Blood Bowl 3 News

Hi Coaches,

Small patch today

- Fixed directionnal gamepad arrows not changing the action sequence
- Fixed a softlock with Josef Bugman inducement when choosing not to field him on the pitch

Changes are already live.

Amazon Clash: The Battle of the Four Tribes Begins!

Are you ready to take on the fiercest competition in Blood Bowl 3? Four powerful Amazon tribes step onto the pitch, each vying for ultimate supremacy! In this exclusive community event, every match matters—score big, dominate the field, and lead your tribe to victory!

Will you rise as the champion of the Amazon Clash, or be left behind in the dust of the pitch?

[h3]EVENT DETAILS[/h3]

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Join the event by playing any team from any tribe.
Compete, win matches, and unlock exclusive reward tiers along the way!

TRIBES
Amazon Clash is a battle between four tribes, each composed of unique teams:

🔴 Priestesses of Rigg (Red Team) – Amazon, Chaos Renegades, Wood Elf
🟢 Furies of Aztotl (Green Team) – Amazon, Black Orc, Necromantic
🟡 Huntresses of Pahuax (Yellow Team) – Amazon, Imperial Nobility, Undead
🔵 Panthers of Lustria (Blue Team) – Amazon, Chaos Chosen, Lizardmen

Each month, a new team will be added to each tribe!

SPECIAL COMPETITION MODE

This event runs alongside the seasonal ladder and arena but offers a unique game mode:

Compete using preset teams created by four experienced Blood Bowl 3 content creators:

🔴 cKnoor (Red Team)
🟢 Andydavo (Green Team)
🔵 MrPage404 (Blue Team)
🟡 Jimmy Fantastic (Yellow Team)

Each tribe has its own special pitch with unique activated rules for even more strategic depth.

The new Amazon team is FREE to play for the entire competition!
Other teams must be owned to be played.
Amazon Clash follows a resurrection format.

POINT SYSTEM

Earn points for your tribe by playing matches.
Points are only awarded for a win or a draw.

🚫 CONCEDE RULES

1 concede → 15-minute ban from the event.
2 or more concedes → 1-week ban from the event.
These bans only apply to this event and do not affect other competitions.

🎁 REWARDS
The more you play and win, the more customizations you unlock!
Rewards will be available in the Quest Tab.

🏆 Grand Prize:

The tribe with the most points at the end of the event wins a legendary customization in their colors.
This reward will be granted to all players who played at least one match for that tribe.
The reward will be distributed at the end of Season 8 when the competition concludes.

JOIN THE BATTLE!
The goal of this event is to boost your tribe’s glory and experience Amazon gameplay, the latest faction in Blood Bowl 3!

So, rally your friends, fight for honor, and bring victory to your tribe!

The fight is on—see you on the pitch!

[h3]New Content[/h3]

• The Amazon team is now available.
  
• Josef Bugman inducement is now available.
  
• A new Community Event is live: The Amazon Clash.
  

Note: Arena mode stays available!

[h3]Official Ladder Changes[/h3]

• The TV Cap has been adjusted to 2000k.
  
• Primary Random Skills now cost half TV for this season.
  
• Sprint Ranking is now displayed in the Official Ladder.
  

[h3]Arena Mode[/h3]

• Arena Mode no longer has overtime or sudden death; draws are now enabled.
  
• Reaching three draws will end the ongoing run.
  
• Tiering has been updated.
  
• The Wizard inducement is now banned.
  
• A Champions screen has been added, displaying all victorious runs (7 wins).
  

[h3]Competitions & Match Report[/h3]

• The Dice Rolls page is now available in match reports.
  
• Players can now queue multiple teams in multiple competitions simultaneously.
  
• A new matchmaking pop-up has been added to the bottom-right toolbar in menus, displaying the teams currently queuing and their time spent in the queue.
  
• Queue time is now displayed on the Launch Match button.
  
• A Faction filter has been added to all Live tabs, allowing players to search for specific factions currently in a match.
  

[h3]Team Management[/h3]

• Inducements and Star Players are now saved in custom team templates.
  
• Player names are now saved in team templates and when using the Replace Player option in the Manage Team pop-up.
  
• An Inducement tab has been added in the menu for non-custom teams, allowing players to see which inducements are available during the Inducement phase.
  
• It is now possible to reduce a team's treasury in the Manage Team pop-up.
  
• Staff management has been added to the Manage Team pop-up.
  
• Hovering over Star Players in the menu with a controller now displays their Special Rules tooltip.
  
• Team alignments and Special Rules are now displayed for factions that can choose one.
  

Customization & Shop

• Coach emotes can now be played in their shop page.
  
• A toggle option is now available in the shop to preview player customizations on the 3D model. Hovering over player customizations in the Player Manager now updates the 3D model preview.
  

[h3]Quests[/h3]

• Weekly quests now award 5 Warpstones once the Blood Pass is completed.
  
• Players can now reroll a weekly quest for 10 Warpstones, while one free quest reroll per week remains available.
  

[h3]Match[/h3]

• Players can now override the current pitch visual with the human pitch visual by using the shortcut "P" on a keyboard. This is a visual effect only and does not impact pitch special rules if enabled.
  
• Players can now be cycled through using Shift or Tab on a keyboard, and R1 + left or right directional arrows with a controller.
  
• A new game option allows staff and inducements counts to remain displayed after use.
  
• A new readability option lets players adjust grid opacity.
  
• It is now possible to pin a player sheet using middle-click on a mouse or right stick click with a controller.
  
• An option has been added to keep the match modifier window open at all times; it will now only close if the player manually closes it or when an action, such as a skill activation, requires input.
  

[h3]Bug Fixes & Minor Improvements[/h3]

• Star Player introduction cutscenes no longer replay when overtime starts.
  
• The dice log now displays all Star Players bought by each team, includes bribery and corruption usage, and now shows argue the call rolls for Secret Weapon players.
  
• Long passes and long bombs are no longer displayed as possible in the second half on the Necromantic Horror pitch if its special rule is active.
  
• Several issues have been fixed, including rerolling a finished quest canceling the reward, Fumblerooskie no longer being usable, and match awaiting validation feedback appearing on previous rounds in competition schedules.
  
• High Kick Kick-Off Event now properly allows interactions even when no player is available.
  
• The controller cursor no longer freezes if the cancel button is pressed while moving it.
  
• Quest notifications now disappear automatically when rewards are redeemed.
  
• Several gameplay fixes have been implemented.
  
• Crowdsurf cinematics no longer play twice in some cases.
  
• Jump Up and Dirty Player skills are now correctly unavailable for Ball & Chain players.
  
• An issue with Lord Borak’s Special Rule causing softlocks has been fixed.
  
• AI improvements include enhanced set-up formations for agile AI teams and various other optimizations.
  

Hi Coaches,

The Eternal League, Blood Bowl 3’s brand-new single-player mode, is moving into Open Beta!

Thanks to feedback from our beta testers, we’ve made great progress, especially in improving AI behavior, and now it’s time for more players to test it out.

🛠️ How to Access the Beta

• Open Steam and go to your Library.
  
• Right-click on Blood Bowl 3 and select Properties.
  
• Go to the Betas section.
  
• Enter the following password to unlock the beta branch: welcometotheleague
  
• Select "beta_eternal_league" from the drop-down menu.
  

📌 Important Notes

1. You must own Blood Bowl 3 on Steam to access the beta.
   
2. The Eternal League Beta runs separately from the main game.
   
3. A new account is required to play in this separate Steam environment.
   
4. All factions are unlocked in this Beta build.
   
5. Includes Eternal League and online mode only.
   
6. Progress will not transfer to your main account, even after the beta ends.
   

We’ll continue refining the mode until it’s fully ready for release later this year. So do not hesitate to give us your feedback, here, or on our Discord.

Thank you and enjoy the new season, starting tomorrow at 6pm CET!

As always, see you on the pitch Coaches!