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New Legend and the Brawlhallidays!

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Volkov, the newest Legend, will be joining the roster permanently! The Vampire King of Batavia has unexpectedly found Valhalla and has brought his Scythe and Axe to battle.

‘Tis the season for the Brawlhallidays! Celebrate with a new exclusive Cassidy Skin and a new Podium, along with nine seasonal Skins - as well as other limited-time items like the Winter Holiday Colors, Frostbite KO Effect, bonus login Gold, and many more.

For those in the pursuit for Glory, the new Ranked Season 15 will start on January 8th. Additionally, we’ve graduated the interrupted recovery effect from Test Features, made some game improvements, bug fixes, and other updates.


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  • Volkov - “The Vampire King”
  • Weapons: Scythe, Axe
  • Stats: 4 Strength, 8 Dexterity, 6 Defense, 4 Speed
  • “Creating a kingdom is not a task for mere mortals.”
Volkov enters with 3 new Skins:
  • Blood Moon Volkov - “Is it just me or are things getting a little batty around here?”
  • Blue Virus Volkov - “Watch out: he bytes.”
  • Huntsman Volkov - “Who hunts the huntsman? Nobody.”
It’s the most joyful time of the year in Valhalla! We’ve decked The Great Hall with Brawlhalliday cheer with a new Skin for Cassidy, a new Podium, and other limited-time items.

See the list below for all the exclusive Brawlhalliday goodies:

Skins
  • Nutcracker Cassidy - “Ready to lead the cavalry this holiday season.”
  • Santa Wu Shang – “He’s making a list and KO-ing you twice!”
  • Future Spirit Artemis – “The ghost of knockouts yet to come.”
  • Nutcracker Val – “Exterminator. No job too big, or small, or seven-headed. Open holidays and nighttime.”
  • Nutcracker Bödvar – “Neither mouse nor king can stand against true bravery.”
  • Snowman Kor – “Don’t put rocks in snowballs. Someone could get hurt.”
  • Krampus Cross – “He’s got this in the bag.”
  • Holly Jolly Ember – “Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Stock.”
  • Wreck the Halls Teros – “Who’s the most famous now?”
  • Secret Santa Thatch – “Yo ho ho ho!”
Podiums
  • Winner Wonderland’19 Podium
  • “Arriving at The Great Hall station.”
  • Exclusive Podium being featured only for 2019!
Weapon Skin
  • Winter Daggers – “Watch out for frostbite!”
  • A Weapon Skin for Katars!
Colors
  • Winter Holiday Colors
  • These colors are filled with festive glee with their red, green, and white colors.
  • Available for every Legend!
KO Effect
  • Frostbite KO Effect
  • “Hope you brought a coat.”
  • Chill your foes with this limited-time KO Effect!
Avatars
  • Bomby the Snowman Avatar
  • An animated Avatar!
  • “And he waved goodbye
  • Saying don’t you cry
  • Stand a safe distance away.”
  • Mjolnir Snowflake Avatar
  • “Only Thor can catch this on his tongue.”
  • Purchasable with your hard-earned Gold!
Brawlhallidays will also feature:
  • Snow across several Maps in Valhalla.
  • Daily login bonus of 250 Gold!
  • Stay Frosty featured as the Brawl of the Week.
  • A snowy Brawlhalliday UI Takeover! Find the snowflakes in Mallhalla for all the Brawlhalliday items.
The Interrupted Recovery FX has graduated from Test Features into the live game! When a player's Recovery attack is interrupted early in its duration, it can be difficult to register that the resource was spent. We have added a visual and audio cue that highlights such situations, enabling both players to better respond.
  • After testing this feature in Experimental and several major tournaments, the extra information it provides was found to be a great benefit to the game for players on either side of the exchange.
  • If your Recovery attack was interrupted you can quickly try to adjust your path back to the stage, but if you interrupted the opponent's Recovery attack this is your signal to press the advantage! Stay alert for this flair especially during edgeguards to improve your combat prowess.
Celebrate the holidays and get your Snowbrawl on at 150% damage! Face off against 3 other Legends in this 3 minute FFA. Score 1 point for hitting someone with a snowball, 3 points for getting a KO, and lose 1 point for being KO'd. Most points at the end wins!
  • FFA Snowbrawl
  • Unlimited Stocks
  • 150% Damage
  • 3 minutes
  • Let it snow! Follow the snowflakes to find all the Brawlhalliday items.
  • We're currently rapidly rotating through chests. See the in-game timer to know when the next chest will rotate.
  • Check out the new Sales items!

