Hey, Raiders! We hope you enjoyed the recently introduced Epic Empowerment and QoL improvements for the Tavern. In this RAID Digest, we will delve into some of the other changes implemented with the latest update, 8.50, and glance at some of the decisions we arrived at after the update.

Changes in the mechanics of the Slayer Artifact set

Due to a bug in the version of the game before the update 8.50, the bonus damage of the Artifact set Slayer could bypass the limitations imposed on the damage that scales up based on the target MAX HP (like the Almighty Strength Passive). That meant that it could deliver an insane amount of damage, thus skewing the game balance to a degree. In the update 8.50, this bonus damage has been capped to no more than 10% of the MAX HP of the target. Now we consider this change too harsh, so we will make the following adjustment in the next major update: 

• If the main attack is a regular skill that does not take the target's MAX HP into account, the bonus damage won’t be limited by the enemy’s 10% MAX HP;
• however, if the main attack is based on the enemy's MAX HP (like Husk's A2), the bonus damage will still be limited by the 10% of the target MAX HP. 

Please also keep in mind that the bonus hit is always a normal hit that deals pure damage calculated with the same multiplier as the initial main attack, so its damage output won’t be exactly the same as that of the main attack.

Minor Tweaks and Fixes

• New sounds in the game - in the update 8.50, we wanted to bring more variety to the battle sound design so it catches up with the ever-increasing complexity of Champions' and bosses' new abilities and other new content. However, we are aware that some players don't approve of these changes, so we will continue tuning the sound of the game to provide a more balanced audio experience, which will be better attuned to what our players grew accustomed to over the years.
• Bug with Potions - currently, there is a bug that prevents checking out the current number of potions while on the Stage selection screen in Potion keeps. We plan to fix it in the next major update.
• Text formatting - please notice that currently it is not possible to format text in the in-game chat with HTML tags. Please don't attempt to do so because otherwise the antispam filter is likely to recognize your message as spam and automatically mute you in the chat for some time.

Clan vs Clan Tournament and Personal Rewards

The next CvC Tournament will feature Personal Rewards as an additional bonus for those Clans who will coordinate their efforts and resources the best.

That's all for today's RAID Digest. Have a great weekend! See you in two weeks' time.