Game updates/20090205

Update #2 - Thursday, February 5, 2009

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Fixed technical issues with the February Tournament Reward Points which gave some players extra points.

Update - Thursday, February 5, 2009

Updated Zaishen Rewards

• Updated Zaishen Chest drops to replace Cerebral Tonic with a new tonic for the month of February. More information on Zaishen Rewards can be found here.

Automated Tournaments

• Updated Automated Tournament map rotations.

Skill Updates

PvE and PvP

Assassin

• Mark of Insecurity: now disables your non-Assassin skills for 10 seconds.

Mesmer

• Signet of Humility: now disables your non-Mesmer skills for 10 seconds.

Necromancer

• Faintheartedness: reduced Health degeneration to 0...2...3.
• Lingering Curse: reduced Health degeneration to 0...2...3.
• Suffering: reduced Health degeneration to 0...2...3.

Ritualist

• Protective Was Kaolai: reduced armor bonus to 10.

Warrior

• Primal Rage: reduced movement speed boost to 25%.

Guild Battles

• Removed the additional Health bonus Guild Lords received from morale boosts.
• Amulet of Protection: increased the rate at which the Amulet of Protection buff reaches maximum damage. It will now reach maximum damage around 12 minutes instead of at 22 minutes.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Pulverizing Smash to fail when used on a foe who wasn't knocked down.
• Fixed a bug that required players to equip a hammer when activating Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Fixed a bug that caused Protector's Defense effects to linger after the skill user died.
• Fixed a bug that caused Dancing Daggers to count as a lead attack when daggers missed their target.
• Fixed a bug that caused Restoration and Lively Was Naomei to be disregarded when determining whether or not a party had remaining resurrection skills.
• Fixed a bug that prevented Symbols of Inspiration from copying avatar forms.

Miscellaneous

• Xunlai Tournament Agents now offer prizes for the January tournament. These agents can be found in the Great Temple of Balthazar, Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, and Kamadan.
• The description for Frozen Soil now clarifies that creatures cannot activate resurrection skills within its range.
• The description for Rend Enchantments now clarifies that the skill causes Health loss, not damage.
• The description for Strike as One now clarifies that the target needn't be a foe.
• The description for Mistrust has been reworded for clarity.
• The description for Psychic Distraction now clarifies that targeted skills will be disabled for a few seconds in addition to the skill's standard recharge.
• The description for Agnar's Rage now clarifies that the skill affects foes within earshot.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Mark of Insecurity's enchantment and stance duration reduction reduced to 30...70...80%.
• Removed Canthan New Year decorations and NPCs.
• This month's tonic is the Searing Tonic.
• The "updated" Automated Tournament map rotations haven't taken effect.