Patch Notes: Version 2.9 (1/15/2022)

Welcome to the patch notes for version 2.9 for War of Champions. This update was released on Saturday, January 15, 2022.

## Version 2.9

### Recommended Game Version

War of Champions has now been updated to support play on version Minecraft 1.18.1+. This is now the recommended game version.

### Character Changes

* **Bizzarazz**
	+ *Crackle* cooldown cost decreased from 15 to 12 nuggets.
* **Blint Ashvale**
	+ *Consume the Riches* starting xp amount decreased from 100 to 50 levels.
	+ *Cold Blood* cooldown cost decreased from 8 to 5 nuggets.
* **Chimeran**
	+ *Dragon Blade* attack damage increased from 3 to 4.
* **Elios**
	+ *The Unholy Light* blindness duration decreased from 5 to 3 seconds.
* **Iglaard**
	+ *Frost Consumption* upgrade cost decreased from 32 to 20 nuggets.
* **Jordan**
	+ *Shield Bash* now enchanted with Knockback 2.
	+ *Shield Bash* movement speed reduction decreased from -0.08 to -0.04.
	+ *Shield Bash* cooldown cost increased from 5 to 8 nuggets.
* **Kronus**
	+ *Rainfall* rain now occurs everywhere on Champion's Battlegrounds.
	+ *Potion of Polymorph* cooldown cost increased from 6 to 8 nuggets.
* **Laneera**
	+ *Unari Ascension* levitation level increased from 1 to 3.
* **Meirosa**
	+ *Shockbreath* power level decreased from 3 to 2.
* **Nevera**
	+ *Phase* cooldown cost increased from 5 to 8 nuggets.
* **Pteryl**
	+ *Soar* no longer grants swiftness.
* **Scindor**
	+ *Iron Cutlass* bane of arthropods level decreased from 3 to 1.
	+ *Torched Rapier* bane of arthropods level decreased from 5 to 3.
	+ *Wrought Iron Claw* no longer enchanted with smite.
	+ *Emblematic Fireclaw* no longer enchanted with smite.
	+ *Fearsome Fireclaw* no longer enchanted with smite.
	+ *Emblematic Fireclaw* changed from Netherite Axe to Netherite Sword.
* **Venido**
	+ *Spear Toss* attack speed increased from 0.1 to 1.6.
	+ *Spear Toss* attack damage decreased from 8 to 2.

### Skins

#### Lunar Spirits 2022

Awaken the lunar spirit in celebration of the Chinese New Year with these brand new skins!

* **Lunar Spirits Blint Ashvale**
	+ New *The Cunning Blade* skin!
	+ New *Cold Blood* color!
	+ New *Ashburnt* Edge skin!
	+ Legendary, 80 Emeralds
* **Lunar Spirits Za'kul**
	+ New *Demonic Trigger* skin!
	+ New *Blistering Mold* skin!
	+ New *Order of the Obsidian* color!
	+ Legendary, 80 Emeralds
* **Lunar Spirits Lyfos**
	+ New *Crystal Claw* skin!
	+ New *Hunting Party* skin!
	+ New *Bestial Wrath* skin!
	+ Legendary, 80 Emeralds

### Other Changes / New Features

* The Win Tracker sidebar visibility can now be manually turned on or off, with default being on. This can be changed in the Credits & Patch Notes lobby.

### Bug Fixes

* Fixed a bug where all of Kronus' items in his purple team trait shop needed to be purchased using gold nuggets instead of iron nuggets.
* Fixed a bug that prevented players from being able to place their purchased unlock button for Divine Cassiplatt.
* Fixed a bug where if Scindor was on the gold team, his Ironspike Breath would be enchanted with Piercing 4 rather than Impaling 4.
* Fixed a lag-time issue where if Scindor leveled up his trait shop, the newly created villager would also be killed.
* Fixed an oversight issue where Scindor's level 40 trait shop was still named level 50.