[Test] Update Notes: Thursday, February 2, 2012(0)

[Offical Forums]

NOTE: This update should occur around 5-6pm PST.



CRITICAL MITIGATION REMOVAL
Critical Mitigation (the stat) has been removed from the game.
Critical Mitigation no longer displays on the Character pane (for obvious reasons, since it?s no longer in the game).
NPCs no longer use Critical Bonus to add to critical damage.
Buffs and debuffs that have Critical Mitigation elements to them will have those elements replaced with other elements instead, so that those buffs/debuffs do not lose effectiveness.
Critical Mitigation values on adornments will be replaced with hit point values instead.

NOTE: This change has no effect on PvP game play. The ?PvP Critical Mitigation? stat is still useful for game balance in PvP play and is not being changed.

Please visit this link for more information and discussion:
http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=514354


GENERAL
You can now access your mail without a mailbox! You can either click the mail buff in your buff window, select mail from the EQ2 menu, or use the /start_mail command!
NOTE: You will only be able to send and pickup items and coin by actually clicking on a mailbox in the world.


ZONE PROGRESSION / POPULATION
Tallon?s Stronghold [Challenge]
Players have more time to defeat Decorin Deathbringer in the Tallon Zek fight before Tallon empowers him.

Vallon?s Tower [Challenge]
Players have more time to defeat Kulaxis in the Vallon Zek fight before Vallon empowers him.


ALTERNATE ADVANCEMENT
Mystic
Bolstering Spirits now adds maximum health to Bolster. The Critical Mitigation component has been removed.
Deterioration now adds melee damage reduction and potency reduction components to Deterioriate. The Crit Bonus reduction has been removed.

Predator
Noxious Enfeeblement now debuffs potency and melee damage instead of Crit Bonus.
Enhance: Noxious Enfeeblement now improves the Crit Chance, Potency, and melee damage reductions of Noxious Enfeeblement.

Rogue
Enhance: Thieving Essence now siphons Potency and melee damage instead of Crit Bonus.

Shadowknight
Essence Siphoning now adds Potency and melee damage effects to Siphon Strength. The Crit Bonus component has been removed.

Warden
Critical Debilitation is now Aura of Health. Aura of Health grants increased max health instead of critical mitigation.

Warrior
Critical Bulwark is now Robust Bulwark. It grants increased max health instead of critical mitigation.


ADORNMENTS
Adornments that used to give critical mitigation now give maximum health.


MERCENARIES
Shaman mercenaries should more reliably cast their single target ward spells during combat.
Keyrin Curetouch should no longer stack the ?Spirit of the Wolf? spell on players in their maintained buff window after zoning.
Mercenary healers should now heal wounded player pets.


TRADESKILLS
The recipe for Primeval Wristguard of the Animist now makes Beastlord armor instead of Assassin armor.
Tradeskill Apprentice reactants now display provisioner belts as items they can create.


LIVE EVENTS
Erollisi Day
Rex Tinforge now gives proper directions to Priestess Alena in Freeport.


ITEMS
Critical Aegis and Bulwark of Faith procs now give maximum health instead of critical mitigation.


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