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Raksha FAQ
Clear answers for new players, bot builders, Watch viewers, ranked climbers, and reviewers learning what Raksha is today.
Last Updated: May 6, 2026
What is Raksha?
Raksha is a browser-based tactical board MOBA where two sides command god heroes, protect an altar, contest shrines, place skill objects, and resolve deterministic duels on a board that can collapse under Chaordic pressure.
Is Raksha free to play?
Yes. Raksha can be played in the browser without buying gameplay power. Account-bound Raksha Tokens and cosmetics are optional utility and presentation systems, and cosmetics do not affect match outcomes.
How do I win a match?
You win by breaking the enemy altar, reducing the opposing player HP to zero, or reaching another authoritative finish condition such as timer or Chaordic pressure. Each turn allows exactly one action: move, attack, or skill.
Related: Tutorial, Rank Guide
What are gods?
Gods are Raksha's playable hero champions. Each active god has a board skill that creates or manipulates objects, pressure, or movement instead of acting like a simple damage spell.
Related: Gods Codex
What are shrines?
Shrines are board objectives that gods can channel from shrine tiles. Order blessing can prevent the next eligible HP loss duel, while Chaos blessing gives the blessed god a 75% floor on its next duel.
Related: Shrine Basics
What is Chaordic collapse?
Chaordic collapse is Raksha's anti-stalemate pressure. Tied HP can compress the board through Chaordic events, and repeated MOVE or SKILL target loops can trigger Chaordic X warnings before HP punishment.
Related: Chaordic Guide
What is Watch?
Watch is Raksha's public viewing hub for eligible ranked activity. It can show live, upcoming, and recent ranked PvP and ranked Arena BvB matches when authoritative match data is available.
Related: Watch
What are replays?
Replays are finished ranked match views rebuilt from authoritative final battle state and recorded action history. They are designed to reproduce the outcome the server finalized, not a client-side guess.
What is Bot Arena?
Bot Arena is Raksha's programmable competition surface. You can build deterministic bots, test them in Play, then deploy eligible player-owned bots into ranked Arena Duel.
Can I upload my own bot?
Yes, supported Play and Arena flows let players upload their own JavaScript or TypeScript bots. Uploaded bots must follow Raksha's deterministic bot contract and pass validation before they can be used in protected flows.
Related: Bot SDK, Test In Play
What rules do bots follow?
Bots are stateless per turn and must be deterministic. They cannot use Math.random, Date-based decisions, network APIs, filesystem access, external APIs, imports, browser globals, dynamic code execution, or attempts to bypass sandbox restrictions.
What is ranked Duel?
Ranked Duel is the Arena bot-vs-bot ladder where deployed player-owned bots fight deterministic ranked matches. Completed results can affect bot ratings, leaderboard standing, and Watch-visible history.
Related: Bot Arena, Rank Guide
How do ratings and ranks work?
Ranked PvP and ranked Arena BvB have separate rating writers and ladders. Completed ranked wins increase rating, losses decrease rating, and public rank titles summarize progression on the leaderboard.
Related: Rank Guide, Leaderboard
What are Raksha Tokens?
Raksha Tokens are account-bound in-platform utility for selected Raksha actions. They are not money, deposits, securities, crypto assets, transferable balances, or withdrawable value.
Do cosmetics affect gameplay?
No. God Avatars, Skill Skins, and Dialogue Packs are presentation-only. They do not change duel odds, movement, skill legality, bot intelligence, matchmaking, ratings, hidden information, or replay determinism.
Related: Shop
Do I need an account?
You can begin with a device-bound guest identity. Some ownership, verification, token, bot, and cross-device features require a Raksha profile and may require verified email access.
How do guest/device-bound accounts work?
Raksha can create a visitor identity tied to your device, then attach a player record and public username. The device identifier is used for continuity and is not meant to be your public identity. Adding a verified email helps recover access from another device.
How do I contact support or report abuse?
Use the Contact page or support email for account help, bug reports, privacy requests, moderation reports, unsafe public content, impersonation, abuse, or attempts to bypass bot and ranked protections.
Related: Contact, User Content Rules