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This week we’ve changed the Brawl of the Week to Brawlball Bash! We also changed items on sale in Mallhalla, reset missions, and updated what Legends are on the free-to-play Legend rotation. Lastly, the new Ranked Season 11 will start next week, December 12th!

Get the team together for this 3v3 game! Don't have a team? Fear not, we'll find one for you! Hit the Coliseum, snag the ball, juke or pass past your opponents, and hold it in their goal to score! No team damage, and you can go through walls the same color as you. First team to 3 scores wins!

• 3v3 Brawlball
• 5 minutes
• Queue up solo or with a team!

• For a limited time, Skysail and Synthwave Chest are available with exclusive Skins!
• Check out Mallhalla for new sale items!

The new Legend rotation for this week includes: Brynn, Lord Vraxx, Kor, Ember, Teros, Nix, Sidra, and Thatch.

• Brynn – Competing for the pure joy of it, this Valkyrie has seen many victories due to her skill with the Axe and Spear.
• Lord Vraxx – This feared warlord dominates his opponents with Rocket Lance and Blasters!
• Kor - Blackguard Keep’s left platform mover takes his place in the arena wielding both Gauntlets and Grappling Hammer.
• Ember – This quick and dexterous elf does battle in Valhalla with Bow, Katars and her two companions: a wolf named Ash and her raven named Yarra.
• Teros – This Minotaur is indifferent to the rules or intent of the Tournament, and instead, takes savage joy in all the battles while crushing his opponents with Axe and Grappling Hammer.
• Nix – Led by a thousand year hunt, this reaper, armed with both Blasters and Scythe, has found herself new bounty in Valhalla.
• Sidra – The Corsair Queen, known for her legendary and fearless raids, is prepared to fight with her Sword and Cannon!
• Thatch – The tournament is a paradise of chaos and fire for this Madman of the Barbados as he uses Sword and Blasters.

From deep within the Fangwild, introducing Dusk, the Renegade Sorcerer! Wielding a new Weapon made from stone and magic, Dusk utilizes his magic Orb and Spear on a conquest to overthrow both Aelfheim and Asgard. We also have Rayman debuting for the first time on the Legend Rotation and have his price reduced to 5400 Gold! Additionally, we’ve made some improvements for consoles, updated controller options, bug fixes, and more!

• Dusk - “The Renegade Sorcerer”
• Weapons: Orb, Spear
• Orb is a new Weapon made from stone and magic!
• Stats: 6 Strength, 7 Dexterity, 4 Defense, 5 Speed

Dusk enters with 3 new Skins:

• Raven Shaman Dusk - “The mystic arts shouldn’t be toyed with.”
• Thornwood Dusk - “Seeks to eclipse the Fangwild in a canopy of thorns.”
• Imperial Lord Dusk - “Punishment will be swift.”

• The Orb is a new Weapon brought into Valhalla by Dusk!
• He molded it from stone and magic, crafting it during his imprisonment.
• The Orb introduces a new mechanic to Brawlhalla. By using the Down Air, the Orb can bounce off of hard surfaces, like walls or platforms.
• Dusk is the first Legend wielding Orb, but not the last! More Legends using the Orb will be released in the future.

• Rayman’s price has been reduced.
• Rayman is now priced at 5400g!
• Skysail and Synthwave Chest now available with exclusive Skins!
• Check out the new sales items!

Square off against your opponent in this hard hitting KO fest. Chew through your foe’s 5 Stocks with damage cranked up to an insane 300%! Send your challenger into orbit before they know what hit them. First to 5 KOs wins!

• 1v1
• 5 Stocks!
• 300% Damage!

• Improved memory clean up on consoles by making it multi-threaded, allowing it to complete its task faster. Forced memory clean up to occur when loading a match and reduced its frequency, so it is unlikely to occur during a typical match. This allows for smoother gameplay framerates on consoles (less likely to drop multiple frames).
• Nintendo Switch: Added a separate Handheld Camera Mode system setting that is used in place of the normal Camera Mode when the Switch is undocked. By default, Handheld Camera is set to the new Close camera setting.
• Added a Close camera setting, intended for handheld play but available on all platforms.
• Choosing random Defeat Taunt will now randomly choose between all owned Taunts instead of defaulting to only Facepalm.
• Improved UI render performance of player names during gameplay.
• Improved UI legibility for the Nintendo Switch in handheld mode.
• Adjusted the art of Rocket Lance during side light active frames to better visually match the threat of the move.

• This will be on by default for all players on all platforms.
• If you're on Steam, PS4, or XBox One, this is the joystick interpretation you're used to.
• If you're on Switch, this will be different. To revert back to the way the sticks used to work, uncheck the "Improved Joysticks" box.
• If the box is unchecked, the joystick interpretation will be straightforward with each of the 4 directions functioning completely independently from each other. If your stick is at least halfway in a direction, that direction will be considered held.
• If the box is left checked, the joystick interpretation will try to be smarter about how it determines your stick direction. First, it will take the stick's position relative to your thumb into account since what most people input as "up" on the stick is slightly affected by where the stick is relative to the base of their thumb.

• Fixed UI bug causing the arrows above players to not reflect team color when playing on console.
• Fixed UI bug causing bot names to not correctly update when changing Legends during the Strikeout game mode.
• Mammoth Megafan Sidekick from the BCX 2018 Pack now has the correct in-game display name.
• Fixed minor graphical issues with Rayman's head in character select.
• Fixed bug causing the Kung Foot game mode icon to not correctly appear during character select.
• In Kung Foot, fixed some rare visual bugs where the ball's spinning would change direction or accelerate without reason.
• PC: Fixed a bug where pressing Enter while spectating would open the pause menu instead of opening chat.
• PC: Fixed a bug where pressing Enter to change the sort method on the Meet the Legends screen wouldn't work if you're in a clan, because it would get caught by the Chat Box.
• Fixed a replay bug where the marker on the replay timeline wouldn't update correctly in game modes that force teams to be on.
• Fixed a rare bug that could cause the pause menu to display over the scoreboard and lock up the game as a result.

This week Rayman makes his first debut on the Rotation list! The new Legend rotation also includes: Asuri, Cassidy, Koji, Scarlet, Jiro, Xull, and Queen Nai.

• Rayman - The Champion of the Glade of Dreams, wielding his Gauntlets and Axe, has found his way into Valhalla on a mission to save his home.
• Asuri – This Night Stalker has claimed the Tournament as her territory and sets upon challengers to her domain using Katars and Sword!
• Cassidy – The Marshal of the Old West is ready to instill justice into Valhalla with both Hammer and Blasters!
• Koji – Armed with his ancestral katana, Koji slices his way through the battlefield with Sword and Bow!
• Scarlet – A former female boxing champion of England and head of the Royal Airship Navy, this Legend uses her ingenuity and steam power to build her own Rocket Lance and Grappling Hammer to take into battle.
• Jiro – Trained as a child by a powerful and secret shinobi family, Jiro comes into the arena with not only Scythe and Sword but shadow clones as well!
• Xull – With legendary physical strength, this Axe and Cannon wielding Orc Warlord is ready to challenge everyone and everything in Valhalla!
• Queen Nai – With each victory nourishing the gods of her people, Queen Nai has come wielding Katars, Spear, and her powerful sorcery.

This week the fun and kicks continue as we extend Kung Foot as Brawl of the Week. The Skysail Chest has drifted its way into Mallhalla with three exclusive Skins! We also changed items on sale in Mallhalla, reset missions, and updated what Legends are on the free-to-play Legend rotation.

The Skysail Chest has appeared and comes with exclusive Skins for Orion, Scarlet, and Azoth for a limited time!

• Three exclusive Skins: Corsair Orion, Airship Scarlet, and Sky Scourge Azoth
• Inspired by airships, sky pirates, and feeling breezy.
• Rule the skies in one of these Skins!

High five your partner and get ready to compete Rayman style! In Kung Foot anything goes as you kick, bash, and slash the ball through the opposing team's goal in this 2v2 newcomer to the Brawlhalla sports scene. First team to score 5 goals wins!

• 2v2
• 5 goals
• 100% Damage
• 5 Minute Timer

• Skysail Chest now available with three exclusive Skins!
• Check out Mallhalla for new sale items!

The new Legend rotation for this week includes:  Kaya, Val, Diana, Yumiko, Ragnir, Mordex, Isaiah, and Orion

• Kaya – Using her bow, spear and spirit animals, she is ready to try her luck in the Grand Tournament!
• Val – An android assassin with terrifying strength and quicker-than-light cognition, Val is a force to be reckoned with when utilizing her Sword and Gauntlets.
• Diana – Commander of the Order’s hunters, she uses her Bow and Blasters to slay countless beasts and monsters.
• Yumiko – Holding the appearance of a blind seamstress, this centuries old fox spirit has been brought into battle wielding her Magical Hammer and Bow!
• Ragnir – This apex predator, whose home is in the Fangwild, now ventures outward using his Katars and Axe to take on the rest of the Legends in Valhalla!
• Mordex – Wielding Gauntlets and Scythe, this lycanthrope steps into battle!
• Isaiah – Major Isaiah Marshall, OEL’s special forces commander is at your service.  He utilizes Cannon and Blasters with the help of his drone, equipped with a cloaking device and rockets at its disposal!  
• Orion – A revered warrior and champion, the mysterious armored knight uses Rocket Lance and Spear to battle his foes in the halls of Valhalla!

