PTS Update - 2/23/09 Patch Notes [Archive]

James_EAMythic

02-23-2009, 04:35 PM

WAAAGH!!!

Well PTS Should be back open soon and with it are a host of new changes. The lower level Slayer & Choppa playtest is now over, we've read and still have a mountain of awesome feedback to go through.

We really appreciate all of you who came out and got down and dirty with the new careers and then told us what you thought!

While we digest that feedback we're bringing back Character Transfers and with it we're looking for feedback on everything the 1.2 Patch has to offer. We're having the RvR Zone DOMINATION Royale tomorrow night (More info to come) so we're looking to make this week even bigger than the weekend!

We've got a list of new changes in addition to the 55 Pages of notes for 1.2, check em out below and then when the Focus Discussions open later this evening let us know what you think.

Have fun!!

Combat & Careers

Racial and Archetype tactics

Balance Changes

Centuries of Training: The damage done by this ability has beenincreased. The damage done will now be Spirit damage, affected by thetarget's resists, which will not be increased by stats and cannotcritically hit.
Backlash: The damage done by this ability has beenincreased. The damage done will now be Elemental damage, affected bythe target's resists, which will not be increased by stats and cannotcritically hit. Jagged Edge: The damage done by this abilityhas been increased. The damage done will now be Corporeal damage, whichwill not be increased by stats and cannot critically hit.
Archmage

Balance Changes

Dispel Magic: The damage of this ability has been increased and changedto Spirit damage. However, this damage will not critically hit orreceive benefit from stats.
Blackguard

Bug Fixes

Elite Training: This ability will now correctly work for the next 4 attacks. Balance Changes None Shall Pass: The damage of this ability has been increased andchanged to Physical damage. However, this damage will not criticallyhit or receive benefit from stats. Exile: The knockback distance of this ability has been changed toMedium distance at 30 Hatred, Long distance at 60 Hatred and Very Longdistance at 90 Hatred
Black Orc

Bug Fixes

Tree Hit Combo: This ability will no longer interrupt itself while moving. Balance Changes Da Toughest!: Wound buff increased from previously reduced value. Da Biggest!: This ability will now grant a stat buff to nearby group members. Da Bestest!: This ability has been renamed to “Guud at Big Choppin!”and will now increase damage and Parry rate while using a great weapon. Skull Thumper: The additional damage caused by this ability's debuffhas been increased, is now mitigated as Corporeal damage, and no longergains an increase from stats. Additionally, the damage from thiseffect will show up on its own line in the combat log.". Loudmouth: The damage of this ability has been increased and changed toCorporeal. However, this damage will not critically hit or receivebenefit from stats. Can Youz Hear me Now?: The damage boost of this ability has been increased. Keep it Goin!: The damage boost of this ability has been increased.
Bright Wizard

Bug Fixes

Annihilate: The self damage portion of this ability will no longer do critical damage.
Balance Changes

Flames of Rhuin: The base damage on this ability has been increased andchanged to Elemental damage. However, this damage will not criticallyhit or receive benefit from stats. Flame Shield: The base damage on this ability has been increased andchanged to Elemental damage. However, this damage will not criticallyhit or receive benefit from statsFunnel Power: The base damage on this ability has been increased andchanged to Corporeal damage. However, this damage will not criticallyhit or receive benefit from stats. Playing With Fire: The base damage on this ability has been increasedand changed to Elemental damage. However, this damage will notcritically hit or receive benefit from statse. Lingering Fires: The base damage on this ability has been increased andwill deal Corporeal damage. However, this damage will not criticallyhit or receive benefit from stats. Fueled From Within: The amount of damage added to Flames of Rhuin and Flame Shield has been increased. Draining Burn: The amount of damage added to Burning Iron has been increased. Wildfire: The base damage on this ability has been increased and willdeal Corporeal damage. The ability will now affect all Path ofConflagration abilities. The ability will now gain more benefit fromstats, but will not be able to do critical damage.
Choppa

Bug Fixes

Slasha: This ability has been changed so that when multiple debuffs areon the same target only the largest debuff value will be taken intoaccount. The Choppa Career will now correctly start with 50 wounds.

Balance Changes

Bring It On: The base damage on this ability has been increased andwill deal physical damage. However, this damage will not critically hitor receive benefit from stats.
Chosen

Bug Fixes

Mixed Defenses: Fixed an issue that made the parry bonus of this ability a multiplicative bonus instead of additive. Repel: Fixed an issue that limited the knockback distance of this ability.

Balance Changes

All Chosen have undergone changes and as a result will need toreallocate their Career Mastery Points. Be sure to speak to yourtrainer right away to regain your abilities! Discordant Fluctuation: The base damage on this ability has beenincreased and will now deal Spiritual damage. The ability will notreceive benefits from stats nor will it do critical damage. Dreadful Agony: The base damage on this ability has been increased andwill now deal Spiritual damage. The ability will not receive benefitsfrom stats nor will it do critical damage. Bane Shield: The base damage on this ability has been increased andwill now deal Spiritual damage. The ability will no longer receivebenefits from stats nor will it do critical damage. Touch of Palsy: The value of the barb damage has been increased andwill now deal physical damage. The barb will no longer receive benefitsfrom stats and will no longer do critical damage. Tainted Wound: The base damage on this ability has been increased andwill now deal Spiritual damage. The ability will not receive benefitsfrom stats nor will it do critical damage. Hasten Dismissal: This tactic is now a level 35 Core tactic. It reducesRepel's cooldown by 50% and turns Repel into a long knockback. Corruptive Power: This tactic is available at Corruption x11. All Corruption abilities cost 35% less action points. Baneful Shielding: This is no longer a valid tactic. Dire Shielding: This ability will also increase the duration of Bane Shield by 7 seconds. Bane Shield: Multiple Chosen with this ability up will no longer prevent each other from dealing damage to the same target. Oppression: The disorient effect has been removed. This ability willnow reduce incoming damage on the Chosen by 15% for 10s. The cost hasbeen lowered on this ability. Rending Blade: No longer requires an active aura to receive a bonuseffect. The ability is now a Point-Blank Area of Effect ability thatdeals Spiritual damage. This ability requires a Great Weapon and nolonger has a cooldown. Relentless: The cost and damage has been increased on this ability. Dreadful Fear: The cost of this ability is now free. Corrupting Wrath: The cost of this ability is now free. Discordant Instability: The cost of this ability is now free. Discordant Fluctuation: The cost of this ability is now free. Corrupting Retribution: The cost of this ability is now free. Dreadful Agony: The cost of this ability is now free. Dreadful Terror: The cost of this ability is now free. Corrupting Horror: The cost of this ability is now free. Discordant Turbulence: The cost of this ability is now free. Power from the Gods: This tactic will now restore 5 action points persecond to the Chosen for each Aura the Chosen is running.
Disciple

Balance Changes

Covenantof Vitality: The damage from this ability has been increased slightly.The damage will now be Spirit damage, and will be affected by resists.The damage will not gain benefit from stats, and not be able tocritical hit. Covenant of Celerity: The damage from thisability has been increased slightly. The damage will now be Spiritdamage, and will be affected by resists. The damage will not gainbenefit from stats and will not be able to critical hit. Khaine's Imbuement: The damage from this ability has been increasedslightly. The damage will now be Spirit damage and will be affected byresists. The damage will not gain benefit from stats, and will not beable to critical hit. Bloodlust: The damage increase this gives to Covenant of Celerity has been increased.
Engineer

Balance Changes

Hollow Points: Decreased Dot duration but increased DPS, also increased stat benefit. Runic Shield: The amount of magic damage absorbed by this ability has been increased.
Ironbreaker

Balance Changes

PunishingBlow: The value of the barb damage has been increased and will now dealphysical damage. The barb will no longer receive benefits from statsand will no longer do critical damage. Oathstone: The basedamage of this ability has been increased and will now deal physicaldamage. The ability will no longer receive benefits from stats and willno longer do critical damage. Overprotective: The base damage of this ability has been increased and will now deal physical damage.
Knight of the Blazing Sun

Balance Changes

On Your Guard!: The damage of this ability has been increased and willnow deal Elemental damage. The ability will not receive benefits fromstat factor nor will it do critical damage. All Out Assault: The damage of this ability has been increased and willnow deal Elemental damage. The ability will no longer receive benefitsfrom stat factor nor will it do critical damage. Shield of the Sun: The damage of this ability has been increased andwill now deal Elemental damage. The ability will no longer receivebenefits from stat factor nor will it do critical damage. Shield of the Sun: Multiple Knights with this ability up will no longerprevent each other from dealing damage to the same target. Shining Blade: The disorient associated with this ability has beenremoved. This ability will now reduce incoming damage on the Knight by15% for 10s. The cost has been lowered on this ability. Myrmidia's Fury: The cost and damage have been increased on this ability. Press the Attack: The cost of this ability is now fr1ff8ee. Stand Strong!: The cost of this ability is now free. Gather Your Resolve!: The cost of this ability is now free. On Your Guard!: The cost of this ability is now free. Stay Focused!: The cost of this ability is now free. All Out Assault!: The cost of this ability is now free. To Glory!: The cost of this ability is now free. To Victory!: The cost of this ability is now free. Now's Our Chance!: The cost of this ability is now free. Bellow Commands: This tactic will now restore 5 action points per second to the Knight for each Command the Knight is running.
Magus

Balance Changes
Perilsof the Warp: Damage of this ability has been increased and changed toElemental damage. However, this damage will not critically hit orreceive benefit from stats. Aegis of Orange Fire: Damage ofthis ability has been increased and changed to Elemental damage.However, this damage will not critically hit or receive benefit fromstats. Infernal Pain: This ability now receives more benefit from stats, but will no longer critically hit.
Marauder

Balance Changes

Touchof Rot: The damage from this ability will now be Corporeal damage. Thedamage will not gain benefit from stats and will not be able tocritical hit. Touch of Instability: The damage from thisability will now be Corporeal damage. The damage will not gain benefitfrom stats and will not be able to critical hit. Unstable Convulsion: The damage done by this has been increased. Theamount that stats contribute to the tactics damage has also beenincreased. The damage done will now be Physical damage.
Runepriest

Bug Fixes

Earth shield will no longer cause Rune of Shielding to get stuck on the player's target.
Shadow Warrior

Balance Changes

Smoldering Arrow: The amount of damage added to Flame Arrer by this tactic has been increased.
Shaman

Balance Changes

'Ere We Go!: The base damage of this ability has been increased and will now deal Elemental damage. Gork's Barbs: The initial base damage has been increased. Thebarb will deal Elemental damage, the damage has been slightly loweredand will no longer do critical damage or receive benefits from stats. Mork's Touch: The base damage has been increased and will now do Spiritual damage. 'Ere We Goes Again: Increased the damage improvement on 'Ere We go!
Slayer

Bug Fixes

Break Loose: Fixed a tooltip issue for this ability. Pulverizing Strike: This ability has been changed so that whenmultiple debuffs are on the same target only the largest debuff valuewill be taken into account. Shatter Limbs: Fixed a tooltip issuefor this ability. Distracting Roar: Fixed a tooltip issue for this ability. Balance Changes Retribution: The base damage on this ability has been increasedand will deal physical damage. The ability will not receive benefitsfrom stat factor nor will it do critical damage.
Sorceress

Balance Changes

Frozen Touch: The base damage of this ability has been increasedand will now deal Corporeal damage. The ability will not receivebenefits from stat factor nor will it do critical damage. Daemonic Chill: The base damage of this ability has beenincreased and will now deal Corporeal damage. The ability will notreceive benefits from stat factor nor will it do critical damage. Shades of Death: The base damage of this ability has beenincreased and will deal Spiritual damage. The ability will no longerreceive benefits from stats and will no longer do critical damage. Swell of Gloom: The base damage of this ability has been increased and will no longer deal critical damage. Vision of Domination: The damage on Word of Pain has been increased while this tactic is slotted. Chilling Gusts: The base damage of this ability has beenincreased and will now deal Corporeal damage. The ability will now gainbenefits from stat factor, but will not be able to do critical damage.
Squig Herder

Balance Changes

Sharpened Arrers: The amount of damage added to Explodin Arrers by this tactic has been increased.
Swordmaster

Bug Fixes

Perfect Defenses: Should now provide actual benefit. Quick Incision: This ability was receiving less stat benefit than intended. Deep Incision: This tactic was worded to make it sound like itenhances a DoT on quick Incision when it actually adds one itself.
Balance Changes

Redirected Force: This ability will now trigger off Block,Dodge, Disrupt or Parry. The damage of this ability has been slightlydecreased but is now enhanced by weapon DPS. This ability will nolonger affect balance when activated. Gusting Wind: Radius of this ability has been increased. Gryphon's Precision: This ability has been renamed to “GreatWeapon Mastery” and will now increase damage and parry rate whenwielding a great weapon. Blessing of Heaven: This ability now has a 100% trigger rate on all offensive Path of Hoeth abilities. Impeccable Reactions: This ability now has a new effect;whenever you Parry, you will automatically parry the next hit as well.(This ability can trigger only once every 5 seconds) Wind's Force: This ability has been renamed to “Calming Winds”and now increases your Disrupt chance based on your current balance. Nature's Blade: Whenever this ability procs, the stat buff will now be applied to your group members as well. Blurring Shock: The on crit effect damage of this ability hasbeen increased and changed to Spirit damage. However, this damage willnot critically hit or receive benefit from stats. In addition, the criteffect damage from this ability will now display as “Shock” in yourcombat log. Ensorcelled Agony: The damage of this ability has been increased, but now receives less benefit from stats. Potent Enchantments: The damage of this ability has beenincreased and changed to Spirit damage. However, this damage will notcritically hit or receive benefit from stats. Deep Incision: The damage and duration of this ability has beenincreased and changed to Physical damage. In addition, this abilitywill now receive more benefits from stats.
Warrior Priest

Balance Changes

Prayer of Righteousness: The damage done by this ability hasbeen increased slightly. The damage done is now Spirit damage, and willbe affected by the target's resists. The damage will not be affected bystats, and will not be able to critical hit. Guilty Soul: The damage from this ability has been increasedslightly. , and will be affected by the target's resists. The damagewill not be affected by stats and will not be able to critical hit.
White Lion

Balance Changes

Tearing Blade: The base damage of this ability has beenincreased. The ability will no longer stack with itself nor will itdeal critical damage. Lionheart: The amount of damage added to Lion's Fury by this tactic has been increased.
[b]Witch Elf

Balance Changes

Kiss of Agony: The damage done by the proc'd effect of thisability will now do Corporeal damage, and will be affected by thetarget's resists. The damage will no longer gain benefit from stats andwill no longer be able to critical hit. Kiss of Death: The damage done by the proc'd effect of thisability will now do Corporeal damage, and will be affected by thetarget's resists. The damage will no longer gain benefit from stats andwill no longer be able to critical hit. Kiss of Betrayal: The damage done by the proc'd effect of thisability will now do Corporeal damage, and will be affected by thetarget's resists. The damage will no longer gain benefit from stats andwill no longer be able to critical hit. Vehement Blades: The damage done by this ability has beenslightly increased, and will now do Corporeal damage, and will beaffected by the target's resists. The damage will no longer be able tocritical hit or gain benefit from stats. Enfeebling Strike: The damage done by this has been slightlyincreased, and will now do Corporeal damage, and will be affected bythe target's resists. The damage will no longer be able to critical hitor gain benefit from stats. Treacherous Assault: The damage done by this ability has beenslightly increased, and will now do Corporeal damage, and will beaffected by the target's resists. The damage will no longer be able tocritical hit or gain benefit from stats. Witch Brew: The damage done by this ability has been slightlyincreased, will now do Corporeal damage, and will be affected by thetarget's resists. The damage will no longer be able to critical hit orgain benefit from stats. Sharpened Edge: The damage done by this ability has beenslightly increased, will now do Physical damage, and will be affect bythe target's armor. The damage will no longer be able to critical hitor gain benefit from stats.
Witch Hunter

Balance Changes

The rate that Witch Hunters gain Willpower, Toughness andBallistic Skill has been updated. Because of other changes noted below,Witch Hunters will no longer gain a large bonus to Ballistic Skill.Instead, they will get slightly more Toughness and Willpower, and muchless Ballistic Skill than they currently receive. Because of thischange, it was necessary to refund all Mastery and Renown points forWitch Hunters. Please make sure to visit your trainer as soon aspossible after logging in to retrain your Mastery and renown points. Absolution: This ability will now gain bonus damage from Strength instead of Ballistic Skill. Trial By Pain: This ability will now gain bonus damage from Strength instead of Ballistic Skill. Dragon Gun: This ability will now gain bonus damage from Strength instead of Ballistic Skill. Exit Wound: This ability will now gain bonus damage from Strength instead of Ballistic Skill. Blessed Bullets of Purity: The damage done by this ability willnow be Spirit damage and will be affected by resists. The damage fromthis will no longer gain benefit from stats and will not be able tocritical hit. Blessed Bullets of Confession: The damage done by this abilitywill now be Spirit damage and will be affected by resists. The damagefrom this will no longer gain benefit from stats and will not be ableto critical hit. Blessed Bullets of Cleansing: The damage done by this abilitywill now be Spirit damage and will be affected by resists. The damagefrom this will no longer gain benefit from stats and will not be ableto critical hit. Burn Armor: The damage of this ability has been increasedslightly, and has been set to Spirit. The damage from this will nolonger gain benefit from stats, and will not be able to critical hit. Sudden Accusation: The damage of this ability has been increasedslightly, and has been set to Spirit. The damage from this will nolonger gain benefit from stats and will not be able to critical hit. Fanatical Zeal: The damage of this ability has been increasedslightly and has been set to Spirit. The damage from this will nolonger gain benefit from stats and will not be able to critical hit. Encourage Confession: The extra damage given to Blessed Bulletsof Confession by this tactic has been increased and will now do Spiritdamage.
Zealot

Balance Changes

Waves of Chaos: The damage on the ability has been increasedslightly. The ability will no longer able to critical hit and thedamage will not be increased by stats Transference: The damage on the ability has been increased. Thedamage will be increased by stats, but will not be able to critical hit.

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