V4.1.1.9
[Major New Features]
- By popular demand, the hit singles “I Can’t Carry Anymore”, “Hey You!” and “Take a Look at my Wares” have been added to the game’s OST.
- Based on feedback, we are introducing a new feature: Non-Lethal Mode. In this game mode, you must be crafty as you talk your way out of dangerous situations. No boss encounter will be immune to your wits.
- We are proud to announce the Bureaucrat Mastery!
- For more info on these exciting new features, check out our preview
[Crucible]
- Fixed an issue where mutators would sometimes not turn beast creatures into teenage ninjas.
- Turned up the temperature in the Crucible.
- Lokarr now correctly taunts the player whenever they move.
- Removed the treasure room as it was going against the spirit of the Crucible and the friendships you form along the way.
[Art]
- 1 egg, beaten, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons water
- Combine flour and salt, make a space in the center of the flour and pour in the egg, mix steadily to form a solid dough.
- Damn’t…
- Um…
- Vulture wings now 50% spicier and come with a side of Blue cheese dressing.
- Fixed a bug where some textures weren’t checker maps.
- Fixed another bug where some bugs weren’t insects.
[Tech]
- After investigating the game’s code in depth, we’ve realized that it’s all just a bunch of 1’s and 0’s. To cut down on the game’s installation size, we’ve removed the excess numbers and reduced the code base to just a single 1 and 0.
- Thanks to the latest in text rendering, increased Patch Note Clarity by 115%.
- Fixed an issue where the game displayed in colors other than grey.
- Trees now use photosynthesis to increase the game’s atmosphere.
[Game]
- The Faction System has been overhauled into a complex weave of political intrigue and backstabbing presented through an endless grind for reputation we are calling the Game of Groans.
- The Loghorrean boss encounter has been replaced with a giant door, the true manifestation of all evil.
- Ascendant enemies have fully ascended and are no longer suspectable to mortal attacks.
- We were going to add more forgotten gods this patch, but we forgot where we put them.
- To compensate for this error, we took the spawn pools for existing gods and doubled them.
- We’ve determined that % Critical damage has become too critical. As such, its effectiveness has been reduced by 100%.
- Gazerman is always watching…
[Itemization]
- Added a new armor slot for underwear.
- Male characters can now equip a third ring.
- Female characters now have an additional inventory slot.
- Iron Bits now rust when crossing water.
- Legendary items now have no stats until you find a wizened old NPC that knows the story of the respective item and its lengthy history.
- The Celestial Lotus now blooms once a century. To compensate for this change, all crafting recipes now require one.
- Due to overwhelming popularity of Boot items, Blacksmiths have been renamed to Cobblers.
[Class & Skills]
- To improve build diversity and class synergy, all damage types have been replaced with % Current Life Damage.
Devotion
- Celestial Constellations now appear based on time of year. Devotion assignments have been reset to account for this change.
- The Crossroads Constellation is now only visible during a Full Moon.
Soldier
- Military Conditioning has been renamed to Air Conditioning. Now reduces the temperature in the Crucible. Warning as this skill may overheat in the Korvan Sands.
- Overguard now has a new transmuter: Underguard, which reduces damage taken in the underwear armor slot.
- Deadly Momentum now correctly scales with your character’s weight.
- In multiplayer sessions, the player with the highest rank of Veterancy now distributes all loot.
Demolitionist
- Demolitionist mastery now requires a construction permit.
- Following last week’s patch, Thermite Mines are now correctly vincible again and expire immediately upon being placed.
- Ulzuin’s Chosen now uses a random lottery system rather than picking favorites.
- Flame Touched now requires protective thermal gear. Failure to do so will result in third degree burns.
Occultist
- Dreeg’s Evil Eye can now be paired with Dreeg’s Good Eye for improved depth perception.
- Bonds of Bysmiel have been correctly labeled NSFW.
- The first time Summon Familiar is cast, it creates an Unfamiliar until you get to know each other better.
- Blood of Dreeg now deals % Health damage to you. Caustic Blood healing you just made no sense.
Nightblade
- Nightfall now correctly turns the game time to night. This can be highly strategic with the Devotion changes!
- Ring of Steel can now correctly be equipped in a Ring Slot.
- Heart Seeker now helps you find your ideal Cairn match.
- Blade Spirits have been removed to pursue their passion in culinary arts.
Arcanist
- Trozan’s Sky Shard now has a 1% chance to drop the entire sky instead.
- Callidor’s Tempest now changes the weather when cast.
- Nullification now permanently deletes the area upon which it is cast.
- Maiven’s Sphere of Protection may now be used as a hamster ball to increase movement speed, but may induce nausea.
Shaman
- Savagery now beats down your enemies with totally sick burns.
- Feral Hunger now requires a steady supply of Untouched Meals.
- Oak Skin can now be treated with a new Rover salve made with the purest Royal Jelly.
- Blood Pact has been made 30% more sanitary thanks to latest clinical standards.
Inquisitor
- Inquisitor Seal approves.
- Deadly Aim has been renamed to Mostly-Deadly Aim as it does not always result in dead targets.
- Rune of Hagarrad now deals its damage over 3 months.
- Storm Box of Elgoloth now has properly labeled positive and negative ends to avoid blowing circuits.
Necromancer
- Master of Death is now a formally recognized college degree.
- Hungering Reach is now more effective near Untouched Meals.
- Foul Eruption is now 100% more effective against Underwear armor.
- Dread is now the law.
Oathkeeper
- We’ve corrected a clerical error and renamed the Oathkeeper to its intended name: the Bookkeeper.
- Oaths are now 18% more binding.
- Path of the Three has been renamed to the Path of the Tree. When toggled, it immobilizes the player and prevents all actions, but sunlight regenerates health.
- Ascension now increases jump height by 100%.