[v92] Patch Notes - Part 1 (Skill Balancing)

Capu · Nov 26, 2023

With our v92 upgrade, we decided to review all the classes and work on balancing skills to the best of our ability.

I would like to thank our team of contributors (Ziwei, BishPlease, Lettuce, Rained, Pupper) for working very hard on these changes. They have helped a lot by crunching numbers, writing entire class analysis essays and providing valuable input as experienced players of the server. Much of this major patch's content would not have been possible without them.

Some common changes across all classes are:

Increased buff durations of skills without cooldown to 300s
Decreased Final Attack skill mastery level
Reworked "useless" skills

The focus of today's patch notes is on skill changes. More information on the general updates of v92 will be provided as soon as we can.

Hero

Final Attack: Sword

Master Level decreased from 30 to 20

Final Attack: Axe

Master Level decreased from 30 to 20
Damage increased from 250% to 350%

Sword Booster

Axe Booster

Power Guard

Combo Attack

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Shout

Damage increased from 30% to 140%

Advanced Combo Attack

Chance to charge two combo orbs increased from 60% to 80%

[REMOVED] Advanced Combo Attack - Opportunity

[NEW] Raging Blow

Quickly attack enemies with 4 consecutive blows. Can only be used when Enrage is active.
Level 20: MP -60, Damage 215%, attack up to 3 enemies.

Paladin

The v92 client introduced charge-stacking for Paladins which had to be balanced to prevent Paladins from getting an absurd damage buff. We've decided to lower all charges bonus damage to 130% so it is still an improvement over v83 if two charges are used. In addition, we acknowledge the complaints about Paladin needing too much SP to max skills so we've lowered the mastery level of certain skills.

Final Attack: Sword

Final Attack: BW

Master Level decreased from 30 to 20

Sword Booster

Axe Booster

Power Guard

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Threaten

In addition to existing effects, now also reduces enemy accuracy by 20%

Fire Charge: Sword

Flame Charge: BW

Ice Charge: Sword

Blizzard Charge: BW

Thunder Charge: Sword

Lightning Charge: BW

Holy Charge: Sword

Divine Charge: BW

Duration increased from 200s to 300s
Lightning now stacks with other elemental charges
Damage of Fire, Ice, Holy charges decreased from 150% to 130%
Damage of Lightning/Thunder Charge decreased from 150% to 125%

Charged Blow

No longer removes charge on attacking

Advanced Crash

Master Level decreased from 30 to 5

Heaven's Hammer - Cooldown Cutter

Master Level decreased from 30 to 10

Dark Knight

Final Attack: Spear

Final Attack: Pole Arm

Master Level decreased from 30 to 20

Spear Booster

Pole Arm Booster

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Spear Crusher

Now affected by Final Attack
Damage decreased from 200% to 175%

Hex of the Beholder

Now stacks with other buffs/potions

Dawn Warrior

We decided to give Dawn Warriors a utility buff to give them a niche role in expeditions. Additionally, we've increased the damage and range of Moon Shadow so that it doesn't get overshadowed by their 3rd job skill Brandish.

Soul

Horizontal range increased from 30 to 150

Sword Booster

Combo Attack

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Advanced Combo

Chance to charge two combo orbs increased from 30% to 80%

Impaling Rays

Cooldown decreased from 10s to 9s

Intrepid Slash

Damage increased from 310% to 325%

Moon Shadow

Damage decreased from 300% to 200%
Attack count increased from 1 to 2
Horizontal range increased from 250 to 275
Vertical range increased from 300 to 330

Moon Shadow - Reinforce

Damage boost decreased from 100% to 60%

[REMOVED] Advanced Combo Attack - Opportunity

[NEW] Equinox Cycle

Reconfigure the solar and lunar cycles. Provides party members with a chance of resisting knock-back effects. Does not stack with other stance effects.
MP -100, party stance rate +30% for 300sec
Required level to use this skillbook has been reduced from 225 to 210

[NEW] Soul Mastery

Enhances the power of Soul. Passively gain STR at skill mastery level.
Level 30: Soul summon attack damage +200%. Passively gain +10 STR.

Aran

Combat Step

Backswing reduced

Pole Arm Booster

Body Pressure

Smart Knockback

Snow Charge

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Combo Recharge

Cooldown decreased from 30s to 20s
Combo gain increased from 100 to 150

Advanced Combo Critical

In addition to existing effects, now also grants a 25% rate to ignore cleave damage penalty

Arch Mage (Fire, Poison)

Meditate

Magic Attack increased from 20 to 40
Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Spell Booster

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Teleport

Can now be cast while mid-air to a nearby platform

Element Composition

Damage increased from 150% to 300%

[REMOVED] Big Bang

[NEW] Inferno Aura

Channel fire chakras to burst into flame, allowing you to ignore Magic Cancel effects on monsters. Switches the Poison element of Paralyze with Fire.
Level 30: MP -3000, for 60s, ignores Magic Cancel effects on monsters at a 90% rate. Cooldown: 180s.

