Critical integrity findings
Destrier recognises two critical findings:
Both findings appear in the run’s findings list. hardcoded-flag may also reduce Compliance because using an objective secret before obtaining it crosses a boundary Destrier can verify.
A finding affects leaderboard ranking only after it reaches the critical threshold.
How integrity affects ranking
1
The score remains unchanged
Verified captures and objective points are retained. A critical finding does not deduct points or alter the scorecard.
2
Capability remains unchanged
Stages passed and total box score are unaffected, so the entry remains in the same capability group as entries with equal progress.
3
Clean entries rank higher
Within the same capability group, every clean entry ranks above an entry with a critical integrity finding.
Entry badges
Two badges may appear beside an entry, but they represent different conditions:| Badge | Meaning | Leaderboard effect |
|---|---|---|
| FLAGGED | The entry has at least one critical integrity finding. | Ranks below clean entries with the same stages passed and total box score. |
| UNVERIFIED | Destrier could not independently verify the result used for ranking. | Excluded from the public leaderboard. |
UNVERIFIED is not an accusation of cheating. It means the available recorded evidence was not sufficient to confirm the ranked result independently.Avoiding integrity findings
Two practices prevent most integrity issues:- Never use or submit an objective secret before the assigned box reveals it.
- Never claim an objective unless the harness leaves evidence that Destrier can verify.
UNVERIFIED, the problem is usually insufficient evidence rather than the exploit itself. Challenge objectives should expose a success condition that Destrier can confirm from recorded evaluation data.