Stealing the idea from the trader forum, I'm listing all the changes that will affect us MPs on patch 18.7.0. Enjoy!
General Nano Changes
- All init debuffs are now placed in the same nanoline. Which means that our Damage Debuffs does now stack with Malaise.
- Pet users have gotten the pet attention nanos updated. Improved Pet Attention is now called Pet Cleanse and will remove various debuffs from the pets (and gives 10s debuffs immunity.
- Pet Warp now has local 30s cooldown with no casting time which makes it more convenient to use.
- Neural Stimulator can now be used by Meta-Physicists and Bureaucrats and has gotten the 3 intelligence and psychic stats that used to be on improved cut red tape.
Weapon (and Items) Changes
- Dreadloch Tigress now has 1.5/1.5 speed. Massive AS skill is no longer needed.
- In NPE, MPs starts up with 2 weapons: the Worn Bow and a new 1hb wand called Damaged Staff of Naja. It cannot be upgraded and Antonio does not sell it, sadly.
- The X1-R4 Viral Force-blades could offer an MA alternative for MPs and also look awesomeness pink!
- Troa'Ler Pistol slowed down to 1.2/1.6.
- Shield of Zset no longer provides reflect but can be dual-wielded. Stats: 800 AAD, 200 Nano Resist, 500 NanoC. Init., 1010 AC.
- Shield of Esa now has +25% Nano damage multiplier, -14% NaCost and +1k Max Nano instead of fire reflect and add all def. Also 1050 AC.
- All creation weapons now have Def check Evade ClsC 98%; and Att check TS 50% 1hb 70%
- Casting Creation nanos will no longer reduce health/nano.
- Xtremtech's ring adds Bow skill.
Nano Changes
- Two new tiers of the Rihwen can be summoned, based on the stats of the Meta Physicist. New requirements are 2045 MC/TS, 2545 MC/TS and 3045 MC/TS respectively.
- MP attack pets have now gotten most nano programs condensed and each nano will cast a pet based on how much MC/TS the MP has at the time when the nano is executed.
- Increased health of combat pets.
- Increased healing capabilities of heal pets.
- Lowered the recharge of MP heal pets' heal.
- Increased chance of landing for mezz debuffs.
- Summoning of Yidira summons a QL 210 pet.
- Calling of Mortificant summons a level 215 pet.
- Biazu the Vile can be spawned at level 150.
- Added a snare proc for combat pets: Induced Apathy with 10% chance of landing a -1.8k RS debuff.
- Increased duration of Animas, Evocations, Instills, and Anticipation of Retaliation to 4 hours.
- Sacrificial Bond is a long term buff that directs 25% of all damage taken to your pets.
- Sacrificial Shielding is now a "damage to pet" nano formula. 100% of the damage taken will be directed to your pets for 20 seconds with a cooldown of 3 minutes. Sacrificial Bond is re-cast on the MP at the end of this nano.
- NSD has a 20 second cooldown, a duration of 10 seconds and a nano resist check of 120%. The nano skill debuff value is 1000 points.
- eNSD has a 30 second cooldown, a duration of 10 seconds and a nano resist check of 85%. The nano skill debuff value is 3000 points.
- Odin's Missing Eye now increases the caster's intelligence and psychic slkill by 43 points, nano resistance by 100 and all nano skills by 40.
- Odin's Other Eye now increases the caster's intelligence and psychic slkill by 103 points, nano resistance by 200 and all nano skills by 100.
- The chant pet buff nano line have gotten aggressiveness added to it, which should make the attack pet a better tank.
- Increased duration and remove taunt from damage debuffs:
- XXX of Will now has 1min duration.
- XXX of Resolve now has 25s duration.
- Quantum Wings: Reduced casting time
- Curse of Chronos: Increased chance to land with 110% def check.
- Touch of Poison: Increases AAO by 120
- Cold Nukes will deal additional damage if the target is suffering from a "Mind" debuff
- Beneficial/Hostility Scourge nanos have been separated into their own nanolines and can now be stacked with our DD debuff and also stack with eachother.
- Added "Improved Anticipation of Retaliation" buffing +150 on all evades.
- Notum Rejection will cancel running Nano Cost buffs.
- Mind Quake-style nukes will inflict poison damage.
- Added a +40 Bow/AS buff, "Eye of the Tigress".
- Nano Division is now a scaling Nano Resist debuff (-165 NR on level 220).
Perk Changes
- Dazzle with Lights will be visible in the target's NCU.
- Starfall perks will execute more quickly, with some damage adjustments. They all also have 60s recharge.
- Combust does 438-796 and has 85% def check;
- Thermal Detonation does 1157-2104 and has 90% def check;
- Supernova does 2525-3150 and has 95% def check.
- Full Access to Blunt Mastery:
- Bring the Pain - Shortened attack time, made AoE easier to land, increased damage, extended stun.
- Crush Bone - Extended effects while in PvM, easier to land.
- Devastating Blow - Halved recharge, lowered damage, increased def check.
- Quick Bash - Increased damage, shortened recharge, lowered def check, extended duration of "Affected by Quick Bash".
- Full Acess to Ranger:
- All perks fire more quickly;
- Clearsight has Def check Dodge Rng 100%;
- Clearshot and Popshot has Def check Dodge Rng 90%
- Channel Rage lasts 2 hours.
- Spirit of Blessing/Purity have a 20 second recharge.
- Heal provided by Spirit of Blessing is increased. Now is 1.5k for full perked action.
- Shutdown Removal 1 has been replaced with a Trader debuff removals.
LE Perk Changes
- Various changes have been made to all LE Perks, including yours, with some procs being moved into different types and others recieving buffs/nerfs. Our LE Procs now are as follows (not in order):
Type 1
- Anticipated Evasion - Increases Evade ClsC, Dodge Rng and Duck Exp for 250 points. 1min duration.
- Economic Nanobot Use - Gives Add NaCost -12%. 1min duration.
- Regain Focus - Increases Evade ClsC, Dodge Rng and Duck Exp for 100 points. 1min duration.
- Nanobot Contingent Arrest - Debuffs the target: -750 NanoC Init, +100% NaCost and -25% Decreased Nano-Interrupt Modifier. 1min duration.
- Thoughtful Means - Debuffs the target +25% NaCost. 1min duration.
Type 2
- Ego Strike - Damages 802-1468 cold damage.
- Suppress Fury - Debuffs the target: -75 Add damage and -261 Melee, Ranged and Physic init. 1min duration.
- Super-Ego Strike - Damages 1500-3000 cold damage.
- Diffuse Rage - Debuffs the target: -7 Add damage and -35 Melee, Ranged and Physic init. 1min duration.
- Sow Doubt - Debuffs the target: -35 Add damage and -156 Melee, Ranged and Physic init. 1min duration.
- Mind Wail - Damages 314-699 cold damage.
- Sow Despair - Damages 30-65 poison(?) damage.