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У Piloted бустер грає на твоєму акаунті, поки ти займаєшся своїми справами. У Duo ти граєш сам, в одному паті з бустером, і акаунт не передаєш. Duo дорожчий: бустеру доводиться тягнути гру за двох. Duo доступний для бусту рангу, бусту перемог і відкриття рейтингу; калібрування — лише Piloted. Details

Ні: за буст у Deadlock нікого не банили, прецедентів немає. А ми ще й бережемо акаунт: VPN твого регіону, режим «не в мережі», жодних читів і стороннього софту — ніколи. Details

Залежить від різниці рангів. Калькулятор показує орієнтир, точний термін бустер ставить, коли бере замовлення. Опція «Пріоритет» скорочує його приблизно на третину. Details

Лише в Piloted і ніколи з паролем — за QR. Бустер відкриває в клієнті Steam вхід за QR і надсилає код на сторінку твого замовлення; ти скануєш його в застосунку Steam (Steam Guard → Сканувати QR) і підтверджуєш вхід. Логін і пароль нікому не передаються, тому потрібен мобільний автентифікатор Steam Guard. QR живе 10 хвилин і видаляється, щойно вхід підтверджено. Коли роботу завершено, натисни «Вийти на всіх пристроях» у налаштуваннях Steam Guard, щоб закрити сесію бустера. Для Duo й коучингу доступ до акаунта не потрібен узагалі. Details

Доки замовлення не підтверджене, ти можеш відкрити спір прямо в ньому. Підтримка перегляне чат та історію матчів замовлення й вирішить спір — аж до часткового чи повного повернення. Details

Через PayPal — з балансу PayPal або прив'язаної до нього картки; оплата проходить на боці PayPal, дані картки ми не бачимо й не зберігаємо. Або криптовалютою через сервіс OxaPay: USDT, BTC, ETH, TON та інші монети, без комісії. Details

The risk is real and we won't pretend otherwise - boosting is against Valve's rules. We reduce it with a VPN of your region, appear-offline mode and a strict no-cheats, no-third-party-software policy. Duo is the safer mode: the account never leaves your hands. Details

No, and we never ask for it. In Piloted the booster signs in via a QR code you approve in the Steam app; Steam Guard stays on. In Duo and coaching there is no account access at all. Details

Around 3-5 matches per sub-rank, with one booster playing 8-12 matches a day. The calculator gives an estimate for your bracket; the exact ETA is set by the booster who takes the order. Priority cuts the wait. Details

With PayPal - from your PayPal balance or a card linked to it; you pay on PayPal's side, we never see or store your card details. Or with crypto through the OxaPay service: USDT, BTC, ETH, TON and more coins, no fee. Details

Open a dispute inside the order before confirming it. Support reviews the chat and the order's match history and settles the dispute, up to a partial or full refund. The price and target rank are fixed in the order, so the booster delivers the agreed sub-rank regardless of swings along the way. Details

No. A bought account can be recovered by the original owner or banned, and everything you paid disappears with it. We boost the account you already own instead - see /en/guides/buy-deadlock-account-vs-rank-boost for the full comparison. Details

Yes, taking turns with the booster and outside ranked. Points you lose in your own ranked matches are won back only for an extra payment. Details

Yes, the "Your heroes" option limits the booster to heroes you choose. It costs more because it narrows the pool, but the match history on your account stays believable. Details

Eight, all solo. They open at the start of each season after the soft rating reset. Details

No. Since the 2026-07-30 patch the calibration ceiling is Oracle VI. Anything above that takes a rank boost through regular ranked matches. Details

Placement matches are strictly solo queue - there is no way for a booster to join them in a party with you. Details

Beta Season 1 ends on November 5, 2026 at 2pm Pacific (22:00 UTC), and per Valve the next season starts right after. If your account has not calibrated in Season 1 yet, the booster can start right away. Details

Yes. Set how many matches remain in the calculator; you pay $10 per match for exactly the games left. Details

If you want a specific sub-rank, take a rank boost: the price there is fixed for the result. Wins are the better deal when you need a handful of matches or a streak, not a guaranteed rank. Details

No. The order closes when the paid number of wins is reached; losses along the way don't count against you. Details

From 1 to 50 in a single order. Need more - place a second order, or price out a rank boost instead. Details

Yes, in Duo mode. The booster is matched to your current rank, because ranked duo is limited to one rank bracket since the 2026-07-30 patch. Details

Only in Piloted, and even then never with a password - the booster signs in via a QR code you approve in the Steam app. In Duo the account stays entirely with you. Details

60 wins in Standard plus 3 heroes with 15 wins each. The requirement arrived with the 2026-07-30 matchmaking update. Details

Yes - tell the booster in the order chat which three heroes to build the wins on. No preference given, the booster picks from their own pool. Details

One booster lands 10-14 matches a day, so the full 60 wins take about a week. Priority makes it faster. Details

Yes - Standard has no party restrictions. You play yourself while the booster carries the matches with you. Details

Placements: 8 solo matches that set your starting rank, up to the Oracle VI calibration ceiling. They're available as a separate service. Details

Yes, through a rank boost with the "Your heroes" option. A dedicated per-hero leaderboard service comes later. Details

Yes - since the 2026-07-30 update every hero has its own regional top-1000 leaderboard. Details

One hour covers a review of one or two replays plus a written plan. A noticeable shift usually takes 3-5 hours spread over a week or two. Details

A written plan: the mistakes found, the fixes, and what to drill before the next session. The voice call is where it's explained; the plan is what you keep. Details

No. Coaching involves no account access at all - you play every match yourself. It's the only service with zero exposure to Valve's boosting rules. Details

Yes. Hours from one order are scheduled across as many sessions as you and the coach agree on in the order chat. Details

Every coach verifies their peak rank by Steam ID before they can take orders, and you see the verified rank on the order. Details

It depends on where you start: the total is the sum of every sub-rank between your current bracket and the target. A sub-rank at Eternus itself is $80, and the calculator shows the full breakdown for your range before checkout. Details

No. The calibration ceiling is Oracle VI since the 2026-07-30 patch. Everything above Oracle is earned in regular ranked matches, which is exactly what this service covers. Details

Only boosters with a verified Eternus peak - they confirm the rank by Steam ID before taking orders. That pool is small, which is the honest reason top-bracket orders queue longer. Details

Eternus is a percentile rank recalculated daily, so holding it long-term depends on your own play. The order delivers the target sub-rank and you confirm it; what we fix is the price and the result at hand-off, not the ladder's daily math. Details

Only if you're already in the same bracket as the target - ranked parties are limited to one rank. For most of the climb Piloted is the realistic mode. Details

Slower than mid-ladder: matches above Oracle run longer and the booster pool is thin. The booster who takes the order sets the ETA, and Priority moves you to the front of their queue. Details

It may, but we don't promise it: you are buying hours of duo play. For a guaranteed target rank take a rank boost in Duo mode. Details

Ranked duo in Deadlock is limited to one rank, so the booster is matched to your current rank - that's why you set it at checkout. Details

No. You play on your account, the booster plays on theirs. Details

A package is meant for one evening. If you want hours on a schedule, look at coaching - its hours can be split across days. Details

Two or three are enough: mistakes repeat from match to match and are easier to spot across several games than in one. Details

A booster needs roughly an evening per 2-3 matches. The calculator shows the exact ETA when you pick the number of matches. Details

Season 1 ends on November 5, 2026 at 2pm Pacific (22:00 UTC), and per Valve the next season starts immediately after. The new season's rules have not been published yet. Details

At 22:00 UTC Season 1 ends and the next season begins with a fresh leaderboard. Valve has not said whether ranks reset or calibration returns; by Season 1 rules, a new season starts with 8 calibration matches. Details

Your rank goes into an 8-match calibration. It is a soft reset: your history counts, and your Season 1 peak stays in the profile permanently. Details

By Season 1 rules, 8 solo matches with an Oracle VI ceiling. There is no separate Season 2 announcement yet; we will update this guide when the patch notes are out. Details

No. The entry requirements — 60 Standard wins and three heroes with 15 wins — are counted across the account's lifetime and do not reset with the season. Details

Nothing is lost: calibration begins with your first ranked match of the season, not on a calendar date. The leaderboard needs 75 matches in the last 30 days, so you can enter it at any point. Details

The big City Never Sleeps update shipped on September 29, 2026. It was followed by balance updates on October 5 and 14 and by new hero releases: Rat King, Baba, Solomon and Deadman Danny. Details

Rat King (October 2), Baba (October 6), Solomon (October 9) and Deadman Danny (October 13). Two more, Violet and Nurse Harrow, release in the order the vote decides, the first of them on October 16. Details

Yes. All four heroes appear in ranked matches from release day, as the open match stats on deadlock-api show. Details

As of October 16, per deadlock-api data over 14 days, Rat King: first in win rate out of 42 heroes at about 57%, with a pick rate above 80%. The live numbers update in the table above and in the tier list. Details

They were renamed to Spirit Shredder and Armor Piercer. Cost (1,600 and 6,400 souls) and the Weapon slot are unchanged. Details

On November 5, 2026 at 2pm Pacific (22:00 UTC). The next season starts right after. Details

Eleven: Initiate, Seeker, Acolyte, Sentinel, Mystic, Ritualist, Emissary, Oracle, Phantom, Ascendant, Eternus. Each has 6 sub-ranks, for 66 steps in total. Obscurus is not a rank — it is the status of an account that has not finished calibration. Details

1,000 points inside a rank and 2,000 to cross into the next rank. A match adds or removes roughly 300 points, adjusted for match quality. Details

Yes, by dropping below the sub-rank threshold. Right after a promotion there is protection: 2 matches after a new sub-rank and 5 after a new rank. Details

Oracle VI. Phantom, Ascendant and Eternus are only reachable through regular ranked matches after the eight calibration games. Details

Sentinel. According to open deadlock-api stats over 30 days (September 2026), half of all players are below Sentinel III, about two thirds are Mystic or lower, Phantom and above is about 4%, and Eternus is a fraction of a percent. Live numbers are in the "How many players are in each rank" section. Details

By percentile among all Eternus players: I from 0%, II from 25%, III from 50%, IV from 70%, V from 85%, VI from 95%. Thresholds are recalculated regularly, so the sub-rank can change without playing. Details

Valve extended Season 1 to November 5, 2026 (22:00 UTC), and the next season starts right after. When it starts, it opens with a soft reset: you recalibrate over 8 solo matches, but your history is taken into account and your Season 1 peak stays in the profile forever. Ranked access does not reset. Details

The current share is in the live table above, next to the Eternus badge. Phantom, Ascendant and Eternus together were about 4% of players in September 2026. Details

Check the "Above rank" column in the table: the first rank where it drops to 10% or less is where the top 10% begins. It moves a little with every update, which is why we show it live instead of writing it into the text. Details

From open deadlock-api data: unique players per badge level among players with ranked matches in the recent window. It refreshes every 12 hours. Details

Two matches after a new sub-rank and five after a new rank. Losses in that window do not drop you. Details

You reached the sub-rank by a hair and protection had already ended. The loss took about 300 points and you fell below the threshold. Details

Yes. A new rank is protected for five matches; after that it drops the same way a sub-rank does - when your points fall below the line. Details

Your Eternus sub-rank can change without matches: it is a percentile among all Eternus players, and the thresholds are recalculated regularly. Details

About 23 net wins. At a 55% win rate that is roughly 235 matches, at 60% about 117, at 52% almost 600. Details

A sub-rank is 1,000 points: 3-4 net wins at about 300 points per match. Crossing into the next rank costs 2,000 points, about 6-7 net wins. Details

Wins and losses cancel out and points net to zero. You only climb above 50%, and the closer you are to 50%, the more matches it takes. Details

No, it uses a flat 300 points. Streaks from the third win in a row add 70 to 130 points and shorten the climb. Details

Phantom and above is about 4% of players by deadlock-api data for September 2026. The live share refreshes every 12 hours in the table on this page. Details

No. Placements cap at Oracle VI. Phantom, Ascendant and Eternus are earned in regular ranked matches only. Details

From Oracle I it is 7,000 points, about 23 net wins. From Oracle VI it is 2,000 points, 6-7 net wins. Details

A partner within one rank: Emissary, Oracle or Phantom. Details

Play at least 75 ranked matches in the last 30 days and hold a rating above the last player in your region's top 1000. Asia, South America and Oceania boards are not full. Details

You need 30 matches on that hero in the last 30 days and 100 all-time wins on it. After that your rating sets your place. Details

