Ripha
| Ripha | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Main |  Misango
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Ripha is an ARMS player and tournament organizer from Germany who mains Misango and Ninjara. He is considered to be one of the best players in the world and one of the current top players in the European scene. Alongside ocrim, Ripha ran EU ARMS Challenge from July 15th, 2018 to December 4th, 2022. He also organizes the The Moshpit event series.
Ripha first got into ARMS by playing in the first ARMS Global Testpunch events and subsequently buying the game after release. Throughout 2017, he played in multiple online event series including Mega League Monday, EU ARMS Challenge, and Fight Club. On December 11th of that year, with Mega League Monday 14, Ripha became the first European player to win in the series.
On January 13th, 2018, Ripha placed 7th in G7 ARMS Online which garnered over 100 entrants. Later in Summer of that year, Ripha became a moderator for the EU ARMS Discord server and collaborated with ocrim to bring EU ARMS Challenge events back on July 15th. Alongside running that series, he also continued to enter multiple different tournaments including some of the early Champions of the Era events. On December 16th, 2018, Ripha won the FellowsTV Open Circuit and later won the second event in early 2019 as well.
Throughout early 2019, Ripha held a winning streak in the Scrapstar Series EU events, winning the first ten. Later in the year, he also won The Gauntlet and the subsequent two events in that series as well. On January 11th, 2020, Ripha ran and also won the first EU ARMS PR Invitational. On March 28th, he placed 7th in Quarantined Rapport and placed 5th in the second event in June of 2020. On June 7th, Ripha ran The Moshpit which garnered a prize pot of $235, the largest ever in EU ARMS history at the time. He also organized many more events in that series throughout the rest of 2020 and 2021, with The Moshpit 3's prize pot of $786.50 being the second largest online ARMS tournament prize pot next to G7's $1000. Ripha entered many Champions of the Erapean Union events throughout 2020, winning eight in that year alone. On September 11th, 2021, Ripha assisted in organizing the NA and EU ARMS brackets for Vortex Gallery.
Throughout Ripha’s ARMS career, he has continued to be a strong adversary in competitive events while being an avid supporter of the community as well. He was ranked 5th on the EU ARMS Autumn Power Ranking 2019 and placed 1st in all subsequent Seasons up to the Summer of 2021.
Playstyle
As Ninjara, Ripha tends to play a keep away game, maintaining a distance to safely poke with the Triblast and Ice Dragon. He also occasionally utilizes the Slamamander to get around ARMS that counter his usual pairing and can also allow for more aggressive play.
With Misango, Ripha plays a more neutral heavy and reactionary game, typically staying at mid range. He tends to make more use of Misango’s pillars rather than his masks, but when he has a full Rush Gauge he will try to get the yellow mask. Once acquired, Ripha’s playstyle stays more or less the same however with the new goal of snubbing the other player’s Rush when they decide to use it. His use of the red and blue masks are more situational and could depend on his specific opponent or their loadout.
On Misango, Ripha often uses a loadout consisting of the Cracker, Coolerang, and Megawatt while occasionally switching the Megawatt for the Seekie.
Results
| Tournament | Date | Location | Placement | Tournament Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Chroma: Raise Your ARMS! III | October 28, 2017 | Online | 9th | Online |
| Fight Club 3.4 | November 16, 2017 | Online | 8th | Online |
| Neopunch: Don't Get Hit | November 25-27, 2017 | Online | 3rd | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #3 | December 9, 2017 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Mega League 14 | December 11, 2017 | Online | 1st | Online |
| G7 ARMS Online | January 13, 2018 | Online | 7th | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #10 | October 7, 2018 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #11 | October 21, 2018 | Online | 1st | Online |
| FellowsTV Open Circuit | December 16, 2018 | Online | 1st | Online |
| FellowsTV Open Circuit 2 | January 13, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 1 | February 11, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 2 | February 18, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 3 | February 25, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 4 | March 4, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 5 | March 11, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 6 | March 18, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 7 | March 25, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 8 | April 1, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 9 | April 8, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 10 | April 15, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 12 | April 29, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 13 | May 6, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #23 | May 12, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 14 | May 13, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 15 | May 20, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #24 | May 26, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 16 | May 27, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 17 | June 3, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #26 | June 23, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 20 | June 24, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 21 | July 1, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 22 | July 8, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Gauntlet | July 9, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 23 | July 15, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Gauntlet #2 | July 17, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #28 | July 21, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 24 | July 22, 2019 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 25 | July 29, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Gauntlet #3 | July 31, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #30 | August 18, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #34 | October 13, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 36 | October 14, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 45 | December 16, 2019 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS PR Invitational | January 11, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #40 | January 26, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 46 | January 27, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 47 | February 3, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 49 | February 17, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 3 | February 28, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| SAVE_ARMS 2020: Week 2 | March 7, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #43 | March 8, 2020 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #44 | March 15, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Temple Tantrum 10 | March 27, 2020 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Quarantined Rapport | March 28, 2020 | Online | 7th | Online |
