UT Single Player

Synopsis
The Grand Tournament takes place in year 2291. You take the place of a warrior, with an already established team, and must win all the challenges in the Tournament ladders in order to get acces to the Challenge and beat Xan Kriegor for good.

Playable
"'Thunder Crash is the current big city favorite, sporting a calculated balance of strength and style, they always manage to crush the opposition and look good at the same time.'" "'The Dark Phalanx are an honorable collection of military specialists. All have proven themselves in the Human/Skaarj war and now seek glory in the ranks of the Tournament.'" "'A powerful team of Necris Phayder assassins that seek to dominate the Tournament. By destroying Xan Kriegor, the corrupt Tournament champion, the Legion believes it can take control of Liandri operations.'" "'Reavers are interested in fame and fortune. They seek to win the Tournament for the prize that victory offers: nearly limitless wealth and power.'" "'This veteran squad of elite warriors once served as personal bodyguards to the powerful arms smuggler Jihan Nyhn. After Jihan's assassination, the Iron Guard found themselves unemployed and the Tournament was an ideal arena to vent their aggression.'" "'Only men are allowed in the fighting force known as 'RawSteel'. An amalgamation of human muscle and polyfoam materials, 'RawSteel' upholds strength and power over other virtues.'" "'Venom is an elite faction of warriors and athletes. Every member is female and all fight solely for their own enjoyment.'"
 * Thunder Crash: The default team. If you select any other team, they will take their place in the ladder.
 * Members: Malcom, Aryss, Othello, Azure, Riker, Annaka, Tamika and Ryanna.
 * Dark Phalanx: A team composed of Commandos.
 * Members: Ivana, Farham, Nikita, Gorn, Anna, Whitman, Iyrash and Nickolai.
 * Black Legion: A team composed of Necris.
 * Members: Cryss, Kragoth, Freylis, Malakai, Visse, Necroth, Malise and Grail.
 * Blood Reavers: A team composed of Mercenaries.
 * Members: Kyla, Boris, Mariana, Luthor, Jayce, Ramirez, Tanya and Graves.
 * Iron Guard: A team composed of former bodyguards of the former weapons dealer Jihan Nyhn.
 * Members: Harlin, Rylisa, Johnson, Lauren, Brock, Rankin, Sara, Shyann.
 * Raw Steel: A men-only squad.
 * Members: Arkon, Bruce, Kregore, Manwell, Slain, Rolph, Arnold, Lugar.
 * Venom: A women-only squad.
 * Members: Athena, Cilia, Sarena, Tara, Zanna, Lovelace, Xyra, Ada.

Non-playable
NOTE: Both of these teams belong to the GOTY ladder. "'The New Earth Government has long recognized the superiority of the Skaarj warrior as a military fighting machine, as was made clear in the brutal Human-Skaarj wars. The Skaarj Hybrid is the result of secret military genetic research, using both human and Skaarj DNA performed after the capture of a Skaarj scout ship. If proven in Tournament battle, the Hybrids shall become a leading force in ground based ops.'" "'The New Earth Government has long recognized the superiority of the Skaarj warrior as a military fighting machine, as was made clear in the brutal Human-Skaarj wars. The Skaarj Hybrid is the result of secret military genetic research, using both human and Skaarj DNA performed after the capture of a Skaarj scout ship. If proven in Tournament battle, the Hybrids shall become a leading force in ground based ops.'"
 * Iron Skull:
 * Members: Reaper, Baetal, Pharoh, Skrilax, Anthrax and Entropy.
 * Red Claw:
 * Members: Dominator, Berserker, Guardian, Devastator, Pestilence and Plague.

Challenge ladder
Unlocked by beating the four previous ladders.