DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/22/2026 Duedate: 08/04/2026
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM 81 TURN 507
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
TAIZU
DARQUE AGES (29)
(81-4131) [18-11-0,102]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FRANK O'CONNOR TIBOR CZIGAN
LITERATE LOONS (40) TALOSI HATARORI (211)
(81-4075) [26-20-0,124] (81-4220) [2-0-0,24]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
BROOSS HAGGORYM
THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) ARDUIN (200)
(81-1287) [16-28-0,79] (81-4199) [1-4-0,33]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 32
2. BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 31 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
3. DARQUE AGES (29) 27 Unchartered Team
4. CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 26
5. ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 26 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*TALOSI HATARORI (211) 7 3 1 70.0 1/ 2 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 12 3 1
2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 1117 940 40 54.3 2/ 1 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) 11 4 0
3/ 3 NBA LEGENDS (156) 389 333 22 53.9 3/ 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 9 6 0
4/ 5 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 319 276 13 53.6 4/12 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 8 5 0
5/ 4 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 866 752 25 53.5 5/ 6 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 8 7 0
6/ 6 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 1070 935 38 53.4 6/ 8 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 8 7 0
7/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29) 1170 1081 47 52.0 7/ 4 LITERATE LOONS (40) 8 7 0
8/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 429 415 15 50.8 8/10*TALOSI HATARORI (211) 7 3 1
9/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 701 709 32 49.7 9/11 TOILET PAPER (202) 7 6 0
10/10 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) 245 254 10 49.1 10/ 9 DARQUE AGES (29) 6 9 0
11/11 ARDUIN (200) 153 167 7 47.8 11/ 5 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 6 9 0
12/12 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 552 603 37 47.8 12/15 ARDUIN (200) 5 7 1
13/14 TOILET PAPER (202) 81 89 2 47.6 13/ 7 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 5 10 0
14/13 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 158 177 4 47.2 14/13 NBA LEGENDS (156) 3 12 0
15/15 LITERATE LOONS (40) 885 998 37 47.0 15/16 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 1 2 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
16/16 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 199 253 13 44.0 16/14 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 1 9 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Shadowspire continues to prove one universal truth: if you stand still for more than
three heartbeats in this arena, somebody will challenge you, somebody will avoid you,
and a third fellow will sell tickets to watch it all unfold. Welcome back, ya bums, to
the gem of the no-tourney arenas, Shadowspire. I'll be your guide through the chaos!
So, pull up a barstool and listen!
Taizu took the Duelmaster's throne from Byruhn, giving Darque Ages a new name to add
to their list. I don't know whether to be impressed or offended that the title fight
was a random matchup. Careful avoids or an apathetic group of Challenger Champions?
Who knows? What I do know is that Taizu takes the crown and is also the arena's top
Parry Riposte.
The biggest story of the cycle belongs to Of Wolf and Man, who tore through the arena
with a flawless 5-0 record and climbed back atop the team standings. Not long ago,
there were whispers that those dogs had lost their bite. Funny how quickly rumors die
when they're fed to the wolves. Chakor carved up Brooss, Devoeaux shrugged off a
challenge from Pterodactyl, while Dotar Sojat continued his steady climb. Newcomers,
Tholrus and Zerrun, looked every bit as dangerous as advertised. I'm sure Tripwire is
happy with his new hunting party.
The Mongoloids II had an interesting evening. Morguhn flattened Robert Parrish, while
Byruhn lost the throne. Rahksahnah handled Fulvius Cotta with ease, yet the team's
recent grip on the arena slipped away as Wolf and Man surged past them. Sometimes a
respectable day in the arena isn't enough when someone else catches fire.
Big Lake Solution deserves a mention. An impressive 4-1 performance vaulted them
several places in the team standings. Pharox Taht dismantled Moldylox, Dilly Dilly
reminded Kalphus that challenges occasionally come with unpleasant consequences, and
Jach Skellington collected another victory. The only blemish was the Dark Arena death
where NO! lived up to a short career summary.
Speaking of Big Lake Solution, they were this turn's most avoided team. Dragonbane
Guild made sure to stay well clear of them whenever possible. Either Nomad's crew
discovered caution, or someone finally read Big Lake's scouting reports. I suspect the
latter, but only after the ale ran out.
