Vanguard Update Raises Level Cap!

[Savanja]

Vanguard's latest update is not a typical update! With the addition of the Halls of the Pantheon, some major content is being added including a level cap raise from 50 to 55, a ton of new abilities, and over a thousand new items. Along with the new content there is a whole list of fixes from the major to the minor being put in. What is being included in this update? Check out the full list below!

Feature Details:

* 200 new quests
* 1000+ new items
* 2 new flying mounts
* Choose your alignment and reap the rewards
* Find out the truth behind the schemes of Kamelott
* Become a god warrior and unlock the way to the Halls of Shattered Souls
* Craft enhancements making them more powerful
* Craft god armor
* Craft a unique epic weapon for each class
* New item mods
* New resistances



Level Increase:

* New level cap is 55
* 95 new abilities
* Spell crafting added
* Item levels increased
* New crafting related quest series



Items:

* Bow max ranges have been reduced.
* Fixed an issue where the Kamelott Rucksack had slots when it was not supposed too.
* Fixed haste buff on panther mask to increase attack speed and not decrease it.
* KDQ crates can now only be opened in Kamelott's landing
* Fixed an issue with fireseed refresh discrepancy


Abilities:

* All counterattacks now have a minimum endurance/mana cost.
* Stroke of Fervor now has an endurance cost
* Stroke of Conviction now has an endurance cost
* All rogue abilities requiring piercing now properly check for the dagger in the main hand.
* Accuracy buffs should now properly buff spell accuracy
* Fixed an issue where some abilities that were supposed to only modify the refresh haste of modular attacks were affecting other modular abilities
* Fixed the Halfling racial (FINALLY!!!)
* Fixed an issue that prevented minions from assisting properly as intended.
* Dementia now has a max target limit
* Hewing the Mountain now buffs your group for 10 seconds or 1 attack
* The Dark elf racial has been modified.
* Warrior offensive form should once again have its accuracy bonus
* Fixed an issue where abilities affected by zeal would not display added attack damage.
* Time Trick 2 should now work like 1 and 3
* Fixed an issue with quelling winds it should actually work now.
* Treeshape will now wipe hate while it is in effect.
* Many secret chains should now display their icons again.
* The body enhancement buffs from KDQ should no longer wear off



General:

* All corpses now last 2 hours max
* Paladins should now have archery skill
* A camp of KDQ agents has popped up near the Bridge of Destiny.
* All npcs in KDQ should now drop tier 6 skins
* Tier 6 metal can now be harvested in SOD
* Mobile Power suit should work correctly now
* Fixed an issue with caps that has been around for the past few years. Many items and ability caps should now work properly.
* Updated the character sheet to show new resist types.
* Added new hairstyles for most races.
* Thinned out the density of the bridge NPCs just a little.
* Fix for escrow items having incorrect prices show up
* All exp debt has been wiped.
* All exp into 50 has been reset to 0.
* All brotherhood exp has been reset.
* All tombstones have been sent to escrow.
* Adjusted the loot tables of Yerkj & Rinipin. They will now only drop 1 class specific item per kill.
* The Ruined Jharuu Sword and Runed Jharuu Sword are now longswords.
* Synchronize now works with the Summoners Cap of Control version of Time Trick.
* An altar has been added to IOG
* Zyxil and omac have had their pathing adjusted
* Yiminil no longer roams.


Quests:

* KDQ quest rewards have had their monetary amount reduced.
* Fix for quests not abandoning properly sometimes when expired


Raids:

* Karax is now level 59
* Karax loot tables have been overhauled due to his level increase.


Crafting:

* Kaius Rufish and his excavation team have work for skilled crafters in the Pantheon.
* Shajin Graywine is doing research in the Pantheon and is requesting help from talented diplomats.
* Geoffery Wallsten in New Targonor has a new rumor about an artisan’s treasure from long ago. Interested crafters should seek him out.
* An informant in the Pantheon named Delroz is willing to trade prestige for lore in the Pantheon to diplomats.
* Skilled diplomats can parley the avatars of the gods in the Pantheon.


Known issues:

* The last hair selection for those races that received new hairstyle has an issue. Please try not to select this or you may see some funkiness with your avatar’s hair.