User Experience
  • For 144hz monitors, UnlockFPS now caps at 62 as higher numbers seemed to cause too frequent of garbage collection. Still remains a beta feature accessible on PC only by command line (-unlockfps).

Maps
  • We've adjusted the level list for Snowbrawl by adding Lost Labyrinth, Enigma, Fangwild, and Small Fangwild, as well as remove regular sized Titan's End and Small Grumpy Temple.
  • If you would like to play on other maps, start a custom game of Snowbrawl and switch to the "All" map listing.
  • Big Crystal Temple has been added to the Free-for-All Queue and the “FFA,” “Big,” and “All” map sets.

User Interface
  • Fixed a display bug on consoles where certain attacks would show the wrong hurtbox at the end of their animation in Training Mode and Replays.
  • Fixed the names for the level lists of "Big" and "3v3."

User Experience
  • Fixed a bug where it would sometimes take an extra game to see updated progress for some missions.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause network issues in large groups of Bubble Tag.
  • Fixed a crash in the “Inspect” menu for PS4.
  • Fixed a bug on PS4 where sometimes it would crash when leaving the post game screen quickly.
  • Fixed a crash that could result from going to the “Controls” screen, leaving, removing the last device that was viewed on that screen, and going back to the “Controls” screen.

Gameplay
  • Fixed a rare bug in Bubble Tag that could change your hurtbox shape while in a bubble.

Animation
  • Fixed an issue where Kaya’s hit effects would result in bubble effects instead of ice effects when brawling against a Pearl.
The new Legend rotation for this week includes: Gnash, Teros, Vector, Cross, Ada, Fait, Val, and Lin Fei.
  • Gnash – In the darkness before the dawn of history, this Legend was raised by the harsh jungle itself. This Super Hunter uses Grappling Hammer and Spear in battle.
  • Teros – This Minotaur is indifferent to the rules or intent of the Tournament, and instead, takes savage joy in all the battles while crushing his opponents with Axe and Grappling Hammer.
  • Vector - Transforming into a jet with his Rocket Lance and wielding his Bow to fight, Vector travels through time and space to battle crime!
  • Cross – For years he has owned New York City, but can he do the same in Valhalla? This charismatic mobster steps into Valhalla with Blasters and Gauntlets.
  • Ada – Armed with Blasters and Spear, this nano-tech, elite combat hacker aims to win in the Grand Tournament.
  • Fait - Speaking to the stars and using glimpses of the future, Fait battles for good with her Scythe and Orb!
  • Val – An android assassin with terrifying strength and quicker-than-light cognition, Val is a force to be reckoned with when utilizing her Sword and Gauntlets.
  • Lin Fei – A defender of the innocent and teacher of the lost ways. She is a great teacher who has developed her own fighting style, the ‘Way of the Iron Dragon,’ which utilizes her Cannon, Katars and an ancestral dragon-spirit.

The Future is Bright with Steven Universe in Brawlhalla

Last week Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe joined Brawlhalla with Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Stevonnie. Malachite also makes an appearance as a new KO Effect! This Epic Crossover event also features the new Bubble Tag game mode as a permanent addition to Brawlhalla’s custom games, a new 1v1 map called Crystal Temple, and more!

Additionally, we changed items on sale and updated the free-to-play Legend Rotation.


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The future is bright as the Crystal Gems always find a way to save the day! Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Stevonnie are new Epic Crossovers. Epic Crossovers feature custom Signature effects, custom lock-in animations, dedicated Roster spots, and two new Weapon Skins.

In Brawlhalla, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Stevonnie mirror the abilities of Petra, Xull, Kaya, and Val, respectively, and will be staying in Mallhalla after the event ends. Steven Universe and all related characters are trademarks of and © Cartoon Network. (s19)

Featuring:

  • Garnet Epic Crossover - “Garnet is “stronger than you” with rocket gauntlets and energy blasts.”
  • Garnet will strike opponents down with her giant rocket gauntlets.
  • Amethyst Epic Crossover - “A Crystal Gem made on Earth, her transformations & powerful whip will clobber you.”
  • Watch out for Amethyst’s spin dash!
  • Pearl Epic Crossover - “A graceful warrior devoted to protecting Earth. Making you strong in the real way.”
  • With her unique abilities, her Holo-Rose Quartz and Holo-Pearl will stop any enemies!
  • Stevonnie Epic Crossover - “The first human-Gem fusion. Stevonnie... is an experience! Let's jam!”
  • Lion also portals in to help Stevonnie in battle. You can even catch Steven and Connie in the middle of the action!


