Test Server Update - August 23, 2019 - Metal Part I & GU97

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  1. Mepps Sr. Community Manager

    New Episode: Metal Part I

    New Solo: Scarlet Speedster

    Central City is in disarray. Dark lightning bolts are striking randomly, causing fear and chaos. Criminals in the city are taking advantage of the situation, looting businesses and mugging citizens. Heroes arrive to help while the speedsters are occupied, while villains get a tip from Calculator that this could be a good opportunity. Calculator has also asked villains to secure dead drops from heists executed during the chaos.
    • Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part I: Scarlet Speedster under Tier 9 of the 1 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 264
    • For the Event version, look for Metal Part I: Scarlet Speedster (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
    New Open World Missions: Metal Gotham

    The Batman Who Laughs has unleashed chaos on Gotham City to keep Batman’s allies from finding the Dark Knight. Dark Multiverse energy is infecting people, turning them into threats. He's cracked open Arkham Asylum, sending escaped inmates to run amok. Nightwing wants to protect Gotham City in Batman's absence. Killer Croc wants to protect his home turf. A mysterious benefactor has hired Deathstroke to gather exotic metals. Heroes and villains are working together to save the city from a greater threat.
    • Look for Metal Gotham in your warp menu or use the teleporter in the Watchtower or Hall of Doom
    • New daily and weekly missions in Metal Gotham. Minimum Level: 15
    New Alert: Batcave Breach

    Nightwing sends a distress call. He and Robin are in the Batcave, pinned down by its automated defenses run amok. Oracle and Calculator have formed a loose alliance to stop what appears to be a metahuman pandemic spreading through Gotham City. Oracle uses Justice League teleporters to get heroes and villains alike to the Batcave.
    • Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part I: Batcave Breach under Tier 9 of the 4 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 264
    • For the Event version, look for Metal Part I: Batcave Breach (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
    New Raid and Elite Raid: False Idols

    The Merciless has arrived on Olympus, searching for something. He defeated the gods that tried to stop him. Hades fled to his nether realm while Ares traveled to Themyscira, searching for the Sunblade. Ares believes it can hurt the Merciless. Heroes and villains alike join Wonder Woman in her own search for the Sunblade.
    • Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part I: False Idols under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 264
    • For the Event version, look for Metal Part I: False Idols (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
    New Raid and Elite Raid: Monsters of Metal

    The Batman Who Laughs has given powerful metal cards to some of Batman's rogues, and those rogues are using them to reshape reality in Gotham to their whims.
    • Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part I: Monsters of Metal under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 264
    • For the Event Version – look for Metal Part I: Monsters of Metal (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
    New Gear, Base Items, Feats and More
    • Earn a new currency: Dark Metal Coins!
    • Upgrade new Augments!
    • Acquire new gear inspired by Donna Troy and The Merciless!
    • Plus collect new base items, feats, and more!
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  2. Mepps Sr. Community Manager

    Artifacts
    • Increased the maximum rank for Artifacts to the final rank 200.
    • Reduced the overall effectiveness of the Venom Wrist Dispenser.
    • Doubled the group might buff on the Tetrahedron of Urgrund if used by a Controller
    • Doubled the group precision buff on the Cog of Mageddon if used by a Controller.
    • Added a new damage proc to Rank 80 of the Dead King’s Scepter.
    • Increased Precision and Might on the Philosopher's Stone.
    • Increased the cooldown reduction per free cast from 3 seconds to 6 seconds on the Philosopher's Stone.
    Episode 32 Currency Conversion
    • All items on the Titans Equipment Vendor can now be purchased for Source Marks, and the vendor also sells conversion boxes to convert your old Titan’s Cred in to Source Marks.
    • Teen Titans content now rewards Source Marks.
    Artifact Catalyst Consolidation
    • The number of Artifact Catalysts has been reduced from 21 to 3. New Catalysts can be bought from John Constantine and any existing Catalysts in your inventory can be consumed to grant 10 Source Marks.
    Loading Screens
    • A set of new loading screens have been added to the rotation.
    Lunge
    • Lunge no longer grants damage immunity in PvE content.
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  3. Mepps Sr. Community Manager

    Weapon Attacks
    • Slightly decreased the damage on the following weapon attack combos:
      • Air Launch Mastery (staff)
      • Big Scoop Mastery
      • Cleave Mastery
      • Clobber
      • Dual Flurry Mastery
      • Follow-Up Volley
      • Ground Pound Mastery
      • Handspring Kick
      • Knee Launch
      • Launching Uppercut Mastery
      • Lifting Strike Mastery
      • Pulse Beam Mastery
      • Shield Uppercut
      • Smoke Bomb Mastery
      • Two Footed Slam
      • Ultra Flurry
      • Uppercut Mastery (brawling)
    • Slightly increased the damage on the following weapon attack combos:
      • Air Launch Mastery (rifle)
      • Arrow Fling
      • Backfist
      • Bow Slam
      • Bow Slam Mastery
      • Double Fist
      • Downward Smash Combo
      • Elbow Drop
      • Flip Slash
      • Full Auto Mastery (rifle)
      • Hammer Fist
      • Home Run
      • Kip Up Launcher Mastery
      • Kip-Up Launcher
      • Knee Launch Mastery
      • Launching Uppercut
      • Leaping Stab
      • Lifting Strike
      • Mega Smash
      • Overhead Plate Smash
      • Overhead Smash
      • Pulse Beam
      • Slip Shot
      • Solar Flame Mastery (1h)
      • Solar Flame Mastery (pistols)
      • Spinning Downward Cross
      • Spinning Punch Mastery
      • Stunning Swipe
      • Stunning Swipe Mastery
      • Ultra Flurry Mastery
      • Whirlwind Overstrike
    • Moderately increased the damage on the following weapon attack combos:
      • Air Launch
      • Air Launch Mastery (1h)
      • Arrow Fling Mastery
      • Arrow Storm Mastery
      • Backfist Mastery
      • Big Scoop
      • Cartwheel Kick
      • Cartwheel Kick Mastery
      • Cleave
      • Explosive Shot Mastery (dual wield)
      • Explosive Shot Mastery (handblast)
      • Fist Slam Mastery
      • Flurry
      • Flurry Mastery
      • Focused Barrage
      • Full Auto Mastery (bow)
      • Haymaker
      • Haymaker Mastery
      • Heavy Sidearm Throw
      • Heavy Sidearm Throw Mastery
      • Home Run Mastery
      • Impact Arrow
      • Jump Shot
      • Jump Shot Mastery
      • Loft Shot
      • Loft Shot Mastery
      • Meteor Blast
      • Meteor Blast Mastery
      • Mortar Mastery
      • Overhand Throw
      • Overhead Smash Mastery
      • Punt
      • Roundhouse Combo
      • Scissor Kick
      • Shuriken Storm Mastery
      • Smoke Bomb
      • Solar Flame
      • Solar Flame Mastery
      • Spin Chop
      • Spin Slash
      • Spinning Downward Cross Mastery
      • Spinning Punch
      • Spinning Upslash
      • Spinning Up-slash Mastery
      • Uppercut Mastery (handblast)
      • Whirlwind Overstrike
    • Significantly increased the damage on the following weapon attack combos:
      • Uppercut
      • Flip Burst Mastery
      • Power Discharge
      • Doom Spin Mastery
      • Martial Flowers
      • Magnum Round
      • Sweep Shot Mastery
      • Sweep Shot
      • Flurry Shot
      • Martial Flowers Mastery
      • Leaping Overhead Strike Combo
      • Phantom Slash Mastery
      • Fist Slam
      • Slip Shot Mastery
      • Launching Roundhouse Combo
      • Enhanced Shuriken Mastery
      • Leaping Overhead Strike Combo
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  4. Mepps Sr. Community Manager

    Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where Robot Side Kick would not properly swap targets within melee range.
    • Hero: War with the Corps: Villains should no longer be able to attack the Green Lanterns you are protecting. Enemies (Sinestro Corps) that attack while you are protecting a Green Lantern should now attack sooner.
    • Villain: Fear is Yellow: Heroes should no longer be able to attack the Sinestro Corps members you are protecting. Enemies (Green Lanterns) that attack while you are protecting a Sinestro Corps members should now attack sooner.
    • Oan Sciencells is now again accessible via the On Duty menu
    • Fixed an issue where Nature's "Swarm Shield" would not shield the caster.
    • Fixed an issue where Flux would sometimes not shield the healer.
    • Fixed an issue where Insectoid form would lower the healer's restoration.
    • Hard Light Shield is no longer overridden by healer group shields.
    • Light Weight Strike now generates the correct amount of Supercharge.
    • Fixed an issue where Earth's Crystal Golem would not benefit from the Crushed power interaction.
    • Shadow Werewolf, Shadow Minion, and Chaos Daemon Tier 3 Henchmen properly fly now.
    • Fixed an issue where ability 'Violence' was not properly applying PI to its targets.
    • Fixed an issue where the Mental ability 'Horrific Visage' was not generating supercharge when cast on Ice Block encased enemies.
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  5. Mepps Sr. Community Manager

    Known Issues
    • Briefings, investigations, feats, and collections are (mostly) turned off.
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