DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/16/2026    Duedate: 04/29/2026

CLIFFHOME ARENA

DM 38    TURN 1006

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FRANCOLO SUR
FAR TRAVELERS (510)
(38-5869) [13-2-2,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FRANCOLO SUR                   MC GANGSTA
FAR TRAVELERS (510)            SECRET MENU '25 (518)
(38-5869) [13-2-2,123]         (38-5976) [4-3-0,65]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

EAGLES SB CHAMPS               GHAZGHKULL
EAGLES CLAW (47)               WAAAGH! (488)
(38-5914) [15-13-0,80]         (38-5598) [5-2-1,55]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ASSASSINS (505)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE WATCHMEN (363)            41 
2. ASSASSINS (505)               28    FAR TRAVELERS (510)
3. SECRET MENU '25 (518)         18    Unchartered Team
4. EAGLES CLAW (47)              11 
5. TASK FORCE ORANGE (506)       9     WAAAGH! (488)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 4*WAAAGH! (488)              5   3  1 62.5   1/ 2 ASSASSINS (505)          10  2 0
 2/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (510)       53  35  4 60.2   2/ 4 FAR TRAVELERS (510)       7  2 0
 3/ 1 WRATHMEN 25-84 (517)       7   5  0 58.3   3/ 1 U.A.K. (92)               7  6 0
 4/ 3 THE WATCHMEN (363)       242 174 11 58.2   4/ 3 EAGLES CLAW (47)          5  6 0
 5/ 5 ASSASSINS (505)           61  44  2 58.1   5/ 5 THE WATCHMEN (363)        4 10 0
 6/ 0*TASK FORCE ORANGE (506)   11   8  1 57.9   6/ 6*WAAAGH! (488)             3  1 1
 7/ 6 U.A.K. (92)              618 492 35 55.7   7/ 0*TASK FORCE ORANGE (506)   1  0 1
 8/ 7 EAGLES CLAW (47)         1259 1012 87 55.4   8/ 0*SECRET MENU '25 (518)     1  4 0
 9/ 0*SECRET MENU '25 (518)      5   7  0 41.7   9/ 7 WRATHMEN 25-84 (517)      0  3 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  The boys at U.A.K. left the arena dejected, after being kicked out of 
the top spot by ASSASSINS.  Good show!  Say what you will about blind luck and dirty 
fighting, but ASSASSINS will tell you 61-44-2 is nothing to laugh at...  THE WATCHMEN 
had cause to celebrate, after CAPTAIN METROPOLIS got 18 points by beating ANDORRAN.  
Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, CAPTAIN METROPOLIS was winsome, after 
beating ANDORRAN and seeing him lose 16 points.  FRANCOLO SUR successfully staved off 
a grab for the roses by DESTINY of EAGLES CLAW.  Does CLIFFHOME have no one talented 
enough to dethrone him?  Word has it one team in CLIFFHOME is using psychics to 
predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     And how sociable are CLIFFHOME's warriors?  Come, let us see.  Perhaps the 
warriors of EAGLES CLAW should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided 
team...  The warriors of EAGLES CLAW found their efforts at combat frustrated as 
ASSASSINS apparently had more important things to do than fight.  Everyone is famous 
for fifteen minutes, and LINK BROWN is it right now.  Most challenged warrior.  Isn't 
U.A.K. proud!  SASHA challenged MUSASHI!  Who says WRATHMEN 25-84 are just a bunch of 
wimps!  SASHA of WRATHMEN 25-84 kept hers wits as she was defeated by MUSASHI.   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Ponder the 
possibilities, CLIFFHOME:  THE WATCHMEN has allowed HAYS of U.A.K. to kill HOODED 
JUSTICE unchallenged!  Is there no honour left???  Oh hard!  that to strike a flame, 
the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my 
control, I must take my leave of this place.  Do not despair!  I shall return!-- 
Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FRANCOLO SUR 5869            13   2  2 123         FAR TRAVELERS (510)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PHAEDREN 5883                13   3  0 115         FAR TRAVELERS (510)       
 MUSASHI 5826                 15   5  1  98         ASSASSINS (505)           
 HAYS 5725                    20  16  2  93         U.A.K. (92)               

