New Expansion in CN

Asgardeus - Sanctuary

Well on the positive side that would give me a reason why my veno is celestial sage lol
The old 100 skills for veno.. well b:shocked

Asterelle - Sanctuary_1381265973

I just found this on making books:

http://i.imgur.com/3FJPc.png

Needs 10 tokens of luck and another item thats some sort of quest reward I think. That other item isn't dropped by anything and cant be crafted.

I can see the new skills require level 100 but maybe not the cultivation? maybe someone who can actually read chinese can give a better answer: http://imgur.com/a/xiMN6


EDIT. Actually looking more closely I think thats the level 79 cultivation http://imgur.com/HeDVP

Sir_Puma - Raging Tide

Asterelle - Sanctuary wrote: »

I just found this on making books:

http://i.imgur.com/3FJPc.png

Needs 10 tokens of luck and another item thats some sort of quest reward I think. That other item isn't dropped by anything and cant be crafted.

I can see the new skills require level 100 but maybe not the cultivation? maybe someone who can actually read chinese can give a better answer: http://imgur.com/a/xiMN6


EDIT. Actually looking more closely I think thats the level 79 cultivation http://imgur.com/HeDVP

*confused*

MageMERC - Harshlands

Korren - Lost City wrote: »

Special thx to Rivi_V and X_Rays

Human

---

Blademaster

---

God punish tactics: 12sec aoe skill, deal base +200% weapon +2500-6500(depends on that soulforce) every 3sec, anti stun, sealed. 5min/3sparks


Riding in Purple Dust: Instantly teleport to the target, paralyzing it (not stun) for 3 sec, deal 50% base atk physical dmg, deal triple dmg when target has less than 40% HP. 15meter/2min/50chi


Red Dragon cable: drag your target infront of u , success rate 40%-100%(SF) 25meter / 2min / 50chi


Tianyuan reversal:available when ur hp lower than 40%, deal base+200%+7200 dmg to all enemies 12meters in a line in front of u, 75% stun them for 3sec. 2min


Qiankun (meaning heaven and earth) Throw: disable the weapon of you and all enemies 8meters around for 3sec, deal base+100%+3500 dmg.


Tai Xu God Slayer: 12sec zhen skill, deal base +200% weapon +5000-11000(depends on that soulforce>>) every 3sec, anti stun, sealed.also decrease targets movement speed by 30%. 5min/3sparks

---

Wizard

---

Reversal space-time tactics: curse ur target, his position will reset back to this point in 6sec, sucess rate 40%-80%(SF) 30meter/ 1min/50chi


Reversal HP tactics: curse ur target, his HP will reset back to this point in 6sec, sucess rate 40%-80%(SF) 30meter/ 1min/50chi


Guardian of sand: self buff, last 15min, decrease the change of getting crit attack by 5%.


Arcane Light: self buff, last 5min, each time u get hit by melee normal attack, u will be knocked away 20meters and will be purified. effect has 16sec cooldown. 1min/30chi


Ice World: has 67% chance freeze all enemies 12meters around for 2sec every 3second, last 9sec. enemies take 130% dmg if frozen. 3min / 2sparks


Dark flame: debuff your target, each time he gets hit by any attack, he will be paralysed for 3sec, effect has 8sec cooldown，last 45sec. 30meter/ 1.5min/1spark


Tai Xu Reversal space-time tactics / Reversal HP tactics: 60%-100% chance. 30meter/ 1min/50chi

---

Winged Elves

---

Archer

---

lightening strike: attack range+6, crit rate of next 4-8 hits(SF) incrased by 15%, 20sec. 2spark


Left leap / Right leap:20meters.


Silence: Stealth! 50mp/sec, moving, using Wings of Grace, or sparking will kick u out of stealth.


Sunset arrow: attack target and all enemies 8meters around, base+250% weapon + 1500 dmg, decrease their hp recovery by 20% , pot 30%, increase charm cooldown by 3sec. 1spark


BrightShadow arrow: seal all targets in a 25meters line for 3sec, deal base+100%weapon + 3200dmg. 1spark


Tian yu lightening strike: attack range+6, crit rate of next 5-9 hits(SF) incrased by 25%, 30sec. 2spark

---

Cleric

---

Purple Night Dance: Transform into metal mage mode!!! unable to heal, max hp decrease by 10%, increase 40%-80% weapon dmg. 15chi

Ray meditation: available in transformation mode, stop your target hp recovery(and charm recovery) by 15%base atk + 675HP. can be stacked to max 2000-18000HP(SF),last 30sec. 18sec cooldown.

