Patch 2.5 - Revision history

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	[[Image:Patch25.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|[[Rise of the Upstart Gods\|RUG]] Maintenance Patch title card]]		[[Image:Patch25.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|[[Rise of the Upstart Gods\|RUG]] Maintenance Patch title card]]
	The Rise of the Upstart Gods maintenance patch (Patch 2.5) was added to Shadowbane on April ~~30th~~, 2004.		The Rise of the Upstart Gods maintenance patch (Patch 2.5) was added to Shadowbane on April 30{{th}}, 2004.
	~~== Changelog ==~~		{{header\|General Changes}}
	~~=== '''GENERAL''' ===~~
	*[[Sword]], [[Sword Mastery]], [[Spear]], and [[Spear Mastery]] Skills are completely based on [[Strength]]		*[[Sword]], [[Sword Mastery]], [[Spear]], and [[Spear Mastery]] Skills are completely based on [[Strength]]
	*Replaced the Sword Power [[Sword#Reign of Steel\|Reign of Steel]]'s ATR debuff with a snare		*Replaced the Sword Power [[Sword#Reign of Steel\|Reign of Steel]]'s ATR debuff with a snare
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	*Banecircles cannot be abandoned		*Banecircles cannot be abandoned
	*Fixed various client crashes		*Fixed various client crashes
			{{header\|World Changes}}
	~~=== '''WORLD''' ===~~
	*The Orc Swamp Zone has been revamped and now includes an [[Rank 8 Mobs\|Epic Encounter]] with the Champion of Morloch		*The Orc Swamp Zone has been revamped and now includes an [[Rank 8 Mobs\|Epic Encounter]] with the Champion of Morloch
	*The Fallen Angels' Stronghold has been added to the Barrowlands		*The Fallen Angels' Stronghold has been added to the Barrowlands
	*Added Bloodmage Vendors in the world		*Added Bloodmage Vendors in the world
	*Added Lore NPCs to various zones		*Added Lore NPCs to various zones
			{{header\|City & Siege}}
	~~=== '''CITY / SIEGE''' ===~~
	*Walls are no longer rankable past R1, and their stats have been adjusted accordingly; pre-existing walls of higher ranks will be identical		*Walls are no longer rankable past R1, and their stats have been adjusted accordingly; pre-existing walls of higher ranks will be identical
	*Made Scrolls, Bundled Scrolls, and Tomes stock items on Player Vendors (NOTE: In other words, you no longer need to manually create them)		*Made Scrolls, Bundled Scrolls, and Tomes stock items on Player Vendors (NOTE: In other words, you no longer need to manually create them)
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	*Racial Stewards now have Votary Deeds		*Racial Stewards now have Votary Deeds
	*Rebalanced Guard spawning times		*Rebalanced Guard spawning times
			{{header\|Racial Changes}}
	~~=== '''RACE''' ===~~
	~~==== [[Elf]] ====~~
	*Added Elven Bloodline (or Sub-Race) Runestones to Character Creation and the Bloodmage Vendor .		*Added Elven Bloodline (or Sub-Race) Runestones to Character Creation and the Bloodmage Vendor .

	~~==== [[Human]] ====~~
	*Added Human Bloodline (or Sub-Race) Runestones to Character Creation and the Bloodmage Vendor .		*Added Human Bloodline (or Sub-Race) Runestones to Character Creation and the Bloodmage Vendor .
	*Humans will be granted an extra skill point per level		*Humans will be granted an extra skill point per level
			{{header\|Class Changes}}
	~~=== '''CLASS''' ===~~
	~~==== [[Barbarian]] ====~~
	*Reduced the range on the "[[Barbarian#Shout\|Shout]]" Power		*Reduced the range on the "[[Barbarian#Shout\|Shout]]" Power

	~~==== [[Channeler]] ====~~
	*Increased the duration of the [[Channeler#Ride the Winds\|Ride the Winds]] power.		*Increased the duration of the [[Channeler#Ride the Winds\|Ride the Winds]] power.

	~~==== [[Confessor]] ====~~
	*[[Confessor#Consume Wickedness\|Consume Wickedness]] can now be dispelled with effect/debuff powers.		*[[Confessor#Consume Wickedness\|Consume Wickedness]] can now be dispelled with effect/debuff powers.

