DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/21/2026    Duedate: 02/03/2026

SUNSET ARENA

DM 21    TURN 1045

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BUCK FIDEN
WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)
(21-10033) [16-0-0,206]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BUCK FIDEN                     JAMES CROW
WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)           2414 BOURBON ST (725)
(21-10033) [16-0-0,206]        (21-10025) [5-3-0,58]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SORCERESS MEDEA                DAVROS
TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)           THE WHOVIANS (691)
(21-9762) [16-7-0,94]          (21-9997) [9-7-0,40]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

NOMADIC TRIBE (160)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NOMADIC TRIBE (160)           36 
2. SEA SHANTIES (718)            27    WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)
3. 2414 BOURBON ST (725)         23    Unchartered Team
4. BEN'S BAZAAR (577)            23 
5. BIG LAKE TERROR (654)         17    2414 BOURBON ST (725)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)      16   0  0 100.   1/ 1 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)      13  2 0
 2/ 2 TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)      58  36  0 61.7   2/ 3 THE OOZE ZONE (169)       7  7 0
 3/ 3 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)      1271 1027 47 55.3   3/ 4 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        7  8 2
 4/ 4 REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)    140 120  6 53.8   4/ 8 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     6  8 0
 5- 5*PHILANTHROPISTS' (603)     8   7  0 53.3   5- 2 THE ALLIANCE (723)        5  5 1
 6- 6 LEGEND KILLERS (722)      67  59  4 53.2   6/10 GRIM FANDANGO (454)       5  9 0
 7/ 8 GRIM FANDANGO (454)      1561 1456 72 51.7   7/ 6 THE WHOVIANS (691)        4  5 0
 8/ 7 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)    704 658 44 51.7   8/14 SEA SHANTIES (718)        4  5 0
 9/14*2414 BOURBON ST (725)      5   5  0 50.0   9/12 WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)      3  0 0
10- 9 THE ALLIANCE (723)        68  71  4 48.9  10/ 7 REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     3  4 0
11/10 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)       996 1100 57 47.5  11/17*2414 BOURBON ST (725)     2  1 0
12-11 PHILTHBALLS (554)        601 697 39 46.3  12- 5 LEGEND KILLERS (722)      2  2 1
13/13 SEA SHANTIES (718)        97 113  5 46.2  13-11*A FOREST DARK (731)       2  6 0
14-12 RAT PAK (388)             67  79  0 45.9  14-13*PHILANTHROPISTS' (603)    1  0 0
15/15 THE OOZE ZONE (169)      178 239 12 42.7  15-15 RAT PAK (388)             1  1 0
16/16 THE WHOVIANS (691)       230 330 18 41.1  16/16 TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)      1  1 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
17-17*A FOREST DARK (731)       14  29  2 32.6  17- 9 PHILTHBALLS (554)         1  4 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  For every winner there is a loser.  Speaking of 
losers, lets take a look at PHILTHBALLS, who went down to 9th from 17th.  Life is 
tough.  Coming up with a solid 4-1-0 outing, SEA SHANTIES has advanced 6 places in 
the rankings.  Hey everybody, watch out for JAMES CROW, who flew up 23 points in the 
rankings after mashing LASZLO like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling 
like a basher in the top ten was DAVROS, who dropped 7 points after a disappointing 
(to say the least) bout with BLAK BOX.  NARDOLE got through to the Duelmaster this 
turn.  No doubt he was more than anxious to kick BUCK FIDEN's tail out of the throne! 
Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was THE WHOVIANS' 
NARDOLE, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by BUCK FIDEN.  4 out of 5 
gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the SUNSET arena.  Here's a 
song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad THE WHOVIANS?  Big bad THE WHOVIANS.  Big 
bad THE WHOVIANS.  SUNSET's afraid of the big bad THE WHOVIANS.  Tra la la la la!  
For those of you who like math, try this one:  THE WHOVIANS + Weapons That go Boom = 
NOMADIC TRIBE + Avoid City.  Well just about everybody wants a piece of MORAY, who 
was this week's most challenged warrior.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Congrats to DUSKBORNE BEAST for 
revenging the death of his teammate (but more importantly, feeding OGRYN a bit of 
dirt).  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no.  Silly 
buggers, eh?   
     Well, there's the manager of the SUNSET giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  And remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), 
oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUCK FIDEN 10033          ST 16   0  0 206         WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UNCHAINABLE 9929          TP 25  22  0 106         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 DUSKBORNE BEAST 10041     BA 18   7  0 102         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 JASON OF ARGOS 9761       AB 14  10  0 100         TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)      
 NARDOLE 9905              WS 17  12  1  94         THE WHOVIANS (691)        
-BANZAI-RAT 4237           LU 17  20  0  94         RAT PAK (388)             
 SORCERESS MEDEA 9762      PR 16   7  0  94         TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPECKLED GECKO 9914       SL 12   4  0  83         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     
-WALLY-GATOR 9999          SL 16  16  2  81         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
-EUSTACE BAGGE 10036       SL  8   6  0  78         LEGEND KILLERS (722)      
 NEVERKNOT 10097           SL 10   7  1  74         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
-SNAKEYEYES 9988           ST  8   5  0  74         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     
 FLYING DUTCHMAN 10080     AB  8   5  0  73         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
-RHUKK 9925                AB 15  15  0  70         LEGEND KILLERS (722)      
 MOON SPLICER 10059        PS 13   9  1  68         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OGRYN 10093               BA  7  10  2  66         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
-TP GOD 10099              ST  6   2  2  66         LEGEND KILLERS (722)      
-AQUILEIA 10117            ST  7   5  0  63         THE ALLIANCE (723)                       *
 MORAY 10144               LU  6   4  2  61         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 DARK WISHES 10042         TP 16  12  0  60         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAMES CROW 10025          SL  5   3  0  58         2414 BOURBON ST (725)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LASZLO 9919               LU 14  13  0  55         THE WHOVIANS (691)        
 DARK SPLIT 10095          AB 14   6  0  52         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 UNHINGED 10166            LU  4   0  1  51         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)                       *
 BLAK BOX 10108            TP 10   8  0  49         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 DARK VISIT 10122          ST  8   7  0  48         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)                    *
 TENEBRAS LUX 10128        ST  5   8  1  42         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 SQUID SOUP 10131          SL  7   5  0  41         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 DAVROS 9997               LU  9   7  0  40         THE WHOVIANS (691)        
-CORRUPT GAOLER 10138      BA  5   4  0  37         A FOREST DARK (731)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRETURE 10112             BA  5   9  2  33         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)                       *
 DIAMONDBACK 10079         PL  4   2  1  32         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     
-DASH HELLBENT 10136       ST  4   5  1  30         A FOREST DARK (731)       
-IMBECILIC 10152           TP  4   2  0  29         PHILTHBALLS (554)                        *
-BOX BO 7161               LU  3   2  0  29         PHILANTHROPISTS' (603)    
 SCARY HARRY 10050         BA  5  11  0  28         SEA SHANTIES (718)                       *
-TOKAY 10071               PL  4   3  0  26         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     
 JACK SPARROW 10110        LU  4   5  1  25         SEA SHANTIES (718)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KIWI SMUGGLER 10101       AB  4   7  0  23         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
-CRASH HAMFIST 10137       BA  3   6  0  22         A FOREST DARK (731)       
-KOOTHRAPALLI 10133        WS  5   6  0  21         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 HEADLESS WHORESMAN 10145  LU  4   5  0  21         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 STRAX 10143               SL  4   4  0  20         THE WHOVIANS (691)                       *
 THUNDERCRUNCH 10178           1   0  0  20         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)                      [AB-BA-PL-PR-ST]
 ECTOPLASM 10149           WS  1   4  0  19         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 WANDERLUST 10174          ST  2   0  0  17         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 DARK LIFE 10169           TP  1   2  0  16         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 SANTIANA 10159            AB  1   1  0  12         SEA SHANTIES (718)                       *
-BIG LAKE DOOFUS 10141     AB  1   4  0  10         RAT PAK (388)             
-DA MAN 10151              SL  2   2  0   8         LEGEND KILLERS (722)      
-ANGELIC 10167                 1   0  0   8         PHILTHBALLS (554)                        [AB-PR-SL-ST]
-ACERBIC JESTER 10155      SL  1   3  1   7         A FOREST DARK (731)       
 SNAIL TRAX 10162          LU  1   3  0   6         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 K-9 10158                 LU  1   3  0   6         THE WHOVIANS (691)                       *
-IL REDIVIVO 10156         SL  1   3  0   6         A FOREST DARK (731)       
-SEWER PICKLE 10157            1   3  0   6         PHILTHBALLS (554)                        [AB-SL]
 LUCIAN THE LITTLE 10177       1   0  0   3         GRIM FANDANGO (454)                      [BA-PL-PR-ST]
 WINTER WIND 10175             0   1  0   1         GRIM FANDANGO (454)                      [LU-TP]
 DARK PARABLE 10180        TP  0   1  0   1         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DARK GAMBLE 10146       4  3 0 BIG LAKE TERROR 654  MORAY 10144           1041 REVENGED
DARK PILGRIM 10123      5  7 0 BIG LAKE TERROR 654  TP GOD 10099          1042  
STRAFESHADE 10161       2  1 0 GRIM FANDANGO 454    UNHINGED 10166        1044  
BUSHWHACK 10028        13 13 0 NOMADIC TRIBE 160    OGRYN 10093           1044 JUST REVENGED
AZALEA 10111            6  5 0 THE ALLIANCE 723     TENEBRAS LUX 10128    1042 REVENGED
MIGHTY MOUSE 10085      8  8 0 THE ALLIANCE 723     TP GOD 10099          1043  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DUSKBORNE BEAST devastated OGRYN in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
TENEBRAS LUX lost to UNHINGED in a 2 minute expert vs. novice upset Bloodfeud battle.
DARK WISHES was defeated by MORAY in a 2 minute Bloodfeud duel.
NARDOLE was devastated by BUCK FIDEN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title contest.
BLAK BOX luckily beat DAVROS in a crowd pleasing 5 minute Challenge competition.
DARK VISIT was overpowered by NEVERKNOT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
DIAMONDBACK viciously subdued HEADLESS WHORESMAN in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
STRAX overcame ECTOPLASM in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
K-9 slimly lost to WANDERLUST in a 3 minute gory beginner's Challenge duel.
DARK LIFE vanquished SNAIL TRAX in a 4 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
UNCHAINABLE narrowly defeated SORCERESS MEDEA in a tiring 13 minute expert's match.
BRIER BLACKMOON demolished FLYING DUTCHMAN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SPECKLED GECKO was overcome by JASON OF ARGOS in a 3 minute brutal veteran's contest.
MOON SPLICER devastated CRETURE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory mismatched bout.
LASZLO was vanquished by JAMES CROW in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
SQUID SOUP lost to DARK SPLIT in a 2 minute fray.
SCARY HARRY overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
KIWI SMUGGLER devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
JACK SPARROW demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SANTIANA overpowered WINTER WIND in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched fight.
LUCIAN THE LITTLE outwaited DARK PARABLE in a crowd boring 12 minute novice's bout.
THUNDERCRUNCH demolished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   9         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         STRIKING ATTACK   37 -  29 -  4      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         AIMED BLOW        29 -  28 -  0      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  16 -  1      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   39 -  40 -  2      49  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -  12 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    37 -  43 -  4      46  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    35 -  42 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY       17 -  23 -  0      43  |

Turn 1045 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:

PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  6         3  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         4 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  2                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  2                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  BUCK FIDEN 10033           16   0  0  206 WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)
TOTAL PARRY      UNCHAINABLE 9929           25  22  0  106 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)
BASHING ATTACK   DUSKBORNE BEAST 10041      18   7  0  102 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
AIMED BLOW       JASON OF ARGOS 9761        14  10  0  100 TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)
WALL OF STEEL    NARDOLE 9905               17  12  1   94 THE WHOVIANS (691)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SORCERESS MEDEA 9762       16   7  0   94 TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)
SLASHING ATTACK  SPECKLED GECKO 9914        12   4  0   83 REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)
PARRY-STRIKE     MOON SPLICER 10059         13   9  1   68 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   MORAY 10144                 6   4  2   61 THE OOZE ZONE (169)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SORCERESS MEDEA 9762.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DAVROS 9997.  The ten other most popular fighters were MORAY 10144, DARK 
SPLIT 10095, UNHINGED 10166, BUCK FIDEN 10033, WANDERLUST 10174, SPECKLED GECKO 9914, 
JASON OF ARGOS 9761, MOON SPLICER 10059, DUSKBORNE BEAST 10041, and TENEBRAS LUX 
10128.

The least popular fighter this week was DARK PARABLE 10180.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were LUCIAN THE LITTLE 10177, UNCHAINABLE 9929, SORCERESS MEDEA 
9762, LASZLO 9919, CRETURE 10112, FLYING DUTCHMAN 10080, DARK LIFE 10169, ECTOPLASM 
10149, DARK VISIT 10122, and BLAK BOX 10108.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BUCK FIDEN (21-10033) WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)
JASON OF ARGOS (21-9761) TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

BRIER BLACKMOON (21-9960) NOMADIC TRIBE (160)