Minion Masters News

Minion Masters!

It’s the first BetaDwarf update of the decade! In this patch we’re releasing the new Community-voted Mal’Shar Shadowfork, as well as introducing a healthy dose of balance changes. This patch also includes a fix to the annoying Conquest bug that prevented glory contributions from being calculated correctly. With this update your Guild should have the correct amount of total Glory and the tiers you should have earned as a result. We’re deeply sorry for this issue and thank you for all the patience you’ve displayed.


Voted by our users in the Tri-Team Tourneys, this new 6 mana Shars’Rakk Assassin has honed his stealthy craft to perfection, and he’s more than willing to share his talents with his fellow demons. Every time Mal’Shar kills an enemy, he grants a friendly Voidborne minion the Stealth ability (But doesn’t give them the triple damage bonus).

Mal’Shar is available from Power Tokens or can be crafted for 2000 Shards. There will also be a special Mal’Shar Pack Shop Offer available once the shop offers rotate, so keep an eye out for that!



Arcane Bolt

• Mana Cost 5 > 3
  
• Gains Mana Freeze (2)
  
• No longer has mana gain upon stunning a unit
  
• Developer Comments
• Arcane Bolt was still struggling in performance after the buffs. With the introduction of the new Mana Freeze mechanic we wanted to tweak the card to implement it, as well as significantly improve the usability of the card.
  

Bats Bats Bats

• Duration 5 > 6
  
• Developer Comments
• Bats Bats Bats as a standalone card has been somewhat underperforming lately, so we wanted to give it a small buff through opening the window in which you can gain value from it.
  

Border Patrol

• Gains Mana Freeze (1)
  
• Developer Comments
• Border Patrol’s high value combined with the ease of keeping a steady stream of Crystal Elf minions coming through repeated use of the card often made its pushes feel somewhat insurmountable to answer. By giving it Mana Freeze we hope to slow the deck down significantly without overnerfing the card itself.
  

Brothers of Light / Caeleth Dawnhammer

• Damage 140 > 150
  

Gambler’s Ball

• Chance to cast both spells 20% > 30%
  

Haunting Hugger

• Damage 40 > 50
  

Legionnaires

• Empyrean Army: Gains one extra Legionnaire
  
• Developer Comments
• Legionnaires is a card that’s felt somewhat overshadowed by its competition at the mana cost lately, and we wanted to reinforce the Empyrean Army mechanic while retaining its identity as a bulky group of midrange melee minions.
  

Milloween

• Damage 8 > 9
  
• Developer Comments
• Following the changes to Arcane Golem, Milloween has been struggling somewhat, so we feel a small damage increase should help her for the time being.
  

Nyrvir’s Breath

• Damage 300 > 325
  

• Stealth is now treated as a keyword and is separate from the Triple Damage bonus that Assassin, Shadow Whelp and Mal’Shar have. The descriptions of the existing Stealth cards have been updated to reflect this.
  
• The Frostival Event has ended, and the decorations have been packed away. Thanks to everyone that participated!
  
• Various updates to the lighting system.
  
• Added a ToS agreement for the first time the game is launched.
  
• Added the ability to purchase Adventure chapters without completing Chapter 1.
  

Fixed an issue with Guild Conquest where total contribution was not being calculated correctly. All Guilds should now have the correct amount of Glory that was earned.
Fixed a bug where Gor’Rakk Brutes could be activated by any spell that cost 3 or more mana - Thanks LordJulius!
Fixed an instance where stealthed units could become completely invisible to their owners.
General grammar and phrasing fixes for Adventures.
Fixed an issue with Boom Buggy’s damage projection causing minions to think a unit was dead a significant amount of time before it would actually be hit.
Fixed Rage not correctly applying to Wreckinator.
Fixed Nyrvir becoming untargetable after being hit by Wizard Puff’s death ability.
Fixed Werewolves being able to inherit Marksmanship despite being Melee.
Fixed Fergus Flagon Fighter’s attack not being refreshed by Glenn’s Brew - Thanks SoSiskoDemon!
Fixed stealthed units appearing to be stealthed when Hypnotise expires, even if they aren’t.
Fixed Skin Descriptions displaying ERROR_.
Fixed Win Streak bonuses not starting until the fourth win (instead of the intended third).


Cheers from BetaDwarf!

Minion Masters!

It's a new year, and there's lots of exciting Minion Masters content to come, starting with Version 1.9!


Over the Winter period there was a major bug with Guild Conquest that caused incorrect (or no) amounts of Glory to be added to the Guild's overall score. We thank everyone for their patience with the issue during this time and for reporting the matter thoroughly. With the release of Version 1.9, the bug should be fixed, and Contributions should be calculated as expected. In the near future we will be deploying compensation for the problem, which we will be communicating about in the coming days. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience this bug has caused.


Coming with Version 1.9 is the release of the Community-voted Legendary Card, Mal'Shar!

This new 6 mana Shars'Rakk Assassin has honed his stealthy craft to perfection, and he's more than willing to share his talents with the rest of your minions. Every time Mal'Shar kills an enemy, he grants a friendly Voidborne minion the Stealth buff (Does not include the triple damage hit).



Mal'Shar will be available for crafting at the usual price of 2000 Shards, or from Power Token spins, with the release of Version 1.9 on the 16th of January. What Voidborne minions will you try to combo him with? What do you think is the best minion to receive his Stealth buff?


Did you take part in the Frostival Fanart Contest? We received a lot of awesome entries during the December period, and it was hard for us to decide who we even wanted as finalists. We had our Discord Users vote on seven different finalists, and here's who they elected as the winners:

[h2]3rd Place - KamiDaHobo[/h2]



[h2]2nd Place - MissCritHit[/h2]



[h2]1st Place - Garnet[/h2]



Thanks to everyone that participated, and to those that supported the entrants. We'll aim to run another contest in the future, so stay tuned!



Do you have Twitch Prime? Do you enjoy the prospect of free DLC?

Right now we have an ongoing promotion with Twitch Prime where you can receive a FREE copy of the Accursed Army DLC, usually worth $15. You can claim it even if you already own the DLC!

The Accursed Army Faction Box gives you the perfect starter kit for the Accursed Ascension mechanic and includes powerful cards such as the Legendary Bahra the Witchwolf, as well as two exclusive Accursed cosmetics. Don't miss out - Get your free DLC before the promotion ends!

Cheers from BetaDwarf!

Minion Masters!

This year’s Frostival will feature a special mayhem as well as seasonal shop offers.
It’s been a great year with tons of new players joining us, and we’re even more excited about the future of Minion Masters in the coming years!

And don’t forget to claim your calendar gifts from the shop :)

• The arenas have been decorated as everyone is getting into the holiday spirit!
  
• A special Skin and Emote will appear in the shop during the event!
  
• New Mayhem: Giftpocalypse - Gifts appear randomly in the Arena every 15 seconds. Better open it before your opponent does!
  

Placement Auras

• Mordar’s Tombstone now has a placement aura.
  
• Apep’s Totem now has a placement aura.
  

Arcane Ring

• No longer has a limited duration.
  

Cannon Roller

• Attack speed increased from 2 to 1.8.
  

High-Mage Leiliel

• Attack speed increased from 2 to 1.7.
  

Ravenous Swarmers

• Cost increased from 2 to 3 mana, unit count increased from 2 to 4.
  

Shars'Rakk Twins

• Trigger requirement changed from a 5 mana spell to a 5 or greater mana spell.
  

Spawn of Fury

• Now reduces the health and damage of both copies by 25% instead of only health by 50%.
  

Werewolves

• Damage reduced from 45 to 40.
  
• This affects all sources of werewolves, including Once Bitten, Lone Wolf, Wolf Among Sheep and Howling Moon.
  

Woodsman

• Now gains Rage instead of Haste. (still applies Slow to enemy minions)
  

Zeppelin Bomber - Rework

• Speed reduced from 7 to 5.
  
• Damage reduced from 250 to 100.
  
• Now drops a bomb every 3 seconds damaging all ground units and buildings in the affected area.
  
• No longer has a basic attack but still flies towards buildings.
  

• Fergus no longer spins for longer than expected when his revelry is triggered.
  
• Stunning a Guardian under the effect of Glenn's Brew no longer makes its shield permanent.
  
• Prowler will no longer jump at an Assasin spawned inside its range.
  
• Gor'rakk's Sacrifice works again. Thanks Excaliber80!
  
• Conquest contribution now gets counted in total contribution even if you don’t place in the top 15 in your guild for a cycle.
  
• Scott and the Troubadour now don highlander appropriate attire.
  

Happy Frostival from BetaDwarf!

Minion Masters!

How have you been enjoying The Quest for Mountainshaper so far? Have you tried out our new mode Adventures? How far have you been able to get to, and have you beat Hard Mode? We'd love to hear from you about them, so make sure to take part in our discussions on Steam, Discord and Xbox Clubs.

In the meantime, we have one last Update we'd like to do before we sign off for the year.


Version 1.8 is planned to be released on the 18th of December. It'll contain a new Mayhem, some exciting balance changes, and a Frostival makeover for some of your favorite arenas for the holiday period.

[h2]Frostival Arenas[/h2]
Our special Frostival arenas bring all that holiday spirit to Minion Masters, with trees, presents and lights. Here's a look at some of them:



Which arena are you looking forward to most? Let us know!

[h2]Mayhem[/h2]
We've also got a brand new Mayhem coming in this update! Giftpocalypse is a chaotic Frostival themed game mode where gifts will drop in the arenas randomly every 15 seconds. This interval decreases every minute by 2 seconds until we truly reach the Giftpocalypse! There's a whole host of crazy Minions, Spells and Buffs inside them. It's been a ton of fun to test internally and we can't wait for you to try it out!

[h2]Balance Changes[/h2]
Next, let's take a look at one of those balance changes:

• Zeppelin Bomber - Rework
• No longer has a basic attack (Will still target Buildings, meaning it flies towards them)
  
• Now drops a bomb beneath itself every 3 seconds that damages Ground minions
  
• Damage 250 > 100
  
• Speed 7 > 5
  
• Developer Comments
• Zeppelin Bomber was a card that very rarely saw use outside of cheese strategies due to its highly volatile nature of being an excellent burst damage card... If it ever reached its target. With this rework we want to reinvent the identity of Zeppelin Bomber to fulfill a new role of a difficult to use but highly rewarding AoE damage dealer that can still be easily dispatched to make up for its potential.
  

Coming to the Shop for this Holiday period only is the brand new Legendary Candy Cane Milloween skin! She's getting in the Frostival mood, bringing her special festive cheer to the arenas with gratuitous magical violence. You can get her in the Shop from the 18th to the 21st of December, so don't miss out!

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Due to vacations and the new Update releasing next week, this will be the last Blog Post for the year. It's been a wild ride, with our release, a new office, and tons of exciting opportunities for expansion within the Minion Masters community. We want to extend our personal thanks to all of you for supporting us, and we hope 2020 can be just as awesome for Minion Masters!



[h2]Happy Holidays from all of BetaDwarf![/h2]

Get the new $15 Crystal Conquest DLC 100% off this weekend!


Biggest Minion Masters expansion to date, including arrival of Adventures and the new faction Stouthearts!

Go on a daring journey in the new single-player rogue-like mode!
Choose among unique Masters, gather Minions and find unique Relics to fight a multitude of bosses in the Minion Masters world.
Every run is a unique experience with new bosses to beat and rewards to reap!
Play, collect and experience the new Stoutheart faction in both the new adventures and online matches.
Stouthearts introduce many new mechanics like Revelry, Slow, Spin Attacks, Caber and more!

You can read all about the new Expansion on the update site or just jump right into the game! :)

Watch the new Minion Masters 90 sec movie!


Thank you!
BetaDwarf