Kingshot August 2026 Update: Blizzard Brawl & Duel of the Elites
- Released
- August 24, 2026
- Downtime
- Server restart 06:00–08:00 UTC (short 2–3 minute disconnects)
- Type
- Major update
Two new competitive modes and a long list of alliance and rally improvements. Blizzard Brawl is a real-time PvP event with same-generation and cross-generation matchmaking. Duel of the Elites lets each kingdom's top 150 governors by Power fight a cross-kingdom battle during the Kingdom of Power Preparation Phase to earn Preparation Point boosts.
What's New
Blizzard Brawl
New real-time battle event on a dynamic battlefield, with Same-Gen and Cross-Gen matchups.
Duel of the Elites
Cross-kingdom group battle in the Kingdom of Power Preparation Phase for the top 150 governors by Power in each kingdom; results give the kingdom Preparation Point boosts.
✅ What to Do After This Update
- Check your Power rank in the kingdom: if you are in the top 150 you can be picked for Duel of the Elites, so keep troops healed before the Preparation Phase.
- Play your free Blizzard Brawl attempts first to learn the map before spending anything in its shop.
- Alliance leaders: set up the R4/R5 channel, pin the rally rules notice, and review the whitelist with the new R5 tools.
- Kings: switch Position Reservations to By Time Slot after the next coronation if your kingdom prefers fixed slots.
Other Changes
Alliance & chat
- R5 can manage the whitelist; manual input in Resource Exchange.
- Notices can be starred, pinned, and liked or disliked.
- Reply by quote, @mentions, unread notifications, and a dedicated R5 & R4 channel.
Positions (King appointments)
- New By Time Slot reservation mode (active after the next King is crowned), auto-approval, minimum Town Center level, and an application blocklist.
Rallies
- Left-swipe to recall rally squads.
- Rally countdown shown on the March Speedup screen.
- Shorter rally timer options.
Events
- Swordland Showdown: free battlefield speedups, battlefield chat opens 30 minutes early, Battle Results entry.
- Eternity's Reach: Copper Ore comparison in rankings and rewards; reports merged.
- Merchant Empire: Enemy Caravan page to track who raided you.
- Kingdom of Power: point filters and Assist All for Medical Satchels.