Version 1.4.21: New Balancer passive, and other balance changes!

Flails & whips get taken off their pedestal, instant-cast magic is now less powerful lategame, and Balancer gets a new passive that opens up a more aggressive playstyle for casters!

v1.4.21

FEATURES

• Hovering over an item (such as a Megabomb) in the timeline now shows where its action will affect

• New Balancer passive 'Quick Cast'

BALANCE

• Flails no longer bypass 10% Physical Defense

• Whip weakness against Physical Defense increased from 10% -> 20%

• Swashbuckler's 'Mug' damage increased from 90% -> 120% when successful

• Minstrel's 'Virelai' MP cost reduced from 6 -> 4 and cast time reduced from 20 -> 15

• Scholar's 'Flame', 'Bolt', and 'Frost' Magic Attack and Skill scaling reduced from 1:1 -> 1:0.8

• Scholar's 'Gust' base damage reduced by 1

• Sorcerer's 'Shock Bolts' Magic Attack and Skill scaling reduced from 1:1 -> 1:0.8

• Elementalist's 'Freeze' base damage increased by +2

• Elementalist's 'Freeze' base duration reduced by 8, and rank duration bonus reduced from 10 -> 8

• Elementalist's 'Freeze' now gives back 12 MP if used to create a block of ice

• Elementalist's 'Condensate' Magic Attack and Skill scaling reduced from 1:1 -> 1:0.8

• Ignis Knight's 'Burning Wave' Magic Attack and Skill scaling reduced from 1:1 -> 1:0.8

• Krakenslayer's 'Jump Strike' MP cost increased from 6 -> 8

• Sharpshooter's 'Multishot' MP cost increased from 1 -> 2

• Breaker's 'Break Arms' weapon damage duration scaling reduced from 150% -> 100%

• Breaker's 'Break Legs' rank duration bonus reduced from 20 -> 15

• Blade's 'Tempest' passive damage increased from 15% -> 20%

• Shiftcloak's 'Melee Momentum' passive damage increased from +2% -> +3% per tile

• Dart Bandolier damage increased from 80% -> 90% and Dodge increased from 3% -> 6%

• Reduced XP cost of Balancer's 'Geomancy' from 500 -> 300

• Increased combat fame gain from fighting fleets

• Slightly increased spawn chance of random minor overworld loot

FIXES

• Reeve's warning about duplicate cannons no longer occurs if you equip two non-cannon ship gear

• Fixed enemies you flee from appearing in future naval combats if you don't visit a location between the two fights

• Shock Bolts are now correctly classified as 'ranged' attacks

• Salvage Station Cleever can no longer use Sharpshooter's 'Farshot' ability

• Fixed crash from too many hires spawning in the cafe

• Fixed Pummel not able to get a 6th punch with an Ability Tablet equipped

• Fixed Zoar Bats staying on ships after boarding ends and turning invisible

• Changes to max Time to Act (such as equipping Swiftness using Adaptability) are now properly updated during combat

• Fixed climbing ropes in combat occasionally causing the character to jump all the way up or down the rope

MODDING

• Actions now support cloneFrom

• Action properties 'mpCost', 'chargeTime', and 'cooldown' are now Formulas (but they cannot reference target actor values)

• Added 'mpCostMult', 'mpCostMod', 'chargeTimeMult', 'chargeTimeMod', 'mpCostMult_onlyWithCT', 'mpCostMod_onlyWithCT', 'chargeTimeMult_onlyWithMP', and 'chargeTimeMod_onlyWithMP' GlobalFormulas

• Added 'listav' console command that lists ActorValues, or shows detailed info for specified AV

• 'listfx' console command can now display more detailed info for specific FX

• Ctrl+C now copies output text in console mode (such as text generated by listav)

• Fixed issues with characters that had a support ability from a disabled mod