Warrior Skill Changes
Warriors and melee fighters have always been known for their strong sustainability and weakness to range and kiting, however, with the addition of Essence, warriors have become a formiddable foe for all. We have taken a step back and shifted their power into combat instead of gap closing and stickyness. The following applies to these classes:
- - Gladiator / Duelist
- - Warlord / Dreadnought
- - Destroyer / Titan
- - Tyrant / Grand Khavatari
- - Bounty Hunter / Fortune Seeker
- - Warsmith / Maestro
All Warriors
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Jump Attack
Replaces Rush, and deals a small amount of damage on impact.
Lv. 56-76
Gladiator / Duelist

Sonic Buster
Reduced cooldown and casting time, increased power, does not consume momentum.

Sonic Storm
Reduced cooldown and casting time, increased power, does not consume momentum.

Sonic Rage
Slightly reduced power in PvP.

Dual Weapon Defense
Duration reduced to 15 seconds.
Tyrant / Grand Khavatari

Force Burst
Reduced cooldown and casting time, increased power, does not consume momentum.

Force Storm
Reduced cooldown and casting time, increased power, does not consume momentum.

Raging Force
Slightly reduced power in PvP.
Bounty Hunter / Fortune Seeker
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Lucky Strike
Spoils and deals damage to monsters around you.
Lv. 76-84

Mass Disarm
Removes the weapon of enemies around you. Fixed cooldown and land rate.
Lv. 80
Warsmith / Maestro
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Sharpen Edge
Increases P. Atk. and P. Critical of the target when using a sword/pole/dualsword/dagger/fist.
Lv. 76

Bowstring
Increases P. Atk. attack range of the target when using a bow.
Lv. 76

Hard Tanning
Increases P. Def. and Evasion of the target when using light armor.
Lv. 76

Embroider
Increases P. Def. and reduces MP Consumption of the target when using a robe.
Lv. 76

Mass Disarm
Removes the weapon of enemies around you. Fixed cooldown and land rate.
Lv. 80
Mystic Skill Changes
Although mystics have always dominated Lineage II when given mana potions and buffs, we will be carefully watching the changes to them to make sure they are in line with every other class while maintaining their identity and power spikes. The following applies to these classes:
- - Sorceror / Archmage
- - Necromancer / Soultaker
- - Warlock / Arcana Lord
- - Spellsinger / Mystic Muse
- - Elemental Summoner / Elemental Master
- - Spellhowler / Stormscreamer
- - Phantom Summoner / Spectral Master
Elemental Mages
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Aura Flash
Has a chance to cancel the target of the enemy.
-

Blazing Skin
Now effects all party members.
-

Freezing Skin
Now effects all party members.
-

Enlightenment
Increases magic capabilities significantly for a short period.
Lv. 78

Aura Blast
Deal non elemental magic damage with 160 power in a area, recovering some MP.
Lv. 82

Warp
Teleports yourself forwards.
Lv. 56-76
Sorceror / Archmage
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Seed of Fire
Increases fire attribute power.
Lv. 60

Resist Fire
Increases target's resistance to fire attribute.
Lv. 60

Flame Armor
Has a chance to burn the attacker.
Lv. 60
Spellsinger / Mystic Muse
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Seed of Water
Increases water attribute power.
Lv. 60

Resist Water
Increases target's resistance to water attribute.
Lv. 60

Frost Armor
Has a chance to decrease the attacker's Movement Speed.
Lv. 60
Spellhowler / Storm Screamer
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Seed of Wind
Increases wind attribute power.
Lv. 60

Resist Wind
Increases target's resistance to wind attribute.
Lv. 60

Hurricane Armor
Has a chance to decrease attacker's casting speed.
Lv. 60
Necromancer / Soultaker

Summon Cursed Man
Increased cooldown by 2 seconds.

Summon Corrupted Man
Increased cooldown by 2 seconds.

Summon Reanimated Man
Increased cooldown by 2 seconds.

Corpse Burst
Usable on all targets (dead and alive). Range extended to 900.

Enlightenment
Increases magic capabilities significantly for a short period. Learned at level 78.
Summoners
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Gift / Blessing of Queen
Now learned by the summoner.
Lv. 56-72

Gift / Blessing of Seraphim
Now learned by the summoner.
Lv. 56-72

Vampiric Cubic (Warlock)
-
Lv. 43-74

Storm Cubic (Elemental Summoner)
-
Lv. 43-74

Viper Cubic (Phantom Summoner)
-
Lv. 43-74

Whiplash (Magnus the Unicorn)
Increased cooldown by 2 seconds.

Tidal Wave (Magnus the Unicorn)
Increased cooldown by 2 seconds.

Dicing Death (Spectral Lord)
Increased cooldown by 2 seconds.

Dark Curse (Spectral Lord)
Increased cooldown by 2 seconds.

