Conqueror’s Blade: Colosseum launches on September 1 alongside a brand-new game mode: Colosseum! Participate in an Ancient Roman spectacle—the Gladiator Games—and witness battles for the ages in the new Season and beyond.
COLOSSEUM MODE: THE BASICS
This PvP mode will be available throughout the Season, pitting 6v6 against each other in fierce gladiatorial battles. Fight other players and deploy Units and artillery to drain enemy teams’ points, capture their flags, and win the fight. Along with an announcer, a cheering crowd cries out for entertainment as the realm’s greatest fighters battle for victory over their competitors.
Here’s the important stuff:
Colosseum Mode is available to players Level 30 and higher
Groups of up to three players can participate
Units brought into battle are not affected by Seasonal Seals
Cavalry Units cannot be used
Each player may deploy one piece of artillery
Each player only has two respawns
There is a single neutral Supply Point in the centre of the map
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: HOW TO WIN
Winning in the Colosseum relies on both points and capturing the flag. Secure victory by reading up on the rules of engagement:
Both teams begin with 500 points
The team that drops to zero points first loses the match
Battles last for ten minutes, at which time the team with the highest point score wins (if neither has dropped to zero points)
Capturing the flag will reduce enemy teams’ points, but the capture zone will shrink as time goes on
REINFORCEMENTS
Defeating Gladiators will grant you extra Units which can be immediately summoned, called at the supply point, or available when you respawn. The extra units available are:
Falconetti Gunners
Iron Reapers
Modao Battalion
Pavise Crossbowmen
Shieldmaidens
Cut down the Gladiator Champion and the rest of the NPC Gladiators will then join your side. Use them to capture flags and supply points!
As the melee draws on, Infantry and Cavalry Units will enter the Colosseum. Watch out, as they will deal high amounts of damage and replenish their numbers as they defeat enemies. The extra Units granted for dispatching these foes are:
Imperial Pike Guards
Grayhair Garrison
Axe Raiders
Claymores
Berserkers
Liao's Rangers
Kheshigs
Winged Hussars
Experience the phenomenon of the Colosseum when the new Season launches on September 1. For those who are about to fight, we salute you!
Server Transfer Applications Open on August 26!
If wanderlust is calling, you can answer when server transfer applications open on August 26! Join your friends on their server, or simply enjoy a change of scenery.
You need to apply in-game before August 31 (10:00 CEST) to be eligible for a transfer. Server transfers take place on September 1, each transfer costs 1,000 Sovereigns, and your character must have left their House or Cohort for the application to proceed. You cannot rejoin Houses or Cohorts or join new ones until your transfer is complete.
Remember to claim your Seasonal Rewards before applying! You should complete all transactions on the Resource Market, collect items from resource piles, and delist any items from the Market before the server transfer takes place. Listings, items, and resource piles will not be migrated between servers and will be lost if action is not taken.
For a full timetable and answers to your questions, check out the server transfer FAQ, and keep an eye on the Conqueror’s Blade Discord channel for updates.
Play Conqueror’s Blade on MGLauncher from August 24
Introducing MGLauncher, a new game launcher where you can play a range of exciting titles, including Conqueror’s Blade! Available starting August 24 at 13:00 CEST, MGLauncher is streamlined and optimized to help you get in the game quickly and without any hassle.
Rest assured your existing accounts, games libraries, purchases, progress, and web Inventory items are all safe and accessible via MGLauncher. No action is required on your part except for downloading MGLauncher from the official Conqueror’s Blade website from August 24. You will also receive a prompt to download MGLauncher on GameCenter if you load it on or after August 24.
If you play Conqueror’s Blade on Steam, MGLauncher will become your new authenticator when you update your game on or after August 24.
As a result of the ongoing work on MGLauncher, MY.GAMES Market will be unavailable to use via web browsers for the foreseeable future. You can still access MY.GAMES Market via MGLauncher.
We hope you enjoy using MGLauncher, the new home of Conqueror’s Blade!
IMPORTANT: From August 24, Conqueror’s Blade will no longer be available to download from MY.GAMES Store. You can still download the game via the official website, MGLauncher, and Steam.
Colosseum Unit Spotlight: Myrmillones
Three new Seasonal Units inspired by Ancient Rome are coming to Conqueror’s Blade: Colosseum starting September 1. We’ve already met the ferocious Retiarii, and now it’s time to meet another band of lethal gladiators: Myrmillones (4-Star).
There were many types of gladiators who amused and shocked crowds of spectators in the Colosseum during Ancient Rome, including the murmillones, a well-armed class that became popular during the Imperial period. A murmillo would enter the arena equipped with a gladius (Roman sword) and scutum (rectangular shield) and sufficient armour coverage.
