New Season, the first one after we reworked resource mine mechanics, has already begun! All players’ mines went to the bots and their level dropped. Your task is to get the mines back, level them up, and defend them against other players’ attacks! With introduction of the new resource mines we have added a new shevron that you can get for your rating achievements during the Season.
Resource Mines
We have fixed a couple of bugs in the new resource mine system and added some enhancements to make the mines more convenient and easy-to-understand for all players.
🛠 The Attack button has returned to the Information window; 🛠 We have fixed the bug with opponent’s disappearance after losing battle for the mine; 🛠 We have fixed the bug with the situation when a mine would occasionally freeze in the searching for opponent state after your victory; 🛠 We have fixed the bug with incorrect Revenge time.
Economy Rework
Due to the active game development, in version 1.9.7 we have revised a significant number of game aspects: difficult levels, chest rarity in battle rewards, the cost of starting a battle, the cost of upgrading and crafting mythic cards, and much more. These system elements have been redesigned to better fit the overall game logic in general and the new mine system in particular. For more information check our accounts on social networks.
In-game Store
The Random tab has been renamed to Fair and got a new icon that reflects its essence better ːsteamhappyː Also, we have significantly expanded and updated the assortment in this tab, so it would be interesting to players of all levels. Besides, there are additional slots with special offers available for purchase only for those with a Premium. We have also updated some of the offers in the Calendar tab.
Spells
Spells have become more effective and easy-to-understand for players of all levels ːsteamhappyː
🔮 Spell effects have been revised and now they increase the most effective parameters for each card individually; 🔮 Now, the Effectiveness parameter does not increase the spell’s damage over time as it works with towers; 🔮 We have fixed the bug with the situation when the in-battle parameter upgrade would not increase the spell parameters; 🔮 We have fixed the visual bug with the before battle map description that would show incorrect parameters.
Chat
Now you can share any card in the chat! To do this, open the card menu and press the Chat button. Other players can tap on the card's name in the chat to see its parameters.
New Cards
Welcome the new cards to the game! As usual, you will be able to get them in the following events.
Chance Tower (and its foil counterpart) <*> This mythic tower increases the chance of triggering effects for all allied towers nearby.
God’s Punishment (and its foil counterpart) <*> The new mythic spell is here! It deals damage and stuns up enemies for some time.
Demonologist (and its foil counterpart) <*> A new (but familiar :) ) legendary Hero that increases the number of friendly anomalies in battle to 5 (the foil one — to 6).
Rebalances
⚙️ Pied Piper of Level 1 now increases the experience gain by 25%. Experience gain increase for the fully leveled up Hero has not changed. ⚙️ Audrey of Level 1 now increases the amount of Silver gained as a battle reward by 25%. Silver gain increase for the fully leveled up Hero has not changed.
Adjustments
🛠 Now you can get the following cards from the chests: Cleansing, Sky Burner, Sniper Rifle, Tornado Generator, Incandescent Core, and Fanatic. 🛠 To complete the tasks with Fog Tower now you have to kill the enemies who are under its effect. 🛠 Ghost Tower and Spirit Tower are in the Damage group now; 🛠 The Hire tab on the Ship has been renamed to Exchange; 🛠 The Team tab in the Collection has been renamed to Heroes.
Fixes
🛠 We have fixed the bug with some mythic Heroes that led to freezing the first parameter increase on some levels and spiking on the highest levels when leveling up.
Maintenance break
Dear players!
We are warning you that tomorrow, on March 17, Defenders 2 servers will go offline at 8:00 a.m. GMT. Maintenance break will last for 8 hours (until 4 p.m. GMT). After that, the brand new version of the game will become available.
We are sorry for the temporary inconvenience!
The «Rune for Heroes event» is coming to its end
Defenders!
The «Rune for Heroes event» is coming to its end.
⌛ 28 February is the last day you can get coins via in-game methods. ⌛ 1 March is the last day you can spend coins and purchase them with stars.
⭐ 100 stars = 3000 coins
Hurry up to spend all the coins you own to receive useful prizes!
If you have not yet collected enough coins to get something of your desire — this is your last chance!
The Lunar holiday event is coming to its end
Defenders!
The Lunar holiday event is coming to its end.
Please note that at 23:59 (GMT) on February 24 the event will end, the Lunar shop will close, and all unspent coins be burned.
Hurry up to spend all the coins you own to receive useful prizes!
If you have not yet collected enough coins to get something of your desire — this is your last chance!
New mines: questions and answers
Defenders!
As you already know, we introduced the new resource mine system into the game in February :) As of now, the system is in the testing mode. We are watching closely at how it works in the Prime Zone and by the start of the new season we are planning to add something new to it. And of course we are following the players’ response to the system and what is still unclear to them.
So, today we have prepared some answers to the frequently asked questions about the new mine system!
1. How does the change work? I’m pressing the button but the mine just won’t change! In the new system the only thing that changes is your opponent. The mines under your ownership do not change.
2. Why doesn’t the mine level up after the change? In the new system, in order to get a higher level mine, you need to take it from your opponent. The mine level does not change on its own. And the "Change" button changes only the opponent, but not the mine in their possession.
3. Why does my mine have a lower level than it had yesterday? It means that another player attacked your mine and successfully captured it. After the capture you got their mine of a lower level.
4. How do I level up my mine? There are two ways to do this: - If the mine has already been leveled up but was taken from you, you can use revenge. This way you can reclaim the highest level mine you owned at this point. Please note: revenge is only available for 24 hours after your mine was captured! - Attack opponents. Since the system is looking for the opponents whose mine level is always higher than yours, by capturing their mines, you get a mine of a higher level.
5. Player A has taken my mine but my revenge is on Player B! How did it happen? The target of your revenge is not the player but the mine. If Player A has left the mine (probably by capturing another one), then your revenge will not be on them.
6. I have lost 2,500 points of rating on one of my mines in one day and my level has dropped from 400 to 150! How did it happen? Several players have captured the mine, one after another, which is why such a drop happened.
At the same time, it is not hard to get it all back — just use revenge — and your mine will once again be of Level 400.
7. I had an opponent of Level 200. My mine was taken away from me and it became Level 90. Hasn't the opponent changed too? Can I capture a mine 100 levels higher? Yes, that is right. For some time, the opponent, who was picked up at a high level of the mine, will be available for attack. If you use Change, the system will find an opponent closer to the current mine level.
8. What is the “Retreat” button for? You can use it if the mine is owned by a start bot (at the start of the season, for example). It allows you to lower the mine level. We did it for the players to have an opportunity of making things easier, in case the current mine is too tough for him. The decrease in the level follows the Seasonal Rules: - Mines of up to Level 100 - level does not change - Mines of Level 101-200 - level drops to Level 100 - Mines of Level 201 and above - level drops to (current mine level * 0.7). However, it cannot get below Level 201.
See you in the Prime Zone!
Hero Runes!
Defenders!
The most attentive of you may have already noticed that there is a new interface in the Hero upgrade menu. Its appearance hinted that soon players would have an opportunity to update and improve the equipment of their favorite Heroes by inserting special runes into the cards ːsteamhappyː And today, we are happy to present you with a new type of runes — Hero Runes!
Hero Runes have the same basic principles as Tower or Spell Runes. Each rune inserted into the card increases one of Hero's parameters: damage, attack speed, efficiency, chance of applying an effect, effect duration, etc. And the higher the Hero parameters are, the more buffs they give to the Towers and Spells of their group!
Besides, runes can even help you increase the "number of improvements" parameter!
Like Tower or Spell Runes, Hero Runes come with one, two, or three effects and are available for crafting. For now, these runes can only be obtained as a reward in special events. And the first of them starts today!
Collect commemorative coins, bring them to Imir during the Hero Runes event, and get many valuable prizes!
🔥 Brand new artifacts — Hero Runes with one, two, or three effects! From epic to turquoise rarity! 🔥 New card, Laser Tower! 🔥 Tower and Hero Cards from epic to mythic rarity! 🔥 Valuable resources, including Hero Tokens and Red Crystals for the players of level 90; 🔥 And much more!
