DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/08/2026 Duedate: 01/21/2026
JHANS ARENA
DM 36 TURN 1010
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KUURUS
DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
(36-8684) [24-19-0,134]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BONEGRIN RHINOCEROS
WOLF AND MAN (701) SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
(36-8785) [16-4-2,142] (36-5374) [3-1-0,28]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
ENVY FAITH IN CAUSATION
CLAN BATTLEAXE (347) SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)
(36-8827) [14-10-0,77] (36-8600) [5-3-0,52]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DARK ABUNDANCE (695) 57
2. CLAN BATTLEAXE (347) 39 SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)
3. SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694) 19 Unchartered Team
4. IRON DAMSELS (16) 17
5. WOLF AND MAN (701) 9 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0 SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694) 14 7 0 66.7 1/ 1 DARK ABUNDANCE (695) 14 1 0
2/ 1*SPIRIT TOTEMS (487) 6 3 0 66.7 2/ 3 IRON DAMSELS (16) 8 7 0
3/ 4 DARK ABUNDANCE (695) 186 187 1 49.9 3/ 4 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347) 7 6 0
4/ 3 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550) 252 255 11 49.7 4/ 9*SPIRIT TOTEMS (487) 5 2 0
5/ 2 THE WHISPERS (706) 27 28 1 49.1 5/ 6 BAD PICKLES (699) 5 3 0
6/ 5 IRON DAMSELS (16) 255 266 12 48.9 6- 2 NEON KNIGHTS (680) 4 5 0
7- 6 NEON KNIGHTS (680) 93 98 4 48.7 7/ 7 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550) 4 9 0
8/ 9 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347) 126 150 3 45.7 8/11 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697) 4 11 0
9/ 8 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697) 66 79 3 45.5 9- 5 EMU'S STRAIN (702) 3 2 0
10/ 7 FERMENTED (651) 23 28 1 45.1 10/ 8 THE WHISPERS (706) 3 12 0
11/10 BAD PICKLES (699) 76 98 6 43.7 11/10 WOLF AND MAN (701) 2 2 0
12/12 WOLF AND MAN (701) 37 51 4 42.0 12/ 0 SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694) 1 0 0
13-11 EMU'S STRAIN (702) 69 96 5 41.8 13/12 FERMENTED (651) 1 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
The native girl gave Orv a surprised smile. "You have some herb lore, do you?"
"You could say that," the little spirit replied with an answering smile. "I'm a
land healer. When we're done with the monsters, I will heal the poisoned land here
before I go home."
"I'll pass the word. Maybe some farmers will come and say which fields need
help."
The group of adventurers moved on down the flower-lined road, toward the forest
with the dark and foggy spot in the middle.
Vengeance said, "This chaos gate, is it a big visible stone gate, like when we
fought in Gateway Arena?"
Orv shook his, or her, or its head. "It is a wound in Ghea, which has festered
through the volcanic flow Sheila Greywand used to try and seal it. The world beyond
that breach is as poisonous to our world as our world is to that world." Shaking its
head, it spat to the side, as though tasting something vile. "The breach is under the
polluted water and I don't recommend going through to the other side. It's likely
that the enemy will be on this side, maybe in the water as the poison comforts them.
In case you have to enter the water, I'll make you a salve to protect your bodies and
your equipment, but that won't last more than an hour."
Tortured Trout frowned as he strode down the road. "Sounds like it would be best
to lure them out of the water. What can we do to really piss them off?"
Orv gasped a surprised laugh, sounding as innocent as a child -- a child with
mischief on its mind. "I don't know them well, but I'd guess these invaders are
fanatics who take themselves very seriously. If they think you are making fun of
them..."
Marduk nodded. "So, we pants them."
Teetotaler shook his head. "Nnn... ah. We're talking about making them come out
of the water to fight us. How would that work?"
"I could make an illusion," Trout suggested, rubbing his bearded chin.
Teddy Brewster shrugged. "When we see them, we should simply charge!"
"We hide in the trees," said Vengeance. "Trout makes an illusion of a farmer
pantsing one of the poison weasels. They get offended and come ashore to deal with
it. THEN we charge. Hmm. There are six of us, and seven of them. Orv, do you
fight?"
The little spirit shook its head, then said, "Well... it depends. You can see
that I'm not as big and strong as all of you."
"But you are of Ghea," said Tortured Trout. "Can you poison those things with a
touch?"
"Oh. Yes, I suppose so. But if I am slain, I can't heal the land."
"We won't include you in the fighting line, then. Or Trout, either. You guys
are support. The five of us can take those evil weasels."
