DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/01/2025 Duedate: 10/14/2025
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM 81 TURN 486
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
CARMINA BURANA
DARQUE AGES (29)
(81-4087) [12-7-0,115]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
TENG SWARM POSITION IS EMPTY
ARDUIN (200)
(81-4005) [15-11-1,127]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
DAKATA BRUTE SQUAD 1
CULT OF BACCHUS (4) CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
(81-3994) [16-18-0,112] (81-4142) [2-2-0,29]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. NBA LEGENDS (156) 50
2. ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 47 NBA LEGENDS (156)
3. BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 36 Unchartered Team
4. CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 34
5. ARDUIN (200) 29 MAIDENS OF MALICE (149)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 NBA LEGENDS (156) 340 283 18 54.6 1/ 4 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 11 4 0
2/ 1 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 1065 893 38 54.4 2/ 8 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 10 5 0
3/ 3 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 1017 883 36 53.5 3/ 1 DARQUE AGES (29) 10 5 0
4/ 4 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 815 709 22 53.5 4/ 3 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 9 6 0
5/ 6 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 259 231 9 52.9 5/ 2 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 8 7 0
6- 5 FAR TRAVELERS (113) 185 165 13 52.9 6/ 6 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 7 6 0
7/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29) 1115 1032 46 51.9 7/13 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 6 4 0
8- 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 408 401 14 50.4 8/ 7 ARDUIN (200) 6 9 1
9/10 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 694 695 32 50.0 9/ 5 TOILET PAPER (202) 6 9 0
10/ 8 TOILET PAPER (202) 34 35 1 49.3 10/16 NBA LEGENDS (156) 5 5 0
11/11 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 67 73 6 47.9 11/ 9 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 5 10 0
12/12 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 503 549 37 47.8 12/10 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 5 10 0
13/13 LITERATE LOONS (40) 837 945 36 47.0 13/11 LITERATE LOONS (40) 5 10 0
14/14 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 161 189 10 46.0 14/17 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 3 0 0
15/15 ARDUIN (200) 101 124 4 44.9 15-12 HIGH ORDER (123) 3 7 0
16/16 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 104 133 3 43.9 16-14 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 2 3 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
17-18 HIGH ORDER (123) 24 45 3 34.8 17-15 FAR TRAVELERS (113) 1 4 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Well now, pour me another one and let's talk about what went down in The Spire this
week. Bad news is always easier to swallow with a little drink. Actually, good news
sounds even better if it is heard with a nice ale!
First things first, Savage, you magnificent beast, you picked your shot, went after
Carmina Burana, and you blew it! That's right, the would-be kingpin of Primal
Instincts stable trippled over his own claws and handed the throne to Darque Ages.
Carmina Burana now sits as the Duelmaster, sipping the good wine while Savage packs
his bags for the Isle. Immortality is a nice consolation! One last round for the big
guy before he goes--I'll drink to that!
Speaking of heavy hitters, Teng Swarm had himself a feast. He chewed up and spit out
Appius Caudex of the Roman Republic. That is nearly 50 fights gone to the dirt. Rome
may not have been built in a day, but it sure can collapse in one. Toss Tibere
Gracchus on the funeral pyre, too. He was sent to the Dark Arena after a 13-35-1
career. We might call it a mercy killing, but I bet the other warriors over at the
Roman Republic are on their guard.
On the rise? Big Lake Solution snatched the top team spot from Darque Ages. A 4-1
effort will take you places, and Big Lake Solution is enjoying the ride. Mickey Splitz
had a strong showing against the challenger, Beast Within. In turn, Misti Skye
challenged Rage for another win. Do we have a beef brewing between Big Lake Solution
and Primal Instinct? Old rivalries or carry-overs from other arenas? Ale House Mercs
also jumped boldly onto the sands with a 4-1 turn. Bless their sudsy hearts!
