1.124B Live Patch Notes

Highlights

Pet abilities, damage, and survivability have been re-balanced with a specific focus on the battleground levels!
Light Tank stances have been removed!
Pet fear's effectiveness has been reduced across the board!
Several other class changes and bug fixes!

World

A Dragon’s Curse

Drakulvhamn - The Wolfmother boss no longer roams the dungeon and has taken residence up in the western-most room.
Chapter 5 (Midgard) – The Darkspire Crystal will no longer interrupt as frequently.
Chapter 8 (All realms) - The portal to begin the encounter can no longer be activated unless the character is currently on or already completed Chapter 8's encounter.
Chapter 8 (All realms) - Credit for activating the portal is now given to all players in the area when the portal is activated.

Class Changes

Bainshee

Single target fear spells (monster/pet targeted) have changed as follows:
- Cast time increased from 2.6s to 5.0s.
- Now leave a 60 second immunity upon their expiration.
  - Point-blank area fear spells will respect this immunity, but will not grant immunities.

Berserker

All Stances have been removed.

Blademaster

All Stances have been removed.

Bonedancer

Pets have changed as follows:
- Dread Commander
  - This pet will no longer perform melee style attacks in the battlegrounds.
- Fossil Defender
  - This pet will no longer perform melee style attacks in the battlegrounds.
- Fossil Guardian
  - This pet will no longer perform melee style attacks in the battlegrounds.
- Fossil Soldier
  - This pet will no longer perform melee style attacks in the battlegrounds.

Cabalist

Pets have changed as follows:
- Jade Simulacrum
  - Movement speed increased to normal speed.
  - This pet no longer gains its defensive bonuses while in RvR zones (New Frontiers, Battlegrounds, and RvR Dungeons).
- Sapphire Simulacrum:
  - Casting speed increased to match all other healing pets.
- Levels 1-13 – Healing changed from 30% to 42.
- Levels 14-23 – Healing changed from 30% to 95.
- Levels 24-33 – Healing changed from 30% to 130.
- Levels 34-43 – Healing changed from 30% to 175.
- Levels 44-50 – Healing changed from 30% to 250.
Amber Simulacrum
- This pet will no longer perform melee style attacks in the battlegrounds.

Enchanter

Pets have changed as follows:
- Underhill Compatriot
  - Movement speed increased to normal speed.
  - This pet no longer gains its defensive bonuses while in RvR zones (New Frontiers, Battlegrounds, and RvR Dungeons).
- Underhill Ally
  - Levels 1-13 – Healing reduced from 82 to 42.
  - Levels 14-23 – Healing reduced from 145 to 95.
  - Levels 24-33 – Healing reduced from 190 to 130.
  - Levels 34-43 – Healing reduced from 244 to 175.
  - Levels 44-50 – Healing reduced from 302 to 250.
- Underhill Stalker
  - This pet will no longer perform melee style attacks in the battlegrounds.

Mercenary

All Stances have been removed.

Necromancer

Single target fear spells (monster/pet targeted) have changed as follows:
- Cast time increased from 2.6s to 5.0s.
- Now leave a 60 second immunity upon their expiration.
  - Point-blank area fear spells will respect this immunity, but will not grant immunities.
- Necromancers can no longer switch from Darkness Form (Realm Rank 5 Form) to another form. They must first Revert Form, shift-cancel the Rank 5, or wait until the duration ends before shifting back into Decrepit, Chthonic, or Spirit form.
- The direct damage and snare nuke in Death Servant specialization has changed as follows:
  - Level 49 – Plague Surge – Damage reduced from 199 to 179. Snare increased from 20% to 35%.
  - Level 39 – Plague Barrage – Damage reduced from 153 to 148. Snare increased from 20% to 25%.
  - All other levels remain unchanged.
- Netherbane’s second offensive proc, Death’s Door, crit bonus reduced from 100% to 25%.
- Pets have changed as follows:
  - Umbral Aegis
    - Movement speed increased to normal speed.
    - This pet no longer gains its defensive bonuses while in RvR zones (New Frontiers, Battlegrounds, and RvR Dungeons).
  - Priest of Arawn
    - Levels 34-43 – Healing reduced from 302 to 175.
    - Levels 44-50 – Healing reduced from 302 to 250.
  - Plated Fiend
    - This pet will no longer perform melee style attacks in the battlegrounds.

Savage

All Stances have been removed.

Skald

March of Bragi no longer ignores speedwarp.

Spiritmaster

Pets have changed as follows:
- Spirit Warrior
  - Movement speed increased to normal speed.
  - This pet no longer gains its defensive bonuses while in RvR zones (New Frontiers, Battlegrounds, and RvR Dungeons).
- Spirit Shaman
  - Levels 1-13 – Healing reduced from 82 to 42.
  - Levels 14-23 – Healing reduced from 145 to 95.
  - Levels 24-33 – Healing reduced from 190 to 130.
  - Levels 34-43 – Healing reduced from 244 to 175.
  - Levels 44-50 – Healing reduced from 302 to 250.
- Spirit Valkyrie
  - Casting speed increased to match all other healing pets.
  - Melee defenses slightly increased.
- Levels 34-43 – Healing reduced to 95.
- Levels 44-50 – Healing reduced to 130.
- This pet will no longer perform melee style attacks in the battlegrounds.

Sorcerer

The Realm Rank 5 ability, Shield of Immunity, is no longer overwritten by the Friar’s Tranquility buff.

Warlock

Single target fear spells (monster/pet targeted) have changed as follows:
- Cast time increased from 2.6s to 5.0s.
- Now leave a 60 second immunity upon their expiration.
  - Point-blank area fear spells will respect this immunity, but will not grant immunities.

Vampiir

Flight of the Bat can no longer be cast while moving.
Level 45 – Vampiir’s Bite has changed as follows:
- Moved to 40 Piercing specialization
- Stun duration reduced from 5s to 4s.
- Damage slightly reduced.
- Offensive bonus reduced from Medium to None.
- Defensive penalty increased from High to Very High.

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