Minion Masters News

Minion Masters!

War! The Scrat factions have waged an all-out assault on the Slither Dominion with their new contraption of carnage, the Wreckinator 9000, to fulfill their insatiable desires for more “Shinies”. The Slither Lords are swift to retaliate, with Apep’s most formidable Herald, Ah’Mun, leading his army of Slitherbound on a mission of pest control…

Sand Wars is a new Expansion packed with new content.

Featuring 10 new Cards:



















New Mechanic: Poison
Deals 20 damage per Second. Extra applications of Poison extend the Duration, but do not stack the Damage. Cannot be applied to Masters or Buildings.

New Faction Mechanic: Call Slitherbound
Adds a Slitherbound Minion to a Slither card in your hand. Summon all Slitherbound when played. Max 3.

New Faction Mechanic: Sacrifice
Kill all Slitherbound you command.

The following Slither minions now have Call Slitherbound:

• Empowered Soulstealer
  
• Hypnotise
  
• Living Statue
  
• Musketeer
  
• Rabid Prowler
  

This Expansion will last until November 10 new cards have been released!
Two brand new skins have been released - Scrattsu and Stormfeather!
Get your hands on Minion Masters’ first Legendary Arena - Altar of the Almighty Apep!
Scrat and Armoured Scrats have received a completely new model!
All existing Slither Cards have had their models and textures updated to create a new, cohesive art style for the Slither faction, inspired by Aztec and Egyptian culture. Learn more about it on the blog


Contender League & Season Roll-over Changes

A new summit for the most skilled of Minion Masters players has appeared!

• Achieve Contender rank by earning 2000 Ranking Points while in the Grand Master League.
  
• Contender rank players earn a special in-game chat icon to signify their achievement.
  
• Your ranking points are now always displayed for Grand Master and Contender ranks.
  
• Contender has a Conquest Glory modifier of 250%.
  
• It is now possible to drop out of the Grand Master and Contender Leagues if your Ranking Points drop below 0.
  
• The amount of points required to rank up from Silver and above have been increased.
  
• The Season Roll-over now gives players a higher rank in a new season than before. For example, Grand Master and Contender players will start a new season at Platinum 5.
  
• Season Roll-overs now happen during Update downtime, rather than at the start of the month.
  

Share the love!

• When purchasing Shop Offers for rubies, you now have the option to Gift the offer to a friend or a member of your Guild instead for the same price.
  
• The other user will receive their Gift instantly.
  
• Gifting cannot be used to buy a user the same Shop Offer more than once, or buy a Shop Offer the user has already purchased.
  

Beam of DOOM!

• No longer deals 50% damage to non-Master buildings
  

Brothers of Light/Caeleth Dawnhammer

• Damage 130 > 140
  

Demon Warrior

• Damage 100 > 110
  

Fire Imp

• First tick of damage removed
  

Gax the World Bomb

• Damage 175 > 200
  

Haunting Hugger

• Damage 20 > 40
  

Lord-Sentinel Thelec

• Health 500 > 600
  

Mythic (Keyword)

• You can no longer have two of the same Minion with the Mythic keyword in play on your team at a time.
  Developer Note
• For example, you cannot have two Nyrvirs on your field at the same time.
  

Rabid Prowler

• No longer activated by having a friendly Minion with Rage on the field.
  
• Now has the Sacrifice keyword - Rabid Prowler gains Rage if you control any Slitherbound Minions, and kills all of them.
  

Scrat Tank

• Health 700 > 650
  

• A new House event has started. Collect all the keys for your House of choice and choose a Legendary card as a reward!
  
• Our Twitch Extension is fully functional again! Enable it on your Twitch Streams to streamline your viewers’ audience interactions.
  
• The Conquest retry price has been adjusted from 100/500 Rubies to 100/300.
  
• Added Master Damage and Cast Time stats to certain Spell cards.
  
• Various improvements and changes to Card Descriptions to clarify mechanics.
  
• Added new VFX to Gax the World Bomb.
  
• Added the ability to sign-up for the Newsletter directly in-game.
  

• Fixed an issue where Morellia’s Basic Attack would stop working - Thanks Kyoshiro!
  
• Fixed Bridge Buddies’ tooltip being outdated - Thanks Steven!
  
• Fixed Empowered Soul Stealer still having Marksmanship in his preview - Thanks TomatoMato!
  
• Fixed Guardian protecting Milloween - Thanks Joel Jones!
  
• Fixed the Red Dot indicator for Deck Building remaining on if you didn’t own a card that had the “Changed” status - Thanks... everyone!
  
• Fixed Nether Bat being able to blink while Stunned.
  
• Fixed an issue where a Jungle Jumble discounted by Morellia would grant more than 3 cards.
  
• Fixed in-game Chat showing the wrong emoticons.
  
• Fixed freezes caused by Reporting a bug in Challenge mode.
  
• Fixed the Recruit Friend button on the Colossus avatar not doing anything.
  

We’ve got loads more planned in the future for Minion Masters. Keep your eyes peeled on our Road Map for hints at future content and updates!

Cheers from BetaDwarf!

Minion Masters!



Coming in Version 1.4 is a brand new Ranked League for those that want a challenge beyond Grand Master. There'll be changes to the existing Grand Master league, where your ranking points within Grand Master are now visible on a scale of 0 to 2000. It's now possible to drop out of Grand Master, much like other ranks, and once you achieve 2000 points within Grand Master you will be promoted to the brand new Contender rank. Keep in mind that there are no Win Streaks in Grand Master and full rank loss for defeats, meaning reaching this new League will be a testament to your prowess as a true Minion Master.

While you're in Contender league, you'll receive a new icon next to your name in the in-game chat to represent your accomplishment. However, it's still possible to drop out of Contender if you lose too many matches, so stay on your toes!

The Contender League is just our first step in our ranked changes, and we have many plans for the new rank such as E-sports related interactions. This also of course comes hand in hand with our new changes to the rank roll-over being at the start of every new patch to ensure the entire season is played on the same set of balance changes.



Starting with Version 1.4, you will also be able to buy gifts for your friends and Guildmates! Any Shop Offer item can be instead sent to a friend of your respective platform or any member of your guild, paying the usual costs. A user cannot be gifted the same Offer more than once however, and if you are gifted a Shop Offer you cannot purchase it for yourself from the store. Get out there and spread the love!


On top of the upcoming Sand Wars battle pass, Version 1.4 will be holding host to a number of Balance Changes we've been working on. It won't be the truly crazy roster of 20+ changes we had in Version 1.3, but some adjustments to existing cards that need an extra nudge to be effective, or perhaps a tuning down in regards to their power level. We also have a change coming to the Mythic mechanic that only allows a singular copy of a Mythic Card to be in play on your team at a time. You'll be able to read all about these Balance Changes as we get closer to the release date of Version 1.4 on the 16th of August.

That's all for today, Masters. We're super excited to bring these features and more in Version 1.4, and we're looking forward to your feedback as always!

Cheers from BetaDwarf!

Coming in Version 1.4 is a set of visual redesigns for the Slither faction. We wanted to craft a unique identity for the units to help set them apart from other factions such as the Empyreans by ensuring a similar color scheme and unique identifiers so that they are easier to recognise in a match. To that end, we've gone for a more Teal-based color scheme with feathers to help with the visual flair the units provide. We also wanted to help cement the Slither faction's roots in Aztec and Egyptian culture/mythology - Upcoming cards in the brand new Sand Wars Battle Pass will further indicate and explain the culture of the Slither.


We're a bit late to the draw, but Minion Masters was in the Top 5 games with highest playercounts during our launch in May! Steam's post here details that the support of our awesome community pushed our Peak player count above and beyond the norm. And with the content-packed update that is Version 1.4 swiftly approaching, we can't wait to see if we can smash that record again!


The community Deckbuilding website, MM Deckbuilder recently updated to have all cards and masters up to Version 1.3! You can create decks of any kind as if you owned a full collection, with useful stat calculations such as the amount of Shards required to craft the deck, or how many of your units can hit Flying units. Once you're done crafting your perfect deck, you can share it with everyone else as well as your insights on how to play it, and have users vote on the quality of your decklist. High rated decks get pushed to the front page!

