DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/24/2026    Duedate: 08/06/2026

WILLAF ARENA

DM 16    TURN 1062

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ANTIETAM
HALLOWED GROUND (663)
(16-6668) [8-1-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ANTIETAM                       POSITION IS EMPTY
HALLOWED GROUND (663)          
(16-6668) [8-1-0,118]          

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BAPTISM OF FIRE                BUCCA-BOO
SAXON (712)                    TRICKSTERS (704)
(16-7235) [22-15-1,100]        (16-7371) [2-2-0,12]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAXON (712)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OFF LAND WOMEN (720)          38 
2. HALLOWED GROUND (663)         34    HALLOWED GROUND (663)
3. FAR TRAVELERS (434)           22    Unchartered Team
4. JLG (586)                     11 
5. PUNNY AMINALS (305)           9     ANVIL TRICKS (597)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*CUP OF RUM (723)           1   0  0 100.   1/ 1 SAXON (712)               7  6 0
 2/ 3 HALLOWED GROUND (663)    107  64 11 62.6   2/ 5 JLG (586)                 7  8 1
 3- 4 SKULL AND BONES (716)     36  24  1 60.0   3/ 3 PHILANTROGENTS (719)      6  1 1
 4/ 5 JLG (586)                137  96  5 58.8   4/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (434)       4  1 0
 5/ 6 FAR TRAVELERS (434)      169 120  9 58.5   5- 4 SKULL AND BONES (716)     4  6 1
 6/ 0 OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      11   9  1 55.0   6/ 8 HALLOWED GROUND (663)     3  3 0
 7/ 7 TRICKSTERS (704)          96  86  1 52.7   7/ 0 OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      2  0 0
 8/ 9 PHILANTROGENTS (719)      40  37  2 51.9   8/ 6 EXTINCTION (488)          2  4 0
 9/ 8 SAXON (712)               91  85  8 51.7   9- 9*CUP OF RUM (723)          1  0 0
10/10 EXTINCTION (488)          23  27  1 46.0  10/11 PUNNY AMINALS (305)       1  2 0
11/11 PUNNY AMINALS (305)      1138 1605 38 41.5  11/ 7 TRICKSTERS (704)          1  3 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of WILLAF!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Fortune did not smile upon TRICKSTERS this 
time out who this turn suffered a fall into 11th position in the wake of a 1-3-0 
round.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness how 
this week JLG went 3-2-1 to move up 3 in the rankings.  EARHART caught the eye of 
many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested CAPTURED ORC and was 
awarded 19 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, TRAFALGAR 
put down MOA, causing her to lose 10 points of recognition in the process.  This time 
out ANTIETAM made his bid for the throne as he challenged CM2033 in an all out 
contest of skill for possession of the title!  The city has turned out in honor of 
ANTIETAM, for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the highest position in 
the city!  Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights 
without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  WILLAF, city of gladiators!  
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is SAXON, a guild shunned and avoided by many in 
the weekly duels.  Apparently the stalwarts of EXTINCTION are catching the bulk of 
jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty 
fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  1532E take warning!  You 
have more than a few enemies in WILLAF.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears 
arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     The girls are as pretty in WILLAF as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed 
a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise 
are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANTIETAM 6668             AB  8   1  0 118         HALLOWED GROUND (663)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 260MRT 5676               TP 25  24  0 101         JLG (586)                 
 BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235      BA 22  15  1 100         SAXON (712)               
 MIO MI 7149               ST 10  61  0  97         PUNNY AMINALS (305)       
 TRAFALGAR 6592            PR 19  15  1  96         HALLOWED GROUND (663)     
 CM2033 6483               TP 24  13  0  91         JLG (586)                 

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GRIPHOOK 7246             BA 11   6  0  87         TRICKSTERS (704)                         *
 TUNGA THE ODD 7133        WS 18  19  0  86         TRICKSTERS (704)          
 MOA 7334                  LU  8   6  0  85         EXTINCTION (488)          
 HIGH FANTASY 7319         PL 11   6  2  68         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VON LIECHTENSTEIN 7312    WS  5   0  0  60         FAR TRAVELERS (434)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311    AB 10   9  0  56         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      
 LILI 7327                 ST  4   1  0  44         OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      
 EARHART 7328              ST  3   1  0  44         OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      
-COME UP BLUE 7284         LU  8   4  0  39         SKULL AND BONES (716)     
 QUAGGA 7324               BA  5   9  0  37         EXTINCTION (488)                         *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SHE'LL UNEASE YOU 7285    LU  8   4  0  33         SKULL AND BONES (716)                    *
 534C-6 6644               BA  4   7  1  33         JLG (586)                                *
-PLUNDER AND SCORE 7286    WS  7   5  0  32         SKULL AND BONES (716)                    *
 METAL HEAD 7383               2   1  0  30         SAXON (712)                              [LU-SL]

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 1532E 6643                PL  4   7  1  27         JLG (586)                                *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHIRLING STEEL 7352       WS  6   3  0  21         SAXON (712)                              *
-ANADEUS 7376                  1   0  0  18         CUP OF RUM (723)                         [LU-SL-ST]
 SHIN LO 7381                  1   0  0  15         FAR TRAVELERS (434)                      [LU-ST]
 BUCCA-BOO 7371            LU  2   2  0  12         TRICKSTERS (704)                         *
 PARTS MACHINE 7372            1   4  0   7         JLG (586)                                [LU-SL]
-BLOKE 7373                BA  1   1  0   4         PHILANTROGENTS (719)                     *
 SUSIE HOLD ON 7385            0   1  0   1         SAXON (712)                              [AB-LU-PL-PR-SL]

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HUMU;HUMU 7274          1  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 434    SHEWISH GIANT         1062 NONE
CALL TO ARMS 7357       2  4 0 SAXON 712            MAKE A PRO BLUSH 7287 1060 NONE
CRACKED BASS 7384       0  1 0 SAXON 712            STONE GOLEM           1062 NONE
MAKE A PRO BLUSH 7287   7  5 1 SKULL AND BONES 716  HIGH FANTASY 7319     1061  
LOKI 7367               2  3 0 TRICKSTERS 704       1532E 6643            1062  

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                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HUMU;HUMU was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CRACKED BASS was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
ANTIETAM demolished CM2033 in a popular 2 minute one-sided Challenge Title melee.
TUNGA THE ODD slimly lost to MIO MI in a 3 minute gory master's Challenge brawl.
GRIPHOOK was defeated by 260MRT in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge match.
QUAGGA was devastated by VON LIECHTENSTEIN in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
LOKI was executed by 1532E in a popular 1 minute gruesome mismatched Challenge brawl.
BAPTISM OF FIRE vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel.
MOA was defeated by TRAFALGAR in a 2 minute duel.
HIGH FANTASY viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice fight.
DISTOPIAN FANTASY defeated METAL HEAD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match.
EARHART handily defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute brutal one-sided contest.
LILI devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory mismatched bout.
WHIRLING STEEL was viciously subdued by 534C-6 in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bout.
BUCCA-BOO slimly won victory over SUSIE HOLD ON in a 5 minute amateur's bout.
PARTS MACHINE was overpowered by SHIN LO in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         WALL OF STEEL     17 -   6 -  0      74  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  13 -  1      65  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  15 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -  14 -  2      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -  11 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK    27 -  27 -  3      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       13 -  18 -  1      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW         8 -  15 -  0      35  |

Turn 1062 was great if you    Not so great if you used      The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles:     the fighting styles:          top eleven warriors are:

STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       ANTIETAM 6668               8   1  0  118 HALLOWED GROUND (663)
TOTAL PARRY      260MRT 5676                25  24  0  101 JLG (586)
BASHING ATTACK   BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235       22  15  1  100 SAXON (712)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TRAFALGAR 6592             19  15  1   96 HALLOWED GROUND (663)
LUNGING ATTACK   MOA 7334                    8   6  0   85 EXTINCTION (488)
PARRY-LUNGE      HIGH FANTASY 7319          11   6  2   68 PHILANTROGENTS (719)
WALL OF STEEL    VON LIECHTENSTEIN 7312      5   0  0   60 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
STRIKING ATTACK  LILI 7327                   4   1  0   44 OFF LAND WOMEN (720)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BUCCA-BOO 7371.  The ten other most popular fighters were 534C-6 6644, 
GRIPHOOK 7246, QUAGGA 7324, ANTIETAM 6668, HIGH FANTASY 7319, SUSIE HOLD ON 7385, 
1532E 6643, MIO MI 7149, BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235, and MOA 7334.

The least popular fighter this week was PARTS MACHINE 7372.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were CM2033 6483, CRACKED BASS 7384, METAL HEAD 7383, LOKI 7367, 
HUMU;HUMU 7274, SHIN LO 7381, WHIRLING STEEL 7352, TRAFALGAR 6592, VON LIECHTENSTEIN 
7312, and 260MRT 5676.