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26/04/2006, 20:10
Official PTS Patchnotes Translated
(details may chance when applied to live servers)
Source: Official Korean L2 Site (http://bbs.lineage2.co.kr/board/testServerInfo/list/view.asp?bbs=testServerInfo&ls=0&lnp=1&bid=19&sm=0&st=&kind=notice)
Special thanks to Shalandar and others who have put up bits of translations of their own.
Skills and PvP-related Updates
*4/26 added Gladiator to War Frenzy
[Level]
Player level cap raised
The level cap has been raised from 78 to 80
Subclasses can similarly be raised to 80, and can learn 3rd classes and become noblesses.
However, only your main class can compete in the Grand Olympiad for Hero status.
[Olympiad]
Scores from the previous term can be viewed through the Olympiad manager
If a olympiad battle ends in a tie, points from both competitors will be deducted.
Buffs and Noblesse gate passes are provided in the Same Class olympiad battles as well as the unrestricted category.[Hero]
The following hero skills have been added.
Heroic Miracle: Increases player's p.def, m.def and runspeed for a short period of time. Can be used when equipped with a shield. Uses soul ore.
Heroic Beserker: For a brief moment increases player's accuracy, p.atk, m.atk, atk.speed, casting speed, runspeed. Increases resistance to debuffs. Increases effect of heals received. Decreases player's p.def, m.def, evasion. Uses soul ore.
Heroic Valour: For a brief moment increases clan members' p.atk and p.def. Uses spirit ore.
Heroic Grandure: For a brief moment decreases the p.def, m.def, accuracy, shield defense rate of surrounding enemies as well as increasing their chance of casting interruption and sealing all magical and physical skills. Uses spirit ore.
Heroic Dread: Puts surrounding enemies in a state of fear, causing them to run away with increased runspeed. Uses spirit ore.
[Skills]
The following new skills have been added.
Tribunal- Paladin, Temple Knight - lvl55
Strikes with a gathering of holy energy. Taunts and decreases the accuracy of the enemy for a brief moment. Can be used when equipped with sword/blunt. Overhit possible.
Judgement - Dark Avenger, Shilien Knight - lvl55
Strikes with a gathering of dark energy. Taunts and decreases the accuracy of the enemy for a brief moment. Can be used when equipped with sword/blunt. Overhit possible.
Arrest - Temple Knight, Shilien Knight, Swordsinger, Bladedancer - lvl55
Taunts and puts the enemy in a state of hold for a brief moment. Cannot be recasted while the the hold state is in effect.
Shackle - Paladin, Dark Avenger - lvl55
Taunts and puts the enemy in a state of hold for a brief moment. Cannot be recasted while the the hold state is in effect.
Mass Shackle - Paladin - lvl58
Taunts surrounding enemies and puts them in a state of hold. Cannot be recasted while the hold state is in effect.
Banish Undead - Paladin - lvl55
Puts undead enemies in a state of fear, causing them to run away. Chance of instant kill. Uses soul ore.
Angelic Icon - Paladin - lvl58
Player receives a holy calling, causing a surge in combat ability for a period of time. Decreases the effect of heals received. Can be used when HP falls to less than 30%.
Psycho Symphony - Swordsinger - 55
Decreases the runspeed/atk.speed/casting speed of surrounding enemies for a brief moment.
Demon Blade Dance - Bladedancer - 55
Decreases the p.atk and m.atk of surrounding enemies for a brief moment. Can be used when equipped with dual swords.
Critical Blow - Treasure Hunter - 55
Launches a potentially lethal attack on the enemy while increasing player's chance of landing lethal attacks. Chance of instant kill. Can be used when equipped with a dagger.
Might Mortal - Plains Walker, Abyss Walker - 58
Increases player's chance of landing lethal skills for a short period of time. Can be used when equipped with a dagger.
Stealth - Treasure Hunter - 58
Veils player from monster aggro for a short period of time. Decreases player's combat ability while in effect.
Sand Bomb - Treasure Hunter, Plains Walker, Abyss Walker - 55
Launches a sand bomb, decreasing enemy's accuracy for a brief moment.
Rapid Fire - Silver Ranger - 60
Increases player's atk.speed and p.atk for a brief moment. Attack distance and accuracy reduced while in effect. Can be used when equipped with a bow.
Dead Eye - Phantom Ranger - 60
Increases player's critical power and p.atk for a brief moment. Attack speed and accuracy reduced while in effect. Can be used when equipped with a bow.
