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UPDATE 4.13: AMAEL THE MERCENARY MENACE

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Mar 14, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AMAEL
SKINS
SUPER SALES, MARVELOUS MISSIONS & MORE
ROTATING MODES RETURN!
BUG FIXES & ISSUES
BALANCE & META

 

AMAEL: THE MERCENARY MENACE

Bulldozing his way into the center of the fight, new hero Amael is here to kick butts and take names. A menacing mercenary known to frequent the wrestling ring, this fearsome fighter is here to Pump It Up!  With his incredible moves and undeniable flair, Amael will have your enemies running as he Super Punches his way to victory. Read all the details on this wild and wooly warrior coming in update 4.13 below!

 


HERO ABILITIES


 

PUMP IT UP (PERK)

Whenever Amael’s abilities hit any enemy heroes twice, he gains a bonus weapon power boost and empowers his next ability to stun enemies.

 


 SUPER PUNCH (A)

Amael enters a charging stance, powering up his Super Punch. Upon reactivating the ability Amael will dash forward and perform a powerful punch, knocking back his target a sizable distance.

 


LAWN MOWER (B)

Amael hops backward building his momentum, then quickly dashes forward performing a double clothesline, dealing damage to all enemies that he passes through.

 


 

THE BULL-DOZER (Ultimate)

Amael lunges at his target and delivers a super kick, dealing damage and knocking them into the air.

If his target is stunned or rooted, Amael instead performs a ground shattering elbow drop dealing damage and knocking up all enemies caught in a wide area.

 


TALENTS


GALACTIC PUNCH (Rare)

Super Punch (A) reaches full charge faster and deals more damage.


PAIN TRAIN (Epic)

Lawn Mower (B) now dashes further and Amael gains additional armor. 


BULL RAGE (Legendary)

The Bull-Dozer (C) has reduced cooldown and grants Amael increased weapon power. 


 

NEW SKINS

 


‘DRAGON SLAYER’ SAW (LEGENDARY)

What’s more fun than pushing turret? Killing dragons! Dragon Slayer SAW joins his medieval brethren to fight fire with fire as only SAW can do. Feel the heat with this fiery Legendary skin coming in update 4.13!

 


‘TAIZEN’ BLACKFEATHER (EPIC)

With its high crime and rampant violence, Taizen Gate is no place for the faint of heart, but Taizen Blackfeather is on his way to save the day (and maybe win…or break… a few hearts along the way) With a whole new look and all of his usual charm, your game will be on point with this Epic skin. Be on the lookout for awesome deals on this brazen bad boy in update 4.13!

 


‘GLADIATOR’ AMAEL (RARE)

Who you think’s tougher in the ring? That nobody over in the other corner? Not a chance Chump! All bets are on the terrible Terror-Bull himself,  Gladiator Amael! Stomp on in to the shop get suited up for battle with this awesome skin in update 4.13!

 


 

 

SUPER SALES, MARVELOUS MISSIONS & MORE!

 


MARCH MADNESS SUPER SALES!

Everyone loves getting the things they really want and great savings too. With that in mind, there’s a little something for everyone coming to the market in update 4.13; with special sales on heroes, skins, talents and more. Check the market often for the latest deals and be on the lookout for special theme boxes and sales. Whether you want to Save The Day as captain or Carry the Team we’ve got you covered. Keep an eye on your Event tab for new and exciting events with great rewards too!

 


ROTATING MODES RETURN!

You asked for it, you got it! Rotating weekly event modes are on their way back! We are starting things off with a simple rotation of ARAM and 3V3 Casual for you. Keep your eyes on the Play menu and get ready to have some fun! Tentative rotation timing is listed below.

  • 3V3 Casual (3/18)
  • ARAM (3/25)
  • 3V3 Casual (4/1)
  • ARAM (4/8)

BUGS & ISSUES

 

  • Updated Shin’s Sacred Flames text to reflect multiple hits instead of total damage.

We are continuing to collect your reports on bugs and issues and working hard to fix more issues for you! Thanks to all who make reports when they encounter an issue!

 


BALANCE CHANGES AND META

 

  • Want to make sure you are prepared before the update drops? Head on over to the Balance Notes now to check out all the changes coming in Update 4.13 to your favorite Heroes!

UPDATE 4.13 Hero Balance Changes

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Mar 13, 2020

 

 Vainglory Update 4.13 is coming at you with some fine tuning to the roster. Read on for the balance changes coming in Update 4.13 below!

