EpicDuel PVP Game Design Notes

March 29, 2024

Class Skill Balance

After rebalancing dozens of cores weeks ago, it was time to move onto class balance. This week's update will hit all six classes with a range of changes from minor tweaks to more substantial overhauls derived from community suggestions.

• Tactical Mercenary
  • Field Medic: 3 → 4 turn cooldown
  • Frenzy: Remove energy drain effect
  • Tactical Grenade: Grants 180 energy → Grants same amount of Energy drained; +1 energy drained per 2 → 1.25 Support

• Cyber Hunter
  • Field Medic: 3 → 4 turn cooldown
  • Nanotech Shield: Removed defense/resistance buff
  • Static Charge: Drains 100 energy → Drains 90% of energy gained; 3 → 4 turn cooldown
  • Memory Leak: Replaced with Venom Strike

• Bounty Hunter
  • Field Medic: 3 → 4 turn cooldown
  • Cheap Shot: Removing healing reduction; 70 → 120 base energy cost
  • Static Grenade: Improves with Support → Dexterity
  • Reflex Boost: Remove Energy gain
  • Venom Strike: 80 → 110 base energy cost; 100% → 85% damage

• Mercenary
  • Field Medic: 3 → 4 turn cooldown
  • Maul: 65% → 35% heal debuff

• Tech Mage
  • Field Medic: 3 → 4 turn cooldown
  • Plasma Bolt: +1 damage per 0.28 → 0.32 Technology
  • Bludgeon: Removed damage increase; Added defense ignore (same values as current)
  • Concentration: New energy regeneration values: 10%, 12%, 14%, 16%, 18%, 20%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%
  • Assimilation: Improve with Support → Strength
  • Deadly Aim: Requires 24 → 16 Dexterity, 42 → 34 at max

• Blood Mage
  • Field Medic: 3 → 4 turn cooldown
  • Fireball: Added 20% stun chance; removed defense reduction
  • Blood Shield: Sacrifice 90 HP → 40 HP
  • Blood Instinct: Sacrifice 90 HP → 40 HP
  • Terrify: Improves with Support → Technology

Core Balance/Fixes

• Astral Projection: Fixed bug that was doubling Energy steal.
• Revitalization: Def/Res reduction increased to 25% from 10%.
• Health Reserve: Max heal increased to 450 and affected by Medical Mastery specifically.
• Tranquility: Affected by Medical Mastery.

Cyber Wolf Distribution

This week we were able to distribute a large batch of Cyber Wolf Weapons! The collection is nearly complete, but there are a few items that are still being refined, specifically the travel forms, armors, and helms. We certainly hope you enjoy the items you've received so far and find them worth the wait!

The following is a list of the distributed items plus the minimum Gifting scores for receiving each item.

• 10,000 Gifting Score and Up
  • Cyber Wolf Dagger P
  •  Cyber Wolf Dagger E
• 15,000 Gifting Score and Up
  • Cyber Wolf Greatsword P
  • Cyber Wolf Greatsword E
• 20,000 Gifting Score and Up
  • Cyber Wolf SMG P
  • Cyber Wolf SMG E
• 25,000 Gifting Score and Up
  • Cyber Wolf Shotgun P
  • Cyber Wolf Shotgun E
• 75,000 Gifting Score and Up
  • Cyber Wolf Bow P
  • Cyber Wolf Bow E
• 100,000 Gifting Score and Up
  •  Cyber Wolf Arsenal P
  • Cyber Wolf Arsenal E
• 125,000 Gifting Score and Up
  • Cyber Wolf Bazooka P
  • Cyber Wolf Bazooka E
• 200,000 Gifting Score and Up
  • Cyber Wolf Scythe P
  • Cyber Wolf Scythe E

Infernal Slayer 2024 Preview

It's been ages since we offered a new promotional package. For the last few years, we wanted to pivot from promotional packages to battlepasses which we thought would allow everyone to earn a collection of weapons and cores. It turns out that there's still a high demand for new promotional packages! Soon, a new promotional package will emerge with a new Infernal theme!

The Infernal Weapons have always been some of the best-looking weapons in EpicDuel and I have high hopes for this set exceeding those expectations.

April Fools PvP Drops

April Fool's PvP drops have returned! Collection them all while you can!

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