Do your items change their stats when the update drops?

[heavymain666]

For example I have a drillneck, will it keep the 50% damage increased per arrow pierce chance stat? I'm guessing I'd have to use a divine orb to get the new stats right? (It's corrupted anyways, but just sayin.)

[davidb11]

I think Drillneck will be autochanged to the new feature.
Drillneck used to be fully 100% damage increased, that would have been only changed by divines.
I'm not sure if my old 100% damage increased Drillneck will change to the new nerfed formula or not.

[heavymain666]

That kinda blows. I hope it's not autochanged. I mean, it's not really a nerf anyways, more of a rework, but the rework doesn't fit my current build as well.

[davidb11]

Er, the rework wouldn't change how it deals damage.
Pierce didn't get nerfed, it got buffed.

[Lagwin1980]

There is a list of item changes on the patch notes, it tells you which ones are rectroactive, it tells you which ones need a divine (to buff or nerf)

[Tydo]

That any item at all is allowed to "skip the patch" is a atrocity. Maybe not a popular opinion around here with tons of people with old stuff, but that is just my opinion.

It should not be possible to dodge huge nerfs (or not receive huge buffs) just because you had the item(s) before the patch hits. Same goes for all previous patches really, but this it the first major one since i found this game.

Basically that would be like saying: we are not changing the items at all, we are just introducing new similar items with the same name and appearance - and preventing the previous versions from dropping. Cowardly hypocrasy and pandering to veterans when it is done without making the existing ones unusable/unequipable.

[Drake]

Who cares, legacy items are in standard only, which is the trash league. Also it's not a question of cowardice but just some habit that just stayed (that same habit that gave birth to challenge leagues).

So for those who do not know, in the very long beta (several years) that preceeded the release, the devs tried something to test stuff without messing with the rest of the game. So basically we had 2 leagues, the "standard beta league" which was the up to date beta, and when they made an update, all chars of that league were dumped into the legacy mode and they wiped the standard league. So players could still continue to test and enjoy old stuff, just in case and the up to date version could always start fresh.

At some point they got the crazy idea to add wierd stuff in the standard league, like shrines, strongboxes, new mods etc.

And what was the testing ground for the beta actually grew into the challenge leagues and the legacy trash league was renamed standard.

So one would now actually argue that standard league isn't really what people should be after, it's more of the testing league with all the stuff you got from challenges, but challenge leagues is where the fun is at.

[Mithrals]

Some items will change, it is specified in the patch notes what items will change and what items will need a divine orb to recieve the change.
As a general rule mechanic changes are automatic. While value adjustments needs a divine orb.

The Taming is a value adjustment and will need a divine orb.
Carcass Jack unique stats (Below the horisontal line) are value changes and needs a divine orb.
Cloak of defiance is not a mechanic change, it is a removal of 1 stat and an addition of another so it needs a divine orb.

Vessel of Vinktar energy shield leech is a mechanic change and will be automatic, but if you have a legacy variant the mana leech will still be there.
Carcass jack BASE DEFENCE stats (the stats above the horisontal line) are a mechic change, a sweeping change to all hybrid items and will be automatic.
Pierce is a mechanic change, so all items with % pierce stats will be automaticly changed. (Drillneck amongst others)