I bet you thought these were PvP changes!

By The Achaea Team | December 9, 2025

See Also: https://www.achaea.com/2025/12/16/some-more-pve-updates

Aeonics

  • DETERIORATE can now be used against denizens. See the AB file for details.
  • DETERIORATE scales with dexterity and the magic_damage artefact power against denizens.
  • DEGENERATE can now be used against denizens. See the AB file for details.
  • DEGENERATE scales with dexterity and the magic_damage artefact power against denizens.

Apostasy

  • SHADOWSTRIKE can now be used against denizens. See the AB file for details.
  • SHADOWSTRIKE scales with intelligence against denizens.

Attainment

  • Paladin’s PUNISHMENT battlerage now deals bonus damage to denizens suffering from the RECKLESSNESS affliction rather than WEAKNESS.
  • Unnamable’s ONSLAUGHT battlerage now deals bonus damage to denizens suffering from the CHARMED affliction rather than STUN.

Bladedance

  • Bladedance attacks against denizens now deal bonus damage if done from the back position. The AB file for FOOTWORK has been updated to include this detail.

Devotion

  • PENITENCE can now be used against denizens. See the AB file for details and associated synergy.

Discipline

  • New ability: RAKE. This is a denizen-only ability, see the AB file for details.

Domination

  • COMMAND HOUND will now raze shields against denizens if you possess a primebond with Lycantha. See the AB file for details.

Dominion

  • New ability: MAUL. This is a denizen-only ability, see the AB file for details.

Malignity

  • New ability: MAUL. This is a denizen-only ability, see the AB file for details.

Necromancy

  • SOULSTORM can now be used against denizens. See the AB file for details and associated synergy.

Occultism

  • ATTEND can now be used against denizens. See the AB file for details.
  • ATTEND scales with intelligence and the magic_damage artefact power against denizens.
  • CLEANSEAURA can now be used against denizens. See the AB file for details and associated synergy.

Pranks

  • GALLOWSHUMOUR no longer scales with the magic_damage artefact power against denizens.
  • GALLOWSHUMOUR now scales off the higher of your intelligence or strength when used against denizens and its damage has been adjusted to compensate.

Skirmishing

  • SKULLBASH can now be used against denizens. See the AB file for details.
  • SKULLBASH scales with strength and your weapon’s damage and speed stats.

Spirituality

  • The HERESY defence now causes SMITE to raze denizen shields when active. See the AB file for details.

Twoarts

  • MULTISLASH now gains increased damage from shin infusions for all three strikes, though the modifier is slightly reduced compared to drawslash.

Valour

  • New ability: RAKE. This is a denizen-only ability, see the AB file for details.

Venom

  • NECHAMANDRA can now be used as an alternative to CAMUS or SUMAC against denizens. This venom deals COLD damage.

Weaponmastery

  • WHIRL and DOUBLEWHIRL now deal BLUNT damage rather than CUTTING.

Woodlore

  • New ability: BUSHWHACK. This is a denizen-only ability, see the AB file for details.
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