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[KTERA]9/8 Patch Note: Archer Revamp, some Zerk tweaks, New GvG System, Dreamstorm!

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  • EisethEiseth ✭✭
    RIP slayers :(
  • KrovocKrovoc ✭✭
    That can't possibly be the Slayer revamp they've been talking about. Two skills got some tweeks? In comparison, the Berserker, who got some nice buffs (not seeing where it says they lost a glyph for ER). I'm especially pleased to see the TS crit buff, but am wondering how much and if it stacks.
  • JerzyJerzy ✭✭
    edited September 2016
    More reaper buffs lol.. just what we need. /s

    At least it's PvE related only though they don't even need it.

    Ty for the post as always
  • BanimBanim ✭✭✭
    Absolutely disgusting. If they wanted to give archer a couple new skills, and do that Arrow buff tweak, cool. But they also get INSANE amounts of buffs on top of it. Their DPS is already top tier, the revamp just makes it ridiculous. So they have insane DPS and insane mobility with a rush skill + direction-based dodges, and a free back hit skill regardless of position.

    Meanwhile berserkers get... that thing, whatever it is (other than a middle finger).
  • BaldurdashBaldurdash ✭✭✭
    edited September 2016
    WOW perhaps En Masse should take over hotfixing old classes since BHS is completely incapable of understanding why these classes are no longer picked as much.

    I'm not thrilled with these zerk changes at all. You guys know that saying 2 steps forward one back? Yeah that except 4 steps back.
  • UTouchedmiiUTouchedmii ✭
    thekor wrote: »
    ....what the [filtered] have you done to zerkers Enmass my god what have you done...

    Uh, it's BHS not EME the one in charge of this stuff you know this right? I know you are upset and all but at least unleash your wrath against the right people.
    Now write me an essay telling me how I'm wrong :3
  • KetothKetoth ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2016
    Just for fun all buffs that archer since SCHM launch (from yosha):

    Class balance 1
    • Penetrating Arrow - XII has been added to learn at level 65. Base DMG: 4109.
    • Radiant Arrow - Increase base damage by 10%.
    • Penetrating & Radiant Arrow - Decrease HP consumption by half.
    • Rapid Fire - Increase base damage and MP regeneration by 50%. 300% increase.
    • PvP Attack has been slightly lowered
    • Eagle's Eye & Sniper's eye - The description where increased PvP skill damage by 4.3% has been removed.
    • Backstep - Cooldown has been reduced from 7 to 6 seconds.
    • Breakaway Bolt - Cooldown has been reduced from 20 to 10 seconds.
    • Penetrating Arrow - Only overcharging will consume Noctenium.
    • Breakaway Bolt - Added Noctenium usage to this skill to deal additional 3~8% damage.
    • Velik's Mark - Resist failing to proc on monsters has been reduced.
    • Radiant Arrow - Glyph of the Pump master glyph where it states "35% chance to increase skill damage by 100% when attacking normal monsters." will be changed to "Triples Crit Rate".
    • Sniper's Eye I - Effects changed to increase power by 30, attack speed by 4%, movement speed by 8, and boss damage by 5%.
    • Sniper's Eye II - Effects changed to increase power by 30, attack speed by 8%, movement speed by 16, and boss damage by 5%.
    • Eagle's Eye I - Effects changed to increase power by 30, attack speed by 4%, endurance by 4, and normal monster damage by 10%.
    • Eagle's Eye II - Effects changed to increase power by 30, attack speed by 8%, endurance by 8, and normal monster damage by 10%.

    Class balance 2
    • Stats: Base Crit rate increased from 40 to 60.
    • Backstep: No longer consumes MP.
    • Feign Death: Reduced MP cost to 0.
    • Feign Death: Reduced cooldown to 60 seconds.
    • Velik's Mark: Reduced MP cost to 0.
    • Velik's Mark: Increased effect duration from 10 to 20%.
    • Rain of Arrows: Increase base damage by 10 percent.
    • Incendiary Trap/Concussion Trap/Ensnaring Trap/Explosion Trap: Combined the 2 hit damage from these traps down to 1 hit.
    • Rapid Fire: Now has triple the crit chance.
    • Radiant Arrow: Increased PvE damage by 15%. PvP 5%.
    • Penetrating Arrow: Reduce damage by 5%.
    • Close Quarters: Reduced cooldown to 10 seconds.
    • Close Quarters: Equalized movement distance of this skill for all races.
    • Final Salvo: Reduced damage of Final Salvo by 20 percent.
    • Final Salvo: Reduced cooldown of Final Salvo from 10 to 5 seconds.
    • Thunderbolt: Thunderbolt casts faster.
    • Thunderbolt: Can now chain to Final Salvo.
    • Thunderbolt: Reduced cooldown to 35 seconds.
    • Thunderbolt: Increased damage to 10% in PvE.
    • Skills: Distance penalty has been removed.
    • Glyphs: Lots of glyph point reduction which I won't go into details since we have the changes already oK.

    Class balance 3
    ]
    • Nothing

    Class balance 4
    • Nothing

    Class balance 5
    • Stats: Increases base power from 67 to 72.
    • Penetrating Arrow: The glyph cost that increases skill damage by 25% will be reduced from 6 to 5 points. 5 to 4 points if it’s a master glyph.
    • Feign Death: This glyph has changed that heals 2% of your HP every second for 10 seconds duration. The master glyph version will heal 3% of your HP every second for 10 seconds.
    • Radiant Arrow: The glyph that increases your crit rate by x3 will be change to increased crit chance by x2.
    • Rain of Arrows: The glyph that increases attack speed by 40% will be reduced from 4 to 3 points.
    • Breakaway Bolt: This skill now becomes an i-frame.
    • Rain of Arrows: The glyph cost that increases skill damage by 25% will be reduced from 6 to 5 points.
    • Radiant Arrow: Glyph of Longshot changed from increases range by 3 to 5 meters. Rare master glyph - 2 points.
    • Stunning Trap: Glyph of Lingering point reduction. Uncommon master glyph - 4 points.
    • Web Arrow: Glyph of Fleetfoot changed from 20% to 60% chance to increase combat Movement Speed by 10 for 12 seconds. Uncommon master glyph - 3 points.
    • Final Salvo: Glyph of Persistence point reduction. Uncommon master glyph - 3 points.
    • Rain of Arrows: Glyph of Power point reduction. Uncommon master glyph - 4 points.
    • Penetrating Arrow: Glyph of Longshot changed from increases range by 3 to 5 meters. Rare master glyph - 2 points.
    • Arrow Volley: Glyph of Persistence changed from 40% to 60% chance to reset cooldown. Rare master glyph - 2 points.
    • Radiant Arrow: Glyph of Carving point reduction. Rare master glyph - 4 points.
    • Ensnaring Trap: Glyph of Enfeeblement change from 5 to 15 seconds to decrease target’s endurance by 3.5%. Rare master glyph - 5 points.
    • Explosion Trap: Glyph of Power point reduction. Rare master glyph - 4 points.
    • Thunderbolt: Glyph of Power point reduction. Rare master glyph - 3 points.
    • Thunderbolt: Glyph of the Swift point reduction. Rare master glyph - 3 points.

    Class balance 6
    • Ensnaring Trap: Glyph of Enfeeblement (uncommon) from 5 to 25 seconds to decrease target's endurance from 3.5% to 4.55%. Glyph points reduced from 5 to 3.
    • Ensnaring Trap: Glyph of Enfeeblement (rare) from 15 to 25 seconds to decrease target's endurance from 3.5% to 4.55%. Glyph points reduced from 5 to 2.
    • Ensnaring Trap: Glyph of Enfeeblement from Mystics will not overwrite this skill's endurance debuff. This skill will overwrite Warrior's Traverse Cut endurance debuff.

    Class balance 7
    • Traps: Skills with the name "trap" will not be visible towards players if they are your opponent that's involved in PvP and Duels.

    Class balance 8
    • Nothing

    Class balance 9
    • Crack Shot (Passive) A new passive skill has been added that increases the crit chance of all your skills by 15% when attacking monsters from the rear and sides only. Learned at level 60.
    • Close Quarter: Reduce cooldown from 10 to 9 seconds.

    Class balance 10
    • Nothing

    And now we have class balance 11
    • Velik's Mark
      The skill will now work for all Archers in the party instead of individually. [8/25]
    • Pursuit
      A new skill (name placeholder) added that allows you to dash up to 16 meters or until you hit a collusion.
      If you use this while pressing a directional button, you will dash in that direction.
      Skill learn at level 32.
      MP costs 188.
      25 seconds cooldown.
    • Foresight
      A new skill (name placeholder) added that gives a buff for 8 seconds where the next attack will count as hitting monsters from behind regardless of your positioning.
      Skill learn at level 40.
      MP costs 200.
      15 seconds cooldown.
    • Rain of Arrows
      The first hit that lands on your target will always hit in that specific spot for the remaining hits regardless if the target or yourself are turning.
      Base damage increased by 10%. II version increased from 8956 to 9852.
      New visuals added.
    • Penetrating Arrow
      Base damage increased around 25%. XII version increased from 3849 to 4809.
    • Radiant Arrow
      Base damage increased around 25%. IX version increased from 5885 to 7357.
      Glyph of Carving (rare) changed to triple crit chance. Glyph point reduced from 4 to 3.
    • Rapid Fire
      Gain 1 Arrow stack when landing a successful hit for the Arrow buff effect.
      Base damage increased approximately by 40%.
      BEFORE: Rapid Fire IX Base DMG - 406, 269, 269, 269, 269, 269, 1110.
      AFTER: Rapid Fire IX Base DMG - 1219, 296, 296, 296, 296, 296, 1221.
      Glyph of Persistence changed from 10% to 30% chance to reset cooldown. Glyph points remain the same and it's still a common glyph.
    • Arrow
      You still continue to receive 1 Arrow stack per successful hit.
      When receive 10 arrow stacks, you'll get a buff for a full 10 seconds to increase charging speed of any charging skills. (does not state how much speed)
    • Thunderbolt
      Base damage increased around 100%. I version increased from 5355 to 10711.
      2 Noctenium Infusions will be consumed. Damage increase between 9~13%.
      New visuals added.
      Glyph of Carving added to increase crit chance by two. Uncommon master glyph - 4 points.
      Glyph of Carving added to increase crit chance by three. Rare master glyph - 3 points.
    • Explosion Trap
      Base damage increased around 20%. II version increased from 3190 to 3828.
    • Sniper's Eye
      Effect changed from "Increased damage to boss monsters by 5%" to "Increased damage to any monsters by 7%".
    • Eagle's Eye
      Stance is removed.
    • Poison Arrow
      Casting speed has been removed.
      3 poison stack can now be shared.
    • Final Shot
      A new name from Final Salvo to Final Shot. (placeholder name oK)
      Reduced the amount of shots from 5 to 1.
      Changed skill icon to display one single arrow.
      Base damage on Final Shot VIII becomes 1177.
      Gain 3 Arrow stacks when landing a successful hit for the Arrow buff effect.
      Glyph of Persistence has been removed.
      Glyph of Energy added to reduce cooldown by 25%. Common glyph - 4 points.
      Glyph of Energy added to reduce cooldown by 35%. Uncommon master glyph - 3 points.
    • Backstep/Breakaway Bolt
      If you stand still when using these skills, you will move backwards, towards your camera.
      If you use these skills when pressing a directional button, the skill will be cast in the direction you are moving.
    • Ensnaring Trap
      Glyph of Enfeeblement will be removed from this skill.
      It has become a two-part skill. Shoot an arrow up to 22m and press the same skill again to explode that deals AoE damage and slows monsters movement speed for 3 seconds by 90% (for PvP cuts speeds by half)
      Skill effect and sounds has been changed.
      Casting time has been reduced.
      Cooldown increased from 15 to 20 seconds.
      MP cost changed from 250 to 380.
      Base damage increased from 449 to 625, 833.

    The question: How bad archer was before all these buffs? Or was power creep?
  • EndevaEndeva ✭✭✭✭✭
    @Ketoth
    Spoilers spoiled!
  • KetothKetoth ✭✭✭✭
    Ginjitsu wrote: »
    @Ketoth
    Spoilers spoiled!

    Spoiler fixed =D
  • RyouRyou ✭✭
    Ketoth wrote: »
    The question: How bad archer was before all these buffs? Or was power creep?

    I never played archer really, but they did have issues. They were awful during MCHM days because queen wasn't affected by Veliks mark.

    They also had a range penalty that would actually decrease their damage by a ton if they were at their max range, which was absolute nonsense.

    Thier stances used to give a buff, but also decrease a different stat like movement speed or attack speed.

    They only had one iframe for a long time. Their glyphs were underwhelming and some weren't even labeled right if I remember correctly.

  • RyouRyou ✭✭
    Nightx wrote: »
    Ketoth wrote: »
    Just for fun all buffs that archer since SCHM launch (from yosha):
    The question: How bad archer was before all these buffs? Or was power creep?
    Class changes was never about how bad the class was but how bad the players were.

    Please. It's more than that.

    You honestly can't tell me that some classes haven't been buffed simply because of how far behind they fell behind other classes. Sorc's are a great example of that. They are simply too hard to be efficient with, where as a ninja or gunner or most other classes you can faceroll.

    Brawlers can pump out massive dps but warriors can't keep up with that. There is no skill in the world that will make a warrior tank put out the same dps as a brawler tank, hence why something like a warrior tank revamp/buff is needed
  • KimimishanKimimishan ✭✭✭
    They were awful during MCHM days because queen wasn't affected by Veliks mark.
    [filtered] please. Don't know what Archers you were running with, damn, [filtered], please.
  • ZdzisiuZdzisiu ✭✭
    So... archer insane buff, next reaper buff and nerf berserker. This idiots should be fired.
  • RyouRyou ✭✭
    edited September 2016
    Kimimishan wrote: »
    They were awful during MCHM days because queen wasn't affected by Veliks mark.
    [filtered] please. Don't know what Archers you were running with, [filtered], [filtered], please.

    So I was cleared MCHM back in November of 2012, well before most people... and I can say that any time I ran into an archer those first few months it was a nightmare.

    "Okay stand is happening, I'm one... I think I'll PEN ARROW INTO TWO"

    So many archers did that... I certainly cleared it with archers... just a lot of archers when trying to learn it made simple mistakes. But yeah it was also Velik's mark not working, same reason warriors were screwed.
  • KrovocKrovoc ✭✭
    Any word as to have the Flurry of Blows merger will effect Fiery Rage while in D-stance? That ability is modal. Will only one mode get the speed buff? Because that would suck.
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