Earn free and exclusive in-game items by watching on Twitch! Join us on https://twitch.tv/brawlhalla as we watch the best players in the game battle for their chance to be called the Freya's Champion!
Back to School 2024 continues! Last week, the Cheer Captain Brynn, Victor Sidekick, and new Emojis joined the ever-growing list of essential school supplies available in Mallhalla.All Back to School items are still available in Mallhalla including 15 Skins, a Seasonal Emote, and Avatars.
Yesterday we hosted a Developmental Update livestream where we showcased a ton of new features and additions coming to the world of Brawlhalla in the very near future! The preview included a first look at Skirmishes, our in-game UI refresh, and an optional damage numbers display.
This weekend, tune in to the Trial of Freya to earn exclusive viewership rewards! Catch every second of the 1v1 action starting Friday, September 13th at 9am Eastern on Twitch or YouTube.!
Class is in session and we are in full attendance! As it has become the case for our Seasonal Events, we’ve got a stacked returning roster of Legends Skins from years past. From Furst Day Asuri to Rocker Volkov to the brand new Cheer Captain Brynn, everyone is Back to School in style!
Brynn won’t be the only one cheering for the squad in Home Team Colors, because Victor our fiercely cuddly mascot has also come Back to School! For our Emoji connoisseurs, you’ll notice three new Emoji’s chock full of school spirit. Just like everyone has a favorite subject– everyone will have a favorite Back to School Event Item, use them with pride! From the graduated class of forever students, we hope you enjoy this long awaited Event!
For the full list of details and to see how you can participate in the Game Performance test, check out the full blog post!
Game Performance
We’re testing out a fix for reported graphical stutters on Steam using the “tech-test” branch.
To help us test this update:
Right click on Brawlhalla in your Steam library, select “Properties”, navigate to “Betas”, and select “tech-test – Testing new engine tech”. Then, navigate to “General” of Brawlhalla Properties, and in the launch options text field enter “-framefix -setfps 240”. (Change 240 to whatever the maximum hz your monitor is capable of, generally 144, 240, or 360.)
Skirmishes
Skirmishes will be a type of in-game event that splits players into several personal preference themed teams called “Factions” to compete against each other for points called “Influence.” Players earn Influence for their Faction when playing Brawlhalla, and players get bonus Influence for their Factions by playing Ranked against the opposing Factions! The Faction with the most Influence when the Skirmish ends is the winner.
Skirmishes will not be a new Game Mode. It’s a whole new thing. When you log in, you will choose a Faction and get Items based on that faction, like a Title and an Avatar. The winning Faction will get special versions of those Items. Skirmishes are limited time Events that will last around 1-2 weeks, and each Skirmish is a unique theme with unique rewards. We are looking to launch the first Skirmish in October and we’ll have more information on it as we get closer to the date.
UI Refresh First Look
Viewers of the stream got a first look at the first ever major Brawlhalla UI overhaul!
After last year’s refresh of our logo and branding we were inspired to link the in-game UI with this new aesthetic. You’ll notice Legend splash arts in Legend select, a brand new look for the top right player menu, new fonts, all new buttons, and many many other things.
Damage Numbers
This highly-requested new opt-in feature will give an option for players to toggle on a view that displays how much Damage their Legend has taken. On-release this option will be available to select in the top right Player Menu.
BCX 2024
We’ve only begun to preview some features coming to Brawlhalla in the near future. There are many more reveals in store to be shown at BCX 2024! Sign up as a spectator or competitor at http://bcx.live to be among the first to witness these announcements.
Earn free and exclusive in-game items by watching on Twitch! Join us on http://twitch.tv/brawlhalla this weekend to watch the best players in the game battle for their chance to be called the Freya's Champion!
It's hero time in this 2v2, 3 stock transforming battle! Choose one weapon each from 3 of your favorite Legends in character select. Activate your powers like the Omnitrix with the throw button to change forms. Weapons are always equipped and cannot be picked up or thrown. Last team standing wins!
Morph Game Mode
2v2, 3 Stocks each
Choose one weapon each from 3 Legends.
Morph into the different Legends with the throw button.
First to 6 KOs wins!
The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week features: Rayman, Ada, Xull, Thor, Mirage, Azoth, Lin Fei, Thea, Jaeyun
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.
Ada – Armed with Blasters and Spear, this nano-tech, elite combat hacker aims to win in the Grand Tournament.
Xull – With legendary physical strength, this Axe and Cannon wielding Orc Warlord is ready to challenge everyone and everything in Valhalla!
Thor – Finally entering the ring, Thor, God of Thunder, makes his appearance in the Grand Tournament with his trusty Hammer, Mjölnir, and his powerful Orb.
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.
Azoth – Devoted acolytes bring this brilliant and ruthless lich lord to life again (and again) in Valhalla to do battle with Bow and Axe.
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.
Thea – You’ll usually find Thea kicking Asgard with her Battle Boots & Rocket Lance in Thundergard Stadium. She’s second to none in Brawlball, Dodgebomb, and all of Valhalla’s Eternal Sports tournaments.
Jaeyun – The legendary mercenary who has traveled across the Old Kingdom on the back of his dragon turtle companion Imugi, Jaeyun has discovered new riches and sights in Valhalla! He brings the Greatsword and Sword to battle in the Grand Tournament.
Recently, some players have reported experiencing graphical stutters during gameplay on PC especially on high refresh rate monitors. We hear you and have been hard at work on it. We have made optimizations recently to improve performance, but today we are releasing a build on the Steam tech-test branch that specifically targets this issue. Additionally, we are preparing to upgrade this client from 32-bit to 64-bit in the future, which may offer potential improvements as it allows the game to utilize much more memory on the machine.
To help us test this update:
Right click on Brawlhalla in your Steam library, select “Properties”, navigate to “Betas”, and select “tech-test – Testing new engine tech”. Then, navigate to “General” of Brawlhalla Properties, and in the launch options text field enter “-framefix -setfps 240”. (Change 240 to whatever the maximum hz your monitor is capable of, generally 144, 240, or 360.)
Game performance is an ongoing effort and a never-ending part of development. We understand that in a fighting game like Brawlhalla every millisecond counts. We are always monitoring and investigating performance reports and your game experience is extremely important to us. We appreciate your help and feedback as we continue to optimize and improve the smooth performance of the game.
In the past, Brawlhalla’s UI has had few changes. We landed on a UI that we were comfortable with and now it’s long overdue for an overhaul. So today we’re excited to show y’all a first pass of the UI update! After last year’s refresh of our logo and branding we were inspired to link the in-game UI with this new aesthetic. You’ll notice Legend splash arts in Legend select, a brand new look for the top right player menu, new fonts, all new buttons, and many many other things.
You, the community, have requested Damage Numbers for a long time. And here’s a first look at it! This is an opt-in feature found in the top right player menu. Toggling Damage Numbers on adds a number in-game next to each health bar that shows the exact damage that each player has taken. This is for highly competitive players who want to capitalize on specific damage thresholds to optimize play and for practicing when to go for those KO options.
Brawlhalla has been around for almost a decade… let that sink in. We’re kicking off our 10th Anniversary celebrations at BCX this year. We’ll be seeing some of the biggest announcements & reveals in Brawlhalla history while watching the most competitive tournament of Esports Season 9. There will be non-stop entertainment at the event and for those watching at home. Go to BCX.LIVE to sign up as a spectator or competitor for this historic Expo. Play games and activities with friends, be part of the energy in the crowd, and make lifelong memories. See y’all there!
Skirmishes are a type of in-game event that splits players into several personal preference themed teams called “Factions” to compete against each other for points called “Influence.” Players earn Influence for their Faction when playing Brawlhalla, and players get bonus Influence for their Factions by playing Ranked against the opposing Factions! The Faction with the most Influence when the Skirmish ends is the winner.
Skirmishes is not a new Game Mode. It’s a whole new thing. When you log in, you will choose a Faction and get Items based on that faction, like a Title and an Avatar. The winning Faction will get special versions of those Items. Skirmishes are limited time Events that will last around 1-2 weeks, and each Skirmish is a unique theme with unique rewards. We are looking to launch the first Skirmish in October and we’ll have more information on it as we get closer to the date.
Get ready to meet the Starlight Champions in Battle Pass Season 10!
These Magical Warriors have trained for many centuries to hone their abilities and compete in a series of duels to become the Miracle Granter, the power to grant any wish. The Miracle Magi, Mirage must stop the corrupted – but not yet lost – Prince Teros from claiming this power for evil.
Join in the Starlight Duels and become a Champion in your own right by completing missions to summon all 85 tiers of exclusive rewards! That’s over 100 magical items to serve as talismans, companions, or beautiful battle vestments.Patch 8.13 also includes a Balance pass for Imugi, the Back to School 2024 seasonal Event beginning on September 4th, game improvements, and bug fixes!
Who will emerge victorious in the Starlight Duels and earn the power of the Rose of Harmony and Miracle Granter?
This season features all new Skins for the Starlight Champions: Fait, Caspian, Thea, and Magyar, a progression Skin for Teros and an animated Epic Skin for Mirage.
Level-up the “Slice of Life” Podium to see all the serene cityscapes.
Claim the Deluxe Pass to unlock the exclusive Sidekick, “Tenma” the Alicorn, “The Power of Love” Emote, “Starlight Champion” Title, and 25 instant reward tier skips!
Season 10 also features:
85 Tiers of new rewards including Avatars, Emotes, Sidekicks, Emojis, Weapon Skins, UI Theme, Loading Frame, and 6 new Skins shimmering with the magical power of the Starlight Champions!
A free track extending through all 12 weeks of the Battle Pass.
A purchasable Gold Track with additional exclusive rewards like the new Slice of Life Progression Podium.
Weekly Missions available to all players.
A new Weapon set – Valiant Armaments – based on the new Mecha Knight Magyar Skin’s Weapons.
New Map with moving platforms: Starlight Falls, with 2 new Brawl of the Week Modes: Starlight Selection Trials & Starlight Snowbrawl Scuffle!
“Transformation Expert” Title Reward.
UI takeover featuring animated splash art of Fallen Prince Teros, Miracle Magi ☆ Starlit Mirage, and Mecha Legionnaire Magyar.
New main menu, character select, and post-game theme music.
An exclusive Avatar awaits you if you complete all of the Weekly missions!
Exclusive Battle Pass Items
The Starlight Champions take part in an epic tournament to claim the ultimate power in the cosmos. Skins for these magical warriors are available in the Battle Pass
The stakes have never been higher as former best friends must become bitter enemies – the Fallen Prince Teros and Miracle Magi ☆ Starlit Mirage, available as a Progression Skin and Epic Skin respectively.
All Magical Warriors are automatically granted access to the free Battle Pass track, where they can unlock Colors, Avatars, Emotes, Emojis, a Sidekick, Weapon Skins, and a Title Reward.
Unlocking the Gold Pass grants access to the Gold track for even more celestial loot, and boosters to unlock rewards even faster. The Gold Track rewards also include the Fallen Prince Teros Progression Skin, “Slice of Life” Progression Podium, “Mecha Legionnaire” Sidekick, “Hana-KO-toba” KO Effect, Mammoth Coins, animated Emojis, and much more!
The Deluxe Pass is available to purchase as a bundle with the Gold Pass or as a separate upgrade to the Gold Pass.
Brand New Missions for Battle Pass
Season 10 introduces several new missions to complete!
All players are granted access to all the Weekly Missions!
Daily, Weekly, and General missions are available throughout the season.
Earn Battle Gems by completing missions to earn rewards!
Battle Gems measure a player’s progress toward the next reward tier.
Unlocking the Gold track will grant boosters for more opportunities to earn Battle Gems and rewards.
Earn Battle Gems to Level Up
Each week, new missions unlock new opportunities to earn more Battle Gems while still allowing previous missions to be completed.
Battle Gems are earned by completing missions in matchmaking games except for Brawl of the Week.
Players can get even more Battle Gems just by playing Brawlhalla. Any matchmaking game rewards Battle Pass XP that advances the “Earn Battle Pass XP” mission.
Completing the mission gives players Gems and a new more challenging “Earn Battle Pass XP” mission.
May also use Mammoth Coins to increase progress along the track while the season is active.
For more information, check out the Battle Pass and FAQ pages!
Prove your magical abilities in this 3 minute, 6 player Free-for-All match! Withstand the dangerous, random conditions determined by Hoshi's mischievous dice roll. KO your opponents to earn 2 points. Lose 1 point for being KO'd. Score the most points to win!
New Map: Starlight Falls
Dice & Destruction Game Mode
6 Player FFA
3 Minutes
Most points at the end wins!
Ready? Okay! Get ready to cheer for your new favorite home team, the Valhallans in Back to School 2024! The seasonal event begins soon so stock up on school supplies before the Homecoming game starts on September 4th!
Just a small preview of the school shopping list items include:
New Skin: Cheer Captain Brynn
Plus 14 additional seasonal Skins
New Sidekick: Victor
“The Valhallans never lose!”
Home Team Colors available for all Legends!
Including for new Legends – Loki, Seven, Vivi, and Imugi.
New Emojis:
First Day Thinking
Cheer Captain Heart
Swim Team Wave
Back to School 2024 also features:
New Title Reward: “Late to Class”.
+250 bonus Gold for logging in during the Event.
UI Takeover featuring Splash Art of Cheer Captain Brynn, new main menu Background, and custom music suites.
Imugi
We have decreased the Damage of Imugi's Side Axe to bring the reward in line with its general utility. Similarly, Imugi's Down Greatsword now has significantly greater Recover time on miss and deals less Damage to better match its high degree of utility. Imugi's Side Greatsword now has greater Minimum Charge time, granting a wider window to interrupt or evade this Signature. Some of this lost total Damage has been shifted into the Neutral Greatsword anti-air, but we have also adjusted the Force for less knockback distance at most health ranges while maintaining the knockout potential at late health ranges. As this marks his first balance adjustments after release, Imugi is now legal for all official tournaments.
Side Axe: Decreased total Damage from 23 to 21.
