Brawlhalla News

“Mistake not my kindness for weakness. Come, I will show you just how compassionate my blades can be!” Introducing Priya, the Radiant Blade who shines onstage and revels in the brawl!

Priya joins the Grand Tournament with her divine Shakti Sword and introduces the new Weapon: Chakram! This new Weapon has the ability to Mode Swap between a fused single-bladed version and a split two-bladed version by using Down Light.

The season of love (and twos) is also nearing! Valhallentines 2025 begins next week, bringing the Sweet vs. Sour Skirmish, new & seasonal Cosmetics, and introducing Store Bundles.

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• Priya – “The Radiant Blade”
• Weapons: Chakram (NEW), Sword
• Stats: 4 Strength, 6 Dexterity, 5 Defense, 7 Speed
• “Armed with silk and sword, Priya became a symbol of strength and benevolence. Many followed in her footsteps, taking up the art of blade and dance to defend the meek.”

Priya debuts with 3 new Skins:

• Dark Harlequin Priya – “She'll get the last laugh.”
• Joyful Dancer Priya – “Celebrating the joy of life with each performance!”
• Chakora Priya – “Thriving off of the moonbeams, she shines and dances!”

Straight from Ulgrim’s forge, Chakram is the newest Weapon to be part of the Grand Tournament. Priya introduces it as the divine Sun Dusted Chakram, a gift from the gods for defending the people of her village from gloom raiders.

Chakram has a new ability – Mode Swapping. It can be wielded as a single, circular blade in Fused Mode, or dual-wielded in its Split Mode.

• Use the Down Light Attack to mode swap Chakram between Fused & Split Mode.
• All Light Attacks have unique variations for each mode, including Down Light.
• Using Signature Attacks will not cause the Chakram to mode swap.

Priya may be the first, but she will not be the last to wield a Chakram in Valhalla! Just like every Weapon, more Legends equipped with Chakram will be released in the future.Skyforged and Goldforged Chakram Skins are available to purchase with Glory now in the “Ranked” tab in Mallhalla.

The Asgardian Chakram Skin is also available now in the Collector’s Pack and has been auto-granted on launch to everyone who previously purchased it.

[h2]Spear[/h2]Spear Dodge Read Combo

• If you can catch your opponent with a combo immediately after they dodge, they can not escape combos such as this!

[h2]Gauntlets[/h2]Gauntlets Simple KO String

• A fundamental gauntlet combo. Use it to KO your opponents when they are damaged.

[h2]Axe [/h2]Axe Advanced Combo

• It starts with a true combo. Then, if you can predict your opponent's attempt to escape, punish with a huge damage combo!

Now that Waffles has claimed victory on the last Skirmish and is proudly showing off their shiny animated Avatar, we’re getting ready to host a new one next week on February 12th!

Which flavor is superior, Sweet or Sour? Choose your Faction, Sweet or Sour, and get ready for two weeks of another brawl of epic proportions!

• Choose your Faction based on your personal preference. There is no wrong choice!
• Factions compete against each other by playing online matchmaking games.
• When you play any Game Mode online, you earn Influence for your Faction.
• The Faction with the most Influence when the Skirmish ends is the winner.
• Special “Skirmish Battles” take place when you get matched with a member of the opposing Faction in Ranked. A random Influence multiplier is applied to a Skirmish Battle, which can be seen on the loading screen before the match.
• Some rewards are granted when you choose your Faction, and extra rewards are granted when the Skirmish ends.
  • Faction Title awarded based on your total personal contribution to your Faction at the end of the Skirmish.
    • Adept – 5,000 Influence
  • Hero – 30,000 Influence
  • Legend – 100,000 Influence
• Each member of the winning Faction will earn an animated version of their Faction’s Avatar. Additionally, any Titles that have been earned from your personal contribution to your Faction’s Influence will be yellow.
• Titles that have been earned by members of the losing Faction will be white.
• You can check the status of the ongoing Skirmish, including when the Skirmish ends, in the notifications tab of the Player Menu.

The Sweet vs. Sour Skirmish begins on February 12, 2025 at 5am ET and runs until February 25, 2025 at 5:00am ET. Immediately after the Skirmish ends, Titles will be awarded to everyone who earned them, and the animated Avatar will be given to the members of the winning Faction.Celebrate the season of love starting February 12th! There are so many seasonal Valhallentine’s items to collect, so we’re introducing store bundles that also offer discounts! [h2]Secret Admirer Orion Bundle[/h2]Not so secret anymore, and he's even brought a box of chocolates! Though it looks like someone got to them first… This bundle includes:

• NEW: Secret Admirer Orion Skin
• NEW: Choco Bun Sidekick (Bundle Exclusive Item)

[h2]Ultimate Admirer Bundle[/h2]Orion really admires you! And he's made it very clear with a bundle exclusive Sidekick and a discount on all these Items:

• NEW: Secret Admirer Orion Skin
• NEW: Choco Bun Sidekick (Bundle Exclusive Item)
• XO KO KO Effect
• NEW: Lovestruck 2025 Podium
• Give A Bouquet Emote
• Candy Hearts Animated Avatar

[h2]Axe You Out Bundle[/h2]Will you say yes? These guys are totally cool. This bundle includes a discount on these Items:

• Soulmate Azoth Skin
• Heartbreaker Barraza Skin
• Red Romance Volkov Skin
• Red Romance Think Emoji Skin

The Secret Admirer Orion Skin & Lovestruck 2025 Podium will also be available to purchase individually!

