I think it would better serve:
1) showing if they are actually progressing.
2) Information in more detail about the changes over time essentially from the horses mouth (I will try to keep it updated as they roll out).
► Build 0.15.18, Released: 25th Oct,2024 (Hot fix: 0.14.977)
Known Issues
• Many quest NPCs will not respond to the player to offer their quest or will not accept turn-ins.
• Head armor may not display appropriately for human male characters.
• Chain armor visuals are not currently working and the armor will be invisible.
• Martial Cloth armor (for monks) does not currently have its intended visuals and will look the same as other cloth armor.
• NPCs and crafting stations in newly decorated buildings may overlap with other furniture and props.
• Wrist slot items will incorrectly show the "Face" slot in the item tooltip, but may still be equipped in the wrist slot.
• Crafted bags do not currently have a weight of their own (they are intended to have a weight value).
General
• Racial attribute bonuses have been adjusted.
• Changed some of the default hairstyles.
World
• Class Trainers added to Sky Durbin.
• Crafting Stations added to Sky Durbin.
• Merchants added to Sky Durbin (not yet ready for testing - most do not have items to sell yet).
• Class Trainers added to the Port of Ru'lun.
• Crafting Stations added to the Port of Ru'lun.
• Merchants added to the Port of Ru'lun (not yet ready for testing - most do not have items to sell yet).
• Several buildings in Availia have been updated with new exteriors, interiors, and furnishings. NPCs and crafting stations may have moved from their previous locations as part of this change.
• The kitchen and brewing table in Availia have been moved to a new location.
Balance
General
• Increased NPC health slightly (10-15% overall).
• HC Ravagers no longer stun players into ravage.
• Tank Technique 'Expose' now costs 1000 Readiness.
Dire Lord
• Sanguine Shield increased to 25% HP, duration reduced to 4 seconds, recast lowered to 18 seconds.
• Sanguine Cloak - fixed to add all resistances instead of just magic.
• Vital Cage reduced to 20 second cooldown.
• Devour DEX and CON reduced to 1 second cast.
• Provoking Phantom cost removed.
• Deafening Whisper changed to level 8, cost reduced to 150 Essence.
Warrior
• Last Stand description updated to reflect parry increase rather than block.
Paladin
• Valiant Cross deals additional threat to all targets hit.
Cleric
• Censure base damage increased.
• Castigate base damage increased.
Necromancer
• Crippling Terror cooldown set to 5 seconds, mana cost on cast changed to 8% of base mana and 8% of base health, mana drain per second removed. Causes additional threat if the channel is ended early.
• Necromancer pets now suffer from the "Muscleless" debuff which increases their auto attack delay.
Items
• The Brittle Shortbow is now usable by rangers at level 1.
• The required level for the Night Warden's Jerkin has been reduced. The item's stats have also been rebalanced to suit the new required level.
• The required level for the Rib of Rattlecage has been reduced.
Crafting
Alchemy
• Viscous Glue may now be created using the Glue Pot (not yet ready for testing - required gathering not available).
• Shadow Stain may now be created using the Stain Pot (not yet ready for testing - required gathering not available).
• The flux distillation kit now creates additional flux for the same number of resources used.
• The stain pot now creates additional wood stain for the same number of resources used.
Blacksmithing
• Crafting schematics that use Astavar, Elinvar, and Lanvar steel have been added (not yet ready for testing - vendor not available).
• Astavar, Elinvar, Lanvar, and Kovar Steel bars may now be created via smelting (not yet ready for testing - vendor not available).
• Cobalt and Red Cobalt bars may now be created via smelting (not yet ready for testing - required gathering not available and not yet usable in schematics).
Outfitting
• Gossamer Cloth now requires flux to be used during the crafting process.
• Linen Threads, Linen Cloth, and Plainsweave Cloth may now be created via weaving (not yet ready for testing - required gathering not available).
Jewelcrafting
• Gold ingots may now be created via smelting (not yet ready for testing - vendor not available).
• Electrum ingots may now be created via smelting (not yet ready for testing - required gathering not available).
• Kilcidia ingots may now be created via smelting (not yet ready for testing - required gathering not available).
Woodworking
• Crafting schematics that use Oak and Oak Heartwood have been added (not yet ready for testing - vendor not available).
• Oak and Oak Heartwood logs may now be refined into lumber and staves (not yet ready for testing - required gathering not available).
• Thornwood, Candlewood, and Teak logs may now be refined into lumber and staves (not yet ready for testing - required gathering not available and not yet usable in schematics).
VFX
General
• Temporarily disabled heat distortion for fire effects until it can play nicer with our player camera.
• Removed screenshake from most effects, greatly reduced it on the few that still have it.
• Improved performance of many effects across all classes.
CLR
• Added a new effect for the Courage line.
ENC
• Fix for mass-Lyrith's Calm effect tanking perf.
PAL
• Cleaned up/fixed/improved most effects.
• New effect for Righteous Flame, Lightguard, Edict of Celestial Fury, Vigilance, minor divine damage proc, Faithful Strike (on caster, on target), Incite.
RNG
• Improved nature casting loop and heal impact.
SMN
• Increased the size of Mana Bomb so it is easier to see charging up on the target.
WAR
• Cleaned up/fixed some effects.
• Improved visibility for the Taunt effect and Strike of Breaking impact.
WIZ
• Missing component added to Static Storm effect.
• Fixed cold, electric, fire projectiles so they properly rotate to face the target when traveling.
• Fixes for Ember Blast and similar effects hitting perf too hard.
Bug Fixes
• Potential fix for Courier Tassil not offering his quest to players that hail him.
• Potential fix for Acolyte Genver not accepting the quest turn in for Staff of the Apprentice.
• Potential fix for Lias not offering his quest to players that hail him.
• Potential fix for Foreman Hynes not accepting the quest turn in for Rock Breakers.
• Splinted Leather Bracers should now be able to be crafted.
• Spectral sleeves may now be equipped in the Wrist slot.
• Disabled the automatic combining of stackable items with existing stacks when single looting an item from a player corpse. We suspect it might sometimes cause looted items to go missing.
► Build 0.15.189, Released: 11th Nov,2024
Known Issues
• Attributes now apply their intended modifiers. (Bugged - still using old values)
• Many quest NPCs will not respond to the player to offer their quest or will not accept turn-ins.
• Martial Cloth armor (for monks) does not currently have its intended visuals and will look the same as other cloth armor.
• NPCs and crafting stations in newly decorated buildings may overlap with other furniture and props.
• Crafted bags do not currently have a weight of their own (they are intended to have a weight value).
General
• Ogres and Dwarves can now be created in character creation. And there was much rejoicing!
• Added a first pass at basic character customization to character creation. More is planned for later.
• Updated elf female hair models.
• Various animations got updated.
• Added a message to /consider for chevron (group) mobs. More work will be done on /con for chevron mobs in the future to better represent the difficulty in con color and message, this is just a quick add to give newbies a little heads up.
• Added /gu as an alias for the guild chat channel (/guild and /gs also work).
• Changed the name of the "Performance" setting to "Render Quality" to clarify that setting it to "High" gives a better render quality but lower performance/fps than Medium or Low. Low gives the lowest quality but highest FPS.
• Chainmail armor items should now be displayed properly when equipped.
• Added a new tutorial popup for when a player considers a group mob for the first time.
• Added a message to let players know that only the guild leader is allowed to disband the guild, instead of prompting any guild member that tries the command and then letting them know they can't do that.
• Added an error message to /guilddisband if it is used by a player who isn't in a guild.
• NPC task queue fixed. Mobs will no longer chase a player until they land an attack before switching targets.
• Pet combat formulas have been reworked to function more like players. This hasn't had a balance pass; please give feedback if anything unexpected occurs.
• Bonus critical hit damage no longer bypasses mitigation.
• Dual wield weapon delays work independently.
• Off-hand weapon damage has a 50% damage penalty (before modifiers).
• Traits removed from class vendors.
• Lull effects were reduced to compensate for an adjustment to indoor dungeon assist radius.
• NPC damage has been reworked. Please provide feedback on how this feels (specify class, level, group/solo, ability or auto damage). Previously, minimum damage was set very low, but every attack had a large RNG component of bonus damage applied to auto attacks and abilities. Overall damage output is expected to be higher but more predictable. For group content, you may want to bring at least one person who can slow.
• Many NPC abilities were adjusted to consider the new damage pacing. Please report any NPC auto attacks or abilities that are acting differently (unusually high/low damage).
• Traits for NPCs should be more common across the world. Some scaling on the existing traits has been adjusted.
• Formulas for attack and move speed were reworked to function more appropriately when stacked.
• Bonus experience for group NPCs has been adjusted based on location and overall difficulty level of the environment. Group NPCs in the Thronefast Spider Cave, Spirit Manor, and Gadai Fortress will have a reduced bonus compared to NPCs in the Goblin Caves, Mad Run, Hanggore, and Halnir Cave.
World
• Skitterfang spiders now recognize threats to their brood even if they are not being directly attacked and will respond accordingly.
Balance
All the combat changes up to this point have been to get our balance dials set up and functioning properly while keeping the game in a playable state. With this patch, most of those dials are now enabled and things are set at a baseline. Feedback on combat (solo/group) after these changes is incredibly valuable as we are in a place to act on them. We do still have a few more major changes coming, such as an itemization pass. Hop in and play, and give us feedback; lots of knobs to adjust over the next few weeks!
Necromancer
• Crippling Terror health cost removed.
• Life Tap cast time reduced to 2.5 seconds, health restored increased to 33% of damage.
• Drain Stat line increased to 2 Strength.
• Absorb stat line buff duration increased to 15 minutes.
• Siphon stat line buff duration increased to 15 minutes.
• Consume stat line buff duration increased to 15 minutes.
• Reap stat line buff duration increased to 15 minutes.
• Sicken threat reduced, duration increased to 40 seconds.
• Putrefy threat reduced, duration increased to 40 seconds, mana increased to 10.
• Wither threat reduced, duration increased to 40 seconds, mana increased to 14.
• Decay threat reduced, duration increased to 48 seconds, mana increased to 18.
• Plague threat reduced, duration increased to 48 seconds, mana increased to 22.
• Hungry Earth snares the target for 3 seconds when it expires.
• Curse of Pain mana cost reduced to 8.
Summoner
• First set of pet-targeted Summoner abilities added, allowing the Summoner to cast skills through their pet. We're interested in feedback on how this new aspect feels and if it meets the desired expectations of what a Summoner is.
• Enraged Slam - Titan - Stuns the target for 2 seconds and generates additional threat.
• Wind Dagger - Zephyr - Morphs your arcamental into dagger-like gusts of wind, bypassing some of the enemy's defenses.
• Flaming Whip - Fury - Conjures a flaming whip for your arcamental, causing heavy fire damage.
• Damage shield duration increased to 15 minutes, damage scaling reduced.
• Swarm line of DD cast time reduced to 2.5 seconds.
• Summon arcamental spells changed to scaling mana costs.
• Mana bomb debuff is now unresistable (resist component for the actual damage portion is still valid), removing the double resist chance on use.
• Mana bomb now restores mana equal to the potential damage dealt (before mitigation, even upon full resist), recast timer increased to 45 seconds.
• Titan pet base AC increased.
Shaman
• Reduced recast timer on rez line to 1 second.
• Adjusted Mantle of Stream to always be an upgrade to Mist.
• Adjusted stat contributions to the mantle line along with mana costs.
• Adjusted stat contributions to Replenish.
• Adjusted mana cost of Hurry the Past to total mana from base.
• Ancestors Rest cooldown increased to 90 seconds.
Cleric
• Reduced recast timer on rez line to 1 second.
• Divine Healing line increased healing stat contributions, added level scaling between upgrades.
• Divine Healing line cast time reduced to 3 seconds.
• Divine Healing (new rank) added at level 28.
• Celestial Line cast time reduced to 1.5 seconds.
• Luminous Burst added as an upgrade to Luminous Surge at level 22.
• Prayerful Rest cooldown increased to 90 seconds.
Paladin
• Fixed a stacking issue with Hymn of Devotion.
• Lay on Hands range increased to 6 meters (previously 3m).
Enchanter
• Thought Thief removed a negative modifier from CHA for success rate.
• Flux cooldown reduced to 1 second.
Monk
• Wheel Kick activation damage increased.
• Wheel Kick proc damage lowered slightly.
• Elbow Strike activation damage increased.
• Elbow Strike proc damage lowered slightly.
Rogue
• Fixed an issue with Backstab and Waylay multiplying stat contributions, rather than adding them.
• Waylay no longer requires you to be behind your target.
Items
• The drop rate for common-quality weapons and armor has been reduced for several NPC types.
• Fadesteel weapons now have a minimum level requirement (temporarily, just as other weapons and armor currently do).
• The drop rate for common-quality weapons and armor has been reduced.
• The amount of coin dropped by most humanoid NPCs has been reduced.
• The amount of items dropped by most animals has been reduced.
• The weight values for lumps or nuggets of refined metal have been slightly reduced.
• The weight values for metal bars have been reduced.
• The weight values for refined cloth bolts have been reduced.
• The weight values for refined lumber have been slightly reduced.
• The weight values for refined leather have been slightly reduced.
VFX
• Corrected some issues across many VFX with rotation of particles and trails in 3D space.
• Performance improvements for many effects.
• Fixed orientation of projectiles and their impacts.
Bug Fixes
• Chain Bracers should now be able to be crafted.
• Various looted spoons no longer amplify the force of gravity.
• Fixed multiple different bugs that would happen when player corpses got hit by various AOE abilities and other such issues.
• Fixed an issue with abilities like Forceful Will causing NPCs to not die.
• Fixed an issue where large NPCs weren't using some abilities because they thought they weren't close enough to their target to use them.
• Fixed NPCs being "locked in" on targets while chasing their cast target - tanks should now be able to taunt or naturally take top threat while NPC is chasing.
• Fixed auto attack weapon delay being gated by the slowest weapon delay.
• Off-hand weapon damage reduced by 50%.
• Fixed pets getting NPC combat benefits when attacking something lower level.
• Fixed fog issue in Halnir cave.
• Fixed an issue with resistance buffs and debuffs not being applied correctly.
• Fixed a bug for critical hit chance with spells against lower level NPCs.
• Fixed a bug with /guildremove where it was removing the wrong player. Also fixed an error message for it that was reading group instead of guild.
• Fixed an issue with Arcane Tear where it wasn't properly applying its debuff.
• Fixed a blending issue on jump animations.
• Fixed auras reapplying buffs causing extra 0 damage (Immune) combat log entries.
• Fixed wrist items showing Face on their item tooltip.
► Build 0.15.338, Released: 23th Nov,2024
Known Issues
• Looking toward the sun while underwater will cause black flashing. This is a bug with the water system and there isn't a fix for this yet. Don't look at the sun, people.
General
• The player will now gain one point in the appropriate crafting skill each time they craft something.
• Added some tutorial pop-ups explaining that players will leave a corpse when they die starting at level 5 and above. One is triggered when reaching level 5, and the other triggers on the first death or entering near death after reaching level 5.
• Updated Dire Lord VFX.
• Reduced the experience bonus nerf on some group NPCs from 50% to 30%.
• Fixed some minor issues with the ENC mana regen buff VFX, and Erudite Mind (also used by WIZ).
• Added a new Bind Stone in Avendyr's Pass near the entrance of Halnir Cave.
• Dual wield isn't a skill that ever increases, so its skill level will now be displayed as 1/1 for classes that have it.
• A very rough initial version of swimming is in. This is NOT finished or polished. It's very much still being worked on, tweaked, added to, and issues with it are still being fixed.
Items
• Visuals for chain armor have been updated.
• All common-quality weapon drops with a level above 5 have been adjusted to level 5.
• Damage values and weight values for level 1 and level 5 common-quality weapons have been adjusted.
• Minimum level limits have been removed from looted and vendored common-quality weapons.
• All rare drop items in the game have been adjusted. Many rare drop items have become stronger, and several items have been reworked to account for how classes currently use different attributes.
• The required level to use most dropped items has been decreased.
• The damage values for crafted weapons have been decreased. Please note that the new values are not final; additional tuning changes are expected for the EA launch.
Balance
• As the tank kits are starting to come online, Strike of Breaking, Arcane Tear, and Faithful Strikes have had their Readiness cost restored (1000) and cooldown reduced to 5 seconds.
• Group NPC damage increased.
• NPC Armored Trait - reduced armor gained slightly.
• Scroll descriptions were cleaned up.
• Pet health (all classes) adjusted to be more in line with players.
• Removed the legacy 1 second cooldown timer on many casted spells.
Classes
DireLord
• Sanguine Cloak fixed.
Cleric
• Blessing from Above - added new rank of Divine Healing to buff list.
• Heal range increased to 30m.
• Undead nukes pack more of a punch.
• Censure Line upgrades added.
• Celestial Line upgrades added.
• Divine Line upgrades added.
• Barrier Line upgrades added.
Shaman
• Replenish adjusted to scale.
Rogue
• Backstab damage adjusted.
• Waylay damage adjusted.
• Springwire Trap duration reduced to 25 seconds.
• Smoke Trick cost reduced to 2 Opportunity, threat reduced.
Monk
• Focus Chi multiplier fixed to correctly grant 150% damage.
Summoner
• Enraged Slam properly usable at level 6.
• Swarm line mana costs increased.
• Mana bombs have a shared cooldown, 30s cooldown, adjusted damage.
