Sports Announcements and Updates

DUELLING SUMMER GAMES

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Game 1 - Moderated by @Philip Rosser

Castelobruxo: @Verona Andréas, @Luuk Tjin-A-Wing
vs.
Mahoutokoro: @Akane Shimizu, @Akari Kabukimono

Game 2 - Moderated by @Elisa Shakestra

Beauxbâtons: @Phelan Emile, @Alejandros Espinosa, @Violette Corbeau
vs.
Ilvermorny-Durmstrang: @Dylan Astor, @Emmeline Harris, @Harvey Dunn

This patch involves an update to Werewolf abilities (and Dhampirs and 's Grace, as a connected bonus), a clarification on the Slippery Jinx, and a few added spells to the Blindvision list. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. You can always ask questions in our FAQ thread and an available captain will be there to answer you.

Spell Changes

Slippery Jinx
The wording of the Slippery Jinx lacked clarity, so we have revised it to more clearly state how it affects an active dodge.

Slippery Jinx • Lubricus • [Counter] • WDC 10
Tags: Non-Targeted, Direct, Jinx, Quick

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Damage
• No Damage (RP effect).
Effect
• The ground below the target becomes slippery, making it harder to dodge.
• If the target Actively Dodges in the same round, the base +5 of the dodge bonus is ignored.
Duration
• Only the same round it's cast in.
Nullify
• None
Critical Failure
• The caster slides and falls, dealing 50 damage to self.
Critical Success
• Counters the whole Active Dodge bonus.

Ability Changes

Werewolves
Given the sitewide updates to Werewolves that can be read up on here, we are excited to announce a broader use of this special race in duelling.

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WEREWOLF

• [Year 1] Werewolf Form: Transformation, Bite, and Rend - N/A
• [Year 3 | Enhanced Human] Heightened Sense of Smell - If affected by any spell reducing their sight, that effect is decreased by 25%. Stacks with Blindvision (25% + 50% = 75%). List of affected spells:
  
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  • Verdimillious
  • Fumos
  • Obscuro
  • Lumos Maxima
  • Nebulus
  • Aqua Eructo
  • Oculitumescere
• [Year 3 | Enhanced Human] Tracking - N/A
• [Year 3 | Out of Phase Lycanthrope] Out of Phase Lycanthrope, Felled Beast - N/A
• [Year 5 | Embracing the Wolf Pack] Wolf's Cry, Moonspeak - N/A
• [Year 5 | Humanity Held] Wolf's Grace - As a human, a werewolf's predatory abilities become stronger. They find it easier to prepare for upcoming danger and gain an evasion check against Metelojinx lightning strikes and an extra evasion check against Confringo chip damage.
• [Year 5 | Humanity Held] Transformative Resilience - When targeted by Transfiguration spells, werewolves take 10% less damage and the duration is halved (rounded).
• [Year 7] Intimidation - This causes all duellists who do not have Fearless to suffer from -1 accuracy and a +1 critical failure chance for the entire duel.
• [Year 7] Member of the Pack - For every fellow werewolf in the duel with the werewolf (this does not include themselves; can be an ally or opponent) they gain +1 to a stat of choice (does not stack). So if there are 4 werewolves in the same duel as a werewolf with the Member of the Pack skill, they can place 1 point in accuracy, stamina, strength and evasion.

Dhampirs
Dhampirs have the same Heightened Sense of Smell ability as Werewolves, so gain the same effect.

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[Year 5] Heightened Sense of Smell - If affected by any spell reducing their sight, that effect is decreased by 25%. Stacks with Blindvision (25% + 50% = 75%). List of affected spells:

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• Verdimillious
• Fumos
• Obscuro
• Lumos Maxima
• Nebulus
• Aqua Eructo
• Oculitumescere

's Grace
Given its similarity to Wolf's Grace, 's Grace gains the same effect.

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's Grace - Due to their cat-like grace and attention to their surroundings, they better prepare for upcoming danger and gain an evasion check against Metelojinx lightning strikes and an extra evasion check against Confringo chip damage.

Blindvision
The list of spells affected by Blindvision was missing some spells it made sense to include, so the following sight-related spells have been added to its effects: Green Sparks Charm, Pressurized Water Charm, and Conjunctivitis Curse. Note that Blindvision and Heightened Sense of Smell only reduce the debuff, not the damage.

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Blindvision - If a player with Blindvision is affected by any spell reducing their sight, that effect is decreased by 50%. Stacks with Heightened Sense of Smell for Werewolves and Dhampirs (50% + 25% = 75%). List of affected spells:

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• Verdimillious
• Fumos
• Obscuro
• Lumos Maxima
• Nebulus
• Aqua Eructo
• Oculitumescere