Dragonfire Patch 5: All Buffs & Nerfs (Pre-Patch)

Arcane Staffs · Evensong

Dark Sphere

SYSTEM

• Dark Aura targets: 3 → 1; new damage over time: 31 magical damage every 0.9s for 5 ticks (155 total).
• Damage dealt reduction and healing received reduction removed. Slow: 15% → 25%.
• Cooldown changes from scaling to a fixed 25s. The effect is no longer conventionally cleansable, except by DoT removal.

A major shift from group debuffs toward stronger direct and damage-over-time pressure, but with less multi-target utility.

Axes · All Axes

Battle Rush

SYSTEM

• Removes the 20% reduction to enemy healing received and the 20% healing received bonus to allies.
• Landing with at least one enemy within 5m grants 15% lifesteal for 4 seconds.

Changes a healing utility dash into a self-sustain option, especially relevant for solo Axe builds.

Axes · Greataxe

Whirlwind

BUFF

• Damage continues ramping if at least one enemy is hit, even when another target avoids a tick.
• The ability's base damage and damage increase per consecutive hit are not changed.

More consistent damage while spinning through several enemies; one enemy avoiding a hit no longer ends scaling if others are still being hit.

Bows · Mistpiercer

Lucent Hawk

NERF

• Multiple projectile hits still add up; number of available casts and ability range are unchanged.

Slightly less burst damage, ahead of the cloth armor resilience penetration adjustments.

Crossbows · Energy Shaper

Divine Engine

SYSTEM

• Each consecutive tick gains 8 damage. Final tick: 106 → 138.
• Total damage of a complete channel remains unchanged. Early ticks deal less; late ticks deal more.

Reduces sudden off-screen early burst without removing full-channel damage, rewarding crowd-control coordination.

Crossbows · Heavy Crossbow

Sweeping Bolt

NERF

• Damage, interrupt effect, and cooldown are unchanged.

A hitbox correction that reduces the chance of walking into invisible lingering damage after the projectile passes.

Daggers · Dagger Pair

Slit Throat

SYSTEM

• Removes the bleed effect and the healing received reduction.
• Casting Slit Throat now immediately resets the W ability, creating a mobility or burst follow-up.

Trades guaranteed bleed and anti-heal for combo flexibility: re-use W to escape, chase, or deal more damage.

Fire Staffs · Dawnsong

Flaming Phoenix

NERF

• The phoenix's 18m attack length, damage and healing received reduction are unchanged.

Dawnsong players must cast from 3 meters closer to the fight, making safe positioning harder.

Frost Staffs · All Frost Staffs

Frost Beam

BUFF

• Channel damage, slow strength, attack speed reduction, and cooldown are unchanged.

A larger area makes Frost Beam's damage and crowd control more reliable in group PvP.

Frost Staffs · All Frost Staffs

Glacial Obelisk

SYSTEM

• Damage on recast is removed. Recasting now provides a 200-point shield for 3 seconds.
• Ending the obelisk early still sacrifices the remainder of its ally buffs.

Turns the recast into a defensive decision instead of a damage detonation, reinforcing the ability's support role.

Holy Staffs · All Holy Staffs

Holy Flash

NERF

• Healing amount and the 5m healing radius are unchanged.

Holy healers must position 2 meters closer to allies, increasing exposure to enemy pressure.

Nature Staffs · Wild Staff

Well of Life

BUFF

• New instant heal of 69 on cast, followed by the existing heal over time.
• The healing area still requires careful placement and allies staying in it for maximum value.

Provides immediate healing even when allies cannot remain in the area for the entire duration.

Spears · Trinity Spear

Spectral Trident

NERF

• Impact damage, root duration, and ally movement/attack speed bonuses are unchanged.

Removes the lingering invisible impact/root window without changing successful direct hits.

War Gloves · All War Gloves

Devastating Combo

SYSTEM

• The first hit changes from stun to root, allowing opponents to use defensives and certain escapes.
• Cooldown: 15s → 12s (20% shorter); the second hit still deals damage and knocks enemies back.

More counterplay against the combo but more frequent opportunities to use it.

War Gloves · Fists of Avalon

Purifying Combination

NERF

• Damage, buff purge, and crowd control properties are unchanged.

A hitbox fix that prevents the Power Punch from affecting enemies who enter an invisible lingering hitbox.

War Gloves · Ravenstrike Cestus

Earth Crusher

BUFF

• All charge stages now knock up for 0.7s; a fully charged Earth Crusher still knocks up for 1.4s.
• The damage and area continue to increase with longer charge.

You can release the channel earlier to interrupt or control enemies without needing a full charge.

Helmets · Knight Helmet

Displacement Immunity

SYSTEM

• Now prevents slows as well as displacement effects.
• Duration: 7s → 5s (2 seconds shorter), so protection lasts less time.

Better protection against slow-heavy enemies, but with a shorter window for team engages and escapes.

Jackets · Dragonslayer Jacket

Wings of Fire

SYSTEM

• Removes the 15% bonus damage while inside the area.
• Jump immunity changes from crowd-control immunity to full immunity. The cooldown rate bonus and protection from outside the area remain.

Less damage for large-scale PvP, but a safer jump and stronger defensive reliability in smaller fights.

Cloth Robes · All Cloth Robes

Resilience Penetration

BUFF

• All damage dealt by a cloth wearer now benefits from 15% Resilience Penetration.
• This reduces the effectiveness of enemy resilience, especially in large group PvP. It does not make cloth wearers more durable.

A large-scale PvP damage buff meant to make cloth DPS more attractive despite its lower survivability.

• The magnitude of the defense penalty is halved; lava remains part of the 2v2 Hellgate fight.

Lava should be less punishing, so the arena hazard is less likely to decide PvP fights.