• Swarm line now summons an object (up to 3), which can be deployed with Swarm Projectile. The more swarms you have conjured, the higher the damage multiplier.
• Swarm Projectile now available on vendor at level 1 (new characters start with).
Enchanter
• Fixate is now only usable on targets up to level 10.
• Mesmerize is now only usable on targets up to level 15.
• Mez line cast time increased to 2 seconds; Fixate remains at 1.5 seconds.
• Mez line starting with Entrance (12) has diminishing returns (DR only kicks in if cast within 30 seconds of itself).
• Mind Vice initial damage reduced.
• Cranial Grip initial damage reduced.
Warrior
• First pass of adding Banner abilities to the Warrior kit. New banner abilities are available for purchase on the Warrior scrolls vendor.
• The level at which some Warrior abilities are obtained has been adjusted in support of extending their ability kit up to level 40.
Ranger
• Fray line scaling reduced slightly.
• Fractal Arrow base damage reduced slightly.
Wizard
• Elemental Weaving more accurately accounts for current mana pool (damage reduction).
• Ice Volley focus cost increased to 4, mana cost increased.
• Static Storm duration increased to 12 seconds.
• Personal Blizzard duration increased to 12 seconds, mana cost reduced, damage reduced.
• Ember Arrow added at level 28.
• Veyrule's Spear added at level 32.
• Lightning Bolt added at level 36.
• Cinder Blast added at level 40.
Necromancer
• Hungry Earth duration increased to 27 seconds, threat reduced, applies 3 second snare on break.
• Pact of Shadow checks for player mana.
• Fixed an issue with Taunt bonus threat on pets.
• Muscleless pet slow reduced.
• Life Leech changed to 4 second ticks, increased total ticks to 30 (up from 20).
• Veil of Undeath mana transfer amount and exchange rate increased.
• Curse line snare increased.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue with looting coin from player corpses.
• Fixed conflicting faction entries for Ulthirian NPCs.
• Potential fix for animal NPCs not dropping loot items at the expected rates.
• Fix for bald and/or clean-shaven not staying that way after character creation.
• The mining and woodcutting animations now loop properly for ogres and dwarves.
• Fixed a bug where the facial hair would sometimes be hidden when it shouldn't have been and vice versa.
• Fixed an issue where player corpses didn't show the correct hair and/or facial hair.
• Fixed an issue where unneeded quest items couldn't be looted from your own corpses, which could prevent a corpse from despawning.
► Build 0.15.523, Released: 10th Dec,2024
General
• Ogres, Dark Myr, and Human Necromancers will now start in the Barrowdark, in Thronefast near the border with Avendyr's Pass.
• Halflings and Elves will now start among the trees of Wild's End in the Halfling village of Sorhiryth.
• Humans and Dwarves begin in the village of Availia in Thronefast, except that Human DireLords begin in their own starting area (where they started previously) away from Availia in Thronefast, and Human Necromancers start in the Barrowdark as mentioned previously.
• All races can now hold their breath longer than before.
• Dark Myr can hold their breath longer, and swim a bit faster, than the other races.
• Suffocating now does more damage per tick (20% of max health), so be wary of running out of breath while swimming.
• Added cast bar to the offensive target window.
• The name of crafting stations is now displayed above them in the world.
• Server location is now displayed on the realm/server selection dialog.
• Added race/class restrictions.
• Adjusted the controls for swimming to allow the camera to be rotated around the player (while holding left mouse button) without affecting what direction the player is swimming.
• The schematic name filter is now cleared when the schematics list window is opened.
• The /guildinvite command now allows you to invite people in other zones to your guild by name.
• Added some tutorial pop-ups for general crafting and for cooking and brewing. These will pop up the first time a player opens the appropriate crafting station and can also be opened again for later reference by clicking the small ? button next to the craft button on the crafting window.
DireLord
• Deafening Whisper silence increased to 6 seconds.
• Arcane Tear max stacks reduced to 3, each stack increased to 6%.
• Splatter now does a frontal AoE attack that causes bleed.
• Essence Harvester changed to an action ability (removed as a technique) (ready).
• Blood Red Blade added as a technique at weapon skill level 76 (ready).
• Choking Darkness added at level 24. Drains target's Mana, granting the DireLord Essence over time.
• Touch of Blood added.
• Harm Shield added.
• Dire Mark added.
• Blood Draw added.
• Canopy of Blood added.
Paladin
• Lay on Hands reckoning cost removed.
• Wrathful Aegis cast time reduced to 1 second.
• Wrathful Reckoning added.
• Hymn of Avoidance added.
• Hymn of Resilience added.
• Hymn of Defense added.
• Golden Charge added.
• Oathfire added.
• Oath line changed to 25% proc rate at 15-minute duration (check rank stacking / proc rate): Oath of Determination, Discipline, Might, Conviction, Wrath, Valor.
• Valiant Cross does a LoS check, cost reduced to 300.
Warrior
• Kick moved to level 1. Taunt moved to level 2.
• Furious Howl cooldown reduced to 60 seconds.
• Shield Block cost reduced to 1 BP, cooldown increased to 20 seconds.
• Strike of Breaking maximum stacks reduced to 3, debuff stack increased to 6%, buff stack increased to 3%.
• Kick restores 2 BP and grants additional threat.
• Strike of Breaking BP gain removed.
• Close the Gap max range increased to 20m, generates 1 BP and roots the target for 2 seconds. Cooldown increased to 20 seconds.
• Pound line cooldowns increased to 30 seconds, cost reduced to 1 BP.
• Smash causes torment (lowers healing) for 30 seconds if the target is above 80% health.
• Pulverize grants Confidence (reduces incoming physical damage by 20% for 10 seconds).
• Shatter stuns targets below 20% for 2 seconds.
• Formation Unyielding buff and debuff durations decreased to 10 seconds. 2-minute cooldown.
• Formation Conquest buff and debuff durations decreased to 10 seconds, buff increased. 2-minute cooldown.
• Shieldman's Banner block values reduced.
Cleric
• Barrier line threat reduced.
• Divine Enfeeblement added.
• Divine Misfortune added.
• Divine Balance added.
Shaman
• Mantle line upgrades added.
• Burning Fog added.
• Enveloping Fog added.
• Consuming Fog added.
Enchanter
• Hush now has an interrupt component in addition to the silence.
• Flux cast time increased to 1.5 seconds, changed cost to 8% of base mana, increased stat scaling.
• Upgrades to Flux added.
• Befuddle, a new mez upgrade, added.
• Whisper line upgrade added.
• Mesmerize line now grants the target (NPC) Focused Casting buff for 10 seconds. Focused Casting causes the next NPC ability to be instant cast. Diminishing Returns and Max level limits removed (rollback on previous patch adjustments).
• Ghaven's Wild Display radius reduced to 15, checks for LoS.
• Shielding Line added.
Necromancer
• Crippling Terror recast time set to 1 second, applies Focus Casting debuff on NPCs (causes their next ability to be instant for 10 seconds), now interrupts the cast if mez portion is broken early.
• Pet Bash now interrupts spells being cast, chance of stun removed.
• Pact of Shadow cooldown removed.
• Shroud of Undeath mana regen increased.
• Shielding Line added.
• Renew Bones added.
• Summon Corpse added.
Ranger
• Swift Shot available at level 1.
• Valegaurd's Stride available at level 2.
Rogue
• Added ranks of Backstab and Waylay.
• Smoke Trick cooldown reduced from 20 seconds to 1 second, applies the Focused Casting buff for 10 seconds. Focused Casting causes the next NPC ability to be instant cast.
• Smoke Trick duration increased to 27 seconds with Disoriented state.
• Added Shadow Clone.
Monk
• Feign Death changed to level 10.
• Added Chi Shield.
Wizard
• Static Storm reduced to 3-second ticks, 9 seconds total.
• Personal Blizzard reduced to 3-second ticks, 9 seconds total.
• Increased the damage on Ice Volley, Ember Arrow, Veyrule's Spear, Ckru-Venoth's Barrage, Lightning Bolt, and Cinder Blast.
• Reduced the mana cost on Elemental Weaving.
• Lowered the threat modifier on all spells.
• Burning Weapon should award damage to the person hitting, rather than the wizard.
• Shielding Line added.
Summoner
• Numerous pet adjustments.
• Summoned pet weapons added.
• Swarm line cast time reduced to 2 seconds, mana costs reduced, buff duration increased to 20 seconds.
• Adjusted Mana Bomb damage and lowered threat.
• Added Mana Bond.
• Added Arcamental Bond.
• Shield of Spinning line should award damage to the person hit, rather than the summoner.
• Summon Corpse added.
Items
After evaluating player feedback from the last patch, the following changes are being made:
• Weapon damage and delay have been increased. All weapons will now hit harder and be slightly slower than before.
• As the rarity of a weapon increases, it will become both stronger and faster than other similar weapons of the same level. This is in addition to any bonus stats that the weapon possesses.
