Game updates/20070209

Update - Friday February 9, 2007

Temporary Changes for this Weekend’s Testing Event

Heroes' Ascent

• Increased party size to 8.
• Claim Resource: increased casting time to 3 seconds.

In response to player feedback from last weekend, we are making the following permanent changes:

Permanent Changes

Paragon

• "Stand Your Ground!": decreased recharge time to 30 seconds, decreased duration to 5..20 seconds.
• "They're on Fire!": decreased recharge time to 10 seconds, decreased duration to 10 seconds, decreased damage reduction to 5..35.
• Angelic Bond: increased Energy cost to 10, increased casting time to 2 seconds.
• Slayer's Spear: increased Energy cost to 10, decreased damage to 5..25.
• Vicious Attack: increased recharge time to 8 seconds.
• Cruel Spear: decreased damage to 1..31.
• "Incoming!": decreased duration to 1..3 seconds.

Dervish

• Avatar of Grenth: decreased duration to 10..40 seconds

GuildWars Wiki notes

• The NPCs Vash and Eurayle were added to Kaineng Center, granting access to Urgoz's Warren and The Deep to all players.