An update to PVKII has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart the game. Server admins, please update your servers! The major changes include:

• Changed HP & Armor from 100/80 to 90/90
  
• Removed crouch move speed passive
  
• Removed fall damage resistance passive

Stiletto:

• Increased base damage from 38 to 46
  
• Backstabs now deal a guaranteed flat 50-95 damage, scaling with charge
  
• Adjusted attack animation speeds to reduce choppiness
  
• Now classified as a small weapon with a medium parry

The original implementation of backstabs was too finicky to be reliably used, and often led to facestabs that did way too much damage. The Stiletto is now overall stronger so the Assassin is less reliant on backstabs in general, and the backstab mechanic has been redesigned to be more reliable and predictable.

Crossbow Pistol:

• Increased gravity from 1 to 1.4
  
• Increased velocity from 2300 to 2600

Bolts now travel faster along the same steep arc, allowing the Crossbow Pistol to be used a bit more reliably from longer distances or against faster enemies without increasing how far it can shoot.

Caltrops:

• Assassin now has 2 caltrop pouches, each with their own cooldown
  
• Increased caltrop count from 7 to 10
  
• Normalized and increased the size of caltrop spread pattern
  
• Charging now properly affects throw range
  
• Increased pouch velocity from 500 to 1500
  
• Removed caltrop arming time
  
• Decreased slow duration from 5 seconds to 0.5 seconds
  
• Increased slow potency from 20% to 60%
  
• Caltrops now despawn when the Assassin dies
  
• Caltrops no longer make noise when deployed
  
• Added a particle effect to the slow status

The annoying and nonthreatening slow has been replaced with a very brief interruption that trips up an enemy’s flow. This gives the Assassin room to engage, disengage, reload, or line up a headshot. Caltrops can now also be used as a skill shot. These changes aim to make the Caltrops a versatile and proper tertiary weapon, rather than an ineffective throwaway gimmick.

Sword & Shield:

• Decreased fire rate from 0.5 to 0.58
  
• Increased base damage from 45 to 46
  
• Increased sword reach from 50 to 60
  
• Increased shield bash reach from 50 to 55
  
• Increased shield durability from 300 to 350

These changes make the HK’s sword and shield more distinct while reinforcing his playstyle. The extra reach on his sword and shield bash increases his sphere of influence, partially counteracting HK’s slow move speed and inability to stick to mobile targets. His shield’s durability now properly reflects the fact that it’s made of metal and belongs to the game’s tankiest tank.

Halberd:

• Increased base damage from 48 to 56
  
• Decreased overhead damage mod from 1.2 to 1.0
  
• Decreased thrust damage mod from 1.1 to 0.9
  
• Decreased sideswipe damage mods from 1.03 to 0.87
  
• New third-person animation for thrust attack

Previously, the Halberd’s damage came mostly from damage mods. These damage mods were absent in the Halberd’s counter attacks, which caused them to do less damage than normal. These changes add the missing damage into the counter attacks without changing the Halberd’s normal damage output.

Mace & Buckler:

• Increased base damage from 45 to 46
  
• Increased buckler bash damage from 10 to 15
  
• Reduced buckler bash reach from 50 to 45
  
• Increased buckler durability from 170 to 185
  
• Increased swing speed slightly
  
• Increased wind-up slightly
  
• Adjusted counter attack animations and hit traces to synch up properly

As with HK’s sword & shield, these changes reinforce the MaA’s playstyle. He has to leverage his above average move speed to land shorter ranged but stronger bashes, and the slight buff in durability helps him resist an extra projectile attack.

• Can now use his special with a broken or holstered shield

Sword & Shield:

• Increased base damage from 36 to 42
  
• Decreased shield durability from 380 to 295

The Huscarl’s shield no longer needs to be ridiculously durable now that he can use his special even when the shield is broken. His sword is no longer outclassed by Archer’s butter knife and now functions as a truly useful sidearm.

