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Public/Private Game Status Update

Public/Private game status can now be set while in-game

Summoner Buffs, Megara's Embrace Buff

BALANCE

[h2]TALENTS[/h2]
Cerridwen - Forbidden Knowledge - Additional effect: When wielding a staff, Spectral Claw is replaced with Feast.
[h2]SKILLS[/h2]
Feast
  • Minions now react more reliably when Feast is used.
  • Hold Left Ctrl while casting to direct minions to your location.

[h2]ITEMS[/h2]
Megara's Embrace - Dual-wielding this item now doubles the effect.

Fixes

BALANCE

Helmets can no longer roll Max Health, Mana, or Stamina rolls with their natural implicit.

FIXED
Thunder Step
  • Fixed not pulling in Elite enemies.
  • Updated description to reflect that the pull only applies to Normal and Elite enemies.

Ground Smash - Fixed being able to move while channeling in some cases.

  • Fixed being able to damage Act 2 boss without entering the arena.
  • Potential fix for enemies getting stuck on torches in Troll Lair.
  • Fixed Cannon boss not using his cannon.

Fog Door Performance/Crash Fix

Modified fog doors to be significantly more performant and avoid crashes

New Skill: Gale Trap

NEW
Gale Trap: Spawn a Gale Trap. On activation, deals 200% spell damage to nearby targets, hitstuns Elite and Boss enemies, knocks away Normal enemies, and creates a powerful gale for 5 seconds. Enemies within the gale take 50% spell damage each second. Max 1 Gale Trap. Trap becomes armed after 2 seconds. Hold Left Ctrl while casting to dismiss.

BALANCE

[h2]TALENTS[/h2]
  • Cerridwen - Guardian Rework: Minions gain 25% damage resistance.

[h2]SKILLS[/h2]
  • All traps now deal Spell damage instead of combined weapon damage.
Frost Trap
  • Detonation damage reduced from 100% to 30% spell damage.
  • Damage per second reduced from 30% to 25% spell damage.
  • Chill reduced from 30% to 25%.
Lightning Nova
  • Damage increased from 80% to 125% spell damage.
Summon Demon Wolf
  • Mana cost increased from 150 to 200.
  • Health per level reduced from 125 to 75.
  • Damage resistance removed.
Summon Spider
  • Mana cost increased from 100 to 125.
  • Base Health reduced from 150 to 125.
  • Health per level reduced from 50 to 40.
  • Base Damage reduced from 37.5 to 35.
  • Damage per level reduced from 16.5 to 14.
  • Base Attack Speed reduced from 1.5 to 1.3.
Summon Zombie
  • Mana cost increased from 100 to 125.
  • Base Health reduced from 75 to 60.
  • Health per level reduced from 25 to 20.
  • Damage per level reduced from 20 to 17.
Summon Firefly
  • Mana cost increased from 100 to 125.
  • Base Health reduced from 120 to 60.
  • Health per level reduced from 22 to 18.
RAID
  • Increased the size of some melee hit boxes.
  • Skeleton Warrior is now more deadly up close.
  • Increased damage of Wizard's Fireball.
  • Reduced damage of Wizard's Ice Storm.
IMPROVED
  • Chill effects will now slow targets which have already started an attack animation.