Patch History/2020

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2020 Patch History

The official changelog collection contains 52 patch-note topics dated in 2020. Every entry below includes an English condensed summary and a link to the original forum post.

January

Patch Notes 04/01/2020

Date: 4 January 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

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• Fixed fort reservations and queues breaking.
• Fixed Solo Ranked Scenario queue peeking commands failing.
• Sigmars hammer and Vipers pit now grant x2 rested XP gain.
• Added unlocks for ToK and titles for crafting/gathering while naked, in lava, in water, in combat, while chicken or combinations thereof.
• Channeled ability bar disappears when you die before channel finishes.
• Optimized ability packet sending to reduce lag.

Patch Notes 11/01/2020

Date: 11 January 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Draws will no longer count as destruction wins for matchmaking rating calculations in Ranked Scenarios.
• Prep time in Solo Ranked Scenario increased to 90 seconds.
• Players in an early ended match are now teleported out and re-added in the queue at the front.
• Fixed some ToK unlocks not working properly.
• Statdolls for runefang and daemonclaw updated to match true values.
• Standards are no longer usable in SCs and buffs from standard can't be exploited when unequipped.
• Pounce like abilities have had their z axis requirement tightened.
• Tactics will now recalculate when items are equipped/unequipped.

Patch Notes 18/01/2020

Date: 18 January 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Fixed an issue where cast bars would fail to end under some circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where weekly rewards would fail to send sometimes.
• Fixed an issue where some auras used the old 9 AOE cap instead of the new one.
• Added text explaining that pounces will not fire if there is too big of a height difference between you and your target.
• Pounce abilities z axis restriction has been loosened.
• Removed the mention to blade of ruin in monstrous rending as the ability has been replaced since a long time.
• Tracer Rounds now functions as it is displayed in the tooltip (previously, it only applied to just abilities and not autoattacks, and only functioned if you were within 20 units of your target).
• Fixed an issue where teleport from Reikwald as Destruction was placed wrongly at The Maw.

Patch Notes 25/01/2020

Date: 25 January 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• The Ranked Scenario Leaderboard will go live with a new search page and be updated in 15 minute intervals from the live game server.
• To qualify to be on the leaderboard you must have at least 5 games played on average per week in that Season.
• You will not appear in the Leaderboard until you play your next game and your MMR is recalculated for the first time.
• Fixed an issue where the 'Grimmenhagen Barrows' door wouldn't open after the quest was completed.
• Talisman crafting now uses added crit chance to check for crits.
• Crits guarantee a rarity upgrade or power increase.
• Fixed issue with no reservations removing players from queue.
• Added debug message when no loot is awarded from fort.

February

Patch Notes 01/02/2020

Date: 1 February 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• General: Fixed an issue with redeye set for SH, closed off some areas where players could use geography to pounce up keep walls, and removed lingering gameobjects/NPCs from past events.
• Armory: Added search feature and item links for in game or forums.
• Abilities: Implemented deflect oil ability for tanks, tightened Z axis restriction on jumps, fixed RvR guild coin quest.
• Crafting: Fixed an issue with unforeseen items converting into resins.
• Fortress: Added more info to debug message.
• Scenarios: Optimized memory usage for sending objective state packets, fixed issues with flags not being interactable when they should be or being possible to cap when they shouldn't be in Battle of Praag & Gromril Crossing scenarios.
• ToK Unlocks: Added missing ToK unlocks for vanquishing fortress lords and added Tome unlocks for completing scenarios of each race.
• User Interface: Fixed apothecary window getting stuck after critical failure happened.

Patch Notes 08/02/2020 - City Sieges

Date: 8 February 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• [Mail] Auction mail count now shows 0 after reading all auction mail; loot bags in mail from zone flips show the correct zone name
• [Scenarios] No longer update outside of the region thread; bug causing Scenario manager to crash fixed; packet handling optimized and messages improved in murderball & part drop scenarios; capturing the flag in College of Corruption when standing in the middle part closest to the flag allowed
• [City Sieges] Better messaging to indicate players may not get a fresh city when backfilling for scenarios; issue with city sieges attempting to backfill with solo-queued players when a player is pending rejoin fixed; Stage 1 wins no longer considered to have no winners; contribution values slightly adjusted; beginning of a stage of a city siege now resets total contribution
• [Siege Weapons] Issue where current siege weapon could not be cleared in some cases fixed
• [The Siege of Altdorf/The Inevitable City] City sieges now 24 vs 24 battles, lasting up to 2 hours, with both defenders and invaders having a chance at obtaining some of the best items available in the game
• [General] Exploit to get out of combat by leaving guild fixed
• [World] Guard added for chaos chapter 1 to prevent killing NPCs
• Message displayed when flag starts being captured

