Improvements Patch Notes - August 7, 2018

August 1, 2018 by Trove Forums

Source: forums.trovegame.com

Bomber Royale Changes

Kill credit is now granted to the most recent player to damage someone if they die from environmental damage or falling within 15 seconds.
Bomber Royale experience gain has been tuned to award more active, aggressive play. Some experience is now granted based on damage done to other players, and the amount of experience granted for just staying alive has been reduced. Experience for each kill has also been reduced since it is now easier to get credit for kills on players who die from lava or falling. Average experience gain may be lower, but very aggressive and accurate players will be more rewarded.
The Bomber Royale scoreboard will now show how much damage has been dealt by each player (not including lava bombs).
Damage Done (not including lava) in Bomber Royale is now also tracked in /metrics.
In Bomber Royale, there is now an option to spectate the rest of the match. Which living player is being watched can be swapped at any time, and if the current target dies it will automatically swap.
Fixed a rare issue that could join players to the same team, preventing them from damaging each other.
(PS4 and Xbox only) The Bomber Royale scoreboard no longer prevents opening chat or the character sheet.

Club and Adventure Changes

Clubs can now be reordered in the Club List.
Primary Clubs will always use chat channel c1. The other clubs will follow the same order as the Club List.
An X button has been added to the Liked Worlds UI, allowing players to remove clubs from the Liked Club World list even if the Homeworld Heart has been removed.
Clubs ranks now have a PresidentialCandidate permission, and only players in ranks with this permission will be considered to replace an AWOL president. If a president is AWOL and there is no one in a rank with the PresidentialCandidate permission who is also not AWOL, then that club will continue to be run by the AWOL president. Note that if a president leaves a club, all bets are off and the server will still pick someone to replace them, even if there is no one in a rank with the PresidentialCandidate permission.
The Club Adventure “Complete PVP Arena Matches” has been replaced by a new Adventure to throw 100 Bombs in Bomber Royale.
The Club Adventure “Complete Timed Challenges” has had its required count changed from 10 to 3.
The Club Adventures "Collect a Chaos Chest" and "Collect Chaos Chests" will no longer grant credit for Chaos Chests acquired from deconstructing other items.
An /adventurerewards command has been added to show the number of rewards available for various adventure types.
Adventures can no longer be accepted if they will not grant any rewards. (Note that club XP is considered a reward, so club adventures can be accepted past the 220 limit.)

Dragons

Two new dragons have been added to Trove!
Typhandir, the Sundered Shield can be obtained by collecting Egg fragments from Dark Chaos Vaults and then crafting the egg at the Dragon Crucible in the Hub.
- Typhandir, the Sundered Shield is also available through Golden Dragon Effigies.
- Dark Chaos Vaults an now be crafted at the Chaos Core Crafter Workbench.
Yzzuli of the Honeybreeze can be obtained by collecting Egg fragments from bee enemies and then crafting the egg at the Dragon Crucible in the Hub.
Xendri, the Arc Tempest, realizing he was lagging behind his siblings in power, made his case to Celetial Paragon Zehira to increase his power. He now grants energy regen and maximum health in addition to a maximum energy increase and magic find, bringing him more in line with his brethren.
The Dormant Lorekeeper Dragon Egg now deconstructs into 5 Lorekeeper Dragon Egg Fragments as opposed to 18 Xinzaya's Tokens.

Store

Hearty Party Pack 1 has arrived! Thanks to the charitable contributions made by players during Extra Life 2017, this pack contains an un-bee-lievable dragon, Yzzuli of the Honeybreeze, along with 2 costumes, 3 mounts, 1 dancepad, 8 allies, and 9 styles.
- Trion Worlds, Inc. will donate $5,000 for every 700 units sold of Trove Hearty Party Pack 1, up to a maximum amount of US$20,000, to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization located at 205 W 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 ). Donations will be made for all eligible packs sold worldwide (excluding SC, AL, IL, and MA) between 12:00 AM PDT, August 7, 2018 through 11:59 pm PDT, September 4, 2018. This contribution is not tax deductible.
A disclaimer has been added during purchases of packs to remind players that collectibles are automatically unlocked on the purchasing account, and accounts that have already purchased included items will not receive duplicates.

