Testlive Patch Notes: 18.7.0.20

[Michizure]

Disclaimer: The main purpose of this patch was to unleash a number of the profession changes. This is also very much a work in progress

Patch Date: Feb 10, 2015

Updates from 18.7.0.17

• General Changes
  
  • Glance adjustments:
    
    • Glance chance changed to 0%->10% between 0->3000 skill in Deflect (previously "Parry")
    • Sneak Attack will do half damage if deflected
    • Full Auto, if a shot is deflected, all subsequent bullets will do half damage
    • Dimach cannot be glanced
  • Syndicate Brain symbiants have had extra modifications applied
  • Mechs/Turrets should be unavailable the Battlestation Decontamination room
  • Wistful Apparition can occasionally drop high-QL Martial Art attacks
  • Pets should be more receptive to heals
  • Added a prof prefix on Victory Point nanos
  • OFAB Silverback MK 6 had its profession lock removed; slowed down to 1.6/1.6
  • Troa'Ler Pistol slowed down to 1.2/1.6

• Breed Perk Changes
  
  • Atrox Primary Genome
    
    • Mongo Rage: Gives an initial 2 second +500 AAO buff, and then a 10 second +1500 AAO buff, with -1500 AAD/-25% Crit Resist
    • Body Tackle: Increased damage and chance to land, removed stun
  • Atrox Secondary Genome
    
    • My Own Fortress is learned at Perk Level 3, Wit of the Atrox is learned at Perk Level 10
    • My Own Fortress: Adds 50 AAO, Reduces Run Speed by 100, and raises ACs by 4000
    • Wit of the Atrox: Adds 75 Evades, 20 AAD, and 60 to all damage types
  • Nanomage Primary Genome
    
    • Reject: Damage and chance to land have been increased
    • Sword: Doubles nano cost, reduces nano Init by 150, Reduces Healing/Nuke damage by 15%
  • Nanomage Secondary Genome
    
    • Pen: Removed blind, added scaling damage, reduces Run Speed by 300 and Nano Resist by 50
    • Notum Shield: Requires 2k nano, minor nano heal, reduces nano by 500 every second, reflects 10% of damage
  • Opifex Primary Genome
    
    • Opening: Increased damage, lowered requirement to above 75% health
    • Derivate: Doubled damage, lowers AAD by 150, increased chance to land
  • Opifex Secondary Genome
    
    • Blinded by Delights: Reduces nano skills by 7%, Reduces AAO by 75
    • Dizzying Heights: Increased damaged, reduced execution time
  • Solitus Primary Genome
    
    • Tacky Hack: 20 second Snare/Root resist, 5 second Stun resist
    • Sphere: Team Buff of 150 AAD/AAO and 10% Crit increase
  • Solitus Secondary Genome
    
    • Feel: Reduced max damage, reduced cooldown, increased chance to land
    • Survival: Lowered base heal to 500, heals tick every 2 seconds, added nano

• Profession Changes
  
  • Adventurer
    
    • Added "A Return to Form" - removes any Adv morphs on the player
    • Nano Invocation of the Phoenix will completely heal the target, and not cause massive hate
  • Agent
    
    • False Profession nanos no longer debuffs nano init, debuffs nano range, or increase interrupt chance
    • Lowered cast/recharge time of detaunts
    • Lowered execution time on several offensive perks
    • Added "Two Left Feet" which strips the target of Dance of Fools/Limber; must not be in a False Profession
    • The Repressor will cease auto-attacks from active hostile targets, with an increased detaunt
    • Bail nanos can be used while under False Profession
    • Increased damage and lowered cost on DoT nanos
    • Minor increase to Damage buffs
    • Lowered recharge and defense check on Death's Gaze
  • Bureaucrat
    
    • Nano Pink Slip: Increased damage, additional damage if affected by Workplace Depression
    • Nano Intensify Stress: -60 Nano/Heal delta, +10% chance to interrupt nanos, -30 AAD
    • Nano Improved Red Tape: Doubles SkillLock and lowers Evade by 6% (Evade debuff currently hits the wrong target)
    • Nano Corporate Strategy: Increased duration
    • Reduced casting time of Anti-root nanos
  • Doctor
    
    • Reduced cooldown of (Improved) Complete Heal/Alpha & Omega
    • Added init debuff between UBT and Induce Muscle Spasms - Rapid Palsy
    • Initiative buffs will last for 90 seconds in PvM and 45 seconds in PvP
    • Nano Tired Limbs has an 80 chance to break from hostil actions
    • Nano Malpractice: Can land if target doesn't have a DoT; increased damage based on amount of DoTs running
  • Enforcer
    
    • Restored flat HoT heals to Mongo buffs
    • Added "Element of Impact" - Melee damage override, increasing damage by 45.
    • Changed "Element" nanos to be a little easier to maintain
    • Added init buffs back to Rage buffs
    • Added Brawl modifications to weapon skill buffs
    • Nano Slowdown lowers target MA's evades and Run Speed by 400
  • Engineer
    
