KURO ALPHA UPDATE - APRIL 25, 2025

[Kuro]

KURO ALPHA UPDATE - APRIL 25, 2025
MAJOR SKILL REBALANCE

WARRIOR CHANGES:

• Slash Blast - damage 130% → 170%, Range increased (max level)
  
• Rage - bonus +12 → +25 (max level)
  
• Combo Attack - damage 220% → 250% (max level)
  
• Advanced Combo Attack - damage 30% → 40% (max level)
  
• PowerStance - success rate 90% → 100% (max level)
  
• Brandish - mob count 3 → 4, hit count 3 → 4, damage 260% → 250% (max level)
  
• Dragon Blood - bonus +12 → +30 (max level)
  
• SpearCrusher - damage 170% → 220% (max level)
  
• Polearm Crusher - damage 170% → 220% (max level)
  
• Dragon Fury (Spear/Polearm) - damage 250% → 300% (max level)
  
• Berserk - bonus 50% → 80% (max level)
  
• Fire/Ice/Thunder Elementals - damage 120% → 150% (max level)
  
• Charged Blow - damage 250% → 300% (max level)
  
• Blast - hit count 1 → 4, damage 550% → 350% (hits and damage scaled, max level)
  
• Holy Charges - damage 140% → 180% (max level)
  
• Heaven's Hammer - damage 900% → 300%, cooldown 20s → 0s (damage scaled, max level)
  

MAGE CHANGES:

• Angel Ray - hit count 1 → 4, attack 240 → 200 (hits and damage scaled)
  
• Shining Ray - hit count 1 → 2, attack 105 → 110 (hits and damage scaled)
  
• Holy Symbol - EXP bonus 150% → 170% (max level)
  
• Bless - accuracy bonus +20 → +40 (max level)
  
• Holy Arrow - target 1 → 3 mobs, attack 80 → 90 (client edit, max level)
  
• Meditation - bonus +20 → +40 (max level)
  
• Thunderbolt - attack 60 → 90 (max level)
  
• Ice Strike - hit count 1 → 2, attack 90 → 100 (hits scaled)
  
• Chain Lightning - hit count 1 → 2, attack 180 → 170, drop off damage removed 
  
• Ice Demon - target 6 → 1 mob, hit count 1 → 4, attack 100 → 150 (hits scaled)
  
• Explosion - hit count 1 → 2, attack 120 → 130 (hits scaled)
  
• Fire Demon - target 6 → 1 mob, hit count 1 → 4, attack 120 → 150 (hits scaled)
  

ARCHER CHANGES:

• Arrow Bomb - damage 130% → 170% (max level)
  
• Arrow Rain - hit count 1 → 2, damage 160% → 150% (hits and damage scaled)
  
• Strafe - hit count 4 → 5, damage 160% → 170% (hits scaled)
  
• Concentrate - bonus +26 → +40, cooldown reduced to 2 minutes (max level)
  
• Hurricane - damage 100% → 170% (max level)
  
• Dragon's Breath - hit count 1 → 2, attack 100% → 120% (max level)
  
• Iron Arrow - damage 180% → 210% (max level)
  
• Eruption - hit count 1 → 2, damage 160% → 150% (hits and damage scaled)
  
• Piercing Arrow - charging mechanic removed, damage 850% → 300% (damage scaled)
  
• Marksman Boost - bonus +10 → +30 (max level)
  

THIEF CHANGES:

• Haste - speed bonus +40 → +50 (max level)
  
• Shadow Partner - damage 80% → 100% (max level)
  
• Avenger - hit count 1 → 2, damage 180% → 140% (damage and hits scaled)
  
• Triple Throw - damage 150% → 180% (max level)
  
• Double Stab - target 1 → 4 mobs, damage 130% → 170% (max level)
  
• Boomerang Step - target 4 → 6 mobs, damage 500% → 400%
  
• Band of Thieves - damage 210% → 250% (max level)
  

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

• Added Monster Ring for new players - stats and HP improve as you collect monster cards!
  
• New command: @buyback to recover recently sold items
  
• Fixed Poison Mist for Fire/Poison Mages
  
• Neo City bosses now entered as one group
  
• Increased spawn rates in Deep Ludi
  
• Improved Skill Maker: max weapon/magic attack increased from 6 to 16
  
• AP Reset scrolls added to Inkwell (Alpha only - will be removed in Beta)
  
• Perfect Pitch removed from Inkwell purchases (will not be available in Beta)
  
• Replaced Zakum Helmets 2 & 3 with Poisonic Zakum weapons in drop table
  

GET YOUR MONSTER RING TODAY!
Visit Inkwell in the Free Market to claim your Monster Ring and start collecting cards!

Happy Mapling!
~ Kuro