Patch Notes - 21st February 2018

✦AI summary2d

Introduction of the Arsha PvP server with modified combat mechanics, alongside significant balance updates for Warrior, Musa, Ninja, Kunoichi, and Striker.

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▲Buffs28

Arsha Server

Warrior

Flow: Armor Break:Increased PvE damage for Flow: Armor Break.568% x 3→653% x 3 %
Merciless:Increased the PvE damage of Merciless.→Increased
Merciless:One hit of Merciless is now approximately 16% faster.→16% faster %
Flow: Slashing the Dead:Increased the Smash Attack Hit Damage of Flow: Slashing the Dead by one.→+1
Balance Strike:WP Recovery from Balance Strike has been doubled.→2x
Spinning Slash:Increased damage for Spinning Slash (I-IV), specifically when using Black Spirit's Rage.→Increased
Ground Smash:Attack ranges for Ground Smash II and IV have been expanded.→Expanded
Ground Smash:Increased damage for Ground Smash, including when using Black Spirit's Rage.→Increased
Chopping Kick:Super Armor now applies when using Chopping Kick, provided it is not used during cooldown.→Added
Chopping Kick:Increased WP Recovery from Chopping Kick.→Increased

Musa

Spinner:Reduced the WP required for Spinner by 10.→-10
Musa's Spirit:Reduced the Stamina required for using Musa's Spirit by 50.→-50
One Step Back:Increased the hit range of One Step Back by 25% to better hit nearby opponents.→+25% %
Flow: Dash Slash:Replaced Knockback and Bound effects with Down Smash and improved casting speed.Knockback/Bound→Down Smash

Ninja

Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone:Increased HP recovery from Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone to 50 HP per good Fox Claw hit.→50 per hit HP
Ninjutsu: Shackles:Ninjutsu: Shackles can now be used more quickly.→Faster
Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone:Changed attack range from expanding to allowing hits at the Max Hit Range at a certain rate.Expanding→Fixed Max

Kunoichi

Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone:Increased HP recovery from Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone to 50 HP per good Fox Claw hit.→50 per hit HP
Ninjutsu: Shackles:Ninjutsu: Shackles can now be used more quickly.→Faster
Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone:Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone now inflicts the same damage regardless of the distance covered by the attack range.Distance-based→Uniform

Striker

Martial Spirit:Martial Spirit is now a passive skill that triggers buffs when using specific skills.Active→Passive
Martial Spirit:Using specific skills while having Martial Spirit now grants +30% Movement Speed for 5 seconds.→+30% %
Martial Spirit:Using specific skills while having Martial Spirit now grants +6% Accuracy for 5 seconds.→+6% %
Martial Spirit:Landing hits with specific skills now reduces the opponent's WP/MP/SP by 5.→-5 WP/MP/SP

▼Nerfs2

Arsha Server
- Guard Stance:Activating guard stance while lying down consumes 50% of the Guard Gauge.→-50% %
- Damage calculations are modified, making the 'Damage Against Humans' buff less effective.→Reduced

◆Other changes3

WarriorFlow: Ankle Break:The attack area for Flow: Ankle Break has been changed to a circular shape.→Circular
General
- Blessing of Kamasylve (15 Days) and PEN (V) Blue-grade items can now be listed on the Marketplace.→Expanded
- Depository has been renamed to Settings Archive.Depository→Settings Archive