Version 1.0.4

Version History
← 1.0.3c December 19, 2013	1.0.4 December 23, 2013	1.0.5 → January 9, 2014

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for version 1.0.4 released by Grinding Gear Games.^[1]

Major Features/Content

You can now challenge another player or party to a duel! Right click on them and select "Challenge to Duel". If they accept, you'll immediately be teleported to a PvP arena. If you challenge another party, the parties will fight each other. If you challenge someone in your party, only the two of you will fight. The resistance penalties used for the arena are those of the difficulty that the challenger was in.

Added a new Intelligence skill - FlameblastFlameblastSpell, AoE, Fire, Channelling
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-7) Mana
Cast Time: 0.20 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 90%Requires Level 28Channels to build up a large explosion, which is released when you stop using the skill. The longer you channel, the larger the area of effect and damage of the explosion.Deals (31-405) to (46-608) Fire Damage
50% chance to Ignite enemies
165% more Spell Damage for each stage
60% more Damage with Ailments for each stage
10 maximum Stages
+0.3 metres to radius per Stage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.05-1) to maximum StagesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: Channels to build up a large explosion. The longer you channel, the larger the area of effect and damage of the explosion. The explosion occurs after using another skill or after a short period without casting.

Flameblast is first available to the Witch, Templar and Scion from the "The Caged Brute" quest in Normal Difficulty and to the Shadow from "Delving into Sin".

Added five new Unique Items, two of which are designed by supporters. A special item has also been added for a supporter.

Added three new cosmetic microtransactions: Olmec Totem Skin, Tribal Storm Call and Holiday Present Sack.

Added two new Achievements: Specialist and Full Clear: The Catacombs.

Added four new vendor recipes.

Minor Features/Content

Resistances on the character screen now show your uncapped total in brackets.

Your resistances appear in red if you have less than 0%.

Added a new Heavy StrikeHeavy StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 5 Mana
Attack Speed: 85% of base
Attack Damage: (195-313)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (195-313)%Attacks enemies with a forceful blow, knocking them back. Requires a Mace, Sceptre, Axe, Sword or Two-Handed Weapon.Knocks Enemies Back on Hit
25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
+0.2 metres to Melee Strike Range
(20-39)% chance to deal Double Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% chance to deal Double DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. animation for Marauders wielding Two Handed Swords.

Updated the Scion block animations, to deal with shield flipping.

Players must now be level 2 or higher before they can use global or trade chat, unless they have previously had a level 25 character on their account.

Balance

FireballFireballProjectile, Spell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-25) Mana
Cast Time: 0.75 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 370%
Projectile Speed: 1040
AoE Radius: 9Unleashes a ball of fire towards a target which explodes, damaging nearby foes.Deals (9-1640) to (14-2460) Fire Damage
25% chance to Ignite enemies
Base radius is (0.9-1.4) metres

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base radius is (0.01-0.2) metresPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: The area of effect has been increased by 12%. Damage has been increased at all levels (by around 20% at level one and around 23% at level 15).

FirestormFirestormSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (13-25) Mana
Cast Time: 0.75 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%Requires Level 28Flaming bolts rain down over the targeted area. They explode when landing, dealing damage to nearby enemies.Base duration is 1.40 seconds
Deals (23-361) to (35-541) Fire Damage
One impact every 0.15 seconds
Base radius is 1.3 metres
First Impact has 100% more Area of Effect
First Impact deals 325% more Damage with Hits and Ailments
Maximum 3 Firestorms at a time

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base radius is (0.01-0.2) metresPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: The radius of the area that fireballs land in has been increased by 39%. The delay between strikes has been reduced from 0.15 seconds to 0.10 seconds. Damage has been increased by 35%. The quality bonus has been reduced by 33.33% to match the reduced projectile delay.

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 StagesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: Now has a cast time of 240 milliseconds instead of 160. Damage has been increased by 77% per cast and damage effectiveness for supports has been adjusted from 20% to 30%. The number of stacks required to progress through a stage has been reduced to four casts.

Added Cold Damage SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportCold, Support
Icon: C
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills have (4-152) to (6-228) added Cold Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Cold DamageThis 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. has been increased by 15% at level 1, up to 100% at level 15.

Added Lightning Damage SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportLightning, Support
Icon: L
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills have (1-19) to (8-358) added Lightning Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Lightning DamageThis 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. has been increased by 15% at level 1, up to 100% at level 15.

Added Chaos Damage SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportChaos, Support
Icon: H
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills have (18-154) to (26-231) added Chaos Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Chaos DamageThis 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. has been increased by 7% at level 1, up to 69% at level 15.

Modified the Torture Chamber boss room with several changes. The exit is disabled during the boss fight. A pillar has been added close to exit, to better signal that the beam attack can be interrupted by breaking line of sight.

Sallazzang in the Labyrinth now correctly spawns with a magic monster pack in addition to the normal Devourers that spawn in his arena every few seconds.

The BarrageBarrageAttack, Projectile, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
Attack Damage: (47-54)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (47-55)%Requires Level 12After a short preparation time, you fire individual projectiles repeatedly with a Bow or Wand. These projectiles have a small randomised spread. This skill cannot be Triggered.Fires 5 Projectiles
Fires Projectiles sequentially

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Fires +(0.05-1) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. skill has been added for the Ranger in Descent Champions.

The Storm CallStorm CallSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-16) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 250%Requires Level 12Sets a marker at a location. After a short duration, lightning strikes the marker, dealing damage around it and causing lightning strikes at any other markers you've cast.Deals (21-949) to (39-1762) Lightning Damage
Base duration is 1.50 seconds
+(0-0.6) metres to radius

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.75-15)% chance for Lightning to Strike the Marker when CastPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. skill has been added for the Witch in Descent Champions.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug where you could shoot wand projectiles that received unarmed damage bonuses.

Fixed an issue where some achievements with only one criterion showed that criterion as partial completion in the description.

Fixed the text on Demon King Horns to correctly describe it as a replacement skin, rather than an additional effect.

Fixed an interaction between the Headhunter unique item and the Proximity Shield Nemesis mod, where the Proximity Shield did not expire.