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● FIX BUG

Drodo in Underland

● Well, it seems that Tortole the Underland isn't as dark and desolate as expected, but thriving lives here have made a colorful community: clans of Kobolds, Troggs, and Aqirs who eagerly seeks to invade others' territory... The adventurers even found a decent game room here and it looks like pretty much the same thing we play back in Drodo Island, except the winner here is called Lord of White Spire and has no chicken dinner. Yet similar to us, they are facing the annoying insectoid invasions as well...
● After a tough battle, the adventurers have eventually knocked back the insects, and met some new (and old!) friends here:
● New pieces added: Bloodseeker($2 Orc Shaman), Huskar($5 Troll Warrior)
● Returning pieces: Lich($5 Undead Mage), Queen of Pain($5 Demon Assassin)
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Gameplay
● Shifting Lengendary Pool: Now each game only contains 7 kinds of $5 pieces which will be shuffled into the public pool at the start of the game. Players will be notified of which $5 pieces are available for the game and can view this anytime in Chess Piece List. Io is not restricted by the rule as a special piece and can be guaranteed each game beyond the chosen 7.
● Loot Round: Item drop probability on neutral kills is now increased for each neutral kill encountered so far that did not drop an item.
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Synergy Changes
● Added (4) Shamans - Hex:
(2) Shamans: Hexes a random enemy for 6 sec when battle starts.
(4) Shamans: When friendly shaman dies, transforms the killer into a random piece that costs $1 less at the same rank.

● Added (6) Orcs - Battle Hardened:
(2) Orcs: All friendly orcs have +200 health.
(4) Orcs: All friendly orcs have +200 health. (Changed from affecting all allies)
(6) Orcs: All allies have +10x(Courier health lost) health.
● Changed Aqir - Infection summonned piece level:
(2) Aqirs: Summons an Aqir at the same or 1 higher level of the highest level piece.
(4) Aqirs: Summons an Aqir at the same, 1 or 2 higher levels of the highest level piece.
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Balance Updates
● Oracle's Fate's Edict now decreases magic resistance of the target by 20%/30%/50%.
● Decreased Disruptor's Static Storm AoE from 400/500/600 to 350/450/600.
● Decreased Medusa's Stone Gaze bonus physical damage on stoned enemies from 20% to 10%/10%/15%.
● Increased Grimstroke's Stroke of Fate damage from 100/150/250 to 150/250/450.
● Increased Tusk's Walrus PUNCH! critical damage from 300%/350%/450% to 300%/400%/600%.
● Increased Clockwerk's Battery Assult duration from 5 to 5/6/7 sec.
● Increased Puck's Illusory Orb damage from 150/200/275 to 150/200/300.
● Increased Death Prophet's Exorcism spirits damage from 100 to 120.
● Increased Dragon Knight's base damage from 50-60 to 60-80.
● Increased Gyrocopter's base damage from 75-85 to 75-100.

● Increased Visage's base health by 100.
● Increased Abaddon's base health by 50.
● Increased Omniknight's base health by 50.
● Decreased Sand King's base health by 50.
● Decreased Venomancer's base health by 50.
● Decreased Nyx Assassin's base health by 50.
● Decreased Necrophos' base health by 50.
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Least wins
● Congratulations to Winter Wyvern for winning this week's least wins prize!
● Winter Wyvern is now both Undead and Dragon.
● Decreased Cold Embrace cooldown from 15/12/9 to 12/9/6 sec.
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Bug Fix
● Fixed the bug causing the item to disappear if given to a summoned unit.
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S3 End-of-Season Rewards

● S3 - Kobold (09/01 - 10/31) EoSR rule:
♕Top 20 ranked Queen(on the leaderboard): Badge of Kobold and Queen Awards.
♕Queen: 320 Candies, Kobold Crown (valid in S4), Eimer Hillburrow | Treasure Hunter.
♔King: 320 Candies, Eimer Hillburrow | Earthmover.
♖Rook: 160 Candies, Eimer Hillburrow | Candlelamp Crewman.
♗Bishop: 80 Candies, Eimer Hillburrow the Courier.
♘Knight: 40 Candies.
♙Pawn: 20 Candies.
● As usual, the last day of the Season 3 (10/31) will be the off-season day to award the excellent players. Games played on the day do not affect your rankings. S4 - Pumpkin kicks off on 11/01!

● bug fix

● Temporarily removed bugged SF from the piece pool

Good idea. Cause it was mine.

● New pieces added: Ogre Magi ($2 Ogre Mage), Nyx Assassin ($4 Aqir Assassin)
● Reworked Ogres' Species Trait: Iron Fist
(2) Ogres: Whenever a friendly melee piece dies, all frindly Ogres gain bonus 25% health and 25% damage for the entire battle. Maximum 8 stacks.
● Added (4) Aqir Infection: (currently only available through Wizards)
(2) Aqirs: Grants all non-Aqir allies: Upon death, if there is any friendly piece of the same name on the chessboard, summon a random Aqir piece.
(4) Aqirs: Grants all Aqir allies: Upon death, if there is any friendly piece of the same name on the chessboard, summon a random Aqir piece.
● Added (9) Assassin Coup de Grace: (currently only available through Wizards)
(3) Assassins: All friendly assassins have 15% chance to critical hit for 300% damage.
(6) Assassins: All friendly assassins have 15% chance to critical hit for 500% damage.
(9) Assassins: All friendly assassins have 15% chance to critical hit for 700% damage.
● Now hexed pieces (through Scythe of Vyse or Hex) do not share a name with any other piece.
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Fixed matching algorithm
● In the previous patch, when there are 4 players standing, you only fight against 2 other players in turn instead of 3, as the algorithm avoided matching you with your visiting foe on his own board. This patch fixed the issue and similar cases that may happen when even-numbered players are standing still.

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UI Optimization
● Seasonal rewards and activities are folded into activity list. The panel also shows the highest rank achieved in current season.
● Eliminated players will now be shown gray in player panel.
● The player panel and post-game panel now highlights yourself.
● The chess piece list is re-sorted based on species.
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Grow Up!
● Congratulations to Tiny for winning this week's least wins prize!
● Increased Tiny's base health from 650/1300/2600 to 650/1400/3000. Tiny★★ and Tiny★★★ now have a increased model size as well.