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Apr 7, 2025 · 13mo ago

Changelog: Rogue Frontier Patch 5

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Patch 5 introduces new Crystal Weapons, adjusts Season 27 Conqueror's Challenge requirements, and implements wide-ranging combat balance changes primarily targeting ZvZ meta efficiency.

Buffs30

  • Infernal Scythe
    • Bloody Reap:Increased total damage for the second swing when targets are below 40% health.220255
    • Bloody Reap:Increased total damage for the second swing when targets are above 40% health.120141
  • Energy Shaper
    • Divine Engine:Reduced total channel duration and number of ticks to make the beam feel more responsive.3.3s2.6s s
    • Divine Engine:Increased damage per tick against players to compensate for shorter duration.96117
    • Divine Engine:Reduced the delay of the initial tick for faster engagement.0.2s0.1s s
  • DemonfangBlood Ritual:Slightly increased damage per cast to restore some power lost in previous patches.106112
  • Twin Slayers
    • Ring of Death:Significantly reduced the cooldown of the first cast to soften the penalty for misexecution.25s15s s
    • Ring of Death:Reduced the energy cost of the first cast.1210
  • Fire Staffs
    • Raging Flare:Reduced cast time to provide a quicker long-range damage option.0.6s0.4s s
    • Raging Flare:Increased the immediate damage upon impact.186205
    • Raging Flare:Increased total damage over time while reducing the number of ticks from 6 to 3.43.264.2
  • Frost StaffsFrost:Reduced the number of spell stacks required to trigger Frost, aiding builds with less spammable abilities.54
  • Icicle StaffFrozen Hell:Reduced the hit delay of Frozen Hell to make the weapon feel more modern and responsive.0.7s0.3s s
  • GrovekeeperGround Pound:Added a knock-up effect that scales from 0.4s (1-3 enemies) up to 1.2s (7+ enemies).Added s
  • Exalted StaffSanctify:Reduced cast time to help the staff clear hostile ground more effectively.1s0.6s s
  • Dreadstorm MonarchEye of the Storm:Increased the uncleansable resistance reduction to make it more competitive.0.150.18
  • Camlann MaceVendetta:Shortened the pull hit delay to improve competitiveness against other clump tanks.1.5s1.2s s
  • Black Monk Stave
    • Fatal Blade:Increased damage reduction against players to better counter fast engages.22%30% %
    • Fatal Blade:Increased the speed of the projectile.30 m/s35 m/s m/s
  • GrailseekerSoul Shaker:Increased root duration to match the area duration for better flank protection.3s3.5s s
  • SoulscytheTornado:Reduced standtime to return control to the user more quickly.0.7s0.4s s
  • Spears
    • Cripple:Now reduces auto-attack speed by 25% for 4 seconds.25% %
    • Cripple:Reduced the cooldown of the ability.20s18s s
  • Ursine Maulers
    • Hundred Striking Fists:Increased damage per tick against players.32.436
    • Hundred Striking Fists:Increased the delayed damage per stack.2730
  • Hellfire HandsInfernal Boulder:Increased the damage of the DoT component to reward hitting all boulders.1418
  • Plate ArmorsTaunt:Increased bonus damage against all targets regardless of type.10%20% %
  • Fort Sterling CapeUntouchable:Significantly increased cooldown reduction per 100 IP to make it a consistent cleanse option.3s8s s
  • Invisibility Potion
    • Changed damage reduction to apply to all damage dealt by players, making it harder to bypass with buffs.Ability damage reductionDamage vs All reduction
    • The damage reduction now lasts for 2 seconds after exiting stealth.Fixed timeWhile Invisible + 2s s

Nerfs12

  • Infernal ScytheBloody Reap:The second swing now deals damage over 3 ticks over 2 seconds instead of instant damage.InstantDoT
  • AxesRaging Blades:Reduced the radius of Raging Blades to limit its effectiveness in massive ZvZ engagements.6m5m m
  • Permafrost Prism
    • Ice Crystal:Reduced damage to balance its high value as a long-range stun.184.69173
    • Ice Crystal:Stun duration no longer refreshes by consecutive Ice Crystal stuns.RefreshesNo refresh
  • Nature StaffsProtection of Nature:Reduced resistance to prevent targets from having excessive survivability.0.240.2
  • Black Monk StaveFatal Blade:Reduced the duration of the damage reduction.6s5s s
  • GrailseekerSoul Shaker:Slightly reduced the area duration.4s3.5s s
  • SwordsBlade Cyclone:Reduced damage to prevent it from being the default choice over other options.7060
  • Hellfire HandsInfernal Boulder:Reduced initial impact damage of the first boulder.199.5177
  • Demon ArmorProtection of the Fiends:Increased the negative resistance penalty to make the ability riskier to use.0.340.37
  • Plate ArmorsTaunt:Increased the defense penalty against players.-10%-20% %
  • Fort Sterling CapeUntouchable:Increased the base cooldown of the cape.139168 s

Other changes5

  • Flamewalker StaffSpontaneous Combustion:Introduces Spontaneous Combustion, allowing the user to transform into a fireball and fly toward enemies dealing damage.Added
  • Forgebark StaffDual Nature:Introduces Dual Nature, enabling a switch between ally fortification and enemy ensnarement.Added
  • Arclight BlastersFlickershots:Introduces Flickershots, a spinning barrage of energy bolts that deals damage and increases resistances.Added
  • GrovekeeperGround Pound:Removed the bonus resistances gained per target hit.AddedRemoved
  • SpearsCripple:Changed damage type from magical to physical.magicalphysical

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  1. Changelog: Radiant Wilds Patch 1
    May 4, 2026 · 2w
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  2. Changelog: Radiant Wilds Update
    Apr 13, 2026 · 1mo
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  3. Changelog: Realm Divided Patch 5
    Mar 11, 2026 · 2mo
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  4. Changelog: Realm Divided Part II
    Feb 23, 2026 · 2mo
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  5. Changelog: Realm Divided Patch 3
    Jan 26, 2026 · 3mo
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  6. Changelog: Realm Divided Patch 2
    Dec 17, 2025 · 5mo
    +145
  7. Changelog: Realm Divided Patch 1
    Dec 3, 2025 · 5mo
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  8. Changelog: Realm Divided Update
    Nov 24, 2025 · 6mo
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