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· The recently revealed balance changes were announced via the official WeChat account and are considered official information, not rumors.
· While there might be errors in translation, these appear to be the changes that will be applied to the game.
· The changes include modifications that significantly affect the Wizard class, causing concern among players.
· The speaker mentions past instances where users were negatively impacted by incorrect information regarding Rubies and Tourmalines, emphasizing the importance of accurate information delivery.

· Terminus Facade Helmet Essence: Currently the most used helmet essence for Wizards, it previously reduced cooldowns of other skills and increased movement speed when Slow Time was activated. After the change, using a skill will generate a 'time orb,' which must be collected to reduce cooldowns, with a maximum of one orb obtainable every 3 seconds. This change significantly weakens the core mechanic of this essence, potentially being a critical nerf for the Wizard class. Its high utility in both PvP and PvE means many players will need to find alternatives.
· Binding Force Pants Essence: Previously, using the Meteor skill granted a cast enhancement, which was canceled by using a dash skill. After the change, while the enhancement cancellation upon using a dash skill during the Meteor enhancement remains, the Meteor's range will change from a fixed 14m to a gradual increase based on charge time. This essence, primarily used in PvP, might face limitations in range utilization.

· Binding Force Pants Essence: The post-change mechanic where Meteor range increases with charge time implies it might take time to reach maximum range. However, the damage itself remains, and with reduced reliance on Slow Time, Meteors can be used periodically even without cooldown reduction effects. Some argue this might not be a critical nerf. Nevertheless, its utility in existing stealth builds is expected to decrease.
· Cyclone Stone Off-hand Essence: Currently, Ice Armor activates Mini Blizzard, reducing damage taken and freezing enemies. After the change, the damage reduction effect will remain, but an effect that generates a shield upon hitting enemies with the freeze will be added. This could encourage melee-focused gameplay and hints at the potential revival of Battle Mage builds.
· Spectral Weave Essence: Ice Crystal currently follows the player, damaging nearby enemies, and when channeling a skill, lasers refract towards nearby enemies. After the change, the refraction range will decrease from 6m to 4m, but the number of hittable enemies will increase from 3 to 5, and the damage coefficient is expected to be buffed from 80% to 100%. This could open up possibilities for new meta builds for Wizards.

· Rolling Surf Main Hand Essence: Currently, using skills or basic attacks fires additional water daggers. After the change, additional daggers will only be generated during basic attacks, not during skill usage. This could lead to an overall decrease in damage and is a change that has occurred historically due to screen overload and FPS drop issues. Coupled with the Tempest class's low popularity, this is considered a disappointing change.
· Buckle Cracker Off-hand Essence: Currently, using the Crosswinds skill causes the next basic attack to fire a wind blade, weakening enemy defense and dealing damage over time. After the change, for every certain distance traveled, wind blades will push enemies back and apply a defense weakening effect. This can be seen as an addition of CC (Crowd Control) that could be useful in PvP.

· This balance patch appears to have a very significant impact on the Wizard class, with the nerf to the Terminus Facade essence being particularly critical.
· While the Tempest class sees some changes, they seem insufficient to boost the overall popularity of the class.
· The absence of balance patch mentions for other classes leaves players with mixed feelings of anticipation and concern regarding future updates.
· If this is the entirety of the patch, there's a projection that the PvP meta might shift towards a tank-centric playstyle, potentially leading to monotonous gameplay.
· It remains to be seen whether the balance adjustments intended by the developers will be positively received by players or have a negative impact.

· The change from the 'Shimmering Tropic' event to 'Fishing' leads to speculation about a new fishing event.
· Currently, fishing is only possible in 3 regions, with a total of 40 types of fish.
· We can anticipate updates to fishing content utilizing the port area of the new 'Rocky Wasteland' region or existing event areas.
· The possibility of fishing content being added alongside the next major update, the release of the 'Warlock' class, is also being raised.