There appears to be a server crash introduced in this patch;  we are aware of the issue and will be hot-fixing as soon as it has been properly identified and corrected.

Note: Character data has been wiped clean.

Server enhancements

• Made significant enhancements to the server support for player actions.
• Restructured server code to address many login problems, reduce connection bandwidth and improve latency.
• Implemented Buyback support.

User Interface improvements

• Updated item tooltips to show stat modifiers and set effects.
• Updated consumable toolips to show more accurate information.
• Hovering over a resource will now show a tooltip with the resource's name and the skill required to harvest it.
• Improved the world map overlay text to make it more readable.
• Removed join / part message from global chat channels.
• Updated the way stats are displayed in the character frame.
• Several updates were made to improve the behavior and readability of the in-game library browser.
• Camera movement are now tied to mouse the sensitivity options.

Bug fixes

• Fixed a server crash that sometimes occurred when closing a client in mid-combat.
• Fixed a server crash that may occur when re-targeting.
• Fixed a number of client crash bugs.
• Many bugs have been fixed pertaining to character actions in every class.
• Players will no longer become invulnerable when equipping +stat items such as +dodge or +parry - Sorry.
• Fixed an issue with icons getting after you have sold their item to a vendor.
• Fixed the "All NPCs" option in the interface options, names panel.
• Fixed sticking popup boxes.
• Spellpower is now calculated correctly on character sheet.
• Fixed the problem with some Magus spells dealing no damage to non-aggroed mobs.
• Fixed a bug that prevented people from completing quests when logging back on after a crash.
• Fixed a bug that allowed ghosts to interact with vendors and other NPC's
• Fixed a bug that prevented discovery quests from working properly.
• Fixed a bug that prevented object interaction with dialog quests from working properly.
• Fixed a bug that caused landscape segments to appear out of place/invisible.
• Fixed a bug that caused landscape textures to render incorrectly.
• Fixed combat sound and visual effects on weapon based attacks.
• Players and objects will once again fade in and out when enter or leave the range of your vision.

Combat

• The combat system has received a significant overhaul. Damage for all actions should now consistently be correct, as noted on each action's tool-tip. The hit and damage tables are now properly randomized.
• Buffs have been temporarily removed but will be back again very soon.
• Many actions have received new particle effects.

Classes

• Soldier
  • Power Blow has been renamed to Assault.
  • Several Soldier actions can now be learned and used:
    • Cleave
    • Power Cleave
    • Heavy Hit
    • Shield Slam
    • Slam
  • Riposte and Focused Strike have temporarily been removed.

• Healer
  • All Healer heals now work as indicated on their tool-tip.
  • New spell added, Touch of Healing.
  • New spell added, Touch of Life.

• Ranger
  • The ranger class has received a complete redesign.
  • New Ranger actions have been added and can be trained and used:
    • Leg Shot
    • Invigorate
    • Arrow Stab
    • Mash
    • Triage

• Magus
  • All DoT spells are now working correctly
  • Note: Directional AoE spell visual effects do not currently display properly, but the spell damage is correctly being applied to all mobs in front of the caster.

World and Questing

• Quests
  • Asharr
    • The Gnollsbane quest in Southpine has been rewritten.
    • Harrow Stags will now drop two different kinds of feed so that players can complete both Starving Cats and Starving Bears.
    • Resource spawns for the quest Frognar War Library have been increased and made more visible in the Frognar Training Ground area.
    • Spotted Barq Beetles should now drop goo for the quest Barq Binder.
    • The quests: Deathhowler, Direcougar, and Man Eater have had their mechanics changed and should be working.
    • Missing items for the quest Finding a Way are now available.
    • Players will now have to defeat the Essence of Flame in Southpine in order to complete the quest Fueled by Fire.
    • Engineer Hestons Plans now drop for the quest Hestons Fate.
    • The quest Infected will now start from Doc Hadley as it was intended.
    • Because players could kill both Insane Farmers and Farmhands for the quest Survivors it has been noted in the objective text.
    • Players will be able to collect Sandy Crab Meat from the crabs outside Westport for the quest Let Them Eat Crab Cakes.
    • Skitter Herbs and Skitter Herb Bundles should drop off of the Skitter in Floogspit when appropriate.
    • Players should now be able to collect the Broken Still Parts for the quest Save the Still.
    • The items needed to complete the quest So Very Vine can be found on the gypsy merchant who wanders the Heddige and Coiler farms.
    • The quest Missing Children now encourages to the player to seek out Privateer Smits who patrols the road through Farmer Rolls.
    • The quest All Bets Are Off now properly refers to the Lusha rather than the Gypsies.
    • Jeb Coiler will now start the quest Kicked the Bucket rather than Pa Heddige.
    • Treasures Remains can now be found in Stonehowl Dens for the quest Buried Treasure.
    • The quest Moving Mountains should now work properly.
    • The quest Sucker Bet is no longer timed.
    • Deadwood Cider Cask can now be found on the Daas Bandits for the quest A Dry Road.
    • Players must now kill the Mound Mother for the quest Rhythm of Love.
    • Mother Maggot will now be a follow up to the quest Maggot Eggs.
    • The quest Double or Nothing now states that you must kill 5 bears rather than 3.
    • The quest Ardins Waters now states that Herbalist Thyne can be found in Greenvale rather than Scars End.
    • The quest Slobbering Daags now stats that you must kill 6 daags rather than 10.
    • For the quest Blood of the Infected the quest text will now also state that blood samples can be collected from insane Farmhands as well as Farmers.
    • The quest Lost Possessions is now clearer about where the player should search for the required items.
    • The quests: Wherever There was Suffering, Wherever Liberty was Threatened, and Actual Frognar History have new objectives. You will no longer be asked to kill Mound Mother.
    • Drop rates for the quest Establish Dominance have been greatly increased.
    • The respawn rate of Stolen Goods in Bandit Thresh has been reduced.
    • Rage of the Woods will now drop for the quest Summoning the Spirit.
    • Asheran Mountain Oysters will now drop for the quest Sprog Bounty.
    • Players will now be able to complete the quest Gift from the Gods by interacting with the masthead.
    • Gnolls in Wolvenar will now drop: Bloodhowl Painsticks, Thick Gnoll Blood, and Hentons Tools for the appropriate quests.
    • Loks fishing gear can now be found around a nearby body of water for the quest Big Trouble, Little Ardin.
    • Giant Canine will now drop for the quest Grim Stalker.
    • Wolvenar Stags will now drop a carcass for the quest Change of Habit.
    • Players looking to complete the quest Kujix Goods should search the Dank Scar.
    • Pyre Ember, Deadwood Ash, Ironbarq, Dark Deadwood Ash, Animated Deadwood Branch, Margin Kardehs Signet Ring, Ironbarq, Deadwood Pyre Soil, and Daas Bandit Armbands are all now dropping in Dread Thresh for the appropriate quests.
    • Bears and wolves will now drop brains and livers for the quest A Trappers Life
    • Players will be able to pick up Frognar Idols for the quest Wherever there was Injustice.
    • Players should now be able to complete the quest Water Rights by interacting with the Irrigation Mechanism.
    • Players will now be able to complete the quest Laid to Rest and will no longer have to kill a specific number of undead.
    • Soothsayer Antuul will now supply players with the Mudbone Attuned Scyers needed to complete the quests Essence of Kneebiter and One with the Gnollchief.
  • Kujix
    • Player will no longer get the quest Arbitration out of sequence.
    • Players will no longer receive Daisys Brains as they are not needed to complete any quest.
    • Players will no longer receive a Torch for the quests Finish the Job and Combustible Properties as they are no longer needed to complete the quest.
    • Infused Rock Fragments around Balams Thumb have had their scale reduced.
    • Players will now only have to collect 5 Plowshares for the quest Plowshares to Swords.
    • The quest A Grand Ceremony has undergone major changes. Players will no longer need to worry about losing any of the Ogran Symbols.
    • Picking up the Pieces will now end at Arbiter Urix, not Investigator Verj.
    • The Journal of Madness will no longer remain in the players inventory when completing the quest Scribblings of Madness.
    • Quest text for Better Mining Through Chemistry now states that Toxic Sludge will drop from both Roughneck Miners and Roughneck Slag Dumpers.
    • Good Old Ogran will now give a direction in reference to Taxa Hok.
    • Grey to Black now directs the player southwest of Adrok rather than south.
    • Knock on Wood now gives more detailed directions on where the player can find Rootbarq Limbs.
    • Ogran of Hazzard quest text now gives more detailed directions on where to find Boss Hok and Rosco.
    • The quest Tenbrain the Wise now gives more detailed direction on where to find Tenbrain.
    • Quest text for A Satisfying Crunch will now ask the player to kill 8 Muckbeetles rather than 10.
    • Quests at Stone Tent will no longer be dependent on follow ups. Players can start these at the appropriate level.
    • The Keystone carving for the quest The Key should now be lootable.
    • The quest Unnatural Selection now has the proper requirements listed in the quest log.
    • Ogran who are also Kajixar Blades or Soldiers will now count towards objectives in Traitors in the Rise.
    • The quest Spear of War is now gated properly.
    • The quest Summary Judgment is now available to any player of the appropriate level.
    • Items for the quest Non-stick will be somewhat less common.
    • Longnose Carvings should be much more plentiful among the Longnose Dustsnout.
    • The Cerulean Garnet resource now looks more like its name.
    • Finish the Job will now be a follow up quest to Noxious Gas.
    • The Kajixar Tome resource has been scaled up and their numbers greatly increased.
    • Longnose Scribblings drop rate has been greatly increased.
    • Spindleweb Silk will now drop for the quest Silk Strings.
    • Players should now be able to find the Stray cats needed for the quest Toxic Pets.
    • Players will no longer have to choose a reward for Tip of the Spear as only one reward is given.
    • Players will now be able to complete the quest The Highwayman.
    • Players will now be able to complete the quest Quality Assurance!
    • Players on the quest Strange Visitors can now find what they are looking for in Pigwallow.
    • Putrid Eggs will now drop for players on the appropriate quest.
    • Pigwallow Soil will now be much easier to gather.
    • The quest Behind Enemy Lines now uses an interact mechanic and can be completed.
    • The quest Elbins Remains will now direct the player to the proper location after finding the stinger.
    • Brushwood Poachers and Outlaws will now drop the Metal Rivets needed for the quest Buckhide Harness.
  • Shared
    • Raw Obsidian Fragments should no longer be harvestable without having the proper quest.

• NPCs
  • Asharr
    • Pragg Sprog will not sometimes be referred to as Praag.
    • The Serpent Egg in Pragg Snake Farms should be easier to kill.
    • The population of Harrow Stags in Southpine has been greatly increased.
    • Coven Bonecallers are now at the Fallen Stone Temple rather than Coven Sorcerers.
  • Kujix
    • Arbiter Xux now has a proper (female) voice.
    • Boss Hok and Rosco have had their spawn rates reduced.
    • The number of spawns in the Scratchbrush area has been greatly increased.
    • Muckbeetles in The Slog will now respawn faster.
    • Xanjuis Prowler spawns have been increased.
    • Rescale Raptor spawns have been increased.
    • A vendor has been added to Taxa Tor.
    • Raptors spawns around Watering Hole have been increased.
    • Tukclaw Weaponsmiths are no longer Unique (but dont tell them that).

• General
  • Many world collection quest resources have been properly resized.
  • Many items have had their icons updated.
  • Fixed numerous typographic errors in quests.
  • Many instances where quest text may have been missing an apostrophe or quotation mark have been corrected.
  • Many quests that relate to instances will no longer be auto complete.
  • Numerous empty rewards have been removed from quests.

• Items
  • Bonestudded Belt now uses the proper icon.
  • Giant Chomper Skins will now stack to 12.
  • Ancient Idol of Triasha is now white, not gray.
  • Frog Grog will now stack to 6.
  • Cryptic Text Page 5 should no longer drop unless you are currently on the Crypt Text quest.
  • Prowler Skins will now stack to 12.
  • Elder Dakt Cougar Stomach has a new icon.
  • Bright Feather has a new icon.
  • Staff of Peace has a new icon.
  • Dented Westpaw Medallions will now stack to 10.