KO Effect

  • Malachite
  • “This toxic relationship will drag you down!”
  • This colossal fusion features Malachite grasping your opponent before being sealed and dragged back down to the ocean.


This Steven Universe event also includes:

  • A new Steven Universe themed Game Mode - Bubble Tag!
  • Daily login bonus of 250 Gold to celebrate this Epic Crossover event.
  • A new 1v1 Map featuring the Crystal Gems’ home base, Crystal Temple.
  • A Steven Universe themed UI Takeover!
Battle like the Crystal Gems! Strike your opponents to capture them in Gem Bubbles. Bubbled players can't attack and have limited movement, but you can save the day by tagging your teammates to free them. Capture the entire enemy team to score a point. The first team to 5 points wins!

  • New Bubble Tag Game Mode
  • 3v3 Teams
  • Capture your opponents in Gem Bubbles by striking them!
  • Tag your teammates to free them.
  • Bubbled players can even dash to their teammates or away from opponents!
  • First team to 5 points wins!
Get the team together for this 3v3 game! Don't have a team? Fear not, we'll find one for you! Hit the Coliseum, snag the ball, juke or pass past your opponents, and hold it in their goal to score! No team damage, and you can go through walls the same color as you. First team to 3 scores wins!

  • 3v3 Brawlball
  • 5 minutes
  • Queue up solo or with a team!
Last week we’ve added a new tool to PC to help creators within the community! Introducing the new Image Render Tool which allows users to render images of in-game items, like Legends, Skins, Colors, Podiums, and more.

  • To find the Image Render Tool, look for the wrench icon in the upper right-hand corner menu to access the Options menu.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the Options menu to find the “Image Render Tool.”
  • Users may scroll through the different available options in “Graphic Type.”
  • Under “Advanced,” users may even select different animation poses, which frame to capture, and choose the dimensions of the image.
  • Image renders can be found in the user’s directory in a folder labelled “BrawlhallaRenders.”

  • Follow the pink gem flower to find all the Steven Universe Epic Crossover items!
  • We're currently rapidly rotating through chests. See the in-game timer to know when the next chest will rotate.
  • Check out the new Sales items!
The new Legend rotation for this week includes: Koji, Nix, Thor, Ember, Wu Shang, Sidra, Brynn, and Lord Vraxx.

  • Koji – Armed with his ancestral katana, Koji slices his way through the battlefield with Sword and Bow!
  • Nix – Led by a thousand year hunt, this reaper, armed with both Blasters and Scythe, has found herself new bounty in Valhalla.
  • Thor - Finally entering the ring, Thor, God of Thunder, makes his appearance in the Grand Tournament with his trusty Hammer, Mjölnir, and his powerful Orb.
  • Ember – This quick and dexterous elf does battle in Valhalla with Bow, Katars and her two companions: a wolf named Ash and her raven named Yarra.
  • Wu Shang – Using the way of peace, discipline and martial arts, he takes down his foes with Spear and Gauntlets!
  • Sidra – The Corsair Queen, known for her legendary and fearless raids, is prepared to fight with her Sword and Cannon!
  • Brynn – Competing for the pure joy of it, this Valkyrie has seen many victories due to her skill with the Axe and Spear.
  • Lord Vraxx – This feared warlord dominates his opponents with Rocket Lance and Blasters!

Steven Universe is Here to Save the Day in Brawlhalla

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The Crystal Gems have warped into Brawlhalla to save the day! Introducing the Steven Universe Epic Crossover event with Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Stevonnie. Malachite also makes an appearance as a new KO Effect! This event also features the new Bubble Tag game mode, a permanent addition to Brawlhalla’s custom games, a new 1v1 map called Crystal Temple, bonus login Gold, and more!

In addition, we made a few game improvements, fixed some bugs, and other updates.

To catch the latest Brawlhalla news and content, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Discord!

The Crystal Gems will always find a way to save the day! Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Stevonnie are new Epic Crossovers. Epic Crossovers feature custom Signature effects, custom lock-in animations, dedicated Roster spots, and two new Weapon Skins.

