SWTOR PTS Game Update 3.1.1 Notes

BioWare’s has released the SWTOR PTS Game Update 3.1.1 notes. The update will be up later on today.

Take a look at the full update notes below:

CLASSES + COMBAT

Jedi Knight
Sentinel

• Just Pursuit has been redesigned: Leg Slash immobilizes the target for 3 seconds. This immobilizing effect cannot be applied to the same target more than once every 10 seconds.
• Removed the Stagger Skillful Utility.
• New Skillful Utility: Reining Reach. Reining Reach increases the range of Leg Slash to 10 meters and reduces its focus cost by 2.
• Removed the health penalty from Guarded by the Force. Additionally, the base cooldown of Guarded by the Force has been increased by 60 seconds.

Sith Warrior
Marauder

• Inescapable has been redesigned: Crippling Slash immobilizes the target for 3 seconds. This immobilizing effect cannot be applied to the same target more than once every 10 seconds.
• Removed the Stagger Skillful Utility.
• New Skillful Utility: Maiming Reach. Maiming Reach increases the range of Crippling Slash to 10 meters and reduces its rage cost by 2.
• Removed the health penalty from Undying Rage. Additionally, the base cooldown of Undying Rage has been increased by 60 seconds.

Bounty Hunter

• Unload is now exclusive to the Mercenary Advanced Class and can be trained at level 15.
• Flame Thrower can now be trained at level 3 (previously 8) and Death from Above can now be trained at level 8 (previously 10).
• All Bounty Hunters may want to visit their class trainer to make sure they have the highest ranks of all the affected abilities mentioned above.

Powertech

• Edited the tooltip for Pyro Shield to indicate that it only deals retaliatory damage against direct damage, not periodic damage.

Shield Tech

• Ion Screen has been redesigned: Further increases damage reduction while Ion Gas Cylinder is active by 2%. Additionally, Heat Blast damages up to 3 additional enemy targets within 5 meters of the primary target. Does not damage sleeping, lifted, or incapacitated enemies.
• Heat Blast now generates 25% additional threat.

Trooper

• Full Auto is now exclusive to the Commando Advanced Class and can be trained at level 15.
• Pulse Cannon can now be trained at level 3 (previously 8) and Mortar Volley can now be trained at level 8 (previously 10).
• All Troopers may want to visit their class trainer to make sure they have the highest ranks of all the affected abilities mentioned above.

Vanguard

• Edited the tooltip for Electro Shield to indicate that it only deals retaliatory damage against direct damage, not periodic damage.

Shield Specialist

• Ion Shield has been redesigned! Ion Shield now further increases damage reduction while Ion Cell is active by 2%. Additionally, Energy Blast damages up to 3 additional enemy targets within 5 meters of the primary target. Does not damage sleeping, lifted, or incapacitated enemies.
• Energy Blast now generates 25% additional threat.

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