version 1.113b comes to Pendragon!

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We will be bringing Pendragon Test Server offline on Thursday, August 16th, for the implementation of Test Patch 1.113b. The server will be coming down at 2:00 pm EDT / 8:00 pm CEST. We anticipate that the server will be back online no later than 5:30 pm EDT / 11:30 pm CEST.

These are the update patch notes:
HIGHLIGHTS

• Resistance Spells have undergone some significant changes in this patch!
• Realm Enhancement NPCs in New Frontiers, Labyrinth, Darkness Falls, and Cathal Valley now sell Resist Tokens!
• Many Realm Abilities have received changes. These are sure to change the strategies and tactics of RvR!
• Maulers have gotten some significant updates. Each realm would be wise to make room for their Labyrinth brethren in their groups!

CLASS BALANCE
Realm AbilitiesChanges

• Juggernaut
  • The Juggernaut realm ability has had its values reduced as follows:
    • Tier 1: From 10 to 5
    • Tier 2: From 15 to 10
    • Tier 3: From 20 to 15
    • Tier 4: From 25 to 20
    • Tier 5: From 30 to 25
• Purge
  • The Purge Realm ability has had its reuse timers and restrictions reduced as follows:
    • Tier 2: From 2 second delay to no delay
    • Tier 3: From a 15 minute reuse timer to 10 minutes
    • Tier 4: From a 10 minute reuse timer to 7.5 minutes
• Vehement Renewal
  • The Vehement Renewal realm ability has had its values increased as follows:
    • Tier 1: From 375 to 500
    • Tier 2: From 525 to 875
    • Tier 3: From 750 to 1250
    • Tier 4: From 1125 to 1750
    • Tier 5: From 1500 to 2250

Champion LevelsChanges

• The Champion Level sub-spec spell Shield of the Elements has had its duration increased from 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
• The Champion Level sub-spec spell Shield of the Soul has had its duration increased from 10 minutes to 30 minutes.

BonedancerChanges

• Bonedancers have been given a forced full respec.
• The Level 34 Body Debuff spell: Support Bonecaster has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
• The Level 46 Body Debuff spell: Bolster Bonecaster has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
• Bonedancers have been given a new 2300 range casted Taunt spell in the Bone Army specline at the following levels and values:
  • Level 3: Ghostly Wail 2300 range taunt
  • Level 16: Undead Wail 2300 range taunt
  • Level 37: Hallowed Wail 2300 range taunt
  • Level 46: Deathly Wail 2300 range taunt
• To accommodate these changes to the Bone Army specialization, the following spells were altered:
  • Level 3 Disperse Bones (DoT) was removed from the line completely.
  • Level 1 Soften Bones (DoT) had its delve increased from 2 to 4 to make up for the removal.
  • Level 13 Bones to Blood (DoT) was removed from the line completely.
  • Level 10 Render Bones (DoT) had its delve increased from 16 to 20 to make up for the removal.
  • Level 16 Soften Skeleton (DoT) has been moved to level 15.
  • Level 15 Summon Bone Dart (Skeleton Archer) has been moved to level 14.
  • Level 14 Strengthen Cohort (Pet Buff) has been moved to level 13.

CabalistChanges

• The Magic Resist Debuffs in the Spirit Animation specialization have had their values reduced as follows:
  • The Level 33 Body Debuff spell: Dissipate Immunities has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 46 Body Debuff spell: Banish Immunities has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
  • The Level 36 Spirit Debuff spell: Dissipate Will has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 47 Spirit Debuff spell: Banish Will has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
  • The Level 37 Energy Debuff spell: Dissipate Conductivity has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 49 Energy Debuff spell: Banish Conductivity has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%

ChampionChanges

• Champions have been given a forced full respec.
• A new self-target Dexterity/Quickness buff has been added to the Champion's Valor line at the following levels and values:
  • Level 49: Deftness of the Champion - 73 Dexterity/Quickness buff
  • Level 39: Swiftness of the Champion - 61 Dexterity/Quickness buff
  • Level 31: Fluidity of the Champion - 49 Dexterity/Quickness buff
  • Level 22: Precision of the Champion - 37 Dexterity/Quickness buff
  • Level 15: Agility of the Champion - 29 Dexterity/Quickness buff
  • Level 9: Grace of the Champion - 20 Dexterity/Quickness buff
  • Level 4: Rapidity of the Champion - 15 Dexterity/Quickness buff
• This buff can be cast while moving, cannot be interrupted, and cannot be sheared.

ClericChanges

• All magic resist buffs in the Enhancement specialization line have had their duration increased from 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
• All magic resist buffs in the Enhancement specialization line will now only work within 4000 range of the caster.

DruidChanges

• All magic resist buffs in the Nurture specialization line have had their duration increased from 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
• All magic resist buffs in the Nurture specialization line will now only work within 4000 range of the caster.

