2.9 Patch info

Skill changes only SOOoooooo many!

Combat

Archery

Charged Bolt

Increased combo damage on stunned targets 23%->36%
Added combo effect: Stuns Launched targets for 3sec.

Snare

Removed damage reduction effect.
Decreases Evasion, Parry, and Shield Block of affected enemies -6%

Snipe

Added combo effect: Trips sleeping targets.

Endless Arrows

Increased damage coefficient from 50%->52%
Added combo effect: +33% additional damage to poisoned targets.

Feral Aura

Each stack of Feral Aura now also reduces target's Evasion, Block, and Parry rates -0.5% per stack. (Note: This ability stacks regardless of being evaded, blocked, or parried.)


Auramancy

Inspire

Reduced attack speed bonus from 8%->5%

Comet’s Boon

Removed combo effect when Inspired
Base damage increased from 835-1224 (at max level).
Damage coefficient increased from 150%->221%

Leech

Reduced Sleep duration -1sec.
Changed combo: Leech now always steals a buff from slowed targets.
Added combo: +2sec sleep duration on slowed targets.


Battlerage

Behind Enemy Lines

Minimum leap distance increased from 4m->8m.

Deflect and Retaliate

Can now be triggered by parrying ranged attacks. (Note: Requires Dual-Wield Proficiency and two weapons to parry ranged attacks.)
Cooldown increased from 3sec->12sec.


Defense

Mettle

Maximum stack size increased from 3000->5000.

Toughen

Changed to a 20sec buff with a 1min cooldown.
Health regen increased from 15/sec->120/sec. (160/sec with Bear’s Vigor.)

Refreshment

Reduced mettle generation from 50% of damage taken to 10% of damage taken.

Revitalizing Cheer

Bonus healing gained from mettle reduced from 100% of stacked mettle -> 50% stacked mettle (2500HP).

Boastful Roar

Damage gained from mettle reduced from 100% of stacked mettle -> 60% of stacked mettle (3000 dmg).

Redoubt

Redoubt now ends if the user unequips their shield.

Shield Edge

Cooldown reduced from 20sec->12sec.

Supplemental Block

Bonus block rate reduced from 18%->15%.


Occultism

Burning Brand

Damage per stack reduced from 3%->2%
Each stack of Burning Brand now reduces the channeling time of Absorb Lifeforce -3%.

Deathmark Aura

Deathmark Aura now also maintains all accumulated bonuses from Burning Brand until it expires.
Death’s Beckoning
Grants one stack of Burning Brand per additional enemy hit by Crippling Mire. (Note: Requires Caster’s Enrichment to stack Burning Brand.)

Caster’s Enrichment

Now also increases attack speed +5%.

Reprisal

Duration reduced from 12sec->9sec.
Cooldown reduced from 20sec->12sec.

Intensified Harm

Cooldown reduced from 20sec->12sec.

Crippling Mire

Now selects additional targets around the target, rather than around the caster.


Shadowplay

Bloodthirst

Maximum stack size reduced from 30->10

Rapid Strike

Removed Bloodthirst generation

Overwhelm

Removed Enervate Combo
No longer trips Stalker’s Marked targets.
Added Combo: +1sec stun on Stalker’s Marked targets.
Bloodthirst gain adjusted for smaller stack size. (+1)

Pin Down

Removed combo effect with bleeding targets.
Removed Combo effect with stunned targets.
Removed combo effect with Shaken targets
Pin Down now inflicts Bleeding if attack is a backstab.
Added combo effect: +42% damage on Shackled targets.
Bloodthirst gain adjusted for new smaller stack size. (+2-3)

Throw Dagger

Bloodthirst gain adjust for new smaller stack size. (+1 per target)
Added combo: grants double Bloodthirst on Stalker’s Marked targets.

Shadowsmite

Bloodthirst damage adjust for new smaller stack size (x277)

Wallop

Maximum stacks of armor penetration decreased from 10->5.
First attack now interrupts the target.
Bloodthirst gain adjusted for new smaller stack size. (+1 per hit for the first 3 attacks)
Bloodthirst damage adjusted for new smaller stack size. (x192 on fourth hit)
Fourth attack triggers Blood Frenzy buff if at max stacks of Bloodthirst.

Blood Frenzy

Increases skill damage of all melee Shadowplay attacks +21% for 5 seconds. Does not apply to Rapid Strike.

Stalker’s Mark

Increased the damage per stack 50->80.
Increased the maximum stack size 20->50.
Now decreases target's received healing instead of healing effectiveness.

Freerunner

Added effect: increases attack speed +6% (varies by skill level)

Evasive Counterstrike

Added effect: stacks 2 Bloodthirst when triggered.
Has a 12sec cooldown after being triggered.

Piercing

Added effect: also increases attack speed +3% when triggered.
Toxic Shot
Increased poison duration 4sec->6sec.


Sorcery

Deep Freeze

Duration reduced from 30sec->20sec (half that in pvp, as normal.)

Freezing Earth

Added combo effect: Freezes tripped enemies. (Same effect as Frost arrow. Does combo for deep freeze.)

Frigid Tracks

Duration reduced from 15sec->9sec.

AoE on frigid tracks increased.
Ice Wall effect now lasts its full duration even if the target moves (or is moved) off of the frigid tracks AoE.

Meteor Strike

Distance of bounce effect increased.
Trip duration reduced from 3sec->2.5sec.
Pushes floating target towards the ground.


Songcraft

Fixed an issue where the damage of the Songcraft, Critical Discord skill wouldn't be applied when a lute was equipped.


Startling Strain

Added combo effect: +50% charm duration on targets under Dissonance.

Dissonance

Removed combo effect with Charm.
Damage coefficient increased from 100%->150%

Healing Hymn

Casting Healing Hymn no longer interrupts perform skills.

Zeal

Duration reduced 9sec->6sec.
Cooldown reduced 20sec->12sec.
Perform Skills now reduce Aggro for the caster.


Vitalism

Antithesis

Decreased healing coefficient 500%->440%
Increased combo with Resurgence: healing effectiveness now increased +30% when cast on a friendly target under Resurgence

Infuse

Manacost of Infuse reduced by 60%.
Caster can no longer target themselves.

Renewal

The Gradual Recovery buff triggered by Renewal has been changed from a temporary Health Regen boost into a stronger heal-over-time effect.
Renewal now ends when Gradual Recovery is triggered.

Fervent Healing

Reduced initial cooldown to 10sec.
Cooldown increases for each consecutive cast of Fervent Healing. (10s / 12s / 16s / 22s / 30s)

Invigorated Healing

Removed the bonus to Renewal.
Removed (previously unlisted) bonus to Resurgence.


Witchcraft

Illusion’s Favor

Reduces the cast time of Earthen Grip and Insidious Whispers -0.5sec.

Augmented Witchcraft

Removed the cast-time bonuses to Earthen Grip and Insidious Whisper.
Changed the bonus to Fiend's Knell, giving the more powerful Wailing Fiend a 2.5min cooldown. Summoning the Wailing Fiend now trips enemies in an AoE on impact.

Fiend’s Knell

Summoned Fiends can no longer be healed.