In addition, this Event also introduces 3 new Valhallentines Emoji Skins: Caelestis RIP, Demon Bride Thumbs Down, and Secret Admirer 1 More.



Along with the new Legend & Weapon, we’ve added new Daily Missions & Achievements!

[h2]New Achievements[/h2][h3]Legend Progression[/h3]

• "The Split Difference" – Reach level 10 with a Chakram Legend.
• "Brawling 25/8" - Reach level 25 with Legends using 8 different Weapons.

[h3]Ranked[/h3]

• "Sandbagger" - Lose a Ranked 1v1 match, opt into a rematch, change Legend, and win [won] the rematch.
• "No Spam Zone" - KO 10 opponents in Ranked 1v1 matches using only Light Attacks.
• “Lighter than Air" - KO 50 opponents with Gravity-Canceled Light Attacks.

[h3]Matchmade Games[/h3]

• "Sweep ALL the Legs" - Hit 3 opponents with a single Signature Attack 10 times.
• "Thrice as Nice" - Get 5 Triple KOs.
• "Download Complete" - Win 10 best-of-3 series in matchmaking.

[h2]New Chakram Daily Missions[/h2]

• Orb or Chakram KOs
• Bow or Chakram KOs
• Chakram Legend wins

“Hold-to Dodge” and Sentinel’s Side Hammer Signature Attack Rework have graduated from Test Features and are now available in all queues! Thanks again to everyone who tested and gave feedback on our official socials.

[h2]Hold-to-Dodge[/h2]You can now hold the Dodge button while in hitstun to immediately Dodge on the first available frame out of hitstun.

The Dodge button hold must begin to be pressed after the hitstun begins that you intend to Dodge out of, and continue to be held until the Dodge is executed.

• This means you can not simply hold the button down forever to always Dodge out of hitstun.
• This helps make the windows for escaping strings available to players of all skill levels and eliminates button mashing.

[h2]Sentinel Side Hammer's Charge Variant [/h2]In an effort to continue updating previous Legends with our new dev capabilities, we have added a Charged Variant to Sentinel's Side Hammer Signature Attack.

Years ago, this Signature was excellent at surprising opponents from a distance with a powerful leaping strike, but over time the speed of the game has increased and that distance has become less impactful.

• Now, when this Signature is charged past a brief duration, Sentinel will perform a double swing that travels a much greater distance.
• The Uncharged Side Hammer remains the same.

[h3]Sound[/h3]

• Update 2/13: The sound for Blasters Neutral Light has been updated to match closer to the visual timing of the second shot.

[h3]UX[/h3]

• New “Try It” function in Mallhalla. Click the button to hop directly into Training Mode and try out a new Legend or Skin before you buy them!

[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

• The Arashikage Dojo Map now displays better on wide screens.

[h3]Localization[/h3]

• Made several quality of life updates to Turkish localization to ensure accuracy & clarity.
  • Xbox now fully supports Turkish localization.
  • PlayStation now supports proper Turkish capitalization.

[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

• Fixed a bug that enabled steering during Scythe Down Air's Recover time on miss.

[h3]Art & Animation[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where Scarlet would have a tail in her character select animation.

[h3]UI[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where some Chest previews would overlap with the scroll bar in Mallhalla.
• Fixed a minor bug to make sure the Challenge menu will only open once after players complete a challenge.
• Fixed a bug on Nintendo Switch with Challenges where a blank popup would appear after failing to complete the Challenge.
• Fixed a bug where the post-match screen incorrectly displayed “Team Blue/Red Wins” instead of the proper Faction name.
• Fixed a bug where the capital letters J, Q, X, and Z, weren’t showing up in a room invite.
• Fixed a bug where it erroneously showed an empty bar instead of a full one at the 50/50 mark of the current track.
• Fixed an issue where the "An Error has occurred" message did not fit in the popup. That error should no longer occur.
• Fixed a bug where the main menu could still be interacted with behind the game mode selection screen.
• Fixed a Challenges bug where the “Show Demo” button was still interactable while the Lin Fei cutscene was playing.
• Fixed a bug where the post-match Skirmish screen cut off the back button on iPad.

[h3]UX[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where players could bypass the Skirmish Faction selection by accepting a room request.
• Fixed a bug where a party leader could not start the match as a spectator using the green battle button.

Track down the score of a lifetime in this timed, 200% FFA mode. The first person to get a KO becomes the Bounty and will take 2x Damage until they are KO-ed. Whoever KOs the Bounty scores more points and becomes the new Bounty. Score the most points in 3 minutes to win!

• Bounty Game mode
• 3-minutes, FFA
• 4 Players
• 200% Damage
• Score the most points to win!

Get ready for the ultimate Crew Battle for the Glory! Get the team together for a totally epic 3v3 battle at 200% damage. When you lose a stock, the next team member in your crew spawns in, ready to fight. Be the first team to come out on top!

• Crew Battle Game Mode
• 3v3
• 200% Damage
• When a player loses a stock, the next team member in your crew spawns in!
• The last team standing wins!

The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week features: Gnash, Jhala, Imugi, Ember, Bödvar, Reno, Mirage, Thea, and Onyx.

• Gnash – In the darkness, before the dawn of history, this Legend was raised by the harsh jungle itself. This Super Hunter uses his Hammer and Spear in battle.
• Jhala – Given the title “Exalted Lion” by Apollo himself, Jhala “The Unbroken” takes the glamor of Valhalla in stride while having fun slaying her foes with Axe and Sword.
• Imugi – Bihui, better known as Imugi, is a giant turtle-dragon who ascended to Valhalla after completing his century-long quest. Whether he's fighting in the arena or chopping ingredients for dinner, the blades of his Greatsword & Axe always strike true!
• 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.
• Bödvar – He is the protector of the north and dreams of endless battle. Bödvar has broken down the doors to Valhalla and is taking down his foes with Sword and Hammer!
• Reno – Four arms, compound eyes, fearlessness, and an added dose of genius make this Chitnoid Gunslinger the greatest bounty hunter this side of the Pecosid asteroid belt. He’ll take on any job with his trusty Blasters, and loyal Orb companion.
• 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.
• Thea – You’ll usually find Thea kicking Asgard with her Battle Boots & Rocket Lance in Thundergard Stadium. She’s second to none in Brawlball, Dodgebomb, and all of Valhalla’s Eternal Sports tournaments.
• Onyx – The powerful Guardian and Protector of Castle Batavia, Onyx has been offered a place in Valhalla and now defends it ruthlessly with her Cannon and Gauntlets.

Just 1 week until Priya, the Radiant Blade, arrives in Brawlhalla and introduces the brand new Weapon –Chakram! Ulgrim has been working tirelessly on Chakram and there is nobody he’d rather see wield it than Priya.

Slather some butter on your breakfast and get to earning Influence for your Faction because there is only one week left in this Waffles vs Pancakes Skirmish!

Congrats to Brawlball tourney winners from all three regions! North America was dominated by Hokage9546, Steady and Sk. South America’s top of the stack was MAK, SAC, and Reaper-_-Black. Europe was subdued by Klein, el~, and BonoBo. Well played Brawlers 😤

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By now you should have already chosen a Faction. If you haven’t, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!? GO PICK A FACTION RIGHT NOW!

Choose your Faction, Team Waffles or Team Pancakes, and gear yourselves to brawl for your choice of syrup delivery system!

• Choose your Faction based on your personal preference. There is no wrong choice!
• Factions compete against each other by playing online matchmaking games.
• When you play any Game Mode online, you earn Influence for your Faction.
• The Faction with the most Influence when the Skirmish ends is the winner.
• Special “Skirmish Battles” take place when you get matched with a member of the opposing Faction in Ranked. A random Influence multiplier is applied to a Skirmish Battle, which can be seen on the loading screen before the match.
• Some rewards are granted when you choose your Faction, and extra rewards are granted when the Skirmish ends.
  • Faction Title awarded based on your total personal contribution to your Faction at the end of the Skirmish.
    • Adept – 5,000 Influence
    • Hero – 30,000 Influence
    • Legend – 100,000 Influence

• Each member of the winning Faction will earn an animated version of their Faction’s Avatar. Additionally, any Titles that have been earned from your personal contribution to your Faction’s Influence will be yellow.
• Titles that have been earned by members of the losing Faction will be white.
• You can check the status of the ongoing Skirmish, including when the Skirmish ends, in the notifications tab of the Player Menu.

Who is the platform king? 4 Players face off on a map with 6 platforms. Stay on the red platform to score points. Stun your opponents to keep them from scoring. Watch out, the platform switches around the map! The Player with the most points at the end of 2 minutes wins!

• 4 Player FFA
  
• 2 minutes
  
• Stay on the platform to gain points
  
• Most points at the end wins!

The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week features: Kor, Hattori, Cassidy, Orion, Xull, Azoth, Fait, Red Raptor, and Mako!

• Kor – Blackguard Keep’s left platform mover takes his place in the arena wielding both Gauntlets and Hammer.
  
