DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/22/2026    Duedate: 02/18/2026

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM 72    TURN 427

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ELECTRIC WIT
ON TAP 2 (1522)
(72-11234) [11-15-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

VUDUIN                         ELECTRIC WIT
FREELANCERS (576)              ON TAP 2 (1522)
(72-11945) [7-7-0,58]          (72-11234) [11-15-0,114]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BOMB                           APHRODITE VON BOO
DISARM (954)                   ABC (1719)
(72-7701) [24-24-0,96]         (72-12416) [9-2-0,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FREELANCERS (576)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FREELANCERS (576)             38 
2. BB SOCCER (1684)              17    FREELANCERS (576)
3. ON TAP 2 (1522)               13    Unchartered Team
4. BASH BROS CLOTHES II (1762)   11 
5. ON TAP 3 (1523)               11    CANADIAN ARTISTS (1418)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*CANADIAN ARTISTS (1418)    8   0  0 100.   1/ 0 FREELANCERS (576)        10  3 0
 2/ 9*BB SOCCER (1684)           2   0  0 100.  89/589*BB SOCCER (1684)          2  0 0
 3/ 4*BASH BROS CANDY (806)      2   0  0 100.   3/ 0*BASH BROS CLOTHES  (1762) 2  1 0
 4/ 3*BASH BROS SLEEP (1162)     1   0  0 100.   4- 0 BASH BROS BASEMENT (836)  2  1 0
 5/ 0*ON TAP 2 (1522)            1   0  0 100.   5/52*BASH BROS HURRICAN (1743) 1  0 0
 6/ 0*DISARM (954)              12   4  1 75.0  50/150*BASH BROS SLEEP (1162)    1  0 0
 7- 0*BB MOUSE (1655)            6   3  1 66.7   7/ 0*CANADIAN ARTISTS (1418)   1  0 0
 8/ 0*BASH BROS CLOTHES  (1762)  2   1  0 66.7   8/ 0*ON TAP 2 (1522)           1  0 0
 9/ 1*CODE NAMES (1705)          2   1  0 66.7  83/983*BASH BROS CANDY (806)     1  0 0
10- 0*DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)   11   6  0 64.7  10/ 0*MEAN MACHINES (1838)      1  1 0
11- 0*BASH BRO LEAVES (1447)     9   6  0 60.0  56/856*BASH BROS TRUMP (1464)    1  1 0
12/11*BASH BROS GOLFER (968)    10   8  1 55.6  12/ 0*ON TAP 3 (1523)           1  1 0
13- 0*BASH BORS DUDES (1404)     7   6  1 53.8  13/ 0*BASH BROS STAR TRE (1473) 1  2 0
14- 0 BASH BROS BASEMENT (836)  39  34  2 53.4  81/681*BB CELL PHONE (1658)      0  2 0
15- 0*FOOLED YOU (1635)         11  11  1 50.0  00/500*CODE NAMES (1705)         0  1 0
16/ 0*MEAN MACHINES (1838)       1   1  0 50.0  24/824*BASH BROS GOLFER (968)    0  1 0
17/ 8*BB HARDWOOD FLOOR (1607)   1   1  0 50.0  66/866*ABC (1719)                0  1 0
18/ 0*PETA SUPPORTERS (1419)     1   1  0 50.0  18/ 0*PETA SUPPORTERS (1419)    0  1 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/ 6*BASH BROS TRUMP (1464)     1   1  0 50.0  79/279*BB HARDWOOD FLOOR (1607)  0  1 0
20/ 0*ON TAP 3 (1523)            1   1  0 50.0  20/ 0*DISARM (954)              0  1 0
21/ 0 FREELANCERS (576)        145 148 11 49.5  21- 0*DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)   0  0 0
22- 0*CHAMPIONS IV (1641)        6  12  1 33.3  22- 0*BASH BORS DUDES (1404)    0  0 0
23- 0*BASH BROS SLASHER (1232)   2   4  0 33.3  23- 0*FOOLED YOU (1635)         0  0 0
24/ 2*BASH BROS HURRICAN (1743)  1   2  0 33.3  24- 0*CHAMPIONS IV (1641)       0  0 0
25/ 0*BASH BROS STAR TRE (1473)  1   2  0 33.3  25- 0*BB MOUSE (1655)           0  0 0
26- 0*PLATINUM HORDE (1718)     15  32  0 31.9  26- 0*BASH BRO LEAVES (1447)    0  0 0
27- 0*BASH BROS RIDESHAR (1568)  5  14  2 26.3  27- 0*BASH BROS SLASHER (1232)  0  0 0
28/ 5*BB CELL PHONE (1658)       0   2  0  0.0  28- 0*BASH BROS RIDESHAR (1568) 0  0 0
29/10*ABC (1719)                 0   1  0  0.0  29- 0*PLATINUM HORDE (1718)     0  0 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

