Game Update 122: Empire of Antiquity

A few months have passed since the buried Elddar city of Takish'Hiz was reopened, the defeat of Malachiel Caedor, the Terrene Tyrant, and the subsequent Renewal of Ro. The magical waters of Growth flow once more, revitalizing the flora within the buried city of lore. News of these events and the awe-inspiring city have spread across Norrath, carrying whispers of power and potential found within, inspiring contentious treasure seekers, historians, and devoted worshipers to explore the sight for themselves.

Enter the contested realm of 'Buried Takish'Hiz: Empire of Antiquity' through the portal statue at Madman's Rest within the Takish Badlands. Unlock powerful artifacts and learn impressive arcanum as you explore the history of the Elddar Empire, battle aggressive aspects of Growth, and protect the site from terrors without and within!

TIMELOCKED SERVERS

  • Echoes of Faydwer is now available on the Varsoon server.

ABILITIES

  • The following abilities are now no longer able to be multicast due to their mesmerize components.
    • Bruiser
      • Intimidate
    • Cleric
      • Wondrous Distraction
    • Coercer
      • Mesmerize
      • Pure Awe
    • Druid
      • Calm
    • Enchanter
      • Mesmerizing Barrier
    • Illusionist
      • Barrier of Intellect
      • Entrance
      • Mesmerize
      • Phantasmal Awe
      • Regalia
    • Inquisitor
      • Traumatization
    • Mystic
      • Spirits
    • Swashbuckler
      • Disarming Grin
    • Troubador
      • Lullaby
    • Wizard
      • Aurora
    • Deity Abilities
      • Anvils of Fizzlethorpe
      • Malevolent Wail
      • Quellious' Will

Assassin

  • Increased the base damage of Agonizing Pain from 3.3 to 7.636.
  • Increased the base damage of Ambush from 7.032 to 7.353.
  • Increased the base damage of Assassinate from 60 to 85.995.
  • Increased the base damage of Crippling Strike from 9.6 to 18.327.
  • Increased the base damage of Deadly Shot from 2.2 to 3.524.
  • Increased the base damage of Death Blow from 18 to 19.282.
  • Increased the base damage of Gushing Wound from 3.9 to 8.224.
  • Increased the base damage of Gut from 133.136 to 142.8.
  • Increased the base damage of Head Shot from 12.312 to 20.676.
  • Increased the base damage of Impale from 2.64 to 5.874.
  • Increased the base damage of Improvised Weapon from 5.4 to 7.049.
  • Increased the base damage of Jugular Slice from 10.8 to 18.327.
  • Increased the base damage of Masked Strike from 4.8 to 5.121.
  • Increased the base damage of Massacre from 10.56 to 10.742.
  • Increased the base damage of Necrotic Blade from 141 to 152.664.
  • Increased the base damage of Nightblade from 12 to 12.898.
  • Increased the base damage of Paralyzing Strike from 9.6 to 15.272.
  • Increased the base damage of Quick Strike from 3.204 to 3.524.
  • Increased the base damage of Shadow Step from 70 to 71.389.
  • Increased the base damage of Spine Shot from 12.324 to 19.384.
  • Increased the base damage of Stealth Assault from 5.28 to 5.729.
  • Increased the base damage of Touch of the Nightshade from 17 to 18.282.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Do Not Throw Stones - The Colossal Cascades is now spelled correctly.
  • Cutting Straight Lines - The Colossal Cascades is now spelled correctly. 

HOUSING AND GUILD HALLS

  • Activating an Inn/Guild Hall/Prestige House multi portal now opens the housing window with a new tab to preview the potential home purchases.

ITEMIZATION

  • Fixed a typo for Thalumbrite Cuirass of Divine Favor and Dragons of Rime Cuirass.
  • Chain Faydark Miracle Coif - Now has proper icon and art for head armor.
  • Chain Nektulos Enchanted Coif - Now has proper icon and art for head armor.
  • Chain Nektulos Fighter Coif - Now has proper icon and art for head armor.
  • Chain Faydark Shieldbreaker Helmet - Now has proper icon and art for head armor.
  • Chain Faydark Forceful Helm - Now has proper icon and art for head armor.
  • Chian Nektulos Unchained Helmet - Now has proper icon and art for head armor.
  • The Lope Lessee is now properly Licensed.
  • Ceremonial Dagger of the Kylong - Name typo fixed.
  • Raj'Durabad Ceremonial Haulberk - Name typo fixed.
  • Raj'Durabad Ceremonial Vestiments - Name typo fixed. 
  • Charifa will now grant members the Vah Shir Mount Infusion.
  • The Obol Obscura prices of Corpseolynne's goods in Forlorn Gist have been adjusted.
  • Monolith will now recalculate to reduce its level on accounts that do not have the requisite account flags for their current level.
  • Corrected an issue with Monolith that granted it erroneous overcap stats on the base adornment after the update on March 28, 2023.
  • Archivist's Stoneworked Chain Boots - Are now appropriately named chain as opposed to leather.
  • "The Three Keys - The Second Key" - A typo reported in this book is now fixed.
  • The Storm Shepherds - Darnalithenis is now spelled correctly throughout the book.
  • An Oasis in the Desert - Farheer's name is now spelled consistently throughout the book.
  • Prefabricated Snowwoman Plushie - Item name has been fixed to match other existing items.
  • Prefabricated Snowman Plushie - Item name has been fixed to match other existing items.
  • Added green adornment slots to several neck items on the Lore and Legend server that were missing them.
  • Kyle Bayle's Dogmatic Gauntlets has been updated.
  • Kyle Bayle's Dogmatic Greaves has been updated.
  • Dark Orb of the Mind has been updated.
  • Soulfire Gladius has been updated.
  • Charifa will now rifle through your account flags and report any Monolithic Energy flags you have earned when hailed.
  • The following item effects are no no longer able to be multicast due to their mesmerize components.
    • Dissidence of the Veteran
    • Ether Cloud
    • Hypnotic Defense
    • Hypnotic Tranquility
    • Hypnotic Tranquility II
    • Hypnotic Tranquility III
    • Incoherent Babble

OVERSEER

  • Overseer Season 5 is now available! All Access Members that are below overseer level 41 will obtain a boost to level 41 expendable added to their inventory upon logging in.
  • When examined Overseer agents will now display if the player has already added a copy of that agent to their collection.
  • Charged Overseer adventures will now indicate what season they are from.

QUESTS

  • Into the Fold - Some character dialogue responses have been edited to provide clarity to the events being set into motion.
  • If I Had a Hammer in Timorous Deep - Quest journal now names Graem correctly.
  • Building a Fire - A typo within the quest journal has been corrected.
  • Handling the Merchandise - The quest journal now accurately states you have "spoken with Merchant Pinehurst Deadleaf III."
  • The Cogsmasher - The quest journal has had some typos corrected.
  • Quest items that are also lore items will now display the lore tag.  Examples include Advisor Nazgoth's Key for the quest Advisor Nazgoth's Key, as well as Renewal of Ro epic spell quest starters and music box key clues.

TRADESKILLS

  • Gnorbert, a member of D.I.R.T.Y. is seeking the assistance of skilled crafters. Level 125 crafters should seek him out in the Artisan's Ancilla area of Buried Takish'Hiz: Empire of Antiquity for more information. Complete his quests in order to unlock access to daily crafting missions and a crafting gear merchant.
  • Distillation and Dilution recipes have been added for Vetrovian transmutation materials. "Transmuting Dilutions, Volume 15" and "Transmuting Distillations, Volume 15" will now be available on guildhall recipe vendors.
  • Four new red tradeskills collections have been added, along with a meta collection. The collectible spawns, which require completion of the "Researchers of Ro" tradeskill line in order to find them, can be found in Raj'Dur Plateaus, Takish Badlands, Sandstone Delta and Buried Takish'Hiz: Empire of Antiquity.
  • TLE servers that have unlocked the Echoes of Faydwer content may now speak with Dora Wicket in the Barren Sky to obtain the quest series that begins with "Doors to Somewhere."
  • Provisioner recipes utilizing browncap mushrooms will no longer allow the player to substitute other mushroom types in place of browncap mushrooms.
  • The following types of mount gear patterns now stack with themselves: Delta, Empyral, Ensorcelled, Forlorn, Glintswift, Hizite, Karuupa, Mahngavi, Merchant's, Sacrarium, Sambata, Sanctum, Shadowed, Takish, Vacrul, Void Etched, and Warewolf.
  • The tradeskill quest "Final Touches" will now grant the player a Power Source when they accept the quest, for those who lost theirs between the previous quest and this one.

ZONES AND POPULATION

Renewal of Ro Raid Zones

  • The resolve requirement for Shifting Reflections II has been reduced to 9434.
  • The resolve requirement for Shifting Reflections III has been reduced to 9539.
  • The resolve requirement for Shifting Reflections IV has been reduced to 9644.
  • The resolve requirement for Shifting Reflections V has been reduced to 9749.

Buried Takish'Hiz: The Sacred Gift [Event Heroic II]

  • Detritus Storm, cast by Exorax and Anirath Andirin, no longer increases in damage with every tick.


High Keep: The Pickclaw Depths [Both Versions]

  • Bolgin's Brew now lasts the full 12 seconds instead of wearing off after being damaged once.


Raj'Dur Plateaus: The Hunt [Raid]

  • Entering the zone now only requires having one (1) player having completed the quest "Renewal of Ro: Sultan's Shattered Designs" within the raid.


Sandstone Delta: The Standing Storm [Raid]

  • Entering the zone now only requires having one (1) player having completed the quest "Renewal of Ro: Sultan's Shattered Designs" within the raid.


Takish Badlands: The Boundless Gulf [Raid]

  • Entering the zone now only requires having one (1) player having defeated both Sandstone Delta: The Standing Storm [Raid] and Raj'Dur Plateaus: The Hunt [Raid] within the raid.
  • Corrected an issue that caused base population within the zone to respawn in a saved instance.


Deathtoll

  • Tarinax should no longer benefit from Echoes of Faydwer stats. These were added unintentionally with the balancing of Echoes of Faydwer and have been removed.

Vesspyr Isles

  • Marech of the Shrine should be perched on his stone more consistently now.

Harrow's End: The Deathtoll Tower

  • Balustrade of Souls - Exploration region name is now spelled correctly.