• Common weapons now have slight improvements to their damage values at higher levels.
• All level requirements are being removed from all equipped items.
• Additional uncommon and rare items are in the process of being added to adventuring encounters throughout the game world.
Determining Item Rarity
• Common items drop from most humanoid NPCs and do not have bonus stats. These may sometimes include cosmetic versions (e.g., frostbitten weapons or fadetorn armor). These items are intended primarily for salvaging or selling but may be used as equipment if nothing better is available.
• Uncommon items may drop from many normal (non-named) NPCs. These items will have bonus stats and will generally offer better base stats than Common items in the same level range.
• Rare items drop from named NPCs. These items will often have substantially higher base stats than Common or Uncommon items in the same level range and will also carry bonus stats. There are multiple degrees of rarity - the most powerful rare items are also the hardest to obtain.
Crafting - General
Equipment crafting is being adjusted for EA to align with the rarity-based approach outlined above:
• Low-level crafters will be able to make Common-quality equipment (without bonus stats) by purchasing schematics from a vendor, as today.
• Rare crafting components and schematics will be obtainable via faction vendors (with the appropriate faction) or as drops from named NPCs.
• The most powerful crafted items will require a combination of dropped schematics as well as dropped/quested or factional components and materials to create, in addition to gathered rare resources.
• Additional rare items and rare crafting materials, components, and schematics will be added to the game on an ongoing basis.
• Celestium Dust is no longer used as an optional material in component crafting. It is now a required material for creating uncommon- and rare-quality crafted components and items.
Gathering
• Celestium Dust may now be gathered from gathering nodes of all sizes and levels.
• The drop rate for Celestium Dust has been slightly increased.
VFX/NPC
New/updated VFX for:
• Sonic Screech
• Disease Cloud
• Cackle
• Silkbind
• Bone Spike
CLR
New/updated VFX for:
• Techniques
• Divine Weakening line
• Luminous AoE heal line
• Resuscitate, Resurrect
• Halt Undeath
DL
New/updated VFX for:
• Techniques
• Canopy of Blood
• Harmshield
• Dire Grip
• Dire Mark
• Essence Harvester impact and leech effect
• Choking Darkness impact and leech effect
ENC
New/updated VFX for:
• Techniques
• Shock and Awe
MNK
New/updated VFX for:
• Flurry technique impact
• Chi Guidance
NEC
New/updated VFX for:
• Techniques
• Undead damage line of spells
• Fear / undead fear
• Veil of Undeath
• Pet buff
• Life Draw
PAL
New/updated VFX for:
• Techniques
• New hymn line auras
• Oathflame line
• Edict of Celestial Authority
• Golden Charge
• Wrathful Reckoning
RNG
New/updated VFX for:
• Bramble, Survival, Sabotage Barrage techniques
• Bleed arrow line
• Moonrose Balm
ROG
New/updated VFX for:
• Some techniques
SHM
New/updated VFX for:
• Techniques
• Grip of the Boulder
SMN
New/updated VFX for:
• Swarm damage line of spells
• Damage shield line of spells
• Amp pet buff spells
• Titan Enraged Slam
• Techniques
WAR
New/updated VFX for:
• Techniques
• Banner buff/debuffs
• Formation buffs
WIZ
New/updated VFX for:
• Techniques
• Personal Blizzard
• Static Storm
• Focus line
• Ember blast line impact
• Gate
• Mana Skin
• Burning Weapon
Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue with swimming not working correctly after zoning.
• Fixed some issues with the swimming controls and the player sometimes getting stuck on the bottom when swimming.
• The pink arrow of doom is no more (arrows just look like normal arrows now).
► Build 0.15.527, Released: 11th Dec,2024
General
• Climbing ladders now use much less endurance and don't give climbing skill-ups.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where warrior Taunt was turning off auto-attack.
• Fixed some terrain seams and collisions in various places of Wild's End.
► Build 0.15.547, Released: 19th Dec,2024
General
• Made a change which should fix some failed logins due to various ISP/router issues.
• The /friend command now supports "/friend group" to send a friend request to all of your current group members.
• The /friend command now supports friending your defensive target, or by name (as before).
• Added a Friend option to the context menu that appears when right-clicking on another player.
• The /targetgroupmember (or /tgm) command now allows you to defensively target a group member by name, such as: /tgm Fred. Or, optionally, target their pet by supplying either 1 or 2 to target their 1st or 2nd pet, such as: /targetgroupmember Fred 1 (would target Fred's 1st pet), or 0 (zero) to toggle target cyclically through the group member and their pets, such as: /targetgroupmember Fred 0.
• The target group member keys (F2 - F6 by default) will now target that group member first, and then each press of that same key after that will toggle through that group member's pets (if they have any) before toggling back to targeting that group member.
• Added /corpse as an alias for /dragcorpse.
• Weapons that can only be equipped in your primary hand will now show on the item's tooltip as a main hand weapon, such as "Main Hand Dagger". Ones that can only be equipped in your secondary hand will show as off-hand, such as "Off-Hand Dagger".
• Added tutorials for swimming and for resting after combat.
• Added guild tab to the social window. It will display the list of guild mates that are currently online, if you are in a guild. More functionality planned later.
Quests
• Grass Snakes outside of the shaman starting area should now count for the quest "Serpent's Whisper"
• Players who start in Sorhiryth may now turn in the quest "(Salvaging) Reuse, Recycle!" to the NPC who grants it. Please note that if you have this quest active in your journal you may need to abandon it and retake it.
• The quest "Use What You Kill, Part 2" in Wild's End has a new objective. Please note that if you have this quest active in yoru journal you may need to abandon it and retake it.
• The quest "Seared to Perfection" in Wild's End has been renamed to "Jungle Goulash" and the objective has been updated. Please note that if you have this quest active in your journal you may need to abandon it and retake it.
• The quest "Roast Beast" in Wild's End has been renamed to "Over an Open Flame" and the objective has been updated. Please note that if you have this quest active in your journal you may need to abandon it and retake it.
• The quest "Nothing Goes to Waste, Pt. 1" in Thronefast now requires that you have learned the Skinning skill in order for you to see and accept it.
• The quest "Nothing Goes to Waste, Pt. 3" in Thronefast has been updated with a new objective and renamed. If you have this quest active in your journal, you will need to abandon it and retake it.
• The objective for the quest “Chef’s Attire†in both Thronefast and in Wild’s End has been updated. If you havve this quest active in your journal, you may need to abandon it and retake it.
• The quest "New Bows" in Thronefast should now be able to be completed.
• The quest "The Staff of an Apprentice" in Thronefast should now be able to be completed.
• The quests "Sturdy Knives" and "Rock Breakers" should now be correctly offered to weaponsmiths rather than armorsmiths.
• Additional quests have been added to Wild's End.
• Some quests that were inactive have been re-enabled in Thronefast.
NPCs
• Conjurer Bah'Shin has resumed their rightful place in the Barrowdark, and banished the strange magical doppleganger of his companion.
• Ranger Trait vendors have been added to Availia and Demith.
• The Treasure Hunters in Availia and Sorhiryth now sell all three levels of salvaging tools to adventurers who need them.
• The Spider of Ill Omen should now appear slightly more reliably for those seeking it.
• Wayward Trappers and Shady Outdoorsmen have undertaken a new physical training regimen in response to attacks by adventurers and become tougher as a result.
• Something has afflicted the ancient bear in Thronefast known as the Grizzled Greatpaw, driving it into a frenzied rage of destruction. Adventurers are warned to steer clear if they are not prepared.
• Cloth Armor and Leather Armor vendors have been added to Availia.
