Ruined King: A LoL Story Skills & Rune Shards Guide – The Best Ones To Use

This guide is still under development.
Ruined King: A League of Legends story is what happens when you have developers who love RPGs make an LoL spinoff with Riot Games’ blessing. It’s really fun thanks to the impactful and meaty turn-based combat.
If you want to do well in combat, especially in the higher difficulties, you’ll need to figure out the best skills and runes for each of the characters. You probably want to use characters you’re familiar with and who can synergize well with each other.

Rune Shards
These are passive abilities that can be altered to suit your playstyle. You’ll get a number of Rune Shards that you can allocate to any passive in either of a character’s two masteries. For example, if you have 2 Rune Shards, you can put 1 in Illaoi’s Healing Power and 1 more in her Stamina Up Rank 1.
If you put more Rune Shards in one mastery, you’ll get additional benefits from that one mastery. You can choose to mix and match mastery passives with the Rune Shards you have, but you won’t get the max benefits from a mastery. Using Illaoi again, if you put 6 Rune Shards on her Kraken Priestess Mastery, she will get two tiers of Kraken Priestess Master Perks where she gets a boost in Attack Power and healing power.
Illaoi

Kraken Priestess Mastery (Recommended)
Healing Power – Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases power of Heals by 7.5%. Recommended.
Presence of the Goddess – Kraken Priestess (1 Rune Shard): Begins battle with 1 Tentacle active. Recommended
Healing Power Rank 2 (2 Rune Shards): Increases the power of Heals by 15%.
Recuperate (2 Rune Shards): At the end of combat, heals the party for 411 Health each.
Essence Transfer (3 Rune Shards): Heals the most damaged ally for 914 Health when landing a killing blow.
Kraken’s Protection (3 Rune Shards): When Health falls below 30% of maximum, heals Illaoi for 1371 Health over 3 turns. Can only happen once per battle.
Overwhelming Faith (4 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 6% per active Tentacle.
Rising Tides (4 Rune Shards): Attacking increases Power of the next Heal by 25%. Stacks 3 times.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Attack power mastery. Increase Attack Power by 3%.
6 Rune Shards: Healing power mastery. Increase the power of Heals by 8%.
9 Rune Shards: Kraken’s Blessing. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that Heals Champions in the region for 20% of their Max HP.
12 Rune Shards: Eternal Flow. Generates 3 Overcharge per action.
Guardian Mastery
Stamina Up Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Stamina by 10%.
Lifesteal Up (1 Rune Shard): Increases Lifesteal by 10%.
All Defense Up (2 Rune Shards): Increases Physical and Magical Defense by 20%.
Retaliation (2 Rune Shards): 15% chance to increase Attack Power by 35% for one action after being attacked.
AP Up (3 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 15%.
Pain Conversion (3 Rune Shards): Illaoi gains 5 Overcharge each time she is attacked.
Backlash (4 Rune Shards): Getting hit deals 11 damage per active Tentacle back to attackers each hit.
Stamina Up Rank 2 (4 Rune Shards): Increases Stamina by 40%.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Stability. Reduces damage taken from Critical Hits by 30%.
6 Rune Shards: Stamina Mastery. Increases Stamina by 12%.
9 Rune Shards: Guardian’s Wrath. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that allows any Champion landing in the region to apply a Sunder and Magic Sunder to a Random Enemy, increasing all damage taken by 20% for 2 turns.
12 Rune Shards: Life Attunement. Increases Healing received by 30%.

Braum
Bulwark Mastery
Guardian Rank 1 (1 Rune Shards): Increases the power of Damage Shields by 10%.
Deterrence (1 Rune Shards): Applies a Damage Shield on Braum when struck by a Critical Hit, absorbing 557 Damage.
All Defense Up (2 Rune Shards): Increases Physical and Magical Defense by 20%.
Preemptive Barrier (2 Rune Shards): Begins battle with a Damage Shield, absorbing 594 Damage.
Guardian Rank 2 (3 Rune Shards): Increases the power of Damage Shields by 30%.
Build Up (3 Rune Shards): Each time Braum is attacked, his Attack Power increases by 10% for 1 action.
Steel Fortitude (4 Rune Shards): Increases Stamina by 40%.
Indomitable (4 Rune Shards): Increases Physical and Magical Defense by 6% for each attack performed. Stacks 6 times.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Critical Defense. Reduces Damage Taken by Critical Hits by 30%.
6 Rune Shards: Defense Mastery. Increases Physical and Magical Defense by 12%.
9 Rune Shards: Shield of the Freljord. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that adds a Damage Shield to Champions in the region, shielding 20% of their Max HP.
12 Rune Shards: Fortify. Reduces All Damage Taken by 15% while Health is below 30%.
Strongman Mastery
AP Up Rank 1 (1 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 5%.
Critical Opening (1 Rune Shards): INcreases Crit chance by 30% for the first action taken.
Haste Up (2 Rune Shards): Increases Haste by 10%.
Against The Odds (2 Rune Shards): Begins battle with 8 Overcharge per Enemy.
AP Up Rank 2 (3 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 15%.
Crit Chance Up (3 Rune Shards): Increases Crit Chance by 15%.
Shielded Assault (4 Rune Shards): Increase Attack Power by 25% while a Damage Shield is active on Braum.
Concussive Strength (4 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 2.5% for each stack of Concussion on an Enemy.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Critical Chance Mastery. Increases Crit Chance by 3%.
6 Rune Shards: Crit Damage Master. Increase Crit Damage by 10%.
9 Rune Shards: Winter’s Chill. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that allows any Champion landing int he region to apply Slow to All Enemies, reducing Haste by 20% for 1 turn.
12 Rune Shards: Siege Breaker. Increases Attack Power by 15%.

Yasuo
Way of the Blade Mastery
Followup (1 Rune Shard): 10% chance that any attack will award 20 Overcharge.
AP Up – Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Attack Power by 5%.
Preparation (2 Rune Shards): Begin battle with 15 Overcharge.
Crit Damage Up – Rank 1 (2 Rune Shards): Increases the Damage of Critical Hits by an additional 12%.
Crit Damage Up – Rank 2 (3 Rune Shards): Increases the damage of Critical Hits by an additional 18%.
AP Up – Rank 2 (3 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 15%.
Thirsty Blade (4 Rune Shards): Increase Lifesteal by 30%.
Blade Master (4 Rune Shards): Increases Crit Damage by 12% and Crit chance by 10%.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Attack Power Mastery. Increases Attack Power by 3%.
6 Rune Shards: Crit Damage Mastery. Increases Critical Damage by 8%.
9 Rune Shards: Blade Master Guidance. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that Increases Crit Chance by 20% of Champions in the region for 1 turn.
12 Rune Shards: Full Potential. Increases Attack Power by 30% when Health is above 70% of Maximum.
Way of the Wind Mastery
Crit Chance Up – Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Crit chance by 5%.
Haste Up – Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Haste by 5%.
Conserve Energy (2 Rune Shards): Can carry up to 20 Overcharge from one battle to the next. Recommended.
Crit Chance Up – Rank 2 (2 Rune Shards): Increases Crit Chance by 10%. Recommended.
Honed Blade (3 Rune Shards): Increases Crit Chance by 3% each time Yasuo attacks. Stacks 8 times. Lasts the entire battle.
Haste Up – Rank 2 (3 Rune Shards): Increases Haste by 15%. Recommended.
Gale Force (4 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 20%.
Crit Chance Up – Rank 3 (4 Rune Shards): Increases Crit Chance by 20%.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Crit Chance Mastery. Increases Crit Chance by 3%.
6 Rune Shards: Haste Mastery. Increases Haste by 6%.
9 Rune Shards: Wind’s Guidance. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that Increases Haste by 10% of Champions in the region for the rest of the battle. Stacks 3 times.
12 Rune Shards: Press the Advantage. Increases Attack Power by 4% on a Crit. Stacks 6 times. Lasts the entire battle.

Miss Fortune

Gunslinger Mastery
AP Up – Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Attack Power by 5%.
Evade Up – Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Evade Chance by 5%.
Killing Stride (2 Rune Shards): Reduces Recovery Time by half on a Killing Blow.
Overcharge on Evade (2 Rune Shards): Evading an attack will grant 20 Overcharge.
AP Up – Rank 2 (3 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 15%.
Dodge Counter (3 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 25% for 1 turn after evading an attack.
Quick Draw (4 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power and Haste by 10%.
Sure Footed (4 Rune Shards): Increases Evasion by 6% each time an ability is performed. Resets after successfully evading an attack.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Attack Power Mastery. Increases Attack Power by 3%.
6 Rune Shards: Haste Mastery. Increase Haste by 6%.
9 Rune Shards: Captain’s Charm. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that Increases Attack Power by 20% of Champions in the region for 1 turn.
12 Rune Shards: Adrenaline Rush. Increases Attack Power and Evasion by 15% when Health is below 30% of maximum.
Bounty Hunter Mastery
Crit Chance Up – Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Crit Chance by 5%.
Critical Opener (1 Rune Shard): Begins battle with +30% Crit Chance for 1 action.
Incendiary Rounds (2 Rune Shards): Applies Ignite on Critical Hits, dealing 358 Damage over 3 turns. Recommended.
Trick Shot (2 Rune Shards): Generates 10 Overcharge on each Critical Hit.
Commander (3 Rune Shards): Each turn, Increases Attack Power of a Random Ally by 15%, lasting 1 turn.
Crit Damage Up (3 Rune Shards): Increases the Damage of Critical Hits by an additional 18%.
Bounty Queen (4 Rune Shards): Increases Crit Chance by 10% and the Damage of Critical Hits by an additional 12%.
Find Weakness (4 Rune Shards): Increases Crit Chance by 4% each time Miss Fortune attacks. Stacks 8 times and lasts the entire battle. Recommended.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Crit Damage Mastery. Increases the Damage of Critical Hits by an additional 5%.
6 Rune Shards: Crit Chance Mastery. Increase Crit Chance by 6%.
9 Rune Shards: Reaction Shot. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that allows any Champion landing in the region to deal Damage to All Enemies equal to 10% of the enemy’s Max Health.
12 Rune Shards: Dead-Eye. Increases Attack Power by 4% on a Crit. Stacks 6 times and lasts the entire battle.

Pyke
Assassin Mastery
Crit Chance Up – Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Crit Chance by 5%.
Shadow Striker (1 Rune Shard): Increases Crit Chance by 15% while Stealthed.
Venom Blade (2 Rune Shards): Applies Poison on Critical Hits, dealing 322 Damage over 3 turns.
Crit Chance Up -Rank 2 (2 Rune Shards): Increases Crit Chance by 10%.
Camouflage (3 Rune Shards): Grants a 20% chance to enter Stealth at the start of Pyke’s turn.
Crit Damage Up (3 Rune Shards): Increases the Damage of Critical Hits by an additional 18%.
Death Dealer (4 Rune Shards): Increases Attack power and Crit Chance by 10%.
Life Stealer (4 Rune Shards): Increases Lifesteal by 30%.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Crit Chance Mastery. Increases Crit Chance by 3%.
6 Rune Shards: Calculated Opening. Begin battle with 10 Overcharge.
9 Rune Shards: Shadow Meld. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that Stealths Champions in the region, making them untargetable by Single Target Abilities and Increases Evasion by 20% for 1 turn. Removed if Damage is taken.
12 Rune Shards: Deadly Strikes. Increases Crit Damage by 4% on a Crit. Stacks 6 times and lasts the entire battle.
Drowned One Mastery
AP Up Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Attack Power by 5%.
Momentum (1 Rune Shard): Grants Executioner when landing the Killing Blow on an Enemy. Recommended to trigger some of Pyke’s best Lane moves.
Jagged Blade (2 Rune Shards): Applies Bleed on Critical Hits, dealing 322 Damage over 3 turns.
First Blood (2 Rune Shards): Begins battle with +20% Attack Power for 1 action.
Stamina Up (3 Rune Shards): Increases Stamina by 30%.
AP Up Rank 2 (3 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 15%.
Critical Wounds (4 Rune Shards): Bleeds, Poisons, and Ignites can Crit. Recommended.
Feasting Wounds (4 Rune Shards): Bleeds, Poisons, and Ignites gain 60% Lifesteal.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Stamina Mastery. Increases Crit Chance by 3%.
6 Rune Shards: Attack Power Mastery. Increases Attack Power by 6%.
9 Rune Shards: Creeping Death. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that allows any Champion landing in the region to apply a Bleed and Poison to a Random Enemy, each dealing 15% of the enemy’s Max Health as True Damage over 3 turns.
12 Rune Shards: Deadly Wounds. Increases damage of Bleeds, Poisons, and Ignites by 40%.

Ahri

Vastaya Mastery
Lingering Essence (1 Rune Shard): Begins battle with 3 stacks of Essence Thief.
Will Up Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Will by 3, Increasing Max Mana by 30.
Will Up Rank 2 (2 Rune Shards): Increases Will by 6, increasing Max Mana by 60.
Healing Power Rank 1 (2 Rune Shards): Increases the Power of Heal by 15%. Recommended.
Consume Memories (3 Rune Shards): Generates 20 Mana on a kill.
Healing Power Rank 2 (3 Rune Shards): Increases the Power of Heals by 22.5%.
Gift of the Vesanin (4 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 10% and Heals by 15%. Recommended.
Balance (4 Rune Shards): Attacking increases Power of the next Heal by 25%. Stacks 3 times.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Will Mastery. Increases Will by 3, increasing Max Mana by 30.
6 Rune Shards: Healing Power Mastery. Increases the Power of Heals by 8%.
9 Rune Shards: Mind Soothe. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that grants 5 Mana to Champions in the region.
12 Rune Shards: Arcane Power. Increases Attack Power by 1% per 10 points of Current Mana.
Sorceress Mastery
Critical Mind (1 Rune Shard): Grants a stack of Essence Thief on a Critical Hit.
Crit Chance Up Rank 1 (1 Rune Shard): Increases Crit Chance by 5%.
Crit Chance Up Rank 2 (2 Rune Shards): Increases Crit Chance by 10%.
AP Up Rank 1 (2 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 10%.
Detonation (3 Rune Shards): Deals 502 Damage to adjacent Enemies on a kill.
AP Up Rank 2 (3 Rune Shards): Increases Attack Power by 15%.
Savant (4 Rune Shards): Generates 7 Mana on an attack.
Firestarter (4 Rune Shards): Grants 15% Crit Chance for each Enemy that is Ignited.
Mastery Perks
3 Rune Shards: Attack Power Mastery. Increases Attack Power by 3%.
6 Rune Shards: Crit Damage Mastery. Increases the Damage of Critical Hits by an additional 8%.
9 Rune Shards: Shatter Memories. Chance to add a Boon to the Initiative Bar that allows any Champion landing in the region to apply a Random Debuff to All Enemies.
12 Rune Shards: Precise Casting. Increases Crit Chance and Crit Damage by 10%.

Skills
These are the active skills and spells your characters can perform. These range from regular instant moves to Lane moves that take a turn or two to happen. And then you have the Ultimates, which can be performed if you have charged up the Ultimate meter from actions in battle.
As you level up, you gain Upgrade Points that you can use on your skills to buff them up and allocate different properties. So if you want Illaoi to have her default Tentacle Smash to spawn more Tentacles, you can allocate an Upgrade Point to that tier. However, you can only choose between one of the two abilities on 1 tier. For example, you can either pick 1A or 1B for Tentacle Slam; you cannot pick both.
As a general rule, you should allocate your Upgrade Points to your basic Instant attacks, then focus on the Lane skills you use the most. Your basic attacks generate Overcharge, which is basically “extra mana” you can generate in a battle that you can use instead of the actual mana your character has.
Also, Level 3 Ultimates can only be gained from special quests later in the game. Here’s a guide on how to find them.
Illaoi

Instant
Tentacle Smash
Instant default attack. Deals damage and generates 10 Overcharge. Default version has a good chance to summon 1 Tentacle.
Tier 1A: Increase number of Tentacles spawned to 2.
Tier 1B: Increase Tentacle Spawn Chance to 100%.
Tier 2A: Heals Illaoi for 30% of Damage done.
Tier 2B: If Target is Slowed or Sundered, deals an additional 88 damage.
Tier 3A: Increases the Healing of Illaoi’s next Heal by 15%. Stacks up to three times.
Tier 3B: Deals an additional 70 damage.
Tentacle Barrier
Illaio’s instant block action. Reduces all damage taken by 40%, plus 5% per active Tentacle until next turn.
Tier 1A: Increases Physical Damage Reduction by an additional 10%.
Tier 1B: Increases Magic Damage Reduction by an additional 10%.
Tier 2A: Deals 18 Damage back to attackers per Tentacle.
Tier 2B: Heals Illaoi for 23 Health per Tentacle, each time she is hit.
Tier 3A: Next Power Lane Cast recovery time and cast time decreased by 20%.
Tier 3B: Spawns a Tentacle when attacked.
Taunt
Taunts 2 turns. 25% chance to summon a Tentacle when hit. Has no Recovery Time, so you can do another action after using Taunt.
Tier 1A: Deals 18 Damage back to attackers per hit.
Tier 1B: Increase Tentacle Spawn Chance to 50%.
Tier 2A: Cleanses 1 Debuff from self.
Tier 2B: Generates 2 Overcharge for each taunted attack.
Tier 3A: Taunts for an extra turn.
Tier 3B: Taunts for one less turn but Reduces Damage Taken while Taunting by 20%.
Passive: Prophet of an Elder God
Spawns a Tentacle every 3 turns. Tentacles deal 23.5 true damage to a random enemy on each of Illaoi’s turns for 5 turns. Max of 5 Tentacles possible.
Tier 1A: Tentacles spawn every 2 turns instead of every 3.
Tier 1B: Increases Max tentacles to 6.
Tier 2A: Each Tentacle deals an additional 14.7 Damage per strike.
Tier 2B: Each Tentacle Strike will heal the most wounded ally for 28.8 Health.
Tier 3A:
Tier 3B:
Lane
Grace of Nagakabouros (MP:20)
Heals 1 ally for a good amount. The number of Tentacles will also add additional heals for your target. Very fast lane skill.
Tier 1A: Increases Cast Time to Long, but Increases base Healing to 1211.
Tier 1B: Has a 50% chance to spawn a Tentacle.
Tier 2A: Speed Lane cleanses 2 Debuffs from the target.
Tier 2B: Increases Healing by 123.
Tier 3A: Power Lane can target and Revive a KO’d Ally with 60%.
Tier 3B: Increases Healing per Tentacle by 82.
Crashing Tides (MP:15)
Deals Magic Damage. Spawns a Tentacle. Very fast lane attack that single targets an enemy.
Tier 1A: Adds a Magic Sunder, increasing the target’s Magic Damage taken by 10% for 3 turns.
Tier 1B: If the target is Ignited or Magic Sundered, Heals an additional 165.
Tier 2A: Spawns a Tentacle.
Tier 2B: Consumes a Tentacle to deal 70 Damage to All Enemies.
Tier 3A: Heals Illaoi for 110 per Tentacle.
Tier 3B: Consume up to 30 Overcharge to deal an additional 70 Damage per 10 Overcharge consumed.
Harsh Lesson (MP:15)
Deals moderate damage and causes all Tentacles to strike the target for Double Damage.
Tier 1A: Consumes a Tentacle to deal an additional 126 Damage.
Tier 1B: Reduces Mana cost by 32%.
Tier 2A: Each Tentacle Strike deals an additional 28 Damage.
Tier 2B: Reduces Recovery Time by 50%.
Tier 3A: If target is Bleeding or Poisoned, deals an additional 187 Damage.
Tier 3B: Heals most wounded ally for 73 Health per Tentacle Strike.
Test of Spirit (MP:25)
Target spawns a Tentacle each turn and Taunts all Tentacles for 4 turns. Champions attacking the target Heal for 126 Health per hit.
Tier 1A: Reduces Recovery Time by 32%.
Tier 1B: Adds a Sudner, Increasing Physical Damage taken by 10%.
Tier 2A: Champions attacking the target will Heal for an additional 16 Health per hit.
Tier 2B: Dispels 2 Buffs from the target.
Tier 3A: Causes all Tentacles to strike the target once for Double Damage.
Tier 3B: Spawns 2 Tentacles.
Healing Mist (MP:20)
Heal all your allies for a good amount of health. Slow Lane spell.
Tier 1A: Reduces Mana Cost by 50%.
Tier 1B: Heals each target for an additional 62 Health.
Tier 2A: Speed Lane cleanses 1 Debuff from Each Ally.
Tier 2B: Reduces Damage Taken by All Allies by 10% for 3 turns.
Tier 3A:
Tier 3B:
Tidal Slam (MP:20)
Hits all enemies with 403 magic damage. Applies Sunder, increasing Physical Damage Taken by 10% for 3 turns.
Tier 1A: Heals Illaoi for 10% of the damage done.
Tier 1B: Consumes a Tentacle to deal an additional 55 Damage to each enemy.
Tier 2A: Adds a Magic Sunder to All enemies, increasing Magic Damage taken by 10% for 3 turns.
Tier 2B: Pushes Back all enemies by a small amount.
Tier 3A:
Tier 3B:
Ultimates
Level 1: Scourge
Deals 700 Damage to 1 target. Consumes all Tentacles, healing the most wounded ally for 359 health plus 359 health per Tentacle consumed.
Level 2: Leap of Faith
Deals 906 Damage to All Enemies and spawns max Tentacles.

Braum

Instant
Concussive Blow
Deals light damage, generates 10 Overcharge. Adds a stack of Concussion. Taking damage while afflicted by Concussion will add another stack. At max stacks, Concussion deals 74.2 Magic Damage and applies a short Stun.
Tier 1A: On detonation, deals an additional 32 Damage, or 64 Damage on Stun immune enemies.
Tier 1B: Increases the Stun duration from short to medium.
Tier 2A: Reduces the number of stacks to trigger the Concussion Debuff from 12 to 9.
Tier 2B: Deals an additional 32 Damage.
Tier 3A: Hits a 2nd nearby target, but Reduces Damage by 55.
Tier 3B: Applies Sunder, Increases Physical Damage taken by 10% for 3 turns.
Defend
Reduces all Damage taken by 45% until next turn.
Tier 1A: Gain 5 Overcharge when attacked.
Tier 1B: If attacked while active, Increases AP by 5% for 1 turn. Stacks multiple times.
Tier 2A: Increases Physical Damage Reduction by an additional 12.5%.
Tier 2B: Increases Magic Damage Reduction by an additional 12.5%.
Tier 3A: Reduces All Damage Taken by Braum’s allies by 12% while Defending.
Tier 3B: Next Power Lane Ability will add a Damage Shield to Lowest HP Ally, absorbing 107 Damage.
Unbreakable
Taunt for 2 turns. Has no Recovery Time.
Tier 1A: Deals 42 Damage to the first attacker after Braum Taunts.
Tier 1B: Generates 1 Overcharge for each taunted attack.
Tier 2A: Reduces Damage of the first incoming hit by an additional 20%.
Tier 2B: While Taunting, Heals Braum for 8 Health each time he is hit.
Tier 3A: Taunts for one less turn but Reduces Damage Taken while Taunting by 20%.
Tier 3B: Taunts an extra turn.
Passive: Raised Shield
While casting an ability, Braum reduces all damage taken by 20%.
Tier 1A: Reduces Physical Damage taken by an additional 6% while casting.
Tier 1B: Reduces Magical Damage taken by an additional 6% while casting.
Tier 2A: Deals 13 Damage to attackers each time they hit Braum while casting.
Tier 2B: Adds a Damage Shield to Braum, absorbing 27 Damage, each time he is hit while casting.
Tier 3A:
Tier 3B:
Lane
Winter’s Bite (MP:20)
Deals Magic Damage and Pushes Back target by a small amount. Very fast single-target lane move.
Tier 1A: Increases Push Back by 100%
Tier 1B: Adds 3 stacks of Concussion.
Tier 2A: Deals an additional 38 Damage.
Tier 2B: Deals 4% of Braum’s Missing Health as additional Damage.
Tier 3A: Adds a Damage Shield to the Most Damaged Ally, absorbing 107 Damage.
Tier 3B: If target is Poisoned or Sundered, deals an additional 85 Damage.
Poro-Snax (MP:9)
Adds a Damage Shield to an Ally absorbing 548 Damage. Very fast single-target lane move.
Tier 1A: Increases power of the Damage Shield by 53.
Tier 1B: Reduces mana cost by 40%.
Tier 2A: When cast in the Speed Lane, Heals for 69 Health.
Tier 2B: Increases the target’s Attack Power by 5% while the Damage Shield lasts.
Tier 3A: When cast in the Power Lane, Cleanses a Debuff each turn.
Tier 3B: Pushes target Forward by a moderate amount.
Stand Behind Me (MP:20)
Adds a Damage Shield to all allies, absorbing 380 Damage on each. Fast multiple-targeting lane skill.
Tier 1A: Reduces all damage taken by 5% while the Damage Shield lasts.
Tier 1B: Increases Attack Power by 5% while the Damage Shield lasts.
Tier 2A: Deals 11 Damage to attackers each time they hit a Champion while the Damage Shield lasts.
Tier 2B: Increases power of the Damage Shield by 48.
Tier 3A: The Damage Shield will increase in power by 32 Health, each turn it is active.
Tier 3B: Shielded targets will Heal for 23 Health per turn while the Damage Shield lasts.
Inspiring Presence (MP:25)
Inspires All Allies, increasing Attack Power by 15% Haste by 10% and Critical Chance by 10% for 2 actions. Fast multiple-targeting lane skill.
Tier 1A: Increases Attack Power by an additional 3.6%.
Tier 1B: Reduces Mana cost by 32%.
Tier 2A: Increases Haste by an additional 5.4%.
Tier 2B: Increases Crit Chance by an additional 5.4%.
Tier 3A: Cleanses 1 Debuff from Each Ally.
Tier 3B: Reduces Recovery Time by 50%.
Shield Slam (MP:15)
Deals high damage and Sunders the target, increases Physical Damage taken by 20% for 3 turns. Slow single-target lane attack.
Tier 1A: Adds 6 stacks of Concussion.
Tier 1B: Increases Sunder by an additional 5%.
Tier 2A: Weakens the target, reducing their Attack Power by 10% for 3 turns.
Tier 2B: Deals 7% of Braum’s missing health as additional Damage.
Tier 3A:
Tier 3B:
Heroic Leap (MP:30)
Deals moderate damage
Tier 1A: Deals an additional 19 Damage to each enemy.
Tier 1B: Adds 3 stacks of Concussion to each enemy.
Tier 2A: Casting time reduced by 30%.
Tier 2B: When cast in the Power Lane, deals an additional 34 damage to each enemy.
Tier 3A:
Tier 3B:
Ultimates
Level 1: Porogeddon
Adds a Damage Shield to All Allies absorbing 521 Damage and removes all debuffs from each. Recommended for boss fights & tougher debuff-savvy enemies.
Level 2: Glacial Fissure
Deals moderate Magic Damage to all enemies, Stuns them for a Short Time, and Slwos them, Reducing Haste by 30% for 1 turn.

