EpicDuel PVP Game Design Notes

December 31, 2024

In preparation for some very large Gifting events on the horizon, including a massive one planned for January 2nd, we are once again manually opening all currently unopened gifts. If you suddenly see your inbox go from 10,000 to 0, don't panic! This just means we saved you the time of opening your own gifts by automatically converting them into credits, Arcade Tokens, and shards! Hopefully we won't have to do this again until the end of Gifting (January 13th!), but given the amount of gifts yet to be dropped, we may need to shortly!

As a quality of life improvement, we've also removed the Gifting animation. Gifting still puts a heavy burden on the server, but this change is likely to help with client-side lag, meaning people in intense Gifting sessions might be able to achieve 2 fps instead of 1! Every bit helps!

New Rares!

We've also taken this update as an opportunity to introduce new items created by Deuce.

• Added to Nightwraith
  • Fifteen Year Alpha Sword P
  • Fifteen Year Alpha Sword E
  • Fifteen Year Alpha Annihilator P
  • Fifteen Year Alpha Annihilator E
  • Fifteen Year Alpha Blaster P
  • Fifteen Year Alpha Blaster E
  • Fifteen Year Alpha Bow P
  • Fifteen Year Alpha Bow E

• Added to Krampus Trader
  • Gingerdread Saber P
  • Gingerdread Saber E
  • Gingerdread Blades P
  • Gingerdread Blades E
  • Gingerdread Axe P
  • Gingerdread Axe E
  • Gingerdread Staff P
  • Gingerdread Staff E
  • Gingerdread Blaster P
  • Gingerdread Blaster E
  • Gingerdread Bazooka P
  • Gingerdread Bazooka E

Happy New Year!

This is the final update of 2024 so we wish all Epic Duelists a very happy, safe, and exciting New Year! Here's to an Epic 2025!

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December 20, 2024

EpicDuel is back online after an update to manually open all currently unopened gifts. If you login and see your mailbox empty, don't panic: your items and Credits have already been awarded! This was done to alleviate stress of the server of storing millions of mail records for just as many gifts. Since Gifting gets crazier with each daily event, it is almost guaranteed we will need to perform this action again before the conclusion of Gifting. 

Secret and Silver Secret Package Prizes Revealed

We're finally able to reveal a preview of the Secret and Silver Secret prizes! If you didn't know, Secret packages are awarded to the #1 Daily Gifter each day. Silver Secret packages are awarded to the top 5 places of the Daily Gifting leaderboard each day. Anyone giving more than 15,000 gifts in a day also qualifies for a Silver Secret Package.

Secret Package Prizes:

• Omegatron Armor A (Armor)
• Omegatron Armor A CC (Armor)
• Omegatron Dagger P (Weapon)
• Omegatron Dagger E (Weapon)
• Omegatron Railgun P (Auxiliary)
• Omegatron Railgun E (Auxiliary)
• Omegatron Destroyer P (Mutating Weapon)
• Omegatron Destroyer E (Mutating Weapon)
• Omegatron Scythe P (Weapon)
• Omegatron Scythe E (Weapon)
• Omegatron Bike CC (Vehicle)

Silver Secret Package Prizes:

• Omegatron Armor B (Armor)
• Omegatron Armor B CC (Armor)
• Omegatron Armor C (Armor)
• Omegatron Armor C CC (Armor)
• Omegatron Slayer P (Weapon)
• Omegatron Slayer E (Weapon)
• Omegatron Blaster P (Sidearm)
• Omegatron Blaster E (Sidearm)
• Omegatron Bike (Vehicle)

Gifting Score Tier Bonus Items

The following is a preview of the Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Collection, including all the tiers and currently planned items for each tier. We would love to have graphics for all the items ready, but some are still in progress so we're showing off the most complete items right now. The preview graphic should provide a good overview for what the collection's style will be.