Their armour included a belt with metal adornments (balteus), an arm guard (manica), a shin protector (ocrea), and thick leg padding (fasciae). Their crowning glory was their helmets—crafted from bronze, and featuring an ornate visor and a plumed crest.
As one of the first gladiators to grace the arena, the murmillones were the embodiment of the Roman people and represented the physical strength and stamina that their fans wanted to see in a gladiator hero. They also put on quite a show with their fearsome hack-and-slash style!
The Myrmillones in Conqueror’s Blade are large, broad-shouldered, tough fighters who have won many bloody battles in the Colosseum. Wielding swords and shields, they band together to form tight-knit formations. Advancing with their shields raised, they usher their enemies backwards into certain doom using the Myrmillones' Guard.
A Myrmillo is trained relentlessly from a young age to battle. Thus, they excel at combat and are determined in breaking enemy defences. They consider the Colosseum their home, and they will defend it to the death.
IMPORTANT: This article is accurate as of the time of publication but may be subject to change. Please read the Colosseum patch notes and Unit Guides throughout the new Season for the latest information!
Helheim: Territory Wars Conclude on August 20!
The final battle draws near. The Seasonal Campaign for Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim will end on Saturday, August 20.
Three new Seasonal Units inspired by Ancient Rome are coming to Conqueror’s Blade: Colosseum starting September 1. Meet the most powerful of these lethal warriors: Retiarii (5-Star).
Ancient Rome was the birthplace of the spectacle of gladiator battles fought in grand amphitheatres. Many warriors fought in these arenas, but none were as feared as the retiarii. A retiarius (the literal Latin translation is “net-man”) was a lightly-armoured gladiator armed with a weighted net, a trident, and a dagger. No helmets or footwear were worn; their anonymity and protection were forfeited in favour of agility.
A retiarius would use his net to trap their opponent or snare their weapon and were routinely pitted against a heavily-armoured and well-equipped combatant such as a myrmillo. While on paper this may seem incredibly unfair, the retiarii’s lack of armour made them nimble and able to avoid attacks, all the while waiting for an opportune moment to strike with their net before jabbing trapped foes with their trident.
A retiarius’ dagger was his last hope, and he would only use it in close combat or to cut his net free if it became snagged on his trident.
The Retiarii in Conqueror’s Blade are the undisputed champions of the Colosseum. As former officers of the Empyrean army, they fight for the amusement of their fellow citizens using a trident and javelins. Able to use speed to their advantage—just like their historical counterparts—the Retiarii are a highly mobile light infantry unit with efficient crowd control, able to stop cavalry charges with javelins and then close the gap with their tridents.
Although they aren’t equipped with nets, they have another ace up their sleeve. The Retiarii can curse enemies with the Mark of Death, inflicting a damage penalty and effectively trapping them in a state of condemnation.
Unlock the Retiarii by completing new Unit Challenges in Conqueror’s Blade: Colosseum when they arrive later in the Season.
IMPORTANT: This article is accurate as of the time of publication but may be subject to change. Please read the Colosseum patch notes and Unit Guides throughout the new Season for the latest information!
Colosseum: Ranked Battle Changes
Ranked Battles offer the most competitive mode available in Conqueror's Blade. We’ve always strived to have players feel and experience their own development as they climb the ranks, and for each rank to be seen as a milestone of that growth.
Our long-term goal is to make Ranked Battles into an experience that revolves around competitiveness and cooperation. We have developed plenty of changes, big and small, in previous Seasons, with the biggest coming in Helheim when we changed the previous scoring mechanic.
We received plenty of feedback from players throughout the latest Season, and your responses helped us realise the true competitive state of the new system, as well as areas for improvement.
Evaluating the Current System
We added star protection throughout the ranks of New Blood to Gladiator, but when we looked at the results, this protection did not enhance the experience of earlier ranks, and instead robbed players of a sense of achievement and competitiveness for ranks before Gladiator. A completely safe battle with nothing on the line is unfair to those who give their all in every battle.
This protection has also made it possible for players to reach the rank of Arena Hero where they would not have been able to otherwise. All in all, this has given the ranks of Arena Hero and Imperial Hero negative vibes. Those capable of reaching the rank on their own and those who wouldn't have been able to otherwise all made it to the rank of Arena Hero. As they clash, the latter is met with players of much greater power, while the former gets matched with weak allies.
Additionally, Arena Hero and Imperial Hero ranks gain as much from a win as is lost from a loss, which leads to frustration. As your stars are protected, players who are at just the right power level for the ranks fall into a never-ending cycle of win-lose.
The current state of the final rank, Grand Champion, is closer to what we want to see. However, one shortcoming is that the top players stop caring about winning and only about getting the MVP, so they stop working with teammates. This goes against our idea of Ranked Battles being a cooperative experience.
