Update 3.18.0
Staff, Wand, and Orb receive new specializations and mastery effects while Battlegrounds' Indomitable Roar buff is reworked with removed tiers and faster updates.
Key Changes
- 1New Fireball Barrage specialization for Staff reduces target Damage Reduction but increases cooldown by 9s.
- 2Wand's Dark Apostasy Mastery now reduces target Damage Reduction and Shield Block Chance.
- 3Battlegrounds Indomitable Roar tiers 4 and 5 removed; buff now updates every minute.
- 4Orb's Summon Satellite damage increased for Stellar Dash but reduced by 40% against monsters.
- 5New Summon Constellation specialization for Orb reduces target Shield Block Chance.
- 6Adjusted score thresholds and stat bonuses for Indomitable Roar tiers 1-3.
- 7Fixed Longbow Flash Wave width scaling with Range Increase specialization.
All Changes
⚔️Weapons(11)
- newStaff: Added a new Fireball Barrage Specialization (5 points) that grants an 80% chance to reduce target Damage Reduction by 30 for 5 seconds (max 10 stacks).
- nerfFireball Barrage: Fireball Barrage's cooldown is increased by 9s when the new Specialization is enabled.
- changeFireball Barrage: The new Fireball Barrage Specialization cannot be used simultaneously with the Mana Burn Specialization.
- changeFireball Barrage: The Fireball Barrage Damage Reduction debuff is limited to one application per target even if hit by multiple players.
- buffWand: Dark Apostasy Mastery now gives Corrupted Obliteration and Obliterating Swamp an 80% chance to reduce target Damage Reduction by 40 for 3 seconds (max 5 stacks).
- buffWand: Dark Apostasy Mastery now gives Slothful Cage an 80% chance to reduce Shield Block Chance by 30% for 4 seconds.
- buffOrb: Summon Satellite Stellar Dash damage increased from 145% + 53 to 181% + 66.
- nerfOrb: Summon Satellite damage dealt against monsters decreased from 100% to 60%.
- newOrb: Added a new Summon Constellation Specialization (5 points) with an 80% chance to reduce Shield Block Chance by 30% for 4 seconds.
- changeSummon Constellation: The new Summon Constellation Specialization can be used alongside the Milky Way Specialization.
- fixLongbow: Fixed an issue where the Range Increase Specialization failed to increase Flash Wave's width.
🏟️Battlegrounds(6)
- changeIndomitable Roar: Indomitable Roar buff now updates every minute instead of every 2 minutes.
- removeIndomitable Roar: Removed Indomitable Roar buff tiers 4 and 5.
- changeIndomitable Roar: Tier 1 Indomitable Roar (20k-30k point diff) adjusted to Attack Power +15% and Damage Taken -10%.
- changeIndomitable Roar: Tier 2 Indomitable Roar (30k-50k point diff) adjusted to Attack Power +20% and Damage Taken -15%.
- changeIndomitable Roar: Tier 3 Indomitable Roar (50k+ point diff) adjusted to Attack Power +25% and Damage Taken -20%.
- fixIndomitable Roar: Fixed an issue where CC Resistance reduction didn't apply immediately when interacting with a Control Stone during a buff update.
⚙️General(2)
- fixAction Mode: Fixed an issue in Action Mode preventing skill use when hovering over a target without selecting it.
- fixUI: Fixed a UI bug where the Cumulative Access Rewards window appeared when changing instances.
Summary
Weapon Updates
Significant changes have been made to magic-based weapons. The Staff and Orb receive new 5-point Specializations focused on reducing target defenses, while the Wand's Dark Apostasy Mastery has been expanded with additional debuff effects. The Orb's Summon Satellite has also been rebalanced to favor PvP over PvE, increasing Stellar Dash damage while significantly reducing damage against monsters.
Battlegrounds Adjustments
The Indomitable Roar comeback mechanic in Battlegrounds has been overhauled. The buff now updates every minute instead of every two, and the most powerful tiers (4 and 5) have been removed entirely. Score thresholds and stat bonuses for the remaining tiers have been adjusted to normalize the power gap between teams.
Bug Fixes
General fixes address issues with Action Mode skill targeting and UI pop-ups. A specific fix for the Longbow ensures the Range Increase Specialization correctly applies to Flash Wave's width.