Update 61: Vecna Unleashed Release Notes

Update 61: Vecna Unleashed Release Notes

Here are the release notes for Update 61: Vecna Unleashed, released on Wednesday, August 16th, 2023.

Face the Power of Vecna!

Experience the Thrilling Climax of The Codex of the Infinite Planes Saga! High amongst the Sharn city of Towers, something sinister is afoot in the halls of Morgrave University. The Codex of the Infinite Planes has escaped to the academy, and with it comes the dark presence of Vecna and his cult. Now with the university's vast collection of rare and powerful artifacts under their control, the destiny of not just Sharn but the entire Eberron plane hangs in the balance. Do you have what it takes to stop Vecna before he claims your universe for his own? Prepare to explore new areas, face perilous enemies, and uncover dark secrets in Vecna Unleashed!

Unleash the power of the Machrotechnic with a new Epic Destiny, battle powerful creatures that have been unleashed amongst the halls, and experience new dungeons that will push you and your group to the limit! The latest Dungeons and Dragons Online expansion, Vecna Unleashed, is available to purchase now!

Learn more on DDO.com!

Includes 13 Dungeons and a new raid (raid coming soon!) To acquire any of your purchased items, speak to Makraal in the Clifftop Tower District of Sharn. Enter the Morgrave University Air Shuttle nearby to travel to Morgrave University! Access Vecna Unleashed content through the air shuttle by traveling to Upper Morgrave University. Ultimate Edition purchasers of Vecna Unleashed can travel to Upper Morgrave University using their teleportation item. Players can travel to the Clifftop Tower District by accessing Sharn through their Sharn teleportation item, or through the docks in The Harbor.

News and Notes:

Balance Adjustments:

• We've adjusted 13 distinct features across 7 classes and 2 universal trees to provide a larger holistic set of changes meant to intrigue character builders and shore up some statistical weaknesses. These adjustments include Action Point cost reduction, Cooldown reduction, and generalized buffs meant to bring up underused specs and add excitement across the board.

• Harper Agent

• Cores 1, 6, and 18 now give +1 To-hit and Damage and not just hit/damage versus Evil.

• Core 20 now gives +2 to all ability scores, +1 hit/damage, +5 hit/damage vs Evil, and +20 Universal Spell Power.

• Weathered Traveler Tier 1 now gives 2/4/6 Energy Resistance.

• Swashbuckler

• Battering Barrage cost reduced from 2/rank to 1/rank.

• Thread the Needle now gives +5% to-hit (percentage bonus based on precision) while Precision is toggled on.

• Warchanter

• Spinning Ice, Frozen Fury, and Skaldic Scream now use the highest of Dexterity, Charisma, or Strength for their DCs.

• Their DCs are now (0x bard level / 1/2 bard level / 1x bard level) and (10/12/14) (Skaldic Scream is 1x bard level and 14.)

• Spinning Ice is now a 3/4/5[W] Cleave.

• Northwind's cost has been reduced from 2/rank to 1/rank.

• Sorcerer Savant

• Tier 5 Actives scale with highest of Charisma or Constitution, and not just Constitution.

• Earthen Armor (Tier 4 Earth Savant) is now +3/+6 Armor Class.

• Ninja Spy

• Tier 2 and Tier 4 Dark Ki upgrades now grant +1 to hit and +2 to damage to match similar enhancement lines.

• Tier 5 Touch of Despair now grants +3 To-hit and +3 to damage to match similar enhancement lines.

• Shintao

• Tier 2 and Tier 4 Light Ki upgrades now grant +1 To-hit and +2 to damage to match similar enhancement lines.

• Henshin Mystic

• Lighting the Candle now applies the