Ice Sage Changes

Basic Attack
- The damage of Basic Attack has been increased to a coefficient of 2.5.
- Projectile size increased by 100% (from 0.25 to 0.50 block size).
Ice Crash
- The damage of Ice Crash has been increased to a coefficient of 6.0.
- Energy cost reduced from 20 to 15.
- Ice Crash now chills enemies like Basic Attack, slowing their movement speed for 3.5 seconds.
- Ice Crash now attempts to freeze lava blocks, creating water in the process.
The Big Chill
- The Big Chill has been moved to Ability1 and has been replaced by, "Frozen Ward" as the Ice Sage ultimate ability.
- Enemies frozen no longer delay damage but take damage immediately.
- The Big Chill now lasts 3.5 seconds.
- The Big Chill costs 40 energy.
- The Big Chill now has a 7s cooldown.
- Enemies now take damage over time while frozen.
- Initial damage has a coefficient of 3.0.
- DoT damage has a coefficient of 0.66.
- The Big Chill has a critical coefficient of 0.5.
Frozen Ward
- Frozen Ward has been moved to Ability2 as the Ice Sage ultimate ability, replacing, "The Big Chill".
- Frozen Ward now lasts 5s.
- Frozen Ward costs 55 energy.
- Frozen Ward now has a 30s cooldown.
- Frozen Ward absorbs damage received greater than 50% of HP.
- Frozen Ward movement speed has been increased by 400%.
- Magic Damage is increased 100% while Frozen Ward is active.
- Attack Speed is increased 400% while Frozen Ward is active.
Ice Sage Empowered Gem, "Pain Freeze"
- Pain Freeze replaces the class passive, "Coldhearted" and Basic Attack.
- Pain Freeze basic attack chills enemies, slowing their movement speed. (Like the Ice Sage passive, "Coldhearted").
- Pain Freeze allows Ice Sages to walk across ice without slipping. (Like the Ice Sage passive, "Coldhearted").
- Targets hit three times with Basic Attack while "Pain Freeze" is equipped explode taking additional damage with a coefficient of 4.5.
- The first hit from Basic Attack now freezes targets for 1s.
Ice Sage Sub-class Ability
- All tiers of the Ice Sage sub-class shield now include:
  - Incoming damage reduced by 10% while active.
  - Movement speed has been increased by +20.
  - Magic Damage is increased 20%.
  - Attack Speed is increased 20%.

Leaderboards

Weekly Contest Leaderboards have been reorganized to put similar contests together.
The Vanguardian is now part of the Weekly Contest Leaderboard rotation.
Weekly Contest Leaderboards are now on a 4 week rotation instead of a 5 week rotation. Each week there are now four Class PR Contests instead of three.
There is a new Bomber Royale Weekly Contest Leaderboard - Weekly Bomber Royale Damage Done. This contest rotates week over week with Weekly Bomber Royale Kills.
Weekly Contest Leaderboards for Class Power Rank now reward 5 Bound Brilliance at 5000+ Score and 3 Empowered Gem Boxes at 2500+ Score.