• Hattori – A gifted ninja with unparalleled skill with the Sword and Spear has discovered Valhalla. Will she find any worthy challengers there?
  
• Cassidy – The Marshal of the Old West is ready to instill justice into Valhalla with both Hammer and Blasters!
  
• Orion – A revered warrior and champion, the mysterious armored knight uses Rocket Lance and Spear to battle his foes in the halls of Valhalla!
  
• Xull – With legendary physical strength, this Axe and Cannon wielding Orc Warlord is ready to challenge everyone and everything in Valhalla!
  
• Azoth – Devoted acolytes bring this brilliant and ruthless lich lord to life again (and again) in Valhalla to do battle with Bow and Axe.
  
• Fait – Speaking to the stars and using glimpses of the future, Fait battles for good with her Scythe and Orb!
  
• Red Raptor – Armed with Garuda’s Core Orb and Squadron Strikers Battle Boots, The Last Sentai fights in the Grand Tournament, but hopes for a chance to save the souls of his lost teammates.
  
• Mako – The ultimate apex predator from The Sea, Mako, with her Greatsword and Katars, aims to make fish meat out of her opponents in the Grand Tournament.

A new battle hits the griddle/iron! Which starchy-sweet syrupy breakfast food will reign supreme? Choose your Faction: Pancakes or Waffles, and battle in matchmade games starting now!Plus, Esports Year 10 begins with the Eternal Sports Brawlball Championship! Signups are open until January 24th, and the action begins Saturday, January 25th!To catch the latest Brawlhalla news and content, be sure to follow us on Twitch, TikTok, Discord, YouTube, X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook!

• Choose your Faction based on your personal preference. There is no wrong choice!
• Factions compete against each other by playing online matchmaking games.
• When you play any Game Mode online, you earn Influence for your Faction.
• The Faction with the most Influence when the Skirmish ends is the winner.
• Special “Skirmish Battles” take place when you get matched with a member of the opposing Faction in Ranked. A random Influence multiplier is applied to a Skirmish Battle, which can be seen on the loading screen before the match.
• Some rewards are granted when you choose your Faction, and extra rewards are granted when the Skirmish ends.
  • Faction Title awarded based on your total personal contribution to your Faction at the end of the Skirmish.
    • Adept – 5,000 Influence
  • Hero – 30,000 Influence
  • Legend – 100,000 Influence
• Each member of the winning Faction will earn an animated version of their Faction’s Avatar. Additionally, any Titles that have been earned from your personal contribution to your Faction’s Influence will be yellow.
• Titles that have been earned by members of the losing Faction will be white.
• You can check the status of the ongoing Skirmish, including when the Skirmish ends, in the notifications tab of the Player Menu.

The Pancakes vs. Waffles Skirmish began at 5am ET on January 22, 2025 and runs until February 5, 2025 at 5:00am ET. Immediately after the Skirmish ends, Titles will be awarded to everyone who earned them, and the animated Avatar will be given to the members of the winning Faction.Inspired by Thea’s legendary run in Valhalla’s alt tournament scene, we’re kicking off Esports Year 10 by hosting our own Eternal Sports Brawlball Championship!Gather your squad, unleash your competitive spirit, and sign up today! https://www.start.gg/brawlball-na https://www.start.gg/brawlball-sa https://www.start.gg/brawlball-eu Registration closes this Friday, January 24. Catch all the action LIVE on twitch.tv/brawlhalla to witness this historic championship, and earn some cool viewership rewards like the new “Brawlball MVP” Title.

• Saturday, November 16, 2024 – South America & Europe
• Sunday, November 17, 2024 – North America

For times in your local time zone, see brawlhalla.com/schedule.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!

• 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!

The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week features: Val, Mordex, Magyar, Brynn, Ezio, Vector, Queen Nai, Isaiah, and Vivi.

• Val – An android assassin with terrifying strength and quicker-than-light cognition. With her Sword, Gauntlets, and extreme cunning, Val is a force to be reckoned with.
• Mordex – Wielding his Gauntlets and Scythe, this lycanthrope steps into battle!
• Magyar – As the last remaining member of the Batavian Strazci army and wielding the strength of a 100 elite knights, this spectral guardian has come for the glory of battle with their Greatsword and Hammer!
• Brynn – Competing for the pure joy of it, this Valkyrie has seen many victories due to her skill with the Axe and Spear.
• Ezio – The reward for a life well lived is eternity in Valhalla. Wielding his Auditore Blade and the Apple of Eden, Ezio is ready to use his assassin’s skills on any rambunctious opponents that stand in his way.
• Vector – Transforming into a jet with his Rocket Lance and wielding his Bow to fight, Vector travels through time and space to battle crime!
• Queen Nai – With each victory nourishing the gods of her people, Queen Nai has come wielding Katars, Spear, and her powerful sorcery.
• Isaiah – Major Isaiah Marshall, OEL’s special forces commander is at your service. He uses Cannon and Blasters with the help of his drone that’s equipped with a cloaking device and rockets!
• Vivi – With her lucky Blasters (complete with cat charm), and Aú Sem Mão Battle Boots, Vivi’s graceful moves are as dangerous as they are mesmerizing. When she’s not participating in the Grand Tournament, she loves updating her cat blog, “Across the Unifurs”.

Step back into the dojo and train to become the ultimate Brawler! Patch 9.02 gives the Challenges Preview a fresh coat of paint and an exciting look at the future of Challenges. Learn from Lin Fei herself in lessons tailored for each Weapon, unarmed combos, and tutorials for Brawlers of all skill levels! 

We’re also graduating the Bubble Bomb from Test Features and introducing a whole bunch of cool new cosmetics in Mallhalla including the “Mirage’s Fury” KO Effect, “Snowboarding" Emote, 2 Sidekicks, Avatar, and the Hardlight Weapon Set.

Congrats to Team Naughty for claiming victory in our first-ever Skirmish, but a new battle is just on the horizon; which starchy-sweet syrup breakfast food will reign supreme? The next Skirmish coming January 22nd will be Pancakes vs Waffles!

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Learn from Lin Fei to become the ultimate Brawler in over 30 Challenges in this substantial update to the Challenges Preview.

We’ve replaced the branching UI with a scrollable menu with Challenges immediately unlocked and playable. They are separated as tutorials for game mechanics, Unarmed combos & strings, and individual Weapon combos and strings. The Challenges also cover a wide variety of difficulties so that brawlers of all skill levels can find something new to learn! 

The Challenges preview can be accessed in the Offline Play menu underneath the Tutorials button.



The Bubble Bomb is now available in all queues! 

Throw a Bubble Bomb at an opponent to trap them in a pink bubble similar to those in the Bubble Tag mode. 

If trapped, the opponent will float with limited movement & abilities for a few seconds until the bubble pops

Try landing another attack on a bubbled opponent to deal extra damage.

Use the Dodge button to move if you are bubbled. You'll be trapped if you throw it too close to yourself!



[h2]KO Effect[/h2]

Mirage’s Fury – “A storm of sands like no one has ever seen before.”

[h2]Emote[/h2]

Snowboarding – “Ready to take on a triple black diamond!”

[h2]Sidekicks[/h2]

Paloma – “Aw, it brought a little gift!”

Sardines – “Yep. Just some sardines.”

[h2]Avatar[/h2]

Masked Rivalry – “The Jaguar vs. The Mysterious Stranger”

[h2]Weapon Skins[/h2]

Hardlight Weapon Set – “Forged by the Sons of Ivaldi for a worthy battle.”

• Available for all 14 Weapon types!

Now that Team Naughty has claimed victory from our first Skirmish and is proudly showing off their shiny animated Avatar, we’re getting ready to host a new one next week on January 22nd! 

Which starchy-sweet syrup breakfast food will reign supreme? Choose your Faction, Pancakes or Waffles, and get ready for two weeks of another brawl of epic proportions!

Choose your Faction based on your personal preference. There is no wrong choice! Factions compete against each other by playing online matchmaking games. When you play any Game Mode online, you earn Influence for your Faction. The Faction with the most Influence when the Skirmish ends is the winner. Special “Skirmish Battles” take place when you get matched with a member of the opposing Faction in Ranked. A random Influence multiplier is applied to a Skirmish Battle, which can be seen on the loading screen before the match. Some rewards are granted when you choose your Faction, and extra rewards are granted when the Skirmish ends.

• Faction Title awarded based on your total personal contribution to your Faction at the end of the Skirmish.
  • Adept – 5,000 Influence
• Hero – 30,000 Influence
• Legend – 100,000 Influence

Each member of the winning Faction will earn an animated version of their Faction’s Avatar. Additionally, any Titles that have been earned from your personal contribution to your Faction’s Influence will be yellow. Titles that have been earned by members of the losing Faction will be white. You can check the status of the ongoing Skirmish, including when the Skirmish ends, in the notifications tab of the Player Menu.

The Pancakes vs. Waffles Skirmish begins on January 22, 2025 at 5am ET and runs until February 5, 2025 at 5:00am ET. Immediately after the Skirmish ends, Titles will be awarded to everyone who earned them, and the animated Avatar will be given to the members of the winning Faction.



We’ve done a quality of life pass on all 1v1 & 2v2 Tournament Maps. This includes:

• Higher vantage points won't have high floating spawns. 
  
• Standardized the weapon spawn zone and the amount of distance between each spawn. 
  
• Team Initial spawns are now guaranteed to be contrasting compared to similar Maps’ initial team spawns.

The following changes have been made to the pools.

• Mos Eisley Spaceport has been added to the 1v1 and 2v2 Tournament Map Pool.
  
• Apocalypse has been removed from the 1v1 and 2v2 Tournament Map Pool.

[h2]UX[/h2]

• Added an option to select 1 or more "favorite" cosmetic items. Having more than 1 favorite will give you a random one from your selected options.
  
• Gadgets are now available in the Image Render Tool!
  
• Added a popup screen warning Brawlers attempting to get a refund for an item that is either: Part of a seasonal event that is not currently active, or a Crossover item that is no longer available for purchase.

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Fixed a long-standing bug so now Progression Skin & Podium level-up missions from past Battle Pass seasons will properly display on the post-match Battle Pass screen after the match where you finished them.
  
• Fixed several bugs preventing certain letters from being input in the several text fields including Clan Name, and 1v1/2v2 Tournament Name.

[h2]Art & Animation[/h2]

• Fixed animation issues when equipping the High Five Emote with the Brioche and Sekhar, Star Collapser sidekicks.
  
• Fixed an issue with the Image Render Tool where frames could not be chosen for animated Podiums.

[h2]UX[/h2]

• Fixed a bug where the audio wouldn’t play for the “Bubbles” Emote in Mallhalla.

This patch contains a number of changes that provide more appropriate risk to certain key attacks in team gameplay and improvements to underutilized Signature attacks on some underperforming Legends.


[h2]Axe[/h2]

The Axe Neutral Air was an overly safe option during team games that could retreat too quickly from an opponent after striking that opponent's teammate. We have reduced the amount of allowed acceleration on hit to provide a wider opportunity to retaliate in this situation.

• Axe Neutral Air: Decreased the amount of allowed backwards acceleration on hit.

[h2]Battle Boots[/h2]

The Battle Boots Ground Pound now has less threat coverage and the hurtbox has been adjusted to allow more attacks to reliably contest this Ground Pound from in front and below.

• Battle Boots Ground Pound: Slightly decreased threat coverage towards the front and bottom of the attack; Slightly shifted hurtbox downward during the kick.

[h2]Cannon[/h2]

We have increased the Cooldown time on miss and hit for the Cannon Down Light, as repeat use of this attack could block attempts at retaliation from an opponent's teammate too easily. The Cannon Down Air now has greater Recover time on miss for the ground version to grant a wider opportunity to punish reckless use of this attack.

• Cannon Down Light: Increased Cooldown time on miss from 16 to 17; Increased Cooldown time on hit from 12 to 15.
  
• Cannon Down Air: Increased total Recover time on miss for the ground version from 3 Fixed/20 Variable to 5 Fixed/20 Variable.

[h2]Gauntlets[/h2]

The Gauntlets Neutral Air now has greater Recover time on miss to grant a wider opportunity to return to stage between Gauntlet attacks during an edgeguard, and to more easily retaliate against this quick attack.

• Gauntlets Neutral Air: Increased total Recover time from 5 Fixed/20 Variable to 7 Fixed/20 Variable.

[h2]Rocket Lance[/h2]

The Rocket Lance Neutral Air now has less allowed backwards acceleration on hit to grant a wider opportunity for opposing teammates to retaliate against this attack in team games.

• Rocket Lance Neutral Air: Decreased the amount of allowed backwards acceleration on hit.

[h2]Orb[/h2]

We have increased the Cooldown time on miss for the Orb Side Air to allow a wider opportunity to retaliate against or maneuver around repeat use of this attack in the neutral game.

• Orb Side Air: Increased Cooldown time on miss from 12 to 15.

[h2]Scythe[/h2]

The Scythe Side Air and Down Air could rotate into other attacks too quickly for their coverage and potential reward, so we have increased their Recover time on miss to bring their risk in line with other similar options.

• Scythe Side Air: Increased total Recover time on miss from 2 Fixed/25 Variable to 4 Fixed/25 Variable.
  
• Scythe Down Air: Increased total Recover time on miss from 2 Fixed/24 Variable to 4 Fixed/24 Variable.

[h2]Sword[/h2] 

The Sword Side Light now has increased Stun and decreased Force to allow for more consistent follow-up attacks. To account for this consistency, we have also increased the maximum angle of Directional Influence for this attack when struck by duplicate attacks in a single combo. The Sword Recovery attack now has less Force to better match its high degree of utility and ease of use.

• Sword Side Light: Increased Stun from 14 to 15; Decreased Force of the final hit from 78 Fixed/4 Variable to 61 Fixed/1 Variable; Increased maximum angle of Directional Influence when being struck by duplicate attacks in a single combo.
  
• Sword Recovery: Decreased Force from 55 Fixed/42 Variable to 55 Fixed/40 Variable.

[h2]Azoth[/h2]

Azoth's Down Bow now has much greater Force to better match its relatively small threat coverage and straightforward nature.

• Azoth Down Bow: Increased Force from 65 Fixed/51 Variable to 65 Fixed/54 Variable.

