Update 40 Patch 2 Release Notes

Here are the Release Notes for Update 40 Patch 2, released on Tuesday, October 30th.

News and Notes:

Enhancements

• Wood Elf's Arcane Archer toggles now work properly without levels in Ranger.
• Assassinate now displays immunity particles if the character hits an immune target.
• Assassinate's death effect no longer requires landing a "sneak attack" to apply, a normal hit will do. However you still must be stealthed to use the skill.
• Assassinate can now be used on Oozes, Elementals, Constructs, and Undead creatures. The description no longer references "living target" and now just references "target".

Falconry

• Falconry no longer needs Killer Instinct I as a pre-req to take Killer Instinct 2.
• The long pause has been removed in the attack chain when using a Falconry attack.
• Fixed an issue where Death from Above would hit the player if the player had no target.
• Falconry's level 20 Capstone now properly applies its Freedom of Movement effect.
• Several animation issues have been corrected.
• Death from Above can now be used on Oozes, Elementals, Constructs, and Undead creatures. The description no longer references "living target" and now just references "target".

Epic Destinies

• Shadowdancers Executioner's Strike/Shot can now be used on Oozes, Elementals, Constructs, and Undead creatures. The description no longer references "living target" and now just references "target".

Hirelings

• Fixed an issue where some hirelings were posing strangely.

Items

• Fixed an issue where handwrap users who received extra dice through any means were .5[W] lower in total than they should have been.
• Sigils are now fully gone from the Sentinels of Stormreach end rewards.
• The Ghostly benefit now mentions ranged and melee in its tooltip.
• Time Runes from the raid Killing Time can no longer erroneously be passed to other players in the chest before being looted.

Quests and Adventure Areas

• The Night Revels - Snitch and the Lich - Sneblin no longer gives a message mentioning rewards.
• The Night Revels - Grave Work - The hit points of the Bramble Blockade have been reduced.
• The following Night Revels challenge dungeons have had their xp increased:
  • Resurrection Chamber
  • Gravework
  • Eternity Unleashed
  • The Snitch and the Lich
  • Getting Ahead in Lordsmarch Palace

Miscellaneous:

• Halfling female sword and shield attacks now have their proper animations.
• Dragonborn female cloaks now behave normally when opening chests.
• Half-orcs no longer pop to the left when using the /laugh emote.
• NPC dwarf males now cross their arms properly.
• Several animation tweaks have been made related to certain races and item combinations and cloaks.

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Source: Official U40.2.0 release notes on DDO.com