Legion TD 2 News

[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]
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[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]

[h3]Hotfix 3 (v12.08.2 server-only fix)[/h3][p]Balance[/p][p]Ogre (buff) [/p]

• [p]Removed mana on attack,[/p]
• [p]Added 1.1 mana regen,[/p]

[p]Strictly a buff, particularly where Ogre is running instead of attacking.[/p][p][/p][h3]Hotfix 2 (v12.08.2)[/h3][p][/p][p]State of the Meta (dev note)[/p][p]Based on preliminary data, the recent nerfs to early game all-ins moved the needle on key metrics:[/p]

• [p]Average end wave: 14.1 → 14.6  [/p]
• [p]Early game save rate: 27.5% → 24.7%[/p]
• [p]Early game power send rate: 35% → 33%[/p]

[p]This hotfix patch’s nerfs to early game power mercs will also help. We’ll continue to monitor and make changes as needed.[/p][p]Fighters[/p][p][/p][p]Pipsqueak (buff)[/p][p]DPS unchanged[/p]

• [p]Damage decreased by 17%[/p]
• [p]Attack speed increased by 21%[/p]

[p]Now has a smoother threshold distribution on early game waves (previously had an unexpectedly bad threshold on wave 3).[/p][p]Lumerian (buff)[/p]

• [p]Attack speed increased by 1.4%[/p]

• [p]Now maintains stacks of Trium of Power after reviving from Guardian Angel[/p]

[p]Tip: Lumerian shines with a strong tank frontline and attack speed buffs[/p][p]Mercenaries[/p][p]Shifting power from cheap power mercs to mid-priced ones.[/p][p][/p][p]Robo (nerf)[/p][p]Attack speed decreased by 2%[/p][p][/p][p]Brute (nerf)[/p][p]Health decreased by 2.3%[/p][p][/p][p]Imp (nerf)[/p]

• [p]Health decreased by 1.4%[/p]
• [p]Attack speed decreased by 0.5%[/p]

[p][/p][p]Safety Mole (nerf)[/p][p]Safety Aura: Damage: -12% → 12.5%[/p][p][/p][p]Pack Leader (nerf)[/p][p]Leadership Aura: Damage reduction: -18.5% → 19%[/p][p][/p][p]Ogre (buff)[/p][p]Damage increased by 1.1%[/p][p]Small buff, as Ogre is performing decently but getting crowded out by cheaper mercenaries. [/p][p][/p][p]Centaur (buff)[/p]

• [p]Health increased by 1%[/p]
• [p]Damage increased by 2.2%[/p]

[p][/p][p]Classic[/p][p]Giga Mercs[/p][p]Safety Mole and Pack Leader auras no longer scale, as these abilities were breaking the game[/p][h3]

Hotfix 1 (v12.08.1)[/h3][p]Balance[/p][p]Ogre[/p]

• [p]Damage increased by 4.4%[/p]
• [p]Rage: Lifesteal: 20% → 25%[/p]

[p]The Ogre rework came out a bit weak.[/p][p][/p][p]Lumerian[/p]

• [p]Attack speed increased by 3%[/p]

[p]Still monitoring, but for now, a small buff to help Lumerian ramp faster.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Fiesta[/p][p]Gold scaling: 8-50 → 8-48[/p][p]Fiesta is too strong now with last patch’s changes to wave 1 leak gold. We like the dynamism Fiesta adds to the early game, so we’re shaving off a bit of mid to late game power. Will continue to monitor.[/p][p][/p][p]Fixes[/p][p]Fixed eco penalty falsely triggering for dual builders[/p]

[p][/p][p]Congratulations to the winners of last month's Nova Cup!
- D1: Barneskirænn (Drachir & FC Lucy)
- D2: Vazir_WickedCossack (Vazir & WickedCossack)
- D3: minimind (sleepless & paintsniffer)
- D4: P&G (Greasha & Pustinnik)
- D5: chornivka_city (chornivka & qqzxc)

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

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The upcoming September Nova Cup takes place September 20 - 21.

$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.

[/p][p]- 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!

[/p][p]
[/p][p]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[/p][p]- Watch for an additional 60 minutes: 4,000 additional essence[/p][p]- Watch for an additional 90 minutes: Random card [/p][p]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 [/p]

• [p]Sign-ups are open from NOW until September 20 5pm CEST.
  [/p]
• [p]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.[/p]
• [p]View the team list to see your sign-up, and division once they are assigned after the check-ins are concluded. [/p]
• [p] Both players must join the Legion TD 2 Official Tournament Discord. Make sure to set your server nickname to match your in-game name.[/p]

• [p]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.
  [/p]
• [p]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.
  [/p]
• [p]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.[/p]

[p]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, September 20
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• [p]Check-in window: 17:45 - 18:15 CEST (European Time)[/p]
• [p]Games: 19:00 - 22:30 CEST (European Time)[/p]
• [p]Round of 16 (Best of 3)[/p]
• [p]Quarter-finals (Best of 3)[/p]

[p]
Sunday, September 21[/p]

• [p]Check-in window: 18:00 - 18:30 CEST (European Time)[/p]
• [p]Games: 19:00 - 22:30 CEST (European Time)[/p]