Power Slash (Feline King)
Increased cooldown by 2 seconds.

Spinning Slash (Feline King)
Increased cooldown by 2 seconds.

Grip of the Cat (Feline King)
Increased cooldown by 2 seconds.
Archer Skill Changes
Archers are basically the physical mages of Lineage II at the moment, and we are curving their machine-gun reuse to have more strategy and windows of retaliation. Along with that, we will be compensating with the 'glass cannon' builds and increasing their utility and safety a bit. The following applies to these classes:
- - Hawkeye / Sagittarius
- - Phantom Ranger / Ghost Sentinel
- - Silver Ranger / Moonlight Sentinel
All Archers
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Deceptive Blink
Teleports yourself backwards, and stealths you for 1 sec.
Lv. 56-76

Double Shot
Cast time changed to 2.5s and reuse to 3s.

Lethal Shot
Cast time changed to 3.5s and reuse to 6s.

Burst Shot
Cast time changed to 3.5s and reuse to 6s.
Hawkeye / Sagittarius
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Counter Dash
When attacked, has a chance to increase your party's Movement Speed.
Lv. 56-84
Silver Ranger / Moonlight Sentinel
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Counter Rapid Shot
When attacked, has a chance to increase your party's Attack Speed.
Lv. 56-84
Phantom Ranger / Ghost Sentinel
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Counter Power
When attacked, has a chance to increase your party's physical skill power.
Lv. 56-84

Burst Shot
-
Lv. 44-84
Dagger Skill Changes
Dagger classes have always struggled in classic due to their inability to level consistantly and lack of sustained damage. We have addressed this issue with the following skill and mechanic changes. The following applies to these classes:
- - Treasure Hunter / Adventurer
- - Abyss Walker / Ghost Hunter
- - Plains Walker / Wind Rider
All Dagger Classes
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Sweeper
-
Lv. 40

Mortal Strike
Increases critical blow rate.
Lv. 56-76

Lucky Blow
Deals damage and spoils the enemy.
Lv. 43-84

All Blows
On fail, deal the same damage as an auto attack.

Switch
Now cancels the target of enemy.

Trick
Now cancels the target of enemy. For monsters, redirects their aggression to another target.

Critical Wound
Now has 600 cast range.
Wind Rider

Evasion
Duration reduced to 15 seconds.
Tank Skill Changes
Tanks have always struggled with keeping up in low and mid rate servers, but are only wanted when they are needed. Here on Talking Island, we have added the following skills and changes to tank classes to ensure that they are able to survive on their own and prove to be a very valuable asset to team play. The following applies to these classes:
- - Paladin / Phoenix Knight
- - Dark Avenger / Hell Knight
- - Temple Knight / Eva's Templar
- - Shillien Knight / Shillien Templar
All Tank Classes
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Chain Strike
Now learned starting at level 56.
Lv. 56-84

Mass Chain Strike
Reduced target count to 5+5.

Ultimate Defense
No longer immobilizes, instead reduces speed by 90-80%.
Paladin / Phoenix Knight
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Summon Imperial Phoenix
Summons a Phoenix to fight by your side.
Lv. 40-84

Gift of the Phoenix
When using Aggression, has a chance to increase your party's P./M. Def.
Lv. 40
Dark Avenger / Hell Knight
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Judgment
Summons a Phoenix to fight by your side.
Lv. 40-84

Gift of Anger
When using Aggression, has a chance to increase your party's P./M. Atk.
Lv. 40
Temple Knight / Eva's Templar
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Gift of Eva
When using Aggression, has a chance to increase your party's P./M. Def and Movement Speed.
Lv. 40
Shillien Knight / Shillien Templar
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Gift of Shilen
When using Aggression, has a chance to increase your party's P./M. Atk and Vampiric.
Lv. 40

Shield Bash
-
Lv. 66-84
Support and Bard Skill Changes
Although weaker in solo play, supports are an absolute requirement when it comes down to PvP and team play. By doing so, we are reinforcing each support class' unique identity and power spikes, along with giving them some interesting utility skills. Bards have often been neglected in servers where buffers are present, and we have decided to make some changes so bards can be recognized once more as they were in their glory days. The following applies to these classes:
- - Prophet / Hierophant
- - Swordsinger / Sword Muse
- - Bladedancer / Spectral Dancer
- - Warcryer / Doomcryer
- - Overlord / Dominator
All Supports (Except Overlord and Dominator)
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Resurrection
-
Lv. 56-84

Improved Buffs
-
Lv. 56-74

Resurrection
Cooldown reduced to 10s.

Mass Resurrection
Cooldown reduced to 3 min. and increased range to 900.
Prophet / Hierophant

Mystic Immunity
Now affects your entire party.
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Party Return
-
Lv. 48-56

Resist Fire
Increases target's resistance to fire attribute.
Lv. 60

Resist Water
Increases target's resistance to water attribute.
Lv. 60

Resist Wind
Increases target's resistance to wind attribute.
Lv. 60

Resist Earth
Increases target's resistance to earth attribute.
Lv. 60
Warcryer / Doomcryer

Great Fury
Increased activation rate.
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Enlightenment
Increases magic capabilities significantly for a short period.
Lv. 78

Symbol of Noise
Spawns a magical symbols which has a chance to cancel enemies dances/songs within the radius.
Lv. 80
Overlord / Dominator

Seal of Suspension
Decreased duration to 30s.
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Seal of Limit
Limits the target's max HP percent.
Lv. 81-85
Swordsinger / Sword Muse
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Aggression
-
Lv. 40-84

Summon Life Cubic
-
Lv. 40-74

Battle Whisper
Increases your P./M. Atk., P. Critical Power and Attack Speed.
Lv. 56

Blade Rush
Rushes to the enemies, causing a bleed if a bladed weapon is equipped
Lv. 50-84

Protection Instinct
Significantly increases party's defensive capabilities.
Lv. 80

Symbol of Noise
Spawns a magical symbols which has a chance to cancel enemies dances/songs within the radius.
Lv. 80
Bladedancer / Spectral Dancer
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Aggression
-
Lv. 40-84

Summon Phantom Cubic
-
Lv. 40-74

Defense Motion
Increases your P./M. Def. and Skill Evasion.
Lv. 56

Blade Rush
Rushes to the enemies, causing a bleed if a bladed weapon is equipped
Lv. 50-84

Soul Instinct
Significantly increases party's offensive capabilities.
Lv. 80

Symbol of Noise
Spawns a magical symbols which has a chance to cancel enemies dances/songs within the radius.
Lv. 80
Healer Skill Changes
Healer classes have always been necessary for party compositions whether it comes to group farming or PvP. Bishop has overshadowed a lot of its counterparts and now we will try and add different forms of utility to Shillien Elder and Elven Elder to make compositions more strategically interesting. The following applies to these classes:
- - Bishop / Cardinal
- - Elven Elder / Eva's Saint
- - Shillien Elder / Shillien Saint
All Healers
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Cleanse
Added to all healers and is now learned starting from level 56.
Lv. 56

Balance Life
Added to all healers and is now learned starting from level 56.
Lv. 56

Mana Burn
Added to all healers and has slightly reduced power.
Lv. 76-84

Improved Buffs
-
Lv. 56-74

Major Heal
Replaces Greater Battle Heal
Lv. 76-84

Major Group Heal
Replaces Greater Group Heal
Lv. 76-84

Resurrection
Cooldown reduced to 10s.

Mass Resurrection
Cooldown reduced to 3 min. and increased range to 900.

Might of Heaven
Slightly reduced PvP damage and cooldown is now 2 sec.
Bishop / Cardinal
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Party Return
-
Lv. 48-56

Clarity
-
Lv. 58-74

Advanced Block
-
Lv. 42-72

Resist Shock
-
Lv. 40-72

Turn to Stone
-
Lv. 79

Resist Fire
Increases target's resistance to fire attribute.
Lv. 60

Prayer
Increases the target's healing received significantly for 30 sec.
Lv. 66-81
Elven Elder / Eva's Saint
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Summon Tree of Life
Summons a Tree of Life, healing nearby allies with the possibility of cleansing 1-2 debuffs.
Lv. 80-84

Eva's Serenade
Reduces a party member's damage taken siginificantly.
Lv. 56-81

Blessed Blood
Has a chance to heal when attacked.
Lv. 60

Resist Water
Increases target's resistance to water attribute.
Lv. 60

Requiem
Provokes nearby monsters.
Lv. 43-82

Swap Defense
Reduces M. Def. and increases P. Def. Continuously consumes MP.
Lv. 76-84
Shillien Elder / Shillien Saint
Skill
Description
Learned Level

Vitalize
-
Lv. 46-84

Greater Battle Heal
-
Lv. 40-84

Party Return
-
Lv. 48-56

Summon Demonic Crucifix
Summons a Demonic Crucifix, decreasing healing received and Attack/Casting/Movement Speed of nearby enemies.
Lv. 80-84

Blessed Blood
Has a chance to heal when attacked.
Lv. 60

Resist Wind
Increases target's resistance to wind attribute.
Lv. 60

Swap Defense
Reduces M. Def. and increases P. Def. Continuously consumes MP.
Lv. 76-84

Stigma of Shilen
Slightly reduces resistance to bows.

Shilen's Cursed Field
Slightly reduces resistance to bows.

Lord of Vampire
Increases P./M. Atk., reduced lifesteal in favor of Overheal (recover CP when full HP).