Aurora Magic Ray: available in metal mage mode, AOE version of Ray meditation.

Arc ray of disease: debuff ur target, increase the chance of taking crit dmg by 15%.

Sincere: give ur target Deaden Nerves buff, recover 50% hp when taking effect, last 8sec.

The blessing of the gods: no exp lose upon death.

Tianyin thunderstorm symbol: metal mage version of soul burn! debuff ur target , each time he try to atk or use skill, he has 30% chance take phy dmg equal to ur magic atk. last 1min. 50chi

Tian Yu Purple Night Dance: Transform into metal mage mode!!! unable to heal, increase 60%-100% weapon dmg. 15chi

---

Untamed

---

Barbarian

---

Dragon extinct: only usable on the ground, atk target and all enemies 20meters around him, deal 50% base atk dmg, has 50%-90% chance to disable their fly mount, deal triple dmg to air targets. 1min/2spark

Fighting Rake: force your target to target on u and cannot switch target for 6sec.only available to players. 1spark

Immortal soul: self buff, last 120s, once taken deadly hit, u wont die, and will be immune to dmg for 6sec, but during this 6sec , ur hp is decreased by 99%.(if you are taking some DoT dmg, ) 1spark

Prehistoric blood: self buff, 60sec, each time u take hit, your attack is increased by 3% weapon value, can be stacked at most 50 times. 1spark

Crown-less King: deal base +100% +1200 dmg to all targets 12meters in a frontal line, attract aggro.

Yan Mie Dragon extinct: only usable on the ground, atk target and all enemies 20meters around him, deal 120% base atk dmg, has 60%-100% chance to disable their fly mount, deal triple dmg to air targets. 2spark

---

Venomancer

---

Lock soul scarab: summon a doll which is linked to your target, whenever this doll takes hit by magic atk, your target will recieve 50% dmg, this doll will slow down your target by 30%, last 12-28sec(SF). 28.5meter/2min/2spark

Yaoqi hit: fox form skill, turn your target into a little frog, the frog can only use normal atk(5.0aps frog?), last 6sec. 27meter/1min/50chi

Dance: both veno and pet anti stun for 10sec, increase pet atk and acc by 100%. 3min/1spark, pet must be in range of 35meters.

Nether Spirit of Fire: new reflect buff, available in pvp , reduce dmg recieve by 30%, reflect back 100% phy atk, 15sec. 1min/1spark

vigor break: fox form skill, decrease target chi by 150. melee/30sec/25chi

Yan Mie Lock soul scarab: summon a doll which is linked to your target, whenever this doll takes hit by magic atk, your target will recieve 100% dmg, this doll will slow down your target by 30%, last 12-28sec(SF). 28.5meter/2min/2spark

---

Tideborn

---

Pychic

---

Wraith escape: make all squad members 6 meters around unable to be selected, last 3.5-7.5sec (depends on your soulforce) 5min/3sparks

source of evil: buff your target, you will absorb all damage and debuffs from your target, max range 45meters.

embryo of the soul: make your target immune to dmg, recover 100% hp, stun himself for 10sec. (not rl stun, u cant immune it.) 28.5meter/3min/2spark

Wind rocks buried: curse ur target , your target will take damge = base atk +130% weapon + 6475 after 12sec.

summon: right click on a squad member on the squad list and choose summon, the skill will teleport him to u. 10sec cooldown

Yan Fu Wraith escape: make all squad members 12 meters around unable to be selected, last 5-9sec (depends on your soulforce) 5min/spark

---

Assassin

---

Resurrection burial: curse your target, your target will absorb 15%-35%(depends on ur SF) damage you take from others for 10sec, effect doesnt work if your target attack u. 2spark

solar eclipse: AOE stealth, yo, 12meters , max 5seconds. 2min/1spark

investigate: make u able to check other players' inventory.

Lose a Thousand Pieces of Gold (literal translation, meaning giving up wealth): debuff your target, make him drop coins upon death. the amount of coins depends on your target's lvl.(. lol, my mage 105..)

Toxic dagger: 10 meters frontal aoe, base dmg + 9300 poison dmg over 30sec.

Yan Fu Resurrection burial: curse your target, your target will absorb 20%-60%(depends on ur SF) damage you take from others for 15sec, effect doesnt work if your target attack u. 2spark

---

Earthguard

---

Seeker

---

Jianming Yuan: summon a pet, 30sec, the ability of pet depends on ur SF.
2spark

Translocation tactic: exchange position of u and ur target, sucess rate depends on ur SF, 40%-100%.


Broken kettle tactic: decrease defence(can be purified or transfered) by 40%, increase atk = 50% defence lvl decreased. 50chi


3rd eye: increase detection lvl by 31 for 8sec(means u can see sins at your lvl)


Heart of sword: 12meters aoe, base atk + 3681, recover 20% hp, attract agro from mobs.


Fan Xin Jianming Yuan: summon a pet, 60sec, the ability of pet depends on ur SF.
2spark

---

Mystic

---

Star prairie: absorb 15%-35%(depends on SF) of targets revover ability(healing, charm) for 15sec 2spark

Flowers blinding: new AOE buff, increase skill damage to mobs by 20%, last 30min.

3rd eye: detect if there r stealth targets around u, and knock out all stealth targets 26meters around u, last 6sec.

Rejuvenation of all things: AOE rez buff-.-

Moist: AOE buff, incrase healing effect by 20%, pot effect 30%, last 30min.

Color Blossoms fans: AOE heal, heal 25% of base atk+ 783HP, every3 sec, last 12sec. 1spark

Fan Xin Star prairie: absorb 20%-40%(depends on SF) of targets revover ability(healing, charm) for 40sec 2spark

---

Iv been chatting with a developper lately, and got some info about new class skills.
Here,i just list some skills that have been confirmed.

the new gears will be PvE gears, with special attributes against mobs.



after the expansion, your charactor can join one of the 3 forces: shadow, light , dark night, whatever they are called>.>
each force has their unique skills for every class. you can easily learn the skills from the force u joined. if u want to learn skills from other forces, u need to get contribution/reputation points form those forces and trade for skill books.
well, at the end, u can learn all the new skills anyway, but it takes time, so choose ur force carefully.




skills

Archers
1.Greatly increase attack range and crit rate during a short period.

2.go into stealth mode, but will be knocked out of it if u move, u can use skills in stealth at least.

3.left/right jump. just like bm.

cleric

1.a sort of transfromation, greatly increase metal dmg.

2.curse ur target, give him a negative buff, reduce his healing ability including charm tick.
the power of this debuff depends on your own magic attack.

example：
Cleric A, crused target B with 5000 healing debuff.
B has 10000HP
B takes damage and HP drops to 5000
charm ticks
B still have 5000 HP

Veno

1. turn target into a frog during a short period.

2.after getting a target, veno can summon a veno tree( pet ), if the tree takes hit by any1(every1 can attack it including veno herself), the target will take damage too.

Wizzard

Time controlling skills.
1. curse your enemy with a time debuff, after a few seconds, enemy's HP will reset back to this point.

2. curse your enemy with a time debuff, after a few seconds, enemy's position will reset back to this point.

new self buff!
3. now wizzard will have a new self buff, once the wizzard gets hit by any melee range attack, the buff will remove all debuffs on him, and shrink away (or be knocked away like that mystic skill, im not very sure) immediately. ofcos, this buff effect has a cooldown time..




Earthguard 3rd eye skill:

stealth detection!

Seeker will have a skill to increase the stealth detection lvl by 31 during a short period, which means u can see any sins at your own lvl, even if they use force stealth.
time to go back to frost, seekers..

Mystic will get a passsive skill which can detect if there are sins around u, and show their names on a list. you need to get lv100 to max this skill, then u can find any sins at any lvl on ur detection list, but u cant target them, try summon a plant to aoe them , ask ur 105 friend to use detection pots, or just ask a seeker to knock them out>.>

Is it just me, or will the new mystic heals REALLY make us clerics redundant? Looks like it to me.

Asterelle - Sanctuary_1381265973

Sir_Puma - Raging Tide wrote: »

*confused*

Level 100 requirement on skills (except for the lesser version of one of the skills which is 80).
Culti 79 requirement on all. Final answer until someone who reads chinese says otherwise.

Asterelle - Sanctuary_1381265973

You get a little icon next to your face depending on which faction you join.

http://i.imgur.com/XxCnm.png

I think Red means 'stop', Green means 'go', Yellow means 'slow down'.

Deceptistar - Sanctuary

Asterelle - Sanctuary wrote: »

I just found this on making books:

http://i.imgur.com/3FJPc.png

Needs 10 tokens of luck and another item thats some sort of quest reward I think. That other item isn't dropped by anything and cant be crafted.

any other currently present items needed? ;o

Asterelle - Sanctuary wrote: »

You get a little icon next to your face depending on which faction you join.

http://i.imgur.com/XxCnm.png

I think Red means 'stop', Green means 'go', Yellow means 'slow down'.

yellow for astypoo

Bubbles - Morai

Alright, done with my finals, I can truly mess with pwcn now.
I don't have a high lvl char, but I can still find stuff out.

XXZeonXx - Harshlands wrote: »

Korren and Bubbles, would either of you happen to know the channeling/casting time of the Broken Kettle skill for Seekers?

"broken kettle tactic"

Mana% d
Channel 1.2 seconds
Release time of 0.8 seconds
Cooldown of 60.0 seconds
Restricted weapons sword

Comprehension requires Mahayana
Reduce its level of 40% percent of the defense, to increase the equivalent
Reduce the amount of defense rating of 50%% attack rating.

At least 16 points lower defense rating.
The skills and negative effects of the positive effects of independent existence.

Cast requires 50 chi. "

Channel 1.2s, cast .8s hopefully I did not mix those up.

I'll make a list of some of the new stuff that asty and korren posted, jsut mostly for me to keep track of though.

Asty

New gear
new login screen + skill trees
g14 neck
making books
icons by face

Korren
Burnt Village
Map of illusion world
Three factions
Woodchuck

Asterelle - Sanctuary_1381265973

New loading screens http://imgur.com/a/P9BFh

Bubbles - Morai

Asterelle - Sanctuary wrote: »

New loading screens http://imgur.com/a/P9BFh

Imo those have to be the best I seen wanmei make for pw thus far.

Korren - Lost City

Asterelle - Sanctuary wrote: »

I just found this on making books:

http://i.imgur.com/3FJPc.png

Needs 10 tokens of luck and another item thats some sort of quest reward I think. That other item isn't dropped by anything and cant be crafted.

I can see the new skills require level 100 but maybe not the cultivation? maybe someone who can actually read chinese can give a better answer: http://imgur.com/a/xiMN6


EDIT. Actually looking more closely I think thats the level 79 cultivation http://imgur.com/HeDVP

the 10 tokens + endless night page(from packs) = 1 x skill book is just for the test server. so ppl can learn skills fast and find out bugs.

normally u need to get enuf contribution points to each faction and trade for the skill.

the new skills only need lv79 cultivation, so yeah, not a big problem.

Synsae - Sanctuary

Asterelle - Sanctuary wrote: »

New loading screens http://imgur.com/a/P9BFh

Those loading screen images are awesome and I am totally loving this one at the moment

Neodaystar - Sanctuary

Synsae - Sanctuary wrote: »

Those loading screen images are awesome and I am totally loving this one at the moment

There's suppose to be 10 classes, but it only illustrates 9 in that image b:surrender

or maybe it's just 8 classes, don't see any sin with fish ears or a mystic

Broederjr - Lost City

Neodaystar - Sanctuary wrote: »

There's suppose to be 10 classes, but it only illustrates 9 in that image b:surrender

or maybe it's just 8 classes, don't see any sin with fish ears or a mystic

sin is there its the one on the right next to bm and below archer

Burnout - Harshlands

Bubbles - Lothranis wrote: »

Alright, done with my finals, I can truly mess with pwcn now.
I don't have a high lvl char, but I can still find stuff out.

I'm wondering if it's possible for you to take a look at the mystic soulforce skill, star priarie or w/e? The the that absorbs. I'm curious to see whether it's an aoe effect, or single target, or whether it's a centered debuff (mystics seem to have a theme of radiating power from a single spot, w/ gale force, plants, etc).

VenusArmani - Dreamweaver

Synsae - Sanctuary wrote: »

Those loading screen images are awesome and I am totally loving this one at the moment

I lovvve the cleric in that picture, too bad the mystic is missing though. b:chuckle

Bubbles - Morai

For those of you who haven't seen it yet, wanmei changed their flash page from something that was slow, but informative, to a.... well.... I have no words to describe this. b:cry


Also, I've been chugging along my way on a newly created veno on the test server, was quite shocked to see some freebies I got.
a box that i was given by a npc had 5 of these
the seekerish npc on the right had given me those

It's been a while since I played pwi, but I don't recall ever getting anything like that.
I don't know if this is test server exclusive or part of the expansion.

Also, not sure if asty or korren or whoever have pointed this out yet, but there some new things with quests.
As you can see here, there is a new quest window (new as in another window, old one is still the same) that gives a couple of expansion related quests. It can be opened by clicking on the package icon to the left of the minimap.
On the quest tracking list, you can see words that are a pale yellow and underlined; clicking on those gives you the autoroute to the mob/item/quest npc.

Yes you see english in these screenshots, yes you see some curious hair on my veno.
That is my handy work, not wanmei's.
I won't comment further on that. b:shutup

VenusArmani - Dreamweaver

What do random half naked chicks dressed as venos have to do with anything? b:chuckle

Bubbles - Morai

VenusArmani - Dreamweaver wrote: »

What do random half naked chicks dressed as venos have to do with anything? b:chuckle

Not sure if joking or stupid. b:sweat

Deceptistar - Sanctuary

Bubbles - Lothranis wrote: »

For those of you who haven't seen it yet, wanmei changed their flash page from something that was slow, but informative, to a.... well.... I have no words to describe this. b:cry

for a sec i thought the site was **** or something

its turned into a page that i cant open if someone decides to walk behind me, without having to explain its NOT a **** site

Bubbles - Morai

Deceptistar - Sanctuary wrote: »

for a sec i thought the site was **** or something

its turned into a page that i cant open if someone decides to walk behind me, without having to explain its NOT a p*rn site

That's exactly how I feel.
I wonder how the web designer managed to get this though... b:embarrass

Eh who am I kidding.. this is typical asian tastes.
I don't mind anime/cosplayers but sometimes it just looks weird in certain context...

X_Rays - Sanctuary

Bubbles - Lothranis wrote: »

That's exactly how I feel.
I wonder how the web designer managed to get this though... b:embarrass

Eh who am I kidding.. this is typical asian tastes.
I don't mind anime/cosplayers but sometimes it just looks weird in certain context...

LMAO. You should never check the forum at work, or your boss will think that you're looking at p**n. Wanmei is doing some crazy **** right now.... Just found out that they took away the group effect of AD (Edit: but increased duration to 5 sec + 2 sec immune to immobilization)

Erryne - Sanctuary

AD was modified? Is that supposed to mean our new "joyous" 3 sparks aoe target prevention is supposed to replace that?!? How, targetting only shouldn't prevent aoe damage on different target from getting to you if in range (think TW) or even stop that seeker's no target aoe. >_>

Cedro - Sanctuary

Was wandering the wanmei PW forums looking for info about the underpowered cleric new skills, got some information:

People complaining that clerics instead of being strengthed, were weakened in the transfigurated mode:
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1857267&extra=page%3D22

There is a lot of QQ about the absolute field change (absolute domain?). Is only personal not aoe now:
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1857901&extra=page%3D2

A LOT OF PPL is complaining about the extremely OP wizard skill that shrinks back and purifies.
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1857718&extra=page%3D2

They are saying that the new equipment, will make 5.0 gear OBSOLETE, I need a native speaker for this I don't understand most of the threads Google translated about it:
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1852208&extra=page%3D5

Burnout - Harshlands

Cedro - Sanctuary wrote: »

Was wandering the wanmei PW forums looking for info about the underpowered cleric new skills, got some information:

People complaining that clerics instead of being strengthed, were weakened in the transfigurated mode:
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1857267&extra=page%3D22

There is a lot of QQ about the absolute field change (absolute domain?). Is only personal not aoe now:
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1857901&extra=page%3D2

A LOT OF PPL is complaining about the extremely OP wizard skill that shrinks back and purifies.
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1857718&extra=page%3D2

They are saying that the new equipment, will make 5.0 gear OBSOLETE, I need a native speaker for this I don't understand most of the threads Google translated about it:
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1852208&extra=page%3D5

I think the chinese have somehow evolved to a point where they can communicate solely by cute pictures and smileys combined with 1 or 2 words here and there.

