Skul: The Hero Slayer Version 1.7.3 Update Patch Notes

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There’s a new update for the Skul: The Hero Slayer, and here’s the complete list of changes and fixes that will be added with this patch. Basically, the latest version offers players a bunch of changes. Check out the Skul: The Hero Slayer 1.7.3 update patch notes below.

Skul: The Hero Slayer Version 1.7.3 Update Patch Notes

Changes Made

Skulls

Mage

<Common>

Increased the amount of mana gained by using basic attacks on enemies: 1 → 2
Increased the damage of basic attacks
Increased the damage of [Fireball]
Increased the damage of [Fire Arrow]
Increased the damage of [Meteor Strike]
Adjusted some skill effects, so it does not visually block enemies

<Mage>

Now attacking an enemy with a basic attack restores 2 MP
Adjusted the mana recovery rate while meditating: 1000% → 1500%
Adjusted the mana recovery rate after swapping: 100% for 10 seconds → 150% for 10 seconds
<Grand Mage>
Adjusted the mana recovery rate while meditating: 1200% → 2000%
Adjusted the mana recovery rate after swapping: 150% for 10 seconds → 200% for 10 seconds

<Archmage>

Adjusted the mana recovery rate while meditating: 1500% → 2500%
Adjusted the mana recovery rate after swapping: 150% for 15 seconds→ and 200% for 15 seconds
The damage of blazing trails will now be increased once the player manages to hit a burnt enemy with [Fire Arrow]

<Sage>

Adjusted the mana recovery rate while meditating: 1500% → 2500%
Adjusted the mana recovery rate after swapping: 150% for 15 seconds→ and 200% for 15 seconds
The damage of blazing trails will now be increased once the player manages to hit a burnt enemy with [Fire Arrow]
Adjust the cooldown speed of Awakened: 60 seconds → 50 seconds
Adjust the duration of Awakened: 10 seconds → 15 seconds

Alchemist – Skul: The Hero Slayer Version 1.7.3 Update Patch Notes

<Grand Alchemist>

Changed the attack type and damage of [Unstable Summoning]

<Dark Alchemist>

Changed the attack type and damage of [Unstable Summoning]

Living Armor

<Common>

Increased the range of combo attacks
Increased the number of spirit flames gained by basic attacks and dash attacks
Increased the damage of [Soul Sword] for each enhancement level
Increased the damage of [Soul Burn] for each enhancement level
Increased the damage of [Soul Knuckle]
Changed the attack type of [Soul Knuckle] ‘s first enhancement level
Increased the damage of [Soul Charge] for each enhancement level
Adjusted that each enhancement level of [Soul Charge] to be immune to knockbacks

<Soul Knight>

While using a skill in the 1st enhancement stage, changed the spirit flames only to consume a portion of it rather than fully consuming
Adjusted the number of attacks of [Soul Sword] ‘s 2nd enhancement stage: 2 → 1
Changed the attack type of [Soul Knuckle] ‘s 2nd enhancement stage
Changed the attack type of [Soul Charge] ‘s 2nd enhancement stage

Great Warlock – Skul: The Hero Slayer Version 1.7.3 Update Patch Notes

<Common>

Increased the animation speed after completing concentration
The player now becomes invulnerable during the animation after completing the concentration
[Abyss Spike] changes
- Increased skill damage
- Completing concentration changes the attack type
- Cooldown adjustments: 15 seconds → 20 seconds
- Increased the speed of projectiles
[Abyss Meteor] changes
- Reduced skill damage
- Completing concentration increases the skill damage
- Cooldown adjustments: 25 seconds → 40 seconds
- Changed the projectiles to now fly to nearby random enemies
[Abyss Orb] changes
- Increased skill damage
- Completing concentration increases the skill damage
- Damage output is increased depending on the time concentrated
- Cooldown adjustments: 18초 → 25초
- Decreased the duration of projectiles

[Abyss Beam] changes
- Increased skill damage
- Completing concentration changes the attack type
- Damage output is increased depending on the time concentrated
- Added a knockback effect
- Cooldown adjustments: 20 seconds → 30 seconds