	~~==== [[Druid]] ====~~
	*Druids now have access to Staff Mastery once they have reached level 20 and have 80 in Staff.		*Druids now have access to Staff Mastery once they have reached level 20 and have 80 in Staff.
	*Druids will be balanced to make Druids using a staff a viable template.		*Druids will be balanced to make Druids using a staff a viable template.
	*Increased Druids' Staff Power rank to 20		*Increased Druids' Staff Power rank to 20

	~~==== [[Doomsayer]] ====~~
	*The Doomsayer Powers "[[Doomsayer#The Void's Wild Vengeance\|The Void's Wild Vengeance]]", "[[Doomsayer#Kliszhenk's Doom\|Kliszhenk's Doom]]", and "[[Doomsayer#Dread Curse of Veshteroth\|Dread Curse of Veshteroth]]" have had their casting time decreased and skill debuffs increased		*The Doomsayer Powers "[[Doomsayer#The Void's Wild Vengeance\|The Void's Wild Vengeance]]", "[[Doomsayer#Kliszhenk's Doom\|Kliszhenk's Doom]]", and "[[Doomsayer#Dread Curse of Veshteroth\|Dread Curse of Veshteroth]]" have had their casting time decreased and skill debuffs increased

	~~==== [[Scout]] ====~~
	*Scouts will be granted a power which grounds fliers (including natural fliers). The power requires 110% Bow skill and 95% Archery.		*Scouts will be granted a power which grounds fliers (including natural fliers). The power requires 110% Bow skill and 95% Archery.

	~~==== [[Templar]] ====~~
	*The Templar power "[[Templar#Cleansing Flame\|Cleansing Flame]]" now has a stamina drain component.		*The Templar power "[[Templar#Cleansing Flame\|Cleansing Flame]]" now has a stamina drain component.
	*The Templar "[[Templar#Sway the Balance\|Sway the Balance]]" Power's cost has been decreased.		*The Templar "[[Templar#Sway the Balance\|Sway the Balance]]" Power's cost has been decreased.
	*Added a Templar sword power called "[[Templar#Sword of St. Malorn\|Sword of St. Malorn]]".		*Added a Templar sword power called "[[Templar#Sword of St. Malorn\|Sword of St. Malorn]]".
	*A Templar-only one-handed sword is now available.		*A Templar-only one-handed sword is now available.

	~~==== [[Warlock]] ====~~
	*The Warlock Power "[[Warlock#Needs of the One\|Needs of the One]]" will no longer cause mobs to aggro.		*The Warlock Power "[[Warlock#Needs of the One\|Needs of the One]]" will no longer cause mobs to aggro.
	*Increased the range on the Warlock's "[[Warlock#Psychic Shout\|Psychic Shout]]" Power.		*Increased the range on the Warlock's "[[Warlock#Psychic Shout\|Psychic Shout]]" Power.
	*Increased the duration of the [[Warlock#Levitate\|Levitate]] power.		*Increased the duration of the [[Warlock#Levitate\|Levitate]] power.

	~~==== [[Warrior]] ====~~
	*Warriors will be granted the [[Athletics]] Skill		*Warriors will be granted the [[Athletics]] Skill

	~~==== [[Wizard]] ====~~
	*[[Wizard#Consume the Will\|Consume the Will]] can now be dispelled with effect/debuff powers.		*[[Wizard#Consume the Will\|Consume the Will]] can now be dispelled with effect/debuff powers.
			{{header\|Discipline Changes}}
	~~=== '''DISCIPLINE''' ===~~
	~~==== [[Archery]] ====~~
	*Granted a power which grounds fliers (including natural fliers). The power requires 110% Bow skill and 95% Archery.		*Granted a power which grounds fliers (including natural fliers). The power requires 110% Bow skill and 95% Archery.

	~~==== [[Artillerist]] ====~~
	*Added the [[Artillerist]] Discipline and Trainers in the world		*Added the [[Artillerist]] Discipline and Trainers in the world

	~~==== [[Bladeweaver]] ====~~
	*[[Rogue]] [[Bards]] are now granted Bladeweaver powers at power rank 20		*[[Rogue]] [[Bards]] are now granted Bladeweaver powers at power rank 20
	*[[Mage]] [[Bards]] are now granted Bladeweaver powers at power rank 15		*[[Mage]] [[Bards]] are now granted Bladeweaver powers at power rank 15

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[[Image:Patch25.jpg|right|400px|thumb|[[Rise of the Upstart Gods|RUG]] Maintenance Patch title card]]
The Rise of the Upstart Gods maintenance patch (Patch 2.5) was added to Shadowbane on April 30th, 2004.
== Changelog ==
=== '''GENERAL''' ===
*[[Sword]], [[Sword Mastery]], [[Spear]], and [[Spear Mastery]] Skills are completely based on [[Strength]]
*Replaced the Sword Power [[Sword#Reign of Steel|Reign of Steel]]'s ATR debuff with a snare
*Elves in Aglan Berrandor no longer attack Elf players on sight
*Monster sizing has been reevaluated and adjusted accordingly
*[[Errant]]s should no longer be able to get boons at any shrine
*An exploit bypassing [[Weapon Style|Weapon Power]] Timers has been fixed
*Fixed a game recorder crash that would occur on exit
*[[Staff]] and [[Staff Mastery]] now use [[dexterity]] for skill
*Mental resist suffixes now exist in the world
*Fixed getting stuck in the looting position
*Staff weapons now use dexterity for damage
*Increased the level cap on Fear powers
*You cannot drop objects while moving
*Page Up sync exploit has been fixed
*Banecircles cannot be abandoned
*Fixed various client crashes

=== '''WORLD''' ===
*The Orc Swamp Zone has been revamped and now includes an [[Rank 8 Mobs|Epic Encounter]] with the Champion of Morloch
*The Fallen Angels' Stronghold has been added to the Barrowlands
*Added Bloodmage Vendors in the world
*Added Lore NPCs to various zones

=== '''CITY / SIEGE''' ===
*Walls are no longer rankable past R1, and their stats have been adjusted accordingly; pre-existing walls of higher ranks will be identical
*Made Scrolls, Bundled Scrolls, and Tomes stock items on Player Vendors (NOTE: In other words, you no longer need to manually create them)
*Placed a limit on the amount of barracks a city can have (please read the In-Development section for more details on this)
*Elven Builders have been activated in the Elven City of Eglan Nanvirond and will sell Elven Architecture Deeds
*Guards will teleport home if they wander too far from their city
*Light Armorers now apply the correct enchantments to gloves
*Various exploits in building placement has been fixed
*Sages will no longer buy Scrolls and Tomes
*Fixed various building placement exploits
*Racial Stewards now have Votary Deeds
*Rebalanced Guard spawning times

=== '''RACE''' ===
==== [[Elf]] ====
*Added Elven Bloodline (or Sub-Race) Runestones to Character Creation and the Bloodmage Vendor .

==== [[Human]] ====
*Added Human Bloodline (or Sub-Race) Runestones to Character Creation and the Bloodmage Vendor .
*Humans will be granted an extra skill point per level

=== '''CLASS''' ===
==== [[Barbarian]] ====
*Reduced the range on the "[[Barbarian#Shout|Shout]]" Power

==== [[Channeler]] ====
*Increased the duration of the [[Channeler#Ride the Winds|Ride the Winds]] power.

==== [[Confessor]] ====
*[[Confessor#Consume Wickedness|Consume Wickedness]] can now be dispelled with effect/debuff powers.

==== [[Druid]] ====
*Druids now have access to Staff Mastery once they have reached level 20 and have 80 in Staff.
*Druids will be balanced to make Druids using a staff a viable template.
*Increased Druids' Staff Power rank to 20

==== [[Doomsayer]] ====
*The Doomsayer Powers "[[Doomsayer#The Void's Wild Vengeance|The Void's Wild Vengeance]]", "[[Doomsayer#Kliszhenk's Doom|Kliszhenk's Doom]]", and "[[Doomsayer#Dread Curse of Veshteroth|Dread Curse of Veshteroth]]" have had their casting time decreased and skill debuffs increased

==== [[Scout]] ====
*Scouts will be granted a power which grounds fliers (including natural fliers). The power requires 110% Bow skill and 95% Archery.

==== [[Templar]] ====
*The Templar power "[[Templar#Cleansing Flame|Cleansing Flame]]" now has a stamina drain component.
*The Templar "[[Templar#Sway the Balance|Sway the Balance]]" Power's cost has been decreased.
*Added a Templar sword power called "[[Templar#Sword of St. Malorn|Sword of St. Malorn]]".
*A Templar-only one-handed sword is now available.

==== [[Warlock]] ====
*The Warlock Power "[[Warlock#Needs of the One|Needs of the One]]" will no longer cause mobs to aggro.
*Increased the range on the Warlock's "[[Warlock#Psychic Shout|Psychic Shout]]" Power.
*Increased the duration of the [[Warlock#Levitate|Levitate]] power.

==== [[Warrior]] ====
*Warriors will be granted the [[Athletics]] Skill

==== [[Wizard]] ====
*[[Wizard#Consume the Will|Consume the Will]] can now be dispelled with effect/debuff powers.

=== '''DISCIPLINE''' ===
==== [[Archery]] ====
*Granted a power which grounds fliers (including natural fliers). The power requires 110% Bow skill and 95% Archery.

==== [[Artillerist]] ====
*Added the [[Artillerist]] Discipline and Trainers in the world

==== [[Bladeweaver]] ====
*[[Rogue]] [[Bards]] are now granted Bladeweaver powers at power rank 20
*[[Mage]] [[Bards]] are now granted Bladeweaver powers at power rank 15
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