Servers are now up with the 15.8.1 Patch — The Repopulation Steam update #1000704

Let's take a look at some of the larger changes in 15.8.1. The combat and skills system received another round of improvements in this patch. This includes some important changes and bug fixes with regards to how timers are used, and general balancing. The Skills and Abilities section of these notes has a complete run down on each of the changes. We also introduced a new Two-handed Tactics skill which is designed to give those who do not wish to dual wield or use a shield some additional benefit. This skill will increase the damage bonus and chances of buffs or debuffs to stick when using a single weapon. We adjusted how boss resistance and penetration values work to provide additional benefit to buffs or item modifiers, made adjustments to the damage bonuses vs. different armor types, and tweaked or fixed many areas of both Action Mode and RPG Mode combat. We'll be showing a preview of ...