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April Balance Patch hotfix

Today is a hotfix for April's balance patch, as well as some client fixes.

Client

  • Corrected some issues with rules text and descriptions
  • Fixed an issue in which you could not click on rune links in the combat log that appeared before opening the combat log
  • Fixed an issue with the client's Deck Manager in which you could not filter on the race Archdemon and the race Archdemon would show up as race Bird

Server

  • Fixed an issue with the ability Invoke: Veil of the Mind in which it was reducing/increasing cooldowns by 4 instead of 2
  • Fixed an issue with the ability Invoke: Warbeast Roar in which it was either not applying Frightened or not dealing damage

Balance

Abilities

  • Flame Charge AP cost changed to 3 (was 2)
  • Poison Charge AP cost changed to 3 (was 2)
  • Spark Charge AP cost changed to 3 (was 2)
  • Units with the ability Final Word have their nora cost reduced by 1
  • Units with the ability Truthseeker have their nora cost reduced by 2

Spells

  • Nora cost of the spell Soul Feed changed to 30 (was 35)

Equipment

  • Virtue now gives the ability Empathy rather than Vitality: Nora

Relics

  • Mindslicer Obelisk now gives Reflection rank 2 (was 3)
  • Nora cost of Tome of Hate changed to 40 (was 45)
  • Nora cost of Echo Chamber changed to 40 (was 45)

Champions

Demonologist

  • HP changed from 46 to 45
  • Removed base ability Helpless
  • Removed base ability Pawn
  • Added base ability Defenseless
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Grant: Magical Aura, Pawn*, Bleed
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Blood Convergence, Weaken Spells*, Swarm: Deep-Elf Skeleton
  • Nora Cost changed from 77 to 79 (77-79)

Chilling Scale

  • DMG changed from 10 to 11
  • HP changed from 50 to 52
  • Removed base ability Chilling Discipline
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Chilling Discipline*, Murkwater Frenzy, Execute
  • Nora Cost changed from 74 to 73 (72-74)

Boghopper Elite

  • DMG changed from 11 to 10
  • Removed base ability Hunter: Fighter
  • Added base ability Multiattack 1
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Battle Leader*, Reinforcement 1, Confuse Enemy

Draksar Archer

  • DMG changed from 9 to 10
  • Removed base ability Regeneration
  • Added base ability Regeneration 1
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Heart Strike, Sunder 1*, Sundered Exploit
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Inhibiting Touch, Precision*, Aim
  • Nora Cost changed from 73 to 72 (70-76)

Firk Mind Shredder

  • DMG changed from 0 to 8
  • HP changed from 46 to 50
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Void Shield*, Psychic Magnetism, Psychic Compulsion

Nefari Shockbow

  • DEF changed from 1 to 0
  • Nora Cost changed from 71 to 72 (71-79)

Grimlic

  • DMG changed from 10 to 13
  • HP changed from 49 to 47
  • Removed base ability Surge: Enemy
  • Added base ability Trail: Fire Wall

Salaman Commando

  • Faction changed from FS/UD to FS

Salaman Ninja

  • Faction changed from FS to FS/UD
  • DMG changed from 12 to 11
  • HP changed from 46 to 49
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Portal Dancer, Shadowspawn*, Surge: Shadows
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Portal Walker, Evasive 2*, Swap 3
  • Nora Cost changed from 76 to 69 (68-69)

Sixul the Worldender

  • DMG changed from 11 to 12
  • DEF changed from 1 to 2
  • HP changed from 50 to 55
  • Removed base ability Terraform: Lava
  • Added base ability Flame Siphon 1
  • Added base ability Immunity: Fire
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Flamestrike*, Tectonic Pulse, Tremor
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Annihilate*, Terraform: Lava 2, Vigor: Psychic
  • Nora Cost changed from 85 to 92 (89-95)

Hook Fiend

  • HP changed from 50 to 48
  • Removed base ability Horrific Aura
  • Added base ability Horrific Aura 2
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Fear 3, Assault*, Binding Chains
  • Nora Cost changed from 74 to 75 (74-76)

Gekaal, High One

  • HP changed from 50 to 48
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Resurrect 2, Fellowship*, Gift of Scrying
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Divert*, Divine Favor 2, Council: Spells
  • Nora Cost changed from 91 to 92 (92-94)

Light of the Circle

  • DMG changed from 10 to 9
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Precision*, Aim, Sabotage: Fire

Borderguard Elite

  • DMG changed from 10 to 11
  • Added base ability Violent
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Logistics: Speed, Courage*, Render
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Battle Leader*, Resolute, Hunter: Fighter
  • Nora Cost changed from 74 to 75 (74-77)

Mountain Garu

  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Reinforcement 1, Reinforcement 2*
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Berserker 2*, Berserker 3

Draksar Master

  • Nora Cost changed from 69 to 67 (67-75)

Fae Oracle

  • Removed base ability Grant: Tempo
  • Removed base ability Nora Shield
  • Added base ability Anthomancy
  • Added base ability Bubble
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Summon: Dreamblossom, Cleansing Aura, Summon: Prismatic Crystals*

Korona, Bok Huntress

  • Removed base ability Duel
  • Added base ability Shred Defense
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Stat Bonus: Speed 1*, Vivify, Underdepths Exploit
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Quest: Kill Enemy, Assault*, Thirst for Battle

Xulos, Undead Sage / Xulos the Glorious

  • HP changed from 46 to 49
  • Removed base ability Scorn
  • Added base ability Drain 2
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Scorn*, Healing Deficiency, Vulnerable

General Korsien

  • DMG changed from 10 to 12
  • DEF changed from 1 to 2
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Lead the Charge, Frightful Aura 3*, Battle Harden 2
  • Nora Cost changed from 91 to 90 (90-91)

Ghoulhunter

  • Nora Cost changed from 64 to 62 (62-65)

High Warlock

  • DMG changed from 9 to 10
  • RNG changed from 4-5 to 4-6
  • Added base ability Vulnerability: Frost
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Rite of Power, Spellswallower*, Violence Charged 1
  • Nora Cost changed from 72 to 73 (71-74)

Cyclonic Fesh

  • Removed base ability Lightning Blast
  • Added base ability Peaks Exploit
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Electricity Eater, Sabotage: Electricity, Lightning Blast*

Icesnap

  • Added base ability Immunity: Frost

Deathcaster

  • HP changed from 52 to 47
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Thrash*, Forsaken Exploit, Ignorance
  • Nora Cost changed from 77 to 76 (74-76)

Serkan, Lich Master

  • RNG changed from 5-6 to 4-6
  • HP changed from 47 to 49
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Dictate, Debilitate, Defensive Strike*
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Combo Attack: Drain, Pawn, Life Siphon*
  • Nora Cost changed from 92 to 90 (90-93)

Sheoul Demon

  • Removed base ability Iron Will
  • Added base ability Logistics: Speed
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Rend 3, Underdepths Exploit, Assault*
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Imposing Aura, Blood Rage*, Surge: Demon

Demon Lich

  • Removed base ability Flame Armor
  • Removed base ability Vulnerability: Frost
  • Added base ability Set Ablaze
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Dictate*, Cast: Cauterize , Flamethrower
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Flame Armor, Cleansing Flame*, Flame Prison

Imp Familiar

  • Removed base ability Fire Acolyte
  • Removed base ability Stall
  • Added base ability Regeneration 2
  • Added base ability Favor
  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Grant: Magical Aura*, Flame Charge, Stall
  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Boost*, Council: Spells, Flourish

Balance updates can also be found on the Pox Nora website in cases where they are too long to list here