0.5.4 Patch Notes
Expedition Atlas Passive Tree and level-scaling Unique items headline this update, alongside new Orb of Sacrifice currency from Atziri.
Key Changes
- 1New Expedition Atlas Passive Skill Tree added to endgame progression
- 2Unique Items now scale their granted Skill levels based on player level
- 3New Orb of Sacrifice currency added to Atziri's Vault for Corrupted Enchantment upgrades
- 4New Liquid Verisium currency added to trigger Runic Remnant encounters
- 5Pinnacle Boss resistances and damage values significantly reduced
- 6New Unique item 'The Master's Reach' added to the Vessel of Kulemak loot pool
- 7Remnant propagation logic reworked to randomly choose Rune slots
- 8Doryani's Refined Formula now allows 5 Explosives in Grand Expeditions
- 9Holding Alt now displays total currency counts in inventory and trade windows
- 10Added level 55 requirements to several Uniques including Choir of the Storm
All Changes
🗺️Expedition(10)
- newExpedition Atlas Passive Skill Tree: Added an Expedition Atlas Passive Skill Tree earned via The Grand Expedition questline
- newLiquid Verisium: Added Liquid Verisium currency to immediately start Runic Remnant Encounters
- changeGrand Expeditions: Grand Expeditions now have 1 to 2 Map Modifiers applied to the area
- newGrand Expeditions: Added 'Increased number of Runic Monster Markers' modifier to Grand Expeditions
- newGrand Expeditions: Added 'Runic Monsters are Duplicated' modifier to Grand Expeditions
- newGrand Expeditions: Added 'Area contains additional Remnants' modifier to Grand Expeditions
- changeRemnants: Remnants now randomly choose which Rune slot propagates rather than choosing based on recipe
- newRuneshape Recipes: Added a highlight to the Rune that will be propagated in the Runeshape Recipes list
- newEndgame Map: Added an icon to the Endgame Map to indicate which Ocean Maps are Grand Expeditions
- changeDoryani's Refined Formula: Doryani's Refined Formula now grants Grand Expeditions 5 Explosives, overriding the standard limit of 1
💀Endgame & Bosses(6)
- newAtziri, the Red Queen: Atziri's Vault now drops 1 of 4 new Orb of Sacrifice currency items to upgrade Corrupted Enchantments
- nerfThe Arbiter of Ash: Reduced Chaos Damage bonus and duration (30s to 20s) for The Arbiter of Ash sword plunge
- nerfPinnacle Bosses: Lowered resistances for several Pinnacle Bosses that were unintentionally high
- nerfUhtred, The Stardrinker: Reduced Cold Resistances for Uhtred and Vorana
- nerfVorana, Last to Fall: Reduced Cold Resistances for Vorana, Last to Fall
- nerfLightless Serpent: Reduced damage of Lightless Serpent's Burning Ground in the Vessel of Kulemak fight
⚔️Items & Currency(7)
- changeUnique Items: Unique Items granting Skills now scale skill level based on player requirements met
- changeThe Sacred Flame: Added a level 55 requirement to The Sacred Flame
- changeEventide Petals: Added a level 55 requirement to Eventide Petals
- changeChoir of the Storm: Added a level 55 requirement to Choir of the Storm
- newThe Master's Reach: Added new Unique item: The Master's Reach, dropping from fully empowered Vessel of Kulemak
- changeAugments: Restricted several Augments (Astrid's, Katla's, Kolr's, etc.) from being socketed into Corrupted or Sanctified items
- changeThaumaturgic Fluxes: Thaumaturgic Fluxes now appear in the Currency Exchange and count for The Artisan Challenge
🖥️UI & Quality of Life(2)
- newUI: Holding Alt on currency now shows the total count within the current inventory and trade windows
- newUI: Added a checkbox to hide the 'You have Died' UI while dead
🐛Bug Fixes(10)
- fixStability: Fixed 8 client crashes and 4 instance crashes
- fixRunic Monsters: Fixed Runic Monsters rarity scaling incorrectly with increased Monster Rarity
- fixThe Aberration: Fixed The Aberration not stopping Meteor Rain on death
- fixPower Runes: Fixed Power Runes not empowering Runes propagated from previous Remnants
- fixGorian, the Moving Earth: Amputated Gorian's tail to prevent it blocking monsters and failing Simulacrum completion
- fixFabled Showdown: Fixed Fabled Showdown rewarding 2 modifiers instead of Tier 5 Rares with 4 modifiers
- fixRitual: Fixed Ritual Foretold Proliferation incorrectly increasing Tribute costs
- fixBreach Splinters: Fixed Breach Splinters incorrectly converting to Revelatory Wombgift in the Fragment Tab
- fixOmens: Fixed Omens only consuming below 25% life instead of on reaching Low Life
- fixPassive Tree: Renamed duplicate 'Arsonist' Passive Skill to 'Pyromancer'
Summary
Expedition & Runes of Aldur
This update introduces a dedicated Atlas Passive Skill Tree for Expedition, allowing players to earn points by defeating bosses in The Grand Expedition questline. A new currency, Liquid Verisium, has been added to trigger Runic Remnant encounters immediately. Additionally, Grand Expeditions now feature new map modifiers and a reworked Remnant propagation system that randomly selects Rune slots.
Endgame & Boss Balance
Atziri, the Red Queen, now has a chance to drop four new Orb of Sacrifice currency items from her vault, which upgrade Corrupted Enchantments at the cost of an explicit modifier. Several Pinnacle Bosses, including The Arbiter of Ash and Uhtred, have received resistance and damage nerfs to align with intended difficulty levels.
Itemization & Systems
Unique items that grant skills now scale with player level, allowing items like Lifesprig to be equipped at level 1 with level 1 skills. To balance this, several high-tier Uniques have received new level 55 requirements. A new Unique, The Master's Reach, has also been added as a drop from the Vessel of Kulemak.