The battle in Champions Arena keeps growing, and the updates planned for tomorrow’s patch push the glorious battle to new heights!
This update has big changes for how Summoners assemble their parties for battle, as well as how they are rewarded for glorious victory!
Nexus Update
Summoners will now be able to use an NFT Champion that was acquired through The Nexus much more. When you grab a Champion through The Nexus, you’ll now have one hour to use that Champion as much as you’d like before the term expires.
You can only take a Champion through The Nexus once per day by default, but this can be reset once per day by using 150 paid Gems. There is no way to reset this cooldown twice in a day.
When using an NFT Champion through The Nexus, you have up to 15 battles where you’re eligible to win Victory Points from victories. Please note that even lost battles apply to this limit, so make it count every time you step into the arena!
Arena VP Update
All NFT Champions will now have a limit to how many battles per day are eligible for VP as well. This limit is dynamic and will differ from Summoner to Summoner.
For each NFT Champion you own, you’ll get a certain number of battles that qualify for VP each day. Every rarity of NFT adds a different amount to this limit, and all your owned NFTs are added together to determine your daily total.
Common: 3 Battles
Uncommon: 5 Battles
Rare: 8 Battles
Epic: 13 Battles
Legendary: 35 Battles
For example – If a Summoner owns 2 Legendary, 3 Rare and 2 Uncommon NFT Champions, their total would be:
2x Legendaries – 35 x 2 = 70
3x Rare – 8 x 3 = 24
2x Uncommon – 5 x 2 = 10
So this particular Summoner would be eligible for VP in their first 104 (70+24+10) battles each day.
If a Champion is acquired through The Nexus, this would still give this player those additional 15 battles during the day.
Other Reward Improvements
The above VP changes aren’t the only reward change coming in this update!
Summoners can now get free Gems for playing daily in the arena! The amount received will depend on Arena Tier, and the maximum amount that can be received each day will depend on Summoner Level.
Winners will receive three free Gems from each battle in Gold Tier or below, or four free Gems from each battle in Platinum Tier or above.
Losers will receive two free Gems from each battle in Gold Tier or below, or four free Gems from each battle in Platinum Tier or above.
The maximum number of free Gems a player can receive in this way each day depends on their Summoner Level. At Summoner Level 1, the limit is 200. This scales up gradually to a limit of 358 at Summoner Level 80.
Arena Formula Changes
Finally, there are some alterations to how Summoners fight their way up through the ranks in The Arena.
The rating difference between you and your opponent now directly affects how much rating you could potentially gain when you are victorious. Beating a tough opponent will now be rewarded with greater rating gains than someone who is an easy match for you.
The matching formula has also been altered to complement this. You should generally now see Summoners that are closer to your rating more often.
The Battle Continues!
We hope these changes will give each Summoner new ways to strategize, progress and dominate the competition! The opportunity to use Nexus Champions more should let everyone experiment with more new techniques, and now everybody can grab some extra Gem rewards from the arena! Battles within The Arena are constantly evolving, and the best Summoners are the ones who stay one step ahead of their enemies.
Good luck with your new attack plans Summoners… we’ll see you in the arena!
If you haven’t started playing Champions Arena yet, this might be the perfect time to build a collection of NFT Champions and hit the arena!
For one week, we’re adding $1k in $GALA every day to the Champions Arena reward pool, giving players an opportunity to earn even more rewards!
The Infusion Event runs Friday, March 1st through Friday, March 8th.
Lots of Ways to Play
With its strong focus on RPG combat mechanics, Champions Arena is a truly unique experience for players, created by RPG megafans who grew up playing the classics. With well over a hundred individual Champions to collect, each with a set of unique abilities, the combinations are virtually endless.
Collect daily rewards and blast through PvE campaign battles to buff your collections and craft the perfect team of Champions. Then when you’re ready, hit the PvE arena and play with NFT Champions to earn victory points, which translate each day into $GALA in the daily reward distribution.
You can even collect in-game (non-NFT) Champions, then mint your favorites into NFTs by purchasing and spending the corresponding number of Minting Scrolls in-game. Once minted, your Champions are yours to play and earn with, or even to list on a secondary market or bridge to another blockchain.
Exciting Updates
There’s always something new in Champions Arena, from new Champions to exclusive rewards, from limited time promos to increased drop rate events. Anytime is a great time to start building that Champion collection and playing on your favorite mobile device. Browse NFT Champions on the OpenSea secondary market here.
For this issue of Gala’s Latest and Greatest, we’re taking a look at Champions Arena, the epic RPG battler built by the incredible dev team at OneUniverse. This amazing group of accomplished game devs had a special place in their heart for RPG battle mechanics like those found in the old school classic console RPGs with which many of us grew up and sharpened our strategy skills.
They were captivated by the endless strategic combinations of both attacks and defenses, different abilities from different characters, the variety of equipment and weapons, and of course, incredible and timeless character art. Envisioning a new type of game that embraced and elevated the battle mechanics while placing beautiful art on a pedestal, the OneUniverse dev team conceived the idea of Champions Arena.
Battle All Day
What truly sets Champions Arena apart from other mobile RPGs is its strong focus on battle above everything else. In the various types of arenas, players can collect and deploy over a hundred different Champions, with new Champions being added regularly with new updates.
With so many unique Champions, each with its own set of abilities and buffs, the strategy combos are virtually endless, even for the most dedicated players. Upsets and surprises are always possible, and through proper strategy, it’s possible to defeat Champion teams with much higher levels–If you play your cards right.
Grind or Compete
With both PvE and PvP modes, Champions Arena allows players to alternate between many different modes of gameplay to always keep things fresh. There’s always a way to grind in Champions Arena.
Take on other players with your best Champion teamin the PvP “Arena” mode, where gameplay is measured by Seasons, each lasting several weeks. Within each Season, players battle for Leaderboard positions, competing for piles of loot in the form of Gems (used to buy various in-game items and equipment), Arena reward chests (containing super rare equipment and items) and Minting Scrolls, which are used to mint collected in-game Champions as NFTs on GalaChain.
NFT Champions
Because we’re running on GalaChain, players have the unique option to own their Champions as minted tokens (NFTs), allowing them to trade on secondary markets and transfer to other users. Browse the secondary market on OpenSea
Daily $GALA Rewards are also distributed for those who play with NFT Champions that are minted on GalaChain. From a reward pool determined each day by how much was spent on in-game purchases throughout that day, victorious players receive a portion of $GALA equivalent to their victory, compared to other NFT owning players.
Ownership is not required at all to play the game and collect Champions, but owning unlocks the ability to earn rewards in the PvP Arena. Through the use of Minting Scrolls, every Champion has the ability to be minted as an NFT on GalaChain. This allows players to level up their favorites while collecting Scrolls, then mint them as tokens once they’re ready to take on the competition in the Arena for real rewards!
So Many Rewards
With Daily Quest rewards, Idle rewards and more, there are so many ways to convert your time and energy into Champions Arena in-game loot. Additionally, the team is always spinning up new ways to unlock excitement.
Valentine Rewards
Right now, complete tasks in the special Valentine category to accumulate Love Medals to spend on Champions, items, equipment and more in a special in-game store! You have just over two weeks left to grind out these exclusive Valentine Challenges before the opportunity is gone!
From February 7th-February 20th, 500 Love Medals will be given away beach day, so be sure to login daily!
Events and Promos
Be sure to check all the Events so you never miss out on potential rewards. The best way to get as many rewards as possible is to keep up a daily login streak–The more consecutive days you play, the greater your rewards. Even without purchasing Summon Tickets, you’ll be surprised at how quickly you can build up a solid collection of Champions simply by logging in daily and collecting your gameplay rewards!
New Champions
New Champions are released in each new Season. To ensure that they get into the hands of the hungry players, these new Champions are given a greatly enhanced drop rate from Summon Tickets throughout the first Season of their arrival!
Until the end of the current season, you’ll have an increased chance of summoning both Deros and King Titan, the brand new Champions in the game!
For Sale in the Gala Store
Sometimes you’ll have the chance to purchase Champion Boxes directly from the GalaChain store, which contain already-minted NFT Champions of various rarities. But you’ll have to watch the store closely because these Champion Boxes tend to sell out quickly!
Gem Packs are always available in various quantities, and they’re the best way to beef up your Champions Arena collection quickly! Starting today (February 8th) in honor of the Lunar New Year celebration, all Gem Packs are 15% off in the Gala store!
Looking Forward
Look out for exciting new events, new purchase and reward opportunities, and new Champions entering the fray throughout 2024–Check out the Update Roadmap below from the UneUniverse team!
Thanks for a great 2023 Champions Arena! We’ve got 3 new Champions ready for 2024 right away!
A whole new year begins in the arena, and you have got to be ready!
All new Champions are joining the fight in 2024. Will these new combatants fight alongside your team, or oppose your dreams of glory? The battle continues to escalate in Champions Arena… be prepared to square off against tons of new threats as we enter a new era of the arena!
All three of these new Champions will enter the available pool for summons, each carrying a boost to their chances to celebrate their introduction. As a reminder, this means that when these Champions are introduced, there will be none available immediately until lucky Summoners get their hands on one!
Sun Wokong, The Monkey King
The child of the Great Rock of Astrakheim, Sun Wukong never carried much love for the priests and angels from that realm. Their fundamental differences created misunderstanding, then resentment.
When the great Temple fell was torn asunder by his hand, only his beloved tutor defended him. Spurned by all, The Monkey King now seeks to prove his indomitable strength and avenge himself and his only friend.
Normal Attack strikes out at a single enemy and gains you +1 mana. A color match will boost the mana gain to 2.
Boundless Strikes release a powerful blow on a single enemy. A color match will buff your Crit Rate before the attack.
Heaven Crusher unleashes a massive slam on all opponents, with a color match buffing your crit before the attack.
Decoy allows Sun Wokong to utilize his powers of mischief to summon clones of himself into battle. As The Monkey King is dealt damage, clones will be consumed to limit his injuries. Each time Sun Wokong or an ally lands a critical strike, a new clone will be generated.
Violet, Queen of Enchantment
All creatures feed. Does that make them all evil? The succubi need the humans… but the chaos now prevents them from accepting the sweet dreams provided for a succubus to dine.
Violet knows the path. She must help the world be rid of this chaos if the succubi are to survive. Is it predator assisting prey or the act of a passionate and ancient symbiosis?
Normal Attack lashes out at a single enemy, dealing damage and generating one mana. A color match boosts the mana gain to two.
Blood Temptation enchants a single foe, dealing damage based on Attack. A color match will cause the opponent both Attack Down and Damage Reduction debuffs.
Fatal Temptation unleashes terror and changes her ambience aura from Queen of Enchantment. This deals damage to all opponents while increasing both her turn gauge and that of the allied Champion with the highest Attack. A color match will boost the damage against enemies even further.
Queen of Enchantment shrouds Violet in strong magic, affecting every enemy combatant. As long as she remains in the battle, her ambience will cause a debuff on all enemies. Each time she uses Fatal Temptation, the effect this ability has on opponents changes.
Naomi, Traveling Arms Dealer
Naomi offers her customers two critical things: a wide and authentic smile, and the best equipment to protect, maim, incinerate, repel or otherwise wage warfare anywhere! Well, not exactly anywhere. The best you’ll find right here though!
Wherever there’s conflict, Naomi is there with a smile and a firm handshake — always ready to make a deal. Sure, there’s people with more cutting edge products, but do you see them setting up shop in this siege? Naomi’s gear is reliable, innovative and effective… and she’s willing to travel to whatever war she needs to so she can prove it.
Normal Attack strikes a single opponent, dealing damage based on the highest Attack among Naomi’s allies and generates one mana. A color match increases mana gain to two.
Bomb Toss deals damage based on the highest Attack on Naomi’s team to one enemy and generates one mana. A card match will inflict Resist Down on the opponent.
Broadside Barrage deals damage based on the Attack of Naomi’s hardest hitting ally to all enemies while also increasing the duration of all debuffs on enemies. A color match will inflict a Take More Damage debuff on the unfortunate enemies as well.
Industrious Merchant keeps Naomi and her team setting the pace of battle. Every time a debuff is inflicted on an enemy, Both Naomi and the ally with the highest attack will get a boost to their Turn Gauge.
The Celebration Continues
These aren’t the only new Champs around, as we have Agna who came into play from the Christmas sale! You may also catch a glimpse of Tempest in Mayhem, as they’re now storming their way into raids.
The issue with Mayhem records not counting in the Christmas event has been fixed, and we’ve reduced the number of missions required in the remaining days to account for this. All players will receive 3000 stockings as an apology for this issue.
In the spirit of celebration, we’ve also extended the holiday login event. Thank you all for an excellent 2023… and an exciting 2024 on the horizon!
Akumu, the Blood-Stained Armor has joined the arena as part of the new December Battle Pass!
An all-new Epic Champion has joined the battle in Champions Arena. Welcome to Akumu, the Blood-Stained Armor!
Akumu comes as part of this month’s Battle Pass. Grab a Battle Pass in game to get extra items as you complete quests — Gold, Champion XP, Upgrade Stones, Lapis… even a nice pile of Soulstone Selectors!
If you complete the highest reaches of the Battle Pass, you’ll grab Akumu along with a pile of its Soul Stones!
Akumu offers protection. Akumu offers power unimaginable. Akumu doesn’t lie.
A dark curse placed on Akumu in Ka-drax twists the hearts and minds of all who wear it. Only bloodlust and the will to slaughter remain. Many have worn Akumu. They got the power they sought. In the end, all served only Akumu’s insatiable desire for more prey.
Normal Attack will deal damage to a single enemy based on Akumu’s max HP and decrease their turn gauge. A card match increases the decrease to turn gauge.
Hell Slash will deal damage proportional to Akumu’s max HP to an enemy. A card match increases the damage of this attack.
Hellish Warfield deals even more damage proportional to Akumu’s max HP to all enemies. A card match increases the damage further.
Recursive Curse will cause Akumu to guard the ally with the highest Attack. If the guarded ally is heavily damaged or killed, Akumu will increase the Turn Gauge of all allies. If Akumu starts his turn without a guarded ally, it will sacrifice life to designate a new guarded ally.
The Battle Is Now!
Akumu and the New Battle Pass are already live in Champions Arena! A new Champion Summoning Event has just begun as well, go grab your free Summoning Tickets if you haven’t!
How high will you rise in the progressive rewards? Will you dare dawn Akumu, the Blood-Stained Armor?
