June 18, 2013 Patch Notes

PvP Season 9 Hero - Modern Angel

 * Generalist
 * Passive: Techno-Organic Wings
 * Immune to ground attacks
 * 25% chance to avoid attacks
 * Passive: Essence Reading
 * Chance to preemptively place Generalized on attackers
 * Level 1 : Absolution
 * One Enemy
 * Melee, Slashing, Buff
 * Party Buff : Rising Up
 * Has a chance to gain Focused, Fortified, Agile, or Strengthened
 * Level 2 : Rapture
 * One Enemy
 * Melee, Unarmed, Buff
 * 1 Round Cooldown
 * Quick Action
 * Grants an immediate free turn after using
 * Does not trigger follow-up attacks
 * Party Buff : Lead the Charge
 * Loses next turn
 * Allies gain an extra turn next round
 * Level 6 : Aspersio
 * All Enemies
 * Ranged, Slashing, Buff
 * Party Buff : Divine Inspiration
 * Increases Attack, Defense, Accuracy, and Evasion
 * 3 Rounds
 * Party Buff : Blessing
 * Increases the effect of healing received
 * 3 Rounds
 * Level 9 : Impositio Manus
 * One Ally
 * Heal, Buff
 * 3 Round Cooldown
 * Single Buff : Benediction
 * Restores stamina when applied
 * The next time this character would be KO’ed they are instead healed to 25% health

'''An X-Force Archangel Alternate Uniform will be available shortly after the tournament ends! '''

New changes to League requirements!
The League requirements for PVP Season 9 are now more clear and easier to attain. Instead of the percentage-based system of previous tournaments, the target rating to qualify for each league is now fixed at the start of the tournament. Higher Leagues also require fewer attacks, so people with busier schedules can also have a shot at taking the top spots.

The new League requirements are as follows:
 * Silver League
 * Requires 1 fight
 * No minimum rating
 * Gold League
 * Requires 10 attacks
 * Rating of 900 or better
 * Diamond League
 * Requires 20 attacks
 * Rating of 1050 or better
 * Vibranium League
 * Requires 35 attacks
 * Rating of 1250 or better
 * Adamantium League
 * Requires 50 attacks
 * Rating of 1550 or better

PvP Season 9 Rewards
Diamond league reward: Vibranium league reward:
 * Sparkplugger (Diamond League Reward)
 * Customized
 * Deadly Crits
 * Charged Attack - Triggers Static Charge when used
 * Sparking Shield - Created when Sparkplugger is fired
 * Absorbs damage from enemy attacks
 * Applies Static Charge to attacker when hit
 * Attacks using the Sparkplugger are critical hits against targets with Static Charge on them
 * Blueprint: Blaster Aegis Armor
 * Dismantling Blows
 * Single-target attacks have a 50% chance to apply Melt Armor, allowing all attacks to ignore defense

'New PVP Bonus Objective: Build the Shepherd’s Staff'

 * After your first tournament fight you should get a new task chain to make the Shepherd's Staff
 * The first task requires the agent to collect:
 * 125 Gold Nuggets
 * 5 Caducites
 * 5 Seraphim Feathers
 * The agent is awarded 1 Gold Nugget per win for the first five wins each day
 * These take the place of the Lockboxes won during Season 8
 * You can get 1 Gold nugget, 1 Caducite, or 1 Seraphim Feather from the daily spin
 * These items are also power-ups that can be used in battle, in case you have extras
 * Gold Nuggets restore Health and Stamina to all allies
 * Caducites give Rising Up (random chance at Strengthened, Agile, Focused, Fortified) and an extra turn
 * Seraphim Feathers give Favor of the Seraphim to the entire team, restoring health over time and reducing damage taken from damage over time effects
 * These can be purchased in the store
 * After collecting the required materials, a second quest is unlocked for the agent to research the Shepherd’s Staff
 * One Shepherd’s Staff is awarded to the agent once this research is completed

The Shepherd's Staff

 * Equipping grants the entire team Crown of Glory
 * Reduces the damage taken from damage over time effects
 * Quick action
 * Heals the entire team on use
 * Grants Lead the Charge
 * Agent loses their turn next round
 * Other 2 party members gain an extra turn next round
 * 4 round cooldown

Bug Fixes

 * Fixed an issue with Cable during the Red Skull fight that would prevent players from continuing if he was affected by Cosmic Stasis