There are two ways you can collect commemorative coins:
Gaming method 🎮 (an active Premium will double the amount of commemorative coins you get): 🔹 As a reward for each battle (including the hard levels!); 🔹 By opening the chests on the map.
Non-gaming method: 🔹 By watching ads on your mobile device; 🔹 By buying Stars (3,000 commemorative coins for 100 Stars).
The event will be over on March 2: ⏱ Starting from 23:59 a.m. (UTC) February 28 you will not be able to collect any more commemorative coins. However, all the coins you have collected will be available for one more day after that. ⏱ Until 23:59 a.m. (UTC) March 1 you can use commemorative coins to spin the wheel. ⏱ After that all commemorative coins will disappear from your account.
Hotfix
⚙️ Added the possibility to search (change) the enemy, even if the mine is not captured from the "starting" bot. In this case, the search for the enemy is always free and drops the level of the mine according to the rules of the season reset.
🛠 Fixed a bug when players could face "freezing" of resource or league mines, as well as PvE points.
Maintenance break
Dear players!
We are warning you that tomorrow, on February 9, Defenders 2 servers will go offline at 8:00 a.m. GMT. Maintenance break will last for 7 hours (until 3 p.m. GMT). After that, the brand new version of the game will become available.
We are sorry for the temporary inconvenience!
Lunar Holiday!
Defenders, attention!
An unusual place was discovered in Defenders 2 that was lit and blessed by the moon itself! Keep the balance, defeat the Creeps, and get valuable prizes for that ːsteamhappyː
Defeat the attacks of the Creeps on a special location, get Lucky Coins as a reward, and exchange them for valuable prizes in a special Lunar Store!
To get to the location, tap the button with the Yin-Yang logo on the right side of the screen.
1. Special Location
To battle in this special place, the brave Defenders need special Energy. The Energy restores once a day or can bought for Stars. Active Premium doubles the amount of Energy! Clearing the hard levels does not require additional energy. It means the more hard levels you clear the more Lucky Coins you get!
2. Victories and Lucky Coins ːsteamhappyː
For every victory (even on the hard levels) you will get Lucky Coins as a reward. Exchange them for valuable prizes in a special Lunar Fair!
The number of Lucky Coins per battle will be increased when the location level reaches: 90, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500.
3. Valuable Prizes
Among the prizes, in the Lunar Fair you may find:
🎁 Collectible runes with enhanced effects! This set differs from the Halloween and Holiday runes ːsteamhappyː 🎁 Special Shadow card shards for crafting, 🎁 Lots of regular runes with double or triple effects, 🎁 Card shards, including the foi ones; 🎁 And lots of resources!
4. Location Level
Location level may be increased by clearing hard levels:
<*> clearing 1–10 hard levels will not change the location level <*> 11 cleared levels will increase location level by 1 <*> 12 cleared levels will increase location level by 2 <*> 13 cleared levels will increase location level by 3 etc. the maximum location level increase that can obtained in one battle is 10. You may get it after clearing 20 hard levels.
The number of Lucky Coins per battle will be increased when the location level reaches: 90, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500. The active Premium doubles the number of Lucky Coins you get as a battle reward!
The location level, that is raised by the number of battles, changes daily according to the following rules:
If the location level is below 90 ➡ nothing changes Level 90 to 124 ➡ goes down by 10 Level 125 to 149 ➡ goes down by 15 Level 150 to 169 ➡ goes down by 20 Level 170 to 199 ➡ goes down by 25 Level 200 to 224 ➡ goes down by 30 Level 225 to 249 ➡ goes down by 35 Level 250 to 274 ➡ goes down by 40 Level 275 to 299 ➡ goes down by 45 Level 300 to 324 ➡ goes down by 50 Level 325 to 349 ➡ goes down by 60 Level 350 to 374 ➡ goes down by 70 Level 375 to 399 ➡ goes down by 80 Level 400 to 424 ➡ goes down by 90 Level 425 to 449 ➡ goes down by 100 Level 450 to 474 ➡ goes down by 110 Level 475 to 499 ➡ goes down by 120 Level 500 and more ➡ goes down by 130
5. Premium
The active Premium gives you a couple of bonuses simultaneously:
🎉 Twice as much required Energy; 🎉 Twice as much Lucky Coins as battle rewards 🎉 and four special offers at the Lunar Fair!
6. Rating
The most active Defenders can fight for top places in the rating!
For their daily successes in repelling the attacks of the naughty monster, the brave Defenders receive points of "lunar" rating. The daily “increase” in the rating is the figure of the achieved level of the mine.
After the event is over, the players who have got top places will receive an additional reward!
🏆 1st–3rd places: Mythic Yin Yang chevron! 🏆 4th–10th places: Legendary Yin Yang chevron! 🏆 11th–100th places: Epic Yin Yang chevron!
These chevrons will not give you an edge in battles but they will add a thematic icon to your nick in chat! ːsteamhappyː
New mine system!
Defenders!
Meet the all new resource mine system in Prime Zone!
1. Getting Resources
Now, at any point, every player will have their own mine that will give them resources. If the player's opponent captures their mine, the player will still get the resources because they will receive their opponent's "old" mine.
So, the player will always receive the resources without losing their mine in order to get a higher position in the rating. Besides, this system eliminates unpleasant situations, when the player of low or medium levels cannot capture a mine and is left without resources for leveling-up.
2. Opponent
The enemy is the player who currently owns a mine that you can attack.
An important difference from the current system is that matchmaking now selects a specific mine for attack, not a specific player. The mine available for attack will always be of a higher level than the current one.
One mine can be chosen as an attack target only for one player.
Before the attack, you can see your opponent’s nickname, mine level, set of monsters, disasters, etc. If, for some reason, you do not want to have a battle on the proposed conditions, you can look for another opponent and, of course, another mine.
3. Searching for an Opponent
You can search for a new opponent at any point of time now. Besides, the search does not take your current mine away, and the new mine for attack is ALWAYS of a higher level than your current mine.
Now you can look for a new opponent at any time (without having to wait 48 hours after the last battle in the mine).
Each search costs a certain amount of resources:
🔸 0 Silver 🔸 1,000 Silver 🔸 5,000 Silver 🔸 25,000 Silver 🔸 50,000 Silver 🔸 100,000 Silver 🔸 20 Stars 🔸 30 Stars 🔸 40 Stars 🔸 50 Stars 🔸 and then each search will cost 50 Stars
📌 Please note:
❕ Increased cost of finding a new enemy is for all mines. For example, searching for an opponent in the Poison Mine will raise the cost of searching in the Air Mine, etc.
❕ The search price is reset to the minimum value once a day, at 5 a.m. (UTC +3).
At the same time, after each successful battle the system will automatically choose a new opponent for you.
4. Revenge
Revenge is a retaliatory attack on a mine that was in your possession but captured by the opponent now.
Revenge has several limitations:
🔸 Revenge is available for 24 hours after the mine has been captured by your opponent. After this time, it is not be possible to recapture the mine;
🔸 Even if there are a lot of enemies and they are advancing, constantly capturing the mine, the highest-level mine that you owned before the defeat will be chosen for revenge;
🔸 Revenge becomes unavailable for any victory at this point, even if it was a battle with the opponent.
Thanks to these changes, there will no longer be situations where the change mine option would lead to large drops in the rating and mine level. And the player will have the opportunity to reclaim the lost mine and get back the rating points lost after a successful opponent’s attack.
5. Rating
In the new PvP system, the rating became clearer. It is the sum of levels of all the mines that you own right now
Accordingly, to increase the rating by 100 points, you need to level-up the mines by 100 levels in total. Moreover, if the mine is conquered by the opponent, your rating will be decreased by the difference in the levels of the former and current mines.
6. Seasonal Reset
Along with the start of the Season, all mines, as per tradition, will go to special bots, and their level will be decreased.
The level drop occurs according to the following rules:
🔸 Mines of up to Level 100 - level does not change 🔸 Mines of Level 101-200 - level drops to Level 100 🔸 Mines of Level 201 and above - level drops to (current mine level * 0.7). However, it cannot get below Level 201.