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DESTINY 5893                 18  27  0  85         EAGLES CLAW (47)          
 EAGLES SB CHAMPS 5914        15  13  0  80         EAGLES CLAW (47)          
 WEIRD AL 5756                 7   1  1  76         U.A.K. (92)               
 SHOGUN 5818                  13   6  0  74         ASSASSINS (505)           
 SASHA 5963                    7   5  0  69         WRATHMEN 25-84 (517)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HULK HOGAN 5758              13  11  0  66         U.A.K. (92)               
 MC GANGSTA 5976               4   3  0  65         SECRET MENU '25 (518)     
 ARTUS 5866                   13  18  1  64         FAR TRAVELERS (510)       
 SILHOUETTE 5969              10   5  0  60         THE WATCHMEN (363)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GHAZGHKULL 5598               5   2  1  55         WAAAGH! (488)             
 CAPTAIN METROPOLIS 5941       8  15  0  54         THE WATCHMEN (363)        
 AKIMOTO 5828                 13   8  0  51         ASSASSINS (505)           
 DEATH BECOMES HER 5977        7   2  0  48         EAGLES CLAW (47)          
 TWILIGHT LADY 5984            4   4  0  39         THE WATCHMEN (363)        
 HANZO 5939                    6   5  0  38         ASSASSINS (505)           
 NINJA 5838                   10   4  0  35         ASSASSINS (505)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANDORRAN 5905                 4   3  1  31         FAR TRAVELERS (510)       
 DOLLAR BILL 5968              4  11  1  24         THE WATCHMEN (363)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE COMEDIAN 5987             2   0  0  18         THE WATCHMEN (363)        
 LINK BROWN 5985               3   3  0  16         U.A.K. (92)               
 AMBER GHOST 5833              2   3  1  15         TASK FORCE ORANGE (506)   
 MCFLOAT 5986                  1   0  0   6         SECRET MENU '25 (518)     
 LILITHE 5971                  1   0  0   5         FAR TRAVELERS (510)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FURIOUS NAPPER 5988           0   1  0   1         EAGLES CLAW (47)          
 MEAT CUBE 5975                0   1  0   1         SECRET MENU '25 (518)     

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BLUNT FORCE TRAU 5989   0  1 0 EAGLES CLAW 47       AMBER GHOST 5833      1006  
COMBO 2 5974            0  1 0 SECRET MENU '25 518  MOUNTAIN TROLL        1006 NONE
COMBO 3 5973            0  1 0 SECRET MENU '25 518  STONE GOLEM           1006 NONE
HOODED JUSTICE 5940    12  7 0 THE WATCHMEN 363     HAYS 5725             1002 NOT REVENGED
CANCER 5970             2  3 0 U.A.K. 92            GHAZGHKULL 5598       1004  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

COMBO 2 was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
COMBO 3 was dispatched by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena battle.
SASHA was handily defeated by MUSASHI in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge match.
TWILIGHT LADY was viciously subdued by GHAZGHKULL in a 6 minute Challenge brawl.
SILHOUETTE defeated AKIMOTO in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge match.
HANZO devastated LINK BROWN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
FRANCOLO SUR viciously subdued DESTINY in a 2 minute master's Title match.
PHAEDREN handily defeated EAGLES SB CHAMPS in a 1 minute uneven melee.
HULK HOGAN lost to SHOGUN in a action packed 5 minute veteran's duel.
WEIRD AL won victory over MC GANGSTA in a popular 1 minute fight.
HAYS overpowered ARTUS in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided melee.
DEATH BECOMES HER subdued THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute competition.
ANDORRAN was handily defeated by CAPTAIN METROPOLIS in a 3 minute one-sided contest.
NINJA bested DOLLAR BILL in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bout.
THE COMEDIAN handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a tiring 5 minute uneven fight.
AMBER GHOST butchered BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MEAT CUBE was beaten by LILITHE in a 1 minute amateur's brawl.
MCFLOAT bested FURIOUS NAPPER in a 2 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         AIMED BLOW        18 -   4 -  0      82  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -   4 -  0      76  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   4 -  1      71  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       22 -  14 -  0      61  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   7 -  1      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   3 -  1      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  25 -  0      44  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  19 -  2      32  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -  17 -  0      19  |

Turn 1006 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:

AIMED BLOW         2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  3     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         1  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  FRANCOLO SUR 5869          13   2  2  123 FAR TRAVELERS (510)
SLASHING ATTACK  PHAEDREN 5883              13   3  0  115 FAR TRAVELERS (510)
AIMED BLOW       MUSASHI 5826               15   5  1   98 ASSASSINS (505)
BASHING ATTACK   HAYS 5725                  20  16  2   93 U.A.K. (92)
LUNGING ATTACK   EAGLES SB CHAMPS 5914      15  13  0   80 EAGLES CLAW (47)
WALL OF STEEL    WEIRD AL 5756               7   1  1   76 U.A.K. (92)
TOTAL PARRY      SHOGUN 5818                13   6  0   74 ASSASSINS (505)
PARRY-STRIKE     GHAZGHKULL 5598             5   2  1   55 WAAAGH! (488)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is EAGLES SB CHAMPS 5914.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was GHAZGHKULL 5598.  The ten other most popular fighters were AKIMOTO 
5828, HULK HOGAN 5758, DOLLAR BILL 5968, FRANCOLO SUR 5869, COMBO 2 5974, DEATH 
BECOMES HER 5977, COMBO 3 5973, MUSASHI 5826, HAYS 5725, and CAPTAIN METROPOLIS 5941.

The least popular fighter this week was THE COMEDIAN 5987.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA 5989, ANDORRAN 5905, EAGLES SB CHAMPS 5914, 
MEAT CUBE 5975, AMBER GHOST 5833, ARTUS 5866, SHOGUN 5818, DESTINY 5893, LINK BROWN 
5985, and SILHOUETTE 5969.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FRANCOLO SUR (38-5869) FAR TRAVELERS (510)