New World Update - Skill Changes
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New Skills
1. New skills have been added to every class.
Class |
Type |
Skill Name |
Effect |
Vision Stigma |
Blade Allround Strike | Deals damage to a target 25m away and causes it to stumble | |
Mangling Cyclone | Deals physical damage to multiple targets. Repeats 3 times | ||
Summon Battlefield Flag | Reduces movement speed and PVP damage when the flag is active | ||
Automatic |
Body Smash | Deals physical damage to the target | |
Vision Stigma | Bloodsucking Punishment | Deals physical damage and absorbs it as HP. | |
Reflection of Chastisement | Reflects 1 skill. | ||
Barrier Shield | For a certain period of time significantly increases defences. | ||
Stigma |
Dagger Oath | A blow with a chance to attack from behind and drain HP | |
Vision Stigma |
Blinding Attack | Blinds enemies around and reduces their Magical Acc | |
" Lightning Ambush | Returns to an enemies after saccessful evasion and deals damage | ||
Repeated Rune Carve | Detonates and carves runes on the target | ||
Vision Stigma |
Shadowbound | Puts you into hide, available during battle | |
Spear of Penetration | Deals physical damage and stunes enemies | ||
Collision Trap | A trap that instantly activates | ||
Vision Stigma |
Wind of Torpor | Sleeps multiple enemies around you | |
Boon of Flame | Increases magic damage by 15% and decreases MP consumption by 20% for 15s. | ||
Refuge Barrier | Creates a protective barrier around the caster | ||
Vision Stigma |
Command: Faithful Substitution | Spirit receives all the damage instead of you (Addition to the existing skill) | |
Spirit Bundling | Increases certain magic stats for a certain period of time | ||
Large-Scale Absorption | Damage dot, steals HP from multiple enemies | ||
Vision Stigma |
Magic of Incitement | Increases Magic Boost, Accuracy and Attack of party members around you for a certain amount of time | |
Roaring Wind Bludgeon | Deals physical damage to multiple enemies | ||
Blast Spell | Lowers Accuraccy and Crit rate of multiple enemies around you | ||
Vision Stigma |
Life-Saving Splendour | Gives a buff to players around that heals them once their HP drops below certain amount | |
Seal of Judgment | Reduces Magic Resist and Magic Suppression of a target | ||
Summon Taunting Energy | Summons a shield that take the aggro from 6 nearby enemies | ||
Vision Stigma |
Repeated Bombardment | Chargeable skill dealing damage to multiple targets | |
Pursuit Stance | Increases resistance to moving and speed restricting conditions for a certain period of time | ||
Wild Magic Projectile | Repeatable skill dealing damage and stealing HP from multiple targets | ||
Automatic |
Alert Dialog | Active skill, your attacks generate more enmity towards you | |
Vision Stigma |
Quick Recharge | Keeps restoring MP for a short period of time | |
Electric Air Wave | Deals damage to multiple targets and causes paralysis | ||
Idium Explosion | Broad rage chargeable damage | ||
Stigma |
Harmony of Desolation | Deals fire damage to multiple targets in front of you | |
Melody of Joy | Increases maximum HP and Defences of all party members | ||
Vision Stigma |
Serenade of Purification | Removes debuffs from party members | |
Fantastic Variation | Strong chargeable attack | ||
Illusion Tone | Decreases target's Attack and Magic Boost for a certain amount of time |
Integrated Skills
1. Some skills of all classes have been consolidated.
- Some race-specific, inefficient, similar in effect skills have been integrated into one skill.
Class |
Integrated Skill |
Changes |
Deleted Skills |
Gladiator |
Sharp Strike |
Skill is not longer a part of a chain, repeats 2 times. |
Vicious Blow |
Spite Strike |
Cooldown reduced. |
Vengeful Strike | |
Defence Preparation |
Defences increased, Fear Resistance added. |
Spin Block, Counterattack Preparation | |
Cleave |
Movement Speed reduction effect added. |
Force Cleave, Force Cleave | |
Slaughter |
Changed to automatic acquisition, PVP damage decreased, base damage increased. |
Aion's Strength | |
Armour of Attrition |
Regeneration increased. |
Stamina Recovery | |
Piercing Rupture |
Skills incorporated. |
Piercing Wave, Force Blast, Shattering Wave | |
Pressure Wave |
Cooldown reduced. |
Shock Wave | |
Explosion of Rage |
Race skills integrated. |
Seething Explosion | |
Zikel's Threat |
Race skills integrated. |
Blessing of Nezekan | |
Templar |
Incur Wrath |
Add a chance for the target to aggro on you. |
Threatening Taunt |
Prayer of Resilience |
You can now select the target of the skill. |
Hand of Restoration, Roar of Encouragement | |
Holy Punishment |
Damage increased, Cooldown reduced. |
Punishment of Darkness, Punishment of Light, Righteous Punishment | |
Dazing Severe Blow |
Damaged increased, Physical Def reduction effect added. |
Provoking Severe Blow, Severe Blow, Blunting Severe Blow | |
Avenging Blow |
Damaged increased, effect increasing Magic resist added. |
Provoking Shield Counter | |
Dazing Severe Blow |
This has been changed to a skill which you learn automatically. An effect has been added that has a certain probability of making your enemy's target into your own. |
Cry of Ridicule | |
Holy Chastise |
Race skills integrated. |
Divine Chastisement, Chastisement of Darkness | |
Nezekan's Shield |
Race skills integrated, Cooldown reduced. |
Zikel's Shield | |
Assassin |
Lightning Slash |
Magical Acc, Defence reduction effect added. |
Agonizing Slash |
Signet Silence |
Race skills integrated. |
Rune Swipe, Divine Rune, Radiant Rune, Darkness Rune | |
Rune Burst |
Changed to automatically learned skill. |
Needle Rune | |
Cyclone Slash |
Can engrave a rune up to level 2 and has a set probability of turning an engraved rune into a level 5 rune. |
Bursting Flame Strike | |
Apply Deadly Poison |
Chance to poison the target has been added. |
Apply Poison | |
Spelldodging |
Damage reduction removed, Cooldown reduced. |
Shadow Rage | |
Flurry |
Crit Strike increasing effect added. |
Clear Focus | |
Divine Strike |
Damage Increased. |
Strike of Darkness | |
Ranger |
Misery Shot |
Changed to automatically learned skill. |
Aerial Wild Shot |
Skybound Trap |
Incorporated with a similar skill. |
Snare Trap | |
Shackle Arrow |
Race skills integrated. |
Shock Arrow | |
Holy Arrow |
Changed to automatically learned skill. |
Darkwing Arrow, Arrow of Virago | |
Blazing Trap |
Damage Increased. |
Destruction Trap, Explosion Trap | |
Poisoning Trap | |||
Sandstorm Trap | |||
Sorcerer |
Robe of Flame |
Increased Natural Healing effect added. |
Robe of Earth |
Robe of Cold |
Magic Suppression increasing effect added. |
Wind Robes | |
Vaizel's Wisdom |
This has been changed to a skill which you learn automatically. Consumes less MP. |
Lumiel's Wisdom | |
Aetheric Spell |
Race skills integrated. |
Pandaemonium Focus | |
Lumiel's Lament |
Race skills integrated, Cooldown reduced. |
Lightburst, Shadowburst | |
Big Magma Eruption |
Changed to automatically learned skill. |
Lava Tempest, Lava Tsunami, Magma Eruption | |
Lumiel's Wrath |
Race skills integrated, Cooldown reduced. |
Kaisinel's Wrath | |
