Job Adjustments: Summoner

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&style=stDetail1;03/10/2006  Development&style;&br;
&style=stDetail2;Job Adjustments: Summoner&style;&br;
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The next version update will feature adjustments to several jobs. In this installment, we would like to describe the changes on the way for summoners.&br;&br;
&li=ng01;Changes to the Summoner Job&li;&br;

Summoners use the Blood Pact pet command as their main way of doing battle. Both attacks and support/healing magic are included in this command and operate with a single recast time.&br;&br;The development team has decided to split Blood Pact into two commands to allow players to select a strategy to fit the current situation once every minute.&image=im00;&br;

[The New Blood Pacts]&br;The summoner pet command Blood Pact will be divided into two categories, each with its own recast time. &quot;Blood Pact: Rage&quot; will focus on direct damage and special attacks, while &quot;Blood Pact: Ward&quot; will center on support, enfeebling, and healing magic.&br;&br;&middot; Blood Pact: Rage (Recast time: 1 minute)&br;Orders the avatar to use special attacks.&br;&br;&middot; Blood Pact: Ward (Recast time: 1 minute)&br;Orders the avatar to use support abilities.&image=im00;&br;

[Summoning Magic Skill]&br;- Effects on Blood Pact&br;Blood Pact will receive different effects when the value added by equipment or merit points exceeds the skill cap for that level.&br;&br;For example, players can experience increased accuracy when using Blood Pact: Rage or lengthened effect durations when using Blood Pact: Ward. The length of the duration increased varies depending on which Blood Pact is used, but will not exceed 180 seconds.&br;&br;A player whose summoning magic skill is lower than the skill cap will not experience any penalties, such as a decrease in accuracy or shortened effect durations.&br;&br;- Skill Increases&br;The instances in which players can increase their skill will also be changed in accordance with the adjustments to summoning magic skill.&br;&br;Originally, calling forth an avatar would sometimes improve a player&#39;s summoning magic skill. Soon players will also be able to experience increases in skill when using the Blood Pact: Rage and Blood Pact: Ward pet commands.&br;&br;That wraps up the job-related changes coming in the next version update. More are scheduled for future updates, though, so keep checking the main page for the latest news!&image=im00;&br;


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