# Dragonstone - Patch 1.8.3

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### **Balance Changes**

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#### [![TheForgeSoul.gif](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/theforgesoul.gif)](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/theforgesoul.gif)Template

- Template Buff **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">10 ➜ 20 </span>**<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117);">(+25%)</span></span></span>
- Template Nerf<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);"> **20% ➜ 10%** <span style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117);">(-33%)</span></span>
- Text Buff. <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">**🡹**</span>
- Text Nerf. **<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">🡻</span>**

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#### [![image.png](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/8MWimage.png)](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/8MWimage.png)All Melee Weapons

- Standardized PvP Power on all melee weapons to 70%.
- Swinging your weapon while in the air now has a higher pitched sound to let you know that you are attempting a crit attack instead of slash attacking.

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#### [![image.png](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/P2Oimage.png)](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/P2Oimage.png)Aether Blade + Eternal Wind

- Attack Speed increased from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">1.6 ➜ 1.8 </span>**<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117);">(+13%)</span></span></span>
- Now restores 2 mana to the player on direct hit. <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">**🡹**</span>
- Eternal Wind now has 3 Runestone Slots. <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">**🡹**</span>

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#### [![image.png](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/ft0image.png)](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/ft0image.png)True Aether Blade

- Attack Speed increased from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">1.6 ➜ 1.8 </span>**<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117);">(+13%)</span></span></span>
- Now restores 3 mana to the player on direct hit. <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">**🡹**</span>
- Vertical knockback reduced from <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">**7 ➜ 6** <span style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117);">(-14%)</span></span>

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#### [![image.png](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/vikimage.png)](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/vikimage.png)Aether Axe

- Attack Speed increased from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">1.1 ➜ 1.2 </span>**<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117);">(+9%)</span></span></span>
- Now restores 4 mana to the player on direct hit. <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">**🡹**</span>

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#### [![image.png](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/o3bimage.png)](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/o3bimage.png)Angelic Axe

- Attack Speed increased from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">1.6 ➜ 1.8 </span>**<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117);">(+9%)</span></span></span>
- Now restores 5 mana to the player on direct hit. <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">**🡹**</span>

<details id="bkmrk-developer-notes-%28cli"><summary>Developer Notes (Click to show)</summary>

We are looking for strategic ways to buff Aether melee weapons to help them compete with Hellstone weapons and their damage over time effect. Adding mana gain on hit and boosting attack speed should help give Aether weapons their own identity. The slight nerf to vertical knockback on the True Aether Blade makes it a bit easier to land more consistent hits on mobs!

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### 🛠️ Forge Recipe Changes 🛠️

**If you crafted any of these items within the last 30 days, please open a ticket for a partial refund!**

#### Essence Generator

#### Aether Forge

- Aether Blade: 
    - Reduced Aetherian Steel cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">10 ➜ 2</span>**
    - Reduced Gold Ingot cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">100 ➜ 20</span>**
    - Reduced Birch Log cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">100 ➜ 20</span>**
- Aether Axe: 
    - Reduced Aetherian Steel cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">15 ➜ 3</span>**
    - Reduced Gold Ingot cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">40 ➜ 10</span>**
    - Reduced Diamond cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">40 ➜ 10  
        </span>**
    - Removed End Crystal cost **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">(1 ➜ 0)</span>**
- Aether Pickaxe:  
    
    - Reduced Aetherian Steel cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">20 ➜ 3</span>**
    - Reduced Gold Ingot cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">50 ➜ 10</span>**
    - Reduced Diamond cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">50 ➜ 10</span>**
    - Removed End Crystal cost **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">(1 ➜ 0)</span>**
- Aether Shovel:  
    
    - Reduced Aetherian Steel cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">15 ➜ 1</span>**
    - Reduced Gold Ingot cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">40 ➜ 10</span>**
    - Reduced Diamond cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">40 ➜ 10</span>**
    - Removed End Crystal cost **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">(1 ➜ 0)</span>**
- Aether Bow:  
    
    - Reduced Aetherian Steel cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">20 ➜ 5</span>**
    - Reduced Undead Essence cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">30 ➜ 5</span>**
    - Reduced Diamond cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">50 ➜ 10</span>**
    - Reduced Stick cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">100 ➜ 10</span>**
    - Reduced String cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">100 </span><span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">➜ 10</span>**
    - Reduced Feather cost from **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">100 </span><span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">➜ 10</span>**
    - Removed Bow cost **<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">(1 ➜ 0)</span>**
- Aether Wand: 
    - Unchanged
- Aether Helmet: 
    - a
- Aether Chestplate: 
    - a
- Aether Leggings: 
    - a
- Aether Boots: 
    - a
- Eternal Wind: 
    - a
- Cloud Boots: 
    - a

#### Hellstone Forge

- Hellstone Blade: 
    - a
- Hellstone Axe: 
    - a
- Hellstone Pickaxe: 
    - a
- Hellstone Shovel: 
    - a
- Hellstone Bow: 
    - a
- Hellfire Wand: 
    - a
- Hellstone Helmet: 
    - a
- Hellstone Chestplate: 
    - a
- Hellstone Leggings: 
    - a
- Hellstone Boots: 
    - a