Dastardly Duos - Scaling Hotfix Item Level Issue When Wearing a Shirt
The Dastardly Duos event released this week introduced the Play Nice, Play Fair buff, designed to normalize player power by scaling all gear to item level 619. Players quickly found out that powerful legacy items such as Shadowmourne could be upscaled from its base 166 item level up to 619, opening the door to some creative builds using legacy gear.
However, a hotfix pushed last night quietly changed how the scaling functions. As a result, Shadowmourne and other legacy items are reverting back to their original item levels.
Unfortunately, the fix appears to have introduced a new issue. Characters wearing item level 1 shirts, such as the Tuxedo Shirt, now have their entire gear scaled down to item level 1, offering no stats or effects. So if you're getting one-shot, make sure to take off your shirt.
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The Dastardly Duos event released this week introduced the Play Nice, Play Fair buff, designed to normalize player power by scaling all gear to item level 619. Players quickly found out that powerful legacy items such as Shadowmourne could be upscaled from its base 166 item level up to 619, opening the door to some creative builds using legacy gear.
However, a hotfix pushed last night quietly changed how the scaling functions. As a result, Shadowmourne and other legacy items are reverting back to their original item levels.
Unfortunately, the fix appears to have introduced a new issue. Characters wearing item level 1 shirts, such as the Tuxedo Shirt, now have their entire gear scaled down to item level 1, offering no stats or effects. So if you're getting one-shot, make sure to take off your shirt.
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