DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/17/2025 Duedate: 09/30/2025
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM 81 TURN 485
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SAVAGE
PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
(81-3210) [15-5-1,127]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SAVAGE POSITION IS EMPTY
PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
(81-3210) [15-5-1,127]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
DAKATA SKY BISON
CULT OF BACCHUS (4) ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
(81-3994) [15-18-0,103] (81-4109) [7-4-0,47]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DARQUE AGES (29)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 33
2. BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 29 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
3. DARQUE AGES (29) 22 Unchartered Team
4. CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 22
5. TOILET PAPER (202) 18 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 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 1062 891 38 54.4 1/ 1 DARQUE AGES (29) 11 4 0
2/ 1 NBA LEGENDS (156) 336 282 18 54.4 2/ 3 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 10 5 0
3/ 4 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 1015 880 36 53.6 3/ 7 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 9 6 0
4- 3 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 813 706 22 53.5 4/ 2 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 9 6 0
5/ 5 FAR TRAVELERS (113) 185 165 13 52.9 5/13 TOILET PAPER (202) 8 7 0
6/ 6 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 255 230 9 52.6 6/11 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 7 5 0
7/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29) 1112 1030 46 51.9 7/ 5 ARDUIN (200) 7 8 1
8/ 8 TOILET PAPER (202) 33 31 1 51.6 8/ 9 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 7 8 0
9- 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 408 401 14 50.4 9/ 4 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 6 8 0
10/10 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 693 695 32 49.9 10/ 8 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 6 9 1
11/11 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 65 70 6 48.1 11/12 LITERATE LOONS (40) 6 9 0
12/12 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 499 548 37 47.7 12/16 HIGH ORDER (123) 6 9 0
13/13 LITERATE LOONS (40) 836 941 36 47.0 13-15 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 4 1 0
14/14 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 159 186 10 46.1 14-10 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 4 6 0
15/15 ARDUIN (200) 99 121 3 45.0 15/ 6 FAR TRAVELERS (113) 4 6 0
16/16 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 102 130 3 44.0 16/14 NBA LEGENDS (156) 3 7 0
17-17*LEFTOVERTURE (209) 14 26 2 35.0 17/17 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 2 1 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
18/18 HIGH ORDER (123) 24 45 3 34.8 18-18*LEFTOVERTURE (209) 0 5 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Greetings from The Spire! Another cycle has come and gone, and a few more parts of my
liver have failed. The sands of the arena still ring with the clang of metal and the
roar of the crowd. No, I don't know anything about auditory hallucinations! Why do you
ask? Let's see the highlights from turn 485!
At the top of the heap sits none other than Savage. He looks a lot like the guy who
was the top of the heap last turn, too. Oh wait! He is the same guy! The Duelmaster
proved his mettle against Appius Caudex, quickly defeating him to retain the throne.
Savage has been a force since his debut in the arena, as his record attests. Now, he
prepares to leave us after the next turn for the Isle of the Eye. You are reading that
correctly. Savage took the minimum 20 arena fights to get his invite. While not
unheard of, it is indeed rare in Shadowspire.
The arena politics were just as lively as the duels. Big Lake Solution once again
found themselves the most avoided team. And the stable that ran the farthest away from
Big Lake Solution? It was none other than Childhood Heroes. On the other end of the
spectrum, Kaaleesi of High Order wore the bull's eye for turn 485. She drew the most
challenges this turn.
Elsewhere, we saw some fine performances from teams. Clan Longbeard surged up the
rankings with a strong 4-1 outing. Ale House Mercs punched up and also walked away
with a 4-1 for the turn. Not everyone was celebrating, though. Far Travelers stumbled
with a 1-4. They will be eager to correct course in two weeks.
And so, Shadowspire . . . The Spire, we look ahead. Savage leaves us next turn for AD.
The throne will be vacant, but for how long? Will some upstart topple Savage for his
departure, or will a gladiator have to seize the throne by influence over iron? The
big question with Savage's departure is, Who will step up to fill the void? Mickey
Splitz? Carmina Burana? Dakata? Perhaps someone else will be ready to shock the crowds
and kick the sand! Time will tell.