Most avoided? Big Lake Solution checks another box. Who avoided them the most? It was
Dragonbane Guild, who is apparently allergic to bruises. On the other end, Egwene was
this turn's most challenged warrior. She fought Molson, and while she made a valiant
effort, Molson walked away with the win.
So, that is our little snapshot of The Spire this week. Blood on the sands, but only
slightly. Romans in the grave, Big Lakes and Mercs on a high, and the Darque holding
the throne. No one get too comfortable! It can all change in two weeks. Now, if you
will excuse me, I've got a date with a tankard. Or three.
-- Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CARMINA BURANA 4087 12 7 0 115 DARQUE AGES (29)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TENG SWARM 4005 15 11 1 127 ARDUIN (200)
MICKEY SPLITZ 3973 19 20 0 112 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
DAKATA 3994 16 18 0 112 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
WYRMSHADOW 2986 22 18 0 105 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
GROOG 3960 21 18 0 97 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ARCTIC WOOKEY 4035 16 14 0 87 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
-ZAKARIYA 4001 19 13 0 86 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
SARCASM 4051 13 16 2 85 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
JOHN STOCKTON 4089 11 7 0 83 NBA LEGENDS (156)
FLAVIUS MANICUS 3976 17 22 0 81 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
THE LEPER KING 3995 19 17 0 80 DARQUE AGES (29)
-DEVOEAUX 2049 14 17 0 79 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
BOSCOE 4074 14 11 0 75 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BEAST WITHIN 3346 10 7 0 74 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
-CHAKOR 1840 16 17 0 73 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
HOARD 3974 16 13 1 69 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
MOLSON 4084 11 10 1 69 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
THOMAS MANN 4076 12 13 0 68 LITERATE LOONS (40)
GEORGE ELIOT 3978 13 26 2 67 LITERATE LOONS (40)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 13 12 0 65 LITERATE LOONS (40)
-FAUNA 4037 18 10 0 64 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
MOLDYLOX 4080 10 12 0 64 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
KAPOW 4085 13 8 1 63 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
HUNTER 4112 8 2 0 63 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
MISTI SKYE 4117 7 2 0 62 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
-DOTAR SOJAT 2168 14 6 0 61 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
RASAE 4032 14 18 0 60 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
ZI SHADOWSPLICE 4102 7 1 0 60 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EGWENE 4010 10 22 0 56 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
-CYNDARA 4086 9 9 0 54 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
VELMA DINKLEY 4077 7 17 0 54 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
PHAROX TAHT 4097 8 8 1 50 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
TAIZU 4131 7 1 0 47 DARQUE AGES (29)
GIOTTO 4093 12 5 0 46 DARQUE AGES (29)
ROBERT PARISH 4095 7 8 0 44 NBA LEGENDS (156)
GWORM 4071 9 9 0 42 ARDUIN (200)
SKY BISON 4109 7 5 0 41 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
RAGE 3370 8 6 0 40 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
JOHAN 4110 7 4 1 40 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
PTYALISM 3916 9 5 0 39 TOILET PAPER (202)
-SHOSHONE 4113 4 3 1 38 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
-SHELENA 1601 10 4 0 34 HIGH ORDER (123)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SMITHWICK 4118 6 3 0 31 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
RUNNYMEADE 4130 6 2 0 29 DARQUE AGES (29)
BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142 2 2 0 29 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
CHARMIN 3943 7 4 0 27 TOILET PAPER (202)
PTEROSAUR 3912 6 7 1 26 TOILET PAPER (202)
PTERODACTYL 3913 6 8 0 26 TOILET PAPER (202)
JIMMY CRACKCORN 4099 6 8 0 26 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
PTOMAINE 3914 6 8 0 26 TOILET PAPER (202)
PREDATOR 4101 5 7 1 26 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
ALLEN IVERSON 4125 2 5 0 26 NBA LEGENDS (156)
-OSSOBUCCO 4137 3 0 0 25 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DILLY DILLY 4111 5 6 0 23 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
-PROMYVION 4127 4 2 0 23 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
LEONARDO 4136 3 2 0 21 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
SWEEDE 4129 4 4 0 19 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
CAIUS FLACUS 4134 4 1 0 19 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
-PROEM 4128 3 3 0 19 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
JESSE MACH 4124 3 6 1 17 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
-SARAH JANE 3717 3 6 0 17 HIGH ORDER (123)
JASON KIDD 4143 2 1 0 17 NBA LEGENDS (156)
THUNDERFIST 4132 2 3 0 15 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
GILMUR 4139 3 1 0 13 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
BATTERSKULL 4144 1 1 0 12 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
JANE AUSTEN 4133 1 5 0 10 LITERATE LOONS (40)
-KALEESI 3758 2 2 0 8 HIGH ORDER (123)
SCREAMING ITCHY 4147 2 1 0 8 ARDUIN (200)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUINTUS LAENAS 4152 1 0 0 7 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
-BELLA 4148 1 0 0 5 HIGH ORDER (123)
KOBE 4138 0 4 0 5 NBA LEGENDS (156)
SHADOWFIST 4140 0 3 0 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SLUGGOTH 4150 0 2 0 2 ARDUIN (200)
WALT WHITMAN 4151 0 2 0 2 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SOULQUAKE 4145 0 2 0 2 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
-THE MUSKETEER 4149 0 1 0 1 HIGH ORDER (123)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BLUE BELLOWER 4146 0 3 0 ARDUIN 200 SPYMASTER 486 NONE
MISTER MADMAN 4105 3 5 1 LEFTOVERTURE 209 JESSE MACH 4124 483
APPIUS CAUDEX 3970 22 27 0 ROMAN REPUBLIC 204 TENG SWARM 4005 486
TIBERE GRACCHUS 3971 13 36 1 ROMAN REPUBLIC 204 WURM KIN 486 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Egwene -- At least you gave me a chance this time, or was it that I have improved?
Amazing training for both of us. -- Rasae the Faithful
Leonardo -- Sorry for ruining your spotless record. -- Johann the Brazen
Screaming Itchy -- Interesting name for an elf. -- Sweede the Lighthearted
Shadowfist -- I am surprised I survived that match, much less won it. -- Gilmur the
Dazed
Congrats, Savage on your invite to the Isle. -- Visionist and Clan Longbeard
SAVAGE -- Congratulations for holding on to the title and godspeed to you. -- Caudex
I gave it a hard try but Gracchus has always been more interested in agrarian reforms
than in fighting. Farewell, Roman. -- Valerius Flamma
Have I played my part well? Then applaud as I exit the stage. -- Gracchus
The sandy blacksmith mistakenly gave me a couple of medium shields in turn 484.
Awkward, to say the least, for a wall of steel. Now, better. Heal well, Rage. --
Manicus
Praying the Gods. Honoring the Republic. Respecting my opponents. -- Flacus
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TIBERE GRACCHUS was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BLUE BELLOWER was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
SAVAGE was overcome by CARMINA BURANA in a 1 minute Challenge Title match.
BEAST WITHIN was defeated by MICKEY SPLITZ in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
MOLSON slimly won victory over EGWENE in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge contest.
KAPOW viciously subdued GIOTTO in a action packed 2 minute gory Challenge brawl.
SKY BISON was devastated by HUNTER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
GWORM was handily defeated by FRANK O'CONNOR in a 4 minute uneven Challenge fight.
MISTI SKYE vanquished RAGE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
SMITHWICK unbelievably bested LEONARDO in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
CHARMIN outlasted JIMMY CRACKCORN in a dull 16 minute Challenge match.
JESSE MACH was beaten by RUNNYMEADE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
DILLY DILLY subdued JANE AUSTEN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
BRUTE SQUAD 1 overcame THUNDERFIST in a exciting 2 minute novice's Challenge contest.
