Legion TD 2 News

[h3]Hotfix 1 (v12.10.1)[/h3][p][/p][p]Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed a bug with Experimental UI Scaling, causing the new Auto Send buttons to not show up properly[/p]
• [p]Description fixes[/p]

[p]Expected patch release: Monday, November 10[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Legion TD 2 will be free to play and 70% off on Steam this weekend, starting Thursday, November 6th at 10am PT / 19:00 CET. That's our biggest ever discount![/p][p]Help us get the word out by sharing on Reddit, Discord, Twitch, etc. as we hope to get more people addicted to the game kindly welcome more players into our wonderful community. We're also celebrating with tons of events and rewards! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Devs vs. Streamers Showmatch[/h3][p]Watch the event at twitch.tv/doofusmcdooface this Saturday, November 8th at 8am PT / 17:00 CET[/p]

• [p]1st game: 4v4 devs against streamers, Income & Chill and PvE[/p]
• [p]2nd game: 4v4 devs and streamers mixed, Income & Chill and current rotating game mode, except Tower Defense[/p]

[p]Team Dev is represented by Lisk, Jules, Drachir, and Dani[/p][p]Team Streamer is represented by Doofusmcdooface, ToHoCo, fine, and DarknessBroly[/p][p]Earn a Random Card by watching any of the streamers for 1 hour during the Showmatch![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Shoutout to the top 10 Legion streamers of the past month by hours watched[/p]

• [p]DoofusMcdooface[/p]
• [p]fine[/p]
• [p]DarknessBrolyReborn[/p]
• [p]gratis150ml[/p]
• [p]aesirprenke[/p]
• [p]JokeOnU[/p]
• [p]RedHoodieMen[/p]
• [p]ToHoCo[/p]
• [p]ICOO[/p]
• [p]tuplamajoneesi[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]1v1 Featured Event[/p][p]Teammates holding you back? It's your time to shine in our 1v1 event lasting from November 14-16. Starts Friday, November 14 at 2am PT / 11:00 CET.[/p]

• [p]Skill-based matchmaking: Play with and against players near your skill level.[/p]
• [p]Visible ratings: Used for matchmaking and bragging rights.[/p]
• [p]Event Points (EP) leaderboard: Gain EP by playing games. Harder opponents earn you more EP. You cannot lose EP, so play as much as you can to climb![/p]
• [p]Rewards:[/p]
  • [p]Top 10 finish: 25,000 Essence[/p]
  • [p]Top 100 finish: 15,000 Essence[/p]
  • [p]Top 1,000 finish: 10,000 Essence[/p]
  • [p]Reach 400 EP: 5,000 Essence[/p]

[p]Bonus EP for completing a game now scales based on the wave number to improve fairness and not penalize players who play long games. Additionally, players who intentionally lose games gain no EP.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Twitch Drops[/p][p]Watch Legion TD 2 streamers, collect rewards! Event lasts from November 6-16. Details here: Legion TD 2 Twitch Drops[/p]

• [p]Watch for 1 hour and earn 5000 Essence![/p]
• [p]Watch for 3 hours and earn a random card![/p]
• [p]Watch for 6 hours and earn 1000 Premium Essence![/p]
• [p]Watch for 10 hours and earn a random secret card![/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Card Drop and Essence Boost [/p][p]Card drop rate significantly increased and doubled essence gain from November 6-16![/p][p][/p][h3]Coming Soon: The Legion Hoodie (Limited Edition)[/h3][p][/p]

• [p]THE LEGION HOODIE will go on sale starting Friday, November 21 for just 21 days![/p]
• [p]After December 12th, it will be gone forever[/p]
• [p]Includes a coupon for 7,200 Premium Essence (worth $50) [/p]
• [p]It will cost $59.99 USD and ships globally[/p]
• [p]Sign up here to receive an email when the sale is live: makeship.com/products/legion-td-2-hoodie[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Nova Cup[/p]

• [p]Monthly 2v2 tournament with an $875 prize pool and 4-5 divisions[/p]
• [p]For this November Nova Cup only, the winners of every division and the runners-up in Division 1 will receive a free limited edition Legion Hoodie (if it cannot be shipped to your country, replaced by $50 in premium essence)[/p]
• [p]Next Nova Cup is November 22-23! Join the Tournament Discord to participate and receive tournament notifications. View all past Nova Cups here: Legion TD 2 Esports Portal[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]New Feature: Auto Send 2.0[/h3][p][/p][p]Auto Income: Same as enabling "Auto" before. Now also shows which mercenaries it will send[/p][p]Save: Same as disabling "Auto" before[/p][p]Auto Power: Automatically spends mythium on power mercenaries[/p]

• [p]Sends mercenaries based on your opponent's build[/p]
• [p]Shows which mercenaries it will send[/p]
• [p]Sends during the battle phase "pre-income," including on wave 21[/p]
• [p]Sends during the build phase "post-income" only if you've already sent or queued a power mercenary[/p]
• [p]Switches to Save afterwards[/p]

[p]This feature is recommended for beginners and players who aren't comfortable manually picking mercenaries. Additionally, it's useful for experienced players, who will still manually power send, but can now feel reassured by Auto Power taking care of any remaining mythium. It's also useful to communicate your intention to power send, as well as for Classic players on waves 21+.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]New Legion Spell: Hypercarry[/h3][p]Select one unit to gain 4.2% attack speed, lifesteal, and spell vamp every wave.[/p][p]Works on summons and clones.[/p][p][/p][h3]New Refractions: Annihilator Gatling Gun and Giga Annihilator Vulcan Cannon[/h3][p][/p][p]Don't worry, they do not generate extra mythium ;)[/p][p][/p][p]Read more about our design philosophy on game balance, and use Drachbot to see mastermind, unit, and spell win rates and pick rates! Check out Jules' Gameplay & Balance AMA from this past month.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Double Down [/p][p]Double down loss multiplier: 2.1 to 2.4 based on rating → 2 to 2.3[/p][p]Data showed Double Down being slightly weak. This change makes Double Down power neutral on average and positive if you’re skilled at predicting your chance of winning.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Sell [/p][p]Sell percentage: 60% --> 70%[/p][p]Years ago, we made sell percentage 60%, but never fully evaluated if that was the right number. We're increasing it to 70% this patch to allow for more creative strategies. 70% is still quite punishing, which is intentional to reward planning ahead and shifting gold and to avoid overly chaotic games.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Bounty [/p]

• [p]Mercenary gold bounties decreased by 50%[/p]
• [p]Froggo gold bounty decreased by 80%[/p]
• [p]Breaker gold increased by ~10%[/p]

[p]This change makes mercenaries closer to waves in terms of bounty-to-power ratio. Holding vs. leaking mercenaries is now less swingy. If you successfully break your opponent, you’re rewarded less, but conversely, if your send fails to break your opponent, it’s not as disastrous because it feeds your opponent less gold. On net, leaking mercenaries is moderately less punishing and leaking the wave is slightly more punishing.[/p][p]Bounty has been a point of feedback in the community, so we're keeping a close eye on this and will make further changes as needed.[/p][p][/p][h3]Masterminds[/h3][p][/p][p]Mastermind Rolls [/p]

• [p]You are now guaranteed 3 tanks of different types, up from 2[/p]
• [p]You are now guaranteed 3 DPS fighters of different types, up from 2[/p]
• [p]At least 2 of your tanks must be of different tiers/price points[/p]
• [p]At least 2 of your DPS fighters must be of different tiers/price points[/p]

[p]Affected masterminds: Aristocrat, Greed, Cash Out, Castle, Cartel, Champion, Lock-In (before auto-selection), Stash, Fiesta, Saboteur, Kingsguard, Miner, and Scrapper.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Redraw [/p][p]Redraw gold cost reduced by 4.5% on average[/p][p]Low pick rate and win rate, and indirectly nerfed by the mastermind roll changes (other masterminds are buffed).[/p][p][/p][h3]Legion Spells[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Black Market [/p][p]Income: 58 --> 60[/p][p]Low win rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Executioner [/p][p]Execution threshold: 14% (7% for ranged) --> 15% (7.5% for ranged)[/p][p]Slightly low pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Investment [/p][p]Income: 30 --> 31[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Loan [/p][p]Income penalty: -30 --> -31[/p][p]Shifting power from Loan to Investment.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Sacrifice [/p][p]Gold: 90 --> 88[/p][p]Slightly high pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Smite [/p][p]Gold: 80 --> 78[/p][p]Slightly high pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Vampire [/p][p]Lifesteal and ability vamp: 30% --> 29%[/p][p]Slightly high pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][h3]Fighters[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Dwarf Banker / Big Wig [/p][p]Attack speed increased by 2%[/p][p]Low pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]Crab Warlock / Crabomancer [/p][p]Summoner damage increased by 2.5%[/p][p]Slightly low pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Lost Chieftain [/p][p]Gaia Shield: Health: 1500 --> 1550[/p][p]Slightly low pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Elite Archer / Trinity Archer [/p][p]Attack speed increased by 1.6%[/p][p]Slightly low pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Pipsqueak [/p][p]Health decreased by 2.7%[/p][p]Too safe and consistent as an opening.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Pulsebot / Skybot [/p][p]Health increased by 2%[/p][p]Slightly low pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Banana Haven [/p][p]Thorns: Reflect damage: 20 + 15% --> 19 + 15%[/p][p]Slightly high pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Sovereign [/p][p]Now flying and can be buffed by Leviathan[/p][p]Shoutout to Reze, a.k.a. SovFlyingWhen.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]Millennium / Doomsday Machine [/p][p]Attack speed decreased by 1.9%[/p][p]Slightly high pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][h3]Mercenaries[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Witch [/p][p]Damage increased by 3.6%[/p][p]Compensation buff for the change to Froggo bounty.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]Kraken [/p][p]World Ender: Now also stuns the king for 0.2 seconds.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Balance Watchlist[/h3][p]The dev team is constantly monitoring game balance, between looking at data and listening to community feedback. If anything is being more closely monitored than usual, it will be listed in this Balance Watchlist section. For this patch, the following are on the watchlist:[/p]

• [p]Strong: Saboteur, Miner, Kingsguard, Sea Serpent[/p]
• [p]Weak: Infiltrator, Radiant Halo, Ocean Templar[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Fixed some false positives with the full eco penalty[/p]
• [p]Selecting multiple units now shows the combined sell gold on the sell button (thanks to Valas for the suggestion)[/p]
• [p]Selecting multiple units with different sell abilities now sells them all at once, rather than only the ones with the same sell ability as the initially selected unit.[/p]
• [p]Added a timer for when Wave 1 starts in the Mastermind selection screen (thanks to Valas for the suggestion)[/p]
• [p]Added Ability range circles for King Claw, Honeybear, Kraken and Violet (thanks to Valas for the suggestion)[/p]
• [p]Fixed some UI bugs with Miner and Recommended Value[/p]
• [p]Enabled Game Coach emojis for players with the Big Wig Pass (thanks to Bleeding for the report)[/p]
• [p]Fixed some cases of mercenaries pathing differently (going unexpectedly right/left) depending on lane (#enemylaneaggro)[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug causing the Wave 5 boss to waste a lot of time walking against Serpent/Deepcoiler-only boards[/p]
• [p]See "shifted" (not used) resources per wave in the Post Game Builds when hovering the Net Worth of a player[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Game Translations[/h3][p]If you'd like to contribute to improving the game's translations further, visit the following link: Help Translate Legion TD 2 [/p][p]HUGE thank you to everyone who has helped up to this point! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Reward for Boosting Discord[/h3][p]Anyone who Boosts the Legion TD 2 Discord will receive 500 Premium Essence each month the Boost is active. Here's how it works: [/p]

• [p]When you Boost the Legion TD 2 Discord, you'll get a DM from Safety Mole with a code [/p]
• [p]The code can be redeemed by clicking the book icon at the bottom of the main menu and selecting Redeem Coupon Code[/p]
• [p]Players who keep their Boost active will receive a new code every month [/p]
• [p]Codes expire when the Booster receives a new code or if the old one wasn't used[/p]

[p]Thank you to everyone for contributing to the community! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Monthly In-Game Reward Code[/h3]

• [p]This month’s ultra-secret code is enemylaneaggro to unlock some free Essence in-game! [/p]
• [p]Each month, a new code will be revealed right here in the patch notes. Codes are only valid the month they are announced and the following month.[/p]

[p]Here’s how to enter a code in-game:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]This patch introduces Auto Send 2.0, Hypercarry, and two new Refractions, and makes major meta improvements.[/p][p]As always, with any major patch, we'll keep a close eye on things and rapidly hotfix as long as needed. Thank you again for playing Legion TD 2! We hope you continue to enjoy the game. [/p][p]If you've enjoyed the game, but haven't left a review yet, please consider posting a short (hopefully positive ) review for the game! If the game reaches 90% positive, Steam will give it more visibility = more players = more freelo better matchmaking! If you enjoy these updates, please give it a Thumbs Up, too! If you have constructive criticism, let's chat about it. Discord and /r/LegionTD2 on reddit are our main channels of communication, and aside from the development team, there are community helpers who can ensure your feedback is heard, as well as answer pretty much anything you've ever wanted to know about the game. If you want a guaranteed answer from the devs, the monthly AMAs on /r/LegionTD2 are your best bet. Sincerely, The Legion TD 2 Team[/p]

Congratulations to the winners of last month's Nova Cup!
- D1: Barneskirænn (Drachir & FC Lucy)
- D2: The Crows (Witch0r & 1nc0)
- D3: CG Silver Glasses (Maestra & LexPride)
- D4: Centurions (Aeliios & PScorpios)
- D5: House Slark (scottishrob13 & Kyrael)

Missed the action? Check the brackets, team lists, & VODs for all divisions on the Legion TD 2 eSports portal!



The upcoming October Nova Cup takes place October 25 - 26.

$875 in prizes and sign-up is free - first come first served!
There are up to five skill divisions, so no matter what your rating is, you have a chance to win.
Participation prize: Every participant who plays all of their matches will receive a FREE random card. If you haven't played a tournament yet, this is a great time to join.


- Everyone that is level 3 or higher can join for free! First come, first served. So even if you recently joined the game, feel free to participate!




When you watch Nova Cups on the official channel, aside from enjoying shoutcasted top-tier Legion gameplay, you'll also receive in-game rewards based on how long you watch!

Watch the official Legion TD 2 Twitch stream during a Nova Cup to earn the following rewards:
- Watch for 60 minutes: 2,000 essence
- Watch for an additional 60 minutes: 4,000 additional essence
- Watch for an additional 90 minutes: Random card
- Gift 5 Subs: Random Secret Card

In other words, if you watch the Nova Cup both days, you'll earn 6,000 total essence and a random card!

IMPORTANT: You'll need to link your Twitch account to your Legion TD 2 account in order to earn the rewards.
Link Your Twitch Account

• Sign-ups are open from NOW until October 25 5pm CEST.
• To sign up, find a teammate and form a party. After you're both in the party, have one player type "/signup [team name]" (e.g. /signup Snail Kings) in chat. You should see a confirmation message that your sign-up went through.
• View the team list to see your sign-up, and division once they are assigned after the check-ins are concluded.
• Both players must join the Legion TD 2 Official Tournament Discord. Make sure to set your server nickname to match your in-game name.

• You may sign-up as a solo with a suggested team name using the "/signup [team name]" command. Solo teams will be added to the Public Teams list, then be formed into teams on the day of the tournament. Solo teams will be randomly assigned a team name from either of its members.
• If you sign up as a solo, but then you find a teammate, you can re-sign up as a team any time before check-ins start. Just use the /signup command again with the new teammate. The tournament organizer will void your old solo signup after they process your new team signup.
• After check-ins are over, all checked-in solo players will be randomly formed into teams by the tournament organizer. You cannot request a specific teammate at this point; if you want to play with a specific person, you should have signed up as a team instead.

It is still strongly recommended to sign-up as a team to guarantee your spot in the tournament and to give you time to practice with your teammate beforehand.


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Saturday, October 25

• Check-in window: 17:45 - 18:15 CEST (European Time)
• Games: 19:00 - 22:30 CEST (European Time)
  • Round of 16 (Best of 3)
  • Quarter-finals (Best of 3)

Sunday, October 26

• Check-in window: 18:00 - 18:30 ⚠️ CET (European Time)
• Games: 19:00 - 22:30 ⚠️ CET (European Time)
  • Semi-finals (Best of 3)
  • Final (Best of 5)

Check-in

• Teams must check in via the Legion TD 2 Official Tournament Discord. Waitlisted teams should also check in.
• Any team that fails to check in will be disqualified. The next team on the waitlist that checked in will earn a spot.

The custom game room creator should enable Tournament Mode in the room. This will ensure the following settings:

• 2v2
• Mastermind only
• Hybrid disabled

Division 1 & 2 Only
- Conquest rules apply. (Once you win with a Mastermind playstyle, you and your ally can't use that playstyle again for that series)



For a full list of rules, prizes, and other details, visit the following link:
Nova Cup Rules & FAQ

For questions & support, please join the Legion TD 2 Official Tournament Discord.

See you on October 25! The Nova Cup will be casted and streamed at twitch.tv/ltd2. Check the Tournament Discord on the event day for links to the other casts.

Sincerely,
Your Legion TD 2 Tournament Staff

[h3]Hotfix 2 (v12.09.2)[/h3][p][/p][h3]Balance[/h3][p]Aristocrat[/p][p]Bonus income from upgrading T6: 15 --> 10[/p][p]Pipsqueak [/p][p]Attack speed decreased by 2.3%[/p][p]Lumerian[/p][p]Attack speed decreased by 1%[/p][p][/p][h3]Hotfix 1 (v12.09.1)[/h3][p][/p][p]Reverted Mastermind Reveal on Wave 1[/p][p]In response to overwhelming community feedback.[/p][p][/p][p]Fixes[/p]

• [p]Some UI fixes for 4k resolution[/p]
• [p]Description fixes[/p]
• [p]Disabled the Eco penalty in 1v1[/p]

[p]Expected patch release: Wednesday, October 15[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Shoutout to the top 10 Legion streamers of the past month[/p]

• [p]DoofusMcdooface[/p]
• [p]aesirprenke[/p]
• [p]DarknessBrolyReborn[/p]
• [p]MrTraHeR[/p]
• [p]ToHoCo[/p]
• [p]tuplamajoneesi[/p]
• [p]ICOO11[/p]
• [p]RedHoodieMen[/p]
• [p]fine[/p]
• [p]Danwulfe[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]1v1 Featured Event[/p][p]Teammates holding you back? It's your time to shine in our 1v1 event lasting from October 17-19. Starts Friday, October 17 at 3:00 am PT / 12:00 CEST.[/p]

• [p]Skill-based matchmaking: Play with and against players near your skill level.[/p]
• [p]Visible ratings: Used for matchmaking and bragging rights.[/p]
• [p]Event Points (EP) leaderboard: Gain EP by playing games. Harder opponents earn you more EP. You cannot lose EP, so play as much as you can to climb![/p]
• [p]Rewards:[/p]
  • [p]Top 10 finish: 25,000 Essence[/p]
  • [p]Top 100 finish: 15,000 Essence[/p]
  • [p]Top 1,000 finish: 10,000 Essence[/p]
  • [p]Reach 400 EP: 5,000 Essence[/p]
  [p][/p]