Buy Me a Drink,
Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SAVAGE 3210 15 5 1 127 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MICKEY SPLITZ 3973 18 20 0 110 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
CARMINA BURANA 4087 11 7 0 105 DARQUE AGES (29)
DAKATA 3994 15 18 0 103 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
TENG SWARM 4005 14 11 0 101 ARDUIN (200)
-WYRMSHADOW 2986 21 18 0 96 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
APPIUS CAUDEX 3970 22 26 0 93 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLAVIUS MANICUS 3976 17 21 0 88 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
BOSCOE 4074 14 10 0 87 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
THE LEPER KING 3995 19 16 0 86 DARQUE AGES (29)
ZAKARIYA 4001 19 13 0 86 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
THOMAS MANN 4076 12 12 0 86 LITERATE LOONS (40)
GROOG 3960 20 18 0 82 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
JOHN STOCKTON 4089 10 7 0 80 NBA LEGENDS (156)
-DEVOEAUX 2049 14 17 0 79 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
TIBERE GRACCHUS 3971 13 35 1 78 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CHAKOR 1840 16 17 0 73 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
BEAST WITHIN 3346 10 6 0 71 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
-ZI SHADOWSPLICE 4102 7 0 0 71 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
SARCASM 4051 12 16 2 70 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
ARCTIC WOOKEY 4035 15 14 0 68 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HOARD 3974 15 13 1 66 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
GEORGE ELIOT 3978 13 25 2 66 LITERATE LOONS (40)
FAUNA 4037 18 10 0 64 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
EGWENE 4010 10 21 0 62 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
-DOTAR SOJAT 2168 14 6 0 61 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
RASAE 4032 14 17 0 59 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
MOLSON 4084 10 10 1 59 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GIOTTO 4093 12 4 0 55 DARQUE AGES (29)
CYNDARA 4086 9 9 0 54 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
RAGE 3370 8 5 0 54 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
JOHAN 4110 7 3 1 53 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
HUNTER 4112 7 2 0 53 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 12 12 0 51 LITERATE LOONS (40)
GWORM 4071 9 8 0 51 ARDUIN (200)
MOLDYLOX 4080 9 12 0 49 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SKY BISON 4109 7 4 0 47 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
KAPOW 4085 12 8 1 46 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
MISTI SKYE 4117 6 2 0 44 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
PTEROSAUR 3912 6 6 1 41 TOILET PAPER (202)
TAIZU 4131 6 1 0 40 DARQUE AGES (29)
PHAROX TAHT 4097 7 8 1 38 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
SHOSHONE 4113 4 3 1 38 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
PTYALISM 3916 9 4 0 35 TOILET PAPER (202)
VELMA DINKLEY 4077 6 17 0 35 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
SHELENA 1601 10 4 0 34 HIGH ORDER (123)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JUST A TRAVESTY 4126 3 2 1 28 LEFTOVERTURE (209)
JIMMY CRACKCORN 4099 6 7 0 27 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
RUNNYMEADE 4130 5 2 0 27 DARQUE AGES (29)
ROBERT PARISH 4095 6 8 0 26 NBA LEGENDS (156)
PTERODACTYL 3913 6 7 0 25 TOILET PAPER (202)
PTOMAINE 3914 6 7 0 25 TOILET PAPER (202)
OSSOBUCCO 4137 3 0 0 25 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
LEONARDO 4136 3 1 0 25 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
SMITHWICK 4118 5 3 0 24 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PROMYVION 4127 4 2 0 23 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
