[2018] Update #6 Is Now Live on Xbox One

Heroes,
Welcome to update #6 for Vermintide 2. Introducing Mouse Keyboard Support and major re-balancing of weapons, traits, enemies, and more.

FIXES

Memory optimisations
Added social wheel icon over remote player’s heads

• Fixed a crash that could occur when Rasknitt casts one of his warp lightning spells.
• Fixed issues where the burning head VFX could persist if a player transitioned into another state.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when the cannon ball at Fort exploded.
• Fixed an issue where the game could crash if a player left the game while being revived.
• Fixed cases where the First Person camera sway would remain if player performed an interaction (or died) whilst moving.
• Fixed an issue where the sound from the last ammunition being spent for certain Repeating Handguns would be heard for the host if a bot was equipped with that weapon.
• Fixed an issue where the game could crash if a player left the game while being revived.
• Fixed a case where players could get disconnected when near the Bridge of Shadows.
• Fixed a clipping issue with Saltzpyre’s Legacy skin.Fixed an issue where the fast shot mode of Brace of Pistols would get a smaller crosshair after shooting one bullet, or when starting to move.

TWEAKS

Stormfiend Boss: Added a small movement speed slowdown on ground fire damage.

• Increased initial damage tick from ground fire, players should no longer be able to run through the stormfiend flame without taking any damage.
• Increased the damage that players and enemies take from the ground fire.
• Increased duration of the ground flames from 6 seconds to 8 seconds.
• Decreased the duration of the dot from the flamethrower from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.
• Decreased damage from flamethrower dot by about 50%.

Leech:

• Added stagger immunity to normal staggers and ranged staggers during Leech grab attack. Only heavy attacks can interrupt the attack now
• Increased the animation speed of the start teleport animation by 20%
• Increased the animation speed of the end teleport animation by 10%
• Leech will now teleport back to its target after teleporting away from being damaged after 5 to 7 seconds, decreased from the previous 10 to 12 seconds. Initial skulk time after spawning is still 10 to 12 seconds.

• Fixed Sorcerer not playing idle animation after summoning is done and no targets are available.
• Fixed an issue where enemies would continue to follow after an invisible player.
• Fixed an issue where Packmaster would get stuck while trying to get a new hook
• Fixed an issue where Savages and Plague monks exited their stagger animation earlier than intended
• Lohner will now only ask the player to hurry up whilst the Bridge of Shadows is activated.
• Fixed an issue where sound states from bots Career Skills could affect the servers sound state, leading to cases where for example special stingers could be missed or suppressed.
• If scrounger procs for 1 bonus ammo on your last shot, you will be unable use that ammo until you swap weapon.

 

GENERAL COMBAT BALANCE

• Gaining temporary health pauses temp health decay for 3 seconds.
• Removed stamina regain burst when gaining temp health.
• Dodge improvements have been made to make them more reliable across the board.

WEAPON BALANCE

Flails for Saltzpyre

• Increased light attack damage by 33% for attack three and four.
• Increased light attack stagger power by 72% for attack three and four.
• Increased heavy attack damage against first target hit by 45%.
• Increased heavy attack stagger power against first target by 45%.

1h Swords for Kruber & Sienna

• Increased heavy attack damage versus Infantry, Monster and Frenzy by 51%.
• Increased heavy attack damage versus armored increased by 283%…
• Increased first two light attacks damage by 28%.
• Increased stagger strength and duration for third light attack by 42%.
• Changed push followup to heavier version – effectively increasing cleave, damage and stagger across the board.
• Tuned movement curve for light combo finisher to provide a burst of speed.
• Increased Stamina from 3 to 4 shields.
• Increased range of light attacks slightly.
• Increased light combo attack speed.

Maces for Sienna

• Increased damage and stagger for first two targets of heavy combo sweeping attacks by 47%.
• Increased stagger strength and duration for downward light attack by 72%. Infantry damage increased by 33%.

