Game Update 3.1.0 PTS Patch Notes

Highlights

New Legacy Perk – Improved Mounting! With this perk, you may summon any vehicle or creature mount while moving.

Classes + Combat

Jedi Knight

Guardian

General

  • Single Saber Mastery now increases the threat generated by Slash and Riposte by 15% while in Soresu Form, but the increased threat generation it grants to Force Sweep and Cyclone Slash has been reduced to 15% as well (down from 30%).

Defense

  • In addition to its current usage, Stasis Mastery now also increases the damage dealt and threat generated by Force Stasis by 100%.
  • Beacon of Might no longer reduces the cooldown of Riposte and now only increases the damage dealt by Guardian Slash and Hilt Bash by 30% (down from 40%).
  • Dust Storm now increases Blade Storm damage by 50%.
  • Pacification now increases Force Sweep damage by 75% and the critical strike chance of Cyclone Slash and Master Strike by 30%.
  • Warding Power now increases Warding Strike damage by 15%.
  • Lunge now increases the critical chance of Riposte by 50% (up from 40%) and removes the 10% damage dealt penalty of Soresu Form, but no longer reduces the cooldown of Riposte during Saber Ward.

Utility

  • Narrowed Focus is now a Skillful Utility.
  • Gather Strength is now a Masterful Utility.

Sith Warrior

Juggernaut

General

  • Single Saber Mastery now increases the threat generated by Vicious Slash and Retaliation by 15% while in Soresu Form, but the increased threat generation it grants to Smash and Sweeping Slash has been reduced to 15% as well (down from 30%).

Immortal

  • In addition to its current usage, Force Grip now also increases the damage dealt and threat generated by Force Choke by 100%.
  • Pillar of Strength no longer reduces the cooldown of Retaliation and now only increases the damage dealt by Crushing Blow and Backhand by 30% (down from 40%).
  • Quake now increases Force Scream damage by 50%.
  • Heavy Handed now increases Smash damage by 75% and the critical strike chance of Sweeping Slash and Ravage by 30%.
  • Consuming Power now increases Aegis Assault damage by 15%.
  • Lash Out now increases the critical chance of Retaliation by 50% (up from 40%) and removes the 10% damage dealt penalty of Soresu Form, but no longer reduces the cooldown of Retaliation during Saber Ward.

Utility

  • Deadly Reprisal is now a Skillful Utility.
  • Pooled Hatred is now a Masterful Utility.
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