Dragon Pendant Balance Update - Wind & Land Pendants Enhanced!

Important Balance Update

Greetings, Adventurers!We're excited to announce a significant balance update to the Wind Dragon Pendant and Land Dragon Pendant systems! After careful analysis of player feedback and game data, we've identified that these defensive pendants were underperforming compared to their offensive counterparts (Fire and Water Dragon Pendants).

What's New?

Wind Dragon Pendant Improvements:

• Enhanced Base Stats: Significantly increased MP bonuses and Magic Defense
• New Defensive Properties: Added Critical Chance Resistance and Critical Damage Resistance
• Better Scaling: Improved stat progression through enchant levels (+0 to +5)
• XP/SP Bonus: Maintained at higher enchant levels for progression benefits

Land Dragon Pendant Improvements:

• Strengthened Defenses: Boosted Physical Defense, Magic Defense, and Shield bonuses
• New Critical Resistances: Added Critical Chance Resistance and Critical Damage Resistance
• Enhanced Shield Mechanics: Improved Shield Block and Shield Defense scaling
• Balanced Progression: Better stat growth through enchant levels

Why This Update?

The Wind and Land Dragon Pendants were designed as defensive alternatives to the Fire and Water Dragon Pendants, but they weren't providing enough value to justify their use. Many players found themselves choosing offensive pendants even for defensive builds due to the lack of meaningful defensive bonuses.

This update ensures:

• Defensive pendants now provide competitive value
• Players have meaningful choices between offensive and defensive builds
• Critical hit resistance becomes a viable defensive strategy
• Shield-based builds receive proper support

What to Expect

Players using Wind and Land Dragon Pendants will notice:

• Immediate stat improvements on existing pendants
• Better survivability against critical hits
• More viable defensive builds in PvP and PvE
• Balanced progression that scales appropriately with enchant levels

Get Ready!

These changes will take effect with the next server maintenance. All existing Wind and Land Dragon Pendants will automatically receive the enhanced stats - no action required on your part!We believe this update will create a more balanced and diverse meta where both offensive and defensive pendant strategies are viable choices for different playstyles.For detailed information about Dragon Pendants, including enchanting mechanics, stat progressions, and upgrade systems, please visit our comprehensive guide at: https://wiki.oasis-interlude.com/wiki/dragon-pendants

Happy adventuring, and may your defenses be ever strong!

The Oasis Interlude+ Development Team