They had been walking rapidly as they made their plans. Now, they were in the
forest, which looked sick. It was mostly oak and maple and sycamore trees, which
should have had green leaves on this warm island, but all the leaves were shriveled
and black, and curled up on the ground. The tree skeletons looked twisted, as though
they were in pain. The group of fighters walked up a small rise in the land, and
looked down upon a swamp, pools of bubbling yellowish water that stank of sulfur and
rot.
Vengeance looked at Orv. "Can you tell where they are?"
The nature spirit stretched out its arm, pointing at a particularly large pool.
"Four of them. The other three might still be in their own world."
Teddy Brewster shifted his feet, hefted his sword, and snorted. "Let's just
charge."
SPY REPORT
I never watch from the stands. I was once again ankle-deep in churned dust, close
enough to smell iron and fear, and Jhans delivered plenty of both. This arena never
whispers. It leans in and tells you exactly who is dying next. You just have to be
paying attention.
Kuurus still wears the crown, and it's starting to look natural on him. His title
defense against Spinnock wasn't dramatic, just decisive. One-sided, bloody, and
efficient is how the golems described it. I tend to agree. Kuurus fights like someone
who already knows the ending.
Bonegrin continues to climb the rankings, and he has caught the Commission's
attention. The other warriors will not be sad to see him go. He has been a problem
nobody's solved yet. In a few weeks, they can worry about him on the Isle of the Eye.
Jhans will feel quieter without him. On the unchartered side, Rhinoceros keeps gaining
ground slowly and stubbornly. He wins because he refuses to lose. The crowd boos and
hisses at him for it.
Dark Abundance surged hard this turn, top movers and top team, operating like a well-
oiled machine. Clan Battleaxe also climbed, scrapping their way upward with grit
instead of polish. Spirit Totems surprised more than a few people by moving at all,
which might be the most alarming part.
Iron Damsels were the most avoided team again. I keep hearing people calling them
"easy." Funny how no one wants to fight them. Bad Pickles, meanwhile, are dodging and
dashing like someone who knows the bill is coming.
Death was short this turn as The Whispers sent Rime to be butchered in the Dark Arena.
A Kobold Enforcer made short work of him. I did not stay for long. Some endings don't
deserve witnesses.
Jhans keeps eating warriors and spitting out lessons no one learns. I'll be back on
the sands in a few weeks. If you're fighting then, don't blink. That's usually when it
ends.
-- Mira Kelvaren
Spy Reporter on the Sands
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KUURUS 8684 24 19 0 134 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BONEGRIN 8785 16 4 2 142 WOLF AND MAN (701)
MIKE VADNER 8738 16 12 2 113 BAD PICKLES (699)
MARK 1 8665 13 17 1 91 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SPINNOCK 8835 14 5 1 89 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
VASILKO 8816 5 1 1 86 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
SYAN-LIN 8783 15 10 0 80 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
SAPPHIRE 8866 10 5 0 80 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
-DREAMSINGER 8439 17 20 0 77 NEON KNIGHTS (680)
ENVY 8827 14 10 0 77 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
LITTLE WILLIE 8667 17 13 0 71 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
-SONJA 8815 12 10 1 69 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANGRY ORCHARD 7868 10 9 0 64 FERMENTED (651)
ARK 8814 14 12 0 63 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
SAINT-CHAMOND 8666 15 15 0 60 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
-BLADEDANCER 8869 7 2 0 59 NEON KNIGHTS (680)
LL HOSTESS 8872 7 6 0 59 IRON DAMSELS (16)
WHIPPET 8668 13 17 1 57 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UMBRALIS 8887 7 4 0 57 THE WHISPERS (706)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FAITH IN CAUSATION 8600 5 3 0 52 SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)
COOLIE 8910 5 2 0 40 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
SYDEE 8867 7 6 0 39 IRON DAMSELS (16)
MURMURIO 8890 5 6 1 38 THE WHISPERS (706)
SILENS 8891 7 4 0 36 THE WHISPERS (706)
FAME 8875 11 2 0 35 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VARKOS 8865 6 9 0 32 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
-BOUDICA 8908 4 3 0 30 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
RHINOCEROS 5374 3 1 0 28 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
AVERAGE JOE 8862 6 9 0 27 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
TENEBRAX 8888 5 6 0 27 THE WHISPERS (706)
-PLUMCATCHER 8902 4 2 0 27 NEON KNIGHTS (680)