CHARMIN 3943 6 4 0 22 TOILET PAPER (202)
THUNDERFIST 4132 2 2 0 21 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
PREDATOR 4101 4 7 1 20 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142 1 2 0 20 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
-PROEM 4128 3 3 0 19 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
DILLY DILLY 4111 4 6 0 18 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
JESSE MACH 4124 3 5 1 17 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
SWEEDE 4129 3 4 0 17 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
SARAH JANE 3717 3 6 0 17 HIGH ORDER (123)
-BATTERSKULL 4144 1 0 0 15 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
-OUT OF NOWHERE 4104 3 5 0 14 LEFTOVERTURE (209)
-DEAR MOTHER 4107 3 5 0 14 LEFTOVERTURE (209)
JANE AUSTEN 4133 1 4 0 14 LITERATE LOONS (40)
CAIUS FLACUS 4134 3 1 0 12 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
ALLEN IVERSON 4125 1 5 0 11 NBA LEGENDS (156)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GILMUR 4139 2 1 0 10 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
KALEESI 3758 2 2 0 8 HIGH ORDER (123)
BELLA 4148 1 0 0 5 HIGH ORDER (123)
SCREAMING ITCHY 4147 1 1 0 4 ARDUIN (200)
JASON KIDD 4143 1 1 0 4 NBA LEGENDS (156)
KOBE 4138 0 3 0 4 NBA LEGENDS (156)
SHADOWFIST 4140 0 2 0 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
BLUE BELLOWER 4146 0 2 0 2 ARDUIN (200)
SLUGGOTH 4150 0 1 0 1 ARDUIN (200)
WALT WHITMAN 4151 0 1 0 1 LITERATE LOONS (40)
-SOULQUAKE 4145 0 1 0 1 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?
WILMA DEERING 4091 2 9 1 CHILDHOOD HEROES 8 MISTER MADMAN 4105 481 REVENGED
VITZI 4096 3 5 0 CULT OF BACCHUS 4 JUST A TRAVESTY 4126 481 REVENGED
MISTER MADMAN 4105 3 5 1 LEFTOVERTURE 209 JESSE MACH 4124 483
PERSONAL ADS
Pterosaur -- Hmmm I get the win, but you get the training. Ohh well. -- Rasae the
Disgruntled
Carmina Burana -- Damn midgets! Give a guy a chance next time. -- Boscoe the Irked
Promyvion -- Tip of the Day...Swing first, swing last! -- Johan the Cavalier
Leonardo -- Well fought! Till next time. -- Sweede the Contrite
Brute Squad 1 -- My trainer says, Cardio, Cardio, Cardio. -- Gilmur the Practical
All -- Nice, 22 new Lord Protectors so far this year. -- Visionist the Administrator
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SAVAGE devastated APPIUS CAUDEX in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
MICKEY SPLITZ vanquished THOMAS MANN in a 2 minute uneven Challenge battle.
ZAKARIYA was savagely defeated by DAKATA in a 3 minute expert's Challenge fight.
JOHN STOCKTON defeated FAUNA in a exciting 6 minute bloody Challenge fight.
GIOTTO unbelievably bested SKY BISON in a popular 7 minute bloody Challenge duel.
TAIZU was beaten by HUNTER in a 1 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
MOLSON defeated MOLDYLOX in a 5 minute gruesome Challenge melee.
VELMA DINKLEY was viciously subdued by KAPOW in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
EGWENE defeated RASAE in a popular 6 minute expert's Challenge duel.
JIMMY CRACKCORN defeated JASON KIDD in a 5 minute expert vs. novice Challenge match.
PHAROX TAHT savagely defeated THUNDERFIST in a 2 minute Challenge match.
SMITHWICK subdued JESSE MACH in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge match.
SCREAMING ITCHY was beaten by SWEEDE in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
BLUE BELLOWER was handily defeated by JANE AUSTEN in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
BRUTE SQUAD 1 overpowered KALEESI in a 1 minute uneven Challenge struggle.
CARMINA BURANA handily defeated GROOG in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
TENG SWARM bested THE LEPER KING in a 2 minute veteran's brawl.
FLAVIUS MANICUS overpowered RAGE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
TIBERE GRACCHUS savagely defeated GEORGE ELIOT in a 4 minute veteran's match.
