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A Call to Arms (patch 5.0) was added to Shadowbane on April 19th, 2005.
{{lorebox|More than two full moons have passed since the advent of Oblivion, when all Aerynth felt the wrath of Ithriana the Lich-Queen. These have been weeks of wonder and horror, but new rumors now whisper ofâ€¦ hope? Though the War of Crowns still rages, fought by the would-be emperors of Aerynth, there are new signs that the peoples of Aerynth stand firm against the undead tide. The Conclave of Magi have never relented in their study of recently-unearthed Ardani texts, and have at last revived the ancient science of Alchemy! The mysterious Refiners of the Order of Transcendence have gained new powers, and new notoriety: instead of merely altering their clients' memories and knowledge, they now reshape the very bodies and minds of any who will pay their price, offering a chance to correct a life lived in error. Finally, the new Lords of Aerynth have issued a Call to Arms; Recruiters now shine like beacons in the shadow, calling any who lack a home to join their master's cause. Will these new inventions save the war-worn peoples of Aerynth, or destroy them? Not even the sages know...|A Call to Arms Promotional Narrative}}
{{header|General Changes}}
*Implemented Looking for Group and Looking for Guild flags. These are accessible in the Group and Guild Menus or by typing /lfg (Looking for Group) and /lfgu (Looking for Guild)
*Added the new Hotbar that can be toggled on and off under the Windows menu
*The current and maximum weight of a player's [[bank]] will now be displayed
*Damage Absorbers and Fortitude Powers no longer stack
*All item icons are the same size
*Added weight to all items
*Updated the Group Menu (not Window) to allow the changing of Group Leaders even if the Group Window is not open
*Fixed an synch issue with players who [[die]] while flying
*Changed the [[Staff]] Power '[[Staff#Spoke and the Wheel|Spoke and the Wheel]]' to a bludgeon expose
*Added an Oblivion [[Guild Charter]]
*Made various improvements to how the server handles memory
*Made various improvements on the client's memory management
*Fixed a server crash
*Added Two Year Anniversary Gifts... but you can't see them yet!
*Implemented limitations on how much gold can be placed on a character or structure. Any amounts over these limits will be removed. Note that the Test Server limits will be double that listed below. 
**Player Inventory: 10,000,000
**Player Bank: 25,000,000
**Player Structure: 15,000,000
**Warehouse: 100,000,000
*Implemented a limit of 200 items a Hireling can carry in their Inventory; all inventories are grandfathered in so if a Hireling has more than 200 items they will not disappear but new items cannot be placed on a Hireling until they go below 200 items
{{header|World Changes}}
*Vilmarion the ([[Elven]]) Builder has been increased to Rank 7
*Reduced the respawn timer on [[Discipline]] droppers to 3 hours
{{header|City & Siege}}
*Changing [[Guild Leader]]ship will no longer adversely effect Mine Ownership
*[[Nation]] and [[guild]] Crests will now dynamically update to those around when a guild changes status such as swearing to another guild or planting a [[Tree of Life]]
*The [[Training#Refiner|Refiner]] can now untrain Stat Points
*The Tears of Seadron have been upgraded to remove Stat Runes
*Pet [[buff]]s will no longer work on Siege Engines
*Players can no longer log off and then back in a Bulwark
*You can no longer abandon Buildings of War
*Siege Tents can no longer be placed inside the city limits by an attacking Nation
{{header|Realm & Rulership}}
*Fixed an issue where Game Master and NPC Trees of Life were being counted towards the Territorial Limit
{{header|Crafting}}
*Added the new [[Alchemy]] System
*Potions are now random drops on monster kills
*Potions can be crafted Alchemist Hireling which can be placed in a Magic Shop
*Creating uniquely named items will now only cost 10x gold, not 10x gold and 10x resources
*Redesigned the Hireling Inventory Management Window to include a new "Junk All" button
*Mithril will now drop on random mobs on [[Maelstrom]] and [[Oblivion]]
*Rovayle and Psion Cloth Armor Boots can now be created with the Windlord magical effect
*Added a Confirmation for when a player attempts to cancel an item being crafted by an Hireling to inform them that they will lose any resources spent
*Added a pair of pants to the [[Huntress]] armor set
{{header|Class Changes}}
*Barbarian [[Storm Lord]]s can now use the [[Fury]]'s Lightning Spear
*Confessors now receive the [[Sword]] Skill at promotion
*Confessor health and mana transfers are now more efficient
*Confessor recast timers for health drains have been reduced
*Reduced the recast time for the Confessor's '[[Confessor#Blood of the Righteous|Blood of the Righteous]]'
*Crusaders can now wear the All-Father Acolyte Hood, All-Father High Priest Hood, and All-Father Initiate Hood
*The Offensive and Precise [[Stance]] for Crusaders has been adjusted
*Doomsayer Skills Debuffs now effects [[Bloodcraft]], [[Exorcism]], and [[Necromancy]]
The Fury spell '[[Fury#Draw Nature's Fury|Draw Nature's Fury]]' has been moved from the [[Sorcery]] to [[Stormcalling]] focus line
*Furies are now granted natural flight
*The offensive stance of the Fury has been increased while the precise stance has been decreased
*Fixed the duration on the Nightstalker's "[[Nightstalker#Nerve Strike|Nerve Strike]]" power
*The Nightstalker's drain immunity now blocks drains powers
*Nightstalkers now have access to the [[Blademaster]] Discipline
*Ranger's [[Ranger#Bite of the Pack|Bite of the Pack]] will no longer overwrite other damage buffs of the same rank
*Rangers now get [[Ranger#Herblore|Herblore]] automatically mastered at Level 36
*Increased the Rangers [[Axe]] and [[Staff]] Powers
*Removed the Ranger's [[Ranger#Serpent's Bite|Serpent's Bite]] and [[Ranger#Grace of the Stag|Grace of the Stag]]
*Added an Attack Speed buff to the Ranger's Lion's Bite and renamed it [[Ranger#Braialla's Zeal|Braialla's Zeal]]
*Added a [[Dexterity]] Buff to the Ranger's [[Ranger#Strength of the Bear|Strength of the Bear]], made it stackable, and changed the name to [[Ranger#Braialla's Power|Braialla's Power]]
*Added a [[Strength]], [[Constitution]], and Dexterity Buff to the Ranger's [[Ranger#Wolfskin|Wolfskin]] power as well as a health and stamina heal
*Warriors now get the [[Staff]] Skill at Level 10 and [[Staff Mastery]] at Level 15
{{header|Discipline Changes}}
* Reduced the casting time on the [[Battle Magus]]'s '[[Battle Magus#Skirmish Counterspell|Skirmish Counterspell]]' power
*The [[Belgosch]]'s power '[[Belgosch#Crimson Feast|Crimson Feast]]' is now mage only
*Giant Killers now have a new power that boosts their Strength and decreases their Attack Speed so they will attack more rapidly.
*Removed the Giant Requirement from the Giant Killer's [[Snare]] power
*Added a Dispel Constitution Buff to the Giant Killer's [[Great Axe]] Weapon Powers; this will only dispel a buff with equal or less trains in it than the Weapon Power and only effects Single Target and Group Buffs (i.e., not personal buffs).
*The Sapper Power '[[Sapper#Balefume|Balefume]]' will now effect everyone, including the caster
*The Strigoi power '[[Strigoi#A Taste for Dead Flesh |A Taste for Dead Flesh ]]' has been updated to reflect it is for use on a player's grave
*The Strigoi Power '[[Strigoi#Feral Fury|Feral Fury]]' has been changed to selfcast only
*The Traveler Power '[[Traveller#Recall to Runegate|Recall to Runegate]]' will no longer send players to [[Maelstrom]] or [[Oblivion]]
*Wyrmslayers have been granted a new weapon power that snares the target and placed a damage over time effect on them
*Added an Attack Speed Buff power to Wyrmslayers
*Created a Wyrmslayer-only [[spear]]
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