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== Update #2 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 ==
=== Bug Fixes ===
* Fixed a crash that occurred when a player manually ordered [[Hero]]es to use certain [[skill]]s.

== Update - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 ==
=== Dragon Festival 2008 ===
* Decorated [[Shing Jea Monastery]] and [[Kaineng Center]] in preparation for the [[Dragon Festival 2008|Dragon Festival]].
* Beginning at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Thursday, July 3, 2008, the Shing Jea Boardwalk, [[Dragon Arena]], and [[Rollerbeetle Racing]] will be opened for the duration of the weekend.
* [[Captain Rujiyo]] will be gathering adventurers in Shing Jea Monastery for special festival missions at various times throughout the day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
* For the final events on Sunday July 6, [[Emperor Kisu]] will visit Shing Jea Monastery every two hours, with the first event starting at 2:00 AM Pacific (-7 GMT) and the last event starting at 11:59 PM Pacific (-7 GMT).
* [[Imperial Supply Master Kagno]] will appear in Shing Jea Monastery as the event comes to a close at 11:59 AM Pacific (-7 GMT) on Monday, July 7. He will remain there for one week to exchange 250 Victory Tokens for the new mask in case anyone misses the exchange with Emperor Kisu.
* For the full mission and event schedule, please see the [http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/dragonfestival2008/ Dragon Festival 2008 event page].

=== PvE Changes ===
Back in May, [[Shadow Form]] had its duration increased and emerged as a key part of several highly efficient farming builds. To lower the efficiency of Shadow Form farming without removing it as an option, we are changing both the skill and some creatures in the Underworld.

===== Assassin =====
* {{skill icon|Shadow Form}}: the caster of this skill now does 50% less damage while it is active.

===== Underworld =====
* Added [[Hex Breaker]] to the [[Mindblade Spectre|Mindblade Specters]] {{sic}} in the [[Underworld]].
* Several [[Banished Dream Rider]]s in the [[Chaos Plains]] region of the Underworld have been replaced with [[Cursed Dream Rider]]s.
* When Cursed Dream Riders are killed, they cause [[Mindflay Spectre|Mindflay Specters]] {{sic}} to spawn. Mindflay Specters {{sic}} have [[Signet of Disenchantment]] instead of Hex Breaker.

For more information on these changes visit the [[ArenaNet:Developer updates/20080702|Developer Updates]] page.

=== Bug Fixes ===
* Fixed a bug that caused the Elementalist skill [[Steam]] to deal fire damage instead of cold damage for its conditional damage.
* Fixed a bug that caused [[Sunspear Rebirth Signet]] to aggro mobs near the target.
* Fixed a bug that caused the Ranger skill [[Conflagration]] to affect spears.

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Added dialogue to the Xunai {{sic}} Tournament Agent to remind players to register their account.
* Changed [[Guardsman Zingpah]]’s dialogue in Kaineng Center to reduce confusion.
* Improved Hero AI to use skills such as [[Conjure Flame]] and [[Ebon Dust Aura]] based on their weapon’s current damage type when effects changing the damage (such as [[Winter]] or [[Staggering Force]]) are active.
* Improved Hero AI for the [[Assassin]] skill [[Shattering Assault]]. Heroes will now use this skill if the target is not enchanted.
* Improved Hero response to a player manually ordering them to use a skill. Heroes should now respond faster to orders.
* Improved Hero AI for the [[Dervish]] skill [[Pious Assault]]. Heroes will now use this skill even if they are not enchanted.
* Improved Hero AI for the Assassin skill [[Disrupting Dagger]]. Heroes will now use this skill to interrupt spellcasting enemies rather than use it frequently against non-casting targets.
* Improved Hero AI for the Dervish skill [[Conviction]]. Heroes will now use this skill even if they are not enchanted.

=== Guild Wars Wiki notes ===
*This update added an extra 30,000 minutes of [[favor]].
<noinclude>[[Category:July 2008 updates]] [[Category:Event updates]]</noinclude>

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