• Fixed the ability kit on Small Jade Daggertails (reduced power)
• Redjacket Sacrificial Sting damage reduced
• Strike of the Snake damage from low level NPC’s reduced
• Jacked Rabbit should be a little more jacked
Classes
Dire Lord
• Splatter fixed
Enchanter
• Flux upgrades scale more appropriately
Monk
• Chi Shield added to vendor
Paladin
• Faithful Strike damage and healing multiplier increased
• Incite no longer toggles auto attack
• Wrathful Aegis cost reduced to 400
• Fervent Strike hit rating added
• Lance of the Lightful cost reduced to 200
• Shock Undeath cost removed, cooldown increased to 8 seconds, generates 100 Wrath
• Smite Undeath cost removed, cooldown increased to 8 seconds, generates 100 Wrath
Rogue
• Shadow Clone buff icon added
Necromancer
• Crippling Terror moved from level 12 to level 7
• Dark Empathy mana cost reduced to 4
• Normalized spell cast distance to 30m
Summoner
• Mana Bond changed to level 4
• Mana Bomb changed to level 4
• Summon Food changed to level 4
• Mana Sword ranks changed to 6, 16, 26, 36 (Paired Sword remains at 10, 20, 30, 40)
• Swarm line cast time reduced to 1.5 seconds
• Biting Wind damage increased slightly
• Wind Blade damage increased, mana cost reduced
• Flame Lash, Mana Blaze, and Molten Spear damage and cooldowns adjusted
• Flame Whip cooldown reduced to 30 seconds
• Wind Dagger cooldown reduced to 30 seconds
• Enraged Slam cooldown reduced to 20 seconds
• Arcamental Bond cast time increased to 3 seconds, cooldown removed
Wizard
• Elemental Piercing mana cost reduced from 10% of base to 6%
• Surespell accuracy bonus increased
VFX
General
• Slight adjustment to timing on the Shielding line for arcane casters
• New effect for Disoriented state indicator
• New effect for stunned indicator (attached to Edict of Celestial Authority stun only now for testing)
DL
• New/updated effects for Ready Blade, Haunted Slash, Bloodred Blade, Runecarver, Arcane Tear and Essence Harvester
ENC
• Another fix for Ghaven's Wild Display vfx not playing
NPC
• New effect for curse wolf shadow claw
• New effects for animal Chomp, Bite, Fanged Bite, Claw, Mangle and Venomous Bite
• New effect for skeleton Rot Claw
PAL
• New effects for Fervent Strike and its impacts
• Fix for Wrathful Aegis timing
• New/updated effects for Faithful Strike, Disciplined Swing, Righteous Chop, Condemning Blow, Devout Strike, Flanking Strike
RNG
• New effect for Survival Slash
SMN
• New effects for the shard/splinter damage spell
• New effect to indicate how many stacks of projectile the character has (this is only hooked up to the first spell currently as a test case)
• New ‘mana blue’ Erudite Mind effect variant
• New energy burst hand effect when the character finishes casting (this is only hooked up to the summon splinter spell as a test case)
WAR
• New effect for Forward Swing, Cross Strike, Mocking Blow and Disarming Strike
WIZ
• New non-electrical purple arcane hand vfx (currently only in use for Condense Mana and Gate as test cases)
• Adjusted Condense Mana main vfx location to be slightly more in front of the character
• New fancy effect for Static Arrow
Items
• The schematic for the Noble Tunic now utilizes the correct spelling for the item.
• The sale price for celestium dust has been reduced.
• Many looted crafting schematics should now be tradable.
• The weight of many gathering tools has been slightly reduced.
• Loot drops for many animals in Wild's End have been updated.
• The Springwood Bo Staff now correctly gets its second attack.
• The Driftwood Bo Staff now correctly gets its second attack.
• Basic gathering tools provided by the gathering trainers may no longer be sold to vendors.
• The size of small, medium, and lidded storage boxes has been increased.
• The drop rate for snake scales has been increased.
• The drop rate for rat tails has been increased.
• The drop rate for bat wings has been increased.
• The drop rate for wolf fangs has been increased.
• The drop rate for fox tails has been increased.
• The Aged Stonehide Skullcap should now equip to the correct inventory slot.
• The purchase prices for low-level weapons and armor at vendors have been increased.
• Additional items may now be purchased from crafting supplier vendors.
Gathering
• The maximum number of simultaneously active mining nodes in Thronefast, Avendyr's Pass, and Wild's End has been increased.
Crafting
Weaponsmithing
• Thorne Ironhart in Demith village should now sell the proper schematics for ashen bronze.
• Brielle Khalion in Availia should now sell the proper schematics for asherium tools.
• Skill requirements for crafting crude weapons and novice weapon components have been reduced.
• The Foreman's Hammer may now be successfully crafted.
Armorsmithing
• Newly crafted simple armor reinforcements should now be usable in finished armor pieces. Note: If you crafted reinforcements before the patch, they will probably not work.
Fletching
• The Seeker's Staff should now properly accept its components and be craftable.
Leatherworking
• Schematics for Skulker's armor and Initiate's armor should now create the correct items.
Tailoring
• Disciple's Headbands now properly accept the novice headband basis when crafting.
• The schematic for Simple Cord now creates the correct item.
Alchemy
• Local ingredients in Wild's End may now be utilized to create many alchemical potions.
• Alchemists will now gain the Smelting skill upon turning in an apprenticeship token and learning the profession.
• A new quest has been added to grant the Smelting skill for Alchemists who are missing it. Speak to the trainer in your starting city to complete the quest.
Provisioning
• New cooking combinations and results have been added to the campfire cooking kit.
Audio
• Fix for alt-tab issue with no sound when game is not on focus.
• New SFX for new VFX.
• New Music for Wilds End.
Bug Fixes
• Possible fix for zones sometimes not loading items or NPCs on startup.
• Fixed an issue where tooltips for items on the merchant were showing the wrong right-click use message.
► Build 0.15.554, Released: 20th Dec,2024
General
• Further server stability improvements
Class Abilities
Paladin
• Fervent Strike damage increased slightly
Summoner
• Mana swords should now be correctly summoned when their spells are cast
VFX
NPC
• Claw for all levels of npcs should have the correct vfx now
• Ratkin should have new vfx for claw, gnashing bite, eviscerate, their formation and ravage
• Cryptling fetid claw new vfx
• Spider tarsal flurry should now have a vfx
• Sparktoad's spark has been updated
• Animal gore attack new vfx
• Rage new vfx
ROG
• Added vfx to all rogue techniques, waylay, backstab and bloodletter
WIZ
• Updated spark vfx and electrical hand loop for low level spells
• Updated elemental weaving
• Updated volcanic ash slightly
Quests
• The Quest "Field Dressing Pt. 1" should now be able to be completed.
NPCs
• Tracker Seldon and Tracker Nariel have overcome their temporary insanity and should no longer react with hatred towards some rangers.
Items
• The unfortunate typo in the name of the Shifting Stone has been corrected.
• Crude Asherium Splinted Mail Bracers now have the appropriate inventory icon.
• Ethereal weapons are no longer flagged as temporary and will now persist across your play sessions.
Crafting
Weaponsmithing
• The schematic for the Novice Greathammer Head should now make the correct item.
• The simple knuckle brace schematic now correctly lists the type of leather strips needed to create it in the crafting window.
• The skill requirements for all novice weapon components were lowered to 1 in the last patch. The item descriptions for their schematics have now been updated to reflect this.
• Runed weapon components that are listed in their schematics as requiring 72 skill should now all be craftable at the intended skill level.
Leatherworking
• The item description for several varieties of crafted leather gloves now correctly recognizes that they are gloves.
Tailoring
• The schematic for Simple Cord should now make the correct item.
► Build 0.15.648 Released: 14th Jan, 2025
General
You should now feel a bit more powerful in combat against mobs that are lower level than you (light blue, green and grey mobs).
When a server is too full to allow any more players to login, its name will be greyed out, show a red ban symbol, and it won’t be selectable for login. When a server is in that state, you will either need to wait a few minutes and try again, login to another shard with the same server name (if available) or create an alt on another server name with a lower population.
Added a light source equip slot to the character sheet where you can equip your torch to provide light.
Added a disconnect due to inactivity dialog that’s shown if a player is disconnected for taking too long to choose a realm/server on the realms list screen.
Mobs that are over level two will now have their corpses timeout after seven minutes (provided they have loot), and they can be looted by anyone after four minutes. Level one and two NPCs keep the current timeout of two minutes and the one minute till anyone can loot time.
Removed collision off the cliff's edge of spirit manor. Beware, stepping onto thin air in that area will now result in a terrifying free fall.
New solo/small group and group content for levels ~15-20 has been added to Avendyr's Pass
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where settings got lost with a steam patch. Settings files save location has changed to "Users\<user>\AppData\LocalLow\Visionary Realms\Pantheon". STEAM USERS: Please note that you will likely lose your settings and macros with this patch, as these changes only start working AFTER the patch. To keep any existing macros and settings you have, we would suggest you copy all of the files in your Pantheon Rise of the Fallen/Settings directory to another location (such as your desktop) before steam patches Pantheon, and then copy them back into the Settings directory after the patch is complete and before you run the game.
Fixed an issue that was sometimes preventing lower level abilities in an ability line from being added to a hot bar.
Fixed an issue where the mouse sensitivity slider wasn't working. Note that this slider only affects how much the camera is moved when holding the left or right mouse button, it doesn’t affect how quickly the mouse pointer moves in game (you would need to adjust that in your OS settings or mouse software).
Fixed an issue that was sometimes causing players to get stuck underneath a bind stone if they were running when returned to their bind point.
Fixed some lighting issues in the Barrowdark starting area.
Warden Kikyren of Wild’s End is no longer practicing static contractions (no more T pose).
Fixed the tooltip for the summoner class icon.
Ghost deers have been eradicated. Only visible deers remain in Thronefast.
Classes
Monk
Bo Staff 2nd strike no longer reduced by 50%
Flurry stat contributions reduced (0.5 > 0.3) per hit
Ranger
Improved the likelihood of finding various items through Foraging.
