DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/25/2026    Duedate: 03/10/2026

ARVAT ARENA

DM 32    TURN 1037

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GULLFOSS
THE VALKYRIES (548)
(32-7650) [20-16-1,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GULLFOSS                       SNUGGLY BEAR
THE VALKYRIES (548)            HUGS NOT THUGS (564)
(32-7650) [20-16-1,120]        (32-8029) [2-0-0,25]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

GULLFOSS                       DEZ PAYDER
THE VALKYRIES (548)            DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
(32-7650) [20-16-1,120]        (32-8000) [4-0-0,44]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DEATH BY DESIGN (264)         43 
2. SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)        34    DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
3. HUGS NOT THUGS (564)          15    Unchartered Team
4. FAR TRAVELERS (556)           15 
5. THE VALKYRIES (548)           14    HUGS NOT THUGS (564)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*HUGS NOT THUGS (564)       2   1  0 66.7   1/ 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)    13  2 0
 2/ 2 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)    2249 1414 110 61.4   2/ 2 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    9  6 0
 3/ 3 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)     758 570 54 57.1   3/ 5 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     8  4 0
 4- 4 JAMAICAN SUPERHEROE (391) 72  57  1 55.8   4/ 6 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)      6  1 0
 5/ 5 BLACK MOON RISING (559)   54  54  1 50.0   5/ 8 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     4  5 0
 6/ 6 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)    527 539 38 49.4   6/ 7 THE VALKYRIES (548)       3  7 0
 7/ 7 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     63  67  2 48.5   7/ 4 APOCALYPSE (385)          3  9 0
 8/ 8 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)   889 947 53 48.4   8/ 9 BLACK MOON RISING (559)   3 11 0
 9/ 9 APOCALYPSE (385)         221 278 13 44.3   9/12 FAR TRAVELERS (556)       2  1 1
10/12 FAR TRAVELERS (556)        8  13  1 38.1  10/11*HUGS NOT THUGS (564)      2  1 0
11/10 THE VALKYRIES (548)       80 134  5 37.4  11- 3 JAMAICAN SUPERHEROE (391) 2  3 0
12/11 HELL'S HEROES (68)       153 264  7 36.7  12/10 HELL'S HEROES (68)        1  8 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  It was a tough week for JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES, 
to drop 8 places in the rankings.  Coming up with a solid 1-1-0 outing, GEMSTONE 
BEASTS has advanced 3 places in the rankings.  DEATH BY DESIGN is no joke as it 
posted a 4-0-0 week advancing from 5th place to 3rd place.  Hey everybody, watch out 
for AVANT GUARD DOG, who flew up 20 points in the rankings after mashing EMBEZZLING 
SCRIBE like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay 
to walk out on the sands.  A.Z. ZELL was beat by SUSHI and drops 29 points.  Drawing 
on all of hers experience as a 19-16-1 warrior, GULLFOSS went for the Duelmastership 
against BALAAM this week.  In front of all the crowds, GULLFOSS took the Duelmaster's 
crown for hers own.  I give the bum two weeks.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, 
but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     Here is other news that is of note.  And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't 
avoid SECRET SQUIRRELS, please raise you hand.  Wow.  Does ARVAT really have that 
many liars?  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause DEVIL 
ADVOCATES beats feet every time SECRET SQUIRRELS smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  
Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, LOVELY HOT MESS would be president.  
Although it may be a contest she doesn't want to win.  In a mismatch, our friend 
SCREAM BERET of SECRET SQUIRRELS got heroic notions and challenged PLAGUE.  What did 
it get him?  A 8-3-0 record, that's what.  To the crowd's chants of 'Bo-zo bo-zo 
bo-zo', PLAGUE was taken out by the lower-ranked SCREAM BERET.  (Maybe it's time to 
think Dark Arena?).   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and 
take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in ARVAT have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- 
The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GULLFOSS 7650                20  16  1 120         THE VALKYRIES (548)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MARTIAN MONHUNTER 7865       13   6  0 123         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)
 SUSHI 7818                   16  14  3 111         DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     
 SNAPPER 7878                 16  12  2 110         DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     
 LEAKY SPOON 7819             20  10  2 109         DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     
 DAGON 7564                   19  47  0 104         HELL'S HEROES (68)        
 KOALLAFIED BADA$$ 7919       15   5  0 100         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    
 PICKLE PIE 7793              21  13  0  99         DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     
 PLAGUE 5153                  14  38  3  91         APOCALYPSE (385)          