Frost |
The setting whereby the Stamina Absorption skill and the cooldown time were split has been removed. |
Frostbite | |
Spiritmaster |
Command: Protection |
Changed to automatically learned skill. |
Spirit Substitution |
Spirit Burn-to-Ashes I |
Instead of increased damage against opposite race an Balaur overall damage increased. |
Spirit Explosion | |
Healing Spirit |
Cooldown reduced. |
Spirit Recovery | |
Elemental Spirit Armour |
Vitality increased. | ||
Spirit Wall of Protection |
Increased reflect damage from the fire buff. |
Blessing of Fire | |
Backdraft |
Cooldown reduced. |
Absorb Vitality | |
Chanter |
Stamina Restoration |
Changed to automatically learned skill. |
Magic Veil |
Divine Curtain |
Changed to automatic acquisition, Cooldown reduced. |
Curtain of Aether, Aetheric Field, Word of Spellstopping | |
Word of Protection |
Changed to a Greater Stigma, stun resistant effect added. |
Enhancement Mantra | |
Blessing of Rock |
Maximum HP increasing effect added. |
Eulogy of Life | |
Blessing of Stone |
Maximum HP increase effect has been raised. | ||
Inescapable Judgment |
Race skills integrated. |
Soul Strike | |
Hit Mantra |
Changed to automatically learned skill. |
Intensity Mantra | |
Promise of Earth |
Additional damage effect added. |
Promise of Wind | |
Spell of Ascension |
Parry increasing effect has been added. |
Focused Parry | |
Divine Protection |
Race skills integrated. |
Marchutan's Protection, Yustiel's Protection | |
Cleric |
Stability |
Changed to automatic acquisition, Cooldown reduced. |
Shatter Memory, Tranquillity |
Sage's Wisdom |
Changed to automatic acquisition, cast time/Cooldown reduced. |
Grace of Empyrean Lord | |
Splendour of Recovery |
Changed to automatic acquisition, amount of recovered HP increased, added a lasting healing effect. |
Yustiel's Splendour, Marchutan's Splendour, Yustiel's Light, Marchutan's Light | |
Hand of Reincarnation |
This has been changed to a skill which you receive automatically. The effect duration has been extended. The cooldown time has increased so the effect has also been increased, meaning not just your own character but a further target of your choice can also receive the effect. |
Rebirth | |
Light of Rejuvenation |
Can be used together with the skill "Word of Revival". |
Light of Renewal | |
Festering Wound |
Magic Resist reduction added. |
Storm of Aion | |
Slashing Wind |
The cooldown time split with the Hallowed Strike skill has been removed. |
Earth Fury, Punishing Wind | |
Cleanse |
Increased cooldown but applies to the whole party. |
Dispel, Cure Mind | |
Brilliant Protection |
Cooldown reduced, delayed resurrection buff added. |
Might Enhancement | |
Resurrection Loci |
The anti-soul sickness effect has been added. |
Grace of Resurrection | |
Blessing of Rock |
Maximum HP increasing effect added. |
Blessing of Health | |
Salvation |
Integration of the race skill. |
Pandaemonium's Protection | |
Aethertech |
Signal |
New skill increasing enmity added. |
Inciting Wind |
Mana Absorption |
Cooldown reduced, Increased damage and MP regeneration. |
Steal Magic | |
Surge of Glory |
Cooldown reduced, Damage Increased. | ||
Bard |
Sea Variation |
The attack speed is reflected on the accumulator and the casting time has been adjusted. The "magic suppression reduction" effect has been added and the cooldown time reduced. |
Magic Disruption Tone |
March of the Bees |
Reduction of Magic Suppression has been added. |
Removed Skills
1. Each class had some skills removed.
- Flight-only, low-level, insufficient skills.
