Version 1.1.5

Version History
← 1.1.4c June 19, 2014	1.1.5 July 2, 2014	1.1.5b → July 4, 2014

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for version 1.1.5 released by Grinding Gear Games.

Content and Features

• Added a new Intelligence skill - Ball LightningBall LightningSpell, Projectile, AoE, Lightning
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (12-23) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.70 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%
  Projectile Speed: 400
  AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 28Fires a slow-moving projectile that damages each enemy in an area around it repeatedly with bolts of lightning.Deals (2-32) to (47-617) Lightning Damage
  Base radius is 1.8 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.: Fires a slow-moving projectile that periodically damages enemies in an area around it with bolts of lightning.
• Added a new corrupted Skill Gem - Vaal Lightning TrapVaal Lightning TrapTrap, Critical, Spell, Projectile, Duration, Vaal, Lightning
  Level: (1-20)
  Souls Per Use: 20
  Can Store 3 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 4 sec
  Cast Time: 1.00 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 250%Requires Level 12Throws a trap that launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets and leaving a trail of shocked ground.Deals (26-686) to (79-2057) Lightning Damage
  Projectiles Pierce all Targets
  Trap lasts 4 seconds
  Base duration is 4.00 seconds
  Fires 9 Projectiles
  Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  Fires Projectiles in a circle
  Projectiles leave Shocked Ground
  Shocked Ground causes 15% increased Damage taken
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Shocked Ground causes (0.25-5)% increased Damage takenCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: Throws a trap that launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets and leaving a trail of shocking ground.
• Added a new corrupted Skill Gem - Vaal Righteous FireVaal Righteous FireSpell, AoE, Fire, Vaal, Duration
  Level: (1-20)
  Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Souls Per Use: 40
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 6 sec
  Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Sacrifices a portion of your Life and Energy Shield to engulf you in magical fire that rapidly burns nearby enemies for a duration. Your spell damage is increased while under this effect.Base duration is 4.00 seconds
  Sacrifices 60% of your total Energy Shield and Life
  Deals (120-158)% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second
  Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  Grants (10-19)% more Spell Damage
  Base radius is 3 metres
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Base radius is (0.015-0.3) metresCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: A fiery blast removes your energy shield and all but 1 life, exploding outwards to deal fire damage to nearby enemies based on the life and energy shield lost.
• Added a new Intelligence Support Gem - Spell Echo SupportSpell Echo SupportSpell, Support
  Icon: k
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.Supported Skills deal 10% less Damage
  Supported Skills Repeat an additional time
  Supported Skills have (40-54)% more Cast Speed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Spell 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.: Supported spells repeat an additional time. This only works for spells manually cast by the caster or by a spell-casting spectre.
• Ball Lightning is a quest reward for the Witch, Templar, Shadow and Scion from the "Enemy at the Gate" quest in Cruel difficulty.
• Spell Echo is a quest reward from the "A Fixture of Fate" quest in Merciless difficulty.
• Added eight new cosmetic microtransactions: Arcane Helmet, Arcane Gloves, Arcane Boots, Arcane Body Armour, Ghostflame Skull, Ghostflame Weapon Effect, Ghostflame Footprints Effect and Black Hole Portal Effect. There's also a bundle that contains all four Arcane skins.
• Added four new unique items, two of which are designed by our supporters.
• Added two new achievements: Identity Corruption and Full Clear: Apex of Sacrifice.
• Added 3D art for the following items: Jaws of AgonyJaws of Agony
  Supreme Spiked ShieldChance to Block: 24%
  Evasion: (242-278)
  Energy Shield: (49-57)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 70, 85 Dex, 85 Int+5% chance to Suppress Spell DamageGrants Level 25 Bear Trap Skill
  (18-28)% increased Trap Damage
  (15-25)% increased Global Physical Damage
  +(60-80) to maximum Life
  -(18-14) Physical Damage taken from Attack Hits
  25% chance to gain a Power Charge when you Throw a TrapOne wrong step triggers destruction.
  Agony slowly dominates the will to live., Saffell's FrameSaffell's Frame
  Branded Kite ShieldChance to Block: 24%
  Armour: (186-208)
  Energy Shield: (38-43)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 59, 76 Str, 76 Int+4% to all Elemental Resistances(20-30)% Chance to Block Spell Damage
  (20-30)% increased Spell Damage
  +(20-30)% to all Elemental Resistances
  +4% to all maximum Resistances
  Cannot Block Attack DamageA swift mind solves problems before they occur., SpringleafSpringleaf
  Plank Kite ShieldChance to Block: 22%
  Armour: (32-55)
  Energy Shield: (9-15)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 7+4% to all Elemental Resistances(80-120)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  80% reduced Freeze Duration on you
  Regenerate (30-50) Life per second
  Regenerate 100 Life per Second while on Low LifeFrom death springs life., KaltenhaltKaltenhalt
  Painted BucklerChance to Block: 29%
  Evasion: (196-308)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 16, 44 Dex6% increased Movement Speed(60-100)% increased Evasion Rating
  +5% to maximum Cold Resistance
  +50% to Cold Resistance
  Gain (10-15)% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage
  Reflects (25-50) Cold Damage to Melee Attackers
  +5% Chance to BlockCold, miserable and alone... but alive., Titucius' SpanTitucius' Span
  Reinforced Tower ShieldChance to Block: 23%
  Armour: (379-468)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 30, 76 Str+(10-20) to maximum Life(60-80)% increased Armour
  +(30-50) to maximum Life
  -(80-50) Physical Damage taken from Projectile Attacks
  200% increased Armour against Projectiles
  +25% chance to Block Projectile Attack DamageA mighty bulwark, curved and strong
  A dauntless wall, against the throng
  All lance and arrow, knocked aside
  For rout of foe, for turn of tide., VoidhomeVoidhome
  Dread MaulTwo Hand Mace
  Physical Damage: 192.5-260
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.88
  Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 54, 173 Str30% increased Stun Duration on Enemies150% increased Physical Damage
  50% increased Attack Speed
  (50-30)% reduced Rarity of Items found
  (50-30)% reduced Experience gain
  0.4% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as ManaCursed is the star whence it came. and the Race Season Eight alternate art rewards.
• We updated and improved the appearance of Chatters.

Balance

• Due to the slow cast speed of 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: 1300Fires 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) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., we have made it cast 25% faster. Its damage has been reduced by 20% to compensate. We have reduced its mana cost so that it costs the same per second as before. The Rogue Exile Ash Lessard and the Corrupted Area boss Haviri, Vaal Metalsmith are also affected by this change.
• Most monsters now hit more frequently for less damage with Ball Lightning. Multiple projectiles from the same Ball Lightning volley use cannot simultaneously hit. Vessel of the Vaal has not been affected by these changes.
• We have reduced the Dodge and Spell Dodge from Vaal GraceVaal GraceAura, Spell, AoE, Duration, Vaal
  Level: (1-20)
  Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Souls Per Use: 50
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 9 sec
  Cast Time: Instant
  AoE Radius: 36Requires Level 24Casts a temporary aura that grants you and your allies additional chance to evade attacks, and makes suppressed spell damage unlucky against you.Base duration is 6.00 seconds
  Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  +(0-1.9) metres to radius
  You and nearby allies have +15% chance to Evade Attack Hits
  Suppressed Spell Damage dealt to you is Unlucky
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (2-40)% increased Area of EffectCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. The duration has been increased.
• We have increased the damage of Raging SpiritsSummon Raging SpiritSpell, Minion, Duration, Fire
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (4-16) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 4Summons a short-lived flaming skull that rushes at nearby enemies and attacks them rapidly, converting all its physical damage to fire. Enemies will not directly engage these spirits, and can pass through them.Maximum 20 Summoned Raging Spirits
  Base duration is 5.00 seconds
  Minions cannot Taunt Enemies
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (1.5-30)% chance to summon an extra MinionPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. At gem level 1 it is 21% higher, which scales down to no increase at gem level 8 and 9. The damage then scales up at higher levels to 66% more damage at gem level 20.
• We have increased the spawn speed of the Stream of Monsters mod on ambush chests.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where Cast Times on skills were not on the Skill Gem display.
• Fixed a bug where ReaveReaveAttack, AoE, Melee
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: 6 Mana
  Attack Damage: (170-250)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-250)%
  AoE Radius: 20Requires 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 StagesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. dealt main-hand damage, even on off-hand hits.
• Fixed a bug in the Sarn Arena where the shrine, exits and environmental doodads could disappear after a long period of the instance being open.
• Fixed a case where the Vaal Oversoul could get out of sync when doing a Vaal Smash.
• Fixed the buffs on Doryani's Invitation to display an appropriate icon.
• Fixed how the vanishing Fairgraves held his weapons in the Mao KunMao Kun
  Shore MapMap Level: 73
  Map Tier: 6
  Guild Character: À
  Item Quantity: +(100-120)%(60-100)% increased Experience gain
  Monsters deal (175-190)% extra Physical Damage as Lightning
  Monsters gain an Endurance Charge on Hit
  Monsters gain a Power Charge on HitThe Treasures of the Tides wait
  in agony at the End of the World.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. unique map.
• Fixed a rare crash with the Headhunter unique.
• Improved the performance of the environment for the Palace Dominus Fight.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when Vaal CycloneVaal CycloneAttack, AoE, Duration, Vaal, Melee, Movement, Channelling, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Souls Per Use: 25
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 5 sec
  Attack Speed: 300% of base
  Attack Damage: (80-109)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (80-109)%Requires Level 28Spin and attack in place, damaging nearby enemies and pulling others towards you. While using this skill, you cannot be stunned or knocked back. Cannot be supported by Ruthless.Base duration is 5.00 seconds
  (5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage
  Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  10% increased Area of Effect per 0.1 metre additional Melee Strike Range
  Can't be Evaded
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (0.5-10)% increased Area of EffectCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. was used on the Ossecati, Boneshaper unique boss.
• Fixed a crash with Arcing spells being used on Piety, when she used Lightning Warp.
• Fixed a crash when using Vaal Lightning StrikeVaal Lightning StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Duration, Vaal, Lightning, Projectile
  Level: (1-20)
  Souls Per Use: 20
  Can Store 2 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 8 sec
  Attack Damage: (105-163)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (105-163)%Requires Level 12Infuses your melee weapon with electrical energies as you swing. In addition to converting some of your physical damage to lightning damage, the stored energy becomes an orb attached to the enemy you hit, or the ground if you don't hit an enemy. The orb will periodically fire projectiles at other nearby enemies for a duration, which will also damage the enemy the orb is attached to.50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  Base duration is 6.00 seconds
  (1-9) to (13-179) Added Lightning Damage
  Fires (5-9) Projectiles
  Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  Can't be Evaded
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Fires +(0.05-1) ProjectilesCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. on Piety, when she uses Lightning Warp.
• Fixed an issue where Piety could be in both Fire and Ice Form simultaneously.
• Fixed a bug with checkpoints and the bandit fights.
• Fixed a bug where the original Atziri would still block movement after she had split into mirror forms and she was no longer there.