Ranked · 5v5
Glacier Reach
A vertical ice-shelf map with collapsing bridges and a central compass spire that grants map-wide vision when captured.
Australian-built competitive esports
Chart the Frozen Frontier
FrostHero Frontier is a 5v5 tactical battleground set across a shifting map of glaciers, ruins and uncharted tundra. Draft your squad, claim the compass points, and climb from Drifter to Cartographer rank in ranked seasons run out of our South Melbourne studio.
42,000+ ranked players
Weekly Friday tournaments
9 living frontier maps
Season 4 · Glacier Reach live now
Our mission
A frontier worth mapping together
We build FrostHero Frontier for the players who love the map as much as the fight. Every season adds new terrain, new lore, and a rebalanced meta shaped by community feedback from our Discord and in-studio playtests. Our promise is simple: fair matchmaking, no pay-to-win, and a competitive ladder you can trust from bronze scrims to the Cartographer Cup finals.
- Skill-based matchmaking with published rank formulas
- Cosmetic-only store — never pay-to-win
- Seasonal map drops every 10 weeks
Expeditions
Nine maps. One endless frontier.
Scroll through the current-season battlegrounds and the game modes that live on each.
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Objective · 4v4
The Vellum Ruins
Fight across a half-buried cartographer’s archive. Recover map fragments to unlock shortcuts only your team can use.
Free-for-all · 8p
Tundra Drift
A shrinking-storm survival mode where the safe zone follows true north. Last surveyor standing takes the season points.
Co-op · 3p
Frostwatch Expedition
A PvE raid against the Frostwarden. Coordinate thawing rituals and revive chains to reach the buried heart of the glacier.
The guild
Built by players, for players
A small South Melbourne studio of designers, competitors and community leads.
Marlow Kane
Creative Director
Former RTS pro; designs every frontier map from a scale model on his desk.
Priya Anand
Lead Systems Designer
Keeps the ranked meta honest with weekly balance patches and data reviews.
Deniz Yılmaz
Head of Competitive
Runs the Friday-night ladder and the annual Cartographer Cup.
Harriet Boon
Community Lead
Your voice in the studio — reads every Discord thread so you don’t have to.
Cody Reyes
Lead Animator
Gives each hero a signature traversal move across the ice.
From the ladder
What the frontier says
“The ranked climb actually feels earned. Matchmaking pairs me with players my level, and the compass-point objective rewards smart map play over raw aim.”
Jared M.
Carlton, VIC
Reached Cartographer rank, Season 4
“I came for the art and stayed for the tournaments. The Friday ladder is the most fun I’ve had in a competitive game in years.”
Amelia T.
Fitzroy, VIC
Weekly tournament regular
“Cosmetic-only store is the reason my whole crew switched. Everyone’s on the same footing and the coaching sessions leveled us up fast.”
Sione F.
Docklands, VIC
Squad captain, 6 players
“Glacier Reach is one of the best-designed maps I’ve played. The collapsing bridges change every fight — no two matches feel the same.”
Renata K.
St Kilda, VIC
Content creator, 30k subs
“The devs actually ship the changes they discuss on Discord. Balance patches land every week and the meta stays fresh.”
Oliver B.
South Yarra, VIC
Founder’s Pass holder
“Booked a coaching session before a LAN and my aim-plus-positioning score jumped two ranks in a fortnight. Worth every dollar.”
Grace N.
Southbank, VIC
Amateur circuit player
Season passes
Choose your expedition kit
The base game is free to play. Passes add cosmetics, coaching and tournament seats — never power.
Drifter
Free
Everything you need to compete
- Full ranked ladder access
- All 9 frontier maps
- Weekly Friday tournaments
- Community Discord
Most popular
Frontier Pass
A$14.99/ month
For the weekly grinder
- Everything in Drifter
- Seasonal cosmetic track
- 2 priority tournament seats / month
- Monthly VOD review clinic
- Early access to new maps
Cartographer
A$49.99/ month
Serious competitors & squads
- Everything in Frontier Pass
- 1x 60-min private coaching / month
- Squad tournament entry (5 seats)
- Custom guild banner & map marker
- Priority studio support
Contact
Reach the studio
Questions about ranked, tournaments or coaching? Send us a message — the community team replies within one business day.
- Phone
- +61 3 8672 4865
- [email protected]
- Studio
- 79 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205
- Studio hours
- Mon–Fri, 9:00am–6:00pm AEST