That's all I've got before the barkeep starts charging me by the opinion instead of by
the mug. A farewell to Misti Skye, who leaves us for the Isle of the Eye after
fighting this turn. If you happen to see me asking suspiciously detailed questions
about your stable... relax! I'm not spying on you. I'm conducting journalism, which is
a completely different profession with remarkably similar habits. Until next cycle, ya
bums.
-- Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TAIZU 4131 18 11 0 102 DARQUE AGES (29)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 26 20 0 124 LITERATE LOONS (40)
GEORGE ELIOT 3978 20 40 3 114 LITERATE LOONS (40)
PHAROX TAHT 4097 17 20 1 110 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
MORGUHN 2524 14 13 1 103 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
CHAKOR 1840 21 19 0 97 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
LEONARDO 4136 14 12 0 96 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
DEVOEAUX 2049 17 21 0 95 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BYRUHN 2455 17 16 4 94 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
SARCASM 4051 20 30 2 92 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOLDYLOX 4080 19 24 0 90 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
CHARMIN 3943 19 13 0 89 TOILET PAPER (202)
JANE AUSTEN 4133 16 11 0 89 LITERATE LOONS (40)
PTYALISM 3916 23 12 0 88 TOILET PAPER (202)
GIOTTO 4093 21 17 0 81 DARQUE AGES (29)
RUNNYMEADE 4130 20 9 0 80 DARQUE AGES (29)
THUNDERFIST 4132 14 12 1 80 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
PTERODACTYL 3913 14 21 1 80 TOILET PAPER (202)
BROOSS 1287 16 28 0 79 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
SCREAMING ITCHY 4147 12 11 1 77 ARDUIN (200)
JASON KIDD 4143 14 9 1 75 NBA LEGENDS (156)
GILMUR 4139 19 6 0 74 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
ROBERT PARISH 4095 15 20 1 72 NBA LEGENDS (156)
WHIPSICLE 4162 10 6 1 72 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
QUINTUS LAENAS 4152 12 10 0 70 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
DILLY DILLY 4111 12 20 0 68 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DECIUS BELLUM 4155 12 7 0 66 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
SNOW GOLEM 4165 10 6 0 66 ARDUIN (200)
BATTERSKULL 4144 12 9 0 65 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142 9 16 0 64 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
PARADARSHIN 4176 8 5 2 63 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
DOTAR SOJAT 2168 17 10 0 61 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
CAIUS FLACUS 4134 16 10 0 60 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
PTOMAINE 3914 12 23 0 59 TOILET PAPER (202)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RAHKSAHNAH 2635 7 8 0 56 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
DEZMUND 2561 9 11 0 51 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
CALYPSO 4173 7 9 0 50 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
MOONFURY 4178 7 6 1 45 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
VOODOO RANGER 4204 4 2 0 42 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
SOULQUAKE 4145 9 12 0 39 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
SHADOWBROOKE 4174 8 5 0 39 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
DONATELLO 4159 6 13 0 39 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
CRUSADE 4171 7 10 1 38 DARQUE AGES (29)
KALPHUS 4179 7 7 0 38 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
JACH SKELLINGTON 4175 9 7 0 35 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
PRINCESS LEIA 4183 7 6 1 35 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KEVIN GARNETT 4185 6 6 0 33 NBA LEGENDS (156)
HAGGORYM 4199 1 4 0 33 ARDUIN (200)
FULVIUS COTTA 4193 6 4 0 32 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
HYLDA 4189 5 4 0 30 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
THOLRUS 4209 3 0 1 25 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
TIBOR CZIGAN 4220 2 0 0 24 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BILL RUSSELL 4187 6 5 0 23 NBA LEGENDS (156)
JANOS LAKATOS 4219 1 1 1 23 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
ZERRUN 4210 3 0 0 22 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
GREAT SCHISM 4201 3 4 0 21 DARQUE AGES (29)
ANDOR VARGA 4218 2 0 0 21 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
RUDONN 4203 4 2 0 19 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
MAVERICK 4182 2 11 0 17 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
GIANNIS 4215 1 2 0 17 NBA LEGENDS (156)