BOSCOE devastated VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided bout.
SARCASM demolished SHOSHONE in a action packed 1 minute gruesome uneven bout.
ARCTIC WOOKEY bested GWORM in a 1 minute bout.
BEAST WITHIN savagely defeated CYNDARA in a popular 3 minute gruesome fight.
MISTI SKYE overpowered PREDATOR in a 1 minute uneven fight.
JOHAN overpowered LEONARDO in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
FRANK O'CONNOR vanquished PTOMAINE in a 3 minute gruesome uneven bout.
RUNNYMEADE beat DILLY DILLY in a 2 minute fray.
ROBERT PARISH was overpowered by PTEROSAUR in a 1 minute uneven competition.
SHELENA luckily beat PTERODACTYL in a slow 12 minute gruesome fight.
PTYALISM overcame SARAH JANE in a 3 minute fight.
ALLEN IVERSON was beaten by CHARMIN in a popular 3 minute match.
CAIUS FLACUS defeated SLUGGOTH in a 3 minute gory novice's bout.
OSSOBUCCO overcame KOBE in a 2 minute amateur's match.
GILMUR won victory over SHADOWFIST in a 5 minute amateur's fight.
BELLA subdued WALT WHITMAN in a 3 minute amateur's match.
THE MUSKETEER was overpowered by MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 14 TOTAL PARRY 75 - 49 - 1 60 |
|BASHING ATTACK 10 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 8 - 0 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 10 LUNGING ATTACK 51 - 36 - 2 59 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 7 STRIKING ATTACK 48 - 42 - 3 53 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 PARRY-LUNGE 21 - 22 - 0 49 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 BASHING ATTACK 49 - 55 - 2 47 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 5 AIMED BLOW 40 - 48 - 1 45 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 29 - 35 - 1 45 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 SLASHING ATTACK 35 - 45 - 1 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 21 - 36 - 0 37 |
Turn 485 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-STRIKE 4 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 4 4 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 2 AIMED BLOW 3 - 7 1 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 6 - 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 5 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOTAL PARRY 8 - 6 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 WALL OF STEEL
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK SAVAGE 3210 15 5 1 127 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
LUNGING ATTACK CARMINA BURANA 4087 11 7 0 105 DARQUE AGES (29)
PARRY-STRIKE TENG SWARM 4005 14 11 0 101 ARDUIN (200)
AIMED BLOW BOSCOE 4074 14 10 0 87 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
TOTAL PARRY ZAKARIYA 4001 19 13 0 86 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
SLASHING ATTACK ARCTIC WOOKEY 4035 15 14 0 68 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TAIZU 4131 6 1 0 40 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
SKY BISON 4109. The ten other most popular fighters were JOHN STOCKTON 4089, DAKATA
3994, TIBERE GRACCHUS 3971, EGWENE 4010, PHAROX TAHT 4097, JESSE MACH 4124, BEAST
WITHIN 3346, ALLEN IVERSON 4125, KAPOW 4085, and TENG SWARM 4005.
The least popular fighter this week was SHELENA 1601. The other ten least popular
fighters were PTERODACTYL 3913, JIMMY CRACKCORN 4099, PTOMAINE 3914, THE MUSKETEER
4149, GILMUR 4139, PTYALISM 3916, ROBERT PARISH 4095, LEONARDO 4136, PREDATOR 4101,
and CYNDARA 4086.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SAVAGE (81-3210) PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
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.
THUMBSCREW (2-2622) IN COLD BLOOD (329)
YORKE (7-6040) IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (396)
LUNACY (60-9545) HORRID INSTANITY (716)
MR. CARTER (72-10604) PORKY'S REVENGE (1415)
SCHNOOKLEWUGGY (84-16559) SUPE FORCES 9A03 (2926)
DOLEMITE (85-24265) HOWLIN' CLASSICS (4686)
EXTERMINATOR (86-1006) HOWLING GRIBBLE (171)
FRED SAVAGE CEO (86-18759) THE PURGE 249 (3461)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes