Patch 13

The July Content Patch (patch 13) was added to Shadowbane on July 25th, 2006.

Changelog

GENERAL

• The font used in the Selection Windows has been changed to Onuava
• The Global and Trade channels have been removed
• Added a time stamp to Chat Logs
• Chat Logs are automatically given the text (.txt) extension
• Scrolls can only be sold and recycled for zero (0) gold at Vendors
• Fixed a server crash
• You can no longer use the "F" key to attempt to loot something already in your own inventory

WORLD

• Increased the Experience Rates gained when a server reboots
• Epic Encounters now contain Rank 8 Bane Scrolls as part of their rewards
• The Alchemist in Hothor's Doom has her own building now

CITY / SIEGE

• Guilds attached to a Safehold can no longer drop a Bane Stone
• Bane Stone Hit Points have been increased to roughly half that of an equal rank Tree of Life
• Buildings of War are now solely owned by the Guild Leader
• Thieves' Dens are now accepting guilds to swear fealty to them
• Strongbox and Warehouse transaction timers have been increased; you must wait ten (10) seconds between each transaction

CLASS

Mage

• Changed the casting times on the Mage powers Spectral Bonds, Enfeeblement, and Weakening

Rogue

• Increased the stamina gains per level for Rogue-based characters
• Rogue-based characters that wear Medium Armor can now Dodge
• Increased the Offensive Stances for all Rogue-Based characters unless they were already at Grand Master
• The Rogue-based powers Hide and Sneak are now accompanied by Power Text when casting has begun

Barbarian

• Rogue-based Barbarians now have access to higher level Axe and Hammer weapon powers

Channeler

• Changed the casting time for the Channeler powers Ice Bolt
• Changed the Channeler powers Flesh of Granite and Flesh of Lead to self-only and increased the damage absorbed by them

Confessor

• Changed the casting times for the Confessor powers Inspire the Chosen, Purgation, and Uvoriel's Judgment
• The Confessor power Steadfast Soul is now self-only and has had an increase on damage absorbed

Doomsayer

• Increased the Offensive Stance of Mage-based Doomsayers
• Changed the casting times of the Doomsayer powers Corrupt the Flesh, The Void's Wild Vengeance, Kliszhenk's Doom, and Dread Curse of Veshteroth

Druid

• The direct damage effect of the Druid's Blight power has been increased while decreasing the casting time
• Decreased the casting time on the Druid's Grasp of Thorn's power while increasing the recycle time
• Decreased the casting times on the Druid's Call Lightning and Hedge of Thorns powers
• Druids have been granted a new power called Oaken Flesh that works as a personal Damage Absorber

Huntress

• Granted +10 Parry Skill to Huntresses
• Increased the Fighter-based Huntress Offensive Stance
• Decreased the Fighter-based Huntress Precision Stance

Necromancer

• Increased the Offensive Stance of Necromancers
• The Necromancer's power Unholy Terror is now group-friendly and has a healing mantle secondary effect
• Reduced the Recycle time on Unholy Storm for Necromancers
• The Necromancer power Mantle of Flesh has been changed to Self-Only and increased the amount of damage it will absorb

Nightstalker

• The Nightstalker power Stake to the Heart is now considered aggressive

Prelate

• Prelate Trainers now train the Sword Skill
• Prelates have been granted a few Sword Attack Powers
• Decreased the recycle time on the Prelate's Saint Lorne's Ire power

Priest

• Changed the Casting Times on a Priests Divine Sanction and Grasp of the All-Father powers

Scout

• Changed the Scout's Pathfinding power to be mana based
• Increased the range of the Scout's Hunt Foe power
• Decreased the Stamina Cost on a Scout's Hunt Prey power

Thief

• Granted Peek and Steal to Theives with 20 free trains each
• Decreased the Stamina Cost on a Thief's peek power
• Granted Thieves' a new Power called Crippling Blow that debuffs a target's dexterity, strength, and defense
• Granted Thieves' a new Power called Retreat that works as a personal run buff

Warlock

• Added a secondary effect to the Warlock's Battlemind power that increases melee damage
• Changed the casting time of the Warlock's Dull the Mind and added a secondary mana recovery debuff effect
• Changed the casting time of the Warlock's Dull the Body and added a secondary health recovery debuff effect
• Increased the range of the Warlock's Mind Trap and Psychic Shout powers
• Awarded 20 free trains to the Warlock's Mind Trap power

Wizard

• The effects of the Wizard's Sign of H'gaan have been raised
• Changed the casting times of the Wizard's Translocation, Greater Translocation, Charm of Binding, Sign of H'gaan, and Sign of Disruption Powers

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