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Hero Sneak Peek: Blackfeather

Vainglory
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Nov 03, 2015

At any given time, there are multiple Vainglory heroes in various stages of development. Today, we take a look at Vainglory’s next hero: the assassin Blackfeather. While this hero is likely to release with update 1.11, we make no promises because a hero never hits the Fold until it’s absolutely ready. That means playing AS Blackfeather, playing WITH Blackfeather as an ally and playing AGAINST Blackfeather all feel balanced. Blackfeather is still in testing to make sure we get that right (or die trying). —PlayoffBeard

BLACKFEATHER ABILITIES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Blackfeather is still in development. During this process, abilities may change slightly — or change dramatically — depending on what the designers learn through the testing process.

HEARTTHROB (HEROIC PERK)

Blackfeather’s attacks and abilities apply Heartthrob stacks to enemies. Any time stacks are added or refreshed, Blackfeather also deals crystal damage for each stack of Heartthrob already on the target. Instead of energy, Blackfeather uses Focus for his abilities. This is capped at 100 and naturally regenerates. Blackfeather also recovers an additional 10 focus for each basic attack he lands.

FEINT OF HEART

Blackfeather lunges to his target and attacks, dealing increased attack damage (+60 crystal power) and applying weapon effects. For the next 4 seconds, the target leaves a rose trail. Blackfeather and his allies gain move speed when moving through this trail. When this ability is used against a target with full Heartthrob stacks (shown as broken hearts) it will execute the target, dealing additional true damage based on the target’s missing health. Overdrive: The rose trail also removes and blocks slows while Blackfeather and his allies move along it. Additionally, Feint of Heart’s cooldown is reset if the target is killed within 0.5 seconds of being struck.

ON POINT

Blackfeather pierces all enemies in a line, damaging them and applying a decaying slow for 1 second. The duration of this slow is increased by 0.3 seconds for each stack of Heartthrob on the target. If this hits at least one enemy hero, Blackfeather also gains a barrier that scales with 15% of his bonus health and recovers 35 focus. The amount of focus recovered is further increased with 2% of his Max Energy and 50% of his energy regeneration. Overdrive: On Point gains increased range.

ROSE OFFENSIVE

Blackfeather cuts through his opponents, landing basic attacks on all enemies along his path. During the dash, Blackfeather is immune to negative effects and takes greatly reduced damage. This ability has 2 charges.

HERO DESIGNER CIDERHELM DISCUSSES BLACKFEATHER:

“Blackfeather is all about decisions. He can be played as a weapon assassin or crystal warrior/roamer, and this is further divided by the specific items he chooses.

“Taking down heavily-armored targets like Phinn is easy with an emphasis on weapon-power items, while taking down a lot of targets at once is better with critical-chance items. Red builds are good at finishing fights due to a powerful weapon-scaling execute, but they must commit to the fight and put everything on the line to pull off their best plays.

“On the other hand, mixing crystal power with defense and utility items unlocks a team support path, while building around an Alternating Current offers a well-rounded highwayman experience. Blue builds benefit from being good initiators, providing slow immunity and crystal-scaling movement speed to allies as they chase Blackfeather’s target.

“Notably, the ability you use to initiate as crystal is also the ability you use as a finisher for weapon, meaning the effects are often mutually exclusive … but this itself is a choice. The best players will learn when to take advantage of the secondary roles of their abilities.

“When it comes to build diversity, our heroes cover a wide range. On one end are heroes like SAW and Ardan who have dramatic playstyle differences based on their items, while heroes like Celeste and Phinn are tightly focused into a single path. Blackfeather is designed to fall firmly in the first camp — an “item chameleon” with unique playstyles emerging from how he builds. Here’s one of the ways we’ve set out to achieve this:

Rose Offensive (Ultimate)

Blackfeather cuts through his opponents, landing basic attacks on all enemies along his path. During the dash, Blackfeather is immune to negative effects and takes greatly reduced damage.

This ability has two charges.

“This ability is a blank slate. If you want a powerful crowd control ultimate, activate Shiversteel and apply it to every enemy in a single dash. If you want a burst ultimate, build critical chance and critical damage. And if you prefer to use the mobility for closing in on a single target or bypassing enemy crowd controls, keep the two charges ready for the right moment.

“Blackfeather has his bases covered when it comes to overdrives as well. Want a cooldown reset on a successful execute? That’s an overdrive. Want safe long-range harassment when you’re on the defensive? That’s an overdrive. Want to chain both charges of your ultimate together almost instantly? Learn the final rank of your ultimate.

“With Blackfeather, the choice is yours.”

BLACKFEATHER LORE

Want to know more about Blackfeather? Read his interconnected lore with travel companion and fellow kidnapper, Phinn.

Blackfeather is coming soon to Vainglory. Again, all abilities are subject to change based on the testing process.

Phinn Abilities Reveal & Lore!

Vainglory
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Sep 28, 2015

The tankiest hero Vainglory has ever seen is about to hit the Fold. If you missed Phinn’s big TwitchCon reveal, read up on him and watch full matches below.

PHINN BACKGROUND & LORE

Phinn is an unstoppable tank who brings the fight to him. He pairs incredibly well with other heroes who don’t back down from battle. Phinn is strongest with defense and utility items, and he’s able to absorb immense amounts of punishment, protecting teammates while they dish out damage.

UNSTOPPABLE (HEROIC PERK)

Phinn cannot be stopped. All stuns and movement-impairing effects are instead reduced to moderate slows. He even shrugs off most damage through passively gaining additional armor, shield and max health from items and effects.

QUIBBLE

Phinn slams his anchor down on a neighboring location, heavily slowing enemies. Overdrive: This upgrades the slow into a stun!

POLITE COMPANY

Phinn stomps the earth, dealing crystal damage to all enemies in a wide area and launching them toward him. The effect reverberates around allies, granting them a barrier along with bonus armor and shield for the next few seconds. Overdrive: Makes enemies travel farther toward Phinn upon stomp.

FORCED ACCORD

Phinn throws his anchor in a direction. After the anchor reaches its destination he yanks it back, damaging all enemies in its path and pulling them back to him. If Phinn doesn’t pull any enemies, a percentage of the cooldown is refunded.

Read Phinn’s lore:

Part I: Princess Malene Kidnapped!
Part II: Social Climbers

WATCH FULL PHINN MATCHES FROM TWITCHCON!

Keep an eye on the in-game News section for more Phinn lore and update 1.9 details!

Phinn Update (1.9) Notes: The Seasons Turn

Vainglory
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Sep 29, 2015

Autumn Season 2015 is here, and with it comes a new tank hero, limited-time seasonal content, free hero unlocks, teams, guilds, Autumn eSports and much-anticipated balance changes. Seasonal play is the start of the next big phase in Vainglory’s evolution, and we can’t wait to introduce you to everything we’ve been working on night and day to improve and deepen your play experience. Read on to find out what’s in store for you in update 1.9 …

PHINN BACKGROUND & LORE

Read Phinn’s lore:

Princess Malene Kidnapped!
Social Climbers

PHINN EARLY-ACCESS PERIOD

Phinn will be unlockable with ICE only for the first 7 days. Afterward, you will be able to unlock Phinn with ICE or Glory.

UNSTOPPABLE (HEROIC PERK)

QUIBBLE

Phinn slams his anchor down on a neighboring location, heavily slowing enemies. Overdrive: This upgrades the slow into a stun!

POLITE COMPANY

FORCED ACCORD

Seasons in Vainglory matter. Whether it’s grinding for a Ranked Autumn trophy, training to qualify for an Autumn tournament, rallying your guild toward a seasonal reward or grabbing limited-time content, all Vainglory activities — in-game and out — will turn over with the seasons. Here’s what we’re introducing first, but know we have a lot more tricks up our sleeves …

SEASONAL MAP SKIN!

“To celebrate the introduction of seasonal play, we’re including a ton of limited-time content. The most immediately noticeable of these will be the seasonal Halcyon Fold map skin. Play Vainglory with haunting ambiance, and enjoy all the changes — big and small — as well as a few easter eggs here and there.” —PlayoffBeard

Play on a seasonal version of the Halcyon Fold, complete with carved pumpkins, gravestones, altered Minion Mines and more.
Be sure to toggle on “pinch to zoom” in Settings so you can explore all the map’s secrets!

LIMITED-EDITION SEASONAL SKINS

“Imagine playing Vainglory a year from now (probably while riding a hoverboard and tapping with a stylus, but let’s put that aside for now). You enter the Halcyon Fold and bust out that Autumn 2015 Pumpkin Spice Petal. Players all around you are throwing out triple-smiley pings and your chat explodes after the game. They all want to know where you got that and how they can get it too. And all you can say is ‘sorry, that skin’s long gone.’ Welcome to the world of limited-time, seasonal content. Get them before they’re gone, enjoy incredible model and effects changes and be the envy of many.” —PlayoffBeard

‘BAEWITCHED’ CELESTE

For months and months, players have been pleading for a Celeste skin, chanting ‘she is bae!‘ in chat. The wait is over with an amazing limited-edition skin. Ride a broom, drop cauldrons from the sky and trigger a supernova to watch them bubble and explode! But we won’t stop there. Celeste will also have a full three-tiered skin coming in a future update. —PlayoffBeard

Unlock the limited-edition Baewitched Celeste in the Market in update 1.9 only. This special skin will be removed from the Market around Halloween and afterward there will be no way to get it!
Once unlocked, the skin is yours to keep — even after it leaves the Market.
Limited-edition seasonal skins do not have tiers or cards and must be unlocked with ICE before they’re gone.

‘PUMPKIN SPICE’ PETAL

A flesh-eating fruit with watchful eyes for a throne. Tombstone seeds. Skull munions. And that pumpkin head with candlelit eyes! Pumpkin Spice Petal is truly one-of-a-kind, and it’s only available during 1.9. With this skin and the new Petal ability rework, you’ll be that much scarier when invading enemy-side jungle. —PlayoffBeard

Unlock the limited-edition Pumpkin Spice Petal in the Market in update 1.9 only. This special skin will be removed from the Market around Halloween and afterward there will be no way to get it!
Once unlocked, the skin is yours to keep — even after it leaves the Market.
Limited-edition seasonal skins do not have tiers or cards and must be unlocked with ICE before they’re gone.

AUTUMN 2015 TROPHY & END OF THE PRESEASON

Autumn 2015 is our first season, which will last from now until early January. All players have three months to earn the highest possible skill tier and other achievements to fill their Autumn 2015 trophy room. At the end of the season, the Autumn trophy will be added to your Vainglory profile. But play without fear! The best skill tier you achieve in 1.9 will be immortalized; it doesn’t matter if you drop down during the season.

Below is everything you need to know about these seasonal changes:

SKILL TIER CHANGES

Your Season 0 (preseason) skill tier trophy has been immortalized in your Trophy Room. Congratulations! That can never be taken away from you.
Your existing skill tier has been archived. Your starting skill tier for Autumn will be different than where you ended the preseason based on a “compression” of tiers, giving you room to rank up during Autumn 2015.
Play Ranked matches now to earn your Autumn trophy and prepare for future rewards.

BENEFITS OF SEASONAL PLAY & SKILL TIER ‘COMPRESSION’

The compression clears out a lot of noise in the system from players who ranked up when the meta was very different or when Skaarf was OP burning down whole villages, etc.
If you felt “stuck” before, you’ll have an even playing field and ample room to climb — eventually ideally climbing above your best Season 0 rank.
Update 1.9 introduces teams and guilds, and getting a fresh start every season will be essential to earning special rewards and accolades — or even for qualifying for big Vainglory events and tournaments.
Examples: If your team forms late in the year, it can still earn a top rank and tournament qualification for that particular Vainglory season. If this were a yearly structure, a team starting out late could never catch teams that were there from Day One. The same logic holds on the guild side, where any guild — no matter when it forms — will be able to achieve seasonal goals and rewards as more and more are introduced. In school and have more time to play during the summer? Discover a great Vainglory crew in winter? Seasons ensures all players and teams can have their moment of fame and glory, no matter what point in the year they band together. —PlayoffBeard

AUTUMN eSPORTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Mark your calendars for Autumn Vainglory eSports! Read all the details here and look out for announcements throughout the seasons.

AUTUMN HERO UNLOCKS

As an extra seasonal gift, we’re giving all iOS players a free Celeste unlock and all new Android players a free Taka unlock during October!

To get your free unlock(s), all you have to do is log in and play sometime in October. We’ll take care of the rest. From there, pick up a Baewitched Celeste or a Shiro Kage Taka skin and you’ll be looking good with your new, top-tier hero!

GUILDS

“Vainglory is more fun and more rewarding when you play with friends. You can relive epic matches, plan hero comps, discuss strategies and best of all, no AFKs! But not everyone has a go-to group of players they can rely on. That’s why we’re introducing guilds. These are fun, social destinations in-game filled with likeminded players. Together, you’ll play and push for seasonal rewards based entirely on dedication and participation. So, it doesn’t matter if you’re Vainglorious or just learning; anyone can contribute to the guild in meaningful ways, and no type of player will hold you back. In fact, the more the merrier, as the more active players you have, the more likely you’ll be able to hit special guild-only seasonal goals and rewards. Your guild will also have a unique name and guild tag displayed in-game when you play with guildmates.

“You can informally give your guild any focus you like, whether that’s based on locality, skill tier or interests — and you can explicitly set your guild to an open-door policy where everyone is welcome or invite-only to ensure the guild retains your priorities. It costs a small amount of ICE or Glory to create a guild to guarantee they are legitimate and run by dedicated players. In the beginning, guilds can include up to 20 members. By being active, guilds can unlock the ability to add up to 50 members.

“Lastly, we’re soon introducing a real-world Vainglory Community Meets program. You can organize a gathering of your guild and get special support from us for streaming, swag and more!” —PlayoffBeard

GUILD BASICS

Create or join one guild, which contains up to 20 players (can expand to 50 players). All members must be in the same server region.
Guilds will have special rewards based on dedication and participation.
Earn Guild Fame, which will unlock the ability to add more guild members and do much more over time.
Each guild has its own in-game overview with art, statistics and other information.
Each guild has its own dedicated text chat channel that appears above common friends.
Your Friends and Party lists will prioritize guildmates. Note: You do not need to be in-game friends with a guildmate to see them on your list.
This is just the beginning for in-game guilds. We will build on this 1.9 foundation and add much more awesome for guilds to rally around in the future.

GUILD ROLES

Leader: Granted to the player that created the guild and recognized by a crown next to the leader’s name. There can only be one. This role is transferred to the longest-serving member if the leader leaves the guild.

Veteran: Granted to players who are very active and dedicated to the guild. Players obtain the Veteran status after 30 Guild games. Veterans may invite other players to the guild in invite-only guilds.

Member: Standard rank for all other members. Players obtain member status after 10-30 guild games.

Initiate: The rank new members get when joining the guild. Players keep this rank as long as they have played fewer than 10 guild games.

TEAMS

“The Vainglory competitive scene has advanced far faster than we ever anticipated. From massive March Madness-style 128-team VGL tournaments to the Vainglory International Premier League (VIPL) live in Seoul on Korean TV to big-name organizations forming pro Vainglory teams, this is getting very real, very fast. To support the rapid expansion of Vainglory eSports and give every Vainglory player — regardless of skill tier — a taste of the fame and glory, we’re formalizing teams within the game.

“These teams of up to six players can push for competition-based and win-based rewards no matter what their skill level. That said, the new team skill tier will be used to qualify teams from in-game to actual big tournaments with sizable prize pools, and your team ranking will also help determine your seeding within those tournaments. So, playing and training as a formal team will be essential, whether you’re the world champion GankStars Sirius or a brand-new team with a faint dream of playing under the bright lights.

“Just like guilds, forming a team will require ICE or Glory to prevent spam team creation and make sure players are ready to throw down in Ranked. We’ve deliberately set the team max at six players to ensure that you can run 3v3 scrims within your team. And while you might also independently belong to a guild, being a member of a team means you’re aiming to be the best you can and are playing to win. So, pick teammates wisely, play to unlock win-based rewards and make a name for yourself in the Fold.” —PlayoffBeard

TEAM BASICS

Create or join one team, which contains up to six players. All team members must be in the same server region.
Teams will have special rewards based on competition & wins — and your team skill tier will qualify teams for major tournaments and help determine their seeding.
Each team has its own dedicated text chat channel that appears above common friends for easier communication and strategizing.
Each team has its own in-game overview with art, statistics and other information.
Your Friends and Party lists will prioritize teammates. Note: You do not need to be in-game friends with a teammate to see them on your list.
This update lays the early foundation for in-game teams, but our competitive vision is too expansive to fit in a single update. It all starts here, but if you have a well-established team in future updates, you will be well rewarded with opportunity and prestige.

“While the limited-edition seasonal skins might steal the 1.9 show, there are more incredible three-tier skins hitting the Fold. Collect cards for Taka Tier II and the long-awaited, much-teased Krul Tier II!” —PlayoffBeard

Three-tier hero skins new in 1.9:

Shiro Kage Taka Tier II
Death Metal Krul Tier II

TURRETS (POST-HOTFIX)

“Turrets are now a bit too tanky when minions aren’t around. These changes are aimed to make them more difficult to backdoor but still reasonable to destroy when minions aren’t close — so long as you have enough damage. Now that we have a full client update, we can revisit the emergency hotfix and do what we would have done had we not been restricted to server-side changes.” —Zekent

Revisiting the Hotfix

Turrets no longer gain 300-520 armor & shield when no minions are nearby.
Percent max health damage down from 7.5% to 5% (was 4.5%).
Damage amplification per shot down from 45% to 30% (was 28%).

New: Backdoor Barrier

Turrets constantly regenerate a 300 HP barrier per second; max 600 HP.
However, as soon as a turret is in combat with minions or Kraken, this barrier is disabled for 3 seconds.
Minions no longer shred turret-defense stats.

Defense adjustments

From:
- First turret: 45-145 @ 2:00 – 12:00
- Second turret: 45-185 @ 2:00 – 16:00
- Third turret: 45-225 @ 2:00 – 20:00
- Final 2 turrets: 45-265 @ 2:00 – 24:00
To:
- First turret: 45-120 @ 2:00 – 12:00
- Second turret: 45-150 @ 2:00 – 16:00
- Third turret: 45-180 @ 2:00 – 20:00
- Final 2 turrets: 45-210 @ 2:00 – 24:00

Minion Mines

Maximum-strength minions are ~15% tankier.

“Petal has been out of the picture for a long time. But her moment has finally come! Not only is she getting a limited-edition seasonal skin, she’s getting a full ability reimagining to trampoline her back into viability. Read below, and then try her out of the jungle as part of the 1.9 meta.” —PlayoffBeard

MUNIONS (HEROIC PERK)

Petal controls three ‘munion’ pets. A few moments after Petal plants a seed, it will automatically sprout a munion, up to a maximum of 3 pets. In addition, basic attacks mark enemy heroes with sunlight. If a munion bites a marked target, the sunlight is consumed and Petal gains 10-40% attack speed (level 1-12) for 1.5 seconds.

BRAMBLEBOOM SEEDS

Petal plants a Brambleboom seed directly in front of her. Seeds near Petal will sprout into pets after a brief delay, up to 3 pets. Seeds that remain on the ground provide a small healing and defensive aura to allies. Seeds have a small vision radius and survive for 20 seconds or until Petal leaves the area. If an enemy steps on a seed, the seed explodes and knocks the enemy back. Petal stores up to 6 seeds as charges, gaining a seed every few seconds.

TRAMPOLINE!

Activate when standing on a boom seed to trampoline off it and launch forward in Petal’s facing direction. Using this ability will rally all pets back to Petal’s location.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

Petal commands her pets to explode one by one, dealing massive splash damage on. Pets are invincible during channeling. Detonated pets become seeds.

BASE STATS

Basic attack range down from 7.0 to 6.0.
Weapon power down from 70-140 to 64-134.
Basic attack speed down from 100-111% to 100% at all levels.

MUNION CHANGES

Munions now automatically spawn from seeds after a 2.2-second delay (as long as Petal is nearby).
Munions have 2-2-3-3-4 ticks of health.
Damage changed from 8-63 + 40% crystal ratio to 7-47 + 50% crystal ratio.
Gold bounty down from 10 to 2.

SEED CHANGES

Seeds have 2-2-2-2-3 ticks of health.
Gold bounty down from 10 to 2.
Overdrive: Increases minion damage crystal ratio by 10% crystal ratio.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION CHANGE

Cooldown accelerated from 96-91-86 to 90-80-70.

RINGO

“Ringo was having a sad.” —Zekent

TWIRLING SILVER

Duration up from 4-6 seconds to 6 secs at all ranks.
Attack speed boost up from 55-86% to 55-64-73-82-100%.

SKYE

“Though Skye is mobile, she was unable to effectively utilize her abilities to maneuver around fights. These should make her feel more responsive in addition to adding tactical options to your gameplay.” —Zekent

BASE STATS

Basic attack range increased from 5 to 5.5.
Basic attack speed increased from 100-117% to 100-136%.

TARGET LOCK

Movement speed bonus triggered upon Target Lock (first application).

FORWARD BARRAGE

Cooldown is reset when activating Suri Strike.
Crystal ratio down from 240% to 210%.
Maximum duration of barrage down from 4 seconds to 3 secs.
Cooldown down from 6 to 6-6-6-6-5.
No longer deals reduced damage to non-heroes.

SURI STRIKE

Cooldown down from 18-16-14-12-8 to 13-11.5-10-8.5-6.
Removes animation lock at the end of the ability.
Missiles no longer lead their target but instead fire in a line from the target’s location to where Skye dashes to.
Missile AOE increased from 1.7 to 2.2.

DEATH FROM ABOVE

Damage per second up from 200-300-400 to 275-350-425.
Crystal ratio up from 150% to 190%.

RONA

“SHE BE STRONG.” -Zekent

FOESPLITTER

Weapon ratio down from 100% to 70% (both 1st and 2nd hit).
Second-hit crystal ratio down from 150% to 120%.

VOX

“Crystal Vox had a bit too much utility in addition to having incredibly short cooldowns. We’re looking to bring crystal and weapon Vox more in line with each other and the rest of the hero roster. ” —Zekent

JULIA’S SONG (HEROIC PERK)

Resonance bolts do not emit toward targets that are Reflex Blocking.

SONIC ZOOM

Overdrive: Vox’s basic attacks gain an additional 20% weapon ratio for 2 seconds after this ability is activated.

WAIT FOR IT …

Cooldown increased from 80-55-30 to 90-65-40.
Silence moved to initial line nuke; duration down from 1.5 to 0.7 seconds.
Damage split across line nuke and shockwave:
Line nuke deals 100-150-200.
Shockwave deals 200-300-400.

TAKA

“Taka is a little bit too slippery in addition to having too many stats bundled into his House Kamuha perk. These changes are intended to keep his damage about the same while reducing the amount of utility he gains for free. Additionally, we’re shifting him away from lifesteal and into something more signature to his kit.” —Zekent

HOUSE KAMUHA

No longer grants lifesteal on Mortal Strike.

KAKU

Heals for 25-30-35-40-70 + 25% crystal ratio health per second during invisibility.

X-RETSU

Ki stacks granted down from 3-3-3 to 1-2-3.

GLAIVE

“Glaive is a reliable hero who had a bit too much burst without needing to build either weapon or crystal for additional damage.” —Zekent

TWISTED STROKE

Energy cost down from 50-58-66-74-82 to 35-41-47-53-59.

BLOODSONG

Base damage down from 225-350-475 to 150-225-300.
Damage from stacks is unchanged (160-280-400 @ 20 stacks).
Base damage crystal ratio up from 30% to 110%.
Crystal ratio per stack up from 1.5% to 2%.

SKAARF

“BURN ALL THE THINGS!!!” —Zekent

GOOP

Burning goop pools now ignite nearby non-burning goop pools.

CATHERINE

“Catherine had low counterplay to her stun in addition to having little incentive to put additional points in or overdrive her Stormguard ability.” —Zekent

MERCILESS PURSUIT

Cooldown down from 13 to 13-13-13-13-12.
Stun duration changed from 0.75-0.90-1.05-1.20-1.75 to 0.8-0.9-1.0-1.1-1.4.

STORMGUARD

Damage increased from 35-37-39-41-83 to 35-45-55-65-90 + 50% crystal ratio.
Overdrive: Damage reflected by this ability is increased by 25%.

WAVE CLEAR (CELESTE & SKAARF)

“Wave clear has been a bit too good for our premier crystal carries.” —Zekent

Heliogenesis minion damage down from 120-240 + 25% crystal ratio to 120-200 + 20% crystal ratio.
Goop Pool damage over time deals 50% damage to minions.

CRYSTAL/WEAPON INFUSIONS

“These are being bought way too early in the game for low risk because of the sheer amount of stats they give. This should put them more in line while still making them worth purchasing in the mid/late game.” —Zekent

Weapon Infusion changed

FROM 5-60 weapon, 25% speed, 30 defense …
TO 20-60 weapon, 8-24% speed, 10-30 defense based on your level.

Crystal Infusion changed

FROM 5-60 crystal, 35% CDA, 30 defense …
TO 20-60 crystal, 12-36% CDA, 10-30 defense based on your level.

STORMGUARD BANNER

“Stormguard was a bit too effective against turrets before the hotfix. Just a teensy weensy bit. However, being able to damage turrets with Stormguard Banner creates interesting strategic options.” —CaptainNeato

Can damage turrets again.
No target can take more than one Stormguard Banner’s worth of damage per second, even if multiple players with Stormguard Banner are hitting it.

FROSTBURN

“This item didn’t clearly indicate how much slow it started with. Additionally, the slow was a bit too effective on late-game crystal carries.” —Zekent

Fixed a bug where Frostburn was not scaling with crystal (was always at 20%).
Changed from 20-40% to 10-35% (but 100 CP from Frostburn instantly takes it to 20%).
Max slow down from 40% to 35%.

PIERCING SPEAR & TENSION BOW

“Still gave a bit too much power for its cost.” —Zekent

Piercing down from 10% to 8%.

BROKEN MYTH

“This item was … REALLY good.” —Zekent

Broken Myth only gains stacks on enemy heroes (not Kraken or turrets).
Damage amplification changed from 30% over 3 seconds to 36% over 6 seconds.

MASSIVE ANDROID IMPROVEMENTS!

“Vainglory is more available than ever. In addition to being free to download on the Amazon Appstore, we’ve DOUBLED the number of Android devices that can play Vainglory and have slashed the requirements. We’ve lowered the memory requirements from 2GB to 1GB and the processor requirement from quad-core to dual-core. iOS-device players will also benefit from this optimization work through higher frame rates and better stability. We now support more than 100 previously unsupported devices!” —EdTheShred

Only requires 1GB RAM (improved from 2GB).
Only requires dual-core, 1Ghz devices (instead quad core).

BUGS FIXES & MORE

Major performance improvements
Fixed various UI bugs with Party Mode.
Fixed co-op dodgers not getting punished.
Fixed match dodge punishment sometimes not working in Hero Select.
Fixed issues with Karma being affected by non-public matches and matches with friends. Also now allow friends to give each other thumbs-ups.

This update is so packed that probably very few of you read this far. But if you did stick it out to the end, please know we poured our hearts into this update and hope you love it. Be sure to give us your feedback in the forums and vainglorygame subreddit so we can do even better. Now go check out Phinn and Vainglory seasonal play! —PlayoffBeard

Skye Ability Reveal & Lore!

Vainglory
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Aug 28, 2015

Skye is a swift sniper able to dance at the edge of fights or dive deep into the enemy backline to kill key targets. Skye’s unique strafing attacks change the complexion of fights, and her ability to chase down and catch opponents is unparalleled. Let’s take a look at Skye’s abilities and lore, and stay tuned for Vainglory’s newest hero in update 1.8!

TARGET LOCK (HEROIC PERK)

Skye locks onto and reveals the target she most recently basic attacked. Basic attacks and Forward Barrage on that locked target grant her bonus move speed. This speed bonus is dramatically reduced while moving backward. Target Lock is lost if the target moves too far away from Skye or if she doesn’t attack her target for too long.

FORWARD BARRAGE

Skye fires her guns while strafing. (She can move freely but cannot change her facing direction.) Reactivating this ability will cancel it. Forward Barrage deals damage to her locked target (but less damage to non-heroes). The duration increases with Skye’s crystal power up to a max.

SURI STRIKE

Passive: Each ability point in Suri Strike increases the amount of time Skye can keep her target locked without attacking it.

Active: Skye dashes to a chosen location near her locked target. While dashing, she fires a volley of missiles that lead her target. This ability can only be activated when Skye has a locked target.

DEATH FROM ABOVE

Passive: Each ability point in Death from Above increases Skye’s target-lock range.

Active: Skye fires a salvo of missiles at a chosen location near her locked target. After a brief delay, the missiles rain down on that location, stunning enemies. Enemies still in the area afterward are slowed and take crystal damage. Aiming directly on your locked target rains down the missiles in a cluster. Aiming away from your locked target rains them down in a line across the target’s path. This ability can only be activated when Skye has a locked target.

OFFICIAL LORE: ‘SKYE’S PROMISE’

by SugarVenom

“You aren’t supposed to be here today.” The general’s long shadow stretched into the hangar from the rolled-up garage door.

Skye peeked out from the cockpit of a mech with half its front armor blown out, metal blackened and curling in from the impact point. With a screwdriver between her teeth, she tossed a charred actuator onto the ground and called out, “I’m glad you’re here, Appa. I want to show you my plans for the decommissioned exosuits.”

“You promised your mother.”

“The engines are okay. The shields cause all the issues.” She hunched down behind what was left of the front armor, only slices of her showing in the blasted-out hole. “Every new generation of these machines, we add more armor, which means more weight, which means bigger engines and more crystal power …”

“…which means more dependence on the crystal mines, which means more war.” The general’s face was hard-lined, but his eyes and voice softened. “This is not the time for this discussion.”

“The mechs take fire because they’re too slow.” Loosened screws tink-tink-tinked to the ground, then Skye kicked at the wrecked armor from the inside. “We’re going about it the wrong way. We need … more… mobility.” A word for every kick with her combat boots, until the front armor crashed to the ground, exposing her in the cockpit. “We should be going lighter on the mechs and heavier on the firepower. I put the 25-millimeter autocannons on this one. With the vectored thrust jet nozzles on an integrated airfoil on the back, it’s light enough for halcyon-tipped rockets. I know it’s a risk, but …”

“Skye. She is coming.”

“Where? Here?”

“Ah. Here she is. Go to work, people.” A dozen clattering footsteps accompanied a shrill voice from the garage door. Two men dragged a full-length mirror to a workbench. A dressmaker and his assistants, pins poking from their pressed lips, set up a mannequin. The manicurist, hairstylist and makeup bot took over the workbench. The voice followed behind, barking out orders; it belonged to a small woman with tall, upknotted hair and black eyes. “Mind the grease. That silk cost more than your monthly wages.”

“Umma, what are you doing here?” Skye whined, slumping in the cockpit.

“Your name will be chosen from the tiles tonight. Get out of that thing.” Skye’s mother stood next to her husband at a stern parade rest.

“I don’t want to be chosen. There’s a war happening.” But Skye obeyed, climbing down to join the crowd, casting a betrayed glance at her father.

He shrugged. “There is always war. You cannot be a soldier forever.”

“I’m a pilot, Appa. And I’m the best pilot you’ve… ow!” She winced as the makeup bot attacked her eyebrows with tweezers. The manicurist sat on a stool beside her and clucked under her breath at the broken nails and calluses. The hairstylist pulled Skye’s hair out of its knot and yanked through the tangles with a comb.

“No black around her eyes,” Skye’s mother said to the makeup bot. “It makes them small. And overdraw her lips; they are too thin.”

The makeup bot bowed and rummaged through its box of powders and creams while Skye scowled. “What happens if you’re lucky tonight, and some high-placed family chooses me for their son? What will he say when he sees me without all this stuff on my face?”

“A fish is not kept the same way it is caught.”

“Great,” grumbled Skye. “So men are fish.”

“Gold rings and orchids for her hair,” mused Skye’s mother, peering down at a velvet-lined box of decorations. “You know, Skye, Baron’s mother will choose a tile tonight.”

Skye went still. “She … she would never choose me. There are many highborn girls in the tiles this year.” The hairstylist stood on a stool behind her and pulled Skye’s hair into braids, weaving in the rings.

“The politics of the choosing are complex. A choice for the general’s daughter would send a message,” replied her mother.

“It would be an overt act of war not to join Baron with one of the marriageable girls of Silk or Tiger House.” The general’s brow wrinkled with worry.

“If it is war they want, my new mech design will win it.” Skye’s flight jacket was removed, and the dress draped around her. The dressmakers knelt, pins sticking out from their mouths, to correct the hem.

“Stand up straight,” barked her mother. “Your overcoat will be hemmed too short.”

To be continued …

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New Hero Sneak Peek: Skye!

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Jul 13, 2015

Here’s your first look at Skye, a new hero revealed in Korea who will be heading to the Halcyon Fold in a future update. Watch the official dev livestreams on Wednesdays and Fridays (2PM PDT/21GMT/6AM NEXT DAY KST) for more information as it becomes available!

“Korean players demand high-skilled gameplay and beautiful art — and that’s what we intend to deliver with Skye.” —Chainsaw

Watch the Official Skaarf Hero Spotlight

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Dec 16, 2014

Get insider tips and tactics on playing Skaarf in the official Hero Spotlight video. Hear a breakdown of each ability, and unlock the full potential of Skaarf’s Fan the Flames perk through Ciderhelm’s closer look …

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Skaarf Abilities & Tactical Breakdown

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Dec 09, 2014

FAN THE FLAMES (HEROIC PERK)

Skaarf’s fire-based abilities light the target ablaze, burning enemies for 3% of their max health for 3 seconds. Skaarf’s basic attacks and fire abilities will refresh the burn duration. Each of Skaarf’s basic attacks will also increase the damage of the burn by another 3%, up to 12% per second. This fire does not burn turrets and deals reduced damage to Kraken.

SPITFIRE

Skaarf spits a fireball that deals crystal damage to the first enemy or creature in its path.

GOOP

Skaarf hurls goop onto the target location. Enemies walking through the sticky substance are slowed. Skaarf’s fire abilities will set the goop ablaze with a burst of damage that extends slightly beyond the gooped area. Once aflame, a gooped location will not slow but will apply damage over time.

DRAGON BREATH

Skaarf inhales deeply for 1.5 seconds, slowing fleeing enemies and accelerating closing allies. Skaarf then exhales flame for 3 seconds, incinerating enemies in a cone in front of him. While exhaling, enemies moving against the flame are slowed while allies moving with the flame are accelerated. Skaarf may move freely while spewing fire, but he cannot basic attack or use other abilities.

Skaarf is a little flamethrower who incinerates anything in his path. As Vainglory’s first mage, Skaarf specializes in long-range abilities and should stay out of reach of would-be attackers at all costs.

Let’s break him down …

Spitfire is a long-range harass that takes anticipation and guile to hit regularly. Most importantly, this skillshot will hit the first enemy or creature in its path. That means you can easily have a enemy hero lined up … but instead smack your spitfire into a lane minion between you and your desired target. In the time it takes you to realize what happened, your real target may have already escaped — or worse, might have turned and smacked you in the snout.

When using Spitfire, take the time to move around enemy lane minions or look to launch your fireball immediately after clearing a hole through the little buggers. If you’re facing a Skaarf, stay squarely behind allied minions at all times, or else move conservatively out of range.

Spitfire’s overdrive (maxed ability points) significantly increases its damage and decreases its cooldown. It’s worth maxing in almost all situations and play styles.

Utilize Fan the Flames to renew Spitfire’s burn duration, increase the burn’s intensity and bully opponents out of lane. If you see an enemy is building health, that’s a prime target.

Goop is your means of “zoning” the enemy. The mere act of dropping a goop puddle forces the enemy to reconsider its path to you, an ally or a destination. The chance of getting slowed and susceptible to follow-up (including getting lit ablaze) will be a significant deterrent. Look to goop between you and a melee enemy to protect yourself. Look to goop on top of an enemy nearly simultaneous to throwing Spitfire. Look to Goop behind enemies to prevent easy escape. And look to goop in narrow or bottlenecked areas where the enemy will have to brave the sludge or fall back. Remember that a goop puddle lasts longer when it’s not lit ablaze. It’s easy to think of Goop as “step 1” of a two-step process of lighting people on fire. But great Skaarf players will use Goop for psychological warfare and tactical repositioning every bit as much as lighter fluid.

Goop’s overdrive dramatically reduces its cooldown and increases the duration of normal and burning goop. Strongly consider maxing Goop and focusing on zoning the enemy (even at the expense of a third point on your ultimate).

Dragon Breath — like much of the rest of Skaarf’s abilities — has layers of depth easily overlooked. Yeah, tap the button and exhale fiery death, melting opponents like sad, little wax candles. But the act of using Skaarf’s ultimate is filled with meaningful choices potentially lost at lower skill levels:

When should you start Dragon Breath?

Option 1: From a safe distance, fully out of enemy range. You lose all the benefits of Skaarf’s breathing mechanic, but it ensures you’re still alive to spew all that fire. This is most effective when positioned nearby, say, just on the other side of the brush from where the fight is occurring. Journey Boots’ passive move speed will help you get into range afterward (and help protect you a little).
Option 2: During a teamfight, when the enemy is preoccupied. Much more dangerous, but ensures maximum damage output (if you survive) and will keep enemies from escaping during your wind-up.
Option 3: During a duel or skirmish when they enemy has given up the fight and turned tail to run. Use your inhale to slow their escape, then bring them to their knees.
Option 4: If your allies are in trouble and want to disengage, use your inhale to accelerate their movement toward you. You might get out of a fight that would have otherwise been an Ace. Not only that, but you are spewing a massive pillar of flame, so the enemy has to decide whether the chase is worth getting crispy.

It takes practice and thoughtfulness to maximize your ultimate’s damage output without ending up roadkill. But once you have a couple reliable tactics down, it’s incredibly gratifying to grill enemies alive. And if you can coordinate well enough with teammates, you can even use Dragon Breath to accelerate allies movement into battle.

Skaarf is fine 1v1 so long as it’s from a distance. But if you find yourself face to face with Glaive’s muzzle in the jungle, it’s likely already too late. Whether it’s crossing the lane’s midway point or straying into the enemy-side jungle, you simply cannot afford to get caught out because there’s a million ways for Skaarf to die from ganks and gap-closers and few means of escape.

Your teamfight position is largely related to the Dragon Breath discussion above. In general, your place is safely at max Spitfire range (or even generally farther away until ready to Spitfire). But if you can find an angle to get behind your opponents, you’ll have a much easier time landing abilities and can also cut off enemy escape.

Bottom line: Trail behind your team until you can fight on your own terms. And don’t forget you can use Spitfire to check the brush for lurking enemies!

Weapon not recommended. Mages are inherently crystal-power based. But if you want to try an off-meta weapon build, see if a Tension Bow purchase baits the enemy into counter-building health. Since Skaarf’s fire burns enemies based on their max health, it could theoretically work!
Otherwise, attack speed is a safe bet, especially since it works well with Fan the Flames’ escalating burn damage.
Build defense. Items such as Crucible, Aegis and Metal Jacket are all viable and will help Skaarf survive long enough to do damage. This synergizes very effectively with Broken Myth. Combined, Skaarf can be an effective tank-breaker.

Build energy. Skaarf is incredibly ability-reliant and can easily get energy starved. Frostburn (stickiness) and Eve of Harvest (sustain) are both incredible items for Skaarf. In fact, build both!
Build pure damage. There’s nothing quite like a mage with a boatload of crystal power. Build a Shatterglass (or eight). A well-placed Spitfire or Dragon Breath when loaded with crystal power is a sight to behold.
Build Cooldown. The more fireballs the better.
Build move speed. Positioning is so important for Skaarf, so buying all the way up to Journey Boots (where the extra defense kicks in) is recommended.

Ringo

Ringo has no specific counter to any of Skaarf’s abilities. And if he gets behind, Skaarf can bully him with little recourse.

saw

SAW’s slow movement when spun up makes him a sitting duck for Skaarf’s Goop puddles and Spitfire skillshots. When playing as SAW, it’s essential to maintain move speed even at the expense of Spin Up and damage output.

KRUL

Krul needs to stick around for long fights to be effective. But against a Skaarf, the longer Krul sticks around, the hotter and brighter he’ll burn amid Skaarf’s flames. And burning undead flesh doesn’t smell very good. Kruls also often build health, which will work against him when facing a Skaarf who knows how to effectively attack from a distance.

Petal

Petal’s munion pets and seeds can protect her from Skaarf’s skillshot fireballs. That’s enough of a game-changer for Petal to take the upper hand in most matchups.

TAKA

So, you’re in lane lighting stuff on fire and minding your own business. Next thing you know, you’re gutted like a fish, lying dead on the cobblestones, while that fox/panda ninja dude laughs in your face and runs away. That’s pretty much how Skaarf vs. Taka goes. When there’s an enemy Taka in the game, don’t overextend, scout trap the brush near lane and use flares as much as necessary. Otherwise, it’s going to be a long afternoon.

GLAIVE

Glaive can easily close the distance gap … and avoid your skillshot fireballs … and stun you out of your ultimate … all with Afterburn. And from close range, he’ll beat you down with his axe.

Use Spitfire before dropping a Goop puddle. Anyone on fire will light the puddle ablaze.
Focus on maximizing and maintaining your burn damage. This element of Skaarf’s abilities is easily underestimated. Take one match and dedicate it purely to burning your way to high max health damage. (Can you reach and sustain 12%?) Once you realize the full potential of Skaarf’s burn damage, it will permanently change the way you play.

You’re ready. Take Vainglory’s first mage into the Fold and light ’em up.
—PlayoffBeard

Watch the Taka Hero Spotlight

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Nov 25, 2014

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Taka Reveal & Tactical Breakdown

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Oct 31, 2014

HOUSE KAMUHA (HEROIC PERK)

Each time Taka critically strikes, he receives 75% of the damage back as health along with a burst of speed. Every 2 seconds, Taka is guaranteed a critical strike. Taka gains 1 Ki stack when he uses an ability or performs a critical strike (up to 5 stacks). Each stack of Ki increases the frequency of critical strikes and accelerates ability cooldowns.

KAITEN

Taka flips over his target, cutting it with his switchblade. Taka doesn’t take damage while in mid-air.

KAKU

Taka throws a smoke bomb at his feet, vanishing from enemy sight and gaining move speed. This illusion ends early if he strikes a target or he takes direct damage. Turrets, Scout Traps and Flare Guns will see Taka while invisible.

X-RETSU

Taka bursts through his target, carving an X with his switchblades for lethal damage. The target suffers a mortal wound, reducing its healing by 50% and taking damage over the next 4 seconds.

Taka is a slippery hit-and-run assassin with the ability to dodge enemy abilities, vanish into smoke and dash to a distant target with blinding speed.

His critical-strike frequency makes him a weapon-build natural, but his midgame shines bright when buying crystal power. Explore his numerous build paths and play styles until you unleash his full lethal potential.

Let’s break him down …

Kaiten allows Taka to effectively farm and stick to targets, but skilled players will maximize its defensive capabilities. While flipping in mid-air, Taka will not take damage, allowing him to negate bursty abilities such as Joule’s energy beam and avoid damage from triggering items like Tension Bow.

Kaku is deceptively multifaceted because of its relationship to Taka’s other abilities. Yes, you can vanish, run into lane and tear out the heart of some unsuspecting soul. Yes, it’s your primary escape and a fine way to safely facecheck brush. But it’s also the essential bridge between other abilities and critical strikes, allowing Taka to maintain all 5 Ki stacks and carry them into a crucial fight. Watch your stack counter in the lower-left corner like a hawk. If your stacks are about to expire and you have no other recourse, use this smoke bomb to keep up your Ki. It’s a little thing that makes a monumental difference when an enemy comes storming out after you. Will your first strike hit like a truck, or will you have to flee with your tail between your legs? Your prior use of Kaku will dictate the answer. Note that if you intend to use Kaiten and Kaku early and often, you’ll need at least an Energy Battery to not starve out.

X-Retsu is an outstanding way to enter a fight or assassinate a single target, and it’s your main source of damage in crystal builds. The Mortal Wound inflicted will secure kills and increase your teamfight efficiency. X-Retsu is also an escape in a pinch if you have enough vision to ult to a jungle monster outside the fray.

Because of Taka’s House Kamuha heroic perk, he can be a critical strike machine. Just remember to think about ability usage as a means of building Ki stacks, along with thinking about items that increase critical strike frequency or amplify ability damage.

Bad idea, especially early on. You’re not looking for a skirmish near the jungle shop straight out of match start. Fight on your own terms, ideally when you’re crit-happy or possess the element of surprise (or both)!

You’re an assassin. Play like one. That means primarily hovering on the edge of battle and picking your moment to engage a vulnerable target … then getting out and finding the next opportunity. Think about the enemy team comp and what they will be able to do to you once you’re in the heart of the action. If they’re going to try to burst you down the moment you arrive, be ready to trigger Kaiten to dodge. If they’re going to try to stun or slow you, be ready to vanish into smoke before Catherine can connect with a stun, for example. If you stick around too long, you’ll get cut to ribbons instead of being the one doing the slicing.

Build critical strike chance. Every critical strike grants 1 Ki stack, and every stack of Ki increases the frequency of critical strikes. It’s a virtuous circle around which your game should revolve.
Build Tension Bow. Taka’s first strike will often decide the outcome of a fight. Layering Tension Bow’s proc damage on top of a critical strike makes him that much more lethal.
Build Weapon damage. This maximizes the damage done with critical strikes and maximizes the health return from Taka’s heroic perk.

Rush Aftershock for the same reason you’d build Tension Bow. Make that first strike count.
Build Alternating Current. In fact, consider picking up the Blazing Salvo portion along the way as you’re building Aftershock. It’ll help you take better advantage of your House Kamuha perk.
Build Shatterglass or Clockwork. Choose whether to maximize crystal damge output or increase your flexibility.
Optional: Broken Myth (item rework). Assassins operate best when staying nearby and looking for kills despite being low health. The lower health you are, the more damage the new Broken Myth will do.

KRUL

Watch for Krul on the mini-map all match long. You’re a hard counter because Krul needs to sustain fights to come out ahead. You can burst him down and vanish before he has a chance to smite with stacks.

ADAGIO

Taka can stay on top of Adagio, dodge with well-time uses of Kaiten and get out before the channeling ends on Verse of Judgement. If you lead with X-Retsu, the Mortal Wound on Adagio will significantly hinder his ability to heal and survive.

SAW

Taka’s invisibility is a severe challenge for an overextended or spun-up SAW. Not only can you catch him out, but you can use Kaku to avoid SAW’s damage output.

GLAIVE

A good Glaive player will anticipate your escape path when invisible, Afterburn through you (revealing you) and stun you before cleaving you to death. Your inherent fragility is humbling against a talented Glaive.

CATHERINE

Your goal is often to get to the enemy back line, but no one is more effective at keeping Taka off a team’s damage dealer. And if she catches you with Merciless Pursuit, it’s over.

KOSHKA

Attacking a Koshka is a dangerous game (for you both). Depending on who has better items, she may be able to burst you down faster—and she can speedily get out just as effectively as you. If she locks you down with Yummy Catnip Frenzy in a teamfight, you’re toast.

Drop Scout Traps to reveal an enemy Taka during fights. It’s a gold drain, but it’s worth it if you’re securing more kills and forcing Taka to play less aggressively.
As Taka, drop a Scout Trap immediately after a Kaiten flip. If the target runs through the trap while trying to escape or stick to you, the trap’s damage can turn the tide of the encounter.
As mentioned above, use Kaku to avoid losing your Ki stacks. Specifically, see how long you can make it in a match or Practice Mode without your stacks dropping. If you put time into practicing this, it will pay huge dividends when in high-skill, close matches.

Taka is almost here! Follow his unfolding story in this lore comic series and get ready to form some killer team comps.

—PlayoffBeard

Watch the Joule Hero Spotlight

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Oct 02, 2014

To celebrate the start of the global launch rollout, we’re releasing the Hero Spotlight video for Vainglory’s newest hero: Joule. This is the first in a series of Spotlight videos by our expert MOBA content creator, Ciderhelm, designed to both introduce our heroes and show off their tactical depth. Enjoy!

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“I’m proud to deliver our first Vainglory Hero Spotlight. Working with a team so deeply passionate about this game has been an incredible experience both professionally and personally, and has directly contributed to this spotlight. In the end, my goal was to get you guys even more excited about Vainglory, and I hope this series will continue to deliver on this!” —Ciderhelm

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B. Game Assets, Virtual Items. When using the Game, you may accumulate in-Game assets associated with your Account, including, without limitation, objects, artifacts, currency, items, equipment, and/or other value or status indicators (“Game Assets”) that reside on servers operated by Super Evil as data. You acknowledge and agree that such Game Assets are accumulated as part of your Account and therefore you shall have no ownership or other property interest in any of those Game Assets. You further acknowledge and agree that Super Evil has the right, but not the obligation, to delete, alter, move, remove, or transfer any and all Game Assets, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, with or without notice to you, and with no liability of any kind to you. Super Evil does not provide or guarantee, and expressly disclaims any value, cash or otherwise, attributed to any data residing on servers operated by Super Evil, including without limitation the Game Assets associated with your Account.

C. Unsolicited Idea Submissions. Super Evil values your feedback on its services and products, but please do not submit any creative ideas, suggestions or materials. Neither Super Evil nor any of its employees and/or contractors accept or consider unsolicited ideas, original creative artwork or other works, including, without limitation, ideas or suggestions for new or improved games or technologies, game or product enhancements, marketing plans or names for new games (collectively “Unsolicited Ideas”). Please do not send your Unsolicited Ideas to Super Evil or its employees and/or contractors. This policy is aimed at avoiding potential misunderstandings or disputes when Super Evil’ products or services might seem similar to Unsolicited Ideas that are submitted. If you do submit your Unsolicited Ideas to Super Evil or to any of its employees and/or contractors despite this policy, then you hereby acknowledge and agree that, from the time of transmission or dispatch, you grant Super Evil and its designees a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicenseable, transferable, assignable, non-exclusive and royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce, distribute, adapt, modify, translate, create derivative works of, publicly perform, publicly display, digitally perform, make, have made, sell, offer for sale and import your Unsolicited Ideas, including, without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, industrial rights and all other intellectual and proprietary rights related thereto, in any media now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, including, without limitation, giving the Unsolicited Ideas to others, without any compensation to you. To the extent necessary, you agree that you undertake to execute and deliver any and all documents and perform any and all actions necessary or desirable to ensure that the rights to use the Unsolicited Ideas granted to Super Evil as specified above are valid, effective and enforceable. You also give up any claim that any use by Super Evil and/or its licensees of your Unsolicited Ideas violates any of your rights, including but not limited to moral rights, privacy rights, rights to publicity, proprietary or other rights, and/or rights to credit for the material or ideas set for therein.

V. CODE OF CONDUCT

While using any of the Properties, you agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. You also agree to comply with certain additional rules that govern your use of the Properties (the "Code of Conduct"). The Code of Conduct is not meant to be exhaustive, and Super Evil reserves the right to modify this Code of Conduct at any time, as well as take appropriate disciplinary measures including Account termination and deletion to protect the integrity and spirit of the Properties, regardless of whether a specific behavior is listed here as prohibited. The following are examples of behavior that warrant disciplinary measures:

A. Impersonating any person, business, or entity, including an employee of Super Evil, or communicating in any way that makes it appear that the communication originates from Super Evil;

B. Posting identifying information about yourself, or any other user, to the Site or within the Game;

C. Harassing, stalking, or threatening any other users in the Game;

D. Removing, altering or concealing any copyright, trademark, patent or other proprietary rights notices of Super Evil contained in the Site, the Game and/or the Software. You also may not transmit content that violates or infringes the rights of others, including without limitation, patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, publicity, personal rights or other proprietary or non-proprietary rights;

E. Transmitting or communicating any content which, in the sole and exclusive discretion of Super Evil, is deemed offensive, including, but not limited to, language that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;

F. Transmitting or facilitating the transmission of any content that contains a virus, corrupted data, trojan horse, bot keystroke logger, worm, time bomb, cancelbot or other computer programming routines that are intended to and/or actually damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or mine, scrape or expropriate any system, data or personal information;

G. Spamming chat, whether for personal or commercial purposes, by disrupting the flow of conversation with repeated postings of a similar nature;

H. Participating in any action which, in the sole and exclusive judgment of Super Evil, "exploits" an undocumented aspect of the Game in order to secure an unfair advantage over other users;

I. Participating in any action which, in the sole and exclusive judgment of Super Evil, defrauds any other user of the Game, including, but not limited to, by "scamming" or "social engineering;”

J. Using any unauthorized third party programs, including but not limited to "mods," "hacks," "cheats," "scripts," "bots," "trainers," and automation programs, that interact with the Software in any way, for any purpose, including, without limitation, any unauthorized third party programs that intercept, emulate, or redirect any communication between the Software and Super Evil and any unauthorized third party programs that collect information about the Game by reading areas of memory used by the Software to store information;

K. Accessing or attempting to access areas of the Game or Game servers that have not been made available to the public;

L. Selecting a name that is falsely indicative of an association with Super Evil, contains personally identifying information, infringes on the proprietary or non-proprietary rights of third parties, or that is offensive, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable. You may not use a misspelling or an alternative spelling to circumvent this restriction on name choices. Super Evil may modify any name which, in the sole and exclusive judgment of Super Evil, violates this provision without further notification to you, and may take further disciplinary measures, including Account termination, for repeated violations; or

VI. USER CONTENT

A. Ownership. “Content” means any communications, images, sounds, and all the material and information that you upload or transmit through the Site or the Game, or that other users upload or transmit, including, without limitation, any Forum (defined below) postings.

You hereby acknowledge and agree that you remain fully responsible for and are the owner of any and all Content. However, you grant Super Evil from the time of uploading or transmission of the Content through any channel, non-exclusively, all now known or hereafter existing copyrights and all other intellectual property rights to all Content of every kind and nature, in perpetuity (or for the maximum duration of protection afforded by applicable law), throughout the universe and you hereby grant Super Evil as a present non-exclusive license of future rights all such intellectual property rights to the extent owned by you. In the event that any of the Content is not licensable, you hereby grant to Super Evil and its licensors, including, without limitation, its respective successors and assigns, a perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable, transferable, worldwide, paid-up right to reproduce, fix, adapt, modify, translate, reformat, transmit, or provide access to electronically, broadcast, communicate to the public by telecommunication, display, perform, enter into computer memory, and use and practice such Content as well as all modified and derivative works thereof, without compensation to you. To the extent necessary, you agree that you will undertake to execute and deliver any and all documents and perform any and all actions necessary or desirable to ensure that the rights to use the Content granted to Super Evil as specified above are valid, effective and enforceable. You also hereby waive any moral rights you may have in such Content under the laws of any jurisdiction to the maximum extent permitted by the laws of your jurisdiction. You represent, warrant and agree that none of the Content will be subject to any obligation, whether of confidentiality, attribution or otherwise, on the part of Super Evil and Super Evil will not be liable for any use or disclosure of any Content. You further acknowledge and agree that you shall not upload or otherwise transmit on or through the Site or the Game any Content that is subject to any third-party rights.

B. Consent to Monitoring. Super Evil does not, and cannot, pre-screen or monitor all Content. However, its representatives may monitor and/or record your communications (including, without limitation, Forum postings and/or Chat) when you are playing the Game or using the Site, and you hereby provide your irrevocable consent to such monitoring and recording. You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy concerning the submission of any Content. Super Evil does not assume any responsibility or liability for Content that is generated by users of the Site and/or Game. Super Evil has the right but not the obligation, in its sole discretion, to edit, refuse to post, or remove any Content. Furthermore, Super Evil also reserves the right, at all times and in its sole discretion, to disclose any Content for any reason, including, without limitation (i) to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) to enforce the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement; (iii) to protect the legal rights and remedies of Super Evil; (iv) where someone’s health or safety may be threatened; or (v) to report a crime or other offensive behavior. Please take care to not provide any personally identifiable information in the Chat or the Forums and to abide by the Code of Conduct, understanding that you do not have an expectation of privacy in the Content you provide in the Chat or Forums, and that members of Super Evil and the Community, outside of those you play directly with or against in the Game, might have access to the information in the Chat or the Forums at any time.

C. Forums. If you have a valid and active Account, you may post communications and other content to the “forums” section of the Site (the “Forums”). You agree to abide by the Code of Conduct, as well as the policy concerning Links (found below) while participating in the Forums. You understand that much of the information included in the Forums is from other players who are not employed by or under the control of Super Evil. You further acknowledge that a large volume of information is available in the Forums and that people participating in such Forums may occasionally post messages or make statements, whether intentionally or unintentionally, that are inaccurate, misleading, deceptive, abusive or even unlawful. Super Evil neither endorses nor is responsible for such messages or statements, or for any opinion, advice, information or other utterance made or displayed in the Forums by you or the other users. The opinions expressed in the Forums reflect solely the opinions of you and/or the other users and may not reflect the opinions of Super Evil. Super Evil is not responsible for any errors or omissions in postings, for hyperlinks embedded in messages or for any results obtained from the use of the information contained in the Forums. Under no circumstances will Super Evil be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on the information in the Forums or your use of the Forums. You should be aware that, when you disclose information about yourself in a Forum, the information is being made publicly available and may be collected and used by other users. When you disclose any information in a Forum, you do so at your own risk. Super Evil reserves the right to, but has no obligation to, monitor the Forums, or any postings or other materials that you or other players transmit or post on the Forums, to alter or remove any such materials, and to disclose such materials and the circumstances surrounding their transmission to any third party in order to operate the Site properly or to comply with legal obligations or governmental requests.

VII. UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS

A. Agreement. Super Evil reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to revise, update, change, modify, add to, supplement, or delete certain terms of this Agreement as the Properties evolve; provided, however, that material changes to this Agreement will not be applied retroactively. Such changes will be effective with or without prior notice to you. You can review the most current version of this Agreement by clicking on the “Terms of Use” link located at the bottom of the Site. You are responsible for checking this Agreement periodically for changes. If any future changes to this Agreement are unacceptable to you or cause you to no longer be in agreement or compliance with this Agreement, you must terminate this Agreement and immediately stop using the Properties. Your continued use of any of the Properties following any revision to this Agreement constitutes your complete and irrevocable acceptance of any and all such changes. If at any time you do not agree with any portion of the then-current version of a particular Super Evil policy, including but not limited to this Agreement, you must immediately stop using the Properties.

B. The Properties. In an effort to improve the Properties, you agree that Super Evil may change, modify, update, suspend, “nerf,” or restrict your access to any features or parts of the Properties, including purchased or unlockable content, and may require that you download and install updates to the Software, at any time without notice or liability to you. You also understand and agree that any such changes or updates to the Properties might change the system specifications necessary to play the Game, and in such a case, you, and not Super Evil, are responsible for purchasing any necessary additional software and/or hardware in order to access and play the Game.

VIII. LINKS

The Site may contain links to websites operated by other parties. Super Evil provides these links to you as a convenience, or other users might be posting these links as user-provided Content. Use of these links and the external websites are at your own risk. The linked sites are not under the control of Super Evil, and Super Evil is not responsible for the content available on the other sites. Such links do not imply endorsement by Super Evil of information or material on any other site, and Super Evil disclaims all liability with regard to your access to and use of such linked websites.

Should you choose to provide a link on the Site or within the Game (e.g., on the Forums or via Chat) to an external website, unless otherwise set forth in a written agreement between you and Super Evil, you acknowledge and agree to the following: (i) the appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with Super Evil’ and/or its licensors’ names and trademarks; (ii) the appearance, position and other attributes of the link may not create the false appearance that your organization or entity is sponsored by, affiliated with, or associated with Super Evil; (iii) when selected by a user, the link must display the external website on full-screen and not within a “frame” on the linking Site; and (iv) Super Evil reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time and in its sole discretion.

IX. FEES

Some aspects of the Game may require you to pay a fee, and you agree that you will provide accurate and complete payment information to the third-party payment provider used by Super Evil. You further agree to pay all fees and applicable taxes incurred by you or anyone using an Account registered to you. Super Evil may revise the pricing for the Game or any item associated therewith at any time. All fees and charges are payable in accordance with payment terms in effect at the time the fee or the charge becomes due and payable. Super Evil may, from time to time, modify, amend, or supplement its fees and fee-billing methods, and such changes shall be effective immediately upon posting in this Agreement or elsewhere on the Site or in the Game. If there is a dispute regarding payment of fees to Super Evil, your Account may be closed without warning or notice at the sole discretion of Super Evil.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY APPLICABLE FEES AND OTHER CHARGES FOR FEE-BASED SERVICES ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE AND NOT REFUNDABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART. YOU ARE FULLY LIABLE FOR ALL CHARGES TO YOUR ACCOUNT, INCLUDING ANY UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES.

X. NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (DMCA) If you are a copyright owner or agent thereof and believe that content posted on the Site by a Super Evil user infringes upon your copyright, please submit notice pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)) to the Super Evil Copyright Agent with the following information:

A. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright;

B. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;

C. The URL of the location on the Super Evil Site containing the material that you claim is infringing;

D. Your address, telephone number, and email address;

E. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

F. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Super Evil’s Copyright Agent can be reached by mail at: Super Evil Mega Corp, 400 1st Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401, ATTN: Copyright Agent; or by email at: support@superevilmegacorp.com. Attachments cannot be accepted at the email address for security reasons. Accordingly, any notification of infringement submitted electronically with an attachment will not be received or processed. Please note that these notifications are legal notices, and that Super Evil may provide copies of such notices to the participants in the dispute or to third parties, at its discretion or as required by law.

XI. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

THE PROPERTIES ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SUPER EVIL DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHICH MIGHT APPLY TO THE PROPERTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ANY WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE, AND ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR QUALITY OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE PROPERTIES. SUPER EVIL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PROPERTIES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE PROPERTIES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING THE PROPERTIES TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF, USE OF, AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE PROPERTIES.

Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, the forgoing disclaimer may, in whole or in part, not apply to you.

XII. INDEMNIFICATION

YOU HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS SUPER EVIL FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES AND COSTS (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISE OR RESULT FROM YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THE PROPERTIES, OR ANY VIOLATION BY YOU OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. Super Evil reserves the right, at its own expense and in its sole and absolute discretion, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with Super Evil in asserting any available defenses.

XIII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL Super Evil BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOOD WILL, OR LOST PROFITS), OR ANY DAMAGES FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES) ARISING FROM YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THE PROPERTIES, EVEN IF Super Evil KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL Super Evil BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF ANY AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO Super Evil FOR GAME-RELATED TRANSACTIONS, IF ANY, DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE TIME YOUR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE.

Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, the liability of Super Evil shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

XIV. EQUITABLE REMEDIES

You hereby acknowledge and agree that Super Evil would suffer irreparable harm if this Agreement were not specifically enforced. Consequently, in addition to such monetary and other relief as may be recoverable at law, you agree that Super Evil shall be entitled to specific performance or other injunctive relief, without bond, other security, or proof of damages, as remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement. Additionally, in the event any legal or administrative action or proceeding is brought by either party in connection with this Agreement and consistent with Section XV below, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the other party all the costs, attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred by such prevailing party as the result of the action or proceeding.

XV. NEGOTIATIONS, BINDING ARBITRATION AND GOVERNING LAW

A. Negotiations. Disputes can be expensive and time consuming for both parties. In an effort to accelerate resolution and reduce the cost of any dispute or claim related to this Agreement (“Claim”), you and Super Evil agree to first attempt to informally negotiate any Claim for at least thirty (30) days (except those Claims expressly excluded in Section XV.F below). Super Evil will send its notice to the address it has on file to the extent that you have provided additional contact information to Super Evil (e.g. by participating in a promotion or survey, or contacting a customer services representative). Otherwise, Super Evil will send its notice to the email address associated with your Account. You will send your notice to Super Evil Mega Corp 400 1st Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401, Attn: Legal Department. Please note that this informal resolution procedure does not suspend any statutory limitation periods applicable to the bringing of a Claim.

B. Binding Arbitration. If the parties fail to resolve a Claim through negotiations, within such thirty (30)-day period, either you or Super Evil may elect to have the Claim (except as otherwise provided in Section XV.F) finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration by sending a written notice requesting arbitration to the other party. Any election to arbitrate by one party shall be final and binding on the other. The arbitration will be conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA Rules”) and, where appropriate, the AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (“AAA Consumer Rules”) that are in effect at the time the arbitration is initiated and under the terms set forth in this Agreement. Both the AAA Rules and the AAA Consumer Rules can be found at the AAA website, www.adr.org. In the event of a conflict between the terms set forth in this Section XV.B and either the AAA Rules or the AAA Consumer Rules, the terms in this Section XV.B will control and prevail.

Except as otherwise set forth in Section XV.F, you may seek any remedies available to you under federal, state or local laws in an arbitration action. As part of the arbitration, both you and Super Evil will have the opportunity for discovery of non-privileged information that is relevant to the Claim. The arbitrator will provide a written statement of the arbitrator’s decision regarding the Claim, the award given and the arbitrator’s findings and conclusions on which the arbitrator’s decision is based. The determination of whether a Claim is subject to arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and determined by a court rather than an arbitrator. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, (i) you and Super Evil may litigate in court to compel arbitration, stay proceedings pending arbitration, or confirm, modify, vacate or enter judgment on the award entered by the arbitrator; and (ii) the arbitrator’s decision is final, binding on all parties and enforceable in any court that has jurisdiction, provided that any award may be challenged if the arbitrator fails to follow applicable law.

BY AGREEING TO THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU AND Super Evil ARE WAIVING THE RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A JURY TRIAL.

C. Arbitration Fees. If we are initiating arbitration for a Claim, we will pay all costs charged by the AAA Rules for initiating the arbitration. Your share of all other fees and costs of the arbitration, including your share of arbitrator compensation, will be charged pursuant to the AAA Rules, and where appropriate, limited by the AAA Consumer Rules. Where your share of the costs is deemed to be excessive by the arbitrator, Super Evil will pay all arbitration fees and expenses.

D. Location. The arbitration will take place in your hometown area if you so notify Super Evil in your notice of arbitration or within ten (10) days following receipt of Super Evil’ arbitration notice. In the absence of a notice to conduct the arbitration in your hometown area, the arbitration will be conducted in Los Angeles, California, unless the parties agree to video, phone and/or internet connection appearances. Any Claim not subject to arbitration (other than claims proceeding in any small claims court), or where no election to arbitrate has been made, shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction in San Mateo, California, United States of America, and you and Super Evil agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

E. Limitations. You and Super Evil agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Claim between Super Evil and you individually. YOU AND Super Evil AGREE THAT (A) THERE IS NO RIGHT OR AUTHORITY FOR ANY DISPUTE TO BE ARBITRATED ON A CLASS-ACTION BASIS OR TO UTILIZE CLASS ACTION PROCEDURES; (B) THERE IS NO RIGHT OR AUTHORITY FOR ANY DISPUTE TO BE BROUGHT IN A PURPORTED REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY OR AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND (C) NO ARBITRATION SHALL BE JOINED WITH ANY OTHER.

F. Exceptions to Negotiations and Arbitration. You and Super Evil agree that the following Claims are not subject to the above provisions concerning negotiations and binding arbitration: (i) any Claims seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of your or Super Evil’ intellectual property rights; (ii) any Claim related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy or unauthorized use; and (iii) any claim for equitable relief. In addition to the foregoing, either party may assert an individual action in small claims court for Claims that are within the scope of such courts’ jurisdiction in lieu of arbitration.

G. Governing Law. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be governed by, and will be construed under, the laws of the United States of America and the law of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. Other laws may apply if you choose to access the Game from outside of the United States. In such an event, those local laws shall affect this Agreement only to the extent necessary in that jurisdiction, and this Agreement shall be interpreted to give maximum effect to the terms and conditions in this Agreement. You are responsible for compliance with all local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable. The New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act of 1993 (the “Act”) may apply to the Game if you access the Game from, and are a resident of, New Zealand. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Act applies then you may have other rights or remedies as set out in the Act which may apply in addition to or instead of those set out in this Agreement.

H. Severability. You and Super Evil agree that if any portion this Section XV is found illegal or unenforceable (except any portion of Section XV.F), that portion shall be severed and the remainder of the Section shall be given full force and effect. If Section XV.F is found to be illegal or unenforceable then neither you nor Super Evil will elect to arbitrate any Claim falling within that portion of Section XV.F found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Claim shall be exclusively decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within Los Angeles, State of California, United States of America, and you and Super Evil agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

XVI. TERMINATION

This Agreement (and all subsequent modifications, if any) shall remain effective until terminated. Both you and Super Evil may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason or for no reason. Termination by Super Evil will be effective upon notice to you, termination or deletion of your Account, or its decision to permanently discontinue offering and/or supporting the Game, which it may do at any time in its sole discretion. You may terminate this Agreement at any time simply by not using the Site or the Game. If, however, you wish to terminate your Account, you must affirmatively do so by notifying Super Evil at support@superevilmegacorp.com as stated above. Upon termination of this Agreement, your right to use the Properties shall immediately cease.

XVII. MISCELLANEOUS

A. Assignment. Super Evil may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any person or entity at any time with or without your consent. You may not assign the Agreement without Super Evil’s prior written consent, and any unauthorized assignment by you shall be null and void.

B. Customer Contact. If you have any questions concerning these terms and conditions, or if you would like to contact Super Evil for any other reason, please contact Super Evil support at support@superevilmegacorp.com, or visit the “support” tab on the Site.

C. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the complete agreement between you and Super Evil concerning the Site, the Game, and the subject matter of the Agreement, and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements between you and Super Evil.

D. Force Majeure. Super Evil shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside the reasonable control of Super Evil, including, without limitation, any failure to perform hereunder due to unforeseen circumstances or cause beyond Super Evil’s control such as acts of god, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials.

E. Location. The Site and the Game are operated by Super Evil in the United States. Those who choose to access the Site and/or the Game from locations outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. The Software is subject to United States export controls.

F. No Partnership. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Super Evil as a result of this Agreement or your use of the Site or the Game.

G. No Waiver. Super Evil’s failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provision, nor in any way affect the right of any party to enforce each and every such provision thereafter. The express waiver by Super Evil of any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision, condition or requirement.

H. Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices given by you or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to: Super Evil Mega Corp at 400 1st Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401.

I. Reform and Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be reformed to the extent necessary to make it enforceable to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. If, however, it is determined that such provision cannot be reformed, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

J. Section Headings. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or have any other legal effect.

K. Survival. The provisions of Sections IV, VI.A, IX, XI-XV, and XVII shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT SELECTING THE “ACCEPT” BUTTON BELOW AND/OR YOUR USE OF ANY OF THE PROPERTIES IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

Country	Address
Austria	DPR Group, City Tower, Brückenkopfgasse 1/6. Stock, Graz, 8020, Austria
Belgium	DPR Group, Place de L’Université 16, Louvain-La-Neuve, Waals Brabant, 1348, Belgium
Bulgaria	DPR Group, 132 Mimi Balkanska Str., Sofia, 1540, Bulgaria
Croatia	DPR Group, Ground & 9th Floor, Hoto Tower, Savska cesta 32, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
Cyprus	DPR Group, Victory House, 205 Archbishop Makarios Avenue, Limassol, 3030, Cyprus
Czech Republic	DPR Group, IQ Ostrava Ground floor, 28. rijna 3346/91, Ostrava-mesto, Moravska, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Denmark	DPR Group, Lautruphøj 1-3, Ballerup, 2750, Denmark
Estonia	DPR Group, 2^nd Floor, Tornimae 5, Tallinn, 10145, Estonia
Finland	DPR Group, Luna House, 5.krs, Mannerheimintie 12 B, Helsinki, 00100, Finland
France	DPR Group, 72 rue de Lessard, Rouen, 76100, France
Germany	DPR Group, 3rd and 4th floor, Altmarkt 10 B/D, Dresden, 01067, Germany
Greece	DPR Group, 24 Lagoumitzi str, Athens, 17671, Greece
Hungary	DPR Group, EMKE Building, Rákóczi Út 42, Budapest, 1072, Hungary
Ireland	DPR Group, Phoenix House, Monahan Road, Cork, T12 H1XY, Republic of Ireland
Italy	DPR Group, BPM 335368, Via Roma 12, 10073 , Turin, Italy
Latvia	DPR Group, 4th & 5th floors, 14 Terbatas Street, Riga, LV-1011, Latvia
Lithuania	DPR Group, Vilniaus g.31, Vilnius, LT- 01402, Lithuania
Luxembourg	DPR Group, BPM 335368, Banzelt 4 A, 6921, Roodt-sur-Syre, Luxembourg
Malta	DPR Group, Tower Business Centre, 2nd floor, Tower Street, Swatar, BKR4013, Malta
Netherlands	DPR Group, Cuserstraat 93, Floor 2 and 3, Amsterdam, 1081 CN, Netherlands
Poland	DPR Group, Budynek Fronton ul Kamienna 21, Krakow, 31-403, Poland
Portugal	DPR Group, Torre de Monsanto, Rua Afonso Praça 30, 7th floor, Algès, Lisbon, 1495-061, Portugal
Romania	DPR Group, World Trade Centre, Piata Montreal no 10, Entrance F, 1st Floor, Sector 1, Bucharest, 11469, Romania
Slovakia	DPR Group, Apollo Business Centre II, Block E / 9th floor, 4D Prievozska, Bratislava, 821 09, Slovakia
Slovenia	DPR Group, Trg. Republike 3, Floor 3, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
Spain	DPR Group, Puerta de las Naciones, Ribera del Loira 46, Madrid, 28042, Spain
Sweden	DPR Group, S:t Johannesgatan 2, 4th floor, Malmo, SE – 211 46, Sweden
United Kingdom	DPR Group, BPM 335368, 372 Old Street, EC1V 9AU, London, United Kingdom