Five: NA, SA, Europe, Asia and Oceania, each with its own top 1000. Details

Most likely you played fewer than 75 ranked matches in the last 30 days (or fewer than 30 on the hero for a hero board). Details

Season 1 ends on November 5, 2026 at 2pm Pacific (22:00 UTC), and per Valve the next season starts immediately after. Placements are the first 8 ranked matches of the new season. Details

Eight. They are solo only and repeat at the start of every season. Details

Oracle VI. Phantom, Ascendant and Eternus can only be reached through regular ranked matches afterwards. Details

No. Parties are blocked during calibration; duo queue opens only after your rank is assigned. Details

The status of an account that has not finished calibration. It is not a rank: there is no badge, and the account does not appear on leaderboards. Details

No, the reset is soft. The rank is re-determined over 8 matches, but the system factors in your history, and your previous season's peak stays in the profile. Details

The one you have the highest win rate on. For heroes with strong stats in your rank range, check the live table on this page — it refreshes every 12 hours. Details

Better not: each of the 8 matches weighs more than a regular game. Learn new heroes in regular matches before the season starts or after placements. Details

Two or three: a main and backups in case your main is taken. Playing one hero for all 8 games is fine if it is your best. Details

From open deadlock-api statistics: 14 days of matches, split by the match's average rank. Heroes with fewer than 300 matches are left out. Details

No. Placements are the first 8 ranked matches of a season and cannot be repeated within it. After that only regular matches move your rank, at roughly 300 points per win or loss. Details

A full rank is 7,000 points: five steps of 1,000 inside the rank and 2,000 for the jump. That is roughly 23-25 net wins, and win streaks reduce the number. Details

The match-quality adjustment: when the system rates you above your opponents, wins give less than 300 points and losses take more. It works in the other direction too. Details

Yes, once your rank is assigned. Your partner must be within one rank of you; Eternus only queues with Eternus, with a gap of three sub-ranks at most. Details

As of October 16, 2026 - 42 playable heroes: 10 marksmen, 13 mystics, 10 brawlers and 9 assassins by the game data. Details

A complexity-1 hero by the game data, such as Abrams, Haze, Infernus, Seven, Paige or Vindicta. Choose a role that fits your style and keep a pool of two or three. Details

By the game data it is Sinclair, the only complexity-4 hero. Complexity 3 covers Paradox, Holliday, Mo & Krill, Shiv, Ivy, Yamato, Lash, Mina, Drifter, Billy, Rem and Rat King. Details

It depends on rank: different heroes lead in different ranges. Live 14-day win rates for each range are in our tier list. Details

It shifts with patches. The live top pairs by team win rate over 14 days are in the table on this page. As of October 16, 2026 the top pairs most often feature Rat King, Paige, Seven and Graves. Details

Open match stats from deadlock-api: team win rate over 14 days when both heroes are on it. The table refreshes every 12 hours. Details

A partner within one rank of you. Eternus only with Eternus, at most three sub-ranks apart. Details

No. The data covers all players, not your pair. Heroes you both play confidently beat any table. Details

In game - the match history. A comparison with your rank, the rank curve and your heroes over 30 days are in the free DeadBoost tracker, from a Steam profile link. Details

One above the average for your rank and hero. There is no universal number: support heroes build KDA through assists, assassins through kills. Details

Win rate is the result, KDA is one of the causes. Wins move your rank, so find the metrics below your rank average and fix those. Details

No. It only reads public Deadlock stats from a Steam profile link and changes nothing in your account. Details

No. You play yourself and the coach reviews your recordings. Coaching does not touch Valve's boosting rules. Details

$30 per hour. A replay review without a live session costs less and is priced per match. Details

Eternus and Ascendant players who verify their rank by Steam ID before taking orders. Details

It goes up when you apply what you covered in your own games. A visible shift usually takes 3-5 hours over a week or two. If you need a guaranteed rank, that is a boost, not coaching. Details

Yes. Steam accounts are non-transferable under the Steam Subscriber Agreement: selling an account or charging others to use it is prohibited, so both sides of the deal violate the agreement, and the buyer has no recourse through Steam support. Details

Yes, and it is the standard scam in account markets. Steam support restores accounts to whoever proves original ownership — the creation email and first payment method — and those proofs stay with the seller forever. Details

