DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/02/2026 Duedate: 04/15/2026
JHANS ARENA
DM 36 TURN 1016
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
DYNIT
IRON TIGERS (484)
(36-6083) [13-5-0,121]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
DYNIT MCLXJD
IRON TIGERS (484) 2417 BOURBON ST (700)
(36-6083) [13-5-0,121] (36-8746) [4-0-0,63]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
ENVY SILENS
CLAN BATTLEAXE (347) THE WHISPERS (706)
(36-8827) [19-11-0,97] (36-8891) [11-6-0,66]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
IRON TIGERS (484)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. EMU'S STRAIN (702) 44
2. THE WHISPERS (706) 29 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
3. 2417 BOURBON ST (700) 26 Unchartered Team
4. NEON KNIGHTS (680) 25
5. IRON TIGERS (484) 25 2417 BOURBON ST (700)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694) 16 9 0 64.0 1/ 1 IRON TIGERS (484) 9 5 0
2- 2 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) 16 10 1 61.5 2/ 3 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550) 8 4 0
3/ 3 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487) 11 9 0 55.0 3/ 2 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347) 6 3 0
4/ 4 THE WHISPERS (706) 42 41 1 50.6 4/ 4 THE WHISPERS (706) 6 8 0
5/ 5 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550) 268 263 11 50.5 5/ 9 EMU'S STRAIN (702) 6 8 0
6/ 7 IRON TIGERS (484) 151 152 17 49.8 6/11 IRON DAMSELS (16) 4 3 0
7- 6 DARK ABUNDANCE (695) 193 196 1 49.6 7/ 6 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697) 4 10 1
8/ 8 IRON DAMSELS (16) 259 269 12 49.1 8/10 NEON KNIGHTS (680) 3 3 0
9/ 9 NEON KNIGHTS (680) 97 102 4 48.7 9- 7 DARK ABUNDANCE (695) 2 1 0
10/10 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347) 140 157 4 47.1 10/ 5 WOLF AND MAN (701) 2 3 0
11/11 WOLF AND MAN (701) 48 56 5 46.2 11/ 0*2417 BOURBON ST (700) 1 0 0
12/13 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697) 73 101 4 42.0 12-13 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) 1 1 0
13/14 EMU'S STRAIN (702) 77 112 5 40.7 13/12 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487) 1 4 0
14/ 0*2417 BOURBON ST (700) 4 8 0 33.3 14-14 SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
I once rode with a border unit tasked with escorting a "neutral" merchant caravan
through a disputed pass. Merchants, they said. No banners, no allegiances. Just coin
and cargo. Halfway through the gorge, the wagons slowed. Not halted, but slowed.
Deliberate. Then came a signal, subtle as a cough. Blades flashed through caravan
tarps, and the so-called neutral merchants showed their true colors. They flew the
flag of opportunity. Loyal to no one.
We lost good soldiers that day. Here's the lesson, and you'd do well to etch it on
your scabbard: Neutrality is only betrayal patiently waiting for better odds. When
someone fights without allegiance, they are already choosing sides. Typically, it is
not yours. Now, take that truth with you onto the sands of Jhans.
Jhans has a new commander in Dynit of Iron Tigers. He cut down Envy in a clean
engagement. No theatrics. Iron Tigers now sit comfortably atop the field, and they
earned it the hard way. They sharpened their steel through repetition until it
produced consistency. No wasted time. No wasted motion. You want to understand
dominance? Watch fighters like Dynit. He doesn't chase glory, but glory follows him
like a dog that knows its place.
Let's talk about the ones that do not blast a trumpet or wear the bright colors of
pomp and circumstance. The Whispers, a fitting name, were the team that avoided the
most this cycle. They danced away from challengers throughout the rankings, but they
avoided Iron Tigers like scouts avoiding the moonlight. Cowardice or calculation? It
all comes down to who you ask.
Silens was the most challenged warrior of the turn. Silens refused to be a target and
challenged upward to Fame, allegedly for the fame. Silens chose well since he emerged
the victor. No one appears to be ignoring Silens, but I would warn you against apathy.
If you ignore gladiators like him, you'll wake up with fewer allies and more scars.
Emu's Strain surged hard, gaining ground like reinforcements arriving at just the
right moment! Iron Damsels continues to impress. They climbed the ranks with a very
subtle 2-0 showing. Struggling, we find Wold and Man. They tripped and landed hard,
tumbling in the rankings. Remember, gladiators, momentum matters! You either seize it,
or you get buried under it.
Back to that merchant caravan in the pass. My unit learned too late that neutrality is
a mask. In Jhan's, it is no different. Guilds without clear alliances, who drift and
issue every challenge without a strategy, are not unpredictable. They're exposed. Pick
your ground. Pick your fights. Most importantly, pick your loyalties, or someone else
will pick them for you. I'll be watching from the high ground.
