The first phase of the next Content Patch is being placed on the Test Server. The following is a list of changes made in this update.
ARACOIX
Aracoix can now become Bards
ASSASSIN
Steal Breath now has a casting timer of 2 seconds (was 5 seconds) and a recycle timer of 5 seconds (was 1)
Chilling Shadow will now also dispel any melee attack speed buffs
BARD
Aracoix can now become Bards
CHANNELER
Reduced the stun component on Aqueous Rejuvenation to 1 second and now has a NoStun component that lasts 3 seconds
DRUID
Raptor Cloak now has a movement buff associated with it
NECROMANCER
The healing resistance on Unholy Fright and Unholy Terror have been increased from +6 at Power Rank 1 to +40 at Power Rank 40
Reduced the recast on Gravechill from 300 seconds to 150 seconds
NIGHTSTALKER
Blessing of Dawn and Stake to the Heart are now granted at Power Rank 1
Fortified Soul is now granted at Power Rank 20, the casting time has been decreased to 2 seconds, and the recast timer is at 5 seconds
PRELATE
A power damage buff component has been added to Wrath of the Heavens
PRIEST
The recast timer on Sanction has been increased to 3 seconds
THIEF
Thieves can now take the Gladiator Discipline
WARLOCK
Psychic Healing is now a Self-Only heal
GLADIATOR
Thieves can now take the Gladiator Discipline
Stacks with ranger regen again(I added this because it was confirmed in a different SBG post)
CITY/SIEGE/GUILD
Removed the option for Inner Council to appoint and remove Guild Recruiters; now only Guild Leadership can do so
Fixed an issue with sworn guilds disbanding still holding an entry in their former nation's Sworn Guild listing
Reduced the Window of Opportunity for Resource Mines to one hour
GENERAL
Players can now only view the Class Channel their character is attached to
The first iteration of Patch 21 will go live today. Note this is the first update, not the last one. We will make alterations, additions, and removing changes over the course of testing.
The following are changes in this patch:
Attack Rating
The ATR bonuses attributed to weapon powers has been removed
Weapon Power Damage Bonuses have been balanced
Increased the ATR bonuses for training the Skill Mastery for melee weapons to 4pts for every 1% skill increase
Loreplay
The Barbarian Clan now allows Doomsayers; a Doomsayer Trainer has been placed in the Factionhold
The Kh'ree now accept Bards; a Bard Trainer has been placed in the Factionhold
The Mercenary Company now allows Assassins; an Assassin Trainer has been placed in the Factionhold
The Temple Factionhold now has an Assassin Trainer in it
The Thieves's Den now allows Vampires and Wizards; a Wizard Trainer has been placed in the Factionhold
City and Siege
Siege Recovery Time; has been fixed and will now last for 24 hours
Wall Towers and Gate Houses; can now only have one Wall Archer
Half-Giant
Violent Rage; Is now a Skill and can be cast while in Wereform or while stealthed.
Assassin
Chilling Shadows; Reduced the Attack Speed Debuff to be 5% (PR0) to 25% (PR40); The Attack Speed Debuff is now flagged as a Debuff
Passwall; No longer stacks with the Black Mask or Strigoi versions of this power
Silence and Aura of Silence; changed to be labeled as silence powers instead of debuffs
Bard
Gentle Melody; Increased the Health Recovery Rate from 30% (PR0) to 150% (PR40)
Druid
Blight; Changed the casting time to 3.6s (3.5/.1)
Grasp of Thorns; Changed the casting time to 2s (1.9/.1)
Fury
Claws of Blindness; changed the recast timer to 60s
Call the Blizzard; changed the recast timer to 10s; changed the damage range to be 12-52 (PR0) to 16-69 (PR40)
Call Storm; changed the recast timer to 10s; changed the damage range to be 12-41 (PR0) to 15-61 (PR40)
Huntress
Amazon's Endurance, Grace of the Panther, and Phaedra's Fury; have been flagged as skills so they can be cast while in Pantherform or while stealthed.
Prelate
Aid to the Injured; Changed the casting time to 3s (2.9/.1)
Saint Victor's Vigor; Increased recast timer to 180s; added a secondary effect that heals 2% of stamina every 5 seconds [Duration goes from 4s (PR0) to 30s (PR40)]
Touch of Saint Wend; Changed the casting time to 2s (1.9/.1)
Ranger
Bite of the Pack, Braialla's Power, Braialla's Zeal, Herb Lore, Turn Steel, and Wolf's Vigor; have been flagged as skills so they can be cast while in Pantherform or while stealthed.
Thief
Passwall; Granted as a Class Power
Can no longer take the Black Mask discipline
Warlock
Dull the Body; Reduced the Health Recovery Debuff to -25% (PR0) to -75% (PR40)
Dull the Mind; Reduced the Mana Recovery Debuff to -25% (PR0) to -75% (PR40)
Wizard
Sign of Disruption; Changed the casting time to 2s (1.9/.1)
Black Mask
Passwall; No longer stacks with the Assassin or Strigoi versions of this power
Rat Catcher
Infection; New Power granted at Character Level 40 at Power Rank 20 (trainable to PR40); Only available to Rogues; Dispels Mana Regen at equal or lower Power Rank; Places a Mana Regen Debuff of 15% to 25% on target
Savant
Litany of Serenity; Reduced the Mana Recovery to 10% to 50%; this effect now stacks with other Mana Recovery effects
Strigoi
Passwall; No longer stacks with the Assassin or Black Mask version of this power
Grouping
Reduced the range group members can be from the group leader to get pulled along
Whenever a group member attacks or is attacked, they can no longer follow the Group Leader for 60s
Effects Window
The Effects Window has undergone some changes so it will no longer cause someone's client to lock up
