diff --git a/sockets/arena.socket.js b/sockets/arena.socket.js
index 124d994..fba52d6 100644
--- a/sockets/arena.socket.js
+++ b/sockets/arena.socket.js
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ function tryMatchmaking(io, newSocketId) {
 
   for (const [id, entry] of waitingPool) {
     if (id === newSocketId) continue;
-    if (Math.abs(entry.player.level - challenger.player.level) <= LEVEL_RANGE) {
+    const diff = Math.abs(entry.player.level - challenger.player.level);
+    // Match nur wenn BEIDE Spieler die Leveldifferenz akzeptieren
+    if (diff <= challenger.levelRange && diff <= entry.levelRange) {
       waitingPool.delete(newSocketId);
       waitingPool.delete(id);
 
@@ -565,7 +567,11 @@ function registerArenaHandlers(io, socket) {
       name: playerData.name,
       level: Number(playerData.level) || 1,
     };
-    waitingPool.set(socket.id, { socket, player });
+    // levelRange vom Client übernehmen (5 oder 10), Standard = 5
+    const levelRange = [5, 10].includes(Number(playerData.levelRange))
+      ? Number(playerData.levelRange)
+      : LEVEL_RANGE;
+    waitingPool.set(socket.id, { socket, player, levelRange });
     socket.emit("queue_status", {
       status: "waiting",
       poolSize: waitingPool.size,