Warrior
Seasoned Veteran added to newly created Warriors and Warrior vendors
Quests
The Quest text for "New Utensils" in Wild's end now specifies the correct NPC to talk to.
NPCs
Pono (the Weaponsmith trainer) in Wild's End should once again offer entry-level schematics for sale
NPC population pass in Wild's End
VFX
ENC
Updated Delayed Wound impact effect
New effect for Invisibility
ENV
Adjusted Dragon Pool visual effect to improve performance
NPC
Updated NPC Shaman's HoTs to use correct visuals
All skeleton cursebolts should have the correct impact effect now
Changed disease cloud hand effect to correct one for skeletons
New impact effect for The Bolt's "Lightning Palm" attack
RNG
New effect for Grizzly Swipe technique, Predator's Fury/Ferocious Assault
SHM
Reduced particle and trail density on some effects to improve performance
WIZ
New visual effect for Icy and Lightning familiars and their summons
New effect for Chill, Electrify, Ignite
Small update to Frozen Spike effect
New effect for Veyrule's Spear
Disabled heat distortion on Phoenix Fire
New effect for Invisibility
Items
The drop rate of uncommon items has returned to where it was before the last patch.
Hanggore Orcs have received an itemization pass. The Oosha'ruk, Gallfang, Zaruk of Goggham have had a pass to their loot tables as well.
Reduced the weight of Trap Parts
The Lost Lotus Mantle should now equip to the correct item slot.
The weight of the Forgotten Explorer's Backpack has been reduced.
Large Wolf Claws should now appear more frequently from appropriately sized wolves
Crafting
Weaponsmithing/Armorsmithing
Simple Weapon component schematics should now make the correct components.
Skill requirements for refining ashen bronze and iron have been reduced to match the items created with those materials.
The Simple Greathammer Head and Simple Maul Head schematics should now accept their grinding stones.
Weaponsmithing trainers should now properly offer standard weapon schematics on their third tab.
Skill requirements for the first set of uncommon weapon schematics have been adjusted to match their intended values.
The schematic for the Standard Spaulders basis now references the correct recipe.
The schematic for the Might-Runed Greataxe Blade will now properly require Moonseed Oil for all varieties of iron used.
Weaponsmithing and Armorsmithing Trainers will now sell the Ore Smelting Basics schematic for players that lose their original copy.
The schematic for the Shadower's Greatspear now creates the correct item.
Fletching/Carpentry
Skill requirements for refining ash lumber, ash staves, cedar lumber, and cedar staves have been reduced to match the items created with those materials.
The schematic for the Windshot Shortbow should now properly accept its components.
Tailoring/Leatherworking
Skill requirements for refining cotton thread, cotton cloth, gossamer thread, and gossamer cloth have been reduced to match the items created with those materials.
Skill requirements for refining cured leather and thick leather have been reduced to match the items created with those materials.
Stat bonuses on leather armor made from cured leather and thick leather have been increased to be in-line with other material types.
Assembly schematics for standard cloth and martial cloth armor are now available on the Tailoring trainers. For real this time.
The Thick Leather Bow Grip schematic now properly identifies the skill it requires.
The schematic for the Merchant's Satchel now correctly identifies the required skill level to create the item.
The schematic for the Illusionist's Robe will now properly accept its components.
The schematic for the Thaumaturge's Robe will now properly accept its components.
The schematic for the Entrancer's Robe will now properly accept its components.
Alchemy
Glider Wings are now properly marked as alchemical reagents.
Nylem Ichor is now properly marked as an alchemical reagent.
Bat Blood is no longer improperly marked as an alchemical reagent.
► Build 0.15.591 Released: January 4, 2025
General
Added the "Disable Sky" option to the Graphics tab of the Settings window which allows players with Nvidia 900 series cards that are having their screen turn black to disable the sky rendering, which should "fix" that black screen issue for them.
Increased XP a bit for mobs below your level.
Added /rest as an alias for /sit.
Adjusted the hunger and thirst UI elements to not take up a much space.
Characters should now be returned to bind if the player is unable to enter the world with that character and is disconnected after the three-minute loading timeout.
Warrior banners are no longer targetable, so will be skipped over by tab targeting.
You can now start dragging a corpse from a little further away.
Added "Disable Click to Clear Targets" option to the General tab of the Settings window. When this is checked/on, clicking in the world won't clear your offensive or defensive target, you'll need to hit the escape key to clear targets.
World
Additional supply crate spawns have been added to Thronefast. Happy scavenging!
Treasure chest spawns have been adjusted to be less predictable.
Quests
Rabid Dusk Bats in Avendyr's Pass should now be eligible targets for the quest "Night Warden Pt. 4"
The quest "Stop the Trapping" in Avendyr's Pass will now give credit for all varieties of Shady Outdoorsmen
The quest "Chef's Attire" in Wild's End will now update if you speak with Kaia in Sorhiryth. If you have this quest in your journal, you may need to abandon it and retake it for it to work.
The quest "A Secret Map" in Thronefast has been adjusted to start and finish with the appropriate NPC. If you have this quest active in your journal, you may need to abandon it and retake it for it to work properly.
NPCs
Wildwater Geckos should no longer have inexplicable powers of flight.
The Spider of Ill Omen has learned not to lurk directly on the path between the Shaman starting area and Availia in Thronefast. Instead, it now lurks nearby, the better to pounce upon foolish adventurers who stray from the safety of the path.
Several of the rogue trait vendors have switched allegiances and should no longer feel compelled to attack rogues seeking their services.
Sefira in Demith village has acquired an updated inventory. It's best not to ask her where it came from.
Wanderjim R'odel has had second thoughts about his rock climbing activities and now can be found in a much safer position.
A new carpenter has taken up residence in Demith village.
Wizard and Shaman Traits are now available in Demith village.
Fixed some elf NPCs that had hair sticking out of their helmets or hoods.
The Ghostly Riddler now only appears during appropriate hours for someone in his condition.
Drawn Sickness reduced to 10% stat reduction and 2 minute duration
Heartstopper cooldown increased
Infectious Touch can no longer stack, duration reduced to 20 seconds
Feral Rage buff bonuses reduced
Normalized skeleton run speed
VFX
General
Updated stunned indicator
NPC
Updated for all level ranges: Maul
Backstab
- Waylay- Bloodletter Stab
Gash
Rush
Pounce
Frenzied Rush
DL
Fixed duration and anchor of Sanguine Shield
MNK
Updated: Resonating Strike
Martial Slap
Flurry
Scorpion Kick
Spearhand Strike
Blazing Hand Punch
Iron Palm
Chi Guidance
Sweep
PAL
Updated Golden Charge
Fixed duration and anchor of Golden Aegis
ROG
Updated Bloodletter impact slightly
WIZ
Disabled additional vfx components for Static Arrow for the time being.
Items
Frog Skin (for use in Alchemy) may now occasionally be obtained after killing a large frog.
Chitin Fragments are no longer improperly flagged as No Trade
The potency of the effects provided by Celestium Dusts of Health, Magic, Prowess, and the Tireless has been increased.
The Blackened Wood Bo Staff should now properly receive its second attack.
The Slagwood Bo Staff should now properly receive its second attack.
Mountain Lion Blood and Bat Blood should now both be usable in the alchemy kit.
Centipede Legs and Centipede Mandibles are no longer incorrectly flagged as alchemical reagents.
Wispweave Wristbands now equip to the correct item slot.
Vesperhide Shoulderpads now equip to the correct item slot.
Royal Honey will now provide its secondary benefit even if you are already at full health.
Brigandine Bracers will no longer masquerade as a pair of gloves in the player inventory.
Heavy Scale Bracers will no longer appear as a pair of gloves in the player inventory.
The drop rate for rat whiskers has been increased.
Vendor purchase prices for crafted armor have been adjusted.
Shimmering Silk Wristbands now equip to the correct item slot.
Nylem ichor should now be occasionally dropped by nylem beetles.
The Grimey Metal Great Mace may no longer be equipped in the off hand.
Bat Blood is no longer improperly identified as an alchemy reagent.
The Crystalline Twin Fang should now be visible when equipped.
Gathering
Several gathering nodes in Avendyr's Pass that were previously inaccessible due to terrain changes have been adjusted to once again be accessible.
Mining, woodcutting, and harvesting nodes have been added to additional areas in Wild’s End.
Crafting
Salvaging
The Worn Dagger may now be salvaged with the appropriate tool.
Weaponsmithing
The schematics for crude weapons and their components should now reflect the actual skill needed to craft the item.
When crafting a Champion's Greathammer, the components should now be accepted as valid.
Crafted hand-to-hand weapons should now be created with the appropriate damage values.
The schematic for the Might-Runed Maul Head is now available from the Raven Trading Company.
The schematic for the Might-Runed Knuckle Bar should now properly specify its ingredients.
