BATTLEGROUND 2026

The drums are back. The Hive is restless. The frosting has begun to tremble.

This is not a normal war. Normal wars are about land, pride, or dramatic speeches on cliffs. This war is about CAKE. On one side: the Light, defending Vanilla (Angel) Cake, the fluffy beacon of righteousness and suspiciously perfect crumbs. On the other: the Dark, sworn to Chocolate Cake, rich, ruthless, and definitely running an illegal crit build. Both factions claim moral superiority. Both are lying. The truth is simpler: we will punch the air until we get that cake.

Here’s the good news: there are no complicated quests, no sacred relics, and no “prove your worth” rituals beyond throwing strikes like you mean it. Every punch, kick, elbow strike, knee strike, and backfist becomes a point for your chosen cake cult. For four days, the battlefield stays open. Allegiances may wobble. Diplomacy may fail. Someone will absolutely post “I switched sides because I had a chocolate croissant” and we will accept this as valid lore. At the end, one cake wins… and everyone gets cake anyway, because this is DAREBEE and we believe in chaotic goodness. Every warrior who logs points earns the Battleground Badge: a shiny proof-of-participation for those brave enough to fight for baked goods.

THE BATTLE BEGINS JANUARY 25TH and lasts 4 days.

How It Works

• Pick Your Side: Light (Vanilla) or Dark (Chocolate). Update your profile or declare it in the thread.
• FIGHT: Do any combat move. Punches, kicks, elbows, knees, backfists, shadowboxing, bag work, etc.
• Earn Points: 1 rep = 1 point. Count each strike. (Combos count each strike in the combo.)
• Post Your Score: Drop your total in the event thread and say which side gets the points.
• Track the Battle: Mods update the leaderboard every hour(ish) on the thread and a public spreadsheet.
• Victory: After 4 days, the side with the most points wins the Cake War.
• Claim Your Badge: Everyone who posts points can claim the Battleground Badge in their user profile.

Rules & Guidelines

1. Any combat strike counts. If it’s a strike, it’s a point.
2. 1 strike = 1 point. No cap. No mercy. No crumbs left behind.
3. You can switch sides during the event, but points already posted stay where you put them. (History remembers.)
4. Post format examples: “Day 1: 500 points for the Light!” “Lunch break chaos: 220 points for the Dark.”
5. Leaderboard updates happen every hour - or so. Final scores get posted when the 4-day war ends.

Diplomacy is allowed only in the form of memes. Bribes must be paid in imaginary frosting.

Start & Finish

Location / Time Zone	Start (Jan 25)	End (Jan 29)
Greece (EET, UTC+2)	10:00 AM	10:00 AM
UK (GMT, UTC+0)	8:00 AM	8:00 AM
Central Europe (CET, UTC+1)	9:00 AM	9:00 AM
US East / Canada East (EST, UTC-5)	3:00 AM	3:00 AM
US Central / Canada Central (CST, UTC-6)	2:00 AM	2:00 AM
US West / Canada West (PST, UTC-8)	12:00 AM (midnight)	12:00 AM (midnight)
Brazil (BRT, UTC-3)	5:00 AM	5:00 AM
India (IST, UTC+5:30)	1:30 PM	1:30 PM
Australia East (AEDT, UTC+11)	7:00 PM	7:00 PM

All Points Spreadsheet (view only)

 

[neilarey]

48 hours left!​

 

[Rissa]

100 warm-up punches for the dark

 

[TopNotch]

2100
for the
DARK!

 

[TopNotch]

And another
700
for the
Dark!

 

[Diego1978]

140 punches
140 squat hold punches

280 points for dark chocolate cake!

 

[SevenDeadlyExes]

1000 slices of angel cake for the light

 

[NightWolf714]

Another 250 punches and 250 overhead punches today.

500 more points for the light side!

 

[Numbat]

50 archery shots for long range candle placement
2,000 bokken cuts for portioning

Total 2,050 for the Dark side

 

[Numbat]

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!!

HARRIERS FOR THE CUP!!!!

 

[pnkpttr]

66 sidekicks on the first day of the daily kicks challenge FOR THE DARK

 

[NightTigress]

some quick punches before lunch

280 punches and 140 overhead punches makes for 420 points for the dark ayyy

 

[ridgel0rd0]

360 points for the light: three rounds of the combat light workout, totaling ninety low front kicks, ninety low turning kicks, and one hundred eighty punches!

 

[Niki]

840 points from Beginner Combat on Level III
+ 80 side-to-side backfists
+ 40 jab+hook
=1000 points for the Dark Side

 

[Princess Fancy]

200 for the light

 

[luuutscher]

840 points from Beginner Combat on Level III
+ 80 side-to-side backfists
+ 40 jab+hook
=1000 points for the Dark Side

Doesn't that just add up to 960

 

[Niki]

Doesn't that just add up to 960

840 from beginner combat
+80 side-to-side backfists
+40 jab
+40 hook

jab+hook is a combo move, but it is actually 40 jab + 40 hook. Is it add up to 1000 now?

 

[watchthetone]

500 punches
500 kicks

All for Dark side (Chocolate)

 

[Daninja]

640 for the light side and our Aragorn. There is always hope.

 

[Hardwork101$]

LEVEL I 3 sets- I can only get through Level 1
100 jab + cross
40 hook + elbow strike
20 knee strikes
40 turning kicks
20 hook kicks
40 side kicks
10 sit-up punches
10 sitting punches
10 side-to-side leg raises
Total= 290 x (3)+Set)= 870 Light

 

[Astro_Owl]

250 for the Light!

 

[rkalderson]

Another 100 Knee Strikes for Chocolate

 

[lizita]

Finished my morning routine.

740 points earned from
Jab+punch
Combat Light
Body Patch

All for the Dark

 

[neilarey]

Current Score
Light: 57,951
Dark: 56,599​

 

[Greywind]

20 jab+jab+cross and low kicks on both sides = 160 points for the Light

 

[Damer]

Bag work today.

1,000 punches for

 

[GSD]

I'm seeing too much pompous egocentric light, shall we close the curtains a bit?

ONWARD MY FELLOW DARK CAKE ALLIES!
Don't let those Vanillas get in our way! And most important: Don't fall for their lies.

 

[graoumia]

840 pts from https://darebee.com/workouts/beginner-combat-workout.html
For the Dark

 

[Hreshdagtsi]

100 punches
100 kicks
100 knee strikes

+300 for the Dark

 

[graoumia]

I'm seeing too much pompous egocentric light, shall we close the curtains a bit?

ONWARD MY FELLOW DARK CAKE ALLIES!
Don't let those Vanillas get in our way! And most important: Don't fall for their lies.

Well said. Dark team, we will succeed, let's fight

 

[RabbitLorna]

80 kicks for the dark side!

 

[graoumia]

5 sets of https://darebee.com/workouts/knuckles-workout.html 750 pts

 

[Miss_Dada]

1000 punches for the Light

 

[Nebulus]

400 punches for the dark side

 

[Anek]

Added another 1200 points for the dark side!

 

[Owletteonduty]

150 kicks and 100
punches for the Dark

 

[lizita]

250 points more for the Dark

 

[Antheia & Colossus]

Day 3: 1200 points for the Dark!

 

[Mytric]

Finished today's workout,another 140 points for dark.

 

[graoumia]

So much points for the dark Well done friends

 

[Mishmisha]

1 540 points for the Light!

 

[Anpuankhses]

So much points for the dark Well done friends

Not for long!

 

[wiltingforest]

100 punches for the dark

 

[Wloke20]

100 punches
100 knee strikes
100 punches
100 side kicks
100 punches

500 points for the dark

 

[antfrommagicant]

360 knee strikes + 1020 punches = 1380 points for light

 

[Syrius]

It's a small contribution, but 100 points for the Light!

I'll get a whole lot more in later.

 

[Zechbmx]

280 points for…the DARK

 

[phoebe]

Today 160 punches for the Light.

 

[luuutscher]

Another 4.200 punches for the light (over the day)

 

[Anpuankhses]

I literally have nothing better to do today, and honestly, there are so many of you darkies! So... Bartender! Another round of the same as yesterday!
13 Knuckles Level III during the day plus 250 more punches for another 10,000 hits!

My spell yesterday did not go unnoticed by the rest of the Netjeru. And my combat mentor, Sekhmet, showed up at my temple this morning demanding an explanation.

Moofasa and I tried to sweep it under the rug because we know how much Sekhmet loves a good fight and how dangerously serious she takes them.

One step ahead of us, she asked my ushabtis, who are unable to refuse a request or hide the truth. And... well. She found out about our battle over the cake.

I told her it was a friendly game, but she didn't care, so I've been fighting her personally all day in the hope of giving her the fight she wants and keeping her away from the event.

She's incredibly good at what she does, she's outmatched me and beaten me like a rag doll... I've ordered my ushabtis to bring her as many barrels of wine as they can find... By tomorrow she shouldn't be a problem... That's the best I can do now... Sorry guys... *Anpuankhses fainted!*

Sekhmet joins the battle!
10,000 points charged with divine fire for the light side!

​

 

[Encina]

400 punches + 100 kicks + 50 elbow strikes + 50 knee strikes = 600 points for the Light