• 10,000
  • Asgardian Champion Blade P
  • Asgardian Champion Blade E
• 15,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Greatsword P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Greatsword E
• 20,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Enforcer P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Enforcer E
• 25,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Barrage P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Barrage E
  • Festive Omega Default Armor 2024
• 50,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Slayer P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Slayer E
  • Festive Frost Slayer
  • Festive Ember Slayer
• 75,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bow P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bow E
• 100,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Arsenal P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Arsenal E
  • Frostbane CC 2024
  • Infernal Frostbane CC 2024
• 125,000
  • Odin's Eye P
  • Odin's Eye E
• 150,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bike
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bike CC
• 175,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Scythe P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Scythe E
• 200,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor CC
• 225,000
  • Ascended-Alpha Omega Valkyrie Armor
  • Ascended-Alpha Omega Valkyrie Armor CC
  • Ascended Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph
  • Ascended Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph CC
• 250,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie E
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph CC
• 275,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Spear P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Spear E
  • Festive Wendigo
  • Ascended Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bike
  • Ascended Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bike CC
• 300,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Wing Blade P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Wing Blade E
  • Alpha-Omega Imperator Blade P
  • Alpha-Omega Imperator Blade E
  • Festive Armored Wendigo
• 350,000
  • Alpha-Omega Annihilator Blade P
  • Alpha-Omega Annihilator Blade E
  • Frost Destroyer CC
  • Ember Destroyer CC
• 400,000
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Smiter P
  • Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Smiter E
  • Festive Frost Slayer
  • Festive Ember Slayer
• 450,000
  • Alpha-Omega Ethereal Blade P
  • Alpha-Omega Ethereal Blade E
  • Void Frostbane P
  • Void Frostbane E
• 500,000
  • Corrupted Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor
  • Corrupted Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor CC
  • Corrupted Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph
  • Corrupted Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph CC
  • Festive Frostbane
  • Festive Infernal Frostbane
• 600,000
  • Asgard's Triumph P
  • Asgard's Triumph E
  • Alpha-Omega Ethereal Spear P
  • Alpha-Omega Ethereal Spear E
• 700,000
  • All-Father's Omen P
  • All-Father's Omen E
  • Cosmic Frostbane P
  • Cosmic Frostbane E
• 800,000
  • Radiant Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor
  • Radiant Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor CC
  • Radiant Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph
  • Radiant Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph CC
• 900,000
  • Odin's Pride P
  • Odin's Pride E
  • Alpha-Omega Ethereal Arsenal P
  • Alpha-Omega Ethereal Arsenal E
• 1,000,000
  • Valhalla Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor
  • Valhalla Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor CC
  • Valhalla Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph
  • Valhalla Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph CC

It's possible this list will change between now and the end of Gifting, so pay attention to the Design Notes for notification of any alterations.

Balance Changes

• Deep Plague: 5 turn cooldown --> 0 turn cooldown (adjusted to match cooldown of corresponding application method)
• Molten Bullet: 5 turn cooldown --> 2 turn cooldown
• Molten Shrapnel: 5 turn cooldown --> 3 turn cooldown
• Hunter's Retribution: 5 turn cooldown --> 3 turn cooldown
• Botanical Infection: 5 turn cooldown --> 2 turn cooldown
• Max Block Chance: 50% --> 30%
• Max Deflection Chance: 50% --> 30%
• Minotaur's Rage P/E: 20% --> 15% stun chance; 3 --> 2 turn debuff duration
• Sea King's Curse: Add armor removal for 1 turn
• Plasma cannon : +20 base damage to all levels; 20% --> 10% energy conversion; 25% --> 15% Crit chance
• Bunker Buster: 25% --> 15% Crit chance

Bug Fixes

The daily login prize Festive Callisto P was failing to load and preventing players from joining battle. This has been fixed as of the latest update.

Tags: Nightwraith

December 15, 2024

EpicDuel is back online after an unscheduled Sunday update, but we didn't want Gifting to progress too long without making these urgent changes!

Credit Rewards Boosted

With this update, we are increasing Credit rewards for gifts. This will not affect gifts already given, but will apply to all gifts given for the rest of Gifting.

To help some Gifters catch up with their expected Credit rewards, we're introducing a new item: Epic Ingot. This item will be available with Prize Codes and can be turned in via daily missions available from Krampus Trader. These ingots will be given out throughout Gifting so be on the lookout for this extremely valuable new item.

Ultra Corsair items added to The Lawman

Since the Ultra Corsair bundle has been available in game for over a year, we're making some items from this package available in-game with a 2024 affix where applicable. The Ultra Corsair package will still be available until the end of Gifting to give everyone a fair opportunity to get the bundle + achievement.