• [p]Semi-finals (Best of 3)[/p]
• [p]Final (Best of 5)[/p]

[p]Check-in[/p]

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

[p]
The custom game room creator should enable Tournament Mode in the room. This will ensure the following settings:
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• [p]2v2
  [/p]
• [p]Mastermind only
  [/p]
• [p]Hybrid disabled[/p]

[p]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)

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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 September 20! 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[/p]

[p]Expected patch release: Monday, September 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]ToHoCo[/p]
• [p]RedHoodieMen (English, Russian)[/p]
• [p]zarcz15[/p]
• [p]DarknessBrolyReborn[/p]
• [p]UltraFergie[/p]
• [p]fine[/p]
• [p]lulkek4ebyrek (Russian)[/p]
• [p]SetoKaibuh[/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 September 19-21. Starts Friday, September 19 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]The EP formula has been changed to properly reward players in mismatched games. On average, you earn more EP per game.[/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 September 20-21! 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][p] [/p][h3]New Unit: Pipsqueak[/h3]

• [p] Tier 4 (Cost: 155g) [/p]
• [p] Role: DPS[/p]
• [p] Ranged / Magic / Swift[/p]

[p][/p][p] [/p][h3]New Unit: Lumerian[/h3]

• [p] Upgrade Cost: 260g [/p]
• [p] Role: DPS[/p]
• [p] Ranged / Magic / Swift[/p]

[p][/p][p]Trium of Power[/p][p]Every third attack deals 0.3% max health magic ability damage, and gains 50 max health, 1.5% damage reduction, and 5% attack speed for the current wave. Stacks indefinitely.[/p][p][/p][p]Pipsqueak, nicknamed Pip, is a straightforward magic DPS unit without any flashy abilities. What you see is what you get.[/p][p]Lumerian is the game's newest hypercarry who becomes more powerful every 3rd attack![/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]State of the meta (dev note):[/p][p]The meta is quite dynamic right now with a nice mix of incoming, king upgrades, saving, power mercs, split sending, and all-inning. It’s intended that some games end before wave 10, though early game all-ins are a bit too strong, which incentivizes safe play.
[/p][p]To improve this, we’re:[/p]

• [p]Buffing king upgrades[/p]
• [p]Nerfing wave 6 against the king[/p]
• [p]Nerfing full eco strategies[/p]
• [p]Nerfing the two top-performing power mercenaries (Brute and Pack Leader) [/p]

[p]How to counter early game all-ins: [/p]

• [p]Don't push workers when your opponents are saving mythium[/p]
• [p]If your teammate is being saved on, build extra defenses to cover for them[/p]
• [p]Apply pressure so your opponents can’t easily save mythium for multiple waves[/p]
• [p]\[Optional] Undercut your opponents by sending aggressively one wave before you expect them to send[/p]
• [p]Upgrade the king on the wave you expect them to send. It's more important to do this than to send an extra Snail for +6 gold[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Full Eco / "Sui" [/p]

• [p]Implemented a new system for detecting and penalizing players who don't build to hold the wave[/p]
• [p]Old detection: Hidden with a 1-wave grace period [/p]
• [p]Old penalty: No leak compensation gold and 20% reduced income[/p]
• [p]New detection:
• [p]New penalty: 50% reduced mythium generation for that wave's battle phase[/p]

[p]This new system has the following benefits: [/p]

• [p]A better, more consistent balance lever that can be easily tuned[/p]
• [p]No more 1-wave grace period, which was being abused[/p]
• [p]If you make a mistake and forget to build, you can rebuild due to leak compensation gold. The old penalty made it largely impossible to rebuild, which forced you to continue to full eco[/p]
• [p]Transparent detection[/p]

[p]While we still want to support unique strategies, full eco has become too strong and polarizing.[/p][p][/p][h3]Masterminds[/h3][p]We believe in incremental changes. Masterminds are largely substitutes for each other, which means if one mastermind is slightly better than another, it takes the lion's share of the pick rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Miner [/p][p]Starting gold: -15 --> -16[/p][p]Very high pick rate and overshadowing Castle as the premier scaling mastermind.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Scrapper [/p][p]Scrap: Sell percentage: 85% → 90%[/p][p]Low pick rate and win rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Stash [/p][p]Decreased Stash growth amount on waves 12-21 by 2-3%[/p][p]High pick rate. Encouraging players to Stash strategically a bit earlier, rather than using it primarily in the late game.[/p][p][/p][h3]Legion Spells[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Executioner [/p][p]Execute threshold: 13% (6.5% for ranged) → 14% (7% for ranged)[/p][p]Slightly low pick rate and win rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Magician [/p][p]Mana regeneration: 0.46 → 0.44[/p][p]Slightly high pick rate and win rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Titan [/p][p]Health: 1400 → 1450[/p][p]Slightly low pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]King [/h3][p]Upgrade Spell: 5% → 5.5%[/p][p]This change is intentionally conservative, as not long ago when Upgrade Spell was at 6%, we had a very income-and-king-heavy meta. [/p][p]Additionally, the extreme cases are being addressed this patch (wave 6 all-ins and full eco).[/p][p]Pro tip: Beyond the early game, an extra king upgrade is often more valuable than +6 gold from a Snail.[/p][p][/p][h3]Fighters[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Chained Fist [/p][p]Damage decreased by 11%[/p][p]
[/p][p]Oathbreaker [/p][p]Health decreased by 1.8%[/p][p]High pick rate and win rate. Three price points makes Chained Fist better than other tanks.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]Atom / Nucleus [/p][p]Health decreased by 4.5%[/p][p]Very high pick rate. This nerf makes it more important to have tanks with Atom-oriented builds.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Pollywog [/p][p]Attack speed increased by 1.7%[/p][p]Slightly low pick rate and low win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Sunfang [/p][p]Health and damage increased by 1%[/p][p]Not rewarding enough compared to Howlers.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Fire Elemental [/p][p]Damage decreased by 3.6%[/p][p]High win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Spectral Scallywag [/p][p]Reworked Unyielding Spirit[/p]

