Patch Notes: Version 2.3 (1/5/2021)

Welcome to the patch notes for version 2.3 of War of Champions. This update was released on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.

## Version 2.3

Our first, most important change: The game is now being designed as a 2v2 rather than a 4v4 multiplayer. This is done because balancing and gameplay has been easier and more exciting/fun with fewer players. It also helps to reduce server lag with only 4 players on.

### New Character

#### Dendriae, Queen of the North

* **Fish out of Water** - Passive Trait
	+ Dendriae cannot live healthily out of water. While on land or in the air, she has only 6 maximum health. While in the water, Dendriae gains Resistance X for 3 seconds.
* **Flowing Scales** - Primary Weapon
	+ Trident with 4 attack speed, 10 attack damage, and enchanted with Riptide 4.
* **Waterborn** - Primary Trait
	+ Potion that grants Water Breathing X and Strength I for 30 seconds.
	+ *Cooldown Cost: 8 nuggets*
* **Aquasense** - Ultimate Trait
	+ In her trait shop, Dendriae can purchase a button that will allow her to teleport, after 1 second, to one of the many lakes on Champion's Battlegrounds. She also gains Strength V and Water Breathing X for 5 seconds after teleporting.
	+ *Cooldown Cost: 20 nuggets*

### Character Changes

* **Claire**
	+ *Overload* effects duration increased from 7 to 10 seconds.
* **Lyfos**
	+ *Clawmail* upgrade cost reduced from 10 to 7 nuggets.
	+ *Bestial Wrath* cooldown cost reduced from 20 to 15 nuggets.
* **Magnolia**
	+ *Imbue* cooldown cost increased from 15 to 20 nuggets.
* **Master Vohru**
	+ *Keeper's Capsule* cooldown cost decreased from 15 to 12 nuggets.
* **Nevera**
	+ *Kingsbane Dagger* attack speed increased from 0.5 to 1.
	+ *Mirage* clone attack speed increased from 1 to 2.
* **Numana**
	+ *True Shade* effect duration decreased from 10 to 5 seconds.
* **Pteryl**
	+ *Prehistoric Wings* now enchanted with curse of binding.
* **Siritas**
	+ Added 16 arrows for 3 nuggets to trait shop.
	+ Added 8 anvils inside trait shop.
	+ *Wave of Apathy* knockback enchantment level reduced from 10 to 5.
* **Skethei**
	+ *Dragonclaw* attack speed increased from 1.6 to 2.
	+ *Dragonclaw* knockback resistance increased from 75% to 100%.
	+ *Tail Swipe* attack speed increased from 0.5 to 1.
* **Todor Kael'ton**
	+ *Might of the Wanderer* movement speed increased from +0.02 to +0.04.
* **Veragonda**
	+ *Sickle of Revenge* attack speed reduced from 3 to 1.6.
* **Vinvuri**
	+ *Crystallizer* power enchantment level increased from 2 to 3.
	+ *Ice Blast* cooldown cost reduced from 7 to 5 nuggets.
* **Xerce**
	+ *Corrupted Arrow* cooldown cost reduced from 15 to 12 nuggets.
* **Xol**
	+ Added 16 arrows for 3 nuggets to trait shop.
	+ *Cambered Lightning* cooldown cost reduced from 20 to 13 nuggets.
* **Za'kul**
	+ *Molten Fists* no longer grants Strength I.
	+ *Molten Fists* mining fatigue effect level increased from I to IV.
	+ *Demonic Trigger* armor reduced from +8 to +4.

### Jungle Changes

* **Spider Camp**
	+ Added a nether wart trap for players to summon spiders at their will.
	+ Spiders now drop 3 nuggets.
* **Skeleton Camp**
	+ Added a nether wart trap for players to summon skeletons at their will.
	+ Skeletons now have bows.
	+ Skeletons now drop 5 nuggets.
* **Ravager**
	+ Effects granted increased from Strength I and Speedness I to Strength II and Speedness II.

### Map Changes

* When a character dies, there is now a 10 second respawn delay

### New Skins

#### Lunar Spirits 2021

Come in touch with your lunar spirit with these awesome lunar new year themed skins, including the third ultimate skin, Lunar Titan Xerce!

* **Lunar Guardian Dendriae**
	+ New potion colors!
	+ Rare, 32 Emeralds
* **Dark Lunar Siritas**
	+ New *Rite of Passage* skin!
	+ New *Boomerang Blade* skin!
	+ New *Wave of Apathy* skin!
	+ New *The Master Illusionist* skin!
	+ Legendary, 80 Emeralds
* **Lunar Titan Xerce**
	+ Special selection message!
	+ New trait shop appearance!
	+ New angry storm particle trail!
	+ New *Uninhabitable* armor skin!
	+ New arrow color!
	+ New *Skull of the Wither* skin!
		- *Skull of the Wither* renamed to *Skull of the Dragon*!
	+ New *Corrupted Arrow* skin!
	+ Ultimate, 128 Emeralds

### Skins Update

We are changing the way skins work in game. From now on, particle trails will be reserved only for skins of Ultimate tier. The only exception to this rule is Heartbreaker Irilla, who will keep her particle trail. While this may be saddening news to many of you, there is good reason behind this change. By removing particle trails from all skins and reserving them solely for Ultimate tier skins, the game will run far smoother.

As a result of this change, a number of skins have been updated:

* **Corrupted in Love Xol**
	+ Removed particle trail
	+ New arrow color
	+ New Demonic Infusion arrow colors
* **Be Mine Bizzarazz**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Bone Wraith Skethei**
	+ Removed particle trail
	+ New Dragonclaw skin
	+ New Tail Swipe skin
* **Crab King Lyfos**
	+ Removed particle trail
	+ New Crystal Claw skin
* **Beach Day Vinvuri**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Beach Day Kronus**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Divine Veragonda**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Divine Asmera**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Divine Claire**
	+ Traits have been renamed to be consistent with base skin
* **Neon Overdrive Numana**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Neon Overdrive Tera**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Neon Overdrive Xerce**
	+ Removed particle trail
	+ New arrow color
* **Void Enchantress Laneera**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Void Baron Chimeran**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Void Lord Za'kul**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Infernal Iglaard**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Infernal Elios**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Infernal Alidar**
	+ Removed particle trail
* **Celestial Zambivona**
	+ Added soul flame particle trail
	+ New selection message

### Other Changes

* Added section for Season 2 skins in the Shop.
* Added Player Bank in the Shop.
	+ Separate banks for different players to store their emeralds.
* We've simplified the way certain passive traits now function in order to reduce lag. These include Numana, Za'kul, Chimeran, Laneera, and Dendriae.
* Fixed a bug that prevented Void Enchantress Laneera from gaining bonuses from her blood wells.
* Fixed a bug that prevented Vinvuri on purple team from purchasing Crystals and accessing her passive trait bonuses.
* Doubled bonuses for both winning and losing games. For winning a game, you now receive 16 emeralds. For losing, you receive 8 emeralds.
* Changed many characters' difficulty ratings.