 


HEROES


 

ADAGIO

GIFT OF FIRE (A)

  • Burst Heal Health Ratio 
    • 10% → 9%
  • Slow Duration
    • 0.7s → 0.9s
  • Cooldown 
    • 10s/9.5s/9s/8.5s/8s → 12s/11s/10s/9s/8s 

AGENT OF WRATH (B)

  • Empowered Attacks Granted
    • 6/6/6/6/8 → 5/5/5/5/7

Showing Idris a little love to help him see more play time.

IDRIS

STATS

  • Amor 
    • 25-75 → 30-80

SHROUDSTEP (A)

  • Cooldown
    • 11/10.5/10/9.5/8 → 13/12/11/10/8

CHAKRAM (B)

  • Weapon Power Ratio
    • 70% → 80%

Karas is still struggling to find firm footing in lane, these changes should help him have a stronger presence. 

KARAS 

BASIC ATTACKS:

  • Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 55% → 60%

GUST (A)

  • Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 100% → 120%

TWISTER (B)

  • Damage 
    • 90/110/130/150/200 → 100/120/140/160/200

Feel the heal.

LYRA

IMPERIAL SIGIL (A)

  • Heal Over Time Health Ratio
    • 13% → 15%
  • Heal per Second
    • 20/30/40/50/70 → 25/35/45/55/75
  • Cooldown 
    • 12s/11s/10s/9s/8s → 14s/13s/12s/11s/10s

Time to touch the monkey. Even though he’s more of a niche pick, we’re toning down his healing amp just a tad so he’s not quite so invincible situationally. 

OZO

CARNIE LUCK (PERK)

  • Healing Amplification
    • 17%-32% → 17%-30% 

Dialing it back a notch.

RINGO

STATS

  • Base Weapon Power 
    • 78-148 → 74-140

It’s time to push moar turrets.

SAW

SPIN UP (PERK)

  • Movement Speed Reduction Per Stack
    • 0.10 → 0.09

SUPPRESSING FIRE (B)

  • Damage Per Second 
    • 125/160/195/230/300 → 140/175/210/245/315
  • Cooldown 
    • 15s/15s/15s/15s/15s → 15s/15s/15s/15s/13s

We did a little tuning to bring Shin’s empowered and unempowered ultimate’s more in line and updated the ability description to make it more clear.

SHIN

SACRED FLAMES (C)

  • Non empowered text updated to reflect multiple hits of sacred flames
  • Damage rescaled
    • 125 per hit → 200 per hit
  • Number of hits
    • 5 → 3

Viola is still sitting on top of the world, so we’re tuning her down again. This should help nudge her into a more reasonable place.

VIOLA

POWER BALLAD (C)

  • Cooldown 
    • 18s/15s/12s → 22s/18s/14s

DISSONANCE (C3)

  • Burst Damage  
    • 200/300/400 → 150/250/350
  • Damage Over Time 
    • 50/80/110 → 30/60/90

Thats all the hero changes coming in 4.13! Be on the lookout for the 4.13 Update Notes headed your way soon!

UPDATE 4.12: WINTERY WINS AND FROSTY FUN

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Feb 15, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROSTY FUN
SKINS
SUPER SEASONAL SALES
BUG FIXES
BALANCE & META


 

 

WINTER WINS & FROSTY FUN!


Storms and snow may swirl and blow, but the fun continues and Winter season is in full swing. Spring is fast approaching so it’s time to get out there have some frosty fun with friends and get those Winter wins in! Read on for all the details on whats coming your way in Vainglory Update 4.12!


 

SKINS

 


‘RETRIBUTION’ MIHO (EPIC)

Vengeance shall be hers. If you see her coming for you, you better duck! Retribution Miho has a score to settle and is taking no prisoners. Kick down the door to the the market and get suited up to fight with this epic skin when the update drops!

 


‘CORSAIR’ RINGO (LEGENDARY)

Yo ho ho and a bottle of Rum!  Corsair Ringo is here to pillage and plunder the enemy. With his twirling pistol and a fiery finish, he hoists the colors in Update 4.12 for all to see. Head into port and hit the market shoppe to get this swarthy legendary skin!

 


‘SOARING HEART’ ISHTAR (SPECIAL EDITION)

Mmmwah! Our demon queen turns love goddess with a deadly smooch. Soaring Heart Ishtar is bringing love and kisses for you and blades for her foes. Follow your heart and check out the deals on this Special Edition skin coming to you in Update 4.12!

 


 

SUPER SEASONAL SALES!


SNOWY SUPER SALES!

Winter season continues rolling along and spring is just around the corner! To take the chill out of your season, we have a whole new set of snowy super sales headed your way! Come warm yourself by the fireside in the market during Update 4.12 and check out all the things. Be on the look out for wonderful winter sales on heroes, skins, talents, keys & more to make your season epic. Remember to check the market often for new deals and great savings!