• Revolver Retribution
• Ultra Obliteration
• Ultra Corsair Bot 2024 P
• Ultra Corsair Bot 2024 E
• Ultra Corsair Revolver 2024 P
• Ultra Corsair Revolver 2024 E 
• Ultra Corsair Revolver CC 2024 P
• Ultra Corsair Revolver CC 2024 E
• Ultra Corsair Shotgun 2024 P
• Ultra Corsair Shotgun 2024 E
• Ultra Corsair Shotgun CC 2024 P
• Ultra Corsair Shotgun CC 2024 E

Skill/Core Changes

• Kaijuzilla Nuclear Breath P/E: 85% dmg, 150% MP dmg, 20% MP gain. Target MP recovers 50% over 5 rounds.
• Deep Plague / Molten Bullet / Molten Shrapnel / Hunter's Retribution / Botanical Infection: Automatically removed after 5 turns.

Tags: Nightwraith

December 14, 2024

The Deltamancer Showcase Battlepass is NOW LIVE! Login now to earn the latest collection of necromancer-themed weapons, armors, morphs, bots, and more crafted with care by Acatriel!

Good luck and happy dueling to reach level 60 of EpicDuel's latest Battlepass season!

So you all know what you're getting into with the new bots available in this season, the skill descriptions are listed below:

• Deltamancer Droid P
  • Deltamancer Impaler P: Stab target multiple times with a 25% crit chance.
  • Deltamancer Disintegration P: Physical beam dealing bonus damage based on 15% of target's max Energy; 15% stun.

• Deltamancer Droid E
  • Deltamancer Impaler E: Stab target multiple times with a 25% crit chance.
  • Deltamancer Disintegration E: Energy beam dealing bonus damage based on 15% of target's max Energy; 15% stun.

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December 10, 2024

EpicDuel is now LIVE after a brief reboot to increase the chance of global gifting! Previously, the chance to send a global gift (gifting to everyone in the entire server rather than just the people in the current room) was capped at 20% at a Gifting streak of over 200. Now, the cap has been raised to 100%, meaning global gifts are now guaranteed as long as the gifter maintains a streak of over 200. Plus, all lower tiers have been boosted as well:

• 200 streak: 100%
• 150 streak: 35%
• 100 streak: 25%
• 70 streak: 20%
• 45 streak: 15%
• 30 streak: 10%
• 15 streak: 5%

This change was made to address the issue of the impossibility of trying to cram every player on the server into one room. Even though the rooms technically have unlimited capacity, the Flash and the server simply can't handle that many players on one screen. This leaves many poor souls locked out of the Gifting rooms when the big events are occurring. With this change, as long as the highest streak is maintained, everyone on the server can share in the bounty!

Score Adjustment

If you already participated in Gifting before this update, don't panic! We will be adjusting scores upwards by 11.4% (rounding up) to account for the lower rate of global gifts. Scores were recorded right before the update, and they will be adjusted manually as quickly as we can. If the score increase bumps your achievement into a higher tier, you will receive that new tier. We apologize for the inconvenience, but making this change earlier in the season should make Gifting more fair for everyone. Nobody should have to melt their CPU just to stand in the same room as the main Gifting event!

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December 09, 2024

EpicDuel's latest Gifting event is NOW LIVE! Login now to give and receive thousands and prizes and climb the leaderboards! Though it's difficult to imagine a more intense Gifting season than 2023, we hope this current season is equally full of excitement and triumph until it concludes at the end of the day on January 13th, 2025!

More Returning Seasonals

This year, to eliminate the millions of duplicate items people receive from large Gifting sessions, we've removed the normal drops from the Gifting pool, leaving either various quantities of Credits or Arcade Tokens. Many items that were formerly in the Gifting drop pools have been added to NPCs throughout Frysteland, including Aldhagrimm, Fenris, King Alaric, and the Krampus Trader. If you are mission the items necessary to complete the various missions tied to these drops, simply buying the items will be enough.

In addition to more stock added to these festive NPCs, we've also returned the Evolved Frostbane drops to the PvP drop pool and reactivated the Void Shard missions. These missions will remain in place until shortly after Gifting concludes.

Tags: Nightwraith