Week 2: Claws Out, Scores Up

By Gizmo Goldscrap
Published on 2025-08-27 10:02:36

Welcome back, ya gluttons for punishment! Week 2 of the Keystone Challenge is here, and I gotta say—you lot are keeping me busier than a goblin auctioneer on payday. Scores climbing, names changing, new challengers crawling out of the woodwork… and me? I’m just here with my clipboard, counting your wins, losses, and questionable life choices.

Let’s remind the slowpokes of the rules before someone asks me again if “Keystone Master Supreme” comes with fries:

The Rules (tattoo these on your foreheads):

• Hit 2000 rating in one (or more) challenges for Keystone Master Supreme.
• Hit 2500 rating for Keystone Hero Supreme.
• And if you somehow claw your way to 3000 rating? That’s Keystone Legend Supreme—the kind of thing you tell your grandkids about, assuming you ever log off.

News and Rumors

Now, onto the juicy bits—News and Rumors:

• New challenger spotted: Everyone say hi to Catbab. No promises they’ll last long, but hey, at least the name’s consistent. Looking at you, North.
• Speaking of North—listen, pal, you can’t just keep renaming yourself like you’re trying on different hats at the bazaar. Pick one and stick with it! This isn’t witness protection.
• We’ve got our first regular Keystone Legend: big shiny applause for Skirlink. 3000 rating achieved. Probably hasn’t touched grass since launch. Respect.
• And in the raiding trenches: Day 1 was a full reclear plus one new boss (5/8). Day 2, they pulled two more feathers outta the beast, pushing it to 7/8. Not bad, not bad. Still no trophy polishers needed yet, but we’re close.

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Supreme is heating up

Ohhh, now we’re talkin’—the Keystone Master Supreme challenge is heating up, and we’ve got ourselves a proper goblin-approved rivalry brewin’. Let’s see who’s swingin’ their e-peen around the hardest:

• Catbab’s crew

  • DPS: Turns out Catbab didn’t come to play—they came to delete health bars. At 2768, they’re slicing through mobs like it’s a clearance sale. If this keeps up, the only thing left in dungeons will be boss loot and the faint sound of tanks crying to keep up.
  • Healer: Grumbleblump clocking in at 2043, just squeaking past the Master threshold. Don’t think I didn’t notice the “grumble” in that name—probably what the DPS hears when they stand in fire.
  • Tank: MsKitty at 1913. Cute name, but ya need 87 more points before anyone’s calling you Supreme. Right now you’re just… Adequate Kitty.

• Moocheteclaw’s crew

  • DPS: Macheteclaw flexing 2826, out-slicing Catbab by a whisker. Someone give this claw a whetstone, it’s sharp.
  • Healer: Dracheteclaw dragging the average into the swamp with a whopping 541. I’ve seen more healing from a healthstone.
  • Tank: Deathchete holding the line at 2282—respectable! At least someone’s keeping the team’s pride intact.

So what do we got?

• Catbab’s team has balance, with all three roles showing up.
• Moocheteclaw’s team has one role in the fetal position (healer), but DPS/Tank are swingin’ big.

Verdict? It’s anyone’s race to claim Keystone Master Supreme first. Place your bets, polish your daggers, and remember: only one crew gets to strut around bragging. The rest of ya? Back to the dungeons.

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Supreme+ Skirmishes

Looks like the quiet climb is over—there’s some real elbow-throwing happening here.

• Alex’s roster is making moves:

  • Sykke clocking in at 2631 Ranged DPS, blasting their way up the charts.
  • Myxira holding a respectable 1205 in Melee DPS.
  • Tank duties? Sykae barely hanging in at 375.
  • Healer? Celweth at a proud 0. I’d call that a bold strategy, but let’s be honest—nobody’s getting topped off here.

• Catbab’s crew refuses to be outshined:

  • Catbab herself sitting at 2768 Ranged DPS—a whisker above Sykke.
  • Grumbleblump keeping heals alive with 2043, actually carrying their weight.
  • MsKitty at 1913 Tank rating, just shy of that Supreme mark but clawing closer each week.
  • And then Themeowmeow with a perfect 0 Melee DPS. Guess the claws stayed sheathed.

So what’s the story? Alex brings flash with a single star performer, while Catbab brings balance across the board. If M5Kitty claws a bit higher, Catbab’s crew could lock in a Supreme+ crown before Alex even figures out where their healer went.

