Patch Notes New Character Classes Gunslingers The Gunslinger is a new class governed by Empyrean Lord Israphel. At first, most people dismissed the new research coming out of Israphel’s research center as “technist tinkering,” but when the power of their new Pistols and Aethercannons became apparent, and news of their success in the Abyss War became widely known, even the Kaisinel Academy and the Marchutan Priory had to accept them as a force to be reckoned with. Soon, they acknowledged the Gunslingers as a new class, and many young Daevas aspired to become one. - Players start out as Technists, and become Gunslingers upon Ascending. - Gunslingers use Pistols and Aethercannons. - The type of weapon used will affect combat style. Aethercannons have a slower attack speed but fire great powerful blasts. Pistols are much faster, and can fire off multiple shots in succession for a more dynamic style. Gunslinger – Pistol Gunslinger – Aethercannon Songweavers The Songweaver is a new class governed by Empyrean Lady Siel. For centuries after the Cataclysm, Muses fell silent from heartbreak over the loss of their patron, Lady Siel. That did not mean, however, that they ceased their studies. Realizing that combining music with the power of Aether could produce a dazzling effect, some Muses decided that the best tribute to Siel would be to use their power in service to their people. Inspiring their allies and weakening their enemies, they made such a contribution in battle that the Kaisinel Academy and the Marchutan Priory confirmed them as an official class. - Players start out as Muses, and become Songweavers upon Ascension. - Songweavers heal allies, and weaken or attack enemies with their songs of magical power. Their main weapon is a Harp. - They can weaken the power of multiple enemies to get the upper hand in combat. Male Songweaver Female Songweaver Other Character Changes 1. Increased the level cap from 60 to 65. 2. Reduced the amount of XP required for each level up to level 59. - Energy of Repose and Energy of Salvation are scaled accordingly. 3. New characters begin with 100 Minor Life Elixirs and 100 Minor Mana Elixirs. 4. Reduced PvP damage. 5. Arrows are no longer required in order to use a bow. - Existing arrows have been unequipped, but can be sold back to an NPC at the original purchase price. - NPC vendors no longer sell arrows. 6. Increased the AP gained from killing an enemy in PvP. Abyss Points lost upon dying have not changed. 7. You can equip Power Shards in both hands whenever any two-handed weapon is equipped. 8. Tooltips for skills that use a shield now say that they require one to be equipped. Skills 1. Added new skills for existing classes. - Elyos can buy the new skills at the Protectors Hall or the Cloister of Kaisinel in Sanctum. Asmodians can buy them in the Capitol Building or the Convent of Marchutan in Pandaemonium. Alternatively, buy them from the Combat Manual Steward in the new bases, or find them inside the Steel Rose instance as a drop. - You can buy new Stigma from the Stigma Distributors at the races’ bind points in Katalam and Danaria. However, they are cheaper to get in the garrisons than at the bind points. - Some Stigma skills can be obtained as a reward for participating in Fortress Battles in Katalam and Danaria. Class Level Skill Name Skill Description Inflicts damage on nearby enemies and 10 Roiling Hack I absorbs 30% of the damage as HP. Inflicts damage on a target and 61 Body Slice I increases Enmity toward you. Stigma Skill 62 Magical Defense I Increases Magic Suppression by 300 for 15s, and decreases Magic Resist by 100. 