No gear. You start out with your full 5 abilities, including your Ult.
There is leveling. You will need to level up your champs to unlock new ones. Along the way you customize how your champ plays.
We'll matchmake according to ranks and tiers, so your L1 Avalanche would never fight a highly skilled player until you work your way up.
We'll be doing Alpha after SXSW, so stay tuned!
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