New skills have been unlocked for the heroes of Duria. Each class of characters will receive two new skills, one at level 18 and one at level 30.
- The Dragonknight will receive the “Iron Brow” skill at level 18 and the “Ground Breaker” skill at level 30.
- The Spellweaver will receive the “Chain of Lightning“ skill at level 18 and the “Frost Wind” skill at level 30. Also, beginning at level 1, the “Lightning Shot” skill will be replaced with the “Magic Missile” skill.
- The Ranger will receive the “Bird of Prey” skill at level 18 and the “Adrenaline” skill at level 30.
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“Release 044 is ushering in a skills renaissance – there will be two new skills available for each archetype. There will also be a new quest in the Norselands and jewels can be improved using the work bench from this point on.”
I’m kinda disappointed with the new Dragon Knight skills though.
It seems to me that the two new skills I got (Iron Brow and Ground Breaker) basically produces the same effect as the Paralyzing Onslaught (produce 20 Rage points, stun enemy, deal some damage) but with different visuals and animation. The head butt courtesy of the Iron Brow skill is useful though as it also weakens your enemy's armor which makes him vulnerable while he's stunned for the next 2-3 seconds.
Still, it would’ve been nice if they came up with something different.
Click here for the complete details of Release 044.
I found a use for the new skills for the DK. One can use the Paralyzing Onslought, Iron Brow and Ground Breaker one after the other on more difficult enemies. When timed properly, the monster is too stunned to fight back and you get hardly any damage at all. In effect, the DK becomes amazingly powerful. I tried it on one of the boss dragons and I was able to kill it this way without blue essences. It just took a bit longer.
ReplyDeleteGaling! I'll try it out later.
ReplyDeleteI'm still training myself to be able to tap the skills on the keyboard from memory and without looking. Also, I'm giving it some time for the new skills to grow on me. :D