New Player Submitted Styles

20 player submitted Hat styles have been added.
- Squashy Lid, a new Uncommon Hat style by Pumkmine!
- Hi-Hat, a new Rare Hat style by Atlas_Sanchez!
- Top Tuber, a new Epic Hat style by NoisyVenom!
- Shallow Skilletry, a new Legendary Hat style by Mew2ian!
- Expansive Mind, a new Relic Hat style by animationman!
- Catnapping Kitty, a new Relic Hat style by Zoe!
- Veiled Vices, a new Shadow Hat style by Gimbly!
- Vulpine Beanie, a new Highlands Hat style by GadgetCAT!
- Glinting Gallivanter, a new Highlands Hat style by Deimondou!
- Tiny Shroom Topper, a new Undead Hat style by Carthago47!
- Perky Penguin, a new Tundra Hat style by Pennry!
- Mini Ice Sage, a new Tundra Hat style by Knightlock!
- Posted Penguin, a new Tundra Hat style by VovKgr!
- Heated Hound Hat, a new Dragon Hat style by Furrek!
- Bandwidth Cap, a new Neon City Hat style by FlaminTNT!
- Sensory Center, a new Neon City Hat style by GogestickCJ!
- Wondrous Wanderer, a new Treasure Isles Hat style by HenrichVonRotenborg!
- Conure Allure, a new Treasure Isles Hat style by Rajeeb!
- Tropi-Cap, a new Treasure Isles Hat style by PillarAngel!
- Boater's Bachi, a new Treasure Isles Hat style by HenrichVonRotenborg!
25 player submitted Face styles have been added.
- Horned Horror, a new Rare Face style by xRoBoTx!
- Daring Devilry, a new Legendary Face style by Croissanti!
- Visceral Visor, a new Relic Face style by Cauchemare!
- Solitary Starhopper, a new Resplendent Face style by Keeneen!
- Pallid Prowler, a new Resplendent Face style by Stermo!
- Lupus Lunaris, a new Resplendent Face style by Keeneen!
- Stark Darkness, a new Shadow Face style by Cauchemare!
- Creeping Shadow, a new Shadow Face style by WackyRobert100!
- Warm-Hearted Witch, a new Highlands Face style by Humpypants!
- Vitreous Veil, a new Highlands Face style by Kvoor!
- Gaze of the Golden King, a new Highlands Face style by taliar!
- Cursed Contemplation, a new Undead Face style by zeky!
- Squalling Specter, a new Undead Face style by DancingDragon!
- Floral Façade, a new Fae Face style by Anzy!
- Searing Spray, a new Dragon Face style by UEDTormentor!
- Ashen Pallor, a new Dragon Face style by Cauchemare!
- Kami's Contempt, a new Neon City Face style by AquaX2!
- Micro-Monocle, a new Neon City Face style by Furebel!
- Remote Stare, a new Neon City Face style by Cytorax!
- Rebel Rider, a new Neon City Face style by DakotaSpine!
- Luminous Legacy, a new Neon City Face style by Everscream!
- Fishbowl Lens, a new Treasure Isles Face style by DakotaSpine!
- Mellow Marshian, a new Jurassic Jungle Face style by GriffenL!
- Purple Pacifier, a new Extra Life Face style by Ajo!
- Good Goatee, a new Extra Life Face style by Woo!
10 player submitted Melee styles have been added.
- Plain Grain, a new Uncommon Melee style by vipility!
- Diffused Shade, a new Epic Melee style by Kelshiso!
- Hard Unlock, a new Shadow Melee style by OreoKirby!
- Rapping Ribbit, a new Highlands Melee style by Billwilkens!
- Cog Cleaver, a new Frontier Melee style by Stedms!
- Pumpkin Overgrowth, a new Undead Melee style by ZangetsuT!
- Heretic Hatchet, a new Dragon Melee style by Stedms!
- Dragonkin Divider, a new Dragon Melee style by Draganaur!
- Hardlight E-Razor, a new Neon City Melee style by Cicasajt!
- Daimeownt's Decree, a new Neon City Melee style by Stedms!
41 player submitted Gun styles have been added.
- Heavy Hydroblaster, a new Rare Gun style by Eagleyley!
- Serum Syringe, a new Rare Gun style by GuyDude1337!
- Lippy Stickler, a new Epic Gun style by AdamantSpartan!
- Raspberry Roaster, a new Legendary Gun style by Linneul!
- Azulian Spitfire, a new Relic Gun style by KobayashiMaru!
- Glim Grapple, a new Relic Gun style by NinkPT!
- Frondly Fire, a new Shadow Gun style by NovusNX!
- Slavering Sandworm, a new Frontier Gun style by Tormental!
- Remote Rockdrill, a new Frontier Gun style by LaFreakki!
- Metal Macawdmiral, a new Frontier Gun style by Praedon!
- Soul Centrifuge, a new Undead Gun style by RikaSigma!
- Skeletaser, a new Undead Gun style by thelunarfox75!
- Freezefoamer, a new Tundra Gun style by Mysandwich!
- Freezing Fangbuster, a new Tundra Gun style by NeoXenon!
- Glacial Cannon, a new Tundra Gun style by Darkboy1010!
- Fae Asparagun, a new Fae Gun style by KuestVire!
- Volcano Vacuum, a new Dragon Gun style by DancingDragon!
- N-Charged Needler, a new Neon City Gun style by ToriE!
- Chemical Quadbarrel, a new Neon City Gun style by Zungry!
- Magnetronic Manipulator, a new Neon City Gun style by ExtrysGO!
- Viridium Velosieger, a new Neon City Gun style by Darkmight242!
- Magnacoil Magnum, a new Neon City Gun style by Elthen!
- Triple Turbolaser, a new Neon City Gun style by Enjoyneering!
- Solid-State Deriver, a new Neon City Gun style by TheGoldenBucket!
- Protoplasmic Drill, a new Neon City Gun style by Shellcat!
- Vulcannon Mk. V, a new Neon City Gun style by Volgaria!
- Strawbully Shotgun, a new Candy Gun style by exone!
- Purpurine Piestole, a new Candy Gun style by Lennyways!
- Strawberry Gum Gun, a new Candy Gun style by Stermo!
- Blueberry Chocone, a new Candy Gun style by BlazzenOnthaKayyak!
- Sunreach Sniper, a new Radiant Gun style by Ketchi!
- Brightblade Baselard, a new Radiant Gun style by magicbat!
- Sun Popper, a new Radiant Gun style by thatsea251!
- Aurion Ascender, a new Radiant Gun style by Lordaloa!
- Bronzed Bulleteer, a new Treasure Isles Gun style by MadMalGuy!
- Meteor Matchstick, a new Jurassic Jungle Gun style by Bart!
- Thunderclaw, a new Forbidden Spires Gun style by Jedimario!
- Yin Bang, a new Forbidden Spires Gun style by Dodger7777!
- Pyrotechnics Package, a new Forbidden Spires Gun style by GuyDude1337!
- Long Long, a new Forbidden Spires Gun style by JupeFin!
- Porky Pew-Pewer, a new Extra Life Gun style by Highlancer54!
8 player submitted Bow styles have been added.
- Fletch Ringer, a new Epic Bow style by Legodriel!
- Tinder Twig Bow, a new Frontier Bow style by BasicEgg!
- Webwing Witchbow, a new Undead Bow style by KinoyoK!
- Idle Vocalizer, a new Neon City Bow style by GadgetCAT!
- Goat'Guud's Gatling Bow, a new Candy Bow style by Zilten!
- Orange Slayer Cake Slice, a new Candy Bow style by forenmagra!
- Masted Bow, a new Treasure Isles Bow style by Rossaroni!
- Whirling Windwheel, a new Forbidden Spires Bow style by Squiddy_101!
19 player submitted Staff styles have been added.
- Love-Laced Counting Rod, a new Resplendent Staff style by Caspersaur!
- Shandri's Shardwand, a new Resplendent Staff style by Kive10!
- Classy Key, a new Shadow Staff style by OreoKirby!
- Phased Cadence, a new Shadow Staff style by Lurax!
- Lightless Lapse, a new Shadow Staff style by OreoKirby!
- Unseemly End, a new Shadow Staff style by Zlender02!
- Chloromancer's Corsage, a new Highlands Staff style by IIEERRAA!
- Frontier Spring, a new Frontier Staff style by Shmebulock666!
- Desert Dowser, a new Frontier Staff style by Sailor_Hatan!
- Steam Wizstle, a new Frontier Staff style by Thenqwe!
- Darkshroom Dweomerant, a new Undead Staff style by Devilswarchild!
- Starcaller Standard, a new Tundra Staff style by BorgoMadonno!
- Toothy Totem, a new Fae Staff style by Jrlegoman!
- Lava Lake Paddle, a new Dragon Staff style by UnikGod!
- Horned Hexstaff, a new Dragon Staff style by Demirion!
- Faith's Flamebearer, a new Dragon Staff style by Geoff!
- Smoldering Surprise, a new Dragon Staff style by FiannaTiger!
- Serpent's Spark, a new Dragon Staff style by snake_bumble!
- Beholden Balecaster, a new Dragon Staff style by Jeranydus!
- Portable Portalizer, a new Neon City Staff style by MasterFader!
39 player submitted Spear styles have been added.
- Faithful Facemelter, a new Epic Spear style by Zurcio!
- Winged Goad, a new Legendary Spear style by Laegh!
- Subdued Sunspear, a new Relic Spear style by RazorousTheRogue!
- Prime-Pronged Piercer, a new Relic Spear style by Croissanti!
- Shining Seraph, a new Resplendent Spear style by LordAlora!
- Aurym's Allegory, a new Resplendent Spear style by Vadosk!
- Seized and Deceased, a new Shadow Spear style by MoFenrir!
- Star Darkener, a new Shadow Spear style by OreoKirby!
- Bonkers Bonker, a new Shadow Spear style by Zsword!
- Harbinger Halberd, a new Shadow Spear style by PhotonMuffin!
- Tentacular Trident, a new Shadow Spear style by Vadosk!
- Dread Darkcandle, a new Shadow Spear style by Vadosk!
- Siranjar's Last Wish, a new Highlands Spear style by Spirare!
- Spiked Sunmace, a new Highlands Spear style by PolacekX3!
- Telescoping Tine, a new Frontier Spear style by MCCrash!
- Rancor's Rune, a new Undead Spear style by Fcois_ini83!
- Hangnail Hook, a new Undead Spear style by superdog71!
- Ceaseless Stricture, a new Undead Spear style by LongInteger!
- Slush Pylon, a new Tundra Spear style by BiBinca!
- Galenor's Scalance, a new Tundra Spear style by Kryssot!
- Frozen Envy, a new Tundra Spear style by zJustSimple!
- Green Glaivelle, a new Fae Spear style by Twiglest!
- Bine Billhook, a new Fae Spear style by Mon1erca1!
- FyrFalkan, a new Dragon Spear style by Jupefin!
- Torchentine, a new Dragon Spear style by Evilagician!
- Radiating iRod, a new Neon City Spear style by Dexical!
- Khangyar of Fervor, a new Neon City Spear style by Twiglest!
- Lightcasting Luminlance, a new Neon City Spear style by Everscream!
- Neon Needle, a new Neon City Spear style by Galahad07!
- Buggy Botzapper, a new Neon City Spear style by Tomborius!
- Song of Sanctuary, a new Radiant Spear style by vadosk!
- Sunsheen Spear, a new Radiant Spear style by PolacekX3!
- Sunshimmer, a new Radiant Spear style by Praedon!
- Bitone Beak, a new Treasure Isles Spear style by Praedon!
- Bait and Stitch, a new Treasure Isles Spear style by EdgeG!
- Teeny Pterodactyl, a new Treasure Isles Spear style by BillWilkens!
- Brand of Banishment, a new Forbidden Spires Spear style by Jupefin!
- Dissident Dragontongue, a new Forbidden Spires Spear style by Kentuky!
- Jadeleaf Janga, a new Forbidden Spires Spear style by Zsword!

