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Join Vainglory’s Lunar New Year Celebration

  • Vainglory
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  • Jan 20, 2017

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The Lunar New Year is coming! To celebrate the Year of the Rooster, Vainglory is offering big discounts, bonuses and giveaways to start your year off right. This includes a “Twice the ICE” bundle with some of the best savings on ICE for the entire year as well as Mystery Chest Key bundles to give you discounted chances at skins, heroes and hitting those sought-after jackpots! Plus, Vainglory welcomes the return of “Red Envelope” giveaways that reward you every day you open the app during the Lunar New Year celebration. Read on for all of the details …


LUNAR NEW YEAR ICE PROMOTION

Awesome ICE bundles available for the Lunar New Year Celebration. Limited time only!

WHEN: Jan. 22 until Feb. 5 at 4PM PST

Unlock special Lunar New Year ICE bundles! Get “Twice the ICE” for a discounted price or purchase the “ICE + Opal + Epic Key” bundle to get a brand-new Epic Mystery Chest Key. The new Epic Mystery Chest guarantees a skin and a hero in every chest and a chance at a 1 million ICE jackpot! With unprecedented payouts, grab your Epic Mystery Chest Keys now!

  • One-time only “Twice the ICE” bundle 1300 + 1300 = 2600 ICE for $9.99.
  • One-time only “ICE + Opal + Epic Key” bundle 6900 ICE + 500 Bonus ICE, 150 Opals, 1 Epic Key at $49.99

Remember: You can only buy these bundles once. When the event ends at 5PM PST on Sunday, Feb. 5, it’s over! Get your bundles while you can!


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EPIC MYSTERY CHEST KEY BUNDLE

The Epic Mystery Chest contains every hero and skin in the game — including the unreleased skins due in Update 2.1 — and you’re guaranteed a hero and skin with every turn of the key. It’s the perfect chest for players hoping to build their hero and skin collections. Plus, there’s a chance at unprecedented payouts: a 100,000 ICE payout and the 1 million ICE jackpot. Imagine what you could do with 1 million ICE.

  • 2 + 1 Epic Mystery Key Bundle for 1998 ICE
    • Total value: 2997 ICE

RARE MYSTERY CHEST KEY BUNDLE

Update 2.0 introduced the Mystery Chest, now the Rare Mystery Chest. This exciting chest contains every hero and skin in the game and even promises a chance at a 1 million Opal payout. Get in the spirit of Lunar New Year and try your luck with these exciting Mystery Chest bundles!

  • 5 + 1 Rare Mystery Key Bundle for 995 ICE
    • Total value: 1194 ICE
  • 10 + 3 Rare Mystery Key Bundle for 1990
    • Total value 2587

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RED LANTERN KOSHKA JOINS THE CELEBRATION

Koshka is all dressed up and ready to party. Unlock this hero and her Special Edition Red Lantern skin for discounted Opals!

WHEN: Jan. 22 – Feb. 5

Get Red Lantern Koshka Special Edition discounted from 200 to 150 Opals. Don’t have this iconic hero? Not to worry. She’s available for ICE at a 75% discount. There’s no better time to add Koshka and this festive skin to your hero collection!

  • Get Red Lantern Koshka Special Edition for 150 Opals (down from 200)
  • Unlock Hero Koshka at 75% ICE discount

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EVERY DAY: ‘RED ENVELOPE’ NEW YEAR GIFTS!

WHEN: Jan. 26 at 5PM PST until Feb. 3 at 4PM PST

Open the app each day during the big Lunar New Year Celebration between to get Red Envelope Glory gifts! Each day, you’ll unlock Glory and see Vainglory art provided by one of our favorite fan artists, hallu! To see more of her work, check out her Twitter page.

Remember: To get the best Red Envelope Gifts you’ll need to log on every day between Jan. 26 and Feb. 3. The total Glory is massive, so don’t miss a day.

Daily ‘Red Envelope’ Gifts Login bonus
Day 1 Glory gift 88 Glory
Day 2 Glory gift 88 Glory
Day 3 Glory gift 88 Glory
Day 4 Glory gift 88 Glory
Day 5 Glory gift 88 Glory
Day 6 Glory gift 88 Glory
Day 7 Glory gift 2 X 88 Glory
Day 8 ICE & Glory gift 199 ICE, 888 Glory
Total potential gifts: 1592 Glory, 199 ICE!

Join in during Vainglory’s Lunar New Year Celebration for discounts, special bundles, Red Envelopes and some extra special surprises. The celebration starts Jan. 22!

Update 2.1 Notes: Blitz Mode Beta & Epic Mystery Chest!

  • Vainglory
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  • Jan 18, 2017

New Blitz Mode beta offers Vainglory’s first five-minute gameplay mode. Plus, there’s a new Epic Mystery Chest to unlock with an unprecedented 1 million ICE jackpot, a new Supporter Badge, a new Lunar New Year map skin, new hero skins and much more. Let’s check it out … 


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NEW MODE: BLITZ BETA

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Blitz Beta is a new gameplay format designed for short, five-minute sessions. It is still very much in development and will likely evolve with time, based on community feedback.

Let’s say you have a set amount of time to play a game. Maybe you’re on a bus and your stop is coming up or you’re waiting in line at the movies. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to jump into Vainglory and know exactly how much time it would take to finish a match? That’s the thinking behind Blitz. Whereas Battle Royale and Casual matches are objective-based and can go on indefinitely, Blitz is the first mode in Vainglory to have a countdown timer and a definitive end. Now, you can hop into a quick, intense match when you only have five minutes to spare — and know it will end when you need it to.

Blitz Mode also debuts a handy new “Quick Buy” feature. When players are near their shop, they will see the icon of the next recommended item for their hero’s build. Simply tap on the item’s icon to purchase it. The icon will be replaced by the next item in the build if the player has enough gold. If they don’t have the gold, no icon will appear. This is a great feature for new players who can often be overwhelmed by item options but won’t limit veterans who still want to shop for a specific build.

We saw an opportunity to add a more compact, quicker gameplay mode that is great for new players and incredibly fun and fast for all players. We hope Blitz Beta delivers on that promise, giving players the perfect opportunity to try out a new hero, item build or strategy in an action-packed session.

HOW TO PLAY BLITZ BETA

Objective: Reach 15 points before the enemy team

The five-minute game ends one of two ways: Reach 15 points or run out of time.

HOW TO EARN POINTS

A team scores points by killing enemy heroes or taking out objectives.

  • Enemy heroes: 1 point each
  • Objectives (Turrets, Crystal Miners, Gold Miners): 3 points each

You and your teammates will have to strategize what is more important — the lane or the jungle — and either play conservatively or aggressively depending on how close you are to 15. Suddenly, chasing down that fleeing Koshka takes on a whole new level of tension — securing the kill will bring your team closer to victory but if you’re caught and killed, then it could be game over.

Players start the match at Level 9 and with 6000 gold. So, you get to test your new item build strategy immediately. Maybe you start Lyra with Shatterglass and overdrive her Imperial Sigil. Or maybe you start with a Fountain of Renewal or Contraption and focus on keeping teammates alive.

Blitz Beta is still in many ways a work in progress, but we’re excited to share it now and get as much feedback from you as possible as we look for the perfect five-minute version of Vainglory. We can’t wait for you to try it out!

RULES SUMMARY

  • First team to score 15 points wins
  • 1 point per kill, 3 points per objective (Turret, Gold miner, Crystal miner)
  • At 5 minutes, team with higher score wins.
  • If tied at 5 minutes, goes into sudden death and the next score (of any kind) wins
  • Players start the match at Level 9 and with 6000 gold.
  • Unlike Battle Royale, players can select their hero before the match
  • Unlike Battle Royale, players can recall back to base
  • Unlike Battle Royale, the entire map is open
  • Hero respawn rate is 12 seconds at all times.
  • Lane minions and jungle monsters are worth more gold & XP than standard modes.

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NEW: THE EPIC MYSTERY CHEST

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Vainglory Update 2.0 introduced the Mystery Chest, offering players the opportunity to get any hero or skin in the Market — including all the Special Edition skins that usually require massive amounts of Opals. Player feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and we’re excited about what new opportunities this provides going forward.

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In Update 2.1, the Mystery Chest will be renamed the Rare Mystery Chest. Why the change? We wanted to leave room for an offering even more… epic. For a higher price, the Epic Mystery Chest guarantees better payouts and a chance at a 1 MILLION ICE JACKPOT. That’s not a typo. Imagine what you’d do with 1 million ICE in your account.

Use an Epic Mystery Key to unlock this new chest for 999 ICE. Each chest contains at least six cards including one hero, one skin and 20 Opals guaranteed! There’s also an increased chance of getting an Epic skin or higher or a Special Edition skin. The Epic Mystery Chest will include every hero and skin sold in the Market … plus a few surprise unreleased skins scheduled to hit the Market later on. If you receive a duplicate of a skin or hero you already own, you get 20 Opals instead. In addition to a chance to win a staggering one million ICE jackpot, the Epic Mystery Chest also offers a potential huge payout of 100,000 ICE.

The Epic Mystery Chest: Better, more reliable payouts and a chance to score 1 million ICE.


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NEW: VAINGLORY SUPPORTER BADGE

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Vainglory is a shared journey with a community that shapes our product roadmap, heroes, skins, lore and gameplay. Together, we’re making this game better. With the introduction of the Rare and Epic Mystery Chests, we wanted to do something for the players within this community who take the extra step to support Vainglory financially. That’s why we’re introducing the Supporter Badge. If you’ve bought ICE in the past 30 days, you’ll see a new signifier on the VS screen of every match. Thank you for helping make Vainglory what it is today. We know your money is precious, and we sincerely appreciate your support.


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NEW HERO SKINS

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Wuxia Ozo (Rare)

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Price: 900 ICE


Gladiator Lance (Epic)

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Price: 1499 ICE


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LUNAR NEW YEAR MAP

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To celebrate the Lunar New Year, the Halcyon Fold has turned festive. Look for red paper lanterns, fireworks and golden statues to celebrate the Year of the Rooster. Use the mini-map to explore all its detail.

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GAMEPLAY CHANGES

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HALCYON FOLD

These changes to the Halcyon Fold create many interesting options when approaching a match. Opportunities for quick invades, early jungle aggression and alternative jungle rotations set the stage for a much more dynamic game.

  • Lane minions and jungle monsters spawn 10 seconds later
  • Now spawns an Elder Treant camp before 4 minutes where the Jungle Shop would be

HERO BOUNTIES

Hero kills are now significantly more valuable. Gaining a significant amount of kills in a game can dramatically swing the tide of battle. These changes allow for early-game heroes to put more pressure onto slower teams and head into the later stages of the game with a larger advantage. However, if you’re on a streak, be sure to protect your own life, as your death will be significantly more valuable to the opposition. —Zekent

  • Added a First Blood bonus of 100 gold
  • Hero bounty up from 50-160 (Level 1-12) to 200 (all levels)
  • Killing streak gold bounty (+75 gold per kill)
  • Assist streak gold bounty (+15 gold per assist)
  • Minimum bounty is 200; maximum bounty is 600
  • Bounty formula is 125 + killstreak Bonus + assist streak bonus (minimum 200 gold)
  • Assist gold down from 40% to 25%
  • No rubberbanding gold

CRYSTAL MINER

In Update 2.1, the Crystal Miner packs an even stronger punch, but it also takes longer to respawn and now has a set number of lives, after which it will no longer respawn. You can now invade the enemy jungle more effectively, but it’s a risky strategy.

  • Bounty up from 35 gold and 11 experience to 125 gold and 15 experience
  • Now has three lives, after which it will no longer respawn
  • Now deals 4% maximum health damage as mixed damage
  • Respawn time up from 45 to 60 seconds

SKINS PREFERANCES

Vainglory now remembers your preferred skins from game to game. If you always like to use Petal’s Pumpkin Spice skin, for example, select it once and it becomes your default for future matches. Resetting your default skin is as simple as choosing a different skin.


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HERO BALANCE CHANGES

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PETAL

BRAMBLEBOOM SEEDS
Munions. Everywhere. This should put a bit of a stop to that. Petal will now need to put more thought into where she takes a fight instead of dropping a garden everywhere she goes. Additionally, the decrease in leash range should make it far less frustrating when fighting against a Petal who stays far away from the fight. —Zekent

  • Damage up from 6-13-20-27-41 to 7-14-21-28-42
  • Cooldown up from 1 to 2
  • This ability is now affected by cooldown speed
  • Munion leash range down from 10.5 to 9

GWEN

BOOMSTICK
Nudging down the damage just a bit. A single basic attack mixed in with Gwen’s other abilities could decimate her foes far too quickly. —Zekent

  • Weapon ratio down from 50% to 45%

BUCKSHOT BONANZA
While a crystal Gwen should be able to constantly blast her opponents with this ability, it was far too effective on a weapon Gwen. These changes should make Gwen a bit more wary of her energy in addition to toning down the hurt just a bit. —Zekent

  • Energy cost up from 50-55-60-65-70 to 60-65-70-75-90
  • Damage down from 60-100-140-180-260 + 75% WR to 60-100-140-180-220 + 65% WR

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TAKA

STATS
Bringing Taka’s defensive stats up to par with most other heroes.

  • Armor changed from 23-73 to 20-86
  • Shield up from 20-64 to 20-86

HOUSE KAMUHA 
Weapon Taka has been having a rough time. Paired with the increase in defense, he should now be more effective in fights. —Zekent

  • Weapon ratio up from 25 to 30%

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CATHERINE

STATS
Catherine was granted way too much shield from simply leveling. Combined with her Captain of the Guard heroic perk, it made it very tough for heroes building crystal to get through to her. —Zekent

  • Shield down from 25-113 to 25-80

STORMGUARD
Plenty of new cooldown options led to a virtually untouchable Stormguard warrior. This should grant her opponents a bit more room to breathe and forces Catherine to decide between a more defensive or offensive build early on. —Zekent 

  • Cooldown up from 6.0-5.5-5.0-4.5-4.0 to 7.0-6.5-6.0-5.5-5.0

BLAST TREMOR
With how impactful abilities are in large engagements, this ability created too much of a tilt in fights when landed on multiple enemy heroes. —Zekent

  • Cooldown down from 105-85-65 to 100-80-60
  • Energy cost changed from 95-135-175 to 120-140-160
  • Silence duration down from 2.5-3.0-3.5 to 2.5

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LANCE

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Having this ability up so often meant that Lance was able to easily suppress many heroes jumping onto his allies. The increased cooldown means that he has fewer opportunities to push enemies around, leaving his allies more prone to danger. The slight bump in stamina means that constantly using this ability will hamper his ability to cast his other abilities more easily. —Zekent

  • Stamina cost up from 30 to 40
  • Cooldown up from 8-7-6-5-4 to 9-8-7-6-5
  • No longer CC immune after he cancels the shield

COMBAT ROLL
Reducing the stamina cost of this ability so that Lance is able to use all three abilities without needing to purchase energy items to increase his stamina pool. —Zekent

  • Stamina cost down from 40-35-30 to 30-25-20

RONA

BERSERKER’S FURY
A bit more power on Rona’s basic attacks go a long way. If she can get into the middle of a fight, she can dish out some serious damage to her enemies. —Zekent

  • Weapon ratio up from 80% to 85%

FOESPLITTER
This ability is meant to have the same weapon ratio as Rona’s basic attacks. This change will allow her to do just a bit more with her abilities. —Zekent

  • Weapon ratio on first and second hit up from 80% to 85%

RED MIST
Rona will now be able to much more easily transition from one ability to another. Keep in mind, a maxed out Foesplitter will now grant her enough bloodrage to cast Red Mist! —Zekent

  • Bloodrage required to channel this ability for one second down from 35-30-25 to 25-25-25
  • Bloodrage required to activate this ability down from 50 to 25

LYRA

STATS
Still more fragile than most other heroes, but she needed to be a bit tougher than before. —Zekent

  • Armor changed from 25-41.5 to 25-65
  • Shield changed from 25-41.5 to 25-65

IMPERIAL SIGIL
The move speed granted by this ability is now more impactful. Be sure your allies are ready to reposition mid-fight! —Zekent

  • Move speed strength up from 1.5 to 2.0

FORTRESS

STATS
Bringing Fortress’ defensive stats up to par with other heroes.

  • Armor up from 30-85 to 30-86
  • Shield up from 20-75 to 30-86

TRUTH OF THE TOOTH
This ability now makes more sense. Previously, an allied hero just outside the range of the mark would not be granted move speed even if they entered the range shortly after.

  • Allies stepping into range of a target marked as prey have their move speed increased running toward the marked target

KRUL

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With a particularly slow early game, Krul had a tough time gaining any momentum when his opponents were able to put early pressure on him. A slight increase in stats across the board should help him weather the storm. —Zekent

  • Armor up from 20-75 to 25-86
  • Shield up from 20-75 to 25-86

DEAD MAN’S RUSH

While this ability may not do a huge amount of damage, it is meant to keep Krul in the thick of things. The reduction in cooldown and the increase in barrier strength and duration means that he will now have improved durability to continue whittling away at his foes. —Zekent

  • Cooldown down from 12-11-10-9-8 to 9-9-9-9-8
  • Barrier strength up from 100-150-200-250-350 to 100-180-260-340-420
  • Barrier duration changed from 2.5 + 0.2% CR to 3.0

SPECTRAL SMITE
Since the lifesteal on this ability scales with Krul’s damage output, there was no reason for it to be lowered at early levels. If he does manage to get max stacks on you, be prepared to run. —Zekent

  • Lifesteal per stack up from 10.0-10.5-11.0-11.5-12.5% to 12.5%
  • Weakness damage reduction now affects everything other than Kraken, turrets, and the Vain Crystal

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SAMUEL

MALICE & VERDICT
This isn’t a huge change, but should make Samuel’s damage a bit more predictable. —Zekent

  • The empowered version of this ability is no longer affected by cooldown speed

DRIFTING DARK
Since this ability is meant to primarily support Samuel, the amount of damage it did was a bit higher than necessary.

  • Damage per second down from 40-70-100-130-160 to 40-55-70-85-100

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KESTREL

STATS
Putting the removed Adrenaline attack speed back into her base stats.

  • Base attack speed up from 100-111% to 100-136%

ADRENALINE
With the attack speed removed from this heroic perk, Kestrel no longer has the faster reload time on Glimmershot.

  • Attack speed per stack removed

GLIMMERSHOT
Adding a few more options to counter Kestrel. The removal of armor piercing means that buying defensive items against Kestrel will be a more potent way to deal with her damage. Additionally, the shift of base damage into ratios means that weapon Kestrel no longer piles on as much crystal damage with her Glimmershot. —Zekent

  • Removed armor piercing from this ability (down from 5-5-5-5-10% to 0%)
  • Basic attack ratio up from 80-90-100-110-120% to 100-105-110-115-130%
  • Crystal damage down from 35-70-105-140-175 + 170% CR to 30-60-90-120-150 + 160% CR

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PHINN

FORCED ACCORD
With plenty of cooldown options at his disposal, Phinn no longer needs a reprieve when he misses his hook. Be sure to aim carefully and catch your opponents when they least expect it. —Zekent

  • No longer has a cooldown refund on miss
  • Cooldown up from 70-55-40 to 75-60-45

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SKYE

FORWARD BARRAGE
A fairly dramatic change to how weapon Skye can be played. While still doing a bit of damage, this ability will now be much more effective as a kiting mechanism — allowing Skye to buy time for Suri Strike to come back up to continue dancing around her opponents. —Zekent

  • Weapon ratio down from 210% to 50%
  • Now has a 0% + (20% every 100 weapon power, up to a max of 40%) slow

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ARDAN

STATS
Ardan is meant to be fairly tough to take down; however, we wanted to make sure his stats were more in line with other heroes. —Zekent

  • Armor down from 30-96 to 30-86
  • Shield up from 20-86 to 30-86

VANGUARD
If you’re looking to stay in step with more mobile allies, be sure to take the overdrive on Vanguard to keep up. —Zekent

  • Range up from 7 to 7-7-7-7-8.5

BLOOD FOR BLOOD
Paired with the new overdrive for Vanguard, this change to Blood for Blood will allow Ardan players a few more interesting options when choosing to level up his abilities. Be sure to take this overdrive if your enemies are staying just outside your range. —Zekent

  • Range up from 5 to 5-5-5-5-7

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IDRIS

DIVERGENT PATHS
The crystal side of Idris’ perk was not quite as impactful as it needed to be. This should help Idris stand toe to toe with other heroes a bit more easily. —Zekent

  • Crystal path basic attack crystal ratio up from 85% to 90%

CHAKRAM
Not too overwhelming later on in the game, but Idris had a tough time early on. These changes should help him make it through the early stages of match a bit safer. —Zekent

  • Cooldown down from 10-9-8-7-5 to 8.0-7.5-7.0-6.5-5.0
  • Damage to minions up from 45-75-105-135-165 to 70-95-120-145-170

MISC

  • Idris now has crystal recommended items

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SKAARF

SPITFIRE

  • Damage changed from 75-125-175-225-325 + 140% CR  to 75-135-195-255-315 + 150% CR

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ITEM BALANCE CHANGES

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NULLWAVE GAUNTLET
These changes create more opportunities to counterplay the item silence and prevent heroes from firing point blank, which made it essentially unblockable. —Zekent

  • Item silence duration down from 5 to 4 seconds
  • The delivery system of this item has now been changed from a single slow moving projectile that item silences to a single fast moving projectile that marks its target, then detonates after a substantial delay. The item silence only triggers after the delayed detonation, meaning both the projectile and the detonation can be Reflex Blocked.

BUG FIXES

  • Gwen’s Buckshot Bonanza and Aces High descriptions now properly indicate that they deal weapon damage.
  • Glaive’s Bloodsong deals damage in three separate ticks (dealing 70/20/10% of the total damage respectively).
  • Fixed an issue where Idris didn’t have the standard 33 minion defense present on all melee heroes.
  • Fixed bug where the bonus CP from Clockwork didn’t increase the crystal damage of Idris’s ranged basic attacks.
  • Joule’s Rocket Leap description now more accurate describes what it does.
  • Koshka’s Twirly Death description now accurately reflects the lowered empowered attack cooldown.
  • Fixed a bug where purchasing Echo, Slumbering Husk, Poisoned Shiv or Nullwave Gauntlet didn’t show in the battle log.
  • Added tips on Nullwave Gauntlet, Poisoned Shiv, Echo and Slumbering Husk
  • Fixed a bug where Echo incorrectly allowed you to activate it during the execution of certain abilities such as Skye’s Forward Barrage, but it would not actually reset their cooldown.  
  • Fixed a bug where all buff icons were showing up in Spectator Mode.
  • Stormguard, Bloodsong, Spin Up, Spectral Smite, Truth of the Tooth, Boomstick, Shroudstep and Shimmerstrike buff icons no longer show up in Spectator Mode.
  • Fixed a bug where fortified health was not showing tick marks.
  • Fixed a bug where items would be deselected as you switched shops.

Remember: If you enjoy Vainglory, please rate the game in the iOS App Store, Google Play or Amazon Appstore. Spreading the word about Vainglory is a great way to grow the community!

Update 2.1 Preview: Epic Mystery Chest & Supporter Badge

  • Vainglory
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  • Jan 17, 2017

Introducing the Epic Mystery Chest

Vainglory Update 2.0 introduced the Mystery Chest, offering players the opportunity to get any hero or skin in the Market — including all the Special Edition skins that usually require massive amounts of Opals. Player feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and we’re excited about what new opportunities this provides going forward.

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In Update 2.1, the Mystery Chest will be renamed the Rare Mystery Chest. Why the change? We wanted to leave room for an offering even more… epic. For a higher price, the Epic Mystery Chest guarantees better payouts and a chance at a 1 MILLION ICE JACKPOT. That’s not a typo. Imagine what you’d do with 1 million ICE in your account.

Use an Epic Mystery Key to unlock this new chest for 999 ICE. Each chest contains at least six cards including one hero, one skin and 20 Opals guaranteed! There’s also an increased chance of getting an Epic skin or higher or a Special Edition skin. The Epic Mystery Chest will include every hero and skin sold in the Market … plus a few surprise unreleased skins scheduled to hit the Market later on. If you receive a duplicate of a skin or hero you already own, you get 20 Opals instead. In addition to a chance to win a staggering one million ICE jackpot, the Epic Mystery Chest also offers a potential huge payout of 100,000 ICE.

The Epic Mystery Chest: Better, more reliable payouts and a chance to score 1 million ICE.


Introducing the Vainglory Supporter Badge

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Vainglory is a shared journey with a community that shapes our product roadmap, heroes, skins, lore and gameplay. Together, we’re making this game better. With the introduction of the Rare and Epic Mystery Chests, we wanted to do something for the players within this community who take the extra step to support Vainglory financially. That’s why we’re introducing the Supporter Badge. If you’ve bought ICE in the past 30 days, you’ll see a new signifier on the VS screen of every match. Thank you for helping make Vainglory what it is today. We know your money is precious, and we sincerely appreciate your support.

The Epic Mystery Chest and Supporter Badge are just a sampling of what we have in store for Update 2.1. Keep an eye on in-game News for more update previews and skin sneak peeks. And who knows? Maybe you’ll be our first 1 million ICE winner.

Update 2.1 Preview: Announcing Blitz Mode Beta

  • Vainglory
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  • Jan 12, 2017

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In the spirit of trying new things, we’re ready to unleash Vainglory’s newest game mode: Blitz Beta. Blitz is a new, intensely fun gameplay format designed for short, five-minute sessions. It is still very much in development and will likely evolve with time, based on community feedback.

Let’s say you have a set amount of time to play a game. Maybe you’re on a bus and your stop is coming up or you’re waiting in line at the movies. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to jump into Vainglory and know exactly how much time it would take to finish a match? That’s the thinking behind Blitz. Whereas Battle Royale and Casual matches are objective-based and can go on indefinitely, Blitz is the first mode in Vainglory to have a countdown timer and a definitive end. Now, you can hop into a quick, intense match when you only have five minutes to spare — and know it will end when you need it to.

We saw an opportunity to add a more compact, quicker gameplay mode that is also great for new players. We hope Blitz delivers on that promise, giving players the perfect opportunity to try out a new hero, item build or strategy in an action-packed session.

HOW TO PLAY BLITZ BETA

Objective: Reach 15 points before the enemy team

The five-minute game ends one of two ways: Reach 15 points or run out of time.

HOW TO EARN POINTS

A team scores points by killing enemy heroes or taking out objectives.

  • Enemy heroes: 1 point each
  • Objectives (Turrets, Crystal Miners, Gold Miners): 3 points each

You and your teammates will have to strategize what is more important — the lane or the jungle — and either play conservatively or aggressively depending on how close you are to 15. Suddenly, chasing down that fleeing Koshka takes on a whole new level of tension — securing the kill will bring your team closer to victory but if you’re caught and killed, then it could be game over.

Players start the match at Level 9 and with 6000 gold. So, you get to test your new item build strategy immediately. Maybe you start Lyra with Shatterglass and overdrive her Imperial Sigil. Or maybe you start with a Fountain of Renewal or Contraption and focus on keeping teammates alive.

Blitz Beta is still in many ways a work in progress, but we’re excited to share it now and get as much feedback from you as possible as we look for the perfect five-minute version of Vainglory. We can’t wait for you to try it out!

RULES SUMMARY

  • First team to score 15 points wins
  • 1 point per kill, 3 points per objective (Turret, Gold miner, Crystal miner)
  • At 5 minutes, team with higher score wins.
  • If tied at 5 minutes, goes into sudden death and the next score (of any kind) wins
  • Players start the match at Level 9 and with 6000 gold.
  • Unlike Battle Royale, players can select their hero before the match
  • Unlike Battle Royale, players can recall back to base
  • Unlike Battle Royale, the entire map is open
  • Hero respawn rate is 12 seconds at all times.
  • Lane minions and jungle monsters are worth more gold & XP than standard modes.

For more Update 2.1 previews, check out the in-game News section.

Vainglory Update 2.0 Preview: Guild Improvements Arrive!

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Nov 30, 2016

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Ever since we rolled out guilds, there has been a steady drumbeat from players for better administration tools, better discoverability and remedies for seasonal (or daily) frustrations. And while it has taken longer than we hoped to roll out, many of the most-requested guild improvements finally arrive in Vainglory Update 2.0.

In many ways, guilds are the heart center of Vainglory — passionate, dedicated and faithful players who by joining forces show that you can accomplish much more together than as individuals. We hope these changes honor the countless contributions of guilds to Vainglory and make the game that much more fun for everyone.

If you’re not already in a guild, take advantage of this moment to find a home of likeminded players ready to support and play with you.


EASILY FIND GUILDS

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Until now, it was difficult for players to discover and join guilds. The new guild finder makes this much easier and provides the details necessary to find the right fit.

  • Access a new “Guild Finder” feature if you’re not already in a guild.
  • See 3 suggested guilds at a time. Tap to see more.
  • Utilize new guild traits such as playstyle, play time and minimum skill tier to find the guild that’s right for you (or find great additional guild members).

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GET MORE FREQUENT REWARDS

One of the biggest sources of guild pain was members getting kicked out right before end-of-season payouts. The “guild freeze” we put in place to remedy this was far too restrictive for good-citizen guild leaders. Reflecting on all this, we’re moving away from end-of-season payouts to a system that consistently rewards guild members throughout the season for their contributions, removing the end-of-season issue altogether.

  • Open the new Guild Chest every 5th Guild Level.
  • Initially contains Glory. Loot includes ICE at higher levels.
  • The Guild Chest REPLACES the end-of-season guild payout. This spreads rewards throughout the season rather than having to wait until the very end.


EARN FAME SOLO; GAIN MORE TOGETHER

Players want to represent and contribute to their guild even when other members aren’t around to party with. And while we’re at it, let’s make it possible to earn much more fame than before when playing together.

  • Rep your guild and collect fame even when playing alone.
  • Fame earned per player: Solo = 35% // Duo = 100% // Trio = 120%
  • New fame bonus replaces the Guild Heat buff. New buff options are in internal testing but not confirmed for release.

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UTILIZE BETTER GUILD ADMIN TOOLS

Finally. Thanks for your eternal patience.

  • Transfer guild leader status
  • Appoint guild officers who can invite/kick members
  • Set a minimum skill tier for your guild
  • Link to external guild website
  • Rename guild / change guild tag for ICE
  • Create guilds for less ICE

MORE

Wherever we see opportunities, we’ll continue to improve the guild experience over time.

  • Use Prime Time to designate when your guild likes to play each day.
  • Earn Guild Fame even when a game ends in Surrender (If you lose before 15 mins, you’ll earn a prorated amount of fame.)

Explore all the guild improvements in Vainglory 2.0, and then let us know in the forums how we can make the experience even better.

Vainglory Update 2.0 Preview: Introducing the Mystery Chest

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Nov 28, 2016

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Everything you want. Anything can happen …

Vainglory Update 2.0 is an opportunity to improve on existing game experiences and introduce new excitement into the mix. With the new Mystery Chest, we’re able to do both at once.

The Mystery Chest contains every hero and every skin in the Market — including all the Special Edition skins that usually require massive amounts of Opals. In addition, there’s an extremely rare chance of hitting a 1 MILLION Opals jackpot, which is enough to set you up for life.

With the turn of a key, you could get just about anything.


MAKING EVERY KEY ‘WORTH IT’

The idea for the Mystery Chest didn’t come out of nowhere. It came in direct response to player feedback on keys, Opals and the Season Chest. The most important piece of player criticism was that acquiring keys didn’t feel “worth it” because of the perceived limited value of the Season Chest. That was never our intent and a clear opportunity for radical improvement.

The new Mystery Chest is the direct evolution of the Season Chest and can be found in the same place in your profile. But instead of just one or two items of interest, all the heroes and skins are in there. We want every use of a key to be a moment of intense anticipation … with payoffs that feel incredible.


YOUR CHANCES OF HITTING IT BIG

Here are some details on each time you use a key on the Mystery Chest:

    • Better than 1-in-3 chance of getting a hero or skin! 
    • Extremely rare chance of hitting the 1 MILLION Opals jackpot
    • Other Mystery Chest loot includes: Opals, Glory, Essence, boosts and Mystery Keys – These loot payouts are consistently greater than in the old Season Chest.
    • If you don’t get a hero or skin, you’ll at the very least get 800 Glory or a boost or another Mystery Key
    • If you would receive a duplicate hero or skin, you’ll instead get at least 20 Opals.

Note: It’s our intent to always have all available heroes and skins in Mystery Chest. That said, we must reserve the right to adjust the system over time if something goes horribly wrong. The Mystery Chest will never contain the seven original limited-edition skins that are retired from the Market.


NEW SEASON, NEW BEGINNING

Whatever you thought about keys and the Season Chest before, wipe it from your mind. We want the Mystery Chest to be the best way to acquire content within Vainglory — and we think you’ll find its contents incredibly worthwhile.

Get your keys now. The new chest in Vainglory Update 2.0 has everything you want. What you’ll get is a mystery.

Update 1.24 (Flicker) Notes: Replay, Record & Stream

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Nov 07, 2016

New roam hero Flicker brings his team-wide stealth to the Halcyon Fold. New replay, recording and streaming features let you rewatch matches, share highlights and broadcast gameplay to the world. Plus, there are highly anticipated skins, quest changes and a return to the Autumn map. Read on for all of the details …


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NEW HERO: FLICKER

Flicker is a sneaky trickster able to disrupt foes with debilitating abilities. Utilizing his stealth, Flicker can plunge deep into enemy lines causing mayhem or grant his entire team stealth to initiate on unsuspecting prey.

READ HIS LORE:


FLICKER EARLY-ACCESS PERIOD

Flicker will be unlockable with ICE only for the first 7 days. Afterward, you will be able to unlock Flicker with ICE or Glory.

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HERO ABILITIES

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Willow Whisper (Heroic Perk)

Flicker gains stealth and a move speed bonus when in brush for a short duration. Flicker can then leave the brush and remain stealthed for a time. Taking damage or using abilities removes stealth.

 

 


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Flicker commands his fairies to swarm a target location, dealing damage to enemies standing within it. When the effect expires, fairy light roots any enemy heroes still within the area.

 


flicker_bFairy Dust (B)

Flicker swirls fairy dust around him, slowing and dealing damage to anyone inside the dusted area. After a short duration, the dust ignites, dealing a burst of damage.

 


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Mooncloak (Ultimate)

Flicker and his allies temporarily gain stealth and a move speed bonus. The stealth will break when a hero uses an ability, attacks or takes damage.

 


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NEW HERO SKINS

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SHIRO KAGE TAKA (TIER III)

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First 10 days – ON SALE: 2699 ICE
Regular price: 3599 ICE


BAKUTO RINGO (SPECIAL EDITION)

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Available in Season Chest only!
Coming to Opals Market next update.


SORROWBLADE GLAIVE (TIER II)

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First 10 days – ON SALE: 1125 ICE
Regular price: 1499 ICE


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NEW HERO SKINS (OPALS ONLY)

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These new Special Edition skins will be immediately available for Opals in the Market. Since they are “in-season” for the first time, you can get them at an Opals discount! If you are the proud owner of the limited-edition skins from which these were inspired, you will be automatically granted an unlock to the Special Edition version!

RED LANTERN KOSHKA (SPECIAL EDITION)

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  • Special Edition change: Shiny blue peacock festival dress
  • Special Edition change: New popping fireworks explosion sounds
  • Sparkler ability effects
  • Dragon claws

KILLER BUNNY RONA (SPECIAL EDITION)

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  • Special Edition change: Cotton-candy pink hair and skvader fur
  • Special Edition change: Bunny-shaped handles on her steel axe blades
  • Plus, new ability animations!

SUMMER PARTY KRUL

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Opals price: 250


SUMMER PARTY SAW

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Opals price: 250


SUMMER PARTY KESTREL 

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Opals price: 250


DAILY DEALS

In 1.24, you’ll have opportunity for massive savings. Check the in-app Market each day for deals on your favorite skins, heroes and card boxes. Each day the deal changes so you’ll have to act fast!

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Ever wanted to share a cool moment from your match — complete with the pans and zooms you see during esports broadcasts? Or slow down the action to half speed to see where the damage came from that killed you so fast? Or study your opponents’ path through the jungle from their perspective to see how they beat you?

Soon you can.

Update 1.24 introduces a suite of new features for broadcasting, sharing and rewatching your Vainglory play. Stream your matches. Watch replays with slow motion. Create game highlights from different angles and with different zooms. The power to shape your Vainglory experience just got a huge upgrade.


Part I: Record & Stream Direct from Your Device

For a long time, we’ve wanted to provide content creators with the in-game tools to record, craft and share their Vainglory experiences. Now you can stream or locally record your epic Ranked match, share the moment when a Special Edition skin popped out of your Season Chest or post a highlight of a play you’re particularly proud of.

These advancements make it possible for established and aspiring content creators to expand their audience and mobile presence, while opening up fantastic new opportunities for players to learn and be entertained. And if you’ve wanted to start streaming Vainglory, now you have a simple, effective solution to take the plunge.


How it works:

profile-ios10-optionsGo to your in-game Vainglory profile and tap the “Record” icon to stream or record. You can also do this from the post-match replay screen.

    • If you are using Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or above or iOS 10.1, the icon will bring up the recording menu directly.
    • If you have iOS 10.1, the “Record” icon will provide the additional option to “Stream.” You can broadcast to a growing number of streaming services that support Apple’s ReplayKit technology.

 

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  • Once a recording mode has been selected, three buttons appear that allow you to turn on/off the microphone and front camera, as well as toggle recording on and off.
  • Tapping your face will bring up the recording interface or hide it.
  • You can drag this menu and the front facing camera view around as needed.
  • Below iOS 10.1, these features are not supported because Vainglory has integrated Apple’s ReplayKit. Consider updating your device if interested.
  • There’s no limit on video length, but media does tend to require a large amount of storage space on your device.

 


Part II: Rewatch Your Matches with Free Camera & Slow Motion

Want to relive your triple kill to seal the game? Want to see the Kraken steal from a different perspective? Want to understand what exactly happened that turned the tide of that teamfight? Now, you can watch a full replay of your latest game, complete with a free camera, pans and zooms. You have all the bells and whistles at your disposal that you see during professional broadcasts!

At the end of each match, there will be a new button on the end-game scoreboard that allows you to watch and record a replay of that match.

The replay offers a timeline that will automatically highlight when turrets were destroyed, when the Gold Miner was taken, when the Kraken was captured and when the Vain Crystal was destroyed. You can skip ahead or rewind using the scrub bar on the timeline at your discretion. You can also shift the camera away from your own hero to any place on the map you want. Curious how that enemy Taka reached level 6 so quickly? Watch his path through the jungle and learn! The opportunities to improve from previous matches — both from your allies’ and opponents’ perspectives — is something with infinite potential.

There’s also a slow motion feature that will allow you to control the speed of the video. Want to savor your Lance landing that triple impale? Tap a button to watch that pivotal moment in half or quarter speed. You can also record from replays. Simply drag your finger to the point on the timeline you want to see recorded, tap the “record” button and then tap it again to end recording.

Worth noting: If you exit the game or play another match, that replay is lost unless you’ve actively chosen to save it.


Recap:

  • Watch a replay of your latest match
  • Each replay offers a highlighted timeline of important match events
  • Use the free camera to pan, zoom and change angles to see the action from different perspectives
  • Slow-motion controls allow you to watch and record the action in half and quarter speed
  • Go to your profile and tap a button to broadcast or record
  • Cut, save and share your highlights. Show off to your friends.
  • Watch others’ highlights to learn and get better!

Relish victory. Learn from defeat. Relive past glory. Enhanced replays make it possible.

These recording, streaming and rewatching features are just the next milestone in an ongoing effort to make Vainglory a more social, fun experience for all. We can’t wait to see what kind of amazing content players create.


AUTUMN MAP

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The Bleekos have left the shadows, Flicker has entered the Fold and the Autumn map skin returns, replacing the Haunted map. Use the mini-map to explore all its detail.


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QUEST CHANGES

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  • Jungle Quests (Capture Kraken, Minion Miner, Gold Miner and Jungle Monsters) can now be completed in bot modes.
  • Bot quests have been removed for players of all levels. For real this time.

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HERO BALANCE CHANGES

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GLIMMERSHOT
Weapon Kestrels were able to do some serious amounts of crystal damage without having any crystal behind her shots. These changes make it so that she will need to rely more heavily on her accuracy to do damage and allow for opponents to more effectively counter-build against her. —Zekent

  • Weapon ratio down from 100-140% to 80-120% (Hotfixed in 1.23)
  • Crystal damage changed from 40-80-120-160-200 + 160% CR to 35-70-105-140-175 + 170% CR
  • Crystal damage to minions changed from 40-70-100-130-160 + 25% CR to 30-60-90-120-150 + 30% CR

ACTIVE CAMO
Similar to the Glimmershot change, we wanted to tune down the pain being dished out by weapon Kestrel without hampering crystal Kestrel’s ability to sneakily take down her targets. —Zekent

  • Cooldown reduction from the primary impact of Glimmershot down from 2 to 1.5 (Hotfixed in 1.23)
  • Damage changed from 120-180-240-300-420 + 220% CR to 100-150-200-250-300 + 270% CR

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ON POINT
With the increased Focus generation he received in 1.23, Blackfeather has come back with a vengeance — though he may have become a bit a too tanky when taking advantage of the short cooldown of On Point. —Zekent

  • Barrier health ratio down from 15% to 10%

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HOUSE KAMUHA 
Taka was gaining a bit too much cooldown from the cooldown multiplier on his perk. This will make him just a bit less slippery. —Zekent

  • Cooldown from this perk down from 25% to 20% per stack

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STATS
Lance was significantly more durable than any other hero in the early game because of his incredible early-game stats. —Zekent

  • Base armor down from 35-100 to 30-86
  • Base shield down from 45-100 to 30-86

GYTHIAN WALL
The numbers for Gythian Wall are now more consistent with how Lance scales with crystal. —Zekent

  • Crystal ratio of the passive damage reduction increased from 0.1% to 0.15%

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BRIGHT BULWARK
This ability was too frustrating to play against. The slow is now more visibly clear and forces Lyra to position herself properly to get the most out of her Bright Bulwark. —Zekent

  • Slow changed from an 80% decaying slow to a 20% flat slow
  • This ability now only slows while the target is within the Bulwark

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KRUL

SPECTRAL SMITE
With plenty of mobile heroes zooming around The Fold, Krul had a bit of a tricky time sticking to his targets to keep up his weakness stacks. With these changes, his stacks will become a bit more effective when he does close the gap. —Zekent

  • Krul now has a 0.5% crystal ratio on his weakness stack duration
  • Lifesteal per stack changed from 10-10-10-10-12% to 10.0-10.5-11.0-11.5-12.5%

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STATS
While powerful, Glaive’s durability was surprisingly lower than most. These changes bring him more in line with other heroes. —Zekent

  • Base armor up from 25-64 to 30-86
  • Base shield up from 25-64 to 30-86

BLOODSONG
Glaive is now able to sustain a bit more effectively than before. —Zekent

  • Lifesteal per stack up from 0.9% to 1%

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PACKMATES
This heroic perk was … confusing. It now grants a fixed amount of speed without first checking for what boots Fortress owned. —Zekent

  • This perk now grants 1.7 move speed, changed from 1.6-1.8 based on what boots he bought.

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GWEN

STATS
Gwen didn’t quite pack the punch that she needed to. While she has a decent amount of damage and utility in her kit, it was a bit too easy for her opponents to take her out before she could become a threat. This increase in range will allow her to more effectively trade against her foes. —Zekent

  • Base range up from 5.1 to 5.3
  • Base weapon damage up from 65-123 to 68-132

BOOMSTICK
Boom! —Zekent

  • Weapon ratio up from 40% to 50%

BUCKSHOT BONANZA
While mostly used for utility, having a bit more damage on this allows Gwen to poke at her opponents before engaging. —Zekent

  • Weapon ratio up from 60% to 75%

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TWIRLING SILVER
While Ringo has been a center-point of balance in the past, with many new contenders in the Fold his effectiveness has taken a dip. He will now be able to be more speedy when kiting his targets, which allows him to be a bigger threat on the battlefield. —Zekent

  • Bonus move speed changed from 0.75 to 0.75-0.80-0.85-0.90-1.00

HELLFIRE BREW
The cooldown of this ability was significantly longer than many similar abilities. It has now been tuned down to be more in line with everything else. —Zekent

  • Cooldown down from 110-100-90 to 100-85-70

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THREE-RING CIRCUS
Since Ozo now has significantly more durability from his Acrobounce, a bit less from his Three-Ring Circus was in order.—Zekent

  • Heal-per-hero-hit crystal ratio down from 25% CR to 15% CR

ACROBOUNCE
Ozo now has significantly more durability when engaging with Acrobounce. Additionally, his ability to stick to targets has been drastically improved when building weapon! —Zekent

  • The speed boost after the last bounce now has a weapon ratio of 0.75%
  • The speed boost duration after the last bounce now has a weapon ratio of 0.25%
  • Ozo now gains 20-40-60-80-100 + 15% CR fortified health each time he jumps (the takeoff before the bounce)

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BARON

PORCUPINE MORTAR
This bug significantly reduced Baron’s ability to kite his opponents and stick to targets. He should be back in a healthy state with it back in place. —Zekent

  • Fixed a bug where Baron’s Porcupine Mortar was not applying a slow to its targets

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CELESTE

HELIOGENESIS
These stars were hitting just a bit too hard, making it far too difficult for Celeste’s foes to close in on her. —Zekent

  • Primary impact damage down from 120-170-220-270-320 + 100% CR to 100-150-200-250-300 + 90% CR
  • Minion damage changed from 120-145-170-195-220 + 25% CR to 100-135-170-205-240 + 20% CR

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed a bug where stealth would override the reveal from Scout Traps and Celeste’s heroic perk.
  • Fixed a bug where Samuel would be considered a melee hero (Book of Eulogies)
  • Fixed a bug where Alternating Current could be triggered for one hit if it was already armed — even if you sold the item.
  • Changed recommended items for Catherine and Baron
  • Celeste’s Solar Storm now properly deals 50% damage to non-heroes
  • Removed out-of-turret-range damage reduction from: Celeste’s Heliogenesis, Skaarf’s Spitfire and SAW’s Suppressing Fire
  • Fixed some text inaccuracies with various heroes (no gameplay change): Ardan, Alpha, Gwen, Catherine, Celeste, Glaive, Joule, Kestrel, Reim, Rona and Taka

WALLPAPERS

For pretty much ever, players have been requesting mobile-sized wallpapers of their favorite heroes and skins. We heard you! Now, you can put your favorite piece of Vainglory art on your device with these free downloads. 

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Sorrowblade Glaive (Tier II)


Shiro Kage Taka (Tier III)


Bakuto Ringo (Special Edition)

Killer Bunny Rona (Special Edition)

Red Lantern Koshka (Special Edition)


Remember: If you enjoy Vainglory, please rate the game in the iOS App Store, Google Play or Amazon Appstore. Spreading the word about Vainglory is a great way to grow the community!

Worlds Group Lottery Draw Revealed

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Nov 06, 2016

The groups for Vainglory’s first-ever World Championship are out, creating some incredible Day One matchups in round robin play. Which teams (and regional playstyles) will prevail and advance to the single-elimination bracket? Study the groups below, then keep watch for Worlds-related community contests where you could win an iPhone 7 and more.


