Version 2.5.1

Version History
← 2.5.0d December 14, 2016	2.5.1 December 21, 2016	2.5.1b → December 22, 2016

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for version 2.5.1 released by Grinding Gear Games.

• Added fifteen new Divination Cards.
• Added 3D art for the following items: TulbornTulborn
  Opal WandWand
  Physical Damage: 35-65
  Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.30Requires Level 62, 212 IntAdds (14-29) to (42-47) Cold Damage to Spells and AttacksGain a Power Charge on Killing a Frozen Enemy
  +(20-25) Mana gained on Killing a Frozen Enemy
  Adds (120-140) to (150-170) Cold Damage to Spells
  Cold Exposure you inflict applies an extra -12% to Cold ResistanceWe remember the stillness.
  Then the great fall.
  The pain of separation.
  We return once more.
  
  This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Tul, TulfallTulfall
  Opal WandWand
  Physical Damage: 35-65
  Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.30Requires Level 62, 212 IntAdds (14-29) to (42-47) Cold Damage to Spells and Attacks(10-20)% increased Cast Speed
  Gain a Power Charge on Killing a Frozen Enemy
  Adds 50 to 70 Cold Damage to Spells per Power Charge
  Lose all Power Charges on reaching Maximum Power Charges
  Gain a Frenzy Charge on reaching Maximum Power ChargesWe fracture and splinter.
  We pierce our sides.
  But in the great freeze we are forged anew., Uul-Netol's KissUul-Netol's Kiss
  Vaal AxeTwo Handed Axe
  Physical Damage: (343.2-384.8) to (574.2-643.8)
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: 0.98
  Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 64, 158 Str, 76 Dex25% chance to Maim on Hit(230-270)% increased Physical Damage
  15% reduced Attack Speed
  Curse Enemies with Vulnerability on Hit
  Exerted Attacks deal 200% increased Damage
  Exerted Attacks Knock Enemies Back on HitWe feel the mother's love
  And beg to return to her womb.
  
  This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Uul-Netol, Uul-Netol's EmbraceUul-Netol's Embrace
  Vaal AxeTwo Handed Axe
  Physical Damage: (395.2-436.8) to (661.2-730.8)
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: (0.80-0.86)
  Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 64, 158 Str, 76 Dex25% chance to Maim on HitTrigger Level 20 Bone Nova when you Hit a Bleeding Enemy
  (280-320)% increased Physical Damage
  (30-25)% reduced Attack Speed
  25% chance to cause Bleeding on HitAt last she holds us,
  and so we turn to dust..
• A slider has been added to the Divination Stash Tab, which allows players to set the size of shown divination cards.
• Item notes have been updated to show the price graphically, and be more readable.
• Tul no longer takes reduced damage while doing her Projectile Barrage skill.
• The Crystal Ice Spires in the Tul encounter now have less life.
• The snowstorm skill used by the Tul Breach monsters now provides less damage avoidance to the monsters inside of it.
• Frost BladesFrost BladesAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Cold
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: 6 Mana
  Attack Damage: (110-225)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (110-225)%
  Projectile Speed: 2250Attack enemies with increased range, releasing icy blades from the first enemy hit which fly at other enemies. Requires a Melee Weapon.(2-75) to (3-113) Added Cold Damage
  Fires (5-8) Projectiles
  60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
  +(1.8-2.1) metres to Melee Strike Range
  
  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. used by the Tul monsters now does less damage at higher levels.
• This is intended to bring Tul more in line with Xoph and Esh. Where it is not a necessity they are all equal in difficulty we wanted Tul to be brought more in line with the other bosses of her level.
• Chayula Breaches are now more common in Mid (20% increase) & High (30% increase) Tier Maps.
• Improved the performance of the Arohongui, Moon's Presence ascendancy passive skill when placing totems near multiple monsters.
• Blade VortexBlade VortexSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (6-16) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.50 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Deals (3-140) to (5-211) Physical Damage
  Base duration is 4.00 seconds
  +(0-0.2) metres to radius
  35% increased Hit Rate for each blade
  35% more Damage for each blade
  Can have up to 10 active spinning blades
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  +(0.25-5)% increased Hit Rate for each bladePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.'s "More Damage per Blade" modifier has been changed to apply only to spell damage instead of all damage types. This will remove a double-dipping effect that should not have been occurring.
• Fixed an interaction with weapon swapping and Abberath's HoovesAbberath's Hooves
  Goathide BootsEvasion: (42-54)Requires Level 12, 26 DexTriggers Level 7 Abberath's Fury when Equipped
  +(20-30) to Strength
  15% increased Movement Speed
  (6-10)% chance to Ignite
  When you Kill an Ignited Enemy, inflict an equivalent Ignite on each nearby Enemy
  1% increased Fire Damage per 20 Strength
  Burning HoofprintsThe goat king knew not of war,
  of the lands and laws he trampled.
  The goat king knew only joy
  at turning life into ash., where players would step with every weapon swap, allowing much more frequent use of Abberath's Fury.
• Fixed a bug where completing the prophecy "A Gracious MasterA Gracious MasterA desperate ally seeks your aid, and will lavish you with appreciation.You will complete a Master's mission.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character." with Leo can cause the wrong prophecy to disappear from the prophecy page.
• Rare monsters from the Esh breaches should no longer prevent players from gaining souls.
• Fixed an issue with Shaper's TouchShaper's Touch
  Crusader GlovesArmour: (217-305)
  Energy Shield: (45-61)Requires Level 66, 51 Str, 51 Int(80-120)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  +4 Accuracy Rating per 2 Intelligence
  +1 Life per 4 Dexterity
  +1 Mana per 4 Strength
  1% increased Energy Shield per 10 Strength
  2% increased Evasion Rating per 10 Intelligence
  2% increased Melee Physical Damage per 10 DexterityBy my hand, the inert is given life.
  By my hand, that which rots is reborn.
  There is nothing that cannot be changed.
  Nothing. where accuracy was not applying to off hand weapons.
• Fixed a bug where the life regeneration on Voll's VisionVoll's Vision
  Praetor CrownArmour: (421-485)
  Energy Shield: (51-58)Requires Level 68, 62 Str, 91 Int+(260-300) to Armour
  +(26-32)% to Fire Resistance
  +(8-16)% to Chaos Resistance
  20% increased Light Radius
  (8-12)% increased Maximum Life if no Equipped Items are Corrupted
  Regenerate 400 Life per second if no Equipped Items are CorruptedRighteous men seek virtue like tame pups seeking praise. bypassed restrictions from map mods.
• Fixed a bug with The Red NightmareThe Red Nightmare
  Crimson JewelLimited to: 1Gain (6-10)% of Fire Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  Passives granting Fire Resistance or all Elemental Resistances in Radius
  also grant Chance to Block Attack Damage at 50% of its valueWe coagulate; a crimson shell
  that suffocates the unworthy.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. where the block chance granted by All Resistance would only apply if you had another form of block.
• Fixed various targeting and namelocking issues, with some skills, while interacting with items.
• Fixed a bug where Tul would become idle while taunted by a Decoy TotemDecoy TotemTotem, Spell, AoE
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (9-35) Mana
  Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Cast Time: 1.00 sec
  AoE Radius: 60Requires Level 4Summons a totem that taunts nearby monsters to attack it.Totem lasts 8 seconds
  Supported Skills have (0-76)% increased Totem Life
  Summons a Totem which uses this Skill
  Totems Summoned by this Skill cannot Evade
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (1-20)% more Totem LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
• Fixed a bug which contributed to players being incorrectly disconnected for performing too many actions.