    • Added QL 150 dog pet
    • Added AAD to Miniaturization buffs
    • Nano Master's Repairs heals all pets for 10% of their life
    • Nano Extreme Prejudice adds 50 to Heavy Weapons
    • Nano Formula 22 makes pets more aggressive
    • Nano SotOS: Increased duration
  • Fixer
    
    • Added new self and team Fixer-only meeps
    • Added NCU debuff to evade debuffs
    • Added nano to summon boxes of ammunition
    • Shortened duration of Perk Reinforce Slugs
  • Keeper
    
    • Lowered skill requirements of Spec 4 nanos
    • Added Mutl. Melee modifications to Parry/Riposte buffs
    • Added Melee Energy modifications to 2he buffs
    • Ward auras moved into a separate nano line
    • Keepers can now use some 2he weapons that were previously unavailable to them
    • Added Sneak Attack to Sword of Lord Mordeth/Galahad
    • The Exact Copy of Excalibur can be upgraded to gain Sneak Attack, at the cost of Fast Attack
    • Aura of Revival heal timings and heal amounts have been adjusted
    • Wrath/Fury should be easier to land
    • Perkline "Street Samurai" has been renamed to "Cybernetic Samurai" and will provide buffs to Melee Energy
  • Martial Artist
    
    • Nano Anvil Fists provides a melee damage override
    • Greatly reduced heal nano costs
    • Nano Matrix of Ka: Reduced casting requirements
    • AC Buffs no longer require Matter Creation
    • Nano Form of Risan: Increases evades by 60, changed to the AC Buff nano line
    • Lowered defensive check on Delirium and Flower of Life
    • Sharpened Kuma Tonfas
    • Added new weapon: X1-R4 Viral Force-Blades
    • Nano Four Fists of Kali: Increases MA by 160, Sharp Objects by 60, and Fast Attack by 30
    • Nano Martial Arts Mastery: Increases MA by 60 and Sharp Objects by 30
    • Increased Taunt nano effectiveness
    • Increased nano cost in Zazen Stance; lowered HoT of additional Zazen heals
  • Meta Physicist
    
    • Nano Nano Shutdown: 10 second duration, 20 second cooldown, -1k nano skills
    • Nano Nanite Enhanced Nano Shutdown: 10 second duration, 30 second cooldown, -3k nano skills
    • Increased duration and remove taunt from damage debuffs
    • Granted full access to Blunt Mastery and Ranger perklines
    • Improved 1hb and 2hb creation weapons
    • Casting Creation nanos will no longer reduce health/nano
    • Nano Quantum Wings: Reduced casting time
    • Nano Curse of Chronos: Increased chance to land
    • Nano Touch of Poison: Increases Martial Arts skill by 120
    • Cold Nukes will deal additional damage if the target is suffering from a "Mind" debuff
    • Increased health of combat pets
    • Increased healing capabilities of heal pets
    • Increased chance of landing for mezz debuffs
    • Nano Summoning of Yidira summons a QL 210 pet
    • Nano Calling of Mortificant summons a level 215 pet
    • Shutdown Removal 1 has been replaced with a Trader debuff removal
    • Added a snare proc for combat pets
    • Damge to Pet nanos will do less damage to pets
    • Tigress sped up to 1.5/1.5
  • Nano Technician
    
    • Nano Garuk's Improved Virual Assault: Increased damage, lowered requirements to reach the increased damage tiers, 10 second cooldown
    • Cyberdecks can be fired like a normal weapon
    • Reduced casting time of AI DoTs
    • AoE nanos introduced with Lost Eden now cast a 1s debuff that will damage the target on ending
    • Triple nanos have been replaced by a 3s debuff that will damage the target on ending
    • Double nukes have had their damage reduced
    • Reduced chance of break on Range debuffs, increased effectiveness
    • Perk Program Overload cannot cause a Fumble
  • Shade
    
    • Added nano Dissolving Vitality; a lower version of Sneaking Health Drain
    • Lowered level lock for Nippy Stilettos
    • Damage procs heal the Shade for a small amount
    • DoT procs restore a small amount of nano
    • Added Concealment modifications to Evade/Agility buffs; increased Evades
    • Added Sharp Objects modifications to Piercing buffs
    • Nnao Shadow in the Night: Increased amount of concealment
    • Lowered skill requirements of Spec 4 nanos
  • Soldier
    
    • Nano One-More Hit Healing: Renamed to "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Will heal the soldier for 30% of their life, once per 3 minutes
    • Added Adrenaline Rush: Heals the Soldier for 3% of their health every 2 seconds 15 times, shares 3 minute cooldown with Don't Fear the Reaper
    • Submachine gun added to Composite Heavy Artillery
    • Nano Reactive Reflective Field (Extended) has a higher priority than Pre-Nullity Sphere
    • Augmented/Total Mirror Shield nanos use a cooldown instead of a nano shutdown
    • Nano Pre-Nullity Sphere casts a 20 minute team buff
  • Trader
    
    • Added nano Sudden Diversion, a TL5 SL-friendly mezz
    • Increased speed/recharge of some of the less-used debuffs
    • Improved damage buffs and moved into another damage line
    • Skill drain buffs in PvP last for 20s, in PvM they last for 60 seconds
    • Low Recoil Diamondine Kick Pistol can be upgraded further