Version 0.11.4

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Version History
0.11.3c
August 9, 2013
0.11.4
August 20, 2013
0.11.4b
August 22, 2013

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for Version 0.11.4 released by Grinding Gear Games.[1]

Notes

  • This patch is a large download because it includes newer (smaller/faster) versions of most of the game's art. We have tried to ensure that there will only be one such large patch by combining many such changes into this one.

Features

  • Some areas of Wraeclast now have environmental critters.
  • Informational icons at the top left of the screen now have borders based on the nature of what is being shown. Buffs have a green border, debuffs a red border, flask effects have a golden border, other game play elements (like charges and skill counters) have a grey border. Minions still have have the older style bevelled border.
  • League Banners now correctly display on the Social tab.
  • As you move around, the edges of shadows no longer flicker or "swim" visibly.
  • IncinerateIncinerateSpell, Fire, Channelling, AoE
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (2-4) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.20 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 50%
    Requires Level 12Continuously launches a torrent of fire from your hand, repeatedly damaging enemies. As you channel this spell longer, the flames spread wider close to you and spread longer directly in front of you. When you stop channelling you release a wave of fire damage over a wide and long area that will apply a powerful Ignite.Deals (3-207) to (5-311) Fire Damage
    25% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each stage
    100% increased angle per stage, up to 300%
    Final wave always Ignites
    8 maximum Stages
    +(0.4-0.5) metres to radius per stage, up to a maximum of +(1.5-1.9) metres
    Final wave deals 500% more Damage with Hits
    Final wave deals 250% more Damage with Ignite

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    +(0.1-2) to maximum Stages
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    now has an informational icon which displays what stage it is in when you continue to cast it.
  • Substantial optimisation to the size of game art assets has been performed. This will reduce loading times, memory usage and associated stability issues.
  • Several changes have been made to the Lunaris Temple area to reduce memory usage.
  • Improved the performance of The Docks.

Content

  • Added a new Dexterity/Intelligence skill - ReaveReaveAttack, AoE, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 6 Mana
    Attack Damage: (170-250)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-250)%
    AoE Radius: 20
    Requires Level 12Attacks an area in front of you. Each Reave that hits an enemy grants stages, which you will begin to lose after a short period without hitting anything. Only works with Daggers, Claws, and One-Handed Swords.4 Maximum Stages
    +(0-0.2) metres to radius
    50% more Area of Effect for each stage

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    +(0.1-2) to maximum Stages
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    : Attacks a small area in front of you. Each consecutive Reave that hits an enemy increases the area of effect. The area is reset after a short period without hitting anything. Only works with Daggers, Claws and One Handed Swords.
  • Reave is available as a quest reward from the "Enemy at the Gate" quest in Normal difficulty for the Shadow and Ranger. Duelists and Witches can get it from "Mercy Mission" in Normal Difficulty and Marauders from "Intruders in Black" in Normal Difficulty.
  • Added five new Unique items, including three which were designed by our community. One is only available through a vendor recipe.
  • Added two new cosmetic microtransaction effects: Lightning Weapon Effect and Skull Hood Helmet Skin.
  • The Weaver fight has been improved. The Weaver has a new skill based on Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (5-20) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220%
    Projectile Speed: 1300
    Fires an arc of knives outwards in front of the caster which deal physical damage.Deals (7-949) to (10-1423) Physical Damage
    Fires (10-13) Projectiles

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Fires +(0.1-2) Projectiles
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    . There are also additional spiders. It's significantly more challenging at higher difficulties. Spiders now drop from the ceiling as they climb down webs.
  • The following Unique items now have their own 3D art - Rime GazeRime Gaze
    Mind Cage
    Energy Shield: (109-126)Requires Level 65, 138 IntSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Concentrated Effect
    +50% to Cold Damage over Time Multiplier
    50% increased Energy Shield
    50% reduced Energy Shield Recharge Rate
    +(25-75) to maximum Mana
    The malice in her gaze froze blood and shattered bone.
    , The Bringer of RainThe Bringer of Rain
    Nightmare Bascinet
    Armour: (486-748)
    Evasion: (699-1072)
    Requires Level 67, 62 Str, 85 DexSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 30 Melee Physical Damage
    Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 30 Faster Attacks
    Socketed Gems are supported by Level 30 Blind
    6% Chance to Block Attack Damage
    Adds 20 to 30 Physical Damage to Attacks
    (200-300)% increased Armour and Evasion
    +(200-300) to maximum Life
    20% chance to gain an Endurance Charge when you Block
    Can't use Chest armour
    Extra gore
    "What lies beneath your feet?!"
    "Sacred ground, watered with tears of blood!"
    , Marohi ErqiMarohi Erqi
    Karui Maul
    Two Hand Mace
    Physical Damage: (672-784) to (1008-1176)
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Attacks per Second: 0.75
    Weapon Range: 1.3 metres
    Requires Level 57, 182 Str45% increased Stun Duration on Enemies(500-600)% increased Physical Damage
    25% reduced Attack Speed
    (40-50)% increased Stun Duration on Enemies
    -500 to Accuracy Rating
    Lumbering as a sea lion, clumsy as a berry-drunk pigeon. That was Erqi.
    It mattered little. When Erqi's maul fell true, so did its target.
    and Chober ChaberChober Chaber
    Great Mallet
    Two Hand Mace
    Physical Damage: (129-137.6) to (264-281.6)
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Attacks per Second: 1.25
    Weapon Range: 1.3 metres
    Requires Level 40, 104 Str30% increased Stun Duration on Enemies+1 to Level of Socketed Melee Gems
    +1 to Level of Socketed Minion Gems
    20% reduced Strength Requirement
    (200-220)% increased Physical Damage
    25% increased maximum Mana
    Minions have (20-40)% increased maximum Life
    15% increased Skill Effect Duration
    The faithful may continue to serve, even after death.
    .
  • The Plate VestPlate VestArmour: (19-27)
    Movement Speed: -3%
    2D and 3D art has been improved.
  • The Vaal Ruins have been updated with torches that light up when outsiders approach.
  • Quivers now have 3D art to match their 2D art.
  • Vaal Fallen now wear appropriate late Atziri period Vaal armour and wield two handed weapons.
  • Improvements have been made to the lead-up music of the Vaal Oversoul fight.
  • The statues in the Marketplace chokepoint are now much harder to avoid triggering.
  • Continued to incrementally improve the sound, art, effects and environments.

Balance

  • Inner Force increased from 12% to 15%.
  • Shaggy Monstrosities now perform flat life degeneration based on their level, rather than a percentage based degeneration.
  • Changed the mod on the unique Soul TakerSoul Taker
    Siege Axe
    One Handed Axe
    Physical Damage: (163.2-190.4) to (264-308)
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Attacks per Second: (1.80-1.88)
    Weapon Range: 1.1 metres
    Requires Level 59, 119 Str, 82 Dex(140-180)% increased Physical Damage
    Adds 30 to 40 Physical Damage
    (20-25)% increased Attack Speed
    +(20-25)% to Cold Resistance
    Insufficient Mana doesn't prevent your Melee Attacks
    Your Physical Damage can Chill
    It is too easy for the soul to escape from an open heart.
    from "Melee attacks can't fail based on cost" to "Insufficient Mana doesn't prevent your Melee Attacks". This means it will no longer have any effect when using Blood Magic. Instead of killing you, the skill will fail.
  • Vaal Fallen are no longer classified as undead, so cannot be raised by Necromancers. While these constructs contain a skeleton, it is not the skeleton in the construct that has a life force.
  • Monsters other than Kraityn now have a cooldown on their Flicker StrikeFlicker StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Movement, Duration
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 10 Mana
    Cooldown Time: 2.00 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Attack Speed: 120% of base
    Attack Damage: (142-210)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (142-210)%
    Requires Level 10Teleports the character to a nearby monster and attacks with a melee weapon. If no specific monster is targeted, one is picked at random. Grants a buff that increases movement speed for a duration. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Base duration is 3.00 seconds
    10% increased Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge
    15% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit
    Buff grants 20% increased Movement Speed

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    (0.5-10)% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    .
  • Icicle MineIcicle MineMine, Critical, Spell, Projectile, Cold, Aura, AoE
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (3-6) Mana
    Reservation: (3-6) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.75 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 110%
    Requires Level 12Throws a mine that fires projectiles around it when detonated. These projectiles quickly dissipate as they travel, before disappearing.Deals (16-514) to (24-771) Cold Damage
    Mine lasts 5 seconds
    Base Mine Detonation Time is 0.30 seconds
    Fires 5 Projectiles
    Fires Projectiles in a circle
    Fires an additional Projectile for every 2 prior Mines in Detonation Sequence
    Each Mine applies 10% increased Critical Strike Chance to Hits against Enemies near it, up to a maximum of 500%

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Fires +(0.1-2) Projectiles
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    can now be supported by Cold Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportCold, Support
    Icon: V
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
    Requires Level 31Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.Supported Skills Penetrate (20-34)% Cold Resistance

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Cold Damage
    This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
    .
  • Tempest ShieldTempest ShieldSpell, Lightning, Chaining
    Level: (1-20)
    Reservation: 25% Mana
    Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Cast Time: Instant
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220%
    Requires Level 16Enchants your shield with the power of storms, which lashes out to deal arcing lightning damage to attackers when you block them.Deals (38-896) to (115-2688) Lightning Damage
    Chains +1 Times
    Buff grants +(18-25)% Chance to Block Spell Damage while holding a Shield
    Buff grants Immunity to Shock

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    (2-40)% chance to Shock enemies
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    can now generate more than one charge per skill use.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where auras would not update when you changed area with a different aura level and setup than that which you cast the aura with.
  • Door nameplates have been unhidden, reverting a problem from a previous patch.
  • Improved the placement of totems, preventing a case where the skill could execute in a location where a full totem wouldn't fit.
  • Zahndethus' CassockZahndethus' Cassock
    Sage's Robe
    Energy Shield: (177-225)
    Movement Speed: -3%
    Requires Level 37, 104 IntAdds 1 to 40 Lightning Damage to Attacks
    (125-150)% increased Energy Shield
    +(40-50)% to Chaos Resistance
    25% increased Light Radius
    100% chance to create Consecrated Ground when you Block
    Consecrated Ground regenerates 6% Life per second (Hidden)
    Consecrated Ground has a radius of 18 (Hidden)
    When dead men rise and darkness falls
    Only faith can be your walls
    Walls of Light, not of brick
    Twice as strong and twice as thick
    has had its material updated so that it correctly casts a shadow.
  • Fixed a bug where boss monster lights would appear on hidden monsters.
  • Fixed a bug with Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (5-20) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220%
    Projectile Speed: 1300
    Fires an arc of knives outwards in front of the caster which deal physical damage.Deals (7-949) to (10-1423) Physical Damage
    Fires (10-13) Projectiles

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Fires +(0.1-2) Projectiles
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    that would cause you to walk closer than needed if the range was affected by projectile speed.
  • Fixed a bug where Infernal BlowInfernal BlowAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire, Duration
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 6 Mana
    Attack Damage: (104-166)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (104-166)%
    AoE Radius: 15
    Requires Level 12Attacks with your weapon, applying a charged debuff to enemies hit by your strike, and an uncharged debuff to any other enemies hit. Upon reaching 6 charges, expiring, or the enemy's death, the charged debuff is removed to damage that and other surrounding enemies. Enemies with either debuff explode when they die, damaging other surrounding enemies. Damage from this explosion cannot be reflected. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Base duration is 0.80 seconds
    (5-75) to (8-113) Added Fire Damage
    Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
    60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
    Base radius is 2.4 metres
    Base explosion radius is 1.8 metres
    Debuff deals 66% of Damage per Charge

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Debuff deals +(0.5-10)% of Damage per Charge
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    and Dominating BlowDominating BlowAttack, Minion, Duration, Melee, Strike
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 8 Mana
    Attack Damage: (165-238)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (165-238)%
    Requires Level 28Attacks enemies with a melee strike, applying a debuff for a short duration. If a non-unique enemy dies while affected by the debuff, the enemy's corpse will be consumed and a Sentinel of Dominance with the same rarity, prefix and suffix modifiers will be summoned for a longer secondary duration.Base duration is 1.00 seconds
    Base secondary duration is 20.00 seconds
    Maximum 9 Summoned Normal Sentinels of Dominance
    Maximum 3 Summoned Magic Sentinels of Dominance
    Maximum 1 Summoned Rare Sentinel of Dominance
    25% Chance to Summon a Normal Sentinel of Dominance on Hitting a Unique Monster

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Minions have (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    could still apply to targets if the attack missed.
  • Fixed a bug where you could gain leeched Energy Shield after death.
  • Fixed an error where butterflies would inappropriately spawn on your enemies. (No, really, this was a thing.)
  • Fixed a bug where minions would grant you flask charges when they time out.
  • Fixed an issue where moving out of the path of Whirling BladesWhirling BladesAttack, Movement, Travel, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 10 Mana
    Attack Damage: (100-150)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-150)%
    Requires Level 10Dive through enemies, dealing weapon damage. If dual wielding attacks with both weapons, dealing the damage of both in one hit. Only works with Daggers, Claws, and One-Handed Swords. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.When Dual Wielding, Deals 75% Damage from each Weapon combined
    +0.6 seconds to Attack Time

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    (0.5-10)% increased Attack Speed
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    would not prevent damage.
  • Fixed a minor bug in the Character Panel displaying off-hand accuracy.
  • Fixed the stat description on Melee Splash SupportMelee Splash SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE
    Icon: S
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
    AoE Radius: 14
    Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets
    Supported Skills deal 40% less Splash Damage to surrounding targets
    Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash Area of Effect

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Area of Effect
    This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
    support being wrong.
  • If Oak makes his way out of his camp, he now teleports back to his camp.
  • Fixed a bug where replacing a gem that prevented an equipped item from being enabled with a gem of a lower level would not check to reenable the item.
  • Fixed a bug with The Coward's TrialThe Coward's Trial
    Cursed Crypt Map
    Map Level: 74
    Map Tier: 7
    Guild Character: Å
    Contains waves of Monsters
    Contains additional waves of Undead Monsters
    <0 to 7 random additional waves modifiers>
    For his sins he was hunted in his sleep,
    judgement wrought of twisted nightmare.
    The Coward bound his dreams to stone, awaiting
    another to walk the path of true atonement.
    Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
    Boss's mass revive skill.
  • Fixed a bug where weapons that should have no physical damage could have damage through quality.
  • Fixes an instance server crash related to Arctic ArmourArctic ArmourSpell, Duration, Cold
    Level: (1-20)
    Reservation: 25% Mana
    Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Cast Time: Instant
    Requires Level 16Conjures an icy barrier that chills enemies when they hit you. You drop chilled ground while moving, and take less Fire and Physical damage while stationary.Base duration is (2.50-4.40) seconds
    Buff grants (11-21)% less Physical Damage taken from Hits while stationary
    Buff grants (11-20)% less Fire Damage taken from Hits while stationary
    Chill Enemy for 0.5 seconds when Hit, reducing their Action Speed by 30%
    Buff grants Immunity to Freeze

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    (1-20)% increased Skill Effect Duration
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    .
  • Fixed an instance server crash related to Searing BondSearing BondSpell, Totem, Fire
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (18-51) Mana
    Cast Time: 1.00 sec
    Requires Level 12Summons a totem that casts a beam of fire at you and each other totem you control, dealing burning damage to enemies caught in the beam. Enemies near either end of a beam also suffer burning damage.+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
    Totem lasts 8 seconds
    Deals (32.1-3899.6) Base Fire Damage per second
    Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
    Summons a Totem which uses this Skill

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    +(0.1-2) to maximum number of Summoned Totems
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    .
  • Fixed an instance server crash related to Minion Instability.
  • Fixed an instance server crash related to pathfinding.
  • Fixed an instance server crash related to auras.
  • Fixed a rare client crash with Explosive ArrowExplosive ArrowAttack, Projectile, AoE, Duration, Fire, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-10) Mana
    Projectile Speed: 3260
    AoE Radius: 15
    Requires Level 28Fires an arrow which will stick into an enemy or wall, and then explode, dealing area damage around it, either after a duration or when the maximum number of arrows stuck to that target is reached. If an enemy has multiple Explosive Arrows stuck in them, the first one to explode will consume the others, adding their damage to its explosion.Base duration is 1.00 seconds
    Explosion deals 50% less Base Damage
    Explosion will have (47-522) to (71-783) added Fire Damage
    +0.2 metres to Explosion Radius per Explosive Arrow on Target, up to a maximum of +1.2 metres
    Explosion deals 6% more Damage with Hits per Explosive Arrow on Target
    Explosion deals 3% more Damage with Ailments per Explosive Arrow on Target
    Maximum 20 Explosive Arrows stuck in an Enemy

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    +(0.1-2) Maximum Explosive Arrows stuck in an Enemy
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    .

References

  1. Chris (August 16, 2013). "0.11.4 Patch Notes". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved August 21, 2013.