Neutral Greatsword: Increased total Damage from 22 to 24; Changed Force from 50 Fixed/45 Variable to 40 Fixed/48 Variable.
Side Greatsword: Increased Minimum Charge time from 14 to 17.
Down Greatsword: Increased total Recover time on miss from 18 to 24; Decreased total Damage from 26 to 23.
Gameplay
Decreased Bubble Bomb Force Multiplier by 32% for more appropriate knockout power.
Made various performance improvements relating to shadows and other known issues.
Mallhalla
New filter option: “Base Type” – allows Skins to be filtered by their corresponding Legend & Weapon Skins to be filtered by Weapon.
UX
Removed “leader chooses” from Couch Party games.
Players can now send or accept an invite from the scoreboard screen on mobile.
Localization
Updated Turkish localization for ”Battle Pass”, “Season”, and “Progress”.
Level-up items have been renamed to their proper name, “Progression” (all languages).
Updated Portuguese Localizations for Hardlight Weapons, Asgardian Shoto Lightsabers, and “You May Call Me…” Title.
Updated the translations for the “Tryhard” Title in Spain & Latin-American Spanish.
Art & Animation
Fixed a bug where the hit-react FX weren’t appearing for players being damaged by Imugi’s Signature Attacks.
Fixed an issue where Seven's spear would sometimes not color swap correctly in her Character Select animation.
Gameplay
Fixed a bug where the game would crash after a player respawned in Catch Bombs training mode.
Fixed a bug where players with the “Leader Chooses” option selected in Couch Party were unable to select a Map.
Mallhalla
Fixed a bug where opening Mallhalla through the Chest Tile would limit access to other store tabs.
Fixed a bug where selecting the Mallhalla or Battle Pass buttons in the Player Settings Menu while in the “Purchases” tab of Malhalla would cause the Player Settings Menu to remain visible on the screen.
Fixed a bug where the primers that say “Reach level 10 … to purchase [the] WHITE color scheme…” with hard earned gold!” or “Reach level 25 ….to purchase [the] BLACK color scheme…” were not displaying.
Fixed a bug where some Legends were not being sorted correctly when sorting by Legend release date.
Fixed a bug where “Smart” sort wasn’t moving seasonal items to the front of their respective store tabs.
Fixed a bug with the French translation for “Purchase this”.
The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week features: Lord Vraxx, Koji, Mordex, Brynn, Fait, Queen Nai, Red Raptor, Magyar, and Onyx.
Lord Vraxx – This feared warlord dominates his opponents with Rocket Lance and Blasters. Now join the Zhaktari in kneeling before him or your planet will be destroyed!
Koji – Armed with his ancestral katana, Koji slices his way through the battlefield with Sword and Bow!
Mordex – Wielding his Gauntlets and Scythe, this lycanthrope steps 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.
Fait – Speaking to the stars and using glimpses of the future, Fait battles for good with her Scythe and Orb!
Queen Nai – With each victory nourishing the gods of her people, Queen Nai has come wielding Katars, Spear, and her powerful sorcery.
Red Raptor – Armed with Garuda’s Core Orb and Squadron Strikers Battle Boots, The Last Sentai fights in the Grand Tournament, but hopes for a chance to save the souls of his lost teammates.
Magyar – As the last remaining member of the Batavian Strazci army and wielding the strength of a 100 elite knights, this spectral guardian has come for the glory of battle with their Greatsword and Hammer!
Onyx – The powerful Guardian and Protector of Castle Batavia, Onyx has been offered a place in Valhalla and now defends it ruthlessly with her Cannon and Gauntlets.
Earn free and exclusive in-game items by watching on Twitch! Join us on https://brawlhalla.com/watch as we watch the best players in the game battle for their chance to be called Laufey's Champion!
Brawlhalla Battle Pass reveals are like meteor showers—few and far between, but a spectacle to behold for days on end. We’re thanking our lucky stars that we’re seeing Battle Pass Season 10: Starlight Champions this week! Navia and Pavelski were the first two Brawlhalla partners to share their reveals… who will be next?
Keep an eye on http://brawlhalla.com/battlepass to be among the first to see new reveals and play new levels in our brand new Battle Pass web experience ✨🌟⭐💫
Kick some bandits' butts in this third week of the Brawlhalla: Vault Hunters Crossover Event!
Lilith, Tiny Tina, and Krieg are the newest Epic Crossovers featuring unique Weapon Skins, custom Signature FXs, lock-in animations, and dedicated roster spots. Find all the Vault Hunters themed items in Mallhalla.
The Perseid Meteor Shower is sending shooting stars across the sky, it must be a sign… A sign that it’s time for Battle Pass Season 10: Starlight Champions reveals to start up! Head on over to http://brawlhalla.com/battlepassto keep up with a week of exciting reveals!
Trial of Laufey kicks off this weekend over onBrawl League, Estacao, and Moose Wars. They’ll be hosting this weekend's event for Europe, South America, and North America respectively. Don’t miss out on the Espoooooooooooooooooooooooorts action!
Chaos loves company! Discover the next Vault in Valhalla and equip legendary loot with these brand new crossover items. Good plan? Great plan!
Epic Crossovers
Lilith
Crossover for Reno (Blasters/Orb)
“Ever seen a Siren in action?”
A powerful Siren equipped with mystical powers, Lilith uses her phasewalking & affinity to fire to give her an edge in the Grand Tournament!
Tiny Tina
Crossover for Scarlet (Hammer/Rocket Lance)
“I’m out of bombs, but I can still throw hands!”
Tiny Tina loves sugar, bunnies, and weapons-grade explosives! She uses every tool in her arsenal to her advantage, whether it’s the dynamite or her Rocket Lance that she has dubbed Butt Stallion.
Krieg
Crossover for Barraza (Axe/Blasters)
“Rampage and fill the red bar!”
No one can stop the might of Krieg’s Psycho Arm and Buzz Axe! His Juicy Carnage Shotguns help too.
Don’t miss out on any of the upcoming Battle Pass Season 10: Starlight Champions reveals coming soon to http://brawlhalla.com/battlepass!
Trial of Laufey
Sign-ups end on Thursday August 22nd! If you’re keen on competing, signing up before the deadline is your first match up. You’re not going to go 0-1 against start.gg are you? That’s where you sign up BTW, http://start.gg/brawlhalla.
Brawlhalla Codes
Brawlers, going forward most codes will have a one month window to be redeemed before they expire. In the past, nothing expired. This was great for a few years when we had just a few types of Item codes. Now with over 600 different Item codes and many millions of codes for those Items given out, the code database has ballooned and is unsustainable. So if you’ve been holding onto codes: use them now. Most existing codes will be expiring on September 1st, 2024. For those who have been holding onto older Esports Color codes for new Legend releases: be assured those will be available again in some way in the future just like Esports v.1.It should be noted that Metadev codes, card and viewership reward codes alike, are immortal until redeemed.
Step into the ring with your tag team partner for a 2v2 no holds barred match! Keep the momentum going by bouncing yourself or your opponents off the ropes. Stun your target with a folding chair or knock them into a table for heavy damage. KO your opponents 3 times each to win!
Brawldown Game Mode
2v2
6 Stocks
3 minutes
Use folding chairs and tables to stun your enemies!
The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week features: Val, Kor, Yumiko, Imugi, Sidra, Thea, Lucien, Loki, and Dusk.
Val – An android assassin with terrifying strength and quicker-than-light cognition. With her Sword, Gauntlets, and extreme cunning, Val is a force to be reckoned with.
Kor – Blackguard Keep’s left platform mover takes his place in the arena wielding both Gauntlets and Hammer.
Yumiko – Holding the appearance of a blind seamstress, this centuries old fox spirit has been brought into battle wielding her Magical Hammer and Bow!
Imugi – Bihui, better known as Imugi, is a giant turtle-dragon who ascended to Valhalla after completing his century-long quest. Whether he's fighting in the arena or chopping ingredients for dinner, the blades of his Greatsword & Axe always strike true!
Sidra – Known for her legendary and fearless raids, the Corsair Queen is prepared to fight with her Sword and Cannon!
Thea – You’ll usually find Thea kicking Asgard with her Battle Boots & Rocket Lance in Thundergard Stadium. She’s second to none in Brawlball, Dodgebomb, and all of Valhalla’s Eternal Sports tournaments.
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!
Loki – The God of Schemes, also known as the Mastermind, has returned to Valhalla after a brief 4,214 year imprisonment in Terminus. With Jr. Mungandr at his side, Loki competes in his brother’s Grand Tournament with Scythe and Katars!
Dusk – Wielding his Spear and a powerful Orb carved from stone and magic, Dusk seeks to spread chaos throughout Valhalla.
Lilith, Tiny Tina, and Krieg have found the next Vault in Valhalla!
Kick some bandits' butts as these three newest Epic Crossovers featuring unique Weapon Skins, custom Signature FXs, lock-in animations, and dedicated roster spots.
Claim the Katars of the Raven and Raven's Talon Scythe Weapon Skins before the gleam.io giveaways end on Wednesday, August 21st, at 11:59pm EDT!
The Gifts of Asgard Weapon Skins will be available in the future, but this will be the last time to unlock them as part of this giveaway.
Chaos loves company! Discover the next Vault in Valhalla and equip legendary loot with these brand new crossover items. Good plan? Great plan!
Epic Crossovers
Lilith
Crossover for Reno (Blasters/Orb)
“Ever seen a Siren in action?”
A powerful Siren equipped with mystical powers, Lilith uses her phasewalking & affinity to fire to give her an edge in the Grand Tournament!
Tiny Tina
Crossover for Scarlet (Hammer/Rocket Lance)
“I’m out of bombs, but I can still throw hands!”
Tiny Tina loves sugar, bunnies, and weapons-grade explosives! She uses every tool in her arsenal to her advantage, whether it’s the dynamite or her Rocket Lance that she has dubbed Butt Stallion.
Krieg
Crossover for Barraza (Axe/Blasters)
“Rampage and fill the red bar!”
No one can stop the might of Krieg’s Psycho Arm and Buzz Axe! His Juicy Carnage Shotguns help too.
Come on grab your friend in this mathematical mode! Pick the ultimate 2v2 team and play as both Legends at the same time! Build up enough damage on your opponent's two Legends to bounce them around into oblivion. Hold Down or Dodge to help position your dudes. Score the most KOs to win!
Buddy Game Mode
1v1 Teams
Control 2 Legends at the same time!
Score the most KOs to win!
The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week features: Jhala, Vivi, Ember, Tezca, Teros, Reno, Artemis, Arcadia, and Lin Fei.
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.
Vivi – With her lucky Blasters (complete with cat charm), and Aú Sem Mão Battle Boots, Vivi’s graceful moves are as dangerous as they are mesmerizing. When she’s not participating in the Grand Tournament, she loves updating her cat blog, “Across the Unifurs”.
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.
Tezca – The greatest luchador in the world who also became an ancient god. Tezca makes his own rules in the ring with his Gauntlets & Battle Boots!
Teros – This Minotaur is indifferent to the rules or intent of the Tournament. Instead, he takes savage joy in all the battles while crushing his opponents with Axe and Hammer.
Reno – Four arms, compound eyes, fearlessness, and an added dose of genius make this Chitnoid Gunslinger the greatest bounty hunter this side of the Pecosid asteroid belt. He’ll take on any job with his trusty Blasters, and loyal Orb companion.
Artemis – After transversing the universe in search of her rival Orion, Artemis has ripped open a wormhole into Valhalla. She is ready to fight with her Rocket Lance and Scythe!
Arcadia – The humble beetle farmer turned Glorious Queen of the Faefolk. Arcadia, the great champion of the Fangwild, fights in the Grand Tournament with Orma - the singing Greatsword, her Eldritch Thorn Spear, and trusty beetle companion Domo.
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.
Experience the Mayhem! Legendary Vault Hunters join the Grand Tournament!
Lilith, Tiny Tina, and Krieg all join Brawlhalla as Epic Crossovers! They’re ready to kick bandits' butts and discover massive loot from the spoils of Valhalla’s Grand Tournament. All three include unique Weapon Skins, custom Signature FXs, lock-in animations, and dedicated roster spots.
Patch 8.12 also brings a slight FX animation update to Sword Down Light attack, Graduated Blasters & Spear Test Features, reduced Gold cost for Imugi, Bug Fixes, and Game Improvements!
Chaos loves company! Discover the next Vault in Valhalla and equip legendary loot with these brand new crossover items. Good plan? Great plan!
Epic Crossovers
Lilith
Crossover for Reno (Blasters/Orb)
“Ever seen a Siren in action?”
A powerful Siren equipped with mystical powers, Lilith uses her phasewalking & affinity to fire to give her an edge in the Grand Tournament!
Tiny Tina
Crossover for Scarlet (Hammer/Rocket Lance)
“I’m out of bombs, but I can still throw hands!”
Tiny Tina loves sugar, bunnies, and weapons-grade explosives! She uses every tool in her arsenal to her advantage, whether it’s the dynamite or her Rocket Lance that she has dubbed Butt Stallion.
Krieg
Crossover for Barraza (Axe/Blasters)
“Rampage and fill the red bar!”
No one can stop the might of Krieg’s Psycho Arm and Buzz Axe! His Juicy Carnage Shotguns help too.
Imugi’s Gold cost has been reduced from 7,200 Gold to 5,400 Gold.
Introducing a new swoosh visual effect on Sword’s Down Light attack that better telegraphs its hitbox. This change is available now in all queues!
The revised Spear and Blasters Down Air attacks have graduated from Test Features! Both of these Light attacks now have grounded variations when performed close to a platform. For more information, check out the Balance section below.A big thank you to everyone who gave feedback, happy brawling!
Axe
We have changed the Axe Neutral Light and Down Light to fit more squarely into their respective roles with less overlap in threat coverage, requiring a more deliberate choice when selecting these attacks. The Neutral Light now stays closer to the ground throughout the attack and has less vertical threat coverage, allowing players to more reliably contest the attack from above. The Down Light's movement and threat coverage has been altered so it no longer hits players who are standing on the ground, allowing opponents to more reliably contest this attack from below. The Axe Neutral Air, Side Air, and Down Air have all received a minor decrease in Damage to slow the aerial kit's overall rate of building damage.
Neutral Light: Significantly decreased vertical motion during the attack; Decreased vertical threat coverage.
Down Light: Slightly decreased rear threat coverage; Slightly decreased threat coverage at the bottom of the attack and increased early vertical movement to no longer hit grounded.
Neutral Air: Decreased Damage from 18 to 17.
Side Air: Decreased Damage from 19 to 18.
Down Air: Decreased Damage from a range of 18~13 to a range of 17~13.
Battle Boots
We have increased the Recover time on miss for the Battle Boots Neutral Air to better match its threat coverage and overall utility, granting a wider window to punish this attack.
Neutral Air: Increased total Recover time on miss from 10 Fixed/12 Variable to 12 Fixed/12 Variable.
Blasters
The grounded version of Blasters Down Air has graduated from Test Features with some final adjustments to ground detection and setup location. The grounded version provides more reliable coverage when using your Down Air near the stage, and also has a consistent setup location for follow-up attacks.You can hold the DOWN direction to ignore soft platforms for each blast like other similar Down Air attacks.
Down Air: Now has a grounded version when performed close to a platform.
Cannon
The Cannon Ground Pound now has less threat coverage in the air and on the ground, allowing players to more easily maneuver around this powerful attack.
Ground Pound: Decreased threat coverage near the user and threat coverage at the rear of the attack during the aerial blast; Decreased maximum horizontal threat coverage during the grounded blast.
Hammer
We have increased the Hammer Down Light's Recover time on miss to allow a wider opportunity to punish this combo starter. The Hammer Down Air now has less Force to better match its relatively quick Time to Hit and reliable knockout angle.
Down Light: Increased total Recover time on miss from 5 Fixed/20 Variable to 6 Fixed/20 Variable.
Down Air: Decreased Force from 45 Fixed/50 Variable to 45 Fixed/48 Variable.
Katars
We have decreased the vertical movement of the Katars' Neutral Light's hurtbox, allowing more attacks to reliably contest the user from the ground.
Neutral Light: Lowered the Hurtbox during the first swing, allowing players to reliably contest it with a wider selection of attacks.
Rocket Lance
The Rocket Lance Side Light and Down Air have been adjusted so the Down Air can be used as a follow-up attack at all health ranges. To accomplish this, the Side Light now has a consistent setup location that does not change with the opponent's health and has slightly increased threat coverage near the user. We have delayed the initial acceleration of the Down Air's Hit Window so it can reach the Side Light's new setup location, and slightly increased the Hit Window to make up the required distance to the ground in most use cases. The Down Air's grounded version also has slightly increased threat coverage for more reliable connections near the height threshold. We have decreased the Damage of the Neutral Air and Side Air to offset the increased reliability of the Down Air as a follow-up attack.
Side Light: Slightly increased threat coverage near the user; New setup location is now constant for all health ranges.
Neutral Air: Decreased Damage from 17 to 16.
Side Air: Decreased Damage from 18 to 17.
Down Air: Increased Hit Window from 9 to 11; Slightly delayed downward acceleration at the start of the Hit Window; Slightly increased vertical threat coverage during a ground collision.
Orb
The Orb Neutral Air now has more Recover time on miss to better match its utility, granting a wider opportunity to punish this attack. The Orb Down Air now has less Damage and greater Recover time on miss to better match its overall utility and threat coverage.
Neutral Air: Increased total Recover time on miss from 11 Fixed/12 Variable to 13 Fixed/12 Variable.
Down Air: Decreased Damage from 15 to 14; Increased total Recover time on miss of the aerial versions from 5 Fixed/20 Variable to 7 Fixed/20 Variable; Increased total Recover time on miss for the collision versions from 3 Fixed/18 Variable to 5 Fixed/18 Variable.
Spear
The Spear Side Air now has greater Stun, allowing for potential follow-up attacks at low health ranges for high Dexterity Legends, to keep better pace with similar Weapons in 1v1 matches. The grounded version of Spear's Down Air has graduated from Test Features, with significantly greater Recover time on miss and improvements to ground detection.
Side Air: Increased Stun from 20 to 22.
Down Air: Now has a grounded version when performed close to a platform. You can hold the DOWN direction to ignore soft platforms like other similar Down Air attacks.
Sword
The Sword Down Light now has slightly greater threat coverage for more reliable use against highly mobile opponents, and the visual effects have been updated to match its current threat coverage.
Down Light: Slightly increased vertical threat coverage; Slightly increased threat coverage near the user during the middle of the Hit Window; The visual effects have been updated to better match the threat.
Kaya
Kaya's Neutral Bow and Down Spear have both received reductions to their Force to better match their total threat coverage and utility.
Neutral Bow: Decreased Force from 75 Fixed/55 Variable to 70 Fixed/53 Variable.
Down Spear: Decreased Force from 65 Fixed/51 Variable to 62 Fixed/49 Variable.
Onyx
We have increased the Minimum Charge time of Onyx's Down Gauntlets and decreased its Force to better match its overall range and utility.
Down Gauntlets: Increased Minimum Charge time from 12 to 15; Decreased Force from 85 Fixed/44 Variable to 70 Fixed/43 Variable.
Red Raptor
Red Raptor's Down Battle Boots now has greater Recover time on miss to better match its total threat coverage, granting a wider window to punish this attack. Red Raptor's Neutral Orb now has slightly greater Force to bring its reward more in line with its risk and lack of mobility.
Down Battle Boots: Increased total Recover time on miss from 20 to 22.
Neutral Orb: Increased Force from 60 Fixed/50 Variable to 60 Fixed/52 Variable.
Teros
We have decreased the Force of Teros’ Down Axe to bring this Signature's knockout potential in line with other similar attacks.
Down Axe: Decreased Force from a range of 70~60 Fixed/59~45 Variable to a range of 70~60 Fixed/55~45 Variable.
Ulgrim
Ulgrim's Neutral Axe and Side Axe now have significantly less Force to better match their overall utility in 2v2 team combos.
Neutral Axe: Decreased Force from 59 Fixed/53 Variable to 59 Fixed/51 Variable.
Side Axe: Decreased Force from 66 Fixed/62 Variable to 62 Fixed/56 Variable.
Vivi
Vivi's Down Battles Boots now has significantly greater Recover time on miss, allowing a wider window to punish this attack.
Down Battle Boots: Increased total Recover time from 16 to 20.
Wu Shang
Wu Shang's Side Gauntlets and Down Gauntlets now have significantly less force to better match their overall utility and threat coverage.
Side Gauntlets: Decreased Force from 60 Fixed/52 Variable to 60 Fixed/49 Variable.
Down Gauntlets: Decreased Force from 66 Fixed/48 Variable to 62 Fixed/45 Variable.
Ghost Brawl 2v2 is back! 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! (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
Gameplay
Improved Bots’ ability to navigate in Mustafar – they are now better at recovering and avoiding lava.
Mallhalla
New “Smart” sorting option for the Skin tab that sorts all the Skins a player owns to the back.
UI
Fixed a bug where Scarlet would occasionally be facing the wrong direction in the loading screen.
Fixed a bug where the UI Numbers would appear in a low image quality during Horde mode.
Gameplay
Fixed a bug that was causing Bots to lose their sense of direction when recovering.
Fixed a bug with where the audio on Darth Maul’s double-bladed Lightsaber Down Signature was mismatched on-hit.
Mallhalla
Fixed a bug where players were having difficulty scrolling and changing pages in the purchases tab on console.
Fixed a bug where players were still able to browse Mallhalla with the Player Menu open.
The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week features: Vector, Volkov, Mako, Nix, Red Raptor, Ezio, Gnash, Onyx, and Brynn!
Vector – Transforming into a jet with his Rocket Lance and wielding his Bow to fight, Vector travels through time and space to battle crime!
Volkov – The Vampire King of Batavia has unexpectedly found Valhalla and has brought his Scythe and Axe to battle.
Mako – The ultimate apex predator from The Sea, Mako, with her Greatsword and Katars, aims to make fish meat out of her opponents in the Grand Tournament.
Nix – Led by a thousand year hunt, this reaper, armed with both Blasters and Scythe, has found herself a new bounty in Valhalla.
Red Raptor – Armed with Garuda’s Core Orb and Squadron Strikers Battle Boots, The Last Sentai fights in the Grand Tournament, but hopes for a chance to save the souls of his lost teammates.
Ezio – The reward for a life well lived is eternity in Valhalla. Wielding his Auditore Blade and the Apple of Eden, Ezio is ready to use his assassin’s skills on any rambunctious opponents that stand in his way.
Gnash – In the darkness, before the dawn of history, this Legend was raised by the harsh jungle itself. This Super Hunter uses his Hammer and Spear in battle.
Onyx – The powerful Guardian and Protector of Castle Batavia, Onyx has been offered a place in Valhalla and now defends it ruthlessly with her Cannon and Gauntlets.
Brynn – Competing for the pure joy of it, this Valkyrie has seen many victories due to her skill with the Axe and Spear.
Earn free and exclusive in-game items by watching on Twitch! Join us on https://twitch.tv/brawlhalla as we watch the best players in the game battle for their chance to be called the Skuld's Champion!