Welcome to the February 2024 Balance Update!
Note: This balance update will go live on 2024-02-08T12:00:00Z
This month, we have a superbowl buff-et for you. Strutting onto the field in the latest high performance sportswear is the Champions Family, some of whom are looking fitter than ever. Facing them, the unfathomable oceanic horrors of the Nightmares of Atlantis are buffed and match-fit!
On the sidelines, our favorite Toon mascots’ boosted energy and enthusiasm is on full display. Our half-time show will be headlined by a swift and stealthy superstar – the sensational Hero who broke out of the Ninja Tower and into our game last Black Friday, with a reputation for never missing, it’s the legendary Tametomo!
Out in the packed stands, we want to give a special shout-out to our fabulous February fans who’ve been supporting the game for years. Finally - caught on the stadium BuffCam - Fortuna, Numbskull, and their little ones will be going home with some Special boosts courtesy of our sponsor, Small Giant Games.
Play on!
Full details of the changes are as follows:
Champions Family changes
Champion Family Bonus changed
- OLD: +30%/+50%/+70% additional Special Skill damage for 1/2/3 members
- NEW: +35%/+50%/+65% attack for 1/2/3 members
Champion Passive Skill changed
- Mana Generation Ailment Protection skill changed to Mana Buff on Status Ailment Received for all members of the family
- OLD: All status ailments and negative stacks that affect mana generation are replaced by a +30% mana generation status effect for 3 turns.
- NEW: The character with this skill receives +24% mana generation for 3 turns when they receive any status ailment or a negative stack.
Norman
- Direct damage increased: 285% → 320%
Satori
- Passive Skill: Health Boost on Buff Dispel
- Health boost increased: 200 → 450 HP
- Base direct damage increased: 285% → 315%
- Direct damage against cleansers and dispellers increased: 570% → 630%
Nightmares of Atlantis Hero changes
Medea
- Stats adjusted:
- Attack: 1019 → 999
- Defense: 976 → 1009
- Health: 1715 → 1728
- The enemy to which the Shifting Mindless attack is cast is no longer determined randomly. Instead, it is now given to the targeted enemy.
- OLD: A random hit target automatically casts Shifting Mindless Attack on a random ally when mana is full at the start of a turn.
- NEW: The target automatically casts Shifting Mindless Attack on a random ally when mana is full at the start of a turn.
- Direct damage increased:
- 1st cast: 350% → 365%
- 2nd cast onwards: 400% → 430%
- When encountered as a boss in the Untold Tale ‘The Mysteries of the Deep’:
- Above Shifting Mindless Attack change applied
- Direct damage increased:
- 1st cast: 310% → 325%
- 2nd cast onwards: 360% → 390%
Atlanteia
- Stats increased:
- Attack: 1032 → 1058
- Defense: 1007 → 1034
- Health: 1450 → 1530
- 1st cast:
- Corrosive Frost damage increased: 123 → 158 Frost damage per turn (total: 492 → 632)
- Corrosive Frost attack reduction increased: -7% → -8% per turn (max: -28% → -32%)
- 2nd cast:
- Corrosive Frost damage increased: 185 → 222 Frost damage per turn (total: 740 → 888)
- Corrosive Frost attack reduction increased: -10% → -13% per turn (max: -40% → -52%)
- When encountered as a boss in the Untold Tale ‘The Mysteries of the Deep’:
- Corrosive Frost damage increased
- Corrosive Frost attack reduction increased identically to playable hero
Domiventus
- Stats increased:
- Attack: 968 → 984
- Defense: 974 → 990
- Health: 1753 → 1804
- 1st cast:
- Direct damage increased: 350% → 380%
- Corrosive Burn damage increased: 130 → 152 Burn damage per turn (max: 520 → 608 Burn damage)
- 2nd cast:
- Direct damage increased: 390% → 455%
- Corrosive Burn damage increased: 159 → 182 Burn damage per turn (max: 636 → 728 Burn damage)
Legendary Toon Costume Bonus changes
- OLD: 35% Attack / 35% Defense / 60% Health / 5% Mana
- NEW: 40% Attack / 40% Defense / 65% Health / 5% Mana
Hero changes
Tametomo
- Stats increased
- Attack: 922 → 1046
- Defense: 762 → 885
- Health: 1536 → 1909
- Added effect: The Special Skill now never misses its targets.
- x1 mana charge:
- Direct damage to target with more than 50% remaining HP decreased: 500% → 450%
- x2 mana charge:
- Base direct damage increased: 300% → 350%
- Direct damage to target with more than 50% remaining HP decreased: 600% → 550%
- x3 mana charge:
- Base direct damage increased: 350% → 400%
February Heroes of the Month
Zeline
- Direct damage increased: 143% → 195%
- When encountered as a boss in the Tavern of Legends quest:
- Direct damage increased: 115% → 163%
Zeline (Costume)
- Direct damage increased: 130% → 180%
Kunchen
- Direct heal increased: 42% → 45%
Jean-François
- Burn damage increased: 453 → 519 damage over 3 turns
Uraeus
- Direct damage increased: 485% > 535%
- Sand damage increased: 315 → 408 damage over 3 turns
Iris
- Direct damage increased: 325% → 375%
Viselus
- Direct damage increased: 260% → 310%
- Poison damage increased: 484 → 572 damage over 4 turns
Other Heroes
Fortuna
- Direct damage increased: 120% → 150%
- Corrupted Mask Fiend
- Attack increased: 45% → 55%
Numbskull
- Direct damage increased: 100% → 150%
- Bone Skull Minion:
- Inherited attack increased: 15% → 20%
- Damage on destruction increased: 55 → 85
Bug fix
Fizzcoil
- Mana generation reduction no longer stacks with other status effects that modify mana generation
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We hope the adjustments above will help you field these Heroes in a wider range of situations. If you feel that your favorite Hero could really use a buff, please remember to let us know here on our Community Forum.
As always, we will continue to keep an eye on all Heroes affected by this update in case further adjustments become necessary. Please refer to our Hero Balancing FAQ for why we occasionally make post-release balance adjustments. If you wish to share your feedback and discuss this update with fellow players, please feel free to join the discussion HERE.
Thank you for your continued interest and support. Best of luck in the battles!