Design Notes

January 02, 2011

Evolved ClawSuit Class

Deck the halls…and monsters’ faces!

The giftboxes opened yesterday revealing oodles of presents for everyone – including the Evolved ClawSuit Class for Members!

If you haven’t already mastered the Evolved ClawSuit Class, here’s a nice skill write up so you can be on your merry way in dominating the battlefield.    

The Evolved Clawsuit is an unexpected (and unwanted) gift to all the naughty beings of the world. You spread more damage than cheer -- and are incredibly good at it. Evolved ClawSuits regain mana when they strike an enemy in combat (more effective on Crits) and are struck by an enemy in combat.

Evolved ClawSuit Abilities:

• Naughty, Rank 1
  20 mana, 3 second cooldown
  A quick damaging attack. Applies Naughty debuff, making this attack stronger, stacking up to 4 times. If Nice is present, it is replaced by Frostburn, a Damage over Time effect on the target.

• Nice, Rank 2
  20 mana, 3 second cooldown
  A weak physical attack that heals the caster slightly. Applies Nice debuff, making this attack stronger and stacks up to 4 times. If Naughty is present, it is replaced by Holiday Cheer, a Heal over Time effect on the caster.

• Check the List, Rank 3
  40 mana, 6 second cooldown
  If the target is Naughty, deals heavy damage and applies Lump of Coal, lowering the target’s Haste. If the target is Nice, applies Blitzen’s Blitz, increasing caster Haste and damage done while reducing damage taken. Does not consume Naughty or Nice.
  
  
• Workshop Master, Rank 4
  Passive Ability
  Increases Strength and Intellect by 10%

• Spiked Nog, Rank 4
  Passive Ability
  Critical Strike chance increased 5%

• Arctic Stamina, Rank 5
  50 mana, 30 second cooldown
  Reduces your incoming damage by 30% and increases outgoing damage by 20% for 8 seconds

Evolved ClawSuits are a very well balanced Class, meaning that they would benefit from an array of Enhancements focusing on Strength, Intellect, Endurance or Dexterity.

Even without any applied Enhancements, a Rank 10 level 35 Evolved ClawSuit looks like that. Just without the name Beleen. Because that’s ME and u no can haz mah name =3

So play around with your new class and see which build best works for you! A great starting Enhancement would be Hybrid since it improves all of the stats Evolved ClawSuits rely on. You can get these Enhs from Mazumi the Ninja Trainer in Greenguard Forest, Artix in the Swordhaven Inn, and Tarvarya the Rustbucket Trainer at the Crash Site.

Happy New Year 2011 and Battle On!

January 01, 2011

DING! The World Leveled Up!

The World Is Now Level 2011!

You have probably already noticed but the Gift Boxes have opened!

Tinsel's gifts to the non-members appear to be a Snowman Armor and mathcing helm. It's the perfect Frostval disguise for those of who love the snowball fight room!

The member gifts from the BIG RED BAG appear to be the EVOLVED CLAWSUIT SET! Complete with helm (bearded and non for you smooth faced types), Sword and matching cape!

The Suit itself has undergone some significant changes. Gone is the heafty, jolly ClawSuit Class from yesteryear. This is a new sleek look intended to put the fear of Santa into the naughty!

The Skills have undergone as much of a change as the look. You can look forward to several ALL NEW SKILLS for this class, but we kept true to the original ClawSuit and left the top shelf skill exactly the same. You can use your Naughty Skill for more damage, your Nice Skill for more self-heals and the Check the List skill to bring it on home, consuming your Naughty or Nice stacks for additional effects!

Beleen will have a skill write up for you guys by tomorrow at the lastest but the hardcore grinders will already have unlocked the skills AND mastered using the class to the best of it's ability.

The Gifts will stay where they are until the end of the week but the folks that get them NOW don't get the sheer joy of waiting to unwrap those mystery gifts.

Some of you may have noticed the "DJ Lance Rock" class on my character page. I just put that there to mess with you.

Don't you just love surprises?!

Happy Frostval, everyone and have a great new year!