February 2012 - Announcements Page

Turbine Announcements

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Release Notes

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Release Fiction

No Release Fiction this month.

Weapon Skills Updated for February 2012

Developer Comments

No Developer Comments this month.

Discoveries

Patch Date: 21st February, 2012
Patch Size: 10,637k (Client: 4,632k)
Hot Fix: 276k (24th February)

Town Crier Rumors

Free Rumors:

Town Crier tells you, "There's been a lot of activity in Arwic lately."
Town Crier tells you, "News has come back that another section of Mhoire castle has opened up. I wonder what it could be."
Town Crier tells you, "I've seen people fighting with *TWO* weapons at the same time! How on Dereth are they doing that?!?"

Pyreal Rumors:

Town Crier tells you, "With the massive retraining the adventurers of Dereth have been doing, Asheron has sent several emissaries to aid with the transitions."
Town Crier tells you, "A new Oubliette has opened up deep within Mhoire Castle. Be ready for anything in there as it sounds dangerous."
Town Crier tells you, "News! Adventurers of Dereth have mastered several new styles of combat, including wielding a weapon in each hand!"

Ulgrim Rumors

Free Rumors:

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those Mana Forge Chests seem to be filled more than usual."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Of course a chest filled with more worthless stuff is still just as worthless."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear Asheron is giving out some free weapons."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I remember a time when you went out and earned things for yourself."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "No wonder I drink so much."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I can't think of a reason I'd want to wield two weapons at once."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There is hardly a challenge with only one weapon."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Where did I leave my weapon?"

Stout Rumors:

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There's been some talk about new styles of combat."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "What I wonder is how can someone fight in both a finesse and reckless style at the same time."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'll stick to drunken sword fighting."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I pulled some strings and got the casino to improve those Grand chests of theirs."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Better take advantage of it before they realize the odds aren't in their favor anymore."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I saw a cute little Ursuin Cub the other day. I tried to pat it on the head. Cute little teeth on that cub. See my cute little bite mark?"

New UI and Game Changes

  • First time login text:
Your trained Staff skill has been removed. All the experience and skill credits that you spent on this skill have been refunded to you.
Your specialized Item Tinkering skill has been removed. All the experience and skill credits that you spent on this skill have been refunded to you.
The Temples of Forgetfulness and Enlightenment have had the timer for their use reset due to skill changes.
Your opportunity to change your skills is renewed! Visit Fianhe to reset your skills.
Your opportunity to change your attributes is renewed! Visit Chafulumisa to reset your skills [sic attributes].
Asheron has gathered weapons to help the heroes of Dereth adapt to recent advances in combat training! Find Asheron's diamond golem in Arwic to claim your free weapon.
Your available skill credits have been adjusted.
  • Weapon Skills Update 2012
    • Weapon skills have been revamped. Learn more here: Weapon Skills
    • Increased maximum damage of loot two handed weapons to compensate for the one handed melee damage increase.
    • Multi-Strike weapons should now be tinkable (only the new ones).
    • Quest Weapons have been updated to use the new combat Skills. Many weapons were also rebalanced.
    • Weapon Mastery was introduced and all New characters will now start with a weapon that matches their skill and weapon mastery combination.
  • Cloaks;
    • New skill spells can now be found on Cloaks.
    • Cloaks with the chance to reduce incoming damage by 200 have been reduced to 100 for PvP circumstances.
  • Mana Forge;
    • Mana Forge Chests now drop 1 additional item (A Total of 7). The number of items in the MFK chests increased from 6 to 7 and the profiles changed slightly. Weapons were changed to Finesse, Light, Heavy and Missile. Also the Shard Mana Forge Equipment Chests were removed and replaced with additional Weapon chests.

New Quests

Live Events

Updated Quests

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! We believe Mairisa bint Fuda would be interested in a glowing box long lost in Frore."
Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Find the box, deliver it to her, and I shall reward you."
Esmond Fielding tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
Esmond Fielding tells you, "This month we have decided that Xavier could use a hand in collect the Missives to the World Shaper."
Esmond Fielding tells you, "Collect the notes from the Olthoi Chasm, get them translated, and bring them to Xavier. Do this task and I shall reward you."
Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
Niccolo De Luca tells you, "This month we have decided that Bleeargh needs help in retrieving the Necklace of Leerargh."
Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Find this necklace and I shall reward you for your efforts."

New NPCs



  • Emissary of Asheron (Melee Rares) - 33.6N, 56.9E (Arwic 2nd Floor)
    Emissary of Asheron tells you, "I am collecting those old rare weapons that adventurers used to stumble upon from time to time."
    Emissary of Asheron tells you, "If you give me one I'll give you a token you can use to buy a fancy new one."
  • Melee Rare Vendor - 33.6N, 56.9E (Arwic 2nd Floor)

Updated NPCs


New Skills


New Items

Misc.

Some Changes for February 2012 Rare Coin Imbue Swap Coin Quest Weapon Coin Blackened House Mhoire Cloak Chest of Mana Forge Keys Luminance Wisp

Axe Mastery (Object) Dagger Mastery (Object) Mace Mastery (Object) Spears Mastery (Object) Staves Mastery (Object) Sword Mastery (Object) Unarmed Combat Mastery (Object) Two Handed Combat Mastery (Object) Bow Mastery (Object) Crossbow Mastery (Object) Thrown Weapons Mastery (Object) Magic Mastery (Object)

  • Weapon Mastery Statues are located at 33.5N, 56.8E (Arwic). Players can receive one free Melee Mastery and one free Missile Mastery change.

Glyph of Finesse Weapons Inscription of Finesse Weapon Mastery Self Inscription of Finesse Weapon Ineptitude Other Glyph of Light Weapons Inscription of Light Weapon Mastery Self Inscription of Light Weapon Ineptitude Other Glyph of Heavy Weapons Inscription of Heavy Weapon Mastery Self Inscription of Heavy Weapon Ineptitude Other Glyph of Missile Weapons Inscription of Missile Weapon Mastery Self Inscription of Missile Weapon Ineptitude Other Glyph of Dual Wield Inscription of Dual Wield Mastery Self Inscription of Dual Wield Ineptitude Other Glyph of Dirty Fighting Inscription of Dirty Fighting Mastery Self Inscription of Dirty Fighting Ineptitude Other Glyph of Recklessness Inscription of Recklessness Mastery Self Inscription of Recklessness Ineptitude Other Glyph of Sneak Attack Inscription of Sneak Attack Mastery Self Inscription of Sneak Attack Ineptitude Other Glyph of Shield Inscription of Shield Mastery Self Inscription of Shield Ineptitude Other

Dirty Fighting Tessera Dual Wield Tessera Finesse Weapons Tessera Light Weapons Tessera Heavy Weapons Tessera Missile Weapons Tessera Recklessness Tessera Shield Tessera Sneak Attack Tessera Two Handed Combat Tessera Void Magic Tessera

Berzerker's Crystal Brawler's Crystal Knight's Crystal Rogue's Crystal Warrior's Crystal

Spectral Dirty Fighting Mastery Crystal Spectral Dual Wield Mastery Crystal Spectral Finesse Weapon Mastery Crystal Spectral Heavy Weapon Mastery Crystal Spectral Light Weapon Mastery Crystal Spectral Missile Weapon Mastery Crystal Spectral Recklessness Mastery Crystal Spectral Sneak Attack Mastery Crystal

  • Note: no Shield Mastery Crystal

Statue of Berzerker's Wish Statue of Cleaving Warrior's Wish Statue of Dirty Fighter's Wish Statue of Heavy Soldier's Wish Statue of Light Duelist's Wish Statue of Missile Specialist's Wish Statue of Shieldbearer's Wish Statue of Stealther's Wish Statue of Swashbuckler's Wish Statue of Swift Duelist's Wish Statue of Void Caster's Wish

Foolproof Aquamarine Gem Foolproof Black Garnet Gem Foolproof Black Opal Gem Foolproof Emerald Gem Foolproof Fire Opal Gem Foolproof Imperial Topaz Gem Foolproof Jet Gem Foolproof Red Garnet Gem Foolproof Sunstone Gem Foolproof White Sapphire Gem A'nekshay Slayer Stone Gem Greater Mukkir Slayer Stone Gem Spectral Skull Gem Black Skull of Xikma Gem Spectral Force Gem Magic Defense Weapon Augmentation Gem Missile Defense Augmentation Gem Lucky White Rabbit's Foot Gem

Bearded Axe of Souia-Vey Canfield Cleaver Count Renari's Equalizer Smite Tusked Axe of Ayan Baqur Black Thistle Moriharu's Kitchen Knife Pitfighter's Edge Ridgeback Dagger Zharalim Crookblade Baton of Tirethas Dripping Death Star of Tukal Subjugator Thunderhead Champion's Demise Pillar of Fearlessness Squire's Glaive Star of Gharu'n Tri-Blade Spear Staff of All Aspects Death's Grip Staff Staff of Fettered Souls Spirit Shifting Staff Staff of Tendrils Brador's Frozen Eye Defiler of Milantos Desert Wyrm Guardian of Pwyll Morrigan's Vanity Fist of Three Principles Hevelio's Half-Moon Malachite Slasher Skullpuncher Steel Butterfly

Dirty Fighting Gem of Enlightenment Dirty Fighting Gem of Forgetfulness Dual Wield Gem of Enlightenment Dual Wield Gem of Forgetfulness Finesse Weapons Gem of Enlightenment Finesse Weapons Gem of Forgetfulness Heavy Weapons Gem of Enlightenment Heavy Weapons Gem of Forgetfulness Light Weapons Gem of Enlightenment Light Weapons Gem of Forgetfulness Missile Weapons Gem of Enlightenment Missile Weapons Gem of Forgetfulness Recklessness Gem of Enlightenment Recklessness Gem of Forgetfulness Shield Gem of Enlightenment Shield Gem of Forgetfulness Sneak Attack Gem of Enlightenment Sneak Attack Gem of Forgetfulness

Ruined Amulet of Finesse Weapons Ruined Amulet of Heavy Weapons Ruined Amulet of Light Weapons Ruined Amulet of Missile Weapons Finesse Weapons Specialist's Gauntlets Heavy Weapons Specialist's Gauntlets Light Weapons Specialist's Gauntlets Missile Specialist's Gauntlets

Academy Bastone Academy Battle Axe Academy Broad Sword Academy Budiaq Academy Club Academy Dabus Academy Dirk Academy Handwraps Academy Ken Academy Knife Academy Knuckles Academy Stick Academy Tungi Academy Trident Training Bastone Training Battle Axe Training Broad Sword Training Budiaq Training Club Training Dabus Training Dirk Training Handwraps Training Ken Training Knife Training Knuckles Training Stick Training Trident Training Tungi


Loot-generated Level VII Scrolls

Scroll of Dirty Fighting Ineptitude Other VII Scroll of Dirty Fighting Mastery Other VII Scroll of Dirty Fighting Mastery Self VII Scroll of Dual Wield Ineptitude Other VII Scroll of Dual Wield Mastery Other VII Scroll of Dual Wield Mastery Self VII Scroll of Finesse Weapon Ineptitude Other VII Scroll of Finesse Weapon Mastery Other VII Scroll of Finesse Weapon Mastery Self VII Scroll of Heavy Weapon Ineptitude Other VII Scroll of Heavy Weapon Mastery Other VII Scroll of Heavy Weapon Mastery Self VII Scroll of Light Weapon Ineptitude Other VII Scroll of Light Weapon Mastery Other VII Scroll of Light Weapon Mastery Self VII Scroll of Missile Weapon Ineptitude Other VII Scroll of Missile Weapon Mastery Other VII Scroll of Missile Weapon Mastery Self VII Scroll of Recklessness Ineptitude Other VII Scroll of Recklessness Mastery Other VII Scroll of Recklessness Mastery Self VII Scroll of Shield Ineptitude Other VII Scroll of Shield Mastery Other VII Scroll of Shield Mastery Self VII Scroll of Sneak Attack Ineptitude Other VII Scroll of Sneak Attack Mastery Other VII Scroll of Sneak Attack Mastery Self VII

  • Note: for the sub-level VII Scrolls, see the different Scriveners for Creature Magic

New Loot Weapons

Melee Weapons

Epee Hand Wraps Schlager

Updated Items

Ben Ten's Crystal Elysa's Crystal Oswald's Crystal Thorsten's Crystal

Major Item Tinkering Armature Minor Item Tinkering Armature Moderate Item Tinkering Armature

Upgraded Noble Relic Helm of Will Upgraded Noble Relic Coat of Brilliance Upgraded Noble Relic Gauntlets of Strength

Noble Helm Noble Coat Noble Gauntlets

Shield of the Celestial Hand Shield of the Eldrytch Web Shield of the Radiant Blood Aegis of the Gold Gear Shield of the Gold Gear Chorizite Veined Shield Dauloirae Diamond Shield Upgraded Nefane Shield

Alfric's Bull Koji's Visage Veil of Darkness

Basalt Blade Crystal Sword Fetid Dirk Gauntlets of Marksmanship Obsidian Axe Osseous Mace Serpent's Fang Skeletal Atlatl Soul Staff Enhanced Basalt Blade Enhanced Crystal Sword Enhanced Fetid Dirk Enhanced Gauntlets of Marksmanship Enhanced Obsidian Axe Enhanced Osseous Mace Enhanced Serpent's Fang Enhanced Skeletal Atlatl Enhanced Soul Staff

Fists of Stone Sickle of Azaxis Club of Killagurg Demon Swarm Sword

Updated Weapon Sets

Enhanced Assault Atlatl Enhanced Assault Axe Enhanced Assault Bow Enhanced Assault Crossbow Enhanced Assault Cestus Enhanced Assault Dirk Enhanced Assault Mace Enhanced Assault Spear Enhanced Assault Staff Enhanced Assault Sword

Banished Atlatl Banished Axe Banished Bow Banished Crossbow Banished Nekode Banished Point Banished Mace Banished Spear Banished Staff Banished Blade

Blighted Atlatl Blighted Axe Blighted Bow Blighted Crossbow Blighted Claw Blighted Dagger Blighted Mace Blighted Spear Blighted Staff Blighted Sword

Chimeric Atlatl of the Quiddity Chimeric Axe of the Quiddity Chimeric Bow of the Quiddity Chimeric Balister of the Quiddity Chimeric Fist of the Quiddity Chimeric Dagger of the Quiddity Chimeric Mace of the Quiddity Chimeric Lance of the Quiddity Chimeric Stave of the Quiddity Chimeric Blade of the Quiddity

Atlatl of the Fallen Bow of the Fallen Crossbow of the Fallen Spear of the Fallen Staff of the Fallen Dirk of the Fallen Mace of the Fallen Blade of the Fallen Hammer of the Fallen Katar of the Fallen

Lautaloi Palauloi Gauraloi Raudaloi Sacraloi Tauraloi Dauloi Shauraloi Falauloi

Assassin's Dagger Assassin's Crossbow Bloodletter Burning Bow Chorizite Staff Club of Undead Bashing Commoner's Blade Doom Hammer Lord's Blade Throwing Dagger of Ice Vampire's Kiss

Hollow Atlatl Deadly Hollow Axe Hollow Bow Hollow Crossbow Deadly Hollow Katar Deadly Hollow Dagger Deadly Hollow Mace Deadly Hollow Spear Deadly Hollow Staff Deadly Hollow Sword

Shadowfire Isparian Atlatl Shadowfire Isparian Axe Shadowfire Isparian Bow Shadowfire Isparian Crossbow Shadowfire Isparian Claw Shadowfire Isparian Dagger Shadowfire Isparian Mace Shadowfire Isparian Spear Shadowfire Isparian Staff Shadowfire Isparian Sword

Paradox-touched Olthoi Atlatl Paradox-touched Olthoi Axe Paradox-touched Olthoi Bow Paradox-touched Olthoi Crossbow Paradox-touched Olthoi Katar Paradox-touched Olthoi Dagger Paradox-touched Olthoi Mace Paradox-touched Olthoi Spear Paradox-touched Olthoi Staff Paradox-touched Olthoi Sword

Phantom Atlatl Phantom Axe Phantom Bow Phantom Crossbow Phantom Katar Phantom Dagger Phantom Mace Phantom Spear Phantom Staff Phantom Sword

Red Rune Silveran Atlatl Red Rune Silveran Axe Red Rune Silveran Bow Red Rune Silveran Crossbow Red Rune Silveran Claw Red Rune Silveran Dagger Red Rune Silveran Mace Red Rune Silveran Spear Red Rune Silveran Staff Red Rune Silveran Sword

Ultimate Singularity Atlatl (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Axe (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Bow (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Crossbow (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Katar (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Dagger (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Mace (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Spear (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Staff (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Sword (Upgraded)

Soul Bound Atlatl Soul Bound Axe Soul Bound Bow Soul Bound Crossbow Soul Bound Claw Soul Bound Dagger Soul Bound Mace Soul Bound Spear Soul Bound Staff Soul Bound Sword

Empowered Sword of Lost Light Empowered Sword of Lost Hope Olthoibane Sword of Lost Light Shadowfire Sword of Lost Light Skeletonbane Sword of Lost Light

Weeping Atlatl Weeping Axe Weeping Bow Weeping Crossbow Weeping Claw Weeping Dagger Weeping Mace Weeping Spear Weeping Staff Weeping Sword

Retired Items

Retired Spell Components

Glyph of Axe Glyph of Bow Glyph of Crossbow Glyph of Dagger Glyph of Gearcrafting Glyph of Mace Glyph of Spear Glyph of Staff Glyph of Sword Glyph of Thrown Weapons Glyph of Unarmed Combat

Tristra's Essence

Rares converted to Elysa's Crystal

Arbelist's Crystal Asmolum's Crystal

Hamud's Crystal Krau Li's Crystal Tanua's Crystal

Rares converted to Tinker's Crystal

Tristra's Gem

Spectral Axe Mastery Crystal Spectral Bow Mastery Crystal Spectral Crossbow Mastery Crystal Spectral Dagger Mastery Crystal Spectral Mace Mastery Crystal Spectral Spear Mastery Crystal Spectral Staff Mastery Crystal Spectral Sword Mastery Crystal Spectral Thrown Weapon Mastery Crystal Spectral Sword Mastery Crystal

Bowman's Gauntlets Crossbowman's Gauntlets Tosser's Gauntlets


New Titles


Portal.dat

Portal.dat (Ingame Icons)

7100 7101 7102 7103 7104 7105 7106 7107 7108 7109
710A 710B 710C 710D 710E 710F 7110 7111 7112 7113
7114 7115 7116 7117 7118 7119 711A 711B 711C 711D
711E 711F 712A 712D 712F 7130 7131 7132 7133 7134
7135 7136 7137 7138 7139 713A 713B 713C 713D 713E
7140 7141 7142 7143 7144 7145 7146 7148 7149 714A
714B 714C 714D 714E 714F 7150 7151 7152 7153 7154
7155 7156 7157 7158 7159 715A 715B 715C 715D

New Creatures

Golem


Images

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Known Issues

  • If a player has full inventory upon logging in after patch and were wielding a weapon and/or ammo with high wield req, they will likely drop their weapon and/or ammo onto the ground.
  • The +10 green triangle button doesn't gray out appropriately for Health, Stamina and Mana when there isn't enough xp to raise them 10 points.
  • Weapon glyphs that were converted to Glyph of Light Weapons or Glyph of Missile Weapons do not stack with each other (that is a stack of staff and a stack mace would both be the same new glyph but the two stacks won't combine together). The Component Exchanger also returns different varieties of these glyphs as well (it's as if there are versions for each of the old weapons and you get a random version and while they stack with the same version they don't with other versions (even though they are the same glyph)).
  • The same goes up for Rares, the crossbow and bow Rares which were converted to the Missile Weapon rare (Elysa's Crystal) do not stack, neither do the now Light Weapon skill Rares (Thorsten's Crystal or the Gear Mastery Rare (Tristra's Gem) which is now converted to the Item Tinkering Rare (Tinker's Crystal) (not hotfixed)
  • Some missile weapons have broken wield reqs which make them unusable. - hotfix
  • Alchemy Phials buff Thrown Weapons instead of Missile Weapons. - hotfix
  • There are two different Glyphs of Item Tinkering in game with different icons that don't stack with each other (new gear icon, and old hammer, both have come up in chest loot/exchanger).
  • Some quest items have spells which buff another melee skill as the one it is converted to:
  • Shadowfire Weapons display the wrong weapon mastery or weapon skill:
  • Red Rune Silveran Staff and Royal Runed Bastone are Light not Heavy as posted by Turbine. (not hotfixed)
  • Spell description on Mitts of the Hunter, Doppelganger Robe and Periapt of Endless Sight indicates that they still buff Bow, Thrown Weapon and Crossbow, and not Missile. (not hotfixed)
  • Mace of Winter Flame has a Level Wield requirement of 350. (not hotfixed)
  • Training Knuckles and Training Handwraps (Starter Weapons for Sho & Shadow characters with Light Weapons/Finesse Weapons trained) states as Mastery "Sword" and not Unarmed. (not hotfixed)
  • Weeping Weapons and Elemental Weeping Weapons do not show any Mastery, only the Skill. (not hotfixed)
  • The new Brawler's Crystal, Knight's Crystal and Rogue's Crystal are all Rare # 7, Rare no. 7 is also the Alchemist's Crystal.
  • When trying to hand the Rogue's Crystal to a Rare Exchanger, this might break the Exchanger, he will be stuck in the "too busy" mode:
Rare Exchanger is too busy to accept gifts right now.
  • When switching from Dual Wield to using one-handed throwing items (Darts/Dishes/Throwing Axes), a player still has their off-hand (Shield slot) weapon equipped.
    • Tests have been done with a high Melee D Off-hand but showed no bonus to Melee D.
  • Simi swords still have the Ivoryable property even though they can no longer be Bandit Hilted.

Typos

  • When first logging in after patch:
Your opportunity to change your attributes is renewed! Visit Chafulumisa to reset your skills [attributes].
  • Finesse Weapons Gem of Forgetfulness : This gem will return four skill credits when used to unspecialize or untrain the dagger (sic!) skill.
  • Academy Knuckles : An enhanced cestus [sic] crafted in the Training Academy.
  • Swashbuckler ("Stock Template"): SWASHBUCKLERS are specialists in the art of swordfighting [sic].
  • Wayfarer :The Wayfarer gets the Dirty Fighting, Dual Wield, Finesse Weapons, Healing, Item Enchantment, Lockpick, Melee Defense, Healing [sic] and Missile Weapons skills.
  • Not sure if it's a typo or meant to be: When infusing a Perfect Diamond Infused Pyreal Ingot, it will refer to the Weapon Type more than the Skill
You infuse the ingot with a superb impression of your unarmed combat skill.

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