DN China - 18th May Update: Z-Mode & Ladder Mode

This article was shared by chaose5 from MMOsite DN forum. (edited on May 11)

More Information on Z-mode

Ladder Mode PVP system:
A new mode of PVP has been introduced. 

Under Ladder mode, all stats boost from gears/crest are ignored.

Each player is given a fixed set of stats according to their class. The stats differs from different classes.

However, skill crest will affect the damage of skills.

Ladder mode pvp can only be done 10 times per week.



No news on farm or second job advance..... 

Test Server for the 18th May patch is up.

Changes will be listed here:
* Skill trees for Force User and Mercenary have been revamped, similar to those in Korean Server now. 
* Force User skill tree:
http://forum.mmosite.com/thread/2/217/20110317/Force_User_Tier_3_Job_Majesty_Smasher-4dac3760196efca13-1.html

New skill: 
Nine-tailed laser Lv6: mag att 375%+1573, cd 18sec. 
* 9-tailed laser deal 2 type of damage: touch damage and explosive damage. The beam explode upon contact with any floor/obstacle/mirror etc. Touch damage is lower than explosive damage. 9 beams deal a total of 18 hits on large size monster, but very hard to deal high hit count on smaller target/human player.  

Time acceleration

Current: Reduce for for 18sec. Deal damage. 
New: Reduce CD for 13.5sec at lvl2. [ Not a level 40 ultimate anymore. NO DAMAGE INDUCED ]

Gravity Ascension: 

Current: Non elemental 
New: Dark attribute damage. 

 

* Mercenary Skill Tree:
http://forum.mmosite.com/thread/2/217/20110317/Mercenary_Tier_3_Job_Barbarian_Destroyer-4dac37601af662213-1.html

 

Skill changes:

Taunting Howl

Current: Inc aggro 39360, phy/mag att -18%, crit -36%, duration 14sec at lv9, cd 26sec
New: Inc aggro 55560, phy/mag att -20%, crit -40%, duration 17sec at lv12, cd 24.5sec

Disenchanting Howl

Current: Phy dmg 225%+1034, remove 3 buff, silence for 7.2 sec at lv 5
New: Phy dmg 240%+3142, remove 6 buff, silence for 10.3 sec at lv 10

Devastating Howl

Current: Lv40 Learn, phy dmg 1647%, -80% phy/mag att at lv1. 
New: Lv36 Learn, phy dmg 1061%, -80% phy/mag att at lv1
Devastating Howl is no longer considered as a lv40 ultimate.  Casting time is reduced by roughly 1/3. 

Battle Howl

Current:Att+207, Crit & Faint + 58%, duration 22 sec at lv5. 
New: Att+246, Crit & Faint+54%, duration 24sec at lv3 (max at lvl5) 

WhirlWind

Current:
New: Phy dmg 683%+1482, cd 40sec.

Charging Howl

Current: 
New: 35% phy dmg reduction, duration 26sec. Cd 90sec at lv3

Iron Skin

Current:
New: 40% dmg reduction, duration 16sec, cd 45sec at lv3.

* Elemental Lord Skill Changes:
-Fire/Ice shield become ACTIVE SKILL, cd 50sec, reduce dmg 34%, duration 15sec at lv 4 (PVE), duration 11sec at lvl4 (PVP)

 

  

*Acrobat Skill Changes:
- Not familiar with acrobat skill, please refer to 
http://bbs.17173.com/thread/450/830/20110506/4dc3be89bda2f4913-1.html  for various changes
-Overall boost of damage. 


Reference:
http://dn.sdo.com/web8/news/newsContent.asp?ID=87348&CategoryID=102
http://bbs.17173.com/thread/450/830/20110506/4dc3fed720a95d913-1.html
http://dn.duowan.com/1105/168784017545.html