UPDATE 30 – 9TH ANNIVERSARY
The 30th major content update to AoC is here in time for the 9th Anniversary of The Age of Calamitous mod for Conan Exiles!
This update comes with new content, bug fixes and balancing improvements, and the return of The Forsaken Mountain. There’s been various backend improvements to the AoC Dungeons to improve stability and performance.
Important for Server Admins: Intended Settings for Attributes have been updated in AoC Server Settings. This change will not automatically be applied. Make sure to update these values if you want to use the Intended Settings for AoC, which will make the game more challenging.
Without further ado, let’s get into what’s coming in this update!
KEY FEATURES
- New Bestiary Update
This update brings over 50+ new additions to the Bestiary alongside an updated UI. There are new tomes spread across the world that will unlock entries for the different creatures. - New Plague Arena
The Plague Arena has been moved and updated. It is still accessed the same way. - New Core Skill Soft Cap
The Core Skills have been updated with a new Soft Cap mechanic (this can be disabled in the AoC Server Settings). This is tied to the Legacy System, where each Legacy Level will increase the Soft Cap. This comes alongside a rebalancing pass of the Legacy and Core Skill progression. - Core Skill Update
The Core Skills have been updated with Corrupted Perks and a new mechanic to improve balance. Players can now opt-in to use a Corruption Build via Client Settings. This will enable the Corrupted Perks to be used, but at the detriment of reduced stats, such as HP, Stamina, etc. (A new Server Setting has been added for servers that want to utilize all perks without penalties involved).
See Patch Notes below for more information.
PATCH NOTES
V.4.47
Changes & Fixes:
– Performance & Optimization improvements
– Updated server settings descriptions with more information
– Updated Hall of Legends
– Updated various NPC visual templates
– Updated Codex – Tips & Tricks
– Updated various AoC Crafting Stations
– Updated Devil Bear Blood harvesting to be from using Devil Bear Heads in the Fluid Press
– Updated Tornados
– Updated Status for AoC Server Settings (Experimental Status refers to the Setting not being extensively tested yet. It may work just fine, but it may also have bugs or issues with it)
– Updated Animal Corral to hold up to 300 Baby Pets
– Updated AoC NPC respawn times to be more consistent
– Rebalanced Elarikan Plague and plague items
– Rebalanced Character XP curve
– Fixed an issue where mounts would drain stamina when not sprinting
– Fixed an issue with staves for NPCs/Thralls
– Fixed an issue where non-allied NPCs fighting each other would grant XP to the nearby player
– Fixed an issue where Dynamic Combat Difficulty Scaling was still active even when disabled in AoC Server Settings
– Fixed an issue with Combat Difficulty not multiplying correctly
– Fixed an issue where Soul Essence could still kill the player when it was disabled in AoC Server Settings
– Fixed an issue where Tomes costing Knowledge Points would put the player into negative amounts
– Fixed various exploits
– Fixed various visual bugs
– Fixed various text issues
– Fixed various bugs
Admin Content:
– Added Token – Unlock All Bestiary
Alliance & Faction System:
– Updated Stormhold Knight Gear to be unlocked on Path of Justice sub-faction
– Rebalanced RP per kill
Armors & Clothing:
– Added Gold Ring
– Added Heart Ring
– Added Heart Bracelet
– Added Heart Crown
– Added Leather Breeches
– Added Wishbone Ring
– Added Elegant Plague Mask
– Renamed Tights to Leather Pants
– Renamed Pants to Leather Gartered Leggings
– Updated Leather Gartered Leggings
– Updated Ash’kar Armor Set and made it dyeable
– Updated Silver Bracelet
– Updated materials for various armor sets
– Updated Leather Pants
Bestiary System:
– Added Devil Bear Cub
– Added Devil Bear
– Added Darkmaw
– Added Dreadclaw
– Added Spawn of Scargath
– Added Blood Hound of Keldora
– Added Keldora the Vengeful
– Added Demonic Servant
– Added Necrofire Servant
– Added Forces of Stormhold
– Added Forces of the Embrace
– Added Scholars of Felgarth
– Added Forces of the Covenant
– Added Forces of the Dominion
– Added Forces of the Vanghouls
– Added Forces of the Kelgorions
– Added Forces of Elvanor
– Added The Sanguis Unit
– Added Eliza Cole
– Added Alicia Morwan
– Added Scourge Rabbit
– Added Scourge Mammoth
– Added Scourge Hound
– Added Scourge Gargoyle
– Added Scourge Crocodile
– Added Scourge Rhino
– Added Scourge Mother
– Added Scourge Spider
– Added Scourge Dragon
– Added Scourge Dweller
– Added Scourge Snake
– Added Scourge Reaper
– Added Scourge Deer
– Added Scourge Wolf
– Added Vanghoul Grunts
– Added Corrupted Vanghouls
– Added Wild Dogs
– Added Sarod the Heinous
– Added Khad the War Champion
– Added Malisha Sargorian
– Added Nekada Bloodfist
– Added Gathon Bloodfist
– Added Essence of Rayth
– Added Ghouls of the Underworld
– Added Sucineph
– Added Lord Karyian
– Added Lady Amira Vamorath
– Added Lady Katrina Vamorath
– Added Lady Si’vara Vamorath
– Added Cryaph
– Added The Harbinger of Souls
– Updated Bestiary Core System with various backend improvements
– Updated Bestiary UI with more information
Client Settings:
– Added Corruption Build
(With this setting enabled, the player will dedicate themselves to Corruption Combat. This will allow Corrupted Perks to be used when reaching the respective Core Skill levels. However, this will reduce the player’s HP, Armor, Stamina, Melee DMG, and Ranged DMG. Magic will not be impacted by this)
– Added Corruption Summoning
(With this setting enabled, there is a chance for an uncontrolled demonic entity to appear to attack your foes temporarily whenever you engage in combat. Note that this will only work when you reach the respective level within your Core Skills. Core Skills must be active on the server for this setting to apply)
Combat System:
– Improved NPC responsiveness
– Fixed various issues with the NPCs during combat
Currency System:
– Added support for Honor Tokens auto-loot
– Added support for Arena Tokens auto-loot
– Added support for Guild Tokens auto-loot
– Added support for Skeley Coins auto-loot
Dungeons:
– Updated The Plague Arena
– Updated The Forsaken Mountain
– Updated Ghoulshaw Factory
Items & Recipes:
– Added Seal of Keldora (Quest item)
– Added Magical Artifact (Quest item)
– Added Rune Key
– Added Linen Cloth to also be craftable at the Sewing Station
– Updated (Bundle) T1 Chest of Animal Products to be more in line with the other professions
– Updated Silvermourne to be consumable even with full HP
Legacy System:
– Leveling up Legacy will no longer reset quests
– Player XP has been reworked for each Legacy Level
(This should now make progressing through the Legacy Levels less tedious, making the earlier Legacy Levels easier to reach)
Magic System:
– Added Veilrend (Spell)
– Added Veiled Structures around the map
– Updated Shrines to inform the player about how many Power Gems are required to Ascend
NPCs:
– Added Mystical Entity
– Updated various stats for creature NPCs
– Updated Devil Bears
Quest System:
– Added Powers of the Ancient
– Added Nethyra’s Offering
– Added Art of Nethyra
– Added Arcane Reveal
– Added The Ancient World
– Added The War Champion
– Added Pit of Keldora
– Added Black Powder
– Added The Vengeful
– Added The Overlord
– Added The Great Escape
– Added Our Last Chance
– Added Flames of Emberis
– Added Spellcrafting
– Added The Ancient Tower
– Added Artifacts of Old
– Added A Needed Sacrifice
– Added 1st Ascension of Sanctyra
– Updated Quest (Tutorial – Magic) with additional information to explain the dangers of interacting with Magic Shrines without the required knowledge
– Updated the first quest of each Campaign to give information about the Daily Quest givers for each Alliance
– Updated Dungeon Time Attack Quests with more rewards
Rift System:
– Added more Rift Energies
– Added Stormhold Warfront UC Camp Rift Tome
– Added Cold Embrace UC Camp Rift Tome
– Added Stormhold Coast Camp Rift Tome
– Added Cold Embrace Coast Camp Rift Tome
– Added Forsaken Mountain Rift Tome
– Added Sanguis Palace Rift Tome
Server Settings:
– Added Core Skills Soft Cap
– Added Healing Magic Multiplier
– Added AoC Loot Chests
– Added No Perk Penalties
(With this setting enabled, both default and corrupted perks can be unlocked without suffering penalties. With this setting disabled, players need to enable Corruption Build through the Client Settings.)
– Updated Attribute – Melee DMG (New Intended Setting)
– Updated Attribute – Armor (New Intended Setting)
– Updated Attribute – Ranged DMG (New Intended Setting)
– Updated Attribute – Stamina DMG (New Intended Setting)
– Updated Attribute – Health DMG (New Intended Setting)
Skill System:
– Boosted Core Skill XP
– Added Support for Main Hand Weapons to gain XP when using Shields
– Added Core Skills Soft Cap
(To improve balancing for Core Skills, the new soft max level cap is 50 for Legacy Level 1. The level cap will be raised with each legacy level up to 100. This also supports higher Legacy Levels and Core Skill Levels set by admins. This can be disabled with the new Core Skills Soft Cap server setting. This change is part of a new approach to progression balancing where player XP will be increased in order to make the Legacy Levels more approachable. Core Skills are also rebalanced around this approach)
– Added more perks to Core Skills (This now includes all vanilla perks, including corrupted perks, except the War Party perk that gives 1+ thrall as that will diminish the stats of the thralls. For servers wanting more than 1 thrall, the best approach would be to increase the Thrall Follower Limit in the AoC Server Settings)
– Updated Core Skill Perks to be unlocked at Core Skill Level 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 for current perks. New ones will be available at 80. Note that perks may be readjusted with future updates to the Core Skills
– Updated Skill System to register weapon switching with Skill Exclusion server setting set to Exclude
– Fixed various issues with the Skill System
UI / HUD:
– Updated Quest Giver UI
Visuals:
– Updated Orb of Light
– Updated lighting in various AoC areas
World:
– Added Rune Coffers (Loot Chests)
– Added new Knowledge Tomes around the world
– Added new set spawns for all Scourge Bosses
– Updated Shadaerion Dominion Camp in the Dark Forest
– Updated various AoC dungeons
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