Downtime Notice: Thursday, March 16th 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern (-4 GMT)

[Cordovan]

The DDO Game worlds will be brought down on Thursday, March 16th from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern (-4 GMT) to release Update 35: Dawn of the Dragonborn. Click here (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-35-release-notes) for the Release Notes. Thank you for your patience, and we'll see you back in the game soon.

[Roland_D'Arabel]

The DDO Game worlds will be brought down on Thursday, March 16th from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern (-4 GMT) to release Update 35: The Dragonblood Prophecy. Click here (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-35-release-notes) for the Release Notes. Thank you for your patience, and we'll see you back in the game soon.

Which is it, +1 skill point or +2 skill points?

Copied right from the release notes:

Reincarnation

Characters can now undergo a Racial Reincarnation. The Past life feats are as follows, the first for the first reincarnation, the second for the second reincarnation. The third reincarnation is always +1 Racial Action Point:
Warforged: +2 Repair, +1 Constitution
Drow: +2 Search, +1 Intelligence
Dwarf: +2 Balance, +1 Constitution
Elf: +2 Spot, +1 Dexterity
Gnome: +2 Use Magic Device, +1 Intelligence
Halfling: +2 Move Silently, +1 Dexterity
Half-elf: +2 Diplomacy, +1 Charisma
Half-orc: +2 Intimidate, +1 Strength
Human: +2 Haggle, +1 Wisdom
Dragonborn: +2 Spellcraft, +1 Charisma

[Claver]

Which is it, +1 skill point or +2 skill points?


I read it as:

First Racial Reincarnation = +2 skill point

Second Racial Reincarnation = +1 stat point

Third Racial Reincarnation = +1 racial AP point

[Claver]

The DDO Game worlds will be brought down on Thursday, March 16th from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern (-4 GMT) to release Update 35: The Dragonblood Prophecy. .


Awesome...I'm very much looking forward to Dawn of the Dinosaurs...and maybe some dragonscale dye cosmetics in Update 36

[Powerhungry]

Which is it, +1 skill point or +2 skill points?

Copied right from the release notes:

Reincarnation

Characters can now undergo a Racial Reincarnation. The Past life feats are as follows, the first for the first reincarnation, the second for the second reincarnation. The third reincarnation is always +1 Racial Action Point:
Warforged: +2 Repair, +1 Constitution
Drow: +2 Search, +1 Intelligence
Dwarf: +2 Balance, +1 Constitution
Elf: +2 Spot, +1 Dexterity
Gnome: +2 Use Magic Device, +1 Intelligence
Halfling: +2 Move Silently, +1 Dexterity
Half-elf: +2 Diplomacy, +1 Charisma
Half-orc: +2 Intimidate, +1 Strength
Human: +2 Haggle, +1 Wisdom
Dragonborn: +2 Spellcraft, +1 Charisma

The release notes I see say +1 skill point- I have never seen +2 in any release notes

[Roland_D'Arabel]

I read it as:

First Racial Reincarnation = +2 skill point

Second Racial Reincarnation = +1 stat point

Third Racial Reincarnation = +1 racial AP point

You missed the part earlier in the week where one SSG post stated +1 skill point and another SSG post stated +2. SSG doing their best to confuse us.

No no, it's penalty at level, no it's penalty at CR +2, no it's WAI!

[Steve_Howe]

Which is it, +1 skill point or +2 skill points?

Copied right from the release notes:

Reincarnation

Characters can now undergo a Racial Reincarnation. The Past life feats are as follows, the first for the first reincarnation, the second for the second reincarnation. The third reincarnation is always +1 Racial Action Point:
Warforged: +2 Repair, +1 Constitution
Drow: +2 Search, +1 Intelligence
Dwarf: +2 Balance, +1 Constitution
Elf: +2 Spot, +1 Dexterity
Gnome: +2 Use Magic Device, +1 Intelligence
Halfling: +2 Move Silently, +1 Dexterity
Half-elf: +2 Diplomacy, +1 Charisma
Half-orc: +2 Intimidate, +1 Strength
Human: +2 Haggle, +1 Wisdom
Dragonborn: +2 Spellcraft, +1 Charisma

Odd. I just went to the Release Notes page and this is what I saw:


Warforged: +1 Repair, +1 Constitution
Drow: +1 Search, +1 Intelligence
Dwarf: +1 Balance, +1 Constitution
Elf: +1 Spot, +1 Dexterity
Gnome: +1 Use Magic Device, +1 Intelligence
Halfling: +1 Move Silently, +1 Dexterity
Half-elf: +1 Diplomacy, +1 Charisma
Half-orc: +1 Intimidate, +1 Strength
Human: +1 Haggle, +1 Wisdom
Dragonborn: +1 Spellcraft, +1 Charisma

[Tricosene]

The release notes I see say +1 skill point- I have never seen +2 in any release notes

They changed the release notes since Roland_D'Arabel posted. The original release notes had +2 skill points.

There was a similar confusion with the Lamannia release notes, where they said +2 skill points initially, then went back and corrected the text.

[Roland_D'Arabel]

The release notes I see say +1 skill point- I have never seen +2 in any release notes

Cordovan changed them. I copied the above text right from his linked release notes.

Guess that answers my question doesn't it.

[Powerhungry]

Cordovan changed them. I copied the above text right from his linked release notes.

Guess that answers my question doesn't it.

So it's just like where I work- right hand not talking to the left hand and the brain has no idea whatis going on....

[EllisDee37]

Human

Ambidexterity is now 1 AP per rank.

Thanks much!

[Cleanincubus]

A little bummed that the Heroic and Epic Snowball is having it's damage changed to Strength. It's a missed opportunity to have an unusual damage mod on a Dart (or a throwing weapon in general.) Might have encourage people to run the quest more, to get a unique item.

[Cordovan]

Yeah, old copy pasted. Should be correct now.

[yoderc]

I want to know: Will my 3d life wf arty log on tomorrow afternoon with +1 Repair, +1 Constitution and an additional +1 racial AP to spend?

Lots of nice changes in U35 from my first readthru, thanks.

[Bolo_Grubb]

I want to know: Will my 3d life wf arty log on tomorrow afternoon with +1 Repair, +1 Constitution and an additional +1 racial AP to spend?

Lots of nice changes in U35 from my first readthru, thanks.


everyone will start with zero racial past lives after the update. It is a new heart and process for racial reincarnation, so no one has any yet.

[Vanhooger]

I want to know: Will my 3d life wf arty log on tomorrow afternoon with +1 Repair, +1 Constitution and an additional +1 racial AP to spend?

Lots of nice changes in U35 from my first readthru, thanks.
No

[RevCo]

Will action surge work again this update in regards to boosts? Didn't see any mention in notes, yet I do recall a dev mentioning in a past post it was to be. Please advise and thanks in advance!

actually found the thread:https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/484470-Damage-Boost-to-Melee-Power-Change-Bug-for-Humans#post5946643

[LeoLionxxx]

Can we assume that animation glitches with the dragonborn have all (or as close to as possible) been resolved? Not that you guys aren't under Turbine, you have the luxury of taking your time with things, right?

[Tagros]

If you have ground out all 10 extra racial APs, do you start with them all at L1 on a new TR or do they filter in at various levels (like a +6 tome will give you +1 at L3, +2 at L7, ... until at L23 you get the full +6)?

[lifestaker]

If you have ground out all 10 extra racial APs, do you start with them all at L1 on a new TR or do they filter in at various levels (like a +6 tome will give you +1 at L3, +2 at L7, ... until at L23 you get the full +6)?

AP gained form Racial Reincarnation is effective at level 1 (after character creation).
Skill increases are effective at level 1.
Stat increases are effective at level 1, but see below for more information.

Stat increase does not:
grant additional skill points.
qualify your character for stat requirements for feats when leveling.

Stat increase does:
Increase spell/hit point pools.
DCs
everything else that increased state would effect... I don't feel like writing them all.

Cardo said it somewhere, but I can't find it ATM. Mostly due to not looking.

[Zerniaa]

Its nice that you bring new features like Race Reincarnation.

As "new" player, I do not have competitionist even yet. For me, RR is something what is useful sometimes after 2020.
Most likely I will quit before even reaching it.

After reading those lamannia devposts, I wonder why you did not bring TR+RR combination even to DDO store only item.
I would have bought those.

[Loromir]

Can we assume that animation glitches with the dragonborn have all (or as close to as possible) been resolved? Not that you guys aren't under Turbine, you have the luxury of taking your time with things, right?

I think we can assume they didn't rush it...because they were originally calling for it to come out end of February.

Maybe this is a sign that they have more direct control of release schedule now that they are independent of WB.

[Requiro]

Thanks for update.

But racial enhancements tree have been adjusted poorly.

