For this issue of Gala’s Latest and Greatest, we’re taking a look at Champions Arena, the epic RPG battler built by the incredible dev team at OneUniverse. This amazing group of accomplished game devs had a special place in their heart for RPG battle mechanics like those found in the old school classic console RPGs with which many of us grew up and sharpened our strategy skills.

Like many of us, they were captivated by the endless strategic combinations of both attacks and defenses, different abilities from different characters, the variety of equipment and weapons, and of course, incredible and timeless character art. Envisioning a new type of game that embraced and elevated the battle mechanics while placing beautiful art on a pedestal, the OneUniverse dev team conceived the idea of Champions Arena.

Battle All Day

What truly sets Champions Arena apart from other mobile RPGs is its strong focus on battle above everything else. In the various types of “arena,” players can collect and deploy over a hundred different Champions, with new Champions being added regularly with new updates.

With so many unique Champions, each with its own set of abilities and buffs, the strategy combos are virtually endless, even for the most dedicated players. Upsets and surprises are always possible, and through proper strategy, it’s possible to defeat Champion teams with much higher levels–If you play your cards right.

Grind or Compete

With both PvE and PvP modes, Champions Arena allows players to alternate between many different modes of gameplay to always keep things fresh. There’s always a way to grind in Champions Arena.

Take on other players with your best Champion team in the PvP “Arena” mode, where gameplay is measured by Seasons, each lasting several weeks. Within each Season, players battle for Leaderboard positions, competing for piles of loot in the form of Gems (used to buy various in-game items and equipment), Arena reward chests (containing super rare equipment and items) and Minting Scrolls, which are used to mint collected in-game Champions as NFTs on GalaChain.

NFT Champions

Because we’re running on GalaChain, players have the unique option to own their Champions as minted tokens (NFTs), allowing them to trade on secondary markets and transfer to other users. Browse the secondary market on OpenSea

Daily $GALA Rewards are also distributed for those who play with NFT Champions that are minted on GalaChain. From a reward pool determined each day by how much was spent on in-game purchases throughout that day, victorious players receive a portion of $GALA equivalent to their victory, compared to other NFT owning players.

Ownership is not required at all to play the game and collect Champions, but owning unlocks the ability to earn rewards in the PvP Arena. Through the use of Minting Scrolls, every Champion has the ability to be minted as an NFT on GalaChain. This allows players to level up their favorites while collecting Scrolls, then mint them as tokens once they’re ready to take on the competition in the Arena for real rewards!

So Many Rewards

With Daily Quest rewards, Idle rewards and more, there are so many ways to convert your time and energy into Champions Arena in-game loot. Additionally, the team is always spinning up new ways to unlock excitement.

Valentine Rewards

Right now, complete tasks in the special Valentine category to accumulate Love Medals to spend on Champions, items, equipment and more in a special in-game store! You have just over two weeks left to grind out these exclusive Valentine Challenges before the opportunity is gone!

From February 7th-February 20th, 500 Love Medals will be given away each day, so be sure to login daily!

Events and Promos

Be sure to check all the Events so you never miss out on potential rewards. The best way to get as many rewards as possible is to keep up a daily login streak–The more consecutive days you play, the greater your rewards. Even without purchasing Summon Tickets, you’ll be surprised at how quickly you can build up a solid collection of Champions simply by logging in daily and collecting your gameplay rewards!

New Champions

New Champions are released in each new Season. To ensure that they get into the hands of the hungry players, these new Champions are given a greatly enhanced drop rate from Summon Tickets throughout the first Season of their arrival!

Until the end of the current season, you’ll have an increased chance of summoning both Deros and King Titan, the brand new Champions in the game!

For Sale in the Gala Store

Sometimes you’ll have the chance to purchase Champion Boxes directly from the GalaChain store, which contain already-minted NFT Champions of various rarities. But you’ll have to watch the store closely because these Champion Boxes tend to sell out quickly!

Gem Packs are always available in various quantities, and they’re the best way to beef up your Champions Arena collection quickly! Starting today (February 8th) in honor of the Lunar New Year celebration, all Gem Packs are 15% off in the Gala store!

