6/24 Support Update
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Systemic Changes
- Engravings
- Drops of Ether
- Awakening
- AP Buffs
- Buff Icons
- Party Finder
- Bard
- Paladin
- Artist
- Ark Passive (Enlightenment)
- Identity Skills
- Video Links
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Overview
This patch updates core systems and class mechanics, including engravings, Drops of Ether, AP buff scaling, buff icons, and quality of life changes for Bard, Paladin, Artist, and other support roles. Drops of Ether now generate 2 ethers, one for you and one for your party members. The distribution details are not fully documented. AP buffs gain a base scaling and an added AP from tripods, with para immunity at base. Buff icons have been updated and party finder visuals now reflect build configurations. The notes also cover new tiered nodes, awakening adjustments, and various skill rebalance changes across multiple classes, emphasizing enhanced flexibility and sustain for supports and DPS alike.
Systemic Changes
Engravings
- Drops of Ether now generates 2 ethers, one for you and one for your party members. It is unclear what the distribution is or if the rate each orb generates has been modified.
Drops of Ether
- Awakening
- Explosive Expert
- AP Buffs
Awakening
- Explosive Expert
- AP Buffs
AP Buffs
- All AP buffs now have an AP effect at base scaling from 6% at level 1 to 12% at level 14.
- The AP buff tripods now instead give an additional 10% AP scaling.
- Total AP before was 15% base + 6% total from tripod, now it’s 12% base ap from default skill + 10% base ap from tripod.
- All AP buffs now are para immune at base.
What does the change to AP Scaling mean?
Assume Support has 5000 base AP and each DPS has 10000 total AP (after engravings, etc.)
(Extreme napkin math; not representative of actual in-game numbers!)
Old Calculations: (10, 000 + (5, 000 0.15)) 1.06 = 11,395
New Calculation: 10, 000 + (5, 000 * 0.22) = 11,100
Effectively, honing is now more efficient on support as your base AP contributes a much larger % to the effectiveness of your buffs than it did before.
Buff Icons {#buff-icons}
Buff icons have been updated. From left to right: Purple - T. Skill Hyper Awakening; Blue - T Skill Damage; Red - AP Buff; Yellow - Identity (Bard only?)
Unclear if these are only with Compressed Buffs option.
Party Finder {#party-finder}
Party finder now displays a different icon depending on your build configuration. If you are applying as a DPS, the icon will be removed.
Bard
- Quick Summary
- WIP; meter gains adjusted across major meter gen skills. Rhapsody Buckshot has the biggest gain, putting it on par with Prelude of Storm after nerf, while Stigma Balls has been brought in line with other meter generators. Tests indicate Bard is slightly lower in meter gen as a result, but dropping Harp of Rhythm gives an extra meter gain skill, so it should be even in practice.
- Affected skills:
- Sound Shock
- Sugma Balls
- Sonatina
- Sonic Vibration
- Rhythm Buckshot
- Soundholic
- Prelude of Storm
- Heavenly Tune
- Rhapsody of Light
- Note Bundle
- Harp of Rhythm
- Guardian Tune
- Oratorio/Concerto
- Vivace
- Identity Skills (Serenade of Courage, Serenade of Salvation, Tempest)
- Ark Passive (Enlightenment)
- Tier 1 to 4 identity and enlightenment changes introduce Harmony stacks, Perfect Harmony, mana refunds, and cooldown reductions across skills.
Paladin
- Quick Summary
- Patch emphasizes mid-aura spamming for duration extension and new Z-based cooldown interactions with a DPS-orientated focus. Level up key aura skills to 14, with various changes to Wrath of God, Heavenly Blessings, Holy Protection, and aura mechanics.
- Notable changes include base meter gen adjustments, added para armor, and changes to Faith and Z-related tripods. The patch also includes new meter interactions and cooldown reductions linked to aura use.
Artist
- Quick Summary
- July 9 KR update notes include numerous adjustments to pve damage, moonfall and ink orb mechanics, brand power changes, and side-node interactions. Moonfall and ink technique rework with ink orbs and harmony; new branding effects throughout various skills.
Ark Passive (Enlightenment)
- Tier 1: Setting Moon and related basics; Harmony and mana interactions.
- Tier 2-4: Expanded effects for Sunrise, Moonfall, Ink Orb, and Ink Orb usage; changes to Moon changes and Ink Techniques; new identity and brand interactions.
Identity Skills
- Serenade of Courage, Serenade of Salvation, Tempest; changes include immunity effects, damage increases, and mana regen across various tiers.
Video Links
- Bard sup identity video: Inven post link included as reference outside the core notes
- New dps identity video: Link included for reference