Langseax & Shield:

• Increased shield durability from 200 to 240

Flatbow:

• Increased Bondi’s move speed while drawing from 180 to 195

Seax:

• Increased overhead damage mod from 1.13 to 1.17

Cutlass:

• Increased counter attack attack speed

Blunderbuss:

• Can now be reloaded while crouching

Rifle:

• Can now be reloaded while crouching

Counter attacks:

• Counter attack direction is now chosen rather than predetermined
  
• Counter attacks can no longer be perfect parried

Shield Bash Combos:

• Bash Combo direction is now chosen rather than always an overhead
  
• Bash Combos can no longer be perfect parried

• New parry dagger model and texture for Assassin
  
• Added more Assassin voice lines
  
• Added bisection dismemberment
  
• Added the ability to explode heads and snap necks with certain weapons
  
• Shield weapon counter attack fixes
  
• Removed screen shake when landing a shield bash
  
• Added a new option in “Multiplayer Advanced” that toggles Shield Display style between Percentage or Raw Health
  
• The longbow now displays fire effects in first person when holding a special
  
• te_tortuga wall added in room underneath Bellamy’s Balcony
  
• Fixed first person animations for the Sharpshooter
  
• Animated MaA’s coat

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Ladies and germs, fishes and chips! Its PVK1 Night for tonight's Saturday Night Mayhem!
Join us today Saturday April 24th 13:30 EST / 17:30 GMT!

It's the mod that started it all! We're using version PVK1 2.31 which can be downloaded on Moddb. Half Life 1 is required and you will have to restart steam after installing it.

Don't have Half life 1? What are you a sissy pray boy? Get Half Life here on steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/70/HalfLife/

We will be playing on MrAgent's "PVK1 Saturday Night Mayhem" Server, and going through random and favorite maps. There is another server, however it has been reported that some maps may crash the game. MrAgent's server works every time though! Please be respectful on the server!

Join us on our Official Twitch where PVKII Co-Lead Developer Colonel may be joined by a variety of special guests! The stream will be approximately 2 hours.

Miss our previous events? Catch up on all the fun on our Official Youtube Channel!

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Ahoy me hearties, just a quick update for ye! Hope yer enjoying huntin' round for eggs and stuffin ye face with sweet, chewable coco!

We got a few things to share with ye!

• Balance Survey Results and Mini Dev Update
  
• PVK1 Saturday Night Mayhem
  
• Masters of Combat V
  
• Join the PVKII Team! Become a Developer, Authorized Creator, or Contributor!

Check out the results of our player Balance Survey!

Progress is slow but steady on Buccaneer. We hope to show you more in the coming months with another PVKLive focused on our big Jamaican friend! The Assassin follow up update is nearing release ready. Here's a sneak peak of Buccaneer progress media below! Authorized Creator Horse is touching up his Boarding Axe.




We be playin PVK1 Satuday April 24, 13:30 EST/18:30 GMT

Join us in game or on our twitch!

Thank you to long time PVKII Developer and Server Host MrAgent for providing a server for the event!
Let us know if you'd like to set up a server for the event if you are in a different region i.e. EU, etc.

Download PVK1 {LINK REMOVED}here! PVK1 is a Half-Life mod and requires Half-Life to be installed.

Missed the previous event? Check out video below! We played old official maps from 2007 to 2009 including the first release versions of island and saints! Better yet we had some special guests show up!





April 17th 6:00 PM MST | 5:00 PM Check-In Starts | $20 Prize Pot!

The fifth entry in the cool tournament series for Pirates, Vikings, and Knights 2. Dogs of war are ripping their chains off to make bloody mincemeat of the opposing forces. Make no mistake, there is no trial greater than the Masters of Combat tournament! Please join us so you can experience... the THRILL...

Last tournament, Fuz and Nive claimed victory after rising from the bowels of losers bracket!

Click here for tournament rules and sign up link!



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Show us your stance on PVKII! Think a class needs to be nerfed, buffed, or just left alone? Let us know here in our PVKII Class Balance Survey!