In Brawlhalla, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Stevonnie mirror the abilities of Petra, Xull, Kaya, and Val, respectively, and will be staying in Mallhalla after the event ends. Steven Universe and all related characters are trademarks of and © Cartoon Network. (s19)

Featuring:

  • Garnet Epic Crossover - “Leader of the Crystal Gems. Respected by all, count on Garnet to save the day!”
  • Garnet will strike opponents down with her giant rocket gauntlets.
  • Amethyst Epic Crossover - “A Crystal Gem made on Earth, her transformations & powerful whip will clobber you.”
  • Watch out for Amethyst’s spin dash and her transformation into Purple Puma!
  • Pearl Epic Crossover - “A graceful warrior devoted to protecting Earth. She's her own Gem!”
  • With her unique abilities, her Holo-Rose Quartz and Holo-Pearl will stop any enemies!
  • Stevonnie Epic Crossover - “The first human-Gem fusion. They're an experience to be reckoned with!”
  • Lion also portals in to help Stevonnie in battle. You can even catch Steven and Connie in the middle of the action!


KO Effect

  • Malachite
  • “This toxic relationship will drag you down!”
  • This colossal fusion features Malachite grasping your opponent before being sealed and dragged back down to the ocean.


This Steven Universe event also includes:

  • A new Steven Universe themed Game Mode and Brawl of the Week - Bubble Tag!
  • Daily login bonus of 250 Gold to celebrate this Epic Crossover event.
  • A new 1v1 Map featuring the Crystal Gems’ home base, Crystal Temple.
  • A Steven Universe themed UI Takeover!
Battle like the Crystal Gems! Strike your opponents to capture them in Gem Bubbles. Bubbled players can't attack and have limited movement, but you can save the day by tagging your teammates to free them. Capture the entire enemy team to score a point. The first team to 5 points wins!

  • New Bubble Tag Game Mode
  • 3v3 Teams
  • Capture your opponents in Gem Bubbles by striking them!
  • Tag your teammates to free them.
  • Bubbled players can even dash to their teammates or away from opponents!
  • First team to 5 points wins!
We’ve added a new tool to PC to help creators within the community! Introducing the new Image Render Tool which allows users to render images of in-game items, like Legends, Skins, Colors, Podiums, and more.

  • To find the Image Render Tool, look for the wrench icon in the upper right-hand corner menu to access the Options menu.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the Options menu to find the “Image Render Tool.”
  • Users may scroll through the different available options in “Graphic Type.”
  • Under “Advanced,” users may even select different animation poses, which frame to capture, and choose the dimensions of the image.
  • Image renders can be found in the user’s directory in a folder labelled “BrawlhallaRenders.”

  • Follow the pink gem flower to find all the Steven Universe Epic Crossover items!
  • We're currently rapidly rotating through chests. See the in-game timer to know when the next chest will rotate.
  • Check out the new Sales items!

User Experience

  • The match duration for the Free-for-All queue has been lowered from 4 minutes to 3 minutes. In conjunction with this change, we have made the following additional changes:

    • The default match duration for Timed and Buddy game modes for Couch and Custom Online have been changed to 3 minutes.
    • Fangwild and The Enigma have had their timings changed for when those maps shift their geometry to better fit the new default match duration.


  • Removed the lock on changing teams that wouldn't allow you to put all players on the same team at any time.

Animation

  • Smoothed out Hellboy's idle animation in character select.

User Interface

  • Fixed a bug where the time shown for replay files would show "00" for the hour instead of "12" for games that occurred during the noon or midnight hours.
  • Fixed a bug where some Skin displays in the store would be frozen on a single frame.

Gameplay

  • Jiro Neutral Scythe: Fixed a bug that caused the first shadow clone to play at an incorrect time during the wall version.

Animation

  • For Nintendo Switch, fixed the character asymmetry when using the Guitar Solo Taunt.
The new Legend rotation for this week includes: Rayman, Sentinel, Sir Roland, Isaiah, Petra, Asuri, Diana, and Mirage.

  • Rayman -The Champion of the Glade of Dreams, wielding his Gauntlets and Axe, has found his way into Valhalla on a mission to save his home.
  • Sentinel – The first and greatest costumed superhero in America has come to Asgard, finding those who need protecting and vanquishing injustice with his Katars and Grappling Hammer.
  • Sir Roland – No one in Valhalla feels a greater thirst for victory in the tournament than Sir Roland, as he strikes down his opponents with Rocket Lance and Sword.
  • Isaiah – Major Isaiah Marshall, OEL’s special forces commander is at your service. He utilizes Cannon and Blasters with the help of his drone, equipped with a cloaking device and rockets at its disposal!
  • Petra – Having been set free from Terminus, Petra sets her eyes on Valhalla with her Orb, Gauntlets, and Darkheart powers.
  • Asuri – This Night Stalker has claimed the Tournament as her territory and sets upon challengers to her domain using Katars and Sword!
  • Diana – Commander of the Order’s hunters, she uses her Bow and Blasters to slay countless beasts and monsters.
  • Mirage – An occultist, martial artist, and spy, this agent uses the powers of magic and time-travel along with her Scythe and Spear to take down her foes.

New Capture the Flag Game Mode and Store items!

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Take control of the Demon Island in this new Capture the Flag game mode! This 3v3 team game mode will be a permanent addition that will be available as a custom game mode when creating a custom lobby. We're also featuring Capture the Flag as the Brawl of the Week! Along with a new game mode, we're adding a new map called Demon Island into the 1v1 map pool.

New Skins for Mirage and Thatch and a new Guitar Solo Taunt can also be found in Mallhalla. Additionally, we've made game improvements and other updates!

To catch the latest Brawlhalla news and content, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Discord!

Protect your team's flag while stealing the enemy team's flag in this 3v3 game mode for control of Demon Island! Unite both flags at your base to score a point. Watch out! You'll drop the enemy's flag if you take damage. Players can return their flags to their base by touching it. First team to 3 points wins!

  • New Capture the Flag Game Mode
  • 3v3 Team
  • Unite your flag with the enemy's flag at your base to score points!
  • First team to 3 points wins!

  • New Skins:

    • Corsair Mirage - "Plundering your Elo!"
    • Classy Thatch - "Break out the nice weaponry. For guests."

  • New Taunt:

    • Guitar Solo Taunt - "Melt some faces."

  • We're currently rapidly rotating through chests. See the in-game timer to know when the next chest will rotate.
  • Check out the new Sales items!

User Interface

  • Changed some Legends' and Crossovers' animations during the Match Preview screen back to their idle pose. Barbara and Jake are back to dancing.

User Experience

  • Xbox One players can now purchase the BCX Pack 2019 from the in-game tiles.

Audio

  • Adjusted multiple weapon impact hit sounds on console to sound more similar to PC.

Animation and Art

  • Updated closed fist hand art for Adventure Time Epic Crossovers.
The new free-to-play Legend rotation for this week includes: Orion, Mordex, Val, Brynn, Thor, Lucien, Lin Fei, and Yumiko.

  • Orion – A revered warrior and champion, the mysterious armored knight uses Rocket Lance and Spear to battle his foes in the halls of Valhalla!
  • Mordex – Wielding Gauntlets and Scythe, this lycanthrope steps into battle!
  • Val – An android assassin with terrifying strength and quicker-than-light cognition, Val is a force to be reckoned with when utilizing her Sword and Gauntlets.
  • Brynn – Competing for the pure joy of it, this Valkyrie has seen many victories due to her skill with the Axe and Spear.
  • Thor - Finally entering the ring, Thor, God of Thunder, makes his appearance in the Grand Tournament with his trusty Hammer, Mjölnir, and his powerful Orb.
  • Lucien – This mysterious highwayman is always scheming for gold, and now has come to Valhalla to take part in the tournament wielding Katars and Blasters!
  • Lin Fei – A defender of the innocent and teacher of the lost ways. She is a great teacher who has developed her own fighting style, the 'Way of the Iron Dragon,' which utilizes her Cannon, Katars and an ancestral dragon-spirit.
  • Yumiko – Holding the appearance of a blind seamstress, this centuries old fox spirit has been brought into battle wielding her Magical Hammer and Bow!

Brawlhalla World Championship now LIVE at DreamHack Atlanta



The fourth Brawlhalla World Championship will take place at DreamHack Atlanta this weekend at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

With a prize pool of $100,000 at one of the world’s biggest LAN events, this year of Brawlhalla Esports will be of mammoth-sized proportions.
Don't miss the action, reveals, and fun: brawlhalla.com/watch


Brawlhalla World Champion 1v1 Bracket: https://smash.gg/tournament/dreamhack-atlanta-2019/events/brawlhalla-1v1/brackets

Brawlhalla World Champion 2v2 Bracket: smash.gg/tournament/dreamhack-atlanta-2019/events/brawlhalla-doubles/brackets

Brawlhalla Esports Schedule: smash.gg/brawlhalla