Game updates/2016-06-01

Blade and Soul 2.2 Patch Notes: Vengeance Breaks

## General

* The rest of Act 4 storyline
* The Merchant of Wonders event is live and will run from June 1st through June 21st.
	+ There is a random chance for the Merchant of Wonders NPC to spawn after completing the following dungeons:
		- Heaven's Mandate
		- Cold Storage (Winter Mane)
		- Sundered Nexus (4- or 6-member)
		- Awakened Necropolis (4- or 6-member)
	+ Shin Bihye, the Merchant of Wonders NPC will have a random list of items for discounted prices. You can choose to purchase one from the list of items, which includes but is not limited to:
		- Flawless Sparkling Hongmoon Hexagonal Peridot
		- Feline Frisky
		- Pink Snow Raiment
		- Honorary Ornament
		- Frozen Stinger
		- Moonstone
		- Soulstone
		- Naryu Tablet
		- Experience Charms
		- An assortment of outfits and adornments from previous dungeons including Blackram Supply Chain, Bloodshade Harbor, Naryu Labyrinth, and more.
* A new continuous Daily Dash is available and will run from June 1st through July 19th.
* Increased the level cap to Hongmoon Level 15.
* Race and Gender Change Vouchers are now available from the Hongmoon Store.
* New achievements and titles are available for those who perform well enough to earn and equip the Driven, Indomitable Will, or Steel Will costumes.
* Reduced the minimum level to use the Currency Exchange to level 16.

## Dungeons

* Sundered Nexus (4/6 man)
* Heaven's Mandate (6 man)
* Zaiwei Ruins (24 man)
* Tower of Infinity (solo)

## Equipment

* Pet system introduced
* Siren weapon upgrade path removed

## Classes

* Dodge Move can now be used as a filter for Skills in the Martial Tome and is used for skills where you resist enemy attacks while moving.
* Removed Enforce as a filter for skills in the Martial Tome.

### Assassin

* General
	+ Fixed an issue where  Smoke Screen (Tier 3 Stage 3) and  Lotus of Rescue would share the same cooldown.
* Close Shave
	+ Fixed an issue where a Stealth effect was being displayed when using Close Shave (Tier 2 Stage 2).
* Time Bomb
	+ Fixed an issue where existing Stun, Daze, and Knock Down effects were being canceled by Time Bomb (Tier 2 Stage 1)
* Lotus of Escape
	+ Lotus of Escape (Tier 3/4/5 Stage 1) has had its tooltip updated to specify that it also affects dead targets.

### Blade Dancer

* General
	+ Skills now cast faster after using  Anklebiter,  Fissure, and  Awakened Blade Echo.
* Reversal
	+ The Knock Down effect that occurs after the Knock Back effect caused by Reversal Stage 2 is no longer applied to targets affected by Knock Down Resistance.
	+ Fixed an issue where existing Stun, Daze, and Knock Down effects were being canceled by Reversal (Stage 3)

### Blade Master

* General
	+ The Knock Down effect that occurs after the Knock Back effect caused by  Second Wind Stage 2 and  Flock of Blades Stage 1 is no longer applied to targets affected by Knock Down Resistance.
* Flicker
	+ Awakened Flicker now gains even more increased attack speed when you have learned Flicker Stage 3.
* Cyclone
	+ Cyclone Tier 3 Stage 2 and Tier 3 Stage 3 now applies damage and status effect resistance immediately upon use.
* Dragontongue
	+ Dragontongue (Tier 2 Stage 3) can now be used without cooldown on a target affected by  Blade Storm but will deal less additional damage.
* Second Wind
	+ Fixed an issue where there was a delay to use Second Wind after using Dragontongue .
	+ Fixed an issue where existing Stun, Daze, and Knock Down effects were being canceled by Second Wind (Stage 3).
* Raid
	+ Raid (Tier 2 Stage 1) has had its cooldown reduced to 12, down from 18 seconds. Increased Focus Recovery to 6, up from 2.
* Counterstrike
	+ The Knock Down effect from Counterstrike is now properly applied to a target within melee range when countering a ranged attack.
* Lightning Draw
	+ Lightning Draw (4) is now learned at level 8, up from level 6.
* Boot
	+ Boot (Tier 2 Stage 2) now properly applies a bleed.

### Destroyer

* General
	+ The Knock Down effect that occurs after the Knock Back effect caused by  Gust Stage 2 or  Stone Shield Tier 5 Stage 4 is no longer applied to targets affected by Knock Down Resistance.
* Cleave
	+ Fixed an issue where weapons were glowing red while using Cleave.
* Retaliation
	+ Fixed an issue where Retaliation would cancel Knock Down status when a party member used a Knock Down Resistance skill.
* Emberstomp
	+ Fixed an issue where certain messages were not displaying correctly when enemies were killed by the additional damage effect of Emberstomp Tier 3 Stage 3 and Tier 5 Stage 3.

### Force Master

* Frost Fury
	+ The Chill effect now only applies on the first hit of Frost Fury Stage 2 when it is enhanced by Frozen Soul.
* Second Wind
	+ Fixed an issue where existing Stun, Daze, and Knock Down effects were being canceled by Second Wind (Stage 3).
* Shadow Grasp
	+ Shadow Grasp (Stage 3 and Stage 4) now draws in enemies additional times.
* Divine Veil
	+ Divine Veil can no longer be countered.

### Kung Fu Master

* Focused Fighting Spirit
	+ Fixed an issue where Focused Fighting Spirit would grant the cooldown reset effect to  Comet Strike Stage 1 and 3 even while under the effect of Amplification Resistance.
* Flying Slam
	+ Fixed an issue where Stone Shield would sometimes not be canceled when using Flying Slam on a Destroyer.
* Somersault Kick
	+ Fixed an issue where Somersault Kick would cancel Knock Down status when a party member used a Knock Down Resistance skill.
* Emit Frost
	+ Emit Frost now has a cooldown of 90 seconds, up from 60 seconds.
	+ Fixed an issue where 3 Focus Recovery was not displaying in the tooltip.

### Summoner

* Entangle
	+ Added a cooldown icon when using Entangle.

### Warlock

* Bombardment
	+ Bombardment (Tier 3 Stage 1) now costs 1 less Focus when cast on an enemy affected by Knock Down, Airborne, Daze, or Stun.
* Repulse
	+ Repulse (Tier 3 Stage 3) has had its cooldown increased to 24 seconds, up from 9 seconds.
	+ Repulse (Tier 3 Stage 3 and Tier 3 Stage 4) can now be used on a successful  Quell and cause the next  Dragoncall or  Wingstorm to be cast instantly.
* Sanctum
	+ Sanctum (Stage 3) no longer pierces Defense and Parry.
* Wingstorm
	+ Fixed an issue where Wingstorm would sometimes fail to cast.
* Onrush
	+ Onrush (Tier 2 Stage 2) now has its cooldown reduced by 6 whenever it successfully lands.
* Fall In
	+ You can now assign Training Points to Fall In.
	+ Fall In (Tier 1 Stage 1) increases Movement Speed by 30% for 3 seconds.
	+ Fall In (Tier 2 Stage 1) allows your Thrall to resist damage and status effects.
	+ Fall In (Tier 2 Stage 2) breaks from Snared status and increases movement speed by 60% for 3 seconds. The cooldown is increased to 9 seconds.

## User Interface

* A new Play Infographic feature is available in the Profile  menu that recommends content based on your current equipment.
* Leaderboards are now available for the Tower of Infinity in the Ranking menu
	+ Rewards will be granted at the end of each season.
* Recommended Skill Builds have been updated for many classes and they will also change accordingly as your characters level up.
* Dungeons that require items now include this information in the dungeon tooltips.
* You can now enable timestamps in Chat Settings.
* The Hongmoon Store has been revamped to provide more information and be easier to use overall.

## Items

* Soul Badges are now available from Tower Trader NPC Gang Chiwon in front of the Tower of Infinity and can be equipped to enhance certain skills.
* Increased the amount of  Silverfrost Quartz available from mining nodes.
* Reclaimed Hongmoon Secret Technique Volume 3 is now available by combining skill pages from 4-member Sundered Nexus and Tower Trader NPC Kangcha at Mushin's Tower.
* Reclaimed Hongmoon Secret Technique Volume 3 is also available from the Zen Bean and Whirlwind Valley NPCs.
* Transmutation costs for  Outfit Pouch and  High Quality Outfit Pouch have been adjusted to be less punishing on a failed transmutation.
* You can now transmute  Pet Enhancement Stone, Sealed Pet Enhancement Stone, and  Petnip.
* For a limited time, all characters that complete the Act 4 Storyline will receive the   The Pistachio Dream outfit!

## Localization

* Fixed and updated a large amount of text, voiceover, and cutscene localization in English, German, and French.