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Path to Pro

The ARC World Tour route

Seasonal · qualifiers → points / LCQ → Finals

ARC World Tour

If you're already strong at Guilty Gear -Strive-, the official circuit is ARC World Tour 2026-2027. Play locals, then ranked qualifier tournaments (Silver through Platinum) as Arc System Works publishes them, aiming at Finals. Community start.gg brackets are other ways to compete unless they are listed AWT events.

Where are you right now?

Your next step

Step 1 of 3

Play community Strive events

Locals build match experience. They are not automatically AWT points.

Need
No extra accounts beyond the game itself.
Do
  • Enter nearby Strive events while you watch the official AWT schedule.
Where
start.gg event pages
Next
This step is preparation. It does not qualify you on its own.
Find opportunitiesOfficial AWT site
  1. 01LocalsYour next step

    Play community Strive events

  2. 02Qualifiers

    Enter listed AWT qualifier tournaments

  3. 03Finals

    AWT Finals

Platforms and terms

AWT qualifier
Official ranked tournaments (Silver through Platinum+ as published).
Tour Points
Points from qualifiers that can earn Finals spots besides Platinum wins.
LCQ
Last Chance Qualifier for remaining Finals places.

Last verified: 2026-08-14 · Official AWT site

Official path

Current official opportunities

No open official event currently identified by WinQueue

AWT qualifier ranks are published by Arc System Works. WinQueue does not treat every Strive start.gg listing as AWT.

Official AWT site

Next official route

Locals → AWT qualifiers → Finals

Most start.gg Strive events are community locals and majors. They are other competitions unless listed on the official AWT schedule.

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How the circuit works

ARC World Tour pathway

ARC World Tour 2026-2027 · Last verified 14 Aug 2026

If you're already strong at Guilty Gear -Strive-, the official circuit is ARC World Tour 2026-2027. Play locals, then ranked qualifier tournaments (Silver through Platinum) as Arc System Works publishes them, aiming at Finals. Community start.gg brackets are other ways to compete unless they are listed AWT events.

Before you start

  • AWT 2026-2027 Strive rules are in the official PDF. Granblue and UNI2 are no longer on this AWT season.

Other ways to compete

Not part of the official ARC World Tour ladder — parallel open / third-party competition.

Stage-by-stage detail

Official paths and third-party cash competition are not the same thing. Expand a stage for instructions, eligibility and links.

  1. 01

    Play community Strive events

    Locals build match experience. They are not automatically AWT points.

    Locals · third party · prerequisite

    Where to play

    Community events

    Where to register

    start.gg event pages

    What you play

    Community brackets.

    Team

    Solo possible · 1 players · Singles.

    Steps

    • Enter nearby Strive events while you watch the official AWT schedule.

    Region notes

    Local scene.

    View matching opportunities
  2. 02

    Enter listed AWT qualifier tournaments

    Official qualifiers are ranked (Silver, Gold, Platinum and plus tiers as published).

    Qualifiers · official · primary

    Where to play

    AWT qualifier tournaments

    Where to register

    The event page linked from official AWT materials

    What you play

    Listed qualifier tournament.

    Team

    Solo possible · 1 players

    Eligibility

    • Eligibility and ranking rules are in the AWT 2026-2027 Official Rules. Official rules

    Steps

    • Use arcsystemworks.jp/awt2026/ — do not assume a Strive major is AWT.

    Notes

    Platinum winners and Tour Point rankings can earn Finals spots as currently published.

    Region notes

    As listed on the AWT site.

    ARC World Tour (Official)Official rules (Rules)
  3. 03

    AWT Finals

    Finals (including LCQ places) are the official destination for this Strive season.

    Finals · official · primary

    Where to play

    AWT Finals

    Where to register

    Qualification as published

    What you play

    Finals.

    Team

    Solo possible · 1 players

    Steps

    • Track qualifier results and LCQ on official AWT pages.

    Region notes

    As Arc System Works publishes.

    ARC World Tour (Official)

Platforms & leagues explained

Not every service is somewhere you register and play.

  • ARC World TourOfficial circuit

    Arc System Works official fighting-game circuit. Strive headlines 2026-2027.

    Why it matters: This is the official Path to Pro for Strive this season.

    When you need it: When you want listed qualifier points or Finals.

    Official site

Glossary

  • Platinum qualifier

    Highest regular AWT qualifier rank; winners can take Finals spots as published.

  • Tour Points

    Season points from AWT qualifiers.

Sources