Lineage 2 Throne 2.8: High Five Part 3, Patch Notes

Lineage 2 High Five Part 3

1.System changes

1.Olympiad

1.Combat changes

A player can fight 60 non-class battles per week
A player can fight 30 class battles per week
A player can fight 10 team battles per week
3x3 battles require 6 teams

2.Weapon changes

Infinity Spear
- The number of positive effects removed has been reduced
- The chance to reflect a skill back at the enemy has been increased

3.Items

The cost of Ancient Book: Divine Inspiration (Original Version) has been reduced: from 450000 Olympiad Token to 90000 Olympiad Token
Caravaner's Remedy no longer works in the stadium

4.Pets

Fixed a bug with the skill Kai the Cat
Fixed a bug with the skill Strider Dash of the pet Guardian Strider
Fixed a bug with feeding a pet when its fullness reaches 0%

2.Other changes

Teleports via Separate Souls are available only to characters of level 80+
The effect of Nevitt's Arrival during sieges has been fixed
Fixed a bug in the behavior of the raid boss Benom (79, level 99) when he is lured far from the Throne Room of Rune Castle
A red moon watches the world of Aden and Elmore at night, foretelling coming changes

2.Classes

1.Skill learning levels changed

Class: Prophet
Blessed Body 6 lvl
Level: from 72 to 70

Class: Swordsinger
Song of Hunter
Level: from 49 to 40

Song of Warding
Level: from 40 to 43

Song of Invocation
Level: from 43 to 49

Battle Whisper
Level: from 60 to 46/52/60

Class: Bishop, Elven Elder, Shilien Elder
Inquisitor
Level: from 44 to 40

Class: Hawkeye, Silver Ranger, Phantom Ranger
Soul of Saggitarius
Level: from 46 to 40

Class: Berserker, Arbalester, Soulbreaker (male, female)
Critical Sense
Level: from 43 to 40

Class: Warcryer
Chant of Shielding
Level: from 40 to 48

Chant of Predator
Level: from 48 to 40

Class: Necromancer
Anchor
Level: from 44 to 40

Class: Paladin, Dark Avenger, Temple Knight, Shilien Knight
Vanguard
Level: c 43 to 40

Because the learning level of Song of Warding and Chant of Shielding has changed, the learned skill is cancelled, the SP spent on learning it is returned to the character, and the skill must be learned again.

2.New skills added

Class: Hierophant
Peircing Attack
Level: 80
Description: A normal attack has a chance to lower the enemy's defense by 23%

Class: Bladedancer
Defense Motion
Level: 60
Description: For 2 minutes increases p.def by 25%, Evasion by 3 and m.def by 10%

Class: Overlord
Fury of Pa'agrio
Level: 48/56
Description: Increases clan members' attack speed

Class: Warcryer
Chant of Berserker
Level: 44/52
Description: Same as the Prophet skill Berserker Spirit

Class: Fortune Seeker
Potential Ability
Level: 28/40/49
Description: Increases critical rate and critical damage when using a dagger/dual daggers

Lucky Blow
Level: 83
Description: A sudden strike with a chance to apply spoil

Sweeper Festival
Level: 28
Description: Sweeps multiple targets

Class: Warsmith
Battle Cry
Level: 40/49/58/64/70
Description: Same as the skill Battle Roar

Class: Soul Hound (Male, Female)
Mana Pump
Level: 40/49/58/64/68/72
Description: Increases the maximum amount of MP

3.Existing skills added

Class: Scavenger
Dagger Mastery
Level: 20
Description: Increases P. Atk. when using a dagger

Class: Bounty Hunter
Deadly Blow
Level: 40
Description: Same as the daggers' skill Deadly Blow

Backstab
Level: 40
Description: Same as the daggers' skill Backstab

Class: Fortune Seeker
Dual Dagger Mastery
Level: 81
Description: Increases P. Atk. by 87 and lethal attack rate by 5% when using dual daggers

4.Changes to existing skills

Using skills one right after another has been adjusted
Some Fortune Seeker skills can now be used with a dagger
Some magic skills of Soulhound have been changed to be more effective.
The duration of hold skills has been reduced, and their cooldown shortened

Humans

Class: Duelist
Sonic Rage
Level: 78
Description: A level 8 charge was added

Class: Dreadnought
Dread Pool
Level: 83
Description: Added a reduction of the enemy's defense and evasion; success rate increased

Class: Phoenix Knight
Agression
Level: 40
Description: Skill power increased

Aura of Hate
Level: 40
Description: Skill power increased

Shield Fortress
Level: 64
Description: MP consumption reduced

Ultimate Defense
Level: 46
Description: M. Def increased

Tribunal
Level: 55
Description: Skill power increased and a hate effect added

Angelic Icon
Level: 58
Description: The skill's stats were changed so as not to duplicate other skills

Shield Strike
Level: 40
Description: A hate effect added

Class: Hell Knight
Insane Crusher
Level: 83
Description: Power and success rate increased, skill cooldown reduced

Hell Scream
Level: 83
Description: Added an effect that lowers the enemy's speed; success rate increased

Agression
Level: 40
Description: Skill power increased

Aura of Hate
Level: 40
Description: Skill power increased

Shield Fortress
Level: 64
Description: MP consumption reduced

Ultimate Defense
Level: 46
Description: M. Def increased

Judgment
Level: 55
Description: Skill power increased and a hate effect added

Shield Strike
Level: 40
Description: A hate effect added

Class: Sagittarius
Flame Hawk
Level: 83
Description: Added Fire damage on every tick for 10 seconds

Seven Arrow
Level: 81
Description: Skill power increased, the skill effect triggers instantly, casting time and cooldown reduced, MP consumption

Multiple Shot
Level: 82
Description: Increased MP consumption

Death Shot
Level: 83
Description: Critical hit chance lowered

Class: Archmage
Meteor
Level: 81
Description: The skill effect triggers instantly; a damage-over-time effect was also added. Cooldown reduced

Flame Armor
Level: 83
Description: casting time reduced, skill attribute power increased when enchanting

Arcane Shield
Level: 83
Description: Defense was lowered from 90 to 70%

Class: Soultaker
Meteor
Level: 81
Description: The skill effect triggers instantly; a damage-over-time effect was also added. Cooldown reduced

Mass Gloom
Level: 58
Description: Added Dark attribute damage. Reuse time reduced from 15 to 12 seconds

Curse Gloom
Level: 44
Description: Added Dark attribute damage

Vampiric Mist
Level: 83
Description: HP absorption reduced from 40% to 20%, success rate increased, duration and reuse time reduced

Class: Arcana Lord
Servitor Share
Level: 83
Description: P. Atk, C. Speed, C. Rate effects added
Summoning speed for all summons changed from 15 to 6 seconds

Elves

Class: Eva's Templar
Agression
Level: 40
Description: Skill power increased

Aura of Hate
Level: 40
Description: Skill power increased

Shield Fortress
Level: 64
Description: MP consumption reduced

Ultimate Defense
Level: 46
Description: M. Def increased

Tribunal
Level: 55
Description: Skill power increased and a hate effect added

Shield Strike
Level: 40
Description: A hate effect added

Class: Sword Muse
Sword Symphony
Level: 55
Description: The Fear effect has been replaced with Silence.. Skill power reduced, MP consumption increased

Psycho Symphony
Level: 55
Description: Success rate and skill power increased. Duration, MP consumption and casting time reduced

Class: Moonlight Sentinel
Arrow Rain
Level: 83
Description: Added Wind attribute damage and a damage-over-time effect

Seven Arrow
Level: 81
Description: Skill power increased, the skill effect triggers instantly, casting time and cooldown reduced, MP consumption

Multiple Shot
Level: 82
Description: Increased MP consumption

Death Shot
Level: 83
Description: Critical hit chance lowered

Class: Mystic Muse
Star Fall
Level: 81
Description: The skill effect triggers instantly; a damage-over-time effect was also added. Cooldown reduced

Frost Armor
Level: 83
Description: Casting time reduced, skill attribute power increased when enchanting

Arcane Shield
Level: 83
Description: Defense was lowered from 90 to 70%

Class: Elemental Master
Servitor Share
Level: 83
Description: P. Atk, C. Speed, C. Rate effects added
Summoning speed for all summons changed from 15 to 6 seconds

Dark Elves

Class: Shillien Templar
Agression
Level: 40
Description: Skill power increased

Aura of Hate
Level: 40
Description: Skill power increased

Shield Fortress
Level: 64
Description: MP consumption reduced

Ultimate Defense
Level: 46
Description: M. Def increased

Judgment
Level: 55
Description: Skill power increased and a hate effect added

Spirit of Shilen
Level: 83
Description: The skill's stats were changed so as not to duplicate other skills

Shield Strike
Level: 40
Description: A hate effect added

Class: Spectral Dancer
Dance of Medusa
Level: 77
Description: Skill cooldown and duration reduced. The maximum skill duration has been reduced from 120 seconds to 25

Demonic Blade Dance
Level: 55
Description: Skill power and success rate increased. Duration, MP consumption and casting time reduced

Class: Ghost Sentinel
Ghost Piercing
Level: 83
Description: Added Dark attribute damage and a damage-over-time effect

Seven Arrow
Level: 81
Description: Skill power increased, the skill effect triggers instantly, casting time and cooldown reduced, MP consumption

Multiple Shot
Level: 82
Description: Increased MP consumption

Death Shot
Level: 83
Description: Critical hit chance lowered

Class: Storm Screamer
Star Fall
Level: 81
Description: The skill effect triggers instantly; a damage-over-time effect was also added. Cooldown reduced

Hurricane Armor
Level: 83
Level: Casting time reduced, skill attribute power increased when enchanting

Arcane Shield
Level: 83
Description: Defense was lowered from 90 to 70%

Class: Spectral Master
Death Spike
Level: 44
Description: Skill power reduced

Servitor Share
Level: 83
Description: P. Atk, C. Speed, C. Rate effects added
Summoning speed for all summons changed from 15 to 6 seconds

Class: Shilien Saint
Throne Root
Level: 80
Description: Skill power reduced, the reduction of the targets' HP increased from 30 to 90, as well as the reduction of the targets' MP; success rate increased, skill duration reduced and cooldown increased

Orcs

Class: Titan
Demolition Impact
Level: 83
Description: Now attacks only one target. Casting range increased from 40 to 150

Class: Grand Khavatari
Raging Force
Level: 78
Description: A level 8 charge was added

Force of Destruction
Level: 83
Description: Skill power and success rate increased, duration reduced

Class: Overlord
Burning Chop
Level: 40
Description: Can now be used with any melee weapon except bows and crossbows, and can be enchanted

Class: Doomcryer
Chant of Protection
Level: 79
Description: Skill duration increased from 10 to 20 minutes

Burning Chop
Level: 40
Description: Can now be used with any melee weapon except bows and crossbows, and can be enchanted

Dwarves

Class: Fortune Seeker
Sword/Blunt Weapon Mastery
Level: 20
Description: The properties were changed to increase the chance of a successful attack

Class: Maestro
Sword/Blunt Weapon Mastery
Level: 20
Description: The properties were changed to increase the chance of a successful attack

Case Harden
Hard Tanning
Embroider
Level: 46
Sharp Edge
Spike
Restring
Level: 49
Description: Buff duration increased from 10 to 20 minutes, casting range increased from 40 to 400.

Kamaels

Class: Doombringer
Furious Soul
Level: 55
Description: The P. Def reduction penalty has been changed from 20% to 5%

Class: Soul Hound
Soul Strike
Level: 76
Soul Vortex
Level: 77
Soul Vortex Extinction
Level: 79
Leopold
Level: 78
Soul of Pain
Level: 40
Annihilation Circle
Level: 58
Description: MP consumption of skills reduced by 20%

Expert Casting
Level: 40/49/55
Description: 2 new learning levels added. Increases cast speed by 10% and reduces the reuse time of magic skills by 10%/15%/20% respectively.

Dark Flame
Level: 46
Description: The skill has been changed: instead of a fear effect, it now lowers movement speed by 30%

Soul to Empower
- Level: 43/55/64
Description: A new learning level has been added. Increases M. Atk by 55%/65%/75% respectively

Rapier Mastery
Level: 40
Description: This passive skill is updated at level 40; casting speed increases by 15% when wearing a rapier

Fast Recovery
Level: 43/49
Description: A new learning level has been added. Increases the HP/MP/CP recovery bonus

Lightning Shock
Level: 83
Description: The skill type has been changed from physical to magic (debuff), and the skill's effect is split into 2 phases:
- Phase 1: slow
- Phase 2: paralysis effect

Arcane Shield
Level: 83
Description: Defense was lowered from 90 to 70%

Class: Trickster
Wild Shot
Level: 83
Description: Skill power increased

Real Target
Level: 40
Description: Power enchant route - the increase has been reduced

Multiple Shot
Level: 82
Description: Increased MP consumption

Death Shot
Level: 83
Description: Critical hit chance lowered

Class: Inspector
Thin Skin
Level: 46
Description: A new learning level has been added at level 74

5.Typos in skill descriptions fixed

Twin Shot, Rising Shot - the effect of souls on the skill has been added to the description
Death Spike - incorrect information in the skill enchant has been fixed
Flame Icon - description fixed
Chain Heal - problems with the skill's effect fixed

3.Items

1.New epic jewelry added

The drop list of the raid boss Zaken now includes Zaken's Earring of Immortality
This earring is the top version of Zaken's Earring
The jewelry has the following stats
- Grade: S84
- M.def: 94
- Effects: MP+37, bleed resistance +30%, bleed success chance +30%, healing power +15%, gives the Vampiric Rage effect, resistance to mental and stun attacks +30%, success chance of mental and stun attacks +30%, Dark resistance +15
- If 2 rings are worn, only Zaken's Earring of Immortality will work

2.New cloaks added

3 kinds of new cloaks have been added to the drop lists of some monsters
Special NPCs in Rune and Aden can unseal them
Exchange/trade is possible only while sealed
The cloaks have the following stats:

Cloak of Zaken
Soul Cloak of Zaken

Grade: S80
How to get Cloak of Zaken: drop Zaken
How to get Soul Cloak of Zaken: quest Embroidered with Souls - 1
Skill: Freya's Call (teleport to the Zaken instance). Cooldown 30 minutes

Cloak of Freya
Soul Cloak of Freya

Grade: S84
How to get Cloak of Freya: drop Freya
How to get Soul Cloak of Freya: quest Embroidered with Souls - 2
Skill: Freya's Call (teleport to the Freya instance). Cooldown 30 minutes

Cloak of Frintezza
Soul Cloak of Frintezza

Grade: S80
How to get Cloak of Frintezza: drop Frintezza
How to get Soul Cloak of Frintezza: quest Embroidered with Souls - 3
Skill: Freya's Call (teleport to the Frintezza instance). Cooldown 30 minutes

3.Luxor

Buying items for crystals is possible again (the RU official servers never brought it back :3)
Added low B/A-grade jewelry, low B/A-grade weapons, low armor of B/A grade

4.Mammon and blacksmiths

Blacksmith of Mammon now exchanges weapons for equivalent ones up to the best A-grade weapons, except Kamael exclusive weapons and dual swords
Blacksmiths in towns can now unseal A-grade items
Blacksmiths in towns can seal A-grade items
Blacksmiths in towns can now add SA to B-grade weapons

5.Other changes

For players' convenience, the icons of Forgotten Scrolls have been changed with gradation by type:
- Knight:
- Fighter:
- Mage:
All items that affect a character's vitality can now be used instantly. The chance of such buffs being removed during an attack has been reduced
Fixed incorrect display of the passive skills Freya Necklace, Blessed Freya Necklace
Fixed a bug that prevented using level Life Stone 46-55 on S84 weapons
Fixed the description of Vesper Nagan - Haste (PVP)
Fixed incorrect display of Icarus Hand in the hand of a Elf Male character wearing Moirai Gauntlet
Fixed display errors of armor under a cloak
MP consumption of bows during normal attacks has been reduced:
- No-Grade: from 1-3 to 1
- D-grade: from 4-6 to 2
- C-grade: from 7-8 to 3
- B-grade: from 9 to 4
- A-grade: from 10 to 5
- S-grade: from 11-12 to 6

The CA Focus (pvp) bonuses have been changed for these Rapiers and Crossbows:
- Vesper Pincer: from 128 to 131
- Vesper Sheutjeh: from 128 to 133
- Gemtail Rapier: from 137 to 134
- Dominion Crossbow: from 137 to 139
- Heavenstare Rapier: from 137 to 134
- Thorne Crossbow: from 137 to 139
Hero's Treasure Chest can now be destroyed (does not apply to the Russian version of the game)
A Dynasty set can be obtained from Hero's Treasure Chest (does not apply to the Russian version of the game)
Fixed the icons of the items Circlet of Schuttgart Combat and Circlet of Oren Combat
Fixed some crossbow bolts missing from the goods list
Fixed a problem that sometimes shuffled items in the inventory at random

4.Quests

1.New quests added

2.Changes to existing quests

Possessor of a Precious Soul - 1:
- The chance of getting the quest items Malruk Succubus Claw and Crimson Moss has been increased.
- The item Crimson Moss now drops not from Splinter Stakato Drone (level 78) in Swamp of Screams, but from Taik Orc Supply Leader (level 14) in The Cemetery.
- The part of the quest where you had to talk to Blacksmith Noel has been removed
Possessor of a Precious Soul - 3:
- The drop chance of the items Necklace of Goddess: EverGreen, Ring of Goddess: Waterbinder has been doubled.
- The item Staff of Goddess: Rain Song can now be obtained in two ways:
  - Hunt Field Raid Bosses Flame of Splendor Barakiel (Lv. 75)
  - Hunt the monsters Wailing of Splendor (level 78), Fang of Splendor (level 78), Crown of Splendor, Shout of Splendor until you collect 100 Staff of Goddess: Rain Song Fragment
Completing some repeatable quests now shows a reward choice window to make turning them in easier

5.Other

1.Inventory

The inventory sort order has been improved:
- Money -> Weapons -> Armor -> Jewelry -> Other
Items in Other are sorted like this:
- Scrolls -> Potions -> Arrows -> Recipes -> Miscellaneous
Items of the same type are arranged in order of decreasing weight

The death window has been changed as follows:
- before: a list of fixed respawn points was shown
- now: the list is ordered by decreasing % of experience restored on resurrection
An option has been added to show the Party Matching room name in party invitations (if the invitation is sent to a character from the waiting list)
The order of the friend chat tabs has been changed; the MSN messenger button now comes after the "Friend chat" button
An option to block messages from NPCs has been added to the filters