V.S. NAIPAUL 4202 1 6 0 15 LITERATE LOONS (40)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
APIUS CASIUS 4200 3 4 1 14 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
DRAGON PEPPER 4197 2 5 0 11 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
MATE BARTA 4221 1 1 0 11 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
LOCH NESS 4229 1 0 0 10 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
NITRO DRIFTER 4211 2 1 0 9 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
COTTENELLE 4223 1 0 0 6 TOILET PAPER (202)
BONESHAKER REDUX 4228 1 0 0 5 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
AUGUST WILSON 4214 1 2 0 5 LITERATE LOONS (40)
IMRE HEGEDUS 4222 1 1 0 4 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
GNORC 4213 0 2 0 2 ARDUIN (200)
WAR DROID 4226 0 2 0 2 ARDUIN (200)
PAHNNNE 4236 0 1 0 1 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
SAULLE 4230 0 1 0 1 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BONESHAKER 4227 0 1 0 ALE HOUSE MERCS 5 THOLRUS 4209 506
NO! 4237 0 1 0 BIG LAKE SOLUTIO 178 STONE GOLEM 507 NONE
DAYKOS 4224 0 1 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 JANOS LAKATOS 4219 506 JUST REVENGED
JOHAN 4110 13 16 2 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 BYRUHN 2455 504
ALLEN IVERSON 4125 9 14 2 NBA LEGENDS 156 PARADARSHIN 4176 503 REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Nitro Drifter -- I like your style, sir! I am sure we will be battling more in the
arena as we progress. -- Zerrun
Ghost of Boneshaker -- Sorry about that mate! You had me on the ropes for sure. --
Tholrus
Screaming Itchy -- Well fought! I can't seem to find that correct rhythm. I think
when I do it will be a good thing! -- Dotar Sojat
Byruhn -- Hail Brother! I wasn't speedy enough! Keep it rolling! -- Devoeaux
Misti Skye -- Well that was awkward.. Someone apparently drugged me prior to the
fights! Good luck on the Isle! -- Chakor
Nomad and Visionist -- Thank you for the welcome!! I hope to stick around awhile --
Tripwire
Dilly Dilly -- You're short of breath. How about taking up swimming in your big lake.
Preferably with all your gear. -- Decius
Brute squad 1 -- You delivered a humbling fight. Well done. -- Fulvius
Dezmud -- Your track record suggests that you should pick up your next fight by
torchlight. -- Quintus
Talosi Hatarori -- Welcome to the spire. An impressive start. -- Flamma
Batterskull -- Sorry for the the head shot, it was not intended. -- Gilmur the
Contrite
Maverick -- My boss said you are a waste. (hint) -- Ruddon the Auspicious
Janos Lakatos -- Damn werecat! I will haunt you. -- Ghost of Daykos
Congrats Misti Skye on your invite to the Isle. -- Visionist and Clan Longbeard
Welcome to the Spire Talosi Hatarori. Perhaps you should avoid killing so soon in the
arena. -- Visionist
Flamma -- I tried settling it in the arena, but you didn't like how I did it. Guess
what, I didn't like you killing my warrior and you don't get to choose how I revenge
the death. So get over it or in the future I will bloodfeud all 4 rounds. -- Visionist
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LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
NO! was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a unpopular 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GILMUR won victory over JANOS LAKATOS in a exciting 4 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle.
CHARMIN was savagely defeated by GEORGE ELIOT in a 6 minute master's Challenge duel.
PHAROX TAHT overpowered MOLDYLOX in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
PTERODACTYL was viciously subdued by DEVOEAUX in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
DECIUS BELLUM was outwaited by GIOTTO in a popular 7 minute Challenge competition.
DILLY DILLY handily defeated KALPHUS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
PARADARSHIN lost to SCREAMING ITCHY in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
FULVIUS COTTA was overpowered by RAHKSAHNAH in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
KEVIN GARNETT was defeated by DEZMUND in a 3 minute Challenge match.
CALYPSO slimly lost to BATTERSKULL in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
BILL RUSSELL was outlasted by HYLDA in a tiresome 23 minute bloody Challenge match.
ANDOR VARGA handily defeated MAVERICK in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
TIBOR CZIGAN demolished DRAGON PEPPER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
MATE BARTA was handily defeated by PRINCESS LEIA in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
BYRUHN lost to TAIZU in a 2 minute master's Title bout.
