Discussion: Spirits Beyond Patch Notes

Alphabetized IS patch notes. Someone might want to double check.

Spoiler: Alphabetized IS patch notes

Ironfist Stronghold

Champions

Amber Wing

• Default Cost to 68
• Damage increase (+8)
• HP decrease (-3)
• Defense decrease (-1)
• Starting Abilities: Flight, Attack: Magical, Amber Sigil
• Upgrade Set 1: Magical Aura 3 (default), Magic Nova 3, Grant: Magical Aura
• Upgrade Set 1: Sweep, Shroud, Bold (default)

Angel of Protection

• Default Cost to 91

Angel of Protection

• Default Cost to 91

Animated Armor

• Default Cost to 64

Aria the Priestess

• Damage decrease (-1)
• HP decrease (-3)

Armorer

• Default Cost to 48

Aspect of Divinity

• Default Cost to 89
• Upgrade Set 1: Divine Favor 1, Divine Favor 2 (default), Divine Favor 3

Ayla the Huntress

• Default Cost to 77
• Damage decrease (-1)

Barbarian Archer

• Starting Abilities: Attack: Arrow
• Upgrade Set 1: Pin Down, Impaling Strike (default)
• Upgrade Set 1: Sunder 1 (default), Precision

Barbarian Bolt

• Default Cost to 70
• Damage decrease (-1)
• Defense decrease (-1)
• Factions: Ironfist Stronghold

Barbarian Commander

• Default Cost to 72

Barbarian Diviner

• Default Cost to 72
• Upgrade Set 1: Heal Champion 3, Cleanse (default), Transfer Life 2

Barbarian Exemplar

• Default Cost to 76
• Damage decrease (-1)
• Defense increase (+1)

Barbarian Guardian

• Default Cost to 71

Barbarian Huntress

• Default Cost to 77
• Damage decrease (-1)

Barbarian Skybreaker

• Default Cost to 72
• Factions: Ironfist Stronghold

Carrier Squire

• Default Cost to 53

Centaur Savage [Ironfist Stronghold, K'thir Forest]

• Default Cost to 76
• Damage decrease (-1)
• Factions: Ironfist Stronghold, K'thir Forest
• Starting Abilities: Attack: Arrow, Defensive Strike

Charger Knight

• Default Cost to 82
• Damage increase (+1)
• HP increase (+2)

Chirai Anchorite [Ironfist Stronghold, Savage Tundra]

• Default Cost to 73
• Damage decrease (-2)
• Min Range increase (+1)
• Max Range increase (+1)

Chirai Outrunner

• Default Cost to 82
• Starting Abilities: Detection, Vulnerability: Disease, Attack: Spear, Pride of Ailur

Conscripted Warrior

• Default Cost to 56

Drakon

• Default Cost to 83
• Defense increase (+1)
• Starting Abilities: Flight, Vulnerability: Poison, Attack: Physical, Scale Armor
• Upgrade Set 1: Tremor, Purified (default), Triumphal Roar

Dwarven Beermaiden

• Default Cost to 64

Dwarven Catapult

• Default Cost to 66
• Starting Abilities: Attack: Physical, Load Catapult
• Upgrade Set 1: Siege (default), Stone Bomb 3

Dwarven Hooligan

• Default Cost to 76

Dwarven King

• Default Cost to 90
• HP decrease (-2)
• Upgrade Set 1: Divine Favor 1, Divine Favor 2 (default), Divine Favor 3

Dwarven Magister

• Default Cost to 76
• Damage decrease (-2)
• Defense decrease (-1)
• Starting Abilities: Teleport, Attack: Magical
• Upgrade Set 1: Magic Nova 3, Radiant Blow (default)

Dwarven Roughneck

• Default Cost to 76
• Max Range decrease (-1)

Dwarven Sergeant

• Default Cost to 75

Dwarven Sharpshooter

• Default Cost to 77
• Starting Abilities: Attack: Gun, Aim

Dwarven Windfury

• Default Cost to 74
• Starting Abilities: Stun, Attack: Physical
• Upgrade Set 1: Dodge 1 (default), Dodge 2

Dwarven Windfury

• Default Cost to 76
• Starting Abilities: Attack: Physical, Sweep
• Upgrade Set 1: Dodge 1 (default), Dodge 2

Elite Skirmisher

• Default Cost to 74

Emerald Wing

• Default Cost to 77
• Damage decrease (-1)

Ethereal Priestess

• Default Cost to 69
• HP decrease (-2)

Euan Ironfist

• Starting Abilities: Vulnerability: Electricity, Attack: Physical, Hero, Euan's Hammer, Consecration

Euan Ironfist

• Starting Abilities: Vulnerability: Electricity, Attack: Physical, Hero, Euan's Hammer, Consecration

Euan Ironfist

• Starting Abilities: Vulnerability: Electricity, Attack: Physical, Hero, Euan's Hammer, Consecration, Winter Cheer

Exorcist

• Default Cost to 68

Faultbreaker

• Starting Abilities: Resistance: Physical, Vulnerability: Poison, Attack: Physical, Titan

Favored Nomad

• Defense decrease (-1)

Fiora, Favored Nomad

• Defense decrease (-1)

Fist of Bastion

• Default Cost to 81
• Damage decrease (-1)
• Speed increase (+1)

Fury of the Storm

• Default Cost to 81

Gallows Warden

• Default Cost to 71

Gold-Enchanted Groble

• Default Cost to 72

Griffin Rider

• Default Cost to 80
• Damage decrease (-1)
• HP increase (+2)

Grintmaw Flamehurler

• Default Cost to 66

Grintmaw Magnificent

• Default Cost to 81
• HP increase (+5)
• Starting Abilities: Vulnerability: Poison, Attack: Physical, Mirrored, Rock Defiance

Grintmaw Rockslinger

• Default Cost to 78

Grintmaw Shaman

• Default Cost to 73

Hraken the Bloodbow

• Default Cost to 87

Houndmaster

• Default Cost to 73

Ironfist Minister
Default Cost to 76
Ironfist Minister

• Default Cost to 76

Ironfist Paladin

• Default Cost to 70

Ivory Wing

• Default Cost to 74
• Damage decrease (-2)

Jangar Arcanis

• Default Cost to 71
• Upgrade Set 1: Flamestrike (default)

Jangar Architect [Ironfist Stronghold, Savage Tundra]

• Default Cost to 73

Leoss Druid

• Default Cost to 80
• Damage decrease (-1)

Leoss Magnate

• Default Cost to 76

Lodestone Armory

• Starting Abilities: Vulnerability: Acid, Attack: Physical, Throw Shield, Improve Speed

Lodestone Megalith

• Default Cost to 84

Metallic Slag

• Default Cost to 75
• Defense increase (+1)

Northern Cross Cardinal

• Default Cost to 73
• Min Range increase (+2)
• Max Range increase (+1)
• Upgrade Set 1: Declare Target (default), Sermon

Northern Cross Priestess

• Default Cost to 75
• Damage decrease (-1)
• HP decrease (-3)

Onyx Wing

• HP decrease (-2)

Pantier Lurker

• Default Cost to 68
• Starting Abilities: Attack: Physical, Pride of Ailur
• Upgrade Set 1: Stealth, Shadowspawn (default), Escape
• Upgrade Set 1: Elusive, Combat Awareness 1 (default)

Platinum Wing

• Default Cost to 79
• Damage decrease (-1)

Pontiff of Al'mara

• Default Cost to 74
• Damage decrease (-2)
• HP decrease (-3)

Poxtoberfest Maiden

• Default Cost to 64

Priest of Valdac

• Default Cost to 65
• Upgrade Set 1: Divine Favor 1, Divine Favor 2 (default), Divine Favor 3

Red Minister

• Default Cost to 76

Rock Guardian

• Default Cost to 73

Rockforger

• Default Cost to 85

Sarghavian Herder

• Default Cost to 65
• Min Range decrease (-1)
• Max Range decrease (-1)

Sarnghavian Centaur [Ironfist Stronghold, K'thir Forest]

• Default Cost to 73
• HP increase (+2)
• Max Range decrease (-1)
• Starting Abilities: Iron Will, Attack: Physical, Vivify
• Upgrade Set 1: Block 2, Combo Attack: Stun, Bold (default)
  Upgrade Set 1: Charge 3 (default), Throw Axe

Savage Shieldman

• Default Cost to 74

Scarlet Wing

• Default Cost to 73
• Damage decrease (-1)
• Upgrade Set 1: Amplify Fire, Burn 1 (default)
• Upgrade Set 1: Flamestrike (default)

Silverclan Cavalier

• Default Cost to 71
• Starting Abilities: Vulnerability: Electricity, Attack: Gun, Reclaim Relic, Complex Machine

Silverclan Hoplite

• Default Cost to 75
• HP decrease (-3)

Silverclan Protector

• Default Cost to 77

Silverclan Purger

• HP increase (+7)
• Starting Abilities: Attack: Physical, Flamestrike, Complex Machine, Hunter: Quick

Stalwart Defender

• Default Cost to 58

Stone Dragon

• Default Cost to 72

Veilwalker

• Default Cost to 76
• Damage decrease (-2)

War-Enchanted Groble

• Default Cost to 72

 

And here's a hyper-condensed version in short-hand, sans faction changes:

 

I really like this round of changes, and might get around to making a state-of-the-game video or something, including comments on the notes.

 

holy bajesus long patch notes

 

part of the ability section has been duplicated and lists abilities twice. It's around the elemental vulnerability/immunity changes. other than that, cool notes. No gigantic changes, just a ton of tiny adjustments. I noticed vulnerabilities got splashed around a lot, particularly the ones for less common damage types like acid, poison and sonic.

the change to shield is neat, combat awareness rank 1 reduces non-targeted damage, right? So i'll probably run it as an aoe spell counter in ST.

 

K'ento is listed at 75 and 76 nora. The LE version is acting up again.

 

Okay dafuq. you didnt really just nerf korsien did you. also eternal lich really?

 

Raider is 2nora. How is it getting a -4 nora decrease?

Changes to Long Fuse Bomb could possibly shoebox Risen Grenadier.

Buff to still life is nice.

What's the reason behind reducing the AP cost of Gravity Well?

Enrage 1 is 2 nora, should Protective really be 5 nora?

Grant Immunity Electricity???

Wicked Aura??

Wasn't paralytic feedback nerfed to 2 turns because it was too strong when it was 3 turns?

Nexus Aura is an amazing abillity, @Markoth suggested it be at least 8-10 nora and I agree with him.

Other than that, it seems really good. Will have a look at the problematic factions a bit later.

 

Good job at nerfing SL yet leaving Skywings untouched. Seems we must only be able to play 1 style instead of trying to be creativee or give draksars, skeezicks, fire/acid/sand or anything else a chance to be viable.

 

Seems weird that melee heroes like Vindrax and Euan got nerfed but Menalaus only got +1 nora/-1 damage and Juya only lost 1 damage. Not to mention Serkan, a ranged hero, remained untouched.

 

Maginificent got buffed? Why?? It was already very strong.

NCC gets 5-6 range and a cost reduction? It was already a great unit, it didn't need an additional buff.

Northern Cross Priestess nerf is a nerf at the wrong direction imo. The champion packs too much utillity, not stats.

Rest in IS seems fine.


Why is Elven Mage getting such a significant cost increase?

 

3-5 range > 5-6 range

 

Lol

 

I have to agree, I already loved cardinal as he was. MY view on this change is that dwarves really lack reliable alt dmg range when compared to other themes, so in that sense it's a valid change; however I'd had preferred seeing another dwarf getting this. Still a personal opinion though.

 

Thumbs up

 

stitched nerfs :'(

 

Buff essel

 

What were you thinking with some of these? You nerfed champions that had no business being nerfed; Eternal Lich? Tortun Battle Mystic? Dwarven Windfury? Wtf Sok...........you can't just blanket-nerf everything. Some of these runes weren't even that good, yet were nerfed simply because they're ranged. You've just ended up shoeboxing champions that were barely clinging to viability in the first place.