Additional Updates

Made many server optimizations and reduced the amount of data sent back and forth between the client and server. This will moderately reduce lag.
An option to make cornerstones undamageable by bombs and abilities has been added to the Miscellaneous tab under Settings.
Added an option in the Miscellaneous tab under Settings to set the minimum rarity of gear that will be picked up when holding the Loot hotkey.
The +50% Crystal Gathering Potion now increases Crystal drops by 50% from Crystal Pinatas, Lesser and Greater Crystal Caches.
A sort button has been added for personal chests and inventory.
Players can now pick their displayed name colors from a list of earned colors. This list can be accessed next to the name on the character sheet.
There is now a toggle on the box opening UI that allows players to open chests until a rare result occurs.
The Geode Hub now has a map.
The player's icon should now appear over other players on the map.
Reduced the time it takes for cave critters to reward the player with Lesser Crystal Caches by approximately 75%.
Opening the Collections panel from the Character Sheet will now default to "Show Favorites" instead of "Hide Uncollected". If no Favorites are assigned for a given category, it will fall back to show all the collected items instead, as it did before.
The Marketplace now has a Resell option.
Camera distance will now be saved when switching between worlds.
Fixed an issue where the Dino Tamer ultimate would sometimes get stuck.
Damage numbers have been added to the Faerie Dance ability for Fae Trickster.
Fixed an issue preventing Za’hadeen from working with the Fae Trickster Subclass ability.
Tweaked the damage size for Vanguardian ranged attacks.
30 enemy Cursed Skulls have been altered to spawn in three waves of ten creatures versus the old method of spawning six waves of five creatures.
The loot collector will now also include items in the currency inventory.
Items in the currency inventory should no longer deconstruct in to 100 glim.
The scroll speed for merchant stores has been increased.
Looting equipment while in Build Mode will no longer auto equip the item.
The error message received when attempting to equip a gem with an already equipped effect is now more accurate.
Additional Mastery Sigils have been added.
Plants will now grow in any season.
A Chocolate Sponge has been added to the top tier of Gardening. Note that Chocolate blocks are not required for any plant.
Double PVP Experience has been removed from the weekly bonus rotation after the current week - it only affects the old Battle Arenas, so the event has been confusing for some players. Bomber Royale is affected by the normal Double Experience weekly bonus instead.
Water can no longer destroy anti-gravity blocks.
Rare bird deco drops and epic bear deco drops have had their displayed rarity set to Common so they will automatically be looted and won't leave behind extra floating objects. Note that this only affects their displayed rarity and not their drop rate.
Fixed a typo for the Hoarfiend Hornbow.
Messages about receiving 0 Geode Mastery should no longer be displayed.
Fixed an issue where the skybox flickers when changing zones.