Skill UpdatesFebruary 25, 2010
Fox's Promise: changed attribute dependence to Dagger Mastery.
Seeping Wound: decreased casting time to 1/4 second; decreased to half range; changed functionality to: "For 1...6...7 seconds, target foe moves 50% slower. That foe takes 10...30...35 damage each second while suffering from a condition. This spell has half the normal range".
Shattering Assault: changed attribute dependence to Critical Strikes; increased recharge to 6 seconds.
Featherfoot Grace: decreased condition expiration bonus to 25%.
Pious Concentration: increased Energy cost to 10; increased recharge to 10 seconds.
Glimmering Mark: decreased damage to 5...21...25 damage per second; damage is no longer lightning damage; damage now ignores armor.
Obsidian Flesh: increased Energy cost to 25; removed the movement penalty; changed functionality to: "Elite Enchantment Spell. For 8...18...20 seconds, you gain +20 armor and cannot be the target of enemy spells, but cannot attack and have -2 Energy degeneration".
Power Block: decreased disabling time to 1...10...12 seconds.
Holy Wrath: removed upkeep cost; reduced casting time to 1 second; changed functionality to: "(10...26...30 seconds). The next 1...8...10 times target other ally takes attack damage, this Spell deals 66% of the damage back to the source (maximum of 5...41...50 damage)".
Light of Deliverance: added the following functionality: "All your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds".
Spell Breaker: changed functionality to: "For 5...15...17 seconds, target ally cannot be the target of enemy spells".
Barbed Signet: increased Health sacrifice to 15%; decreased casting time to 1 second; decreased recharge to 10 seconds; changed functionality to: "(1...16...20 seconds.) Whenever you cast a Necromancer spell on a foe, that foe suffers from Bleeding for 2...13...16 seconds".
Blood Bond: increased recharge time to 8 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to your target (3...10...12 seconds). Allies hitting these foes gain 5...17...20 Health. If any of these foes dies while hexed, adjacent allies are healed for 20...84...100".
Blood of the Aggressor: removed Health sacrifice; increased recharge to 5 seconds; changed functionality to: "Steal up to 5...37...45 Health from target foe. If that foe was attacking, that foe suffers Weakness for 3...10...12 seconds".
Blood Renewal: decreased Health sacrifice to 15%; decreased recharge to 7 seconds; decreased duration to 7 seconds.
Demonic Flesh: removed Health sacrifice; increased Energy cost to 5; decreased recharge to 30 seconds; changed functionality to: "Enchantment Spell. (30...54...60 seconds.) Whenever you use a skill that targets a foe, you deal 5...17...20 shadow damage to all other foes adjacent to you".
Jaundiced Gaze: removed Health sacrifice; increased recharge time to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Enchantment Spell. Remove an enchantment from target foe. If an enchantment was removed, for the next 1...12...15 seconds, your next enchantment spell casts 0...1...1 seconds faster and costs 1...8...10 less Energy".
Life Siphon: decreased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge to 5 seconds.
Mark of Fury: decreased casting time to 3/4 second; changed functionality to: "(5 seconds.) Allies hitting target foe gain 0...2...2 strikes of adrenaline. End effect: inflicts Cracked Armor (1...12...15 seconds)".
Oppressive Gaze: decreased Energy cost to 10; decreased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge to 10 seconds; changed functionality to: "Target foe and adjacent foes take 10...26...30 shadow damage. Foes already suffering from a condition are Poisoned and Weakened for 5...17...20 seconds".
Ravenous Gaze: added Health sacrifice of 8%; decreased Energy cost to 1; increased recharge time to 10 seconds; changed functionality to: "Deals 15...27...30 damage and steals 15...27...30 Health from target and nearby foes".
Aggressive Refrain: removed application of Cracked Armor; added the following functionality: "You have -20 armor".
Soldier's Fury: removed application of Cracked Armor; added the following functionality: "You have -20 armor".
Crippling Shot: increased Cripple duration to 1...8...10; removed the following functionality: "This arrow moves twice as fast".
Anguished Was Lingwah: decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased casting time to 2 seconds; changed attribute dependence to Spawning Power; changed functionality to: "Item Spell. (10...50...60 seconds). Your Ritualist Hexes cost 1...4...5 less Energy and last 33% longer. Drop effect: Your Ritualist Hexes are all recharged".
Binding Chains: reduced Energy cost to 10; reduced activation to 1 second; reduced recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "For 3 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes move 90% slower and take 1...24...30 damage each second while moving".
Cruel Was Daoshen: increased activation time to 2 seconds; increased recharge time to 30 seconds; decreased damage dealt to 10...82...100; added the functionality: "Your Ritualist skills have 10% armor penetration".
Destruction: increased Energy cost to 10; increased recharge time to 20 seconds; increased damage to 1...8...10 damage (maximum: 150) for each second the Spirit was alive.
Dulled Weapon: decreased duration to 5...13...15 seconds; increased Energy cost to 15; increased recharge to 20 seconds; changed functionality to: "For 5...13...15 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes cannot achieve a critical hit and deal 1...12...15 less damage".
Gaze from Beyond: decreased casting time to 1 second; changed functionality to: "Spell. Target foe is struck for 20...56...65 lightning damage. That foe is Blinded for 2...5...6 seconds if you are within earshot of a spirit".
Lamentation: increased Energy cost to 10; decreased recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "For 5...17...20 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes suffer 0...2...3 Health degeneration. When this hex is applied, these foes take 10...42...50 damage if you are within earshot of a spirit or corpse".
Renewing Surge: increased recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. (8 seconds.) Deals 2...10...12 damage each second. End effect: You gain 1...7...8 Energy".
Resilient Weapon: reduced duration to 3...10...12; increased recharge to 6.
Ritual Lord: removed Energy cost; added Health sacrifice of 2%; increased recharge time to 45 seconds; changed functionality to: "For 5...29...35 seconds, your Ritualist attributes are boosted by 2...4...4 for your next skill. If that skill is a Binding Ritual, it recharges 10...50...60% faster and Ritual Lord recharges instantly".
Signet of Creation: decreased recharge time to 20 seconds; decreased casting time to 1 second; changed functionality to: "Signet. You gain 4 Energy for every summoned creature you control within earshot, maximum 3...10...12 Energy".
Soul Twisting: changed attribute dependence to Spawning Power; changed functionality to "Elite Skill. For 5...37...45 seconds, your Binding Rituals cost 15 less Energy (minimum 10) and recharge instantly. Soul Twisting ends after 1...3...3 Binding Rituals".
Spirit Boon Strike: decreased healing and damage dealt to 20...56...65; decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased activation time to 1 second; decreased recharge time to 3 seconds; changed functionality to: "Spell. Target foe is struck for 20...56...65 lightning damage, and all Spirits you control within earshot gain 20...56...65 Health".
Spirit Burn: increased Burning duration to 1...4...5 seconds.
Spirit Channeling: increased duration to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "For 12 seconds, you have +1...5...6 Energy regeneration. When you cast this spell, you gain 3...10...12 Energy if you are within earshot of a spirit".
Spirit Rift: changed functionality to: "Open a Spirit Rift at target foe's location. After 3 seconds, all adjacent foes are struck for 25...113...135 lightning damage and suffer from Cracked Armor for 1...16...20 seconds".
"Charge!": added the following functionality: "Initial effect: allies in earshot lose the Crippled condition".
"Fear Me!": added the following functionality: "For 1...12...15 seconds, your melee attacks gain +5...25...30% chance of a critical hit against stationary foes".
"None Shall Pass!": decreased Energy cost to 5; changed functionality to: "All nearby foes that are moving are knocked down. Recharges 1...7...8 seconds faster for each affected foe. (Maximum 25 seconds faster.)".
"To The Limit!": decreased recharge time to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Shout. For each foe within earshot (maximum 1...5...6), you gain one strike of adrenaline. For 10...18...20 seconds, you have +10...50...60 health".
Auspicious Blow: decreased adrenaline cost to 5; changed functionality to: "Hammer Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage and you gain 3...7...8 Energy. Unblockable if target foe is Weakened".
Auspicious Parry: changed functionality to: "For 8 seconds, the next attack against you is blocked. When this stance ends, you gain 1...3...4 strikes of adrenaline".
Backbreaker: decreased adrenaline cost to 9; changed functionality to: "If Backbreaker hits, you strike for +1...16...20 damage and your target is knocked down. This knockdown lasts 4 seconds if you have at least 8 Strength".
Belly Smash: decreased recharge time to 10 seconds; decreased duration of Blindness to 3...6...7 seconds.
Crude Swing: removed the following functionality: "You have -40 armor while using this skill".
Defensive Stance: removed Energy cost; added adrenaline cost of 5; decreased recharge to 8 seconds; changed functionality to: "For 1...4...5 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block. When this stance ends, gain 1 strike of adrenaline for each melee attack skill you have. (Maximum 0...3...4)".
Deflect Arrows: removed Energy cost; added adrenaline cost of 5; increased recharge to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "For 1...5...6 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block. Whenever you block a projectile, adjacent foes suffer from Bleeding for 5...13...15 seconds".
Dwarven Battle Stance: decreased Energy cost to 5; changed functionality to: "For 5...10...11 seconds, if you are wielding a hammer, you attack 33% faster, you gain +40 armor, and your attack skills interrupt foes when they hit".
Fierce Blow: changed functionality to: "If this attack hits, you strike for +5...17...20 damage. If you hit a foe suffering from Weakness, you inflict a Deep Wound for 1...7...8 seconds".
Forceful Blow: decreased adrenaline cost to 4; changed functionality to: "Unblockable. If Forceful Blow hits, target foe's stance ends, you strike for +10...34...40 damage, and your target foe is Weakened for 5...17...20 seconds".
Grapple: changed the order of effects to knock down before ending your stance.
Overbearing Smash: removed adrenaline cost; added Energy cost of 5; added recharge time of 20 seconds; changed functionality to: "Deals +1...16...20 damage. If it hits a knocked-down foe, this attack is unblockable, and that foe is dazed for 1...7...8 seconds".
Primal Rage: removed Energy cost; decreased recharge time to 10 seconds; added adrenaline cost of 4.
Renewing Smash: decreased Energy cost to 5; increased recharge time to 30 seconds; changed functionality to: "If it hits, Renewing Smash deals +5...17...20 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe, you gain 3 Energy and this skill instantly recharges".
Shield Stance: changed functionality to: "For 1...5...6 seconds, while using a shield, you have a 75% chance to block and have two points of damage reduction for each rank of Strength (maximum 15)".
Shove: reduced recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Target touched foe is knocked down. If that foe was moving, that foe's stance ends and that foe takes 15...63...75 damage before being knocked down".
Soldier's Defense: increased recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "For 1...5...6 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block attacks while under the effects of a shout or chant. You gain 1 strike of adrenaline for each blocked attack".
Soldier's Speed: reduced recharge to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "For 3...15...18 seconds you move 15% faster. You move an additional 15% faster while affected by a chant or shout".
Staggering Blow: decreased adrenaline cost to 4; decreased activation time to 1 second.
Thrill of Victory: changed functionality to: "If this blow hits, you deal +20...36...40 damage. If you have more health than target foe, you gain 1...2...2 strikes of adrenaline".
Yeti Smash: increased adrenaline cost to 7; decreased activation time to 1 second; changed functionality to: "Lose all adrenaline. Attack all adjacent foes. If this attack strikes a foe suffering from a condition, that foe is knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.)".