[img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/7f14f2a3213092000075494289c2f833e336e6dd.jpeg[/img] The [url=https://albiononline.com/en/news/outlands-report-1-threats-and-opportunities][b]Avalonian Invasion[/b][/url] is in full swing, guilds are battling it out in a unique standalone season... and [b]Percival Patch 11[/b] is here! Today's patch brings several important updates to combat in Albion, in particular: [list] [*]The [url=https://forum.albiononline.com/index.php/Thread/119764-Disarray-Zerg-Debuff/?postID=964642#post964642][b]zerg debuff[/b][/url] values have been updated to more effectively reward smaller armies[/*] [*]Zerg debuffs no longer apply [b]during GvGs[/b], regardless of how many allied players are in the territory[/*] [*][b]Healing Sickness[/b] duration has been increased [/*] [*][b]Siege Ballista[/b] damage has been increased[/*] [*]Numerous other melee, ranged, and magic skills have been updated [/*][/list] Michael Schwahn, Combat Designer for Albion Online, describes the intent behind these changes: "We wanted to shake up the healer meta a bit, and to push the siege ballista as a viable counter to other battle mounts. We also felt it was time to reduce the utility of Parry Strike, in order to open up more of a variety with bruiser builds." These changes will play out over the remainder of the standalone season, which [b][url=https://forum.albiononline.com/index.php/Thread/119885-Standalone-Event-Season-Schedule/]runs until January 20[/url][/b]. [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/25013791e08866c048f55e7fc25bd17ac2e12be3.jpeg[/img] [h1]Additional Changes[/h1] In a first for the world of Albion, [b]Uncle Frost[/b] now appears as a boss in certain rare dungeons! Group and solo [b]Keeper Randomized Dungeons[/b] in all zones have a chance to end in a special [b]Yuletide Dungeon[/b], where you'll face off against this mysterious foe. Beat him to unlock Christmas-themed loot, including a chance at holiday-themed [b]mount skins[/b]. Also with today's patch, a new [b]Adventurer Avatar[/b] is available at the Vanity Merchant. This new item joins the [b]Adventurer Avatar Ring[/b] in a growing list of vanity items – trade in unclaimed Adventurer's Challenge Avatar Rings for Adventurer Tokens to unlock these new items! For a complete list of changes, please see the [url=https://albiononline.com/en/changelog/PERCIVAL%20PATCH%2011][b]official changelog[/b][/url].