Metagross31

I believe most the assessments on why changing affinities is important for game balance are very true and should be acted upon, from a game design perspective.
You certainly have enough data to support most of the purposed changes, even thou player feedback for niche uses should be taken into account. From a not-so-active player perspective, I appreciate the simplification of some cards, choices that felt pointless, particularly ones where we get to keep both perks.

Impressive and exciting what you have have created
Thank you so much to everyone who took the time and shared their creation ❤️ 

Im happy that so many players joined in this event, even though its was by far one of the hardest event in all of Skylord Reborn history.
Here are the final rankings. (also as Excel: RankingForum.xlsx )
Ranking 1 
Ranking 2 
Ranking 3 
All Replays files can be downloaded here: 22_Replays_CrusadeEXP.zip
And here is the Steam Recording:
I hope i see you in the next exciting event 🙂
Ultralord 🎩

Oh no, I completely overslept the deadline! Time sometimes flies!
Anyways, I was trying to do a piano arrangement of the BattleForge theme, but didn't find the time to practice it further or finish the score.
Here is my best recording after ~15min of practice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRIiTxw9ZBQ
Here is my unfinished version of the Sheet Music, in case anyone here wants to try it themselves. I can also send you the MuseScore file, if you want to finish transcribing it 🙂
Lords_of_the_Sky.pdf

Oh no, I completely overslept the deadline! Time sometimes flies!
Anyways, I was trying to do a piano arrangement of the BattleForge theme, but didn't find the time to practice it further or finish the score.
Here is my best recording after ~15min of practice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRIiTxw9ZBQ
Here is my unfinished version of the Sheet Music, in case anyone here wants to try it themselves. I can also send you the MuseScore file, if you want to finish transcribing it 🙂
Lords_of_the_Sky.pdf

Oh no, I completely overslept the deadline! Time sometimes flies!
Anyways, I was trying to do a piano arrangement of the BattleForge theme, but didn't find the time to practice it further or finish the score.
Here is my best recording after ~15min of practice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRIiTxw9ZBQ
Here is my unfinished version of the Sheet Music, in case anyone here wants to try it themselves. I can also send you the MuseScore file, if you want to finish transcribing it 🙂
Lords_of_the_Sky.pdf

Love it, finally a defensive building for the Amii. Sounds like something, that is gonna be good with tricolor deck (Juice Tank, right?)

Oh no, I completely overslept the deadline! Time sometimes flies!
Anyways, I was trying to do a piano arrangement of the BattleForge theme, but didn't find the time to practice it further or finish the score.
Here is my best recording after ~15min of practice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRIiTxw9ZBQ
Here is my unfinished version of the Sheet Music, in case anyone here wants to try it themselves. I can also send you the MuseScore file, if you want to finish transcribing it 🙂
Lords_of_the_Sky.pdf

Oh no, I completely overslept the deadline! Time sometimes flies!
Anyways, I was trying to do a piano arrangement of the BattleForge theme, but didn't find the time to practice it further or finish the score.
Here is my best recording after ~15min of practice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRIiTxw9ZBQ
Here is my unfinished version of the Sheet Music, in case anyone here wants to try it themselves. I can also send you the MuseScore file, if you want to finish transcribing it 🙂
Lords_of_the_Sky.pdf

Cool new card! Is the chain lightning damage significantly higher than the normal attack with splash?

Hope everyone likes the ice version of Forest Elder… Frost Elder !!, I had the idea of some of my favourite cards rather than different affinities instead being a completely different type !, tried with Fire Harvester and then went on to Frost Elder, I hope you all enjoy !!
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Oh wasn't even aware this event was a thing, well made this meme because I can't be the only one that thinks this. Or maybe I am 😄 

Boost Mo for Booster

Not gonna lie, i had tears in my eyes when i received that. Best Guys in the game 

Some lore beforehand;
On a quiet winter day in the year 2024. A Italian guy named Donaar, world famous for his internet and microphone cables being made out of spaghetti, And a Austrian guy named Jack1989, world famous for sounding like a German and his only deck being an Enlightenment-Batariel deck, were both looking for a challenge. Speedrunning was their thing, they just needed someone to glue a group together. So I (Ziggeeh) came into the picture, world famous for giving everybody better nicknames.
We started to team up more and more to challenge ourselfs and throughout the months we started to form a tight group. Donaar (The Pizza-Guy), Jack1989 (The German-Guy) & Ziggeeh (Mr. TipFromFlip). All that was needed was a mascot or some extra players to do even more group challenges/speedruns. I happened to know some people; A guy named Kaito_O, world famous for not pressing the Shrine of War button. And a guy named Michielos1, world famous for rather playing console games instead of Skylord. Perfect fit, don't you think? With Kaito_O (The Shrine of War-Guy) and Michielos1 (The forgotten console gamer) joining our group, we just needed a name. It just so happened to be that Kaito_O was going to marry around that time. So there the name "Kaito's Wedding Squad" was born.
With later on all time great "CT69" & the biggest snake disguised as a frog "Krapper" joining, we formed a great group of friends. Almost 2 years of daily Discord calls, challenges, speedruns and most important of all; having fun. This all thanks to this great game, Skylords Reborn.
Onto the creation itself;
Last year our mascot Kaito bought a new house, so I decided to make him a postcard for his new home. Nothing special, but with the help of our group and some fellow Skylords we met along our Skylord Reborn journey I think it turned out great!
 

Hey,
My little brother gave me actual Battleforge cards for my birthday!
His name is Pulsar and since he made them he deserves the pack :3
I already posted some in Media so i thought I'd post some different ones here.

 

Greetings Skylords!
A new month; a new Community Update! It's time to bring you up to speed with everything going on in Skylords Reborn!

 
A shorter Community Update this time around.
Our fourth season, Wrath of Winter, is in full swing and the second batch of challenges unlocks today! Previously we announced that we changed our stance regarding affinities and we've shared more about these plans. And finally our elusive Amii friends get some more help to bolster their defenses.
 
• New seasonal challenges

With a new month upon us, a new set of seasonal challenges unlocks.
Let's take a closer look at them.
 
3.1 - Win different 2-player campaign scenarios or featured community maps on standard difficulty or higher.
 
 
3.2 - Win the 1-player featured community map Town in Need on advanced difficulty or higher. The only unit allowed T2 and above is Kobold Engineer. Only Frost and Stonekin cards are allowed.
 
 
3.3 - Win the 4-player scenario Empire on standard difficulty or higher. At least one Lyrish unit in each enclave in the Past must survive. Only Frost, Stonekin, and Neutral cards are allowed. These restrictions apply to all team members.
 
 
3.4 - Win the 1-player featured community maps Nyxia and Spooky Encounters on standard difficulty or higher. All cards must be T2 or below. Only Frost, Stonekin, and Neutral cards are allowed.
 
 
3.5 - Win the 1-player scenario Behind Enemy Lines and 1-player featured community map The Easter Tree on standard difficulty or higher. Only cards with a frost affinity are allowed.
 
 
3.6 - Win the 4-player scenarios Bad Harvest and King of the Giants on advanced difficulty or higher. All units T2 and above must be elemental units. Only Frost, Stonekin, and Neutral cards are allowed. Nature spells are also allowed. These restrictions apply to all team members.

 
3.7 - Win the 1-player, 2-player, and 4-player Stonekin random PvE Map of the Season presets on adv+ (5) difficulty or higher. All units and buildings T2 and above must be Stonekin. Frost, Nature, and Stonekin cards are allowed. These restrictions apply to all team members.
 
 
• Affinity consolidation

Back in June we announced that we had changed our stance on affinities. In short several existing cards have affinities we consider redundant and it became an incredibly difficult task to balance these cards with affinities in mind. The additional effects range from subtle but ultimately pointless to notably different effects where one affinity is clearly more powerful than the other.
The current list of proposals has been released in the affinity thread and can be found here. Feel free to join the discussion and let us know what you think.

Please note: These are only proposals and up for debate. Select candidates can be added or removed further down the line. Your input can influence the outcome!
 
• Card reveal: Amii Power Coil

Our Amii were certainly aware that they couldn't afford to build a bunch of Sunbridge Shrines to protect their land and needed a cheaper, more cost effective solution to fend off aggressors. It seems like they borrowed some of the Lost Souls' magic to travel through space and time to a parallel universe to obtain technology from a certain electrical engineer! Behold: Amii Power Coil!
Please note: The card is still in development and subject to change. The information shown here can change until its release.

 
Lightning Sphere: Every 4 seconds the tower triggers a ball of lightning that deals 216/230/244 damage to enemies in a 8m radius, up to 324/345/366 in total.
 
Powering Up!: Activate to connect Power Coil to own Power Wells within a 50m radius. Affected Power Wells will be drained at a rate of 1 power every 2 seconds and stored in the Power Coil. Once 50 power has been stored, lose Lightning Sphere and gain Chain Lightning.
 
Chain Lightning: Every 4 seconds the tower triggers a lightning chain that may affect up to 3 enemies. Deals 216/230/244 damage to the first target while subsequent targets will receive continuously less damage.
 
Amii Power Coil is a T2 tower for the Amii faction. With a 70 power cost it nests itself neatly within the likes of Infected Tower or Lost Launcher. When first built it behaves like a regular tower with a single target attack. However, when activating Powering Up! it starts draining a nearby Power Well to amplify its capabilities. The reward is a chain attack that can hit multiple targets at once.
Bizarrely one of the entries of the Card Contest was very close to the design we had come up with at that point. Sometimes people think alike.
Recording 2026-08-30 112626.mp4 Recording 2026-08-30 112904.mp4  
Design Notes:

"We wanted to do an T2 Amii tower because, besides Fire/Frost, it is the only hybrid faction missing its own tower. When we started thinking about the tower itself we wanted something unique which would set it apart, and we came up with the idea to allow it to charge via Power Wells. While Power Coil will be a fine tower without charging up, by doing so it functionally turns into a 120p T2.5 tower. Once charged, Power Coil can unleash a massive 3000 damage per 20 seconds, while also maintaining a small profile, allowing it to scale well even into the early stages of T3 defense."
-WindHunter
 
Amii Power Coil will release in a future content update.
 
• Art spotlight: Amii Power Coil

Apparently someone wasn't content on being only the two-time back-to-back champion. It seems like we have a Raygeclaw in our lines, given this is the third time in a row he blesses us with one of his pieces. He just never stopped attacking to reach stage three damage.  
Conceptualization:

"I quickly painted on top of a 3D render I made of the tower to plan the composition. The tower has a unique lightning attack so I wanted to clearly show it. Then I experimented a bit with the proportions by making the bottom part of the tower bigger to make it look more like a low angle view."
-Ray Dezoir

The rough sketch. The similarities with Frost Crystal are immediately apparent. Not only from the 3D model, but also from the angle presented. For a lower cost T2 tower, this is absolutely sufficient.
 
Refining:

"I refined the tower and added the background. Because of the tower's lighting bolt, I thought a dark and cloudy background would fit well with it. Exaggerating the bottom part of the tower didn't work well with the perspective, so I fixed its proportions. The tower does not have any purple or green colors on it which is associated with Amii. So to make it look Amii I used green and purple in the background, in the lighting and crystal. "
-Ray Dezoir

Green and purple - the classic Amii touch. Already vastly improved, albeit lacking in detail.
 
Final touches:

"I added final touches like adding scratches and fixing the lighting. The background colors being purple and green was Amii enough, but having those colors in the lightning and crystal was too much so I removed it."
-Ray Dezoir

Final details. The toning down of the green and purple colours around the tower's features make it stand out more and give it a much cleaner look.
 
Final thoughts:

"Final thoughts: This was the first card illustration I made for SR. I learned a lot from it like adjusting to the game's art style. During the process I received a lot of feedback from the SR team which helped me with going in the right directions. Looking back, I think this illustration's style is very "clean" and it could have more textures fit the game's style more. After this experience, I started using more textured brushes in my newer card illustrations."
-Ray Dezoir
  
A huge thanks to not only Ray for providing the artwork, but also to our members in the team delivering feedback to turn this piece into what it is today.
 
• Contribute to Skylords Reborn

Skylords Reborn is a community-driven project fueled by the passion and dedication of over 50 volunteers. We are always on the lookout for like-minded individuals. If you have a passion for gaming, programming, design, or marketing, we invite you to have a look at our open positions!
 

 
Don't have time to formally join the staff, but still would like to help out? Please check out this guide on how to support Skylords Reborn as a community member.
 
• Events

In between our monthly Community Updates, we host various events and tournaments, so be sure to keep a close eye on the in-game event tab and the forum calendar to stay informed and not miss out on any exciting events!
• Replay Old Events!
Our event organiser, Ultralord, made it possible to replay old events. You can upload your replays and see how you fared against other participants. While this gives no rewards, it can be a cool little task to challenge yourself with while waiting for other events to start.
Read the details on how to replay old events here.
 
Recent events:
• Forge of Creation
Share your artistic skills during July and August.
Find the works here.
 
• SR Mega Quiz 2026
Rev up those brain cells and prove your knowledge.
Watch the stream recording here.
 
• SR PvP Summer Cup 2026 
Another Summer, another PvP Summer Cup.
Watch the stream recording here.
 
Upcoming events:
• Crusade Expert Plus winner stream
A classic map that has been spiced up!
The event is over, but the winner stream starts here on September 4th.
 
• TOME #6 2v2 PvP Tournament
A 2v2 tournament that tests not only your mechanical skill but also deck building skill with random cards!
Read more about the event here. Join the stream here.
 

• Host your own tournament/ event
Want to host a tournament or event? Please reach out to our Event Organizers @Metagross31 or @Ultralord. We can help you out with various topics and are glad to discuss potential ideas. We can also sponsor the prize pool for your event. If you have a cool idea for a PvE event, or want to host a PvP tournament, please don't hesitate to reach out to us; we will gladly assist you.
 
• In conclusion

That's all for this Community Update! We appreciate you taking the time to read through it.
As is tradition, we're including a scratch code as a small token of our appreciation for your support.
The code will reward you with a Stonekin booster: COIL-SAND-AFFI-NITY
This code is valid until October 1st, when we will bring you another Community Update.
We're always looking for ways to improve and value your feedback. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please don't hesitate to share them with us.
We'll be back next month with more updates on our ongoing projects and upcoming features.
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Top Ranked PvP Player
You know - today is a PvP Event if you have time 🙂
 

Juts a heads up, i pushed the event from 14:30 to 15:30

Another exciting Cup with impressive PVP Performance from all players.
If you missed it - take a look here:
 

Hey everyone,
 
I recently returned to BattleForge, now Skylords Reborn, after playing the original game back in 2011. My old in-game name was kingofalbanian, but someone else has already taken it, so my new name is KingofAlbaniann.
 
Back then, I was a top-10 PvP player and also one of the top PvE players. I would love to play competitively again, try all the PvE speedruns and return to PvP. Since I’m starting from the beginning without my old card collection, I would really appreciate any spare cards or help rebuilding my decks.
 
I would also like to support the development of Skylords Reborn. As a former high-level player, I have a lot of experience with PvP, PvE, deck building, balancing and different strategies. I believe my knowledge could be useful for testing new cards, creating or improving maps, balancing content and providing feedback from an experienced player’s perspective.
 
I’m happy to learn, test new ideas and help the development team wherever possible. If there is a way for me to contribute, please let me know.
 
Feel free to contact me in-game: KingofAlbaniann.
 
Thank you, and see you in the Forge!

Not a balance expert here, but I dont think Ressource Booster needs any changes. This change was made to juice tank as it was more like a meme than an actual card, it wasnt worth the deckslot to be honest. With the new change it can help you out on campaign maps that have low quantity power wells like the 300p or 600p. On the other side Ressource Booster is almost always useful, if you change it to a global effect it needs to be rebalanced from the ground up, how much power should the building cost? How high is the percentage? In the end the result will be roughly the same, maybe it will be an even more micro intensive card by constantly activating and deactivating power wells. I think its perfectly fine right now. Although dont let my statement discourage you for posting more suggestions in the future, since I'm just some dude who plays this game occasionally.

May the Tome Action beginn 🙂

Patrick Bateman decided to show off his favorite T3 unit...
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