Patch History/2023

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2023 Patch History

The official changelog collection contains 21 patch-note topics dated in 2023. Every entry below includes an English condensed summary and a link to the original forum post.

January

Patch Notes 11/01/2023

Date: 11 January 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• All Fortress reward bags now include Genesis Crests as an option.
• All City Siege reward bags now also include Genesis Crests as an option.
• Move players and manage parties.
• Invite players to Warband.
• Remove players from Warband (but not the Warband lead).
• All RvR/PvP Ward Sets (up to Invader).
• All PvE Ward Sets (up to Bloodlord).
• Level 16 Mount Vendors in I.C./Altdorf (Stablemaster Hans and Roeland Beastbreaker).

Patch Notes 20/01/2023

Date: 20 January 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Gudrim's Veterans.
• Bar Dawazbak.
• Grimbeard Station.
• Moonfang Remnant.
• Kron Komar Gap.
• Marsh Conquest.
• Fireforge's Camp.
• Battle at Blood Fen.

February

Patch Notes 09/02/2023

Date: 9 February 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Basic: Well-Mounted Skull Places a pike next to the body of a fallen foe, topped with their head.
• Advanced: Khaine’s Caress Event-slot item with career specific stats.
• Elite: Cloak of Isha's Tear or Har Ganeth Cloak or Harvest Cloak Unique cloaks for both Order and Destruction, along with one generic cloak for both realms. Preview here (scroll down to Night of Murder 2022). Alternatively, players can choose a Night-of-Murder themed trophy, such as the Murder Fang for Order, the Screaming Skull for Destruction, or either realm can claim the Essence of Khaine . Trophy Previews here.
• World Drop: Lobbin’ Noggin There is nothing quite so demoralizing to your enemy as tossing around the skulls of their fallen allies.
• World Drop: Thoroughly Lobbed Nog Send your fallen enemies severed head back to its former owner!.
• Quest Reward: Vendetta Vial Mark your enemy target for death with the contents of this vial.
• Quest Reward: Pegasus for Order, Dark Pegasus or Dark Pegasus Disc for Destruction. Additionally, the Habiliment of Khaine for Destruction players who complete a designated section of the Infiltration Questline, or the Crest of the Ravenslayer for Order players.
• Thunder Valley.

Patch Notes 24/02/2023

Date: 24 February 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Discordant Skirmish is no longer able to be queued by a party of two players. This is intended to curb some of the intentional or unintentional queue grouping. Please note that we do have bigger scenario changes in the works for the future and this will in no way be a final state.
• Battle For Praag, Howling Gorge & Gromril Crossing will no longer immediatly open the next flag for capture and instead wait 30 seconds before opening.
• Experience and Renown gained in a Fortress battle has been increased.
• The Lair for Feculesh the Defiler is now active within Ostland , and defeating the boss drops tradable items with Disrupt chance. (Note: The original version of this lair on live required first finding 14 Gravestones in the world, which is not currently required.).
• Grand Theogonist Volkmar now has idle Voice-over lines and will sporadically speak within the Temple of Sigmar.
• High King Thorgrim Grudgebearer also now has idle voice-over lines within Karaz-a-karak.
• Engra Deathsword now has idle Voice-over lines and will sporadically speak in the Sacellum Arena, and Lycithas the Harridan Seer now has an idle Voice-over line within the Monolith.
• High Elf Chapter 1 now has new NPC dialogue for Calumel Survivors, and voiced lines added for Galoran Surewind.

March

Patch Notes 17/03/2023

Date: 17 March 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Vale-Walker Gear can now be acquired in 4 runs of the Dungeon, instead of the previous 7-step timed quest. If you have the old quest chain, please abandon it and take the new quests.
• Vale-Walker Gear quests are now repeatable, just in case you destroy or lose your existing pieces. Quests are located outside the dungeon entrance.
• Vale-Walker Gear has had stats and set bonuses improved for a number of classes. Click Spoiler tag for more details:.
• Live Event: Wild Hunt.
• We would like to thank our artists for their continued contributions to RoR. Thanks to their efforts we were able to introduce a new magus disc designed around the live event theme, a new Stag of Isha mount along with its saddle, a newly textured trophy for Order (based on an untextured asset), a new cloak, and new icons.
• Dungeon: Hunter's Vale.

Patch Notes 30/03/2023

Date: 30 March 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Tier 2 and higher losing sides receive the extra scenario emblem only when the match lasts at least six minutes.
• The additional Tier 4 losing-side emblem is not awarded after a surrender vote.
• Added a barrier in the Temple of Isha to prevent attacks on Order players inside their spawn.
• Reduced the Corrosive armor-debuff proc values on Mayhem, Devastator, Beastlord, Redeye, Onslaught, and Vale-Walker armor.
• Live-event quest and merchant NPCs are now available in Karaz-a-Karak and Karak Eight Peaks during city sieges.
• Fixed Winterheart Berries.
• Corrected item text errors in the Wild Hunt live event.

April

Patch Notes 07/04/2023

Date: 7 April 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Eastern Wyvern Hunt.
• Look man, it's an invasive species. Just because they largely coincide with when patching is done to "turn them on" or whatever doesn't mean you should take your time for granted.
• Everything might just end this week for all we know.
• Make the best of your time, crack some eggs, get out there and explore the world while it's still here.
• Wyvern Egg Hunt.
• Live Event Shoppe & New Dyes.
• Green 'trash' item.
• Weekend Warfront: Assault on Black Crag.

Patch Notes 20/04/2023

Date: 20 April 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Joining a Scenario while in a friendly keep will no longer keep you unflagged for RvR when returning to the lake. This was never intended in the first place, so for the very few people who were abusing this to spy / gank afk players: only death awaits you now.
• Pets abilties will now show correctly if they have been toggled off.
• Fixed an issue with some Magus Disc not appearing.
• Weekend Warfront: Talabec Massacre.
• Realm versus Realm.
• Combat and Careers.
• General Changes and Fixes.
• Bug Fixes.

May

Patch Notes 18/05/2023

Date: 18 May 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Fixed an issue with kills not counting for the Pyromancer's Request & Flamespeaker's Gaze quest.
• Fixed an issue with the relic despawning under the bridge in north Praag, and given a small 5 second grace period upon entering PvE to return to the RvR lake.
• The Live-Event Slot Item's Heals-Received stat has been adjusted based on player feedback.
• Ekrund's Curse: This quest line has been corrected and reworked.
• Several hundreds of gameobjects which had been incorrectly linked to live event Eastern Wyvern Hunt, aren't anymore, and appear once again.
• Live Event Video!.
• Live Event - Sigmartag.
• Skulls of Fallen Foes and Relics.

Patch Notes 29/05/2023

Date: 29 May 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Altdorf: Markus Wulfhart (Located 32k/48k, Southeast area).
• KaK: Gotrek Gurnisson (Located 36k/37k, Southeast area).
• IC: Herald of Slaanesh (Located 23k/51k, Southwest area).
• K8P: Badruk Eadsplitta (Located 28k/34k, near tunnel to the Stunty Diggin Pit).
• We have restricted talking in Advice, Region, Region-RvR and other global chat channels to players who are level 5 or above.
• We have restricted whispering other players to players who are level 5 or above, unless the other player has messaged you first or you are on their friends list.
• We have restricted sending mail to players who are level 5 or above.
• New Weekly: Dungeons.

June

Patch Notes 05/06/2023

Date: 5 June 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Dungeon Weekly Updates.
• Currencies.
• War Tokens.
• Bug Fixes.

Patch Notes 16/06/2023

Date: 16 June 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Capturing a flag: 500 renown.
• Defending a flag: 500 renown.
• Winning stage: 5000 renown.
• Losing stage: 1000 renown.
• Making lords pass a flag: 500 renown.
• Defeating an enemy lord: 1000 renown.
• Defending your realm lords until the end: 1000 renown each.
• Defeating enemy champions: 500 renown each.

July

Patch Notes 21/07/2023

Date: 21 July 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• To allow players more time to craft their rings, Twilight's Tide has been extended one final time, by a full seven days, and will now end on August 11th!.
• A new repeatable quest has been added next to the Live Event heralds for players whose teleport item to the Isle of the Dead expired early. You can now use this quest to pick up another.
• Previously, Blue and Green rarity event crafting materials could be re-rolled for another chance at a higher rarity, but Purple could not. Players may now re-roll all Purple rarity materials at a 1:1 rate for another attempt.
• The PvE quests to farm Event Crafting Tools now also include the task to find that profession's materials in an RvR lake, to better mirror the theme of the original quest.
• As a reminder, all materials for this event are tradeable, so even if you don't get the specific ingredients you're after, be sure to check the Auction House and trading channels for your realm!.
• Ore and Gemstones now have a (very small) chance to drop from level 37+ Daemon mobs. Players who find themselves at an impasse if facing strong premades or while outnumbered in RvR now have more options to try and grind materials.
• A Quest has been added that allows players to earn refining tools by killing level 37+ Daemon mobs. The payout for this quest is lower than the PvP alternative, by design, but it will give players an additional method to work towards rings.
• Twilight's Tide Event decorations within Altdorf have been reduced slightly to improve client performance.