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Free-For-All Mayhem

Forget roles, forget balance—this is raw numbers, baby. Free-For-All doesn’t care if you’re a healer, a tank, or just some DPS cosplaying as one. If you’ve got a score, you’re in the pit. And right now? The pit is packed.

• The Kat Pack rolled in like a traveling circus:

  • Gnamethistle leading the charge at 2761.
  • Miaomiao backing it up with a strong 2172.
  • Then we got Katchi (167), Katkick (159), and Katastrophe (0)—which is less a leaderboard presence and more a comedy routine. Still, points for entertainment value.

• Iva isn’t letting Kat have all the fun:

  • Ivadk swinging high with 2763, nose-to-nose with Gnamethistle.
  • The rest? Ivaspear (217), Blugh (488), and Ivatail (159). Basically, Iva is carrying three alts in a backpack and still managing to flex on the board.

• Neek came in with Nevayrah at 2678, putting up a fight in the DPS race. Seladona’s at 529, Neektharion at 167, and Balszac at a solid… 0. At least the comedy is consistent across the teams.

• North, of course, couldn’t resist flooding the board with even more names. Northadin is the star at 2724, while Northion (1517) and Lucifearo (670) pad out the middle. And Northical at 466? Pretty sure that one’s just squatting for leaderboard real estate.

• Simplyedvin keeps it clean with two strong scores:

  • Simplyedvin himself at 2407,
  • Simplysigil at 2291,
  • and then Imnewbenice at 0, reminding us all that sometimes the nicest thing you can do is sit this one out.

Right now, the Kat Pack and Iva are throwing punches at the top, North is running a small business out of the leaderboard, and Neek and Simplyedvin are lurking as strong wildcards. This bracket is chaos, and chaos is exactly how I like it.

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Healer All-Star

The challenge is simple: healers gotta prove they can shine on every character in their roster. The reality? It’s looking more like a triage tent after a wipe.

• Kat: Every single healer slot is currently at 0, except for… wait for it… Gnamethistle, sitting at 2761. Which would be impressive, if not for the tiny issue that Gnamethistle is… a Monk DPS. That’s not “Healer All-Star,” that’s “Wrong Role MVP.” Close, Kat, but you can’t just throw a DPS into the bracket and hope nobody notices.

• Marty: At least there’s some life in this medbay. Unamithil is topping the priest charts with 2677, Asibia the paladin is steady at 2011, and Eliarien has a respectable 1540 as a druid. The rest? Zeroes. Which, okay, but at least Marty’s got three actual healers showing up to work. That’s more than Kat can say.

Right now, Healer All-Star is less about who’s winning and more about who’s not AFK. Spoiler: it’s not Kat.

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Tank All-Star

Now this one’s got some actual numbers to chew on:

• Faerlina is doing the heavy lifting here. Faerlina the Monk is cruising at 2761, and Dejauwu the Demon Hunter is hanging in with 2133. Solid plays. But then you glance at the rest—Xepros at 0, Smolegg at 0, Storkatt at 0, Helliglys at 167—and it looks like the team went out for smokes and never came back.

So right now, Faerlina’s carrying like a pug tank with three dps who “forgot” their interrupts. They’ve got the core of an All-Star run, but if those other tanks don’t start moving, it’s gonna stay a one-monkey show.

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Top 5 – Single Character Scores

Here’s where the big dogs sit:

1. Skirlink – 3007 First across the 3k finish line and sittin’ smug at the top. Legend status secured.
2. Macheteclaw – 2826 Clawing at the throne, but still short of the crown.
3. Mystale (Epedemik) – 2778 Creeping close behind, watch your backs.
4. Catbab – 2768 Cat scratch fever—climbing fast, not far off the podium.
5. Ivadk – 2763 Just five points shy of Catbab. DPS race so close you can smell the burnout.

The gaps are razor-thin. One good week could flip this board on its head, and you bet I’ll be here to laugh at whoever faceplants.

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Outro

That’s week 2, folks—Supreme+ heating up, Free-For-All overflowing with alts, All-Stars mostly asleep at the wheel, and Skirlink planting the first real flag at 3k.

And hey—it’s not too late to sign up. The challenge runs the whole season, so whether you’re chasing trophies, padding the alt zoo, or just here to get roasted by yours truly, there’s still time to jump in.

Now quit reading and get back in those keys. Gizmo’s gotta have something to laugh at next week.