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Update 6/21/16 *BURN, BABY, BURN!*

Hello again!

Ah yes, I do so love the announcement feature as you can see. Did you know that for each announcement I make Valve doesn't pay me 5 cents? It's true! Now on to the deal:

I had to change how the Priestly Pyro prayer works. Here's how it used to work-

Duration 21 + (FAI / 2) seconds
Damage 1
Chance to inflict burn on enemy: 100%

As you can see, that's pretty strong, but what prompted me to change it is that you could stunlock almost any hard enemy with it for easy kills. Just like I make changes to make things easier for people when they're too hard (example: The dragon checkpoint save room, the Grind-O-Rama dungeon for XP, etc) I also must make changes when I feel ways to cheese the game are discovered. Myself, I never used Priestly Pyro too much so I didn't realize how powerful it really was.

Here's how it works now-

Duration 21 + (FAI / 2) seconds
Damage 2
Chance to inflict burn on enemy: 100%

Looks like I made it stronger, huh? There's a big difference now though and that is every time the fires strike an ENEMY it will reduce the overall duration by 1 second. So in a short amount of time you can burn blast the hell out of your enemies for more damage than last time but for bosses and other tough SOBs you won't be able to rely on your fires alone anymore because they'll go out much faster.

Trust me guys, this is for the best. But in case you don't think so here's not one but THREE COOKIES I've also included in this new update:

Grind-O-Rama has 3 new gear exclusives that can sometimes be found within. These items will disappear once you leave the challenge dungeons but will be a great help while you're in there since you're forced to fight at such a low level.

"Grind Branch" is a 2-handed magical tree branch you can possibly find while in the WUSS section of the place. It deals STR and FAI damage and has a 25% XP bonus property too. This will be very helpful for you new guys who are using the place to grind up levels for the early parts of the game.

"Ancient Harpoon" is another 2-handed mega spear that can sometimes be found while in the BADASS section of the dungeon. It not only has a chance to burn your foes it also has a brand-new gear property called 'Find Eye' which will increase the chances of enemies within dropping demon eyeballs.

"Stink Eye" is a rare accessory that can also be found in the BADASS section of the Grind-O-Rama. It will also increase the odds that monsters can drop demon eyeballs. And since it's the only accessory in the joint, it will have no competition whatsoever!


Adding these new Grind-O-Rama exclusives was really fun and surprisingly easy. I wouldn't bet against seeing some new ones pop up here in the future.

:JAC_Shinessa: VIVA LA CLERIC! :JAC_Cleric: