EpicDuel PVP Game Design Notes

Behind the scenes information about EpicDuel's development and releases, a real-time PVP MMO that you can play online in your web browser.

July 31, 2015

Patch Notes - 1.6.51

NEW CHANGES/FEATURES:

New mission chain: Ode to the Oathbreaker
- Taken
- Asking for Directions
- Dead End
- Desperate Search
- An Unexpected Revelation
New NPC Seth Juron in the Infernal Mines
- Challenge and defeat this new 2v1 boss for an achievement!
- 2 new drops: Arcturus and Kutsal Ant
Seth Juron Showcase Shop
- Armors
  - Oathbreaker Suit M
  - Oathbreaker Suit F
- Sidearms
  - Oathkeeper Blaster P
  - Oathkeeper Blaster E
- Auxiliaries
  - Oathbreaker Cannon P
  - Oathbreaker Cannon E
  - Oathkeeper Bazooka P
  - Oathkeeper Bazooka E
  - Nano Annihilator Cannon P
  - Nano Annihilator Cannon E
- Mutating
  - Nano Annihilator P
  - Nano Annihilator E
- Swords
  - Nano Slayer P
  - Nano Slayer E
  - Oathstone Slayer P
  - Oathstone Slayer E
  - Naval Oathblade P
  - Naval Oathblade E
  - Desire of the Hatred P
  - Desire of the Hatred E
  - Oathsaber P
  - Oathsaber E
  - Sacramentum
  - Juramentum
- Wrist Blades
  - Oathstone Claws P
  - Oathstone Claws E
- Clubs
  - Oathstone Axe P
  - Oathstone Axe E
- Staffs
  - Oathstone Staff P
  - Oathstone Staff E
- Bike
  - Oathbreaker's Motorbike

BALANCE CHANGES:

Fireball
- Now applies a 1 turn debuff that lowers target’s defense and resistance from (unbuffed) stats and armor by 5%
Atom Smasher
- Now drains energy as a percentage of primary weapon damage, instead of total primary damage
- Energy Drain: 52-79% → 48-75%
- Now gains +1% drain per 8 Strength
Static Smash
- Now drains energy as a percentage of primary weapon damage, instead of total primary damage
- Now scales +1% drain per 8 Strength
- 75% energy absorb remains unchanged
Stun Grenade
- Damage: 185-320 → 195-330
- Level scale: +1 damage per 0.44 levels → 0.4 levels (increased damage at level 40)
Overload
- Damage: 170-350 → 180 → 360
- Level scale: +1 damage per 0.44 levels → 0.4 levels (increased damage at level 40)
Plasma Grenade
- Damage: 160-340 → 170-350
- Level scale: +1 damage per 0.44 levels → 0.4 levels (increased damage at level 40)
Improbability Gate
- Description now mentions the 400 damage cap to high health NPCs (functionality unchanged)

BUGS FIXED:

Icy Chill and Ebil Crusher were not working correctly on their respective NPCs
Field Medic was adding your own Medical Mastery values when viewing other player’s Field Medic skill.