Axie Infinity Origin receives another gameplay update today, this time focusing on balance changes such as reworking card interactions and imposing damage limits. This marks the third update/balancing patch for Axie Origin since its release last month.
Card Changes
One of the most significant changes in the new update for Axie Infinity Origin will see damage limits on the bonuses provided by Nut Cracker and Little Owl cards which previously had indefinite damage stacking. Once the update is deployed, the maximum bonus damage provided through the stack will be limited to just 90. While this may sound like a nerf, 90 damage is still pretty significant especially when your Rage hits max count and start to land critical hits.
Damage tweaks will also be applied to Cloud, Wing Horn and Hungry Bird cards which now deal 35 base damage but will get to deal 2 hits when played. Another notable damage related update are also the reworks on Cerastes and Kingfisher effects which now require them to follow the Initial play condition, meaning that it has to be the first card to be played in a turn, before their damage reflect ability goes into effect.
Runes and Charms Changes
Aside from cards runes and charms are also getting changes in the newest patch. The Sturdy Fighter rune gets a new interaction and now consumes 30% of your current shield during a turn and converts it into bonus damage. Note that this only applies to a single attack. Shady Exchange also has an add-on to its effect and will now shuffle 2 Void cards together with the original 3 Daze cards to your deck.
In terms of charms, Discount Coupon is temporarily removed from gameplay, the charm’s original effect is used to enhance any ability while reducing energy cost by 1 and implementing a 40% stat penalty. As to why this charm is temporarily removed has not been stated yet although we could expect that this charm would undergo a major reword before it goes back into play. Stat penalties are also applied to other charms while keeping most of their effects intact.
Gameplay Changes
Together with cards, charms and runes, the new Origin update will also reduce the waiting time for the Bloodmoon effect to trigger and it will not take effect starting at round 12 instead of round 20.
The full list of Nerfs, Buffs and Balances can be found below:
| Cards | Old | New |
| Topaz | Deal 10 bonus DMG for each of your banished cards. | Deal 10 bonus DMG for each of your banished cards. (Cap at 150 bonus DMG) |
| Square Teeth | If Initial, deal bonus DMG equal to current Shield. | Consume current Shields and convert them into bonus DMG. (Cap at 100 Shield) |
| Hot Butt | Shuffle 3 Burns into your opponent’s discard pile. | Gain 25 Shield to self. Shuffle 2 Burns into your opponent’s discard pile. |
| Swirl | Shuffle 3 Confused into your opponent’s discard pile. | Heal 30 HP to self. Shuffle 2 Confused into your opponent’s discard pile. |
| Cerastes | Target any ally. The Next attack against the target is reflected for 85 DMG. | Target any ally. If Initial, reflect 85 DMG for the next attack against the target. |
| Kingfisher | Target any ally. The Next attack against the target is reflected for 85 DMG. | Target any ally. If Initial, reflect 85 DMG for the next attack against the target. |
| Nut Cracker | When played, this Axie’s Nut Cracker cards gain 6 DMG this battle. (Stacks indefinity) | When played, this Axie’s Nut Cracker cards gain 6 DMG this battle. (Cap at 90 bonus DMG) |
| Nut Cracker | When played, this Axie’s Nut Cracker cards gain 6 DMG this battle. (Stacks indefinity) | When played, this Axie’s Nut Cracker cards gain 6 DMG this battle. (Cap at 90 bonus DMG) |
| Nut Cracker | When played, this Axie’s Nut Cracker cards gain 6 DMG this battle. (Stacks indefinity) | When played, this Axie’s Nut Cracker cards gain 6 DMG this battle. (Cap at 90 bonus DMG) |
| Little Owl | This Axie’s Little Owl cards gain +6 DMG when this card is used. (Stack indefinitely) | When played, this Axie’s Little Owl cards gain 6 DMG this battle. (Cap at 90 bonus DMG) |
| Little Owl | This Axie’s Little Owl cards gain +6 DMG when this card is used. (Stack indefinitely) | When played, this Axie’s Little Owl cards gain 6 DMG this battle. (Cap at 90 bonus DMG) |
| Little Owl | This Axie’s Little Owl cards gain +6 DMG when this card is used. (Stack indefinitely) | When played, this Axie’s Little Owl cards gain 6 DMG this battle. (Cap at 90 bonus DMG) |
| The Last One | Deal 20 more DMG if this is the only card in your hand. | Deal 20 bonus DMG if this is the only Attack card in your hand. |
| Lotus | Gain 50 Shield | Heal 30 HP | (Remove healing 30 HP) Remove 1 Curse card from your deck. |
| Rose Bud | Heal 70 HP | Heal 60 HP Target any ally. Apply 1 Cleanser. |
| Puppy | Heal your team. If Initial, remove 1 Curse Card from your deck. | (Remove If Initial) |
| Cloud | Deal 70 DMG This attack targets the closest non-summoned enemy. | Deal 35 DMG Deal 2 hits. This attack targets the closest non-summoned enemy. |
| Wing Horn | Deal 65 DMG If Initial, this attack targets the second-closest enemy. | Deal 35 DMG Deal 2 hits. If Initial, this attack targets the second-closest enemy. |
| Hungry Bird | Deal 65 DMG If Initial, heal 15 HP. | Deal 35 DMG Deal 2 hits. If Initial, heal 15 HP. |
| Teal Shell | Targeted Ally gains 20 shield for each card played before it this turn. | Targeted Ally gains 15 shield for each card played before it this turn. |
| Runes | Old | New |
| Sturdy Fighter | Solo. Non-Multihit Attack Abilities deal bonus DMG equal to current Shield. | Solo. Single Attack consumes 30% of current Shield and converts it into bonus DMG. |
| Shady Exchange | Solo. Energy +1 in Even Rounds. Add 3 Dazed to your deck. | Solo. Energy +1 in Even Rounds. Add 3 Dazed and 2 Void to your deck. |
| Charms | Old | New |
| Discount Coupon | (Enhance any Abilities) -1 to Energy Cost. Card’s base stat -40%. | Temporary remove this Charm from the game. |
| Moon Stamp | (Enhance Single Target Attack cards) This card targets the second closest enemy. | (Enhance Single Target Attack cards) This card targets the second closest enemy. Card’s base stat -10%. |
| Sun Stamp | (Enhance Single Target Attack cards) This card targets the furthest enemy. | (Enhance Single Target Attack cards) This card targets the furthest enemy. Card’s base stat -10%. |
| Rocket Stamp | (Enhance Single Target Attack cards) This card can target any enemy. | (Enhance Single Target Attack cards) This card can target any enemy. Card’s base stat -15%. |
| Pre Order Tag | (Enhance any Abilities) Add <Innate>. | (Enhance any card) Add Innate. Card’s base stat -10%. |
| Scotch Tape | (Enhance any Abilities) Add <Retain>. | (Enhance any card) Add Retain. Card’s base stat -10%. |
| Secret Sprout | (Enhance any Abilities) Add <Innate>. | (Enhance any card) Add Innate. Card’s base stat -10%. |
| Ancient Root | (Enhance any Abilities) Add <Retain>. | (Enhance any card) Add Retain. Card’s base stat -10%. |
| Sticky Octopus | (Enhance any Abilities) Add <Retain>. | (Enhance any card) Add Retain. Card’s base stat -10%. |
| Secret Egg | (Enhance any Abilities) Add <Innate>. | (Enhance any card) Add Innate. Card’s base stat -10%. |
| Sticky Lizard | (Enhance any Abilities) Add <Retain>. | (Enhance any card) Add Retain. Card’s base stat -10%. |
This is the latest update to Axie Infinity’s Origin expansion. The first update featured massive reworks to tons of cards and the second focused on reworking the arena and match rankings
Axie Infinity Origin’s new set of updates will go live today, May 5, 2022.