FromSoftware is locking in skill-based matchmaking for The Duskbloods to keep veterans from curb-stomping fresh blood on the Switch 2. Hidetaka Miyazaki confirmed a ranked system that pools top players together while sheltering newcomers in their own brackets, straight from the IGN interview covered by Eurogamer.

The director wants losses to still pay off with story unlocks and customizations so players stick around even when they're getting bodied. He floated ideas like rare events that trigger more with high-rank teammates or an Alliance system where vets can opt to queue with newbies for positive vibes instead of pure terror.

Miyazaki stressed this won't drop day one and they're still tweaking it based on the ongoing Network Test, which has already hit server hiccups. The goal is interaction without the skill gap turning every lobby into a slaughterhouse.

GameRant added that ranked play will include leaderboards and seasonal resets for that competitive grind. FromSoftware dipping into SBMM is the real story here—Souls vets either adapt or get filtered into their own sweat lobbies.