The Third update of the game has been released. It includes quite a few of balance changes and three new characters - Edel, Wirbel and Flamme!

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New characters

This patch brings three new characters to the game.

• Edel:

  • Edel's a control character, who makes use of her hypnosis to prevent the opponent from enacting their plan.
  • Her key attack, Kneel!, also scales on how many cards has been forcefully discarded by the opponent through her hypnosis moves!
  • Check out her character info on /tcg-info character for more information!

• Wirbel:

  • Wirbel's a tactical character, who gets stronger, and resolves himself more, the harder he is attacked by the opponent.
  • Ehre and Scharf also appears besides him to help him out in his battle!
  • Check out his character info on /tcg-info character for more information!

• Flamme:

  • Flamme's kit revolves around her theorizing, incantation and research to achieve the Pinnacle of Human's Magic.
  • Flamme's theories and cards affect the entire game for both players, so be sure to make use of the effect well to buy you time for your research!
  • Check out her character info on /tcg-info character for more information!

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Balance Notes

Global Changes

• Add TrueDEF as a stat to all Priority+ defensive moves. TrueDEF essentially is DEF that is not affected by Piercing moves

Frieren

• Destructive Lightning: Judradjim: Base DMG 13 > 12.
• Hellfire Summoning: Vollzanbel: Base DMG 18 > 17.

Sense

• Deck composition: -1 Rest -1 Sharpen, +2 Mana Concealment
• Sharpen: HP-1 DEF+2 ATK+2 > HP-3 DEF+2 ATK+2 SPD+2.
• Tea Time: Now give her SPD+1.
• Tea Party: Now give her SPD+2.
• Hair Whip: DEF+3 > DEF+2.
• Pierce: DEF+2 > DEF+1.

Stille

• Reduce its starting SPD from 99 to 80
• Increase its reflected ATK DMG From 75% to 80%

Serie

• Mock: Opp's DEF-2 Opp's SPD-1 > Opp's DEF-1 SPD+2
• Replaced Sorganeil from her Tactics Section pool with Perfect Sorganeil from Wirbel's deck.
• Added Jubelade to her Utility deck.
• Added Doragate to her 3rd-class Magic deck.
• Added Concentrated Zoltraak Bolt to her Great Mage deck.

Linie

• Ability Chain Attack: Damage increase per Chain count 7% > 8%

Sein

• Mug of Beer: HP+6 ATK+2 DEF-2 SPD-1 > HP+8 ATK+3. DEF-2 SPD-2 for 2 turns.
• Smoke Break: HP-5 > HP-3.
• Poison Cure: HP+10 > HP+12.
• Stark's Lightning Strike: DMG 7 + HP/7 > DMG 10 + HP/8. Removes Priority-1 requirement.

Stark

• Base Stat:
  • HP: 120 > 125
• Offensive Stance and Defensive Stance: SPD+1 > SPD+2.
• Jumbo Berry Special Break: Heal 7HP > Heal 10HP.
• Fear Brought Me This Far: Remove the 60HP conditional and make it give 3/3 on base.
• Lightning Strike: Reworked to Last Stand

  Priority+1. This character's HP cannot drop below 1 for 2 turns. At the end of next turn, HP-20, use 2 Resolves, strike for DMG 25.

Laufen

• Staff Strike: DMG 7 + SPD/7 > DMG 7 + SPD/8, with SPDDiff% Pierce
• Staff Bash: DMG 8 + SPD/6 > DMG 8 + SPD/6, with (SPDDiff / 2)% Pierce
• Whip: SPD+1 > SPD+2.
• Set the recoil for all her attacks to -7.

Denken

• Jab: DEF+2 SPD+1 > DEF+1 ATK+1 SPD+1.
• Tornado Winds: Waldgose: Deal 2 DMG at next 3 turn ends. > Deal 1 DMG at next 5 turn ends.
• Hellfire: Daosdorg: If Waldgose is active, now gives 20% Pierce to all of your attacks for the duration of any active Waldgose. No longer gives Opp DEF reduction. No longer increases Waldgose's attack.
• Lights of Judgment: Catastravia: DMG 9. Deal 3 DMG at next 5 turn ends > DMG 9. At the end of the next 2 turns, deal DMG 3.00x2 and DMG 3.00x3 respectively.
• This is No Place to Give Up: Heal an additional 11HP > Heal an additional 7HP.

Himmel

• Frieren! Now!: DMG 8 > DMG 10.
• Frieren! Strike Their Weakpoint!: No longer lowers opponent's DEF.
• Frieren! Back Me Up!: No longer lowers opponent's DEF. Is now 4 turns.
• Rally: Changed to all stat +1.5, +0.5 per additional ally.

Ubel

• No longer gains stats when she hits into a shield
• Slow Down: Also gives her 5 DEF over 2 turns
• Empathy: She now receives Supersonic Strike instead of Jilwer in her Laufen matchup
• Empathy: She now receives Bare-handed Block instead of Catastravia in her Denken matchup

Fern

• Concentrated Zoltraak Snipe: HP cost -12 > -8

Effective Date

These changes will take effect on June 1st, 2025. And next balance changes are expected to release early July. Be sure to vote for the next 2 characters you see want added to the game on the #tcg-announcements channel on the server!