[p][/p][p]Nova Cup[/p]

• [p]Monthly 2v2 tournament with an $875 prize pool and 4 divisions [/p]
• [p]Next Nova Cup is October 25-26! Join the Tournament Discord to participate and receive tournament notifications. View all past Nova Cups here: Legion TD 2 Esports Portal[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]New Mastermind: Aristocrat[/h3][p][/p][p]+5 income. Can't roll tier 1 fighters. Gain income for building and upgrading tier 6 fighters.[/p]

• [p]You cannot roll or reroll T1s (
• [p]Building a T6 (>=260g) increases your income by 3[/p]
• [p]Upgrading a T6 increases your income by 15[/p]
• [p]Your roll always includes at least one T2 (35-60g) and at least two T6[/p]

[p][/p][p]The Aristocrat fantasy is forgoing cheap units in favor of expensive ones. Tips:[/p]

• [p]Be careful in the early game - without a T1, you can get stuck with awkward gold values. [/p]
• [p]Rush an early game T6 for a quick income lead[/p]
• [p]Pick Pirate Skeleton or Grarl when available and make use of their 90% sell ability to build and upgrade T6s earlier[/p]
• [p]Increase your propensity to shift gold for an early T6[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Rework: Double Down[/h3][p]Old Double Down[/p]

• [p]Activated on purchase before the match starts[/p]
• [p]Doubles your rating gain and loss[/p]

[p]New Double Down[/p]

• [p]Optionally activated during the game before wave 1 spawns, allowing for strategic usage[/p]
• [p]Doubles your rating gain if you win[/p]
• [p]If you lose, multiplies your rating loss by 2.1-2.4, depending on your rank:[/p]
  • [p]Unranked, Bronze, Silver, Gold: 2.1[/p]
  • [p]Plat, Diamond, Expert: 2.2[/p]
  • [p]Master, Senior Master, Grandmaster: 2.3[/p]
  • [p]Legend: 2.4[/p]
• [p]Notifies all players in the game after wave 1 spawns for maximum disrespect [/p]

[p]Double Down is now a strategy decision. Because you have access to predictive information before using Double Down, the loss multiplier is >2 to keep it balanced.[/p][p][/p][h3]New Feature: Big Wig Pass[/h3][p][/p][p]Say hello to the Big Wig Pass, our highly-requested, premium pass stacked with all the perks a true Big Wig deserves.[/p][p]For the ultra reasonable, suspiciously cheap, value town price of 1337 premium essence, enjoy the following in-game benefits for 30 days:[/p]

• [p]💰 Unlocked Account – All skins, masterminds, backgrounds, and game coaches unlocked[/p]
• [p]📈 Double Down Boost – When you win with Double Down, get a free stack back. Plus, immediately receive 6x Double Down stacks[/p]
• [p]🎟️ Card Bundle – Immediately receive a random Secret Card and 20 Card Fragments[/p]
• [p]😏 Bragging Rights – Loading screen flair and colored name in Discord (if Discord account is linked)[/p]

[p]Don't be a regular wig - become a Big Wig and call everyone “old sport!"[/p][p][/p][p]Read more about our design philosophy on game balance, and use Drachbot to see mastermind, unit, and spell win rates and pick rates! Check out Jules' Gameplay & Balance AMA from this past month.[/p][p][/p][h3]Masterminds[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Mastermind Visibility[/p][p]Masterminds are now revealed to all players after wave 1 spawns. This change gives players higher agency and more information to make better strategic decisions, particularly against surprise-factor masterminds like Stash, Scrapper, Chaos, and Redraw. There will still be plenty of surprises, mind games, and potential for outplays, but we're changing the strategic decision from an "unknown unknown" to a "known unknown."[/p][p]For example, consider Stash, one of the most popular and fun masterminds. Stashing on the right wave can be game-winning and feels amazing, but playing against Stash can feel low agency because you not only don't know when they will Stash, you don't even know if they are playing Stash in the first place. There are too many layers of uncertainty. This change removes one of those layers, while preserving the high impact and fun part about Stash.[/p][p]Shoutout to Boone for the idea.[/p][p](reverted in hotfix)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Scrapper [/p]

• [p]Scrap: Sell percentage: 90% → 85%[/p]
• [p]Bonus starting gold: 0 --> 3[/p]

[p]Scrapper is fun but is too strong and can be frustrating to play against. To address this, we're shifting power out of the Scrap ability.[/p][p][/p][h3]Legion Spells[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Black Market [/p][p]Income: 56 → 58[/p][p]Low win rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Giant Snail [/p][p]Health increased by 5.6%[/p][p]Low win rate.[/p][p][/p][h3]Fighters[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Peewee / Veteran [/p][p]Booster / Stimpack: Attack speed increase: 125% --> 120%[/p][p]Slightly high pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Seraphin [/p][p]Damage increased by 1.9%[/p][p]Low win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Oathbreaker [/p][p]Attack speed decreased by 1.8%[/p][p]Slightly high pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Dark Mage [/p][p]Mind Warp targeting is now smarter, taking into account existing damage and attack speed buffs[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Nekomata [/p][p]Attack speed decreased by 1%[/p][p]High win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Wileshroom [/p][p]Attack speed increased by 1.7%[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Canopie [/p][p]Damage increased by 1.3%[/p][p]Low win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Sea Serpent / Deepcoiler [/p][p]Attack speed decreased by 1.5%[/p][p]High win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Gateguard [/p][p]Health increased by 3.6%[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Harbinger [/p][p]Health increased by 4.4%[/p][p]Cerberus: Health increased by 1.2%[/p][p]Slightly low pick rate and low win rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Crab Warlock / Crabomancer [/p]

• [p]Summoner damage increased by 11%[/p]
• [p]Summon damage decreased by 16%[/p]
• [p]Adjusted synergy with mana sources to account for the weaker summons[/p]

[p]Shifting power from the summon to the summoner to increase viability in high MMR, without making it overpowered in low MMR.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Pipsqueak [/p][p]DPS decreased by 1.7%[/p]

• [p]Damage decreased by 11%[/p]
• [p]Attack speed increased by 11%[/p]

[p]Now has a meaningful weakness on wave 2.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Lumerian [/p][p]Attack speed increased by 2.4%[/p][p]Shifting power from Pipsqueak to Lumerian.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Lost Chieftain [/p][p]Reverted the auto-targeting change to Gaia Shield from a couple patches ago, in response to community feedback[/p][p][/p][p]Current:[/p]

• [p]Forward-most[/p]
• [p]If tied, center-most[/p]
• [p]If tied, right-most[/p]

[p]New[/p]

• [p]Forward-most[/p]
• [p]If tied, center-most[/p]
• [p]If tied, left-most[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Shadow Dancer / Dread Knight [/p][p]Attack speed decreased by 2.1%[/p][p]High win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Fire Lord / Fenix [/p][p]Attack speed increased by 1.6%[/p][p]Low win rate.[/p][p][/p][h3]Mercenaries[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Honey Bear [/p][p]Pot o’ Honey: Heal: 900 → 1000[/p][p]Low usage rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Ogre [/p][p]Mana regeneration increased by 18%[/p][p]Low usage rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Centaur [/p][p]Damage increased by 2.2%[/p][p]Low usage rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Needler [/p][p]Damage decreased by 1.5%[/p][p]High win rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Kraken [/p]

• [p]Health decreased by 1.3% [/p]
• [p]No longer counted as a boss unit[/p]
• [p]New ability: World Ender: Upon death, implodes, stunning all nearby enemy units for 1 second.[/p]

[p]For the most expensive mercenary in the game, Kraken deserves a cooler ability.[/p][p][/p][h3]Waves[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Wave 6: Rockos [/p][p]Health decreased by 1.2%[/p][p]A bit overtuned compared to nearby waves.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Balance Watchlist[/h3][p]The dev team is constantly monitoring game balance, between looking at data and listening to community feedback. If anything is being more closely monitored than usual, it will be listed in this Balance Watchlist section. For this patch, the following are on the watchlist:[/p]

• [p]Strong: Safety Mole, All Out Assault, Counter Attack, Press the Attack, Embargo[/p]
• [p]Weak: Disciple, Grarl, Sorcerer[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Improvements[/h3][p][/p][p]Premium Essence for Legend players[/p][p]Legend players now gain 20% of their Ladder Point gains as premium essence [/p][p]Encouraging activity in very high MMR to keep matchmaking fast and fair.[/p][p][/p][p]Duo Adjustment Formula[/p][p]Duoing in high MMR is now less punishing, depending on your and your teammate's ratings.[/p][p]Encouraging players to play with their friends in high MMR. If this gets abused, we will revert this change.[/p][p][/p][p]Improvements[/p]

• [p]The monthly patch code can now be entered the month it's announced, as well as the following month[/p]
• [p]Masterminds now show up in Steam/Epic/Discord rich presence after wave 1 has spawned[/p]
• [p]Building grid rows now have alternating colors to make it easier to differentiate rows. Thanks to cornandcob for the suggestion in Discord[/p]
• [p]Fixed visual bug for the sell value of Kingpin[/p]
• [p]You can now invite friends that appear offline in the friends list to your party. Thanks to Future_Win for the suggestion on Reddit[/p]
• [p]Fixed ALTGR special character combinations not working on certain keyboard layouts[/p]
• [p]Added an optional setting to show gold costs of units/upgrades on their icon[/p]
• [p]You can now ping your teammates roll in the tab screen to suggest a unit that they should build[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Game Translations[/h3][p]If you'd like to contribute to improving the game's translations further, visit the following link: Help Translate Legion TD 2 [/p][p]HUGE thank you to everyone who has helped up to this point! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Reward for Boosting Discord[/h3][p]Anyone who Boosts the Legion TD 2 Discord will receive 500 Premium Essence each month the Boost is active. Here's how it works: [/p]

• [p]When you Boost the Legion TD 2 Discord, you'll get a DM from Safety Mole with a code [/p]
• [p]The code can be redeemed by clicking the book icon at the bottom of the main menu and selecting Redeem Coupon Code[/p]
• [p]Players who keep their Boost active will receive a new code every month [/p]
• [p]Codes expire when the Booster receives a new code or if the old one wasn't used[/p]

[p]Thank you to everyone for contributing to the community! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Monthly In-Game Reward Code[/h3]

• [p]This month’s ultra-secret code is getyerhandsoffmejules to unlock some free Essence in-game! [/p]
• [p]Each month, a new code will be revealed right here in the patch notes. Codes are only valid the month they are announced and the following month.[/p]

[p]Here’s how to enter a code in-game:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]This patch introduces a brand new mastermind, Aristocrat, and exciting features with the Big Wig Pass and reworked Double Down![/p][p]As always, with any major patch, we'll keep a close eye on things and rapidly hotfix as long as needed. Thank you again for playing Legion TD 2! We hope you continue to enjoy the game. [/p][p]If you've enjoyed the game, but haven't left a review yet, please consider posting a short (hopefully positive ) review for the game! If the game reaches 90% positive, Steam will give it more visibility = more players = more freelo better matchmaking!

If you enjoy these updates, please give it a Thumbs Up, too!

If you have constructive criticism, let's chat about it. Discord and /r/LegionTD2 on reddit are our main channels of communication, and aside from the development team, there are community helpers who can ensure your feedback is heard, as well as answer pretty much anything you've ever wanted to know about the game. If you want a guaranteed answer from the devs, the monthly AMAs on /r/LegionTD2 are your best bet.

Sincerely,
The Legion TD 2 Team[/p]