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Battlerite
Community Weekly: Concept Art Contest Winners and new Lore!
It’s time for the Community Weekly!
The winners of the Concept Art Contest has been announced! The community determined the top 8 placements by voting on their favorites, and Grand Champion of the contest is Milva with Corrupted Treant Ruh Kaan. Read more here.
Congratulations Milva! This winning concept will be added to the game, progress images will be posted in the Battlerite Official Discord #artwork channel while it's being worked on.
The Covenant and the Heir has been added to the Book of Lore. Learn more about the Spearmaster, Shifu, in this chapter. Read it here.
The NA tournament will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019, starting at 5:00 PM EST
The EU tournament will be held on Sunday, April 7, 2019, starting at 19:00 CET
The Concept Art Contest had many amazing entries. This piece was made by GaddTheThief, who loves toxic things and cute characters. A combination that created Lucie the Plague Spreader.
MsiBekon has combined some of their works into one big, awesome piece.
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Video Highlights
Our content creators have been busy at work making new videos!
Proxolol shares some tips on how to improve in Royale, and takes another victory on Talon island.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnCerEoWmoY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm09JLfnXZE
Skywind555 fights his way to the top, all without the Space ability.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d0eYC8M_XQ
Vispa is back this week with another combination of chill music and stunning cinematics from the Arena.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iALlNjwVUwc&t
Community Weekly: Updates and Fan Art!
It’s time for the Community Weekly!
We released Arena Patch 2.0.2 and Royale Patch 1.0.2 this week, with report feedback notifications, new items and more. Read the patch notes for Arena here and for Royale here.
Our content creators have been busy at work making new videos!
Epic plays coming right up, BattleManly with Best of Battlerite #95!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C8xByNMlLA
I’m shook, bros. I’m hella shook, says Proxolol after this match in Royale. Watch the video below for intense fights, narrow escapes and whirlwinds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW9S0S9Bses
Awesome gameplay, good music and cool cinematics - it has it all, check out this video from
Vispa!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drjCrvW8C1g
Alninio9 goes with into League with his main, Jade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE1gvcmH5hg
Battlerite Arena Patch 2.0.2
Battlerite Arena Patch 2.0.2 is scheduled to go live on Wednesday, March 27th at 8:00 UTC. Downtime is scheduled to last up to one hour.
General Updates
Report Feedback Notification
A notification will now be displayed on login when action has been taken against a player that you have recently reported for misconduct! This notification will appear once when you log in if applicable, so y'all good fellas reporting naughty gremlins will not be spammed with notifications.
UI
Daily quest notifications should now properly trigger upon login.
Fixed an issue where achievements related to Champion Levels did not progress correctly.
Season quests tab will now jump directly to current week when entered
Audio
Black Steed mount has received the proper sprint sound
"Yo" phrase removed from Jamila's wave emote
Fixed a bug that played the voice-over off-screen in MVP screen on certain maps
Fixed a bug the stopped music playing during match
Gameplay Updates
Bugfixes
Cooldowns now all reset correctly at the start of the round.
Dynamic Map Objects
So many Explosive Barrels were detonated in the Arena that we ran out of barrels for the foreseeable future. If new dynamic map objects return, we intend to release them on maps they are designed for.
Explosive Barrels removed from Blackstone Arena (Day & Night) and Meriko Summit (Day & Night).
Armory
We've continued to refine the Armory and shape it in the direction that fits Arena best. Elements that contributed to a chaotic feel have been removed, and many items have been changed. Explosive Barrels have run out for Armory as well.
Equipment
Timestone Pendant removed from Armory
Champion's Blade removed from Armory
Teldo's Quickblade
No longer grants bonus damage or Fading Snare
Now inflicts a 20% Snare on the target that lasts 2s
Now grants a 20% haste to self that lasts 2s
A new VFX has been added to indicate how much time is remaining until the effect may be triggered
Crown of Power
No longer increases damage to self for Champions who deal self-damage
Additional damage and healing from shield increased from 12% to 15%
Damage and healing is no longer increased by 3%
Void Reaper
Healing reduction debuff duration increased from 2s to 3s
Ahmrilas Ward (Reworked)
No longer increases health and energy received from Health and Energy shards.
No longer increases healing received by 10%.
Allies receive 50% of the benefit you do when you pick up Health or Energy shards.
Any excess healing you receive is transferred to your nearest ally.
