Downtime Notice: Wednesday, February 25th 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT)

[Cordovan]

UPDATE: The game worlds have reopened.

The DDO game worlds will be unavailable on Wednesday, February 25th from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) to release Update 78: Natural 20. Find the release notes on DDO.com. Thank you for your patience and we will see you back in the game soon!

 

[Blaster]

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[Cordovan]

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Oops! That actually needs to wait until tomorrow, sorry.

 

[Glargfest]

Is force bolt a new spell that wasn’t on Lam? Never heard of it before until these release notes.

 

[rabidfox]

A few small issues on that page:

• Sterling's Remnant Rush continues through March 31st, 2027.

Sterling will stick around through March 2nd, 2027.

The date on the release notes doesn't match what you put in the sterling's rush page.

• Force Bolt's damage is now 1d4+1 damage every 2 caster levels per missile. Force Bolt's Max Caster Level is 20.

Is that supposed to be force missile not force bolt?

 

[Tyrbeorn]

Were there any further changes To arcane Trickster? There were a lot of mentioned desires re:

1. Adjusting the location of increased search range in Mechanic
2. options for non Defensive Tumble in TA
3. Touching up Assassin
4. Better Hybrid options for the Martial portions of ART

On a first read-thru all of the dev goals from Lammania 2 seem to have gone unrealized.

 

[Kryxal]

Calling an update "Natural 20" is asking for trouble ... you're likely to roll a nat 1 on the server update!

 

[jotmon]

• Flash Freeze's tool tip now correctly indicates this spell has recurring saves, and the recurring save frequency is now correctly set to 3 seconds.

That looks like Whitewash talk for nerf to Flash Freeze....
...Tool tip/Description never had a recurring save.
...Mobs didn't have a recurring save.
Now commentary about a recurring save is being added to the tooltip and a recurring save frequency of 3 seconds is being added to the spell under the guise of a general bug fix...

Probably neutering the alchemist spell because Arcane Trickster is getting it as a Core 3 8SP SLA option.

 

[Mindos]

Mantle of Invulnerability (used by liches and a few demons) no longer blocks spells by level, but instead grants 25 MRR. This effect is able to be dispelled.

Items in Barter Boxes now properly display their minimum levels.

Tenuous Relationship With Death in Dhampir and Dark Bargainer no longer drops on Death.

Wow!

 

[Maetrim of Cannith]

• Force Bolt's damage is now 1d4+1 damage every 2 caster levels per missile. Force Bolt's Max Caster Level is 20.

What spell is this? I see no reference in the wiki or elsewhere about this spell.

 

[Cordovan]

A few small issues on that page:

• Sterling's Remnant Rush continues through March 31st, 2027.

The date on the release notes doesn't match what you put in the sterling's rush page.

• Force Bolt's damage is now 1d4+1 damage every 2 caster levels per missile. Force Bolt's Max Caster Level is 20.

Is that supposed to be force missile not force bolt?

The correct date is through March 2nd, 2027. I will get the pages aligning correctly.

 

[Cordovan]

I am assuming Force Missile as well and have changed it to that, once I hear back from the person who made the change I'll either keep it or correct it.

 

[Arahabaki]

• Force Bolt's damage is now 1d4+1 damage every 2 caster levels per missile. Force Bolt's Max Caster Level is 20.

What spell is this? I see no reference in the wiki or elsewhere about this spell.

It was intruduced in the Pathfinder 2e crossover expansion.

Force Bolt:
You fire an arrow-shaped bolt of force, one of the most common and reliable forms of battle magic. It automatically hits and deals 1d4+1 force damage to the target.
Heightened (+2) The damage increases by 1d4+1.

 

[sabo-cat]

lol at ruining liches because of a useless archetype. Happy anniversary!

 

[Vooduspyce]

• Items in Barter Boxes now properly display their minimum levels.

 

[Raedier]

Great patch imo, stuff is happening.....

 

[Mornyngstar]

Anonymous "They never fix the bugs!" . . .