Burning Swords for Sienna

• Increased damage for sweeping light attacks by 28% verus Infantry, Monsters and Frenzy.
• Increased damage vs armored for light stab attack by 100%.
• Increased attack speed and tuned chain actions across the board to provide fast and smooth combos.
• Added new slam mechanic to first heavy attack, providing better aim and three tiers of targets: Single aimed target, small AoE toward front of attack and large AoE hitting everything in front.
• First heavy attack now light all enemies hit on fire, causing them to burn for additional damage.

Burning Daggers for Sienna

• First heavy attack now ignites the primary targets hit, causing them to burn for greater additional damage.
• Added new slam mechanic to first heavy attack, providing better aim and three tiers of targets: Single aimed target, small AoE toward front of attack and large AoE hitting everything in front.
• Fixed issue with Heavy chain not working properly

1h Axes for Bardin and Saltzpyre

• Increase damage for Heavy attacks by 8%.
• Increased stagger strength for Light attacks by 72%. Increased light attack Infantry damage by 33%.
• Added 10% bonus critical strike chance to Axe light attacks and push attack
• Reduced damage of secondary targets hit by 50%.

1h Hammers and Maces for Bardin and Kruber

• Increased Heavy attack damage by 8%.
• Increased stagger strength for downward light attack by 72%.
• Increased Infantry damage of downward light attack by 33%.
• Introduced separate damage profile for downward light attack, secondary targets with reduced impact across the board.
• Fixed an issue where light attack chain would cause a bit of damage on all targets hit rather than only the first handful.

2h Axes for Bardin

• Increased attack speed of third light attack.
• Removed precision targeting from all light attacks.
• Increased Infantry damage of light attacks by 39%. NOTE Previously referred to heavy attacks being increased, this was incorrect.
• Increased Armored damage of light attacks by 11%. NOTE Previously referred to heavy attacks being increased, this was incorrect.
• Increased Monster damage of light attacks by 41%.NOTE Previously referred to heavy attacks being increased, this was incorrect.
• Increased Frenzy damage of light attacks by 12%. NOTE Previously referred to heavy attacks being increased, this was incorrect.
• Increased stagger power of light attacks by 57%.NOTE Previously referred to heavy attacks being increased, this was incorrect.
• Increased cleave of third light attack by 205%.
• Third light attack has new attack profile. Cleaves through more enemies but deals less damage compared to the first two attacks.
• Reduced armor penetration on push followup attack.

2h Hammers for Bardin and Kruber

• Increased damage for light attacks by 7%.
• Incresed damage cleave for heavy attacks, causing damage to more targets.
• Increased efficent dodge count from 1 to 2.

2h Picks for Bardin

• Increased damage versus armor on max charged attacks by 69%.
• Increased power multiplier for push followup attack by 8%.
• Increased stagger strength of max charged heavy attacks by 207%.
• Decreased damage cleave for light sweeping attacks.
• Reduced the time required for charged heavy attack to chain while tuning movement curve to be a bit smoother.
• Increased attack speed thoughout the weapon.

Crossbows for Bardin and Saltzpyre

• Reduced cleave on all shots by 25%.

Dual Axes for Slayer Bardin

• Increased light attack damage versus Infantry, Monster and Frenzy by 12%.
• Increased light attack damage versus armor by 55%.
• Increased heavy attack damage versus Infantry, Monster and Frenzy by 12%.
• Reduced heavy attack damage versus armor by 20%.
• Increased stagger strength for light attacks by 25%.
• Reduced damage of secondary targets hit by 50%.
• Reduced crit/headshot effectiveness for all attacks.
• Switched push-follow up damage profile to match light swings (but you get two of em).

Handguns for Bardin and Kruber

• Reduced cleave on all shots by 33%.