VenusArmani - Dreamweaver

Cedro - Sanctuary wrote: »

Was wandering the wanmei PW forums looking for info about the underpowered cleric new skills, got some information:

People complaining that clerics instead of being strengthed, were weakened in the transfigurated mode:
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1857267&extra=page%3D22

There is a lot of QQ about the absolute field change (absolute domain?). Is only personal not aoe now:
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1857901&extra=page%3D2

A LOT OF PPL is complaining about the extremely OP wizard skill that shrinks back and purifies.
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1857718&extra=page%3D2

They are saying that the new equipment, will make 5.0 gear OBSOLETE, I need a native speaker for this I don't understand most of the threads Google translated about it:
http://bbs.w2i.wanmei.com/viewthread.php?tid=1852208&extra=page%3D5

Hopefully all the complaining in the clerics will result in the restrictions being removed. It really is ridiculous that a class that already has the weakest DD, has such bad limitations on their new DD skils whereas other classes far more powerful with much better upgrades have none.

I wonder if any other genie skills will be tweaked now as well. I can see ppl getting mad at that, though from the perspective of someone who mainly uses it for themselves I'd prefer it last longer.

That wizzie skill probably still isn't as bad as stealth.

And if 5.0 is really obsolete in favor of farmable gear that gives everyone a major powerup, then good. Everyone talked about how to nerf it, but perhaps wanmei thought a bit smarter than the playerbase this time and instead of nerfing it, made it less relevant. Like some of the TT gear. Only time will tell.

Bubbles - Morai

Burnout - Harshlands wrote: »

I think the chinese have somehow evolved to a point where they can communicate solely by cute pictures and smileys combined with 1 or 2 words here and there.

Problem? b:laughb:chuckleb:victoryb:pleasedb:flower

VenusArmani - Dreamweaver wrote: »

Hopefully all the complaining in the clerics will result in the restrictions being removed. It really is ridiculous that a class that already has the weakest DD, has such bad limitations on their new DD skils whereas other classes far more powerful with much better upgrades have none.

I wonder if any other genie skills will be tweaked now as well. I can see ppl getting mad at that, though from the perspective of someone who mainly uses it for themselves I'd prefer it last longer.

That wizzie skill probably still isn't as bad as stealth.

And if 5.0 is really obsolete in favor of farmable gear that gives everyone a major powerup, then good. Everyone talked about how to nerf it, but perhaps wanmei thought a bit smarter than the playerbase this time and instead of nerfing it, made it less relevant. Like some of the TT gear. Only time will tell.

Clerics are weak anyways, they really should edit the purple night mode thing to be less like wow's and something more practical.

I think those complaining about new wizzie skill are bms anyways...

Cedro - Sanctuary

Some signatures, are pretty much softporn o.0, why is that kind of stuff allowed?

<-- Completely ignorant of the asian culture. b:surrender

Bubbles - Morai

Cedro - Sanctuary wrote: »

Some signatures, are pretty much softporn o.0, why is that kind of stuff allowed?

<-- Completely ignorant of the asian culture. b:surrender

Asian website. Asian people. Asian tastes.

They like their girls skinny, big eyed, and in the most suggestive of poses.
They must have these girls posted everywhere possible or else it's not good enough.

Also, check out their flash gallery if you haven't already, they seem to enjoy that stuff.

JuFranz - Raging Tide

From what i can see on the upcoming expansion when it comes to gears/weapons is that:

a) New Mobs/Boss will hit hard and difficult or will take longer time to kill without any wraith atk level / wraith def level thing (or whatever it will be called) which will lead to b)

b) No matter what aps you are right now you'll die fast and you'll kill Mobs/Boss longer time than the new gears/weapons that will be offered on the expansion b:shocked

b:cry current gears will be obsolete then... which i believe they are nerfing aps indirectly

I'm not really sure about this but somehow this is what will happen in the future b:surrender