New Equipment - Aegis of Symphony
Your allies with 50% or less of your current health take 20% reduced damage
Consumables
Explosive Barrel removed from Armory
Runic Shield
Rarity increased from Common to Rare
Number of uses reduced from 3 to 2
Chronometer
Haste increased from 40% to 60%
Can now be cast without dismounting
Overload Overload was released in a big, splashy experimental state to ensure that it made an impact on Arena rounds. Overload was designed to increase skillful play on both sides in situations where one team is down a player, rather than allowing the game to get into a stale state. In certain situations, Overload is perfect for remedying this problem. In other situations, Overload is overly effective and puts too much emphasis on the game state after a player has died. We want to scale this back to make sure that the portion of the game before a player dies is always vital in all matches.
While we're adjusting Overload now, we're simultaneously looking into other combinations of methods to address those stale game situations. If Overload can't be adjusted to a less polarizing state, then it's on the table to disable Overload in Arena until we can re-evaluate this kind of mechanic. We'll also be adding the option to toggle Overload in Private Lobbies in the near future.
Can now be cast without dismounting.
Healing reduced from 25 to 20
Cooldown Reduction Bonus reduced from 40% to 30%
Incoming Damage Multiplier reduced from 40% to 30%
Damage Bonus reduced from 40% to 30% (unless noted below)
Haste reduced from 40% to 30% (unless noted below)
Champion-Specific Changes
Overload for Lucie
Damage bonus reduced from 55% to 45%
Haste reduced from 40% to 30%
Overload for Poloma and Blossom
Damage bonus reduced from 50% to 40%
Haste reduced from 40% to 30%
Overload for Thorn, Iva, and Pestilus
Damage Bonus reduced from 45% to 35%
Haste reduced from 40% to 30%
Overload for Freya, Ashka, and Ruh Kaan
Damage Bonus reduced from 35% to 25%
Haste reduced from 40% to 30%
Overload for Rook, Shifu, Croak, and Jade:
Damage Bonus reduced from 30% to 20%
Haste reduced from 30% to 20%
Overload for Taya:
Damage Bonus reduced from 40% to 30%
Haste reduced from 20% to 10%
Champion Updates
Alysia
Ice Lance (M2)
Chill duration reduced from 2s to 1.5s
Arctic Wind (Space)
Chill duration reduced from 2s to 1.5s
Glacial Prism (Q)
Chill duration reduced from 2s to 1.5s
Battlerites
Frozen Muse (M1)
Empowered Frost Bolt duration increased from 3s to 3.5s
Piercing Cold (M2)
Damage reduction per target increased from 30% to 50%
Froze Nova (Space)
Root duration increased from 1s to 1.75s
Wintry Blast (Q)
Damage increased from 10 to 14
Bakko Bulwark (Q) has been made consistent with other directional shield abilities in the game. You can use escape or mobility skills while Bulwark is active, but you will not be able to use regular abilities unless you cancel cast first.
Bulwark (Q)
Using War Axe, Blood Axe, or War Shout no longer cancels your Bulwark automatically
All other abilities can still be used while Bulwark is active to cancel Bulwark early
War Shout (R)
Reduced duration from 3s to 2.5s
Battlerites
Bravery (Space)
Damage reduction reduced from 30% to 25%
Shield Bash (Q)
Weaken duration reduced from 2s to 1.5s
Mobile Defense (Q)
Haste reduced from 50% to 45%
Blossom Battlerites
Nature's Cycle (M1)
Cooldown reduction reduced from 30% to 25%
Weakening Pitch (M1)
Weaken factor reduced from 40% to 30%
Hop and Skip (Space)
Duration of second jump increased from 0.35s to 0.45s
Nature's Presence (Space)
Damage and healing factor increased from 20% to 30%
Cautious (Space)
Bonus Invisibility duration increased from 1s to 1.5s
Refreshing Seed (Q)
Haste duration reduced from 2.5s to 2s
Healthful Bark (Q)
Bonus health increased from 10 to 15
Puff (R)
Recast duration increased from 2.2s to 2.5s
Projectile speed increased from 16 to 20
Enemy and self knockback increased from 2.5 to 3
Croak
Camouflage (Q)
Duration reduced from 3s to 2s
Haste increased from 30% to 40%
Fading Haste duration reduced from 1.5s to 1s
Deceit (EX Q)
Duration reduced from 2.5s to 2s
Haste increased from 30% to 40%
Fading Haste duration reduced from 1.5s to 1s
Destiny
Charged Bolt (M2)
Movement speed while casting increased from 20% to 40%
Destiny start regaining movement speed 0.2s earlier
Magnetic Orb (Space)
Cooldown reduced from 9s to 8s
Battlerites
Plasma Infusion (M1)
Shield decreased from 10 to 8
Violent Revolution (Space)
Bonus damage increased from 4 to 6
Bonus knock back increased from 20% to 25%
Globetrotter (Space)
Bonus duration increased from 0.5s to 1s
Haste increased from 20% to 35%
I/O Throttling (Q)
Damage and healing reduction increased from 40% to 50%
Sizzle (E)
Damage increased from 6 to 10
Snare increased from 40% to 50%
Plasma Booster (E)
Shield duration reduced from 3.5s to 3s
Shield reduced from 16 to 12
Jamila
Shuriken (M2)
Damage increased from 18/12/6 to 20/14/8
Elusive Strike (Space)
Minimum damage increased from 10 to 12
Max damage increased from 16 to 20
Battlerites
Taste of Blood (M2)
Healing reduced from 8/9/10 to 6/8/10
Deep Wounds (M2)
Bonus Snare duration increased from 1.5s to 2s
Cripple (Space)
Fading Snare duration increased from 1s to 2s
Push Off (Space)
Bonus range increased from 15% to 25%
Quick Strike (Space)
Elusive Strike Bonus damage reduced from 8 to 6
Lesser Phantom Cut damage reduced from 14 to 12
Crimson Blur (Q)
Fading Haste duration increased from 0.75s to 1s
Shroud of Shadows (Q)
Damage reduction increased from 30% to 35%
Drawing Blood (Q)
Healing increased from 10 to 13
Phantom Blade (Q)
Damage increased from 8 to 9
Firing Mechanism (E)
Range increased from 15% to 20%
Lucie
Barrier (Space)
Cooldown reduced from 11s to 10s
Oldur
Shifting Sands (Space)
Cooldown reduced from 10s to 9s
Time Bender (Q)
Knockback increased from 5.5 to 7
Quicksand (E)
Damage increased from 16 to 18
Shen Rao
Empowered Shock Blast (Empowered M1 from Dragon Force, Storm Drain, and Sphere of Influence Rites)
No longer deals 2 additional damage
Storm Bolt (M2)
Cooldown reduced from 9s to 8s
Dismissal (Q)
Knockback distance increased from 5.5 to 6.5
Cooldown reduced from 7s to 6s
Battlerites
Eyewall (M2)
Affect radius reduced from 1.8 to 1.5
Heavenly Grace (Space)
Healing increased from 8 to 14
Subdue (Space)
Snare increased from 25% to 35%
Regal Aura (F)
Duration increased from 1.5s to 2s
Shifu
Impale (M2) and Tendon Swing (R) have received updated SFX and VFX
Ulric Like Bakko's Bulwark, Ulric's Radiant Shield has been made consistent with other directional shield abilities in the game. You can use escape or mobility skills while Radiant Shield is active, but you will not be able to use regular abilities unless you first cancel cast.
Radiant Shield (Q)
Using Hammer of Justice, Smite, and Sanctuary no longer cancels your Radiant Shield automatically
All other abilities can still be used while Radiant Shield is active to cancel Radiant Shield early
Varesh
Shatter (E)
Cooldown increased from 5s to 6s
Hand of Punishment (EX M2)
Damage reduced from 18 to 16
Battlerites
Fervor (M1)
Haste per stack increased from 8% to 10%
Devastation (M2)
Bonus damage reduced from 4 to 3
Zeal (Space)
Healing increased from 12 to 16
Wonder (Space)
Additional shield reduced from 12 to 10
Return (Q)
Recast duration increased from 2.5s to 3s
Inhibitor (E)
Movement speed while casting reduced from 60% to 50%
Law Bender (E)
Cooldown reduction per buff consumed increased from 3s to 4s
Kinetic Corruption (R)
Cooldown reduction increased from 3s to 4s
Synergy
Bonus factors for Corruption and Judgement increased from 5% to 7%
Community Weekly: Watch our QA Stream now!
It’s time for the Community Weekly!
This week we held a QA Stream with questions from the community, watch it here. Due to a few minor technical difficulties, we couldn’t stream from our official Battlerite channel, but future streams will hopefully be held there!
Top 8 entries have been announced, head over here to vote on your favorite! Polling period ends on March 27 at 23:59 CET.
PentaStealz is hosting a crowdfunded Battlerite tournament, donate to get an exclusive title! Read more here and here.
Learn more about Alysia in the latest chapter in the Book of Lore, A Winter’s Wish. Read it here.
Our content creators have been busy at work making new videos!
Check out this promo by Jenius20 for the upcoming Players Pro League tournament.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXc0KwF0pXg
Fails and Funny Moments Episode 3! Proxolol is back this week with tons of awesome content.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-iagfqlnyU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3fYpmXwMPE
Become the best Lucie you can be with this in depth guide from Khioni.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-y1K_1ugBI
Community Weekly: Vote in the Concept Art Contest!
It’s time for the Community Weekly!
Top 8 entries have been announced, head over here to vote on your favorite! Polling period ends on March 27 at 23:59 CET
Hex Doll Pestilus and the Rotten Reaper are available now! For a limited time you can purchase both at 75% off in the Pestilus Hex Doll Bundle at 400 Gems.
Our content creators have been busy at work making new videos!
Mr.Fruit is back on Talon Island, check out more awesome Royale gameplay below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCzTaQgBpzo
If you interested in participating in a Battlerite tournament, check out Jenius20’s video below and get some tips on how to get out of Champion League at the same time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1-k4KFYIiQ
Why so Sirius? Proxolol is back this week with a sirius-ly intense fight in Royale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rve9RMsPa_I
Battlerite Arena Hotfix 2.0.1.2
At 14:30 UTC we deployed a hotfix to address some additional issues from last week's patch.
Gameplay Updates
Armory
Consumables
Champion Updates
Pestilus
Community Weekly: Armory Update and More!
It’s time for the Community Weekly!
We go through some of the positives and negatives of the new Armory system in this dev update, and where we’ll be taking it in the future. Read it here.
Read up on the latest patch notes now, several bug fixes and the first Premium outfit were added. Click here for Arena, and here for Royale.
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Fan Art
We have a ton of talented artists in our community, and they’ve been hard at work!
If you want a chance at being featured in the Community Weekly, share your art on Twitter with #BattleriteArt and we may see it!
The Battlerite Concept Art Contest ends today, check out some of the impressive and really awesome entries below!
Taya is rockin’ the bandit queen outfit, by jericho_rus.
Our content creators have been busy at work making new videos!
BattleManly with Best of Battlerite #94, check out the clutch plays with Overload and new combos with the Armory!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-LhNTAWrU
Sp4zie with an awesome mix of epicness and humor, and freeesh feesh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEJiiUY-wEA
If you’re looking to learn more about the newly added Armory, Xiomaro gives you a few valuable tips!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHHfsDbcNv0
Jenius20 discusses dungeons in Battlerite, and how the gameplay could be adapted to a PvE setting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZLnR1LfVvI
Proxolol is back this week with more intense gameplay in Battlerite Royale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhx1cxR4R0w
Yoehn returns to Battlerite Royale with an impressive victory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffi0TtPNvJk
Battlerite Arena Hotfix 2.0.1.1
Yesterday we rolled out an additional hotfix to Battlerite Arena Patch 2.0.1 addressing some small bugs that came with the patch.
Gameplay Updates
Consumables
Holy Flame
Now displayed correctly in the score menu
Fixed an issue that made Holy Flame's air time the same regardless of range. Air time at max range is now increased from 0.5s to 0.7s
Champion Updates
Jumong
Fixed a bug where Jumong's EX M2 could instantly hit the same target three times
Taya
Fixed a bug where the Haste from Taya's Space now properly fades at the end
Fixed a bug where Taya's Windfury didn't refresh the duration of haste correctly
Battlerite Arena Patch 2.0.1
Battlerite Arena Patch 2.0.1 is scheduled to roll out on Thursday, March 7th, at 8:00 UTC. Downtime is expected to be one hour.
General Updates
Pestilus Hex Doll Bundle
A new Legendary Pestilus Weapon and Outfit have been added to the game! Hex Doll Pestilus and the Rotten Reaper are our first Premium items, being only obtainable by directly purchasing them with Gems or Diamonds. For a limited time you can purchase both at 75% off in the Pestilus Hex Doll Bundle at 400 Gems.
You can also purchase the items directly at the following prices:
New Mounts
New color variations have been added to two of the previously existing Rare Mounts. You can now directly purchase the Quick Furrycorn, Agile Furrycorn, Silverdeep Moose, and Glorious Moose with Gems or Tokens, or find them in chests.
UI
Audio
Gameplay Updates
Playground
The Armory
Equipment
Consumables
New Consumables
New Common Consumable - Holy Flame
New Common Consumable - Rune Ward
Overload
Champion Updates
Ashka
Blossom
Croak
Freya
Iva
Jade
Lucie
Pearl
Battlerites
Pestilus
Community Weekly: New lore and Concept Art Contest!
It’s time for the Community Weekly!
Have an idea for a new outfit in Battlerite? We’d love to see it! Check out the Concept Art Contest here! You have until 11:59 PM CET on March 8th to submit your skin, the winning design will be added to the game!
A new chapter has been added to the Book of Lore, learn more about mysterious Talon Island now!
Our content creators have been busy at work making new videos!
BattleManly with Best of Battlerite Royale #11, tune in for a good laugh and intense gameplay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1FLcsx1q9c
Jenius20 reflects over mind games in Battlerite, and introduces us to Oldur the Cat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x9_j13QfAs
Check out Proxolol as he runs into some bubble trouble!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuyTlozo_a4
Top-notch Battlerite highlights with some chill music, what's a better way to spend your Friday?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juNeeYelN_o