Greetings! Episode 5 of RAID: Call of the Arbiter has shown us that Galek, Athel, Kael, and Elhain are destined for something greater than the petty squabbles each of them had with their own faction. Meanwhile, in terms of game events, Sylwan Watchers are getting ready to descend into their Faction Wars Crypt at the start of July, so if you are about to reach the ultimate Faction Wars milestone - Lydia the Deathsiren, hurry up before another challenge delays you on your path. But enough delays here; without further ado, welcome the new RAID Digest!

PvP Rebalance: Polymorph and Stone Skin

We constantly monitor players' experience in PvP modes and intend to bring a greater tactical variety to Arena battles, as well as make them unfold at a more brisk and dynamic pace so that it becomes harder to build a very sturdy team that takes ages to defeat.

Earlier, we mentioned the first step on that path - Polymorph will start requiring ACC on all but the 6th Blessing level. But that's only the beginning, and here are some other changes on our agenda:

• The Deflection set and the Passive part of the Yumeko's A2 will be able to return the Sheep debuff back the same way they return other debuffs. Yes, even on the 6th level of Polymorph;
• The Stone Skin will no longer remove or protect from getting the HP burn debuff. Moreover, the HP burn will deal 5x damage to Champions under Stone Skin. A quick reminder here is that the Incinerate Blessing can make that impact even more tangible.

All the mentioned changes will appear in the game together, along with the free Blessings reset.

Quintus the Triumphant

We are happy to see this gladiator arrive in some players' collections. However, we've also noticed that Ultimate Deathknight might redirect to himself both the primary and the extra hit from Quintus's A1 due to his Passive skill "Too Awesome to Die." Well, the UDK's awesomeness should have some reasonable limitations, and starting from the next major update, it will redirect only the first of the Quintus's A1 hits, just as it should with multi-hit abilities.

Clan vs. Clan Tournament and Personal Rewards

Personal rewards will be granted to those Clans who win the next installment of the CvC Tournament, so make sure your Clan is fit for the fight.

That's all for today. Have a wonderful weekend, and we'll catch you in two weeks' time!