63 Repel I Increases parry by 300 for 10s. Gladiator Inflicts damage on targets near you. 64 Whirling Advance I Inflicts additional damage if the target is a Balaur. Inflicts damage on enemies near the 65 Ferocious Chop I target by leaping at it. Stigma Skill 65 Ankle Snare I Makes the target immobile for 10s. 10 Enemy Placement I Pulls the enemy towards you. Multicast 3 times Inflicts damage on a target by 61 Blood Pact I sacrificing your own HP. Deals more damage to Balaur targets. Stigma Skill 62 Restoration Sacrifice I Restores the HP of a target by sacrificing your own HP. Decreases physical defense for 15s by Templar sacrificing your HP, and inflicts 63 Reroute Power I additional damage every time you attack a target. Restores the HP of two group members 64 Morale Wave I by sacrificing your HP. Taunts up to 6 enemies within 8m for Battle Call I (Elyos) 65 15 seconds and generates waves that Blind Anger I (Asmodian) increase Enmity. Stigma Skill 65 Punishing Thrust I Inflicts physical damage on a target. Multicast 3 times 10 Arrow Assault I Inflicts physical damage on a target. Multicast 2 times 61 Stillness Arrow I Inflicts physical damage on a shocked target. Stigma Skill Removes Altered State related to 62 Feint I movement and teleports you forward 10m. 63 Finishing Arrow I Inflicts physical damage on a target. Ranger Plants a visible trap that explodes after 64 Propelling Trap I 3s to knock targets backwards. Places a mine in the sky for 1m. It explodes when an enemy gets within 10m. Enemies plummet from the air 65 Storm Mine I and lose 15s of flight time, but gain a temporary increase in resistance to movement-related Altered States. Stigma Skill 65 Dilation Arrow I Inflicts physical damage, and slows casting speed and attack speed. Available during combat. Triggers Basic 10 Shadow Speed I Stealth and increased movement speed. Inflicts physical damage on a target. 61 Side Strike I Inflicts additional damage if attacked from behind. Stigma Skill Removes movement-related Altered Assassin 62 Break Away I States, and increases the target's resistance to them for 7 seconds. Inflicts physical damage on a target. 63 Encircling Strike I Inflicts additional damage and poisons the target if attacked from behind. Moves to the back of the target to 64 Blind Side I inflict physical damage, with a chance of stunning it temporarily. Remove Shock Chain Skill Puts you in Basic Stealth, while your 65 Shadow Illusion I movement speed remains steady, regardless of damage received for 3s. Stigma Skill Inflicts physical damage on a target in 65 Searching Strike I stealth mode. This temporarily stuns the target. Multicast 3 times 10 Heart Shot I Inflicts magical wind damage on a target. 61 Flame Spear I Inflicts magical fire damage on a target. Stigma Skill 62 Wake Up I Awakens any sleeping allies. Multicast 5 times Forms a protective shield that blocks 63 Thick Shield I Sorcerer 100% of attack damage for 5s. The shield remains active until it absorbs a specific amount of damage. Inflicts fire damage on a selected area 64 Volcanic Heat I over set intervals. Inflicts fire damage on a target. 65 Balaur Seeker I Deals additional damage and knocks it back if the target is a Balaur. Stigma Skill 65 Somnolence I Forces a target to fall asleep and increases all elemental defenses. Summons Elemental Servant to inflict 10 Summon Elemental Servant I magical damage on a target. Spiritmaster Inflicts magical water damage on a 61 Ritual Push I target. Deals additional damage if the target is a Balaur. 62 Earthen Call I Stigma Skill Removes all movement-related Altered States and increases resistance to them by 800 for 10s. Increases your spirit’s movement speed 63 Frenzied Spirit I for 5m. Decreases a target's Magic Suppression 64 Magic’s Freedom I by 200 for 15 seconds. Commands the spirit to use an attack that consumes its HP. Each spirit has an 65 Command: Kamikaze I element-specific skill that can cause an area of effect strike. Then, the spirit disappears. Stigma Skill Orders the spirit to protect an area. The 65 Command: Bodyguard I spirit casts a protective shield over you and any allies within a 20m radius. Inflicts magical earth damage on a 10 Land’s Rage I target. Inflicts magical earth damage on a 61 Land’s Bargain I target by sacrificing your own HP. Stigma Skill 62 Power Sprint I Increases your movement speed by 30% for up to 10s. Cleric 63 Vitality’s Gift I Restores a target's HP. Increases the maximum HP of you and 64 Hale Hearts I nearby group members for 8s. Restores the HP of you and nearby 65 Healing Majesty I group members. Stigma Skill 65 Retribution Lightning I Inflicts magical wind damage on a target. 10 Momentous Rush I Boosts your movement speed by 10%. Multicast 3 times 61 Melee Smash I Inflicts physical damage on a knocked Chanter down target. Stigma Skill 62 Acceleration Cheer I Consumes your HP to increase an ally’s movement speed for 7s. 63 Crashing Strike I Inflicts physical damage on a target. Teleports you away, removes 64 Emergency Teleport I movement-related Altered States, and decreases Enmity for 15s. Increases the flight speed of you and 65 Wind Mantra I your group members by 10% and restores 3s of flight time periodically. Stigma Skill 65 Leaping Flash I Gathers energy, then deals a downward blow to inflict physical damage. 2. Some of the new skills can be charged, to make them more powerful. - Hit the skill hotkey once, and the charging gauge will appear. Hit the key again to unleash the skill. Waiting until a later stage will make the skill more powerful when you set it off. - Taking another action or being put in an Altered State will cancel the skill. - If you let the skill get to its final stage but do not use it, it will time out after a few seconds. Charging skill Gauge - The following skills can be charged. Class Skill Name Final stage Sure Strike III, IV Stage 3 Gladiator Precision Cut VII Stage 3 Severe Precision Cut V, VI Stage 3 Assassin Explosive Burst IV, V Stage 2 Flame Spear I Stage 2 Sorcerer Somnolence I Stage 3 Healing Majesty I Stage 3 Cleric Vitality’s Gift I Stage 3 Chanter Leaping Flash I Stage 3 Siege Cannon I - III Stage 3 Freeze Cannon I Stage 3 Aerial Fury I Stage 3 Seeker Round I - III Stage 3 Fiery Blast I - VII Stage 3 Gunslinger Aetheric Bombardment I Stage 3 Shellshock I - IV Stage 3 Shock and Awe I - VI Stage 3 Missile Guide I Stage 3 Blazing Bombardment I - V Stage 3 Incendiary Shell I - IV Stage 3 Gladiators 1. Fixed an issue where previous skill effects were superimposed when using "Piercing Rupture III". Templars 1. Fixed a display issue with the tooltip for "Divine Chastisement". 2. Increased the damage caused by "Sword Storm I". Rangers 1. “Nature’s Resolve I” now resists two magical attacks rather than one. 2. Added resistance to Altered States to the Ranger/Assassin skill "Calming Whisper". 3. Fixed an issue where "Spike Trap V" and "Spike Bite Trap III" traps caused a speech balloon to display. 4. Fixed a tooltip error in “Trap of Slowing II-IV.” Assassins 1. Added Altered State penetration to "Killer’s Eye II". 2. Increased the damage caused by some Assassin skills. 3. Fixed an issue where the Rune Carve effect couldn't be removed when the target magically resisted the Rune Carve skill. 4. Added better explanations to the “Dash Attack II-V” chain skill tooltips. Sorcerers 1. Increased the duration of "Boon of Clairvoyance I" from 10s to 30s. 2. Reduced MP cost for "Flame Spray V,” “Flame Spray VI, “Freezing Wind IV,” “Blaze VI". 3. Fixed an issue where previous skill effects were superimposed when using "Stone Skin V". 4. "Glacial Shard III & IV" stigmas now use their own icons, instead of the "Wintry Armor" icon. 5. Fixed a bug that caused "Stone Skin VI" and "Flame Spray VI" to display the wrong stage of the skill. 6. "Flame Cage IV" will now stack with "Flame Cage V" instead of replacing it. 7. "Gain Mana I - III" no longer causes the caster to fall asleep. 8. Corrected the tooltip explanation for “Wintry Armor III-IV.” Spiritmasters 1. "Cloaking Word I" now causes a 90% reduction in movement speed. Increased the cooldown from 5m to 10m. 2. Increased damage caused by the Earth Spirit V’s "Spirit Detonation Claw I" and "Spirit Disturbance I" skills. 3. "Withering Gloom I - II" now causes casting speed to accelerate correctly. 4. Fixed the skill effects of the Water Spirit V and Wind Spirit V’s "Spirit Wall of Protection I" skills. 5. Fixed a bug with "Cloaking Word I" where the skill would not be activated correctly. 6. Fixed the timing of the periodic debuffs of "Magic Implosion VII".