MORGUHN vanquished ROBERT PARISH in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
SARCASM was bested by LEONARDO in a popular 1 minute master's brawl.
FRANK O'CONNOR beat RUNNYMEADE in a exciting 5 minute brutal veteran's match.
CHAKOR savagely defeated BROOSS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory master's conflict.
MISTI SKYE overpowered THUNDERFIST in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
JASON KIDD was narrowly defeated by PTYALISM in a 5 minute expert's fray.
JANE AUSTEN savagely defeated WHIPSICLE in a popular 4 minute gory match.
BRUTE SQUAD 1 lost to KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 2 minute match.
DOTAR SOJAT won victory over VOODOO RANGER in a exciting 5 minute one-sided fight.
QUINTUS LAENAS vanquished SOULQUAKE in a 1 minute uneven bout.
CAIUS FLACUS viciously subdued CRUSADE in a dull 16 minute brutal bout.
SNOW GOLEM handily defeated MOONFURY in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
PTOMAINE luckily beat HAGGORYM in a action packed 6 minute gory uneven fight.
JACH SKELLINGTON beat RUDONN in a 2 minute match.
SHADOWBROOKE defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute veteran vs. novice fight.
DONATELLO overpowered V.S. NAIPAUL in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
APIUS CASIUS was bested by GREAT SCHISM in a 2 minute gory duel.
ZERRUN devastated WAR DROID in a 2 minute one-sided battle.
NITRO DRIFTER viciously subdued SAULLE in a tiring 13 minute brutal beginner's bout.
GNORC was luckily beaten by COTTENELLE in a 4 minute gruesome novice's conflict.
AUGUST WILSON was luckily beaten by LOCH NESS in a tiring 13 minute beginner's bout.
GIANNIS demolished PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven competition.
IMRE HEGEDUS was overpowered by THOLRUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BONESHAKER REDUX won victory over PAHNNNE in a 1 minute amateur's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 15 AIMED BLOW 15 - 10 - 0 60 |
|TOTAL PARRY 13 WALL OF STEEL 39 - 28 - 1 58 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 11 LUNGING ATTACK 65 - 53 - 3 55 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 10 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 11 - 0 54 |
|WALL OF STEEL 7 SLASHING ATTACK 43 - 42 - 0 51 |
|BASHING ATTACK 7 TOTAL PARRY 55 - 55 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 12 - 0 48 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 STRIKING ATTACK 40 - 46 - 4 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 21 - 27 - 0 44 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 BASHING ATTACK 27 - 46 - 3 37 |
Turn 507 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-LUNGE 2 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 3 - 4 3 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 4 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 8 - 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 2 PARRY-STRIKE
LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 6 STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 7 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 5 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-RIPOSTE TAIZU 4131 18 11 0 102 DARQUE AGES (29)
PARRY-STRIKE FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 26 20 0 124 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SLASHING ATTACK CHAKOR 1840 21 19 0 97 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
STRIKING ATTACK BYRUHN 2455 17 16 4 94 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
TOTAL PARRY CHARMIN 3943 19 13 0 89 TOILET PAPER (202)
AIMED BLOW THUNDERFIST 4132 14 12 1 80 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
WALL OF STEEL JASON KIDD 4143 14 9 1 75 NBA LEGENDS (156)
LUNGING ATTACK WHIPSICLE 4162 10 6 1 72 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BROOSS 1287. The most popular warrior this turn was
HAGGORYM 4199. The ten other most popular fighters were JANE AUSTEN 4133, GEORGE
ELIOT 3978, DEVOEAUX 2049, FRANK O'CONNOR 4075, VOODOO RANGER 4204, JANOS LAKATOS
4219, DECIUS BELLUM 4155, CHAKOR 1840, PTYALISM 3916, and BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142.
The least popular fighter this week was BILL RUSSELL 4187. The other ten least
popular fighters were HYLDA 4189, CRUSADE 4171, CAIUS FLACUS 4134, SAULLE 4230, LOCH
NESS 4229, NO! 4237, GIOTTO 4093, IMRE HEGEDUS 4222, AUGUST WILSON 4214, and
COTTENELLE 4223.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
MISTI SKYE (81-4117) BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)