Delta Force RISE Series Korea 2026

The Delta Force RISE Series Korea 2026 is the Delta Force regional league for Korea region, focus on Operations mode. Partner teams alongside Open Series JPKR teams compete to become the Korea representative in DFI 2026

Tournament to be played in Meltdown season patch, including every balance changes before August 29th, 2026 with N-Two disabled

• Group Stage: October 8th
  • 12 teams are divided into 2 groups of 6, A and B
• Advancement Stage: October 9th
  • Groups are reshuffled based on Day 1 results
  • Details:
    • Group 1: #1, #3, #5 from Day 1 Group A; #2, #4, #6 from Day 1 Group B
    • Group 2: #2, #4, #6 from Day 1 Group A; #1, #3, #5 from Day 1 Group B
  • Top 2 teams from each group advance directly to Grand Final
  • Top 3-5 teams from each group advance to Wildcard Stage
  • Top 6 teams are eliminated
• Wildcard Stage: October 10th
  • Top 2 teams advance to Grand Final
• Grand Final: October 11th
  • 6 teams participate in this stage to determine the single slot in DFI 2026

For the general rules of Operations in Esports tournaments, check out Esports Rules

• Point System
  • Eliminations: Each kill grants 1 point.
  • Assets: Every 2,000,000 assets extracted in a game grants 1 point (rounded down).
  • Mandel Brick Decryption Points: Decrypting a Mandel Brick grants progressive bonus points depending on the round (see table below).
• Match Point System
  • Once a team reaches 40 cumulative points, Match Point status is triggered.
  • After reaching Match Point, the first team under Match Point status to successfully decode/extract a Mandel Brick in any subsequent game immediately wins the entire series.
  • Remaining teams are ranked based on their overall total scores.
• Match Length & Tiebreakers
  • Matches are capped at 7 rounds for Group Stage and Advancement Stage. If no team wins via Match Point within 7 rounds, standings are determined by total score.
  • Matches are capped at 10 rounds for Wildcard Stage and Grand Final.
  • Tiebreaker Priority: Total Kills > Earliest Kill Timings > Item/Supply Value > Total Assets.

Round	Map	Airdrop	Mandel Brick Decryption
Round 1	Zero Dam	Yes	None
Round 2	Brakkesh	Yes	12 Points
Round 3	Brakkesh	Yes	13 Points
Round 4	Space City	No	14 Points
Round 5	Space City	No	15 Points
Round 6	Space City	No	16 Points
Rounds 7–10	Brakkesh / Space City (Public Referee Draw)	(Brakkesh Only)	20 Points