Version 1.3.0d

Version History
← 1.3.0c December 15, 2014	1.3.0d December 18, 2014	1.3.0e → December 19, 2014

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for version 1.3.0d released by Grinding Gear Games.

General Improvements

• The Bloodlines mod Order of the Frozen Sky now deals less damage, but gains damage as each member of its pack is killed. The mod will no longer spawn on monster types that are hidden by default.
• The art for Kinetic BlastKinetic BlastAttack, Projectile, AoE
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (15-16) Mana
  Attack Damage: (140-155)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (140-155)%
  Radius: 14Requires Level 28Fires a projectile from a Wand that causes a series of small explosions surrounding its point of impact, each damaging enemies caught in the area.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of EffectProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsProjectiles gain 1.5% increased Area of Effect after ForkingDeals (140-155)% of Base Attack Damage
  Creates 4 explosions
  35% less Area Damage
  (0-19)% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. has been made blue to prevent it from appearing disabled when it is active.
• When using Stash Item Highlighting, the itemlevel is no longer searched by default. To search for an item level you can specify either "itemlevel:X" or "ilvl:X" where X is the level number. There cannot be a space before or after the colon, or before or after the number.
• Clicking a Stash Tab or hitting enter will deselect the Stash Item Highlighting box. while the highlight textbox is selected will now deselect the textbox. CTRL+F will focus the textbox and select all text inside.
• Changed Smashing Strikes so endurance charges are only gained from melee critical strikes.
• Fixed a bug in the Bloodlines league where the Shrouded monster effect rotated with the monster.
• Guardian of the Mound, one of the unique bosses in The Prisoner's Gate, has had its Storm Call cast speed reduced. The cooldown length for its Vaal Fireball Totem has been increased in Normal and Cruel.

Player vs Player Changes

• Based on early PvP results, we are making a few balance changes before Tournament Season One starts.
• Flicker StrikeFlicker StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Movement, Duration
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: 10 Mana
  Cooldown Time: 2.00 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Attack Speed: 120% of base
  Attack Damage: (142-168)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (142-168)%Requires Level 10Teleports the character to a nearby monster and attacks with a melee weapon. If no specific monster is targeted, one is picked at random. Grants a buff that increases movement speed for a duration. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit3% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased teleport rangeDeals (142.2-168)% of Base Attack Damage
  10% increased Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge
  15% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit
  Buff grants 20% increased Movement Speed
  Base duration is 3 secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. has been given a PvP damage penalty of 30%. Flicker Strike does too much damage relative to other melee skills and provides substantial utility in the form of movement and trap avoidance.
• An informational icon has been added to indicate whether you are under the effect of Elemental Equilibrium. Many PVP results were decided by Elemental Equilibrium, yet the player affected did not have the information to understand this was a pivotal element of the result.
• The T-override for Explosive ArrowExplosive ArrowAttack, Projectile, AoE, Duration, Fire, Bow
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (8-10) Mana
  Projectile Speed: 3260
  Radius: 15Requires Level 28Fires an arrow which will stick into an enemy or wall, and then explode, dealing area damage around it, either after a duration or when the maximum number of arrows stuck to that target is reached. If an enemy has multiple Explosive Arrows stuck in them, the first one to explode will consume the others, adding their damage to its explosion.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% chance to Ignite enemies
  1% increased Skill Effect Duration3% increased Critical Strike ChanceMaximum 0.2 Explosive Arrows stuck in an Enemy
  2% less Skill Effect DurationBase duration is 1 seconds
  +2 to Explosion Radius per Explosive Arrow on Target, up to +12
  Explosion will have (47-522) to (71-783) added Fire Damage
  Explosion deals 50% less Base Damage
  Explosion deals 5% more Damage with Hits and Ailments per Explosive Arrow on Target
  Maximum 20 Explosive Arrows stuck in an EnemyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. has been changed from 1 second to 0.4 seconds. Explosive Arrow was doing too much damage based on the scaling override not accurately representing the time to apply charges.
• Some tweaks have been made to PvP match areas.
• A "Leave" button has been added for PvP spectators.
• Fixed a bug where draws were being treated as losses for both parties.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where RiposteRiposteTrigger, Attack, Melee, Strike, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Cooldown Time: 0.80 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Attack Damage: (160-230)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (160-230)%Perform a deadly counter-attack when you block. Uses both weapons while you're dual wielding.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Damage1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% chance to gain Onslaught for 4 seconds on HitDeals (160-230)% of Base Attack Damage
  Trigger this Skill when you Block
  (2-56) to (3-85) Added Attack Physical Damage
  You cannot use this Attack directly
  +(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. did not correctly perform to-hit checks.
• Fixed a bug where the "Team has won the Match" banner can show up after you have left a PvP arena.
• Fixed a bug where the PvP results screen could persist into the next area.
• Fixed a bug where DoomsowerDoomsower
  Lion SwordTwo Hand Sword
  Quality: +20%
  Physical Damage: (201-244.8) to (322.5-382.5)
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: (1.54-1.62)
  Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 65, 104 Str, 122 Dex+50 to Strength and DexteritySocketed Melee Gems have 15% increased Area of Effect
  (30-50)% increased Physical Damage
  Adds (65-75) to (100-110) Physical Damage
  (6-12)% increased Attack Speed
  Attack Skills gain 5% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage per Socketed Red Gem
  You have Vaal Pact while all Socketed Gems are RedSo the seed of hate was born,
  Evil forged and Hope forsworn.'s added fire damage would not apply.
• Fixed a bug with the interaction of Kinetic BlastKinetic BlastAttack, Projectile, AoE
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (15-16) Mana
  Attack Damage: (140-155)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (140-155)%
  Radius: 14Requires Level 28Fires a projectile from a Wand that causes a series of small explosions surrounding its point of impact, each damaging enemies caught in the area.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of EffectProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsProjectiles gain 1.5% increased Area of Effect after ForkingDeals (140-155)% of Base Attack Damage
  Creates 4 explosions
  35% less Area Damage
  (0-19)% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Point Blank SupportPoint Blank SupportProjectile, Attack, Support
  Icon: b
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 18Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills have 2% chance to Knock Enemies Back with Hits at Close RangeProjectiles from Supported Skills Pierce all Targets within 1 unitsSupported Skills' Projectile Attack Hits deal up to 30% more Damage to targets at the start of their movement, dealing less Damage to targets as the projectile travels farther
  Supported Skills deal (0-38)% increased Projectile DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
• Fixed an instance crash.

Additional: After this patch, and instance only fix was deployed for the following

• Fixed an issue where magic packs of more than one monster could fail to have a Bloodline mod.
• Fixed a bug where packs with Phylacteral Link would not swap their vulnerability between pack members.