Axe and Shields for Bardin

• Remade horizontal heavy sweep into a crowd controlling attack, greatly increased cleave while maintaining a solid damage output against first targets.
• Increased light attack damage versus infantry by 33%.
• Slightly increase power multiplier for downward Heavy attack.
• Reduced stamina regen delay after pushing from 1.5 to 0.75 seconds.
• Added new slam mechanic to first heavy attack, providing better aim and three tiers of targets: Single aimed target, small AoE toward front of attack and large AoE hitting everything in front.
• After pushing, shields start recovering stamina 50% faster than other weapons.

Hammer/Mace and Shield for Bardin and Kruber

• Increased first heavy attack damage versus infantry, monster and frenzy by 51%.
• Increased first heavy attack damage versus armored by 283%.
• Switch push followup attack damage profile to lighter version with less power across the board.
• Reduced stamina regen delay after pushing from 1.5 to 0.75 seconds.
• Added new slam mechanic to first heavy attack, providing better aim and three tiers of targets: Single aimed target, small AoE toward front of attack and large AoE hitting everything in front.

2h Swords for Saltzpyre and Kruber

• Increased push attack damage versus infantry by 53%.
• Increased push attack damage versus armored by 31%.
• Increased push attack damage versus monsters by 23%.
• Increased push attack damage versus frenzy by 24%.
• Increased push attack damage versus super armor by 31%.
• Increased push attack stagger power by 66%.

2h Executioner Swords for Kruber

• Increased light attack damage versus Infantry, Monsters and Frenzy by 14%. Increased light attack stagger strength by 22%.
• Increased stagger strength and duration of heavy attacks by 29%.
• Introduced separate damage profile for secondary targets with reduced impact for Heavy attacks
• Gave heavy attacks a increased crit chance of 20%.
• Gave light attacks ability to slide past armored enemies.
• Made it easier to open shield users with light attacks.
• Slightly increased attackspeed across the board.

Halberds for Kruber

• Increased heavy stab attack damage by 29%.
• Increased heavy sweep attack damage versus armored by 66%.
• Reduced heavy sweep attack damage versus monsters and frenzy by 24%.
• Reduced power overall of downward single target attacks (both push followup and light attack combo finisher)
• Increased damage of light attack stab by 25%.
• Reduced attack speed for all attacks.
• Increased animation speed for heavy attacks.

Empire Longbows for Kruber

• Reduced cleave for first level of charged shot.

Sword and Shields for Kruber

• Remade action chains – Sword and Shield now has more choice in attack chains
• Increased damage versus Infantry, Monster and Frenzy for slashing light attacks.
• Increased damage of Heavy stab versus Infantry, Monster and Frenzy by 20%.
• Increased damage of Heavy stab versus Armored by 84%.
• Changed push followup to a lighter version of the stab.
• Slightly increased range of attacks across the board.
• Reduced the armor penetration modifier for critical strikes from 0.5 to 0.4 on light stab(push attack)
• After pushing, shields start recovering stamina 50% faster than other weapons.
• Reduced stamina regen delay after pushing from 1.5 to 0.75 seconds.
• Added new slam mechanic to first heavy attack, providing better aim and three tiers of targets: Single aimed target, small AoE toward front of attack and large AoE hitting everything in front.

1h Swords for Kerillian

• Increased mobility and range across the board.
• Increased power for downward Heavy attacks by 8%.
• Increased upward Heavy attack power by 10%.
• Increased damage vs armored for the Light stab attack by 100%.
• Decreased crit/headshot damage for upward Heavy attack vs armored enemies.
• Increased attack speed overall
• Added 10% additional crit chance to heavy attacks

Glaives for Kerillian

• Reduced damage vs armor on Light attack chain by 36%.
• Increased damage vs armor on second Heavy attack by 52%.
• Increased damage on first Heavy attack by 8%.
• Tuned attack turnaround with faster light attacks and slightly slower push attack.

2h Swords for Kerillian

• Increased heavy attack power versus infantry, monsters and frenzy by 28%.
• Increased heavy attack power versus armored by 181%.
• Increased range for all attacks.
• Gave push followup and increased crit chance of 25% and better cleave modifier while making a bit faster.

Dual Wield Daggers for Kerillian

• Reduced damage on Heavy attacks by 20%.
• Introduced separate damage profile for secondary targets of light attacks without bleed DoT (only one target get the DoT per attack).

Dual Sword Dagger for Kerillian

• Increased damage of sweep heavy attack versus infantry, monster and frenzy by 10%.
• Increased damage of sweep heavy attack versus armored by 10%.
• Reduced damage on stab Heavy attacks versus Infantry and Frenzy by 20%.
• Reduced damage on stab Heavy attacks versus monsters by 10%.
• Increased damage vs armored on light stab attacks by 100%.
• Reduced push cost for sword and dagger from 2 stamina(1 shield) to 1 stamina (1/2 shield).
• Introduced separate damage profile for secondary targets of light stab attacks without bleed DoT (only one target get the DoT per attack).
• Changed damage profile of the dagger attack for the first heavy attack. Should now use the same profile as the sword attack. (Basically increased damage of Heavy 1).
• Sword and Dagger now has 10% crit chance bonus on all attacks.

Dual swords for Kerillian

• Increased heavy attack damage versus infantry, monster and frenzy by 8%.
• Increased heavy attack damage versus armored by 80%.
• Increased push attack damage versus armored by 100%.
• All attacks can slide past armor.
• Reduced stagger on dual sword attacks slightly (-25%), further reduced stagger against armor (-33%)
• Reduced armor pen bonus on crits for dual sword attacks (-40% for damage, – 50% for stagger)
• Increased crit stagger vs armor bonus for heavy attacks (+50%)
• Slowed down chain to final light attack slightly.
• Increased critical strike chance bonus of 3rd and 4th attack to 25% and 50% respectively.
• Removed 10% critical strike chance modifier of first and second light attacks.

Spears for Kerillian

• Increased damage of light attacks versus infantry, monsters and frenzy by 25%.
• Increased damage of Heavy stab by 29%.
• Increased damage vs armor for Heavy sweeping attack by 66%.
• Reduced damage versus Monster and Frenzy for heavy sweeping attack by 24%.
• Added damage vs armor to light stabs.

Falchions for Saltzpyre

• Decreased damage of light attacks by 4%.
• Increased Infantry damage of third light attack by 33%.
• Increased attack power of Heavy attacks by 10%. Increased stagger power by 14%.
• Increased attack speed slightly.

Fencing Swords for Saltzpyre

• Increased range and stagger of offhand pistol slightly while making it fire a bit quicker after input.

Brace of Pistols for Saltzpyre

• Reduced damage versus infantry, monsters and frenzy by 8%.
• Increased damage versus armor by 37%.
• Increased stagger power by 45%.
• increased ammo by 5
• Slightly increased damage on close range
• Increased damage on long range
• Reduced spread of primary shot.
• Increased spread of secondary shot.
• Reduced movement speed slow while aiming from 65% reduction to 15%.

Repeating Pistols for Saltzpyre

• Increased normal shot monster damage by 33%.
• Increased spin-up attack damage by 38%.
• Increased spin-up attack stagger power by 107%.

Repeating Handguns for Kruber

• Increased Infantry, Monster and Frenzy damage by 19%.
• Increased Armored damage by 62%.
• Increased reload time from 1.3 to 1.6 seconds.

Blunderbusses for Kruber

• Increased shotgun damage versus monsters by 33%.
• Increased range of push attack from 2 to 2.5 meters.

Grudge-Rakers for Bardin

• Increased shotgun damage versus monsters by 33%.
• Increased range of push attack from 2 to 2.5 meters.

Drake Pistols for Bardin

• Fixed an issue where the charged attack used the wrong attack template, causing it to deal damage to armored targets.

Drakegun for Bardin

• Non-critical hits no longer damages Chaos Warriors. Now only staggers them.
• Increased charged flame Infantry damage by 77%.
• Increased charged flame Armored damage by 100%.
• Increased charged flame Monster damage by 64%.
• Increased charged flame Frenzy damage by 60%.
• Increased charged flame stagger power by 100%. Primarily versus Armored.

Flamestorm Staff for Sienna

• Non-critical hits no longer damages Chaos Warriors. Now only staggers them.
• Increased charged flame Infantry damage by 77%.
• Increased charged flame Armored damage by 100%.
• Increased charged flame Monster damage by 64%.
• Increased charged flame Frenzy damage by 60%.
• Increased charged flame stagger power by 100%. Primarily versus Armored.

TALENTS

Mercenary Kruber

• Morale Boost – Cooldown reduced from 180 seconds to 90 seconds.
• Soldiers Spirit – Removed
• For the Empire! – Removed
• The Harder They Fall – Removed
• Drillmaster – New Talent: Replaces For the Empire!: Striking multiple enemies in one swing grants temporary health based on the number of targets hit. Max 5 enemies.
• Mercenary’s Pride – New Talent, replaces Soldier’s Spirit: Melee killing blows grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Captain’s Command – New Talent, replaces The Harder They Fall: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Huntsman Kruber

• Perk – Deep Pockets: Increases maximum ammunition carried by 50%. Note: This has always been the case but the perk was never displayed previously.
• Soldiers Spirit – Removed
• For the Empire! – Removed
• The Harder They Fall – Removed
• Taste of Victory – New Talent: Replaces For the Empire!: Staggering an enemy with a melee attack grants temporary health. Health gained is based on the strength of the stagger.
• Huntsman’s Tally – New Talent, replaces Soldier’s Spirit: Melee killing blows grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Taal’s Bounty – New Talent, replaces The Harder They Fall: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Foot Knight Kruber

• Soldiers Spirit – Removed
• For the Empire! – Removed
• The Harder They Fall – Removed
• Back Off, Ugly! – New Talent: Replaces For the Empire!: Staggering an enemy with a melee attack grants temporary health. Health gained is based on the strength of the stagger.
• Bloody Unstoppable! – New Talent: Replaces For the Empire!: Striking multiple enemies in one swing grants temporary health based on the number of targets hit. Max 5 enemies.
• Templar’s Rally – New Talent, replaces The Harder They Fall: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Veteran Ranger Bardin

• Ingenious Improvisation – New Perk: Using any Healing Supplies, Potions or Bombs has a 10% chance to not consume the item. Stacks with similar effects.
• Just Drunk Enough – Removed
• Grudge-Borne – Removed
• Grimnir’s Champion – Removed
• Roots Running Deep – New Talent: Replaces Just Drunk Enough: Staggering an enemy with a melee attack grants temporary health. Health gained is based on the strength of the stagger.
• Ranger Reaper – New Talent: Grudge-Borne: Striking multiple enemies in one swing grants temporary health based on the number of targets hit. Max 5 enemies.
• Hardy Heart – New Talent, replaces Grimnir’s Champion: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.
• Catch a Breath – Increased temporary health gained when activating Diseagage from 20 to 50.
• Ranger’s Ambush – Reworked: Moving outside of the Smoke Bombs area does not break invisibility. No longer increases the duration of Disengage.

Ironbreaker Bardin

• Impenetrable – Reduced cooldown from 180 to 120 seconds.
• Just Drunk Enough – Removed
• Grudge-Borne – Reworked: Melee killing blows grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Grimnir’s Champion – Removed
• Rock-Breaker – New Talent: Replaces Just Drunk Enough: Staggering an enemy with a melee attack grants temporary health. Health gained is based on the strength of the stagger.
• Hearthguard – New Talent, replaces Grimnir’s Champion: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Slayer Bardin

• Just Drunk Enough – Removed
• Grudge-Borne – Removed
• Grimnir’s Champion – Removed
• Doomseeker – New Talent: Just Drunk Enough: Striking multiple enemies in one swing grants temporary health based on the number of targets hit. Max 5 enemies.
• Slayer’s Fury – New talent, replaces Grudge-Borne: Melee killing blows grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Hardy Heart – New Talent, replaces Grimnir’s Champion: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Waystalker Kerillian

• Trueflight Volley – Cooldown increased from 70 seconds to 80 seconds.
• Weavebond – Reworked: Melee critical strikes and headshots grant 2 temporary health. Critical headshots restores twice as much.
• Khaine’s Thirst – Removed
• Champion of Loren – Removed
• Martial Blessing – New talent, replaces Khaines Thirst: Melee killing blows grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Eternal Blossom – New Talent, replaces Champion of Loren: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.
• Lifebloom Arrows – Increased temporary health gaines when using Trueflight Volley from 20 to 50.

Handmaiden Kerillian

• Weavebond – Removed
• Khaine’s Thirst – Removed
• Champion of Loren – Removed
• Spirit Echo – New talent, replaces Weavebond: Striking multiple enemies in one swing grants temporary health based on the number of targets hit. Max 5 enemies.
• Dryad’s Thirst – New talent: Killing enemies grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Ariel’s Boon – New Talent, replaces Champion of Loren: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Shade Kerillian

• Weavebond – Removed
• Khaine’s Thirst – Reworked: Melee killing blows grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Champion of Loren – Removed
• Bleak Vigour – New talent, replaces Weavebond: Melee critical strikes and headshots grant 2 temporary health. Critical headshots restores twice as much.
• Blood Kin – New Talent, replaces Champion of Loren: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Witch Hunter Captain Saltzpyre

• Base health increased from 100 to 125.
• Base critical strike chance increased by 5%.
• Animosity – Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds.
• Marked for Death – Now grants all allies attack speed when a taggable enemy dies. Bonus attack speed reduced from 10% to 5%.
• Justice’s Bounty – Increased temporary health gained from 2 to 3.
• Wild Fervor – Now grants bonus critical strike chance to all allies when a taggable enemy dies. Reduced bonus critical strike chance from 8% to 5%.
• Holy Cause – Removed
• Righteous Zeal – Removed
• Purifier – Removed
• Hunter’s Ardour – New talent, replaces Holy Cause: Melee critical strikes and headshots grant 2 temporary health. Critical headshots restores twice as much.
• Walking Judgement – New talent, replaces Righteous Zeal: Striking multiple enemies in one swing with a melee weapon grants temporary health based on the number of targets hit. Max 5 enemies.
• Disciplinarian – New talent, replaces Purifier: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Bounty Hunter Saltzpyre

• Bounty Hunter – Career Skill Cooldown reduced from 90 to 70 seconds
• Blessed Shots – No longer resets on melee kill.
• Cruel Fortune – Now reduces the cooldown of Blessed Shots to 6 seconds, was 7.
• Pious Fervour – Removed
• Inspired Shot – New talent, replaces Pious Fervour: Melee killing blows reset the cooldown of Blessed Shots.
• Holy Cause – Removed
• Righteous Zeal – Removed
• Purifier – Removed
• Blood for Money – New talent, replaces Holy Cause: Melee critical strikes and headshots grant 2 temporary health. Critical headshots restores twice as much.
• Tithetaker – New talent, replaces Righteous Zeal: Melee killing blows grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Paymaster – New talent, replaces Purifier: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Zealot Saltzpyre

• Holy Cause – Removed
• Righteous Zeal – Removed
• Purifier – Removed
• Sigmar’s Herald – New talent, replaces Holy Cause: Striking multiple enemies in one swing with a melee weapon grants temporary health based on the number of targets hit. Max 5 enemies.
• Repent! Repent! – New talent, replaces Righteous Zeal: Melee killing blows grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Font of Zeal – New talent, replaces Purifier: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Battle Wizard Sienna

• Fire Walk – Increased the radius of the lingering fire of Fire Walk by 100%.
• Tranquility – Now only resets when casting a spell. Reduced delay from 8 to 6 seconds.
• Tranquility – Increased the vent rate of Tranquility from 200% to 300%.
• Flickerform – Removed
• Burnout – Reworked: Now allows Fire Walk to be used a second time within 5 seconds before going on cooldown.
• Seething Embers – Removed
• Soul Snare – Removed
• Blazing Harvest – removed
• Lingering Flames – New talent, replaces Flickerform: Siennas burning effects now last until the enemy dies. Maximum stacks reduced to 1.
• Confoud – New talent, replaces Seething Embers: Staggering an enemy with a melee attack grants temporary health. Health gained is based on the strength of the stagger.
• Spark Thief – New talent, replaces Soul Snare: Melee killing blows grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Flame-Fettled – New talent, replaces Blazing Harvest: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

Pyromancer Sienna

• The Burning Head – Increased cooldown from 40 to 60 seconds.
• Seething Embers – Removed
• Soul Snare – Removed
• Blazing Harvest – removed
• Spark Smith – New talent, replaces Seething Embers: Striking multiple enemies in one swing with a melee weapon grants temporary health based on the number of targets hit. Max 5 enemies.
• Spirit-Binding – New talent, replaces Soul Snare: Melee killing blows grants temporary health based on the health of the slain enemy.
• Fiery Fortitude – New talent, replaces Blazing Harvest: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.
• Bonded Flame – Increased temporary health gained when using Burning Head from 20 to 50.

Unchained Sienna

• Blazing Sinew – Perk removed
• Dissipate – Reworked: Block cost is reduced by 50% when overcharged and blocking vents Overcharge. No longer reduces damage taken from venting.
• Conduit – Reduced vent speed from 50% to 30%. Also reduces damage taken from venting by 50%.
• Seething Embers – Removed
• Soul Snare – Removed
• Blazing Harvest – removed
• Soul Quench – New talent, replaces Seething Embers: Staggering an enemy with a melee attack grants temporary health. Health gained is based on the strength of the stagger.
• Reckless Rampage – New talent, replaces Soul Snare: Striking multiple enemies in one swing with a melee weapon grants temporary health based on the number of targets hit. Max 5 enemies.
• Burn-Bloom – New talent, replaces Blazing Harvest: Healing yourself with a First Aid Kit or a Healing Draught also heals your nearby allies for 20% of their maximum health. Removes any wounds.

TRAITS

• Natural Bond – No longer prevents using healing items.
• Natural Bond – Changed from 2 health every 10 seconds to 1 health every 5 seconds.
• Heat Sink, Reworked – Now refunds the overheat spent on the attack when a critical strike is triggered.
• Heat Sink now functions on Drakefire Gun and Flamestorm Staff non-charged attacks
• Scrounger – Reworked: Now restores 5% of your maximum ammunition on a critical hit. Can only trigger once per shot.
• Resourceful Combatant – Reworked: Melee critical strikes reduces the cooldown of your Career Skill by 5%. Effect can only trigger once every 4 seconds.
• Resourceful Sharpshooter – Reworked: Ranged critical hits reduces the cooldown of your Career Skill by 5%. Effect can only trigger once every 4 seconds.
• Natural Bond – Reworked: Provides health regen, healing yourself with healing draughts and first aid kits only heals for temporary health. Still clears any wounds.
• Barkskin – Reworked: Taking damage reduces the damage you take from subsequent hits by 40% for 2 seconds. This effect can only trigger once every 2 seconds. This damage reduction is calculated after other effects such as career perks.
• Hand of Shallya – Increased healing from Hand of Shallya from 35% to 50% of missing health.

ENEMIES

• Added some stagger resistance to Ratling Gunner, should ignore the weakest hits now.
• Rotation should be delayed further for enemy dodged/completed attacks, making everything look and work better.
• Stormvermin with shields should now stay “open” for longer/more hits once their guard is broken.
• Stormvermin with shields should no longer block attacks from invisible enemies.
• Dodge time window increased to 1.5 seconds for normal enemy attacks. Heavy cleaves and most elite enemy attacks changed to 3 seconds.