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Rising in the 
ranks like a loaf of armored bread (okay, I admit it's corny) is BB SOCCER, who swept 
up 587 places in the ranks.  Take a look at BASH BROS HURRICANE's act, as they have a 
1-0-0 week and gain 47 places in the team ranking.  Rising in the ranks like a loaf 
of armored bread (okay, I admit it's corny) is BASH BROS SLEEP, who swept up 144 
places in the ranks.  Take a look at BASH BROS CANDY's act, as they have a 1-0-0 week 
and gain 974 places in the team ranking.  Rising in the ranks like a loaf of armored 
bread (okay, I admit it's corny) is BASH BROS TRUMP, who swept up 845 places in the 
ranks.  Call it luck at the right time or bribes in the right hands, but the new team 
BASH BROS CLOTHES II scored a 2-1-0 record this week.  Hey everybody, watch out for 
BUILD THE DAM, who flew up 19 points in the rankings after mashing BOMB like a melon. 
Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was ALL 
HUMANOIDS, who dropped 19 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with 
VENEMOUS CONCUBINE.  Try as hard as the SIERRA NEVADA 2 stable might, they were 
unable to find their warrior (and ex-Duelmaster) BIG LITTLE THING before this week's 
fights.  It's a proud day for the ON TAP 2 stable, as their warrior, ELECTRIC WIT, 
ascended the Duelmaster's throne.  Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to 
deliver this stuff?   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Did you hear that BASH BROS BASEMENT was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing 
the personal hygiene of BASH BROS BASEMENT's warriors, I'm not surprised!  For those 
of you who like math, try this one:  BASH BROS BASEMENT + Weapons That go Boom = ABC 
+ Avoid City.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Knowing when to use the right tactics at 
the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in DRAGONHEAD have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ELECTRIC WIT 11234           11  15  0 114         ON TAP 2 (1522)           

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FLICKERING 8048              39   0  0 164         BASH BROS LIGHTS (1021)   
-BIG LITTLE THING 11867        7   1  0 118         SIERRA NEVADA 2 (1618)    
-WILDLIFE 7076                15  10  1 109         BASH BROS BASEMENT (836)  
 WRINKLED 12667               22  12  0 107         BASH BROS CLOTHES I (1762)
 FADED 12662                  13   3  0 104         BASH BROS CLOTHES I (1762)
 THE GREAT EVIL 8797          16   2  0 101         BASH BROS CANDY (806)     
 VEVUZELA 12232               11   1  1 100         BB SOCCER (1684)          
 BULLY 10855                  11   1  0  99         BASH BROS TRUMP (1464)    
 APHRODITE VON BOO 12416       9   2  0  98         ABC (1719)                
 BOMB 7701                    24  24  0  96         DISARM (954)              
-NO HEAT 7077                 11  12  1  96         BASH BROS BASEMENT (836)  
 OTT SOUNDS 10898             17  12  1  94         BASH BROS STAR TREK (1473)
 PAM ANDERSON 10620            9  12  0  93         CANADIAN ARTISTS (1418)   
 BUILD THE DAM 11238           7   0  0  91         ON TAP 3 (1523)           

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BEYOND SLOW 7771             23  18  0  87         BASH BROS GOLFER (968)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OUT OF STYLE 12669           19  14  0  87         BASH BROS CLOTHES I (1762)
 NO SERVICE 12103              8   2  0  83         BB CELL PHONE (1658)      
 ALL HUMANOIDS 10902          17  12  1  79         BASH BROS STAR TREK (1473)
 VULCAN FEELINGS 10901        18  11  0  72         BASH BROS STAR TREK (1473)
-FLOOD 7079                   13  12  0  71         BASH BROS BASEMENT (836)  

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WIND 12562                   11   1  0  65         BASH BROS HURRICANE (1743)
 HIDDEN CHARGES 12102          8   2  0  64         BB CELL PHONE (1658)      
 SLIPPERY 12462               15   6  1  63         BB HARDWOOD FLOOR (1607)  
 VUDUIN 11945                  7   7  0  58         FREELANCERS (576)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INSOMNIA 8935                10   2  0  52         BASH BROS SLEEP (1162)    
 DRUNK FUN 12236               7   5  0  40         BB SOCCER (1684)          

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNOWY WINGS 12344             2   1  0  30         CODE NAMES (1705)         
 GOLIRONG 13046                4   1  0  28         FREELANCERS (576)         
 MISOGYNIST 10856              7   5  1  27         BASH BROS TRUMP (1464)    
 BELUDA 13075                  2   0  0  24         FREELANCERS (576)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KELP 11626                    2   3  0  23         FREELANCERS (576)         
 BUNKER BUSTER 11240           3   8  0  18         ON TAP 3 (1523)           
-SHORT 11014                   1   1  0  16         BASH BROS LIGHTS (1021)   
 CHUZOL 13077                  2   0  0  14         FREELANCERS (576)         
 BURNOUT JOHNSON 13086         2   1  0   9         MEAN MACHINES (1838)      
 PAM ANDERSON 10623            0   1  0   7         PETA SUPPORTERS (1419)    
 TORQUE-ARMADA 13085           0   3  0   3         MEAN MACHINES (1838)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DALINNAR 11593          4  4 0 FREELANCERS 576      MISOGYNIST 10856       424 JUST REVENGED
NOONER 11866            4  4 0 SIERRA NEVADA 2 1618 SLIPPERY 12462         426  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

APHRODITE VON BOO was unbelievably bested by WRINKLED in a 9 minute master's fight.
OUT OF STYLE was handily defeated by VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
FADED vanquished VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
THE GREAT EVIL overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
VEVUZELA devastated VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a popular 1 minute uneven brawl.
BOMB was bested by BUILD THE DAM in a 2 minute mismatched match.
BULLY overcame VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute fight.
ELECTRIC WIT handily defeated NO SERVICE in a 1 minute uneven Title melee.
ALL HUMANOIDS was overpowered by VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
OTT SOUNDS beat M. CHARDINEE in a popular 1 minute melee.
PAM ANDERSON defeated BEYOND SLOW in a 2 minute bloody veteran's match.
VULCAN FEELINGS slimly lost to CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 3 minute brutal contest.
HIDDEN CHARGES was narrowly defeated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 2 minute brawl.
SLIPPERY was handily defeated by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
WIND won victory over AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute bout.
INSOMNIA outwaited SNOWY WINGS in a dull 22 minute duel.
VUDUIN overpowered MISOGYNIST in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BUNKER BUSTER was devastated by DRUNK FUN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
KELP demolished PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 3 minute one-sided bout.
BURNOUT JOHNSON savagely defeated PAM ANDERSON in a 3 minute bloody amateur's fight.
GOLIRONG devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
BELUDA vanquished PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided match.
CHUZOL handily defeated TORQUE-ARMADA in a 3 minute uneven duel.

                                    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     49 -  14 -  2      78  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         AIMED BLOW        53 -  28 -  0      65  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         LUNGING ATTACK    35 -  20 -  1      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -   8 -  0      62  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         TOTAL PARRY       24 -  19 -  0      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    65 -  53 -  2      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  17 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  17 -  1      43  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   4 -  0      20  |

Turn 427 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         5 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  4         4  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      WRINKLED 12667             22  12  0  107 BASH BROS CLOTHES II (1762)
AIMED BLOW       FADED 12662                13   3  0  104 BASH BROS CLOTHES II (1762)
WALL OF STEEL    VEVUZELA 12232             11   1  1  100 BB SOCCER (1684)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    APHRODITE VON BOO 12416     9   2  0   98 ABC (1719)
BASHING ATTACK   OTT SOUNDS 10898           17  12  1   94 BASH BROS STAR TREK (1473)
LUNGING ATTACK   BUILD THE DAM 11238         7   0  0   91 ON TAP 3 (1523)
PARRY-LUNGE      BEYOND SLOW 7771           23  18  0   87 BASH BROS GOLFER (968)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BOMB 7701.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
APHRODITE VON BOO 12416.  The ten other most popular fighters were ELECTRIC WIT 
11234, PAM ANDERSON 10620, BUILD THE DAM 11238, BULLY 10855, BURNOUT JOHNSON 13086, 
THE GREAT EVIL 8797, VEVUZELA 12232, OTT SOUNDS 10898, VULCAN FEELINGS 10901, and 
HIDDEN CHARGES 12102.

The least popular fighter this week was SNOWY WINGS 12344.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were INSOMNIA 8935, TORQUE-ARMADA 13085, BUNKER BUSTER 11240, 
MISOGYNIST 10856, SLIPPERY 12462, ALL HUMANOIDS 10902, OUT OF STYLE 12669, WRINKLED 
12667, CHUZOL 13077, and DRUNK FUN 12236.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BOMB (72-7701) DISARM