Class |
Type |
Skills |
Gladiator | Skills |
Shield Counter, Shield Defence, Seismic Wave, Severe Blow, Ancestral Force Blast, Ancestral Piercing Wave, Leg Fetters, Improved Stamina, Precision Cut, Vicious Blow, Vengeful Strike, Spin Block, Counterattack Preparation, Force Cleave, Agile Cleave, Aion's Strength, Stamina Recovery, Piercing Wave, Force Blast, Shattering Wave, Shock Wave, Seething Explosion, Blessing of Nezekan |
Templar | Skills |
Steel Wall Defence, Shield Defence, Flight: Captivity, Shining Slash, Concentrated Divine Grasp, Ancestral Righteous Punishment, Ancestral Holy Punishment, Terrible Howl, Power of Restoration, Threatening Taunt, Hand of Restoration, Roar of Encouragement, Punishment of Darkness, Punishment of Light, Righteous Punishment, Provoking Severe Blow, Severe Blow, Blunting Severe Blow, Provoking Shield Counter, Cry of Ridicule, Divine Chastisement, Chastisement of Darkness, Zikel's Shield |
Assassin | Skills |
Throw Dagger, Flying Dagger, Shadow Camouflage, Ancestral Radiant Rune, Ancestral Darkness Rune, Beastly Scar, Throw Shuriken, Explosive Burst, Agonizing Slash, Rune Swipe, Divine Rune, Radiant Rune, Darkness Rune, Needle Rune, Bursting Flame Strike, Apply Poison, Shadow Rage, Clear Focus, Strike of Darkness |
Ranger | Skills |
Raid Arrow, Brightwing Arrow, Poison Arrow, Venomfinder Shot, Vaizel's Arrow, Screaming Rapid Fire, Arrow Flurry, Triniel's Arrow, Storm Mine, Ancestral Brightwing Arrow, Ancestral Darkwing Arrow, Call Gryphu, Sniper Stance, Keen Cleverness, Aerial Wild Shot, Snare Trap, Shock Arrow, Darkwing Arrow, Arrow of Virago, Destruction Trap, Explosion Trap, Mau Form (Elyos) |
Sorcerer | Skills |
Wind Arrow, Flame Polearm, Sleep, Cometfall, Inferno, Ancestral Lava Tsunami, Ancestral Magma Eruption, Boon of Strength, Barrier of Severance, Remove Sleep State, Fire Burst, Robe of Earth, Robe of Wind, Lumiel's Wisdom, Pandaemonium Focus, Lightburst, Shadowburst, Lava Tempest, Lava Tsunami, Magma Eruption, Kaisinel's Wrath, Frostbite, Absorb Energy |
Spiritmaster | Skills |
Spirit Self Destruct, Strengthening Spirit: Blood Lust, Spirit Flow, Absorb Energy, Ancestral Spirit Self Destruct, Ancestral Spirit Flow, Hand of Torpor, Transference, Spirit Hypnosis, Spirit Substitution, Spirit Explosion, Spirit Recovery, Blessing of Fire, Vitality Absorption, Spirit Armour of Light, Spirit Armour of Darkness |
Chanter | Skills |
Protection Mantra, Magic Mantra, Victory Mantra, Speed Energy, Light of Renewal, Confident Defence, Ancestral Aetheric Field, Ancestral Word of Spellstopping, Promise of Aether, Magic Recovery, Curtain of Aether, Word of Spellstopping, Enhancement Mantra, Eulogy of Life, Soul Strike, Intensity Mantra, Clement Mind Mantra, Promise of Wind, Focused Parry, Marchutan's Protection, Yustiel's Protection |
Cleric | Skills |
Light of Resurrection, Thorny Skin, Promise of Wind, Ancestral Marchutan's Light, Ancestral Yustiel's Light, Shatter Memory, Tranquillity, Grace of Empyrean Lord, Yustiel's Splendour, Marchutan's Splendour, Yustiel's Light, Marchutan's Light, Rebirth, Light of Renewal, Storm of Aion, Earth Fury, Punishing Wind, Might Enhancement, Grace of Resurrection, Blessing of Health, Pandaemonium's Protection, Dispel, Cure Mind, Summer Circle, Winter Circle |
Gunner | Skills |
Disrupted Bomb, Flight: Shot |
Aethertech | Skills |
Disrupter Bomb, Counter, Fist Blow, Successive Strike, Aerial Attack, Flight: Cannon Shot, Flight: Upkeep, Steal Magic |
Bard | Skills |
Binding Blast, Winged Melody, Echo of Elegance, Pure Echo, Magic Disruption Tone |
Changed Skills
1. Settings of some skills have been changed.
- Skill settings like MP consumption, damage, cast time, cooldown have been changed.
- Some chain skills have been added/removed/changed.
- Some unusable during flight skills are not usable anywhere.
- Some skills that shared cooldowns with other skills have been separated.