Survey is available for voting until Thursday April 1, 11:59 PM EST.


Join us tomorrow! Saturday Night Mayhem: Ye' Old Official Maps Night! March 27 13:30 EST/18:30 GMT Join us in game or on our official twitch! http://twitch.tv/pvkiidev

We're playing on Rumdum's House of Rum Custom and Stock Map Server! We might have some long time devs join us for the fun!

Check out our promo video for a sneak peak of whats to come including some interesting twists - blink and you might miss it!



Miss last month's Saturday Night Mayhem? We played top custom maps as voted by you! Check out the video below.



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Community Tournament: Masters of Combat

March 13th 6:00 PM MST / 8:00 PM EST
Check-In Starts an Hour Before
$20 Prize Pot!

The fourth entry in the exuberant tournament series for Pirates, Vikings, and Knights 2. Competing teams survive the harsh winters, the bloody wars, and the long journeys just so they can face each other in the radiant sands of lts_arena. Make no mistake, there is no trial greater than the Masters of Combat tournament! Please join us so you can experience... the THRILL...

Last tournament, an exciting rematch between FLY and the ObamaCrons (AKA Obamiums) was the talk of the town! The team FLY stabbed their way into 1st place! You can watch the recap video here:




Saturday Night Mayhem
Saturday Night Mayhem: Ye' Old Official Maps Night!
March 27 13:30 EST/18:30 GMT Join us in game or on our official twitch!

Pick Up Games!
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Ladies and germs, fishes and chips! The maps for tomorrow night's Saturday Night Mayhem have been decided by you!

Join us on the following servers and only the following servers:

• 24/7 Island (will have Saturday Night Mayhem Map Rotation)
  
• House of Rum Custom & Stock Maps

Join us on our Official Twitch where PVKII Co-Lead Developer Colonel will be joined by a variety of special guests!

Join us tomorrow Saturday February 27th 13:30 EST / 18:30 GMT for Saturday Night Mayhem!

Feburary 13th 6:00 PM MST / 8:00 PM EST
Check-In Starts an Hour Before
$20 Prize Pot!

{LINK REMOVED}More Info and How to Register!

The third entry in the exuberant tournament series for Pirates, Vikings, and Knights 2. Competing teams survive the harsh winters, the bloody wars, and the long journeys just so they can face each other in the radiant sands of lts_arena. Make no mistake, there is no trial greater than the Masters of Combat tournament! Please join us so you can experience... the THRILL...

Last tournament, we had three teams compete in extended PVK2 matches, who all fought excellently despite the format changeup. 1st place were the Bidomiums, 2nd were BEEF & KEEF, and last were the Hide and Seekers. You can watch the recap video here:





February 27 2021 1:30 EST / 6:30 PM GMT

Pick maps you would like to play on the event. Stock and custom maps are both welcome! Simply type your desired maps in the field. Enter as many as you like. A map list is included to jog your memory. Do your best to include the actual map name, if you're not sure what the name is, ask us in the comments below!

VOTE HERE!

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Ahoy ther' PVKII Fans!

We've got some fun community events coming up!


BG3 x PVKII LIVE Lets Play Together! SAT NOV 28, 4 PM EST/9 PM GMT
Join Battlegrounds 3 and PVKII Devs & communities for a crossover play event! We'll play BG3, including sg_deroga made by PVKII Devs Colonel & spockjedi, then hop over to PVKII for favorite maps as voted by BG3 fans! Event will also be live on our Twitch channels! A great way to introduce our games to more fans and grow community! All together we'll play for approximately 2 hours, with a fun surprise towards the end of the event.

BG3 Twitch
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BG3 is free on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057700/Battle_Grounds_III/


Masters of Combat 2v2 Tourney! SAT DEC 5, 8 PM EST / 1 AM GMT
First of a series of monthly tournaments. Utilizing the 2v2 format, developed by PVK2 veterans, Masters of Combat is built to deliver intense and skillful gameplay to the community! Info & Sign Up: {LINK REMOVED}https://bit.ly/36zSPXD

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Happy Halloween everyone!

The Assassin Early Release Update is now available for download on Steam! There are still a few bugs to fix and this is still an early release of the class, but it's here for your enjoyment!

Please see below for a Changelog that details many of the changes in this release.


Silent swift steps, quicker crouch-walking and a higher tolerance for heights permit Assassins to approach from above, below, and indeed, from right behind with nary a whisper to betray their movements. The slightly less silent yet still significantly swift Stiletto delivers crippling backstabs from behind, but if a target should have the foresight to turn around before the killing stroke, it comes paired with a Parrying Dagger to repel medium-sized weapons.

The compact crossbow pistol projects all-wood bolts over medium distances, keeping you relevant even when in plain sight, and helps distract your enemies from your scattered caltrops which, when inevitably stepped on, will ensnare them for your teammates to close in and finish off, with you nowhere to be seen and long since gone…

• The sneaky spymaster is the 4th class to join the Knights team, and the 11th class to join the characters of PVKII. After her release, the Pirate Buccaneer will be the last class developed for PVKII.
  
• Knight Assassin is voiced by television presenter, video games journalist, and voice actor Elle Osili-Wood!
  
• Equipped with her Stiletto and Parry Dagger, Crossbow Pistol, Caltrops and a Smoke Bomb Special that stuns and blinds enemies near its explosion while cloaks the Assassin for 6 second for quick maneuverability!
  
• Assassin Achievements and Bot Profiles included!

Please Note

The following changelog reflects a working pre-release Beta containing finished and unfinished content released on Steam. As this will be a frequently updated work in progress, expect minor issues, bugs, and potential exploits. If you’d like to help make an impact for the future of PVKII both in short and long term, feel free to submit any aforementioned problems you run into along the way on our official Discord!

Immediate upcoming features/fixes

• Third person shield draw/holster animations
  
• Additional voicelines
  
• Updated Parrying dagger model and third person fixes
  
• Shield animation fixes
  
• Caltrop spread changes

Shields

• Shields can now be holstered and re-equipped by pressing the reload key, and the weapon can still be used after the shield breaks! With the shield holstered, the accompanying melee weapon can be used to parry
  
• Improved Huscarl Special Animation as well as included an uncommon alternate animation
  
• Updated all Weapon+Shields animations
  
• Restored missing faces on Viking Shields
  
• Huscarl Sword grip resized

Gibs & Dismemberment

• Gibs or Battered models for Shields
  
• Decapitation sound as well as full gib and gib impact sounds
  
• Removed gib and dismemberment death voices
  
• Gib physics improved

Particle Effects

• Added special explosions: special_explode_surfacewater, special_explode_underwater, updated keg explosions and added underwater explode sfx
  
• Archer special arrows are now on fire

Class Balance Changes and Additions

Bondi

• Increased Seax reach from 45 to 50

Man at Arms

• Increased Mace back attack modifier from 0.9 to 1.0

Captain

• Parrot can no longer be killed with kicks, sorry chest stealers
  
• Cutlass animations updated

Music

• Added Assassin’s Theme by Composer Matthew Harper

Translations

• Updated translations

• Thank you to our loyal fans for your dedication and waiting for new content!
  
• Thank you to everyone on the PVKII Developer, Beta Tester and Authorized Creator teams, and everyone involved in Octoshark Studios.
  
• Thank you to our countless applicants, creators, and contributors who had their hand in helping us make this update possible.

Check out some of the awesome Halloween Workshop Content created by fans! Here’s another fun spotlight video created by PVKII Dev Agsma - enjoy!




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Surprise! We've got a Halloween PVKLive Stream happening TODAY!

Knight Assassin is back for a gameplay encore and a special announcement. What is that you may ask? Well you'll have to tune in to find out! No tricks, all treat here! You're not gonna wanna miss this! Check Steam for Live Stream start times in your area!

Spread the word using #pvklive

We'll see you there at http://twitch.tv/pvkiidev