Incoming Improvements
We are making big changes in the upcoming Season, Conqueror’s Blade: Colosseum, to try and improve Ranked Battles:
We're Removing Star Protection & Extra Score for Grand Champion MVP
We have thought long and hard about removing star protection, and we believe that it only serves to add more pressure overall. Removing this mechanic is important and we want to make up for this loss of protection in another way. Our goal with the MVP getting an extra score was that each player would give each game their all, and for there to be possible rewards even in defeat. The actual effect this system had was different from our aspirations, and we want to realise our initial goal in another way.
We’re Introducing New Rules: Points
Allow us to introduce the new Points system:
You will be able to earn Points by playing well in Ranked Battles and by raising your ranking. The top 5 players on the winning side and the top 10 players on the losing side will earn Points.
Points can be used when you lose a match to protect your stars/score. While at max Points, you also get an extra star. Players in the Grand Champion rank can use Points to protect their score.
The Points required to protect your stars/gain an extra star differs based on the rank, with the cost going up at higher ranks
Our goal with star protection is to improve the overall experience of Ranked Battles, and we'll be using Points to this end. Our first step in ensuring a better experience has been to give Points to the top five of the winning team and ten on the losing team. Players stuck in limbo with win-loss, win-loss in the Arena Hero and Imperial Hero ranks will accrue Points throughout this which they can use to raise in rank. The MVP will no longer gain extra points in the Grand Champion rank, but instead, the top five on the winning side and ten on the losing side will be rewarded. This will mean that each player will want to strive for the win, as opposed to getting the MVP.
These changes will speed up your Ranked Battles journey, which is why we've added new stars to some ranks to keep the pacing solid. We've added 1 star to the Rookie, Contestant, Brawler, Fighter, Slayer, Gladiator and Arena Hero ranks.
We hope that these changes encourage more players to join Ranked Battles, to fight tooth and nail, and help reduce behaviour that negatively affects the game, such as idling and throwing games.
Future Changes
We will continue to improve on Ranked Battles in the upcoming Colosseum Season and keep an eye on feedback from our community. We want to hear your ideas on how to improve Ranked Battles so that we can create a competitive, cooperative and rewarding experience, so please share your thoughts via Discord!
IMPORTANT: This article is accurate as of the time of publication but may be subject to change. Please read the Colosseum patch notes throughout the new Season for the latest information!
Three Dynasties: Enjoy Dynastic Deals ‘til September 15!
Great fortune awaits in the Three Dynasties Limited-Time Event! From now until September 15 (with maintenance), take part in events and enjoy dynastic sales to claim new cosmetics inspired by China's Three Kingdoms era.
Three Dynasties: Fortune's Bounty
Claim FREE Golden Keys when you spend Sovereigns at the in-game Store before September 1 (08:00 server time), along with bonus items including an Emote and Avatar! If you dared to dive beneath the depths in the Spawn of Loki Fortune’s Bounty, then your good favour carries over.
Check out the details below: [table][tr][td] Sovereigns [/td][td] Chests [/td][td] Bonus Items [/td][/tr][tr][td] 40,000 Sovereigns [/td][td] 10x Golden Keys [/td][td] War Tiger Tattoo [/td][/tr][tr][td] 50,000 Sovereigns [/td][td] 10x Golden Keys [/td][td] Wu Sheng Avatar [/td][/tr][tr][td] 60,000 Sovereigns [/td][td] 15x Golden Keys [/td][td] Wu Sheng Emote [/td][/tr][tr][td] 80,000 Sovereigns [/td][td] 15x Golden Keys [/td][td] Wu Sheng Hat and Beard [/td][/tr][/table] IMPORTANT: Sovereigns spent in the Spawn of Loki Fortune’s Bounty retroactively update for this event. For example, if you spent 40,000 Sovereigns in the Spawn of Loki event, you can claim the 40,000 Sovereigns reward instantly while the Three Dynasties Fortune’s Bounty is active.
Three Dynasties Attire Chest
Collect Three Kingdoms-inspired cosmetics when you pick up the Three Dynasties Attire Chest before September 15 (with maintenance).
The noblest reward is the Ascended General Hero Attire, named for the legendary hero Wu Sheng who set out from his mountainous village to defend against a rebellion, saved the empire, and became the most honoured soldier in the realm.
Three Dynasties Attire Chests have a chance of containing:
Ascended General Hero Attire
Peacemaker Hero Attire
Five Passes Mount Set
Honour Guard Unit Attire
Lots more!
Enjoy the Three Dynasties festivities, including events until September 15!
Three Dynasties Events: Rebuild for Rewards!
Embark on quests, exchange drops for regal rewards, and uncover events and sales inspired by China's Three Kingdoms era in the Three Dynasties Limited-Time Event from now until September 1!
