Update Notes: Tuesday, November 25, 2014

GENERAL

• Fixed a bug where general achievements would export to census with “Altar of Malice” as the subcategory.

POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION
General

• A number of NPCs that could not detect invisible / stealthed players now can.
• Altar of Malice dungeon solo, advanced solo, and heroic mission experience rewards have been increased.

Zavith’loa: The Hidden Caldera [Advanced Solo]

• Pterotrainer Yu’lua was incorrectly dealing way too much melee damage. He should no longer be hitting you like he’s been nonstop pounding energy drinks.

Resonance of Malice

• Praetor Pheris’s Bonewall will no longer hit mercenaries in Solo and Advanced solo versions of Resonance of Malice.
• Removed an ability from cultist sacrificers in Resonance of Malice [Advanced Solo] that they were not supposed to have, that would kill players without proper feedback.

ABILITIES / ALTERNATE ADVANCEMENT
Templar

• Unswerving Hammer IV now summons a hammer of the correct level.

ITEMS

• Continuous Pain, Spiritual Sacrifice and Power from Pain now properly read Potency.
• Divinity Unyielding, Grasp of Souls and Spiritual Sacrifice now all properly trigger from healing spells.
• Malevolent Chain Pauldron pattern can now be consumed.
• Jewelry dropped from Tarinax now has higher stats.
• Urzarach Glow Sac – House item can now be placed on the ceiling, as intended.
• Accessories from Brokenskull Bay Contested now grant higher resists.
• Maximum Currency Limit for Havok Marks has been increased to 50,000.

PVP

• Blasting and Mending adornments will now trigger for a reduced amount while in PvP combat.

TRADESKILLS

• Mark of the Far Seas will now correctly modify tradeskill experience gained.
• Luminous Powder distillation recipe now correctly requires Luminous Fragments.
• Pygmy Brambles should once again grant Hiven Roots as a rare resource.
• Corrected an issue that caused daily and weekly tradeskill missions in Altar of Malice to grant less experience then intended.
• Corrected an issue with the ability modifier on tradeskilled Tranquil boots.
• Aerakyn Wing Mounts can now be used by tradeskillers.

QUESTS

• Fixed a bug with the Teachings of Yoru heritage quest. Yoru was being a little too picky about which Sunfish Casserole he wanted.
• Down to the Bone – Trying to share the quest now provides a specific error message if your group mate does not meet requirements.
• Body of Work – Trying to share the quest now provides a specific error message if your group mate does not meet requirements.
• Grim Iksar Investigation – Using the “Ensorcelled Conflagration Thrower” will no longer interfere with the reuse of other spells.
• Grim Reaping – Using the “Vial of Grim Dealings” will no longer interfere with the reuse of other spells.
• Allu’thoa Abduction – Using “Corrith’s Barbed Grasp” will no longer interfere with the reuse of other spells.
• Shattered Seas: Pirates’ Plot – The “Magical Treasure Chest Key” is now in Captain Berlon Bilgewater’s dropped chest, and no longer drops as body loot, thus reducing confusion.
• Shattered Seas: Temple of Doom – The Luclin portal no longer has any viewable buffs placed on it, and is now labeled as a heroic mob.
• Shattered Seas: Refuge Return – If Clackwhinge has moved to Sapswill’s Rest, he will continue to update Shattered Seas Refuge Return as appropriate.
• Altar of Malice – The Nebulous Newsies – The Magic and Potions book can now be found within Ghorkaal.