I bet you thought these were PvP changes!

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.