EpicDuel PVP Game Design Notes

April 03, 2026

EpicDuel is LIVE with a stunning restock of NEW Epic Rares! Plus, an incredible array of balance changes!

A Stunning Restock

TheAlzonzoHarris' Epic Rare shop on Titan's Peak has been resupplied with new Epic Rares!

• Stun Cannon 2026
• Stun Blaster 2026
• Stun Cannon CC 2026
• Stun Blaster CC 2026
• Bunnyzooka 2019 2026
• Energy Bunnyzooka 2019 2026
• Bunnyzooka 2019 CC 2026
• Energy Bunnyzooka 2019 CC 2026
• Ghoul Cannon 2019 2026
• Spectral Blaster 2019 2026
• Ghoul Cannon 2019 CC 2026
• Spectral Blaster 2019 CC 2026

These weapons will be available for the month of April, with the Ghoulzookas returning in October. 

Balance Changes

Skills:

• Cyber Armor: 91% at level 10
• Cyber Armor (UA1): Max 35 Def/Res at level 10, 10% lifesteal
• Kernel Panic and Smokescreen (All Augments): 100 -> 120 base Energy
• Fireball (All Augments): 105 -> 100 base Energy at level 1, +20 cost per level
• Concentration (EA): +70 HP gain per attack -> +55 HP gain per attack

Cores:

• Curse Aura: -10 to all stats -> -10% to all stats
• Astral Projection: 40% Energy steal -> 50% Energy steal
• Azrael's Torment: 100% Damage -> 85% Damage
• Botanical Infestation: 25% Lifesteal -> 40% lifesteal
• Dark Omen: Reduce healing 15%, reduce base Strength by 30 -> 10% healing, -40 Strength
• Exsanguinating Stomp: 2 turn warmup -> 1 turn warmup
• Forbidden Pact: Heal for 125 HP -> Heal for 250 HP
• Icy Overkill: 110% dmg, 25% def ignore -> 115% dmg, 30% def ignore
• Indominus Spear: 20% Rage steal -> 50% Rage steal
• Gamma Brand: 0 Energy -> 90 Energy
• Inexpiabilis: 20% Rage steal -> 35% Rage steal
• Wolf’s Fury: 30% Energy conversion -> 40% Energy conversion
• Wrath of Callisto: 115% damage, 90 Energy -> 120% Damage, 100 Energy
• Zeus’ Might: 27 Technology debuff -> 35 Technology debuff
• Titans Shroud/Hardened Armor: 3 turns -> 4 turns

Bots:

• Necrotek Skull Bot:
  • Special: Hain HP inversely to target's Rage % (300 HP max) -> Gain HP equal to targets Rage (300 HP max)
• Azrael's Cavalier Bot:
  • Special: Gain 30% Rage -> Gain 50% Rage
• Flesh DemiGod:
  • Special: 15% lifesteal, 2 turn warmup -> 20% lifesteal. 1 turn warmup
• Monkakazi:
  • Normal: 100% damage -> 105% damage
  • Special: Bonus damage equal to 2x highest base stat, multi-use. -> Bonus damage equal to 1.5x highest base stat. Single-use.
• Phantasm Droid:
  • Normal: 0 Energy drain -> 10% Energy drain
  • Special: 25% Energy damage, increasing by 5% per turn, max 50%. -> 35% Energy damage, increasing by 5% per turn, max 60%.
• Botanical Hazard:
  • Special: 50% damage as poison -> 55% damage as poison.
• Blood Wyvernpyre:
  • Special: 60% lifesteal -> 70% lifesteal.
• Tactical Shark Drone:
  • Special: 30% Rage Steal -> 35% Rage steal.
• Kaijuzilla:
  • Special: Target regens over 5 turns -> Target regens over 4 turns (total regen is the same)
• Azrael's Borg:
  • Special: Multi use, 100% damage, can't Rage -> One Time Use. 110% damage. Can Rage.
• Jack Frost:
  • Special: 20% of robot damage as Energy drain -> 25% of robot damage as Energy drain.  

Changes:

• More level 34 and level 40 NPCs added to improve variety and fairness in PvP modes.
• 2v2 NPC level will guarantee a level 40 if the average of the human players is 40.
• Juggernaut NPC level will guarantee level 34 NPCs if the Juggernaut is level 40.
• Juggernaut and rewards capped at 250 instead of 300 to reduce incentives for botting.
• Simulation rewards capped at 200 instead of 300 to reduce incentives for botting.
• To discourage botting in Juggernaut, PMs will still go through in Juggernaut battles even if /dnd is enabled.
• Queue time before introducing an NPC opponent reduced 1v1, 2v2, and Juggernaut modes.
• New end-of-battle anti-bot measures.
• Item Name Changes:
  • Invictus Draconis -> Aeternum Draconis
  • Libertalia Launcher -> Libertalia Remnant
  • Cordyceps Cannon -> Cordyceps Bloom

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