RIFT 1.7 Hotfix #1 - Patch Notes [Rift: Planes of Telara]

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The NA region shards will be coming down to receive 1.7 Hotfix #1 at 8:00am PDT Friday, February 3, 2011. The estimated downtime is 30 minutes.  EU shards received this hotfix overnight.

Find the complete patch notes below.

RIFT 1.7 Hotfix #1 - 8:00am PDT 2/3/11 [NA] - 2:00am GMT 3/2/12 [EU]

GENERAL

• Corrected some items that were changed to Bind on Pickup that were previously Bind on Equip, and fixed several items whose required level to equip was inadvertently raised.
• If you are currently over the Favor cap, you can now regain spent Favor when returning an item during the refund buyback period.
• Mobs in Expert dungeons and first-tier Raids and Slivers have powered up and now deal increased damage and have more health.
• Increased hit points slightly on standard population mobs from levels 42-52.
• Augments have returned to providing the same bonuses on crafted items as they did in 1.6. Existing augmented items should be automatically updated.
• Mathosia: A Dim, Dark Eye: King Aedraxis should have his usual appearance back.
• Fixed the occasional doubled message when gaining certain updated Achievements.
• Using /resetuitodefaults should no longer cause a client crash.

PVP

• Reduced the amount of Valor provided by PvP armor sets by 7.5%.

SOULS

CHAMPION

• Weapon Specialization: Now increases damage by 0.4% per point spent in Champion, and no longer has a max damage bonus cap.
• Deadly Strikes: Now enhances damage by 11-33%, increased from 6-18%.

PARAGON

• Teaching of the Five Rings: Now increases damage by 0.4% per point spent in Paragon, and no longer has a max damage bonus cap.

PYROMANCER

• Glyphs of Power: Increased base bonus to 10% from 5%.

RIFTBLADE

• Rift Fury: Now increases damage by 0.4% per point spent in Riftblade, and no longer has a max damage bonus cap.

DUNGEONS, CHRONICLES, SLIVERS, AND RAIDS

• Bosses in Runic Descent and Foul Cascade that come from Rifts are engaging properly again.
• Caduceus Rise: Updated mob placement to make pulls slightly easier.
• Greenscale's Blight: Fixed the Prince Hylas loot tables.
• River of Souls: Chains of Death: The Achievement 'In Service of the Soulstream' will now be granted at the correct time, instead of at the incorrect time, which was not correct.
• River of Souls: Chains of Death: Increased the priority of the 'Essence of the Endless' disguise so that it doesn't drop off when using other disguise/shapeshift items.

WEDDINGS

• Wedding Rings now get converted into Used Wedding Rings if they are equipped at the time of divorce.
• Taking a wedding gift no longer prevents guests from using the forge at a Dwarf wedding ceremony.
• Eth reception guests now show up *after* the ceremony, instead of before it.
• Cancelling while taking a wedding gift no longer prevents you from receiving more gifts.

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