<Great Warlock>

Increased basic attack damage

<Abyssal Monarch>

Adjusted the maximum number of spikes that can appear while concentrating [Abyss Spike]: 1 → 10
Increased the damage of spikes while concentrating [Abyss Spike]
Increased the damage of pulses while concentrating [Abyss Orb]
increased the damage of lasers while concentrating [Abyss Beam]

Rock Star – Skul: The Hero Slayer Version 1.7.3 Update Patch Notes

<Common>

Holding down the basic attack button will allow the players to continue using the basic attack

Ninja

<Common>

Players will now be invulnerable while using a swap skill
Increased the damage of [Flash Rampage]
Increased the damage of [Full Blooming Blade]
Increased the damage of [Shadow Clone]
Increased the damage of [Wheel Shuriken]

<Ninja Master>

Cooldown adjustment of [Flash Rampage]: 10 seconds → 8 seconds
Changed the attack type of [Flash Phantom Slash]
Increased the damage of [Exploding Shuriken]
Cooldown adjustment of [Exploding Shuriken]: 16 seconds → 7 seconds
Increased the damage of [Phantom Cross]
Players will now be invulnerable while using [Phantom Cross]
Increased the damage of [Transform: Phantom Wheel Shuriken]

Archlich

Increased the damage of chains that spawns near enemies every 10 seconds
Increased the damage of combo attacks
Increased the animation speed of all skills and [Deathtrap]
Increased the damage of [Deathtrap]
Defeating enemies with [Soul Steal] will now amplify Magic attack rather than increasing it
Increased the damage of [March of Death]
Adjusted the chains to spawn more tightly while using [March of Death]
Adjusted the chains that spawn while using [Prison of the Damned] to be recognized as one attack rather than recognizing each chain
Increased the damage of [Deathly Chill]

Davy Jones

Increased the explosion damage of both normal and special cannonballs
Increased the explosion damage of enhanced normal cannonballs
Increased the reload speed rate depending on the attack speed
Increased the damage of [Bombs Away!]

Increased the damage of [Lower the Anchor!]
Increased the damage of [Prepare for Boarding!]
Increased the damage of [At the Ready!]

Yaksha

Increased the size of Domain of the Wicked
Adjusted the Domain of the Wicked to inflict a stunning effect on enemies who are caught inside while the skill is being activated

Incoming damage is reduced by 30% in the form of Rakshasa
Stomping, which was activated while using a skill in the form of Rakshasa, will no longer damage enemies
Increased the damage of [Taoist Spell: Rakshasa’s Punch]
Increased the damage of [Taoist Spell: Iron Strike]
Increased the damage of [Taoist Spell: Demonic Massacre]
Increased the damage of [Taoist Spell: Rakshasa of Iron Will]

Items

Ceremonial Dagger

Increased crit rate: 5% → 10%

Victory Baton

Increased Magic Attack: 70% → 85%

Fragments of Sun Wagon

Increased the size and damage of the trail of fire
Increased the trail of fires chance to inflict burn: 8% → 10%

Charred Jamadhar

Increased the chance of basic attacks inflicting burn on enemies: 10% → 15%
Increased the damage of additional Magic damage

Chest of Flames

Cooldown adjustment: 2 seconds → 1 second

Aftershock

New effect: Stunning an enemy increases skill cooldown speed by 60% for 5 seconds.

Stigma Leg

Cooldown adjustment: 2 seconds → 0.5 second

Sphere of Sniping

Adjusted the magic arrows to now penetrate enemies
Increased the damage of magic arrows
Reduced the preparation time for magic arrows

Magical Choker

Increased the damage of magic projectiles
Reduced the preparation time for magic projectiles

Invisible Knife

New effect: 10% crit chance
Increased the damage of additional Magic damage

Burning Scripture

New effect: Increase Magic attack by 30%

Mana Gauntlets

Adjusted Magic attack increase duration time: 2 seconds → 3 seconds
Adjusted Magic attack increase rate from basic attacks: 3% → 5%
Adjusted max Magic attack increase rate: 60% → 75%

Holy Footsteps

Adjusted skill cooldown speed rate after dashing: 5% → 10%
Adjusted the max Magic attack increase rate when fully stacking the item effect: 60% → 70%

Elder Ent’s Gratitude

Adjusted the barrier value: 40 → 50
increased Physical & Magic attack increase rate: 40% → 50%

Arch Bishop’s Scriptures

Adjusted the item rarity: Unique → Legendary
Increased the duration time of punishment but decreased its size
Item effect changes
- Upon using a skill, punish a nearby enemy for dealing Magic damage. (Cooldown: 30 seconds) The punishment moves toward a nearby enemy, and enemies hit by it receive 10% more amplified Magic damage for 10 seconds. (Maximum 50%)

Dark Priest Robe

New effect: Crit Rate increases by 30% while the barrier is activated

Frost Witch’s Staff

Item effect changes
- Freezing an enemy triggers the Frost Witch’s magic to deal Magic damage to surrounding enemies and inflict them with Freeze. Upon dealing damage to the enemy with the Frost Witch’s magic, the Magic attack increases by 8% for 12 seconds. (Stacks up to 80%)

Mana tech Circulator

Item effect changes
- When using a skill, the cooldown of a different skill on cooldown decreases by 2 seconds.

Golden Whip

Item effect changes
- Increases Gold gain by 15%. Increases Crit Rate by 25% for 4 seconds when hit

Demonomicon

Now players can gain it through a new item called ‘Prohibited Book.’
Adjusted the item rarity: Unique → Legendary
Item effect changes
Magic attack increases by 60%. Upon using a skill 4 times, one of the 3 spells written in the Demonomicon is triggered for 10 seconds.

New Items

Golden Wand

Every 100 Gold spent increases Magic attack by 1%. (Stacks up to 70%)

Prohibited Book

Increases Magic attack by 15%. Obtain 1 page of the spell book each time you deal damage to an enemy with the skill. (Maximum 3 pages from the same target) Upon obtaining 500 pages of the book, the item changes into the ‘Demonomicon.’

Grace of Leonia

Gain a 15 HP barrier every 30 seconds. Magic attack increases by 50%, and a barrage of orbs shoots out at nearby enemies every 5 seconds while the barrier lasts, dealing Magic damage.
This item can only be obtained by defeating the Chapter 4 boss ‘Leonia Grand Priest.’

Quintessences

Increased the damage of Wraith
Increased the damage of Dwarf
Increased the damage of King Dwarf
Increased the damage of Raven Soldiers summoned by the Raven Lord
Increased the required range to reach Archdemon’s max damage가
Increased the damage of the Imp.
Increased the damage of Balrog

Dark Abilities

Silent Cries

Item effect changes
- When using a skill, the cooldown of a different skill on cooldown decreases by 20%/30%

New Curses

Ambition

Obtain all the following effects based on the amount of Core Quartz in your possession.
- 1 or more: Increases Physical and Magic attacks by 5% per Core Quartz.
- 3 or more: Increases max HP by 3 per Core Quartz
- 5 or more: Increases skill cooldown speed by 5% per Core Quartz
- 7 or more: Amplifies damage dealt to enemies by 2% per Core Quartz

Stages

Changed the summoning animation of ‘Dimensionist’ in the Dark Mirror mode

Etc

Fixed an issue regarding the buttons not functioning properly in the Dark Ability menu while using a keyboard
Adjusted the function buttons in the Scroll & Dark Ability menu to be unbindable with other buttons
Adjusted the button bindings used in the Scroll & Dark Ability menu while using a controller
Adjusted the Ⓑ button to close the Scroll menu now.

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue regarding crit attack could also be activated to Fixed damage.
Fixed an issue regarding some Quintessences’ abnormal damage output
Fixed an issue regarding the Great Sage’s Time’s cooldown not activating
Fixed an issue regarding the effects of Great Sage’s Time could be activated even though the requirement of 4 skills being on cooldown was not met
Fixed an issue in which the player could receive damage as the gates closed on the way to the Chapter 4 boss
Fixed some awkward Chinese translations

Skul: The Hero Slayer is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, macOS, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Classic Mac OS. For more information regarding this update, check out the Steam page.