Chapter 4.9 - 05/08/2025

[Evolve Staff]

Attributes:

• EXPERIMENTAL - Altered Dodge to be a ranged only defense instead of melee/ranged.

• Dodge defends against ranged

• Parry defends against melee

• Evade defends against AOE

• (This does not affect Lucky Dodge from the Luck Stat)

Buffs:

• Smuggler Junk Dealer Buff now has a 2hr duration
• Bantha Surprise now has its own buff slot and is +100 con/+100 stamina

Crafting:

• Crafting Trees are more streamlined and will require less points.

• No adjustments have been made to the underlying stats, experimentation, etc that can be earned.

• Master Artisan is now granted the fanshot ability from the Marksman Tree.

Commando:

• Devastation Procs will now be guaranteed Strikethroughs
• Devastation Procs cannot be Blocked or Glanced

Jedi:

• Fixed Issue where Jedi were missing droid commands

• Fixed Issue with Jedi Knuckler and Saber Block (for real this time)

• Fixed Issue as designed by SOE that linked Jedi Expertise Bonuses to being in a stance/form

• Non-Form Bonuses will now accurately apply when not in a form

• Forms should now properly reapply when logging back in

• Increased Bleed Damage of Overhead Slice

• Increased Force Rend Duration from 12s to 25s

• Increased Threat Generated by Guardian Strike

• Added Heal CD Reduction to Jedi Sage Jewelry Set 1/3/5

• Added a small heal to Jedi Sage that is equivalent to Bacta Ampule

• Added Force Rush ability to the Master Box of Jedi Battlemaster

• Added two new Jedi Jewelry Sets (Shadow's Embrace and Warden's Defense)

• Added 3 Jedi Saber Stances designed to enhance the use of either of the three saber types

• Force Accuracy has been updated to Offensive Parry Reduction instead of Hit Chance Increase

• Force Agility now includes Parry

• Improved Saber Reflect now has a 4 point spend instead of 2

• Revamped Jedi Forms to lower cost and encourage stance swapping

Smuggler:

• Added Last Ditch Ability to the Master Box of Smuggler (In addition to Cover Fire)
• Added innate 10% Chance of Lucky Dodge and Lucky Hit to Master Smuggler
• Impossible Odds hit chance by luck has been increased to 5% per tick instead of 3

Space:

• New Reward: Once Per Account Gift of Ace Pilot Skills

• Droids can now be renamed more easily and include numbers in names

• Flight Computers can now be renamed

• Ace Pilots can now fly existing ships even when leaving their piloting group to work on another ace.

• Components must already be loaded (may adjust this in a future update)

World Boss:

• Added two new World Bosses (Talus and Dantooine)
• Added World Boss Travel Device to Vendor
• Added additional items to World Boss Vendor (Relaxation Pool and Shock Collar)

Misc:

• Tuned the amount of Dodge/Parry available in Commando/Teras Kasi Expertise
• Entertainer Token has been added to No Trade Shared
• Buff Banners have been moved from Captain to Sergeant (Rebel) and Sergeant (Imperial)
• New General Buff Banners have been added that grant all the class buffs in one at General Rank
• The Buff Droid will now apply buffs to any pets you have called out
• Fixed issue with shipwright helper monkey buff