The Simple Pommel Weight schematic should now accept all of its materials.
Skill level requirements for Weaponsmithing schematics have been normalized, and the skill requirements for many schematics have been reduced.
Common-quality schematics have been added for weapons at skill level 30 and skill level 60. These new schematics are available at weaponsmithing trainers.
Armorsmithing
The following schematics are now available from the Raven Trading Company:
Prowess-Infused Chain Gauntlets Basis Might-Infused Chain Bracers Basis Resilience-Infused Chain Bracers Basis Resilience-Infused Chain Boots Basis Skill level requirements for armorsmithing schematics have been normalized.
Common-quality schematics have been added for chain armor at skill level 30 and skill level 60. These new schematics are available at armorsmithing trainers.
Common-quality schematics have been added for plate armor at skill level 60. These new schematics are available at armorsmithing trainers.
A large number of uncommon-quality schematics for cloth armor and light plate armor are now available from treasure chests in level 20+ areas.
The refining schematic for brass ingots may now be purchased from the armorsmith trainer.
Fletching
The schematics for crude weapons and their components should now reflect the actual skill needed to craft the item.
The schematic for the Fleetness-infused shortbow limbs should now accept a Celestium Dust of Fleetness
The schematic for the Long Hunting Spear should now properly accept its components.
Skill level requirements for fletching schematics have been normalized, and the skill requirements for many schematics have been reduced.
Uncommon-quality crafted staff weapons (for caster classes) now use Focus Carvings instead of Weapon Cladding in their construction
Common-quality schematics have been added for cudgels, staves, fighting staves, shortbows, and longbows at skill level 30 and skill level 60. These new schematics are available at fletching trainers.
The schematic for the Thick Leather Bow Grip has been moved to the Outfitting skill. If you have this schematic and can no longer use it because you did not choose the appropriate profession, it can be traded to other players.
Leatherworking
When crafting a Sellsword's Cap, the basis should now be accepted as a valid component.
The bulk cured leather schematic now accepts low-quality scaled hide.
Skill level requirements for leatherworking schematics have been normalized, and the skill requirements for many schematics have been reduced.
Common-quality schematics have been added for leather armor at skill level 30 and skill level 60. These new schematics are available at leatherworking trainers.
A large number of uncommon-quality schematics for leather armor are now available from treasure chests in level 20+ areas.
Tailoring
When crafting an Adept's Gi, the basis should now be accepted as a valid component.
When crafting an Adept's Headband, the basis should now be accepted as a valid component.
When crafting Adept's Legwraps, the basis should now be accepted as a valid component.
When crafting the Scholar's Tunic and Scholar's Robe, the basis should now be accepted as a valid component.
Schematics for Seeker's equipment should now create the correct items.
The Channeler's Shoes schematic should now create the correct item.
Skill level requirements for tailoring schematics have been normalized, and the skill requirements for many schematics have been reduced.
Common-quality schematics have been added for cloth armor and martial cloth armor at skill level 30 and skill level 60. These new schematics are available at tailoring trainers.
A large number of uncommon-quality schematics for cloth armor and martial cloth armor are now available from treasure chests in level 20+ areas.
Bug Fixes
The embarrassment of saying "/" in chat for everyone to see is no more.
Fix for nameplate chat bubbles showing messages that they shouldn't have been. Sorry, folks, but the days of ore nodes asking if you have any coal, or deer telling you to f off, are no more.
Fixed an issue where item tooltips would sometimes show the wrong use text.
Fixed an issue where some abilities were expending items that were stored in the bank, instead of in the player's inventory.
Fixed an issue where quests could sometimes be completed more than once when they shouldn't have been.
Buffs will no longer land on mobs that are evading.
Possible fix for mobs getting stuck in evading state in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where mobs that are in combat would sometimes get stuck in a state where they would stop fighting.
Class Updates
Cleric
Cleric Technique damage increased, stat contributions changed to STR, WIS
Mend Wounds, Remedy, Purify, and Cleanse costs reduced to 5% of base mana (down from 8%)
Dire Lord
Splatter now applies bleed to all enemies hit, cooldown removed, Essence cost reduced to 300
Monk
ist weapon item descriptions removed the scaling from base h2h damage. Fist weapon damage / delay is calculated the same as other equipped weapons. No change in how they work, just clarifying the outdated tooltips.
Rock Stance block rating reduced from 50% to 25%, Chi cost removed
Backflip cooldown increased to 60 seconds, cost reduced to 200 Chi
Blazing Hand Punch charge time reduced to 2 seconds
Wandering Wind cooldown increased to 30 seconds
Necromancer
Life Leech can be applied by multiple players
Sicken line duration increased to 48 seconds, Constitution used as an additional damage modifier
Sicken damage increased
Heat Blood line no longer stacks with different upgrade ranks
Paladin
Wrathful Aegis initial application irresistible (per tick basis), radius reduced slightly
Rogue
Backstab and Waylay damage increased and cooldowns shared among ranks
Flash Bomb cooldown reduced to 60 seconds
Shadow Walk tooltip (and scroll) fixed to indicate the 10% penetration stat gained while in stealth and 20% (not 40%) move speed reduction.
Explosive Trap damage scales
Shaman
Cleansing Flame cost reduced to 5% of base mana (down from 8%)
Replenish Wisdom scaling reduced slightly per tick (0.5 > 0.33)
► Build 0.15.652C Released: January 22, 2025 Data only
General
- Increased the experience bonus for elite NPCs and added a scaling modifier to the elite NPC experience bonus based on the NPCs level.
NPC
Bonespike can now be interrupted
Cleric
Writ of Refreshing cooldown removed
Bond of Protection fixed
Divine Enfeeblement changed to level 20 in the codex
Invigorate buff duration normalized to 45 minutes
Conviction removed from GCD
Inspire Allies removed from GCD
Dire Lord
Dire Mark fixed
Blood Draw adds provoking phantom stacks
Enchanter
Chaotic Imbuement duration increased to 15 minutes
Monk
Gate of Anger upkeep cost removed, block rating removed, tooltip updated to 200% threat (not 250%)
Chi Shield moved to Utility bar
Chi Shield no longer breaks early on DoT or climate effects
Ranger
Ferocious Assault fixed a graph issue where two parts of the attack were overlapping
Rogue
Shadow Clone buff icon should show correctly
Explosive Decoy added to vendors
Elixir of Opportunity added to vendors
Toxic Elixir added to vendors
Escape Artist cost reduced to 2 opportunity
Flash Bomb should toggle off auto-attack properly
Smoke Trick toggles auto attack off
Shadow Step cooldown adjusted to 30 seconds
Summoner
Shield of Spinning Blades damage increased
Orbiting Swords damage increased
Items
Added itemization for Monks to the Lost Orcs
The Greenmyst Cloth Wristbands should now equip to the appropriate slot.
All shields have been rebalanced to account for changes in the block formula that were introduced with EA. As a result, all shields should now be more effective equipment options.
Note: Crafted Shields will undergo further tuning and changes in future updates.
Crafting
Weaponsmithing/Armorsmithing
The schematic for the Combatant's Heavy Knuckles should now properly accept its components.
The schematic for the Arena Fighting Gloves should now properly accept its components.
Tailoring/Leatherworking
The schematic for the Proficient's Robe should now properly accept its components.
- Increased the experience bonus for elite NPCs and added a scaling modifier to the elite NPC experience bonus based on the NPCs level.
NPC
Bonespike can now be interrupted
Cleric
Writ of Refreshing cooldown removed
Bond of Protection fixed
Divine Enfeeblement changed to level 20 in the codex
Invigorate buff duration normalized to 45 minutes
Conviction removed from GCD
Inspire Allies removed from GCD
Dire Lord
Dire Mark fixed
Blood Draw adds provoking phantom stacks
Enchanter
Chaotic Imbuement duration increased to 15 minutes
Monk
Gate of Anger upkeep cost removed, block rating removed, tooltip updated to 200% threat (not 250%)
Chi Shield moved to Utility bar
Chi Shield no longer breaks early on DoT or climate effects
Ranger
Ferocious Assault fixed a graph issue where two parts of the attack were overlapping
Rogue
Shadow Clone buff icon should show correctly
Explosive Decoy added to vendors
Elixir of Opportunity added to vendors
Toxic Elixir added to vendors
Escape Artist cost reduced to 2 opportunity
Flash Bomb should toggle off auto-attack properly
Smoke Trick toggles auto attack off
Shadow Step cooldown adjusted to 30 seconds
Summoner
Shield of Spinning Blades damage increased
Orbiting Swords damage increased
Items
Added itemization for Monks to the Lost Orcs
The Greenmyst Cloth Wristbands should now equip to the appropriate slot.
All shields have been rebalanced to account for changes in the block formula that were introduced with EA. As a result, all shields should now be more effective equipment options.
Note: Crafted Shields will undergo further tuning and changes in future updates.
