Invention, and especially augmentation, has had the ninja treatment this week. Here are a few of things now in-game for you to enjoy:
Augmentable Defenders
Level 70 and higher defenders of each combat style can now be augmented too! They only have one gizmo slot but can take either a weapon or armour gizmo. Also check out the fantastic new design that defender models have when augmented – they are all sprockety and coggy and wonderful!
Augmentable Degrade-to-Dust Equipment
Upgraded malevolent, sirenic & tectonic armours (as well upgraded armours earned via God Wars Dungeon 2) can also be augmented at an Invention workbench. You will need a new armour piece, an augmentor and 36 of the Divine Charge item in order to do this.
These armour pieces use their own charge, rather than a main charge pack. Once all charge has been used, the item can’t be siphoned for XP but can be levelled up to 10.
Already degraded armour cannot be augmented and gear upgraded in this way cannot use augmentation dissolvers.
Additionally, degrading rates have decreased from 20% to 10% for non-augmented GWD2 upgraded armour when reclaimed from the gravestone.
Other Improvements and Changes
Other highlights from the ninjas include:
All augmented items will now have disassemble rather than destroy as their right-click option. If you still wish to destroy them, this operation can be performed by dragging them from the bank.
Single-item disassembly can now happen during combat
Newly created fishing rod-o-matics can now stack in your bank! Existing fishing rod-o-matics that have no gizmos or item XP can be converted into this new type with a right-click option.
Item XP and XP for next level will now appear in an augmented item's tooltip and in chat when checked during combat.
Augmented shieldbows may now take one weapon and one armour gizmo, but not two of the same.