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    <title>BDO Nova changes</title>
    <link>http://bdoslop.heddwch.dev/class/nova</link>
    <description>Black Desert Online (NA/EU) patch changes for Nova, from the official patch notes.</description>
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      <title>2026-05-14: 1 Nova change</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=10064&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[QoL] Punishing Trap Wind-up motion time (before): 0.57 sec (Non-Succession), 0.46 sec (Succession) Wind-up motion time (After): 0.5 sec&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2026-02-12: 2 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9706&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Frozen Darkness, Succession: Rime Ice&lt;/b&gt;: (Succession) Adjusted the All AP buff when using the skill: +28 → +32.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Rework] &lt;b&gt;Twisted Orbit, Accel: Twisted Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: (Succession) Changed so cooldowns now reset on attack hits.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2026-01-29: 1 Nova change</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9634&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] Fixed the awkward appearance when toggling &amp;quot;Show Visor&amp;quot; when wearing the Sephia Helmet.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2026-01-15: 3 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9583&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Rework] &lt;b&gt;Star's Ring, Accel: Star's Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Awakening) Changed the summon stars as follows: If two stars exist within a certain range, they will fuse and only one will remain. A brief Pull-in effect over a wider area is applied when the stars fuse, then the effect is returned to its original range afterward. The star summoned during the second motion will spawn in the character's facing direction.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Fuse Gravity&lt;/b&gt;: (Awakening) Changed so that absorbing even a single star now recovers Star’s Breath or HP, regardless of how many stars are absorbed. All summoned stars will still be absorbed when using the skill as before. Changed star absorption effects: Recover 7.5% Star’s Breath → 15% Star’s Breath, Recover 300 HP → 800 HP&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Black Spirit: Prime: Frozen Earth&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where using Emergency Escape during the skill caused summoned Thornwood Guards to behave abnormally.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-12-24: 1 Nova change</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9510&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Star's Ring&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where the star's Speed Decrease debuff was not applied when using the skill while in Accel.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-12-11: 2 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9428&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Comet, Royal Fencing: Lunge&lt;/b&gt;: (Awakening) Added the effect to reset Break Orbit and Accel: Break Orbit cooldowns on hits.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Star's Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Awakening) Changed the &amp;quot;Pull in the target on hits&amp;quot; effect as follows. Reduced the number of the effect triggers to one-fourth. Doubled the movement distance of affected targets. Unified the attack area to the largest possible area. The reduction does not apply for PvP. Changed to apply an All Speed -50% for 1 sec on targets of the effect. Normal &amp;amp; Accel: Added the &amp;quot;Forward Guard&amp;quot; effect.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-11-20: 2 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9334&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Mauling Star IV&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where less SP would sometimes be recovered on hit.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Frozen Ring&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where your character’s Accuracy was not applied to &amp;quot;Pull in the target on hits (PvE only)&amp;quot; effect.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-10-23: 1 Nova change</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9213&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Quoratum's Guard, Prime: Distorted Guard&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where the All Damage Reduction Increase effect could be stacked with those of other skills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-10-16: 1 Nova change</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9194&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Quoratum's Binding&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue in the skill description where an effect that was not actually applied was listed.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-09-18: 2 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9090&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Break Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: (Awakening) Improved to activate up to 2 times continuously from any direction when holding the key command. Applies Invincible even when activated continuously. Changed the motion, adjusting it so consecutive activations from any direction now occur with the same timing.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Rework] &lt;b&gt;Twisted Orbit, Accel: Twisted Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: (Awakening) Changed so you can now press LMB to combo into Royal Fencing: Lunge during cooldown.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-09-04: 1 Nova change</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9036&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the appearance of PEN (V) or higher Sovereign Quoratum was not displayed or appeared awkward.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-08-28: 1 Nova change</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=8996&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Swooping Ring&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where entering Accel with the skill did not grant Casting Speed +15% for 30 sec.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-08-14: 3 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=8970&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[QoL] &lt;b&gt;En Garde&lt;/b&gt;: (Awakening) Added Casting Speed +15% for 30 sec when using the skill.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Twisted Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: (Awakening) Added the effect that resets Break Orbit's cooldown on hits.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Twisted Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where the skill could not be activated during Twisted Orbit's cooldown.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-07-24: 4 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=8883&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Frozen Darkness&lt;/b&gt;: (Succession) Changed the following skill effects to reduce AP disparity between classes. All AP +12 → All AP +28&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Rework] &lt;b&gt;Quoratum's Guard&lt;/b&gt;: (Succession) Changed the following skill effects due to the Resistance and Ignore Resistance overhaul. Grapple Resistance +30% → removed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Distorted Guard&lt;/b&gt;: (Succession) Changed the following skill effects due to the Resistance and Ignore Resistance overhaul. Grapple Resistance +30% → Max HP +750 Reduced the skill damage multipler for Succession Nova by -5.8% due to the increase in AP.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;En Garde&lt;/b&gt;: (Succession) Changed the following skill effects to reduce AP and special damage disparity between classes. Critical Hit Damage +5% → removed All AP +30 → All AP +40&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-06-12: 1 Nova change</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=8646&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the appearance of certain body parts was abnormal depending on customization when wearing the First Crush Outfit.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-05-29: 2 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=8591&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Rework] &lt;b&gt;Break Orbit, Accel: Break Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: Changed so you cannot use these skills if under a weight penalty.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Comet&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where the Stamina cost was incorrectly displayed as 200.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-05-15: 2 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=8556&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Comet&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where the traveled distance was reduced.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Twisted Orbit, Royal Fencing: Lunge&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where your character would move abnormally when hitting enemies with these skills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-04-30: 42 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=8501&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Slicing Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 5298% x3 Damage -65.1% in PvP only → 7311% x3 Damage -70.0% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Swooping Ring IV&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 5063% x2 Damage -56.4% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 5835% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 5835% x1 Attack 3 damage 5835% x 2 Damage -73.0% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Royal Fencing: Remise III&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 3071% x1, max 3 hits Last attack damage 3071% x2 Damage -55.0% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 5835% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 5835% x1 Attack 3 damage 5835% x 2 Damage -76.0% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Royal Fencing: Remise&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 6783% x1, max 3 hits Last attack damage 6783% x2 Damage -75.4% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 7054% x1, max 3 hits Attack 2 damage 7054% x2 Damage -74.0% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Comet IV&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 2442% x1, max 4 hits Damage -60.0% in PvP only → 7570% x2 Damage -63.0% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Royal Fencing: Fleche III&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 3216% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 3216% x1, max 3 hits Attack 3 damage 3216% x1 Damage -63.2% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 4309% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 4309% x1, max 4 hits Attack 3 damage 4309% x1 Damage -66.4% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Royal Fencing: Fleche&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Stab attack damage 5124% x1, max 4 hits Last attack damage 5124% x2 Damage -76.6% in PvP only → 3638% x1, max 9 hits Damage -70.9% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Frozen Ring IV&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 5389% x1, max 5 hits Damage -66.3% in PvP only → 6521% x1, max 5 hits Damage -66.9% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Frozen Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Critical Hit Rate +50% (PvE only) Critical Hit Rate +25% (PvP only) Damage -76.5% in PvP only → Critical Hit Rate +50% Damage -72.0% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Starfall III&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 6933% x2 Damage -57.6% in PvP only → 10053% x2 Damage -70.0% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Twisted Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 1319% x2 Damage -55.0% in PvP only → 6595% x1 Damage -46.5% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Twisted Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 2623% x2 Damage -60.0% in PvP only → 7869% x1 Damage -49.0% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Royal Fencing: Lunge&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 4030% x2 Damage -57.9% in PvP only → 5078% x2 Damage -60.0% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Royal Fencing: Riposte&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Swing attacks 1 and 2 damage 2724% x1 Upward strike attack damage 3710% x2 Damage -62.5% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 5720% x1 Attack 2 damage 5720% x1 Attack 3 damage 5565% x2 Damage -68.5% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Brutal Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 5047% x3 Damage -70.8% in PvP only → 7066% x3 Damage -71.5% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Star's Call&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Stab attack damage 4984% x2 Last attack damage 4984% x1 Damage -55.0% in PvP only → Stab attack damage 10018% x2 Last attack damage 10018% x1 Damage -73.3% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Star's Call&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Damage -69.1% in PvP only → Damage -67.5% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Black Spirit: Star's Call&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 3271% x1, max 4 hits Stab attack damage 6542% x2 Damage -55.0% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 4252% x 1, max 4 hits Stab attack damage 9159% x 2 Damage -64.6% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Black Spirit: Royal Fencing: Remise&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Swing attacks 1 and 2 damage 4724% x1 Stab attack damage 2953% x2 Damage -55.0% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 5196% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 5196% x2 Damage -66.0% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Royal Fencing: Lunge&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Reduced the attack area. Changed your character to no longer rotate based on camera direction once an attack hits. Changed to now apply Super Armor during the skill. Removed Down Smash during the skill. Changed the cooldown: 3 sec → 5 sec Changed so you can now use the skill during cooldown. Changed to deal reduced damage during cooldown. Removed All Evasion Rate Decrease on hits. Changed to be usable with your morning star while Icy Kiss and Face the Darkness are locked.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Royal Fencing: Remise&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Reduced the attack area. Changed your character to rotate based on camera direction while attacking. Removed Super Armor during the skill. Added Stiffness on hits and Bound on last hits. Now applies Super Armor when Core: Royal Fencing: Remise is learned. Moved the All DP Decrease on hits debuff to Royal Fencing: Fleche. Changed the Recover per hit effect: SP → 80/100/120 HP Changed the cooldown: 4 sec → 6 sec (Changed the Skill Add-on tier: 1 → 2)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Black Spirit: Royal Fencing: Remise&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Removed Super Armor during the skill. Added Stiffness on hits and Knockdown on last hits. Removed All DP Decrease on hits. Changed the Recover per hit effect: SP → 160 HP Changed the Recover Star's Breath per hit amount: 3.3% → 3.8%&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Royal Fencing: Remise&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Reduced the attack area. Changed your character to rotate based on camera direction while attacking. Changed the cooldown: 4 sec → 6 sec (Changed the Skill Add-on tier: 1 → 2) Removed Super Armor during the skill. Added Stiffness on hits and Knockdown on last hits. Now applies Super Armor when Core: Royal Fencing: Remise is learned. Changed the Recover per hit effect: SP → 160 HP Changed to now only combo into Break Orbit and Royal Fencing: Lunge while attacking. Moved the All DP Decrease on hits debuff to Royal Fencing: Fleche.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Royal Fencing: Fleche&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Reduced the attack area. Fixed the attack to match the motion. Changed your character to rotate based on camera direction while attacking. Changed to now only combo into Break Orbit, Royal Fencing: Lunge, and Royal Fencing: Remise while attacking. Changed the cooldown: 4 sec → 6 sec Changed the Skill Add-on tier: 1 → 2 Moved the Casting Speed Increase effect to Royal Fencing: Lunge. Changed to now require holding S + F after attack 1 to combo into attack 2.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Royal Fencing: Fleche&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Reduced the attack area. Fixed the attack to match the motion. Increased the activation speed. Changed your character to rotate based on camera direction only until just before the attack Changed the cooldown: 4 sec → 6 sec Changed the Skill Add-on tier: 1 → 2 Moved the Casting Speed Increase effect to Comet.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Royal Fencing: Riposte&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Reduced the attack area. Changed the duration of the All AP Increase effect: 5 sec → 10 sec Changed to now only apply the effect when the skill is first used and not per every motion. Changed your character from moving during attacks 2 and 3. Changed the Floating debuff on attack 3 hits to now apply in PvE only. Changed Forward Guard to last during the entire motion. Changed to now apply Down Attack. Changed to be comboable from attack 1 with your morning star. Changed so you combo into attack 3 from the following skills: Starfall, Star's Call, Accel: Star's Call, Comet&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Swooping Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Reduced the attack area. Unified the attack area to the widest range for all skill levels. Unified the traveled distance to the farthest range for all skill levels. Changed so you no longer recover Stamina during the skill. Changed the cooldown: 8 sec → 7 sec Improved to smoothly combo from Comet, Royal Fencing: Riposte, Royal Fencing: Lunge, Twisted Orbit, and Accel: Twisted Orbit.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Swooping Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Reduced the attack area. Changed the cooldown: 6 sec → 7 sec Improved to smoothly combo from Comet, Royal Fencing: Riposte, Royal Fencing: Lunge, Twisted Orbit, and Accel: Twisted Orbit.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Comet&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Unified the traveled distance and attack area to the highest skill level. Slowed the initial motion speed when activating the skill. You'll maintain the same fast activation speed as before when comboing from other skills. Changed Knockdown on hits to apply in PvE only. Now applies Super Armor during the skill. Knockdown will also apply in PvP when Core: Comet is learned. Fixed the description to mention no collision while moving.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Brutal Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed so you can activate the skill by pressing SHIFT + F with your sting. Changed Command: Blooming Icy Thorns to quick/ring menu slot use only with your sting. Changed Bound on hits to apply in PvE only. Added Forward Guard during the skill. Increased the attack area. Changed so you cannot combo into Star's Ring during the skill, but only after the skill's attack ends.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Slicing Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the attack area to center on your character. Changed the defensive effect: Forward Guard → Super Armor Changed the Recover HP per hit amount: 240 → 300 Fixed the issue where Forward Guard blocks after comboing from certain skills would recover additional Star's Breath. Changed the Recover Star's Breath per hit amount: 1.5% → 3%. Changed so you can only combo into Break Orbit, Royal Fencing: Lunge, Comet, or Brutal Ring during the skill.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Frozen Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the defensive effect: Super Armor → Forward Guard Increased the duration of the defensive effect. Changed the duration of All DP Decrease: 5 sec → 10 sec Added Stun on hits (PvE only). Changed the debuff applied when learning Core: Frozen Ring: Stiffness → Stun Changed so that you can only combo into Brutal Ring after all attacks have hit.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Frozen Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the defensive effect: Super Armor → Forward Guard Increased the duration of the defensive effect Changed to now combo smoothly into other skills. Changed the debuff applied when learning Core: Frozen Ring: Stiffness → Stun Changed so that you can only combo into Brutal Ring after all attacks have hit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Nerf] &lt;b&gt;Twisted Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Reduced the attack area. Changed so your character cannot change directions while moving during the skill. Changed so your character displays the falling animation if stopped midair. Changed the defensive effect to Super Armor while moving, and defensive effects will not activate while attacking. Removed Invincible in PvE only. Removed Down Smash during the skill. Added Stiffness on hits. Changed to no longer be usable during cooldown. Improved so you can press LMB to combo from Comet, Royal Fencing: Lunge, Royal Fencing: Riposte, or Swooping Ring.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Twisted Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Reduced the attack area. Changed so your character cannot change directions while moving during the skill. Changed so your character displays the falling animation if stopped midair. Changed the defensive effect to Invincible while moving, and defensive effects will not activate while attacking. Removed Invincible in PvE only. Removed Down Smash during the skill. Added Stiffness on hits. Changed the cooldown: 5 sec → 3 sec Changed to no longer be usable during cooldown. Improved so you can press LMB to combo from Comet, Royal Fencing: Lunge, Royal Fencing: Riposte, or Swooping Ring.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Starfall&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the defensive effect applied when learning Core: Starfall: Super Armor → Forward Guard Changed the debuff: Floating → Knockdown&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Rework] &lt;b&gt;Break Orbit&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the Stamina cost: 150 → 100 Changed the cooldown: 1 sec → 2 sec Changed so you can now use the skill during cooldown. Added Invincible when using the skill in PvE only.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Star's Call&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed so you combo the stab attack faster into the last attack motion. Changed so you now combo into other skills after the last attack motion. Changed the defensive effect: Forward Guard → Super Armor before the attack hits. Changed Knockdown to apply in PvP as well. Deleted the Recover Star's Breath on blocks and changed the Recover Star's Breath per hit amount: 3.5% → 5%. Changed the cooldown: 10 sec → 8 sec&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Accel: Star's Call&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Added Super Armor before the attack hits.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Rework] &lt;b&gt;Black Spirit: Star's Call&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the defensive effect: Forward Guard → Super Armor before the attack hits. Deleted the Recover Star's Breath on blocks and changed the Recover Star's Breath per hit amount: 2.3% → 3.5%.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;En Garde&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the All AP Increase for 30 sec effect: +20 → +30 Adjusted the following skills' damage.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Absolute: Command: Rime Ice&lt;/b&gt;: Fixed the issue where the skill description incorrectly mentioned an All AP Increase effect.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-04-24: 1 Nova change</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Rework] Changed the Noel Shoes icon to match the actual outfit's appearance.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-04-10: 17 Nova changes</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Icy Thorns IV&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 7457% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 3885% x2 Damage -60.0% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 8464% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 4596% x2 Attack 1 damage -64.8% in PvP only Last attack damage -66.2% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Quoratum's Ascension III&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 2737% x2 Attack 2 damage 2737% x2 Damage -45.0% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 3106% x2 Attack 2 damage 3106% x2 Damage -51.5% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Frozen Earth&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 5557% x5 Damage -72.0% in PvP only → 6696% x5 Damage -76.8% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Fianchetto III&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Last attack damage 6308% x2 Last attack damage -79.5% in PvP only → Last attack damage 8875% x2 Last attack damage -85.4% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Stamma's Mate IV&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 7472% x1, max 3 hits Damage -71.0% in PvP only → 9512% x1, max 3 hits Damage -77.2% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Entangling Icy Thorns III&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 4990% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 8318% x2 Damage -71.0% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 5344% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 10589% x2 Attack 1 damage -72.9% in PvP only Last attack damage -77.2% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Storming Star&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Spin attack damage 1638% x1, max 6 hits Last attack damage 10144% x2 Damage -75.2% in PvP only → Spin attack damage 1830% x1, max 6 hits Last attack damage 13664% x2 Spin attack damage -77.8% in PvP only Last attack damage -81.6% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Queen's Gambit&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 6120% x1, max 4 hits Last attack damage 5277% x2 Damage -62.2% in PvP only → Attack damage 7876% x1, max 4 hits Last attack damage 5926% x2 Damage -70.6% in PvP only Last attack damage -66.3% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Distorted Guard&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the All DP buff amount for 30 sec: +20 → +50 Changed the Recover HP amount when using the skill: +500 → +1500 Removed the Critical Hit Rate buff when using the skill. Changed to refresh Winter's Bulwark's cooldown when using the skill.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[QoL] &lt;b&gt;Succession: Rime Ice&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Added &amp;quot;All AP +12 for 10 sec when using the skill.&amp;quot;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Entangling Icy Thorns (I to III)&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the cooldown: 11/10/9 sec → 9/8/7 sec Moved the Attack &amp;amp; Casting Speed debuffs to Prime: Frozen Earth.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Command: Blooming Icy Thorns (I to Absolute)&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the cooldown: 15/15/14/13/12 sec → 13/13/12/11/10 sec Moved the Attack &amp;amp; Casting Speed debuffs to Command: Frozen Earth.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Frozen Earth&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Added &amp;quot;Attack &amp;amp; Casting Speed -15% for 5 sec on hits.&amp;quot; Changed the cooldown: 12 sec → 11 sec&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Command: Frozen Earth (I to Absolute)&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the cooldown: 22/22/21/20/19/18 sec → 20/20/19/18/17/16 sec Added &amp;quot;Attack &amp;amp; Casting Speed -10% for 5 sec on hits.&amp;quot;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Queen's Gambit&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the cooldown: 13 sec → 11 sec Changed the Skill Add-on tier: 3 → 2 Changed the Recover HP amount per hit: 115 → 160 Fixed the issue where the &amp;quot;Recover HP per hit&amp;quot; buff was being applied for 2 fewer hits.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Storming Star&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the Recover HP amount per hit: 80 → 120 Adjusted the following skills' damage.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the sixth dye slot on the Medeia Armor wasn't displaying the intended color.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-03-27: 2 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=8353&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Winter's Bulwark (formerly Winter Testudo)&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed into Quoratum's Protection's Flow skill. Changed the cooldown: 4 min → 3 min Changed so using the skill now places you in Quoratum's Protection state but immobilized. Using other skills will cancel this state. Reduced damage to your guard gauge for a set period of time by 10%/15%/20% during Forward Guard based on Quoratum's Protection skill level. Enlarges your shield by imbuing it with Axion's might for 20 sec with the following effects when using the skill upon learning Succession: Quoratum's Protection. Movement enabled in Winter Testudo '-99% damage to your guard gauge during Forward Guard in Winter Testudo All DP +50 to allies behind you, excluding self, in Winter Testudo&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Quoratum's Protection&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Fixed an issue where Quoratum's Protection state was removed when holding Q while moving laterally during the skill.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-03-06: 1 Nova change</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=8266&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where wearing the Medeia Helmet made certain hair customizations appear abnormal.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-02-13: 15 Nova changes</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=8159&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Absolute: Command: Rime Ice (Succession: Rime Ice)&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 2110% x4 Damage -40% in PvP only → 2807% x2 Damage -54.9% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Absolute: Face the Darkness&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 1972% x2 Damage -30% in PvP only → 3550% x2 Damage -61.1% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Bitter Reign IV&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 3631% x2 5466% x2 672% x3 Damage -47.2% in PvP only → 4367% x2 6574% x2 808% x3 Damage -56.1% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Icy Thorns IV&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 6628% x2 3453% x2 Damage -55% in PvP only → 7457% x2 3885% x2 Damage -60% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Quoratum's Ascension III&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 2316% x2 2316% x2 Damage -35% in PvP only → 2737% x2 2737% x2 Damage -45% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Frozen Earth&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 5019% x5 Damage -69% in PvP only → 5557% x5 Damage -72% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Stamma's Mate IV&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 6708% x3 Damage -67.7% in PvP only → 7472% x3 Damage -71% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Entangling Icy Thorns III&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 4333% x2 7222% x2 Damage -66.6% in PvP only → 4990% x2 8318% x2 Damage -71% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Swooping Ring&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 6258% x2 Damage -59.7% in PvP only → 7205% x2 Damage -65% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Frozen Chain&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 1643% x2 3285% x2 Damage -40% in PvP only → 2054% x2 4106% x2 Damage -52% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Bitter Star&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 3003% x2 2503% x2 1001% x2 Damage -40% in PvP only → 3604% x2 3004% x2 1201% x2 Damage -50% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Quoratum's Earth&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) 5960% x2 Damage -63.4% in PvP only → 7271% x2 Damage -70% in PvP only&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Icy Kiss&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the duration of the Critical Hit Rate buff when using the skill: 5 sec → 10 sec&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Buff] &lt;b&gt;Face the Darkness (IV to Absolute)&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the duration of the Critical Hit Rate buff when using the skill: 5 sec → 10 sec&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Bitter Star&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Changed the All DP debuff: -15 → -20 for 10 sec on hits. Increased attack 2's attack area to match its visual effect. Changed the following skills' damage. Highest skill level damage displayed for skills with multiple levels (unless specified). Fixed the issue where you couldn't use Emergency Escape while sprinting when out of combat.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025-01-23: 1 Nova change</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Prime: Bitter Reign&lt;/b&gt;: (Succession) Fixed the issue where comboing with other skills into attack 2 would also apply skill add-on effects.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>2024-11-28: 1 Nova change</title>
      <link>https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-us/News/Detail?groupContentNo=7876&amp;countryType=en-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[Bugfix] &lt;b&gt;Quoratum's Ascension (I to Absolute), Prime: Quoratum's Ascension&lt;/b&gt;: (Main, Succession) Fixed the issue where you couldn't combo into Prime: Stamma's Mate. Reduced the intensity of your character momentarily slowing down on hits.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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