[Battlegrounds] Casual player stuck in high MMR – HELP

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Hey everyone,

I’m hoping to reach out here in a friendly, honest way without sounding like I’m complaining—because I’m genuinely not. I’m just a casual player looking for some advice or insight.

I’ve been playing Battlegrounds for a while, and I’ve always approached it in a laid-back way. I’m not casual in the sense that I rarely play—I actually play quite a lot—but I don’t chase the meta or strive for “perfect” lines. I enjoy experimenting, trying offbeat builds, and picking heroes or tribes I find fun or thematic, even if they’re not the strongest.

Until recently, that’s worked out okay. I didn’t even understand how MMR really worked. I thought it was just a number that tracked games played or something arbitrary, not a system that would eventually pair me with people who treat every turn like it’s a tournament final. Long story short: I hit 6k MMR (probably thanks to some lucky highrolls and scuffed trinkets pre-patch), and it’s ruined the game for me.

Ever since the most recent patch, I haven’t won a single game. Not one. Every match ends by turn 9 or 10, with most of the lobby wiped out and only 2-3 players left by then. I’m not exaggerating. I feel completely outclassed. I don’t use HSReplay, I don’t follow streamers or meta guides, and I don’t want to. That’s not why I play.

The issue is, I can’t seem to drop back down to a bracket where the playstyle is a little more relaxed or experimental. I’ve now lost 30+ games in a row, and yet I’m still stuck playing against people light-years ahead of how I want to engage with the game. I get that MMR is meant to reflect skill, but it feels like the system won’t let me “reset” back to a lower bracket that would actually be fun again.

To be clear: I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the game or with the way high-MMR players play. They’re clearly great at what they do, and they deserve to be where they are. But I’m not trying to be one of them—I just want to enjoy my own style of play without getting steamrolled.

So… is there any way out of this bracket once you’re in it? Or should I just take a break until the system resets or something changes?

Thanks in advance for any kind, constructive thoughts. I know forums can get heated, so I really appreciate anyone who takes the time to respond thoughtfully.

– A hopelessly high-MMR potato

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It will just last a week or two, then 6k is the low mmr bracket so no worries :blush:

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You don’t know your MMR, it’s hidden. You mean the public Rating.

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It is definitely sweaty here in 6k, can agree.

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5k is absolutely brutal right now.

They need to get rid of the public MMR number and totally revamp the hidden matchmaking stuff as It’s just favorite the streamers and elite players only.

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This trinket meta is very polarizing. There are a group of trinkets that are just statistically far and above others. If you don’t get offered those trinkets your chances of finishing first let alone top 4 drops dramatically. Usually you are offered something that is average but you have to recognize those trinkets.

The good news is that it’s early in the season so you should get better at picking the right trinkets as you play. Hopefully they do another pass soon on some of the obvious trinket targets that need changed.

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The MMR is by definition hidden, the full name is the MatchMaking Rating. The rating you see in public is just a score that is not fully related to match-making (only partly).

What is true is that BGs give more weight to the public rating than Constructed, because Constructed does not lock high MMR people to play only in their current bracket

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LOL I thought this was just me. I play pretty casually in BGs.

I soared from 0 rating to 5500 rating. I was top 4 90% of the time. I got 8th only one time and no 7th place finishes. Felt like easy mode.

As soon as I hit 5500, everything changed. I’m getting demolished. All the people in my lobby are obviously 9k+ rating players from the previous season. I have no idea how people are scaling harder than me when I haven’t changed my play pattern at all for my entire climb. I do the same scaling for Elementals/Naga/Beasts that I’ve always been doing to win. Now I’m barely winning 50% of my games.

I’m not complaining, but I’m more impressed with how fast everything flipped in terms of difficulty.

It feels like I just played a game on Story Mode, finished it, and instead of getting an increase to Easy Mode I just had Hardcore mode activated. There was no in-between.

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It’s very normal, because the season is relatively new. When the season is old then the hard stuff start at ~6.5K.

I think 6.5K in the end of seasons is where the “mid-legend” of BGs starts. I don’t care much so I never pass 7K.

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Well, I have 90% winrate on Demons and Murlocs, my best best boards are ele and mix, but winrate is lower, so if you mostly play naga and beasts I understand why you get stomped :sweat_smile: I avoid it unless I am forced, ele is nerfed now but can still be amazing if played well and lucky

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This should not happen at all.

Proper matchmaking would make it fair for anyone to win the game. Not just the elite and whatever the bleep their garbage RNG decides.

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You are fundamentally misunderstanding how the game works.

In a lobby of 8 equally skilled players, you should be finishing 1st in 1/8 matches on average. Winning in BG means getting top 4. The “laid back” lobbies you’re talking about are you destroying lesser skilled players.

You are where you belong.

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Every time when MMR resets, the climb restarts for both good / normal players. Chances to meet high mmr players are pretty high, and those high mmr players steamroll lobbies.
6 k MMR is not high … its the highest ceiling where low mmr players end up. Once achieved one can not go below 6 k MMR.
That means that 6 k MMR is the ceiling where people can experiment builds, troll, and a try to win at every game, all into one … the Wild MMR ceiling.
Don’t blame yourself too much, it happens to everyone.

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MMR NEEDS TO GO. Sick and tired of the devs pairing me against cheaters who get their toons to stupid high health and damage by turn 8.

Losing every game sucks and I tend to get to 6k mmr. You should not lose any mmr points when you lose

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Lobby of 8 cheaters who cheat.

Get your facts straight.

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You heard it here first folks, wreckus found a way to cheat in 100% of his lobbies.

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should be 7, apologize.

lol, wish I knew how others cheat in this game.

But I really wish they get rid of the public MMR #.

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It couldn’t possibly be because they are better players?

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Another main factor is the power creep: I happen to cross a pirate build with a card of…1042 HP.
You are unlucky? You will have close to no chance to comeback after turn 6 - 7.

You have the beetle build and the elemental build, both can be very strong more easily than any other build.

Several nerfs to prevent such situation are necessaries if you ask me.

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Its extremely unbalanced right now not fun at all.

I either go first-second or i tap out at turn 5 at the latest. I am just not gonna grind it out for 5th over 8th anymore. Its to dumb. Tap out very early and next game i dgaf.

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