[Test] Update Notes: Thursday, June 28, 2012(1)

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This update should occur around 9pm PST.



POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION
Qeynos
The sign on doors that zone player to Qeynos will now have the same name as the district you are zoning to.

Qeynos Capitol District
The speed of mounted guards should be reduced.

Qeynos Province District
In Qeynos Harbor area, Guard Yarwick has been relocated to another position. Players of evil alignment should now have a chance to go through the ramp of where she used to be positioned.

Dracur Prime: Vyskudra the Ancient
The energized storm elementals and stormlords will no longer spawn as frequently. Your Elemental Storm Energy buff will do more damage to the Stormlord than before

Skyshrine: Betrayal in the Underdepths
In the challenge mode Dozekar fight the Magmatic Elemental and infernal assassin adds will not spawn as frequently as before.


COMBAT
Fixed a bug where crit bonus would not be applied properly to combat calculations. Everyone should notice an increase in critical damage.
Fixed a bug where the tooltip on multiattack would show the incorrect number of additional attacks granted.


PVP
Implied targeting should now show up in PvP and casting a beneficial spell when you have an enemy targeted (who is targeting another of your enemies) will no longer fail and will cast the ability on yourself.
The effectiveness of DPS mod has been reduced in PVP combat.


ABILITIES / ALTERNATE ADVANCEMENT
Fixed a bug where you would not be able to purchase a respec for your Focus choices unless you selected at least one racial tradition.
Fixed a bug where Superior Rune of Blasting was getting damage bonuses from potency.
Recklessness no longer increases the size of wards.
Focus: Assassinate now also grants Crit Bonus to Assassinate.
Focus: Mortal Blade now also grants Crit Bonus to Mortal Blade.
Focus: Black Jack now also grants Crit Bonus to Black Jack.
Focus: Scream of Death now also grants Crit Bonus to Scream of Death.
Focus: Thieving Essence now also grants Crit Bonus to Thieving Essence.
Focus: Dashing Swathe now also grants Crit Bonus to Dashing Swathe.
Focus: Cry of the Warrior now also removes the power cost from Cry of the Warrior.
Focus: Wall of Force now also reduces the power used by Wall of Force by 50%.
Focus: Inner Focus now also reduces the power used by Inner Focus by 50%.
Focus: Ignore Pain now also increases the heal amount by 10%.
Focus: Mend now also increases the heal amount by 10%.
Focus: Bob and Weave now also reduces the power used by Bob and Weave by 50%.
Focus: Ancient Wrath now also grants Crit Bonus to Ancient Wrath.
Focus: Lay on Hands now also improves the duration of Lay on Hands.
Focus: Refusal of Atonement now also grants Crit Bonus to Refusal of Atonement.
Focus: Grave Sacrament now also grants Crit Bonus to Grave Sacrament.
Focus: Harm Touch now also grants Crit Bonus to Harm Touch.
Focus: Shock Wave now also grants Crit Bonus to Shock Wave.
Focus: Sacrifice now also reduces the duration of Sacrifice.
Focus: Shattered Earth now also grants Crit Bonus to Shattered Earth.
Focus: Stoneskin now also halves the recovery time of Stoneskin.
Focus: Consumption now also increases the duration of Consumption.
Focus: Absolution (Speed) now also grants Crit Bonus to Absolution.
Focus: Apocalypse now also grants Crit Bonus to Apocalypse.
Focus: Rift now also grants Crit Bonus to Rift.
Focus: Fusion now also grants Crit Bonus to Fusion.
Focus: Ice Comet (Reuse) now also grants Crit Bonus to Ice Comet.
Focus: Voice of the Ancestors now also removes the power cost of Voice of the Ancestors.
Focus: Fanatical Healing now also grants Crit Bonus to Fanatical Healing.
Focus: Restoration now also grants Crit Bonus to Restoration.
Focus: Sanctuary now also reduces the power cost of Sanctuary by 50%.
Focus: Word of Redemption now also grants Crit Bonus to Word of Redemption.
Focus: Nature's Embrace now uses the correct icon background and also grants Crit Bonus to Nature's Embrace.
Focus: Transcendence now uses the proper icon.


ITEMS
New Drunder Challenge Mode Raid gear.
Archetype items now only have main stats for those classes. For example, scout only items only have AGI and STA.
Weapon damage has been adjusted.
Armor sets have been adjusted to be more inline with other tiers.
Many weapons have the correct classifications and damage types
All Plane of War accessories now share the set bonuses with Drunder challenge mode accessories.
Season 2 PvP armor now has PvE stats as well as toughness and lethality.
Qeynos house items are no longer no-trade, or require status to purchase.
A Bouquet of Woodsun Flowers is available to purchase from Hegrenn in Qeynos Capitol District.


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