Bring the Heat (Tournament)

This article is about the PVP tournament. For the play, see Bring the Heat.

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Bring the Heat was the first Beastieball tournament of Early Access. It was organized by TaxiCAB and was held on December 13th and 14th, 2024.

Tournament

Bring the Heat was an open registration tournament that was held in two stages. During Day 1, "Pools", players were assigned to groups of 7-8 players, and played Best-of-1 matches Round Robin style with each other player in their pool. From each pool, the top two ranked players advanced to Day 2. During Day 2, the top 32 played Best-of-3 matches in a double elimination bracket.

Bring the Heat was the first Beastieball tournament to feature prize support, provided by Greg Lobanov himself. All three players received merch from The Yetee: First place received the starters t-shirt, both pins, and the Kickstarter exclusive Sprecko plushie. Second and third place each received the t-shirt and one pin.

The tournament was livestreamed on the BBNetRush Twitch page. The bracket of the tournament can be found on its Challonge page.

Winner

The tournament was won by ArcTech, coach of the Arcane Machines. The team uses an efficient offensive core that was common in the tournament: Captain users Bandicraft and Tortanchor using Set to help front-row attackers Servace and Vultoxin deal heavy damage. Leveraging Fetcham's Watchtower trait also helped keep the team's attackers out of harm's way.

Teams on Beastiepedia are created automatically based on the current patch versions of Beasties, Plays, and Traits. As such, the specifics of tournament teams shown here may not reflect the patch the tournament was played on. See the individual pages for each Beastie, Play, and Trait for balance history.

The Arcane Machines
Vultoxin#123 (Vultoxin) Level 50	POW DEF 0 +17 0 +4 +30 +9	Name Description Pow Type Soulcrusher ATTACK. Strongest when target has more STAMINA. 120 Mind Tracker ATTACK. Target feels 1 BLOCKED (POW x2/3). 45 Mind Assess POW to self. -- Defense Name Description Absorption Has 1.5x defense
Tortanchor#15 (Tortanchor) Level 50	POW DEF 0 +10 0 +30 +20 0	Name Description Pow Type Dump Used from net. Targets front row. 85 Mind Set Only used when ball is hittable. VOLLEY. Ally feels 1 JAZZED (POW +50%). -- Volley Provoke Target feels 2 ANGRY (only attacks). -- Support Name Description Captain When they volley, SHIFTs ally to the net
Bandicraft#69 (Bandicraft) Level 50	POW DEF 0 +30 0 +20 +10 0	Name Description Pow Type Dump Used from net. Targets front row. 85 Mind Set Only used when ball is hittable. VOLLEY. Ally feels 1 JAZZED (POW +50%). -- Volley Zigzag ATTACK. POW +50% for each volley between allies. 50 Mind Name Description Captain When they volley, SHIFTs ally to the net
Servace#130 (Servace) Level 50	POW DEF +30 0 +30 0 0 0	Name Description Pow Type Spike Only used from net. 100 Body Burnout ATTACK. POW to self. 110 Spirit Inspiring Defense Feel 1 TOUGH (1/4 damage) + 2 ANGRY (only attacks). POW to ally. -- Defense Name Description Spiker Net attacks get additional +20% POW
Fetcham#110 (Fetcham) Level 50	POW DEF 0 0 +30 0 0 +30	Name Description Pow Type Counter ATTACK. POW x1.5 if user recieved the ball. 75 Spirit Torch Pass -100 STAMINA. Restores benched ally's stamina and FEELINGs. TAG OUT. -- Defense Shield Feel 1 TOUGH (1/4 damage) + 2 ANGRY (only attacks). -- Defense Name Description Watchtower Receives attacks in place of adjacent allies

Runners-Up

Second Place

Second place went to DinoT, coach of the Wayward Pirates. They piloted a stall team: Traps and Sweaty wittled down the opposing Beasties into range where Kasaleet could pick up easy knockouts. Mudslee spread Sweaty with Heat Wave, keeping itself safe with Moist. Orgella proved to be a threat, able to Sting opponents for disruption, and keep itself healthy with Sting and Tough Front combined with Superorganism. Xiphosaur was a sturdy defensive presence that kept up the chip damage with Nettle and Steamer. Finally, Gremlur kept opposing attacks away from itself with Slippery so it could provide essential disruption with Provoke and Cyclone.

The Wayward Pirates
Bo#42 (Mudslee) Level 50	POW DEF 0 +10 0 +30 0 +20	Name Description Pow Type Spitball ATTACK. Target feels 1 ANGRY (only attacks). 75 Mind Heat Wave Every fielded player feels +1 SWEATY (losing stamina). -- Defense Smack POW to benched ally. TAG OUT with benched ally. -- Defense Name Description Moist Immune to feeling SWEATY
Ouroboros#008 (Orgella) Level 50	POW DEF 0 +18 0 +13 0 +29	Name Description Pow Type Sting Target feels 2 TIRED (only basic actions). -20 STAMINA. -- Defense Tough Front -25 STAMINA. Feel 2 TOUGH (1/4 damage). -- Support Lay Trap Opponent field gains +2 TRAP. (Tag-ins lose 8 stamina per trap). -- Support Name Description Superorganism Restores instantly from WIPED and just feels 2 SHOOK.
Ace#99 (Kasaleet) Level 50	POW DEF +30 0 0 +30 0 0	Name Description Pow Type Thump A ATTACK. 90 Body Launch Only used from back. SHIFTs self into front row. 100 Body Shield Feel 1 TOUGH (1/4 damage) + 2 ANGRY (only attacks). -- Defense Name Description Overwork Attacks are 30% stronger, but cost 10 STAMINA
Fred#777 (Xiphosaur) Level 50	POW DEF 0 0 0 +30 0 +30	Name Description Pow Type Torch Pass -100 STAMINA. Restores benched ally's stamina and FEELINGs. TAG OUT. -- Defense Steamer Targets straight ahead. Target gains 2 SWEATY (losing stamina). 1 Spirit Nettle -20 STAMINA to target. -- Support Name Description Bunker Never take more than 99 damage at once
E.V.I.L.#18 (Gremlur) Level 50	POW DEF 0 +15 0 +15 +30 0	Name Description Pow Type Numbshot ATTACK. Clears BOOSTS from target. 70 Mind Provoke Target feels 2 ANGRY (only attacks). -- Support Cyclone Force target to TAG OUT. -- Defense Name Description Slippery Makes adjacent allies receive attacks in their place

Third Place

Third place was claimed by ArtemTotem, coach of the Shining Stars. Their team was built around the play Juggle: Musselbound, Supilero, and Fetcham all had this play and could take advantage of it in slightly different ways. Musselbound's Musclebrain Trait allowed it to take great advantage of Spitball's disruption with all the benefits of its sky high Body attacking potential. Supilero was a more hardy presence on the field thanks to its high Defense stats and Scavenger trait. Both of these two Jugglers had access to High Five, allowing them to preserve their Juggle Power boosts when tagging out. Fetcham, while it was the most commonly seen Beastie in Bring the Heat's Top 8, was running a very different set than usual to accommodate Juggle: Full Body Power investment and the Fetch trait to take full advantage of Juggle -> Juggle -> Attack turns when receiving the ball. Its access to Dive also had great synergy with High Five from the other two Jugglers. Skulkapi provided support and disruption, while Gremlur redirected attacks from itself to its Juggling partners so they could take full advantage of the play.

The Shining Stars
Kapow#105 (Musselbound) Level 50	POW DEF +30 0 0 +30 0 0	Name Description Pow Type Spitball ATTACK. Target feels 1 ANGRY (only attacks). 75 Mind Juggle Ball goes to self. POW to self. -- Volley High Five Transfer BOOSTS to benched ally. TAG OUT with benched ally. -- Defense Name Description Musclebrain Non- attacks become and are 30% stronger
Tax Evasion#106 (Gremlur) Level 50	POW DEF 0 0 0 0 +30 +30	Name Description Pow Type Tool Auto-targets nearest opponent. 95 Mind Provoke Target feels 2 ANGRY (only attacks). -- Support Cyclone Force target to TAG OUT. -- Defense Name Description Slippery Makes adjacent allies receive attacks in their place
Vortex#609 (Skulkapi) Level 50	POW DEF 0 +22 0 +30 0 +8	Name Description Pow Type Twisted ATTACK. Target feels 1 SHOOK (can't attack). 40 Mind Forward Pass VOLLEY. SHIFTs ally to front row. -- Volley Shield Feel 1 TOUGH (1/4 damage) + 2 ANGRY (only attacks). -- Defense Name Description Stealthy Automatically SHIFTs to targeted empty lanes
Hampter#88 (Supilero) Level 50	POW DEF +30 0 0 +30 0 0	Name Description Pow Type Thump A ATTACK. 90 Body Juggle Ball goes to self. POW to self. -- Volley High Five Transfer BOOSTS to benched ally. TAG OUT with benched ally. -- Defense Name Description Scavenger Restores 20 STAMINA when tagged out
Cream#101 (Fetcham) Level 50	POW DEF +30 +5 0 0 0 +25	Name Description Pow Type Dive ATTACK. POW x2 if user just TAGGED IN. 60 Body Juggle Ball goes to self. POW to self. -- Volley Torch Pass -100 STAMINA. Restores benched ally's stamina and FEELINGs. TAG OUT. -- Defense Name Description Fetch Feels JAZZED after receiving any attack

Community Awards

The Community Awards were player-voted honors given outside of the normal bracket winners. Each had its own category and criteria, and the winners were enshrined in the "Hall of Ballhalla" alongside the tournament Top 3.

The Bard

Awarded to the player with the most thematic team. Won by wybienova, whose team was a 1:1 replica of Jack's team. Their team can be found here.

The Strategist

Awarded to the player with the most interesting strategy. Won by Zonk, who built a team around Explosion. Their team can be found here.

The Fashionista

Awarded to the "best dressed" player, their character and their Beasties. Won by RosemaryThorn, who "cosplayed" as their own OC.

The Mascot

Awarded to the friendliest player. Won by Byrd0o0, who was active helping players with team building before the event.

The Rival

Awarded to the player who the most players had a close, exciting game against. Won by muk, piloting a Captain Set team. Their team can be found here.

The Villain

Awarded to the player with the most "evil" team. Won by CaptainCrunch, piloting a stall team featuring Explosion Heliath. Their team can be found here.

The Streamer Award

Awarded to the player who had the most engaging coverage of the event. Won by wybienova.

The VIB (Very Important Beastie)

Awarded to the Beastie that left the largest impression on those who had to face it. Won by Gremlur.

Stats

For tournament stats, and all other participant teams, see the tournament spreadsheet here.

Trivia

• Only three fully metamorphed Beasties did not make an appearance during Bring the Heat: Grazada, Blitzwift, and Crawlurk.
  • Despite this, two Beasties that were not fully metamorphed did make appearances: Servitt and Milimine.
• Bandicraft was the most used Beastie in the tournament, appearing on 32 total teams, including the eventual winner.
• Fetcham was the most common Beastie in the Top 8: 20 Fetchams were brought to the tournament, 6 of them made it to Day 2, 5 of them made it to the Top 16, and all 5 of those made it to the Top 8.
• Plumask had the worst Day 2 conversion rate in the tournament: Out of the 10 teams featuring Plumask in the event, none of them made it to Day 2.
• Set was the most common play on tournament teams, followed by Shield.
• The tournament organizers originally planned to award an additional community award during Bring the Heat: "The Sports Analyst", for the player with the most accurate bracket prediction. No players were able to create a very accurate bracket, so this was scrapped.