TENG SWARM butchered APPIUS CAUDEX in a 1 minute bloody mismatched bout.
WYRMSHADOW overpowered FLAVIUS MANICUS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DAKATA devastated THE LEPER KING in a 1 minute uneven duel.
THOMAS MANN was overpowered by ARCTIC WOOKEY in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
ZI SHADOWSPLICE was devastated by SARCASM in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BOSCOE was demolished by GROOG in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
JOHN STOCKTON savagely defeated RASAE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bloody fight.
HOARD viciously subdued PTYALISM in a popular 2 minute gruesome bout.
GEORGE ELIOT was savagely defeated by MOLDYLOX in a 2 minute gruesome expert's bout.
TAIZU handily defeated PTOMAINE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
PTEROSAUR was demolished by ROBERT PARISH in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
VELMA DINKLEY viciously subdued JOHAN in a popular 2 minute gruesome match.
PHAROX TAHT overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a action packed 1 minute one-sided bout.
PTERODACTYL was viciously subdued by ALLEN IVERSON in a popular 3 minute fray.
SWEEDE beat SLUGGOTH in a 1 minute competition.
PREDATOR vanquished SHADOWFIST in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
CAIUS FLACUS unbelievably bested BATTERSKULL in a exciting 5 minute novice's fray.
KOBE was defeated by GILMUR in a exciting 2 minute novice's fight.
JASON KIDD overpowered PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 2 minute one-sided fray.
SOULQUAKE was bested by QUINTUS LAENAS in a 2 minute novice's duel.
WALT WHITMAN was bested by SCREAMING ITCHY in a 4 minute novice's battle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 11 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 9 - 0 63 |
|BASHING ATTACK 10 LUNGING ATTACK 49 - 33 - 2 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 10 TOTAL PARRY 73 - 53 - 1 58 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 7 STRIKING ATTACK 48 - 37 - 3 56 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 PARRY-LUNGE 19 - 20 - 0 49 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 BASHING ATTACK 50 - 54 - 2 48 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 28 - 33 - 1 46 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 SLASHING ATTACK 33 - 45 - 1 42 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 PARRY-STRIKE 23 - 32 - 1 42 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 34 - 55 - 1 38 |
Turn 486 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 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 7 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 4 2 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 7 - 3 AIMED BLOW 2 - 8 1 PARRY-STRIKE
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 1 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK CARMINA BURANA 4087 12 7 0 115 DARQUE AGES (29)
PARRY-STRIKE TENG SWARM 4005 15 11 1 127 ARDUIN (200)
AIMED BLOW WYRMSHADOW 2986 22 18 0 105 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
BASHING ATTACK GROOG 3960 21 18 0 97 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SLASHING ATTACK ARCTIC WOOKEY 4035 16 14 0 87 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
STRIKING ATTACK ZI SHADOWSPLICE 4102 7 1 0 60 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TAIZU 4131 7 1 0 47 DARQUE AGES (29)
TOTAL PARRY GIOTTO 4093 12 5 0 46 DARQUE AGES (29)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is DAKATA 3994. The most popular warrior this turn was
BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142. The ten other most popular fighters were FRANK O'CONNOR 4075,
JOHN STOCKTON 4089, MOLSON 4084, KAPOW 4085, BATTERSKULL 4144, KOBE 4138, HOARD 3974,
VELMA DINKLEY 4077, ALLEN IVERSON 4125, and EGWENE 4010.
The least popular fighter this week was CHARMIN 3943. The other ten least popular
fighters were JIMMY CRACKCORN 4099, CAIUS FLACUS 4134, PTEROSAUR 3912, SOULQUAKE
4145, SHADOWFIST 4140, SLUGGOTH 4150, PTOMAINE 3914, BOSCOE 4074, ZI SHADOWSPLICE
4102, and THOMAS MANN 4076.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
SAVAGE (81-3210) PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)