Trials of Mythron Launch!
Get ready for a brand new adventure with our newest expansion – Trials of Mythron!
In this, our latest update to the Duelyst experience we're going to be introducing two new mechanics:
- Intensify - a new keyword that will appear on Minions and Spells granting them a powerful stacking effect
- Trial and Destiny - a paired keyword mechanic that requires clever deckbuilding for permanent results
Each of the links above takes you to an in-depth article to help guide you through the next set.
Special Events
We are also running three special events to promote this expansion.
There will be a log-in event where you'll receive three Trials of Mythron Orbs.
This one-time log-in event award will be available until April 30th, so pick up your orbs by then!
We are also updating our Twitch Drops campaign to use Trials of Mythron orbs while also including a brand new campaign!
Between March 27th through April 4th, stop by and watch one of our card-reveal streamers for 45 Minutes to earn 3 Trials of Mythron orbs!
To earn this one-time drop, tune into any of the following broadcasters over on Twitch:
CaptainFrost, Collazo, Fate, Freud, GhostlyTuna, Grinch, Hsuku, Makuta, Scarzig, or Sylvermyst
Finally, we're running an extended Bonus Diamond sale starting today until Monday, April 2nd as a duo Easter/Expansion celebration!
If you're looking to stock up on Diamonds for this new expansion, now is your chance to get more for less!
Core Set Changes, Set Rotations & Game Modes
With this patch we'll be implementing our card rotation. There's a lot to cover about set rotations, so please read our article covering the card changes.
With the introduction of Trials of Mythron, we will be rotating out the Denizens of Shim'Zar expansion.
As we move into our first rotation, the current Ranked Ladder and Gauntlet game modes will fall under the Standard format.
The Standard format clamps a game mode to using only Core cards and Expansions released in within the last two years.
In addition to our Standard format, we will also be featuring a new game format called Unlimited.
Unlimited will allow you to play with all Duelyst cards you own and will have its own separate casual queue.
Since we are introducing new formats, we have an update on a few card mechanics as well.
- Cards that generate other Duelyst cards will be locked by their format.
In other words, only Standard cards will appear in Standard games, while Unlimited can access the whole pool. - Mythron Rarity cards are excluded from any pool of generation, and they will not be featured in Gauntlet.
- Vetruvian's Allomancer has been updated to summon all Obelysks (Allomancer is only available in Unlimited)
- Vanar's Myriad and Grandmaster Embla have been updated to summon all Walls (All Walls are currently in Standard
In addition to these changes, we'll also be celebrating the birth of our new Unlimited format!
There's an Unlimited Quest that will run all through April - play 7 games in Unlimited, receive 5 Shim'Zar orbs!
Cosmetic Store Changes
We noticed a particular trend amongst fans in the past few months - you guys really love our 50% sales!
Noticing this, we're prepared to make some pretty exciting changes to our store to reflect the things our fans have grown to love.
Starting with this patch, all cosmetic items in the store will have their **Diamond** prices reduced by 50% - permanently!
We will still have our weekend sales in addition to these changes to continuing spread the love of Duelyst cosmetics.
One thing you may have noticed is that this drastically affects the value of the Cosmetic Crates in the game.
We have consistently heard the feedback on our chests and have been planning on making some adjustments to make them feel better.
After giving it much thought, we have decided to make Cosmetic Crates free to open!
Any crates you have sitting in your inventory will no longer need keys to open; anywhere you could previously earn a key will also award a crate.
Boss Crates are going a similar metamorphosis - they will also become free to open but will now contain different items.
All these changes are directed to adding more free content to your weekly Duelyst sessions!
We're all really excited to start this new year of Duelyst with all our favorite fans, and hope you guys enjoy the changes coming in with Trials of Mythron!
