DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/22/2026    Duedate: 02/04/2026

JHANS ARENA

DM 36    TURN 1011

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KUURUS
DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
(36-8684) [25-19-0,143]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KUURUS                         STINGRAY
DARK ABUNDANCE (695)           SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
(36-8684) [25-19-0,143]        (36-5375) [3-0-0,25]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

ENVY                           HADOR
CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)           IRON TIGERS (484)
(36-8827) [15-10-0,83]         (36-8234) [4-1-0,45]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARK ABUNDANCE (695)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)          48 
2. THE WHISPERS (706)            34    SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)
3. CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)       29    Unchartered Team
4. SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)           24 
5. SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)        14    SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)        8   3  0 72.7   1/ 1 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)     11  4 0
 2/ 1 SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)    15   7  0 68.2   2/ 3 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      8  4 0
 3/ 5 THE WHISPERS (706)        30  29  1 50.8   3/ 7 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   6  6 0
 4/ 4 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)  255 256 11 49.9   4- 2 IRON DAMSELS (16)         5  5 0
 5/ 3 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)     187 191  1 49.5   5/ 4*SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)       4  1 0
 6- 6 IRON DAMSELS (16)        255 266 12 48.9   6/10 THE WHISPERS (706)        4 10 0
 7- 7 NEON KNIGHTS (680)        93  98  4 48.7   7/ 8 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   4 11 0
 8/ 0 IRON TIGERS (484)        136 144 17 48.6   8/11 WOLF AND MAN (701)        3  0 0
 9/ 8 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)     130 150  3 46.4   9/12 SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)    2  0 0
10-10 FERMENTED (651)           23  28  1 45.1  10- 5 BAD PICKLES (699)         2  1 0
11/ 9 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   66  84  3 44.0  11- 6 NEON KNIGHTS (680)        2  2 0
12-11 BAD PICKLES (699)         76  98  6 43.7  12-13 FERMENTED (651)           1  2 0
13/12 WOLF AND MAN (701)        38  51  4 42.7  13/ 0 IRON TIGERS (484)         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

Jhans - Turn 1011
Filed from the sands by Mira Kelvaren

Steel rang early and often in Jhans this turn, and nobody had time to lean on a spear 
and admire the scenery.

Kuurus of Dark Abundance still wears the crown, and not for lack of company. 
Challengers tried to make their case for his title, most notably Mark 1, who sprinted 
headlong into a one-minute lesson on why Kuruus is our champion. Kuruus held firm and 
unyielding, like a gate that knows exactly how hard it can be hit.

Jhans saw ladders being climbed and a few kicked out from under careless feet. Clan 
Battleaxe II turned a 3-1-0 performance into a hard charge up the ranks, landing third 
with momentum to spare. The Whispers quietly matched that same record, which was a 
recovery from their 0-5 last turn. Meanwhile, Bad Pickles sat this turn out and slid 
down five rungs, proving that an absence bleeds points and position.

Varkos smashed Dewclaw and hauled in a hefty recognition gain, fueling the other Clan 
Battleaxe to a clean 4-0-0 turn. On the avoidance front, Iron Damsels earned the honor 
of being "most avoided." It was Tanks for Nothing that did the most sidestepping 
whenever the ladies made an appearance. That did not save them from the challenges. 
Whippet reached upward by 20 points to face Envy and paid for the ambition in a brisk, 
one-sided defeat. Courage was in abundance, but mercy was not.

Walls of Steel ruled the sands this turn with a perfect showing, while Slashers 
struggled to find their edge. Kuruus remains the standard-bearer for Aimed Blows and 
every warrior beneath him in the rankings. Envy is the name the crowd chants, whether 
he wins or loses.

Jhans, this turn was movement, pressure, and consequence. Titles were defended, teams 
surged, and the unprepared were reminded that hesitation and poor planning are just 
other ways to lose. I'll be back on the sands next turn, eyes forward and feet 
planted, watching who runs and who stands. Until then, keep your guard up and your 
challenges honest.

                                          -- Mira Kelvaren
                                             Reporter on the Sands