From the release notes:

General Bug Fixes:

• The Earthgrab SLA in Earth Savant now correctly states that it is a Conjuration spell.
• DC and cooldown on Light and Dark versions of Stunning Blow now match base stunning blow.
• The Mystical Band now correctly drops in Isle of Dread.
• The character sheet no longer displays a baseline of -1% Ranged Attack Speed.
• Warlock's Fog Cloud now lasts its intended duration.
• Stormrage no longer displays out of date duration info in its tooltip.
• Reaper's Arcanum VI now awards its proper amount of Spell Points.
• Dire Thaumaturge icons that offer a split between INT/WIS/CHA now have their proper icons.
• The feat Sneak of Shadows now grants its proper Sneak Attack to-hit and damage.
• Fixed a typo in the text of Plague Wolf.
• Fixed a typo in the Sorcerer Savant Awaken Elemental Weakness abilities.
• The Red augments from Vecna Unleashed now properly apply their effects to your weapon and not to you.
• Lingering instances where the Helm of the Warblade's Crown of Summer effect does not work have been fixed.
• Control Undead now properly works with Eschew Materials and abilities that otherwise allow you to ignore material components.
• Tenuous Relationship With Death in Dhampir and Dark Bargainer no longer drops on Death.
• Dhampir Traits no longer drop on death.
• Fixed the icons for a lot of Dhampir and Dark Bargainer Abilities.
• Adjusted the tooltips of Shuriken Expertise and Advanced Ninja Training to make it clear that they cap at Dexterity 100 / Doubleshot 100%. (Note: this is what they do currently.)
• Flash Freeze's tool tip now correctly indicates this spell has recurring saves, and the recurring save frequency is now correctly set to 3 seconds.
• The Fire Seeds Spell has some physics bugs fixed.
• The Nothic's eye beam visuals should more reliably disappear when it is killed during the attack.
• Divine Crusader ability 'Law of Divine' now properly grants 2 Imbue Dice when you did not previously have the feat Embodiment of Law.
• Bladeforged no longer drops through the ground when using 'Smite Evil'.
• Fixed a typo in The Golden Curse effect.
• The Song Hunter Fey Hound now has its proper name.
• The shield The Vengeance Manifest now provides its shield bash % chance.
• The Ruby Eye red augments now correctly proc.
• Fixed a spelling mistake in The Necronomicannon.
• Fixed a typo in Thorn Knight form.
• Adjusted the icons of Blightcaster's Wild Shape forms in the buff bar to better match the forms granting those buffs.
• Blighted Bite now lasts its listed duration of 1 minute per caster level.
• Blighted Bite now has its correct icon.
• A planter floating in the air in House Jorasco has been moved to the ground.
• Beloved of the Divine no longer instantly dispels its own martial weapon bonus buff for no reason and instead just works like it normally should.
• Epic Spell Power: Poison can now be properly taken at level 22.
• Wild Magics in Shiradi Champion now properly grants its Force, Chaos, and Universal Spell Power.
• Some Robe icons have been updated to allow for item border colors to appear.
• Blighted Charge and Jaws of Doom now correctly state that they use Conjuration for their DCs.
• Heretical Lore and Penetrating Blast now have more accurate tooltips.
• Elemental Words: Static Charge now has its proper name in your character sheet.
• Dismissing Strike no longer requires Grandmaster of Flowers Core 4 AND Dark Philosophy, just one or the other.
• Ninja Spy Core 1 and 2 now have proper spacing in their tooltips.
• Insightful Alluring Skills Bonus now grants Insight bonuses to all of its skill types.
• Might's Reward in Beacon of Hope now grants its proper positive Spell Power.
• The display DC for Necrotic Ray SLA in Death Domain is now accurate.
• Fixed a small typo in the Pendant of the Stormreaver.
• The Curse of Butterflies no longer sticks a bad effect in your buff bar.
• Mass Confusion in Tainted Scholar now costs the correct amount of Depravity to activate.
• Zero Degree Comet and Moon's Shadow in Magus of the Eclipse now properly save for half damage instead of being totally negated.
• Arcane Insight now displays its correct duration of 30 seconds.
• The Purity Filigree Set now properly protects against all variants of Mummy Rot.
• Moonlance and Gloomspear can now be cast while Quelled.
• Bleed the Weak in Dark Hunter now properly scales with Double Strike and Double Shot.
• Brawnpits now always shows up as he promised in Madness of Crowds.

 

[Buddha5440]

Anonymous "They never fix the bugs!" . . .

From the release notes:

General Bug Fixes:

• The Earthgrab SLA in Earth Savant now correctly states that it is a Conjuration spell.
• DC and cooldown on Light and Dark versions of Stunning Blow now match base stunning blow.
• The Mystical Band now correctly drops in Isle of Dread.
• The character sheet no longer displays a baseline of -1% Ranged Attack Speed.
• Warlock's Fog Cloud now lasts its intended duration.
• Stormrage no longer displays out of date duration info in its tooltip.
• Reaper's Arcanum VI now awards its proper amount of Spell Points.
• Dire Thaumaturge icons that offer a split between INT/WIS/CHA now have their proper icons.
• The feat Sneak of Shadows now grants its proper Sneak Attack to-hit and damage.
• Fixed a typo in the text of Plague Wolf.
• Fixed a typo in the Sorcerer Savant Awaken Elemental Weakness abilities.
• The Red augments from Vecna Unleashed now properly apply their effects to your weapon and not to you.
• Lingering instances where the Helm of the Warblade's Crown of Summer effect does not work have been fixed.
• Control Undead now properly works with Eschew Materials and abilities that otherwise allow you to ignore material components.
• Tenuous Relationship With Death in Dhampir and Dark Bargainer no longer drops on Death.
• Dhampir Traits no longer drop on death.
• Fixed the icons for a lot of Dhampir and Dark Bargainer Abilities.
• Adjusted the tooltips of Shuriken Expertise and Advanced Ninja Training to make it clear that they cap at Dexterity 100 / Doubleshot 100%. (Note: this is what they do currently.)
• Flash Freeze's tool tip now correctly indicates this spell has recurring saves, and the recurring save frequency is now correctly set to 3 seconds.
• The Fire Seeds Spell has some physics bugs fixed.
• The Nothic's eye beam visuals should more reliably disappear when it is killed during the attack.
• Divine Crusader ability 'Law of Divine' now properly grants 2 Imbue Dice when you did not previously have the feat Embodiment of Law.
• Bladeforged no longer drops through the ground when using 'Smite Evil'.
• Fixed a typo in The Golden Curse effect.
• The Song Hunter Fey Hound now has its proper name.
• The shield The Vengeance Manifest now provides its shield bash % chance.
• The Ruby Eye red augments now correctly proc.
• Fixed a spelling mistake in The Necronomicannon.
• Fixed a typo in Thorn Knight form.
• Adjusted the icons of Blightcaster's Wild Shape forms in the buff bar to better match the forms granting those buffs.
• Blighted Bite now lasts its listed duration of 1 minute per caster level.
• Blighted Bite now has its correct icon.
• A planter floating in the air in House Jorasco has been moved to the ground.
• Beloved of the Divine no longer instantly dispels its own martial weapon bonus buff for no reason and instead just works like it normally should.
• Epic Spell Power: Poison can now be properly taken at level 22.
• Wild Magics in Shiradi Champion now properly grants its Force, Chaos, and Universal Spell Power.
• Some Robe icons have been updated to allow for item border colors to appear.
• Blighted Charge and Jaws of Doom now correctly state that they use Conjuration for their DCs.
• Heretical Lore and Penetrating Blast now have more accurate tooltips.
• Elemental Words: Static Charge now has its proper name in your character sheet.
• Dismissing Strike no longer requires Grandmaster of Flowers Core 4 AND Dark Philosophy, just one or the other.
• Ninja Spy Core 1 and 2 now have proper spacing in their tooltips.
• Insightful Alluring Skills Bonus now grants Insight bonuses to all of its skill types.
• Might's Reward in Beacon of Hope now grants its proper positive Spell Power.
• The display DC for Necrotic Ray SLA in Death Domain is now accurate.
• Fixed a small typo in the Pendant of the Stormreaver.
• The Curse of Butterflies no longer sticks a bad effect in your buff bar.
• Mass Confusion in Tainted Scholar now costs the correct amount of Depravity to activate.
• Zero Degree Comet and Moon's Shadow in Magus of the Eclipse now properly save for half damage instead of being totally negated.
• Arcane Insight now displays its correct duration of 30 seconds.
• The Purity Filigree Set now properly protects against all variants of Mummy Rot.
• Moonlance and Gloomspear can now be cast while Quelled.
• Bleed the Weak in Dark Hunter now properly scales with Double Strike and Double Shot.
• Brawnpits now always shows up as he promised in Madness of Crowds.

Nobody cares about anything that is fixed...Most just find something new to complain about because, you know, they are perfect and all. If they were developing the game there would be no bugs and every player would be happy with everything. ,,nudge,nudge...

 

[Archmage]

Kudos to Torc for a much needed buff to Magic Missles, hopefully other Force spells will get reworked to scale with level. And hopefully more Force spells will be added.

Thanks!

Archmage approved.

 

[Igognito]

Wow! Great job! So many bugs fixed and new stuff!!!
Really happy for this one.