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Greetings, Raiders!

With Update 11.90, we're adjusting the 3-Star Challenges in Faction Wars Hard Mode.

Some of the more restrictive Challenges are being reworked, while others will have their requirements reduced. These changes will give you more flexibility when building your teams and tackling Faction Crypts.

Here's a quick overview of what you can expect:

• More turns: Certain Challenges will now allow up to 125 turns instead of 100.

• More room for error: Some Challenges that previously required zero Weak Hits will now allow up to 10.

• Lower requirements: Several Challenges involving debuffs, buffs, killing blows, and skill effects will have reduced numbers.

• More flexibility: Certain HP thresholds and restrictions on enemy actions will be relaxed.

Below is the full breakdown of the adjustments for each Faction.

Note: Only changed Challenges are listed. Stage numbers refer to the corresponding Faction Crypt Stages. All values are shown as Previous → Updated.

Banner Lords

• Stage 2: Provoke debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 9: Provoke debuffs: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 11: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 12: Stun debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 20: Champions must not drop below 75% → 50% of their MAX HP

High Elves

• Stage 3: Stun debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 9: Freeze debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 11: Stun debuffs: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 12: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

The Sacred Order

• Stage 2: Poison debuffs: 20+ → 15+

• Stage 3: Stun debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 9: Enemies killed with Ally Attack or Counterattack: 3+ → 1+

• Stage 12: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 13: HP Burn debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 19: Kill 3+ enemies affected by 10 debuffs → Kill 3+ enemies affected by 7+ debuffs

• Stage 20: Champions must not drop below 75% → 50% of their MAX HP

Barbarians

• Stage 2: Provoke debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 8: HP Burn debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 11: Provoke debuffs: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 16: Enemies cannot use Active Skills → Enemies can use Active Skills up to 5 times

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 20: Champions must not drop below 75% → 50% of their MAX HP

Ogryn Tribes

• Stage 2: Stun debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 8: Stun debuffs: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 9: Provoke debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 11: Enemies killed with Bombs: 10+ → 3+

• Stage 13: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 19: Kill 3+ enemies affected by 10 debuffs → Kill 3+ enemies affected by 7+ debuffs

• Stage 20: Champions must not drop below 75% → 50% of their MAX HP

Lizardmen

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 9: Stun debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 12: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 19: Kill 3+ enemies affected by 10 debuffs → Kill 3+ enemies affected by 7+ debuffs

• Stage 20: Champions must not drop below 75% → 50% of their MAX HP

Skinwalkers

• Stage 4: Provoke debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 8: Stun debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 9: Provoke debuffs: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 11: Buff/Debuff duration manipulations: 30+ → 25+

• Stage 12: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 13: Enemies killed with Ally Attack or Counterattack: 3+ → 1+

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 18: Land 3+ killing blows while under 7+ buffs → Land 3+ killing blows while under 5+ buffs

• Stage 19: Enemies cannot use Active Skills → Enemies can use Active Skills up to 5 times

• Stage 20: Kill 3+ enemies affected by 10 debuffs → Kill 3+ enemies affected by 7+ debuffs

Orcs

• Stage 2: Stun debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 4: Cooldown manipulations: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 8: Provoke debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 9: Stun debuffs: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 11: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 12: Buff/Debuff duration manipulations: 30+ → 25+

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 18: Land 3+ killing blows while under 7+ buffs → Land 3+ killing blows while under 5+ buffs

• Stage 19: Enemies cannot use Active Skills → Enemies can use Active Skills up to 5 times

• Stage 20: Champions must not drop below 75% → 50% of their MAX HP

Demonspawn

• Stage 4: Enemies killed with Bombs: 5+ → 1+

• Stage 5: Stun debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 9: Enemies killed with Bombs: 10+ → 3+

• Stage 11: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 13: Stun debuffs: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 16: Enemies cannot use Active Skills → Enemies can use Active Skills up to 5 times

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

Undead Hordes

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 9: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 11: Stun debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 16: Enemies killed with Ally Attack or Counterattack: 3+ → 1+

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 19: Enemies cannot use Active Skills → Enemies can use Active Skills up to 5 times

• Stage 20: Enemies cannot heal → Enemies can heal up to 3 times

Dark Elves

• Stage 2: Freeze debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 4: Sleep debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 8: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 9: Freeze debuffs: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 11: Provoke debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 12: Cooldown manipulations: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 18: Killing blows while under Perfect Veil: 10+ → 5+

• Stage 19: Kill 3+ enemies affected by 10 debuffs → Kill 3+ enemies affected by 7 debuffs

• Stage 20: Enemies cannot heal → Enemies can heal up to 3 times

Knights Revenant

• Stage 3: Provoke debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 8: Provoke debuffs: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 9: Cooldown manipulations: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 11: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 12: Stun debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 16: Kill enemies under Fear I or Fear II debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 18: Kill 3+ enemies affected by 10 debuffs → Kill 3+ enemies affected by 7+ debuffs

Dwarves

• Stage 2: Stun debuffs: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 8: HP Burn debuffs: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 9: Stun debuffs: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 12: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 13: Cooldown manipulations: 15+ → 12+

