I was doing quest to rescue esbern and i just had constant bugs whith this particular npc ,first when i entered sky temple Delpine wouldnt walk throgh the staircase and so she wasnt starting conversation with Esbern ,i went put waited 24 hours went back and quest went as normal ,than i have to find an elder scroll and optionally i could speak with Esbern or Arngeir and here it goes when i approached Esbern he would just say "you need to speak up im a little bit deaf" and no dilogue would pop up than i fast traveled to high hothgar (as i tryied Esbern multiple times) ,the whole screen whent black ,
this is not only issue with the dialouges i got another was when i couldnt buy vigilance becouse option wasnt showing ,and a lot of times i have to restart game if i want my followers to "wait here" becouse the dialoug3s not showing ,i can drop my LO ,but i got around 270 mods the next mod i install will swich off mod at the bottom of my LO ,
im thinking could this be caused by gdo and skyrim reputation ? I got both of them (skyrim reputation 40 mb version i belive thats the updated one) honestly i done that quest it took couple restarts and i wasnt able to do it through Esbern bur what is the couse of it ? I havent had many problems before i started quests with the blades
Edit: here is my LO
USSEP
SIMPLE WORKAROUND FRAMEWORK
REALISTIC EQUIPMENT - AE
JUST SHIELDS (ON BACK) - AE
EXTRA RANKS FOR AUGUMENTED DESTRUCTION PERKS
COMBAT REGEN TWEAKS
QOL AND BUG FIX COMPILATION
GUARD DIALOGUE OVERHAUL (XB1)
SKYRIM REPUTATION - MYSTERIOUSLY FIXED, PATCHED & IMPROVED
SKYRIN REPUTATION MFP& COMFIGURATION MENU
TK INTERFACE OVERHAUL - BETA
ELDEN SCROLLS UI
TAOS: THE ART OF SMITHING (XBOX ONE)
SMITHING XP
INCREASED MINING
DISPLAY ENHANCEMENTS (XB1)
[XB1] DYNAMIC CAMERA
[XB1] RICH MERCHANTS OF SKYRIM SPECIAL EDITION
SMART NPC 0OTIONS - ENEMIES USE POTIONS AND POISONS
HAND PLACED ENEMIES - MORE POPULATED SPAWNS DUNGEONS AND POIS
ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS (FIXED)
ARCH ENEMIES - DIFFICULT BOSSES AND UNIQUE ENCHANTMENTS
REAL BOSSES
REAL BOSSES - HARDCORE
THE SWORD OF THE DAM***
BLEACH ZENGETSU ALL FORMS 1K
TAOS: EXTRA CRAFTABLES (XBOX ONE)
CRAFTABLE UNENCHANTED DAEDRIC ARTIFACTS
CRAFTABLE CROSSBOWS AND BOLTS - STANDARD VER
CRAFTABLE CHARACTER GEAR XB1
SICARIUS ARMOR - BLACK VARIANT
REINFORCED EBONY ARMOR
CONTRACTOR ARMOR 1K
ELEMENTAL VISION OF SKYRIM - CRAFTABLE
DAEDRIC CLOAKS
WEIGHTLESS
WEIGHTLESS DRAGONBORN
WEIGHTLESS HEARTFIRE
TRUE MASTER TRAINERS
[XB1]TRAINING LEVEL LIMIT
TRAINING DUMMIES AND TARGETS [XB1]
MAGIC SCALES WITH LEVEL
VORTIKAIS DRAGON ASPECT TOGGLE - MAGIC AND SHOUT BUFFS
GRAPPLING SHOUT
KAIOKEN SHOUT (GOKU VOICE)
UNLIMITED WEREWOLF
WEREWOLF - POWER
[XBOX ONE] WEREWOLF PERKS EXPANDED
SIMPLE WEREWOLF ABILITY BOOST [XB1]
VAMPIRE LORD OVERHAUL: 1K KYNREEVE RED GLOW ARMOR NEW HAIR RED RUNES
ARCANE ACCESSORIES ABSORB & VAMPIRE TWEAKS [XB1]
VAMPIRE LORD - INVENTORY, FLIGHT, AND 60 PERKS
TREEBALANCE - COMBO PACK [XB1]
SHOUT PERKS
EXTRA POWERFUL MARKSMAN PERKS XB1
[XB1] FISTS OF STEEL - ADDITIONAL RANKS FOR THE SISTS OF STEEL PERK
IMPROVED MAGIC [XB1]
POWERED DESTRUCTION [XB1]
AUGMENTED DESTRUCTION
PHENDRIX MAGIC EVOLVED
YS SPELL TWEAKS
ENHANCED NIGH VISIIN SPELL TOME (XBOX1)
VAMPIRE SPELLS
[XO] VAMPIRIC DRAIN RANGE
BETTER VAMPIRIC DRAIN
PHENDRIX DEAD THRALL
GROUND DRAGON - DRAGONREND SPELL
LEVITATE SPELL - SKYRIM
DECAPITATION SPEL
WOOD'S SPARK OF DESTRUCTION
ONE HANDED MASTER SPELLCASTING SE
DRAGONBALL TRANSFORMATIONS PACK
DRAGONBALL SPELL PACK
[XO][VO]VAMPIRIC DRAIN DESTRUCTION NOVICE AND XP FIX
HOLY WARDS BY BANJO BUNNY
DRAKONS WARD ENCHANTMENT
BATTLE WARDS - WARD WHEN YOU BLOCK!
SKYLAND BITS AND BOBS - CLUTTER OVERHAUL
SKYLAND AIO
DAVES UFHD MOINTAINS
SMIM CHAIN MESHES ONLY
NORTHERN ROADS 1K
NORTHERN ROADS & BLENDED ROADS PATCH
DIVINE TEXTURE PACK - TREES
DIVINE FORESTS
DIVERGENCE - LUXURIANT 2 - PLANTS - PERFORMANCE
VEYDOSEBROM - GRASSES AND GROUNDCOVER - NORMAL VERSION
LANDSCAPE FIXES FOR GRASS MODS
NORTHERN ROADS & LANDSCAPE FIXES FOR GRASS MODS PATCH
JUST ICE - 1K
BETTER DYNAMIC SNOW V2.11(SMIM)
NORTHERN ROADS & BETTER DYNAMIC SNOW PATCH
IA92'S REALISTIC RAIN (XBOX1)
REALISTIC CLOUDS - IMMERSIVE EDITION
SUPREME AND VOLUMETRIC FOG [XB1]
SKYLAND ENCHANTING TABLES
DIVERGENCE - BLACKSMITH - 1K
DIVERGENCE - THE PHILOSOPHERS PROPERTY - SPELL TOMES - 512
RABBIT AND DEAD HANGING RABIT REPLACER WITH FEED RABITS
ANIMATED FORGE WATER ( NORMAL VERSION) BY WSKSKEEVER
NO SUNLIGHT THROUGHT MOUNTAINS
SPARKLING TORCHBUGS
NARUTO ULTIMATE OVERHAUL
CBBE (CURVY)
BETTER MALE PRESETS [XB1]
LOVERBOY DEFAULT 1K
(BLACK) EYEBROWS BY DDSWORKSHOP
SUPERIOR LORE FRIENDLY HAIR
NINETIETHTRAINS KS HAIR PICKS
AFT AE
REMOVE FOLLOWER LEVEL CAP
DIVERGENCE - VANILLA + CREATION CLUB - AIO - 1K-512
DIVERGENCE CUBE MAPS
BLACK AND GOLD EBONY ARMOR RETEXTURE (XB1)
BLACK AND GOLD EBONY WEAPOS (XB1)
COIN POUCH RETEXTURE - BLACK
LANDLORD [XB1]
WEARAVLE LANTERNS [XB1]
IMPROVED UNIQUE ARTIFACRS [XB1]
IMPROVED DAEDRIC ARTIFACRS [XB1]
EBONY BLADE USELESS NO MORE
DIVINE DAEDRIC DAWNBREAKER (RED GLOSSY WORDING)[XB1] BY LUPUS HEGEMONIA
IMPROVED DIVINE AMULET AND BLESSING
DIVERSE DIVIBE AMULET AND ENCHANMENTS
BLACK LEATHER SEATH - A LEATHER SEATH REPLACER
GENUINE GIANTS
DIVERGENCE - COMPENDUM OF BEATS - ANIMUCULI - 1K
LUMINOUS ATRONACHS
TOUGHER NAMED DRAGONS
ERSO ENHANCED MIGHTY DRAGONS - NIGHTMARE VERSIKN
GAME OF THRONES AND HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - VANILLA DRAGONS REPLACER - 1K -512
GOT HOTD - DIVERSE DRAGONS 512
[XB1] GOT HOTD - OPTIONAL FILE "BLOOD MESHES HIDDEN"
GOT HOTD - SKELETAL DRAGON AND UNDERSKIN 1K
[XB1] HOTD - GOT SKELETON EDIT VERSION 2 ( BIGGER HEAD)
[XB1] DRAGON ANIMATION REPLACE SE - WITH STANDING BREATH OPTION
HOTKEY CONTROLLR - UPDATED (BY DADDYMCHUGENUTS)
A QUALITY WORLD MAP - CLEAR MAP SKIES [XB1]
PASTEL MAP MARKERS [XB1]
SUMMER MYST - ENCHANTMENTS OF SKYRIM [XB1]
SUMMERMYST ENCHANTMENTS CHESTS
[PATCH] SUMMERMYST (ON BACK AND ON LEFT)
FORTIFY DESTRUCTION ENCHANTMENT
SUMMERMYST - LEVELED LIST FIXES
SUMMERMYST ENCHANTMENTS - GUARANTEED LOCATIONS
VAE3 - VISUAL ANIMATED ENCHANTS 2-023
VAE2SUMMERMYST PATCH
PARAPHERNALIA REALISTIC MAGIC (NO GRAVITY)
IMMERSIVE SPELL EFFECTS EMIT LIGHT
3D CASTING FX - FIRE AND FROST HAND FX REPLACER BY ARCTAL
VISUAL MASTER SPELLS
STRANGE RUNES LITE
REALISTIC AI DETECTION LITE [XB1]
IMMERSIVE RAGON SOUNDS -IDS- (ENIGMA REMASTER)
SAO- BATTLE MUSIC
SEKIRO SOULS SFX
AIRGETLAM -MODERN MAGIC SOUNDS REWORK-
LEVEL UP IN SILENCE
REALISTIC WEAPON PLACEMENT (CLOAD EDITION)
VISIBLE FAVORITED GEAR
SKYSA - OLIVER KENJUTSU
SEKIRO COMBAT S - WITH ENEMY COMBAT INTEGRATION
GDB ANIMATION PACK (EDGEMASTER-MAIN)
GDB ANIMATION PACK (VIKINGS)
GDB ANIMATION PACK (SEKIRO)
DYNAMIC COMBAT FOR SKYSA
SKYSA DUAL WIELD AND PARRYING SIMPLIFIED
CINEMATIC DRAGON SOUL ABSORPTION -(NO SCREAM/FLOATING ANIMATION)
NEW ANIMATION FOR MAGIC CASTING SSE
SMOOTH SPRINT ANIMATION REPLACER (UNARMED)
SMOOTH JUMP ANIMATION REPLACER
SMOOTH SPRINT ANIMATION REPLACER (DUAL WIELD)
SMOOTH BOW SPRINT ANIMATION REPLACER
SMOOTH BLOCK ANIMATION REPLACER
SMOOTH SPRINT ANIMATION REPLACER (GREATSWORD)
SMOOTH SPRINT ANIMATION REPLACER (WARHAMMEBATTLEAXE)
SMOOTH SPRINT ANIMATION REPLACER (1H)
VIOLENS - A KILLMOVE MOD SE [XB1]
AMAZING RACE TWEAKS! NORD [XB1]
THE UNKNOWN
SUPER FAST GET UP ANIMATION
SNIPER - ADD DAMAGE BONUS
BNP WEREWOLF EYES - BLUE
ENEMY HEALTH INDICATORS
[XB1] SUPER SIMPLE LOCK BASH
REALISTIC CONVERSATIONS ( XB1 )
FAST TRAVEL TO CITIES FROM START[XB1]
INSTANT FAST TRAVEL
NO PLAYER FALL DAMAGE
NO STAGGER WHILE CASTING
DUALCAST REBALANCE [XBOX]
DRAGON SOULS TO ATTRIBUTES XB1
10 HEALTH PER LEVEL (XB1)
PERK POINTS AT SKILL LEVELS 50-75-100
PERK POINTS AND MORE GOLD FOR BOINTY QUESTS (XB1)
FAST BEAST PERKS XB1
50 PCT MORE PERK POINTS [XB1]
PERK POINT AWARDS
SKILL INCREASE STATS - UPDATE
QUEST AWARD PERK POINTS
[XB1] TRULY ABSORB DRAGON SOULS - HEAVY BY ADVENTURERX
VANILLA - MESSEGEBOX FIX
PICKPOCKET 100
ITEM SORTING
GRITTY PALADIN POTION
WARBIRDS DRASTIC DRAGON LOOT
MORE LOOS [XB1]
CIVIL WAR CHAMPIONS CLOAK FIX
ACTIKN BASED PROJECRILES + AE PATCHES
[XB1] PROPER AIMING
NORMAL MAGICA REGEN IN COMBAT
IMMORTAL DEAGONBORN
FAIR DRAUGIR SHOUTS
DRAGONS USE THUUM
DRAGKNS USE THUUM SHOUT REMOVER PATCH
Q DAY DRAGON RESPAWN
BIJIN AIO
BIJIN AIO & USSEP PATCH
ARVAK ENCHANCED [XB1]
MEEKO AND VIGILANCE ARE HUSKIES
WOLFES OF SKYRIM
DRAGONBORN CASTLE
TNF SKYRIM HOUSE REMODEL
[XB1] NO WORLD BORDERS
LESS INTERIOR FOG
DRAGONS FROM THE START
ELEMENTAL FURY FIX
DBZ TELEPORT
[XB1]UNLIMITED RINGS AND AMULETS
UNLIMITED SHOUTING (XB1)
UNLIMITED SUMMONS
ENLIMITED ENCHANTMENTS
ALL ARMOR LOOTABLE
NO HELMET REQUUIRED(XB1)
FASTER WEAPONS
FASTER GRATSWORDS:ANNIVERSARY EDITION (XBOX)
FATSER TWOHANDED WEAPONS AND WAR AXES AND MACES
[XB1] RING OF UNBLOCKING
HATS HELMETS HOODS AND HOODED ROBES WITB CIRCLETS
CLOAKS FACE MASKS AND ALL SPRTS 2 * FANS EDITION *
IMPROVED CLOSEFACED HELMETS
IMPROVED CLOSEFACED HELMETS - USSEP PATCG
IA92S ENCHANTING WITHOUT RESTRICTION (XBOX1)
FROST SLOW TWEAKS BY RAFEAR
DAKEN'S YUMMY DRAGON HEARTS
DRAGON SOULS HEAL YOU
POPPYLORS INI TWEAKS FOR SERIES X
TEMPER EBONY BLADESKYLAND LODS
[XB] GOT DRAGON MAON MENU REPLACER
LOOKS DONT CHANGE FOR A VAMPIRE
CHEAT ROOM (XB1)
CHEAT ROOM -ANNIVERSARY PATCH
MYTHICAL AGES (V1.10)
MINTYS LIGHTNING DURING STORMS
MYTHICAL AGES MINTY LIGHTING STORM PATCH
NO CAMERA FADE
REMOVE BLOOD FROM SCREEN
DISABLE SCREEN SHAKE EFFECT
NO TINT ABSORB XB1
NO RADIAL BLIR - PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION ( XB1 )
EMBERS XB BY MINDFLUX 1K
CC CAMPING - EMBERS XD PATCH
ANIMATED WATER FORGE (NORMAL VERSION) - EMBERS XD PATCH
EMBERS XD V 3.0.1-CC GOLDENHILLS PATCH
ALTERNATE START - LIVE ANOTHER LIFE
NORTHERN ROADS & ALTERNATE START PATCH
OPEN CITIES SKYRIM
NORTHERN ROADS & OPEN CITIES PATCH
REALISTIC WATER TWO BY ISOKU, SPARROWPRICE, &TECHANGEL185
REALISTIC WATER TWO & SAINTS AND SEDUCERS PATCH
NATURAL WATERFALLS
CUMULATIVE BLESSINGS
COLORED.MAGIC AURAS

1. PATCH 01.000.300 Overview For this patch, we have made improvements and changes to the following areas:

Balance changes to weapons, stratagems, and enemies
Change to the Spread Democracy mission
Balancing General
Armors with armor rating above 100 now also reduce damage on headshots. nice change
Victory poses will now only play for the extracted. (No stolen valor on my ship.) lol
Primary, Secondary, & Support Weapons
CB-9 Exploding Crossbow Slightly smaller explosion

• Increased stagger
• Decreased number of maximum mags from 12 to 8
• Increased number of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8
• Slight reduction in ergonomics
• Muzzle velocity increased

This is a strange one in that it is supposed to be good for medium armour enemies but isn't. Maybe give it thermite ammo and make it a heavy armour pen primary taht rewards skill?
LAS-99 Quasar Cannon

• Increased recharge time by 5 seconds

Definite nerf but not the worst.
BR-14 Adjudicator

• Full auto is now the default fire mode
• Reduced recoil
• Increased maximum mags from 6 to 8
• Increased number of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8
• Now placed amongst assault rifles

Straight buffs and re-cat to more accurately represent the weapon. Nice.
Laser Cannon

• Slightly increased damage
• Slightly reduced damage versus large volume bodies

Adjustment. Not a nerf but not exactly a buff
SG-8P Punisher Plasma

• Decreased maximum mags from 12 to 8
• Increased amount of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8
• Increased projectile speed, but will still keep a similar range
• Decreased damage falloff on the explosion
• Now placed in the energy weapons category

Minor nerf with ammo scavenging changes, Should not cripple it IMO.
ARC-12 Blitzer

• Increased shots per minute from 30 to 45
• Now placed in the energy weapons category

Neat
R-36 Eruptor

• Decreased number of maximum mags from 12 to 6
• Explosion damage drops off slightly faster

I don't think i ever got through more than 4 mags anyway. The explosion change could be seen as a buff as i Merced myself a lot at ranges i thought i was safe.
LAS-16 Sickle

• Decreased max number of mags from 6 down to 3

Wont really hurt if you manage your laz properly
Scythe

• Increased damage from 300 to 350
• Decreased amount of magazines from 6 down to 3

Wont really hurt if you manage your laz properly
Railgun

• Increased armor penetration in both safe mode and unsafe mode
• Stagger force slightly reduced

Sick as
MG-101 Heavy Machine Gun

• Third person crosshair enabled

Nice QOL change
Diligence Counter Sniper

• Damage increased from 128 to 140
• Ergonomics improved

Fire
Diligence

• Damage increased from 112 to 125

Nice
P-19 Redeemer

• Slight increase in recoil

Shouldn't hurt much.
Peacemaker

• Increased damage from 60 to 75

Nice
Senator

• Increased damage from 150 to 175
• Speedloader added when reloading on an empty cylinder–speeds up reload on empty considerably

I'm a cowboy now fuckers
Dagger

• Increased damage from 150 to 200

Nice
Liberator

• Damage increased from 55 to 60

Nice
Liberator Concussive

• Damage increased from 55 to 65

Nice
Dominator

• Damage decreased from 300 to 275

Slight nerf. Should still slap twats
Guard Dog Rover

• Decreased damage by 30%

D:
Guard Dog

• Slight increase in damage

:D

• Burning damage reduced by 15%

Thank fuck

1. ***[7:05 PM]***Stratagems

Machinegun Sentry

• Increased health to match other Sentries

:D
Tesla Tower

• Increased health by 33%

Won't mean much when a charger focuses it down but nice to have
RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher

• Airburst Rocket Launcher will no longer detonate when shot near stratagems (HMG turret, Sentries, Resupplies) and other Helldivers.
• Reduced proximity radius

Was hoping to have the airburst have a forward bias to go with momentum and a delay but good start.
Enemies Balancing adjustments have been made to

• Bile Spewer and Nursing Spewers movespeed slightly reduced

:D

• Hulks: Force required for them to stagger slightly increased

Boo
Hulk Scorcher direct flamethrower damage reduced by 20%
:D

• Devastator fire rate slightly increased (only the standard devastator)

Little bastard got a better cannon

• Gunships sideways movement slightly increased

Bugger

• Scout strider Riders now less vulnerable to explosions

Hate these bastards with a passion but probably needed. Pretty easy to wipe them out a post code away with an impact.

• Fog Generators health and armor increased

? actually no idea what this is

• Gunship spawners now have a much lower cap on how many gunships they can have active at the same time.

Nice. No more 20 gunships slaughterhouses
Enemy Patrols
Balancing adjustment to patrol spawning.

• Patrol spawning has been increased when there are fewer than 4 players. The fewer the players the bigger the change. For 4 player missions there will be no change compared to before.

The biggest noticeable change will be for solo players at higher difficulties. Odd change. Im sure some sick masochist will get a kick from it
Gameplay
Made minor level generation improvements to how we distribute locations throughout the mission map. This should improve variation in distance between objectives, and objectives will likely not spawn as far away from each other as often as before. Ok
Added setting in the options menu gameplay section to disable automatic climbing and vaulting while sprinting. Very nice
The Spread Democracy mission otherwise known as “raise the flag” can now be enjoyed on higher difficulties for maximum freedom spreading. :D
When readying up, Helldivers now salute to ensure maximum democratic readiness. :D
Added ambience to the Tremor planetary hazard to underline the severity so Helldivers can react accordingly The bugs are bigger?
Shots that ricochet from heavy armored enemies will now properly hit the Helldiver who fired them. Trigger discipline is highly recommended. Lol

1. ***[7:05 PM]***📷 Fixes Just sad my boy spear is still waiting to be fixed

• Crash Fixes.
  • Fixed crash that could occur when host abandoned mission with squad.
  • Fixed crash that could occur if a player tried to enter an occupied EXO-45 Patriot Suit.
  • Fixed crash that could occur for all players after or during mission results screen.
  • Fixed crash that could occur after shooting from the EXO-45 Patriot Suit’s rocket launcher.
  • Fixed crash that could occur for all players apart from the one that rejoined the ongoing mission with different armor and got reinforced.
• Fixed Superior Packing Methodology ship module not working properly.
• Fixed Blast Absorption ship module so that it correctly increases sentries’ resistance to explosions.
• Fixed issue where players could not navigate to the search results in the Social Menu.
• Fixed some issues where items equipped in a Warbond were not actually equipped.
• Fixed an exploit that allowed overly eager Helldivers to use grenades excessively.
• Fixed issue where kills from orbital barrage did not progress Indirect Fire Exercise order.
• Fixed issue that allowed traitors to try to sabotage the extraction shuttle by deploying sentry stratagems below it.
• Fixed issue where ion storms incorrectly prevented extraction beacon from deploying.
• Fixed some stratagem beams using incorrect color-coding.
• Fixed issue where the left stick on a controller could not be used to navigate the Social menu.
• Fixed some issues where various UI elements were cut off, off-centered or too close to the edge of the screen on ultrawide displays.
• Fixed Anti-Materiel Rifle facing away from the Helldiver after deploying it.
• Fixed bug where player could duplicate rounds by canceling the reload of Anti-Materiel Rifle at a specific time.
• Fixed bug where Anti-Materiel Rifle would consume an extra magazine after a canceled reload.
• Fixed bug where Recoilless Rifle would consume an extra shell from the backpack if the reload was canceled just after a shell was i* inserted, but before the reload was completed.
• Fixed issue where the Sickle and Quasar Cannon could not shoot through foliage.
• Fixed several issues where weapon thumbnails would disappear when scrolling through Armory.
• Fixed issues where Automaton Gunships sometimes could not see the player.
• Fixed incorrect collision being left over after destroying Automaton bunkers or detector towers with hellbombs.
• Fixed issue where Hellbombs would not deploy on certain missions
• Fixed certain issues that resulted in Helldivers drowning in deep water upon landing.
• Fixed issue where Hellpod Space Optimization made ammo go above capacity.

1. [7:06 PM]

• Fixed issue where Stalkers became very visible in fog
• Mines are now pingable for better coordination with your team.
• Receiving friend requests now gives the player a pop up.
• Improved readability of prompts and hints displayed in the tutorial and onboarding.
• Total experience is now visible in the career tab.
• Added better support for ultrawide monitors by fixing the aspect ratio of menus to 16:9 and adding a setting to control the width of the HUD.
• Keybinds bound to numpad will no longer reset upon restart.
• Fixed inconsistent audio when headphones are plugged into the Dual Sense controller while playing on PC.
• Playing Rock, Paper, Scissors in front of the ship no longer causes player to fall out into space.
• APW-1 Anti-Material Rifle and MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun now trigger hitmarkers while scoped in.
• Secondary weapon no longer remains in the Ballistic Shield ADS position after using a stim with the Ballistic Shield Backpack equipped.
• "Open Text Chat" is now rebindable.
• Explosive weapons such as R-36 Eruptor, CB-9 Exploding Crossbow. GP-31 Grenade Pistol no longer pulls players inward from the blast.
• Disabled the squad invites during the tutorial which caused an overlap in the UI.
• Fixed Primary and Secondary weapons overlapping on the character model in the armory.
• Fixed UI elements during first boot are cut off on a 21:9 aspect ratio monitor.
• Report and block player is now visible in the squad menu.
• Dead Scavengers now stop screaming for help if killed while calling in reinforcements.
• Fixed Anti Air cannons showing up as "Stratagem Scramblers" in danger warnings.
  • Added reload stage for the Spear reload after the spent missile had been discarded.
• 📷 Known Issues These are issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.
• Damage-over-time effects may only apply when dealt by the host. We expect to have this fixed in the next patch.
• Reinforcement may not be available for some players who join a game in progress.
• Helldiver may be unable to stand up from crouching when surrounded by enemies.
• Game may crash if the host leaves while dead and rejoins the same play session.
• Game may crash if the player changes the text language while on a mission.
• Various issues involving friend invites and cross-play:
  • Friend Request cannot be accepted when the requesting player changed their username before the request was accepted.
  • Cross-platform friend invites might not show up in the Friend Requests tab.
  • Players cannot unfriend players befriended via friend code.
  • Players cannot unblock players that were not in their Friends list beforehand.
  • Players may experience delays in Medals and Super Credits payouts.
• Enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions.
• Scopes on some weapons such as the Anti-Materiel Rifle are slightly misaligned.
• Arc weapons sometimes behave inconsistently and sometimes misfire.
• Spear’s targeting is inconsistent, making it hard to lock-on to larger enemies.
• Stratagem beam might attach itself to an enemy but it will deploy to its original location.
• Explosions do not break your limbs (except for when you fly into a rock).
• Area around Automaton Detector Tower makes blue stratagems such as the Hellbomb bounce and be repelled when trying to call them down close to the tower.
• Planet liberation reaches 100% at the end of every Defend mission.

TLDR Chill the fuck out. This wasn't that bad and has some really nice changes and isn't worth vilifying a dev over.
The ergo changes on the counter sniper i cant wait to try
Really the only thing that sucks is mentioning the spear is apparently fixed and waiting to be deployed giving people false hope. Sort of shot yoself in the foot there mate. Would of rather not known if it wasn't coming this patch.

For this patch, we have made improvements and changes to the following areas:GeneralPrimary, Secondary, & Support WeaponsOverview Balancing

• Balance changes to weapons, stratagems, and enemies
• Change to the Spread Democracy mission
• Armors with armor rating above 100 now also reduce damage on headshots.
• Victory poses will now only play for the extracted. (No stolen valor on my ship.)
• CB-9 Exploding Crossbow
  • Slightly smaller explosion
  • Increased stagger
  • Decreased number of maximum mags from 12 to 8
  • Increased number of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8
  • Slight reduction in ergonomics
  • Muzzle velocity increased
• LAS-99 Quasar Cannon
  • Increased recharge time by 5 seconds
• BR-14 Adjudicator
  • Full auto is now the default fire mode
  • Reduced recoil
  • Increased maximum mags from 6 to 8
  • Increased number of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8
  • Now placed amongst assault rifles
• Laser Cannon
  • Slightly increased damage
  • Slightly reduced damage versus large volume bodies
• SG-8P Punisher Plasma
  • Decreased maximum mags from 12 to 8
  • Increased amount of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8
  • Increased projectile speed, but will still keep a similar range
  • Decreased damage falloff on the explosion
  • Now placed in the energy weapons category
• ARC-12 Blitzer
  • Increased shots per minute from 30 to 45
  • Now placed in the energy weapons category
• R-36 Eruptor
  • Decreased number of maximum mags from 12 to 6
  • Explosion damage drops off slightly faster
• LAS-16 Sickle
  • Decreased amount of magazines from 6 down to 3
• Scythe
  • Increased damage from 300 to 350
  • Decreased max number of mags from 6 down to 4
• Railgun
  • Increased armor penetration in both safe mode and unsafe mode
  • Stagger force slightly reduced
• MG-101 Heavy Machine Gun
  • Third person crosshair enabled
  • Diligence Counter Sniper
  • Damage increased from 128 to 140
  • Ergonomics improved
• Diligence
  • Damage increased from 112 to 125
• P-19 Redeemer
  • Slight increase in recoil
• Peacemaker
  • Increased damage from 60 to 75
• Senator
  • Increased damage from 150 to 175
  • Speedloader added when reloading on an empty cylinder–speeds up reload on empty considerably
• Dagger
  • Increased damage from 150 to 200
• Liberator
  • Damage increased from 55 to 60
• Liberator Concussive
  • Damage increased from 55 to 65
• Dominator
  • Damage decreased from 300 to 275
• Guard Dog Rover
  • Decreased damage by 30%
• Guard Dog
  • Slight increase in damage
  • Burning damage reduced by 15%
    1. [11:05]StratagemsEnemies Balancing adjustments have been made toEnemy PatrolsGameplay
• Machinegun Sentry
  • Increased health to match other Sentries
• Tesla Tower
  • Increased health by 33%
• RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher
  • Airburst Rocket Launcher will no longer detonate when shot near stratagems (HMG turret, Sentries, Resupplies) and other Helldivers.
  • Reduced proximity radius
  • Added reload stage for the Spear reload after the spent missile had been discarded.
• Bile Spewer and Nursing Spewers movespeed slightly reduced
• Hulks: Force required for them to stagger slightly increased
• Hulk Scorcher direct flamethrower damage reduced by 20%
• Devastator fire rate slightly increased (only the standard devastator)
• Gunships sideways movement slightly increased
• Scout strider Riders now less vulnerable to explosions
• Fog Generators health and armor increased
• Gunship spawners now have a much lower cap on how many gunships they can have active at the same time.
• Balancing adjustment to patrol spawning.
• Patrol spawning has been increased when there are fewer than 4 players. The fewer the players the bigger the change. For 4 player missions there will be no change compared to before.The biggest noticeable change will be for solo players at higher difficulties.
• Made minor level generation improvements to how we distribute locations throughout the mission map. This should improve variation in distance between objectives, and objectives will likely not spawn as far away from each other as often as before.
• Added setting in the options menu gameplay section to disable automatic climbing and vaulting while sprinting.
• The Spread Democracy mission otherwise known as “raise the flag” can now be enjoyed on higher difficulties for maximum freedom spreading.
• When readying up, Helldivers now salute to ensure maximum democratic readiness.
• Added ambience to the Tremor planetary hazard to underline the severity so Helldivers can react accordingly
• Shots that ricochet from heavy armored enemies will now properly hit the Helldiver who fired them. Trigger discipline is highly recommended.
  1. NEU
  2. [11:05] Fixes
• Crash Fixes.
  • Fixed crash that could occur when host abandoned mission with squad.
  • Fixed crash that could occur if a player tried to enter an occupied EXO-45 Patriot Suit.
  • Fixed crash that could occur for all players after or during mission results screen.
  • Fixed crash that could occur after shooting from the EXO-45 Patriot Suit’s rocket launcher.
  • Fixed crash that could occur for all players apart from the one that rejoined the ongoing mission with different armor and got reinforced.
• Fixed Superior Packing Methodology ship module not working properly.
• Fixed Blast Absorption ship module so that it correctly increases sentries’ resistance to explosions.
• Fixed issue where players could not navigate to the search results in the Social Menu.
• Fixed some issues where items equipped in a Warbond were not actually equipped.
• Fixed an exploit that allowed overly eager Helldivers to use grenades excessively.
• Fixed issue where kills from orbital barrage did not progress Indirect Fire Exercise order.
• Fixed issue that allowed traitors to try to sabotage the extraction shuttle by deploying sentry stratagems below it.
• Fixed issue where ion storms incorrectly prevented extraction beacon from deploying.
• Fixed some stratagem beams using incorrect color-coding.
• Fixed issue where the left stick on a controller could not be used to navigate the Social menu.
• Fixed some issues where various UI elements were cut off, off-centered or too close to the edge of the screen on ultrawide displays.
• Fixed Anti-Materiel Rifle facing away from the Helldiver after deploying it.
• Fixed bug where player could duplicate rounds by canceling the reload of Anti-Materiel Rifle at a specific time.
• Fixed bug where Anti-Materiel Rifle would consume an extra magazine after a canceled reload.
• Fixed bug where Recoilless Rifle would consume an extra shell from the backpack if the reload was canceled just after a shell was i* inserted, but before the reload was completed.
• Fixed issue where the Sickle and Quasar Cannon could not shoot through foliage.
• Fixed several issues where weapon thumbnails would disappear when scrolling through Armory.
• Fixed issues where Automaton Gunships sometimes could not see the player.
• Fixed incorrect collision being left over after destroying Automaton bunkers or detector towers with hellbombs.
• Fixed issue where Hellbombs would not deploy on certain missions
• Fixed certain issues that resulted in Helldivers drowning in deep water upon landing.
• Fixed issue where Hellpod Space Optimization made ammo go above capacity.
  1. [11:06]These are issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.Known Issues
• Fixed issue where Stalkers became very visible in fog
• Mines are now pingable for better coordination with your team.
• Receiving friend requests now gives the player a pop up.
• Improved readability of prompts and hints displayed in the tutorial and onboarding.
• Total experience is now visible in the career tab.
• Added better support for ultrawide monitors by fixing the aspect ratio of menus to 16:9 and adding a setting to control the width of the HUD.
• Keybinds bound to numpad will no longer reset upon restart.
• Fixed inconsistent audio when headphones are plugged into the Dual Sense controller while playing on PC.
• Playing Rock, Paper, Scissors in front of the ship no longer causes player to fall out into space.
• APW-1 Anti-Material Rifle and MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun now trigger hitmarkers while scoped in.
• Secondary weapon no longer remains in the Ballistic Shield ADS position after using a stim with the Ballistic Shield Backpack equipped.
• "Open Text Chat" is now rebindable.
• Explosive weapons such as R-36 Eruptor, CB-9 Exploding Crossbow. GP-31 Grenade Pistol no longer pulls players inward from the blast.
• Disabled the squad invites during the tutorial which caused an overlap in the UI.
• Fixed Primary and Secondary weapons overlapping on the character model in the armory.
• Fixed UI elements during first boot are cut off on a 21:9 aspect ratio monitor.
• Report and block player is now visible in the squad menu.
• Dead Scavengers now stop screaming for help if killed while calling in reinforcements.
• Fixed Anti Air cannons showing up as "Stratagem Scramblers" in danger warnings.
• Damage-over-time effects may only apply when dealt by the host. We expect to have this fixed in the next patch.
• Reinforcement may not be available for some players who join a game in progress.
• Helldiver may be unable to stand up from crouching when surrounded by enemies.
• Game may crash if the host leaves while dead and rejoins the same play session.
• Game may crash if the player changes the text language while on a mission.
• Various issues involving friend invites and cross-play:
• Friend Request cannot be accepted when the requesting player changed their username before the request was accepted.
• Cross-platform friend invites might not show up in the Friend Requests tab.
• Players cannot unfriend players befriended via friend code.
• Players cannot unblock players that were not in their Friends list beforehand.
• Players may experience delays in Medals and Super Credits payouts.
• Enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions.
• Scopes on some weapons such as the Anti-Materiel Rifle are slightly misaligned.
• Arc weapons sometimes behave inconsistently and sometimes misfire.
• Spear’s targeting is inconsistent, making it hard to lock-on to larger enemies.
• Stratagem beam might attach itself to an enemy but it will deploy to its original location.
• Explosions do not break your limbs (except for when you fly into a rock).
• Area around Automaton Detector Tower makes blue stratagems such as the Hellbomb bounce and be repelled when trying to call them down close to the tower.
• Planet liberation reaches 100% at the end of every Defend mission.

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Since 1 week I've been working on a project to solve one of common issues we are facing. So usually in a software team, every dev aims to complete a number of tickets in a sprint which spans over 2-3 weeks. what I've realized is quite often even when most tickets are completed, they remain stuck in the review queue waiting for a dev to be 'free' to pick up the code reviews.
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Listen, this match has gone on for a long, long time. Hefty got the prompt wrong and booked a Bryan Danielson title reign. I tried to follow the prompt, but I realized a Danielson reign would be more fun, so that’s what I’m doing. I’m also gonna jump back to when he SHOULD have won the belt. Time machine type shit.
Let's set the scene, shall we? It's Winter is Coming 2022, and MJF is the AEW World Champion. He has just defeated a fellow Pillar, Jungle Boy, in the main event. After the match, he stands above his adversary's lifeless body, holding his Championship high above his head, talking trash. That is, until we hear THIS. Bryan Danielson wants another shot at the AEW World Title, and MJF looks petrified! They share a staredown, and Danielson points at the belt, at himself, and leaves the ring. We have ourselves a feud in the making!
Bryan cuts a few promos, calling MJF out for hiding behind The Pinnacle. MJF refuses to comment, which only fuels the American Dragon, who takes to calling Max a coward. It seems like the Champion is sick of this, as when Bryan Danielson walks into the backstage area at New Year's Smash Night 1, he's ambushed by The Pinnacle, who slam his leg with a car door!
For weeks after that, MJF talks mad shit about Danielson. He actually utters the words "I guess the Dragon got his wings clipped." However, in early February, FTR have a match against the Varsity Blonds, with MJF at ringside. They win. However, a video comes in on the big screen. Shawn Spears with a chair around his leg, and Danielson standing over him!
"MJF, I'm back. And I don't have much to say. But if you keep dodging me, this will keep happening."
He stomps right on the chair, breaking Shawn's leg! Bryan winks at the camera before the feed goes out! MJFTR are left in the ring, shocked! Bryan still doesn't get the match he wants, so he blindsides Dax Harwood, locking him in the Cattle Mutilation on concrete for over a full minute! MJF then tells Cash Wheeler to deal with him, which results in Bryan vs. Cash.
That match ends with Danielson hitting repeated stomps, prompting a ref stoppage! But the American Drsgon continues to stomp him out, and MJF runs in, attacking Bryan! After knocking him over, he finally makes the match at Revolution official: Bryan Danielson vs. MJF for the AEW Championship.
AEW REVOLUTION - MARCH 4TH, 2023
MJF (c) vs. Bryan Danielson - AEW World Championship
MJF comes out without The Pinnacle by his side, as they've all been injured at the hands of his opponent tonight, Bryan Danielson. He's going to have to get this done all by himself.
Bryan Danielson has over 20 years of experience, while MJF has less than 10. However, MJF is a prodigy, and the World Champ, so Bryan isn't exactly in for an easy time.
The bell rings, and Friedman is hesitant to lock-up. Once he eventually ties up with Bryan, Danielson immediately gets control and drags him to the mat! MJF struggles, and starts to panic. Could Bryan lock some sort of match-ending submission right off the bat? No, MJF gets a foot on the ropes, and the ref forces Bryan to break the hold. The two men get back up, and lock up once more. This time, Danielson immediately turns MJF into a Hammerlock, and the champ actually looks confident here, as he cartwheels, somersaults, and pops back to his feet with a grin! But Danielson kicks his legs out from underneath him and starts stomping on his shoulder! This is brutal! As MJF writhes in pain, The American Dragon picks him up once again. But Maxwell sneaks in a headbutt, knocking Bryan to the mat! He smirks, flips off the crowd, and runs the ropes, looking for some sort of Splash. But Danielson kips up, and kicks MJF HARD in the leg! MJF drops and has to roll out of the ring, limping!
The champ doesn't have anybody left from The Pinnacle to confer with on the outside, so he limps back up to the apron. Danielson gets a little over-eager, kicking him through the ropes, while MJF is on the apron! Two kicks catch him flush in the head! But MJF catches one! HE DROPS TO THE FLOOR, AND BRYAN'S KNEE BENDS OVER A ROPE!!! He falls to the mat, and now both competitors have a sore leg. MJF struggles to the top rope, and Bryan climbs to his feet using the ropes. MJF dives off, STOMPING ON BRYAN'S ARM! A SALT OF THE EARTH COULD END HIM LATER!!!
As Bryan holds his arm and grits his teeth, MJF laughs and lightly kicks at him, like he's a toy. The champion lifts the wounded Dragon to his knees, and hits a Snap DDT! Cover! 1, 2, kickout! This one is far from over. MJF gets up, angry, and starts to stomp relentlessly on Bryan's arm! Danielson tries to cover up, but Max finds a way to continue driving his boot into his elbow and bicep! This is becoming very one-sided!
MJF picks him up again, and goes for a Suplex, but Danielson lands on his feet, grabs a one-armed waistlock, and manages to hoist MJF up for a German Suplex!!! Bryan darts over to the champ, and tries to apply the LeBell Lock! But his arm fails him, he's not strong enough to put it on at the moment! MJF transitions into Full Mount and starts to raise down elbows and hammerfists on the challenger, who can't block them!
Bryan rolls out of the ring, weathered, and MJF decides to show off. He steps out to the apron, bounces off the middle rope, and HITS A PERFECT MOONSAULT ON THE FORMER WWE CHAMPION!!! MJF CAN TRULY DO IT ALL!!! He then picks up Bryan, who's in a bad way, and plants him with a POWERBOMB ON THE APRON! The Champ very well may be able to win this alone!
He lifts Danielson up again, and starts punching him, but Danielson starts to block them, and throws some body shots of his own! MJF tries to kick him away, but Danielson has it scouted, catches it, and hits a Dragon Screw! Danielson has the upper hand for the first time in quite a while, but he's still damaged, hobbling around because of his leg and back. He puts it aside for a moment, and as MJF gets up, Bryan runs forward! BUSAIKU KNEE, SENDING THE CHAMPION OVER THE RAILING!!! DANIELSON HAS THE UPPER HAND AGAIN!!!
Danielson limps over to the Timekeeper's Area, where he grabs a rolls of tape. The American Dragon slowly tapes his arm up, taking over a full minute to insure that his sore appendage is guarded From MJF's offense. Then, he marches back towards the guardrail, where he reaches over and grabs MJF in the Guillotine position. Balancing the champion on the railing for a moment, Bryan pauses. DRAPING DDT! RIGHT ON THE FLOOR!
Soaking in the cheers, Danielson lifts up the lifeless MJF, trying to lug him into the ring. With his arm taped up, it's a little difficult, but he managed to elevate the champ enough to get him onto the apron, before pushing him in. Danielson walks up, taking the steps, and halfway into the ring, MJF bounces up to his feet and cuts him off! Gets him in position! HEATSEEKER PILEDRIVER!!!! He desperately drags Bryan into the ring! 1, 2, Thr-NOOOOO!!!!!!!! THIS IS STILL GOING ON, MJF LOOKS HELPLESS!
MJF looks demented now, as he starts to stomp on Bryan's taped up arm even more! He plunges into Full Mount! Elbows and elbows, over and over! BUT BRYAN IS A TREMENDOUS GRAPPLER, AND HE THROWS UP A TRIANGLE CHOKE! MJF quickly lifts him up, GOING FOR A POWERBOMB, BUT DANIELSON ROLLS THROUGH WITH A HURRACANRANA! Both men back up now, and Max goes for a Lariat, but Bryan kicks it away! CLUBBING SHOT TO THE HEAD WITH THE STIFF, TAPED UP ARM! Friedman is rocked badly, but he jumps up and hits a Dropkick! BOTH MEN DOWN!!!!
As the crowd shows their appreciation with chants, the two competitiors get up to their knees. Exchanging slaps, each one harder than the last! Bryan has experience with this kind of hard-nosed fighting, and he starts to gain an advantage, hitting 3 slaps in a row! MJF GRABS HIM AND FORCES HIM DOWN TO THE MAT, HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD REPEATEDLY! With his concussion history, this could be VERY dangerous! The champ unravels the tape on Danielson's arm frantically! SALT OF THE EARTH! IT'S LOCKED IN ON THE DESTROYED ARM, DANIELSON MAY HAVE TO TAP! BUT HE MANAGES TO ROLL MJF OVER! ARMS HOOKED! BRIDGE! THE CATTLE MUTILATION IS IN! IT'S TIGHT, MJF'S ARMS ARE FLAILING AROUND! AND SUDDENLY, THEY GO LIMP! HE'S OUT, THE REF STOPS THE MATCH! THE NEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW AEW WORLD CHAMPION, "THE AMERICAN DRAGON" BRYAN DANIELSON!!!!!!!!!!
Bryan Danielson def. MJF (c) (19:32)
AEW Dynamite - March 8th, 2023
Bryan Danielson addressed his future after winning the World Title.
"After so much time, I almost forgot what it feels like to be a World Champion. What it's like to be the man, what it's like to be the guy holding the top belt. And it feels damn good. But on Saturday, I was reminded of what it's like to be the challenger. Clawing, trying to make a statement and etching my name in the history book. I forgot how fun it is. I wanna give that opportunity to other people, guys that haven't been able to yet."
"I sure as hell am not here to pity young guys. I'll go all out against them. But I still wanna give them the chance to figure out what it's like to face off with the best, hoping to hell that you can pull off a victory. And I'm that guy that can give it to them, because I'm the best. So I'm putting out an open contract for Rampage next week. Whoever answers it: good luck. You'll need it."
AEW Dynamite - March 15th, 2023
Daniel Garcia is backstage.
"For a while now, people have been calling me the future of AEW. I hear it, and you'd think it makes me proud. But no. It pisses me off. Because I'm not the future, I'm the damn present! I'm ready now! So Bryan Danielson, I signed your open contract. You just signed your death warrant. Get ready for a Red Death."
AEW Rampage - March 17th, 2023
Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Daniel Garcia - AEW World Championship
Danielson comes into this one with a confident, somewhat cocky demeanor. Garcia makes him pay for that, stretching him, nearly managing to submit the champ and take his belt on the very first defense! However, Bryan is a better striker, and takes advantage of that, chopping at his legs and slowing 2point0's Favourite Son down.
Garcia continues to fight, but the expertise shown by the American Dragon proves to be too much for the young star. After a methodical dismantling of "Red Death", Bryan applies a Heel Hook for the win. That's 1 defense down.
Bryan Danielson (c) def. Daniel Garcia (14:09)
AEW Rampage - March 24th, 2023
Bryan is on commentary for the entire show. Max Caster picks up a win over Shawn Dean, and Bryan picks up a mic.
"Max, I didn't expect that from you. You won that match the right way, and I salute you. So on next week's Dynamite, I'd be willing to give you a Championship Eliminator Match. If you win, you get a title shot."
Max nods eagerly. Why is Bryan doing this? Such an unorthodox choice.
AEW Dynamite - March 29th, 2023
Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Max Caster - AEW World Championship Eliminator
Max Caster's entrance goes like this:
"YO, LISTEN
WE ARE THE ACCLAIMED, SPIT STRAIGHT FIRE
MAKE DANIELSON WISH HE COULD RE-RETIRE
YOU STAY AT THE BOTTOM, WE AT THE PEAK THOUGH
MAKE YOU BLEED LIKE MY EARS WHEN I HEAR BRIE MODE
AIN'T BOUTTA LOSE TO NO GERIATRIC DRAGON
YOU NEED A DAMN CANE AND YOUR FACE IS SAGGIN'
REMEMBER THE NAME, BECAUSE MAX IS THE BEST
AND HE MAKES BRYAN'S WIFE SCREAM "YES! YES! YES!"
After that crude line, the match gets underway. Bryan hits a Busaiku Knee, locks in the LeBell Lock, and Max taps! This is over already! What a quick win!
Bryan Danielson (c) def. Max Caster (0:17)
Homicide on Twitter - April 2nd, 2023
Former ROH World Champion Homicide, who ended Bryan Danielson's extraordinary reign in 2006, posts this on his Twitter page.
"FYI=I ended the greatest title reign of Bryan Danielson's career, and I could do it again."
AEW Dynamite - April 5th, 2023
Bryan Danielson sits backstage, belt draped over his shoulder.
"Homicide wants to face me, huh? All these years later. He beat me in a hell of a match in 2006, and never had a bigger moment since. Wrestling is a business about doing shit lately, and are you doing shit, Homicide? No.
However. I've said that I'm here to give opportunities, right? Well, you'll get one. 17 years later, you get one. Our feud is old enough to drink in some countries, and we're about to rekindle it. In 2 weeks. Dynamite. Championship Eliminator Match. Let's turn back the clock."
AEW Dynamite - April 12th, 2023
Homicide vs. Fuego del Sol
This is just a match to introduce fans to Homicide. It's a fun little back, that sees Fuego show off some agility. However, he gets worn down by Homicide's pure, distilled brutality. He just can't take his punches, and he sure as hell can't take the Cop Killa that puts him down for the 1, 2, 3.
Homicide def. Fuego del Sol (7:34)
After the match, Danielson and Homicide share a staredown.
AEW Dynamite - April 19th, 2023
Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Homicide - AEW World Championship Eliminator
Bryan seems just as good, if not better, than he did in 2006. However, Homicide's got some miles on him, and it shows. He manages to put up a damn good fight, though, managing to bust open Bryan's chest with chops! However, over the course of the duration of the match, as Danielson starts to control the pace more and more, the Dragon seems to get very frustrated. "Come on, show me something!"
Something seems to snap in him as the contest progresses. He seems to develop a sense of mortality. He realizes that one of his greatest rivals isn't the fighter he once was, and that one day, Bryan won't be either. And all of a sudden, he seems to get a feeling of superiority. That he's on top of his game, even after 20-plus years. That he's the AEW World Champion.
That he's The Best.
Eventually, he wriggle out of a Cop Killa, keeping the arms hooked, and he locks in the Cattle Mutilation for the tap. But Bryan doesn't celebrate, preferring to get up calmly.
Bryan Danielson (c) def. Homicide (16:16)
The champ demands a mic.
"Man, that was disappointing. Homicide truly isn't what he once was. And you know what? That's not ok. His time here, tonight, could've been used to serve a younger talent. Someone that isn't broken down. But no, he had to have his spotlight. So I'm going to make sure that he never has it again."
He prepares to kick Homicide's head in. But at that very moment, Eddie Kingston comes rushing down the ramp to make the save! Danielson rushes out of the ring to a chorus of boos as the Mad King checks on his friend.
AEW Dynamite - April 26th, 2023
Eddie Kingston has something to say.
"You know, Bryan Danielson is a guy that I've never liked. But he took things to a whole new low when he insulted Homicide. That man saved me countless times, and last week, I saved him. That's the least I could do. But I think I wanna do the most. Bryan Danielson, American Dragon, Champ, whatever you wanna call yourself. It's all a front. You pick on young dudes like Caster and Garcia, guys you know you can beat. You go after guys that beat you decades ago, knowing that you can beat them now. Well, why don't you pick on someone that can pick back, huh? Someone like me. I'll be waiting. Don't bitch out, because I swear you'll regret it."
AEW Rampage - April 28th, 2023
It is announced that on Dynamite, we'll get a Championship Match between Eddie Kingston and Bryan Danielson.
AEW Dynamite - May 3rd, 2023
Eddie Kingston vs. Bryan Danielson (c) - AEW World Championship
It's the American Dragon's second defense of his World Title, and it's a tough one. Eddie Kingston looks determined, not only to win the belt but also to avenge Homicide after the disrespect shown to him by Bryan Danielson.
This isn't a match, it's a fight. We see more brawling from Bryan than ever before in his AEW run. His chest gets busted open once again, but he manages to do the same to the Mad King with some vicious Roundhouse Kicks. Eddie throws the smaller Danielson around a bit, and Bryan twists the New Yorker into knots with hate-filled Kimuras that Eddie shrugs off!
Eddie hits a Uraken, and it connects flush, but Bryan tumbles through the ropes, leaving Kingston without an opportunity to make the pin! Eddie looks frustrated, and he rages for a moment, giving Danielson precious time to recover.
The champ eventually gets back in, and he starts really locking in submissions, but Eddie refuses to tap to any of them! Eventually, he has a Crucific Lock in, and Kingston, screaming in pain, still doesn't submit! Bryan starts throwing Elbows and his unblocked skull, and after over a dozen, Eddie goes limp! The ref has to stop the match, Danielson is still the AEW World Champion!
Bryan Danielson (c) def. Eddie Kingston (21:50)
AEW Dynamite - May 10th, 2023
Bryan Danielson stands in the middle of the ring. He soaks in the boos. Bryan smiles, and raises the mic to his lips. But before he can get a word out, we hear THIS! Jon Moxley is here!
The Death Rider steps into the ring, and stares the champ down! He looks like he's about to say something, but instead, he plants Danielson with a Death Rider! The American Dragon has been put on notice!
AEW Rampage - May 12th, 2023
Jon Moxley explains his actions.
"I'm cut from the same cloth as Eddie Kingston and Homicide. Those are my brothers. And to see Bryan Danielson dismiss them, the fact that he thinks he's better than us, it pisses me off.
Bryan Danielson isn't better than me. He's the Champ, yeah, but I was too. He was WWE Champ, yeah, I was too. I've done the same shit he has, and I've done it without being a prick with a superiority complex.
So I spoke to the boss. And he said that if I want a shot at his belt at Double or Nothing, I got it. Well guess what, Dragon? I want it. See you on May 29th."
AEW Dynamite - May 17th, 2023
It is announced that on next week's Dynamite, the go-home episode to DoN, there will be a contract signing for the AEW World Championship Match between Mox and Bryan.
AEW Dynamite - May 24th, 2023
A table is set up in the middle of the ring, with Mox and Danielson on opposite ends. Each has a contract in front of them. Danielson speaks first.
"Well, Mox. We crossed paths a few times in that other place, and I was never scared of you. But I heard a lot about how fearsome Jon Moxley was, how you're the Purveyor of Violence. I look at you, and all I see is the same man. Scared, putting up a front, pretending to be a badass. Same as Eddie Kingston, same as Homicide. You guys don't wrestle the right way. You brawl, you cut corners. I'm a pure wrestler, and I'm gonna show that I wrestle the way all wrestlers should when I beat you at Double or Nothing."
Mox looks unfazed. He picks up his own mic.
"Bryan, there's something you're not getting. We aren't fronting about being tough dudes. That's us. That's our life. I wouldn't have won the belt if it wasn't for my past, alright? You learned to fight in a gym, I learned to fight on a street corner in Cincinnati. On Sunday, you're gonna see unfiltered violence the likes of which you simply aren't used to. I'm going to make you wish you stayed in that other company. Who knows, maybe I'll send you back there."
He signs the contract before leaving the ring. All we can do now is wait for Sunday!
AEW Double or Nothing - May 28th, 2023
Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Jon Moxley - AEW World Championship
Jon Moxley has a crazed look in his eyes as he makes his entrance, not saying a word or engaging with the crowd on his way to the ring. Bryan Danielson, on the other hand, panders (I hate this word) all the way down the ramp, talking shit about brawlers like Mox.
The bell ring, and Mox charges right at Bryan, who immediately dips under the ropes and to the floor, prompting a shower of boos in his general direction. He raises his arms, which makes the jeers even louder. But he doesn't see Moxley diving through the ropes! TOPE SUICIDA TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! With Danielson's concussion trouble, that can't be too good for him.
Mox throws him around, into the barricades and ring posts, which gets the crowd fired up. Danielson tries to kick at him to create distance, but Jon slips all of them, and then continues to get closer, throwing punches continuously. Bryan tries to slide back into the ring for refuge, but the Death Rider doesn't let him, dragging him back out and hitting a Snap Suplex right on the edge of the Timekeeper's Table! It doesn't break, instead holding strong and toppling, causing the American Dragon to fold high up on his shoulders! Mox is already inflicting hell on the champ's head and neck!
Wary of the ref's count, both men get back in the ring, much to the delight of the World Champion. But it seems like he still can't get a rhythm going against Mox, who tees off on him. The former champ bites down on Bryan's head, angering the ref but delighting everybody in the filled arena! Blood begins to trickle out of his head! The champ pulls away in disgust and pain as Jon continues to run wild!
Stomps now, on the legs, midsection and head of Danielson! He keeps switching up his target, making it very difficult for Bryan to block the hellacious boots! Moxley backs off, but Bryan isn't out of the woods yet, as the moment he gets up to a solid base, Mox rushes forward and connects with a HUGE REGAL KNEE! Bryan looks like he's out! An early cover! 1, 2, Thr-NO! It was a kickout, but that was dangerously close this early in the match! This has been extremely one-sided so far!
Mox is undeterred, and he picks Bryan up, putting him in position for an Underhook DTT! The grip is strong, and he tries to lift, but Bryan has the awareness to hook a leg, preventing himself from getting hit with the Paradigm Shift. Moxley starts throwing knees right to the body, and after a dozen of them, Danielson starts to falter again, which tells Jon that it's time to go for the Paradigm Shift again. He's up! But Bryan pushes himself off, lands on his feet, and throws a Roundhouse Kick that lands with a thud on the side of Mox's head! The Purveyor of Violence falls to the mat for the first time in the contest, and Danielson takes a much-needed respite.
Mox starts to get back up, and Danielson kicks at his legs to keep him on the ground. Jon throws a right hook, but the champ has him scouted, and ducks out of the way. Bryan wipes the blood off his face with his hand, and stares at the crimson on his palm. He slaps Mox across the face, leaving a red handprint on the Death Rider's cheek! There's a pause for a moment as the crowd recognizes the disrespect shown, and then Mox tackles Danielson to the canvas! Punch after punch after punch after punch after punch, repeat times infinity! Something has snapped in Mox's head, this onslaught is absolutely vicious!
Bryan helplessly crawls away, and Mox throws hatred-filled, furious soccer kicks at his ribs! Each one makes a sound that echoes throughout the venue, reverberating in the ears of each and ever fan! And Danielson can't stand it, but he gets up and chops Mox! Mox chops back! Danielson! Mox! CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! OVER AND OVER, THIS MATCH IS A SPRINT AND THE CROWD IS LOVING IT! BOTH OF THEIR CHESTS ARE RED AND BLOODY, AS THEY TRANSITION TO FOREARMS! REPEATEDLY, ONE OF THEIR HEADS IS ABOUT TO BE CAVED IN! SLAPS NOW! AGAIN AND AGAIN! Finally, each man throws a headbutt! THEY BOTH COLLAPSE!!!!
After a bit of a wait, the two men stir for a moment, and try to use each other for balance. Quick as a cat, the Dragon applies a GUILLOTINE! It's tight, because it was so unexpected! The crowd is in a frenzy wondering if Mox will tap! But the Death Rider forces himself to his feet, and swings back and forth for momentum, before LAUNCHING THE CHAMPION IN THE AIR! EUROPEAN UPPERCUT, THE CHAMP IS OUT! Mox takes in the ovation for a moment, before lifting Bryan up and hitting a non-elevated Paradigm Shift! Pin! 1, 2, kickout! Mox wastes no time at all, picking him up yet again! PARADIGM SHIFT! IT DOESN'T WORK, BRYAN LANDS BEHIND MOX AND HOOKS HIS ARMS, FORCING HIM DOWN! BRIDGE! CATTLE MUTILATION!!!!
Mox scrambles, trying not to pass out, as a bloody, crazed Danielson squeezes harder and harder! Jon shimmies all the way over to a rope, getting up to his knees a bit, and BARELY drapes a toe over the bottom rope, breaking the hold! As he gets up, Bryan runs the ropes and goes for a BUSAIKU KNEE! BUT MOX DROPS DOWN, AND DANIELSON FLIES OUT OF THE RING!!!! Mox darts to the top rope! CROSSBODY TO THE OUTSIDE!!!!
He rolls the champ back in, and quickly looks for another Paradigm Shift attempt, but Danielson sweeps his legs out from under him and starts stomping on his skull! This is BRUTAL! He picks Mox up! Runs the ropes! BUSAIKU KNEE!!!! But he's not done! Lifts the Purveyor of Violence to his feet again! A SECOND BUSAIKU KNEE! AND HE STILL WANTS ANOTHER ONE! MOX STRUGGLES TO GET TO HIS FEET, AND DEFIANTLY FLIPS BRYAN OFF, BUT HE CAN'T STOP A THIRD BUSAIKU KNEE!!!! COVER! 1, 2, 3! THAT'S IT, BRYAN DANIELSON IS STILL YOUR AEW WORLD CHAMPION AFTER A SHORT, BUT VIOLENT WAR!!!
Bryan Danielson (c) def. Jon Moxley (15:00)
(Authors's Note: Lee Moriarty won the Casino Battle Royale to win a shot at the AEW World Championship.)
AEW Dynamite - May 31st, 2023
We get a Lee Moriarty promo, hyping himself up.
"A lot of people saw me for the first time on Sunday, so yeah, it may have been a shocker that I won. But not to me. Nah, I wasn't surprised at all. I'm a strong believer in the fact that I'm one of the best wrestlers in the world. People talk a lot about the American Dragon, yeah? But soon, they'll be talking about the Tiger. Mox, Eddie and Homicide brought the Street Style. I'm bringing that TIGA-STYLE. All I need is one good night, and that belt will be coming home with me. Bryan Danielson, you better be ready. Because there's a very real chance, you'll just be an answer to a trivia question: Who did Lee Moriarty beat to become the AEW World Champion?"
AEW Rampage - June 9th, 2023
Lee Moriarty wins a match and the moment he goes backstage, he's ambushed by Bryan Danielson! The American Dragon throws him into the concrete wall, and as Moriarty slowly gets to his knees, Danielson knees his skull into the concrete! Medical staff check on Lee as Bryan gets ushered away.
AEW Dynamite - June 14th, 2023
It's announced that Bryan Danielson will have a non-title match against Carlie Bravo on next week's Dynamite.
AEW Dynamite - June 21st, 2023
Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Carlie Bravo
This is a non-title match, but Danielson flaunts his belt all the way down the ramp. He looks a bit different, wearing white boots, white trunks, and a white jacket with "The American Dragon" written in red cursive print. He looks regal, and he projects cockiness.
The match itself is an absolute squash. Bryan only needs 2 minutes to win, and he finishes Bravo off with a simple Roundhouse Kick, but the message is simple: Bryan Danielson is not to be fucked with.
Bryan Danielson (c) def. Carlie Bravo (2:10)
AEW Rampage - June 30th, 2023
Bryan Danielson enters the building in a limo, but is immediately rushed by Lee Moriarty, who chokes him out and stuffs him right back into his car! Before closing the door, he tells Danielson, who is still unconscious, "I'll see you at Fyter Fest Night 1, bitch."
AEW Dynamite - July 5th, 2023
With their AEW World Championship Match taking place next week, we get a sit-down confrontation via satellite between Moriarty and Danielson.
BD: "Well, Lee, you got one over on me last week, good job. Make sure you savour your little 15 minutes of fame, because after what I do to you next week, you'll never reach those heights again."
LM: "Tough talk from someone that got choked out 5 days ago, but whatever."
BD: "You blindsided me, do that in a real match."
LM: "You blindsided me a few weeks before, it's the same shit! You know, when you beat Homicide, you talked about how you wanted the spotlight to go on young dudes. Now that I'm a threat, you switch up on me, you attack me and all that shit! You're a hypocrite. You talk about all the things you want, but you only want one thing, and that's a spotlight for yourself."
BD: "You know what, Lee? Maybe you're right. I want the spotlight, and I don't wanna share it. But that's because I'm the BEST. Nobody here can touch me, especially not someone like you who hasn't proven himself yet."
LM: "I won the Casino Battle Royale, I beat 20 guys to get this spot. All I need is to beat one more. You're just another pin to knock over, Bryan. That's it."
AEW Dynamite: Fyter Fest Night 1 - July 12th, 2023
Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Lee Moriarty - AEW World Championship
Danielson comes out, and he has a grand entrance. An orchestra to play his theme, throngs of fans to welcome him. He treats this like a huge event. Meanwhile, Lee Moriarty has a simple entrance, throwing his Tiger mask into the crowd.
The match itself is very technical, with Danielson being VERY overconfident. He does surfboards while flexing, kicks while talking trash, and many other cocky things. Lee, however, fights like his life depends on it, hitting big combos, targeting Bryan' ribs a lot! Abdominal Stretches seem to be working out pretty well for him, but after a solid run by Moriarty, Danielson manages to take control again. A LeBell Lock with one fist raised in the air, and even with the braggadocio shown by the champ here, Lee has no choice but to tap out.
Bryan Danielson (c) def. Lee Moriarty (18:46)
AEW Dynamite: Fight For The Fallen - July 26th, 2023
Jay Lethal is backstage.
"Bryan Danielson has reverted back to his ROH days, it seems. Similar offense, same gear. He says he's the best, and he cosplays as his Ring Of Honor self to prove it. He fancies himself as the face of ROH. But he abandoned that company. I didn't. I was with it for longer than he ever was, and I loved it more. Basically, I'm trying to say that one of the things that Danielson hangs his hat on? I did it better. So I want a chance to prove that I can be better at being the AEW World Champ, too."
AEW Dynamite - August 2nd, 2023
Bryan Danielson has a response for Jay Lethal.
"You brought ROH up for no reason, and that's hilarious to me. The most important shit you've done was in a company that you're not a part of anymore. This is the present, and I'm doing much better than you. If you want a shot at this belt, you gotta earn it. In 2 weeks. Championship Eliminator Match. I'll be there."
AEW Dynamite - August 16th, 2023
Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Jay Lethal - AEW World Championship Eliminator
If Jay wins this one, he gets a shot at the AEW World Championship. But Bryan hasn't lost in 2023 yet, and he's not looking to start now.
This is an absolute back-and-forth battle, a struggle. Danielson twists Lethal into knots, but Jay shows off his athleticism and gets the upper hand by overpowering Danielson, whether it's with shoulder tackles, lariats or spinebusters.
The finish comes when Bryan starts to piece Lethal up with kicks. To the leg, to the ribs, a few land to the head, and Lethal is slowing right down! Another big Roundhouse puts him on his back, and the American Dragon starts to laugh. He knows he has this under control! The champ backs up to his corner, he looks like he's about to line up a Busaiku Knee! Darts forward, dives into the air, AND JAY LETHAL CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK OUT OF MID-AIR! Scrambles to lift him up! LETHAL INJECTION! Doesn't go for the pin, preferring to pick him up again for good measure! A SECOND LETHAL INJECTION! COVER! 1, 2, 3!!!!!!! JAY LETHAL HAS HANDED BRYAN DANIELSON HIS FIRST LOSS OF 2023, EARNING A SHOT AT THE AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!
Jay Lethal def. Bryan Danielson (c) (17:33)
AEW Rampage - August 25th, 2023
Bryan Danielson sits backstage, looking angry.
"Well, Jay Lethal, you did it. You beat the great Bryan Danielson. Good job. You got yourself a shot at this belt right here. But here's the thing, Jay. I've been performing at the highest level for over 10 years now, and I haven't crumbled. You wanna know why I left ROH behind? I was onto bigger and better things. But you? You couldn't handle that. You could've left, but you didn't. You were content. I am NEVER content. That's the mark of a true Champion! At All Out, I'll show you why I made it out. It's because I'm the best wrestler to ever live! You're just the next guy to fall."
AEW Dynamite - August 30th, 2023
Jay Lethal airs a video package of him speaking spliced in with clips from his ROH days.
"You say that my ROH days are tainted, Bryan Danielson. You say I could've moved on, and that I didn't because I couldn't handle the pressure. But you know the truth? I didn't move on because it was home. ROH was my domain, the place where I was the ROH World Champ and TV Champ at the same damn time! But a little while ago, I showed you that I'm more than just hype. That's when I pinned you in the middle of the ring. On Saturday, history will repeat itself! You'll see that I am the competitor I am today, simply because I am also...a man of Honor."
AEW All Out - September 2nd, 2023
Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Jay Lethal - AEW World Championship
Jay Lethal comes out looking as confident as ever, knowing that he can beat Bryan Danielson, as he's done it before. Meanwhile, the champ looks a bit shaken, a bit off-guard.
The bell rings, and Jay steps into the centre of the ring, ready to lock up. Bryan looks tentative, but engages, and Lethal immediately shows that he's physically stronger than the champ by pushing him back towards the ropes. We get a clean break between the two, and they step back into the centre. Lethal gets a Hammerlock, but this is amateur hour for Bryan Danielson, who easily cartwheels, somersaults, and spins into a wristlock. Now that he's has control, he's a bit more at ease. But Lethal is no slouch, and he rolls out of it and hits a perfect dropkick, sending Bryan crashing to the mat!
The champ is frustrated, and Lethal eggs him on, telling him to "get your ass back up here." Danielson comes in with more force this time, and gets met with a high armdrag, executed perfectly. The Dragon gets up again, this time even more angrily, and runs right into a second armdrag! A third time, he gets up and charges forward, but stops just before he makes contact with Jay. Jay goes for the armdrag anyways, accidentally falling on the mat as a product of his own doing! Bryan goes for an Elbow Drop to capitalize, but Lethal deftly rolls out of the way, and Bryan hits the mat. Jay gets up roughly at the same time as the Champ, and throws a Discus Elbow that hits the American Dragon directly in the jaw! Cover! 1, kickout! This one is still getting going.
Bryan is even angrier now, pissed that he's getting outwrestled by Jay Lethal. He throws a Roundhouse to the body, but Lethal catches it and drives the point of his elbow right into the knee of the champ, causing him to shriek in pain! A few kicks to the knee, and Danielson rolls out to avoid further harm.
We can see the gears in his head turn as he thinks of a way to outsmart Lethal. Finally, a big grin appears on his face. He roots around under the ring, and picks up a Kendo Stick. Is he about to disqualify himself? As the ref pleads with him, Bryan reluctantly agrees and throws the weapon to the mat. But as the official turns to pick it up and throw it out of the ring, Bryan POKES JAY LETHAL RIGHT IN THE EYES! A takedown, and now he's free to throw Haymakers from Full Mount! What a dirty tactic! As the crowd chants "No! No! No!" the champion jokingly does "Yes!" motions to the dismay of the audience. Lethal reaches for his leg from the ground and he stomps on the challenger's hand!
Now that Bryan has the upper hand, he goes for his usual strategy of piecing his opponent up with kicks. To the legs to slow Jay down, to the body to make him less likely to hit power moves, and a few to the head in hopes of knocking Jay out. Danielson hits one of those Head Kicks, spinning Lethal around! Full Nelson! DRAGON SUPLEX! BRIDGE PIN! 1, 2, NO! Danielson is going to have to do more damage if he wants to win this match.
The American Dragon seems to be exploring creative options to put Jay away, and he climbs up to the top rope. He waits for Lethal to get up, he could be lining up for a Missile Dropkick! But Lethal quickly vaults up to the top, grabs Danielson's head for leverage, twists, and SENDS THE CHAMPION CRASHING DOWN TO THE MAT! The crowd knows what to expect here as Lethal is perched high above his opponent! MACHO MAN GESTURE! ELBOW DROP!!!! It takes a lot out of Jay, but he crawls to make the cover! 1, 2, KICKOUT! IT'S JUST NOT ENOUGH!!!
Jay is in a bad way, those deadly kicks from Danielson screwed him up pretty bad. But he lifts the champ up, wanting to keep fighting, needing to keep fighting. He puts Bryan in a Pumphandle Slam position, looking for something big here! Lifts him up! BRYAN LANDS IN A PERFECT SPOT FOR A DDT, AND HITS ONE! TRANSITIONS INTO A GUILLOTINE CHOKE! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MOVE!!! Lethal gasps for air, reaching for a rope! He's not gonna be able to get one! But he punches the champ right in the jaw, shocking him enough that Lethal can nudge his head out from Danielson's grasp. That was a close call!
As Jay gets up, Bryan goes for the patented Busaiku Knee! But like in their last match, Jay has it scouted, countering with a SUPERKICK OUT OF MID-AIR! PICKS THE CHAMP UP, LINES UP FOR A LETHAL INJECTION, JUST LIKE THE LAST TIME!!!
JAY BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES WITH A HANDSPRING, AND DIVES FOR A CUTTER! DANIELSON DIVES AS WELL, AND CATCHES HIS ADVERSARY WITH A CROSSFACE CHICKENWING OUT OF THE AIR!!!!! IT'S IN TIGHT!!!! Jay fights the hands, and manages to barely pull them off off his throat, managing to give himself JUST enough space to throw headbutts with the back of his head! He gets free!
They're back up now, and of course, Jay goes for another Lethal Injection! DANIELSON GRABS ONTO HIS SHOULDERS, PREVENTING HIM! Hooks the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION ATTEMPT! BUT LETHAL BREAKS FREE! ENZUIGIRI! HIT HIM SO HARD THAT DANIELSON ROLLS RIGHT OUT OF THE RING!!!!
Lethal musters up all of his energy for a Tope Suicida! PERFECT! BRYAN SMASHES UP AGAINST THE BARRICADE, AND GETS THROWN INTO THE RING! SET UP FOR A THIRD LETHAL INJECTION ATTEMPT!!! BOUNCE! HANDSPRING! CUTTER! IT CONNECTS!!!! BUT HE DOESN'T COVER HIM, NO!! HE WANTS TO HIT ANOTHER FOR GOOD MEASURE!!! BOUNCE! HANDSPRING! CUTTER! NOOOO, DANIELSON CATCHES HIS ARM!!!! INTO A LEBELL LOCK FROM THE CHAMP!!!!!!
Jay is struggling, but slowly inching towards the ropes! HE'S GONNA BREAK THE HOLD! NO, DANIELSON IS A TECHNICAL GENIUS, HE ROLLS LETHAL BACK TO THE CENTRE OF THE RING AND TIGHTENS THE LEBELL LOCK! HE'S IN TOO MUCH PAIN TO GO ON, LETHAL TAPS!!!!! AND STILL, THE AEW WORLD CHAMPION, BRYAN DANIELSON!!!!!!!!!!!
Bryan Danielson (c) def. Jay Lethal (20:23)

In the remote village of Ashwat, Ajna was raised by her father Indr and trained extensively in martial arts. When agents of Lord Ravannavar torch Ashwat and murder Ajna’s father in front of her, she unlocks the strange power of absorbing other people into her own being. After seeking revenge against Ravannavar, Ajna uncovers the truth about her upbringing: she’s actually a piece of Kala, the malevolent deity that resets the universe every eon, and she’s fated to rejoin Kala’s being and usher in the end of all things. Ever the rebel, Ajna seeks to combat Kala instead. To get there, she must join strength with other spiritually strong individuals and learn the virtues of patience and forgiveness.

Ajna

Physicals

Strength

• Breaks out of Angwu’s magic restraints
• She leaps up and decapitates Lord Ravannavar’s human form
• Can chop down wooden obstacles
• Smashes a thick, metal grate
• Can destroy stone walls
• After being sucked into Kala’s massive mouth, Ajna breaks free

Other Physicals

• Takes a long fall into a nightclub unharmed
• [Limit] KOed by a body slam from a big monster
• Dodges a sword slash from Dhar

Exploration Abilities

Movement-Based
General

• Can dash along the ground
• Can wall-jump
• Can slide underneath obstacles
• Can slide, then vault her body into the air to move through narrow gaps or kick enemies
• Can dash forward in the air. She later upgrades the ability, allowing her to air dash in eight cardinal directions.

Equipment-Dependent

• Can use her axe to aid in climbing, chopping into walls to act as a handhold
• Ajna tosses the spear forward
• Using the spear, Ajna can pole vault over obstacles
• While airborne, Ajna can hold the spear point-down and bounce along obstacles or enemies
• Ajna punctures the ceiling with her spear, then jumps off to travel horizontally
• Can swing a sickle on a chain in wide arcs over her head

Archery
General

• Upon finding Zebei’s bow, Ajna can use the weapon to fire arrows. Despite Ajna using the weapon in exploration and combat, Zebei also carries the bow at the same time.
• Arrows disable large, mechanical enemies called Haathi
• Explosive arrows destroy cracked stone walls
• Arrows are heavily effected by sources of wind

Magic Arrows

• By enchanting an arrow with iddhi, Ajna can cover hazards like spikes and electric walls in protective flowers
• Charges an arrow with Nuna’s power, allowing Ajna to restrain enemies in vines. While restrained, Ajna can use the enemy as terrain to stand on or jump off of.
• After tangling an enemy in vines, Ajna can teleport to their position and strike them

Counters

• Can block, then counter strikes with a heavy punch of her own, starting the battle
• Can block, then counter with a strong throw to the ground
• While midair, Ajna can block and counter with a spinning throw to the ground

Heruka Transformation-Based
Heruka Form Maha Heruka Form Tara Heruka Form
Heruka Hustle

• Can run against a sandstorm that was previously pushing her back
• Used to ram through obstacles, like large rocks
• Later upgrades the ability to maintain her momentum after wall-jumping

Movement

• Ajna moves upwards while holding a blade, smashing through obstacles or damaging enemies
• Can move horizontally while holding a blade outwards, smashing through obstacles or damaging enemies
• While in the air, Ajna draws a huge axe and slams it into the ground, smashing obstacles or enemies
  • Smashes a large, metal ball
• Ajna can fire herself in any direction to cross distances. This move can be used unlimited times in the air, although it will expend iddhi or health when used.

Other

• Ajna can transform into her Heruka form at will, useful for intimidating others
• She projects a massive hand to smack enemies, breaking guards and dealing damage. This move consumes some iddhi upon use.

Combat Moveset

Moves

• Ajna’s primary attacks cycle through her various weapons, including:
  • Her bare hands
  • Her axe
  • Her spear
  • Her chain-sickle
• She can swing her axe into enemies as an uppercut, launching them into the air
• She can shoot arrows that puncture into enemies
• She can make two heavy strikes with her axe
• She can remotely detonate arrows with a quick chant

Supers

• She delivers a quick melee combo before ending it with a heavy swing of the axe
• She changes into her Heruka form and delivers a dropkick to one enemy
• She changes into her Heruka form before unleashing a wide, damaging beam of magic
• After transforming into her Maha Heruka form, she dives at a single enemy and tackles them
• She transforms into her Tara Heruka form and meditates before damaging all enemies on the field

Inner Realm

Entering

• Mid-battle, Dhar is brought into Ajna’s Inner Realm against both of their wishes
• Right after agreeing to join Ajna, Razmi is brought into the Inner Realm
• One party member just invites himself into Ajna’s mind
• Dhar’s leader Ravannavar is somehow able to push Dhar back into Ajna’s Inner Realm after snapping his fingers
• Kala manipulates time, sending Ajna and her allies back several minutes to the beginning of the boss fight. The next time, Ajna counters this by escaping into her Inner Realm.

Exiting

• Ajna stores her weapons within her Inner Realm. When she’s imprisoned, she’s able to produce her axe to escape her cell.
• While gameplay has Ajna group up with three of her allies at a time, cutscenes show that she can draw out all party members at once
• In co-op mode, Ajna’s incarnations can move and attack independently from Ajna. When they are defeated, they’re sent back to her Inner Realm.
• After her Heruka transformation and the fall from Mount Sumeru, Ajna spent three days sleeping. Her allies were trapped within the Inner Realm, unable to leave Ajna’s mind.
• While Ajna was unconscious for a week, many of the incarnations were free to leave the Inner Realm and travel the island continent

Other

• People are able to hold conversations with people inside Ajna’s Inner Realm
• Those within the Inner Realm can’t harm each other
• While her Inner Realm starts off as a single island, as she takes in more individuals, it grows to a number of islands with man-made structures, houses, cooking pots and bookshelves
• All of the Ajna’s allies have extraordinary amounts of iddhi, the spiritual source of magic in the world. Ajna’s strength augments her allies’ strength, and vice versa.
• The temperature and soil inside the Inner Realm is especially conducive to plant growth, and Ginseng uses it to cultivate a frozen specimen of fungus back to life. The resulting medicine is more effective than normal since it’s infused with Ajna’s iddhi, and it quickly cures Ginseng’s parents of a rare virus.

Relationship with Kala

• Ajna is, in fact, not a human, but a piece of the world-shaping deity, Kala
• After being restrained by Ravannavar, Ajna breaks free by transforming into a monstrous Heruka for the first time. This wakes up Kala, which creates a shockwave that eradicates Ravannavar and can be seen by people across the island continent. It also throws Ajna from Mount Sumeru’s summit and causes her to land in a desert.
  • Angwu claims that the shockwave was felt around the world
• When facing Kala, Ajna undergoes a transformation into a giant, three-headed monster. This form blasts beams of energy from its mouth, causing catastrophic damage to the landscape and disintegrating Dhar.
• In the end, Ajna joins with Kala once more and they choose not to reset the universe but reincarnate as a new being. The pair destroy Kala’s space station and disappear. After the credits roll, this new being is shown with features from both Ajna and Kala.

Miscellaneous

• When she’s trapped within a machine, Ajna blasts energy outwards to free herself
• She can expend a full Iddhi Meter to revive fallen allies and heal the party

Incarnations

The group of individuals residing in Ajna's Inner Realm during her journey. There are 20 combatants to call forth at any given time.

Shared Feats

Blocking

• Can block to minimize damage taken. Blocking right before an attack lands will heal Ajna rather than damage her, a technique called a Clean Block. Ajna later blocks attacks with her axe.
  • This defensive technique extends to all incarnations, as well
• Can block arrows
• Can block bullets
• Blocks automatic gunfire
• Can block elemental attacks, like flames and beams of energy

Combat Mechanics

• Can break enemy guards by alternating between high and low strikes
• Characters can break grab attacks

Dhar

An earth-manipulating swordsman and proud lieutenant to Lord Ravannavar. After killing Ajna's father and being trapped inside her Inner Realm, Dhar slowly comes to see the error in his ways. He sacrifices his life in an attempt to calm down a furious Ajna.
Feats

• Smashes Ravannavar’s instrument
• Creates two spiky barriers of earth

Moves

• He slashes forward with his sword. If he has earth charges, he causes rectangular ridges to appear from the ground to strike the enemy.
• Dhar jumps up and slashes downwards in a wide arc. If he has earth charges, he forms spiky rocks over his blade during the swing.
• Dhar stores an earth charge, represented by the rocks floating behind his back. He can have up to twelve active at a time.
• Blocks attacks with a slab of earth

Supers

• He plunges his sword into the ground, coats it in a massive pole of earth and slams it on enemies. Each level increases the damage of the attack.

Razmi

A witch who's been banished from her home town due to her knowledge of dark magics. She fights with a lantern that contains the soul of a demon and her pet tiger Bom.
Feats

• Takes a long fall into a nightclub unharmed

Moves

• Tiger claws made of flames slash at enemies
• Tigers made of flames batter enemies and launch them upwards
• Razmi glares at the enemy with a dirty look. This slows the enemy’s recharge rate, meaning they’ll take longer to attack, drefend or take any other action in combat.
• Blocks attacks with her lantern

Supers

• Razmi heals all party members with a short chant
• Produces a giant tiger head made of flames and throws it at the enemy
• Razmi creates a massive pillar of flame, throws it into the air and has it descend on the enemy, hitting many times

Ginseng and Honey

A kid and their root vegetable on a quest to become world-class botanists. Ginseng carries a giant mortar and pestle, used to grind up enemies and heal their allies.
Feats

• Ginseng gathers a bunch of rare specimens called Resurrection Lilies. When Ajna is out of commission for a week following her first fight with Kala, Ginseng revives her using the Lilies.

Moves

• Ginseng grinds the enemy up with their mortar and pestle. Using this move enhances the effects of their healing abilities.
• Ginseng splashes the contents of their mortar around, healing the group
• Ginseng ducks down while Honey tosses a randomly selected item from Ginseng’s backpack
• Blocks attacks with their backpack

Supers

• Ginseng looks around on the ground before finding a large vegetable, which they throw to Honey. This large vegetable is thrown the next time Ginseng uses their down attack or second super move.
• Honey reaches into Ginseng’s backpack and tosses a barrage of assorted pieces of junk at an enemy
• Ginseng grinds an enemy with their mortal and pestle until the contents explode. This launches the enemies and disperses the contents on Ajna's party, healing them greatly.

Zebei

A smug archer from a clan of nomads from the mountains. While initially skeptical about Ajna's ability to responsibly control her powers, he stays with the group to oversee Kala's defeat.
Moves

• Zebei shoots three arrows in quick succession at a target
• He leaps up, holds the bow with his feet and fires a spread of five arrows at the enemies
• He shoots multiple arrows at the enemy’s legs, popping them up into the air
• Blocks attacks with his bow and padded armwear

Supers

• Loads his bow with five arrows, then hits an enemy with three volleys. The second level shows Zebei launching four volleys, and the third level shows him launching seven volleys.

Tungar

A knight and a man of action, Tungar doesn't speak too often. He lets his urumi speak for him, a cloth-based weapon that doubles as a turban.
Moves

• Tungar swings his urumi, unleashing a hoop-shaped projectile
• He swings his urumi in such a way that he flings the enemy upwards
• He waves his urumi around himself, hitting multiple enemies at once
• Blocks attacks with a small shield

Supers

• Tunger charges up a stronger strike against a single enemy. The second level increases the damage.
• He slashes enemies with his urumi a dozen times, then sheathes the weapon back on his head. The moment he sheathes it, the damage manifests all at once.

Kushi

A member of the same tribe as Zebei and a Protector-in-training, Kushi fights alongside Altun, a massive bird of prey.
Feats

• When Ajna leaps off an airship and falls, Altun flies close and grabs her before she hits the ground

Moves

• In Standing Mode, Kushi punches an enemy. In Riding Mode, Altun screeches, damaging multiple enemies.
• Kushi enters Riding Mode, jumping off the ground and holding onto Altun’s talons. If she’s already in Riding Mode, Altun will soar up and dive bomb an enemy’s position for massive damage.
• Kushi will enter Standing Mode and plant her feet on the ground. If she’s in Standing Mode, she’ll send Altun out to swoop at an enemy.
• Altun blocks attacks with his wing, protecting Kushi

Thorani

A maternal healer who carries magic, restorative water in her hair. While she's typically benevolent and happy to heal anyone in need, she becomes aggressively protective when Ajna or her other teammates are in jeopardy.
Feats
Resuscitation/Healing

• Thorani splashes Ajna, waking her up after her fall from Sumeru and subsequent three-day nap
• Hydrates Qadira, with Thorani stating that her water is much more nourishing than normal water
• She heals an Ohma addict, purging the drug from the body. If she collaborates with Ajna, she can instantly heal severe Ohma abusers, restoring their bodies and minds.
• Channeling Ajna’s iddhi, Thorani is able to create a cleansing rain that cures most of Tai Krung’s Ohma users of their addictions

Other

• As a deva, Thorani is well over one thousand years old
• She’s able to sense the emotions and intentions of others, even on a city-wide scale
• Thorani senses calm and shame in a monster’s heart

Moves

• She fires water from her hair as projectiles, damaging enemies and forming a puddle at the point of impact
• She “activates” all the puddles on the field. If an ally stands in a puddle, they’re healed, while the puddles damage Thorani’s enemies.
• She splashes enemies with a small wave of water, damaging them and forming a puddle at the point of impact
• Blocks attacks with a hand formed from water

Supers

• Thorani flourishes her hair, leaving puddles all around herself and the party
• She becomes a puddle of water herself, becoming a stronger version of the activated puddles
• She generates a small raincloud over her head, healing herself and the party over time

Qadira

A warrior looking for her lost brother. Although she carries his sword, Qadira opts to do battle with only her shield, keeping the blade sheathed until she finds him.
Feats

• Trained in shield-fighting since she was a child

Moves

• Qadira rams her shield into the enemy, then thrusts her arm forwards for a second hit
• She delivers an upper to send enemies airborne, then can spike them back to the ground
• She sweeps the enemy’s legs, then can pop them up into the air
• Blocks attacks with her shield… duh

Supers

• She rams her shield into the enemy in a multi-hit attack. Each level increases the number of hits and the damage of the move.

Baozhai

A pirate captain that sails the seas in the warship Teotul. She loves sailing, cannons, women and drinking.
Feats

• Owns the Teotul, a massive, armored pirate ship, equipped with forward and side-facing cannons

Moves

• Baozhai steals a handful of coins from the enemy. These coins can be used to enhance her supers. This attack is also unblockable.
• She launches cannonballs from her back cannons. While strong, these attacks can harm allies as well as enemies.
• Baozhai leaps into the enemies hips-first, knocking them around slightly
• Blocks attacks with a treasure chest

Supers

• Baozhai throws some shiny coins at the enemy to distract them before tossing a harpoon into one
• She boots a treasure chest at the enemy, which opens and tosses several coins into the air. She then shoots a coin, which causes the round to ricochet and hit the enemy many times. The more coins she has, the more the round ricochets.
• Launches a barrage of rockets from her back cannons. By spending coin, she can fire more projectiles.

Phoebe

Once a freedom fighter alongside her husband, Phoebe watched her husband die in battle against her country's invaders. Now, she trains her two children in an effort to return to her home and fight off the invading killers.
Moves

• Using a spear, Phoebe flings enemies upwards
• She leaps into the air, grabs airborne enemies and performs a fireman’s carry slam on them
• Phoebe plants her massive bow in the ground and fires a spear that can pierce enemies and hit those behind them
• Blocks attacks with a spear

Nuna

A plant-manipulator from the underground community of Kaanul. While she's used her powers as a farmer for years, the rise of Kala has forced her to use her plants for combat.
Feats

• Creates vines that cover Hunoch's entire body, although he breaks out quickly
• She plants a bunch of seeds in a cave in Kaanul. As soon as the cave gets some natural sunlight, they instantly sprout into a roomful of massive vegetables.

Moves

• Nuna gets close to the enemies and quickly grows thorny vines around herself, stabbing her foes
• She sprouts a cornstalk under an enemy, launching them skywards
• Nuna plants a trap in the ground. When an enemy walks over it, a pumpkin quickly grows that stuns and damages the victim. Her cornstalk move also enhances the traps on the field, making them larger and more damaging.
• Blocks attacks by quickly sprouting a tree in front of herself

Supers

• She grows and plucks a dandelion, then blows the seeds at the enemies, which explode on contact. Each level increases the number of seeds.

Hunoch and Xiboch

Two star athletes in Kanuul's national sport, Tlatchlibol. Xiboch is deceased, having been killed by an Underworld monster, so now both souls take turns occupying the living brother's body.
Feats

• Hunoch breaks out of vines that cover his body by flexing

Moves

• The humanoid brother serves the spirit brother as a ball and bounces it off an enemy. When it bounces back, the humanoid brother can smack it back at the enemy, increasing the number of hits and the damage of strikes. This process can be repeated until the humanoid brother misses or they run out of action points.
• The spirit brother manifests and blocks attacks to defend the humanoid brother

Super

• Xiboch takes control of Hunoch’s body and uses Hunoch’s spirit as the ball. If used again, Hunoch reassumes control of the body and Xiboch becomes the ball once more. As the ball, Xiboch deals magic damage and fills the Iddhi Meter faster, while Hunoch delivers more physical damage and fills the Meter slower.

Naga Rider

The resident superhero, last of the Vahana Riders, and protector of Tai Krung’s upstanding citizens. His archnemesis, the Flying Terror, Garuda Cruel, trained with Naga Rider until joining up with the drug kingpin, Mara.
Feats

• Rides a motorcycle with wheels made of hard light

Moves

• Naga Rider performs a quick combo of jabs before ending with a stronger, energized strike
• He performs a flip kick, launching the enemy into the air
• Naga Rider drop-kicks the enemy at a 45 degree angle
• Blocks attacks by forming his armor into a domed shield around his arm

Supers

• Naga Rider chops his hand, discharging explosive energy at all enemies
• He disappears briefly before appearing and flip-kicking an enemy into the air
• He leaps up and wreaths his foot in energy before drop-kicking an enemy with a crushing blow

Yan

A dancer imprisoned in a Tai Krung nightclub. Once freed, Yan uses her absurdly long legs and affinity for dance as a means of acrobatic combat.
Moves

• Yan performs a spinning kick
• She performs a backflip kick, knocking enemies into the air
• Yan jumps up and performs a crescent-shaped downwards kick that can spike airborne enemies
• Blocks attacks with a leg

Kampan

Watching both of her parents die of illness, unable to afford medicine, changed young Kampan. Now a master thief and auteur of espionage, she steals from the Iron Kingdom’s rich and gives back to the poor.
Feats

• She punches the floor, destroying a nearby barrier of slime
• Breaks a barrier of slime with an uppercut

Moves

• She rushes at the enemy and punches them with her gauntlet
• Kampan uppercuts the enemy into the air
• She loads her gauntlet with one shell, with a maximum capacity of four shells. If she has a shell equipped, she’ll fire it a moment after the basic punch connects
• Blocks attacks with her gauntlet

Super

• Kampan knocks the enemy down with a stomp, then pummels them with punches. She then winds up her arm and uppercuts the enemy with a strong blow. This move consumes the entire bar of iddhi and all of Kampan’s remaining action points, making for an extremely strong attack.

Leilani

Leilani was a castaway guided to the island continent by a shark spirit called a 'aumakua until they were both caught in a fishing net. The 'aumakua gave Leilani its teeth and enchanted her leiomano, creating a magic-based chainsaw so she could escape.
Moves

• Leilani slashes with her leiomano. She can expend half a bar of iddhi to cause the chainsaw to spin, increasing the number of hits and the damage of the attack.
• She swings her leiomano upwards, popping enemies into the air. This move can also be used while revving the chainsaw.
• Leilani spins around with her leiomano held outwards. She can spin around for longer, but she runs the risk of becoming too dizzy to move after the attack ends.
• Blocks attacks by holding her weapon in front of herself

Latigo

Latigo was once the leader of a noble group of mercenaries called the Caballeros. His right hand man, Vasco, killed the wrong nobleman and sent the group scattering away from the law. Now, Latigo seeks to kill his old friend with a shot right between the eyes.
Feats

• Quickdraws on Vasco

Moves

• Latigo points his gun and fires
• He jumps and slashes the enemy with his gun’s blade. He can fire three bullets during the swing.
• He reloads his gun. Initially, Latigo only uses five bullets since he’s saving one for Vasco, but after confronting his old teammate, he makes full use of the six round chamber.
• Blocks attacks with his gun blade

Supers

• Latigo slashes at an enemy’s legs to floor them. He can then empty his firearm into the floored victim point-blank.
• He empties his gun and replaces the next five shots with special bullets. These bullets are compatible with any shooting attack and they pierce through enemies to hit multiple times.
• Latigo holsters his gun, takes a stance, then fires on an enemy with erratic shooting stances. He automatically reloads after performing this move.

Ren

An assassin without any kind of moral compass, Ren will kill any target for the appropriate price. A regular employee of Tai Krung’s underworld kingpin, Mara, Ren secretly hopes for a quarry that can fight back and show him a good time.
Feats

• Unharmed after three spear hits to the face
• Appears suddenly, hanging upside by a cable
• Disappears from sight

Moves

• He throws the axe-end of the kusarigama into the enemy. By using another action point, he drags it back to his hand, slicing the enemy along the way.
• Ren spins the kusarigama above his head, cutting groups of enemies several times
• He leaves a trap that impales enemies that walk over it with bamboo spikes. He can enhance this trap with two more bamboo spikes at the cost of an action point.
• Ren disappears briefly to evade attacks

Supers

• Ren wreathes his kusarigama in flame and slams it down on an enemy, leaving them with a damage-over-time burn effect
• He leaves a special trap on the battlefield. When an enemy walks over it, a scorpion tail shoots up and punctures them, leaving them with a damage-over-time poison effect.
• Ren summons two fireballs to spin around himself, then dashes at the group of enemies, leaving them all afflicted with the burn status. He then vanishes and reappears with his allies.

Zahra

A musician specializing in the stringed Oud. She left her village and her potential marriage in order to keep spreading her music to the world.
Feats

• By playing a “chaotic” riff, Zahra quickly causes a mechanical enemy to malfunction and explode

Moves

• Zahra plays a high-tempo song, increasing an ally’s movement and action speed by 50%. All three of her songs’ effects persist until Zahra takes a hit, can be used on multiple allies at once and can stack with each other.
• She plays a cheerful song to increase an ally’s attack stat by 50%
• Zahra plays a mournful dirge to increase an ally’s defense stat by 33%
• Blocks attacks with her Oud. Clean-blocking hits keeps her songs’ effects active.

Super

• Zahra snaps her fingers and plays a mesmerizing tune, stunning the enemies for a number of seconds and forcing them to dance instead of fight. If the player presses the attack button in time with Zahra’s snapping, the effect lasts for up to six seconds longer.

Lanshi

A very good doggy that lives in the monastery in Lhan. But was he always a dog?!?
Moves

• Lanshi barks at the enemy until he has to take a break, which inexplicably damages them
• Lanshi can take a ten second nap mid-battle, not waking up even when attacked. A spectral hand can pet Lanshi, which generates iddhi for the party.
• Blocks attacks by covering his face with his paws and cowering

Supers

• Lanshi sniffs out the enemies and marks them. The next time he uses the barking attack, all marked enemies will be struck by lightning.
• Lanshi takes a nap right next to the enemies. Petting Lanshi in this state will build up static electricity, which discharges and shocks all enemies when he wakes up.
• He howls to call forth a stampede of electric dog spirits, which sprint at all enemies

Non-Combatants

• Asiri, a seamstress, can dye the characters' clothing different colors
• George, a former dragon hunter, runs a training area in the Inner Realm. He can summon monsters for Ajna and her crew to practice against.
• The oracle Tharwa can point Ajna in the right direction to complete her objectives by scrying through a crystal ball
• Ratna and Mani are two religious beings that can increase the cast's offensive or defensive power when brought talismans called Ringsels
• Kogi, a professional chef

He’s got the layout of a really good hero and is close to being perfect but can recieve a few follow up changes still to prevent him from being outclassed and power crept a bit
Soft feint offense:

• his light soft feint from neutral and mid chain are pretty much useless. I think an easy fix is to make them 400ms and 9-11 dmg. Finisher is excluded from this since it has hyperarmor
  
• heavy soft feints all should have hyperarmor imo. Opener soft feint to heavy and mid chain soft feint to heavy have very little purpose to them.
  

Zone:

• his zone is pretty good peel and has a big hitbox with great reach but personally there’s something missing from it. I think in that middle portion you should be able to soft feint it with a dodge

Dmg nerfs:

• Unblockable finisher is lowered to 30
  
• side heavy finishers are lowered to 28
  

Superior dodge:

• front superior dodge no longer confirms a gb
  
• all superior dodges now confirm their dodge heavy attack in according direction. They are unblockable and have hyperarmor as well as being 22 dmg.
  

Hitbox nerfs:

• hitbox matches the weapon. No extended hitbox. This isn’t a Kensei specific and many heroes should have this addressed but Kensei for awhile has had huge hitboxes. Keep in mind this won’t be a huge nerf as his weapon model and animations are big so he’d still have big hitboxes just not phantom range

Qol changes:

• hp 130
  
• sprint speed 6.5 m/s
  
• can chain from running attack
  

Hey there, warriors! I've had this concept for a AC hero saved on my many notes, and I guess there's no better time to post it!
---------- Disclaimer ----------
To make this concept I based it on several AC protagonists, picking bits and pieces of some/all of them up until AC Unity. I tried to make the hero play as much as possible to a Assassin from the AC series, some things that were on here would totally need a complete rethinking of how the heroes interact with both the map and with each other (things like climbing walls, vaulting over object and actual hay carts and so on), although, if we were to skip all those things (I ended up removing them), my goal was always to make a solid hero that could be implemented in the game. Do keep in mind that these ideas are my own and this was written back when the very first AC event hit For Honor (I've since, recently, looked over the build and made a few changes, but 99% of it was already "on paper")!
---------- Hero Talk ----------
In this post we'll go over the overall idea for the hero, my idea for how it was supposed to be played, moveset, Feats and Gear perks! Without any further delays, let's get onto the post!

OVERALL HERO

Faction:

• Knights

Class:

• Hybrid (Counter-Attacker, Highly mobile, Crowd Control)

Body:

• If locked: Male

GeaClothes:

• Classic AC robes (EDIT: bonus points if they pull a "Gryphon" and have robes from all the different AC eras and factions)

Weapons:

• One-handed sword (right hand) + Hidden blade (left hand) (Note: the Hidden blade only comes out when doing actual attack with it)
• For the customization parts, it would be: Blade + guard/hilt (Sword) + Hidden Blade bracelet
• EDIT: just like Shaman, when not in combat, you sheath your weapons away

MOVESET + HERO SPECIFICS

Hero Specifics:

• Assassination Target: Every time you respawn and/or are revived, a random player from the other team is assign as your "Assassination Target", said target changes everytime you respawn/you are revived;
• Hidden in plain sight: Minions do not attack and will ignore you while you're on the minion lane. Gain "Stealth" when you enter the minion lane. Leaving the minion lane will allow you to be in "Stealth" for extra 10 secs;
• Cancel recoveries by doing a dodge roll (not the "standard roll dodge", it's a specific animation for the roll that ties with the moveset).

Chains:

• Any combination of 3 hits;

Moves + Chain starters:

• EDIT: Sprint attack: into Heavy, perform a Top Heavym kinda like the PK's top heavy finisher;
• EDIT: Sprint attack: into Light, only available if the enemy is <25hp (<35hp, if Assassination Target), do a sprint jump into the classic AC assassination;
• Dodge forward > GB: Front kick (counts as 1st hit) and guarantees a Light (2nd hit);
• Dodge forward/side > Heavy: Dodge attacks (counts as 1st hit);
• Neutral/chain/finisher Heavy attacks can be soft feinted into a undodgeable Heavy from any side (except the same side) (the soft feint counts as 2nd hit) - The soft feint has dodge frames and can be hard feinted;
• Land (L/H) and/or blocked (H) attacks > GB: can be chained into a quick grapple (GB), allowing you to throw the enemy in any direction (can only be thrown, don't count as a normal GB);

Roll cancel specfics:

• Rolling forward (into the enemy) will make you roll behind the enemy (target swap to roll behind a specific hero);
• Can chain into a kick or a specific undodgeable Heavy from any side;
• If the kick lands, it chains into a guaranteed top Heavy attack;
• Can chain/activate certain Feats faster while doing the roll/after the roll;
• Once your locked on target reaches 25hp or below, gain the ability to perform a top unblockable Light and change its animation into a jumping stab to the neck with the Hidden Blade (the classic AC kill) (if it connects it will automatically execute the enemy) (yes, the enemy cannot be revived);

Parry:

• GB + side/back direction: allows you to switch places with the enemy/enemies (doesn't ledge. However the enemy player(s) that you switched with can hit their teammate, splating them against each other);
• GB + forward direction: will push the enemy away (their back) allowing them to go against their teammates and/or be ledged.

Deflect:

• into Light: reposition yourself behind the enemy slashing their leg with your hidden blade while doing so (applies bleed and cripples the enemy, meaning, they can't walk/move as fast, roll and/or sprint. This cripple effect also prevents Heroes, that can dodge cancel recoveries, from being able to do so);
• into Light: if the enemy is in Critical Health (at around 25hp (35hp if it's the Assassination Target)), then strike them with the Hidden Blade directly in the neck, executing them in the process (yes, the enemy cannot be revived);

Assassination Target Specifics:

• The enemy will become marked for you only (the enemy also doesn't know);
• Top chain finisher Light attack will become unblockable once the enemy reaches <35hp; and change its animation into a stab to the neck with the Hidden Blade (if it connects it will automatically execute the enemy) (yes, the enemy cannot be revived);
• With the enemy at 35hp or below gain the ability to perform a top unblockable Light after a roll cancel and change its animation into a jumping stab to the neck with the Hidden Blade (the classic AC kill) (if it connects it will automatically execute the enemy) (yes, the enemy cannot be revived);
• On execution (normal execution or via Hidden Blade) you will gain: more renown for that kill; heal 20hp; slight increase in sprint speed (if you are killed (you don't have to be executed) by your Assassination Target, they will gain the same rewards as you would've);

FEATS

Tier 1:

• Lightweight [Passive] (Unique): Jumping off ledges reduces the damage taken by 90% (doesn't trigger when you are thrown off by the enemy);
• Rush [Active];
• Tireless [Passive];

Tier 2:

• Trowing knives [Active] (Unique): 2 charges. Throw a knife at your enemy, dealing some damage and applying the "Cripple" effect.
• Smoke Vanish [Active] (Unique): Throw a smoke bomb at the enemy or at your feet, stuning everyone in a small area and applying stealth to you (last less then a normal Smoke Bomb and does not have the same effects just the stun) (Can be chained during/after the roll dodge cancel);
• Iron Skin [Passive]

Tier 3:

• Hidden gun [Active] (Unique): Fire a powerful shot from the hidden gun on your wrist (Can be chained during/after the roll dodge cancel)
• Second Wind [Active]
• Slip Through [Passive]

Tier 4:

• Brotherhood Storm [Active] (Unique): Arrow storm from above, but instead it targets all enemies in a large area like "Scorching Deluge" (Zhanhu Tier 4), but with arrows. EDIT: applies a defense debuff and the cripple effect;
• Scout [Active]
• Regenerate [Passive]

GEAR PERKS

Common:

• Galestorm - Upon Hero kill, gain a 20% movement speed buff for 10 seconds;
• Remedy - Upon Hero kill, heal 10 health;
• Early Reaper - Upon Spawn or being Revived, your next attack deals 30% bonus damage (even on block). Works with Feats;

Rare:

• Supersonic - When in Revenge, gain a 15% movement speed buff and uninterruptible sprint, persisting for 10 seconds after Revenge ends;

Heroic:

• Survival Instinct - When in critical health (under 25 health), gain a 25% Stamina cost reduction. Works under Shields;

Epic:

• Head Hunter - For each unique (playebot) Hero executed, increase max Health by 4 (up to 16 bonus health);

Legendary:

• Rapid Refresh - Upon takedown (kill or assist) or when reviving an ally, the Hero's Feats cooldowns are reduced by 5%.

EXECUTIONS

(Beyond having all theme related executions available to purchase)
Default:

• Spin and done: Quickly move towards the executee and spin and slash their throat with your hidden blade (seen in AC Unity);
• Playing dirty: Stab their left foot with your sword and quickly end them by stabing their neck with the Hidden blade;

Purchase:

• Head spin: Thrust your sword against their head and make it spin (seen in AC Revelations)
• Point Blank: Grab them as if you were going to stab them with the Hidden Blade, but fire the Hidden gun directly into their abdomen

And there's LOADS more we could do, these are just some from the top of my head. The AC games are literal filled with executions that can fit the hero that are both cool and fast and fit the theme!
Anyway, if you reached this far I thank you for reading and do give your honest feedback about this whole concept. W or L?
Have a good one!

I usually play commander and kitchen table, but I’ve been wanting to get into a more competitive and constructed format. I really want to play Izzet Phoenix as I love the color combo, but a lot of the decks seemed expensive. I tried to edit the base deck into a budget version and I was wondering if I could have some input on it from some more skilled players. The list is as follows:
Izzet Phoenix Attempt
[CREATURES] 4 Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae 4 Razzle-Dazzler 4 Arclight Phoenix
[INSTANTS] 4 Consider 3 Fiery Impulse 3 Lightning Axe 4 Opt 2 Otherworldly Gaze 3 Samut's Sprint 3 Spell Pierce 2 Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave 2 Teach by Example 1 Prismari Command
[SORCERIES] 3 Treasure Cruise
[LANDS] 2 Frostboil Snarl 7 Island 5 Mountain 2 Shivan Reef 2 Sulfur Falls
[SIDEBOARD] 2 Tormod's Crypt 2 Flame-Blessed Bolt 2 Abrade 2 Ashiok, Dream Render 3 Mystical Dispute 2 Narset, Parter of Veils 2 Crackling Drake
Thank you for the feedback! :)
I’m trying to go for the classic cantrip casting to bring out phoenix, but I thought I would try using Razzle Dazzler and Samut’s Sprint to try and get some extra damage in that’s unblockable. Razzle Dazzler was mainly added to act as a mock Ledger Shredder as I did not want to spend that much money on it per card.
————————————-UPDATE————————————
After taking in everyone’s considerations and doing some more research, I created this deck. It has the same goals as normal izzet phoenix just with [[Duelist of the Mind]] instead of [[Ledger Shredder]]. I’m not sure if the mana base is great, so please give some advice if you have any ideas!
Izzet Deck List
[CREATURES] 4 Duelist of the Mind 4 Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae 4 Arclight Phoenix
[INSTANTS] 4 Consider 4 Fiery Impulse 4 Lightning Axe 4 Opt 3 Spell Pierce 1 Prismari Command
[SORCERIES] 3 Sleight of Hand 4 Treasure Cruise
[ENCHANTMENTS] 2 Proft's Eidetic Memory
[LANDS] 4 Island 1 Mountain 4 Shivan Reef 4 Spirebluff Canal 4 Stormcarved Coast 2 Sulfur Falls
[SIDEBOARD] 2 Tormod's Crypt 2 Aether Gust 2 Fry 1 Negate 1 Anger of the Gods 1 Ashiok, Dream Render 2 Mystical Dispute 1 Narset, Parter of Veils 3 Crackling Drake
Thank you all for the help! Any feedback is still welcome :)

Originally built this 6 years ago, over time it's been the deck i've tinkered with the most by far. Looking to make it my sort of magnum opus. I think im finally getting close to a real final version, added more useful spells/creatures after combing through Gatherer for the 10th time. More consistent now but not so much as to be too predictable. Still somewhat vulnerable to counterspells and enchantments like pacifism but this is the tradeoff for the WILD damage ramping if spells/creatures are played in the right order. it REALLY comes out of nowhere, often swinging for well over life total by turn 3/4-ish. Plus Twiddle and Hidden Strings can be used to tap opponents creatures/lands if you notice they left it unused for a possible counter, and you can even use them on your own lands in a similar function to manamorphose! (Recently tested against a friend's deck and chained 6 spells into 108 Trample/unblockable dmg on turn 5 >:D). it's a lot of fun! I think all cards in Main right now synergize very very well, looking for advice on balance / how many of each card. Or new card ideas, although I think I've seen/tried nearly all modern legal ones that would apply haha
//WIZARDS GONE WILD 2024//
~~MAIN~~
Creature (16)

• 3x Artisan of Forms📷
• 3x Balmor, Battlemage Captain📷
• 2x Burning Prophet📷
• 2x Dreadhorde Arcanist📷
• 3x Ghitu Amplifier📷
• 3x Harmonic Prodigy📷

Instant (10)

• 2x Expedite📷
• 4x Manamorphose📷
• 2x Samut's Sprint📷
• 2x Twiddle📷

Land (20)

• 6x Island📷
• 8x Mountain📷
• 2x Steam Vents📷
• 4x Sulfur Falls📷

Sorcery (14)

• 4x Assault Strobe📷
• 3x Hidden Strings📷
• 3x Serum Visions📷
• 4x Slip Through Space📷

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Creature (5)

• 1x Augur of Bolas
• 1x Beamsplitter Mage
• 1x Electrostatic Infantry
• 1x Sage of Hours
• 1x Stormchaser Mage

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Index
• 1x Mana Vapors
• 1x Void Snare

Instant (1)

• 1x Remand

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we are a start up, so nobody really knows the best way to set the org structure. I don't know if it is good or bad, I am in a weird situation where I lead both a small product team, own my own products and also lead a cross functional business unit. So the issue now is I am dealing with a bunch of business related work (OKR setting, revenue management, driving non-product/eng related initiatives forward, cross team resource horse trading) while trying to balance IC product work (writing good PRDs, unblock engineers, sprint ceremonies) and trying to be a good people manager (career coaching etc). I don't think this is sustainable. I feel I should let go of my IC product duty and try to put together a business case for backfill and double down on the GM work and people manager work. What do you guys think and any suggestions on how to make that transition?

Alright, after seeing a lot of criticism over this game, I decided to see how I liked it for myself.
So far, pretty good. Not quiiite as good as Salt and Sanctuary: don’t like the Mage core gameplay loop, enemy placement is obnoxious, blah blah blah. We’ve heard it all before. I like the game! One thing I’ve HEARD but not SEEN is stun locking and juggling and grab spam. Like Monster Hunter, you seem to be pretty safe while on the ground, letting you get back up. So I thought, hey maybe it was a thing before, and got fixed?
Well last night I just got to Heart of Altarstone. One single enemy managed to completely change my outlook on this game- the Deeprot Villager.
We’ve got ambush spam, you encounter multiple of them in the same fight with very few/unsatisfying ways to separate them, they fucking SPRINT at you and that very sprint is a super aggressive unblockable grab. What’s worse? Somehow this enemy is allowed to break what previous gameplay has established as a rule- they get to slash you while you’re down… AND grab you. That’s right, you get grabbed, stabbed, grabbed, etc.
This is mostly venting but I gotta ask- is this something I should expect more often moving forwards? This is legitimately enough to move on to better games if I can expect this to be the norm.