EpicDuel PVP Game Design Notes

February 04, 2022

PvP drops, 2v2 partner link, and more features debut in this jam-packed EpicDuel update!

2v2 Link

If you login, you'll notice a new battle feature "2v2 link" which will allow you to link with someone on your buddy list to partner up in a 2v2 automatch battle! This only works if you're within 5 levels of your buddy. This has been a frequently requested feature for almost as long as 2v2 has existed so we hope it's worth the wait!

EDIT: If it wasn't clear before, it's against the rules for players to link with themselves on an alt account to partner in 2v2 duels. This is a form of cheating along the lines of dummying as it's unfair to players who player legitimately. Players caught doing this can and will face moderator action.

PvP Drops

Every time you win a PvP battle, there's a chance to win one of the following items. Because our prizes are no longer limited, you can win several different items at once! To start, all these items will be available in all battle modes, but in the future we restrict certain drops to specific battle modes.

• Arcade Token
• Azrael Heart Shard
• Flawed Azrael Gem
• Azrael Gem
• Perfect Azrael Gem
• Heartcrusher Claymore P
• Heartcrusher Claymore E
• Heartcrusher Blades P
• Heartcrusher Blades E
• Heartcrusher Mace P
• Heartcrusher Mace E
• Heartcrusher Staff P
• Heartcrusher Staff E
• Heartcrusher Sword P
• Heartcrusher Sword E

This pool can be expanded and adjusted in the future.

New Achievements

Since there has been some confusion about the Daily Gifter achievements, I've adjusted them for clarity. Not all of these achievements are new, but they have been renamed and updated. These are manually awarded, so if you qualify, you will receive you achievement.

• Daily Gift Supreme Epic Legend: Placed top 15 in 2022 AND won top Daily Gifter in 4 Gifting seasons.
• Daily Gift Supreme Legend: Won top Daily Gifter in 4 Gifting seasons between 2018-2022. 
• Daily Gift Epic Legend: Placed top 15 in 2022 AND won top Daily Gifter in 3 Gifting seasons. 
• Daily Gift Legend: Won top Daily Gifter in 3 Gifting seasons between 2018-2022.
• Daily Gift Epic Champion: Placed top 15 in 2022 AND won top Daily Gifter in 2 Gifting seasons. 
• Daily Gift Champion: Won top Daily Gifter in 2 Gifting seasons between 2018-2022. 

The following achievement will be available normally through the seasonal achievement shop:

• Big Game LVI: Available during "The Big Game LVI".

These achievements will be very useful for advancing your rating points to the next star rating tier: Emerald Stars!

First Strike Rebalance

The first move in a duel can mean the difference between a quick win and a drawn-out defeat. To help mitigate the advantage First Strike, the combat options will be limited to basic attacks. Cores, skills, and bots will be on a warmup on the very first turn of a duel.

 Other Changes

• Epic Supporter Achievement removed from 10,000 AP Varium packages.
• Gifting interface switched to War interface.
• Seasonal rares returning to their regular rotation.
• Omega Void Trial Missions going Rare.
• Omega Void Shards drop again from Endless M4tr1x. To encourage PvP gameplay and put more emphasis on PvP drops, the drop rate will not be as high as it was previously.
• Confirm Screen added to War Drop upgrades.
• Juggernaut rewards increased.
• Varium Sellback increased to 35%.
• Low Performance: Stop Equipment Animations option in Settings. This can improve performance for certain equipment. The effect doesn't apply until you move to a new screen.

Gifter Prizes

You haven't been forgotten! These updates have been busier than most but several prizes are very close to completion and will be ready to appear in-game next week!

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