Class |
Skill |
Gladiator |
[Body Smash] and [Lockdown] cooldowns separated |
Ranger |
Cooldowns separated (Focused Shots, Bestial Fury etc.) |
Sorcerer |
[Frost] and [Stamina Absorption] cooldowns separated |
Spiritmaster |
[Wilderness Rage] and [Fear] cooldowns separated |
Stigma Changes
1. Stigma UI has been changed.
- Amount of Stigma slots has been reduced from 12 to 6.
- Stigma slots will open when you reach certain level as shown below.
Before |
After |
Kind |
Character Level |
Conditions |
General Slot 1 | Level 20 |
Finish Stigma Mission |
General Slot 2 |
Level 30 |
Automatically opens when you reach certain level |
General Slot 3 |
Level 40 | |
Greater Slot 1 |
Level 45 | |
Greater Slot 2 |
Level 50 | |
Superb Slot 1 |
Level 55 |
2. Changed conditions to equip certain stigmas.
- You can equip your stigmas by going to to a Stigma Master.
- Stigma Shards are no longer required to equip a stigma.
- Stigmas divided into different level stages have been consolidated into one stigma stone.</p>
Existing |
Changed |
Each level has it's own Stigma Stone | Stigma levels applies automatically based on the character's level |
3. The typy of the ‘Vision Stigma’ depands on the combination of all 6 equipped Stigmas.
4. Stigma Enchanting has been added.
- To enchant a stigma you must use a second copy of that stigma.
- Enchanting effect will only apply if you succeed, if you fail both Stigmas will be destroyed.
- Depending on the stigma, after a successful enchanting skill damage may increase, cooldown or MP consumption may reduce.
- Echantable Stigmas can be looted from monsters in certain areas and obtained in Lost Rentus Base, Lost Refuge, Tiamat's Hidden Space.
5. Existing stigmas were changed to 'Corrupted' Stigmas, equipping damaged stigmas is no possible
- After the update your character will receive the same amount of Stigma Bundles as you had stigmas before.
- Damaged Greater Stigmas can be exchanged for AP in major cities.
6. 'Limited' General, Greater and Superb Stigmas can be purchased from Stigma merchants in major cities.
- 'Limited' Stigmas are not enchatable.
7. Monsters no longer drop skillbooks and Stigma Shards.
Other Changes
1. Skill acquisition has been changed.
Before |
After |
① Name of the skill depends on it's stage
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① Stage is no longer being added
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2. From now on all chargeable skills casting time is influenced by character's casting/attack speed.
3. A system message is going to be displayed when trying to use an unavailable skill.
- When you need a different weapon to use a skill or a distance to the target doesn't match the requirement a system message is going to be displayed.
Related
Winds of Destiny. Rhapsody 1 - New World Update | ||
Environment | A collapse of 3 zones revealed a new land. Tiamat's homeland Signia · Vengar emerges. | |
Territorial Battle | In Signia and Vengar players can find Territorial Battles. Occupying one will give your legion various benefits. | |
Space-Time Rifts | New Space-Time Rifts have been added. Conqueror · Protector System connected to the Rift system has been introduced. | |
Instanced Dungeons | New instance has been added. 3 upgraded version of existing instances have been added. | |
Fortresses | Because of the removed content siege time table has been adjusted. | |
Character | Conqueror · Protector System has been added. In addition from now on you will always be able to use skills when transformed after using special candies. | |
Skill Changes | Job-specific skills, consolidated and improved skills. Vision Stigma Skills have been added. Race specific skills have been removed, skill chains have been reorganized. | |
Stigma | Stigmas can now be equipped without Stigma Shards. Stigma Enchanting System has been added. | |
Item | Purchasable supplements have been reorganized, new items for Insignia of Conquest have been added. | |
UI | Greater Stigma system has been reorganized. Skill tooltips and Skill UI have been changed to a more intuitive ones. | |
Quest | New area and instance quests have been added. New Honour Points quests have been added. | |
NPC | Inggison · Gelkmaros monsters drop Insignia of Conquest from now on. Signia and Vengar have been added to the Beritra's Invasion list. | |
Etc. | Other changes. |