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Free MMO with Real Time Strategy

Action and adventure await you in this epic battle game! EpicDuel is a free to play browser MMORPG featuring PvP (Player vs Player) combat. Turn fantasy into reality by creating your custom character to fight your friends in turn-based real time strategy battles. And the best RPG gets better with new releases launching every week, so stay tuned to the Design Notes for behind-the-scenes MMO information and become the most epic dueler in all of EpicDuel!

Power Up your Online MMO Character!

Bring your RPG strategy to the next level! When you harness Varium crystals, you gain access to powerful weapons, advanced armors, and unique styles in browser based glory. Varium also lets you create factions, customize your home, and gain an advantage on the PvP leaderboards!

Buy Varium Today or Earn Varium Now


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Gamma Pirate Gear NOW LIVE!

September 19, 2025

EpicDuel Gamma Pirate Gear Promo

Gamma Pirate Gear NOW LIVE!

Our latest promotional package is now live! Power up with this latest gear pack overflowing with weapons, armors, and powerful new cores! Like with the Infernal Guardian Gear package, we will offer a version with Varium and a version without for the budget-conscious EpicDuel players. However, you might need some extra Varium because we're also adding over 20 new Gamma Pirate-themed styles!

  • Gamma Pirate Armor A
  • Gamma Pirate Armor B
  • Gamma Pirate Armor C
  • Gamma Pirate Armor A CC
  • Gamma Pirate Armor B CC
  • Gamma Pirate Armor C CC
  • Gamma Pirate Cutlass P
  • Gamma Pirate Cutlass E
  • Gamma Pirate Cutlass CC P
  • Gamma Pirate Cutlass CC E
  • Gamma Pirate Arsenal P
  • Gamma Pirate Arsenal E
  • Gamma Pirate Flintlock P
  • Gamma Pirate Flintlock E
  • Gamma Pirate Flintlock CC P
  • Gamma Pirate Flintlock CC E
  • Gamma Pirate Blunderbuss P
  • Gamma Pirate Blunderbuss E
  • Gamma Parrot P:
    • Gamma Parrot Punisher P: Unleash the hazards of the seas for physical damage.
    • Gamma Parrot Mimic P: Distract with 85% while applying an enemy's buffs to yourself.*
  • Gamma Parrot E:
    • Gamma Parrot Punisher E: Unleash the hazards of the seas for energy damage.
    • Gamma Parrot Mimic E: Distract with 85% while applying an enemy's buffs to yourself.*
  • *Only buffs that are eligible for being removed with skills such as Heart Attack will be eligible to be copied. Buffs will be copied with the full duration. Buffs will not override existing buffs (i.e. if you already have Defense Matrix active on yourself, you will not override the buff with a copied version from your opponent.)
  • New Cores:
    • Gamma Guts (Armor) (Active): Gain 100 HP and convert poison into HP for up to 3 turns.
    • Gamma Brand (Primary) (Active): Mark target for guaranteed critical damage on the next attack (must be activated within 5 turns).
    • Gamma Rage (Sidearm) (Passive): Gain double Rage if Sidearm is deflected.
    • Gamma Rage (Auxiliary) (Passive): Gain double Rage if Auxiliary is deflected.
    • Gamma Rage (Primary) (Passive): Gain double Rage if blocked.

All purchases of the Gamma Pirate package will include the rare Gamma Pirate Crest achievement!


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Hephael Knight Showcase Battlepass Is Now Live!

August 01, 2025

Hephael Knight Showcase Battlepass

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

Who or what is Hephael? When the first colonists arrived on Delta V, they brought the myths of the old worlds with them, laying the foundation for new legends to emerge. To the superstitious of Delta V, Hephael is the god of the son and god of the forge, offering aid to followers and desolation to non-believers. Though the dominance of technology suppressed such beliefs during Delta V's peak, desperate times have caused the citizens to seek salvations through more primitive, but no less potent, means.

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

  • Hephael's Avatar P
    • Hephael's Slash P: Summon Hephael's Avatar to inflict Physical Damage.
    • Hephael's Incantation P: Lock all target's skills that require Energy for 2 rounds.
  • Hephael's Avatar E
    • Hephael's Slash E: Summon Hephael's Avatar to inflict Energy Damage.
    • Hephael's Incantation E: Lock all target's skills that require Energy for 2 rounds.
  • Hephael's Frenzy: Convert 5% of outgoing dmg. to Energy if dmg. is over 50. 
  • Twilight Strike: Increases Primary Critical chance to 75% when HP is below 30%.
  • Twilight Aim: Increases Sidearm Critical chance to 75% when HP is below 30%.
  • Twilight Blast: Increases Auxiliary Critical chance to 75% when HP is below 30%.
  • Twilight Shield: Increases Defense/Resistance 15% when HP is below 30%.

 

New Skill Augments

This update, we're starting the grand implementation of skill augments. Eventually each skill will have at least 2 augments. If you're interested in the math, that means each class will have up to 531,441 potential skill combinations! Augments will come in one of four different varieties:

  • Duration Augment (DA): Changes the duration of the effect of the skill, and either strengthens or weakens the effect accordingly.
  • Utility Augment (UA): Changes one or more of the effects of the skill to another effect.
  • Polarity Augment (PA): Changes the damage type of the skill to the opposite of its base version.
  • Efficiency Augment (EA): Makes the skill weaker in one way and stronger in another.

For this release we're starting small with a skill that all 6 classes possess: Field Medic. This essential skill will receive 2 augments.

  • (EA) Field Medic: Heal yourself or an ally over 2 turns. Cures poison.
  • (UA) Field Medic: Heal yourself or an ally and remove debuffs. Cures poison.

To access these augments, retrain your character, then reduce your points in Field Medic to 1. That will reveal left and right arrows you can use to choose the augments. All skill augments will work this way when they are eventually introduced.

Please be patient as we fill out the class skill trees with new augments in the coming weeks, creating 144 new skills. We'll do our best to balance the updates so all classes get equal attention without overwhelming balance with too many options at once.

Special thanks are due to the community that suggested and contributed to these new skill augment ideas! This would definitely not be possible without your dedication and input. With great persistence and a little luck, this change could lead EpicDuel into an exciting new era of PvP action!


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New Boss Approaches: Smoking Shadow

May 02, 2025

NEW BOSS INCOMING: SMOKING SHADOW

NEW BOSS INCOMING: SMOKING SHADOW

A new boss has emerged from the shadows of Central Station and he's itching for a fight! As a wish from the most recent Gifting event, Smoking Shadow wanted to become a boss NPC in EpicDuel. I was happy to grant this request as it is sure to provide an ample challenge and enjoyable experience for the entire EpicDuel community! This boss will feature 3 modes: basic, Legendary, and Nightmare, each with their own achievements. Legendary and Nightmare modes will have their own exclusive drops! Will you be among the first to claim them for your own?

 

HeroMart STAR LORES Bundle

May the Fourth be with you… and the Fifth, and Sixth, too! The Star Lores Episode IV: A New Hype poster is an epic parody tribute to Star Wars, featuring original artwork by Crulon printed on premium heavy gloss stock. Measuring a stellar 24x36 inches, this collectible is signed (digitally, ofc) by the artist himself and certified FSC, making it the perfect piece for wall-art warriors and pun-loving padawans alike!

When you pick up this poster, you’ll also unlock in-game rewards across AdventureQuest 3D, AQWorlds, DragonFable, EpicDuel, and AdventureQuest Classic!


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EpicDuel Gifting 2024 Ends

January 14, 2025

EpicDuel Gifting 2024 Ends

EpicDuel's 2024 season of Gifting finally concluded in the wee hours of the night and what a season it was! After rebooting to open the last of this year's gifting haul, we put a regal bow on this remarkable season. This season was incredible for a number of reasons, but the leaderboard should speak for itself!

Final Gifting 2024 Leaderboard

Special congratulations are due to the top 15 Gifters this year, putting up absolutely incredible numbers and ending with a 3-way tie for 1st place! With so many multi-million scores, we certainly have our work cut out for us!

  1. Atlas
  2. Mandatory
  3. Smoking Shadow
  4. Alonzo Harris
  5. F L O K I
  6. l Fade l
  7. Enchant
  8. CactusChan
  9. 2 mil
  10. Lele
  11. S P l D E R
  12. Adromeda
  13. Adrianozzq
  14. BadWitch
  15. D Y S P O

I would also like to thank Smoking Shadow for keeping the events running smoothly and preventing overlaps and unnecessary drama. Gifting should be fun and exciting, not frustrating! 

 

Secret and Silver Secret Prizes

Currently, the top 15 Gifters are deciding how to allocate their Secret and Silver Secret Packages. These items will "open" to reveal their contents to all who possess them after all distributions are completed.

 

Winner Prize Progress

As of right now we have established contact with most of the winners. This year players blew past our expectations and earned themselves a wealth of options for personalized prizes. Last year we were able to move efficiently through the prizes, but this year, due to the sheer volume, I expect a longer period of prize creation than last year, even with Lodrian's help. If your patience is running thin, remember the paraphrased saying that a late prize is eventually good, but a rushed prize is bad forever! The next few weeks should be very exciting as new prizes are delivered to the winners and shown off in-game.

 

Epic Supporter Achievements

Starting THIS Friday January 17th, the 2024 Epic Gifting Supporter/Epic Legendary Gifting Supporter will be retired and replaced with the 2025 Epic Supporter/Epic Legendary Gifting achievements. The 4,000 Artix Point package achievements will also be updated.

 

Post Gifting Generosity

Some of this year's Gifters have generously opted to grant the general EpicDuel populace access to their prizes from previous seasons. Winner Alonzo Harris is offering replicas of some of his prizes from a previous Gifting season, the newly renamed Brigade’s Fire P and Alonzo’s Triumph E, at Oz while CactusChan is offering his hairstyle 382 for Varium.

 

Final Gifting Thoughts

Honestly, professions of humility and gratitude are sincere, but frankly, inadequate to express the emotions I feel in the aftermath of this latest event. Every year a part of me worries, "Is this the year we throw a party and nobody shows up?" It might seem ridiculous given the track record, but it is certainly scary to see it happening all over the game industry. This year, once again, the EpicDuel community showed up and delivered. I'm still shocked by the player count creeping past 600! There are plenty of games that come and go, fading into obscurity without seeing anywhere near those numbers. I feel truly blessed that we still have a community that makes EpicDuel worthy of its name!

Let's Duel On into 2025!


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Challenger Restock 2024

November 22, 2024

The Gifting Challenger

Visit the Challenger for a new stock of returning Battlepass items! Also, all seasonal rare items have returned to their respective shops!

 

Battlepass Restock

Missed a few months (or years) of EpicDuel updates? No problem! The Challenger's inventory has been boosted with a fresh stock of returning Battlepass items from this past year.

  • Olympus' Wrath Showcase
  • Azrael's Cavalier Showcase
  • Eldritch Onslaught Showcase
  • Nanotech Nightmare Showcase

Also, all hairstyles from these Battlepasses are now ready to purchase from the style shop. Basic styles are available for Credits while Enhanced styles are available for Varium.

 

Seasonal Restock

As in past years, all seasonal rares have returned to their respective shops! These rares will remain until sometime after the conclusion of Gifting. Combined with the return of the Battlepass rares, this an excellent time to complete your collections and boost your achievement score!

 

Epic Gifting Achievements

The Epic Supporter and Legendary Epic Supporter achievements have been retired and will be replaced with new Epic Gifting Supporter (10,000 AP packages) and Legendary Epic Gifting Supporter (20,000 AP package) achievements. These achievements will be available throughout Gifting and will eventually be replaced with 2025 achievements sometime after Gifting ends so there will be a limited time to max them out!

In addition to the new Epic Gifting Supporter and Legendary Epic Gifting Supporter achievements, we will also offer recognition to those who purchase the 4,000 Artix Point packages in the form of a Gifting Supporter 2024 evolving achievement! This achievement will also be applied to those who purchase the 20,000 AP and 10,000 AP packages.

 

Gifting Rewards Preview

We are hard at work conceptualizing and rendering the rewards for this year's Gifting. Below are some previews of the Alpha-Omega Valkyrie collection, which will work similarly to the Cyber Wolf Collection from last year. This set will offer rewards from 10,000 Gifts all the way up to 1 million!  These are still just a few of the reward items that are still in-progress.

Alpha Omega Valkyrie Armor Preview

Alpha Omega Valkyrie Weapons Preview

Please keep in mind that these are still works-in-progress so the exact designs may change before their final release at the conclusion of Gifting. We are working hard to maximize the rewards so we will try to have as many reward items as possible while still maintaining a high level of quality!

 

War Pause

As we approach Gifting, we will need to pause the alignment War as soon as the current war for Frysteland ends. Please do not be alarmed if you see the cooldown timer extend to 10,000 hours or something like that. We must do this because the War and Gifting aren't able to run at the same time. The War will resume its regular schedule sometime after Gifting ends.