• [p]Health gained per stack: 10 (doubled on waves 11+) --> 6-23 based on wave number[/p]
• [p]Damage gained per stack: 0.5 (doubled on waves 11+) --> 0.3-1.1 based on wave number[/p]

[p]This smooths out Scallywag's power curve and makes him less unexpectedly strong on wave 5. Weaker on waves 1-5 and 11-17. Stronger on waves 6-10 and 18-21. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Sacred Steed [/p][p]Health increased by 2.7%[/p][p]
[/p][p]Pegasus [/p]

• [p]Health increased by 3.6%[/p]
• [p]Damage increased by 1%[/p]

[p]Low win rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Honeyflower / Deathcap [/p][p]Attack speed decreased by 2%[/p][p]High win rate, and one of the strongest openings in the game.
[/p][p][/p][p]Ocean Templar [/p][p]Resonance: Missing health regeneration: 3% → 3.25%[/p][p]Low usage and win rate. Adding more power budget to Templar's ability.[/p][p]
[/p][p]APS / MPS [/p][p]Attack speed increased by 2.7%[/p][p]Slightly low pick rate and win rate.[/p][p][/p][h3]Mercenaries[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Brute [/p][p]Damage decreased by 1.9%[/p][p]High usage rate, slightly high win rate.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Safety Mole [/p][p]Safety Aura: 12% damage reduction, -10% damage → 15% damage reduction, -12% damage[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Pack Leader [/p][p]Leadership Aura: 15% damage, -18% damage reduction → 15% damage, -18.5% damage reduction[/p][p]Shifting power from Pack Leader → Safety Mole.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Ogre [/p]

• [p]DPS decreased by 35%[/p]
• [p]New ability: Rage[/p]

[p][/p][p]Rage[/p][p]Every 10 attacks, becomes enraged, gaining 50% attack speed and 20% lifesteal, and deals 1% max health damage (0.1% to the king) for 5 seconds.[/p][p]As a relatively expensive power mercenary, Ogre deserves a cool ability. Ogre smash![/p][p][/p][h3]Waves[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Wave 6: Rockos [/p][p]Impale: Max stacks against king: 3 → 2[/p][p]All-ins on wave 6 are strong, particularly in low MMR.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Wave 12: Mantises [/p][p]Health increased by 1.5%[/p][p]
[/p][p]Wave 13: Drill Golems [/p][p]Health decreased by 1.4%[/p][p]Shifting power from wave 13 → 12.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Wave 15: Quadrapuses [/p][p]Health decreased by 1.8%[/p][p]
[/p][p]Wave 16: Cardinals [/p][p]Health increased by 1.9%[/p][p]Shifting power from wave 15 → 16.[/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]Crab Warlock - We're aware this unit is underperforming in high MMR[/p]
• [p]Fiesta - May be strong after the leak gold changes to wave 1 last patch[/p]
• [p]Lock-In: Random - May be strong[/p]

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

• [p]You can now hide your country flag in the loading screen and when connected to the game server by toggling it off in Settings (must be toggled before the game starts). Note that country flags will still show up in leaderboards and other places.[/p]
• [p]Royal Guard's Radiant Shielding stacks now get saved for match history builds[/p]
• [p]Stash art improvement[/p]
• [p]Pinging in certain spots on the map show in chat now (Lanes, Gate, Leak Area)[/p]
• [p]Fixed Safety mole and packleader scaling in giga mercs (4v4)[/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 typing "/redeem code" in the in-game Global Chat [/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 overbuildandstarve 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 during the month they are announced.[/p]

[p]Here’s how to enter a code in-game:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]This patch introduces two brand new units, Pipsqueak and Lumerian! It also reworks Ogre and Spectral Scallywag, improves the meta, and nerfs full eco strategies.[/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]

[h3]Hotfix 1 (v12.07.1)[/h3][p]Balance[/p][p]Kingpin
Base health increased by 2.6%

This change accidentally didn’t make it in.

Full Eco
Going full eco (not playing to hold the wave) now gets detected and penalized faster[/p][p]
While we still want to support unique strategies, full eco has become too strong and polarizing.

Fixes
Fixed some descriptions
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