Blood Bowl 3 News

[p][/p][p]Patch Notes – Season 9 (v1.9.1.0)[/p][p]Season 9 is here! Below you’ll find everything new, improved, and fixed in this latest update. The Khorne team enters the pitch, redraft becomes official, and a brand-new Community Event awaits… Ready for the carnage?[/p][hr][/hr][h3]🆕 New Content[/h3]

• [p]New Team: The Khorne team is now available![/p]
• [p]Eternal League: Dive into a brand-new solo experience.[/p]
• [p]Redraft System: Start fresh and build smarter—redraft is now available.[/p]
• [p]Community Event: The Bloodthirst Challenge is live. Will you dominate?[/p]
• [p]New Pitch Rule: The Underworld Denizen pitch special rule has been added.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]🧱 Official Ladder Changes[/h3]

• [p]Redraft enabled: In Season 9’s Official Ladder, teams must redraft every 20 matches, with a budget cap of 1,300,000.[/p]
• [p]TV Cap disabled: No more restrictions on team value.[/p]
• [p]Matchmaking update: The system has been revamped for a better competitive experience.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]🎯 Arena Mode[/h3]

• [p]New tiering system introduced for Season 9.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]⚔️ Match Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Major AI update for a more challenging solo experience.[/p]
• [p]Friendly match rules options added.[/p]
• [p]Grid customization: You can now change grid color and thickness in the settings.[/p]
• [p]Skill icon updates: New icons for Iron Hard Skin and Defensive skills.[/p]
• [p]May 2025 Errata:[/p]
  • [p]Tentacles now trigger before any other effect during a move.[/p]
  • [p]Helmut Wulf: If Old Pro fails, it can now be retried in a later turn.[/p]
  • [p]Hit and Run: The movement is now taken after resolving the Block action.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]🏆 Competitions[/h3]

• [p]Added a button to create a new team when registering for a competition.[/p]
• [p]You can now inspect your opponent’s team directly from the competition summary screen.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]🧠 Team Management[/h3]

• [p]New tab order: Inducements now appears between Recruitment and Customization.[/p]
• [p]Teams can now be sorted by most recently used.[/p]
• [p]Special rule icons have been added to team management screens.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]🐛 Bug Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed a softlock issue when an opponent concedes at specific moments.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a visual issue where the timer reset to 7:30 after reconnecting.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where planned sequences were canceled when using Pogo Stick or Hand-Off.[/p]
• [p]Wizards can now be used right after a touchdown.[/p]
• [p]Improved player search function when too many players have similar names.[/p]
• [p]Multiple interception candidates are now correctly highlighted.[/p]
• [p]Fixed rare softlocks during interception sequences.[/p]
• [p]Fixed scroll issue in the Prayer to Nuffle tab.[/p]
• [p]Bombardier players no longer auto-throw bombs when ordered to move.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bouncing behavior with Frenzy: the ball now bounces after the first block, before the second.[/p]
• [p]Plague Ridden no longer activates on crowd surfs.[/p]
• [p]Pogo Stick no longer triggers Diving Tackle.[/p]
• [p]Ivar Eriksson’s Raiding Party rule can no longer target rooted players—except himself.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bomb explosion affecting players when thrown outside the pitch.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]⚠️ Known Issues[/h3]

• [p]Special actions may not be usable during the Blitz! kick-off event (May 2025 Errata).[/p]
• [p]Leaving a spectated game may not be possible if the match is paused during a cutscene.
  Workaround: close and reboot the game.[/p]
• [p]Softlock after confirming an upgrade too quickly: Pressing the Confirm prompt immediately after selecting a characteristic increase may cause a freeze.
  Workaround: close and reboot the game.
  
  That's all for today's patch. See you on the pitch Coaches![/p]

[p]Congrats to the Blue Team: Panthers of Lustria, led by Mr Page, for securing the win with 40% of the points! Here’s the final ranking:[/p][p][/p][p]🥇 1st - Blue - Panthers of Lustria (Mr Page)
🥈 2nd - Yellow - Huntresses of Pahuax (Jimmy Fantastic)
🥉 3rd - Red - Priestesses of Rigg (cKnoor)
🏅 4th - Green - Furies of Aztotl (Andy Davo)[/p][p][/p][p]🎁 Legendary Reward Unlocked!
All players who played at least one match for the Panthers of Lustria will receive the legendary reward for this faction.[/p][p][/p][p]🛍️ Didn’t back the winning team? No worries, a catch-up bundle is available in the shop for 2 weeks![/p]

[p]Time to prepare for the next season… or rebuild from the ashes! The Redraft feature, straight from the official Games Workshop rulebook, has landed in Blood Bowl 3.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]What is Redraft?[/h2][p][/p][p]Redraft allows teams to carry over into new "seasons" while forcing coaches to rebuild with a restricted budget.[/p][p][/p][p]At the end of a season:[/p]

• [p]A redraft budget is generated based on team performance.[/p]
• [p]The coach can re-hire former players, recruit fresh talent, or adjust their staff.[/p]
• [p]The team enters the new season with a revamped roster and financial cap (or not, you decide!).[/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]How does it work in BB3?[/h2][p][/p][p]League admins can activate the Redraft option directly in the league settings[/p][p][/p][p]And also via the game's admin tools: https://web.cyanide-studio.com/bloodbowl/?env=bb3_live_pc&lang=en[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Redraft triggers[/h3][p]There are three automatic (and stackable) redraft triggers:[/p]

• [p]When a team joins the league[/p]
• [p]After playing a set number of fixtures (Bo1, Bo3, etc.)[/p]
• [p]After a competition ends (or the team is eliminated)[/p]

[p]League admins can also trigger redrafts manually at any time via a dedicated button.[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]Budget & Formula[/h2][p][/p][p]The redraft budget is automatically calculated using the following formula:[/p][p][/p][p]1,000,000 GP + remaining treasury +
20,000 GP per fixture played +
20,000 GP per win +
10,000 GP per draw[/p][p]Note: each player costs an additional 20,000 GP to redraft per season spent on the team. The older your team, the more expensive it is to keep your veterans![/p][p][/p][p]The budget can be capped (e.g. 1,300,000 GP) or unlimited, depending on league rules.[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]Redraft Step-by-Step[/h2][p][/p][p]Once triggered, the redraft happens in the team management interface:[/p]

1. [p]Recovery – MNG injuries are healed.[/p]
2. [p]Budget generation – Based on past performance.[/p]
3. [p]Team building – Recruit within your redraft budget.[/p]
4. [p]Recovery rolls:[/p]
   • [p]Players with lasting injuries or reduced stats roll to recover (4+, or 3+ with an apothecary).[/p]

[p]⚠️ Your redraft must be completed before your next match![/p]

[hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]Temporary Retirement[/h2][p][/p][p]A new mechanic allows you to temporarily retire players who have suffered a lasting injury.[/p][p][/p][p]These players become unavailable for matches but can be brought back during the next redraft. At that point, you may roll a D6 for each:[/p]

• [p]4+ to recover[/p]
• [p]3+ if your team redrafted an apothecary[/p]

[p]This gives you a chance to save your valuable (but wounded) players instead of cutting them permanently.[/p]

🩸 Season 9 goes LIVE in Blood Bowl 3 on June 10th!

The Khorne Faction is coming—brutal, relentless, and bloodthirsty.
Step onto the pitch and let chaos reign.

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Blood Bowl 3 is getting a new team, though perhaps one more interesting in collecting skulls than actually scoring goals. Announced during today's Warhammer Skulls event, Khorne is making his gorey debut to the field with a new faction, all wearing red, and all out for blood.

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