 


BUG FIXES

  • Fixed a bug where Shin’s Sacred Flames did more damage than intended.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Karas to be displaced/moved back to the spot he cast from when using his B ability.
  • Game Chat restored in EA and EU Servers.

We’re working hard on things for you! Stay tuned for more bug fixes coming to you next update!


BALANCE CHANGES

 

Want to know the latest changes to your favorite heroes or most hated enemies?Hop on your sled and slide on over to the Balance Notes now to check out all the changes coming in Vainglory Update 4.12!

UPDATE 4.12 Hero Balance Changes

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Feb 14, 2020

 

 Vainglory Update 4.12 is headed your way with a new round of adjustments and refinements to some hero roster favorites as winter continues. Read on for the balance changes coming in Update 4.12 below!

 


HEROES


 

BAPTISTE

REAP (PERK)

  • Heal-Per-Soul-Fragment Crystal Power 
    • 25% → 30%

BAD MOJO (A)

  • Damage Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 115% → 120%
  • Area Damage Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 60% → 62%

Giving Baron a little nudge to help him have a bit more presence in game.

BARON

STATS

  • Range 
    • 5.7 → 5.8
  • Armor 
    • 25-75 → 26-78
  • Shield 
    • 20-55 → 21-57

PORCUPINE MORTAR (A)

  • Energy Cost 
    • 25/35/45/55/65 → 20/30/40/50/60

Catherine has been a little too strong for a little too long, these changes should take her down a notch.

CATHERINE

MERCILESS PURSUIT (A)

  • Cooldown 
    • 14/13/12/11/10 → 16/15/14/13/12
  • Stun Duration
    • 0.7s/0.7s/0.7s/0/7s/0.9s → 0.7s/0.7s/0.7s/0/7s/0.8s 

STORMGUARD (B)

  • Damage Reflection Amplification
    • 0%/5%/10%/15%/30% → 0%/5%/10%/15%/25%

Sure,  Flicker can disappear and all, but he’s been a little too invisible in the meta itself in recent patches. These tweaks should help him see more playtime alongside his fellow Captains.

FLICKER

FAIRY DUST (B)

  • Damage 
    • 60/120/180/240/360 → 80/140/200/260/380
  • Damage-Per-Second Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 40% → 50%

MOONCLOAK (C)

  • Cooldown 
    • 110/90/70 → 100/80/60

Grumpjaw has fast become a bit of a bully, this should slow him down just a little.

GRUMPJAW

LIVING ARMOR (PERK)

  • Damage Reduction Per Stack
    • 8% → 7%

HANGRY (B)

  • Bonus Attack Speed 
    • 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% → 25%/30%/35%/40%/45%

Karas has been struggling to keep up with his fellow Laner’s, so we’re giving him a little buff to help him really take off.

KARAS

GUST (A)

  • Cooldown 
    • 14/13/12/11/10 → 12/11/10/9/8

TWISTER (B)

  • Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 80% → 85%
  • Cooldown 
    • 15/14/13/12/11 → 13/12/11/10/9

Because ouch.

KESTREL

GLIMMER SHOT (A)

  • Basic Attack Damage
    • 110%/115%/120%/125%/135% → 105%/110%/115%/120%/130% 

KINETIC

TRACER SHOTS (PERK)

  • Tracer Damage Weapon Power 
    • 7% → 6%

CHARGED PULSE (C)

  • Damage 
    • 300/450/600 → 250/400/550

You may not always know whats hiding in that bush, but he’ll be chasing you a little faster and a little longer now.

KRUL

STATS

  • Health 
    • 748 – 2394 → 769 – 2536

SHADOWS EMPOWER ME (PERK)

  • Movement Speed Boost 
    • 2.2 →  2.5
  • Empowered State Duration 
    • 1.8 → 2.0

SPECTRAL SMITE (B)

  • Damage Per Stack 
    • 25/40/55/70/100 → 30/45/60/75/100
  • Heal Per Stack
    • 25/30/35/40/50 → 30/35/40/45/60

Our favorite monkey gets bored on the sidelines, these changes should help Ozo see more playtime.

OZO

CARNIE LUCK (PERK)

  • Healing Amplification
    • 15%-30% → 17%-32% (Levels 1-12)

THREE RING CIRCUS (A)

  • First, Second and Third Hit Damage
    • 15/25/35/45/55 → 25/35/45/55/65

RINGO

STATS

  • Base Weapon Power
    • 71-130 → 78-148

HELLFIRE BREW (C)

  • Damage 
    • 200/350/500 → 250/400/550

It’s time to tune the big guy and his nasty combo’s down just a little. These changes should make San Feng pack a little less of a punch.

