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Balance and Frenzy weapons debuted at the February 2024 Duskruin run and are sold in the shop by the same name, Balance and Frenzy. They were created by GM Retser. They are compatible with all weapons except UCS.

Balance and Frenzy can be shifted between an offensive and defensive flare and set of abilities. They have additional customizations, which also vary depending on if the weapon is in Balance or Frenzy mode. Unlocks increase the potency of the flares and abilities.

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Tier 1/OTS

{{#if: At Tier 1, a Balance and Frenzy weapon has the following abilities:
Frenzy Flares: 4 AS / 2 CS
Balance Flares: 4 DS / 2 TD
Double Flares: Chance to double strength 5%
Double Frenzy: 8 AS / 4 CS
Double Balance: 8 DS / 4 TD
Frenzied Fracture: -8 DS / -4 TD and +8 AS / +4 CS
Balance Fracture: -8 AS / -4 CS and +16 DS / +9 TD
Alignment, Frenzy: 8 AS / 4 CS
Alignment, Balance: 8 DS / 4 TD

See below for more detailed ability information. 

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At Tier 1, a Balance and Frenzy weapon has the following abilities:
Frenzy Flares: 4 AS / 2 CS
Balance Flares: 4 DS / 2 TD
Double Flares: Chance to double strength 5%
Double Frenzy: 8 AS / 4 CS
Double Balance: 8 DS / 4 TD
Frenzied Fracture: -8 DS / -4 TD and +8 AS / +4 CS
Balance Fracture: -8 AS / -4 CS and +16 DS / +9 TD
Alignment, Frenzy: 8 AS / 4 CS
Alignment, Balance: 8 DS / 4 TD

See below for more detailed ability information. 

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Verbs
 TURN     Changes the alignment between Balance or Frenzy.
 SALUTE   Fluff
 TAP      Fluff
 BOW      Fluff

Unlocked Abilities 

Frenzy Flares
  Increases AS and CS by the following amount scaling with tier:
   AS: 4
   CS: 2
  Frenzy flares will accrue a counter per flare.
  Total Flare Counters: 0/20

Double Flares
 Chance on flare to double the strength.  Double flares will not occur if the flare counter reaches 20/20.
 Current chance:  5%
  Cost: 5 Stamina or 5 Mana taking the higher of the two.

 Alignment Shift
 Cycles the weapon between balanced and frenzied form providing a brief boost of power.  This will remove all of the previous alignment's boosts.  The weapon must cycle to the next before cycling back.
 Cooldown: 2 Minutes
 Status: Ready

 Frenzied Alignment
  Provides a guaranteed double strength flare on the next attack within the next 10 seconds.
   8 AS and 4 CS

 Balanced Alignment
  Provides a barrier for 15 seconds boosting DS and TD.
  Barrier Strength:    8 DS and 4 TD
  Cost: 20 Stamina or 20 Mana taking the higher of the two.

General Information 

Currently aligned with: Frenzy
Total Flare Counters: 0/20

Tier: 1

Customization 

Frenzy flare color: scarlet         Balance flare color: viridian

Frenzy Customization 

Article: a scarlet
Adjective: 
Long (Post Noun): with a gold hilt

Balance Customization 

Article: a viridian
Adjective: 
Long (Post Noun): with a gold hilt

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Analyze

>anal broad
You take a closer look at a scarlet broadsword with a gold hilt.
You analyze the broadsword and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
                                      Balance & Frenzy
 Description: Balance and Frenzy weapons have the ability to be defensive or offensive.
 ALTERATIONS
  The alteration points can be done freely.  Make sure you are comfortable
  doing so prior to trying.  Please still follow the general alteration rules.
  Please stay within the guidelines of the script's theme.  Always have the player
  test their item before releasing them back into the wild.
 LIGHTENING
  Lightening is fine.


 Verbs
  TURN     Changes the alignment between Balance or Frenzy.
  SALUTE   Fluff
  TAP      Fluff
  BOW      Fluff

Unlocked Abilities

 Frenzy Flares
   Increases AS and CS by the following amount scaling with tier:
    AS: 4
    CS: 2
   Frenzy flares will accrue a counter per flare.
   Total Flare Counters: 0/20

 Double Flares
  Chance on flare to double the strength.  Double flares will not occur if the flare counter reaches 20/20.
  Current chance:  5%
   Cost: 5 Stamina or 5 Mana taking the higher of the two.

  Alignment Shift
  Cycles the weapon between balanced and frenzied form providing a brief boost of power.  This will remove all of the previous alignment's boosts.  The weapon must cycle to the next before cycling back.
  Cooldown: 2 Minutes
  Status: Ready

  Frenzied Alignment
   Provides a guaranteed double strength flare on the next attack within the next 10 seconds.
    8 AS and 4 CS

  Balanced Alignment
   Provides a barrier for 15 seconds boosting DS and TD.
   Barrier Strength:    8 DS and 4 TD
   Cost: 20 Stamina or 20 Mana taking the higher of the two.

General Information
 Currently aligned with: Frenzy
 Total Flare Counters: 0/20

 Tier: 1

Customization
 Frenzy flare color: scarlet         Balance flare color: viridian

Frenzy Customization
 Article: a scarlet
 Adjective: 
 Long (Post Noun): with a gold hilt

Balance Customization
 Article: a viridian
 Adjective: 
 Long (Post Noun): with a gold hilt


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Tier 2

{{#if: At Tier 2, a Balance and Frenzy weapon improves/adds the following abilities: Frenzy Flares: 8 AS / 4 CS
Balance Flares: 8 DS / 4 TD
Double Flares: Chance to double strength 10%
Double Frenzy: 16 AS / 9 CS
Double Balance: 16 DS / 9 TD
Frenzied Fracture: -16 DS / -9 TD and +12 AS / +7 CS
Balance Fracture: -16 AS / -9 CS and +24 DS / +14 TD
Alignment, Frenzy: 16 AS / 9 CS
Alignment, Balance: 16 DS / 9 TD

Balance & Frenzy ability: For 60 seconds you will receive the bonus of BALANCE and FRENZY on flare.
Cost: 20 Stamina OR 20 Mana taking the higher of the two. Cooldown: 5 Minutes

Invigorate ability:
This effect cannot be stacked. This effect can only be present on a player once every 10 minutes. The weapon must be held in the hand for the effect to continue. Cooldown: 10 Minutes
Frenzied Invigorate: Restores 5 Health, 2 stamina, and 1 mana every 5 seconds for 60 seconds. (Will not overfill) 60 Health, 24 Stamina, 12 Mana total.
Balanced Invigorate: Restores 1 Health, 4 stamina, and 2 mana every 5 seconds for 60 seconds. (Will not overfill) 12 Health, 48 Stamina, and 24 Mana total.

See below for more detailed ability information. 

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At Tier 2, a Balance and Frenzy weapon improves/adds the following abilities: Frenzy Flares: 8 AS / 4 CS
Balance Flares: 8 DS / 4 TD
Double Flares: Chance to double strength 10%
Double Frenzy: 16 AS / 9 CS
Double Balance: 16 DS / 9 TD
Frenzied Fracture: -16 DS / -9 TD and +12 AS / +7 CS
Balance Fracture: -16 AS / -9 CS and +24 DS / +14 TD
Alignment, Frenzy: 16 AS / 9 CS
Alignment, Balance: 16 DS / 9 TD

Balance & Frenzy ability: For 60 seconds you will receive the bonus of BALANCE and FRENZY on flare.
Cost: 20 Stamina OR 20 Mana taking the higher of the two. Cooldown: 5 Minutes

Invigorate ability:
This effect cannot be stacked. This effect can only be present on a player once every 10 minutes. The weapon must be held in the hand for the effect to continue. Cooldown: 10 Minutes
Frenzied Invigorate: Restores 5 Health, 2 stamina, and 1 mana every 5 seconds for 60 seconds. (Will not overfill) 60 Health, 24 Stamina, 12 Mana total.
Balanced Invigorate: Restores 1 Health, 4 stamina, and 2 mana every 5 seconds for 60 seconds. (Will not overfill) 12 Health, 48 Stamina, and 24 Mana total.

See below for more detailed ability information. 

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Tier 3

{{#if: At Tier 3, a Balance and Frenzy weapon improves/adds the following abilities: Frenzy Flares: 15 AS / 9 CS
Balance Flares: 15 DS / 9 TD
Double Flares: Chance to double strength 15%
Double Frenzy: 30 AS / 18 CS
Double Balance: 30 DS / 18 TD
Frenzied Fracture: -25 DS / -15 TD and +16 AS / +9 CS
Balance Fracture: -25 AS / -15 CS and +36 DS / +21 TD
Alignment, Frenzy: 30 AS / 18 CS
Alignment, Balance: 30 DS / 18 TD

Fracture ability:
Cost: 20 Stamina OR 20 Mana taking the higher of the two. Cooldown: 15 Minutes

See below for more detailed ability information. 

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At Tier 3, a Balance and Frenzy weapon improves/adds the following abilities: Frenzy Flares: 15 AS / 9 CS
Balance Flares: 15 DS / 9 TD
Double Flares: Chance to double strength 15%
Double Frenzy: 30 AS / 18 CS
Double Balance: 30 DS / 18 TD
Frenzied Fracture: -25 DS / -15 TD and +16 AS / +9 CS
Balance Fracture: -25 AS / -15 CS and +36 DS / +21 TD
Alignment, Frenzy: 30 AS / 18 CS
Alignment, Balance: 30 DS / 18 TD

Fracture ability:
Cost: 20 Stamina OR 20 Mana taking the higher of the two. Cooldown: 15 Minutes

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Additional Information


Flares


Frenzy Flares


Provides a boost in offense for the current flared attack.



Tier 1:  4 AS / 2 CS


Tier 2:  8 AS / 4 CS


Tier 3:  15 AS / 9 CS


Balance Flares


Provides a boost in defense for 5 seconds (non-stacking) with an internal cooldown of 15 seconds.



Tier 1:  4 DS / 2 TD


Tier 2:  8 DS / 4 TD


Tier 3:  15 DS / 9 TD


Double Flares


The flares have a chance scaling with the tier of the weapon to DOUBLE the strength of the flare.

Cost: 5 stamina or 5 Mana taking the higher of the two.



Tier 1: Chance to double strength 5%


Tier 2: Chance to double strength 10%


Tier 3: Chance to double strength 15%


Double Frenzy


Chance on standard flare to double the AS and CS.



Tier 1:  8 AS / 4 CS


Tier 2:  16 AS / 9 CS


Tier 3:  30 AS / 18 CS


Double Balance


Chance on standard flare to double the DS and TD.



Tier 1:  8 DS / 4 TD


Tier 2:  16 DS / 9 TD


Tier 3:  30 DS / 18 TD


Balance & Frenzy


Available at Tier 2.  For 60 seconds you will receive the bonus of BALANCE and FRENZY on flare.

Cost: 20 Stamina OR 20 Mana taking the higher of the two.  Cooldown: 5 Minutes



Fracture


Available at Tier 3.

Cost: 20 Stamina OR 20 Mana taking the higher of the two.  Cooldown: 15 Minutes



Frenzied & Balance Fracture


Frenzied Fracture


Fractures a piece of the weapon for 60 seconds to sacrifice DS/TD to gain AS/CS



Tier 1: -8 DS / -4 TD and +8 AS / +4 CS


Tier 2: -16 DS / -9 TD and +12 AS / +7 CS


Tier 3: -25 DS / -15 TD and +16 AS / +9 CS


Balance Fracture


Fractures a piece of the weapon for 120 seconds to sacrifice AS/CS to gain DS/TD



Tier 1: -8 AS / -4 CS and +16 DS / +9 TD


Tier 2: -16 AS / -9 CS and +24 DS / +14 TD


Tier 3: -25 AS / -15 CS and +36 DS / +21 TD


Invigorate


Available at Tier 2.  Frenzied OR Balanced.  This effect cannot be stacked.  This effect can only be present on a player once every 10 minutes.  The weapon must be held in the hand for the effect to continue.

Cooldown: 10 Minutes



Frenzied Invigorate


Restores 5 Health, 2 stamina, and 1 mana every 5 seconds for 60 seconds.   (Will not overfill) 60 Health, 24 Stamina, 12 Mana total.



Balanced Invigorate


Restores  1 Health, 4 stamina, and 2 mana every 5 seconds for 60 seconds.  (Will not overfill) 12 Health, 48 Stamina, and 24 Mana total.



Alignment


Allows the weapon to change between balanced and frenzied form.  The weapon must cycle to the next before cycling back.

Cooldown: 2 minutes



Alignment, Frenzy


Channels the weapon to be in a frenzy mode.  This will remove all balanced abilities.
For the next attack (within 15 seconds) you will receive a guaranteed flare at increased strength.



Tier 1: 8 AS / 4 CS


Tier 2: 16 AS / 9 CS


Tier 3: 30 AS / 18 CS


Alignment, Balance


Channels the weapon to be in a balanced mode.  This will remove all frenzy abilities.
Enables a barrier for 15 seconds providing a bonus based on the tier.



Tier 1:  8 DS / 4 TD


Tier 2:  16 DS / 9 TD


Tier 3:  30 DS / 18 TD


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