In May 2026 a Deadlock developer confirmed the team had tested detection of smurfs and account buyers, aimed at reducing their impact on fair matches. No punishments were announced, but smurfing is already a report reason, and the direction is clear. Details

Yes. Nobody has been banned for boosting in Deadlock, there is no precedent; in Piloted we keep the account careful (VPN of your region, no software), while Duo and coaching break no rules at all — and in every case the account, inventory and history remain yours, with a dispute process if the order goes wrong. Details

Boosting has a public price: a full rank runs $42.50 at Initiate up to $480 at Eternus in Piloted mode, locked at checkout. Account listings have no comparable price list — each is a private asking price with no refund path. Details

Overgear prices rank boosts in a configurator on its Ranked Boost page. On October 17, 2026 Oracle I → Phantom I was $105.00, Phantom I → Ascendant I $150.00 and Ascendant VI → Eternus I $138.72. At DeadBoost a sub-rank costs $5.50 at Initiate, $8 at Mystic and $80 at Eternus. Details

DeadBoost is Deadlock-only: a public price for all 66 sub-ranks, QR-code login without your password and progress pulled from the game into your order. Overgear is a large multi-game marketplace with a long review history. Details

Yes. DeadBoost logs in with a QR code you scan in the Steam mobile app, so the booster never sees your password. Duo and coaching need no account access at all. Details

Skycoach prices each sub-rank in a configurator on its Ranked Boost page, in euros excluding VAT (October 17, 2026). At DeadBoost a sub-rank costs $5.50 at Initiate, $8 at Mystic and $80 at Eternus. Details

DeadBoost is Deadlock-only: QR-code login without your password and progress pulled from the game into your order. Skycoach is a large multi-game service with prices in euros, more payment options and a long review history. Details

Yes. DeadBoost logs in with a QR code you scan in the Steam mobile app, so the booster never sees your password. Duo and coaching need no account access at all. Details

Eloboss is an established multi-game boosting site: its Deadlock page claims more than 7 years in boosting and a 4.9 average customer rating, and the site publishes terms of service and a refund policy. Like any account-sharing service, it plays on your account, so ask support how the login works before you pay. Details

Eloboss shows prices only in its configurator. On October 17, 2026, with default settings, Oracle I → Phantom I was $106.92, Phantom I → Ascendant I $149.55 and Ascendant VI → Eternus I $83.37. At DeadBoost the Ascendant VI → Eternus I jump is $63 before discounts. Details

It is their own claim — "an average Win Rate of 91%". The page does not say which matches, ranks or period it covers. Details

Yes. DeadBoost logs in with a QR code you scan in the Steam mobile app, so the booster never sees your password. Duo and coaching need no account access at all. Details

Boosting Factory is a long-running multi-game service: the site footer says 2015–2026 and gives a company address in Zagreb, Croatia, and the Deadlock page shows 4.9/5 from 23,133 customer reviews. It works through account sharing, so you enter your Steam login and password on their order page. Details

Prices are in the configurator. On October 17, 2026, after the 10% coupon their checkout pre-fills, Oracle I → Phantom I was $105.75 and Ascendant VI → Eternus I $147.05. At DeadBoost the Ascendant VI → Eternus I jump is $63 before discounts. Details

Yes. DeadBoost logs in with a QR code you scan in the Steam mobile app, so the booster never sees your password. Duo and coaching need no account access at all. Details

Duo: nobody touches your account and Steam rules are not involved. In Piloted the booster logs in by QR without a password, plays through a VPN in your region with no third-party software, and there have been no public bans for boosting in Deadlock. Details

In Duo the booster does not control your hero and has to carry the game alongside you, so each sub-rank takes longer. Duo is 50% on top of the Piloted price. Details

No. Since July 30, 2026 ranked duo only works within one rank, so the booster is matched to your rank. Details

No: placement matches are solo only, you cannot queue as a group. Placements are Piloted only. Details

Lower shadows and fog, turn off ambient occlusion, keep native resolution and enable DLSS or FSR. If that is not enough, install an FPS config from GameBanana such as Optimizationlock. Details

With the FOV slider in the game settings. The maximum is 90 and most players use it; going higher requires mods. Details

Create a 1440 × 1080 resolution in your GPU driver, enable full-screen scaling, then use fullscreen mode and that resolution in the game (or the launch options -w 1440 -h 1080 -fullscreen). Details