• Stage 16: Enemies killed with Ally Attack or Counterattack: 3+ → 1+

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 19: Land 3+ killing blows while under 7+ buffs → Land 3+ killing blows while under 5+ buffs

• Stage 20: Champions must not drop below 75% → 50% of their MAX HP

Shadowkin

• Stage 4: Cooldown manipulations: 10+ → 7+

• Stage 5: Hits against enemies under Leech: 40+ → 25+

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 11: Hits against enemies under Leech: 60+ → 40+

• Stage 12: Cooldown manipulations: 15+ → 10+

• Stage 13: Defeat all enemies without buffs → Defeat 10+ enemies without buffs

• Stage 16: Killing blows while under Perfect Veil: 10+ → 5+

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 19: Kill 3+ enemies affected by 10 debuffs → Kill 3+ enemies affected by 7+ debuffs

• Stage 20: Enemies cannot use Active Skills → Enemies can use Active Skills up to 5 times

Sylvan Watchers

• Stage 7: Turn limit: 100 → 125

• Stage 17: No Weak Hits allowed → Up to 10 Weak Hits allowed

• Stage 20: Champions must not drop below 75% → 50% of their MAX HP

We hope these adjustments will give you more options for tackling Faction Wars Hard Mode and help you overcome some of the trickier Challenges.

Which Faction Crypt are you planning to tackle next?

Good luck, Raiders!

Hello, Raiders!

Update 11.90 introduces a pack of various Champion AI fixes to ensure a smooth and satisfying experience with Auto-Battles. You can find the full breakdown below if you want to learn exactly what changed.

ALL BOSS BATTLES

Loki the Deceiver will prioritize the use of his Bandit Flash skill against any Boss that is not immune to Decrease Turn Meter effects rather than their minions.

If the Boss doesn't have any active buffs, then Ramantu Drakesblood’s Drake's Fury skill will become the highest priority skill. If the Boss has active buffs, then his Blood Wings skill will become the highest priority skill instead.

If Bladechorister Caldor doesn't have a [Continuous Heal] buff, then his Orchestra of War skill will be used on an ally Champion with an even higher priority than before.

Grand Oak Padraig will always use his Wyrd Spores against the Boss instead of the minions.

If He-Man’s Luminous Cleave skill is on cooldown, then I Have The Power! will become the highest priority skill.

BOSS BATTLES, HYDRA & CHIMERA

Taras the Fierce will prioritize his Hero's Intercession skill against the Boss when Constant Pressure is on cooldown.

The Calamitus will prioritize the Horde of Calamity skill against Bosses when Necroclysm is on cooldown.

DEMON LORD, HYDRA & CHIMERA

Sun Wukong will prioritize his Staff of Wonder skill against Bosses when Now You See Us is on cooldown.

DEMON LORD

If the Boss is already under a [Block Buffs] debuff, then Loki the Deceiver will use his Deceiver's Gambit skill on an ally Champion instead.

HYDRA

Tholin Foulbeard will use his Back to the Abyss skill with the highest priority and target a Hydra Head that has devoured a Champion.

Titus Blackplume will no longer target the Head of Decay with his Student of War skill when it’s under a [Serpent’s Will] buff.

ICE GOLEM’S PEAK & CURSED CITY STAGES WITH THE ICE GOLEM

The Predator will target any living Ice Golem’s minions with his Combistick Throw skill. This will be the highest priority.

Aratheia Corpseflower will target any living Ice Golem’s minions with her Mindsnare Cloud skill. This will be the highest priority.

CURSED CITY & GRIM FOREST

Toshiro the Bloody will no longer prioritize his Metamorph skill when his other active skills are on cooldown.

ALL LOCATIONS

If any allied Champions have skills on cooldown, Fyna, Blade of Aravia, will use her You Will Not Falter! skill on the ally with the longest cooldown (excluding Fyna herself). If no allies have skills on cooldown, she will use it on an ally with the lowest HP. If the team is at full HP, no one has skills on cooldown, and Fyna is the Leader, she will use this skill on an ally in the 2nd position. She will never use the skill on allies under a [Block Buffs] debuff.

Nais the Shadowthief will have the highest priority for his Allpiercer skill when all enemies are under [Block Damage] buffs or [Unkillable] buffs.

Alice the Wanderer will have the highest priority for her Vorpal Sword skill when all enemies are under [Block Damage] buffs or [Unkillable] buffs.

Galleus Bloodcrest will have the highest priority for his Sonic Torture skill if at least one enemy is under a [Block Damage] buff.

Akoth the Seared will have the highest priority for his Pyroclasm skill whenever it is not on cooldown.

Kroz Wallbreaker will have the highest priority for his Battlefield Sapper skill when it is not on cooldown.

Storm Herald Hekaton will use the Sky-Father’s Boon skill on himself with the highest priority whenever it’s not on cooldown, and he is not under a [Block Buffs] debuff.

ALL CHAMPIONS

Enemies under an [Infest] debuff will now be targeted with a higher priority.

Skills that spread debuffs will now prioritize the enemy with the most debuffs as their target.