Patch NW.85.20170711b.9



Patch Notes: NW.85.20170711b.9

=Known Issues=

Existing Batiri Voodoo Dolls no longer appear to have a name in their tooltip.

=Release Notes=

Content and Environment
Chult Intro Quests


 * If a player crashes during a loading screen and selects the "safe" load option to return to Protector's Enclave, they can now properly speak to Captain Dunmish again to get back to where they were.
 * The cutscene when approaching Port Nyanzaru for the first time can no longer be skipped, which would result in an important NPC's spawn being delayed.

Port Nyanzaru


 * There is no longer a "Gather Your Party" prompt when leaving Port Nyanzaru.

Soshenstar River


 * Various improvements to graphical performance around the zone have been made. As part of this, some foliage no longer fades when between the player and the camera.

Tomb of the Nine Gods


 * Avatar of Orcus: Curses no longer stick around after the encounter resets.
 * Certain cutscenes now properly show the player who triggered them.
 * Certain floor tiles no longer flash when players with bright Weapon Enhancements are nearby.

General


 * Fangbreaker Island: The sky no longer becomes so dark during the Dragon Turtle encounter that it's impossible to target the turtle with explosive runes.

Combat and Powers
Devoted Cleric


 * Prophecy of Doom: This power once again properly functions like it did before the Tomb of Annihilation update.

Trickster Rogue


 * Whirlwind of Blades: The Power granted by using this Daily Power no longer stacks with multiple uses in succession.

Encounters


 * Ras Nsi: Cry of the Atropal now requires 5 Defiant Souls to trigger, reduced from 6.
 * Ras Nsi: Rive now reduces a target's resistance by 25%, increased from 10%.

General


 * Ring of the Curse Bringer: This item's effect now properly respects control resistance.
 * Swift Golden Lion: This mount's Combat Power now affects a radius as wide as its visual effect.

Items and Economy
General


 * Beast Voodoo Dolls no longer drop.
 * Existing Beast Voodoo Dolls have been converted into Batiri Voodoo Dolls.
 * Huntsman set Helms: These now have appropriate icons for their visuals.
 * Primal Assault Imaski (Control Wizard) no longer incorrectly shows a Batiri mask on the player character when worn.
 * Relic Armor in the Seal Store now properly binds to account instead of binding to character.
 * Armor purchased before this update will unfortunately remain bound to character.
 * Stronghold: Portraits from Lockboxes now have a capacity in the Stronghold Warehouse of 15, up from 1.
 * Treasure Maps: Rewards for treasures in Chult now provide fewer Chultan Riches, but give more Refinement on average.
 * Voodoo dolls are now properly only usable in Soshenstar River.

Mounts


 * Heavy Howler: This mount has had its previous flourish audio restored.
 * Tyrannosaur (All types): This mount no longer abruptly tilts when walking over uneven terrain.
 * Cavalry Tyrannosaur: The passive power, Armor Breaker, now properly gives 250 Item Level, reduced from 500.

Zen Market


 * Elemental Evil Campaign Buyout with Level Boost: The level boost is now properly permanent.

User Interface
Cutscenes


 * Ambient voice-over no longer plays when in a cutscene.

Fishing


 * When bait is completely exhausted while fishing, there is no longer a deluge of text that pops over the player character's head.

HUD


 * The combat floater icon for unavoidable damage has been adjusted to be more consistent with other combat floater icons.

Leaderboards


 * Players' leaderboard ratings no longer incorrectly swap with those of their teammates after PvP matches.

Treasure Maps


 * Treasure Map drawings are now somewhat less dark.

Art, Animation, and Effects
General


 * Models no longer sometimes pop into view and then immediately fade when approaching them.

Performance and Stability
General


 * Spam-clicking buttons to advance the Race Reroll process no longer crashes the client.

Localization
General


 * Boss titles in cutscenes now properly have localized text.
 * A certain dialog now properly has localized text.
 * Several fixes to French, German, Italian, and Russian text and voices have been made.