It's a fantastic site made by u/TheConcepteur on Reddit, and we highly encourage you to check it out here!




If you're a fan of high level competitive Minion Masters (and who isn't?) you'll love the 35th King Puff Cup happening this weekend! Happening on July 27th at 1400 UTC, you can tune in and watch top players fight through the Last Master Standing format for their piece of the $600 prize pool. Make sure to stop on by their Twitch channel here!

Cheers from BetaDwarf!

It's Minion Masters Friday! We've got news about a change to the Season Rollover dates, news about a new Art Contest, and our new Update site for the upcoming Battle Pass!

http://blog.betadwarf.com/2019/07/minion-masters-friday_19.html

Minion Masters!

This patch we’re bringing some frequently requested features to the game by means of a streamlined Bug Reporter and 2v2 Report option as well as a tonne of balance changes to shake things up in the meta.

Please note that for the time being Xbox will not have the Bug Report feature. The Unity feature we use for reporting does not currently support Xbox, but we’ll be investigating how to make it work for Xbox in the future.

Also note that the In-Game timer for the next Battle Pass has increased. We’re doing this to align the Battle Pass release with something as yet unannounced.
We’ve added another weekly quest for you during this time, so you can get even further in the Battle Pass and claim those rewards!

With all that away - Let’s dive right in!


The Tri-Team Tourney has returned! Collect 15 keys for the house of your choice and vote for which card you’d like to see in the game next! You can only vote for one house, so choose wisely, and earn yourself a Random Legendary Card!

• House Valor - Stormbringer, Volco, Ratbo - Ghost Storm
  
• House Triumph - Apep, Morellia, Mordar - Mal’Shar
  
• House Glory - Milloween, Ravager, King Puff - Taurus
  

The event will last until the release of Version 1.4 - Good luck!


Help us help Minion Masters without even closing the game! With the new Bug Reporter tool found in the Settings Menu, you’ll be able to attach a screenshot of the game, add Replays and Crash reports, and give detailed descriptions on the issues encountered. Thanks in advance for our awesome community’s commitment to helping us catch bugs!


Also coming in this update is the ability to report your teammates at the Results screen for Leaving matches or Griefing. Simply click the Report button and choose between the options provided (You won’t be able to report someone for leaving unless they disconnected from the game) and your replay will be submitted to us for future review. Note that no action will be taken against players before the replays are viewed by a dwarf, and simply being bad at the game doesn’t count as Griefing ;)


We’re including a huge number of changes in this patch - quite possibly too many to write full Developer Comments for. Check out our Developer Stream VOD for the initial reveals of these changes and insights on them!

• Apep
  
  • First and Third Perk now only selects Minions
    

• Armored Scrats
  
  • Health 90 > 60
    
  • Unit Count 3 > 4
    

• AtG Drone x8
  
  • Health 250 > 275
    

• Bridge Buddies
  
  • Now always spawns Armored Scrats
    
  • Armored Scrats gain Frenzy if you already control the bridge
    

• Crakgul Doomcleaver
  
  • Mana Cost 9 > 8
    

• Divine Warrior
  
  • Health 350 > 400
    
  • Mana Cost 4 > 5
    

• Dragon Nest
  
  • Now spawns a Flying Dragon instead if the spell cost 5+ Mana (After any mana cost discounts)
    

• Empowered Soul Stealer
  
  • No longer has Marksmanship
    
  • Starts with 2 Souls
    
  • Gains an additional 2 when summoned if you control a minion with Rage
    

• Grasping Thorns
  
  • Mana Cost 2 > 3
    
  • Health 50 > 75
    

• Harbinger
  
  • Speed 3 > 4
    

• Jungle Jumble
  
  • Mana Cost 8 > 7
    

• Laser Turret
  
  • Health 350 > 300
    
  • Attack Speed 1.4 > 1.2
    
  • Cooldown decrease per attack 0.3 > 0.2
    
  • Minimum Attack Cooldown 0.1 > 0.2
    

• Lone Wolf
  
  • Health 350 > 400
    
  • Mana Cost 4 > 5
    

• Morellia
  
  • Range 12 > 10
    
  • Perk 2 Spirits 3 > 2
    
  • Queen’s Dragon Mana Cost 6 > 8
    

• Rock Rivals
  
  • Living Statue no longer has Rage
    

• Screaming Scrat
  
  • Health 90 > 60
    
  • Damage 100 > 60
    

• Scrat Pack
  
  • Mana Cost 1 > 2
    
  • Unit Count 2 > 5
    

• Spawn of Fury
  
  • No longer has Voidborne Wound
    
  • Mana Cost 4 > 3
    

• Spirit (Mechanic)
  
  • Flying Minions now only receive 100 extra health
    

• Troubadour
  
  • Attack Speed 5 > 4.5
    

• Warrior
  
  • Health 350 > 400
    

• Wizard Puff
  
  • Attack Speed 1.8 > 1.6
    

• A new Conquest Season has started! Earn your guild a Tombstone Avatar, Admiral Mordar the Mad skin and a new Guild Banner this season!
  
• You can now restart your Conquest after its completion for a Ruby fee. The highest score of your Conquest attempts will be your contribution at the end of the Cycle.
  
• Adjusted the priority of Shields again. The new order is Constant Abilities (i.e. Scrat Tank/Divine Shield) > Cooldown Abilities (Musketeer Parry) > Consumable Damage Prevention (Shields) > HP Guards ( Guardian) > HP
  
• Re-enabled the /syncachievements code for chat.
  
• A message is now displayed when the game is waiting for a response from the Server.
  
• Recently changed cards will now be marked stating as such. The notification can be removed by hovering over the card in Deckbuilding. A link to the patch notes is also available in the card details for changed cards.
  
• Tri-Team Tourney now removes the Claim buttons for each house once the reward has been claimed to clear up confusion about only being able to claim the reward once.
  

Fixed issues with Diona spawning traps when Buildings were in play - Thanks MiKe!
Fixed two Walking Blind Dates colliding not killing both units - Thanks the_red_soul!
Fixed a visual bug when Haunting Hugger possessed a Magma Turret - Thanks the_red_soul!
Fixed a scenario where a Crossbow Dude could be stuck outside of the map - Thanks Kriszace!
Fixed matches found during Queue Master requiring you to “Click to Continue” - Thanks GReY WolF!
Fixed Blank card slots displaying 200 Glory when posted in chat - Thanks DX2!
Fixed a bug where Defenso Chopper killed Haunting Huggers - Thanks Siskodemon!
Fixed Magma Storm actually firing 11 balls - Thanks Siskodemon!
Fixed all Guild Applicants saying they haven’t been online for a month - Thanks BadAsAFish80!
Fixed an issue where Re-Boomer could get stuck in one place and never move for the rest of the match - Thanks Maldiga!
Fixed an inconsistency with Morellia’s Auto Attack causing it to sometimes not slow Minions - Thanks Jules!
Fixed an issue where Bridge Swap could swap a unit without it capturing the bridge - Thanks Naethure!
Fixed an issue where Guardian transforming while stunned could cause immortal units.
Fixed Morellia’s Auto Attack preventing units from Charging/Jumping.
Fixed an issue where Armored Escort would not work after Morellia uses Book of the Dead.
Fixed the tooltip for Recruit Friends saying “Invite this player to a battle”.
Fixed Conquest Cards not counting as an extra copy of the card for Wild Carding.
Fixed an issue with Crakgul’s description formatting.
Fixed an issue where Ragdolls kept being enabled after changing Screenshake or Camera Movement options.
Fixed Cursebearer’s Aura VFX jittering when it took damage.
Fixed a rare bug where Cleaver would not be stunned by Chain Lightning.
Fixed an issue where Conquest Cards would not apply a Season Gold Star correctly for the purposes of calculating glory for Conquest if they were the lowest Glory card in your deck.
Fixed Lone Wolf not having Rage in the unit preview.


Cheers from BetaDwarf!