DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/09/2026 Duedate: 01/22/2026
ZENSU ARENA
DM 40 TURN 996
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
FLOODS
PANDORA'S BOX (522)
(40-5263) [29-6-0,149]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FLOODS WATSON
PANDORA'S BOX (522) BIG DATA ENERGY (547)
(40-5263) [29-6-0,149] (40-5394) [2-2-0,28]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
HUMPTY DUMPTY DEADLY LOCUST
DREAMS WORK (538) PANDORA'S BOX (522)
(40-5331) [9-12-0,104] (40-5375) [2-4-0,21]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
OXY MORONS (537)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE SHIRE (321) 22
2. OXY MORONS (537) 13 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478)
3. BIG DATA ENERGY (547) 11 Unchartered Team
4. TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478) 7
5. BEYOND THE PALE (337) 4 BIG DATA ENERGY (547)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478) 23 8 0 74.2 1/ 3 OXY MORONS (537) 9 4 0
2/ 2 PANDORA'S BOX (522) 172 76 4 69.4 2- 1 DIRTY DOZENS (333) 6 3 0
3/ 3 OLD SCHOOL 49ERS (513) 15 10 0 60.0 3/ 2 PANDORA'S BOX (522) 5 4 0
4- 4 DIRTY DOZENS (333) 103 74 2 58.2 4/ 6 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478) 4 1 0
5/ 5 DREAMS WORK (538) 73 61 4 54.5 5/ 7 THE SHIRE (321) 4 5 0
6/ 6 OXY MORONS (537) 111 108 2 50.7 6/ 5 THIS MODERN WORLD 2 (542) 3 3 0
7/10*BIG DATA ENERGY (547) 2 2 0 50.0 7/ 4 DREAMS WORK (538) 3 4 0
8/ 8 BEYOND THE PALE (337) 1287 1517 36 45.9 8/ 8 BEYOND THE PALE (337) 2 7 0
9/ 7 THIS MODERN WORLD 2 (542) 10 12 0 45.5 9/ 9*BIG DATA ENERGY (547) 1 2 0
10/ 9 THE SHIRE (321) 89 131 4 40.5 10/10 OLD SCHOOL 49ERS (513) 0 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."
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Come on! I can't keep penning these Duelmaster Columns! I'm too lazy. I need to keep
all my energy for fighting and moving water. I do! 6 DM Titles is exhausting. Do
something about it before I wash you all away.
-- Floods DMVI
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. We now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on. OXY
MORONS now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it. Hey everybody,
watch out for DOS JONES, who flew up 19 points in the rankings after mashing RICE 80
like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk
out on the sands. RICE 80 was overcame by DOS JONES and drops 11 points. Well
here's a duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'! FLOODS made a
challenge against HUMPTY DUMPTY this week. Well, everybody's pal FLOODS moved its
record to 29-6-0 by defeating HUMPTY DUMPTY in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and
gaining 5 recognition points. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a
day keeps T.P.s at bay.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the ZENSU arena. Did you
hear that TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the
personal hygiene of TMM EXPERIMENTS 103's warriors, I'm not surprised! For those of
you who like math, try this one: TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 + Weapons That go Boom = THE
SHIRE + Avoid City. Well just about everybody wants a piece of NEERLY STENN, who was
this week's most challenged warrior. In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior,
THE HEDGE went after NEERLY STENN, who was higher by 24 points. Well, when the dust
settled, THE HEDGE overcame NEERLY STENN.
Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the
most interesting, though! This week 7-7-0 BOBO BOFFINS was sent to the Dark Arena.
I know a lot of fighters with similar records who might take notice of this. Big
deal, so BELLADONNA TOOK got mashed in the Dark Arena. With hers face she was more
at home with the trolls than with us. (Waka waka). Knowing when to use the right
tactics at the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.
I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of
you whom I have not offended yet. Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian,
but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Hasta la bye-bye. (Loud
choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLOODS 5263 29 6 0 149 PANDORA'S BOX (522)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EXPRESS MAIL 5323 20 9 0 132 OXY MORONS (537)
SWEET SORROW 5335 15 9 1 107 OXY MORONS (537)
HUMPTY DUMPTY 5331 9 12 0 104 DREAMS WORK (538)
-DELUGE 5332 11 4 0 101 PANDORA'S BOX (522)
KEN 5297 14 20 0 97 DREAMS WORK (538)
-HENCE MODE 4713 8 2 0 95 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478)
DOS JONES 5272 17 26 0 93 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE HEDGE 5316 11 8 0 90 THE SHIRE (321)
NEERLY STENN 5273 17 26 1 81 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
EERIE BEEF 5383 5 1 0 71 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478)
RICE 80 5076 14 6 0 70 OLD SCHOOL 49ERS (513)
BROCCOLI BRIDE 5380 6 1 0 70 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478)
-DARKNESS 5330 14 2 0 67 PANDORA'S BOX (522)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ROSIE COTTON 5328 7 7 1 57 THE SHIRE (321)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SANCHO PROUDFOOT 5255 11 12 0 55 THE SHIRE (321)
-CALCULATED RISK 5372 3 0 0 49 THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)
-WANDA 5376 7 1 0 45 DIRTY DOZENS (333)
-CHERUB OF JUSTICE 5349 6 7 0 45 DIRTY DOZENS (333)
MCNERDJOY 5352 5 4 0 45 THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DISEASE 5327 8 8 0 40 PANDORA'S BOX (522)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOOR PALE 5373 6 11 0 29 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
-CEPHUS 5379 2 2 0 28 DIRTY DOZENS (333)
WATSON 5394 2 2 0 28 BIG DATA ENERGY (547)
LEAD BALLOON 5391 5 1 0 27 OXY MORONS (537)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEADLY LOCUST 5375 2 4 0 21 PANDORA'S BOX (522)
-51ST STATE 5371 2 2 0 14 THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)
-ICEMAN 5385 3 3 0 12 DIRTY DOZENS (333)
GOING NOWHERE 5400 1 2 0 6 OXY MORONS (537)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BELLADONNA TOOK 5313 6 14 0 THE SHIRE 321 STONE GOLEM 996 NONE
BOBO BOFFINS 5326 7 7 0 THE SHIRE 321 HIGH ELF 996 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BOBO BOFFINS was dealt death by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BELLADONNA TOOK was barely slain by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena duel.
FLOODS luckily beat HUMPTY DUMPTY in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge Title melee.
THE HEDGE bested NEERLY STENN in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
SWEET SORROW savagely defeated KEN in a crowd pleasing 5 minute veteran's fight.
EXPRESS MAIL vanquished EERIE BEEF in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
RICE 80 was overpowered by DOS JONES in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BROCCOLI BRIDE overpowered MCNERDJOY in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SANCHO PROUDFOOT vanquished MOOR PALE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DEADLY LOCUST was outlasted by LEAD BALLOON in a action packed 9 minute duel.
WATSON overpowered GOING NOWHERE in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 6 TOTAL PARRY 34 - 5 - 1 87 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 AIMED BLOW 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 11 - 9 - 0 55 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 8 - 0 53 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 22 - 21 - 0 51 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 22 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 19 - 29 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 21 - 0 25 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 996 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:
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 3 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 4 2 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY FLOODS 5263 29 6 0 149 PANDORA'S BOX (522)
SLASHING ATTACK EXPRESS MAIL 5323 20 9 0 132 OXY MORONS (537)
WALL OF STEEL SWEET SORROW 5335 15 9 1 107 OXY MORONS (537)
LUNGING ATTACK THE HEDGE 5316 11 8 0 90 THE SHIRE (321)
PARRY-LUNGE BROCCOLI BRIDE 5380 6 1 0 70 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is HUMPTY DUMPTY 5331. The most popular warrior this
turn was DEADLY LOCUST 5375. The ten other most popular fighters were HUMPTY DUMPTY
5331, SWEET SORROW 5335, BELLADONNA TOOK 5313, WATSON 5394, KEN 5297, FLOODS 5263,
THE HEDGE 5316, EXPRESS MAIL 5323, DOS JONES 5272, and BROCCOLI BRIDE 5380.
The least popular fighter this week was LEAD BALLOON 5391. The other ten least
popular fighters were GOING NOWHERE 5400, MOOR PALE 5373, RICE 80 5076, EERIE BEEF
5383, BOBO BOFFINS 5326, SANCHO PROUDFOOT 5255, MCNERDJOY 5352, NEERLY STENN 5273,
BROCCOLI BRIDE 5380, and DOS JONES 5272.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
EXPRESS MAIL (40-5323) OXY MORONS (537)