Test Version 1.97c is up and running on the Pendragon test server and the music classes have something to sing about! Check out today's patch notes below to see all the new and improved changes for: Bards, Minstrels, Paladins, Skalds, Wardens, Bainshees, Healers, Mentalists, Sorcerers, and Valkyries.

NEW THINGS AND BUG FIXES

- Bards, Minstrels, Paladins, Skalds, and Wardens will now be able to run two songs or chants simultaneously.
- Flutes, Lutes, and Drums will now be able to play any song type, and will no longer be limited to specific songs.

CLASS CHANGES AND FIXES

Bainshees

 - The Magical Ablative Armor buff chant in the Spectral Guard Specialization Line has been adjusted as follows:

Level 30 - Audible Barrier - Magical Ablative 60, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 40 - Tumultuous Barrier - Magical Ablative 90, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 50 - Resounding Barrier - Magical Ablative 120, 30% of hit absorbed per hit

Bards

 - The following Power Regeneration songs in the Nurture Specialization line have increased in value:

Level 10 - Rhyme of Creation - 2 power / tick
Level 21 - Rhyme of Nature - 4 power / tick
Level 30 - Rhyme of the World - 6 power / tick
Level 39 - Rhyme of the Cosmos - 8 power / tick
Level 50 - Rhyme of Creation - 10 power / tick

Healers

 - The following Power Regeneration buffs in the Holism Specialization line have increased in value:

Level 4 - Empowering Unity - 2 power / tick
Level 14 - Empowering Harmony - 4 power / tick
Level 24 - Empowering Tranquility - 6 power / tick
Level 34 - Empowering Concordance - 8 power / tick
Level 44 - Empowering Perfection - 10 power / tick

Mentalists

 - The following Power Regeneration buffs in the Holism Specialization line have increased in value:

Level 4 - Empowering Unity - 2 power / tick
Level 14 - Empowering Harmony - 4 power / tick
Level 24 - Empowering Tranquility - 6 power / tick
Level 34 - Empowering Concordance - 8 power / tick
Level 37 - Invest Concordance - 8 power / tick
Level 44 - Empowering Perfection - 10 power / tick
Level 45 - Invest Perfection - 10 power / tick

 - The Physical Ablative Armor buff chant in the Mentalism Specialization Line has been adjusted as follows:

Level 30 - Illusion of Guarding - Physical Ablative 60, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 39 - Illusion of Shielding - Physical Ablative 90, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 48 - Illusion of Protection - Physical Ablative 120, 30% of hit absorbed per hit

Minstrels

 - The following Power Regeneration songs in the Instruments Specialization line have increased in value:

Level 10 - Song of Power - 2 power / tick
Level 21 - Song of Energy - 4 power / tick
Level 30 - Song of Clarity - 6 power / tick
Level 39 - Song of the Mind - 8 power / tick
Level 50 - Song of Empowering - 10 power / tick

- The Physical Ablative Armor buff chant in the Instruments Specialization Line has been adjusted as follows:

Level 30 - Barrier of Sound - Physical Ablative 60, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 40 - Shield of Melody - Physical Ablative 90, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 50 - Wall of Song - Physical Ablative 120, 30% of hit absorbed per hit

Paladins

 - The following Damage Add chants in the Chants Specialization line have had a celerity effect added to the existing Damage Add. These celerity spells will have the following bonus and range (Damage Add bonus and range unchanged):

Level 21 - Battle Fury - 3% Celerity, 750 range
Level 28 - Greater Battle Fury - 6% Celerity, 750 range
Level 36 - Battle Zeal - 10% Celerity, 750 range
Level 46 - Greater Battle Zeal - 15% Celerity, 750 range

 - The Magical Ablative Armor buff chant in the Chants Specialization Line has been adjusted as follows:

Level 30 - Barrier of Faith - Magical Ablative 60, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 40 - Barrier of Virtue - Magical Ablative 90, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 50 - Barrier of Temperance - Magical Ablative 120, 30% of hit absorbed per hit

Skalds

 - The following Damage Add chants in the Battlesongs Specialization line have had a celerity effect added to the existing Damage Add. These celerity spells will have the following bonus and range (Damage Add bonus and range unchanged):

Level 19 - Chant of the Battle - 3% Celerity, 750 range
Level 25 - Chant of the Siege - 6% Celerity, 750 range
Level 35 - Chant of the War - 10% Celerity, 750 range
Level 46 - Chant of Blood - 15% Celerity, 750 range

 - The following Power Regeneration Songs in the Battlesongs Specialization line have increased in value:

Level 10 - Song of Power - 2 power / tick
Level 21 - Song of Energy - 4 power / tick
Level 30 - Song of Clarity - 6 power / tick
Level 39 - Song of the Mind - 8 power / tick
Level 50 - Song of Empowering - 10 power / tick

 - The Physical Ablative Armor buff chant in the Battlesongs Specialization Line has been adjusted as follows:

Level 30 - Barrier of Sound - Physical Ablative 60, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 40 - Shield of Melody - Physical Ablative 90, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 50 - Wall of Song - Physical Ablative 120, 30% of hit absorbed per hit

Sorcerers

 - The following Power Regeneration buffs in the Domination Specialization line have increased in value:

Level 5 - Comprehension of Power - 2 power / tick
Level 15 - Perception of Power - 4 power / tick
Level 26 - Perspicuity of Power - 6 power / tick
Level 36 - Cognition of Power - 8 power / tick
Level 37 - Circle of Cognition - 8 power / tick
Level 46 - Lucidity of Power - 10 power / tick
Level 47 - Circle of Lucidity - 10 power / tick

Valkyries

 - The Magical Ablative Armor buff chant in the Odin's Will Specialization Line has been adjusted as follows:

Level 30 - Odin's Faith - Magical Ablative 60, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 40 - Odin's Virtue - Magical Ablative 90, 30% of hit absorbed per hit
Level 50 - Odin's Temperance - Magical Ablative 120, 30% of hit absorbed per hit

Wardens

 - The following Damage Add chants in the Nurture Specialization line have had a celerity effect added to the existing Damage Add. These celerity spells will have the following bonus and range (Damage Add bonus and range unchanged):

Level 19 - Nature's Retaliation - 3% Celerity, 750 range
Level 25 - Nature's Retribution - 6% Celerity, 750 range
Level 35 - Nature's Feud - 10% Celerity, 750 range
Level 46 - Nature's Reckoning - 15% Celerity, 750 range

FOUNDATIONS NOTES

 - All market return tokens now cost no money to purchase.