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KUURUS 8684               AB 25  19  0 143         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MIKE VADNER 8738          ST 16  12  2 113         BAD PICKLES (699)         
 SAPPHIRE 8866             AB 11   5  0  94         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
 SPINNOCK 8835             WS 15   5  1  92         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAZRIM 5911               WS 14   3  0  88         IRON TIGERS (484)         
 MARK 1                    BA 13  18  1  85         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   
 ENVY 8827                 LU 15  10  0  83         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
 VASILKO 8816              ST  5   2  1  78         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
-DREAMSINGER 8439          AB 17  20  0  77         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        
 LITTLE WILLIE 8667        TP 17  14  0  74         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   
 ARK 8814                  AB 15  12  0  72         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   
 SYAN-LIN 8783             TP 15  11  0  72         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FAITH IN CAUSATION 8600   SL  6   3  0  66         SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)    
-ANGRY ORCHARD 7868        TP 10   9  0  64         FERMENTED (651)           
 SAINT-CHAMOND 8666        SL 15  16  0  61         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   
-BLADEDANCER 8869          ST  7   2  0  59         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LL HOSTESS 8872           AB  7   6  0  59         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 WHIPPET 8668              SL 13  18  1  58         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   
 UMBRALIS 8887             AB  7   5  0  58         THE WHISPERS (706)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DYNIT 6083                LU  8   5  0  55         IRON TIGERS (484)         
 VARKOS 8865               BA  7   9  0  55         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
 MURMURIO 8890             ST  6   6  1  52         THE WHISPERS (706)        
 FAME 8875                 TP 12   2  0  51         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   
 HADOR 8234                ST  4   1  0  45         IRON TIGERS (484)         
 SILENS 8891               BA  8   4  0  44         THE WHISPERS (706)        
-SYDEE 8867                ST  7   6  0  39         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 TENEBRAX 8888             PR  6   6  0  38         THE WHISPERS (706)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEWCLAW 6100              AB  7   3  0  32         IRON TIGERS (484)         
 COOLIE 8910               AB  5   3  0  29         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 AVERAGE JOE 8862          PL  6  10  0  28         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   
 SKAITH 8927               WS  4   2  0  28         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)                     *
-RHINOCEROS 5374           TP  3   1  0  28         SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)       
 BOB SEMPLE 8839           PR  5  12  0  27         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)                  *
-PLUMCATCHER 8902          PR  4   2  0  27         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        
 STINGRAY 5375                 3   0  0  25         SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)                      [LU-PL]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HALONOR 8860              PL  3   2  0  21         WOLF AND MAN (701)        
 MARLIN 8936                   1   0  0  15         SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)                      [LU-PL-ST]
-FOSTERS 8856                  2   2  1  14         FERMENTED (651)                          [AB-BA-SL]
 BOGDON RO 8918            LU  2   4  0  13         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
-MILA JOJOVICH 8929            2   1  0  13         BAD PICKLES (699)                        [LU-SL]
-HOSTESS HILGA 8923        SL  3   3  0  12         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
-SPINDY 8934               SL  2   1  0  11         IRON DAMSELS (16)                        *
-CHICHI 8924               PR  1   5  0   8         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
-TAMMY WEBSTER 8920        TP  1   4  0   7         BAD PICKLES (699)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BERHTULF 8493           1  2 0 IRON TIGERS 484      STONE GOLEM           1011 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BERHTULF was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
MARK 1 was devastated by KUURUS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
LITTLE WILLIE was savagely defeated by SPINNOCK in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
SAINT-CHAMOND was devastated by ARK in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
WHIPPET was overpowered by ENVY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
BOB SEMPLE was overpowered by TENEBRAX in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
BONEGRIN viciously subdued CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a popular 2 minute competition.
SYAN-LIN was vanquished by SAPPHIRE in a 2 minute uneven duel.
VASILKO lost to MAZRIM in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
UMBRALIS lost to ENEMY SABOTEUR in a popular 1 minute fight.
DYNIT was savagely defeated by FAITH IN CAUSATION in a popular 1 minute gory melee.
DEWCLAW was demolished by VARKOS in a 1 minute mismatched match.
HADOR was overcome by FAME in a exciting 4 minute contest.
SILENS demolished AVERAGE JOE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
COOLIE was handily defeated by MURMURIO in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
STINGRAY won victory over BOGDON RO in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bout.
SKAITH won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute fray.
MARLIN overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       6         WALL OF STEEL     15 -   5 -  1      75  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       31 -  25 -  0      55  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   31 -  26 -  2      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         AIMED BLOW        41 -  36 -  0      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  19 -  0      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -  11 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   24 -  36 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  20 -  0      39  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK    17 -  27 -  0      39  |

Turn 1011 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       KUURUS 8684                25  19  0  143 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
WALL OF STEEL    SPINNOCK 8835              15   5  1   92 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
LUNGING ATTACK   ENVY 8827                  15  10  0   83 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
STRIKING ATTACK  VASILKO 8816                5   2  1   78 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
TOTAL PARRY      LITTLE WILLIE 8667         17  14  0   74 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
SLASHING ATTACK  FAITH IN CAUSATION 8600     6   3  0   66 SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)
BASHING ATTACK   SILENS 8891                 8   4  0   44 THE WHISPERS (706)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ENVY 8827.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
HADOR 8234.  The ten other most popular fighters were STINGRAY 5375, SPINNOCK 8835, 
VASILKO 8816, FAITH IN CAUSATION 8600, SAPPHIRE 8866, BOGDON RO 8918, KUURUS 8684, 
ENVY 8827, TENEBRAX 8888, and MAZRIM 5911.

The least popular fighter this week was BERHTULF 8493.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were COOLIE 8910, DYNIT 6083, SAINT-CHAMOND 8666, AVERAGE JOE 8862, DEWCLAW 
6100, UMBRALIS 8887, SYAN-LIN 8783, BOB SEMPLE 8839, WHIPPET 8668, and LITTLE WILLIE 
8667.

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

BONEGRIN (36-8785) WOLF AND MAN (701)