Turn on “Dev command console” in the settings or add the -console launch option, then press F7. Details

Useful ones are -novid (no intro), -fullscreen, -w and -h for a custom resolution, and -dx11 or -vulkan — test which gives smoother frames. Gains from -high and -preload are not backed by verified benchmarks. Details

Install the free Deadlock Mod Manager, open the mod in the DeadBoost catalog and click “Install with Mod Manager”: the app downloads the file from GameBanana and enables the mod. Details

In the game folder under game\citadel\addons. Open it through Steam → Deadlock → Manage → Browse local files. If there is no addons folder, create it. Details

The line Game citadel/addons, as the first line inside the SearchPaths block of game\citadel\gameinfo.gi. Details

Most often a game update overwrote gameinfo.gi — add the Game citadel/addons line again. Also check that the file is named pak01_dir.vpk (or pak02 and up) and sits directly in addons, not in a subfolder. Details

No. Mods change files only on your computer, so only you see the skin. Details

Popular performance configs on GameBanana are Optimizationlock by Sqooky!, Optimisationlock, OptiLock and Potato Lock. The gain depends on your PC, so set the in-game graphics first. Details

Valve has not published official rules on Deadlock mods, and there have been no mass bans for skins or HUD mods. Skip mods that give an in-game advantage. Details

The files live on GameBanana. The DeadBoost catalog is easier to browse: more than 9,000 mods without NSFW, filters by hero and category, and one-click install with Deadlock Mod Manager on every mod. Details

The patch may have overwritten gameinfo.gi or changed game files. Add the Game citadel/addons line back and check whether the author has updated the mod. Details

No. A skin mod changes the model only on your PC; everyone else sees the stock hero. Details

No: only one works - the one with the lower pak file number. Swap the numbers or delete the extra file to change skins. Details

On GameBanana, Skins section - almost 3,000 of them. Our showcases list them per hero without 18+. Details

There have been no mass bans for skins, and Valve has not published official rules on mods. A skin only changes what is on your screen. Details

No: there are no publicly confirmed bans specifically for boosting in Deadlock, there is no precedent. Bans are for cheats, and our boosters play by hand, with no third-party software. Details

Any: nobody has been banned for boosting in Deadlock. If you would rather not share the account at all, pick Duo or coaching — you play on your own account yourself. Details

VAC bans are for cheats, not for someone else playing on the account. That is why the hard requirement is that the booster plays by hand, with no third-party software whatsoever. Details

So the sign-in looks like your normal one — coming from the same country as the account owner. Details

Tap "Sign out on all devices" in Steam Guard settings — that ends the booster's session. The booster never had your password: sign-in was via a QR code you approved in the Steam app. Details

It depends on what you value. Overgear and Boosting Factory have the longest review history. DeadBoost is Deadlock-only: a public price for every sub-rank, a QR-code login instead of your password, progress pulled from the game, and lower prices from Oracle up. Compare the facts in the table above for your own rank range. Details

DeadBoost logs in with a QR code you scan in the Steam mobile app, so the booster never sees your password. Eloboss, Boosting Factory, Skycoach and Boosting-Ground play with your account login; Overgear's Deadlock page does not say. Duo and coaching need no account access at all. Details

At DeadBoost a sub-rank costs from $5.50 at Initiate to $80 at Eternus, with the full list in the calculator. The other five price routes in their configurators; our one-on-one comparison pages list their prices for the same routes with the date we checked. Details

Yes: nobody has been banned for boosting in Deadlock so far, there is no precedent. What gets accounts banned is cheats and third-party software, so pick a service whose boosters play by hand. Duo and coaching keep the account in your hands entirely. Details

A rank is six sub-ranks (Eternus has five to climb), and the price depends on which rank: from $42.50 at Initiate to $480 at Eternus in Piloted mode. The full per-sub-rank table is in this guide and on the prices page. Details

In Duo the booster plays on their own account in a party with you and has to win the match for two. That is harder and slower, so Duo costs 50% more. Details

No. The quote is saved into the order at checkout and stays fixed even if the price list is updated later. Details

Yes, two kinds. Volume discounts up to 15% apply automatically — in rank boost -5% from the 7th sub-rank, -10% from the 13th, -15% from the 25th. Promo codes exist too, but discounts don't stack — the bigger one applies. Details