[h2]Imugi[/h2]

We have increased the Time to Hit and decreased the threat coverage for the first hit of Imugi's Side Axe to provide a wider avenue to maneuver around this powerful attack. We have also increased the Recover time on miss of Imugi's Down Axe to allow players to more reliably punish reckless use of this Signature.

• Imugi Side Axe: Increased Time to Hit from 17 to 19; Decreased threat coverage at the extreme edges of the first hit.
  
• Imugi Down Axe: Increased total Recover time on miss from 16 to 20.

[h2]Kor[/h2]

The aerial version of Kor's Down Hammer now has greater Force to better match its lengthy total commitment time.

• Kor Down Hammer: Increased Force of the air version from 54 Fixed/52 Variable to 57 Fixed/54 Variable.

[h2]Reno[/h2]

Reno's Down Blasters and Neutral Orb have received increases to their Damage to bring their reward closer in line with their considerable risk.

• Reno Down Blasters: Increased Damage from 25 to 28.
  
• Reno Neutral Orb: Increased Damage from 23 to 26.

[h2]Sir Roland[/h2]

Sir Roland's Neutral Rocket Lance now has greater Force to better match its lengthy Time to Hit and relatively slow travel speed. Sir Roland's Side Rocket Lance now has greater travel speed to better fit the current pace of movement and overall gameplay.

• Sir Roland Neutral Rocket Lance: Increased Force from 71 Fixed/53 Variable to 71 Fixed/55 Variable.
  
• Sir Roland Side Rocket Lance: Increased travel speed during the first hit.

[h2]Wu Shang[/h2] 

We have decreased the Force of Wu Shang's Neutral Spear to better fit its high degree of utility and sizable threat coverage.

• Wu Shang Neutral Spear: Decreased Force from 60 Fixed/50 Variable to 60 Fixed/48 Variable.

Track down the score of a lifetime in this timed, 200% FFA mode. The first person to get a KO becomes the Bounty and will take 2x Damage until they are KO-ed. Whoever KOs the Bounty scores more points and becomes the new Bounty. Score the most points in 3 minutes to win!

• Bounty Game mode
  
• 3-minutes, FFA
  
• 4 Players
  
• 200% Damage
  
• Score the most points to win!

The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week features: Teros, Cross, Lucien, Thor, Arcadia, Thea, Jiro, Sidra, and Munin.

• Teros – This Minotaur is indifferent to the rules or intent of the Tournament. Instead, he takes savage joy in all the battles while crushing his opponents with Axe and Hammer.
  
• 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.
  
• 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!
  
• 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.
  
• Arcadia – The humble beetle farmer turned Glorious Queen of the Faefolk. Arcadia, the great champion of the Fangwild, fights in the Grand Tournament with Orma - the singing Greatsword, her Eldritch Thorn Spear, and trusty beetle companion Domo.
  
• Thea – You’ll usually find Thea kicking Asgard with her Battle Boots & Rocket Lance in Thundergard Stadium. She’s second to none in Brawlball, Dodgebomb, and all of Valhalla’s Eternal Sports tournaments.
  
• Jiro – Trained as a child by a powerful and secret shinobi family, Jiro comes into the arena with not only Scythe and Sword but shadow clones as well!
  
• Sidra – Known for her legendary and fearless raids, the Corsair Queen is prepared to fight with her Sword and Cannon!
  
• Munin – Rocking out to the sweet sounds of her Scythe and Bow, she’s ready to brawl in the Grand Tournament and finish her next Ravenqueen concert!

2025 brings the tenth year of Brawlhalla Esports. With some new twists on old favorites and a return to our core values, this year brings only the best of the Brawlhalla Esports legacy to bear.

[h2]YEAR IN A GLANCE[/h2]

Start.gg/Brawlhalla

Sign up now for the first events of the year! Online tournaments are free and open to the public. Try your hand at becoming a legend.

[h3]SEASONALS[/h3]

Seasonal Championships are back. Taking place in February, May, July, and September there will be four seasonal championships this year



Seasonal Championships take place over two weekends. The first weekend is a singles competition. This pits player against player in a regional online double elimination bracket.

The second weekend celebrates the rich doubles tradition of the game. You’ll need to sign up with a friend to compete at being the best 2v2 team in your region.

Seasonal Schedules follow the same schedule each weekend:

Friday: Middle East & Southeast Asia

Saturday: Europe & South America

Sunday: North America

[h3]INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT[/h3]

Brawlhalla esports has a global following and we are excited to be able to support our greater international audience. Last year we introduced support for the Middle East server region and this year we are expanding that support. The Middle East region last year had two officially supported events, a singles tournament, and a doubles tournament. In year 10, the Middle East will be receiving support for four seasonal events, in both game modes.

This brings the Middle East in line with Southeast Asia, who will continue to receive official support this year.

