Archer
Power trajectory
Up = buffed, down = nerfedPatch history
- ▲🐛Bug fixExhalerecovery effectBroken→Fixed
Fixed the issue where Exhale's recovery effect did not apply to allies during World Boss encounters.
bugfix
- ▲📊Numericauto-move transition speed—→Increased
Increased speed when switching from main/awakening weapon combat stance to auto-move.
Faster switch from combat stance to auto-move.
- ≈🎯BehaviorBlack Spirit: Luthraghon's CallcastingCasts→Locked
Luthraghon's Call I, II, and IV will no longer cast if the respective skill is locked.
behavior
- ▼🎯BehaviorBlack Spirit: Full BloomknockdownPvP/PvE→PvE Only
The knockdown effect for Full Bloom skills is now restricted to PvE, reducing its effectiveness in PvP.
Removed knockdown from PvP.
- ≈🐛Bug fixGlissadedamage consistency
Fixed an issue where Glissade intermittently failed to deal 1 or 2 hit damage.
bugfix
- ≈🔁ReworkForgotten Brothersquest startOrwen→Kamasylve
Changed the starting point and conditions for the quest.
behavior
- ≈📊NumericSpirit Arrowdamage—→Adjusted
Damage for Spirit Arrow has been adjusted.
numeric
- ≈📊NumericSpirit Arrowacquisition level—→Adjusted
Adjusted the level at which Spirit Arrow is acquired.
numeric
- ≈📊NumericRa'ghon's Spiritdamage—→Adjusted
Damage for Ra'ghon's Spirit has been adjusted.
numeric
- ≈📊NumericGaping Darknessdamage—→Adjusted
Damage for Gaping Darkness has been adjusted.
numeric
- ≈📊NumericWinged Strikedamage—→Adjusted
Damage for Winged Strike has been adjusted.
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- ▲📊NumericPiercing CryrequirementSpirit Arrow III→Spirit Arrow II
Lowered the skill requirement to learn Piercing Cry.
behavior
- ≈📊NumericVolant Kickdamage—→Mixed
Increased hit damage, but decreased damage in PvP.
numeric
- ▲📊NumericPurging Shot I & IIdamage—→Increased
Damage increased as a result of Volant Kick's damage increase.
numeric
- ≈📊NumericEarth Kickdamage—→Mixed
Increased hit damage, but decreased damage in PvP.
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- ▲📊NumericAscending Spirit Idamage—→Increased
Increased hit damage.
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- ▲✨NewFull BloomBlack Spirit's Rage—→Added
Black Spirit's Rage can now be used with Full Bloom for enhanced effects.
Added
- ▲✨NewUltimate: Zephyr LeapBlack Spirit's Rage—→Added
Black Spirit's Rage can now be used with Ultimate: Zephyr Leap for enhanced effects.
Added
- ▲✨NewRighteous SmiteBlack Spirit's Rage—→Added
Black Spirit's Rage can now be used with Righteous Smite for enhanced effects.
Added
- ▲📊NumericRighteous Smiteprojectile speed1x→2x
Projectile speed for Righteous Smite has doubled, making it harder to dodge.
Faster projectile
- ▼📊NumericRighteous Smiterange—→-17M m
The attack range of Righteous Smite has been decreased by 17 meters.
Reduced range
- ▲📊NumericLuthraghon's Call III, IVcooldown—→-1s s
Cooldown for Luthraghon's Call III and IV reduced by 1 second.
Cooldown reduction
- ▲✨NewRabam Skills—→Added
Added Rabam skills for levels 56 and 57 to enhance the Archer's combat capabilities.
New high-level skills
- ≈🔁ReworkRighteous FireeffectMP/SP/WP reduction→10% movement speed reduction
Changed the effect of Righteous Fire from resource reduction to a 10% movement speed reduction for 5 seconds.
Effect change
- ▲🎯BehaviorWinged Strikemechanic—→Weapon Swap
Players can now switch to Greatbow or Crossbow after the first hit of Winged Strike.
Improved fluidity
- ▲🔁ReworkFull BloomCC effectKnockback (PvE)→Knockdown (PvE)
Removed PvE knockback and replaced it with a knockdown effect on good hits.
Better crowd control
- ▲✨NewAbsolute: Volant KickDP reduction—→Added
Added a DP reduction effect upon successfully landing hits.
Added defense shred
- ▼📊NumericPiercing Lightdamage reduction (PvP)5% per hit (>2 targets)→10% per hit (>2 targets)
Increased the damage penalty when hitting multiple targets in PvP, reducing maximum damage to 50% for 8+ targets.
Heavier penalty for multi-hits
- ≈🔁ReworkSpear of SylviaCC effectStun→Bound
Replaced the stun effect with a bound effect.
CC type change
- ▼✂️RemovedSpear of SylviaDP reduction-10 DP→Removed
Removed the effect that reduced all DP by 10 for 2 seconds upon use.
Removed defense shred
- ≈🐛Bug fixArrow Explosionactivation
Fixed Arrow Explosion automatically activating when pressing the hotkey for Bolt of Radiance after Zephyr Leap.
bugfix
- ≈🐛Bug fixBlack Spirit: Radiant Explosionactivation
Fixed abnormal activation of Black Spirit: Radiant Explosion after using Ultimate: Zephyr Leap in Glissade or Awakening Mode.
bugfix
- ≈🎯BehaviorZephyr Leapfalling height—→increased
The falling motion now triggers from a greater height when using Zephyr Leap, Ultimate: Zephyr Leap, or Glissade.
behavior
- ▲🐛Bug fixUltimate: Zephyr LeapEP recovery
Fixed EP recovery not working properly while using Ultimate: Zephyr Leap in Awakening Mode.
bugfix
- ▲🐛Bug fixGreatbow TrainingEP recovery
Fixed intermittent EP recovery failure on the second hit of Greatbow Training.
bugfix
- ▲🐛Bug fixBreath of the Spiritactivation
Fixed Breath of the Spirit not activating when using Greatbow Training consecutively while mounted.
bugfix
- ▲✨NewAwakening—→Added
Archer can now ascend to Awakening, granting access to a new set of powerful skills and the 'Darkness Shatterer' title.
Added Ascension quests and Awakening skills.
- ▲✨NewAbsolute Skills—→Added
Absolute skills have been added to the Archer class, providing enhanced versions of existing abilities.
Added 18 Absolute skills including Spirit Arrow and Meteor Dive.
- ▼🐛Bug fixSpirit ArrowEP recovery
Fixed a bug where Spirit Arrow jump attack recovered full EP even when only one hit landed.
Fixed issue where EP recovered for all hits on a single hit.