Dear Kings and Queens,

As many of you noticed last week, Donkey received a very special present!
With the Ninja Event Rework under way, we’ve used your feedback to tackle and improve three core pillars of the event:

  • Refined Trophy Requirements
  • Improved Rewards System
  • Rebalanced Gameplay Difficulty

Let’s dive into some details of how these changes will improve your gameplay experience:

⚔️ Decoupling War Matchmaking from trophies

Currently, the War matchmaking formula includes a player’s total Trophy count.
We noticed this created a stressful cycle: players would drop trophies before a War to get easier matchups, only to be forced into a stressful grind to regain those trophies for the Ninja event immediately after.
Therefore, we’re removing the trophy requirement from war matchmaking. Matchups in War will be based on your last war’s result.

Our goal is to eliminate the “forced grind” and make the transition between events smoother and more enjoyable.
To support this further, we have decreased the trophy requirements across all Ninja tiers, giving everyone more breathing room and a chance to climb the highest tiers!

🎁 Improving rewards across all tiers

You asked for rewards that truly match your effort and we listened.
We’ve improved the prizes to make sure every tier you reach feels meaningful and exciting.

We won’t spoil all the surprises just yet, but stay tuned, we’ll be sharing a full breakdown of the upgraded reward tiers once the ninja event update reaches everyone!

⚔️ Balancing gameplay difficulty

The “meta” has evolved significantly over the last few years, leaving our Ninjas feeling a bit underpowered. Not anymore!
We are bringing the challenge back by boosting both health and damage stats for Ninjas. You can expect:

  • Ninjas will be much stronger in both offense and defense.
  • Ninja bosses will also receive a buff.

Fights on the islands will become more challenging and engaging based on your tier, ensuring they better match endgame progression!

As always, your feedback directly influences direction. So let us know your thoughts on these upcoming changes 🙌