Drow: spend 15 AP for one ability? Only for RR completionist. Rest are junk.
Dwarf: Week improvements
Elf: Still useless
Halfling: Still average. Lowering useless abilities, don’t made then useful.
Half-Orc: Good improvements

Half-Elf: Still most of Dilettantes are useless
Shadar-kai: I have no opinion, but I heard that it is ok-ish
Warforged: Good new ability, especially for RR completionist.

Overall: Human is still the best, Half-Orc could be good for Barbarian, and all Warforged will be happy.
Rest are still flavor.

What you should consider:

Drow: Change bonus SR from Static (+2 per rank) to percent (+15% per rank)
Dwarf: Change bonus HP on Cores from Static (+10HP per rank) to percent (+2-3% per rank)
Elf: Improve Grace (it is obsolete by new Ranger), lower some AP cost, minor improvements to the rest
Halfling: Bold (10/5/1), Heroic Companion longer duration (30+5sec per character level), Racial bonuses critical instead Competence

Half-Elf: Improvements to Dilettantes:

Artificer: Tier 2, Special Ability: Augment Summoning feat, Tier 4 Special Ability: Retain Essence
Barbarian: add +1% HP per rank (+4% total)
Bard: +1 UMD per rank, More bard songs as Tier 2 and 4 Special abilities
Cleric: Tier 4 Special Ability: CLW SL-a, +40 Positive SP
Druid: Tier 2 Special ability: Lesser Vigor Sl-a, Tier 4 Special ability: Lesser Restoration Sl-a
Favored Soul: Tier 4 Special Ability: CLW SL-a, +20 Light and Alignment SP
Fighter: Tier 4, Special ability: Bonus feat from fighter list, +2 PRR per rank (+8 total)
Monk: Tier 2: 5% faster movement, Tier 2 Special ability: Still mind feat, Tier 4: +0,5[W] Unarmed, Tier 4 Special ability: Purity of Body feat
Paladin: Proficiency with all shields on level 1, Tier 4 Special ability: Protection from Evil SL-a
Ranger: Tier 4 Special ability: Favored enemy feat, 2RP per Tier (+8 total)
Rogue: Tier 4 Special ability: +1 to all skills
Sorcerer: Tier 4 Special Ability: +10 Elemental SP, 4% discount on spell cost
Warlock: Tier 2 Special ability: 15% racial fortification, Tier 4 Special ability: Lesser Feigned Health (25% charisma score)
Wizard: Tier 2 Special ability: -1SP cost on Enlarge and Maximize metamagic feats, Tier 4 Special ability: Bonus feat from Wizard list

[OrodelaSol]

Finally some love for wf! Now give different body style for females...lazy buggers! who the heck would make 2 genders n 1 body style!? even those ugly dwarves have seperate body styles...

[scipiojedi]

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Elf: Improve Grace (it is obsolete by new Ranger), lower some AP cost, minor improvements to the rest


Not quite. It's the only way to get dex to damage with a falchion.

[adrian69]

Thanks for update.

But racial enhancements tree have been adjusted poorly.

Drow: spend 15 AP for one ability? Only for RR completionist. Rest are junk.
Dwarf: Week improvements
Elf: Still uselessAgree Grace could be fluffed a little. I can't remember it's complete description as I haven't used it in years. Maybe like 5% double strike and doubleshot, or 10% double strike and 5% dodge bypass. It is far up that tree. +4 hit/damage, unless at 1 AP a tier, is no longer good
Halfling: Still average. Lowering useless abilities, don’t made then useful. Thought I read they didn't touch it. Though multiplier at tier 4 for ranged weapons would be nice, or double threat range, or some ranged power with that SA die.
Half-Orc: Good improvements Yeah, these were good for melee. It is now a melee race

Half-Elf: Still most of Dilettantes are useless
Shadar-kai: I have no opinion, but I heard that it is ok-ish Still only justifiable when racial AP are earned
Warforged: Good new ability, especially for RR completionist.

Overall: Human is still the best, Half-Orc could be good for Barbarian, and all Warforged will be happy.
Rest are still flavor. Barb will only be good when race AP are earned for the horc. No room to give up 37 from ravager or 41 from FB. I am not sure human are best unless you are feat restricted, like TWF Barbarian or something like that. Single ABs made them all flavor vs bosses.

What you should consider:

Drow: Change bonus SR from Static (+2 per rank) to percent (+15% per rank) Have to be careful using a percentage in some cases, or just go ahead and make them immune to dancing and hold.
Dwarf: Change bonus HP on Cores from Static (+10HP per rank) to percent (+2-3% per rank) Could do an ability in those ranks, like (Core 1) +2 Con when hit for seconds and double it in core 3 to 4 and to 6 at core 5. Similar to that druid spell or Harry Cookie, but only Con portion
Elf: Improve Grace (it is obsolete by new Ranger), lower some AP cost, minor improvements to the rest Please
Halfling: Bold (10/5/1), Heroic Companion longer duration (30+5sec per character level), Racial bonuses critical instead Competence Or if not allowing racial or double range, give the multiplier as a option too. Some racial ranged power would be cool Instead of lowering SA to 1 AP, just add 1+2+3 ranged power for total of at least 6

Half-Elf: Improvements to Dilettantes: I agree these need big work, but do not agree with some suggestions

Artificer: Tier 2, Special Ability: Augment Summoning feat, Tier 4 Special Ability: Retain Essence Retain Essense is already autogranted with Feat. Now if it upgraded Retain Essense to 20% chance, or something
Barbarian: add +1% HP per rank (+4% total) Only 4%, still seems low. May as well give run speed or crit range at 4
Bard: +1 UMD per rank, More bard songs as Tier 2 and 4 Special abilities
Cleric: Tier 4 Special Ability: CLW SL-a, +40 Positive SP
Druid: Tier 2 Special ability: Lesser Vigor Sl-a, Tier 4 Special ability: Lesser Restoration Sl-a
Favored Soul: Tier 4 Special Ability: CLW SL-a, +20 Light and Alignment SP
Fighter: Tier 4, Special ability: Bonus feat from fighter list, +2 PRR per rank (+8 total)
Monk: Tier 2: 5% faster movement, Tier 2 Special ability: Still mind feat, Tier 4: +0,5[W] Unarmed, Tier 4 Special ability: Purity of Body feat
Paladin: Proficiency with all shields on level 1, Tier 4 Special ability: Protection from Evil SL-a
Ranger: Tier 4 Special ability: Favored enemy feat, 2RP per Tier (+8 total)
Rogue: Tier 4 Special ability: +1 to all skills
Sorcerer: Tier 4 Special Ability: +10 Elemental SP, 4% discount on spell cost
Warlock: Tier 2 Special ability: 15% racial fortification, Tier 4 Special ability: Lesser Feigned Health (25% charisma score)
Wizard: Tier 2 Special ability: -1SP cost on Enlarge and Maximize metamagic feats, Tier 4 Special ability: Bonus feat from Wizard list



In red

[HastyPudding]

So how much are dragonborn and the new adventure pack going to cost? Gotta know if I have to get my credit card out. :P

[Dreppo]

Its nice that you bring new features like Race Reincarnation.

As "new" player, I do not have competitionist even yet. For me, RR is something what is useful sometimes after 2020.
Most likely I will quit before even reaching it.

After reading those lamannia devposts, I wonder why you did not bring TR+RR combination even to DDO store only item.
I would have bought those.

Well they do sell Otto's Boxes in the store, which contain an XP stone that gives you 2 million XP + bonuses (can end up being well over 3 million XP if you combine it with a Sovereign XP Elixir, also available in the store). This is enough XP to take you from 1 to 20 instantly on a first or second life character, or roughly to level 18 on a third+ life character. With these Boxes you can rack up heroic and racial past lives very quickly.

[Suggestion]

I want to know: Will my 3d life wf arty log on tomorrow afternoon with +1 Repair, +1 Constitution and an additional +1 racial AP to spend?

Lots of nice changes in U35 from my first readthru, thanks.

My understanding is that if you play a wf arty and hit level 20, you can TR with either a wf past life OR an arty part life, but not both (unless you go back up to level 20 again on the net life).

[Cordovan]

My understanding is that if you play a wf arty and hit level 20, you can TR with either a wf past life OR an arty part life, but not both (unless you go back up to level 20 again on the net life).

Correct. It depends on which Heart you use. You can either True Reincarnate or Racial Reincarnate.

[RoberttheBard]

Come on servers, before I find myself next door, cleaning their house...

[Bluebird6757]

In the notes it says that "outdated" (broken?) versions of Firebreak, WoW, and CoN can be fixed in the Stone of Change, but what about broken versions of Leaves of the Forest?

[silinteresting]

are we done yet, are we done yet. i want to be dragonborn hurry hurry hurry.

sry feeling childish again..........

your friend sil :)

[Cordovan]

The game worlds have reopened. Thank you!

[WilliamBraveheart]

The game worlds have reopened. Thank you!

and Early at that maybe change to SSG has them overestimating downtime. This is a good thing.

[katz]

it's been early the last several times... and only over once.

not bad

[Memnir]

and Early at that maybe change to SSG has them overestimating downtime. This is a good thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9SVhg6ZENw

[fangblackhawk]

The game worlds have reopened. Thank you!

bravo!

[Tom.JonesJr]

Will Racial Past Lives count towards Legendary status?

[ThrakThor]

There was some question/suggestion on Lammania about what was going to happen with Iconic characters who use a Heroic Heart of Blood. Someone suggested, for example, that a l.30 Morninglord/Sun Elf who uses Heroic Heart of Blood would get an Elf racial past life benefit but not the other past life bonus' associated with eating an Iconic True Heart of Wood. This was also suggested to apply to the other Iconic characters with their associated races. I was wondering if this had indeed been implemented or not.

Thank you.

[edrein]

Thanks for update.

But racial enhancements tree have been adjusted poorly.

Drow: spend 15 AP for one ability? Only for RR completionist. Rest are junk.
Dwarf: Week improvements
Elf: Still useless
Halfling: Still average. Lowering useless abilities, don’t made then useful.
Half-Orc: Good improvements

Half-Elf: Still most of Dilettantes are useless
Shadar-kai: I have no opinion, but I heard that it is ok-ish
Warforged: Good new ability, especially for RR completionist.

Overall: Human is still the best, Half-Orc could be good for Barbarian, and all Warforged will be happy.
Rest are still flavor.

What you should consider:

Drow: Change bonus SR from Static (+2 per rank) to percent (+15% per rank)
Dwarf: Change bonus HP on Cores from Static (+10HP per rank) to percent (+2-3% per rank)
Elf: Improve Grace (it is obsolete by new Ranger), lower some AP cost, minor improvements to the rest
Halfling: Bold (10/5/1), Heroic Companion longer duration (30+5sec per character level), Racial bonuses critical instead Competence

Half-Elf: Improvements to Dilettantes:

Artificer: Tier 2, Special Ability: Augment Summoning feat, Tier 4 Special Ability: Retain Essence
Barbarian: add +1% HP per rank (+4% total)
Bard: +1 UMD per rank, More bard songs as Tier 2 and 4 Special abilities
Cleric: Tier 4 Special Ability: CLW SL-a, +40 Positive SP
Druid: Tier 2 Special ability: Lesser Vigor Sl-a, Tier 4 Special ability: Lesser Restoration Sl-a
Favored Soul: Tier 4 Special Ability: CLW SL-a, +20 Light and Alignment SP
Fighter: Tier 4, Special ability: Bonus feat from fighter list, +2 PRR per rank (+8 total)
Monk: Tier 2: 5% faster movement, Tier 2 Special ability: Still mind feat, Tier 4: +0,5[W] Unarmed, Tier 4 Special ability: Purity of Body feat
Paladin: Proficiency with all shields on level 1, Tier 4 Special ability: Protection from Evil SL-a
Ranger: Tier 4 Special ability: Favored enemy feat, 2RP per Tier (+8 total)
Rogue: Tier 4 Special ability: +1 to all skills
Sorcerer: Tier 4 Special Ability: +10 Elemental SP, 4% discount on spell cost
Warlock: Tier 2 Special ability: 15% racial fortification, Tier 4 Special ability: Lesser Feigned Health (25% charisma score)
Wizard: Tier 2 Special ability: -1SP cost on Enlarge and Maximize metamagic feats, Tier 4 Special ability: Bonus feat from Wizard list


I agree with your points but not your suggestions. I think in general; rather than spending 'more' time on what felt like an arguably weak pass across the board. They should simply add the racial class tree for everyone save human. Or give two thematic racial trees that fit; Half-orc with Ravager or Season's Herald, Drow with Assassin or Angel of Vengeance, so on and so forth. This would give each race an unique ability to broaden character builds and create some synergies that normally couldn't exist.

Ultimately to me it feels for the extended time they pushed back U35, most likely to help tweak the racial enhancement changes and to finish dragonborn. It just didn't really pan out. The changes really only helped Half-Orc and Drow to an extent, but even then those changes shunt those races into exclusive roles of melee and charisma caster respectively. With the +10 racial AP half-elf and elf become more viable AA splash builds because it only costs you 4AP to reach AA now, if the other races were given similar treatment to reach their own trees then you would increase the chances of people playing non-human/elf post running the full racial TR train.

[Uguysretarded]

did u guys solved the lag problems u have with servers??? and if not why u keep putting out new bugged and laggy content and make fun of people who love this game!!!