D2 Duel

In Dx2 Duel, you can fight other players' teams (controlled by the AI) to gain points and climb a PvP ladder.

Mechanics

Random Match

Random match rewards winning players with bonus duel points in return for letting the game choose their opponent.

Class	Random Match Bonus
Legend	25％
Master 3	???
Master 2	???
Master 1	???
Diamond 3	75％
Diamond 2	75％
Diamond 1	75％
Gold 3	100％
Gold 2	100％
Gold 1	100％
Silver 3	100％
Silver 2	100％
Silver 1	100％
Bronze 3	100％
Bronze 2	100％
Bronze 1	100％

Win Streak

Win Streak	Damage Bonus	HP Bonus	Point Bonus
1	+2%	-	-
2	+2%	+4%	-
3	+4%	+4%	-
4	+4%	+4%	+10%
5	+4%	+8%	+10%
6	+6%	+8%	+10%
7	+6%	+8%	+20%
8	+6%	+12%	+20%
9	+8%	+12%	+20%
10	+8%	+12%	+30%
Win streaks reset after: 2 hours of no battles When you refresh the match list. When you are defeated in a match.

Basic Tips

Gameplay

Look at Enemy Demon Stats

You can check if the opposing demons have been awakened, look at their skills and unlocked spirit panels, and the HP/atk/def values before you enter a fight. Pick your fights wisely and select the correct demons for each situation.

Checking enemies' agility (Ag) stats is particularly important in selecting which targets to take out first when you are running a team with moderate to high evasion (ex: for a typical enemy team of Rama / Mother Harlot / Guan Yu / Masakado, turn order would typically be that as well. Muting that team and dodging Rama and Mother Harlot means you have free shots at Guan Yu and Masakado if you can continue to mute the enemy team)

Make use of Pass

If you're short of MP, make sure to pass. Getting as much MP around to your demons should be your priority - so try to fit in your actions at 1/2 Press Turn.

Yellow Jack Frost and Pyro Jack are extremely helpful for getting more MP & actions for your main demons.

Target Selection

Pick your targets carefully - take out the most threatening demons on the enemy team first. This also includes demons that may have Samrecarm/Recarmdra.

Beginner Demons

Attackers

Demon	Skills	Notes
Ose	Hades Blast Mazionga Charge Null Phys ---------- Oni-Kagura Endure	A single target Physical attacker that comes with Null Phys and has no weaknesses. Divine + Ward brands w/ ACC% + PATK%.
Baphomet	Mamudo Life Drain Maragi Resist Light ---------- Megido Endure	A Magic attacker that comes with no weaknesses and has both ST & AoE Almighty magic. Divine + Ward brands w/ MATK%.
Tsukuyomi	Mana Bonus Zanma Lunar Blessing Life Gain ---------- Megido Resist Phys	A Magic attacker that has many Resists and -1 MP cost to skills. Requires Resist Phys from Hanuman, Spell + Ward brands w/ MATK%.
Prometheus	Fire Boost Makara Shift Agidyne Infinite Chakra ---------- Megido Resist Ice	A Magic attacker that has very good ST fire damage and has Infinite Chakra. It can also have Endure instead of Resist Ice. Spell + Ward brands w/ MATK%.
Rangda	Mahajuon Mudodyne Mazandyne Recarmdra ---------- Megido Resist Elec	A Magic attacker that has Phys Repel and access to Recarmdra. It can also have Endure instead of Megido. Divine + Ward brands w/ HP% + MATK%.

Auto-Buff/Debuff

Demon	Skills	Notes
Feng Huang	Agilao Auto-Tarunda Mediarama Resist Phys ---------- Rakunda Samrecarm	A healer that comes with Auto-Tarunda. It can also have Resist Ice or Endure instead of Rakunda/Samrecarm. Divine + Ward brands w/ Evasion% + HP% + MATK%.
Gucumatz	Heat Wave Ice Breath Auto-Tarunda Null Fire ---------- Rakunda Samrecarm	A support that comes with Auto-Tarunda. It can also have Tetrakarn instead of Rakunda/Samrecarm. Divine + Ward brands w/ Evasion% + HP%.
Fenrir	Nihil Claw Agility Amp II Auto-Taruka Speedster ---------- Rakunda Makarakarn	A support that comes with Auto-Taruka. It can also have Tetrakarn instead of Makarakarn. Divine + Ward brands w/ Evasion% + HP%.
Sandalphon	Hamadyne Zandyne Auto-Sukuka Samrecarm ---------- Sukunda Megido	A support that comes with Auto-Sukaka. It's good to pair with Physical Attackers. Divine + Ward brands w/ Evasion% + HP%.
Yatagarasu	Hades Blast Auto-Sukunda Speedster Evade ---------- Sukukaja Resist Ice	A support that comes with Auto-Sukunda and Speedster. It's good to pair with Physical Attackers, and can also act as one. It can also have Endure instead of Resist Ice. Divine + Ward brands w/ Evasion% + HP%.

Supports

Demon	Skills	Notes
Pyro Jack	Agi Maragi Tag ---------- Megido Endure	A demon with Tag. Tag allows your other demons to get more actions.
Jack Frost	Bufu Mabufu Tag ---------- Megido Endure	A demon with Tag. Tag allows your other demons to get more actions.
Kinmamon	Megido Barrier Mutant Megidola ---------- Mecharmdi Memutudi	A demon immune to status ailments. It can also have Meparaladi instead of Memutudi. Life + Shield brands w/ Evasion% + HP%.

Example Beginner Party

Support	Support	Physical Attacker	Magical Attacker
Feng Huang	Sandalphon	Ose	Baphomet
Rakunda	Sukunda	Oni-Kagura	Megido
Resist Ice	Megido	Endure	Endure

Advanced PVP Guide

High Tier Parties

Main Article: PVP Team Guide

Strong parties are built by gathering Top Tier Demons (see Tier List) who synergize. Here an example of such Top Tier Party:

Demeter Skills Evade Life Surge Brands Life, Dodge

Idun Skills Life Surge Epitome of Fortitude Brands Life, Dodge

The 10th Angel Skills Life Surge Almighty Amp Brands Life, Embattle

Masakado B Skills Phys Amp Life Surge Brands Life, Embattle

For more information please refer to PVP Team Guide that indexes the different Mid to High Tier Parties

Recommended Liberators

Eileen

Low chance to Pass for free. Has a chance to give press turns whenever you hit max amount of random hits.

Meat Balloon

Gives increased damage the more members of your party dies. Also can proc Rakukaja from taking magic damage, and Tarunda from getting hit by a crit. Chance to get an extra press turn when at least one allied demon is down, and chance to proc "full-heal endure" on your last member, to sometimes pull you out of a losing spot.

Kangaroo Boxer

Gives increased damage per demon killed. Going first grants your demons increased critical chance, and if your team is slower than the enemy, there's still a chance of going first.

Templar Dragon

Charge + Concentrate becomes a lot more effective with her, and healing done is increased for your demons.

Shionyan

For use with status ailment infliction teams. Also not bad with +10 Ma stat and low chance to gain 1mp every turn.

Duel Rewards

Class

• Each season, two Pvp-exclusive genomes will be available, which we will call A and B.
• The genomes on offer differ by season, but generally the A one is better.
• Possible A's
  • Ma-barion series: Maragibarion, Mabufubarion, Maziobarion, Mazanbarion, Mahamabarion, Mamudobarion
  • High-tier Random-target series: Fiery Soul Prison, Frozen World, Thunderous Advent, Turbulent Advent, Divine Massacre, Eternal Hell
• Possible B's
  • H series (same as normal but costs +1 MP): Maragidyne H, Mabufudyne H, Maziodyne H, Mazandyne H, Mahamadyne H, Mamudodyne H
• The A and B that appear during a season will have matching elements. (example: If A is Maragibarion, then B is Maragidyne H.)

Class	Reward
Legend (4300)	700 Gems + special skill genome A
Master 3 (4150)	600 Gems + special skill genome A
Master 2 (4000)	550 Gems + special skill genome A
Master 1 (3850)	500 Gems + special skill genome A
Diamond 3 (3700)	450 Gems + special skill genome A
Diamond 2 (3550)	350 Gems + special skill genome A
Diamond 1 (3400)	350 Gems + special skill genome B
Gold 3 (3100)	300 Gems + special skill genome B
Gold 2 (2900)	250 Gems + special skill genome B
Gold 1 (2700)	200 Gems + special skill genome B
Silver 3 (2500)	175 Gems
Silver 2 (2400)	150 Gems
Silver 1 (2300)	125 Gems
Bronze 3 (2200)	100 Gems
Bronze 2 (2100)	100 Gems
Bronze 1 (0~2099)	100 Gems

Rank

Rank	Reward
Top 100	500 Gems
Top 500	400 Gems
Top 1,000	300 Gems
Top 2,500	200 Gems
Top 5,000	150 Gems
Top 10,000	100 Gems
Top 20,000	75 Gems
Top 99,999	50 Gems

Shop

Item	Battle Point cost	Cap	Notes
special skill genome C	2,000	1 / month	This will be the opposing-element version of special skill genome A. Example: if A is Mahamabarion, then this is Mamudobarion.
Blank Genome	1,000	2 / month	-
Yasaka Magatama 2★	80	10 / week	-
Skill Extraction File	150	1 / week	-
Superior Summon File	150	1 / week	-
Summon File	50	7 / week	-
Phys Genome Cube	250	4 / month	Possible skills: Megaton Raid God's Hand (rare) Vorpal Blade Gigantomachia (rare) Gigantomachia H
Fire Genome Cube	250	4 / month	Possible skills: Agidyne Trisagion (rare) Maragion Maragidyne (rare) Maragidyne H
Ice Genome Cube	250	4 / month	Possible skills: Bufudyne Ice Age (rare) Mabufula Mabufudyne (rare) Mabufudyne H
Elec Genome Cube	250	4 / month	Possible skills: Ziodyne Thunder Reign (rare) Mazionga Maziodyne (rare) Maziodyne H
Force Genome Cube	250	4 / month	Possible skills: Zandyne Killing Wind (rare) Mazanma Mazandyne (rare) Mazandyne H
Light Genome Cube	250	4 / month	Possible skills: Hamadyne Thunderclap (rare) Mahamaon Mahamadyne (rare) Mahamadyne H
Dark Genome Cube	250	4 / month	Possible skills: Mudodyne Hell Gaze (rare) Mamudoon Mamudodyne (rare) Mamudodyne H
Almighty Genome Cube	500	1 / month	Possible skills: Megidola Megidolaon Judgement Necro Dogma Foresight Demon Birth Cry Sea of Chaos Rattle
Fatal Sword L genome	500	4 / month	Same as the normal version, but costs -1 MP
Diara L genome	500	4 / month	Same as the normal version, but costs -1 MP
Agilao L genome	500	4 / month	Same as the normal version, but costs -1 MP
Bufula L genome	500	4 / month	Same as the normal version, but costs -1 MP
Zionga L genome	500	4 / month	Same as the normal version, but costs -1 MP
Zanma L genome	500	4 / month	Same as the normal version, but costs -1 MP
Hamaon L genome	500	4 / month	Same as the normal version, but costs -1 MP
Mudoon L genome	500	4 / month	Same as the normal version, but costs -1 MP

Resources

Guide by Conzie @ https://www.reddit.com/r/Dx2SMTLiberation/comments/9gpl0d/teambuilding_for_pvp_on_a_budget/

See also

• Beginner's Guide
• Formulas
• Tier List
• Skill List
• PVP Team Guide for a more advanced guide on PVP