Yasuo

Instant
Steel Tempest
Deals light damage and generates 12 Overcharge. Grants a stack of Steel Tempest. At max stacks, the next Gathering Storm or Ranging Wind will cost no Mana and have a 60% reduced recovery time.
Tier 1A: Grants an additional stack of Steel Tempest.
Tier 1B: Generates an additional 5 Overcharge on cast.
Tier 2A: Deals an additional 60 Damage.
Tier 2B: Full Steel Tempest stacks also increase Damage of next Gathering Storm or Raging Wind by 15%.
Tier 3A: Applies Sunder, increasing Physical Damage Taken by 10% for 3 turns.
Tier 3B: Adds a Bleed, dealing125 True Damage over 3 turns.
Wind Wall
Reduces all damage taken by 40%. Reduces damage from Projectiles by an additional 20%.
Tier 1A: If attacked while active, Increases Crit Chance by 5% for 1 turn. Stacks multiple times.
Tier 1B: Grants 5 Overcharge.
Tier 2A: Reduces Projectile Damage taken by an additional 15%.
Tier 2B: Projectile Defense lasts an extra turn.
Tier 3A: Projectile Defense applies to the entire party.
Tier 3B: Next Speed Lane ability will be 20% faster.
Eye of the Wind
Increases Crit of all allies by 15% for 2 turns. Has 50% Reduced Recovery Time.
Tier 1A: Generates 5 Overcharge.
Tier 1B: Yasuo gains an additional 5% Crit Chance from the buff.
Tier 2A: Provides an additional 5% Crit Chance.
Tier 2B: Adds a stack of Flow to Yasuo.
Tier 3A: Pushes Allies forward by a small amount.
Tier 3B: Lasts an additional turn.
Passive – Way of the Wanderer
Increases Crit Chance by 10%. Crit Damage is reduced by 20%. Builds a stack of Flow after each critical hit, stacking 5 times. When taking damage, consumes the stacks to grant a Damage Shield absorbing 100 Damage per stack of Flow consumed. Gains 20% more Crit Chance from items.
Tier 1A: Gains 20% more Crit Chance from items.
Tier 1B: Increases the Damage Shield granted by each stack of Flow by 20.1.
Tier 2A: Can store an additional stack of Flow.
Tier 2B: Each stack of Flow will also award 4 Overcharge when consumed.
Tier 3A:
Tier 3B:
Lane
Sweeping Blade (MP:15)
Deals moderate damage to the target and a nearby enemy. Grants a stack of Steel Tempest per Critical Strike. Very fast single-targeting skill.
Tier 1A: Increases Crit Chance by 10% for Sweeping Blade.
Tier 1B: Increases Damage of each strike by 24.
Tier 2A: Crits inflict a Bleed, dealing 225 true damage over 3 turns.
Tier 2B: Crits grant 10 Overcharge.
Tier 3A: Hits all enemies, but reduces the damage of each strike by 60.
Tier 3B: Has a 25% chance to grant an Extra Turn.
Meditate (MP:15)
Removes up to 2 Debuffs from self. Grants a stack of Flow for each Debuff cleansed. Has no recovery time. Very fast skill that targets self.
Tier 1A: Cleanses an additional Debuff.
Tier 1B: Grants 3 Overcharge per Debuffed Cleansed.
Tier 2A: Adds a stack of 10% Crit Chance per cleansed Debuff, lasting 2 actions.
Tier 2B: Adds a stack of 10% Attack Power per Cleansed Debuff, lasting 2 actions.
Tier 3A: Cleanses one Debuff from each Ally Champion.
Tier 3B: Heals Yasuo for 108 health per Cleansed Debuff.
Gale Strike (MP:20)
Deals medium damage over 2 hits and applies Cutting Wind, dealing an additional 40 True Damage each time they are hit for 3 turns or 16 hits, whichever comes first. Fast single-targeting Lane skill.
Tier 1A: Deals 48 additional Damage per 10 Overcharge spent.
Tier 1B: Each proc will deal an additional 8 Damage.
Tier 2A: Each proc will grant the attacker 4% Crit Chance for 1 turn.
Tier 2B: Applies Sunder to the target, increase Physical Damage Taken by 10%.
Tier 3A: Reduces Recovery Time by 50%.
Tier 3B: Initial strikes deals an additional 128 Damage.
Rising Wind (MP: 15)
Deals medium damage over 2 hits, and adds max stacks of Steel Tempest. Has a 30% chance to grant an Extra Turn. Fast single-targeting move.
Tier 1A: Deals an additional 64 damage.
Tier 1B: Has an additional 10% chance to give an Extra Turn.
Tier 2A: If target is Bleeding of Sundered, deal 160 additional damage.
Tier 2B: Deals an additional 96 damage.
Tier 3A: Speed Lane adds a Bleed, dealing 241 True Damage over 3 turns.
Tier 3B: Casting Time Reduced by 30%.
Raging Wind (MP:20)
Hits 3 times, dealing big damage each. Gains an additional attack dealing 180 Damage for each Critical Strike, up to 4 extra attacks total.
Tier 1A: Increases Crit Chance by 10% for Raging Wind.
Tier 1B: Increases the Damage of each strike by 20.
Tier 2A: Each Crit applies Bleed, dealing 72 True Damage over 3 turns. Stacks 7 times.
Tier 2B: Heals Yasuo for 60 Health on each Crit.
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Gathering Storm (MP:25)
Deals medium damage to All enemies and Pushes them back by a small amount. Slow multiple-targeting skill.
Tier 1A: Increases Crit Chance by 10% for Gathering Storm.
Tier 1B: Reduces Mana Cost by 40%.
Tier 2A: Applies a Magic Sunder, Increases Magic Damage taken by all creatures by 10% for 3 turns.
Tier 2B: Deals an additional 90 Damage if the target is Bleeding, Poisoned, or Ignited.
Tier 3A:
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Ultimate
Level 1: Storm Strike
Consumes up to 60 Overcharge, dealing 1243 Damage plus 80.2 Damage per 10 Overcharge consumed.
Level 2: Last Breath
Deals 989 Damage to All Enemies over 4 hits and buffs Crit Damage by 40% for 2 turns. Grants maximum stacks of Flow.
Level 3: Wind Rush
Deals 2486 Damage and causes All Allies to act immediately.

Miss Fortune

Instant
Love Tap
Deals regular damage. Generates 10 Overcharge. Applies Tapped, dealing 120 extra damage if they didn’t already have Tapped applied.
Tier 1A: Increases Evasion by 10% for 1 turn.
Tier 1B: Applying a fresh stack of Tapped generates 5 Overcharge.
Tier 2A: Deals an additional 96 Damage if the target has greater than 75% health.
Tier 2B: Grants a stack of Strut per active Tapped Buff in combat when Tapped is applied.
Tier 3A: Applies Sunder that lasts for 3 turns.
Tier 3B: Doubles the damage of Tapped when first applied, from 120 to 239.
Fancy Footwork
Reduces all damage taken by 40%. Increases Evasion by 10%. While Fancy Footwork is active, Strut is not removed upon taking damage.
Tier 1A: Grants 5 Overcharge.
Tier 1B: Getting hit for the first time while affected by Fancy Footwork will grant a stack of Strut.
Tier 2A: Increases Evasion by an additional 12.5% for 1 turn.
Tier 2B: Reduces All Damage Taken by an additional 7%.
Tier 3A: Increases Evasion of All Allies by 12% while using Fancy Footwork.
Tier 3B: Increases Crit Chance of next Speed Lane ability by 24%.
Two Time
Deals regular damage split Randomly over 2 shots. Generates 10 Overcharge.
Tier 1A: Deals an additional 48 damage.
Tier 1B: Generates an additional 5 Overcharge.
Tier 2A: Deals an additional 52 Damage to targets afflicted with Tapped.
Tier 2B: Each hit applies Ignite, dealing 86 True Damage over 3 turns.
Tier 3A: Increases Critical Chance by 20% for 1 turn.
Tier 3B: If the target is Poisoned, Bleeding, or Ignited, deals an additional 143 Damage.
Passive: Strut
Gains a stack of Strut every turn, granting 5% Haste, stacking 5 times. Taking Damage dispels Strut.
Tier 1A: Each stack of Strut also grants 2% Crit Chance.
Tier 1B: Each stack of Strut also grants 2% Evasion.
Tier 2A: Each stack of Strut will grant 4 Overcharge when consumed.
Tier 2B: Each stack of Strut grants an additional 2% Haste.
Tier 3A:
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Lane
Shredder (MP:20)
Deals 856 Damage split Randomly over 6.0 shots. Fast multi-targeting attack.
Tier 1A: Each shot applies a stack of Sunder, Increases the target’s Physical Damage Taken by 2% per shot for 3 turns. Stacks 5 times.
Tier 1B: Adds a stack of Strut.
Tier 2A: Each shot deals a bonus 21 Damage to targets afflicted with Tapped.
Tier 2B: Each shot deals a bonus 24 Damage to targets afflicted with Ignite or Bleed.
Tier 3A: Deals an additional 48 Damage per stack of Strut, split among all 6 shots.
Tier 3B: Now deals 927 Damage over 9 shots.
MisdirectionÂ  (MP:10)
Pushes Forward target ally by a Moderate Amount. Deals 478 Damage to a random enemy.
Tier 1A: Deals an additional 57 damage.
Tier 1B: Targeted ally generates 5 Overcharge.
Tier 2A: Applies a Weaken to the Random Enemy, reducing Attack Power by 8% for 2 turns.
Tier 2B: Applies a Strengthen buff to the target ally, increasing Attack Power by 12% for 1 turn.
Tier 3A: Applies an Ignite to the random enemy, dealing 184 True Damage over 3 turns.
Tier 3B: Increases Push Forward by 50%.
Double Up (MP:15)
Deals 478 Damage to the target and heavy damage to a nearby target. If the first target is defeated, the 2nd shot will deal additional damage. Both hits apply Tapped. Fast single-targeting skill.
Tier 1A: If the 1st shot kills the target, the 2nd shot will be a guaranteed Crit.
Tier 1B: The 1st shot will deal an additional 115 Damage on targets below 30% Health.
Tier 2A: Each Crit will generate 15 Overcharge.
Tier 2B: The 2nd shot will deal an additional 239 Damage.
Tier 3A: Increase Crit Damage of Double Up by 40%.
Tier 3B: When used in the Speed Lane, increases Crit Chance by 35%.
Guns Blazing (MP:20)
Grants 5 stacks of Strut.
Tier 1A: Reduces Mana Cost by 25%.
Tier 1B: Increases Attack Power of next attack by 12%.
Tier 2A: Heals for 172 Health.
Tier 2B: Increases Crit Chance by 12% for 2 turns.
Tier 3A: Casting time reduced by 30%.
Tier 3B: Pushes Allies Forward by a moderate amount if cast in the Power Lane.
Heart Breaker (MP:20)
Deals Heavy Damage. If target has Tapped, deals double Damage instead and consumes Tapped. Slow single-targeting attack.
Tier 1A: Heart Breaker deals an additional 96 Damage.
Tier 1B: Increases Crit Chance by 24% against targets with Tapped.
Tier 2A: If the target is afflicted with Tapped, Heals Miss Fortune for 258 Health.
Tier 2B: Stuns targets afflicted with Tapped for a short duration.
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Make It Rain (MP:25)
Deals 574 Magic Damage to all enemies over 3 hits, and applies Magic Sunder for 3 turns. Slow all-targeting attack.
Tier 1A: Deals an additional 43 Damage to each enemy.
Tier 1B: Deals an additional 17 Damage to each enemy per stack of Strut.
Tier 2A: Deals an additional 103 Damage to each creature after a 2 turn delay.
Tier 2B: Increases Crit Chance by 15% per target with Tapped.
Tier 3A:
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Ultimate
Level 1: Bullet Time
Deals 705 Damage to all enemies over 3 hits, and an additional 191 Damage to enemies with Tapped.
Level 2: Rally
Increases Crit Chance of all allies by 80% for 2 turns, and restores 40 Mana to each. Has no recovery time.
Level 3: Bombardment
Deals 1276 Damage split randomly over 3 hits immediately. Each turn for the next 4 turns, Bombardment deals a total of 6381 damage.

Pyke

Instant
Serrated Slice
Deals 215 Damage and applies a random Debuff.
Tier 1A: Has a 20% chance to apply Stealth.
Tier 1B: Generates an additional 4 Overcharge.
Tier 2A: Deals an additional 64 Damage.
Tier 2B: Adds a Bleed, dealing 103 True Damage over 3 turns.
Tier 3A: Grants a 40% chance to apply Stealth.
Tier 3B: 60% chance to apply an additional random Debuff.
Ghost Shroud
Reduces all damage taken by 45% and prevents Stealth from being removed when hit until next turn. 20% chance to enter Stealth.
Tier 1A: Reduces all damage taken by an additional 5%.
Tier 1B: Increases Crit Chance by 10% for 1 turn.
Tier 2A: Reduces all damage taken by an additional 7%.
Tier 2B: Generates 8 Overcharge.
Tier 3A: Increases the Chance to enter Stealth to 60%.
Tier 3B: Increases Attack Power by 15% for 1 turn.
Carve
Deal 258 Damage over 3 hits. Increases Attack Power by 20% for 1 action and reapplies Stealth if active. Generates 12 Overcharge.
Tier 1A: Deals an additional 43 Damage.
Tier 1B: Generates an additional 4 Overcharge.
Tier 2A: Increases Crit Chance of Carve by 25%.
Tier 2B: Adds a Poison debuff, dealing 103 True Damage over 3 turns.
Tier 3A: On a Crit, applies a Bleed which deals 161 True Damage over 3 turns.
Tier 3B: Has a 20% chance to grant an Extra Turn.
Passive – Gift of The Drowned One
Pyke gains 20% less Health from Stamina, but gains additional Attack Power equal to 20% of his Stamina. 10% chance to gain Executioner from a crit, allowing Plunder and Death From Below to trigger their bonus damage regardless of the target’s health.
Tier 1A: Restores 258 Health to Pyke when he lands a killing blow.
Tier 1B: Increases the chance on a crit to grant Executioner by 5%.
Tier 2A: Reduces the Health Penalty from Stamina from 20% to 10%.
Tier 2B: Increases the amount of Attack Power derived from Stamina from 20% to 26%.
Tier 3A:
Tier 3B:
Lane
Ghostwater Dive (MP:20)
Grants Stealth. Removes 2 Debuffs from self. No recovery time.
Tier 1A: Stealth can withstand an additional hit before being dispelled.
Tier 1B: Increases Attack Power by 10% for 1 turn.
Tier 2A: Increases Crit Chance by 15% for 1 turn.
Tier 2B: Pyke’s next attack has 40% Lifesteal.
Tier 3A: Pyke’s next attack applies a Poison to each enemy, dealing 161 True Damage over 3 turns to each.
Tier 3B: Cleanses 4 additional Debuffs before entering Stealth.
Mark Target (MP:15)
Applies Sunder and Magic Sunder. Very fast skill.
Tier 1A: Pyke deals 21 Additional Damage per hit for the rest of the battle to targets that have been Marked.
Tier 1B: Reduces Mana Cost by 33%.
Tier 2A: When a Marked enemy dies, restores 387 Health and 10 Mana to Pyke.
Tier 2B: Increases Sunder and Magic Sunder by an additional 5% each.
Tier 3A: Increases Pyke’s Chance to Crit the Marked Target by 10% for the rest of the battle.
Tier 3B: Champions attacking the Marked enemy will Heal for 21 Health per hit.
Bone Skewer (MP:20)
Deals big damage. Guaranteed to Crit on a Bleeding target. Fast single-target skill.
Tier 1A: Deals an additional 86 Damage if the target is debuffed.
Tier 1B: If the target is Poisoned or Ignited, grants 8 OVercharge to Pyke.
Tier 2A: Has a 30% chance to grant Executioner on a Crit.
Tier 2B: If the target is Sundered or Magic Sundered, deals an additional 172 Damage.
Tier 3A: On a Crit, applies a Poison to each enemy, dealing 161 True Damage over 3 turns to each.
Tier 3B: Deals an additional 21 Damage per Debuff stack on the target.
Phantom Undertow (MP:25)
Deals 215 Magic Damage over 2 hits, Stuns the target for a Short Duration and applies Riptide. After performing an action, deals 752 Magic Damage and applies a Random Debuff.
Tier 1A: Dispels 1 Buff from the target.
Tier 1B: The follow-up strike deals an additional 86 Damage.
Tier 2A: Adds a Bleed to the first hit, dealing 161 True Damage over 3 turns.
Tier 2B: If the target is Bleeding or Poisoned, deals an additional 206 Damage on the follow-up strike.
Tier 3A: If Stealthed, has a 100% chance to grant Executioner.
Tier 3B: Applies an additional Random Debuff on the follow-up strike.
Plunder (MP:20)
Deals 645 Damage over 2 hits. If the target is below 30% Health, or Pyke has Executioner, instead deals 1440 Damage. A killing blow will grant an extra 25% Gold from the target. Slow single-target move.
Tier 1A: Increases Bonus Gold granted on a kill to 50%.
Tier 1B: Reduces Recovery Time by 50% on a kill.
Tier 2A: Grants Stealth when used with Executioner or on a low health target.
Tier 2B: On a kill, restores 261 Health to All Champions.
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Ambush (MP:20)
Deals 645 Damage over 2 hits. If Stealthed, instead deals 1505 Damage. Slow single-target move.
Tier 1A: Increases Crit Chance of Ambush by 10%.
Tier 1B: Generates 10 Overcharge on a Crit.
Tier 2A: If Stealthed, applies a Bleed and Poison, each dealing 161 True Damage over 3 turns.
Tier 2B: When cast in the Speed or Power Lane, deals an additional 155 Damage.
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Ultimate
Level 1: To The Depths
Deals 1505 Damage randomly among all enemies over 10 hits.
Level 2: Death From Below
Deals 2236 Damage over 4 hits. If the target is below 30% health, or Pyke has Executioner, deals 3096 Damage instead.
Level 3: Reaper
Deals 3332 Damage. Deals an additional 43 Damage per stack of any Debuff on the target.

Ahri

Instant
Orb of Deception
Deals 261 Magic Damage over 3 hits and grants 3 stacks of Essence Theft. Generates 3 Overcharge per hit. When Essence Theft reaches 9 stacks, Ahri’s next ability will be 20% Stronger and will Heal the most wounded Ally for 487 Health.
Tier 1A: Generates an additional 2 Overcharge per hit.
Tier 1B: Deals an additional 37 Magic Damage.
Tier 2A: Grants 30% Lifesteal to Orb of Deception.
Tier 2B: Orb of Deception now hits 3 times, granting an extra stack of Essence Theft and an additional chance to proc effects.
Tier 3A: Has a 20% chance to grant an Extra Turn.
Tier 3B: Reduces Recovery Time by 20%.
Arcane Ward
Reduces Physical Damage taken by 50% and Magic Damage taken by 60%.
Tier 1A: Increases Magic Damage reduction by an additional 10%.
Tier 1B: Increases Physical Damage reduction by an additional 10%.
Tier 2A: Grants a stack of Essence Theft when hit.
Tier 2B: Increases Attack Power of next Speed Lane Ability by 15%.
Tier 3A: Ignites attackers when hit, dealing 116 True Damage over 3 turns.
Tier 3B: Grants a Damage Shield, absorbing 112 Damage.
Debilitating Orb
Deals 112 Magic Damage, Ignities the target, dealing 290 Magic Damage over 3 turns and applies Magic Sunder. Generates 6 Overcharge.
Tier 1A: Grants 2 stacks of Essence Theft.
Tier 1B: Deals an additional 37 Magic Damage.
Tier 2A: Applies Bleed debuff, dealing 89 True Damage over 3 turns.
Tier 2B: Dispels 1 Buff from the target.
Tier 3A: Applies Sunder for 3 turns.
Tier 3B: Applies Poison over 3 turns.
Passive – Essence Thief
Gains Essence Theft from certain abilities. When Essence Theft reaches 9 stacks, Ahri’s next ability will be 20% stronger and will Heal the most wounded ally for 700+ Health.
Tier 1A: Each Essence Theft stack increases Crit Chance by 1%.
Tier 1B: Grants 5 Overcharge when reaching Full stacks of Essence Theft.
Tier 2A: Each stack of Essence Theft Increases Attack Power by 1%.
Tier 2B: INcreases the Healing when consuming Essence Theft by 487 Health.
Tier 3A:
Tier 3B:
Lane
Fox-Fire
Grants Fox-Fire, dealing 333 Magic Damage to a random enemy each turn for 3 turns. Has 50% reduced recovery time. Very fast self-targeting skill.
Tier 1A: Generates 4 Mana for each orb hit.
Tier 1B: Each orb applies a stack of Magic Sunder.
Tier 2A: Recovery Time Reduction increased to 80%.
Tier 2B: Each orb applies a stack of Essence Theft to Ahri.
Tier 3A: Creates an extra Fox-Fire orb, increases the duration to 4 turns.
Tier 3B: Each Orb deals an additional 54 Damage.
Guardian Spirit
For 3 turns, anytime an Ally takes Damage, they are Healed for 70 Health and have a 20% to add a stack of Essence Theft to Ahri. Hs 40% reduced recovery time.
Tier 1A: Increases the healing per hit by 10.8 Health.
Tier 1B: Reduces Mana cost by 33%.
Tier 2A: Increases Recovery Time Reduction to 80%.
Tier 2B: Applies a stack of Regeneration to each ally per stack of Essence Theft, Healing for 41 over 3 turns.
Tier 3A: Increases Duration to 4 turns.
Tier 3B: Increases Crit Chance of all allies by 5% for the duration.
Charm
Deals 558 Magic Damage, Stuns the target for a Medium duration, and Slows them for 2 turns.
Tier 1A: Increases Stun duration by 43%.
Tier 1B: Deals an additional 60 Magic Damage.
Tier 2A: Reduce Haste by an additional 7.5%.
Tier 2B: Applies Magic Sunder for 2 turns.
Tier 3A: Heals allies that hit the Charmed target for 23 Health per hit.
Tier 3B: Applies Essence Theft to Ahri, when Charmed target is attacked by an Ally Champion.
Spirit Mend
Heals an ally for 1164 Health, and an additional 103 Health per stack of Essence Theft over 4 turns.
Tier 1A: Speed Lane cleanses 2 Debuffs from the target.
Tier 1B: Heals for an additional 130 Health.
Tier 2A: Power Lane instead Heals all allies for 493 each. Ability upgrades and bonus healing from Essence Theft apply to all targets.
Tier 2B: Grants 10 Overcharge to target.
Tier 3A: Heals an additional 73 Health per stack of Essence Theft over 4 turns.
Tier 3B: Speed Lane can target and Revive a KO’d Ally with 60% Health.
Devour
Deals 967 Magic Damage and adds 1 stack of Essence Theft. If the Target is below 30% Health, instead deals 1172 Magic Damage. A killing blow will grant max stacks of Essence Theft.
Tier 1A: Increases the Low Health threshold from 30% to 40%.
Tier 1B: Increases AP by 20% for 1 turn, on a kill.
Tier 2A: Applies an additional 3 stacks of Essence Theft.
Tier 2B: If the target is Bleeding, Poisoned, or Sundered, deals 84 Damage to all enemies.
Tier 3A:
Tier 3B:
Vastayan Flame
Deals 343 Magic Damage to All Enemies and Ignites them, dealing 290 Magic Damage over 3 turns to each.
Tier 1A: Each tick has a 60% chance to generate a stack of Essence Theft.
Tier 1B: Speed Lane no longer Ignites enemies, but deals an additional 170 Magic Damge to each enemy.
Tier 2A: Deals an additional 50 Magic Damage to each enemy.
Tier 2B: Each tick has a 30% chance to deal 24 Magic Damage to all enemies.
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Ultimate
Level 1 – Spirit Rush
Deals 1004 Magic Damage. Has No Recovery Time.
Level 2 – Essence Shatter
Deals 1042 Magic Damage and Heals all allies for 1060 Health. Deals an additional 37 Magic Damage and Heals an additional 24.4 Health per stack of Essence Theft.
Level 3 – Wither
Deals 746 Magic Damage to all enemies and applies Poison, Bleed, Sunder, Ignite, Chill, and Magic Sunder.