SAN FENG

TIGER’S BRIDGE (A)

  • Stun Duration
    • 0.8s/0.9s/1.0s/1.1s/1.2s → 0.6s/0.7s/0.8s/0.9s/1.0s

DIVINE FIST (B)

  • Damage 
    • 200/375/550/725/900 → 200/350/500/650/800

Making Shin’s combo’s a little less one-shot and a little more escapable.

SHIN

MYSTIC SASH (B)

  • Slow and Root cast range 
    • 9 → 6
  • Root duration 
    • 1s/1s/1s/1s/1.5s  → 0.7s/0.7s/0.7s/0.7s/1s 

SACRED FLAMES (C)

  • Non-empowered damage rescaled (after bug fix where C was doing more damage than intended)
    • 625/750/875

 VARYA

STORMFORGED SPEAR (A)

  • Impact Damage Crystal Ratio 
    • 150% → 140%

ARC RECURSION (B)

  • Cooldown 
    • 23/22/21/20/18 → 24/23/22/21/20

Viola continues to reign supreme; punishing her enemies again, and again. We are tuning down her slow, making her ultimate a little less available and toning down the mortal wound damage to bring her more in line with the other Captains.

VIOLA

DISCORD (B)

  • Slow strength reduced
    • 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% → 25%/30%/35%/40%/45%

POWER BALLAD (ULTIMATE)

  • Cooldown 
    • 15s/12s/9s → 18s/15s/12s

DISSONANCE (C3)

  • Burst Damage Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 75% → 70%
  • Damage Over Time Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 17% → 15%

Thats all the hero changes coming in 4.12! Be on the lookout for the 4.12 Update Notes coming soon!

UPDATE 4.11: SHIN THE DIVINE FLAME

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Jan 12, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SHIN
SKINS
WINTER IS HERE
KARAS REWORKED
BALANCE & META

 

SHIN: THE DIVINE FLAME

Blazing a trail of Sacred Flames through the war zone, new hero Shin joins the battle! A divine warrior sent to protect the weak,  Shin wields his mystical fire to destroy evil and bring your team to victory. Read all the details on this fierce fire warrior below and get ready to feel the heat in update 4.11!

 


HERO ABILITIES


 

 

FLAME CHARGE (PERK)

Every time Shin uses an ability, he gains Heat, filling up his Flame Charge meter. When the meter is full he gains bonus movement speed and empowered versions of all his abilities.

  • The Flame Charge meter is reset upon performing an empowered ability.

 BLAZE STRIKE (A)

Shin uses his fire tipped spear, striking the ground and dealing damage to all enemies in front of him. 

Flame Charged: Shin’s strike reaches further and deals more damage.

 


MYSTIC SASH (B)

Shin sends out his Sash which transforms into mystic fire, dealing damage and slowing enemies.

Flame Charged: Shin’s Sash deals more damage and roots enemies hit.

 


 

SACRED FLAMES (Ultimate)

Shin holds his ground and fires Sacred Flames, dealing damage in a wide cone to all enemies in front of him.

Flame Charged: Shin releases his inner flames and strikes the ground dealing damage to all surrounding enemies.


TALENTS


SWIFT STRIKE (Rare)

Blaze Strike (A) has reduced cooldown and deals increased damage.


FIERY TEMPER (Epic)

Mystic Sash (B) has increased range and amplified crystal power damage. 


FLAME FURY (Legendary)

Sacred Flames (C) deals significantly more damage and has reduced cooldown. 


SKINS

 


‘LUNAR’ WARHAWK (SPECIAL EDITION)

Everyone loves a party and this little guy is no exception. Lunar Warhawk  comes blasting onto the scene to start the new year right! Get your celebration on with this explosive Special Edition skin coming in update 4.11!

 


‘CRIMSON’ SHIN (RARE)

Coming in super hot with a burning desire to smoke the enemy is Crimson Shin. Be on the lookout for blazing deals on this fiery skin in update 4.11!

 


 

WINTER IS HERE!


A WINTER WONDERLAND OF DEALS!

A new season begins and what better way to celebrate than sharing the holiday joy with a new set of winter deals coming to you in update 4.11. There’s something for everyone with special sales on skins, talents, keys and more. Check the market often for the latest deals and be on the lookout for special seasonal opportunities for Winter themed & Chinese New Year Skins!

 

 

SEASON REWARDS INCOMING!

End of Season Rank Rewards for Autumn Season are headed your way in Update 4.11.  All players who reached Tier 6 (Credible Threat) or higher will receive an Autumn Season reward of 150 Opals! Save up for a super special skin you’ve been wanting or head to the shop today and spend ’em all, the choice is yours! To collect your reward once the update is live, open Vainglory and your Season Rewards Chest will be waiting for you!


KARAS REWORKED

In update 4.10 there were some concerns raised by the community with respect to new hero Karas. We heard you, and have updated his kit, descriptions and visual effects to address these issues and have put new safeguards in place make sure that we don’t run into similar concerns in the future. Read on for the new Karas kit details!

 

 

MISTRAL BLADE (PERK)

Karas’ mythical blade is infused with the power of wind, dealing crystal damage. Whenever Karas uses an ability he gains 0.4 bonus movement speed for 5s.

GUST (A)

Karas shoots a powerful Gust in the target direction, dealing crystal damage and slowing enemy heroes hit.

TWISTER (B)

Karas rapidly spins with his blade and dashes to the target location, dealing damage to all enemies in his path.

  • Use Twister to reposition yourself while Devil’s Dust (C) is active.

DEVIL’S DUST (C)

Karas encases himself in a shroud of wind and attacks enemies with Devil’s Dust. Every fourth attack, the dust deals damage to enemies in an area.

 


BALANCE CHANGES AND META

 

  • Get a jump on the competition ahead of the update and stay in the know!  Head right over to the Balance Notes now to check out all the changes coming in Update 4.11 to your favorite Heroes!

UPDATE 4.11 Hero Balance Changes

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Jan 11, 2020

 

 Vainglory Update 4.11 brings some fresh tweaks to some standout heroes just in time for some winter fun. Read on for the balance changes coming for Update 4.11 below!

 


HEROES


 

ANKA

SHIMMER BLADE (A)

  • Energy Cost 
    • 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 → 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60

DANCE OF BLADES (B)

  • Multi-hit Damage Reduction
    • 50% → 60%

BLACKFEATHER

HEARTTHROB (PERK)

  • Bonus Crystal Damage
    • 15% → 18%

ROSE OFFENSIVE (C)

  • Damage
    • 100 / 150 / 200 → 120 / 170 / 220
  • Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 50% → 60%

GWEN

SKEDADDLE (B)

  • Cooldown
    • 19/18/17/16/14 → 19/17/15/13/10

ACES HIGH (C)

  • Energy Cost
    • 100/100/100 → 100/85/70

ISHTAR

DEMONIC DECREE (PERK)

  • Basic Attack Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 30% → 28%

BLADE WHIRL (B)

  • Damage 
    • 45 / 90 / 135 / 180 / 270 → 40 / 80 / 120 / 160 / 240 

KINETIC

PLASMA DRIVER (A)

  • Energy Cost
    • 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 → 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35

CHARGED PULSE (C)

  • Crystal Power Ratio
    • 150% → 120%

TONY

STATS

  • Base Weapon Power
    • 79 → 83
  • Weapon Power Per Level
    • 7.8 → 8.1

JAWBREAKER (A)

  • Bonus Movement Speed 
    • 1.5 to 2.5 → 2.0 to 3.0
  • Weapon Power Ratio 
    • 60% → 70%

TRASHTALK (B)

  • Cooldown 
    • 22/20/18/16/14 → 20/18/16/14/12

VIOLA

MELODIOUS TUNE (PERK)

  • Basic Attack Crystal Power Ratio
    • 50% → 40%

DISCORD (B)

  • Crystal Power Ratio
    • 120% → 115%

DISSONANCE (C3)

  • Burst Damage Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 80% → 75%
  • Damage Over Time Crystal Power Ratio 
    • 15% → 17%

 


VOX

SONIC ZOOM (A)

  • Cooldown 
    • 6/5.5/5/4.5/3 →  7/6.5/6/5.5/4
  • Basic Attack Damage 
    • 75% / 75% / 75% / 75% / 100% → 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% / 100%

WAIT FOR IT (C) 

  • Silence Duration 
    • 0.4/0.6/0.8 → 0.6/0.8/1.0

Thats all the changes coming in 4.11 ! Be on the lookout for the 4.11 Update Notes coming soon!

UPDATE 4.10: KARAS THE WIND WARRIOR

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Dec 14, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

KARAS
SKINS
HAPPY HOLIDAY DEALS FOR ALL


KARAS: THE WIND WARRIOR

From a magical aerie high above The Rise, Karas swoops down to join the battle below. Trained in the art of wind magic, Karas unleashes the power of the very air itself with his magical fan, punishing enemies with his Fatal Wind and finishing them off with a barrage of Wind Blades. Read on for all the details on this fan wielding wind warrior, and make blowing the enemy away a breeze when the update drops!

 


HERO ABILITIES


 

 

FATAL WIND (PERK)

Every 3 basic attacks Karas’ wind transforms into a devastating typhoon dealing damage to his enemies.


 WIND BLADE (A)

Karas heaves his mighty fan, slicing the air and shooting powerful Wind Blades dealing damage to the first enemy hit.

If an enemy hero is hit, his next attack deals additional damage with Fatal Wind.


 

BLUR (B)

 Karas uses his wind magic, becoming a Blur, and teleporting to the chosen position. Blur also allows Karas to pass through impassable terrain. 


 

BLADE BARRAGE (Ultimate)

Karas activates the wind force unleashing a flurry of Wind Blades dealing damage per blade and triggering Fatal Wind.

 


TALENTS


HEALING WIND (Rare)

Fatal Wind now heals Karas when an enemy hero is hit and he passively gains attack speed.

 


HOWLING CYCLONE (Epic)

Wind Blade Whirl (A) now fires two gusts and deals increased damage. 

 


TYPHOON (Legendary)

Blade Barrage (C) now deals bonus AOE damage on every hit. 

 


 

SKINS

 


‘SANTA’ TONY (SPECIAL EDITION)

You better watch out, you better not cry! Here comes Santa and he’s got a special present juuuust for you! Santa Tony is fighting fit and ready to step into the ring and hand out all the Holiday gifts. Stop by the market to do a little Christmas shopping of your own and score this Special Edition skin before it’s gone!

 


‘VALKYRIE’ KINETIC (EPIC)

Summoning the ancient powers from deep within the ice, Valkyrie Kinetic dons her magical battle mask and heads straight for the fight. Don’t miss a golden opportunity to get yours when the update drops!

 


‘TAIZEN’ KARAS (RARE)

Everyone has a dark side, and new hero Karas is no exception. A moody brooding bad boy, Taizen Karas watches from above the city walls of Taizen Gate, waiting for his chance to prove himself. Spread your wings and fly on into the shop  to get yours when update 4.10 drops!

 


 

 HAPPY HOLIDAY DEALS FOR ALL!


TIS THE SEASON FOR SAVINGS!

We’re headed towards winter and the holidays are upon us! Stop by the shop in update 4.10 for all the happy holiday sales on skins, talents, keys and more to make your season special. Like fresh deals & awesome savings? Be sure to check the market often for new ways get the content you crave!

 

Thats it for now! We’ll see you on The Rise!

 


 

UPDATE 4.9: NEW FRIENDS AND FALL FUN

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Nov 15, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GOING ROGUE
SKINS
SUPER SEASONAL SALES
BUG FIXES
BALANCE & META


 

 


Fall season brings many changes with it, and change is in the air for Vainglory as well! Autumn is traditionally a time to give thanks and celebrate friends; and that’s just what we’re doing as Vainglory goes Rogue! We’re super excited for this incredible new direction for Vainglory and are working hard to keep bringing you all the things you love. Not sure what all this means? Check out the article here for more info. We are giving special thanks to the teams at Rogue Games  and nCORE Games; and especially to all of you, our players for joining us on this amazing journey . You are why we do what we do! Read on for all the details on whats coming in Update 4.9!


 

SKINS

 


‘JEWEL THIEF’ KOSHKA (EPIC)

Oooooh, SHINY! Hide your valuables, Jewel Thief Koshka is sneaking up on you to snag your precious gems with a little feline five-finger discount. Tiptoe into the market and get your claws on this epic skin when the update drops!

 


‘WU XING METAL’ LEO (EPIC)

With persistence, strength, gilded armor and the tempered steel of his massive blade, Wu Xing Metal Leo will strike fear into the heart of your enemies. He is judge, he is jury, he is yours in Update 4.9. Keep your eyes open for all the ways to score this epic elemental skin!

 


‘WU XING WATER’ MAGNUS (LEGENDARY)

Water,  at once both peaceful and powerful. Swirling on to the Rise, Wu Xing Water Magnus is bringing the storm! You’ll drown your enemies and turn the tides as you surge into the fight. Sail on into the shop and check out the deals on this legendary liquid skin coming to you in update 4.9!

 


 

SUPER SEASONAL SALES!


FABULOUS FALL SEASON DEALS!

Fall continues rolling along and winter will be here before you know it! To sweeten your season,  we have a whole new set of stellar sales headed your way!  Drop in to the market in update 4.9 and check out all the special sales on skins, talents, keys and more to make your autumn even more awesome. Be sure to check the market often for new deals and great savings!

 

SPECIAL HOLIDAY SAVINGS!

The Holiday Season is just getting started and we’ve got you covered! Be on the lookout for super special holiday deals headed your way for Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday and get the celebration started!

 


BUG FIXES

  • Fixed a bug where Viola’s Sleep wasn’t being properly resisted by Phinn’s perk.
  • Viola’s abilities will now appropriately auto-aim when quick casting in Joystick mode.
  • Ishtar’s minions now correctly show Magnus’ mark when struck by his abilities.

Stay tuned for more bug fixes coming to you next update!


BALANCE CHANGES AND META

 

  • Want to know the latest tweaks to your favorite heroes?  Hop over to the Balance Notes now to check out all the changes coming in Update 4.9!

UPDATE 4.9 Hero & Item Balance Changes

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Nov 14, 2019

 

 Vainglory Update 4.9 is coming in hot with some fine tuning to some of your favorite heroes. We’ve included some special notes with most of the changes to help you understand our reasoning and the impact of the changes. Check out the balance changes coming for Update 4.9 below!

 


HEROES


 

Since most Anka players generally max Dance of Blades first, her engage distance was a little lackluster, especially at early levels. These changes should help her be more consistent with when and where she can pick fights with the enemy.

ANKA

SHIMMER BLADE (A)

  • Range Adjusted
    • 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 → 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 12

DANCE OF BLADES (B)

  • Damage Increased
    • 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 175 → 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 200

Catherine has been a nearly un-killable force on the battlefield. This change is intended to make her windows of vulnerability just a tad bit bigger, so players can more easily capitalize when her Stormguard is down and make her a bit less unstoppable.

CATHERINE

STORMGUARD (B)

  • Cooldown Increased
    • 10s / 9.5s / 9.0s / 8.5s / 8.0s → 13s / 12.5s / 12s / 11.5s / 11s

Ishtar is still proving to be the queen of both Halcyon Fold and Sovereign’s Rise. We felt her base shield was unusually high for a carry, so we reduced that to bring it more in line with other carries.

ISHTAR

STATS

  • Decreased Base Shield and Shield Per Level
    • 25 – 74 (levels 1-12) → 20 – 55

DEMONIC DECREE (PERK)

  • Basic Attack Crystal Power Ratio Decreased
    • 35% → 30%

BLADE WHIRL (B)

  • Cooldown Increased
    • 10s / 9.5s / 9.0s / 8.5s / 7.0 → 12s / 11.5s / 11s / 10.5s / 9s 

Joule is a hero that can dish out the damage AND take it. We wanted her to retain her identity as a tanky bruiser so we’re making changes to her primary damage tools so she can’t have the best of both worlds.

JOULE

THUNDER STRIKE (B)

  • Weapon Ratio Decreased
    • 200% → 170%

Miho players have been slicing and dicing the opposition, especially after landing an impactful Tsukuyomi across the whole team. We want the downtime of her ultimate to be greater so that she has to pick and choose her moments a little more carefully.

MIHO

REIZAN (A)

  • Damage Decreased
    • 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 180 → 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 130

TSUKUYOMI (C)

  • Cooldown Increased
    • 80s / 70s / 60s → 90s / 80s / 70s

We’re giving a little bit of love to Taka’s weapon and crystal paths as well as making it easier for him to engage on his enemies with X-Retsu.

TAKA

HOUSE KAMUHA (PERK)

  • Mortal Strike Weapon Power Ratio Increased
    • 30% → 40%

X-RETSU (C)

  • Range Increased
    • 7 → 8
  • Bleed Crystal Power Ratio Increased
    • 75% → 85%

We heard you and we’re making several changes to help make Viola a little easier to play as well as opening up a path for her to become more of a hybrid Carry/Captain. We did redistribute some of her power around her kit since she has a new damaging perk.

VIOLA

MELODIOUS TUNE (PERK)

  • Basic attacks now deal crystal damage and scale with crystal power
    • Damage: 70 + 5.5 per level
    • Crystal Power Ratio: 50%
    • Weapon Power Reduced to 0

HARMONY (A)

  • Projectile Speed & Hitbox Increased
  • Barrier Increased
    • 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 180 → 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 / 225
  • Bonus Health Ratio
    • 5% → 7%

DISCORD (B)

  • Projectile Speed & Hitbox Increased
  • Crystal Power Damage Ratio Decreased
    • 150% → 120%

POWER BALLAD (C)

  • Lowered Cooldown
    • 20 / 14.5 / 9 → 15 / 12 / 9

DISSONANCE (C3)

  • Fixed a bug where the damage dealt was weapon. Now correctly deals crystal damage.
  • Burst Damage Crystal Power Ratio Decreased
    • 100% → 80%
  • Damage Over Time Crystal Power Ratio Decreased
    • 30% → 15%

LULLABY (C4)

  • Duration Of Sleep Immunity Increased
    • 30s → 45s

Weapon Vox hasn’t seen a lot of success in recent patches so we’re making his primary damage tool, Sonic Zoom, hit a bit harder. Additionally,  his resonance bounce should now deal a respectable amount of damage even while going WP since it now will scale with level.

