1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 queues

The queue buttons are 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3. They have been in the client since version 0.2. Rated and unrated are separate queues and never mix, a split from version 0.9. Each class keeps its own rating inside each bracket. The map is random among the three live arenas. Preparation lasts 40 seconds. You may change talents and spells in that window, and the change resets buffs, resources and cooldowns.

The queue tries to separate healers when possible. An extra healer waits only while another player can take that place; otherwise the match proceeds. A premade party chooses its own healers and they are excluded from this balancing rule. This is not a one-healer cap. Duels are not a fourth bracket. They are a town 1v1 with no rating, added in 0.13. I am not saying 2v2 is the most popular. That claim would be a population number, and no public source found as of 2026-10-30 for queue times or population.

Use 2v2 sketches and 3v3 sketches for roles. Use duels if you want the unrated town fight instead of a queue.