Crafting
Weaponsmithing/Armorsmithing
The schematic for the Combatant's Heavy Knuckles should now properly accept its components.
The schematic for the Arena Fighting Gloves should now properly accept its components.
Tailoring/Leatherworking
The schematic for the Proficient's Robe should now properly accept its components.
► Build 0.15.837 Released: February 6, 2025
General
Known Issues
While Unity 6 is giving us a VAST improvement in many areas, we do expect to see some degradation of sunlight and shadow in the overland areas. These things will improve as we work closely with the Unity team to improve the engine performance in these areas. For now, Kyle has put a workaround in place so that we may enjoy the benefits of Unity 6 now. What to expect from this Unity 6 update: Cave lighting should be improved quite a bit, especially the transition from inside to outside.
You can now see the outside light when standing inside a dark cave.
Overall performance is improved and instability on some machines (including laptops) should be a lot better.
Game size less than half (on disk).
Overall memory and vram use is lower.
Performance in dungeons should be substantially better.
Now, on to the patch notes... Upgraded the engine to Unity 6. You may see a performance improvement. This was a significant version upgrade, so please let us know if some things are not rendering anymore or if there are new issues that didn’t exist previously.
Added a feedback message when trying to add an ability to a hot bar when that hot bar is already full.
Techniques will now show "technique" instead of "instant" in the list of abilities in the codex.
The offensive and defensive target windows now show that target's current offensive target (if they have one) below the target window. Clicking on the name/health bar will target that mob/player.
The Shield skill never skills up, so it will now be displayed as 1/1 if you possess that skill.
Added the /ignore command, which will allow you to ignore chat messages from other players by name, such as "/ignore Fred" to ignore a character named Fred. If Fred was already being ignored, then that would remove them from the ignore list. "/ignore" without a character name will list characters you are ignoring. UI support will need to come later.
Window positions, key binds, and macros are now saved uniquely per character. So, you can have different key binds, macros, and window positions for each of your characters. These will now reside in the “\Users\\AppData\LocalLow\Visionary Realms\Pantheon\Settings\CharacterSettings†directory. New characters (and your existing characters the first time they are loaded in this new build) should start with your existing key binds, macros, and window positions, but any changes you make while playing those characters after that will be saved and loaded just for that character.
Vendor prices can now display mithril and platinum.
New options added in the “Graphics†tab of the settings window to allow you more control over rendering, such as the “Shadow Distance†slider is now hooked up, and Ambient Occlusion, Global Illumination, and Dynamic Resolution (toggles either DLSS or FSR, depending on whether you have an Nvidia or AMD GPU) are all working and can be switched on and off.
Can now see outside light when inside caves.
Improved quality and reliability of outside <-> cave transitions.
Hooked up breath VFX for cold environments.
World/Content
- The Knightwolf Knoll has been added to Eastern Plains. One of the most recent areas of interest in the Eastern Plains, Knightwolf Knoll used to be known primarily for its reclusive Fae population. But since the gathering of the Knightwolves under the Wycan in the last decade, it has gained a less idyllic notoriety. To the outsider, it is nothing more than a den of ferocious wolves.
Items
The potency of alchemical Essence potions has been increased.
The debuff for the potion of Rapid Egress will now always be applied, even if the beneficial effect is manually removed from the player.
The potency of some drink items has been increased.
The potency of some food items has been increased.
The Consecrated Shield has been updated visually, and the potency of its effect has been increased.
Reduced the spell damage bonus from Cursed Empowerment from 35% to 25%
Added itemization for remaining named/rare NPCs in Hanggore
Added itemization to the Mountain Drakes in AVP
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where some lower tier abilities, such as the shaman mantles, could not be added to the hot bar once higher tier ones in the line were learned.
Fix for some player corpse looting issues.
Fixed an issue that was allowing things like colored text in chat.
Adjustments to monk feign death to fix some things that were breaking the monk out of a successful feign.
Fixed a section of Avendyr’s Pass south of the road to Demith where players were getting teleported back and forth between Thronefast and AVP.
Fixed some exploits.
Fixed an issue where sometimes a player corpse that was looted would reappear with nothing on it every time the player relogged. If you have old corpses laying around that were doing this, try looting them again. They'll probably have at least one item on them that you were never able to loot before.
Fixed some NPCs spawning with bad rotations.
Fixed various assets rendering pure black in some caves.
NPC abilities Phobia and Mass Terror will no longer fear NPCs.
Fixed zoning between AVP/EP near cliffs.
Crafting
Weaponsmithing/Armorsmithing
The schematic for the Vicar's Greaves now creates the correct item.
Flameseed Oil may now be purchased from crafting supplier vendors.
The schematic for the Battle Sage's Hammer now properly accepts its weapon haft.
The schematic for the Standard Spaulders Basis now asks for the correct materials to make the item.
Schematics for Ashen Bronze Arrowheads now list the correct skill requirements.
The schematic for the Stalwart's Plate Gauntlets now creates the correct item.
The schematic for the Prowess Infused Knuckle Brace now creates the correct item.
The schematic for the Might-Runed Maul Head may now be purchased from the appropriate vendor.
Tool Crafting Update
A new set of assembly schematics for standard gathering tools have been added.
Simple gathering tools no longer require pommel weights. The schematic for the Ashen Bronze Pommel Weight is no longer used and has been removed from vendors. If you currently have this schematic, you may sell it to any vendor.
The skill requirement for simple gathering tool schematics and standard gathering tool schematics (as well as their components) has been slightly reduced.
Schematics for simple and standard gathering tool components now create slightly stronger versions of components which are exclusively used in the simple and standard gathering tool schematics. Components created before this patch may still be used in the novice gathering tool schematics, but will not be usable in the updated simple and new standard tool schematics.
Fletching/Carpentry
The Standard Cudgel, Standard Longbow, and Standard Shortbow have had their damage reduced to be in line with other crafted weapons of the same type at the same level range.
Crafted Small Shields should now receive the appropriate amount of Block Rating.
Shield Crafting Update
A new set of assembly schematics for standard shields of all types have been added.
Celestium dust is no longer used in the creation of simple and standard shields. Additional rare shield schematics will be added in a future update that utilize this material.
The skill requirement for simple shield schematics and standard shield schematics (as well as their components) has been slightly reduced.
Schematics for simple and standard shield components now create slightly stronger versions of the components which are exclusively used in the simple and standard gathering shield assembly schematics. Shield Components created before this patch may still be used in the novice shield schematics, but will not be usable in the updated simple and new standard shield schematics.
Tailoring/Leatherworking
The schematics for the Robe of Incantations, Diviner's Robe, and Spellbinder's Robe should now accept their components properly.
The schematic for the Entrancer's Sleeves should now create the correct item.
Schematics for sandals now refer to their components by the proper name.
Class Abilities
Monk
Harmonious Frame tooltip updated to 30 second duration
Wizard
Elemental Weaving buff icon changed
Necromancer
Crippling Terror toggles off auto attack
Rogue
Shadow clone avoids physical damage for 2.5 seconds
-Elixir of Opportunity added to vendors -Toxic Elixir added to vendors Flash Bomb should toggle off auto-attack properly
Smoke Trick toggles auto attack off
Shadow Step cooldown adjusted to 30 seconds, cost removed
Sprint to the Shadows properly checks for Escape Artist instead of Flash Bomb, increased cooldown portion removed.
Backstab damage formula changed. Removed 20% of weapon damage contributions and added more flat damage per rank. This will help close the gap between long spears and daggers, both should see a DPS increase from this change
VFX
General
Updated absorb shield VFX for all classes. They should no longer obscure vision for those who choose to play in first person.
Environment
Fixed issue with color consistency on the Dragon Shrine fog
CLR
Updated Arc of Light projectile and impact so it no longer displays purple squares
Added a light to the Arc of Light projectile
Fixed Mend Wounds, Resuscitate, Resurrection, Divine Misfortune vfx not playing
Added missing vfx to Bond of Protection
Fixed positioning and duration of Shackle Death
Changed Bolster to the correct vfx
Updated components of the Luminous AoE heal line vfx to be world space
ENC
Fixed parts of the AoE stun effect not playing and reduced the height at which the vfx occurs
Added new vfx for Spell Steal, Mana Guzzle
Updated the Stab the Mind line effect on recipient of the mana granted by it
Removed some old vfx from various spells
MNK
Added a light to Soul Shuriken, Chi Spear
NEC
Fixed positioning and duration of Shackle Bones
Fixed anchoring problem for the Wrack Bones line
NPC
Updated Cursebolt and added a light to it
Updated vfx for many Gadai, Cryptling, Hobgoblin, Celestium abilities
Updated Disease Cloud impact, fixed an issue with some components not playing
PAL
Added lights to Living Light and Lance of the Lightful
WIZ
Added light to casting loops, Spark impact
SMN
Updated vfx for Reciprocate
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