Renovation - Close Combat

http://mabinogi.nexon.net/News/Announcements/1/00IQZ

However, I wouldn't trust Nexon's patch notes. Most of them are completely wrong and/or they state things that already exist since eons ago.

• "Dual Wield Mastery - Allows you to equip two weapons. This skill is automatically learned whenever a weapon is equipped in each hand."
  • So, how do we "equip two weapons" when we need to learn this skill?
• "Giant Swing - Cooldown time is now 4 seconds regardless of skill rank."
  • 5 seconds, not 4.
• "Final Hit - Attack Speed is increased. Bonus Damage increases at each skill rank."
  • Omg, ATTACK SPEED NEVER LEFT THE TEST SERVER!
• "Charge - Using this skill no longer requires Elves and Giants to also equip a shield."
  • ... What. Giants could already use shieldless charge. Anyway, 100% false.
• "Counter Attack - If melee weapons are equipped in one or both hands, the character will walk if no shield is equipped."
  • Nope, shields have nothing to do with this.
• "Heavy Armor Mastery - Stun resistance attribute has been added to the skill."
  • Again, what. It's already had Auto Defense since its implementation.
• "Two-handed Blunt Weapons and Two-handed Axe Weapons are now available to Humans and Elves."
  • No. That's only the new weapons; the existing are unchanged.
• Learn Rage Impact - Starting quest given to learn Rage Impact when Counter Attack is Rank 8 or above, and Combat Mastery is Rank 5 or above.
  • NINE, not eight.

Patch Notes of Renovation - Close Combat

• Close Combat Skill Revamp:
  • New Combat Skills: Bash, Rage Impact, Dual Wield Mastery
    • These are affected by the Close Combat talent.
  • Skill Changes:
    • Smash now has a chance to debuff the enemy.
      • The chance is based on the player's race.
      • The debuff effects vary by weapon:
        • Swords inflicts bleed, dealing damage over time.
        • Blunt Weapons inflicts Daze, preventing opponents from loading and using Magic and Alchemy Skills.
        • Axes decreases the opponent's Defense and Protection.
    • Defense now allows running if the user is equipped with a Shield.
    • Counterattack now allows walking if the user is equipped with a Sword, Blunt Weapon, or Axe.
    • Final Hit:
      • Now increases damage while active.
      • Now displays a gauge bar that represents the skill's duration.
      • No longer consumes Sword, Blunt Weapon, or Axe Durability while active.
      • No longer cancels on push-back or knockdown.
      • Items can now be used during Final Hit.
    • Charge and Assault Slash now deals Splash Damage if the user is equipped with a Sword, Blunt Weapon, or Axe.
    • Charge's damage was reduced but is no longer based on bare-handed damage.
    • Stomp:
      • Damage and range was increased.
      • Now automatically activates immediately after loading.
      • Rank 9 effect of striking behind the user now occurs at all ranks(?).
    • Giant Full Swing's cooldown was decreased.
    • Light Armor Mastery and Heavy Armor Mastery's Defense and Magic Defense were increased.
    • Rapiers, despite being considered as Swords, are unaffected by the adjustments.
    • These adjustments only apply to players and Role-playing Characters, not monsters, Partners, nor NPCs(?).
  • New One-handed Weapon Combat-related Enchants.
  • New Weapons:
    • One-Handed Swords:
      • Celtic Royal Knight Sword
    • One-Handed Blunt Weapons:
      • Celtic War Hammer
      • Celtic Royal War Hammer
    • One-Handed Axes:
      • Celtic Battle Axe
      • Celtic Royal Battle Axe
    • Two-Handed Blunt Weapons:
      • Celtic Royal Warrior Hammer
      • Celtic Warrior Hammer
    • Two-Handed Axes:
      • Celtic Royal Warrior Axe
      • Celtic Warrior Axe

Although most of these might need to be more thoroughly tested. I'm getting mixed reports in some areas, such as whether monsters or not are affected; Kingofrunes said monster Smash can't debuff, but he also said Cessair's Final Hit doesn't cancel on knockdown anymore.

Does anyone have a rapier? IIRC they're affected by Sword Mastery, but according to a KR interview they don't benefit from any of the changes.

Alright, have fun. Don't tire yourself out.

>Alright, have fun

With pleasure.

And though I disagree partially on the no trusterino nixony patch notes, this one is by far the most SLOPPIEST I have seen. There's changes here that sound like mistranslations.

Anyways, pretty much gonna rip your sandbox into the wiki, Already got a few folks who'll love to work on the new enchants as well. Next 100 minutes are gonna be nothing but transfer, setups, and etc.

• Skill Lists
• Stats and Skills
• Some other miscellaneous things (e.g. Bare Hands no longer the basis of Charge's damage).

Thanks for taking care of all this. Less hard work for everyone *cough* Sakura *cough*.