Three Dynasties Warden Quests
Complete Daily and Weekly quests from the Warden to receive Lesser Scrolls of Glory, Silver Stars, and more great rewards!
Silver Stars can be donated to rebuild the Colosseum in The Glory & The Grandeur Event, just in time for the Gladiator Games to begin…
The Glory & The Grandeur Event
The world's greatest amphitheatre lies in ruins, and the Colosseum must be rebuilt. Donate Silver Stars and Gold Stars to restore the arena, and earn rewards for you and your server!
Collect these Stars in Matchmaking Battles or by completing Warden Quests, then exchange them for personal and server-wide rewards. Server rewards include Silver Keys, Treatises, and Epic Artillery Selection Boxes, while your personal loot ranges from Golden Keys to Epic Mount Schematics and more!
Also, check out the Three Dynasties sales taking place during this event, and don’t miss out on Three Dynasties Attire Chests for your chance to claim new cosmetics like the Ascended General Hero Attire!
Conqueror’s Blade: Colosseum Opens on September 1!
Let the Gladiator Games begin in Conqueror’s Blade: Colosseum, launching as a free update on September 1. This Season features an all-new 6v6 game mode where you can battle while commanding units based on the gladiators of Ancient Rome. Prepare to achieve greatness by preordering the Battle Pass with exclusive bonus content today!
Watch the cinematic trailer below to immerse yourself in the new Roman-inspired era of Conqueror’s Blade: Colosseum, and witness the new mode featuring the musical talents of composer Epson Wu (Project X-Traction, Detective Chinatown) and vocals from Omega Sparx (Killer Instinct).
SEEK VICTORY IN THE NEW COLOSSEUM MODE
“Gladiator in arena consilium capit” Seneca the Younger
Lead your own units into battle and command additional reinforcements in the form of fearsome gladiators and powerful corps while honing your Hero and their skills in the most challenging theatre ever created.
You can learn more about the mode, including gameplay and map design, on the official website in the coming weeks. Then, experience the spectacle when the season launches on September 1. For those who are about to fight, we salute you!
ENTER THE FRAY WITH NEW UNITS
Dimachaeri (3-Star): The Dimachaeri are gladiators bent on conquering the Colosseum. Armed with two siccae blades, their leaping strikes cannot be stopped.
Myrmillones (4-Star): Born amidst the flames of gladiator combat, the Myrmillones wield swords and shields that can knock back foes with ease.
Retiarii (5-Star): Ruthless in Colosseum battles and open combat, the Retarii are a different breed of soldier. Their javelin charges inflict a mark of death, sealing enemies’ fates and all but assuring their victory.
RISE AS A CHAMPION IN A NEW SEASONAL CAMPAIGN
Endure the Gladiator Games against a backdrop of political turmoil. Begin your trials in the starting region of the Borderlands or Anadolou and play every week to rise to glory in the Colosseum. Battle in twice-weekly Territory Wars with your House, and complete Stages to prepare for the conclusive clash in Anliang at the end of the Season.
PREORDER THE BATTLE PASS FOR GLADIATORIAL SPOILS
Preorder the Colosseum Battle Pass to earn exclusive bonus content immediately, and when Conqueror’s Blade: Colosseum releases. The following instant rewards are only available when you preorder the Battle Pass in-game or from MY.GAMES Market before September 1:
Colosseum Battle Pass: Active from September 1!
2x Greater Scrolls of Glory: Redeem them from September 1 to receive 5,000 Glory per item and boost your Battle Pass level.
10x Unit Medals: Each Unit Medal grants 5,000 Unit XP to a selected unit.
50,000 Bronze Coins: In-game currency.
1x Treatise: This allows the War Scholar to excavate ancient battlefields and collect Doctrines to give your units useful bonuses.
Fight for exclusive rewards throughout the new Season! Rise through the ranks to claim the Centurion Hero Attire at Tier 100, the ultimate apparel for a victor of the Gladiator Games. You’ll also be able to unlock the Gladiator Champion Hero Attire instantly when you activate your Battle Pass on September 1.
REJOICE FOR THE OPIS FESTIVAL
Honour the Roman goddess of wealth when the Opis Festival begins on August 25! Prepare for the new Season by racking up an abundance of extra XP, sending your units to battle without fear with no damage to Unit Kits, and claiming plenty of Temporary Doctrines to upgrade your elite warriors.
More information about Conqueror’s Blade: Colosseum and launch events will be coming soon, and you can stay informed by subscribing to the official newsletter and by following Conqueror’s Blade on Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Discord.
Can’t wait to dive into the world of Conqueror’s Blade? The game is now available to download and play for free on Microsoft PC via MY.GAMES and Steam!
