Shadow Fight Arena News

[p][/p][p]ːarena_logoː Trading cards, badges and profile backgrounds are now available for Shadow Fight Arena![/p][hr][/hr][h3]Trading Cards[/h3][p][/p][p]Play Shadow Fight Arena and receive trading cards.[/p][p]Collect a full set to craft a game badge and earn profile rewards.[/p][p][/p][p]You can:[/p]

• [p]craft badges[/p]
• [p]trade cards with other players[/p]
• [p]sell them on the Steam Market[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]Badges[/h3][p][/p][p]Craft badges using complete card sets and level them up.[/p][p]Each badge level grants:[/p]

• [p]Steam profile XP[/p]
• [p]emoticons[/p]
• [p]profile backgrounds[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][h3]Profile Backgrounds & Emoticons[/h3][p][/p][p]Decorate your profile with the spirit of the Shadow World:[/p]

• [p]set profile backgrounds featuring your favorite heroes[/p]
• [p]use themed emoticons in Steam chats[/p]

[p][/p][p]Customize your Steam profile using items from the Shadow world and show everyone what you’re fighting for![/p]

[p]Celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse and take part in festive activities in Arena! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]During this event, you have the opportunity to get the new Epic Hong-Joo skin along with other unique rewards! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Happy Lunar New Year, and may fortune smile upon you![/p]

[p][/p][p]- Implemented balance changes: we’ve removed random critical hits from kicks, buffed Yunlin and nerfed Itu. Find out all the details in our blog: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]- “Lunar New Year” event has started — available now through March 3rd;
- Added a new epic “Turquoise Wetlands Croaker” skin for Hong-Joo;
- Added a new rare weapons collection: Xiang Tzu’s “Madman’s Firecrackers”, Hong-Joo’s “Jester’s Sparklers”, and Yunlin’s “Musician’s Flare”;
- Fixed a bug that caused the “Find” button for customization items in hero library to be unavailable or not work correctly;
- Fixed a visual bug with Cobra’s idle animation: bubblegum now correctly disappears instead of floating in the air;
- Fixed minor visual glitches with idle animations of Yukka and Kate;
- Fixed a bug that caused King of the Legion’s “Nightmare” talent to stop working after exiting shadow form;
- Fixed a visual bug that incorrectly triggered critical hit VFX when performing Midnight’s “Removal” shadow ability with the “For the Chancellor” talent equipped;
- Fixed several issues with controls for PC version.[/p][p][/p][p]In the last update:[/p][p]- Added Emperor’s epic “Taste of a Life Lost” victory pose;
- Added lobby idle animations for Kate, Lynx, Yukka and Cobra;
- Added more items to customization chests. Skins added to the costume chest: Widow’s “Witch of Grievous Tears”, Marcus’ “Bugmarcus..?”, Xiang Tzu’s “Hero of All Trades”, Shang’s “Widow’s Chosen”, Azuma’s “Restrainer of Depths”, Sarge’s “Legion’s Frost Shield”, Jack Bulwark’s “Blue Baron”, June’s “Star Whisperer”, Itu’s “Stargazer” and Butcher’s “Wasp’s Quartermaster”. Weapons added to the weapons chest: Butcher’s “Minions of Gluttony” and Lord Gideon’s “Frida the Fire Worshiper”. Animations added to the pose chest — stances: Lord Gideon’s “Care of Essentials”, Butcher’s “Nightmare Catcher”, Azuma’s “A Good Heart”; victory poses: Cobra’s “Money Tree”, universal “Here Comes the Fun”; universal taunts: “Jump Rope”, “Dust and Disappointment”, “Sending Love”, “Confidence in Victory”;
- Fixed visual glitches in King of the Legion’s “Epochal Monolith” victory pose;
- Fixed a bug that sometimes caused Lord Gideon’s voicelines to overlap;
- Fixed a visual bug in the universal “Festive Feeling” victory pose: it’s snowing once again;
- Fixed a bug that prevented Itu from using the bow when fighting boss Yunlin in chapter 7 of story mode.[/p]

[p]We’ve removed random critical hits from kicks, buffed Yunlin and nerfed Itu! The new balance update is now available![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Lower attack:[/p]

• [p]Changed the second hit’s trajectory: its distance is shorter now.[/p]

[p]“Time Manipulation” ability:[/p]

• [p]Charge gained for blocked hits reduced;[/p]
• [p]Charge gained for successful hits reduced;[/p]
• [p]If Itu is attacked right when the “Time Manipulation” starts, the opponent’s animation speed will briefly be equal to Itu’s, after which it will slow down as usual.[/p]

[p]“Spacetime Slash” shadow ability:[/p]

• [p]If this ability is interrupted by an attack, Itu will not gain shadow energy for a short while.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Dev note:[/p][p]These changes are intended to nerf “Time Manipulation”. Previously experienced players could activate the ability a couple of frames before receiving an attack, which would not cancel the Manipulation but still give Itu a massive advantage. [/p][p][/p][p]“Replenishing Melody” shadow ability:[/p]

• [p]The player regains control earlier after missing;[/p]
• [p]Startup is now faster;[/p]
• [p]The ability’s hitbox has been widened.[/p]

[p]Shadow energy gain:[/p]

• [p]Energy gained on receiving blocked hits reduced.[/p]

[p]Level 5 attributes increase:[/p]

• [p]10 defense → 15 defense;[/p]
• [p]5 attack;[/p]
• [p]5 shadow power.[/p]

[p]Level 13 attributes increase:[/p]

• [p]15 defense → 10 defense;[/p]
• [p]5 attack;[/p]
• [p]5 shadow power.[/p]

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[/p][p]“Greedy Companions” rare weapon:[/p]

• [p]Effectiveness reduced.[/p]

[p]Lower attack:[/p]

• [p]Xiang Tzu will be moved further away from a cornered opponent after performing a successful lower attack in Rampage now.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]General
[/h2][p]Critical hits:[/p]

• [p]Kicks cannot randomly deal critical damage now.
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[p]Dev note:[/p][p]We want to reduce random critical hits’ impact on the overall game experience and the outcome of the matches.[/p]

[p]Nonna, the Leader of the Northern Legion, has acquired a new epic weapon!
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Take part in the “Return of the Hearth” event for a chance to add Sindri's Legacy to your arsenal![/p]