Balance of Power

February 2013 - Announcements Page
* Patch Date: 20th Feb, 2013
* Patch Size: 936k (Client: 4,644k)
* Hotfix: Patch 9k, (26 February) - Refer here for more details.
* Hotfix #2: Patch 9k Client: 4,644k, (4 March) - Refer here for more details.
== Summoning ==
* New skill introduced allowing players to call forth short-lived minions to aid them in their battles across Dereth. (after level 50, chose a mastery at Arwic statues)
== Tier 8 Loot ==
* Loot Tier 8 introduced.
** Legendary cantrips now available.
* Armor in Tier 8 can drop with Critical Damage Rating or Critical Damage Resist Rating. Each piece can generate with a rating as high as 2. All pieces stack together.
** Clothing/Cloaks in Tier 8 can drop with Damage Rating or Damage Resist Rating. Each piece can generate with a rating as high as 3. All pieces stack together.
** Jewelry/Trinkets in Tier 8 can drop with Max Health Boost rating or Healing Rating. Each piece can go up to 3. All pieces stack together.
** Higher wield req (10 points above the previous max wields) with higher damages.
** Society Armor Chests have been switched over to tier 8 and have had luck applied (Quartermaster chests are unchanged).
** Tier 8 armor/clothing/jewelry has a level 180 wield requirement.
** New Chorizite Chests with timers are hidden in certain dungeons. These chests can only be opened using Lockpick.
** Epic Hermetic Link added
** Legendary Armor/Weapon/Magic chests are found inside certain dungeons. Those same quests reward Legendary Keys used to open the chests. These keys have a 24 hr lifespan.
** Aged Legendary Keys can be found as Shattered Legendary Key on creatures or earned through certain kill tasks. They open chests located in Arwic.
** These keys have no lifespan, however the Shattered Legendary Key version has a 24 hr lifespan that is removed when the key is successfully re-assembled.
* Creatures in the following hunting areas now drop loot from the new tier.
** Hoshino Fortress
** Graveyard
** Mhoire Castle
** Tou-Tou
** Inner Neftet
== Creature Rebalance ==
Creature levels and corresponding loot tiers adjusted
* 15 and under - Tier 1
* 20-30 - Tier 2
* 40-50 - Tier 3
* 60-80 - Tier 4
* 100-115 -Tier 5
* 135-160 - Tier 6
* 185+ - Tier 7
The following creatures have received re balanced attributes and skills
* Armoredillos
* Auroch
* Banderlings
* Carenzi
* Chittick
* Drudges
* Eaters
* Fiun
* Gurog
* Idols
* Mosswarts
* Olthoi
* Phyntos Wasps
* Reedsharks
* Shallows Shark
* Ruschk
* Skeletons
* Tuskers
* Undead
* Mu-miyah
* Elementals
* Grievvers
* Marguls
* Shadows
* Golems
* Moars
== Other Changes ==
* Updated Castable Level 8 Item Self spells to equal their loot-only versions|
** Aura of Incantation of Blood Drinker now adds +24 damage instead of +22
** Aura of Incantation of Spirit Drinker now adds 8% instead of +7%
** Aura of Incantation of Defender now adds 20% meleed mod
* Epic cantrips increased in power
** Epic Attribute & Mastery cantrips increased to +25 instead of +20.
** Epic Wards from ?? to ??
** Epic Rejuvenation type cantrips to 45% from 40%
== New Quests ==
* Count Phainor's Amulet
* Janthef's Release
* Save Karul
== Updated Quests ==
* Quests with rewards updated to Loot Tier 8.
** Rescuing Mouf P - 2 use Legendary Key added
** Hoshino Fortress Infiltration - 4 Legendary Keys added
** Ninja Academy
** Tanada Intercept and Slaughter - 2 Legendary Keys added
** Nanjou Stockade - Legendary Key added
** Releasing the Light - 2 Legendary Keys added
** First Sister - Legendary Key and Morning Seed updated
** Second Sister - Legendary Key and Harvest Seed updated
** Third Sister - Legendary Key added and Twilight Seed upgraded
** Defeat Hoshino Kei - 5 Use Legendary Key added and Empowered Robe of Utter Darkness was upgraded.
** Foundry of Izexi Quest
** Slave Master Quest
** Castle of Lord Mhoire - 2 use Legendary Key added that replaces the 5 Use Mhoire Castle Treasury Key (those keys still drop on Mhoire and in dungeon loot), Sealed Treasury Vaults moved one room over and the three former vault rooms now house 8 chests (Armor right path, Magic middle path, Weapons left path, see map for locations).
** Oubliette of Mhoire Castle Quest
** Mhoire Infiltration - 3 use Legendary Key added
** Geraine's Hosts
** Lost Ruins Quest - 1 Legendary Key added
* Tou Tou kill Tasks now also give two Legendary Tokens (20 = a Legendary Key)
** Devourer Margul Kill Task
** Grievver Shredder Kill Task
** Shadow Kill Task
** Shadow Flyer Kill Task
** Void Lord Kill Task
* Neftet kill Tasks now also give two Legendary Tokens (20 = a Legendary Key)
** Stone Tablet Collecting - Legendary Key replaced Mana Forge Key
** A'nekshay Bracer Collecting
** Reedshark Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
** Mumiyah Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
** Golem Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
** Armoredillo Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
** Prickly Pear Collecting
* Hoshino kill Tasks now also give two Legendary Token (20 = a Legendary Key)
** Golem Samurai Kill Task
** Spectral Archer Kill Task
** Spectral Claw Kill Task
** Spectral Bushi Kill Task
** Spectral Mage Kill Task
** Spectral Minion Kill Task
** Spectral Nanjou Shou-jen Kill Task
** Spectral Samurai Kill Task
* Monthly Explorer Society Quests
** 27 days: The Temple of Liazk Itzi
** 13 days: Arcane Pedestal Quest
** 6 days: Brewmaster Quest
== New NPCs ==
* Calitoth
* Grularr Wa'ydo
* Geomancers
** Asenala
** Iaret
** Sacmisi
** Keminub
* Nekshla
* Janthef
* Spirit of Janthef
* Lieutenant Roothe
* Lieutenant Karul
== New Locations ==
* Count Phainor's Tomb
* Desert Dwelling
* Samurai Bushi
== New Items ==
== New Spells ==
* Summoning (Spell)
* Summoning Ineptitude (Spell)
== New Creatures ==
== New Dialog ==
Town Crier
Free Rumors
== Related Articles ==
* Release Notes
* Teaser
* Release Fiction
* Loot Tier
* Summoning
== Media ==
File:Teaser 20130201.jpg|1 - Choice Is Yours.
File:Teaser 20130202.jpg|2 - Chorizites The New Black.
File:Teaser 20130203.jpg|3 - Petty Cash.
File:Teaser 20130204.jpg|4 - Do Not Disturb.
File:Teaser 20130205.jpg|5 - Ratings and Spells.
File:Balance of Power Splash Screen.jpg
File:Portaldat 201302.png|Portal.dat
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