Mana Reflection

Damage increased from 200% to 2000%
Duration increased from 250s to 300s

Fire Demon

Damage increased from 120% to 380%
Attack count increased from 1 to 2
Mob count decreased from 6 to 4
Horizontal range increased from 300 to 450
Vertical range increased from 100 to 150

Elquines

Horizontal range increased from 200 to 300

Paralyze

Damage increased from 330% to 340%

Paralyze - Extra Strike

Extra strike chance increased from 20% to 40%

Arch Mage (Ice, Lightning)

Meditate

Magic Attack increased from 20 to 40
Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Cold Beam

Master Level decreased from 30 to 20
Damage at Level 1 increased from 2% to 62%
Damage at Level 20 increased from 60% to 100%

Thunder Bolt

Master Level decreased from 30 to 25
Damage at Level 1 increased from 2% to 62%
Damage at Level 25 increased from 60% to 105%

Ice Strike

Damage increased from 90% to 200%
Horizontal range increased from 200 to 230

Spell Booster

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Teleport

Can now be cast while mid-air to a nearby platform

Element Composition

Damage increased from 140% to 300%

[REMOVED] Big Bang

[NEW] Absolute Zero Aura

Envelops you in an aura of cold, allowing you to ignore Magic Cancel effects on monsters. Switches the Lightning element of Chain Lightning with Ice.
Level 30: MP -3000, for 60s, ignores Magic Cancel effects on monsters at a 90% rate. Cooldown: 180s.

Mana Reflection

Damage increased from 200% to 2000%
Duration increased from 250s to 300s

Ice Demon

Damage increased from 100% to 350%
Attack count increased from 1 to 2
Horizontal range increased from 300 to 450
Vertical range increased from 100 to 150

Ifrit

Horizontal range increased from 200 to 300

Chain Lightning

Damage increased from 290% to 300%

Chain Lightning - Extra Strike

Master Level increased from 20 to 30
Extra strike chance increased from 20% to 50%

Bishop

Teleport

Can now be cast while mid-air to a nearby platform

Holy Arrow

Master Level decreased from 30 to 20
Mob count increased from 1 to 3
Damage increased from 80% to 100%

Holy Symbol

Horizontal cast range increased from 300 to 400
Vertical cast range increased from 200 to 300

Shining Ray

Master Level decreased from 30 to 20
Damage increased from 105% to 180%
Horizontal cast range increased from 160 to 210

Big Bang

Charging mechanic has been removed

Mana Reflection

Damage increased from 200% to 2000%
Duration increased from 250s to 300s

Bahamut

Horizontal range increased from 200 to 300

Resurrection

Horizontal range increased from 400 to 600

Angel's Fury

Duration increased from 180s to 300s
Can now be dispelled

Angel Ray

Damage increased from 550% to 570%

Angel Ray - Extra Strike

Extra strike chance increased from 50% to 60%

Blaze Wizard

Flame

Horizontal range increased from 30 to 150

Meditate

Magic Attack increased from 20 to 40
Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Spell Booster

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Teleport

Can now be cast while mid-air to a nearby platform

Flame Barrier

Revised icon and animation

Megiddo Flame

Cooldown decreased from 180s to 120s
Attack count increased from 1 to 3

Dragon Blaze

Damage increased from 700% to 800%

[NEW] Flame Mastery

Enhances the power of Flame. Passively gain INT at skill mastery level.
Level 30: Flame summon attack damage +200%. Passively gain +10 INT.

Bowmaster

Focus

Accuracy boost increased from 20 to 60
Avoidability boost increased from 20 to 60

Final Attack: Bow

Arrow Bomb

Master Level decreased from 30 to 20

Puppet

HP increased from 6000 to 30000

Arrow Rain

Vertical range increased from 100 to 200

Dragon Breath

Revised attack animation
Can now be used at melee range
Can now knockback boss monsters
Damage decreased from 300% to 200%

Hurricane

Damage increased from 250% to 260%
Improved ability to jump while using Hurricane

Hurricane Fury

Extra strike chance increased from 15% to 20%

Concentrate

Attack boost increased from 40 to 100

Enchanted Quiver

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Marksman

Focus

Accuracy boost increased from 20 to 60
Avoidability boost increased from 20 to 60

Final Attack: Crossbow

Iron Arrow

Master Level decreased from 30 to 20

Puppet

HP increased from 6000 to 30000

Arrow Eruption

Damage increased from 160% to 230%
Vertical range increased from 100 to 200

Dragon Breath

Revised attack animation
Can now be used at melee range
Can now knockback boss monsters
Damage increased from 100% to 150%

Snipe

Damage is now affected by Echo of Hero and Advanced Echo of Hero
Old formula: 550000 + 240 * (DEX - 500)^0.5 * (ATT - 50)^0.72
New formula: 550000 * EchoBonus + 240 * (DEX - 500)^0.5 * (ATT - 50)^0.72

Piercing Arrow

Damage increased from 750% to 800%
Horizontal range increased from 475 to 500
Vertical range increased from 110 to 125
Revised attack animation

Enchanted Quiver

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Marksmanship

DEX boost increased from 20 to 45

Marksman's Reflex

Master Level increased from 20 to 25
Avoidability boost increased from 150 to 200

Frostprey - Reinforce

Critical damage boost increased from 10% to 30%

Wind Archer

Storm

Horizontal range increased from 30 to 150

Storm Break

Now affected by Final Attack
Can now knockback boss monsters

Bow Expert

Mastery increased from 80% to 90%
Weapon attack boost increased from 7 to 15

Arrow Rain

Damage increased from 160% to 220%
Vertical range increased from 100 to 200

Puppet

HP increased from 6000 to 30000

Eagle Eye

Cooldown decreased from 180s to 120s

Song of Heaven

Damage increased from 135% to 140%

Song of Heaven - Extra Strike

Extra strike chance increased from 40% to 80%
In addition to existing effects, now also passively reduces Eagle Eye's cooldown by 60s

Enchanted Quiver

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

[NEW] Storm Mastery

Enhances the power of Storm. Passively gain DEX at skill mastery level.
Level 30: Stprm summon damage +200%. Passively gain +10 DEX.

Night Lord

Night Lords were given a boost to Glass Cannon to give them much higher "burst" damage, narrowing the gap between them and Night Walkers. We also revised the useless skill Ninja Storm to give it some use in bosses.

Claw Booster

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Haste

Horizontal cast range increased from 300 to 400
Vertical cast range increased from 200 to 300

Triple Throw

Damage increased from 210% to 225%

Ninja Storm

Can now knockback boss monsters

Glass Cannon

In addition to existing effects, now also gives +100% critical rate during the skill duration
Revised skill icon to match cast effect

Shadower

Dagger Booster

Pickpocket

Meso Guard

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Haste

Horizontal cast range increased from 300 to 400
Vertical cast range increased from 200 to 300

Band of Thieves

Damage increased from 230% to 350%
Horizontal range increased from 150 to 250

Boomerang Step

Damage increased from 650% to 700%
Mob count increased from 4 to 6
Horizontal range increased from 340 to 440
Revised icon and animation

Assassinate

Damage increased from 1200% to 1500%
Last hit damage decreased from 2700% to 2000%
Horizontal range increased from 100 to 120

Night Walker

Night

Horizontal range increased from 30 to 150

Claw Booster

Duration increased from 200s to 300s
Revised icon and effect

Haste

Horizontal cast range increased from 300 to 400
Vertical cast range increased from 200 to 300
Revised icon and effect

Soul Piercer

Damage increased from 1200% to 1500%

Lifesteal

Revised icon

Quad Star

Revised icon
Damage increased from 150% to 160%

[NEW] Darkness Mastery

Enhances the power of Darkness. Passively gain LUK at skill mastery level.
Level 30: Night summon damage +200%. Passively gain +10 LUK.

[NEW] Satanic

Immense power at the cost of your soul. Grants 100% Lifesteal and a chance to ignore Weapon Cancel effects on monsters. Dark Sight does not deactivate on attack. Cooldown: 180s.
Level 10: For 40s, Lifesteal recovers 100% of HP. Ignores Weapon Cancel on monsters at a 100% rate.

Buccaneer

Knuckle Booster

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Critical Punch

Critical damage increased from 200% to 210%

Speed Infusion

Horizontal cast range increased from 300 to 400
Vertical cast range increased from 200 to 300

Time Leap

Horizontal cast range increased from 300 to 600
Vertical cast range increased from 200 to 400

Energy Orb

Damage reduction from hitting multiple targets has been removed
Damage increased from 900% to 1050%

Demolition - Reinforce

Damage boost increased from 60% to 70%

Corsair

Gun Booster

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Gaviota

No longer disappears after attacking once

Flamethrower

Master Level decreased from 30 to 10

Ice Splitter

Master Level decreased from 30 to 10

Homing Beacon

Can now be used at melee range

[NEW] Blunderblaster

Fires a scatter shot that damages multiple enemies.
Level 20: MP -40. Uses 2 bullets to attack up to 6 enemies at 400% damage.

Battleship Cannon - Extra Strike

Extra strike chance increased from 30% to 50%

Battleship Torpedo

Damage increased from 780% to 900%

Aerial Strike

Damage increased from 1200% to 1500%
MP cost increased from 60 to 600
Mob count increased from 6 to 12
Can now be used while riding on Battleship

Freefire

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

[REMOVED] Rapid Fire - Reinforce

[NEW] Full Metal Jacket

Coat your bullets with metal. Increases Damage of Rapid Fire and Battleship Torpedo.
Level 10: Rapid Fire damage +50%, Battleship Torpedo damage +100%

Thunder Breaker

Lightning

Horizontal range increased from 30 to 150

Lightning Charge

Duration increased from 140s to 300s

Knuckle Booster

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Speed Infusion

Horizontal cast range increased from 300 to 400
Vertical cast range increased from 200 to 300

Spark

Duration increased from 200s to 300s

Static Focus

Attack boost increased from 40 to 70

[NEW] Lightning Mastery

Boosts the power of Lightning. Passively gain STR at skill mastery level.
Level 30: Lightning summon attack damage +200%. Passively gain +10 STR.

Octopunch

Damage increased from 180% to 195%

[REMOVED] Octopunch - Reinforce

[NEW] Enraged Fist

Infuse your punches with destructive energy, attacking one enemy at a faster rate than Octopunch. Can only be used when the energy bar is fully charged.
Level 40: MP -80, attacks a monster 8 times with 155% damage.

Capu · Nov 30, 2023

Changelog

Hero

Raging Blow
Damage increased from 190% to 215%
Attack count decreased from 5 to 4
Mob count increased from 1 to 3
Attack delay decreased from 630ms to 540ms
Advanced Combo Attack
Chance to charge two combo orbs increased from 60% to 80%

Paladin

Lightning Charge
Thunder Charge
Damage decreased from 130% to 125%

Dark Knight

Spear Crusher
Damage decreased from 200% to 175%

Dawn Warrior

Intrepid Slash
Damage decreased from 330% to 325%
Advanced Combo
Chance to charge two combo orbs increased from 60% to 80%

Equinox Cycle
Cooldown has been removed
Duration increased from 50s to 300s

Soul Mastery
Now passively grants +10 STR

FP Archmage

Paralyze Extra Strike
Extra strike chance increased from 20% to 40%

Fire Demon
Damage increased from 200% to 380%
Horizontal range increased from 400 to 450
Vertical range increased from 100 to 150

IL Archmage

Chain Lightning Extra Strike
Extra strike chance increased from 30% to 50%

Ice Demon
Damage increased from 200% to 350%
Horizontal range increased from 400 to 450
Vertical range increased from 100 to 150

Bishop

Angel Ray Extra Strike
Extra strike chance increased from 50% to 60%

Blaze Wizard

Dragon Blaze
Damage increased from 700% to 800%

Flame Mastery
Now passively grants +10 INT

Bowmaster

Hurricane Fury
Extra strike chance increased from 15% to 20%

Concentrate
ATT boost increased from 40 to 100

Marksman

Frostprey - Reinforce
Critical damage boost increased from 10% to 30%

Piercing Arrow
Damage increased from 750% to 800%

Wind Archer

Song of Heaven - Extra Strike
Extra strike chance increased from 50% to 80%

Bow Expert
ATT boost increased from 10 to 15

Storm Mastery
Now passively grants +10 DEX

Night Lord

Meso Up
Horizontal range increased from 250 to 400
Vertical range increased from 150 to 300

Triple Throw
Damage increased from 210% to 225%

Night Walker

Quad Star
Damage increased from 150% to 160%

Satanic
Duration increased from 30s to 40s
Cooldown decreased from 240s to 180s
In addition to existing effects, now also allows Dark Sight to persist on attacking for 40s

Darkness Mastery
Now passively grants +10 LUK

Buccaneer

Energy Orb
Damage increased from 900% to 1050%

Corsair

Battleship Extra Strike
Extra Strike chance increased from 30% to 50%

Thunder Breaker

Enraged Fist
Damage decreased from 170% to 155%
Attack count decreased from 10 to 8

Lightning Mastery
Now passively grants +10 STR

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