This round of balance changes is set to shake up the ZvZ battlefield ahead of the new season.Axes
Despite multiple nerfs, Infernal Scythe has continued to dominate as the ZvZ damage dealer of choice, crowding out alternatives. The damage of the second swing has been increased but converted into a DoT to disincentivize zergs from running five per party.
Bloody Reap (Infernal Scythe)
2nd swing now deals damage in 3 ticks over 2 seconds (doesn’t stack)
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This patch focuses on Guild Season content, introducing the next batch of Crystal Weapons and several balance changes to shake up the ZvZ meta ahead of the new season.
New Crystal Weapons
This patch introduces three brand-new Crystal Weapons, craftable from Artifacts awarded in Conqueror’s Chests at the end of Season 26. Each Crystal Weapon has its own unique, powerful spell:
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Frost StaffsTo increase the consistency of Arctic Volley, each icicle has been adjusted to slow all targets hit, making it easier to land multiple volleys.- Arctic Volley (Arctic Staff)
- Slow per hit: 10% for 1s (stacks up to 6 times)
Holy StaffsAs Holy Staff has been a dominant option in the 2v2 meta, the energy cost of Desperate Prayer has been increased to make energy denial a possible counter.- Desperate Prayer (Holy Staff)
- Energy cost: 12 → 15
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This patch improves the Conqueror's Challenge reward system with better tracking and reward claiming for past seasons. It also includes combat balance changes, bug fixes, and gameplay improvements.
Changes
Conqueror’s Challenge Changes
A new Conqueror’s Challenge History Tab has been added, allowing players to track their past seasons and claim rewards more easily.
Players can now view their stats and rewards from previous seasons by selecting them from a dropdown menu
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This patch brings important refinements and bug fixes but primarily focuses on combat balance changes.Starting with this patch, combat balance changes will be posted separately to ensure clearer communication and easier access to relevant updates.
Changes
Destiny Board Changes
The Reaver line bonus has been reworked to prevent unintended interactions with spells and other effects
Bonus defense/damage vs mobs should now work as intended for higher-tier enemies
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Combat Balance Changes: Rogue Frontier Patch 3 - Version 28.030.1 - March 12, 2025
This patch addresses top performers in the Mists and improves abilities that have underperformed after previous nerfs.Arcane Staffs
Evensong has offered powerful offensive utility but is almost always used with plate armor. Its base damage has been increased to help players who want to lean more into being a DPS threat.
Dark Sphere (Evensong)
Damage: 100 → 112
Axes
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