August

Patch Notes 23/08/2023

Date: 23 August 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Destruction's run up to the Reikland Chapter 22 has had some QoL improvements. Some mobs are now further removed from the road, some mobs have been removed entirely, and the aggro range of the Bowman has been reduced. Solo players traveling the road will still hit a couple enemies, but should be able to flee past these and survive without requiring others to come help them.
• Four new Elven Heraldry shields have been added and can be earned via quests. The new shields are:.
• Silver Pavise of the Unicorn Gate.
• Silver Pavise of the Griffon Gate.
• Silver Aspis of the Tower of Despair.
• Silver Aspis of The Blood of Naggaroth.
• Golden Pavise of the Dragon Gate.
• Golden Aspis of the Chill Wind of Naggaroth.

September

Patch Notes 12/9/2023

Date: 12 September 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Golden Pavise of Nagarythe.
• Golden Pavise of the Phoenix Gate.
• Golden Pavise of Isha.
• Golden Pavise of Saphery.
• Gold Aspis of Karond Kar.
• Gold Aspis of Har Ganeth.
• Gold Aspis of The Cytharai.
• Gold Aspis of Ghrond.

Patch Notes 22/09/2023

Date: 22 September 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Live Event: Seas of Slaughter.
• We are extending the Seas of Slaughter event to run until October 6th. The pirate hat vendor will also arrive soon!.
• Treasure Hunt Quests.
• The Ironclad.
• Weekend Warfront: The Guns of Nordenwatch.

October

Patch Notes 20/10/2023

Date: 20 October 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Order's Warcamp in the Nordenwatch Scenario has recruited a few additional Guards.
• Cleaned up Portalstones appearing as items within Crafting vendors. These items cannot be used but were still purchasable, leading to confusion for players.
• Cleaned up Compound Apothecary items within Crafting vendors. These items also could not be used but were purchasable within Guild vendors, leading to confusion.
• You can no longer send messages to people on your own ignore list.
• Basic reward: Leper's Bell , or Leper's Handbell - two new trophies to let everyone know that you are unclean. Preview here.
• Advanced reward: Rusted Lamellar Cloak for Order; Plaguebearer-Flesh Wrap for Destruction.
• Elite reward: Enslaved Manticore , or Decaying Manticore Disc mount (decay timers based on renown bracket).
• Completing the Event Quest 'Imp Games - The Riddle' - Heart of Decay - show the world you've given into the Plague Lord's embrace.

November

Patch Notes 22/11/2023

Date: 22 November 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Live Event: Goldtooth's Great Feast.
• Fowl Drumstick.
• Halfling Rucksacks.
• Mawseeker's Cloak.
• Potion of Acclaim.
• Rhinox of Mourn.
• Corrupted Gut Plate Disc.
• Lucky Wishbone.

December

Patch Notes 09/12/2023

Date: 9 December 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• All roots are now working correctly and do not break from damage for the first 1.5 seconds.
• Corrected damage (base damage, stat scaling or weapon scaling) multiplier on several dozen abilities with a wrong label, in most cases it will net a minor damage reduction on those abilities.
• All Throw type of attacks on Tanks and Melee Damage per second once again count as ranged attacks in terms of defense checks and can be dodged, not parried. They will continue to scale on the main stat of the attacker.
• Corrected various tooltips to better match ability effects.
• Corrected various typos in ability names and descriptions.
• All abilities with a cast time now periodically check cast requirements and cancel the cast if they are no longer met.
• Extended the area of effect cap of certain morale effects from 9 to 24 targets to match the general Return of Reckoning area of effect cap, which greatly boosts their power. To offset the amount of targets affected, the radius of Area of Effect morale effects was reduced, and on some occasions damage values were rebalanced.
• Internal cooldown on procs now work like it did on live servers, which means that any proc has a 0.25 seconds cooldown per target, unless it says otherwise in the ability tooltip.

Patch Notes 18/12/2023

Date: 18 December 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Mixa Fanatics (Masta Mixa adds) have been changed from Champions to regular mobs.
• Masta Mixa's staff was a bit too difficult to destroy, and has been changed from a Hero to a Champion.
• Combat Buffs:.
• New Quest:.
• RvR Campaign Changes.
• PvE Balancing.
• Beastlord: Skarlok.
• Gunbad: Masta Mixa.

Patch Notes 22/12/2023

Date: 22 December 2023 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Basic reward: [Party Keg] , 21 day duration item that gives a 5 minute renown and XP boost for party.
• Advanced reward: [Keg Tapper] , 60 day event slot item.
• Completing all tasks: Exclusive Title – Brew Hound (Order), Broo Dawg (Destruction).
• Completing the 'Saving Keg End' Quest - [Dwarf Keg-Handler] (Order), [Goblin Bar-Back] (Destruction).
• Ability VFX no longer lost when switching region.
• Auras no longer turn off when there's a higher level aura in same party.
• Crown of Fire - Flames of Rhuin now has a 45% (down from 75%) chance to trigger.
• Flames of Rhuin - This ability now has a 30s cooldown.

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