Looking Forward

Look out for exciting new events, new purchase and reward opportunities, and new Champions entering the fray throughout 2024–Check out the Update Roadmap below from the OneUniverse team!

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A whole new year begins in the arena, and you have got to be ready!

All new Champions are joining the fight in 2024. Will these new combatants fight alongside your team, or oppose your dreams of glory? The battle continues to escalate in Champions Arena… be prepared to square off against tons of new threats as we enter a new era of the arena!

All three of these new Champions will enter the available pool for summons, each carrying a boost to their chances to celebrate their introduction. As a reminder, this means that when these Champions are introduced, there will be none available immediately until lucky Summoners get their hands on one!

Sun Wokong, The Monkey King

The child of the Great Rock of Astrakheim, Sun Wukong never carried much love for the priests and angels from that realm. Their fundamental differences created misunderstanding, then resentment.

When the great Temple fell was torn asunder by his hand, only his beloved tutor defended him. Spurned by all, The Monkey King now seeks to prove his indomitable strength and avenge himself and his only friend.

Normal Attack strikes out at a single enemy and gains you +1 mana. A color match will boost the mana gain to 2.

Boundless Strikes release a powerful blow on a single enemy. A color match will buff your Crit Rate before the attack.

Heaven Crusher unleashes a massive slam on all opponents, with a color match buffing your crit before the attack.

Decoy allows Sun Wokong to utilize his powers of mischief to summon clones of himself into battle. As The Monkey King is dealt damage, clones will be consumed to limit his injuries. Each time Sun Wokong or an ally lands a critical strike, a new clone will be generated.

Violet, Queen of Enchantment

All creatures feed. Does that make them all evil? The succubi need the humans… but the chaos now prevents them from accepting the sweet dreams provided for a succubus to dine.

Violet knows the path. She must help the world be rid of this chaos if the succubi are to survive. Is it predator assisting prey or the act of a passionate and ancient symbiosis?

Normal Attack lashes out at a single enemy, dealing damage and generating one mana. A color match boosts the mana gain to two.

Blood Temptation enchants a single foe, dealing damage based on Attack. A color match will cause the opponent both Attack Down and Damage Reduction debuffs.

Fatal Temptation unleashes terror and changes her ambience aura from Queen of Enchantment. This deals damage to all opponents while increasing both her turn gauge and that of the allied Champion with the highest Attack. A color match will boost the damage against enemies even further.

Queen of Enchantment shrouds Violet in strong magic, affecting every enemy combatant. As long as she remains in the battle, her ambience will cause a debuff on all enemies. Each time she uses Fatal Temptation, the effect this ability has on opponents changes.

Naomi, Traveling Arms Dealer

Naomi offers her customers two critical things: a wide and authentic smile, and the best equipment to protect, maim, incinerate, repel or otherwise wage warfare anywhere! Well, not exactly anywhere. The best you’ll find right here though!

Wherever there’s conflict, Naomi is there with a smile and a firm handshake — always ready to make a deal. Sure, there’s people with more cutting edge products, but do you see them setting up shop in this siege? Naomi’s gear is reliable, innovative and effective… and she’s willing to travel to whatever war she needs to so she can prove it.

Normal Attack strikes a single opponent, dealing damage based on the highest Attack among Naomi’s allies and generates one mana. A color match increases mana gain to two.

Bomb Toss deals damage based on the highest Attack on Naomi’s team to one enemy and generates one mana. A card match will inflict Resist Down on the opponent.

Broadside Barrage deals damage based on the Attack of Naomi’s hardest hitting ally to all enemies while also increasing the duration of all debuffs on enemies. A color match will inflict a Take More Damage debuff on the unfortunate enemies as well.

Industrious Merchant keeps Naomi and her team setting the pace of battle. Every time a debuff is inflicted on an enemy, Both Naomi and the ally with the highest attack will get a boost to their Turn Gauge.

The Celebration Continues

These aren’t the only new Champs around, as we have Agna who came into play from the Christmas sale! You may also catch a glimpse of Tempest in Mayhem, as they’re now storming their way into raids.

The issue with Mayhem records not counting in the Christmas event has been fixed, and we’ve reduced the number of missions required in the remaining days to account for this. All players will receive 3000 stockings as an apology for this issue.

In the spirit of celebration, we’ve also extended the holiday login event. Thank you all for an excellent 2023… and an exciting 2024 on the horizon!

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An all-new Epic Champion has joined the battle in Champions Arena. Welcome to Akumu, the Blood-Stained Armor!

Akumu comes as part of this month’s Battle Pass. Grab a Battle Pass in game to get extra items as you complete quests — Gold, Champion XP, Upgrade Stones, Lapis… even a nice pile of Soulstone Selectors!

If you complete the highest reaches of the Battle Pass, you’ll grab Akumu along with a pile of its Soul Stones!

Check out the new Champion on YouTube below!

Akumu, the Blood-Stained Armor

Akumu offers protection. Akumu offers power unimaginable. Akumu doesn’t lie.

A dark curse placed on Akumu in Ka-drax twists the hearts and minds of all who wear it. Only bloodlust and the will to slaughter remain. Many have worn Akumu. They got the power they sought. In the end, all served only Akumu’s insatiable desire for more prey.

Normal Attack will deal damage to a single enemy based on Akumu’s max HP and decrease their turn gauge. A card match increases the decrease to turn gauge.

Hell Slash will deal damage proportional to Akumu’s max HP to an enemy. A card match increases the damage of this attack.

Hellish Warfield deals even more damage proportional to Akumu’s max HP to all enemies. A card match increases the damage further.

Recursive Curse will cause Akumu to guard the ally with the highest Attack. If the guarded ally is heavily damaged or killed, Akumu will increase the Turn Gauge of all allies. If Akumu starts his turn without a guarded ally, it will sacrifice life to designate a new guarded ally.

The Battle Is Now!

Akumu and the New Battle Pass are already live in Champions Arena! A new Champion Summoning Event has just begun as well, go grab your free Summoning Tickets if you haven’t!

How high will you rise in the progressive rewards? Will you dare dawn Akumu, the Blood-Stained Armor?

See you in the arena, Champions!

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Arena Season 8 has already begun, and two new Champions have stepped into the battle!

Our new Champions this time are both the same and opposite, depending on your perspective. On one side we have the fallen angel, seeking comfort in the chaos after everything was ripped away from her for a simple shred of doubt. On the other we have the survivor, a broken man, driven to take his vengeance out on all evil he encounters.

Welcome to Bishop and Azazel!

Check them out on the Gala Games YouTube!

Both of these Champions share one common thread– they have nothing to lose. They are fully dedicated to their fight in the arena… no matter the cost.

Azazel, Fallen Angel

Azazel was once a paragon of nobility… champion of the Avatar Guardians. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Cast out, Azazel has learned the ways of the demons of Ka-Drax. Her fighting tactics rely on deep magic few can duplicate. She’ll reinvigorate her friends even as she saps her enemies. All of her attacks will deal damage based on the highest Attack among all party members rather than her own Attack.

Normal Attack will strike out at an enemy while simultaneously healing the ally with the lowest current HP. A card match will also cause her to gain Mana.

Spell Orb will attack an enemy with larger damage and grant Mana to Azazel. A card match will cause some of the damage caused by Spell Orb to heal the ally with the current lowest HP.

Curse Explosion deals damage to all enemies, inflicting Crit Rate Down. A card match will cause the Skill to grant a barrier to all allies based on Azazel’s Attack.

Pain Siphon allows Azazel to strike back immediately at an opponent whenever they deal a Critical Strike to an ally. When this activates, Azazel will also increase her Turn Gauge.

Bishop, Indomitable Exorcist

A monster took everything Bishop loved away. Now he’ll take everything from every monster.

Bishop had only started to get what he wanted from life when the vampire took everything he loved. He couldn’t save her, and he never forgets it for a second. He won’t fail to save anyone again. Every bullet is designed to end the life of something wicked.

Normal Attack deals damage to a single enemy based on Attack. A card match will increase the damage.

Critical Draw deals damage to a single enemy Attack. A card match will increase the damage.

Rumble Shuffle deals damage to a single enemy Attack. A card match will grant Bishop Overload. If Bishop already has Overload, he will instead receive a x2 multiplier to his Crit Power for the same duration.

Overload is a buff given by Rumble Shuffle. When Bishop has this status, he will gain additional Crit Power for each debuff on the enemy.

Let the Battle Begin!

Will you search your summons for the alluring darkness or the searing light? Either side you choose, the battle is coming.

Just as with previous new Champions, these two newcomers will have an increased chance to be summoned and will receive a VP boost in battles.

Just like always, these Champions are only available through in-game summons. This means the first to find them will be members of a very exclusive club, if only for a short time until more start to enter the fray!

Good luck out there Champions, whether you choose the light or the dark!

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Something has arrived that will forever change Champions Arena — Nexus NFTs. These items serve as the rental vehicles within the dynamic world of Champions Arena, acting as a bridge between Champion NFT owners and enthusiastic players, ready to enter the battle. The magic happens when these two worlds collide, opening up new avenues for collaboration and collective rewards.

At the heart of the Nexus NFT system is the symbiotic relationship between three key players: the Nexus Owner, the Champion NFT Owner and the player.

Read more about how The Nexus fits into the overall economy of Champions Arena in our litepaper:

Champions Arena | The Litepaper

Nexus Owner: Facilitating Connections

The Nexus Owner plays a pivotal role in the ecosystem, accumulating rewards for enabling NFT owners and non-NFT players to seamlessly connect and collaborate.

By allowing a Champion NFT to be attached to the Nexus, the owner opens the door for other players to utilize that Champion and potentially receive $GALA rewards without possessing the NFT themselves.

The Nexus owner themselves will receive a portion of any VP acquired by NFT Champions using their Nexus.

Nexus Owners can upgrade their Nexus using Gems as well, unlocking additional NFT slots and increasing their Nexus’ power. This not only enhances their percentage share of rewards derived from each attached Champion, but also expands their overall VP potential by letting more action happen in their Nexus.

NFT Champion Owner: Empowering the Arena

For the Champion NFT Owner, the Nexus becomes a key tool for getting the most out of their Champions. By attaching their Champion NFT to a Nexus, players without NFTs can utilize their possessions in-game, splitting Victory Points with the owner in the process. The more players are drawn to use their Champions, the greater the potential for rewards.

To amplify their impact, NFT Owners are incentivized to upgrade their Champions, making them more enticing for players. Additionally, purchasing aNexus NFTs can be doubly effective for your potential VP gain. Attaching your own NFTs to you Nexus allows you to reap the benefits of Nexus Owner and NFT Owner!

Players: Fighting for Victory

Players, the lifeblood of Champions Arena, accumulate VP by actively participating in the game. Players can now get involved in VP distributions and the meta-game of competition in Champions Arena even without owning a Champion NFT.

The system enables players to get their hands on a Champion NFT, but also encourages players to acquire more Champions… as more VP are awarded for more NFT Champions on a team. Furthermore, owners will always receive more VP without sharing rewards between an NFT owner and Nexus owner, so it provides a clear path for players to build their collection, thus increasing their potential rewards.

The Nexus-Powered Arena

In this interconnected ecosystem, Nexus NFTs revolutionize the traditional gaming experience by fostering collaboration, incentivizing strategic upgrades, and creating a mutually beneficial relationship between NFT Owners, Nexus Owners and players.

As Champions Arena continues to evolve, Nexus NFTs will continue to stand as a new way for all players to interact with the arena, their fellow players and their collections of Champions. The Nexus changes how everyone interacts with the arena.

The Nexus is a valuable tool in your battles… how will you use it to even more glory in Champions Arena?

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We hope Season 6 is off to a great start for everyone. Have you managed to summon the new Champions yet? With boosted summon rates and boosted VP to welcome them to the arena, the time is now!

If you haven’t managed to find them yet, never fear! Today we’re going to dive a little deeper into the Legendary Champions Beatrice and Luddy’s skills so you’ll have some insight on how to both use these new Champions… and defeat them when they show up across the arena from you.

Beatrice, Knights of the Sky

As is expected of all Knights of the Sky, Beatrice is always vigilant!

ChampionsArena.Official on Twitter: "Come across Beatrice in the arena yet? Tank life 😎 pic.twitter.com/hvOx0I8bHQ / Twitter"

Come across Beatrice in the arena yet? Tank life 😎 pic.twitter.com/hvOx0I8bHQ

Beatrice functions as a defender on teams, but is a little different from other tank types we’ve seen in the arena before. Her Normal Attack has the ability to reduce the opponent’s turn gauge, but this is just the start of her ability to control the battlefield.

Beatrice can taunt opponents with fairly reliable efficiency from her 2* attack, allowing you to get the attention on her much earlier than other defenders that need a 3* to start laying down taunts. Furthermore, her Angel Dive ability also boosts her block rate, meaning once you’ve got enemies taunted to you, she has what she needs to defend against them.

Her 3* ability pumps up the tank style even further, giving her three stacks of attract and granting Defense Up to all party members on card match. Combined with her 2* Taunt, this skill could mean that all eyes have to be on Beatrice for an entire turn if timed right.

The Passive Skill, Angel Counter, is what ties it all together. When she blocks an attack, she’ll activate Counter Stance, which will counterattack any enemy who assaults her and apply an Attack Down Debuff to them. She’ll also counterattack a random enemy every 4th time her allies are attacked!

Make no mistake, this is an angel of vengeance!

Luddy, Mechanic Hammer

Luddy knows that the right tool for the right job is important. Sometimes, the right tool is just a really, really BIG one.

ChampionsArena.Official on Twitter: "Have you managed to summon Luddy yet!? 🔨 pic.twitter.com/wUZWQKu94g / Twitter"

Have you managed to summon Luddy yet!? 🔨 pic.twitter.com/wUZWQKu94g

Luddy is a mechanic, but that doesn’t mean she can’t do some serious damage. Destruction is part of construction, afterall.

Luddy’s attacks focus on dealing big damage based on her Attack stat, but each of her card match bonuses offer some shenanigans that can crank up her damage so high that it makes her ridiculously sized hammer look small.

Card match on her Normal Attack will grant extra Turn Gauge… essential to get her combos rolling fast in a match!

Orbital Swing is where it really starts to get interesting, as a card match there will activate her trademark Heavy Hammer buff. While this status is applied, Luddy will not crit ever. She will, however, gain 50% more attack. This means you don’t need to stack Crit for unreliable damage on Luddy — she can just build up pure Attack to massively scale this reliable % Attack boost.

Galaxy Hammer is a 3* AoE attack to all enemies that does respectable damage even without a card match. This ability’s card match only works when Luddy has Heavy Hammer. If it is applied while she carries this buff, she’ll further increase her damage by 30% and ignore 35% of target defense!

Her Passive Ability, Force Field Breaker, is another opportunity to boost Luddy’s damage. At the start of any turn where she has no debuffs on her, she’ll receive an automatic, one-action Attack Up Boost. This can stack with the Heavy Hammer buff to absolutely wreck the enemy.

Enter the Arena

Season 6 is well underway now. Hopefully this season will mean tons of glorious combat, serious loot and more powerful Champions for your arena team!

Don’t forget that Battlepass 3 was recently introduced! You can always claim rewards you’ve already qualified for on the Battlepass if you purchase it late, so it’s never too late to grab one.

New Champions Arrive for Arena Season 6

Don’t forget about Valsharha, the new Champion in Battlepass 3!

Hopefully you encounter Luddy and Beatrice soon while summoning! Until then, now you at least know what to watch out for when you face these fierce Champions in the arena.

Good luck in your battles!

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Another season in The Arena is coming to a close. As a new contest begins, new Champions are coming to the battle!

This season will introduce two new Champions that can be summoned, and just as with other Champions in the past, they will temporarily grant a 15% VP bonus in battles.

That’s not all though! There’s also an all-new Battlepass starting, which means another brand new Hero! This third Battlepass will have all the opportunities to grab extra resources from completing quests as previous Battlepasses. Experience, Gold, Upgrade Stones, Soulstones and more… but best of all, The Midnight Terror, Valsharah!

Valsharah, The Midnight Terror

Out of the darkness comes an unspeakable horror… unless he is on your team!

Valsharah is The Midnight Terror. The bringer of nightmares, this ancient entity has long tortured evildoers in their sleep using their very soul as a weapon. No more. Valsharah is no longer bound to the path of nightmare… but he isn’t afraid to use it against his opponents either.

ChampionsArena.Official on Twitter: "Happy Halloween Champions!Something wicked this way comes 🎃 More info soon! pic.twitter.com/tDZGwp6PpN / Twitter"

Happy Halloween Champions!Something wicked this way comes 🎃 More info soon! pic.twitter.com/tDZGwp6PpN

Valsharah is a Epic rarity supporter obtainable through the third Battlepass hitting the Cash Shop with this update. As usual, completing the Battlepass will give you Valsharah himself, as well as a good amount of Soulstones to get him a good start as soon as he hits your team.

A team can benefit from Valsharah’s support as well as the debuffs he’s able to lay on enemies.

With his 1* and 2* attacks throwing out major buffs and generating mana, it’s clear the critical role Valsharah can fill on a team. Mind Drain and Normal Attack can keep your spells usable and your allies hitting fast and true, once you get to Nightmare is where Valshara’s true talent shines.

Nightmare slows opponents to a crawl, but can also potentially put every enemy team member to sleep if used at the right time. This can turn a match around immediately and clench victory for Valshara and his allies.

Valshara’s passive skill will cause stacking debuffs to become even more oppressive on enemies, potentially decreasing their defense by up to 35%. This is especially useful in matches where another Champion is debuffing alongside Valshara, or fights that drag on forever.

Beatrice and Luddy

The latest new Champions to enter the summoning pool, Beatrice and Luddy are two you may not want to look out for!

Like other featured new Champions in the past, these two will enter the pool of Champions that can be summoned at a boosted rate during this introductory event only. Players will also receive a temporary 15% boost to VP with Beatrice and Luddy in their parties. It’s important to note that this bonus will replace the bonus for previous Champions who will no longer get this extra VP boost.

Both of these Champions are Legendary, and there are new Growth Packages coming to the cash shop corresponding to either. There’s no way to outright buy one of the Champions except by summoning them or buying from another player. Remember, this means the first person to summon either one has the only copy until someone else happens to summon another.

If you want to know more about these Champions, you’ll have to wait a while longer yet. With it being a spooky holiday for some folks in the world, we figured it would be nice to just leave you with just The Midnight Terror for the moment… sweet dreams!

In all seriousness though, we’ll circle back and give you some more info on these two tomorrow once you’ve had a moment to digest. Also, they are available through summoning now with this update. We figured everyone could wait half a day to learn more, but the first person to summon one could very well be the first to even know their abilities!

The Fight Is On!

Season 6 has started. Get out there everyone and show the opposition what you’re made of.

Congratulations to all season 5 winners, and good luck to those who are looking to climb even higher in the rankings this time around!

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Greetings, valiant warriors! A new season has dawned in Champions Arena, and with it comes exhilaration, adventure, and a sprinkle of Legendary might! Prepare your best strategies, gear up, and step into the Arena because Season 4 promises battles like you’ve never seen before.

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New Legendary Champions Await!

This season introduces an unprecedented opportunity for summoners. Enter Danishka and Miko — two brand new Legendary Champions set to make waves in the Arena. Their power, skills, and mystique are the talk of every town, and now, they can be part of your formidable team!

Here’s the most thrilling part: during this season, every summon at their Estate’s Altar of Champions grants a heightened chance to acquire Danishka and Miko. Such a generous boost won’t last forever, so seize this moment to welcome these legends into your ranks.

Looking for the edge that will get you through that unbeatable Campaign battle? Look no further than new Champions Danishka and Miko!

Exclusive Growth Package for the Lucky Summoners!

For those fortunate enough to summon Danishka or Miko, a special surprise awaits. Exclusively for you, the New Champion Growth Package will become available for purchase. This package is brimming with essentials to supercharge your new Legendary Champion, propelling their abilities and might to celestial heights. It’s the perfect kickstart for your new companion in their Arena journey.

Season 4 Updates, Fixes, and More!

As with every new season, we’re committed to enhancing your gaming experience. Season 4 brings along a plethora of updates, tweaks, bug fixes, and ability adjustments, ensuring smoother and more thrilling battles.

• Login now for a special random Aura Box reward.
• Danishka and Miko are now available in both types of Summon, with an enhanced limited-time chance to summon.
• The new Champions are now eligible for the 15% VP New Champion Bonus in the PvP Arena.
• Lavina, Safrina and Jia are no longer eligible for the New Champion Bonus.
• Growth Packs for the new Champions are now available in-game.
• A random time delay has been added when items are listed on the Trade Market, so listed items will no longer appear immediately.
• Quixote’s critical hit rate has been increased, and passive play, status effect icons have been added.
• Nerdan, the new Battlepass Champion has been added to the book.
• The term “Curse” has been replaced with “Reinforcement Prohibited” in the Tower of Trials description.
• Descriptions have been added to the Estate Board and Estate Store.
• In the Estate Board, all quests reset at the daily reset time, even if they weren’t completed or the rewards weren’t collected.
• Once completing a quest on Estate Board, a part of the rewards go to the Estate’s Storage in the Store. Those who have authority over the Estate may sell such items.
• Multiple typos have been collected in the Spanish version of the Arena lineup screen.
• The error “Maximum 3” has been removed from the description of Varnas’ passive unique status effect.
• The bug where the text of skills being used would intermittently not display correctly.
• Typos in the passive skill description of Kingtitan were fixed.
• Soulstone tab sorting criteria has been adjusted.

Hit the Arena

Prepare yourself, champion, for a season bursting with challenges, new allies, and legendary encounters. Forge new alliances, strategize your moves, and ascend to greatness in Season 4 of Champions Arena. The Arena awaits your valor!

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The October Battle Pass has been added, and with it Champions Arena welcomes the Epic Champion Nerdan!

Battle Pass owners will gradually unlock perks throughout the month as they complete quests. Eventually, this includes Nerdan himself along with a big pile of Soul Stones to get him beefed up right away!

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What Is the Battle Pass?

Let’s do some quick review for anybody out of the loop on what a Battle Pass does within Champions Arena.

The Battle Pass progresses as you complete daily and weekly quests. The top row is available to everyone, but the bottom row will only be received by players who have purchased the Battle Pass.

If you purchase a Battle Pass after completing a few steps, that’s ok! You’ll receive all achieved rewards when you unlock the Battle Pass… even if you’ve already left them in the dust!

Nerdan the Hunter

Nerdan has been fighting in countless battles to protect the World Tree for ages. His arrows always landed on the enemies of the forest. Nerdan’s discerning judgment and leadership in battle are an inspiration for the guardians of Eretria. While Nerdan knew about the anomalies happening all over the world, he wasn’t interested in doing anything other than protecting the World Tree. However, when he heard about an ascetic wandering in the badlands, Nerdan took up his bow and announced that he was going on an adventure. Little fairies must have known what was up because they asked him to let go of the past and stay in the forest. Nevertheless, Nerdan stayed impassive as he readied his bow. His arrows will always find their marks.

This month’s Battle Pass exclusive Champion is Nerdan, The Arrow of Dawn. This Epic hunter is a high damage striker who only shoots more deadly arrows as the battle goes on.

For anyone who missed last month’s Battle Pass featuring Selena, this could be a great chance to get your hands on a high damage striker. For anyone already happily battling with a Selena, this Harmony champion can add some welcome variety to your squad.

Nerdan’s attacks are built around doing high damage to opponents, but also to grow in power as the battle progresses.

The longer Nerdan fights, the higher Experienced Archer goes, increasing his damage for each stack. Once he has five stacks, not only will he receive a flat 40% damage boost, but he’ll ignore 35% of an enemy’s Defense when attacking with a card matched Arrow Shower.

With these high damage skills, Nerdan is an expert at striking some powerful first hits on enemies. His real power, however, rests in dealing massive damage at the late stages of a battle. Keep him alive long enough to get warmed up and watch him take down even the most fortified opponents.

Grab a Battle Pass Today!

Until people decide to mint Nerdan and put him on the market, the Battle Pass is the only way to get your hands on this Champion. There’s just under a month before Nerdan leaves the Battle Pass forever, so don’t delay too long!

Unfortunately, the Battle Pass is only available on mobile devices at this time. We are hoping to make it available on the Gala Store soon for the convenience of any desktop players, but in the meantime players can purchase the Battle Pass on any mobile device or app player… even if they normally play on PC!

A Battle Pass is the best way to keep getting rewards throughout the month. In addition to Nerdan, those who complete the Battle Pass will have accumulated the following rewards, beyond what is available in the free pass:

• 150 Nerdan Soul Stones
• 150 Soulstone Selectors
• 2 Premium Summoning Tickets
• 2500 Lapiz
• 2 Magic Equipment Chests
• 15 Upgrade Stone (Level 4)
• 30 Upgrade Stone (Level 3)

There’s only a little over three weeks left to complete this Battle Pass! What are you waiting for?

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Champions Arena Season 3 has officially begun! There are tons of new features and fixes in this update, as well as an all new arena leaderboard!

The beginning of a new season offers a great opportunity for new players to get into the game and first cut their teeth in the arena.

For any more seasoned veterans of the arena, however, below you’ll find a quick summary of the biggest changes to come to Champions Arena in Season 3.

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New Content

Estates better get cracking on construction, because there are two entirely new Estate structures to build!

Estate Board

The Estate Board can grant you an Estate-exclusive mission for you to complete using your Champions. Each time you complete an Estate Board mission, you and the Estate the building is in will receive rewards.

Estate Store

Your Estate will start to build up a lot more treasure with the Estate Board. Luckily, there’s a great way to put all this clutter to use with the Estate Store. Using this building, Estate owners can place rewards the Estate has accumulated for sale. As this building levels, more and more of the proceeds will go to pad the coffers of your Estate.

Store and Trade Market Update

To make managing items easier, any item purchased from the Shop will now go directly to your inventory rather than your mailbox. Note that this does not apply to Cash Shop or Gala Store purchases, which will still be delivered to you through in-game mail.

The minimum price of items in the Trade Market is now dynamic based on the category and item level. This change is not yet reflected in text within the game, but you can view these minimums below:

Champion Updates

This update brings a minor change to the Champion Boxes that can be received through the Shop. From now on, Leopold and Sophia will no longer appear in the Rare and Legendary Champion Boxes respectively. This change applies to all boxes, even if previously purchased but not yet opened.

The special event with increased summoning chances for Lavina, Zafrina and Jia ends with this update. While there may not be a boosted chance to summon these three anymore, through the end of this season they will still get their +15% VP Bonus.

Balance Updates

Lavina

Lavina’s Passive skill has been adjusted.

Previously: Maintain Execution Stance for 1 turn. Grants Attack +20% and Defense -20%

Now: Maintain Execution Stance for 2 turns. Grants Attack +30% and Defense -35%

Jia

Several of Jia’s skills have been adjusted.

Skill 2
Previously: Bonus damage multiplier 30% & Fighting Spirit damage multiplier 10%

Now: Bonus damage multiplier 20% + Fighting Spirit damage multiplier 15%

Skill 3
Previously: Bonus damage multiplier 40% & Fighting Spirit damage multiplier 10%

Now: Bonus damage multiplier 20% + Fighting Spirit damage multiplier 20%

True Balance (Passive)
Previously: Critical Hit Rate +30% and Speed +10%

Now: Critical Hit Rate +30% and Critical Hit Damage +60%

Sakaris

An animation will now play when Sakaris’s Passive skill is activated, and the skill name will now appear when the death skill effect is applied to an ally.

Battle Updates

The default Speed of all battles has now been changed to 2x. Arena Battles will now occur at 2x Speed as well.

Randomly during arena matchmaking, players will be asked to solve a very simple quiz to verify that macros and automations are not being used.

All battles will now become unavailable five minutes before any server maintenance to avoid loss of progress or other issues.

Let the Battles Begin!

The arena is open and ready for true Champions. Will Season 3 bring you glory? Do you have what it takes to fight for victory?

This is just an abbreviated summary of everything that has been updated, and you’ll probably notice other small changes throughout the game. Expect to see more updates soon… the battle is just getting started in Champions Arena.

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