Changes to Elf Arcane Fluidity

[Entelech]

One of the things mentioned in the new release notes is that the Elf racial enhancement line to reduce Arcane Spell Failure has been changed to (among other things) dramatically reduce the cost.

I like the change. But something got overlooked:

Drow Elves have an identical line of racial enhancements, but the Drow version never got updated. Is this an intentional snub to the Drow or did this simply get missed in the scramble for release?

[supp3nhuhn]

Its updated on my drow, you need to reset your enhancements to get the new lines though, so that might be the problem.

[Trillea]

Can half-elves get the line?

[QuantumFX]

Can half-elves get the line?

Yes.

[Trillea]

Most interesting - may have to go half-elf for my next TR for my sorc - CHA and CON racial enhancement, no CON penalty, and can get enhancements to lower ASF for her Light and Darkness... hmmmm

[supp3nhuhn]

Shields are grouped with heavy armors though, so they are a tad more pricey, starting at 6 ap for 10% if i'm not mistaken.

[Ryiah]

Shields are grouped with heavy armors though, so they are a tad more pricey, starting at 6 ap for 10% if i'm not mistaken.

You are mistaken. You'll need to reset your enhancements to take advantage of it, but the AP cost per tier is now 1. So all four tiers add up to 4 AP spent. Very cheap and I'm seriously considering going one of the races that has it for my wizard.

[supp3nhuhn]

You are mistaken. You'll need to reset your enhancements to take advantage of it, but the AP cost per tier is now 1. So all four tiers add up to 4 AP spent. Very cheap and I'm seriously considering going one of the races that has it for my wizard.

I bought two tiers on my drow and it went 1,2,3,4; that was yesterday. Shield bonusses started at tier 3 which is 1+2+3=6 ap.

[voodoogroves]

Hmmm ... with the right shield, could a warchanter now effectively intimitank?

[Ryiah]

I bought two tiers on my drow and it went 1,2,3,4; that was yesterday. Shield bonusses started at tier 3 which is 1+2+3=6 ap.

Quoted from the release notes:

Elven Arcane Fluidity is now a four tier enhancement that costs 1 AP per tier. The fourth tier is available at level 14. Characters that currently possess this enhancement will have to respec their enhancements to regain the additional action points freed up by this change.

So either its bugged, or it just is worded really weird.

[JohnWarlock]

The Original Elven Arcane Fluidity was 2 points per level:

Arcane Fluidity I = 2 AP -5% to light armor
Arcane Fluidity II = 4 AP -5% to light and medium armor
Arcane Fluidity III = 6 AP -10% to light and medium armor
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Total: 12 AP

The New One is:

Arcane Fluidity I = 1 AP
Arcane Fluidity II = 2 AP
Arcane Fluidity III = 3 AP
Arcane Fluidity IV = 4 AP
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Total: 10 AP

Definitely a huge improvement.

Don't recall the new one how it works, but you can look it up in the releases.