Update Log - 30 April 2024

Seren

All new no-prep encounter against the Crystalline Goddess

The Crystalline Goddess has opened her portal within the gauntlet to allow players to face her.
Taking inspiration from the gauntlet, Seren offers several twists including no need to prep for the fight. That's right - just jump in and go!
This is a two part solo boss encounter, in which the arena, boss and your items shift as you enter phase 2.
Avoid the burning floor tiles, dodge the tornados, and perhaps you'll make it out alive.
Infoboxes have been added to assist in determining when to swap your prayers, or what combat style to use.
Upon defeat, Seren will drop a loot keys which are tradable, allowing you to either sell them or stack your drops!
Who knows, perhaps you'll be lucky and pull a Seren stone, used to create new crystal weaponry listed below (enticing common loot too!):
- Blade of Seren - Made by fusing a Seren Stone with a Corrupted Blade of Saeldor, offering improved stats alongside the Crystal Armor buff.
- Bow of Seren - Made by fusing a Seren Stone with a Corrupted Bow of Faerdhinen, offering improved stats and a passive 20% chance to fire an extra arrow.
- Staff of Merethiel - Made by fusing a Seren Stone with a full Polypore Staff, offering its own unique built in spell and gfx.
- We are looking to add crystal armor recolors as a milestone unlock for Seren KC. Example: 100 KC unlocks green, 200 unlocks purple etc.

Hespori has been overhauled, now quicker and easier!

Hespori has been overhauled after player feedback has been received.
The HP of the boss has been reduced significantly, and had several flower phases removed.
The damage from the special snare attack has been increased, hardcores beware.
The seed drops from hespori have been fixed, all effects should now be working correctly.
Iasor seed has been edited to provide a higher drop rate for purple rewards from ToB. Any member of the party who has the seed planted will apply this buff for the team, more listed below.
Corrected the Hazelmere Signet Ring, this will act as a best in slot luck ring, and give a passive bonus for a chance to skip clue steps.

The rate for purples has been improved as follows:
- Normal Mode 1/8 -> 1/7.
- Hard Mode 1/7 -> 1/6.
- If you have the Iasor seed active, the base will drop by one. For example if HM and Seeded: 1/6 -> 1/5!
The Scythe of Verzik has been overhauled. 2T scythe wasn't a proper way of handling a Scythe upgrade:
- The Scythe of Verzik now has a passive effect of a 25% chance to deal an extra hit (4 hit splat), alongside improved stats overall.
- A new special attack has been introduced for 50% energy, guaranteeing your next 5 scythe hits to always produce 4 hitsplats.
- The Scythe will now always attack NPCs with 3 or more hits, regardless of size.
- We are looking into creating a set effect for Blood Torva with the Scythe alongside other progression changes in an upcoming update. Check some of these out below that are coming this patch.

Nefarious equipment have had their consumption cost halved.
Reaper weapons are no longer nerfed outside of a reaper task. We are drafting ideas to expand these weapons and the reaper system.
Crystal armor will now grant 15% accuracy and 7.5% damage bonus to the Blade of Saeldor/Seren.
Corrected the attack range on the Bofa.
Corrected the venator bow gaining a buff with the use of bolts, and hits can no longer bounce off the same NPC in succession.
Removed the cap of 2 tick attack speed from Quickshot relic:
- Blowpipe and knives/darts are back in their prime state.

Added a tool that allows us to modify vote streak and correct any mishaps.
Combat and max hit dummies are once again attackable.
Reduced Callisto's defensive stats.
Corrected the corrupted rangers magic level in Trios.
Added examine text on the new anima seeds to represent their effects when planted in the farming guild.
Reworked the formula for the drain rate on nefarious equipment.
Removed the HP level requirement on Zenyte Jewelry.
Fixed examines in the RC islands for each portal to an altar.
Sacrificial boat has been added within Zulrah instances.
Reworked the boss instance system for future expansion and customization.
Corrected the special attack restore rate.
Chambers of Xeric's resources can no longer be smuggled out of the raid.
Added chat commands for Normal and HM ToB
Reduced the cost of a handful of store items, alongside a store sale.
A new selection of items are available from the store including raid kits that have been widely obtained.

Although not part of this update, the team has been working on a major system introduction to Zeah.
There has been a variety of items, maps and interfaces created for an all new upcoming expansion, with a good amount still left to cook up.
Players will face new challenges, unique content with plenty of twists and variation, alongside an all new progression path being introduced.
Stay tuned for an upcoming announcement with teasers and more!