BOB SEMPLE 8839 5 11 0 26 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
-ERIC BROWN 8912 2 2 0 26 BAD PICKLES (699)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SKAITH 8927 3 2 0 23 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
-HALONOR 8860 3 2 0 21 WOLF AND MAN (701)
-HOLY WATER 8925 3 0 0 21 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
BOGDON RO 8918 2 3 0 17 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
-STINGRAY 5375 2 0 0 16 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
-FOSTERS 8856 2 2 1 14 FERMENTED (651)
MILA JOJOVICH 8929 2 1 0 13 BAD PICKLES (699)
HOSTESS HILGA 8923 3 3 0 12 IRON DAMSELS (16)
-SCORPION 5377 1 0 0 12 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
SPINDY 8934 2 1 0 11 IRON DAMSELS (16)
-CRAMBUS 8919 2 2 0 8 BAD PICKLES (699)
CHICHI 8924 1 5 0 8 IRON DAMSELS (16)
-FERN 8930 1 1 1 7 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
TAMMY WEBSTER 8920 1 4 0 7 BAD PICKLES (699)
-WRUGY 8916 0 3 0 5 WOLF AND MAN (701)
-LARAH 8931 0 2 0 2 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
NOCTURN 8889 2 5 0 THE WHISPERS 706 VASILKO 8816 1006 REVENGED
RIME 8932 1 3 0 THE WHISPERS 706 KOBOLD ENFORCER 1010 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
RIME was viciously butchered by KOBOLD ENFORCER in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MIKE VADNER vanquished MARK 1 in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
RHINOCEROS outlasted BOB SEMPLE in a dull 10 minute Challenge fight.
MILA JOJOVICH bested CHICHI in a 2 minute Challenge contest.
TAMMY WEBSTER was savagely defeated by BOGDON RO in a 3 minute brutal Challenge fight.
KUURUS devastated SPINNOCK in a popular 1 minute bloody uneven Title brawl.
BONEGRIN overpowered ENVY in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SYAN-LIN defeated SAINT-CHAMOND in a action packed 1 minute expert's melee.
UMBRALIS was vanquished by SAPPHIRE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
ARK was vanquished by VASILKO in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
ANGRY ORCHARD was viciously subdued by LITTLE WILLIE in a 5 minute veteran's bout.
FAME was viciously subdued by FAITH IN CAUSATION in a 2 minute conflict.
WHIPPET subdued MURMURIO in a 1 minute brawl.
SILENS was overpowered by LL HOSTESS in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
SYDEE savagely defeated AVERAGE JOE in a popular 1 minute bloody duel.
VARKOS vanquished HOSTESS HILGA in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
COOLIE slimly won victory over TENEBRAX in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory brawl.
SKAITH narrowly defeated SPINDY in a 4 minute brutal novice's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 6 WALL OF STEEL 13 - 5 - 1 72 |
|TOTAL PARRY 6 TOTAL PARRY 34 - 25 - 0 58 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 STRIKING ATTACK 33 - 27 - 2 55 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 42 - 36 - 0 54 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 21 - 20 - 0 51 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 10 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 26 - 36 - 1 42 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 13 - 20 - 0 39 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 17 - 30 - 0 36 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 9 - 0 36 |
Turn 1010 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:
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 4 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 4 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 3 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW KUURUS 8684 24 19 0 134 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
STRIKING ATTACK BONEGRIN 8785 16 4 2 142 WOLF AND MAN (701)
WALL OF STEEL SPINNOCK 8835 14 5 1 89 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
TOTAL PARRY SYAN-LIN 8783 15 10 0 80 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
LUNGING ATTACK ENVY 8827 14 10 0 77 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
SLASHING ATTACK FAITH IN CAUSATION 8600 5 3 0 52 SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)
BASHING ATTACK SILENS 8891 7 4 0 36 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
FAITH IN CAUSATION 8600. The ten other most popular fighters were ANGRY ORCHARD
7868, KUURUS 8684, COOLIE 8910, BOB SEMPLE 8839, BOGDON RO 8918, VASILKO 8816, SYDEE
8867, SKAITH 8927, SPINDY 8934, and BONEGRIN 8785.
The least popular fighter this week was RHINOCEROS 5374. The other ten least popular
fighters were HOSTESS HILGA 8923, SILENS 8891, LITTLE WILLIE 8667, ENVY 8827, TAMMY
WEBSTER 8920, CHICHI 8924, MARK 1 8665, TENEBRAX 8888, AVERAGE JOE 8862, and MURMURIO
8890.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
BONEGRIN (36-8785) WOLF AND MAN (701)