Version 1.1.5

Version History
← 1.1.4c 19 June 2014	1.1.5 02 July 2014	1.1.5b → 04 July 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
  Radius: 20
  Mana Cost: (14-27)
  Cast Time: 0.80 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Damage Effectiveness: 35%
  Projectile Speed: 400Requires Level 28Fires a slow-moving projectile that periodically damages enemies in an area around it with bolts of lightning.Per 1% Quality:
  1% increased Lightning DamageDeals (2-22) to (35-420) Lightning DamagePlace 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, Vaal, Spell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning
  Souls Per Use: 20 (N) /
  Can Store 3 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 6.000 sec
  Cast Time: 1.00 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%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 shocking ground.Per 1% Quality:
  Shocked Ground causes 0.25% increased Damage takenDeals (19-391) to (58-1174) Lightning Damage
  Trap lasts 4 seconds
  Fires 8 additional Projectiles
  Base duration is 4 seconds
  Shocked Ground causes 15% increased Damage taken
  Throws a Trap which uses this Skill when Triggered
  Projectiles leave Shocking Ground
  Projectiles Pierce all Targets
  Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  CorruptedPlace 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 FireVaal, Spell, AoE, Fire, Duration
  Souls Per Use: 40 (N) /
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 12.000 sec
  Cast Time: 0.75 secRequires 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 substantially increased while under this effect.Per 1% Quality:
  1% increased Burning DamageSacrifices 30% of your total Energy Shield and Life
  Deals (161-180)% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second
  Base duration is 4 seconds
  Grants (20-39)% more Spell Damage
  Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  CorruptedPlace 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
  Mana Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 38Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, or skills which reserve mana.Per 1% Quality:
  Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell DamageSupported Skills Repeat an additional time
  Supported Skills have (51-70)% more Cast Speed
  Supported Skills deal 10% less 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 Active 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 ShieldQuality: +20%
  Chance to Block: 24%
  Evasion: 290
  Energy Shield: 56Requires Level 70, 85 Dex, 85 Int4% chance to Dodge Spell Hits
  3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden)(18-28)% increased Trap Damage
  (15-25)% increased Global Physical Damage
  +(60-80) to maximum Life
  -(18-14) Physical Damage taken from Attacks
  25% chance to gain a Power Charge on Throwing a Trap
  Grants Level 20 Bear Trap SkillOne wrong step triggers destruction.
  Agony slowly dominates the will to live., Saffell's FrameSaffell's Frame
  Branded Kite ShieldQuality: +20%
  Chance to Block: 24%
  Armour: 223
  Energy Shield: 43Requires Level 59, 76 Str, 76 Int+4% to all Elemental Resistances
  3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden)(15-20)% Chance to Block Spell Damage
  (20-30)% increased Spell Damage
  +10% to all Elemental Resistances
  +4% to all maximum Resistances
  Cannot Block AttacksA swift mind solves problems before they occur., SpringleafSpringleaf
  Plank Kite ShieldQuality: +20%
  Chance to Block: 22%
  Armour: (36-43)
  Energy Shield: (8-9)Requires Level 7, 13 Str, 13 Int+4% to all Elemental Resistances
  3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden)(80-120)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  50% reduced Freeze Duration on you
  3% of Life Regenerated per second
  3% of Life Regenerated per second while on Low LifeFrom death springs life., KaltenhaltKaltenhalt
  Painted BucklerQuality: +20%
  Chance to Block: 29%
  Evasion: (196-239)Requires Level 16, 44 Dex6% increased Movement Speed
  3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden)(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 ShieldQuality: +20%
  Chance to Block: 23%
  Armour: (516-574)Requires Level 30, 76 Str+(10-20) to maximum Life
  3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden)(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
  Quality: +20%
  Physical Damage: 178.2–240.3
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.88
  Weapon Range: 11Requires 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
  Mana Cost: (5-23)
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Projectile Speed: 1300Fires an arc of knives in front of the caster which deals physical damage.Per 1% Quality:
  1% increased Projectile SpeedDeals (6-457) to (9-685) Physical Damage
  Fires 9 additional Projectiles
  (0-19)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace 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, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration
  Radius: 36
  Souls Per Use: 50 (N) /
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 9.000 sec
  Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 24Casts a temporary aura that grants you and your allies the ability to dodge attacks and spells.Per 1% Quality:
  1% increased Area of Effect(24-34)% Chance to Dodge Attack Hits
  (24-34)% Chance to Dodge Spell Hits
  Base duration is 6 seconds
  Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  +(0-19) to radius
  CorruptedPlace 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
  Mana Cost: (4-12)
  Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 4Summons a short-lived flaming skull that rushes at nearby enemies and attacks them rapidly. Enemies will not directly engage these spirits, and can pass through them.Per 1% Quality:
  1% increased Minion Movement SpeedBase duration is 5 seconds
  Can summon up to 20 Raging Spirits at a time
  Minions gain 15% less Added Damage
  Minions cannot Taunt EnemiesPlace 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
  Radius: 20
  Mana Cost: 6
  Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 12Attacks a small area in front of you. Each Reave that hits an enemy increases the area of effect. The area is reset after a short period without hitting anything. Only works with Daggers, Claws, and One-Handed Swords.Per 1% Quality:
  0.5% increased Attack SpeedDeals (100-138)% of Base Damage
  50% more Area of Effect for each stage
  +(0-4) to radiusPlace 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: 75
  Map Tier: 8
  Guild Character: À
  Item Quantity: (+100%-+120%)Monsters deal (175-190)% extra Damage as Lightning
  (60-100)% increased Experience gain
  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 the Templar Laboratory or 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 CycloneVaal, Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee, Movement
  Souls Per Use: 35 (N) /
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 7.000 sec
  Cast Time: 1.00 sec
  Damage Effectiveness: (50%-61%)Requires Level 28Spin and attack in place, damaging nearby enemies and pulling others towards you. Cannot be supported by Ruthless.Per 1% Quality:
  0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (50-61.4)% of Base Damage
  100% more Attack Speed
  Base duration is 5 seconds
  50% increased Area of Effect
  Can't be Evaded
  Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  +(0-2) to Melee range
  CorruptedPlace 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 StrikeVaal, Attack, Melee, Duration, Lightning, Projectile
  Souls Per Use: 20 (N) /
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 10.000 sec
  Cast Time: 1.00 sec
  Damage Effectiveness: (80%-98%)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.Per 1% Quality:
  1% increased Lightning DamageDeals (80-98.2)% of Base Damage
  50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  Base duration is 8 seconds
  Fires (4-8) additional Projectiles
  Can't be Evaded
  Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  CorruptedPlace 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.