Patch Notes 15/02/2020

Date: 15 February 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Removed Glittering Crests from the game.
• City advancement now takes between 12 and 24 hours, and both cities were initially set to rating 3.
• The city-siege lockout was reduced to eight hours.
• The winner is determined by instances won. A defender victory lowers the city rating by two, while an attacker victory resets it to one.
• Royal Crest rewards now scale with the city's rating and the stage completed.
• Complete armor pieces no longer drop from gold bags.
• Lords cannot be attacked during the preparation period for Stage 2.

Patch Notes 22/02/2020

Date: 22 February 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Corrected Stage 3 champion selection and ensured auras are removed when their targets leave range.
• Added four missing Sovereign and Warlord set bonuses; the six-piece bonuses grant two mastery points in their specified trees.
• Fixed buffs, healing, and pet commands incorrectly placing players in combat.
• Corrected city-lord health and spawning, morale edge cases, and the 24-player target cap for Hold the Line.
• Added the .vfxdisable command to disable visual effects for the current session.
• Stage 1 and Stage 2 victories award 10,000 renown, while Stage 3 awards 20,000.
• Stage 3 champions are selected two minutes before the stage begins instead of 30 seconds.
• Fixed Blood of My Blood, Sacrifice, Indigestion, Shatter Limbs, several quests, and related tickets.

March

Patch Notes 01/03/2020

Date: 1 March 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Added a region-wide warning when a keep door is tagged and the keep is no longer safe.
• Added the keep safe timer to the State of the Realm status string.
• Fixed an exploit involving palace-door health during city sieges.
• Stage 3 champions are now chosen randomly from the three highest-renown-ranked players of each required archetype.
• Fortress defenders receive one Royal Crest when they win.
• Quest-loot reset time was reduced from 120 seconds to 60 seconds.
• Implemented the battlefield-objective scouting quest objectives.
• Corrected or reworked numerous quests, including The Black Forest, Catching Gnaga, In Service to Suskarg, Misled, Ulricson, Misery, Gravy Train, and Last Stand.

Patch Notes 07/03/2020 - Return to Nordland

Date: 6 March 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Hotfix #2: Fixed a thread syncing issue that caused lag under certain circumstances and bolstered players under lvl 40.
• Hotfix #1: Performance optimizations.
• Live Event* Return to Nordland: Earn event influence by participating in Open Realm vs Realm activity in Nordland and Norsca; rewards include Banner of WAR, Shawl of Reckoning, and You callin' me Chicken? titles; concludes on 15th March.
• Return to Nordland* Debolstering Stress Test: Debolstering enabled in T1 for the duration of the live event.
• Players can enter a T1 RvR lake and not receive a chicken debuff for the duration of the live event.
• Your abilities, stats, and combat calculations will consider you effectively level 15 while in the RvR lake.
• You can use any tactic or ability while in T1, but won't have enough mastery points to get a tactic or ability from mastery.
• Renown gains from Debolstered players are disabled, but XP/INF will still be received.

Patch Notes 14/03/2020

Date: 14 March 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Fixed appearance for Carnal helmets, Savage shoulders, and Grim helmets
• Kill Collector supported by server but few added to database
• City Siege time to take flags in phase 2 increased from 30s to 50s
• Character options gearshow respected, weapons show appearance, names of inactive characters over 2 years recoverable
• Quests requirements levels adjusted for Gunbad quests, two hidden quests available from Gunbad bosses, workaround items in Gunbad dungeons, Greater of Two Evils Epic Quest revised and corrected etc.
• Items fixed look for Daemon boots/gloves Hazebringer shoulders/bodies etc.
• NPCs Svetla walking inside inn Sergeant Krueller outside Felde Castle Malachias patrolling with Marsh Greatfang Pink Horrors targetable again
• World RvR borders in Nordland doors of Wolfenburg freed from rust

Patch Notes 21/03/2020

Date: 21 March 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Damage-focused Warrior Priests and Disciples of Khaine are now treated as melee damage dealers for city hero selection.
• Corrected bridge punts, exit barriers, gold-chest placement, Recall destinations, and lord travel speed in city sieges.
• Added character counters and related Tome of Knowledge unlocks for activities such as duels, Public Quests, trades, siege weapons, and item use.
• Fortress population caps can now be adjusted dynamically.
• Ended live events are hidden by default in the Tome of Knowledge interface.
• Adjusted melee Sovereign and Warlord sets for Warrior Priests and Disciples of Khaine, and corrected mastery bonuses across the endgame sets.
• Reworked or corrected several quests, including Sigmarite Relic, Missions, Legacy of Ruin, What Lies Beyond, and Sabotage.
• Fixed two-handed hammer strikethrough for Warrior Priests, applied mastery-tree damage modifiers to damage-over-time effects, and corrected several NPC and quest tickets.

Patch Notes 28/03/2020

Date: 28 March 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Many weapons have had their stats adjusted to better match the tooltip values.
• Fixed a bug which caused some armor pieces to not give the correct stats when crafted.
• X2 XP and Renown until the end of the weekend.
• Open Parties and Warbands no longer show "None" instead of a members name
• Guilds now only show in the "Guild Search" tab for new players if they have set their "actively recruiting" preferences
• People in Guilds can use the Recruit
• > Search to search for other guilds looking to form or join Alliances
• Rooting out Corruption, The Sign, A Rock to Remember, Purifying Flame, Profane Dreams, Ransacked Vale, Sanctified Ground, Bottom of the Barrel, Passing Through and The Dannenberg Dare quests reworked with rewards set

April

Patch Notes 01/04/2020 - Thanquol's Stand: Ratnarok

Date: 1 April 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Released Thanquol's Stand: Ratnarök, a six-versus-six PvE defense scenario in which both realms defend five lanes from increasingly strong Skaven waves.
• Added a related week-long live event with special rewards.
• Enemy supplies now grant a small amount of renown, experience, and influence when destroyed.
• Corrected several Warlord and Sovereign eight-piece bonuses and related career ability interactions.
• Reduced the prices of Conqueror, Dominator, Vanquisher, Oppressor, and scenario weapons.
• Continued the endgame armor appearance rework and added eight-piece set bonuses to the interface.
• Improved Public Quest contribution displays, reset timing, and repeated-completion handling.
• Added new Tome of Knowledge counters and unlocks, made several families of Tier 3 quests repeatable, and corrected additional quests and tickets.

Patch Notes 08/04/2020

Date: 8 April 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Tor Anroc was selected as the next pick-up-group scenario.
• Corrected Sovereign set bonuses for Archmage, Witch Elf, Witch Hunter, Warrior Priest, Black Orc, and Swordmaster.
• Removed an incorrect range restriction from Penance.
• Fixed Energy of Vaul.
• Fixed Ritual of Lunacy and Innervation, and implemented Lashing Waves.
• Fixed Wave of Terror and Crushing Blows.
• Revised Witch Hunter and Witch Elf undefendable immunities, Sweeping Razor's target cap, and Sanctified Bullets.
• Corrected Bane Shield, Dire Shielding, and the scaling of Oppression.

Patch Notes 15/04/2020 - Dragon's Bane

Date: 15 April 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Dragons Bane scenario launches Friday 12:00 Altdorf time
• Earn points for holding capture points
• Dragon beacon available if enemy holds any objective, deliver to their flag to summon dragon for 60 seconds
• 3 objectives: Commorancy, Academy and Summoning Tower
• Killing enemy realm players grants 3 points

Patch Notes 22/04/2020 - Gates of Ekrund

Date: 22 April 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Fixed an issue with guard damage and absorption calculation not taking damage multipliers into account.
• Attempted to fix an issue causing Shadow Warrior stance to drop randomly.
• Edited some Level requirements on spec abilities tooltips from Ror made abilities.
• Fixed an issue causing Sov and Warlord 8 pc abilities not being removed after unequipping one of the set pieces.
• Added new Granted Item Abilities for Sov, Alt Sov, and Warlord: Desolation, Leading the Charge, Inexorable Force, Absolute Preservation, Unshackled Freedom, Dispersion.
• Unshackled Freedom* Costs no Action Points for 10s.
• Fettered Might* Target's Action Point cost increased by 50% for 10s.
• IB* Opponent receives 50% less benefit from heals cast on them for 10s.

Patch Notes 29/04/2020 - Ranked Scenarios

Date: 29 April 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Improved matchmaking for ranked scenarios.
• Added Oppressor Emblems to ranked rewards alongside Triumphant Emblems.
• Players may queue again after an aborted ranked match.
• The final-zone defense reward grants two Invader Crests and requires the Vanquisher unlock.
• The bottom 25% of contributors are excluded from the final-zone defense reward.
• Purple and gold RvR bags can contain one Invader Crest for players with the Vanquisher armor unlock.
• Purple and gold RvR bags can contain one Royal Crest for players with the Invader armor unlock.

May

Patch Notes 06/05/2020

Date: 6 May 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• The Battle at the Cairn Weekend Warfront offered bonus experience and renown, with event tasks and rewards.
• Holding the central flag now protects a faction's home flags from being captured from behind.
• Fixed a rare issue affecting scenario groups.
• Fortress bags now award Royal Crests to players with the Invader unlock: two in gold bags and one in purple or blue bags.
• Final-zone defense rewards grant an extra Vanquisher Crest instead of an Invader Crest when the player lacks the Vanquisher unlock.
• Added launcher repair and decompression tools, improved settings and news handling, and made the 64-bit client the default.
• Campaigns now reset when the city queue closes, and several scenario, Sovereign, dungeon, and Bloodwrought Enclave issues were fixed.
• Updated several abilities, including Whirling Pin, Sticky Squigs, Pounce, Extra Choppin, and Accuracy; the latter two tactics raise applicable target caps to 24.

Patch Notes 13/05/2020

Date: 13 May 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Blood Basin warfront from 12:00 Friday to 12:00 Monday Altdorf time.
• +50% XP and Renown in Black Fire Basin scenario.
• Extra rewards from event tasks.
• Pick event slot items depending on class.
• Loner Tactic usable again.
• Sov 8 piece bonus functioning correctly with no ally targeted.
• Runepriest Rune of Balance converting Intel to Willpower correctly.
• Zealot Harbringer of Doom not triggering GCD incorrectly.

Patch Notes 20/05/2020

Date: 20 May 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• +50% XP and Renown in Nordenwatch scenario
• Extra rewards from completing event tasks
• Unique title for completing all tasks
• Abort 5v5 matches with message explaining why
• Fixed discrepancies between Triumphant and Victorious sets
• Lowered time to get rewards for old live events to 20 days
• Refactored mail code to avoid mails getting lost until server restart
• Fixed issue of being sent to capital city when using a portal

Patch Notes 27/05/2020

Date: 27 May 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Eating healthy
• Exercising regularly
• Getting enough sleep
• Drinking plenty of water
• Avoiding stress
• Taking multivitamins
• Limiting alcohol intake
• Quitting smoking

June

Patch Notes 03/06/2020

Date: 3 June 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Keep lords fight back once again
• Display self buffs or debuffs only when targeting them
• Bolster no longer removes all your buffs; instead it will switch ability level of them
• `.sorenable` and `.sordisable` commands to enable/disable categories of State of Realm messages
• Objective to hold the Brimstone Bauble for entire scenario should work now
• Guild Vault 1 should behave normally again
• Cost for expanding Guild Vault is fixed

Patch Notes 10/06/2020 - Happy Birthday

Date: 10 June 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• 6th Anniversary of Return of Reckoning
• Empire vs Chaos T1 open
• Basic ORvR mechanics
• Level cap of 12
• Nordenwatch was the only scenario
• Player cap of 50
• Keep battles with over 1,000 players in
• Almost 4,000 concurrently connected players

Patch Notes 18/06/2020 - Garden of Qu'aph

Date: 18 June 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Reservations for fort defenders fixed
• Witch Elf daggers equipable in both main hand and off hand
• Terrible Embrace range calculation corrected
• Guild banner bug fixed
• Duel scenario pops temporarily paused
• NPCs in Garden of Qu'aph not attackable Guard aggro range shortened
• Respeccing while in queue for city siege won't stop entry
• KotBS & Chosen auras fixed

Patch Notes 24/06/2020

Date: 24 June 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• +50% XP and Renown in Phoenix Gate scenario
• Extra rewards from completing event tasks
• Rejoin feature added for SCs
• Fixed graphical glitches with realm status not showing on flags in some cases
• Dying with first stage of flag carriers exhaustion buff won't apply next stage anymore
• Waits for everyone to be ready before teleporting everyone in
• Games played requirement to purchase ranked gear removed
• Cost of ranked gear dropped by half

July

Patch Notes 01/07/2020

Date: 1 July 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• +50% XP and Renown in the Black Crag Keep scenario
• Extra rewards from completing event tasks
• Cleave Limb (WL): Cooldown increased from 5s to 10s, duration reduced from 10s to 5s
• Leg Tear (WL), Ensare (WL), Flames of Fate (Mara), Rock Clutch (IB): 30ft range, 5s duration & deal 900 damage at lvl 40.

Patch Notes 08/07/2020

Date: 8 July 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• +50% XP and Renown in Reikland Hills Scenario
• Extra rewards from completing event tasks
• Special appearance items for RR85+ players available at Very Special Dye Merchant for 50 gold
• Empire* True Believers
• High Elves* Tears of Isha
• Greenskins* Shiny New 'Ead
• Chaos* Raven's Sight
• Dark Elves: The Bloody Hand awarded by the God of Murder as a mark of respect.

Patch Notes 15/07/2020

Date: 15 July 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Improved customer satisfaction
• Increased revenue
• Reduced costs
• Enhanced efficiency
• Optimized operations
• Streamlined processes

Patch Notes 22/07/2020

Date: 22 July 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• +50% XP and Renown in the Doomfist Crater scenario
• Extra rewards from completing event tasks
• Title: The Doomed awarded for completing all tasks
• Players now only respawn in keeps if they are safe
• Keeps now rank up when resources are handed in, as long as doors are at 98% health or above
• /stuck command now teleports players to their realm's respawn point in scenarios and city sieges
• Fixed broken tooltips on Sigmar's Vision & Warding Strike
• Adjusted delay/timing/knockback of Whirling Pin (and Sticky Squigz for Squig Herder)

Patch Notes 30/07/2020

Date: 30 July 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Fixed an issue where the city siege was ending prematurely.
• Kills in City sieges now drop RvR medallions and loot instead of scenario emblems.
• Public quest NPCs that are part of kill objectives can now only be damaged by players and not by other NPCs.
• A large portion of code handling coordinates and distance calculations has been rewritten to be faster, easier to work with and also always work across zone borders.
• Sentinel dungeon influence weapons can no longer be salvaged or sold.
• Fixed issue which causes quests with 5 optional rewards not giving you the reward if you selected the 5th one.
• Empire Chapter 20 and 21 quests have been corrected and reworked.
• The quest window now displays correctly with 5 rewards.

August

Patch Notes 06/08/2020

Date: 6 August 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Number of bags now scale with number of participants in City Siege.
• Fixed an issue when calculating Amor/Resist mitigation for DoT damage when incoming or outgoing damage multipliers were applied in Combat Formulas.
• IB: Fixed a bug causing an exception with Avenging the Debt when healing the Oath Friend.
• WE: Buff from Mark of Morathi is now classified as a tactic and stacks with other buffs accordingly in Abilities.
• Corrected the objective type of the capture glyphs objectives in Weekend Warfront. They should work as expected now.
• Told Ya So: Any time you spend Grudge, each group member within 100ft will gain Action Points equivalent to Grudge spent.
• Relentless Training: After a successful parry, there is a 20% chance your next ability will cost no Action Points (max once every 5 secs).
• Avenging the Debt: Cost increased to 25 Grudge; cooldown set to 30 secs; upon spotting hated foe, remove all movement impairing effects and regain health (scales with ability level).

Patch Notes 12/08/2020

Date: 12 August 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Restart patcher twice to ensure all patch files are downloaded
• Fixed an issue where procs were scaling with outgoing damage multipliers
• Excluded certain dots from new DoT mechanic
• Warfront XP & Renown bonus works again
• Green bags give proper rewards as detailed in the patch notes
• Fixed an issue with VFX displaying on DoT ticks
• Corrected points per kill in Phoenix Gate map
• Moved guards back a bit in Mourkain Temple

Patch Notes 19/08/2020

Date: 19 August 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Fixed display of number of running matches in Ranked Scenarios
• Removed misplaced guard in Black Fire Basin
• Reduced interaction time in Stonetroll Crossing at troll stones to 1 second
• Adjusted spawn points in Lost Temple of Isha
• Added guards to Temple of Isha for better protection
• Pets now generally use their own stats, which may include a % of certain stats from the owner
• Switched minimum level on Broadhead Arrow and Rapid Fire abilities
• Updated Shadowstep icon to be unique

Patch Notes 26/08/2020

Date: 26 August 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Hotfix #2 fixed stat calculation issues & Hotfix #1 added protection & objective columns for scenarios.
• Thunder Valley Rampage open this weekend with +50% XP and Renown plus extra rewards from completing event tasks.
• All Twitch Drops rewards must be claimed before Wednesday 2 September or they will be lost.
• Objective Score awarded for taking/guarding objectives, carrying/escorting flags and parts; Medals awarded to top player on each realm for Death Blows, Damage, Healing, Protection and Objective Score; Scenarios ending due to player disconnection re-queue others at front of queue; Flanking no longer increases proc damage by 15%.
• Primary stat multiplier reduced from 1.5 to 0.15 for Black Guard, Choppa and Chosen; AP cost reduced from 55
• > 45 AP for Archmage & Rune of Mending; SE cost reduced from 55
• > 45 SE for Disciple of Khaine & Unyielding Tormentor; Curse of Khaine only affects single target attacks; Cost changed from 15 AP to 20 SE for Fist of Khaine & 30 AP to 30 SE with increased healing radius (10ft->20ft)for Consume Essence ; Cost changed from 25 AP to 60 SE with 5s cooldown reduction on Path of Torture abilities (Drowning in Blood); RF (Righteous Fury) cost reduced from 55
• > 45 RF (Divine Aid); Cost changed from 15 AP to 25 RF with snare applied (Judgement); Cost changed form 30AP->30RF with increased healing radius(10ft->20ft) Divine Strike ; 60RF reduces cooldowns Path Wrath abilities by 5s while buff active(Sigmar's Wrath).

September

Patch Notes 02/09/2020

Date: 2 September 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Live this weekend from 12:00 Friday to 12:00 Monday Altdorf time
• Link accounts and view rewards list
• Get extra rewards for completing tasks in Nordenwatch scenario
• Earn titles "Hero of Nordenwatch" or "Scourge of Nordenwatch"
• Hotfix #1: City Siege, Ranked Solo, World, Black Guard, Disciple of Khaine and Runepriest abilities
• Adjusted stat contribution on Frenzy version of Witchbrew to 0.01
• Supplication no longer gives extra tick of Righteous Fury when interrupted
• Sigmar's Radiance lowered from 40 to 35 RF

Patch Notes 09/09/2020

Date: 9 September 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Guns, Shrooms and Steam from 12:00 Friday to 12:00 Monday Altdorf time
• +50% XP and Renown in Gromril Crossing scenario
• Extra rewards from completing event tasks
• No longer able to attack targets in different areas of keeps.
• Prioritize giving reservations to 33% tanks, 33% healers and 33% dps.
• After initial reservations, the rest are done in a first come first serve manner.
• Higher career level players now have priority for getting reservations.
• Increased capture range of proximity capture flag objectives from 20ft to 30ft.

Patch Notes 16/09/2020

Date: 16 September 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Ramp up time and value for flags is increased to 90s, but the max value they contribute is greater than before.
• UI improvements to forts: Time left and objectives are shown on each stage, WinOMeter is displayed in each stage showing the health of the doors/fort lord.
• In stage 2 WinOMeter shows the current damage/healing each realm is doing to the inner sanctum gate by holding flags.
• Fixed an issue causing zone rolls to sometimes bug out.
• A few tweaks have been made in how players with low contribution are handled.
• Fixed an issue with objective locations not updating on map in murderball scenarios in some cases.
• [17785] Training requires you to be near a trainer again.
• +50% XP and Renown in this scenario, extra rewards from completing event tasks.

Patch Notes 23/09/2020

Date: 23 September 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Weekend Warfront: Bane of Peace from 12:00 Friday to 12:00 Monday Altdorf Time
• +50% XP and Renown in Dragon's Bane Scenario
• Extra rewards for completing event tasks
• Titles available for completion of all tasks (Orderbane/Destructionbane)
• Keep Upgrades System allows guilds to purchase upgrades to bolster utility and defenses
• Upkeep Cost is 10 Silver for Tier 2, 15 Silver for Tier 3, and 20 Silver for Tier 4 every 5 minutes
• Each upgrade has Rank, Cost, and Time associated with it
• Upgrades can be adjusted up or down until Save button is clicked

October

Patch Notes 02/10/2020

Date: 2 October 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Cannons removed from Battle for Praag
• Guard damage no longer automatically undefendable
• Pet damage reduction only applies to melee pets
• Choppa: Git To Da Choppa range increased, defendable, interrupting no longer causes extra damage tick
• Engineer: Snipe weapon DPS contribution corrected
• Marauder: Draining Swipe tooltip duration corrected, Thunderous Blow cooldown 5s, wounds debuff at lvl 40 adjusted to 120 wounds
• Shaman: Get'n Smarter Intelligence buff follows normal stacking rules
• Witch Hunter: Incognito 30s duration removed, Protection from Heresy triggers when leaving stealth after using Sanctified Oil, Sever Blessing builds one Accusation, Sanctified Bullets tooltip matches healing value, new ability Purgatory at lvl 34

Patch Notes 08/10/2020

Date: 7 October 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Improved allocation of objective score in Blood of the Black Cairn
• All flags give points in Blood of the Black Cairn
• Buttons at Ard Ta Feed work again
• Health/AP/Morale updates sent to client throttled at max once every 250ms
• Setting bragging rights works again

Patch Notes 14/10/2020

Date: 14 October 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Fixed KV keep crashing issue.
• Invader and Royal shards can be exchanged for Vanquisher Medallions.
• Sov loot removed from gold bag drops.
• On Your Guard aura has correct internal cooldown.

Patch Notes 23/10/2020

Date: 23 October 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Increased resources needed to rank up keeps to 1 star and 2 stars.
• Decreased rewards for keep defense ticks.
• Correct names on map in Butcher's Pass.
• Career trainers available for attackers and defenders.
• All pets receive stats from owner's Renown training.
• Engineer turrets get base stats from engineer (with no equipment).
• White Lion: Pounce damage component removed.
• Squig Herder: Big Claw cooldown changed to 10s; Indigestion AP cost updated to 45 AP; Squig Leap damage component removed.

Patch Notes 30/10/2020

Date: 30 October 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Cool winds blow across the empty fields of Reikland, wiping away the memory of sun-bleached grains and summer days
• The Daemon Moon shines its baleful light down upon the world
• Earn rewards by slaying Daemons and enemies in the Daemon Moon Rising event until Monday 9th of November 12:00 Altdorf Time
• Receive a +50% XP & Renown buff in the Daemonball Rally and Highpass Cemetary Scenarios
• New Event Scenario: Daemonball Rally* capture the Daemon Cradle and take it to your realms nest
• Open RvR PQ: Goreslake the Bloodthirster* both realms compete against each other and against the boss to be rewarded
• Added /mourn emote
• Added /worship emote

November

Patch Notes 05/11/2020

Date: 5 November 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Attackers can use four flyers to reach the upper floors of fortresses and threaten ranged DPS.
• Daemonball Rally passing range increased from 50ft to 80ft and objective tracking on the map now works properly in six scenarios.
• Fixed certain tactics to work on DoTs as well as direct damage.
• Knight of the Blazing Sun: Runefang now buffs Weapon Skill and Toughness, Efficient Swings changed to dispel Detaunts when applied to you.
• Chosen: Daemonclaw buffs Strength and Toughness, Corruptive Power curses attackers reducing their chance to critically hit by 25%.
• Correct ability level will now show
• Greenskin Chapter 7: Chaaarge!, Fixin' Da Boyz, Anudda Way, Stealin' Dose Shinies, Da Betta Stuff & Good Stunties is Dead Stunties updated
• Greenskin Chapter 8: Push Dem Back & Bar Hoppin' updated

Patch Notes 11/11/2020

Date: 11 November 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Battlemarsh is the weekend warfront from 12:00 on Friday to 12:00 on Monday Altdorf time, +50% XP and Renown in Mourkain Temple scenario, extra rewards for completing tasks and title "Marshreaper".
• Fortresses' time left will tick down faster if certain conditions are met.
• Crash in scenario can now load directly back into it on relog.
• AFK players at spawn will be removed and given a quitter debuff.
• Neutral flags will show a lock icon on map in certain scenarios.
• Corruptive Power changed from Blessing to Enchantment.
• Squig Armor cooldown reduced from 10s to 5s.
• Shock Grenade removed and replaced by Field Repair : 3 seconds channeled heal on your turret, turret is immune to damage during repair

Patch Notes 18/11/2020

Date: 18 November 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• +50% XP and Renown in the Black Fire Basin scenario
• Extra rewards from completing event tasks
• Fixed issue causing tactics to sometimes stop working when bolster is removed or added
• When changing zone, pets are properly despawned and cooldown for the ability is reset
• If you change region while in Incognito or Shadow Prowler it should now properly reset your hotbar
• Field Repair & Strengthen Thrall cooldown reduced to 10 seconds
• Dazzling Flash duration reduced from 10 to 5 seconds
• We have restored the functionality to automatically transfer guilds if the leader hasn't logged in for 26 days

Patch Notes 27/11/2020

Date: 27 November 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• This weekend's Road to Madness warfront will offer +50% XP and Renown in the Maw of Madness scenario, and extra rewards from completing event tasks.
• Careers and Combat team has done extensive balance work to pet survivability, focusing on the Squig Herder.
• Open World Campaign population numbers are disabled in State of Realm; only AAO and other warfront status will be shown.
• Number of flyers in stage 3 increased from 4 to 6.
• Hold the line will now only apply against attackers that are in front of the tank holding the line; each stack reduces incoming ranged damage by 5% up to a maximum of 15%.
• Fixed an issue which would cause your turrent to not visually move when using Redeploy.
• Bombardment Turret takes 25% less AoE damage; Flame Turret takes 50% less AoE damage.
• Path of Quick Shootin changes: Shoot Thru Ya is now morale 3; Behind Ya! moved to Core Path; Don't Hit me! renamed Red Tipped Arrer & moved to Path, range lowered to 65 feet; Finish 'Em Off can be obtained 13 steps into Path; Shootin' Wif Da Wind changed effect; Da Waaagh Iz Strong changed effect; Splinterin' Arrer removed; Shootin' Quicka new tactic, increases Autoattack speed by 50%.

December

Patch Notes 03/12/2020

Date: 3 December 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Assault on Black Crag weekend warfront with +50% XP and Renown
• RvR lake state of realm switched to give an estimate of player numbers
• Download latest version of ROR SOR addon
• Contribution in forts tweaked
• Bug fixes and balance changes to Squig abilities, Horned Squig, Gas Squig, Sneaky Git, Not So Fast, Tastes Like Stunties, Shootin Quicka, Scramblin Quick-Like and Finish Em Off
• Cost for renown respeccing has been removed.
• Quid the Ugly: Available from Salty Beard Barrel in Barak Varr.
• Findin' Da Boyz: Stormhoof Gor Raiders count towards objective, collect Bones of Da Boyz for second step, rewards added.

Patch Notes 09/12/2020

Date: 9 December 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Thunder Valley Rampage weekend warfront with +50% XP and Renown and extra rewards for completing tasks
• Fixed some issues with return flight path for flyers in Fortress Realm versus Realm, flags visible in scenarios, auto attack speed buffs/debuffs on pets, etc.
• Balance changes to Quick Reloader, Magnetic Repair (new passive buff), Sharpened Arrows (no longer affects pet damage), Squigbeast (damage bonus lowered from 200% to 150%), Ere Squiggy (now a passive buff instead of a tactic) Da Smell dont bother me (can be obtained 3 steps into Path of Big Bouncin'), Exchange Vitality (new passive buff) and Calming Presence (now a passive buff instead of a tactic).
• Trainer Eduardt has correct faction again.

Patch Notes 16/12/2020

Date: 16 December 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• [Party Keg] 21 day duration item that gives a 5 minute renown and XP boost for party
• Keg Tap, 60 day event slot item
• Exclusive new Cloak Appearance
• Exclusive Title Brew Hound (Order), Broo Dawg (Destruction)
• Battlebrew Backpack and Fireworks
• [Bottomless Stein] Trophy
• [Last Call Keg^O] Teleport item
• Find and drink from the [Golden Stein] in RvR lakes for a 6 hour +25% renown, XP and influence boost.

Patch Notes 25/12/2020

Date: 25 December 2020 Type: Live changelog Original notes: Read the forum post

• Party Keg (21 day duration item with 5 minute renown and XP boost)
• Keg Tap (60 day event slot item)
• Exclusive new Cloak Appearance
• Exclusive Title* Brew Hound (Order) or Broo Dawg (Destruction)
• Battlebrew Backpack and Fireworks
• Bottomless Stein and Trophy
• Last Call Keg and Teleport item
• Golden Stein (+25% renown, XP and influence boost for 6 hours)

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