This week we’re continuing the celebration of Rayman and his friends joining Brawlhalla and extending Kung Foot as Brawl of the Week - keep kicking it! We also changed items on sale in Mallhalla, reset missions, and updated what Legends are on the free-to-play Legend rotation.

High five your partner and get ready to compete Rayman style! In Kung Foot anything goes as you kick, bash, and slash the ball through the opposing team's goal in this 2v2 newcomer to the Brawlhalla sports scene. First team to score 5 goals wins!

• 2v2
• 5 goals
• 100% Damage
• 5 Minute Timer

• Check out Mallhalla for new sale items!

The new Legend rotation for this week includes:  Ulgrim, Ember, Kor, Azoth, Ada, Artemis, Lin Fei, and Bödvar

• Ulgrim – Equipped with flawless Ivaldi creations, his Axe and Rocket Lance, the legendary blacksmith forges his way into battle!
• Ember – This quick and dexterous elf does battle in Valhalla with Bow, Katars and her two companions: a wolf named Ash and her raven named Yarra.
• Kor - Blackguard Keep’s left platform mover takes his place in the arena wielding both Gauntlets and Grappling Hammer.
• Azoth – Devoted acolytes bring this brilliant and ruthless lich lord to life as he comes into Valhalla to do battle with Bow and Axe.
• Ada – Armed with Blasters and Spear, this nano-tech, elite combat hacker aims to win in the Grand Tournament.
• Artemis – Transversing the universe in search of her rival Orion, Artemis has ripped open a wormhole into Valhalla, armed with a Rocket Lance and Scythe; she is ready to fight!
• Lin Fei – A defender of the innocent and teacher of the lost ways.  She is a great teacher who has developed her own fighting style, the ‘Way of the Iron Dragon,’ which utilizes her Cannon, Katars and an ancestral dragon-spirit.  
• Bödvar – He is the Protector of the North and dreams of endless battle. Bödvar has broken down the doors to Valhalla himself and is ready to take down his foes with Sword and Hammer!

From the Dream Forest to the Great Hall, we are excited to announce Rayman, Champion of the Glade of Dreams, as a new Legend! He finds himself in Valhalla, set on a quest to discover how to truly save his home. He uses Gauntlets and Axe to take down giant dragon bosses and any opponents participating in the Grand Tournament, in order to win the ultimate prize. Globox and Barbara also join the action as Epic Crossover Skins! On his arrival, Rayman taught the denizens of Valhalla how to play Kung Foot; join the fun in the BotW. Make sure to check out the fantastic Rayman-themed items in Mallhalla as well. We’re also running a Rayman event to top it all off! Yahoo!

Rayman joins the Legends of Brawlhalla! Alongside him, Globox and Barbara will be Epic Crossover Skins for Cassidy and Brynn, respectively. We’re celebrating Rayman and his friends joining the fray with a new game mode, Kung Foot, a new Team Photo Taunt (where players can taunt with you), new KO Effect, new Podium, +250 Gold to your daily log-in bonus, and so much more! Items from this event will remain available in Mallhalla even after the event has ended.

See the complete list below for all the Rayman-themed goodies:

New Legend - Rayman

• Rayman - “Champion of the Glade of Dreams”
• Weapons: Gauntlets, Axe
• Stats: 5 Strength, 5 Dexterity, 6 Defense, 6 Speed

Rayman enters with 3 new Skins:

• Raymesis - “He stops at nothing to soil Rayman’s reputation.”
• Sir Rayelot - “A mysterious hero who never takes his helmet off.”
• Raydvar - “Bödvar seems a little off today…”

Epic Crossover Skins

• Barbara Brynn - “A strong barbarian princess - no one wields an axe quite like her!”
• Globox Cassidy - “Rayman’s dependable best friend, as long as there aren’t Robo-Pirates around.”

Rayman brings with him a brand new insanely fun game mode! High five your partner and get ready to compete in Kung Foot. Anything goes in this fast paced sport as you kick, bash, and slash the ball through the opposing team's goal. The more you damage the ball the faster it goes. Goooooooooooooal!

• 2-8 player
• Teams
• Score to Win
• No Gadgets
• KO opponents in your own goal
• Custom game mode

Rayman has brought along a few treats from the Glade of Dreams to Mallhalla!

Taunt

• Team Photo - “Say Cheese!” Bonus: Players can taunt nearby to pose with you!
  
  • Our very first team Taunt!
  • Only one player needs to have the Taunt in order for others to participate.
  • Even your opponents can join in on the fun!

KO Effect

• Medieval Dragon - “Your opponent’s not winning this boss fight.”

Podium

• Spellbound Tree - “From the Dream Forest to the Great Hall!”

Sidekick

• Lum King - “This one collects YOU!”

The Rayman event will also feature a UI Takeover and +250 Gold per login!

• Find Rayman items by following the lums in Mallhalla!
  
  • Introducing Rayman as a new Legend!
  • Rayman enters with 3 new Skins: Raymesis, Sir Rayelot, & Raydvar
  • Epic Crossover Skins: Barbara Brynn and Globox Cassidy
  • Team Photo Taunt
  • Medieval Dragon KO Effect
  • Spellbound Tree Podium
  • Lum King Sidekick
• Check out the new sales items!

Our newest game mode debuts in the BotW. Join the fun with this 2v2 team game that’s all the rage in the Brawlhalla sports scene. You can learn the ropes with a friend or queue solo - don’t worry team damage is off. First team to score 5 goals wins!

• 2v2
• 5 goals
• 100% Damage
• 5 Minute Timer

This launch is one of our biggest patches yet, and we want to say thank you for helping Brawlhalla grow into the great game it has become. In celebration, we are going to be rolling out new, free welcome bundles per platform. Our first welcome bundle is rolling out on Xbox One. Try Brawlhalla on Xbox One and you'll get Orion with the Dark Age skin, Thumb's Up Taunt, and Trident Weapon Skin. In the future, we will add free welcome bundles for PS4, PC, and Switch as we work to make something fun and themed for each platform. Keep your eyes on our news for more info, and again, thank you for being a Brawlhalla player!

• Optimized the Graveyard Shift Podium to run better on consoles.

• Fixed a bug causing the room privacy lock icon to display on the wrong part of the screen when playing on Steam.

The new Legend rotation for this week includes: Scarlet, Brynn, Koji, Zariel, Mirage, Cassidy, Xull, and Lucien.

• Scarlet – A former female boxing champion of England and head of the Royal Airship Navy, this Legend uses her ingenuity and steam power to build her own Rocket Lance and Grappling Hammer to take into battle.
• Brynn – Competing for the pure joy of it, this Valkyrie has seen many victories due to her skill with the Axe and Spear.
• Koji – Armed with his ancestral katana, Koji slices his way through the battlefield with Sword and Bow!
• Zariel – The Celestial, a warrior deity of Holy Justice, who abides in blessed Elysium. Zariel uses Gauntlets and Bow to take down both Demon hordes and any warrior participating in the Grand Tournament.
• Mirage – An occultist, martial artist, and spy, this agent uses the powers of magic and time-travel along with her Scythe and Spear to take down her foes.
• Cassidy – The Marshal of the Old West is ready to instill justice into Valhalla with both Hammer and Blasters!
• Xull – With legendary physical strength, this Axe and Cannon wielding Orc Warlord is ready to challenge everyone and everything in Valhalla!
• Lucien – This mysterious highwayman is always scheming for gold, and now has come to Valhalla to take part in the tournament wielding Katars and Blasters!

 

This week we’ve changed the Brawl of the Week to Ghostbrawl 2v2! We also changed items on sale in Mallhalla, reset missions, and updated what Legends are on the free-to-play Legend rotation for this week.

Grab a partner or queue alone as you quickly go invisible when you don’t use any powers in this tense game mode. Stay invisible too long, or use any power (including dodge), and you’re visible once more! First to 6 KOs wins! (Pro Tip: Dust clouds from jumps and dashes are still visible even when an opponent is not!)

• 2v2
• Queue alone or with a friend!
• 3 Stocks
• 200% Damage
• 8 Minute Timer

• Ragnarök Chest and Synthwave Chest are available for a limited time!
• Check out Mallhalla for new sale items!

The new Legend rotation for this week includes: Orion, Yumiko, Nix, Sidra, Cross, Barraza, Asuri, and Ragnir

• Orion – A revered warrior and champion, the mysterious armored knight uses Rocket Lance and Spear to battle his foes in the halls of Valhalla!
• Yumiko – Holding the appearance of a blind seamstress, this centuries old fox spirit has been brought into battle wielding her Magical Hammer and Bow!
• Nix – Led by a thousand year hunt, this reaper, armed with both Blasters and Scythe, has found herself new bounty in Valhalla.
• Sidra – The Corsair Queen, known for her legendary and fearless raids, is prepared to fight with her Sword and Cannon!
• Cross – For years he has owned New York City, but can he do the same in Valhalla?  This charismatic mobster steps into Valhalla with Blasters and Gauntlets.
• Barraza – A feared man in the wastelands with his Blasters and Axe, Barraza is the ultimate survivor and will do what it takes to be at the top in Valhalla.
• Asuri – This Night Stalker has claimed the Tournament as her territory and sets upon challengers to her domain using Katars and Sword!
• Ragnir – This apex predator, whose home is in the Fangwild, now ventures outward using his Katars and Axe to take on the rest of the Legends in Valhalla!

 

This week we’ve changed the Brawl of the Week to Switchcraft 2v2! We also added the Ragnarök Chest, changed items on sale in Mallhalla, reset missions, and updated what Legends are on the free-to-play Legend rotation for this week.

The Ragnarök Chest has surfaced and comes with exclusive Skins for Queen Nai, Ulgrim, and Mordex for a limited time!

• Three exclusive Skins: Nidhogg Nai, Jotun Ulgrim, and Fenrir Mordex
• Inspired by Norse mythology and the end of days.
• Be a part of the final great battle with these Skins!

Even more Switchcraft mayhem! Get a teammate and jump into this crazy 2v2 Stock battle. Pick 3 Legends, and watch their weapons and sigs get jumbled up. Battle equally scrambled opponents and try to knock out all 6 of their Stocks first to win!

• 2v2 Teams
• 3 Stocks for each player
• Last team standing wins!

• Ragnarök Chest available now with three exclusive Skins!
• Check out Mallhalla for new ale items!

The new Legend rotation for this week includes: Diana, Artemis, Wu Shang, Jhala, Thatch, Mordex, Lin Fei and Bödvar

• Diana – Commander of the Order’s hunters, she uses her Bow and Blasters to slay countless beasts and monsters.
• Artemis – Transversing the universe in search of her rival Orion, Artemis has ripped open a wormhole into Valhalla, armed with a Rocket Lance and Scythe; she is ready to fight!
• Wu Shang – Using the way of peace, discipline and martial arts, he takes down his foes with Spear and Gauntlets!
• Jhala – Given the title “Exalted Lion” by Apollo himself, Jhala “The Unbroken” takes the glamor of Valhalla in stride while having fun slaying her foes with Axe and Sword.
• Thatch – The tournament is a paradise of chaos and fire for this Madman of the Barbados as he uses Sword and Blasters.
• Mordex – Wielding Gauntlets and Scythe, this lycanthrope steps into battle!
• Lin Fei – A defender of the innocent and teacher of the lost ways. She is a great teacher who has developed her own fighting style, the ‘Way of the Iron Dragon,’ which utilizes her Cannon, Katars and an ancestral dragon-spirit.  
• Bödvar – He is the Protector of the North and dreams of endless battle. Bödvar has broken down the doors to Valhalla himself and is ready to take down his foes with Sword and Hammer!

Welcome to the Brawlhalloween Event! The spooky season of tricks, treats, and frightening feats is here. We’ve got new spooky Skins, a new Podium, scary Ghost Brawl, Holiday bonus Gold, and a slew of other goodies available for those who want to get into the holiday spirit.

Trick or Treat - Brawlhalloween is upon us! We’re celebrating the festivities with new Halloween-themed Skins for Ragnir and Asuri. We’re also releasing a new Podium, Toil and Trouble, that will remain available in Mallhalla even after the event has ended!

See the list below for all the Brawlhalloween treats:

Skins

• Werebat Ragnir - “Like a bat out of Helheim.”
• Skel-Asuri - “She's got a bone to pick!”
• Bewitching Scarlet - “Nice night for a hex.”
• Horseman Lucien - “They say his spirit haunts the roadways to this very day.”
• Demonkin Diana - “Be careful what you ask for.”
• Punkin Spice Yumiko - “In every town, village, and city. There is no escape. Ever.”
• The Monster Gnash - “Graveyard smaaaash!”
• Immortal Caspian - “When you're a vampire thief, the stakes are always high.”

KO Effect

• Jac-KO-Lantern - “Smashing pumpkins into tiny pieces of debris!”

Podiums

• Graveyard Shift Podium
  
  • “Darkness falls across the land…”
• Toil and Trouble Podium
  
  • “Double, double toil and trouble; Ragnir's breath and Cross's stubble.”
  • This Podium is here to stay! It will be available after the event has ended as a permanent addition to Mallhalla.

Colors

• Haunting Colors
  
  • Give your opponents a fright with these purple, black, and orange colors.
  • Available for every Legend!

Avatars

• Pumpkin Pyre Avatar
  
  • An animated Avatar!
  • “Ghostly fire makes everything better!”
• RIP Avatar
  
  • “Rest In Pieces.”
  • Purchasable with your hard-earned Gold!

Brawlhalloween will also feature a UI Takeover and +250 Gold per login!

• Find Brawlhalloween items by following the candy corn in Mallhalla!
  
  • Introducing new Skins for Ragnir & Asuri
  • Exclusive Skins for Scarlet, Lucien, Diana, Yumiko, Gnash, & Caspian
  • New Podium: Toil and Trouble - a permanent addition to Mallhalla!
  • Graveyard Shift Podium is available for a limited time!
  • Jac-KO-Lantern KO Effect
  • Halloween-themed Avatars
  • Haunting Colors
• Check out the new Sales items!

Ghost Brawl is back!  Quickly go invisible when you don’t use any powers in this tense game mode. Stay invisible too long, or use any power (including dodge) and you’re visible once more!  (Pro Tip: Dust clouds from jumps and dashes are still visible even when an opponent is not!)

• 1v1
• 3 Stocks
• 200% Damage
• 8 Minute Timer

• The Founder’s Pack is leaving the store. Thank you everyone who helped launch Brawlhalla on the PS4. The All-Legends Pack is entering the store. As always, the All-Legends Pack is an insanely good deal, unlocking all current legends and all future legends forever for one startlingly low price.

• In the “Meet the Legends” screen, you can now toggle and switch between sorting the Legends in alphabetical order or release order (how Legends are sorted in lobbies).

• Fixed a bug where players couldn't start a tutorial with a keyboard if the “-multikeyboard” launch option was set.
• Fixed a bug that was causing the transition from scoreboard to character select to be visually messy.
• Fixed a bug where the rewards screen to character select screen transition was not smooth.
• On PS4, fixed a bug where frame-stepping backwards during a Spear ground pound could result in the sound looping forever.
• On PS4, fixed a bug where players couldn't start a tutorial with a keyboard.

The new Legend rotation for this week includes: Ember, Kor, Scarlet, Ada, Azoth, Jiro, Isaiah, and Queen Nai

• Ember – This quick and dexterous elf does battle in Valhalla with Bow, Katars and her two companions: a wolf named Ash and her raven named Yarra.
• Kor - Blackguard Keep’s left platform mover takes his place in the arena wielding both Gauntlets and Grappling Hammer.
• Scarlet – A former female boxing champion of England and head of the Royal Airship Navy, this Legend uses her ingenuity and steam power to build her own Rocket Lance and Grappling Hammer to take into battle.
• Ada – Armed with Blasters and Spear, this nano-tech, elite combat hacker aims to win in the Grand Tournament.
• Azoth – Devoted acolytes bring this brilliant and ruthless lich lord to life as he comes into Valhalla to do battle with Bow and Axe.
• Jiro – Trained as a child by a powerful and secret shinobi family, Jiro comes into the arena with not only Scythe and Sword but shadow clones as well!
• Isaiah – Major Isaiah Marshall, OEL’s special forces commander is at your service.  He utilizes Cannon and Blasters with the help of his drone, equipped with a cloaking device and rockets at its disposal!
• Queen Nai – With each victory nourishing the gods of her people, Queen Nai has come wielding Katars, Spear, and her powerful sorcery.

This week we’ve changed the Brawl of the Week - try your best in Betrayal! The new Synthwave Chest has warped its way into Mallhalla with three new exclusive Skins! We also changed items on sale in Mallhalla, reset missions, and updated what Legends are on the free-to-play Legend rotation.

We’ve added new tech within our algorithm to allow Chest releases on off-weeks, allowing for more Chest rotation opportunities! Introducing our new Synthwave Chest for a limited time in Mallhalla!

• Three exclusive Skins: Overdrive Lucien, Queen Beat Sidra, and Mad Dog Mordex
• Inspired by chill, electro beats, mixed in with some futuresque vibes.
• Opening the car not only reveals a Skin, but a sweet sound.

This weeks BotW is “Betrayal!”. Queue up against 2 other Players in a 3 minute FFA game. Score 2 points for KOing an enemy, lose 1 point for being KO'd. Can you survive the ever shifting alliances and score the most points at the end to win?

• 3 Player FFA!
• Most points at the end wins!

• Discover the new Synthwave Chest with three exclusive Skins!
• Check out Mallhalla for new sale items!

The new Legend rotation for this week includes:  Orion, Gnash, Caspian, Nix, Sir Roland, Xull, Kaya, and Cassidy

• Orion - A revered warrior and champion, the mysterious armored knight uses Rocket Lance and Spear to battle his foes in the halls of Valhalla!
• Gnash - In the darkness, before the dawn of history, this Legend was raised by the harsh jungle itself. This Super Hunter uses Grappling Hammer and Spear in battle.
• Caspian - Led by his showmanship and thirst for danger, he has come to Valhalla armed with Katars and Gauntlets to put on a show!
• Nix - Led by a thousand year hunt, this reaper, armed with both Blasters and Scythe, has found herself new bounty in Valhalla.
• Sir Roland - No one in Valhalla feels a greater thirst for victory in the tournament than Sir Roland, as he strikes down his opponents with Rocket Lance and Sword.
• Xull - With legendary physical strength, this Axe and Cannon wielding Orc Warlord is ready to challenge everyone and everything in Valhalla!
• Kaya - Using her bow, spear and spirit animals, she is ready to try her luck in the Grand Tournament!
• Cassidy - The Marshal of the Old West is ready to instill justice into Valhalla with both Hammer and Blasters!

Sharpen thy Shovels and Welcome to the Shovel Knight Crossover Event! This week we are celebrating our first Epic Crossover Skins from our friends at Yacht Club - Welcome Shovel Knight and his Crew!  We also have a new Shovel Knight themed map and have added +250 Gold this week to your daily log-in bonus! We have permanently increased our free-to-play rotation from 6 to 8 Legends! On top of all that, we improved our matchmaking algorithm, improved PS4 rendering performance, made some balance changes, and fixed a handful of bugs.

Shovel Knight & his crew are here - For Shovelry!  For the first time ever, we are introducing Epic Crossover Skins to Brawlhalla! Each of these Skins includes Signature FX Swaps, Custom Lock-in Animations, Legend Name Swaps, Icon Swaps, and two new Weapon Skins. These Skins will be an alternate costume for a Legend in Brawlhalla and will be staying in Mallhalla after the event ends.

Introducing:

• Shovel Knight as a Gnash Epic Crossover Skin - “By the creed of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly!”
• Black Knight as an Orion Epic Crossover Skin - “The Yin to Shovel Knight’s Yang.”
• King Knight as a Sir Roland Epic Crossover Skin - “Always dressed to the nines and ready for a brutal coronation!”
• Plague Knight as a Caspian Epic Crossover Skin - “The bomb is mightier than the sword.”
• Specter Knight as a Nix Epic Crossover Skin - “Into the darkness, the reaper cometh.”

This Shovel Knight event also includes:

• Daily login bonus of 250 Gold to celebrate Shovel Knight’s crossover!
• Brand new Map - Plains of Passage
• A Shovel Knight UI Takeover!

• Check out Shovel Knight & his crew!
• Check out the new Sales items!

• Strike the earth with a new, Shovel Knight themed map - dig in!

Pick your best 5 Legends and face off against your opponent's best 5 Legends in this intense 300% damage battle! When you lose a stock, the next Legend in your list spawns in, ready to fight. KO your opponent 5 times to win!

• 1v1 Strikeout
• 5 Stocks
• 300% Damage
• Legend changes after each stock!

• (PC & PS4) Matchmaking will now put greater emphasis on trying to find closer matches. The algorithm has been changed to put a higher priority on finding matches closer to a player’s elo. This sometimes may result in slightly longer wait times between matches but will balance the overall match-making experience. We’ll be monitoring these results, so please let us know how the changes affect your progress.

• Improved client performance in-game and in store via multithreaded rendering. This enhanced rendering will create better performance in heavy areas, like large in-game battles, the store, and character select. This will help consoles be at a smooth, consistent 60 FPS.

• KO effects will now rotate diagonally if a KO occurs in the corner of a map.
• Custom controller bindings will now be displayed with the controller graphic shown for default bindings, but with the custom controls updated in its place.

• Improved file loading time estimations.
• Loading screen will now show up earlier during the loading process, so it’s easier to track progress.

• Adjusted Sidra's character select animation to prevent her neck from sticking out too far with certain skins equipped.
• Fixed a bug where the dropdown menu for the room could still show up while you were in an offline game.
• The Unlock Skin / Unlock Legend prompt in the "Meet The Legends" screen will no longer erroneously show, if you already own that Skin or Legend.
• Fixed a bug where the Room # privacy option for online lobbies would only work if someone tried to join via room number through the Ranked screen, but would not work when someone tried to join via room number from the Custom Online screen.
• In the Legend Select screen for online lobbies, the the room number now appears above the room header so that it can no longer be obscured by certain Legend portraits (I'm looking at you, Queen Nai).
• Fixed a few bugs on PC where the volume options would not reflect the active volume setting.
• Fixed a Map Striking bug where the "Strike Others" prompt would appear during Snake and Turns Striking modes, even though that option does not exist in those modes. That prompt will now be hidden when appropriate.
• Fixed a Map Striking bug where the "Strike Others" prompt wouldn’t appear during the final striker’s turn in Tournament Striking.
• Steam: Fixed a bug when a player was not in multikeyboard mode, keyboard inputs wouldn't always be accepted while in the pause menu, particularly when trying to change keyboard bindings from the pause menu. (credit: Dobrein)
• Fixed a rare case where the client could get stuck on a blank screen after the scoreboard screen appeared in an online game.
• Update Jiro DSword clone impact sound on PS4 to match PC.
• Update Thatch Blaster sounds for PS4 to sound like they do on PC.
• Sidra's Cannon nSig cannon ball explosion now plays proper sound on PS4.
• Fixed a memory leak on the PS4 client.

The new Legend rotation for this week includes: Orion, Gnash, Caspian, Nix, Sir Roland, Yumiko, Sidra and Jhala.

• Orion - A revered warrior and champion, the mysterious armored knight uses Rocket Lance and Spear to battle his foes in the halls of Valhalla!
• Gnash - In the darkness, before the dawn of history, this Legend was raised by the harsh jungle itself. This Super Hunter uses Grappling Hammer and Spear in battle.
• Caspian - Led by his showmanship and thirst for danger, he has come to Valhalla armed with Katars and Gauntlets to put on a show!
• Nix - Led by a thousand year hunt, this reaper, armed with both Blasters and Scythe, has found herself new bounty in Valhalla.  
• Sir Roland - No one in Valhalla feels a greater thirst for victory in the tournament than Sir Roland, as he strikes down his opponents with Rocket Lance and Sword.
• Yumiko - Holding the appearance of a blind seamstress, this centuries old fox spirit has been brought into battle wielding her Magical Hammer and Bow!
• Sidra - The Corsair Queen, known for her legendary and fearless raids, is prepared to fight with her Sword and Cannon!
• Jhala - Given the title “Exalted Lion” by Apollo himself, Jhala “The Unbroken” takes the glamor of Valhalla in stride while having fun slaying her foes with Axe and Sword.

We have another round of balance updates this week, primarily focused on bringing undertuned Signatures up to par with their peers. Players will find a number of damage and force increases for higher Strength Legends, whose attacks provided too little reward. We have adjusted the Blasters and Spear kits to bring their rewards in line with other similar options from other weapon kits, and we have enhanced the general utility and rate of play for the Hammer kit to better compete on the battlefield.

With its use as both a potential combo ender and a close range option, the Blasters Recovery has received a reduction in force to better match its utility.

• Blasters Recovery: Decreased Force from 52 Fixed/51 Variable to 52 Fixed/49 Variable.

The Spear trades its Down Light into Recovery combo for a more responsive Neutral Air, bringing its knockout potential closer in line with other similar options. We have also opened a more reliable approach against the Spear, as the Down Light leans further into its role as an anti-air, with a wider opening between the attack and the ground.

• Spear Down Light: Slightly reduced coverage near the bottom of the attack.
• Spear Neutral Air: Decreased Time to Hit from 15 to 14.
• Spear Recovery: Increased Time to Hit from 15 to 16.

While the Hammer is a slower, hard-hitting weapon, the slow rate of attack on its primary aerial threat and lower range on its grounded threat made a few weapon matchups too uneven. This greater horizontal presence will help Hammer players compete more evenly across the board.

• Hammer Side Light: Increased bonus speed gained from a dash.
• Hammer Side Air: Decreased Recover Time on miss from 5 Fixed/21 Variable to 4 Fixed/21 Variable.

This week's updates are focused on aligning the damage and force of more Legends' Signatures with their Strength stat. There are also improvements to the speed and utility of several underperforming Signatures, such as Jiro's Neutral Scythe and Isaiah's Down Blasters.

• Isaiah Neutral Blasters: Decreased Recover Time from 22 to 20.
• Isaiah Down Blasters: Decreased Recover Time from 17 to 16.
• Isaiah Down Cannon: Increased Force of the grounded explosion from 60 Fixed/55 Variable to 60 Fixed/57 Variable.
• Artemis Down Scythe: Decreased Recover Time on Miss from 16 to 13; Artemis hovers in the air slightly longer on miss before gravity takes over.
• Artemis Neutral Scythe: Increased Force from 60 Fixed/52 Variable to 60 Fixed/54 Variable.
• Jiro Neutral Scythe: Decreased Recover Time on miss from 25 to 22; Slightly Increased coverage on the inside of the slash towards the end of the attack.
• Lucien Neutral Blasters: Decreased Force from 72 Fixed/55 Variable to 70 Fixed/52 Variable.
• Lucien Down Katar: Decreased Force from 71 Fixed/60 Variable to 70 Fixed/55 Variable.
• Hattori Side Spear: Decreased Damage from 29 to 25.
• Hattori Down Sword: Decreased Damage from 25 to 23.
• Barraza Down Blasters: Decreased Minimum Charge time from 10 to 9; Increased Damage from 21 to 24.
• Barraza Down Axe: Increased Damage from 24 to 26.
• Barraza Neutral Axe: Increased Damage from 22 to 25.
• Queen Nai Side Katar: Increased Damage from 20 to 24.
• Ember Down Katar: Increased Damage from 24 to 25; Moved some of the leap's Damage into the final slash.
• Ember Down Bow: Increased Force of the ground shot from 65 Fixed/51 Variable to 65 Fixed/54 Variable; Increased Force of the aerial shot from a range of 60~50 Fixed/47~40 Variable to a range of 60~50 Fixed/50~45 Variable.