[h3]ROYALES[/h3]


Introduced in 2022 as an extension of the seasonal events, the Brawlhalla Seasonal Royales are small intimate invitationals that bring together the top players of our three primary regions for an in-person tournament. In year 10, we are increasing the number of Royales from two to four. Six players total, two from North America, two from South America, and two from Europe, will qualify for each of these events by placing in the top two of the associated Seasonal Championship. The players will be invited to the Royale and if they are able to make it, they will be flown to the event.

At the Royale, players will participate in a media day, which will include: interviews, games, some live streams, and more. Players will also compete against each other in the regular Royale tournament format.

There is one special Royale this year. The Winter Royale which will be hosted at Max Mode in Atlanta, Georgia. This event will have an open doubles tournament, an open last chance qualifier, and a full day of Royale competition.

The specifics of the format can be found below:

Friday: Doubles Tournament – bring a friend, this is open to all.

Saturday: Last Chance Qualifier – Open to all, this is a singles, double elimination tournament where the top 2 players qualify into the Royale the next day.

Sunday: Royale day – A round robin tournament, with some double elimination at the end. Eight players will have entered and only one will walk away a monarch.

To be eligible for a Royale invite, players must be 16 years of age or greater.

[h3]COMMUNITY[/h3]



The Brawlhalla Community Tournament Initiative returns in its 5th year. Since its inception in 2020, the program has awarded over $500,000 in prize money to the community and the program is still going strong. In Year 10, we are excited to welcome back our Tier 1 Community Partners. Competitors can look forward to regular high quality events run by the community.

If you are interested in joining the BCTI and submitting your events for prizing support please reach out to us at [email protected].


[h2]ETERNAL SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS[/h2]

Thea built up a rabid fanbase by dominating Valhalla’s alt tournament scene. She won The Brawlball Open, The Kung Foot Annual, and The Ymirion Clash in a single year—Then she founded Eternal Sports.

This year we would like to shine a spotlight on the beloved alt tournament scenes that made Thea so popular, so we are happy to introduce the Eternal Sports Championships featuring Brawlball, Triples, and Kung Foot!



[h3]LANS[/h3]


In addition to the open Royale, Brawlhalla will be celebrating Year 10 at two more events.



The Brawlhalla Midseason Championship will be hosted once again at CEO this June. The Mid Season Championship is an open tournament featuring both game modes. Attendees should expect some of the best gameplay of their career, big game reveals, exclusive merchandise, and more.

Registration is open now, with a sizable early bird discount. Go to ceogaming.org for more information.

The Brawlhalla World Championship will also be returning this year in November. As the culmination of our ten year celebration, this BCX will be bigger, better, and more exciting than ever before. More information will be available later this year, stay tuned.

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a rising star, this year promises to be an unforgettable experience for every player involved. This is your chance to step into the arena, test your skills, and become a legend.

[h2]Esports FAQ[/h2]

• 
  What are the rules?

Our official Ruleset can be found here: brawlhalla.com/rulebook

• Who can compete in Official Brawlhalla Esports?

Anyone who is 13 years of age or older can compete in any of the open online events provided they live in the region the event is for. I.E. You are in North America, you can compete in any North America Open Tournaments.

• How do I compete?

Sign up for events at start.gg/brawlhalla.

• If I win money how do I redeem it?

All cash prizing is distributed via our payment partner, Payment Labs via Prize Payments. Upon completing any official Brawlhalla tournament, you will be prompted to make an account via your start.gg registration email. For more details please see section 8 of our official ruleset.

• What Legends can I play?

All of them unless specifically indicated otherwise. The newest Legend must go through one balance pass prior to being tournament legal.

• What is the age of participation?

For online tournaments competitors must be at least 13 years of age. For any in person competition, competitors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a legal guardian. For competitors between the age of 16 and the age of majority in their country, either a guardian must accommodate them or have the parental authorization form submitted ahead of time. More information and the authorization form can be found in our rule book.



[h2]Community Brawlhalla Esports Tools[/h2]
To help our community compete and organize independently. The Brawlhalla Esports team is committed to creating new tools and resources that are open for anyone to use.

• [h3]PROSTATS[/h3]

prostats.brawlhalla.com

Access the full history of Official Brawlhalla Esports. For any competitive player you can look up all of the lifetime statistics, what legends they have reported and even compare them against another player. This also works for doubles teams. Data can also be filtered to the year, as well as to include BCTI community events or not.

[h3]

• GJALLERHORN

[/h3]https://github.com/BMG-Esports/gjallarhorn/

Gjallarhorn is a tool for Brawlhalla community tournament producers to generate formatted JSON files for esports tournament stream overlays. Gjallarhorn can generate JSON files for multiple use cases, including tickers, casters, lower thirds, queues, players, and games. It pulls data from start.gg as well as Brawlhalla’s Stats API.[h3]

• STATS API

[/h3]https://www.docs.brawltools.com/

For personal use only – access our stats database directly via our API.