Spirit of Sagittarius - Hawkeye, Silver Ranger, Phantom Ranger - 58
Decreases MP use of physical skills for a short period of time.
Blessing of Sagittarius - Hawkeye, Silver Ranger - 58
Decreases refresh time of physical skills for a period of time.
Pain of Sagittarius - Hawkeye, Phantom Ranger - 58
Converts HP to MP
Quiver of Holding - Hawkeye - 58
Increases weight limit
Summon Treasure Key - Treasure Hunter, Plains Walker, Abyss Walker - 46
Summons between 20 to 30 lvl3-5 treasure box keys. Uses key of thief.
Zealot - Destroyer, Tyrant - 58
Receives the power of the guardian, causing an increase in combat ability for a short period of time. Drains HP while in use. Can be used when HP falls below 30%
Wide Attack - Warlord, Destroyer - 58
Increases number of targets affectable using pole attacks. Can be used when equipped with polearm.
Polearm Accuracy - Warlord, Destroyer, Bounty Hunter, Warsmith - 58
Increases accuracy when using polearm. Drains MP.
Inferno Body - Destroyer, Tyrant - 58
Adds a fire element to physical attacks and increases player's resistance to fire attacks.
War Frenzy - Gladiator, Warlord, Destroyer, Tyrant, Bounty Hunter, Warsmith - 58
Increases player's resistance to shock and sleep attacks. Drains MP.
Totem Spirit Hawk - Tyrant - 74
Player is bestowed with the spirit of the hawk. Increases critical power and rate when using fist weapons. Decreases p.def and m.def while skill is in effect.
Betray - Warlock, Elemental Summoner, Phantom Summoner - 56
Posesses enemy's summon causing it to attack it's master. Uses spirit ore.
Mass Curse Fear - Necromancer - 58
Puts surrounding enemies into a state of fear, causing them to run away.
Mass Curse Gloom - Necromancer - 58
Decreases m.def of enemies surrounding the summon. Uses cursed bones.
Mass Surrender to Fire - Warlock - 58
Decreases resistance to fire in enemies surrounding the summon. Uses spirit ore.
Mass Surrender to Water - Elemental Summoner - 58
Decreases resistance to Water in enemies surrounding the summon. Uses spirit ore.
Arcane Distruption - Warlock - 56
Decreases enemy's casting speed
Summon Cursed Bone - Necromancer - 58
Summons cursed bone. Uses spirit ore.
Greater Might - Prophet - 58
Increases target's p.atk for a period of time.
Chant of War - Warcryer - 58
Increases party members' p.atk for a period of time.
Chant of Earth - Warcryer - 58
Increases party members' p.def for a period of time.
Resist Holy - Prophet, Shilien Elder - 58
Increases target's resistance to holy attacks for a period of time.
Resist Unholy - Prophet, Elder - 58
Increases target's resistance to dark attacks for a period of time.
Trance - Bishop, Elder - 56
Puts enemy to sleep for a brief moment. Cannot be recasted while it is in effect.
Magical Backfire - Bishop - 56
Increases enemy's mp use for a brief moment.
Clarity - Elder - 58
Increases enemy's mp use for a short period of time.
Mana Burn - Bishop, Prophet, Elder, Shilien Elder - 56
Burns enemy's MP
Mana Storm - Bishop - 58
Burns the MP of surrounding enemies
Turn Undead - Bishop, Elder - 56
Puts undead targets in a state of fear, causing them to run away. Chance of instant kill. Uses spirit ore.
Major Heal - Bishop, Elder - 56
Instantly replenish's target's HP
Major Group Heal - Bishop - 58
Instantly replenish's party members' HP
[Changes to Existing Skills]
Following changes have been made to effects of base statistics
Poison: Men -> Con
Various effects of other magic skills: wit -> men
Buffs and debuffs concerning elemental resists/weaknesses have been changed to the following:
When skills are of the same elemental attribute, buffs and debuffs will not by applied simultaneously.
When skills are of different attributes, buffs and debuffs can be applied simultaneously.
Debuffs of a certain element have 1 level above the level of buffs of the same element.
In the case of debuffs, its effects become weaker when attacked with skills of the same elemental attribute, but get stronger when attacked with skills of different elemental attribute
MP cost and casting speed of various skills have been changed
Duration, reuse time and success rate of various skills have been changed
Skills that summon items have generally been increased in efficiency
(details may chance when applied to live servers)
Source: Official Korean L2 Site (http://bbs.lineage2.co.kr/board/testServerInfo/list/view.asp?bbs=testServerInfo&ls=0&lnp=1&bid=19&sm=0&st=&kind=notice)
Special thanks to Shalandar and others who have put up bits of translations of their own.
Skills and PvP-related Updates
*4/26 added Gladiator to War Frenzy
[Level]
Player level cap raised
The level cap has been raised from 78 to 80
Subclasses can similarly be raised to 80, and can learn 3rd classes and become noblesses.
However, only your main class can compete in the Grand Olympiad for Hero status.
[Olympiad]
Scores from the previous term can be viewed through the Olympiad manager
If a olympiad battle ends in a tie, points from both competitors will be deducted.
Buffs and Noblesse gate passes are provided in the Same Class olympiad battles as well as the unrestricted category.[Hero]
The following hero skills have been added.
Heroic Miracle: Increases player's p.def, m.def and runspeed for a short period of time. Can be used when equipped with a shield. Uses soul ore.
Heroic Beserker: For a brief moment increases player's accuracy, p.atk, m.atk, atk.speed, casting speed, runspeed. Increases resistance to debuffs. Increases effect of heals received. Decreases player's p.def, m.def, evasion. Uses soul ore.
Heroic Valour: For a brief moment increases clan members' p.atk and p.def. Uses spirit ore.
Heroic Grandure: For a brief moment decreases the p.def, m.def, accuracy, shield defense rate of surrounding enemies as well as increasing their chance of casting interruption and sealing all magical and physical skills. Uses spirit ore.
Heroic Dread: Puts surrounding enemies in a state of fear, causing them to run away with increased runspeed. Uses spirit ore.
[Skills]
The following new skills have been added.
Tribunal- Paladin, Temple Knight - lvl55
Strikes with a gathering of holy energy. Taunts and decreases the accuracy of the enemy for a brief moment. Can be used when equipped with sword/blunt. Overhit possible.
Judgement - Dark Avenger, Shilien Knight - lvl55
Strikes with a gathering of dark energy. Taunts and decreases the accuracy of the enemy for a brief moment. Can be used when equipped with sword/blunt. Overhit possible.
Arrest - Temple Knight, Shilien Knight, Swordsinger, Bladedancer - lvl55
Taunts and puts the enemy in a state of hold for a brief moment. Cannot be recasted while the the hold state is in effect.
Shackle - Paladin, Dark Avenger - lvl55
Taunts and puts the enemy in a state of hold for a brief moment. Cannot be recasted while the the hold state is in effect.
Mass Shackle - Paladin - lvl58
Taunts surrounding enemies and puts them in a state of hold. Cannot be recasted while the hold state is in effect.
Banish Undead - Paladin - lvl55
Puts undead enemies in a state of fear, causing them to run away. Chance of instant kill. Uses soul ore.
Angelic Icon - Paladin - lvl58
Player receives a holy calling, causing a surge in combat ability for a period of time. Decreases the effect of heals received. Can be used when HP falls to less than 30%.
Psycho Symphony - Swordsinger - 55
Decreases the runspeed/atk.speed/casting speed of surrounding enemies for a brief moment.
Demon Blade Dance - Bladedancer - 55
Decreases the p.atk and m.atk of surrounding enemies for a brief moment. Can be used when equipped with dual swords.
Critical Blow - Treasure Hunter - 55
Launches a potentially lethal attack on the enemy while increasing player's chance of landing lethal attacks. Chance of instant kill. Can be used when equipped with a dagger.
Might Mortal - Plains Walker, Abyss Walker - 58
Increases player's chance of landing lethal skills for a short period of time. Can be used when equipped with a dagger.
Stealth - Treasure Hunter - 58
Veils player from monster aggro for a short period of time. Decreases player's combat ability while in effect.
Sand Bomb - Treasure Hunter, Plains Walker, Abyss Walker - 55
Launches a sand bomb, decreasing enemy's accuracy for a brief moment.
Rapid Fire - Silver Ranger - 60
Increases player's atk.speed and p.atk for a brief moment. Attack distance and accuracy reduced while in effect. Can be used when equipped with a bow.
Dead Eye - Phantom Ranger - 60
Increases player's critical power and p.atk for a brief moment. Attack speed and accuracy reduced while in effect. Can be used when equipped with a bow.
Spirit of Sagittarius - Hawkeye, Silver Ranger, Phantom Ranger - 58
Decreases MP use of physical skills for a short period of time.
Blessing of Sagittarius - Hawkeye, Silver Ranger - 58
Decreases refresh time of physical skills for a period of time.
Pain of Sagittarius - Hawkeye, Phantom Ranger - 58
Converts HP to MP
Quiver of Holding - Hawkeye - 58
Increases weight limit
Summon Treasure Key - Treasure Hunter, Plains Walker, Abyss Walker - 46
Summons between 20 to 30 lvl3-5 treasure box keys. Uses key of thief.
Zealot - Destroyer, Tyrant - 58
Receives the power of the guardian, causing an increase in combat ability for a short period of time. Drains HP while in use. Can be used when HP falls below 30%
Wide Attack - Warlord, Destroyer - 58
Increases number of targets affectable using pole attacks. Can be used when equipped with polearm.
Polearm Accuracy - Warlord, Destroyer, Bounty Hunter, Warsmith - 58
Increases accuracy when using polearm. Drains MP.
Inferno Body - Destroyer, Tyrant - 58
Adds a fire element to physical attacks and increases player's resistance to fire attacks.
War Frenzy - Gladiator, Warlord, Destroyer, Tyrant, Bounty Hunter, Warsmith - 58
Increases player's resistance to shock and sleep attacks. Drains MP.
Totem Spirit Hawk - Tyrant - 74
Player is bestowed with the spirit of the hawk. Increases critical power and rate when using fist weapons. Decreases p.def and m.def while skill is in effect.
Betray - Warlock, Elemental Summoner, Phantom Summoner - 56
Posesses enemy's summon causing it to attack it's master. Uses spirit ore.
Mass Curse Fear - Necromancer - 58
Puts surrounding enemies into a state of fear, causing them to run away.
Mass Curse Gloom - Necromancer - 58
Decreases m.def of enemies surrounding the summon. Uses cursed bones.
Mass Surrender to Fire - Warlock - 58
Decreases resistance to fire in enemies surrounding the summon. Uses spirit ore.
Mass Surrender to Water - Elemental Summoner - 58
Decreases resistance to Water in enemies surrounding the summon. Uses spirit ore.
Arcane Distruption - Warlock - 56
Decreases enemy's casting speed
Summon Cursed Bone - Necromancer - 58
Summons cursed bone. Uses spirit ore.
Greater Might - Prophet - 58
Increases target's p.atk for a period of time.
Chant of War - Warcryer - 58
Increases party members' p.atk for a period of time.
Chant of Earth - Warcryer - 58
Increases party members' p.def for a period of time.
Resist Holy - Prophet, Shilien Elder - 58
Increases target's resistance to holy attacks for a period of time.
Resist Unholy - Prophet, Elder - 58
Increases target's resistance to dark attacks for a period of time.
Trance - Bishop, Elder - 56
Puts enemy to sleep for a brief moment. Cannot be recasted while it is in effect.
Magical Backfire - Bishop - 56
Increases enemy's mp use for a brief moment.
Clarity - Elder - 58
Increases enemy's mp use for a short period of time.
Mana Burn - Bishop, Prophet, Elder, Shilien Elder - 56
Burns enemy's MP
Mana Storm - Bishop - 58
Burns the MP of surrounding enemies
Turn Undead - Bishop, Elder - 56
Puts undead targets in a state of fear, causing them to run away. Chance of instant kill. Uses spirit ore.
Major Heal - Bishop, Elder - 56
Instantly replenish's target's HP
Major Group Heal - Bishop - 58
Instantly replenish's party members' HP
[Changes to Existing Skills]
Following changes have been made to effects of base statistics
Poison: Men -> Con
Various effects of other magic skills: wit -> men
Buffs and debuffs concerning elemental resists/weaknesses have been changed to the following:
When skills are of the same elemental attribute, buffs and debuffs will not by applied simultaneously.
When skills are of different attributes, buffs and debuffs can be applied simultaneously.
Debuffs of a certain element have 1 level above the level of buffs of the same element.
In the case of debuffs, its effects become weaker when attacked with skills of the same elemental attribute, but get stronger when attacked with skills of different elemental attribute
MP cost and casting speed of various skills have been changed
Duration, reuse time and success rate of various skills have been changed
Skills that summon items have generally been increased in efficiency