[Test] Update Notes: Monday, July 16, 2012(1)
 

This update should occur around 8pm PST.



POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION
Qeynos Capitol District
There is now an oration event that takes place in front of Qeynos Castle. The event loops every 1 hours 30 minutes not counting the duration of the event.

Skyshrine
You may now purchase a Crate of Endless Plunder from Quartermaster Zrek in Skyshrine.

Skyshrine: Betrayal in the Underdepths
Dozekar now drops breastplates in normal mode raids.


DUNGEON MAKER
Corrected an issue that caused some buff objects in Dungeon Maker to reduce NPCs hit points by too much.


MERCENARIES
All mercenaries should now have a significant penalty to Lethality and Toughness for use in PVP


PVP GENERAL
Daze duration in PVP has been increased.
Fear duration in PVP has been increased.
Mesmerization duration in PVP has been increased.
Root duration in PVP has been increased.
Snare duration in PVP has been increased.
Fettering poison is no longer right-click removable by the affected target.
Haste has been added to new level 80 and 90-92 PVP gloves.
The duration of freedom potions has been reduced in PVP combat.
The effectiveness of manastones has been reduced in PVP combat.
Essence of Power potions now have reduced effectiveness in PVP combat.
Essence of Clarity potions now have reduced effectiveness in PVP combat.
Mental Breach poisons now drain slightly less power in PVP combat.
Ring of Repulsion no longer functions in PVP combat.

PVP CLASS BALANCE
General
Ranged autoattack damage has been slightly reduced in PVP combat.
Potency is now slightly more effective in PVP combat.
Critbonus is now slightly less effective in PVP combat.

Assassin
The damage of Fatal Followup has been reduced in PVP combat.
Masked Strike - increased damage in PVP combat.
Impale - increased damage in PVP combat.
Ambush - increased damage in PVP combat.

Brigand
Debilitate's physical mitigation reduction has been reduced.
Dispatch's physical mitigation reduction has been slightly reduced.
Beg for Mercy now properly detaunts the affected target.
Mercy or Anger now properly detaunts the affected target.

Conjuror
Winds of Velious lasts for 48 seconds in PVP combat once again. The snare component of the spell has reduced duration.

Guardian
Focus: Assault now adds a force taunt to Assault in PVP combat.
Retrtibution Sphere is now a hidden effect.

Fighter
Overall fighter damage has been slightly reduced in PVP combat.

Paladin
Sigil of Heroism base duration reduced to 10 seconds and trigger chance reduced to 50%.
Smite Infidel's damage has been decreased.

Templar
Harmony will now prevent the affected targets from targeting the caster for 3 seconds.

Inquisitor
Disorientation will now prevent the affected targets from targeting the caster for 3 seconds.
Combative Healing now has reduced effectiveness in PVP combat.
Inquest restores slightly less power in PVP combat.

Mage
Spell damage in PVP combat has been slightly reduced.


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