Changelog: Paths to Glory Patch 2

[h2]Paths to Glory Patch 2 - Version 26.020.1 - August 21, 2024[/h2]

This patch is intended to fine-tune some of the changes introduced in the Paths to Glory update, refining the overall game dynamics and addressing community feedback.

[h3]Mob Changes[/h3]

Health Regeneration Adjustments:

• Avalonian Crystal Basilisk no longer regenerates health after the second phase has been triggered
• Reduced health regeneration amounts for all elite and high-tier veteran mobs:
  • Tier 7 Veteran: 72 → 61
  • Tier 8 Veteran: 109 → 76
  • Tier 4 Elite: 111 → 83
  • Tier 5 Elite: 137 → 103
  • Tier 6 Elite: 167 → 125
  • Tier 7 Elite: 241 → 154
  • Tier 8 Elite: 363 → 190
• Mobs no longer regenerate health while invincible

Other Adjustments:

• Demonic Harbinger:
  • Forceful Swing damage per tick: 350 → 250
  • Reckless Swing damage per tick: 400 → 300
  • Raging Onslaught cast time: 1.35s → 1.5s
  • Unrelenting Slaughter cast time: 0.65s → 0.75s
• Elite Earthkeeper Axe-Thrower:
  • Stun duration no longers scales with mob’s ability power or player’s crowd control resistance
• Respawn chances for T6+ resources and resource mobs affected by Dynamic Spawn Rates have been increased by up to 10%

[h3]Other Changes and Improvements[/h3]

Armor Abilities:

Armor items now have all their abilities unlocked from Tier 4 upwards, as has been the case with weapons since the Paths to Glory update.

Albion Journal:

The following Journal missions have had their rewards updated:

• Defeat 30 Roaming Mob Mini Bosses
  • Elder's Bag of Silver → Master's Tome of Insight
• Gain 3 million Fame from Roaming Mobs
  • Elder's Bag of Silver → Grandmaster's Tome of Insight
• Gain 10 million Fame from Roaming Mobs
  • 5 Elder's Bags of Silver → Elder's Tome of Insight
• Gain 30 million Fame from Roaming Mobs
  • 10 Elder's Bags of Silver → 50 Community Tokens
• Gain 100 million Fame from Roaming Mobs
  • 25 Elder's Bags of Silver → 15 Elder's Bags of Silver
• Kill 1000 Champions in Static Dungeons
  • 5 Elder's Bags of Silver → Elder's Tome of Insight
• Gain 3,000,000 fame in the Roads
  • Elder's Bag of Silver → Grandmaster's Tome of Insight
• Gain 10,000,000 fame in the Roads
  • 5 Elder's Bags of Silver → Elder's Tome of Insight
• Gain 30,000,000 fame in the Roads
  • 10 Elder's Bags of Silver → 50 Community Tokens
• Gain 100,000,000 fame in the Roads
  • 25 Elder's Bags of Silver → 15 Elder's Bags of Silver
• Kill 1000 Champions in Static Dungeons
  • 5 Elder's Tomes of Insight → 1 Elder's Tome of Insight

The following Journal mission has had its objective changed:

• 'Defeat 25 T3 Roaming Mobs' → 'Defeat 12 T3 Roaming Mobs'

UI Changes:

• Travel Planner and Island Merchant UIs:
  • Now grouped in a two-level dropdown menu for easier navigation of multiple personal and guild islands
  • Icons now indicate the destination’s biome/attached city and type (city, portal, personal/guild island)
  • Clearly distinguishes between Own Islands, Favorites, and Other Islands for quicker access
• Guild UI:
  • Added functionality to copy guild member list as TSV
• Claiming a reward from the Albion Journal now automatically opens the Inventory
• Dropdowns with submenus now have arrow symbols

Other:

• System-generated soup, salad, and mules have been removed from Marketplaces on Albion Europe
• Added Guild Logos for Albion Europe Beta Season winners

[h3]Combat Balance Changes[/h3]

Arcane Staffs

• Enigma Blade (all Arcane Staffs)
  • Damage: 180 → 190:
• Frazzle (all Arcane Staffs)
  • Cast Time: 0.6s → 0.5s
  • Range: 13m → 15m

Daggers

• Merciless Finish (Bridled Fury)
  • 0 Stack Damage: 68.3 → 75
  • 1 Stack Damage: 108.8 → 120
  • 2 Stack Damage: 163.3 → 180
  • 3 Stack Damage: 216.6 → 238

Frost Staffs

• Frost Bomb (all Frost Staffs)
  • Initial Area Slow: 20% → 30%

Hammers

• Powerful Swing (all Hammers)
  • Damage: 94 → 113
  • Bonus damage to crowd-controlled enemies: 48 → 56
• Seismic Tremor (all Hammers):
  • 1st and 2nd Hit Damage: 70 → 80
  • 3rd Hit Damage: 140 → 160

Holy Staffs

• Generous Heal (all Holy Staffs)
  • Cast Time: 0.6s → 0.5s
  • Range: 14m → 15m

Shapeshifter Staffs

• Fireflash Orb (Hellspawn Staff)
  • Initial Damage: 150 → 120
    • Every 0.6s the projectile travels, damage increases by 30, up to a maximum of 240
  • Recast Damage: 220 → 150
• Seedling's Bloom (Rootbound Staff)
  • Empowered Bloom Healing Received: 20% → 10%
• Barbed Roots (Rootbound Staff)
  • Shield: 150 → 175

Shoes

• Blind Spot (Shoes of Tenacity)
  • Caster is no longer invisible to mobs, but only to other players
  • Buff duration: 1s → 1.5s
  • Movespeed: 20% → 60%

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

Albion Journal fixes:

• Fixed issue where ‘Defeat Roaming Mobs’ missions would incorrectly count certain other mobs
• Fixed issue where ‘Find Hidden Treasures’ missions would not count those found by party members
• Fixed issue where the ‘Rescue 50 Wisps in Greater Mists’ mission would not count those rescued by party members
• Fixed issue where the mission ‘Defeat another player after invading their Corrupted Dungeon’ could not be completed in Hunter difficulty
• Fixed issue where the mission ‘Win a 5v5 Crystal League Match’ could be completed by winning a 20v20 Crystal League Match
• Fixed issue where the mission ‘Win a 20v20 Crystal League Match’ required a Level 1 match, rather than any level
• Fixed issue where the mission 'Use a crafting bonus in a Hideout' could be completed by acquiring items from the Energy Manipulator in a Hideout
• Fixed issue where untracking a mission in the summary would cause the UI to scroll to the top

UI fixes:

• Fixed issue where using Community Tokens to craft an item at the Vanity Merchant would default to the maximum number of items
• Fixed issue where Territory Control Cost tooltip on region map would incorrectly display zero
• Fixed issue where Albion Journal achievement popups could be hidden by other UI elements
• Fixed issue where a two-handed Vanity Item could not be equipped if the off-hand slot was already occupied
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where region map would sometimes appear pink

Other fixes:

• Fixed issue where a stray Blue Zone Randomized Dungeon would appear in the Roads of Avalon
• Fixed issue where Siege Banners could not be raised against a territory that had already been raided
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes