Smol patch with some big adjustments to certain RNG-oriented classes that should make them much less infuriating when RNGesus frowns upon you. We're also kicking off some summer events!

PvE Class Balancing

/\c37\War Mage

I'm making some adjustments to how bubble generation is done on War Mage. I think it would be more interesting to allow players to cast some uncharged skills at times but still gain some Radiance.

[Class Mastery III] Gain 1 Radiance upon releasing a fully charged Empyrean skill --> Hitting enemies with an Empyrean skill grants 1 Radiance

[Awakened Passive Beam Tempest] additionally grants 1 Radiance per hit up to a maximum of 15 per cast

[Awakened Passive Empyrean Mastery I] Now allows you to hold [Regular Attack Button] after releasing a fully charged Empyrean skill to smoothly chain into [Charged Missile]

[Laser Ray] 1 Radiance generation per second (max 5) --> 8 Radiance generation over the cast duration

[Awakened Flux]

Field duration: 20s --> 25s
Cooldown: 30s --> 35s

/\c42\Crusader

We're tackling Big RNG with regulations and government oversight. You are now guaranteed a proc after a certain number of consecutive failed procs.
Those of you who know statistics or psychology understand that humans don't perceive truely random chance rationally nor do they tend to enjoy truely random chance. Most games use some system to bias the RNG to tighten up the variance and add guarantees ("pity") which ends up feeling more random and much less shitty when RNG doesn't go your way

[Class Mastery II] MATK increased: 0% --> 20%

[Awakened Crusader's Zeal] Final Damage decreased: 20% --> 10%

[Awakened Passive Divine Bless] RNG proc system has been changed to break cold streaks and guarantee a proc after a 7 failed procs. This results in less dry periods and more consistent (but still varied) experience.

[Awakened Divine Hammer]

Animation reverted to old version
Damage increased: 37365% --> 70021% (this number looks insane because it is but the internal coefficient was reduced/fixed)

[Lightning Flank]

Damage increased: 10100% --> 40300%
Cooldown increased: 20s --> 45s
No longer resets the cooldown of [Hammer Hand] and [Mighty Blow]
Animation changed to current ulti animation

/\c89\Oracle Elder

Same deal regarding RNG procs

[Class Mastery II] [Incessant Art State] activation RNG has been changed to break cold streaks and guarantee a proc after 3 failed procs, similar to Crusader's change baove

/\c69\Abyss Walker

Same deal regarding RNG procs

[Class Mastery II] [Night Burst EXi] activation RNG has been changed to break cold streaks and guarantee a proc after a 6 failed procs, similar to Crusader's change above

Cash Shop

Added Cerulean/Verdant/Lilac/Crimson/Aurelian/Ivory/Auburn Moon's Semblance Spears for Lencea and Sorceress

Misc

Added a setting to require the SHIFT key when using spacebar to get on another player's mount (ESC > Settings > Gameplay > Input Settings > Require SHIFT key to be held to get on another player's mount) to reduce the occurances of accidentally trying to get on someone's mount while not wanting to

Bugfixes

Fixed a bug where parrying/blocking the stomp from Treasure Nest's Kaiman didn't count as dodging it (for the purposes of the bonus buff)
Fixed a bug where Storm Manticore Nest wasn't properly throttling the rate you could proceed at

End of Summer Events

Isn't it more like midsummer right now?

QC Rebate

Get more QC when you donate! There will be a 10% QC rebate active during the event duration below:

Duration: After Maintenance - August 5th 2024 23:59 SERVER TIME (Approx. 7 days)

Summer 2024 Fashion

Welcome to the End of Summer Fashion 2024 event!
This event is only available in the official Project Duck Discord

Rules

Send a screenshot of your character in their best Summer wear (see judging criteria below)!
You can take screenshots in any location
You can include up to 3 screenshots per submission (Be sure to post them all in the same message)
Make sure we can clearly see your costume in at least one of the pictures
Solo submissions only. No groups
Wear the same costume for all of your screenshots
Include your IGN in your submission
Only 1 submission per account (if you want to resubmit, delete your original post)
Only submissions in the proper Discord submission channel within the event period will be accepted
No chit-chat in the submission channel
Ask questions about the event in ⁠#question-and-answer if you have any

Judging Criteria: SUMMER WEAR

With the theme being as broad as SUMMER WEAR, you can wear a lot of different things. Swimsuits/beachwear is obviously okay, but you can also wear Summerlike casual wear like the example below. As long as the image invokes feelings of Summer.

If you are unsure, feel free to ask in Discord if your submission qualifies in #question-and-answer

We will be looking at the following: fashion (costume + character), composition of photo, background, pose

Duration

After v860 maintenance to August 9, 2024 23:59 SERVER TIME (approx. 12 days)

Rewards

1st: Custom title of your choice + 60,000 QC
2nd: 50,000 QC
3rd: 40,000 QC
4th: 30,000 QC
5th: 20,000 QC
Participation: 6,000 DNP

Tips

Use High Quality settings in game (Screenshots taken in Low Quality are immediately disqualified)
Use Photo Mode (ALT + C)
Try different poses
Make sure your character's costume is clearly visible in at least one of your images

Example:

IGN: Joorji

Summer Drop Rate Bonanza

Duration: After Maintenance - August 5th 2024 (Approx. 7 days)

Rune Dragon Nest

Clearing Boss 2:

Starlight Cell: 7 --> 10

Clearing Boss 3:

Sinister Calamity Awccessories: 2 --> 4

Clearing Boss 4

Starlight Cluster: 7 --> 10

Snowdrift Citadel

Terminus Extract: 50-60 --> 80-96
Covetous Calamity Accessories: 1 --> 2
High-Grade Reinforced Plate: 6 --> 8

Solace of Oblivion

Loop 1-2:

Illustrious Mirror: 5 --> 7
Memory Wisp: 2 --> 3

Loop 3-4:

Illustrious Mirror: 8 --> 11
Memory Wisp: 5 --> 7

Loop 5+:

Illustrious Mirror: 10 --> 14
Memory Wisp: 8 --> 12
Ultima Solace Oblivia: 3 --> 4

Black Dragon Nest Time Attack

Chaos Construct (Master Bonus): 320 --> 440
Chaos Construct: 400 --> 560

Desert Dragon Nest Time Attack

Desert Medallion (Master Bonus): 320 --> 440
Desert Medallion: 400 --> 560

Forest Dragon Nest

Blooming Talisman Shards: 4 --> 6
Whispering Everbloom: 3 --> 5

Brynhildr Nest

NORMAL DIFFICULTY+ ONLY
SNOWQUEEN BRYNHILDR CLEAR CHEST:

Normal:

Terra Accessory Fluid: 1 --> 2

Abyss:

Terra Accessory Fluid: 2 --> 3

Treasure Nest

NORMAL DIFFICULTY+ ONLY
BLACK SPECTER JACKAL CLEAR CHEST: