Shadow Arena News

Greetings, this is Shadow Arena.

First, we want to thank everyone for participating in our Beta of Shadow Arena, an action-packed fantasy arena fighter where you compete to become the sole survivor.

Next, we want to share with you news of the “Streamer Invitational Event”, which will broadcasted on our official Twitch, Youtube, and Steam channels.

On March 8th (Sun), 30 streamers will gather in the North American server to test their skills in a thrilling  showcase of strategy and combat! Make sure to tune in to see who will become the final champion in this epic showdown!

■ Broadcast Schedule
- Begins March 8 (Sun), 16:00 (PST)

■ Broadcast Channels
☞ Go directly to the Twitch broadcast
☞ Go directly to the Youtube broadcast
☞ Go directly to the Steam broadcast

We hope you’ll tune in to the Streamer Invitational broadcast!
Also, please note that we’ve temporarily disabled the ability to create Private battles during this time to ensure a smooth competition.

Thank you.

Greetings, this is Shadow Arena.

First, we want to thank everyone for participating in our Beta of Shadow Arena, an action-packed fantasy arena fighter where you compete to become the sole survivor.

Next, we want to share with you news of the “Streamer Invitational Event”, which will broadcasted on our official Twitch, Youtube, and Steam channels.

On March 6th (Fri), 30 streamers will gather in the Europe/Russia server to test their skills in a thrilling showcase of strategy and combat! Make sure to tune in to see who will become the final champion in this epic showdown!


■ Broadcast Schedule
- Begins March 6 (Fri), 17:00 (CET)

■ Broadcast Channels
- Go directly to the Twitch broadcast - Go directly to the Youtube broadcast - Go directly to the Steam broadcast

We hope you’ll tune in to the Streamer Invitational broadcast!

Also, please note that we’ve temporarily disabled the ability to create Private battles during this time to ensure a smooth competition.
Thank you.

Greetings, this is Shadow Arena.

Find out what was updated to Shadow Arena on March 5 (Thu) below.

Also, starting on day 9 until the end of the Beta, the servers will be opened daily for 24 hours every day without pauses in-between, so make sure to take this chance to enjoy the thrilling combat of Shadow Arena.

※ During this period, we may perform unscheduled maintenance to ensure server stability or deploy patches/updates.

[h3]■ Heroes[/h3][Jordine Ducas]
- Adjusted the cooldown of Shield of Heidel (RMB) to 9 sec. (Before: 8 sec.)

[Gerhard Shultz]
- Increased the damage of basic attack (LMB) by 6.84%.
- Increased the damage of forward attack (W+LMB) by 7.17$.

[Haru]
- Fixed an issue where the HP recovery buff was not being applied when defeating an enemy with Mirage (4).

[Badal the Golden]
- Fixed an issue where other skills would sometimes not be enhanced when using Golden Gate (4) for the first time.

[h3]■ Improvements and Fixes[/h3]- Fixed an issue where the Camera Effect setting was not being properly applied in the Game Settings
- Fixed an issue where the client would sporadically close when entering a Team Battle.
- Fixed an issue where abnormal sounds could be heard in Spectate mode for Team Battles.
- Decreased the installation time of Stun Trap by 50%.
- Adjusted the stun time of Stun Trap to 3 sec. (Before: 5 sec.)
- Improved the matchmaking system. (Increased chance of being matched with players of similar skill levels).

Thank you.

 
[GM] Goyen here!

Take advantage of these various features in Shadow Arena to make your battles more enjoyable! 

 
[h3]① Hide the UI [Ctrl + U][/h3]Press Ctrl + U to hide the UI. With the UI hidden, you can take awesome screenshots of Shadow Arena! 
* Press Ctrl + U again to unhide the UI.





[h3]② Adjust Camera Effects [/h3]In the System Settings > Game Settings > Camera Effect menu, you can “set the intensity of camera effects according to the hero's action”. Try adjusting the screen shake until it is perfect for you.  
 
[h3]③ Rotate the Camera without Changing Direction [Mouse-Wheel Click][/h3]After pressing the Mouse-Wheel, you can freely rotate your camera to check your surroundings without changing the direction your hero is moving in. Use this when you need to check for enemies while running away or just want to see your surroundings.

[h3]④ Buffs for Defeating Opponents[/h3]You’ll get the following buffs for defeating the competition. But, make sure to locate and attack nearby foes before the buffs run out!  

 
[h3]⑤ Lock-On [ALT][/h3]While targeting (Target Cursor UI) an enemy, you can press ALT to lock your targeting cursor on them. All your basic attacks (LMB) and skills will now be towards whatever direction your targeting cursor is locked-on.
※ Lock-on will be removed if you go beyond a certain distance.



[h3]⑥ Location Bar at the Top of Screen[/h3]
Easily check the direction/location of Shadow Lords, Ancient Altars, and Red Dragons without having to open your Map (Tab).

[h3]⑦ Share Locations in Team Battle with [`] Tilde[/h3]Cooperation is key in Team Battles! Press the [`] tilde key to share your location or ping a particular location to your teammates.



[h3]⑧ Defeat the Shadow Lords! [/h3]
Look for the message that is displayed when a Shadow Lord appears in the battlefield. 
※ Check the location from the Minimap (Top-right) or Map (Tab). 

If you defeat the boss, you’ll be guaranteed to get red-grade items and a buff to let you activate ancient altars. However, all these benefits come with the risk of other players looking for the same advantages!

 
Greetings, this is Shadow Arena. 

Beginning from February 27 (Thu) until March 8 (Sun), the Shadow Arena Beta will be held for a total of 11 days.

Despite not being a short period, we want to sincerely thank everyone who has loyally played Shadow Arena during this time and given us a tremendous amount of support/feedback.
With 3 days left for the end of Beta, we want to provide more time for those who joined the Beta from the recent special tester registrations to experience Shadow Arena. So, we’ve decided to extend the server opening time to 24 hours everyday, which means that starting from March 6th (Fri) the servers will stay open without closing until the very last day of the Beta!  

Check out the details below. Hope you’ll continue to enjoy the action of Shadow Arena! 

■ 24-hour Open and End Schedule
 
* Notices
- Special tester registration is currently in-progress from March 4 (Wed). If you want to join the Beta, please follow the link below to register and receive your own [Steam Beta Key] 
  · Beta Tester Registration

- Starting on March 7 (Sat) 10:00 PST, you can participate in the Shadow Arena Beta on Steam without having to register as a tester. More details will be provided in a future announcement.

- During the 24-hour open period, we may perform unscheduled maintenance to ensure server stability or deploy patches/updates.

- The Beta schedule is subject to change. Any changes will be announced via notice.

Thank you