The Best Party Combination

Illaoi, Braum, Miss Fortune
Illaoi heals while getting max tentacles, while Braum uses damage shields and taunts enemies. Miss Fortune uses her specials to inflict tapped status and finish enemies off with Heartbreaker. Use Braum’s Shield Smash to add Sunder to make targets squishy for Miss Fortune.
Braum, Yasuo, Ahri
Ahri heals and deals damage using a combination of Essence Theft, Charm, and Devour, while Yasuo deals heavy damage by packing Steel Tempest and Flow stacks for free Rising Wind and Raging Wind. Use Braum to Taunt enemies and all his Damage Shield-giving abilities to protect the team. As an aside, Ahri’s Instant skills can afflict Ignite and Magic Sunder effects for damage-over-time bonuses.
Pyke, Illaoi, Miss Fortune
Pyke’s regular attacks can inflict debuffs with the right Rune passives AND deal crits on debuffed foes. Ditto for Miss Fortune, since she has a move or two that can afflict Ignite. Illaoi can serve as the Tank, Taunting enemies and defending while healing and generating Tentacles for additional healing effects.


League Of Legends Worlds 2021 Is Moving From China To Europe

Earlier this year, Riot Games announced that the League Of Legends Worlds 2021 would take place in Shenzhen, China, starting from 6 November 2021. However, the location of the prestigious global esports tournament is officially changing from China to somewhere in Europe.
According to Riot Games Global Esports Head John Needham via a YouTube video, he said:
“We’ve reached the point where it’s extremely difficult to guarantee that qualifying teams and their best players would be able to attend Worlds this year.
After considering all possible options, we concluded that moving Worlds to Europe provided the best opportunity for the most teams and their best players to compete.”
However, Riot Games has yet to reveal where exactly in Europe the League Of Legends Worlds 2021. The location will be chosen based on “accessibility for the highest number of teams and their key players”. More details and information will likely be announced in the coming weeks and months ahead.


Warner Bros Crossover Fighting Game Gets Closed Alpha Session This Month

Warner Bros. Games has announced a closed alpha session for its upcoming free-to-play 2D platformer fighting game MultiVersus.
The alpha starts on 19 May and will run until 27 May. This is an invite-only test that will allow players to experience various modes of the game, including the 2v2 team-based game mode. The closed alpha is coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC with full cross-play support and dedicated server-based rollback netcode.
Here’s some official gameplay between the devs and pro gamers players NAKAT and VoiD. It seriously needs some colour commentary, but otherwise it showcases the game’s movesets and how it plays out. We get to see characters Superman, Wonder Woman, Tom & Jerry, and Shaggy in all their 2D fighting game Smash Bros clone glory!

On a related note, EVO 2022 will feature a MultiVersus 2v2 tournament. Characters confirmed for the game include: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Shaggy, Bugs Bunny, Arya Stark, Tom and Jerry, Jake the Dog, Finn the Human, Steven Universe, Garnet, and Reindog (an original fighter).


Paper Rex Sent Home By Cloud9 At VCT 2023: LOCK//IN

During the first round of VCT LOCK//IN in São Paulo, Cloud9 from North America faced off against Singapore’s Paper Rex in a highly anticipated VALORANT match.
Both teams were considered some of the best in their regions, with players who had already experienced success in international VCT events. Cloud9, in particular, was being called the American “super-team.”
During the VALORANT offseason, they kept their core players – in-game leader Vanity, initiator Xeppaa, and top-fragger leaf – and added yay (who was nicknamed El Diablo for his dominance in professional scrims) and Zellsis to boost the roster.
Paper Rex managed to make it through VALORANT franchising without any changes to their roster, which is a rare feat. The team’s five members have been through a lot together and have developed a unique playstyle based on their strong synergy.
However, both coach alecks and player Benkai revealed at a pre-tournament press conference that Paper Rex had been struggling in their scrims in 2023. For their first match in the tournament, Paper Rex opted to choose VALORANT’s newest map, Lotus.
Despite doubts about Chamber’s effectiveness due to multiple nerfs, both f0rsakeN and yay still used him in the first map, with no Jett in sight.

Game 1 – Lotus
The first half of the Lotus map was just as exciting as everyone predicted, with both teams going back and forth and the rounds feeling unpredictable and chaotic. Paper Rex managed to pull Cloud9 into action, and the tension was high.
However, Xeppaa wasn’t fazed by the chaos and managed to pull off a massive clutch play in VALORANT, which had everyone watching cheering in excitement.

.@Xeppaaa on the flank! #VCTLOCKIN pic.twitter.com/oAWzJMueFG
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) February 15, 2023

Despite unexpected thrifty rounds and unpredictable situations on the map, it became increasingly apparent that Cloud9 was pulling ahead. Xeppaa continued to showcase his Skye skills, and yay made a comeback to his old form, ending the map with a remarkable 48% headshot percentage.

Game 2 – Pearl
PRX struggled to find their footing on the Pearl map. Cloud9 surprised everyone with their composition for this match, putting Zellsis on Phoenix and yay on Sage. It was clear that the team had a strategy in mind for Pearl.
Cloud9 continued to dominate, winning rounds on the attack and wiping out everyone on the PRX side. Unlike previous matches where other members played a support role for yay, frags were more evenly distributed in this match, with leaf and Xeppaa top fragging in the first half.
C9 appeared stronger than ever, with a wealth of credits each round that allowed them to choose any weapon they wanted. In contrast, PRX had to make do with weaker weapons for many rounds in a row, making it impossible for them to get a solid grip on the first half of the map.

WHAT AN ACE ? @xeppaa #VCTLOCKIN pic.twitter.com/26Iycumvus
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) February 15, 2023

Cloud9 achieved a remarkable victory over Paper Rex. Xeppaa’s outstanding performance in the sixteenth round was the cherry on top that helped Cloud9 secure the win. The match finished with a 13-4 score in favour of Cloud9, and Paper Rex was eliminated from the tournament.
In the next round, Cloud9 will face off against DRX, the leading VALORANT team from Korea. Fans eagerly await this exciting match, which will take place on 19 February at 1:00 AM (UTC+8).


FV Major 2023 Results & Highlights

FV Major, one of  Malaysia’s big fighting game tournaments, is back for the weekend of 1st and 2nd July. The esports event is happening at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and features top players from across the globe like Ulsan, JCDR, Book, Xian, Knee, Chuan, Fit3amir, and many more.
Apart from featuring games like Street Fighter 6 and Guilty Gear Strive, the main event is Tekken 7 as Malaysia is part of the Tekken World Tour under the Challenger event tier. Over 200 players have signed up for this Tekken 7 tournament. Of course, there can only be one winner, so here’s a recap of who won and placed in the top 8.
FV Major 2023 Results

Tekken 7

1. KFD | Ulsan (Kazumi, Bob, Feng)
2. DRX | Knee (Bryan, Steve, Feng, Marduk, Negan, Noctis)
3. Mohsin Shooter (Lee, Nina, Bob)
4. DRX| Infested (Negan, Leroy, Geese)
5.KDF| CBM (Noctis)
5. VARREL | Rangchu (Julia)
7.CHANEL (Alisa, Eliza, Zafina)
7.Watanabe (Eliza)

Street Fighter 6

1. Xian (Dee Jay)
2. IAmChuan (Guile)
3. Saisak (Kimberly)
4.SEO (JP)
5.TALON Book (Ken)
5.MY Dublex City
7.Levi
7.INC| xlang

Guilty Gear Strive
1. SEO (Happy Chaos, Chipp)
2. Levi (Leo, Ramlethal, Chipp)
3.Dagre (Baiken)
4.POKOK (Nagoriyuki)
5. Zeidge (Happy Chaos)
5. Rafados
7. MyFGC | Exalmer
7. itowoke

KOF XV
1. X Gear| ET (Isla, B. Jenet, Krohnen)
2. IAmChuan (Kula, Iori, Heidern)
3. Jhun (Kyo, Sylvie, Krohnen)
4. FinalFightX (Clark, Isla, Iori | Ryo, Clark, Iori)
5. WayneNewB (Kyo, K’, Iori)
5. foongZai (Benimaru, Yuri, Chizuru)
7. MKOFU MrMakCikPek
7. jalan18

FV Major 2023 Schedule

FV Major 2023 Stream
Day 2

Day 1


No Co-Op In Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Confirms Insomniac

Ever since Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was originally announced, there have been rumours of the game featuring co-op or multiplayer elements. However, Insomniac Games has finally clarified the matter in a simple reply on Twitter.
When asked if Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will be a co-op game, the official Insomniac Games Twitter account replied:
“Nope! It is an epic single-player adventure!”

Nope! It is an epic single-player adventure!
— Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) May 22, 2023

That makes sense, considering that Insomniac has never really dabbled in multiplayer or co-op much. Plus, inserting co-op elements into a primarily singleplayer game will only prove to be divisive more often than not.
Recently, Sony Interactive Entertainment, developer Insomniac Games and Marvel Comics released a Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 comic on 6 May 2023, which served as a prequel to the upcoming game. Check out the biggest takeaways from the Marvel’s Spider-Man prequel comic by heading over here.
We’ll probably learn more about Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 during the upcoming PlayStation Showcase 2023 on 25 May 2023.


Watch Dogs Legion Bloodline Expansion Is Now Live

Ubisoft has announced that Watch Dogs Legionâ€™s new expansion, Bloodline, is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC via the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store.
Watch Dogs Legion Bloodline is a standalone narrative expansion where players will take control of Aiden from the original Watch Dogs game and Wrench from Watch Dogs 2 in a new story arc. In Bloodline, players will follow Aiden as he accepts a routine fixer job in London to reconnect with his nephew Jackson following the events of Watch Dogs.

Aidenâ€™s mission is to infiltrate a high-tech laboratory from Broca Tech to steal a mysterious and valuable piece of technology, but his mission is compromised when Wrench escapes with the device. With his fixer contract now gone sideways, Aiden is caught in a deadly crossfire. With no real allies against a corporate giant, and with Wrench one step ahead of him, Aiden must team up with his estranged nephew Jackson, and rely on his grit and experience. With Wrenchâ€™s unpredictable behaviour, things are bound to get chaotic.
Watch Dogs Legion Bloodline is set before the events of Watch Dogs Legionâ€™s main campaign. Bloodline also features multiple side quests for both Aiden and Wrench as they get drawn into Londonâ€™s struggle with authoritarianism.

Players can access the Watch Dogs Legion Bloodline expansion through the Season Pass or as part of Watch Dogs Legion Gold and Ultimate Editions. The expansion can also be purchased as a standalone expansion. Watch Dogs Legion Bloodline requires the base game, Watch Dogs Legion, in order to play.Â The local prices for the Season Pass and expansion are as follows:

Â
Singapore
Malaysia
Philippines
Indonesia
United States

Season Pass

S$39.90
RM95
PH$1,100
IDR$309,000
US$21.99

Bloodline Expansion

S$19.90
RM45
PH$550
IDR$149,000

US$
10.99

In addition to the Bloodline expansion, Season Pass owners will be able to add Aiden and Wrench to their DedSec Resistance in the main campaign or in the Online mode, each of them with dedicated abilities:

Aiden Pearce comes with:

Focus: Slowmo aiming after takedown.
System Crash: Disable electronics in the area.
Gunslinger: Well-timed reload buffs damage.

Wrench comes with:

Summon Sergei: summons a Custom Drone.
Ninja Balls: Mini LTL Flashbangs.
Lady Smash: a Big Custom Hammer.
MPX SMG and LTL Grenade Launcher: custom skins on unique weapon arsenal.

In Watch Dogs Legion, London is facing its downfall. Amidst the growing unrest of a restless London, an unknown entity named Zero-Day has framed secret underground resistance DedSec for coordinated bombings across London. In the aftermath, criminal opportunists from every corner of London took hold and filled the void left by a defeated government.
As a member of DedSec, players will go up against those criminal opportunists in Watch Dogs Legion; sadists, mercenaries, cybercriminals, and more; theyâ€™ll have to be prepared for a variety of situations. Players must recruit members into their DedSec Resistance to take on these criminal opportunists, liberate London and uncover the identity of Zero-Day.
In the meantime, check out the trailer below:


Borderlands 3 October Hotfix Will Turn The Traunt Family Into Raid Bosses

The Traunt Family is Borderlands 3’s go-to farm boss and target practice for veteran Vault Hunters since late 2019; naturally, the trio of brothers wish to seek revenge.
And revenge they’ll receive, as Gearbox has recently released a hotfix to buff up the Traunt brothers to Raid Boss status. From now until 4th November 11:59pm GMT+8, you will be fighting the Traunt brothers in the same location they’ve always been in with more health and damage buffs than usual. You’ll be getting their best loot if you defeat them.
To fight Captain Traunt, General Traunt, and Captain Haunt in their ultimate Raid Boss form, make sure you’re playing in Mayhem Mode or True Vault Hunter Mode. That’s it! Here’s a recap on where to find the brothers and what loot they drop:
Captain Traunt

Location: Athenas (right at the end; he’s the main story boss of that area)
Drops: Kaoson SMG, Tankman’s Shield sniper rifle
General Traunt

Location: Desolation’s Edge at Nekrotafayo
Drops: D.N.A. SMG, Projectile Recursion shotgun
Captain Haunt

Location: Heck (turn on Bloody Harvest event; he’s the boss of the event)
Drops: Ghast Call grenade, Fearmonger shotgun, Stalker sniper, Scream of Terror shield


A Look Back At The Spinoffs Of Final Fantasy 7

Moogle March continues with more Final Fantasy goodness this whole month. Check out our slew of FF articles & videos here every week.
Years before the Final Fantasy VII Remake was announced, the story of Final Fantasy VII was being expanded through prequels and sequels. Consisting of games, movies, OVAs, and books, this series would be known as the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.

In an interview with Famitsu (via GamingBolt), Tetsuya Nomura explained how the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII would influence the upcoming remake. “Certain elements from it are touched upon [in Final Fantasy VII Remake] in a certain way,” explained Nomura. â€œMoreover, itâ€™s not part ofÂ Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, but there are characters from Nojimaâ€™s side-story novelÂ Final Fantasy VII: The Kids Are AlrightÂ who appear in the game.â€
To celebrate the upcoming release of the anticipated remake and shed some light on the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, we’ve prepared a listicle about the titles in the Compilation for your viewing pleasure.
Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII (2004)

A prequel to Final Fantasy VII, Before Crisis centers on the business-suit-wearing group called the Turks. They worked for the Shinra Corporation and were one of the enemies you faced in the original game. In Before Crisis, you play as one of the Turks’ new recruits.
The game features familiar characters like Rude, Reno, and Tseng. Cloud and Tifa, as well as the rebel group AVALANCHE, also show up, offering a look at their pasts.
In their 2004 preview of the game, IGN noted that the game had a “pseudo-action feel, with you moving your character around freely on a still background”. The game also made use of the phone’s features, as you could obtain Materia by taking pictures with it. The primary color of the picture affects the type of materia you get.

Sadly, Before CrisisÂ was only released in Japan due to the phone specs needed. Producer Kosei Ito had told GameSpy that “Before Crisis requires the FOMA P900iv series, which is a really high-spec cellphone, even for Japan. If there are any phones that are the same standard, we might consider releasing it overseas”.

You can, however, play the free fan remake, which was made with RPG Maker.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005, Complete Version in 2009)

Directed by Tetsuya Nomura, Advent Children takes place two years after the events of Final Fantasy VII (but before its post-credits ending, which was also the opening scene for Advent Children). While the world is finding its feet again, three mysterious men show up with the intent of finding Jenova, while some illness called the Geostigma emerges. It’s up to Cloud and his allies to stop them.
As someone who was unfamiliar with the game, the story of Advent Children was confusing as heck (apparently the Complete version improves this with additional scenes). What the movie had going for it were the visuals and the stunning, over-the-top fight scenes.
Tifa’s hand-to-hand battle in Aerith’s church remains remarkable even today, and there’s also the series of fights that make up the movie’s climax. There’s an epic team-up against Bahamut SIN, an exhilarating motorbike chase and a final duel between Cloud and Sephiroth.
However, the fan reaction to Advent Children seems to lean towards the mixed side, although the Complete Edition was better received.
Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005)

Before Crisis Core came along, the Madhouse-produced Last Order OVA gave us another look at the Nibelheim incident shown in Final Fantasy VII via flashbacks. Here’s a brief synopsis via Anime News Network.

“After the destruction of Nibelheim at the hands of Sephiroth, Zack and Cloud are on the run from Shinra Inc. As they make their way back to Midgar, they recall the horrible events that happened at Nibelheim, as well as fight for survival against Shinra.”

Like Crisis Core, Last OrderÂ has some differences with the original game’s depiction of the incident. However, a notable Last Order change was how Sephiroth jumps into the mako pool in the Nibelheim reactor instead of being thrown in there by Cloud.
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Konami Replace Lost Dortmund License With Their Rivals

A few days back, we reported that Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 game has lost one of its biggest club licenses in the upcoming game in the form of Borussia Dortmund. Back then, we were told that the contract termination was initiated by the German club but no reason was given. Today, me may have an answer to that as Konami has just officially announced a new partnership with FC Schalke 04 – Borussia Dortmund’s Ruhr region rival – forÂ PES 2019.Â
While we aren’t suggesting that a club at Borussia Dortmund’s stature would be so petty as to terminate that agreement for such simple reasons, the timing and the fact that Konami now has an official partnership with their Revierderby rivals speaks volumes. Also, such deals don’t happen overnight moreover considering the official assets that come into play. We’ll let you be the judge.

Through this partnership,Â PES 2019Â will include Schalkeâ€™s official club uniform and the team’s home stadium â€˜VELTINS-Arenaâ€™. The game will also visualize Schalkeâ€™s famous charcoal grey tunnel from where the players emerge onto the pitch – just like how the game replicated the ‘This Is Anfield’ entrance for Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium in the same game.Â  Just like any team with official license agreement with Konami in the past, VELTINS-Arena has been fully 3D scanned and will give gamers the experience of a real match day atmosphere.

â€œWe are thrilled to welcome FC Schalke 04 to the KONAMI family,â€ said Jonas Lygaard, Senior Director for Brand and Business Development atÂ Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.Â â€œSchalke is an ambitious club both on and off the pitch, and it is the perfect club to add to our roster of partnerships. Weâ€™re delighted to partner with such fellow eSports aficionados and look forward to them competing in our eSports tournaments and working alongside us as we help expand the industry, taking football gaming to new fans.â€
PES 2019Â will be available onÂ PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via SteamÂ on August 28thÂ in the Americas and August 30thÂ globally. For more info on all the available versions, check out our report of them here.Â


Netflix’s Over The Moon Fails To Escape Orbit But Kids Will Like It

2020 hasn’t been a good year for movies; even animated ones. Disney won’t even be releasing a single animated movie this year. While we’ve only seen one from Pixar so far (Onward) and other from DreamWorks Animation, both of which were mediocre or just okay at best. At least for me.
In comes legendary animator Glen Keane (best known for some of the best Disney classics, like The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan, Beauty And The Beast, and Tangled) and Chinaâ€™s Pearl Studios (best known for… 2019’s Abominable, which was their first-ever feature film).
With such a barren landscape for animated movies this year (at least, until Pixar’s Soul comes out this December), Netflix is trying to shoot for the stars (moon?) with Over The Moon. Unfortunately, this movie pretty much misses its trajectory, resulting in another mediocre animated movie to fill out 2020.
More Like Under The Moon

Fei Fei (Cathy Ang) is the protagonist of Over The Moon. We’re introduced to her life with her parents, Ma Ma (Ruthie Ann Miles) and Ba Ba (John Cho), who sell mooncakes for a living. We’re treated to an Up-like montage before tragedy strikes with the death of Ma Ma.
Four years later, life goes on, but Fei Fei finds her life in the midst of great change when her Ba Ba invites Mrs Zhong (Sandra Oh) and her young son, Chin (Robert G Chiu), into their lives. When Fei Fei discovers that her Ba Ba plans to remarry with Mrs Zhong, she tries to escape reality by hatching a plot to reach the moon and find Chang’e (Phillipa Soo), a goddess from a folk tale her mother used to tell her.
That’s essentially the entire first 30 minutes of Over The Moon. The one hour or so that follows feels so much like a different movie. Thanks to the trailers for this movie, it’s no secret that Fei Fei does successfully reach the moon and find Chang’e. However, the movie turns into an overly-hectic smorgasbord of visual and musical stimulation from then on.
In Over The Moon, the moon, or Lunaria, is a place filled with cartoony creatures and vibrant colours, so much so that it’s like someone threw up a bucket of technicolour. The problem with this is it all feels so superfluous.

It doesn’t really inspire as much awe as any of the worlds in Pixar’s or Disney’s animated movies, because the world (or the moon) in Over The Moon lacks details or complexity. It just feels like they’re trying to keep the attention of a child for the duration of the movie’s runtime and needed something flashy enough.
Even with all the blobs and real biker chicks (actual anthropomorphic chickens on bikes, get it?), there’s nothing much that distinguishes Over The Moon. The movie even attempts to introduce a lovable mascot halfway through the movie with a dog-like creature named Gobi (Ken Jeong).
Like Frozen‘s Olaf, he’s supposed to be endearing, being all cutesy and making jokes. They even gave him a musical number that’s not half as memorable as Olaf’s. That’s actually my next major qualm about this movie as a whole.
Musical Meh

The music in Over The Moon just aren’t up to par. Viewers should expect a couple of songs in the movie, but some of them are simply plain cringeworthy. Look, I understand that I’m not the target demographic, but if I can enjoy Disney and Pixar movies (not to mention appreciate them), why can’t I do that with Over The Moon?
There are your typical ballads and generic pop tunes in Over The Moon, none of which made me want to check them out after watching the movie or incite much (if any) emotional feelings from me. There’s even one song where Chin engages in a rap battle of sorts with Chang’e while playing against each other in a kung fu ping pong match.
Kids might lap up all of that, but to me, it felt a little too ridiculous, and not in a sweet way. I was expecting at least one or two good songs from Over The Moon, but it looks like I’ll have to go back to the classics to get my fix. It’s really sad that not even the incredible singing prowess of Phillipa Soo (of Broadway’s Hamilton fame) could salvage the songs.

