Brave ones! Meet the new after-hours update that we're sure will delight everyone! What's in store for you, you ask? Read on and find out! [h2]New building β€” The Academy[/h2] For a long time this building stood abandoned, but thanks to the efforts of the Braves, the Academy found new teachers. Now anyone can rebuild the Academy and train their heroes in it. Training is divided into three branches: Attack, Defense and Support. Any hero can learn skills in all three branches, but each of them has their own preferences in training. So attacking heroes will learn the strongest skills of the attack branch, and defense heroes will learn the strongest skills of the defense branch. But the personal preferences of the heroes also play a role. Two attacking heroes can have different number of levels in the same skills, and all because one hero prefers the speed of projectiles, and the other strength of blows. To train heroes in the Academy, you will need Runes and gold coins. Each branch of development needs its own runes. The level of the Academy determines how many skills you can learn each individual hero, as well as the maximum rarity of these skills. Where can you find runes? It's very simple: [list] [*] they will now be sold like any other resource in the marketplace [*] Look for them at points of interest in matches [*] defeat bosses in matches and get them as a reward. [*] rune sets in a jar - fast and convenient! [/list] [h2]Weapons Portal Improvements[/h2] We really want every prism spent by the Braves to bring joy. Therefore, we are happy to announce that from now on, you will not encounter items from the Popadanz set in all weapon portals. Also, the minimum rarity of items in weapon portals has been changed to Rare. Now no items of ordinary and unusual rarity! But that's not all, when you summon x10 you will be guaranteed to get an epic item! [h2]Reinforcement of old heroes[/h2] We continue a good tradition of revising the skills of old heroes to make the game with them more enjoyable for all Braves. This time, three heroes have new powers, and the most interesting thing is that all three of them are elves. Coincidence? Who knows? Meet the renewed [b]Midnight Witch, Slippery Ice, and Dancing Flame.[/b] [h3]Dancing Flame. Epic rarity:[/h3] [list] [*] Draconid Form:[list] [*] Increased chance to turn into a draconid when dealing damage to an enemy. [*] Fire Sphere. In addition to the familiar puddles of magma, Dancing Flame can now unleash a Fire Sphere that deals massive fire damage to anyone in its path and then explodes. The direction of the sphere is customizable, and will point wherever the mouse cursor (or right stick, in the case of the joystick) is pointing during activation. [*] +75% to the size of Plamedrag and its evolution [/list][/list] [h3]Slippery Ice. Epic Rarity:[/h3] [list] [*] Draconid Form:[list] [*] Increased chance to turn into a draconid when taking damage. [*] Ice Sphere. In addition to the familiar puddles of ice, Slippery Ice can now unleash an Ice Sphere that deals massive water damage to anyone in its path and then explodes. The direction of the sphere is customizable, and will point wherever the mouse cursor (or right stick, in the case of the joystick) is pointing during activation. [*] +75% to the size and evolution of the Chladodryg. [/list][/list] [h3]Midnight Witch. Epic Rarity:[/h3] [list] [*] +2 Cursed Sickles projectiles (was +1) [*] +50% to the size of Cursed Sickles (was +35%). [*] Mushroom Glade:[list] [*] Increased the chance of Mushroom Glade appearing when dealing damage to an enemy. [*] Increased the damage of Mushroom Glade. [*] Decreased Mushroom Glade's rollback time. [/list][/list] We're also giving you a mystic code in honor of the update: [b]RUNICSKILLS[/b] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44309290/45d0c6dc1359ad0a2608a557150194ebafb52d41.png[/img] That's all for now, Braves. The next update is coming soon and it will bring you new heroes, new weapons and a new event, timed to coincide with the opening of the Academy!