Clusters:

• WARNING: Clusters are currently unstable. We may switch Azure Sky back and forth between a cluster and a standalone map as we work to improve the stability over the next couple weeks.
• To see if Azure Sky is configured as a cluster, look at the list of maps on the Server Details at login. If it only shows,
• This should not affect your pre-alpha house or character data. If you experience any problems due to clusters please contact us on IRC or via email ([email protected])

Features:

• Catacombs Level 1 and 2
  • NOTE: Due to the instability of the clusters feature, Catacombs might not be available 24/7. Check the list of maps on the Server Details at login to see if it’s running.
  • The top level of the catacombs are inhabited by religious followers known as the Wayward who follow a race of gods called the Strangers.
  • The second level rearranges itself every few hours. Each of the 5 configurations are filled with traps, monsters, new loot (weapons, armor, resources, recipes, spells)
  • The Cerberus boss encounter at the end of level 2 guards the lowest level of the dungeon which is coming next release.
  • 7 new quests
  • 10 new titles

• Animation Improvements
  • Humans now holster their weapons/shields when out of combat
  • Each weapon type now has a unique animation sets
  • Added 50+ emote animations (/help actions)
  • Major improvements to most of the existing animations
  • Characters feet move when attacking or casting while running
• New Combat Abilities
  • Wideswipe – (AOE) Slice across your opponents in an area of effect in front of you, dealing damage to each of them.
  • Shockwave – (AOE) Throw your weapon into the ground with unbelievable force, pushing everything near you away and dealing damage (Resets Swing)
  • Taunt – Taunt your opponent, attempting to cause him to focus on you.
• New Spells
  • Soul Drain – Drains some of your opponent’s soul, causing damage to him and regaining some your health.
  • Void Blast – Sends a blast of Void energy at your target, damaging your opponent and and draining his mana.
  • Reanimate Skeleton – Raises a nearby skeleton from a corpse.
• New Skill Abilities
  • Ambience (Magic Affinity) – Reduces mana use by 70% for 2-6 seconds, and mana regeneration by 70% for 7-11 seconds
  • Disable Trap (Rogue) – Disables a trap for a period of time.
• 62 new recipes to craft the new armor/weapons/decorations. All of them can be found in catacombs chests.
• New Equipment
  • Weapons
    • Boneaxe
    • Bone Dirk
    • Greatsword
    • Halberd
    • Mace
    • Sickle
    • Bone Staff
    • Bone Wand
  • Shields
    • Spiked Wood Shield
    • Bone Shield
  • Armor
    • Bone Armor (2 variations)
    • Wayun Leather Armor (2 variations)
    • Padded Void Worshipper Armor
    • Thorned Plant Armor
  • Clothing
    • Wayun Follower Set (2 variations)
    • Wayun Priest Set
    • Wayun Judge Set
• New Resources
  • Bone Marrow
  • Beast Blood
  • Beast Eyes
  • Putrid Wraith Miasma
  • Ancient Token
  • Fruit of Life

Bug Fixes:

• Camera now zooms in much closer to the character
• It is now much harder to kite monsters/animals. They will match your speed if they run faster than you. Also increased the run speed of most NPCs to match that of players. You will need to sprint to get away.
• Major pathfinding improvements. Mobs should path through walls and other collision much less often now.
• You can now only change your bind location from beds in your own house.
• Splitting a stack of objects will no longer disappear in your pack
• You now get more experience towards your crafting skill by crafting more difficult and higher quality items
• Increased base player health (before stat modifications) from 200 to 270
• Lower taming difficulty on most mobs
• Pets no longer spam combat stance message to owner
• Increase capacity of backpacks (50), chests (50), crates (50), pouches (50) and lockboxes (30)
• Only one house per account now (does not affect existing houses)
• All characters on an account are considered owners of a house
• Guilds have been wiped to be replaced with the global guild system
• Login and loading screens no longer reduce framerate when not active
• Fix clicking on equipment in the character window

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