Last Ascension

3.4.0 - The Progression Update PART 2
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NEW
- Added a new type of curio, Ascendants. Similar to the old Perk system, these serve as augments to certain class aspects and adds class-specific build variety.

- Added small stat bonuses to Knight Quest armors. These stats can be mixed with other Knight Quest armor pieces to provide diverse bonuses, or commit to a full set to get a bigger bonus for one specific stat.

GAMEPLAY
- Base curio count increased from 5 to 7
- Lucky affix on helmets reduced from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5 to 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 1 per rarity
- Updated gems to better display what item types they can be placed on (firearms, staffs etc.) to reduce confusion
- Mythic and Ancient gear is now rarer (except for in The End)
- Sigil recipes are now shapeless

ENGINEER
- Fixed Dark Matter scope positioning 
- Converted Waltz Conversion into a Heavy Burst SMG
- Converted Valora into a Heavy Burst SMG
- Increased Pyroclastic Flow magazine size from 26 to 30
- Increased Shellurker magazine size from 20 to 30 and fixed rounds not tracking to targets
- Gauss Rifle now uses shock cells
- Reduced Guardian gem reload speed bonus from 50% to 25%

MAGE
- Summon spells are now more spammable
- Root effect increased from 5.5 to 11 seconds, cooldown increased from 10 to 15 seconds
- Shield spell cooldown reduced from 5 to 1 second
- Mage summons no longer gain health and damage bonuses from expert and master mode, and also slightly regenerate health
- Reworked flaming barrage

ARCHER
- Smoke Bomb cooldown reduced from 15 to 10 seconds - effect durations stay the same

WARRIOR
- Added a new bonus to their Frontlines passive: All armor applied to you is doubled
- Swapped Emberblade and Dormant Relic boss drop sources, changed Dormant Relic crafting tree