Physical Attack Buff vs. Creatures Beyond Your Level

We are reducing the damage penalty that exists when fighting creatures beyond your level for melee, and ranged attacks. This should help physical damage dealers come into alignment with the big damage casters when it comes to record beast slayings.

Players will now also be able to mine in N. Lake Halcyon.

I shouldn't complain. This actually ups my kill speed a bit (i use stave damage). Still, I'm disappointed...

[Evilfox]

I like it nice patch glitch

[Faithfulservant]

I'm not. Fantastic and proper buff to those styles of fighting.Managed to get VD hero boss down to 35%-30% on 2nd try. Can actually see skills now taking affect on boss fights (to a significant degree). Well done and thank you Glitchless et al.

So you're gonna actually take back that prior patch that was intended to benefit piercers? You've got to realize some classes simply aren't fit for boss tanking. You've made that clear enough with the adventurer CA...

[flipynifty]

*tickles klippi*

[Abeltronics]

thanks for the mining in N. lake part

My name is Minroth and I support this patch!

Hey, I won't complain about seeing my Zombe Claws crit for 230.

This does make me a tad depressed at my poison gems, though. Hardly worth buying now.

The day before buff, I did 903 trophies with 3 hrs

the day after, 1109 trophies...

[Arioch]

I'm gonna have to agree with Min and Faith. This patch is certainly of benefit. Nicely done.

[RogueTigeR]

I want an official reply by Glitch saying that this does not nerf piercers at all...
I have not done tests yet.. but believe me, I will. In due time, I will...

[thatperson]

omfg sthu and change weapons already pierce is far from nerfed by this even though they have high min now they can do a bit more than that in high lvl PvE it helps everyone equally

[Gurnison]

omfg sthu and change weapons already

Agreed!!!

Let me guess. You're a spoiled 15 year old brat whose mommy gives you candy every time you start crying and throwing a temper tantrum. So the world isn't fair and doesn't acknowledge your sainthood. So deal with it and quit being such a whining fking pussy.

[RogueTigeR]

actually im an architecture student... and the only thing going for piercers, as commented extensively by TP is fighting w/ min dmg on high high high level mobs, and frankly, it seems that is not their territory anymore.

[Sanluciferr]

Well now melees and range users can hit really hard against big bosses and i have to say really often its cool because it help me in bosses but... lets be honest, i cant land spells often thats why i made a recovery build with high recovery during combat to cast more often i land about 1 out of 10 and mana/energy is not infinite...

So gratz for melees and rangers users because their shots and hits dont cost anything and they can even use whip and shield and to get that uber Defense that casters cant, ok you would say tell the caster to go heals, heals are really expensive to cast as well.

[RogueTigeR]

Yes.. i agree w/ San.. being a cousin of the staff.. the 2H'er has it even rouger... b/c no whip or shield can be used aswell... but unlike the staff, the 2h melee weapon does not get the uber bonuses to gem usage that the staff gets.

[Sanluciferr]

Rogue is definitely right, i will say it once again 1h with shield was already the best one to do bosses and Glitchless made this patch to help them?

This is ridiculous but doesnt surprise me, we all know why.

mebbe next patch, jeff will put infinite energy and mana for casters O.O but only black andup mobs =D

[RogueTigeR]

dont forget 2h melee'ers TSX!!!

[Huggles]

increase damage from high str for crush and slash and high dex for pierce please!