1.129 Pendragon Patch Notes

Highlights


  • PvP Improvements
  • Outpost Claiming Changes
  • Character Updates
  • Realm Ability Updates
  • Class Balance Updates

 

Improvements to PvP-Enabled Zones


Many changes have been made to facilitiate using existing characters in PvP-Enabled events:
  • All players not in your group are considered enemies, regardless of Realm
  • Players may not trade items in a PvP-Enabled Zone
  • Players may not send cross realm Guild or Alliance invites in a PvP-Enabled Zone


Keep and Tower Claiming


  • Reduced the number of players required to claim a Keep from 8 to 4
  • Reduced the number of players required to claim a Tower from 4 to 2


Master Level Ability Changes


  • The Bodyguard ability may now only be used in groups of 4 or more
  • The Bodyguard ability will no longer persist through death and will now drop if either the Bodyguard or the Bodyguarded die
     

Character Changes


  • The maximum number of Bounty Points a player may have has been increased from 500,000 to 1,000,000

Item & Monster Changes


  • All realm point bonus potions are now unshearbale (Buggane, Battlefields, 100% Anniversary Potion)
  • Astral Blade of Illusions and Astral Mace of Illusions have had their summon proc duration increased from 8 seconds to 10 seconds
  • Grimwood Willows are now charmable by Minstrels

 

Client Changes


  • /stats command is now only usable every 60 seconds



Realm Ability Changes


Realm Rank 5 Changes

Realm Rank 5 reuse timer has been reduced from 15 minutes to 10 minutes for the following classes:

Albion:
  • Armsman
  • Necromancer
  • Paladin
  • Sorcerer
  • Wizard
Midgard:
  • Warrior
Hibernia:
  • Hero


Anger of the Gods

Anger of the Gods has changed as follows:

  • Level 1 - 600s reuse time
  • Level 2 - 525s reuse time
  • Level 3 - 450s reuse time
  • Level 4 - 375s reuse time
  • Level 5 - 300s reuse time


Determination

Determination realm ability cost for light tanks has changed as follows:

  • Level 1 - unchanged - 1 RA point
  • Level 2 - unchanged - 1 RA point
  • Level 3 - unchanged - 2 RA points
  • Level 4 - reduced - from 3 to 2 RA points
  • Level 5 - unchanged - 3 RA points
  • Level 6 - reduced - from 5 to 3 RA points
  • Level 7 - reduced - from 5 to 3 RA points
  • Level 8 - reduced - from 7 to 5 RA points
  • Level 9 - reduced - from 7 to 5 RA points


Negative Maelstrom

Negative Maelstrom has changed as follows:

  • Level 1 - 900s reuse time
  • Level 2 - 780s reuse time
  • Level 3 - 675s reuse time
  • Level 4 - 560s reuse time
  • Level 5 - 450s reuse time


Volcanic Pillar

Volcanic Pillar has changed as follows:

  • Level 1 - 900s reuse time
  • Level 2 - 780s reuse time
  • Level 3 - 675s reuse time
  • Level 4 - 560s reuse time
  • Level 5 - 450s reuse time


Wrath of the Champion

Wrath of the Champion has changed as follows:

  • Level 1 - 600s reuse time
  • Level 2 - 525s reuse time
  • Level 3 - 450s reuse time
  • Level 4 - 375s reuse time
  • Level 5 - 300s reuse time

 

Class Changes


ANIMIST
 

  • Animist's pet demezz, Purifying Rain, has had its cast time reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds
  • Creeping Path baseline direct damage spells have been changed to Matter damage and has had the Body debuff removed:
    • Level 1 - Wisp Heat - 5 Matter damage
    • Level 3 - Wisp Glow - 13 Matter damage
    • Level 7 - Wisp Spark - 29 Matter damage
    • Level 10 - Wisp Fire - 37 Matter damage
    • Level 15 - Wisp Flame - 57 Matter damage
    • Level 20 - Wisp Blaze - 73 Matter damage
    • Level 27 - Wisp Flare - 100 Matter damage
    • Level 34 - Wisp Pyro - 124 Matter damage
    • Level 44 - Wisp Inferno - 159 Matter damage
    • Level 48 - Wisp Conflagration - 179 Matter damage

ARMSMAN
 

  • Two Moons 2 handed style has had its stun duration lowered from 9 seconds to 7 seconds
  • Sun and Moon 2 handed style has had its stun duration increased from 7 seconds to 9 seconds
     
BAINSHEE
 

  • Alarming Screech moved from 26 Ethereal Shriek to 26 Spectral Force (baseline)
  • Pet scare in the Bainshee's Phantasmal Wall specialization line has has its casting time reduced as follows:
  • Level 9 - Fear Minion - from 5.0s to 3.5s
  • Level 19 - Expel Minion - from 5.0s to 3.5s
  • Level 29 - Intimidate Minion, - from 5s to 3.5s
  • Level 39 - Daunt Minion - from 5s to 3.5s
  • Level 49 - Terrify Minion - from 5s to 3.5s

 

BONEDANCER
 
  • Bonedancer sub-pets will now always assist their commander
  • The Bone Legion spell list has been changed as follows:
    • Summon Bone Deadeye moved from Level 11 to Level 21
    • Summon Bone Spellbinder moved from level 21 to Level 11

CHAMPION
 

Champion Valor specialization aura spells now grant % chance for spells and styles to not cost power or endurance, as follows:
  • Level 6 - Champion's Ambience -  2%
  • Level 16 - Champion's Demeanor - 4%
  • Level 26 - Champion's Presence - 6%
  • Level 36 - Champion's Aspect - 8%
  • Level 46 - Champion's Aura - 10%

CLERIC
 
  • Hand of God has been moved from Level 45 to Level 41 in the Enhancements specialization line
  • All Cleric Smiting Specialization Heals have had their range increased from 1500 to 1875
  • Level 6 - Barrier Heal
  • Level 16 - Barrier Resuscitation
  • Level 26 - Barrier Reviction
  • Level 36 - Barrier Refection
  • Level 46 - Barrier Refocillation
  • Level 9 - Barrier Grace
  • Level 19 - Barrier Commendation
  • Level 29 - Barrier Benediction
  • Level 39 - Barrier Blessing
  • Level 49 - Barrier Absolution


DRUID
 
  • Nature's Cocoon has been moved from Level 45 to Level 41 in the Nurture specialization line
  • All Druid Nature Affinity Specialization Heals have had their range increased from 1500 to 1875
  • Level 6 - Regenerating Heal
  • Level 16 - Regenerating Resurgence
  • Level 26 - Regenerating Regrowth
  • Level 36 - Regenerating Renascence
  • Level 46 - Regenerating Apotheosis
  • Level 9 - Healing Breeze
  • Level 19 - Recuperating Breeze
  • Level 29 - Regenerating Breeze
  • Level 39 - Renewing Breeze
  • Level 49 - Regrowing Breeze

INFILTRATOR
 

  • The Level 43 Envenom - Swordbreaker - has been reduced from a 20% DPS debuff to a 15% DPS debuff 

NIGHTSHADE
 

  • The Level 43 Envenom - Swordbreaker - has been reduced from a 20% DPS debuff to a 15% DPS debuff

PALADIN
 

  • Two Moons 2 handed style has had its stun duration lowered from 9 seconds to 7 seconds
  • Sun and Moon 2 handed style has had its stun duration increased from 7 seconds to 9 seconds

REAVER
 

  • The Flexible weapon style Anaconda - Level 39 - has had its stun duration lowered from 8 seconds to 6 seconds
  • Reaver's Pet Scare has been changed from Spirit damage to Essence damage

RUNEMASTER
 

Single target and AoE disease has been added to the Runemaster's Runes of Darkness specialization line

Single Target Disease:
  • Level 4 - Rune of Ailment
  • Level 15 - Rune of Fever
  • Level 22 - Rune of Sickness
  • Level 34 - Rune of Malady
  • Level 44 - Rune of Disease

AoE Disease:
  • Level 27 - Field of Fevering
  • Level 38 - Veil of Festering
  • Level 47 - Shroud of Plague

SAVAGE
 

  • Kelgors Wrath, H2H style, has had its stun duration lowered from 9 seconds to 7 seconds
  • Savage Evade buff values have been lowered as follows:
    • Level 2- Swiftness of Kelgor - from 5% to 3% 
    • Level 10 - Alacrity of Kelgor - from 9% to 5%
    • Level 19 - Speed of Kelgor - from 13% to 8%
    • Level 28 - Fleetness of Kelgor - from 17% to 12%
    • Level 37 - Quickness of Kelgor - from 21% to 16%
    • Level 45 - Evasion of Kelgor - from 25% to 20%

SHADOWBLADE
 

  • The Level 43 Envenom - Swordbreaker - has been reduced from a 20% DPS debuff to a 15% DPS debuff

SHAMAN
 

All Shaman Cave Specialization Heals have had their range increased from 1500 to 1875

  • Level 6 - Purifying Heal
  • Level 16 - Purifying Amelioration
  • Level 26 - Purifying Restoration
  • Level 36 - Purifying Reconstruction
  • Level 46 - Purifying Reconstruction
  • Level 9 - Warding Aid
  • Level 19 - Warding Favor
  • Level 29 - Warding Boon
  • Level 39 - Warding Dispensation
  • Level 49 - Warding Tribute

SKALD
 

  • Fixed an issue with the level 44 Sword style, Sif's Revenge, where the crit chance was not affecting melee crits
SORCERER
 

A new AoE root has been added to the Sorceror's Matter Specialization line (Telekinesis):

  • Level 11 - Lesser Leg Lock - 21s duration
  • Level 22 - Leg Lock - 36s duration
  • Level 33 - Greater Leg Lock - 51s duration
  • Level 43 - Superior Leg Lock -  69s duration

SPIRITMASTER
 

  • All Spirit Dimming specialization line lifetaps now return 50% damage instead of 70%

THANE
 

  • Ragnarok sword style now delves for 100 Energy damage instead of 75

THEURGIST
 

  • Path of Ice baseline root spells have had their duration increased as follows:
    • Level 49 - Anchor Of Ice - from 58s to 73s
    • Level 39 - Fingers Of Ice (Greater) - from 48s to 61s
    • Level 30 - Fingers Of Ice - from 39s to 48s
    • Level 22 - Fingers Of Ice (Lesser) - from 30s to 41s
    • Level 16 - Cold's Bitter Grip (Greater) - from 24s to 31s
    • Level 10 - Cold's Bitter Grip - from 18s to 23s
  • Air pet stun range has been reduced from 1250 to 625 for all pets in this line

VALKYRIE
 

  • Odin's Emendation has had its power cost increased from 25 to 99
  • Raze spear style now has a 26% ASR
  • Ragnarok sword style has had its direct damage proc increased from 75 to 100 Spirit damage
  • Odin's Bite sword style has had its draining power increased from 6% to 10%

VAMPIIR
 
  • Dementia line self resistance buffs reuse timer has increased from 15 seconds to 45 seconds:
    • Level 8 - Hardened Skin
    • Level 13 - Solidified Skin
    • Level 23 - Fortified Skin
    • Level 33 - Impenetrable Skin
    • Level 43 - Impervious Skin
       
    • Level 11 - Resist Magic
    • Level 18 - Deflect Magic
    • Level 25 - Avert Magic
    • Level 35 - Negate Magic
    • Level 44 - Destroy Magic
       
  • Fixed an issue with Vampiir's self Determination where it was affecting mez spells more than intended

WARLOCK
 

Pet scare in the Warlock's Hexing specialization line has had its casting time reduced as follows:

  • Level 1 - Fear Slave - from 5.0s to 3.5s
  • Level 11 - Expel Slave - from 5.0s to 3.5s
  • Level 21 - Intimidate Slace, - from 5s to 3.5s
  • Level 31 - Daunt Slave - from 5s to 3.5s
  • Level 41 - Terrify Slave - from 5s to 3.5s

WIZARD
 

Wizard's baseline Path of Ice root spells have had their duration increased as follows:

  • Level 10 - Cold's Bitter Grip - from 18s to 23s
  • Level 16 - Cold's Bitter Grip (Greater) - from 24s to 31s
  • Level 22 - Fingers Of Ice (Lesser) - from 30s to 41s
  • Level 30 - Fingers Of Ice - from 39s to 48s
  • Level 39 - Fingers Of Ice (Greater) - from 48s to 61s
  • Level 49 - Anchor Of Ice - from 58s to 73s
Pet scare in the Wizard's Pyromancy specialization line has had its casting time reduced as follows:

  • Level 9 - Fear Minion - from 5.0s to 3.5s
  • Level 19 - Expel Minion - from 5.0s to 3.5s
  • Level 29 - Intimidate Minion, - from 5s to 3.5s
  • Level 39 - Daunt Minion - from 5s to 3.5s
  • Level 49 - Terrify Minion - from 5s to 3.5s

Forced Respec


The following classes have been given a forced skill respec:

Albion:
Infiltrator
Reaver
Sorcerer
Theurgist

Hibernia:
Bainshee
Champion
Nightshade
Vampiir

Midgard:
Bonedancer
Runemaster
Shadowblade


The following classes have been given a forced realm respec:

Albion:
Armsman
Mercenary

Hibernia:
Blademaster
Hero

Midgard:
Berserker
Savage
Warrior




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