Announcement Patch #16: Auto Gems Pickup, New Runewords, Uniques and More

A new patch descends upon the realm, bringing a fresh set of changes, improvements, and balance adjustments to the server.
Whether you walk the path of the hero or embrace the darkness, the way forward will not be the same as the battle continues. Read the full patch notes and discover what awaits beyond the gates of Hell.


GENERAL CHANGES

• Auto gems pickup has been added; it works only outside of town
• Bloodletter: Added 20% Faster Run/Walk
• The Battlebranch: Reduced base item level from 34 to 30 and required level from 25 to 17
• Rogue's Bow: Added +[1-3] to Cold Arrow (Amazon Only)
• Pluckeye: Added +25% Increased Attack Speed
• Bane Ash: Added +20% Faster Cast Rate, Removed +20% Increased Attack Speed and +[50-60]% Enhanced Damage
• Gravenspine: Added +10% Faster Cast Rate
• Blinkbat's Form: Increased +10% Faster Run/Walk to +30% and Added +1 To Mana After Each Kill
• The Ward: Added Socketed (1)
  
• Renamed Hustle Runeword to Hysteria for armor and Mania for weapons; the recipe remains unchanged.

RUNE WORDS

New Rune Word: Authority
Allowed Items: Body Armor
Rune Order: Hel + Shael + Ral

Code:

2% Chance to cast level 10  Bone Armor when struck
10% Chance to cast level 20  Bone Spear on striking
+2 to All Skills
+40-60% Enhanced Damage
Requirements -15%
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
Fire Resist +30%

New Rune Word: Coven
Allowed Items: Helms
Rune Order: Ist + Ral + Io

Code:

5% Chance to cast level 10  Decrepify when struck
+1 to All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+30-50% Enhanced Defense
+1-5 Life after each Kill
26-40% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Fire Resist +30%
+10 to Vitality

New Rune Word: Void
Allowed Items: Daggers
Rune Order: Thul + Zod + Ist

Code:

+2 to All Skills
+40% Faster Cast Rate
+1-2 to Bone Spear
+1-3 to  Bone Spirit
+8-12 to all Attributes
Level 4  Decrepify (35/35 Charges)
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage
Indestructible
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

New Rune Word: Vigilance
Allowed Items: Shields, Shrunken Heads, Targes
Rune Order: Dol + Gul

Code:

5% Chance to cast level 19  Firestorm when struck
+10% Faster Run/Walk
+30% Faster Block Rate
+20-40 to Life
+20-40 to Mana
All Resistances +25-35
+75-100% Enhanced Defense
Replenish Life +7
+5% to Maximum Poison Resist

New Rune Word: Ritual
Allowed Items: Daggers
Rune Order: Amn + Shael + Ohm

Code:

13% Chance to cast level 5 Meteor when struck
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+250-320% Enhanced Damage
+150-250% Damage to Demons
+200-260% Bonus to Attack Rating
+3-5 Life after each Kill
Slain Monsters Rest in Peace
7% Life stolen per hit

UNIQUES

Dreadfang (Legend Sword)

Code:

33% Chance to Cast Level 3 Amplify Damage on Striking
+33% Increased Attack Speed
+(133–166)% Enhanced Damage
+33% Bonus to Attack Rating
3–6% Mana Stolen per Hit
+33% Deadly Strike
+3 to Frenzy (Barbarian Only)
Requirements -33%

Wraithstep (Mirrored Boots)

Code:

+1 to Elemental Skills (Druid Only)
+30% Faster Run/Walk
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
40–60 Defense
10–15 to Dexterity
10–15 to Energy

Bloodpact Shard (Mithril Point)

Code:

+1 to All Skills
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+1–3 to Revive (Necromancer Only)
+2–3 to Corpse Explosion (Necromancer Only)
+2–3 to Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
Slows Target by 25%
Increase Maximum Life 10–15%
20–35% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Sling (Ring)

Code:

+1 to Mana After Each Kill
+10% Faster Cast Rate
-3-5% to Enemy Magic Resistance
+10-15 to Energy
Slows Target by 15%
+10-20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Opalvein (Ring)

Code:

2% Chance to cast level 19 Fissure on attack
+10% Faster Cast Rate
All Resistances +6-8
+1-3 Life after each Kill
+1-3 to Mana after each Kill
+20-40% Enhanced Damage

Entropy Locket (Amulet)

Code:

4% Chance to cast level 25 Bone Spear on striking
+1 to Bone Spear
+5-10% Faster Cast Rate
Lightning Resist +25-40%
+10-15% to Maximum Mana
Magic Damage Reduced by 8-12

Gheed's Wager (Troll Belt)

Code:

+10-20% Faster Cast Rate
+10-20% Faster Hit Recovery
+10-20% Faster Run/Walk
+90-150% Enhanced Defense
-3-7% to Enemy Magic Resistance
All Resistances +5-15
44-75% Extra Gold from Monsters

Hellwarden's Will (Death Mask)

Code:

+1 to All Skills
-5-8% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-5-8% to Enemy Magic Resistance
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+150-215% Enhanced Defense
+4-6 to Mana after each Kill

SET ITEM BONUS CHANGES

Angelic Raiment

• Angelic Sickle: Added Damage +6 (3 set items)
• Angelic Mantle: Added +100% Damage to Undead (3 set items)
• Full set bonus: Added +1 to All Skills

Please let us know your feedback or if you find any bugs regarding the mentioned patch notes, before the ladder reset.

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