Of Mooncakes And Loss

The main theme in Over The Moon just feels too familiar for it to have much of an impact on older viewers. We’re used to main characters losing their loved ones, from Bambi and The Fox And The Hound to Up and Coco. Those movies were and still are, a lot more emotionally-devastating.
Over The Moon wants to teach children how to confront grief and process the loss of a loved one. Not only that but how losing a person that you love the most could change you and how you could still find love from other sources.
There are several scenes in the movie that did stir up my emotions, but most of that went out the window when the movie chose to bombard me with a rainbow of colours and music instead. Still, this movie’s emotional beats might still resonate with anyone who’s ever lost a loved one. It’s just not as powerful or effective as it might have been.

If Pixar’s Coco and Up are at the very top, then Over The Moon is somewhere on the lower end of that same spectrum. It’s terribly disappointing, especially from a legend like Glen Keane.
Despite everything I’ve said above, Over The Moon still boasts stellar animation, on par with the best of Disney and Pixar. That is, as uninspired and familiar it all feels. Oh, and the Chinese cultural elements don’t do much to elevate this movie above anything.
Should mooncakes, several lines referencing hairy crabs, and speaking bits of Mandarin here and there be praised as a worthy attempt at diversity? I don’t think so.
Netflix’s Over The Moon will ultimately entertain the kids, but it won’t do much for most adults.
FINAL SCORE: 50/100
Over The Moon is now streaming on Netflix and it’s even available in Malay dub.


Squid Game The Challenge Reality Show Premieres This November

At Netflix TUDUM, it was announced that The Squid Game The Challenge competition reality show will premiere on Netflix sometime in November 2023.
The synopsis reads:
Though the reality version of ‘Squid Game‘ isn’t a matter of life or death, there’s still a lot on the line: 456 players will compete to win $4.56 million, the largest cash prize in reality television history. Through a series of games, each player will be pushed to their limits and forced to ask themselves just how far they’ll go to win, with opportunistic alliances, cutthroat strategies and timely betrayals to follow.
Check out the teaser below:

Squid Game Season 2 also announced several additions to the cast.

Squid Game is a 9-episode series starring Lee Jung-Jae (New World, Assassination) and Park Hae-Soo (Time to Hunt, Prison Playbook). You can watch Season 1 on Netflix right now.
A mysterious invitation to join the game is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. 456 participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games in order to win 45.6 billion won. Every game is a Korean traditional children’s game such as Red Light, Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. Who will be the winner, and what is the purpose behind this game?


Zack Snyder’s Justice League Trailer Teases Four Hours Of Pure Epicness

HBO Max and director Zack Snyder have finally unveiled the full trailer for Justice League Snyder Cut or Zack Snyder’s Justice League ahead of its upcoming premiere next month.
The official synopsis reads:
In Zack Snyder’s Justice League, determined to ensure Supermanâ€™s (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) aligns forces with Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.
The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own pasts to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes.
Now united, Batman (Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), and The Flash (Ezra Miller) may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad, and Darkseid and their dreadful intentions.
We also get a glimpse of Darkseid, DeSaad, Steppenwolf, Granny Goodness, and Jared Leto returning as the Joker.
At the end of the trailer, he even says to Batman in a post-apocalyptic futuristic Knightmare sequence that reminds us of Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck version of the Joker:
â€œWe live in a society, where honor is a distant memory, isnâ€™t that right, Batman?â€
Zack Snyderâ€™s Justice LeagueÂ will debut on HBO GO Asia on the same day as HBO Max; on 18 March 2021.
Check out the trailer below:


Wednesday Season 2 Confirmed By Netflix Renewal

Netflix has announced Wednesday has been renewed for a second season. Wednesday Season 2 is now officially coming.
The eight-episode first season of the series focused on Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) of the Addams Family, which originally debuted on 23 November 2022. The series set a new platform record for most hours viewed for an English language series in its first week with over 341 million hours and it has grown to become the second biggest English language season of television on Netflix with over 1.2 billion hours viewed within its first 28 days.
Along with Ortega, the cast of Season 1 included Gwendoline Christie, Jamie McShane, Percy Hynes White, Hunter Doohan, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Naomi J. Ogawa, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Riki Lindhome, and Christina Ricci. Catherine Zeta-Jones also appeared as Morticia Addams alongside Luis Guzmán as Gomez and Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley.
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar developed the series and also served as co-showrunners and executive producers. Tim Burton directed the first four episodes and is also an executive producer on the series.
Check out the announcement trailer below:


The Last King Podcast Talks About The Fallout Series

We do love the Fallout series, but we’re not sure if Bethesda does. As much fun as Fallout 3 and 4 can get, they don’t seem to capture the magic of the Fallout series back in 1997. For what truly is a Fallout game?
How about we let the Last King Podcast boys remind you? Dr Shafique and our very own scribe Mr Toffee elucidate on what makes the Fallout series great.
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Double Eleven Appoints Malaysian Office Studio Head

Games developer and publisher Double Eleven has announced that announce that they have appointed games development veteran Ian Ng as Studio Head of its new Malaysian studio.
The appointment coincides with the official opening of the companyâ€™s studio in Kuala Lumpur. Ng’s career span over 20 years in games development, including stints as Associate Producer at Ubisoft Singapore on games like 2018’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Technical Artist at Lucasfilm, amongst others. He has worked on over 20 titles from mobile games to AAA console games.
Ian Ng.
Double Eleven CEO Lee Hutchinson said:

â€œWith a brilliant track record in art, production and management, combined with the experience of working on one of gamingâ€™s biggest franchises, we knew quickly that Ian had the skills and drive to lead Double Eleven Kuala Lumpur.
We welcome Ian into our tribe and look forward to working with the team he builds in Malaysia, which will become an integral part of the Double Eleven family.

Ng said:

â€œI look forward to building a studio that embodies the same culture and values as the Double Eleven studio in the United Kingdom.
After a number of years working in Bangkok and Singapore, Iâ€™m excited to make a positive impact on the fast-growing games industry in my home country of Malaysia.”

Headquartered in Middlesbrough in the North-East of England, Double Eleven is best known for having co-developed or ported games like Rust, Crackdown 3, Goat Simulator, and the upcoming Minecraft Dungeons.
Double Elevenâ€™s new studio in Malaysia is located in upmarket Bangsar South, giving the developer access to a new pool of high-calibre talent, development across multiple time zones, as well as gaining access to new Asian markets and partnerships.
Double Eleven is continuing to recruit full-time staff on its Careers Page, which you can check out here. Several job openings are currently available at the Malaysian branch, including for a producer, quality assurance lead, and lead artist.


E3 2018: Where The Heck Is Metroid Prime 4?

If you have watched the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct special this week, you should have noticed that it was missing a game of a prime calibre. We are referring to Metroid Prime 4 of course, which was teased last year.
So why wasn’t there any news about the next first-person Metroid game that is allegedly being developed by Bandai Namco? We have the answer.
According to Nintendo of America’s president Reggie Fils-Aime on a Polygon interview, he said that it wasn’t fair to repeatedly tease fans over time about a game. “Thatâ€™s why we tend to focus close in, typically in a six- to nine-month timeframe, and go deep in sharing content and information on a particular piece of content.”
As for the progress of Metroid Prime 4? “Metroid Prime 4Â continues to be in development and making great progress,” said Fils-Aime. “But right now, for something thatâ€™s not launching in 2018, it just wasnâ€™t the right time.”
Fair enough; if only other studios can learn from Nintendo. *coughSquareEnixFFVIIRemakeKingdomHeartscough*


How Does Metal Gear Survive Compare to Kojima-Era Metal Gear Games At Launch?

* We will be focusing on Hideo Kojima’s two final MGS games for Konami in this article considering they are the only ‘modern’ titles to be available on PC/ SteamÂ
It’s been a week since the Metal Gear franchise spinoff, the asset flip, zombie-survival of game and Konami brainchild, Metal Gear: Survive hit stores so we decided to compare its player numbers with Kojima-led Metal Gear games within the same timeframe, on Steam.
Konami, avert your eyes. This ain’t pretty.
Question: How many players are playing Metal Gear Survive on Steam right now?
While many expected the numbers accrued by Survive to not measure up to The Phantom Pain considering the drama in the background, few expected it to fare so poorly. Unlike the universally-acclaimed MGSV, critics didn’t like Survive as much and have been rewarding it mediocre scores, averaging somewhere between 5’s and 6’s on a scale of 1-10 which probably contributed to these low player numbers.
To be fair to the game, we wanted to run this comparison a few days after its launch considering that’s when peak number are expected to hit, but surprisingly, the game reached peak player numbers last night which is about a week post-launch, at 5,511 players.Â  So we are using this as point of reference.

This is their current peak, folks.Â
In comparison, here are the player numbers for other games as reported on Steamcharts.comÂ within the same period.

The fact that a Metal Gear game fails to break Top-10 on the Steamcharts during its launch week was indeed telling. For comparison’s sake, the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain recorded these numbers within a week of its release on PC, in September 2015.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was released on September 1st 2015 and the average players during its release week hovers healthily above the 50k mark. Its highest numbers were on launch date, just a little under 100k before the gradual decline took place. As you can see from the graph above, there were almost 3000 players playing the game within the past day, and it’s been averaging about 2500 for the past week. You can keep track of it here.
We also decided to pull another Kojima-era Metal Gear game to be used as comparison – Metal Gear V: Ground Zeroes – and surprise surprise – the numbers are much closer to Survive’s. The game was released on December 1 2014 and almost hit the 6K mark during its first week of sales. Considering Ground Zeroes was pretty much a glorified demo selling at about half the price of a full game, the numbers are still pretty impressive.

Ignore the ’56’ and ’83’ as these numbers are irrelevant to the comparison above. We’ve decided to post the stats for Survive here to save you the trouble of having to scroll up to compare.Â

So what does the numbers say for Metal Gear: Survive? Well, as conventional wisdom go, their numbers are expected to decline and with such unimaginative, dull gameplay coupled with less than stellar reviews, we doubt that it will be able to sustain even 2000 by the end of next week. We will revisit SteamCharts from time to time to check on these numbers and are now taking bets on how many Metal Gear Survive players will still be playing it come March 5th 2018.
No. Don’t place your bets.Â We were just kidding with that last bit.


Sony Teams Up With The United Nations To Fight Climate Change

One of the best news to come from the video games industry recently was Sports Interactive’s decision to ditch plastic for 100% recyclable cardboard to make the physical packaging of Football Manager 2020.
Recently, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a partnership with the United Nations, specifically chipping in to the Playing For The Planet initiative which focuses on using video games to raise awareness about climate change and also encourage actions that combat the harmful phenomena.
Jim Ryan, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, said that the next PlayStation console will have a power-saving mode that is significantly more efficient than what’s been achievable on the PS4.

“I am also very pleased to announce the next generation PlayStation console will include the possibility to suspend gameplay with much lower power consumption than PS4 (which we estimate can be achieved at around 0.5 W). If just one million users enable this feature, it would save equivalent to the average electricity use of 1,000 US homes.”
– Jim Ryan, President and CEO of SIE.
The SIE CEO also emphasised that the company will be working on potential PS VR applications that “can raise awareness of climate issues and climate experts”. Games like Minecraft, Angry Birds, and Pokemon Go have been used to promote ideas on climate change and pollution reduction so it’s good that the UN is looking for more ways to maximise this positive relationship.
To read Jim Ryan’s full announcement, click here.


C-Smash VR Squash Game Launches This June; Demo’s Out Now

Need a VR tennis fix? C-Smash should do that for you.
C-Smash VRS for PlayStation VR2 will be out later this year on 23 June. The Sega IP will be published by RapidEyeMovers and developer Wolf & Wood.
If you need a taste of what the VR tennis game is like, you can play a demo of it right now on the PlayStation Store. Check out the release date trailer & feature list below.
“C-Smash VRS is a full-body transportive experience at the end of space and time – what VR was always meant to be—bringing together the very best of racket sports and timeless action puzzle gameplay.
Dashing and ducking from one side to the other and performing intense shots and trick smashes, players can use all walls as they journey through levels of fun and fitness.
Either play alone or forge a cosmic connection with a friend, exploring a variety of online versus and co-op modes, all while enjoying stunning visuals and the pulsating beats of dynamic, entrancing music.
Ultra-smooth gameplay, mind-bending trick shots and slow-mo’s soon feel like second nature. Thanks to intuitive controls, finger detection, 3D audio and haptics, players will learn the basics and feel fully immersed within mere minutes.
The full game will include original dynamic tracks by DJ Ken Ishii (Rez Infinite) and synth master Danalogue (frontman of The Comet is Coming and Soccer 96) who bring a pulse to the game’s striking environments—as well as the players’ bodies. C-Smash VRS is a new form of synaesthesia.”