VOX

JULIA’S SONG (PERK)

  • Resonance bounce damage now scales with hero level
    • 20 at all levels → 20 – 75 (Level 1-12)

SONIC ZOOM (A)

  • Basic Attack Damage Increase
    • 50% / 50% / 50% / 50% / 70% → 75% / 75% / 75% / 75% / 100%

More Ults, more often!

YATES

IRON MANDATE (C)

  • Lowered Cooldown
    • 120s / 105s / 90s → 100 / 90 / 80

Thats all the changes coming in 4.9 ! Be on the lookout for the 4.9 Update Notes coming soon!

UPDATE 4.8: VIOLA THE MUSICIAN MAGICIAN

  • Vainglory
  • |
  • Oct 19, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VIOLA
SKINS
FUN FUN FALL DEALS
BALANCE & META


VIOLA: THE MAGICAL MUSICIAN

Follow the sweet sound of sacred strings through the forest and you will find new hero Viola; here to save you with her magical songs.  Enemies beware when this magical musical support plays one of her Power Ballads! Whether boosting her allies or stopping the enemy in their tracks, she’s got the song to save your soul. Let the music play when update 4.8 hits!

 


HERO ABILITIES


 

 

MELODIOUS TUNE (PERK)

Every time Viola casts an ability, she gains a stack of Melodious Tune granting her cooldown reduction.


 HARMONY (A)

Viola sends out a music note that grants a barrier to herself as well as any allies that it passes through (up to 2 stacks).


DISCORD (B)

Viola sends out a music note that deals damage to the first enemy it hits.


 

POWER BALLAD (Ultimate)

Viola plays one of 4 songs based on her active Harmony and Discord notes that apply various effects when allies or enemies are touched by the aura.

 

Fleeting Song (A-A-A)

Cleanses movement impairing effects and grants movement speed to tagged allies.

 

Tempo (A-A-B)

Applies an attack speed boost and cooldown reduction to tagged allies for 5 seconds.

 

Dissonance (A-B-B)

Applies damage over time and mortal wounds to tagged enemies.

 

Lullaby (B-B-B)

Applies the Drowsy debuff to tagged enemy heroes that inflicts a ramping slow. After a short period of time, they will be put to sleep.

 


TALENTS


FORTISSIMO (Rare)

Viola’s Harmony(A) can now stack two additional times and the amount of barrier it grants is increased. 

 


TOCCATA (Epic)

Enemy heroes that are within Viola’s Power Ballad (C) take additional damage while allies take reduced damage. 

 


RUBATO (Legendary)

Harmony(A) and Discord (B) have three charges and are refreshed after Viola casts her Power Ballad.


 

SKINS

 


‘OCCULTIST’ LYRA (SPECIAL EDITION)

The witching hour is nigh and Occultist Lyra steps into the sacred circle to cast her spell on you! Work a little dark magic of your own with this mystical Special Edition skin coming in update 4.8!

 


‘MEDIEVAL’ SILVERNAIL (EPIC)

With the power of dragon fire on his side, Medieval Silvernail has put down his grog and turkey leg, polished his armor and taken up his mighty crossbow to join the fight against evil. Keep thine eyes open for special deals in Ye’ Olde Market Shoppe!

 


‘ENCORE’ VIOLA (RARE)

What’s a magical musical concert without an encore? Rounding out her amazing premiere performance, Encore Viola is coming at you with another Power Ballad! Be on the look out for rockin’ deals on this sweet string strumming skin in update 4.8!

 


 

FUN FUN FALL DEALS!


AWESOME AUTUMN CONTINUES!

Autumn Season is in full swing with a new set of dulcet deals coming to you in update 4.8. Stop by the market and check out special sales and promotions on skins, talents, keys and more. There’s a little something for everyone throughout the update so check the market often for new ways to get the content you want and great savings!

 

LEGENDARY DEALS!

Didn’t have time to get the incredible new Legendary skins in Update 4.7? Fear not! School Days Celeste, Wu Xing Earth Phinn and Kirin Fortress will be available for direct purchase in the market when Update 4.8  drops!

 


BALANCE CHANGES AND META

 

  • Like to get ahead of the competition each update and stay in the know?  Head right over to the Balance Notes now to check out all the changes coming in Update 4.8 to your favorite Heroes!