Braves Ones! The trees are already starting to turn yellow outside, and the summer heat is gradually retreating. What could be better than doing what you love in such great weather? That's what we at The Braves Team though, and now we're ready to present a new update! [h2]New Event — Academic Interest[/h2] The Creator made Singoru eons ago, but some artifacts were recently discovered that baffle historians and theologians alike. Traveling through monster-infested lands, one archaeologist devoted years towards unraveling the tangle of mysteries that eventually drove him to utter insanity. Our heroes now have to find and rid the world of this madman, but don't expect an easy fight against a frail old man: something very ancient and remarkably powerful controls his mind, whispering secrets into his ear that no ordinary mortal was meant to learn: [u][b]New Boss: Accursed Archeologist[/b][/u] A dangerous foe that wields forbidden magics. Beware long-range attacks, as in this battle, every mistake can be your last. During the event, the boss will spawn at the 11th minute at any location you choose. Look for the new point of interest in the form of themed e[b]vent token — an Ancient Relic;[/b] [u][b]Event Token: Ancient Relic[/b][/u] An artifact infused with strange power that reeks of primordial evil. Collect Ancient Relics for defeating the Accursed Archeologist; [b]Event rewards[/b] Try your luck at the Market and exchange Event Tokens for one of the random rewards: [olist] [b][*] New unique Explorer Set; [*] Academy Runes; [*] Prism Fragments; [*] Ether Prisms; [*] Eternity Prisms; [*] Gold coins.[/b] [/olist] [h2]New Armor Set[/h2] While exchanging Event Tokens for rewards on the Market, you'll have a rare chance to receive the unique Researcher set. Notice that this set's stats are significantly superior to all others. I wonder what kind of properties does it have? [list] [*] [b]Explorer's Mantle[/b] [list] [*] Accelerated Metabolism skill can activate more frequently; [*] +15% max health on Rare Rarity; [*] -9% incoming damage on Epic Rarity; [*] +1 projectile on Legendary Rarity; [*] +4% max health for every 10 levels gained during a match on Mythic Rarity. [/list][/list] [list] [*] [b]Explorer's Hat[/b] [list] [*] 10% more chance to gain EXP from enemies on Uncommon Rarity; [*] +15% max health on Rare Rarity; [*] -9% skill cooldown time on Epic Rarity; [*] +1 revival on Legendary Rarity; [*] -4% skill cooldown time for every 10 levels gained in a match on Mythic Rarity. [/list][/list] [list] [*] [b]Explorer's Boots[/b] [list] [*] +100% to item pickup speed on Unusual Rarity; [*] +15% max health on Rare Rarity; [*] +5% movement speed on Epic Rarity; [*] +4% projectile speed for every 10 levels gained in a match on Legendary Rarity; [*] +4% movement speed for every 10 levels gained in a match on Mythic Rarity. [/list][/list] [list] [*] [b]Explorer's Gloves[/b] [list] [*] +10% fire rate on Uncommon Rarity; [*] +15% damage dealt with all skills on Rare Rarity; [*] +10% skill duration on Epic Rarity; [*] +4% skill duration for every 10 levels gained in a match on Mythic Rarity; [*] +4% damage dealt by all skills for every 10 levels gained in a match on Legendary Rarity. [/list][/list] [list] [*] [b]Explorer's Signet[/b] [list] [*] +4.5% EXP gained during a match; [*] +15% damage dealt with all skills on Rare Rarity; [*] -11% to the enemy's attack speed for 1 second upon hitting them with any skill on Epic Rarity; [*] 10% chance to heal for 10% of your max health upon receiving damage on Legendary Rarity; [*] +0.75% chance to heal for 1% of your max health when picking up items (including EXP) on a Mythic Rarity. [/list][/list] [b]Equipping the entire set grants an active skill: every 6.5 seconds, your character will launch enchanted daggers that inflict 400% attack damage and travel in an arc in the direction of your cursor (or the right stick of your gamepad).[/b] [h2]New Portals Are Opening[/h2] Have you ever considered the prospect of becoming an archaeologist? Does traveling the world in search of ancient artifacts sound appealing? If so, then behold the Portals of Dead Stars and Lost Relics! [b]Three new, unique heroes await you in the Portal of Dead Stars:[/b] [h3]Riley[/h3] [b]Legendary Heroine[/b] Someone once told her that a magician have no business dabbling in military affairs. She took this as a challenge and became a Moon Witch, skilled at using both sword and magic to plunge her enemies to the bottom of the icy pit of despair: [list] [*] [b]Legendary Rarity[/b] [list] [*] Stunning Blow. Landing a hit with the Devastating Blow and a Compass of Pain will stun enemies for 2 seconds. Be careful, though, as this skill won't stun bosses, but slow them down instead; [*] Lunar Attraction. Being a Moon Witch, Riley can summon a huge avatar of that stellar body onto the battlefield. The doppelgänger moon will appear next to Riley and move in the direction of your mouse cursor (Alternatively, you can control it with your gamepad's right stick). Its gravitational pull is so strong that it will attract opponents towards itself. The moon will then explode, inflicting damage to all nearby enemies; [*] Lunar Blessing. Upon taking damage, Riley has a chance to summon a protective shield, boosting her armor stat by 40%; [*] Battle Magic. x5 chance to receive Physical and Ice skills; [*] Power of Cold. Riley's damage is increased by 10% for each Water skill in her possession; [*] +100% Devastating Blow and its evolutions' AoE; [*] -30% AoE for all other skills. [/list][/list] [list] [*] [b]Mythic Rarity[/b] [list] [*] New Moon. Riley's mastery of the Devastating Blow and its evolutions grows so high that she gets a chance to triple-activate these skills; [*] Wisdom of Witches. Riley gains a 10% bonus to her experience gain during the match. [/list][/list] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44309290/c86379ed09f0109811d9d204310c9f8e4ed083ca.png[/img] [h3]Nailus[/h3] [b]Legendary Hero.[/b] Nailus always felt a thirst for knowledge, which played a cruel trick on him. He's now a master of the arcane and fire magic, but some say that he's no longer human at all... So, what forces are subject to this Legendary Hero's whim? [list] [*] [b]Legendary Rarity[/b] [list] [*] Lesser Eruption. Upon dealing damage to an enemy, Nailus has a chance to momentarily lose control of the fire magic raging inside him, releasing 6 fireballs in a small area around him. A puddle of lava will form where each of them hit the ground, potentially causing even more damage to any enemy that comes into contact with it; [*] Pyromancer. Hitting an enemy with any skill may inflict them with the Burning status effect. Set on fire, foes will gradually lose health over a short period of time; [*] Visions of Doom. Common enemies are stunned for 1 second every time they land a melee hit on Nailus. Be careful, though, as this skill will not stun bosses, but slow them down instead; [*] Fiery Vengeance. Upon taking damage from a common enemy's or a boss's active skill, Nailus inflicts Burning upon them, dealing gradual damage for the next 3 seconds; [*] Painful Learning. As Nailus draws closer to death, the scope of his perception and understanding grows wider: for each percent of health he's missing, Nailus receives an equivalent buff to his experience gain; [*] +25% to non-fire skills cooldown time; [*] -25% damage dealth with non-fire skills. [/list][/list] [list] [*] [b]Mythic Rarity[/b] [list] [*] Greater Eruption. Upon dealing damage to an enemy, Nailus has a chance to momentarily lose control of the fire magic raging inside him, releasing 10 fireballs in a large area around him. A puddle of lava will form where each of them hit the ground, potentially causing even more damage to any enemy that comes into contact with it. This skill doesn't replace Lesser Eruption. Both skills can even activate at the same time. [/list][/list] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44309290/52549fc950eca2faafa1993856180f0c82b5ab93.png[/img] [h3]Clara[/h3] [b]Epic Heroine[/b] They say that the best shooters can hit a squirrel in the eye from a hundred paces away. Well, Clara can do one better and hit a hundred squirrels with her arrows at once! A master of the bow and arrow, she can be seen dancing on the battlefield, never letting enemies surround her. It's easy to fall in love with such a girl, but be careful, as even the most beautiful flower may have sharp thorns. Now, let's take a closer look at this heroine and see what she can do in a combat situation: [list] [*] [b]Epic Rarity[/b] [list] [*] Way of the Sharpshooter (Breath). Fires 3 arrows forward and backward once every 2 seconds. Arrows have increased penetration and damage. Clara skillfully clears her path and knows how to get rid of brazen pursuers; [*] Way of the Sharpshooter (Thorns). Upon dealing damage, has a chance to launch a whirlwind of arrows, dealing damage to all enemies on the battlefield. You can never shoot too many arrows! [*] +30% evasion; [*] -30% armor. [/list][/list] [list] [*] [b]Legendary Rarity[/b] [list] [*] Way of the Sharpshooter (Petals). Fires 3 arrows to the left and right once every 2 seconds. Arrows have increased penetration and damage. Watch your flanks! [/list][/list] [list] [*] [b]Mythic Rarity[/b] [list] [*] Way of the Sharpshooter (Sting). Fires 3 arrows in the direction of the cursor (or the right stick on your gamepad) once every 2 seconds. Arrows have increased penetration and damage. For the most annoying of Clara's admirers… [/list][/list] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44309290/6ca7a499cf6d8959a412154dcdfbbdc9bceacda1.png[/img] [h2]3 new unique weapons await you in the Portal of Lost Relics:[/h2] [h3]Lunar Blade — Legendary Giant Killer[/h3] When equipped, grants the ability to deal a Devastating Blow. [list] [*] +30% damage dealt with Devastating Blow on Uncommon Rarity; [*] +5% damage dealt with all skills on Rare Rarity; [*] +1 Devastating Blow skill level at the start of the match on Epic Rarity; [*] +50% duration to the Devastating Blow effect; [*] +1 Compass of Pain skill evolution level on Mythic Rarity. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44309290/bcec92a29fb2df6dc10be6243ee597698e43e6ab.png[/img] [/list] [h3]Volcano Heart — Legendary Arsonist Staff[/h3] When equipped, grants the Fireballs skill. [list] [*] +30% damage dealt with Fireballs on Uncommon Rarity; [*] +5% damage dealt with all skills on Rare Rarity; [*] +1 Fireballs skill level at the start of the match on Epic Rarity; [*] +12% damage dealt with Fireballs for every 10 levels gained in a match on Legendary Rarity; [*] +1 Hellballs skill evolution level on Mythic Rarity. [/list] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44309290/afa4abc4b2d7d92d6acd83ded1e9c7e5a376498d.png[/img] [h3]Spike — Legendary Rapid Fire Weapon[/h3] When equipped, grants the Thunder Arrows skill. [list] [*] +30% damage dealt with Thunder Arrows on Uncommon Rarity; [*] +5% damage dealt with all skills on Rare Rarity; [*] +1 Thunder Arrows skill level at the start of the match on Epic Rarity; [*] +2 enemy penetration limit for the Thunder Arrows skill on Legendary Rarity; [*] +1 Arrow Launcher skill evolution level on Mythic Rarity. [/list] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44309290/2b00012c353a50af6ea7d86d992717ce96cdc97b.png[/img] [h2]Hero Class Labels[/h2] Hero classes are now displayed as icons in the Tavern, Portal, and the Academy, as well as on the hero selection tab at the “To Battle” and match stats screens. This will make it easier to determine what heroes can max out their skills in which branch of the Academy. [h2]Gamepad Controls[/h2] We continue to improve gamepad controls, and the Academy screen should now be much more convenient to use and navigate around. [h2]Nearest Future Plans[/h2] Many of you are actively involved in the project's life, for which we are very grateful! Our team is always happy to hear your feedback, and for this reason we have recently launched a discussion about the newly introduced Academy functionality on our Discord server. We are glad to inform you that, thanks to your activity, we have reviewed some of the here classes and will soon implement balance changes. Those who have already raised these characters' skill level shouldn't worry, as we will reset their skills and refund all the spent resources. We also consider adding the options to reset hero skills right from the Academy window. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44309290/2ba1c05deadce4858cbd98c54f59a8afe0599298.png[/img] Also, in honor of the update, we are giving this Mysterious code: [b]academyinterest[/b] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44309290/57fd4cbcc3c49c7da4a9b61558915db24c4a9d65.png[/img] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44309290/2ba1c05deadce4858cbd98c54f59a8afe0599298.png[/img] That's it for now, Brave Ones. The “creepy” month of October is upon us, and so we are preparing new activities and events for you! Stay tuned and make sure to share your impressions of the game's progress — we're always happy to hear from you and strive to make our title even better!