Disney Plus Malaysia Launches In June 2021

After waiting for so long, Disney Plus is finally launching in Malaysia on 1 June 2021.
The Disney Plus Hotstar Malaysia streaming service will be available for RM54.90 for the first three months, as well as a special package from Astro.
When Disney Plus launches in June, subscribers can look forward to Loki on 11 June 2021 and Pixar’s Luca on 18 June 2021. In addition, subscribers will enjoy Disney+ Originals, such as The Mandalorian and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and Marvel Studiosâ€™ WandaVision andÂ The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

This is in addition to the latest blockbuster releases and library content, including Marvel Studiosâ€™ Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, and Black Panther; Disneyâ€™s live-action adaptations â€“ Mulan, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, The Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast; Animation favourites – Disneyâ€™s Frozen 1 and 2, Moana and Big Hero 6, as well as Disney and Pixarâ€™s Soul, Coco, The Incredibles 2 and Finding Dory.
There will also be a robust catalogue of general entertainment series and films such as Nomadland, The Walking Dead, Jojo Rabbit, Criminal Minds, Fresh off the Boat, The Simpsons, Greyâ€™s Anatomy, 9-1-1 and many more.
Underpinning its support for the local film community, Disney+ Hotstar has entered into a series of multi-year agreements with leading Malaysian studios such as Skop Productions, Revolution Media Films, Primeworks Studios, WAU Animation, Act 2 Pictures, Lesâ€™ Copaque Production, Red Films and more.
These multi-year agreements mean that Disney+ Hotstar will be the exclusive home to some of Malaysiaâ€™s most anticipated blockbusters, which will skip theatres and launch straight on the streaming service.
These include films such as J2: J Retribusi, the explosive action-packed sequel to the blockbuster J Revolusi, starring Zul Ariffin, Ashraf Sinclair and Amelia Henderson, Zombitopia starring Shaheizy Sam, Bront Palarae and Sharifah Amani, and Ada Hantu starring Hairul Azreen. Ejen Ali The Movie 2 will also stream exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar after its theatrical debut.

In addition, top-rated local Primetime drama series such as TV3â€™s Single Terlalu Lama and Kekasih Hati Mr. Bodyguard will premiere first at 7am on the same day as the linear telecast, only on Disney+ Hotstar. With this, drama aficionados can watch their favourite local series on the platform up to 15 hours before anywhere else.
Also, some of the most iconic and critically-acclaimed Malaysian films, which include J Revolusi, Tombiruo, KL Special Force, Ejen Ali The Movie, Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal, Munafik, Istanbul Aku Datang!, the Rock franchise (Rock, Rock Oo!, Rock Bro!, and Rock 4: Rockers Never Dai), Talentime, Mukhsin, The Kid From The Big Apple 2, Vedigundu Pasangge, Evolusi KL Drift 1 & 2, KL Gangster 1 & 2, Gol & Gincu 1 & 2, Guang, Redha and Roh will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.
For viewers who love watching everything in one go, there are star-studded series like Wifi Sebelah Rumah (featuring Zul Ariffin and Ruhainies) and Semanis Senyumanmu (featuring Daiyan Trisha and Aiman Hakim Ridza).
Kids and families will enjoy the likes of hit series such as Ejen Ali, over 10 seasons of Upin & Ipin, Club Mickey Mouse, T.O.T.S, Alif & Sofia, Wizards of Warna Walk and Marvelâ€™s Spider-Man, while fans of Asian content can look forward to popular movies and series from across the region, such as Infernal Affairs, Ip Man 4 The Finale, The Deer and the Cauldron, The Legend of Haolan, Pandian Stores and Vishwaroopam 2, and exclusive content like The Silent Forest, Dil Bechara and Live Telecast.
Ahmad Izham Omar, Executive Director of Content & Creative, Disney+ Hotstar, Southeast Asia said:
“In addition to being able to bring amazing content from Disneyâ€™s incredible brands from all around the world, it has been such a privilege to collaborate with homegrown studios and creators to bring Malaysian stories to Disney+ Hotstar and drive the growth of our creative community.
Through Disney+ Hotstar, we look forward to continuing our deep-rooted support of Malaysian-made content and shining a well-deserved spotlight on inspiring Malaysian stories, filmmakers and talent.â€
Subscribers will be able to stream Disney+ Hotstar on a wide selection of compatible mobile and connected TV devices at launch, including streaming media players. Each registered account can support two concurrent streams, and the majority of content is available for download on mobile and tablet. All content is commercial-free, with a dedicated kids section with age-appropriate content and a kid-friendly, easy-to-navigate user interface.
Consumers can subscribe to the service directly from the Disney+ Hotstar website, the Disney+ Hotstar app on Android and iOS devices, or with Astro, starting from 1 June 2021. For the latter users, Disney+ Hotstar will be available to its Movies Pack customers for an additional RM5 per month. If you want to access the non-movie stuff, however, you need to access the streaming service via other bundles.
Why is Disney Plus worth subscribing to?
Well, they have:

800 movies.
18,000 episodes of TV series.
Almost all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV series from Iron Man to the recent The Falcon And The Winter Soldier.
Classic animated Disney and Pixar movies.
Star Wars.
And lots more.

You can head on over to Disney Plus Hotstar Malaysia official website now.


After Panda Global’s Official Statement About The Smash World Tour Cancellation., 80% Of Its Fighting Game Team Resigned

No doubt you’ve heard about the Smash World Tour’s cancellation and how it involved esports group Panda Global. Go watch this video from our own esports correspondent Lewis Larcombe about it.

After that video and news broke, Panda Global published an official statement about it on Twitter. And following that, a day later, over 80% of Panda’s players and commentators from Smash and its fighting game group appear to be distancing themselves from the group. In fact, some of them are resigning entirely like Cody “iBDW” Schwab and Justin “Plup” McGrath, Chris “WaDi” Boston from their Smash division. Content Creators affiliated with the org have also left such as Terrence “TKbreezy” Kershaw, Zak “Coney” Zeeks, Ryan “Saint Cola” Collins, Marine, and Victoria “VikkiKitty” Perez (via Eventhubs).

Good Morning. Thought about/slept on it. I too will be resigning from Panda.
Was gonna wait till I get home but I can talk about it more in depth later. That good feeling I had from being under this org and finally being sponsored feels erased with no chance of coming back.
— TKbreezy ? (@TKbreezy) December 3, 2022

On-screen fighting game content creators-slash-tournament players like Justin Wong, Victor “Punk” Woodley, and Keenan “Kizzie Kay” Kizzie have removed Panda from their respective Twitter pages. They have yet to make a formal announcement about it. Even notable SSBU players like Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma stated that they won’t be attending Panda Cup’s SSBU tournament. Others include Zachary “SFAT” Cordoni, Jeffrey “Axe” Williamson, Enrique “Maister” Hernández, Samuel “Dabuz” Buzby, Sasha “Magi” Sullivan, Griffin “Fatality” Miller, Zain “Zain” Naghmi, Masaya “aMSa” Chikamoto, Joseph “Mang0” Marquez, Shephard “Fiction” Lima, Edgard “n0ne” Sheleby, Justin “Wizzrobe” Hallett, Leonardo “MkLeo” Lopez Perez, Juan “Medz” Garcia, Linus “Pipsqueak” Nordin, John “KoDoRiN” Ko, Avery “Ginger” Wilson, and Eduardo “Eddy Mexico” Lucatero Rincon.

I won’t be attending Panda Cup.
Too little, and way too late. https://t.co/902CEl9VQe
— hungrybox ??? (@LiquidHbox) December 2, 2022

Time will tell if this leaves Panda Global’s fighting game esports in jeopardy.


Dragon Quest’s Hearthstone Clone Out On PC Late June; Region-Locked To Japan

Square Enix’s digital collectable card game Dragon Quest Rivals, which is essentially Hearthstone but with the Dragon Quest license, will be out on PC late June. The problem? The PC Steam version is region-locked to Japan.
Features on the Steam version include three competitive modes (Ranked Match, Free Match, Room Match), guild creation and participation, and Invitation Arena which lets you construct a deck with random pick-up cards and battles. So it’s essentially Hearthstone’s Arena mode but Dragon Quest.
Right now, it is only playable via Yahoo! Games, iOS, and Android. So if you’re a huge fan of a series that’s built off of the backs of titles like Wizardry and Ultima and seems to rely a lot on its Akira Toriyama-tailored charm and nostalgia pandering, go nuts with that version.


This Diablo 4 Angel Statue Costs As Much As A Gaming PC

If you’re a huge fan of the Diablo series and its lore, you’d be pleased to know that you can buy one of the game’s iconic characters in statue form.
Blizzard is selling a sculpture of Inarius in its online store. For those who don’t know, Inarius is a prominent Diablo series figure who is renowned for the creation of Sanctuary and the Nephalem (the playable classes in the game). He previously hooked up with Lilith (the main bad guy in Diablo 4) and eventually had a son named Rathma, whom who may remember is the nephalem responsible for creating the Priests of Rathma necromancer sect.
Enough about lore: the statue looks pretty sizeable at 26″ and 19 pounds, and will run you a hefty US$1,100/RM4,882. The statue is made of 80% polyresin and 20% PVC, and is sculpted by Brian Fay and Laurent Pierlot, as well as hand-painted by Lewis Villamar (freelance artist & senior test analyst at Blizzard).

If you’re impressed at how it looks, you can pre-order it from Blizzard’s store. Diablo 4 will be out on 6th June for PC and consoles.


Joker Folie A Deux Wraps Filming, Gives Another Look At Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn

Back in February 2023, Joker Folie A Deux director Todd Phillips gave us our first official look at Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in the upcoming sequel to 2019’s Joker. Now, two months later, filming on Joker Folie A Deux has officially wrapped and he has given us another look at both of the movie’s main clowns.
Here they are (via Todd Phillip’s Instagram page):

Joker 2, or Joker Folie A Deux, will premiere on 4 October 2024. Director Todd Phillips has co-written the script for the sequel and will return as director, while Joaquin Phoenix will reprise his role as Arthur Fleck AKA the Joker.
If confirmed, this will be the second live-action movie version of Harley Quinn after Margot Robbie’s famous portrayal of the character in 2016’s Suicide Squad and 2021’s The Suicide Squad.
In the meantime, check out our review of Joker here, or head on over here to check out all the easter eggs we discovered in the movie.


Shadow And Bone Trailer Teases An Epic Fantasy Adventure

Shadow And BoneÂ is an upcoming fantasy streaming television series developed by Eric Heisserer (ofÂ  2016â€™sÂ ArrivalÂ fame) and 21 Laps Entertainment for Netflix. It is based on theÂ GrishaÂ fantasy trilogy,Â Shadow And BoneÂ and theÂ Six Of CrowsÂ duology by Leigh Bardugo.
This could ultimately turn out to be Netflixâ€™s ownÂ The Lord Of The Rings.
The synopsis reads:
Based on Leigh Bardugo’s worldwide bestselling Grishaverse novels, Shadow and Bone finds us in a war-torn world where lowly soldier and orphan Alina Starkov has just unleashed an extraordinary power that could be the key to setting her country free.
With the monstrous threat of the Shadow Fold looming, Alina is torn from everything she knows to train as part of an elite army of magical soldiers known as Grisha.
But as she struggles to hone her power, she finds that allies and enemies can be one and the same and that nothing in this lavish world is what it seems.
There are dangerous forces at play, including a crew of charismatic criminals, and it will take more than magic to survive.Â
It stars the following:

Jessie Mei Li (Alina Starkov)
Archie Renaux (Malyen Oretsev)
Freddy Carter (Kaz Brekker)
Amita Suman (Inej)
Kit Young (Jesper Fahey)
Ben Barnes (General Kirigan)
Sujaya Dasgupta (Zoya Nazyalensky)
Danielle Galligan (Nina Zenik)
Daisy Head (Genya Safin)
Simon Sears (Ivan)
Calahan Skogman (Matthias Helvar)
ZoÃ« Wanamaker (Baghra)
Kevin Eldon (The Apparat)
Julian Kostov (Fedyor)
Luke Pasqualino (David)
Jasmine Blackborow (Marie)
Gabrielle Brooks (Nadia)

Shadow And Bone premieres on 23 April 2021 (and it’s part of our Netflix April 2021 highlights as well). In the meantime, check out the epic new trailer below: