Veiled in Mysterys Whisper

Official notes

Veiled in Mystery's Whisper Within the halls of the Kara Chess Museum, whispers echo of ancient treasures lost... A wily phantom, adept at shrouding in disguise, has spirited away prized relics of bygone games. The curator, gathering whispers of clues, now beckons with bounteous promises, summoning adventurers from realms afar. Thus, warriors of valour embark upon a journey fraught with challenges, chasing shadows in pursuit of enigmatic lore.

Game Rules

CHANGE

Now, in every game, 10 random $5 chess pieces will be shuffled into the legendary chess pool through which you can recruit. At the beginning of the game, only 5 of them will be revealed, and the rest of the legendary chess pieces will be revealed when a player recruits them for the first time. The player who reveals the legendary chess piece will receive a gold reward ($5 for the first one, decreasing by $1 for each subsequent one)

Note: Only purchasing chess pieces from the recruitment panel counts as revealing them, while merely appearing on the recruitment panel does not. Note: Unrevealed legendary chess pieces will not be included in the cost of blocking chess pieces.

CHANGE

After an away-home victory, non-permanent chess pieces (mirrors, summons, transformed chess pieces, etc.) deal half damage to the courier (with rounding-up rules unchanged, damage is at least 1 point)

Chess Pieces

NERF

Dark Willow - Cursed Crown

Cooldown increased from 5/4/3 seconds to 8/6/4 seconds.

BUFF

Vengeful Spirit

Armour reduction of the victim increased from -2/3/4 to -2/4/6, and removed mana regen prevention.

NERF

Bloodseeker - Bloodbath

Damage type now changed back to PURE instead of MAGICAL, damage decreased from 200/300/400 to 150/200/300.

NERF

Timbersaw - Death Whirl

Cooldown increased from 6/4/3 secs to 6/5/4 secs.

NERF

Ember Spirit - Sleight of Fist

Additional damage decreased from 100/200/400 to 100/200/300

CHANGE

Storm Spirit - Ball Lightning

Flying speed decreased from 1250/1875/2500 to 1250/1500/1750 (may prevent it from escaping your own chess board), base damage increased from 40/60/100 to 50/75/125.

NERF

Anti-Mage - Mana Break

Damage multiplier decreased from 5/7/10 to 4/6/8..

BUFF

Pangolier - Swashbuckle

Dagger strikes increased from 3/4/5 to 4/5/6.

BUFF

Disruptor - Static Storm

Duration increased from 4/5/8 seconds to 4/6/8 seconds.

Synergies

BUFF

Shaman - Hex

Adjusted from (2) (4) to (3) (6). (3) Shaman: All friendly Shaman chess pieces gain the effect: Transform into a random chess piece of +2 levels after casting an active skill or using an active item. (6) Shaman: Equipped items carried by transformed chess pieces will also transform into random items of +2 levels. Note: Transformed chess pieces' levels will not exceed the current level of the courier. Transformation takes 3 seconds to cast. Note: Hex does not transform non-permanent chess pieces, and they cease to be permanent chess pieces after transformation, lasting 15 to 20 seconds. Note: (3) Shaman does not inherit equipment after transformation.

NERF

Shaman's class trait simplified to

Shaman chess pieces have -20% mana cost for skills. (Previously: Reduce 25% mana cost per transformation).

Items

NEW

New T3 Equipment

Vladmir's Offering <Aura Effect> Allied units in the surrounding area gain the effect: Lifesteal +15%.

REMOVED

Temporarily removed equipment

Summoning Stone (T1), Phase Boots (T2), Arcane Blink (T3).

NERF

Bottle

Initial mana gain reduced from +40 to +30.

NERF

Blink Dagger

Mana restoration on trigger reduced from +30 to +20.

BUFF

Force Staff

Mana restoration on trigger increased from +20 to +30.

NERF

Ring of Basilius

Mana regeneration reduced from +100% to +50%.

CHANGE

Shard

Base attribute replaced with mana regeneration +75% (previously magic damage +20%).

CHANGE

Bullwhip

Added effect: Summons' duration +100% (merged with Summoning Stone). Attack Speed +10%. Chess pieces summoned by the carrier gain: Attack speed + +100%, duration + +100%.

NERF

Maelstrom

Downgraded from T3 to T2. Attack Speed +10%. 20% chance on attack to release a forked lightning, dealing 100 magic damage to up to 3 enemies.

CHANGE

Spell Prism

Now also effective with targeted active items (Rod of Atos, Hand of Midas, Heaven's Halberd, Bloodthorn, God's Rebuke, Abyssal Blade, Scythe of Vyse).

BUFF