Balance and Frenzy

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. This article is a Stub. You can help GSWiki by expanding it. Tier 1/OTS 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. 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 This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Usage Verb First Third BOW This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! TAP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! TURN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! SALUTE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Tier 2 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. Analyze This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Tier 3 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. 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 See Also Shop Announcement & Teaser post

Balance and Frenzy Information Type Mechanical Item Classification Weapon Item(s) Applied to Weapons Alterable Yes Light/Deep Customizable Yes Custom Color 1 Color 2 Frenzy article Frenzy long Balance article Original Release Venue Duskruin Original Release Year 2024 Tiered Yes Number of Tiers 3 How to Unlock Certificate Item Verbs BOW TAP TURN SALUTE