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 A.Z. ZELL 7867               17  12  1  88         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     
 BUTTERFLY EFFECT 7954        12   4  0  84         APOCALYPSE (385)          
 SCREAM BERET 7989             8   3  0  84         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    
 RUMORS OF WAR 7212           13  22  0  82         APOCALYPSE (385)          
 NIGHTMARE 5712                6   3  0  71         ANGELS OF PAIN (360)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEE YEVELWON 7946             7   2  1  66         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     
 IRON TUSK 7887               13   9  0  60         BLACK MOON RISING (559)   
 DEVASTATION 7941              5   0  0  58         ANGELS OF PAIN (360)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FAYE 7765                    12  15  0  54         THE VALKYRIES (548)       
 NIIRSHA 7972                  4   2  0  54         GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     
 ABE B. DONN 7999              3   0  0  50         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     
-HAWKMON 7974                  6   5  0  48         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)
 HURLY BURLY 7927             10   7  1  47         BLACK MOON RISING (559)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 E.O.D. 7945                   9   6  1  47         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    
 TOOTHY MAW 7885              10  12  0  46         BLACK MOON RISING (559)   
 EMBERGLOW 7884                9  13  0  46         BLACK MOON RISING (559)   
 DEZ PAYDER 8000               4   0  0  44         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     
 SEVENTH SEAL 7955             7   9  0  43         APOCALYPSE (385)          
-MON-THING 7930                6   7  0  38         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)
 FURIOSA 7813                  7  15  0  36         THE VALKYRIES (548)       
 NIJA 7915                     7  13  0  34         HELL'S HEROES (68)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PLASTIC MON 7866              8   5  0  32         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)
-MULTIPLE MON 7960             5   6  0  30         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)
 SNUGGLY BEAR 8029             2   0  0  25         HUGS NOT THUGS (564)      
 S. MOE DIUS 7988              3   1  0  24         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CALAMITY 8014                 2   2  0  21         ANGELS OF PAIN (360)      
 AVANT GUARD DOG 8033          1   1  0  21         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    
 LOVELY HOT MESS 8017          2   1  1  19         FAR TRAVELERS (556)       
 SAI OPS 8021                  3   2  0  14         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    
-DYBBUK 8023                   1   1  0  12         GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     
-KRYNCH 8022                   1   0  0   9         GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     
 AVE 8006                      0   6  0   6         THE VALKYRIES (548)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 8036                0  1 0 GEMSTONE BEASTS 362  MOUNTAIN TROLL        1037 NONE
DA 2 8030               0  1 0 HUGS NOT THUGS 564   BANDIT PRINCE         1037 NONE
DEW DROP 8020           2  2 0 THE VALKYRIES 548    LOVELY HOT MESS 8017  1037  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA 2 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SNUGGLY BEAR narrowly defeated SAI OPS in a 5 minute brutal Challenge melee.
GULLFOSS savagely defeated BALAAM in a 2 minute master's Challenge Title duel.
SCREAM BERET overpowered PLAGUE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
NIGHTMARE bested IRON TUSK in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
FAYE bested SEVENTH SEAL in a 2 minute Challenge match.
ABE B. DONN viciously subdued EMBERGLOW in a 2 minute gory Challenge competition.
DEW DROP was easily killed by LOVELY HOT MESS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
A.Z. ZELL was vanquished by SUSHI in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
DAGON was vanquished by SNAPPER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
KOALLAFIED BADA$$ beat M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute melee.
LEAKY SPOON beat RUMORS OF WAR in a exciting 1 minute veteran's fight.
BUTTERFLY EFFECT was bested by PICKLE PIE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute conflict.
FURIOSA was demolished by DEVASTATION in a 1 minute mismatched match.
TOOTHY MAW was overpowered by NIIRSHA in a popular 1 minute mismatched conflict.
HURLY BURLY overpowered CALAMITY in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
E.O.D. was handily defeated by DEE YEVELWON in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
DEZ PAYDER viciously subdued NIJA in a popular 5 minute brutal brawl.
AVE was subdued by S. MOE DIUS in a exciting 1 minute brutal bout.
AVANT GUARD DOG overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         STRIKING ATTACK   30 -  15 -  2      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -   8 -  0      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         SLASHING ATTACK   35 -  30 -  3      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         LUNGING ATTACK    37 -  33 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     38 -  35 -  0      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         TOTAL PARRY        9 -  11 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  25 -  1      36  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW        15 -  33 -  0      31  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 1037 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   GULLFOSS 7650              20  16  1  120 THE VALKYRIES (548)
SLASHING ATTACK  SUSHI 7818                 16  14  3  111 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
STRIKING ATTACK  SNAPPER 7878               16  12  2  110 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
LUNGING ATTACK   LEAKY SPOON 7819           20  10  2  109 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
TOTAL PARRY      PICKLE PIE 7793            21  13  0   99 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
WALL OF STEEL    BUTTERFLY EFFECT 7954      12   4  0   84 APOCALYPSE (385)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    NIGHTMARE 5712              6   3  0   71 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
PARRY-LUNGE      ABE B. DONN 7999            3   0  0   50 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GULLFOSS 7650.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was DEZ PAYDER 8000.  The ten other most popular fighters were NIJA 7915, GULLFOSS 
7650, PICKLE PIE 7793, NIGHTMARE 5712, KOALLAFIED BADA$$ 7919, S. MOE DIUS 7988, 
SNUGGLY BEAR 8029, SAI OPS 8021, ABE B. DONN 7999, and SUSHI 7818.

The least popular fighter this week was E.O.D. 7945.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CALAMITY 8014, TOOTHY MAW 7885, FURIOSA 7813, DAGON 7564, DEW DROP 
8020, EMBERGLOW 7884, PLAGUE 5153, DA 2 8030, DA1 8036, and AVE 8006.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

GULLFOSS (32-7650) THE VALKYRIES (548)
SNAPPER (32-7878) DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
KOALLAFIED BADA$$ (32-7919) SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

BALAAM (32-7638) HELL'S HEROES (68)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                         HAWKEYE (3-6680) M*A*S*H 4077  (615) 
                   GIRLFRIED GIRLFRIEND (84-25543) 102811E  (4536) 
                  RAYMOND ZUSSMAN (84-3696) MEDAL OF HONOR J5  (719) 
                     SFC12 (84-23960) MEDAL OF HONOR 113  (4249) 
                  DIRE LAPDOG (85-16884) THIRSTY THUGS 1656  (3094) 
                        IVY MANIAC (85-20516) SBLI 32  (3757) 
                        TEDDY (86-28500) RANDOMNESS 41  (5234) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes