Ice Sage

Before there were Knights, there were endless nights; before the ice sage was the Dark Age. The world of Trove could not have existed without the dreams of one great mind: The Sun Goddess.

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Note: as of this posting this is not yet live - it is scheduled to go out December 18th at 7AM PST.

* The Nightmare and Turkeytopia Mystery Boxes now work like the Snowfest Mystery Box - including the ability to use golden holiday keys on them.
* Fixed bug where 30% bonus for two star stats on equipment increased % Maximum Health stats by too much. Also adjusted up this stat for shadow equipment. This means that while the previous max per equipment was around 65% it is now 50% and also non-two star pieces of shadow equipment should be higher overall.
* Fixed bug where existing rings weren't given 30% bonus for two star stats
* The Ice Sage's shield now only protects you from, and is dispelled by, attacks that do at least 10% of your maximum HP.
* Ice Sage ultimate ability now has a larger radius.
* Ice Crash has a larger radius, slightly longer cooldown, and starts slightly lower.
* Ice Crash will no longer explode when it hits the player who summoned it.
* Ice Sage now starts with 10 less attack speed and the ice ward ability gives +20 attack speed.
* The sound effect for the Ice Sage's shield now plays when you use the ability while a shield is already up.
* Fixed 'face of flow' refunding as the chocolate face.

Today heralds the arrival of a new ranged class in Trove: the Ice Sage

Hurling frozen magic at enemies, the Ice Sage is the coolest caster on the block. Take a look at these brisk abilities:

Coldhearted (Passive): Basic attacks will blast enemies with icicles, applying a chilling slow effect. Additionally, you will never slide when walking on ice.

Ice Crash: Conjure and release an enormous icicle high above your enemies, then watch as they are caught in its deadly descent!

Frozen Ward: This powerful magic completely absorbs the next incoming attack. Your icy immunity also imbues you with a speed boost while active!

The Big Chill (Ultimate): Explode in an intense focused blast of frigid magic, freezing and damaging enemies caught in your wintry wake.

Don’t get left out in the cold, the Ice Sage is available now at the in-game store!

* The Ice Sage is now live! Freeze your foes and drop ice for massive damage.
* Snowfest is here! There is now a new more festive Hub and more!
* The Rudolph Raptor and Reveling Reindeer mounts are now in the store!
* The Santa Barbarian costume is now in the store!
* Snowfest Mystery Boxes are live! They drop at a rate of 50% from shadow chests in U1-3, U4 always drops 1 and U5 always drops 2. They will also occasionally drop while adventuring in the world.
* New Snowfest lairs from Tribe, Stedms, Lykos, and FriedSushi!
* Golden Holiday Keys are now available in the store - these keys let you open a Holiday Mystery Box (currently the Snowfest one only) and acquire only the rarest rewards.
* Two star stats now have a +30% stat boost.
* Chaos forging has a second higher cost option for forging with eyes. This has a significant chance to 'crit roll' two star stats.
* Basic eye forging on the chaos forge has a small chance to crit roll two star stats.
* Pearls now set the new stat on a piece of equipment to 50% of the possible stat power.
* Your class level number is now increased by each two star stat on equipped shadow equipment and again with each piece of shadow equipment with 15 and 25 forge. This means there is now a max class level of 40 which you can achieve by earning better gear.
* Your class level is now shown on your tombstone.
* Increased chance for resplendent ring boxes to drop shadow rings.
* Startup error boxes should now be more descriptive.
* Fixed an issue where parts of the hub could be destroyed.
* Fixed an issue with fast attack speeds and attacks not registering.
* Attack speed, health percent, lasermancy, and energy regen on shadow equipment has been slightly reduced if you have a piece of shadow equipment that doesn't have two stars.
* Health regen on shadow equipment has been increased.
* U4 is the old U5 and the new U5 is stronger. Shadow equipment drop rates in U4 and U5 have been increased.
* Dodge no longer costs or requires energy to use. Instead there is a short cooldown between uses.
* Shadow Arenas now have slightly increased bonus damage.
* Mushroom bombs, muffin bombs, lava bombs, and lobber traps' explosions now deal similar knockback as NPC projectiles.
* NPC spin attacks now deal less damage.
* Neon Ninja's Stasis Blade effect now reduces the knockback creatures receive.
* Pemblocks' caroling cousin Pemburr can no be crafted from your Crafting Bench.
* Meta rank cap increased to 80. We're still working on the major rewards.
* Arcane flask now lasts 8 seconds up from 6.
* You can now buy the bordered blocks and standard signs recipes on the store.
* Block packs now cost 50 credits.
* The Ice Cream Crusher Candy Barbarian costume now has VFX.
* New staves by Gendgi, MappyT, Aceship, Ixion, Arnoxuz, robali, MaxSnoBunnie, Klosax, Tyronious, Mcleetsauce, LukeTehBawss, Bahamuth, Netro, CowKillur, Eldricht, Knave_Skye, Fastlex, User, McPiGi, SendicateX, Dex, OMZ, Lumica, MeteorKing, KeKo, Uberzolik, SwagMaster9000, Ladykitty, Tamaru, FuzzyDerp, Fhilian, MajorTom WoToW, watermellonduke, MapletXD, TheMag76, and Igmolicious have been added to the game!
* New pistol styles by MurderBullets, SleepyGhost, Shnryu, ReeceCJ, HolyHamGrenade, FearReaper9, Grumpsa, Sylcion, Supamuffin, Aceship, Vultre, Ademante, Creepakins, Gendgi, Stedms, Walyn, Broadeye, xDrHellx, Zareko, Rivenar_James, miopiIV, Zeptimus, Cahen, GreenEyedStranger, KD_Studios, Averoin, Nebakinezzer, ludouicus, NightmareRose, Qazsz123, and Dyceman have been added to the game!

Dress to kill with our “To the Nines” pack of custom outfits created by players like you. These nine costumes will make your Trovian heroes look sharp and pixel perfect with ease – but don’t dillydally! This collection is only available for a limited time.

• Dreamolyte by Andreez927 (Dracolyte Costume)
• Guardian Angel by Zoe (Fae Trickster Costume)
• Shadow Shroud by LippyLapras (Shadow Hunter Costume)
• Molten Ice Sage by LippyLapras (Ice Sage Costume)
• Candy Bearbarian Pink & Blue by Leeon1234 (Candy Barbarian Costume x2)
• Neonstroke by Tribalflame (Neon Ninja Costume)
• Reboot by Dusty_Mustard (Neon Ninja Costume)
• Mad Scientist by Stringer (Pirate Captain Costume)

Make haste and claim this collection of stylish community created couture for yourself! While each costume is also available directly from the Trove Store, a la carte (or a la mode, if you’re a Candy Barbarian), this limited-time pack will save you a bundle.

Pirate is a reference from an old pizza commercial.
Knight was somewhat inspired by a City of heroes dance /boombox.
Barb does not have a specific reference, but "awkward man on dance floor" was the idea
Ice sage ,Fae , and shadow hunter do not have specific references... However I'd be curious so see what reference people think they look like. (Carmelldansen: no, just no.)

*the adventuretime dance will be updated soon-a tad smoother*

Arriving on 5/5/15!


== GAME UPDATE ==

NEW IN THE STORE
* Chaos Chests have been randomized! Some seasonal mounts, some love, and a preview of the Uni-Cycle!
* New starter pack now available! This pack is $5 and contains 750 Credits, 5 Chaos Chests, the Dark Hood cosmetic unlock, and the Foreman Footwear ally unlock. This ally grants both Jump and Lasermancy!
* New wings now in the store! Xero Line and Bloodseeker. These can be purchased with Credits or Cubits.


ADVENTURING
* All Treasure Isles NPCs, spring beetles, and Desert Crabs will now drop trophies! Thanks, Tribe!


CLUBS
* You can now use /joinworld [clubname] to join a club's world directly! Note: this will only work for clubs that have had a member log in since the patch.


COLLECTIONS/MASTERY
* Both Ships and Sails are now under the Ships collections tab. Both Fishing Poles and Fish are under the Fishing collections tab.
* Diggsly has leveled up his Lasermancy stat and now provides more for his allies.
* Diggsly now grants 50 mastery.


SHADOWY HAPPENINGS
* The Shadowy Market has an assortment of new items for trade, including four new Allies, a Fishing Pole, two new sails, a Mag Rider, the Dark Hood, and the Insanisteed!


CRAFTING
* New Boot allies are now live! Craft them in the hub by the pirate hut.


BUG FIXES AND POLISH
* Bloodsucker Wings now known as Bloodseeker Wings. Lore.
* Fixed a bug where blocks could be placed in the hub.
* The Feisty Flamedancer now properly spawns its invigorating flower as a when you deal damage.
* Miner's Trove and Costume Mystery Box are now opened like other boxes, rather than by being thrown on the ground.
* Boat cannons and buoy destruction should now have appropriate audio.
* The icon for the Magic Carpet has been updated and now shows it in all its glamour.
* The Disciple skin for Ice Sage now has a unique projectile for "Ice Crash"
* The Sugar Skull skin for the Candy Barbarian now has a unique projectile for "Eis Crom Cone."
* The Dark Infineon skin for the Candy Barbarian now has a unique projectile for "Eis Crom Cone."


COMMUNITY CONTENT
* New Shadow Dungeon from LegendaryStudios and Barneebrown.
* New bow styles by homeofmew, Arradir, ParagonHawk, se7en, PinkiePie, 5p3x, Zeeg, Lurax, MamaGabby, jolsensei, Soulrenor, ShadowF1ghter, DestinyCutter, FriedSushi, MonsterAnt, Maneledo, Fiscon, LaFreakki, Pwego, InfineonJ, Khali, MotzerellaSauce, Daeminos, Erir, Thijsss, Popez, TigerLove, Ixion, Aodahn, Madlyaza, Yuyukey, Tribe, BrianVI, Megabash, Aey, Palurian, TNT_101, colabubble, Jallafish, Buff_Mantuff, billybeatable, Minecraftian, chocobag, TeeKayM, and Niestrat99 have been added to the game!
* New Fae Wilds dungeon from KtlavskoX.
* New Fae Wilds dungeon from Walyn.
* New Undead Hills dungeon from Stedms.
* New Undead Hills lair from Arnoxuz.
* New Treasure Isles dungeon from Yuyukey.
* New Permafrost lair from Jusiv.
* New Permafrost lair from Hooborg.
* New Neon City lair from Lazy_Kyu.
* New Dragonfire Peaks lair from Khastiel.