| European ARMS Free Play Tournament #1 | March 29, 2020 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 51 | March 30, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 6 | April 1, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| European ARMS Free Play Tournament #2 | April 5, 2020 | Online | 5th | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #45 | April 6, 2020 | Online | 3rd | Online |
| Scrapper League Monday | April 6, 2020 | Online | 3rd | Online |
| Thunderbirds & Reshirams | April 12, 2020 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| EU ARMS PR Invitational 2 | April 25, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #47 | May 3, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 52 | May 11, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 9 | May 20, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Thunderbirds & Reshirams 2 | May 21, 2020 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 53 | May 25, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 10 | May 27, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 11 | June 3, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 54 | June 8, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Quarantined Rapport 2 | June 14, 2020 | Online | 5th | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 55 | June 22, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 56 | July 6, 2020 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 13 | July 8, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #53 | July 26, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS PR Invitational 3 | August 1, 2020 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 58 | August 3, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 17 | August 12, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #57 | September 20, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 60 | September 21, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #58 | October 4, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 61 | October 5, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #59 | October 18, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS EU 62 | October 19, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #60 | November 1, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS PR Invitational 4 | November 7, 2020 | Online | 5th | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 20 | November 20, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #63 | December 13, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 21 | January 15, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #64 | January 17, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 22 | January 22, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS PR Invitational 5 | January 23, 2021 | Online | 5th | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 23 | February 5, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union 24 | February 12, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #66 | February 14, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #67 | February 28, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #68 | March 14, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #69 | March 28, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #70 | April 11, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS PR Invitational 6 | April 17, 2021 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #71 | April 25, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #72 | May 9, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #75 | June 20, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS PR Invitational 7 | July 10, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #78 | August 15, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Vortex Gallery 2021 - ARMS (EU) | September 11, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #80 | September 19, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #81 | October 3, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS PR Invitational 8 | October 9, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #82 | October 17, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Halloween Special | October 31, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #83 | November 14, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #84 | November 28, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #85 | December 12, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #88 | February 20, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Cosplay Carnival | March 6, 2022 | Online | 3rd | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #89 | March 20, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #90 | April 3, 2022 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #91 | April 24, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #92 | May 8, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #93 | May 22, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #94 | June 5, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #96 | July 3, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #97 | July 17, 2022 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #99 | August 14, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Erapean Union - Road to 100 | August 25, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EUAC's King of the Hill | August 27, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #100 | August 28, 2022 | Online | 5th | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #104 | October 23, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #105 | November 6, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #106 | November 20, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #107 | December 4, 2022 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge - Pre Vortex Workout | February 5, 2023 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #108 | April 16, 2023 | Online | 1st | Online |
| EU ARMS Challenge #109 | July 2, 2023 | Online | 1st | Online |
Trivia
- In ARMS Fight Club 3.4, Ripha (then known as Rapha_MTH) fought against Raffa which led to Schkrimps jokingly saying that the loser would have to change their tag. After Ripha lost the set, a stream viewer suggested the name 'RIPha' which Schkrimps, and soon Ripha, approved of.[1]
- With 48 wins, Ripha has the most EUAC wins out of all 12 unique victors.
- He also has the highest win streak in the series, winning 7 tournaments in a row.
- With 13 wins, Ripha has the most Champions of the Erapean Union wins out of all 8 unique victors.
- He also has the highest win streak in the series, winning 5 events in a row.
- With 35 wins, Ripha also has the most Scrapstar EU wins out of all 9 unique winners.
- He has the highest win streak in the series too, regardless of region, winning 10 tournaments in a row.
- Ripha's ARM loadouts while playing with Misango always feature a red, blue, and yellow ARM in reference to the character's different mask colors.
- In the EU ARMS Discord server, July 21st is treated as "International Ripha Day". Many players changed their in-game name to a variant of 'Ripha' which led to 13 different Riphas on the ARMS Dashboard in 2018.[2]
Social Media
Gameplay Videos
EU ARMS Challenge #26 - Ripha (Ninjara) vs Defur (Misango) - Pools
EU ARMS Challenge #26 - Ripha (Ninjara) vs Yätta (Twintelle) - Winners Semi-finals
EU ARMS Challenge #26 - Ripha (Ninjara) vs Jr (Kid Cobra) - Winners Finals
EU ARMS Challenge #26 - Ripha (Ninjara) Yätta (Twintelle) - Losers Finals
EU ARMS Challenge #26 - Ripha (Ninjara) vs Jr (Kid Cobra) - Grand Finals