GROUP A

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GROUP B

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GROUP C

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GROUP D

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TOURNAMENT FORMAT

DAY ONE

  • Group Stage round robin play
  • Two-match series; 1 point per win
  • Top two teams in points from each group advance
  • Tiebreakers: Extra round robin, then 1v1 showdown, if nec.

DAY TWO

  • Single-elimination bracket (best of 3)
  • Quarterfinals: Group A vs Group D
  • Quarterfinals: Group B vs Group C

DAY THREE

  • Semifinals (best of 5)
  • Third-place match (best of 1)
  • Grand Finals (best of 7)

ABOUT THE 2016 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

For the first time ever, Vainglory will crown an official world champion. From Dec. 2-4, the world’s 12 best teams will compete for the highest honor in Vainglory esports at the landmark TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. This inaugural annual event will serve as the culmination of the competitive year in Vainglory, with champions representing every Vainglory server region gathering from all around the globe. This new tournament will be run by Twitch and Super Evil Megacorp. Never before has so much talent been in one place, and we’ll finally definitively determine the single best team on Earth.


GET TICKETS NOW

Be a part of Vainglory history!


WHERE TO WATCH

All matches will be broadcast live on twitch.tv/vainglory.

Coming Soon: Rewatch, Record & Stream Your Vainglory Play

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Nov 02, 2016

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Ever wanted to share a cool moment from your match — complete with the pans and zooms you see during esports broadcasts? Or slow down the action to half speed to see where the damage came from that killed you so fast? Or study your opponents’ path through the jungle from their perspective to see how they beat you?

Soon you can.

Update 1.24 introduces a suite of new features for broadcasting, sharing and rewatching your Vainglory play. Stream your matches. Watch replays with slow motion. Create game highlights from different angles and with different zooms. The power to shape your Vainglory experience just got a huge upgrade.


Part I: Record & Stream Direct from Your Device

https://youtu.be/4hmm67QF9LQ

For a long time, we’ve wanted to provide content creators with the in-game tools to record, craft and share their Vainglory experiences. Now you can stream or locally record your epic Ranked match, share the moment when a Special Edition skin popped out of your Season Chest or post a highlight of a play you’re particularly proud of.

These advancements make it possible for established and aspiring content creators to expand their audience and mobile presence, while opening up fantastic new opportunities for players to learn and be entertained. And if you’ve wanted to start streaming Vainglory, now you have a simple, effective solution to take the plunge.


How it works:

profile-ios10-optionsGo to your in-game Vainglory profile and tap the “Record” icon to stream or record. You can also do this from the post-match replay screen.

    • If you are using Android 4.4 (KitKat) or above or iOS 10.1, the icon will bring up the recording menu directly.
    • If you have iOS 10.1, the “Record” icon will provide the additional option to “Stream.” You can broadcast to a growing number of streaming services that support Apple’s ReplayKit technology.

 
 
 
topleft-buttons

  • Once a recording mode has been selected, three buttons appear that allow you to turn on/off the microphone and front camera, as well as toggle recording on and off.
  • Tapping your face will bring up the recording interface or hide it.
  • You can drag this menu and the front facing camera view around as needed.
  • Below iOS 10.1, these features are not supported because Vainglory has integrated Apple’s ReplayKit. Consider updating your device if interested.
  • There’s no limit on video length, but media does tend to require a large amount of storage space on your device.

 


Part II: Rewatch Your Matches with Free Camera & Slow Motion

Want to relive your triple kill to seal the game? Want to see the Kraken steal from a different perspective? Want to understand what exactly happened that turned the tide of that teamfight? Now, you can watch a full replay of your latest game, complete with a free camera, pans and zooms. You have all the bells and whistles at your disposal that you see during professional broadcasts!

At the end of each match, there will be a new button on the end-game scoreboard that allows you to watch and record a replay of that match.

The replay offers a timeline that will automatically highlight when turrets were destroyed, when the Gold Miner was taken, when the Kraken was captured and when the Vain Crystal was destroyed. You can skip ahead or rewind using the scrub bar on the timeline at your discretion. You can also shift the camera away from your own hero to any place on the map you want. Curious how that enemy Taka reached level 6 so quickly? Watch his path through the jungle and learn! The opportunities to improve from previous matches — both from your allies’ and opponents’ perspectives — is something with infinite potential.

There’s also a slow motion feature that will allow you to control the speed of the video. Want to savor your Lance landing that triple impale? Tap a button to watch that pivotal moment in half or quarter speed. You can also record from replays. Simply drag your finger to the point on the timeline you want to see recorded, tap the “record” button and then tap it again to end recording.

Worth noting: If you exit the game or play another match, that replay is lost unless you’ve actively chosen to save it.


Recap:

  • Watch a replay of your latest match
  • Each replay offers a highlighted timeline of important match events
  • Use the free camera to pan, zoom and change angles to see the action from different perspectives
  • Slow-motion controls allow you to watch and record the action in half and quarter speed
  • Go to your profile and tap a button to broadcast or record
    Cut, save and share your highlights. Show off to your friends.
  • Watch others’ highlights to learn and get better!

Relish victory. Learn from defeat. Relive past glory. Enhanced replays make it possible.

These recording, streaming and rewatching features are just the next milestone in an ongoing effort to make Vainglory a more social, fun experience for all. We can’t wait to see what kind of amazing content players create.


Check the in-game News section regularly for more Update 1.24 reveals and previews.

Flicker Abilities & Splash Art Revealed!

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Oct 31, 2016

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Flicker is a sneaky trickster able to disrupt foes with his debilitating abilities. Utilizing his stealth, Flicker can plunge deep into enemy lines causing mayhem or grant his entire team stealth to initiate on unsuspecting prey.

Flicker is one of the Bleekos — the mortal enemies of Petal’s Meekos. More on that troubled history is to come.

Read on for Flicker’s abilities. …


HERO ABILITIES

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Willow Whisper (Heroic Perk)

Flicker gains stealth and a move speed bonus when in brush for a short duration. Flicker can then leave the brush and remain stealthed for a time. Taking damage or using abilities removes stealth.


flicker_aBinding Light (A)

Flicker commands his fairies to swarm a target location, dealing damage to enemies standing within it. When the effect expires, fairy light roots any enemy heroes still within the area.


flicker_bFairy Dust (B)

Flicker swirls fairy dust around him, slowing and dealing damage to anyone inside the dusted area. After a short duration, the dust ignites, dealing a burst of damage.

 


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Mooncloak (Ultimate)

Flicker and his allies temporarily gain stealth and a move speed bonus. The stealth will break when a hero uses an ability, attacks or takes damage.


https://youtu.be/BKHabkCSmY0

 


VIDEO TEASERS

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Want to see more Flicker? Check out the teasers for Vainglory’s next hero:

https://youtu.be/v6YD9_vBkZs

https://youtu.be/Cde0BAfvC6c


Keep an eye on the in-game News section for more Flicker info and guides. Flicker will sneak onto the Halcyon Fold in Update 1.24.