-- Mira Kelvaren
Reporter on the Sands
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DYNIT 6083 13 5 0 121 IRON TIGERS (484)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ARK 8814 19 13 0 104 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
ENVY 8827 19 11 0 97 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
MAZRIM 5911 17 5 0 96 IRON TIGERS (484)
SAPPHIRE 8866 14 7 0 91 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HADOR 8234 8 2 0 90 IRON TIGERS (484)
-SYAN-LIN 8783 18 11 0 89 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
UMBRALIS 8887 10 7 0 87 THE WHISPERS (706)
DREAMSINGER 8439 18 22 0 82 NEON KNIGHTS (680)
BLADEDANCER 8869 9 3 0 81 NEON KNIGHTS (680)
LITTLE WILLIE 8667 17 19 0 74 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
HALONOR 8860 7 3 0 69 WOLF AND MAN (701)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SAINT-CHAMOND 8666 16 20 0 68 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SILENS 8891 11 6 0 66 THE WHISPERS (706)
MURMURIO 8890 9 8 1 66 THE WHISPERS (706)
WHIPPET 8668 13 23 1 63 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
MCLXJD 8746 4 0 0 63 2417 BOURBON ST (700)
SONJA 8815 13 14 1 61 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
SYDEE 8867 9 6 0 61 IRON DAMSELS (16)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-LL HOSTESS 8872 7 7 0 54 IRON DAMSELS (16)
FAME 8875 16 3 0 53 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
TENEBRAX 8888 9 8 0 52 THE WHISPERS (706)
VARKOS 8865 9 12 0 42 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
PLUMCATCHER 8902 5 2 0 41 NEON KNIGHTS (680)
FERN 8930 3 4 1 41 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
BOB SEMPLE 8839 8 14 1 40 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
AVERAGE JOE 8862 7 14 0 35 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEWCLAW 6100 9 6 0 33 IRON TIGERS (484)
-STUMBLE STALKER 7497 4 2 0 33 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624)
-STINGRAY 5375 5 2 0 32 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
-BOGDON RO 8918 4 5 0 26 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SPINDY 8934 4 1 0 22 IRON DAMSELS (16)
HOLY WATER 8925 4 4 0 22 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
-WRUGY 8916 2 5 1 21 WOLF AND MAN (701)
MARLIN 8936 2 3 0 19 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
LARAH 8931 4 3 0 16 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
LIONFLAME 8938 0 1 0 1 NEON KNIGHTS (680)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MILA JOJOVICH 8929 2 2 0 BAD PICKLES 699 SKAITH 8927 1012 REVENGED
COOLIE 8910 6 5 0 DARK ABUNDANCE 695 BOB SEMPLE 8839 1014
GILDA 8957 0 1 0 EMU'S STRAIN 702 BANDIT PRINCE 1016 NONE
SILK 8939 0 2 0 THE WHISPERS 706 WRUGY 8916 1013
WASHOUT 8959 0 1 0 THE WHISPERS 706 KOBOLD ENFORCER 1016 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
WASHOUT was dealt death by KOBOLD ENFORCER in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
GILDA was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 3 minute Dark Arena battle.
UMBRALIS was subdued by MAZRIM in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
SILENS viciously subdued FAME in a popular 3 minute gory Challenge contest.
TENEBRAX narrowly defeated BOB SEMPLE in a 4 minute Challenge competition.
MARLIN slimly lost to AVERAGE JOE in a 2 minute bloody Challenge fight.
ENVY was beaten by DYNIT in a 2 minute Title brawl.
ARK handily defeated HALONOR in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
SPINNOCK viciously subdued LITTLE WILLIE in a 2 minute gory expert's duel.
SAPPHIRE vanquished DREAMSINGER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BLADEDANCER overpowered SAINT-CHAMOND in a 1 minute uneven match.
HADOR overpowered MURMURIO in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
VARKOS was demolished by MCLXJD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched competition.
WHIPPET was savagely defeated by SYDEE in a 2 minute bloody one-sided brawl.
SONJA handily defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
DEWCLAW was defeated by PLUMCATCHER in a action packed 5 minute struggle.
FERN overcame THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 4 minute bloody bout.
LARAH bested PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute brawl.
HOLY WATER overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SPINDY narrowly defeated LIONFLAME in a popular 3 minute novice's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 6 STRIKING ATTACK 32 - 16 - 1 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 16 - 0 62 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 18 - 12 - 2 60 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 AIMED BLOW 40 - 31 - 0 56 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 14 - 13 - 0 52 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 BASHING ATTACK 16 - 23 - 0 41 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 TOTAL PARRY 19 - 28 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 13 - 22 - 1 37 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 35 - 1 36 |
Turn 1016 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are:
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 4 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 3 - 3 1 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 2
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK DYNIT 6083 13 5 0 121 IRON TIGERS (484)
AIMED BLOW ARK 8814 19 13 0 104 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
WALL OF STEEL MAZRIM 5911 17 5 0 96 IRON TIGERS (484)
STRIKING ATTACK HADOR 8234 8 2 0 90 IRON TIGERS (484)
PARRY-LUNGE HALONOR 8860 7 3 0 69 WOLF AND MAN (701)
BASHING ATTACK SILENS 8891 11 6 0 66 THE WHISPERS (706)
SLASHING ATTACK MCLXJD 8746 4 0 0 63 2417 BOURBON ST (700)
TOTAL PARRY FAME 8875 16 3 0 53 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TENEBRAX 8888 9 8 0 52 THE WHISPERS (706)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ENVY 8827. The most popular warrior this turn was
SILENS 8891. The ten other most popular fighters were TENEBRAX 8888, PLUMCATCHER
8902, SPINDY 8934, WASHOUT 8959, MAZRIM 5911, FAME 8875, BOB SEMPLE 8839, DYNIT 6083,
MCLXJD 8746, and SYDEE 8867.
The least popular fighter this week was WHIPPET 8668. The other ten least popular
fighters were VARKOS 8865, MURMURIO 8890, SAINT-CHAMOND 8666, DREAMSINGER 8439, GILDA
8957, BLADEDANCER 8869, HALONOR 8860, LIONFLAME 8938, HOLY WATER 8925, and LARAH
8931.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
ENVY (36-8827) CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
SPINNOCK (36-8835) CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
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