PWI Content Update: Riptide (v880) Patch Notes - Released August 18th, 2015

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PWI Content Update: Riptide (v880) Patch Notes - Released August 18th, 2015

New Features
*New area: The Silent Sea! Explore a new region of the Primal World, and aid the aquatic Riptide against their enemies, the Shoka!
*New Boundary: Shifting Sky! Continue to improve your Boundary level and rank up your passive skills as you progress through an all-new quest chain in the Primal World. Players who have reached Astral Sky X can talk to Shifting Sky Envoy Yara in Kirin Town to progress.
*New Historical Phases! Four additional Historical Phases have been added in the Primal World. Completing the tasks for these phases will award Vitae and Star Chart-related items.
*New feature: Star Charts! These mystical items will allow you to further increase your stats. Talk to Light Emperor Alexander in Kirin Town to get started!
*New feature: Flowsilver Palace Judgment Mode! If you're looking for a challenge, try this new mode. In addition to increasing the difficulty even beyond that Deicide Mode, bosses will gain new mechanics. Judgment Mode also features a new boss after defeating Tyrant Prince Mushi: Belle Leun, the Mad Princess.
**Note that if you receive Flowsilver Coins in Judgment Mode, you cannot also do so in Deicide Mode. If you receive Flowsilver Coins in Deicide Mode, Judgment Mode will only reward Star Chart-related items.


Skills
*New Passive Skill: Corrosive Cold. Causes your attacks to increase the cooldown on your target's charms. Skill books can be crafted at the Sacred Cauldron in Kirin Town.
*New Passive Skill: Purity of Essence. Increases your maximum Health. Skill books can be crafted at the Sacred Cauldron in Kirin Town.
*Primal Nightshade skill upgrades are now available at the Sacred Cauldron in Kirin Town.

DUSKBLADE
*Blood of the Nightshade now reduces ranged damage by a greater amount, reaching its maximum value at 8 meters.
*Increased the ranged damage reduction of Reaper Form.
*Reflection of the Moon now generates 150 Chi, up from 20.

STORMBRINGER
*Lunar Shadow now lasts 25 seconds, up from 20. The duplicate's survivability has also been increased.


Quests
*A new Title Quest has been added in Silk Ridge.
*The Spring Harbinger has moved on. The Summer Harbinger is now offering quests in his stead.
*Daily quests in the Primal World now award additional Vitae, as well as Star Chart-related items.
*Quest rewards for the Astral Sky questline have been increased.


War Avatars
*Nuema can now be increased to Tier 8.
*Bosses in Undercurrent Hall can now drop Tier 7 Nuema.
==/Senior QA Lead/==

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