EldritchChanges

• The Magic Resist Debuffs in the Void Specialization have had their values reduced as follows:
  • The Level 33 Body Debuff spell: Negate Hardiness has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 45 Body Debuff spell: Void Hardiness has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
  • The Level 35 Spirit Debuff spell: Negate Spirit has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 48 Spirit Debuff spell: Void Spirit has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
  • The Level 39 Energy Debuff spell: Negate Dissipation has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 49 Energy Debuff spell: Void Dissipation has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%

EnchanterChanges

• Enchanters have been given a forced full respec.
• The old Enchanter RR5, Frenzy of the Underhill, is now given to Enchanters at 50 Enchantments baseline.
  • This ability grants the Enchanter's pet double melee and spell swing/cast speed for 30 seconds.
• The Magic Resist Debuffs in the Mana Specialization have had their values reduced as follows:
  • The Level 34 Cold Debuff spell: Endow Cold has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 48 Cold Debuff spell: Empower Cold has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
  • The Level 33 Matter Debuff spell: Endow Matter has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 46 Matter Debuff spell: Empower Matter has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
  • The Level 36 Heat Debuff spell: Endow Heat has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 45 Heat Debuff spell: Empower Heat has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%

FriarChanges

• All magic resist buffs in the Enhancement specialization line have had their duration increased from 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
• All magic resist buffs in the Enhancement specialization line will now only work within 4000 range of the caster.

HealerChanges

• All magic resist buffs in the Augmentation specialization line have had their duration increased from 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
• All magic resist buffs in the Augmentation specialization line will now only work within 4000 range of the caster.

HereticChanges

• The Heretic RR5, Fanaticism, has had its duration reduced to 30 seconds and recast reduced to 10 minutes.

MaulerChanges

• Maulers have been given a forced full respec.
• Style Changes:
  • Mauler Staff:
    • Forging Blow's (side style followup) special effect Mez-Dampen has been replaced with a 115 Matter DD proc
    • Burning Cloud (rear style) has been changed to a 7 second stun.
  • Fist Wraps:
    • Phoenix Strike's (anytime followup) 125 Matter DD proc has had its value increased to 145.
• Spell Changes:
  • Power Strikes:
    • The Silence and Disarm spells in the Power Strikes spell line have had their duration doubled and recast increased from 15 to 60 seconds.
      • Level 25: Demand Respect (Silence) - 4 second duration
      • Level 35: Demand Reverence - 8 second duration
      • Level 45: Demand Awe - 12 second duration
      • Level 30: Perizor's Disarming Strike (Disarm) - 4 second duration
      • Level 40: Perizor's Disarming Bash - 8 second duration
      • Level 50: Perizor's Disarming Blow - 12 second duration
    • The Fumble Debuff and Attack Speed Debuff in the Power Strikes spell line still share a timer with each other but no longer share one with the Silence and Disarm abilities.
      • They have both had their reuse timers increased from 30 to 60 seconds.
    • The damage add buff in the Power Strikes line has had its duration increased from 30 seconds to 15 minutes.
  • Aura Manipulation:
    • The self-absorb buff in the Aura Manipulation line has had its values increased as follows:
      • Level 5: Minor Discipline of Laresh - 3 to 5 abs
      • Level 10: Lesser Discipline of Laresh - 6 to 8 abs
      • Level 15: Discipline of Laresh - 9 to 12 abs
      • Level 20: Major Discipline of Laresh - 11 to 15 abs
      • Level 25: Greater Discipline of Laresh - 13 to 18 abs
      • Level 30: Superior Discipline of Laresh - 14 to 21 abs
      • Level 34: Perfect Discipline of Laresh - 20 to 25 abs
    • The self Bladeturn chant in the Aura Manipulation line has been removed and replaced with a group mez dampen shout with the following values:
      • Level 26: Stoic Stand - 2000 Range group-targeted instant cast - 15% Mez Dampen - 20 power - 15 second duration, 30 second recast
      • Level 36: Brazen Stand - 2000 Range group-targeted instant cast - 25% Mez Dampen - 30 power - 15 second duration, 30 second recast
      • Level 45: Last Stand - 2000 Range group-targeted instant cast - 35% Mez Dampen - 40 power - 15 second duration, 30 second recast
    • The Evasion buff in the Aura Manipulation line has had its values reduced as follows:
      • Level 6: Minor Gift of Foresight - 6% down to 4% Evasion
      • Level 12: Lesser Gift of Foresight - 12% down to 8% Evasion
      • Level 17: Gift of Foresight - 18% down to 12% Evasion
      • Level 24: Major Gift of Foresight - 24% down to 18% Evasion
      • Level 31: Greater Gift of Foresight - 32% down to 24% Evasion
      • Level 40: Superior Gift of Foresight - 40% down to 32% Evasion
      • Level 50: Perfect Gift of Foresight - 50% down to 40% Evasion
  • Magnetism:
    • The Damage Absorb converted to Power buff in the Magnetism line has had its values increased as follows:
      • Level 15: Tegashrig's Accommodation - 5% increased to 7% absorb/power
      • Level 25: Tegashrig's Mediation - 10% increased to 14% absorb/power
      • Level 35: Tegashrig's Negotiation - 15% increased to 21% absorb/power
      • Level 45: Tegashrig's Arbitration - 20% increased to 28% absorb/power

PaladinChanges

• The Paladin RR5 ability, Selfless Devotion, has had its radius increased from 750 to 2000.

ReaverChanges

• The instant damage add line of spells has been changed to a casted self-damage add that lasts 15 minutes.
• The instant damage over time line of spells has had its recast reduced from 30 seconds to 20 seconds.

RunemasterChanges

• The Magic Resist Debuffs in the Runecarving Specialization have had their values reduced as follows:
  • The Level 36 Cold Debuff spell: Vex of Frost has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 48 Cold Debuff spell: Vex of Ice has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
  • The Level 34 Matter Debuff spell: Vex of Dirt has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 46 Matter Debuff spell: Vex of Earth has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
  • The Level 33 Heat Debuff spell: Vex of Fire has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 45 Heat Debuff spell: Vex of Flames has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
• The Runemaster RR5 ability, Runes of Utter Agility, has had its duration increased from 15 to 20 seconds.

ShamanChanges

• The Shaman RR5 ability, Restorative Mend, has had its duration increased from 30 seconds to 45 seconds.
• All magic resist buffs in the Augmentation specialization line have had their duration increased from 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
• All magic resist buffs in the Augmentation specialization line will now only work within 4000 range of the caster.

SkaldChanges

• Skalds have been given a forced full respec.
• The old Skald RR5, Epiphany, has been changed as follows:
  • It is now available at 50 Battlesong specialization.
  • This ability will heal 25% of the group's power pool and 50% of the Skald's endurance.
  • It is reusable every 10 minutes.

SorcererChanges

• The Magic Resist Debuffs in the Body Destruction Specialization have had their values reduced as follows:
  • The Level 34 Cold Debuff spell: Visions of Winter has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 46 Cold Debuff spell: Dreams of Winter has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
  • The Level 36 Matter Debuff spell: Visions of the Wastes has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 48 Matter Debuff spell: Dreams of the Wastes has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
  • The Level 33 Heat Debuff spell: Visions of Flames has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
  • The Level 44 Heat Debuff spell: Dreams of Flames has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%

SpiritmasterChanges

• The Level 33 Body Debuff spell: Suppress Health has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
• The Level 45 Body Debuff spell: Extinguish Health has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
• The Level 35 Spirit Debuff spell: Suppress Spirit has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
• The Level 48 Spirit Debuff spell: Extinguish Spirit has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%
• The Level 38 Energy Debuff spell: Suppress Capacity has had its value reduced from 30% to 25%
• The Level 49 Energy Debuff spell: Extinguish Capacity has had its value reduced from 50% to 40%

ThaneChanges

• Thanes have been given a forced full respec.
• Thanes have been given a new Realm Rank 5 ability, Mjollnir's Protection.
  • This ability is a 2000 range hit buffer that absorbs 50% of the spell damage done to the Thane and their group up t1500 total damage.
  • This ability lasts 30 seconds or until the hit buffer is used up, whichever comes first.
• The current RR5 ability, Chain Lightning, is now a speccable ability at 49 Stormcalling.

ValewalkerChanges

• The Valewalker RR5, Vale Defense has been changed as follows:
  • It now absorbs spell damage in addition to melee damage.
  • Its duration has been reduced from 10 minutes to 5 minutes.

WardenChanges

• Wardens have been given a forced full respec.
• The Warden has been granted a new RR5 ability, Nature's Bellow.
  • This ability is a 500 radius pet scare that lasts 30 seconds and can be re-used every 5 minutes.
  • This pet scare cannot be resisted.
• The old RR5 ability, Fury of Nature, is now available at 49 Nurture specialization.
• All magic resist buffs in the Nurture specialization line have had their duration increased from 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
• All magic resist buffs in the Nurture specialization line will now only work within 4000 range of the caster.

WORLD CHANGES
Realm vs. RealmBattlegroundsChanges

• NPC Healers have been added to the Portal Keeps in all Battlegrounds starting with the Lion’s Den.

ItemsBug Fixes

• Guthlac Great Shield (Midgard): Thanes are now able to use this large shield.

Changes

• Three new tokens have been added to Realm Enhancement NPCs in the New Frontiers, Labyrinth, Darkness Falls, and Cathal Valley.
  • Elemental Resist Token: (9 Gold) Increases player's resistance to Heat, Cold, and Matter damage by 8% for 30 minutes.
  • Soul Resist Token: (9 Gold) Increases player's resistance to Body, Spirit, and Energy damage by 8% for 30 minutes.
  • Full Resist Token (18 Gold) Increases player's resistance to Body, Spirit, Energy, Cold, Heat, and Matter damage by 8% for 30 minutes.

ENGINEERING
ServerBug Fixes

• Health buffer spells will now absorb Damage Over Time spell damage

 

[br1te]

zomg bd changes!

makes ba/supp appealing now if the taunt rupts, i notice no cast speed is listed so hopefully its less than 3s

already been looking at specs!

49ba 22 supp, convoker, acu3 dex4 lw1 mom9 wp9 purge3 twf2... up acu to 4 when i ding

maybe 44ba 31 supp, dropping the top pet and dots for abs buff, ae snare, gtaoe snare, higher lifetap and less nuke varience

 

[BloodOmen]

oO some of those changes are rather odd.

 

[Coldbeard]

Boring crap

Wish they would do anything that would encourage anything but this awful RvR that is going on past weeks.

 

[Dvaerg]

I find the Warden rr5 very nice + vehement renewal

Since a lot play it as support now

Debuff nerf doesn't worry me all too much, also purge4 is pretty cool now

 

[Dvaerg]

zomg bd changes!

makes ba/supp appealing now if the taunt rupts, i notice no cast speed is listed so hopefully its less than 3s

already been looking at specs!

49ba 22 supp, convoker, acu3 dex4 lw1 mom9 wp9 purge3 twf2... up acu to 4 when i ding

maybe 44ba 31 supp, dropping the top pet and dots for abs buff, ae snare, gtaoe snare, higher lifetap and less nuke varience

3 into Bone Army should be enough ? you're not gonna taunt mobs anyway! as long as it has the range

 

[br1te]

3 into Bone Army should be enough ? you're not gonna taunt mobs anyway! as long as it has the range

Because the change means bd can interrupt from the back, BA is best for damage double dotting and nuking

 

[Dvaerg]

They should've given Bonedancers a specline nuke in Bone Army probably, still bd are rupting fuckers.

 

[Sneakers<>Matriarch]

Oh, I see skald nerf! No more "I am immune to CC rr5ing" -.-

 

[Dvaerg]

Oh, I see skald nerf! No more "I am immune to CC rr5ing" -.-

They will still have "Charge3" ?

 

[Logi]

Oh, I see skald nerf! No more "I am immune to CC rr5ing" -.-

their rr5 didnt get changed, their old rr5 just got added into their spec so they got a boost.

 

[Coldbeard]

their rr5 didnt get changed, their old rr5 just got added into their spec so they got a boost.

At 50 BS, do people spec that?

 

[BloodOmen]

thought the typical skald spec these days was 50 bs 34-39 hammer 17 parry or so

 

[Mabs]

thought the typical skald spec these days was 50 bs 34-39 hammer 17 parry or so

qft

 

[Coldbeard]

I went 44 hammer 46 bs on mine, but only use it for grping

 

[Dvaerg]

still there isn't a point going 44 hammer, as the style gives you nothing.

50 BS, 39 Hammer rest parry all the wayz

 

[Coldbeard]

higher growthrate and moar ws!!1

I dunno, can't see what is so much worthwhile with 50 bs

 

[Logi]

higher growthrate and moar ws!!1

I dunno, can't see what is so much worthwhile with 50 bs

skalds are supposed to rupt anyways, not dps.

 

[Coldbeard]

skalds are supposed to rupt anyways, not dps.

No for real?! What interrupt is it you have at 50 BS that you wont get at 46?

 

[Logi]

No for real?! What interrupt is it you have at 50 BS that you wont get at 46?

For real? at 50 BS you get a better grp ablative, better health song, better crack song and at 49 BS u get a the elemental resist chant. Explain to me how 44 hammer would benefit a grp more then what i stated above ^.

edit: not to mention that 50 BS has the old rr5 now which is a free JS and endo heal for the grp

 

[Mabs]

afaik: more BS = group spec, more hammer = solo, mostly

 

[Bahumat]

still there isn't a point going 44 hammer, as the style gives you nothing.

50 BS, 39 Hammer rest parry all the wayz

Yup this was far greater IMO. With the parry it's immense on a skald

 

[fettoken]

Boring crap

Wish they would do anything that would encourage anything but this awful RvR that is going on past weeks.

Nothing can really change that now. It will never be what it once was. (sentimental much?)

 

[Mirt]

ValewalkerChanges

• The Valewalker RR5, Vale Defense has been changed as follows:
  • It now absorbs spell damage in addition to melee damage.
  • Its duration has been reduced from 10 minutes to 5 minutes.)

Seriously? LOL