Patch:6.0

This patch notes are work in progress, please add or comment any changes you know.

Mechanics Changes

The Knowledge Stat has had its effects changed.

• Spell Capacity starts increasing after 6 Knowledge in.

• Spell Casting Speed scaling is nerfed between 20-50 Knowledge.

Normal Resting now restores spell slots at about a third of the rate it used to.

Certain damage sources now force a 50% scaling on any Additional Damage or Power Bonuses. This includes the following:

• Zap Afterburn
• Ignite Afterburn
• Fireball Afterburn
• Unique Named Halberd Afterburn
• Magic Missile
• Sanctuary
• Achilles (Movement damage only)
• Rupture
• Din of Darkness
• Piercing Shrill
• Explosion Bottle AoE
• Hellfire Streams

Class Changes

New Class

• Warlock

Wizard

Stat Spread changed

• 5 / 15 / 20 / 20 / 15 to 6 / 12 / 20 / 25 / 12

Casting Time on various spells changed

• Zap: 1.5 to 1.25
• Light Orb: 1.5 to 1.25
• Ignite: 1 to 0.75
• Lightning Strike: 2 to 2.25
• Fireball: 2 to 2.25
• Chain Lightning: 2.5 to 2.75

Duration of Haste changed from 10s to 12s.

Duration of Invisibility changed from 5s to 7s, and Invisibility now once again grants +5% Move Speed Bonus.

Cleric

Stat Spread changed

• 13 / 12 / 30 / 12 / 8 to 11 / 11 / 30 / 18 / 5

Casting Time on various spells changed

• Protection: 1 to 0.75
• Bless: 1 to 0.75
• Holy Light: 1.5 to 2
• Sanctuary: 2.5 to 2.75
• Resurrection: 2.5 to 2.75
• Locusts Swarm: 2.5 to 2.75
• Earthquake: 2.5 to 2.75

Base Magical Damage of Judgement reduced from 35 to 25.

Bard

Bard has 15 new musics and 3 new instruments they can play now:

• Drum
  • Allegro, Beats of Alacrity, Din of Darkness, Rousing Rhythms
• Flute
  • Banshees Howl, Piercing Shrill, Shriek of Weakness, Unchained Harmony
• Lyte
  • Aria of Alacrity, Lament of Languor, Song of Silence
• Lute
  • Ballad of Courage, Chorale of Clarity, Harmonic Shield, Song of Shadow

Bard has 6 new perks:

• Charismatic Performance: Upgrades a 'good' performance into a 'perfect' performance
• Dancing Feet: Increases your movespeed by 10 when holding an instrument.
• Jolly Time: Drinking ale heals 5 hp and get 10 movement speed boost when drunk.
• Melodic Protection: While playing, the caster's physical damage reduction bonus is increased by 15%.
• Story Teller: Give all party members around a +3 will and knowledge buff.
• Superior Dexterity: 50% faster switching time when switching between weapons/utility items.

Weapon Changes

• Wizard Staff is now called Magic Staff

New Weapons

• New Musical Instruments
  • Drum
  • Flute
  • Lyre

Balance

• Nerfed Hand Crossbow damage:
  • 21~22 / 23~25 / 25~27 / 27~29 / 29~32 / 32~34 / 34~36 to 17~19 / 19~21 / 21~23 / 23~25 / 25~27 / 27~29 / 29~31
• Buffed Hand Crossbow movement speed:
  • -25 to -18
• Buffed Castillon Dagger damage
  • 15 ~ 16 / 19 ~ 20 / 21 ~ 23 / 23 ~ 25 / 25 ~ 28 / 28 ~ 31 / 31 ~ 34 / 34 ~ 36 to 16 ~ 17 / 20 ~ 21 / 22 ~ 24 / 24 ~ 26 / 26 ~ 29 / 29 ~ 32 / 32 ~ 35 / 35 ~ 37
• Rebalanced Castillon Dagger attack speed
  • First 2 attacks are faster, total combo time stayed same
  • 0.77s/0.7s/0.84s to 0.71s/0.64s/1.01s
• Buffed Magic Staff physical damage
  • 19 / 22 ~ 23 / 24 ~ 26 / 26 ~ 28 / 28 ~ 31 / 31 ~ 34 / 34 ~ 37 / 37 ~ 39 to 22 / 25 ~ 26 / 26 ~ 29 / 29 ~ 31 / 31 ~ 34 / 34 ~ 37 / 37 ~ 40 / 40 ~ 42

Consumable Changes

New Consumables

• Added Potion of Luck