Shadow Fight Arena News

[p][/p][p]- A new “Return of the Hearth” event has started — available now through February 17;[/p][p]- Added a new epic “Sindri’s Legacy” weapon for Nonna;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that prevented locked heroes’ drop chances from displaying when viewing chests’ total drop chances; [/p][p]- Fixed several bugs regarding Sarge’s “Will Suppression”;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that caused Midnight to interrupt her opponent’s victory pose if she was defeated by damage over time effects while performing the “Removal” shadow ability;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that prevented Cobra with the epic “Goldfang Extravagant” weapon from spawning a Serpentoxin cloud via the “Persistent Diffusion” talent if “Chargebite” was used simultaneously with the talent taking effect;[/p][p]- Wolf Spirit charge progress is no longer retained between rounds in Story mode;[/p][p]- Reduced healing effectiveness for Nonna’s “Heart of the Pack” talent in Story mode;[/p][p]- Reduced max HP gain effectiveness for Nonna’s “Runes of Ash” talent in Story mode;[/p][p]- Reduced Nonna’s Fire energy gain in Story mode;[/p][p]- Reduced Raikichi’s level 1 shield effectiveness in Story mode.[/p]

[p]In this season of Fight Pass, you will find a new Azuma skin - "Magma Driller" along with Marcus stance "Proper Care" and Ironclad phrase pack "Jaw-dropping"![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[p][/p][p]- Added content for the new Fight Pass season. You’ll soon be able to get your hands on a new epic “Magma Driller” skin for Azuma, a new epic “Proper Care” stance for Marcus and a rare “Jaw-Dropping” phrase pack;[/p][p]- Added a new seasonal skin for Butcher — “Sovereign of Cruelty”;[/p][p]- Added in-combat voicelines for Lord Gideon, Widow, June and Xiang Tzu;[/p][p]- Implemented minor changes to the seasonal shop – starting with the next ranked season, there will be a new reward slot, and all currently available rewards’ order will be adjusted;[/p][p]- Nonna’s shards can now be obtained via shard chests;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that prevented Ironclad with Story mode fight bonus “Return to Sender” equipped from deflecting boss Yunlin’s ranged attacks in Chapter 7;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that caused several attacks and shadow abilities to incorrectly play out their animations if they triggered King of the Legion’s “Dark Incarnation”;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that caused Midnight’s “Shadow Shift” to be too short against certain heroes;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that caused Nonna’s ranged attack that has been deflected by Itu’s “Yadomejutsu” talent to deal no damage.[/p][p]In previous updates:[/p][p]- Added Raikicki’s new epic “Beatdown Rehearsal” stance;[/p][p]- Added a new epic “Temporal Core” weapon for Jack Bulwark;[/p][p]- Made small visual improvements for the “Northern Village” location;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that caused players to go out of bounds if King of the Legion’s “Dark Incarnation” was triggered by Cobra’s heavy attack from afar;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that caused the camera to go beyond the location’s bounds when playing Monkey King’s epic “Crystal Sculptor” victory pose;[/p][p]- Fixed the “Hide UI” button in match replays — now healthbars will be hidden correctly;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that allowed Monkey King to deal increased ranged attack damage when cast in close proximity to the opponent if the legendary “Monkey King, The Crystal’s Voice” skin is equipped;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that caused Nonna to become invisible if she was defeated by damage over time effects while performing a True Shape attack;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that prevented the “Buffalo Sigil” fight bonus from increasing Nonna’s max health if she had the “Runes of Ash” talent equipped;[/p][p]- Now all finisher talents work correctly against Xiang Tzu with the “Pain is Nothing” talent equipped;[/p][p]- Fixed a bug that prevented Butcher’s epic “Khan of the Ashen Shores” skin from being properly displayed on low graphics settings;[/p][p]- Fixed the death animation for King of the Legion with the epic “Requiem” weapon equipped that played if he was defeated by Sarge’s upper attack triggering his “Revenge for the Fallen” talent.[/p]

[p]Jack Bulwark, the Immovable Wall, guardian and hope of the Legionnaires, has acquired a new epic weapon! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Participate in the "Cobra's Black Market" roulette for a chance to add “Temporal Core” to your arsenal![/p]

[p]A new balance patch will be released on Thursday, December 25! We’re nerfing Nonna, as well as adjusting Raikichi and several other heroes.[/p][p][/p][p]The full list of changes is below ⬇️[/p][p][/p][p] Attack: 206.5 → 220[/p][p]Ranged attack: [/p]

• [p]Cooldown decreased.[/p]

[p]“Anatomy Course” Talent:[/p]

• [p]Bleeding damage increased.[/p]

[p]“Removal” Shadow ability:[/p]

• [p]Startup is now faster.
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[p]Dev note: [/p][p]Buffed the hero in order to adjust their win ratio.[/p][p][/p][p]“Runes of Ash” Talent:[/p]

• [p]Attributes’ bonus for Nonna’s allies was halved.[/p]

[p]“Ancient Fury” Talent:[/p]

• [p]Duration reduced.[/p]

[p]“Heart of the Pack” Talent:[/p]

• [p]Effectiveness reduced.[/p]

[p]“Unbreakable Chieftain” Talent:[/p]

• [p]Effectiveness reduced.
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[p]Dev note: [/p][p]Nerfed the hero in order to adjust their win ratio. Nonna had access to several exceedingly strong talents that allowed her to dominate the battlefield.[/p][p]
[/p][p]“Shadow Onslaught” Ability:[/p]

• [p]Basic attack dashes’ distance reduced.[/p]

[p]“Fierce Onslaught” Talent:[/p]

• [p]Effectiveness reduced.
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[p]Dev note: [/p][p]Nerfed the hero in order to adjust their win ratio.[/p][p] Attack: 226→ 217[/p][p]Power of thunder and lightning: 226→ 217[/p][p]Basic kick:[/p]

• [p]The player regains control earlier;[/p]
• [p]Block pushback distance increased.[/p]

[p]Heavy kick:[/p]

• [p]Damage reduced.[/p]

[p]Special attack:[/p]

• [p]Second hit’s startup is now faster.[/p]

[p]Basic attack:[/p]

• [p]Distance increased.[/p]

[p]“Champion’s Thrill” Talent:[/p]

• [p]Effectiveness reduced.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Dev note: [/p][p]Raikichi’s gameplay wasn’t balanced – he’s too powerful when in the Overload state, but too weak when he’s out of Sparks. These changes are aimed at enhancing Raikichi’s basic moveset while tuning down his peak performance.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Epic “Will Affliction Blade” weapon:[/p]

• [p]New mechanic: “While in shadow form and for a short time afterward, Monk's weapon attacks deal increased shadow damage”;[/p]
• [p]New attributes bonuses: 5 defense, 10 attack.[/p]

[p]“Weak Points” Talent:[/p]

• [p]Now is only triggered upon successful attacks.
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[p]Dev note: [/p][p]Shang the Monk’s epic weapon required a rework after the introduction of new mechanics in the previous balance patch.[/p]