Dark Souls II Calibrations v1.15 Changelog

Bandai Namco has published the changelog for a calibrations update that will hit Dark Souls 2 on April 1st. The update includes a plethora of balance changes, including a couple of buffs to already widely-used weapons that made me raise my eyebrows and wonder whether the PvP and PvE gameplay will be any more balanced as a result of this update, though hopefully my fears will be assuaged when it’s actually released. In the meantime, here’s the full changelog:

‘¢ Weapon (Thief Dagger) increase of the attack power
‘¢ Weapon (Broken Thief Sword) increase of the poise damage amount and decrease of the durability level.
‘¢ Weapon (Manikin Knife) addition of the bleeding effect
‘¢ Weapon (Royal Dirk) increase of the attack power of the counter attack, and the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Red Rust Sword) increase of the poise damage amount, attack property changed to slash during the both-handed normal attack
‘¢ Weapon (Sun Sword) Menu display changed to (slash / thrust)
‘¢ Weapon (Drakekeeper’s Sword) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Mail Breaker) increase of the damage amount at the fatal blow
‘¢ Weapon (Spider’s Silk) increase of the attack power of the counter attack
‘¢ Weapon (Espada Ropera) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Manikin Sabre) addition of the bleeding effect
‘¢ Weapon (Melu Scimitar) increase of the durability level, increase of the necessary soul for repair
‘¢ Weapon (Washing Pole) attack property changed to thrust during one-hand strong attack, one-hand dash attack, both-handed dash attack
‘¢ Weapon (Chaos Blade), (Blacksteel Katana) increase of the attack power of the counter attack
‘¢ Weapon (Thorned Greatsword), (Moonlight Greatsword) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Bluemoon Greatsword) decrease of the necessary soul for repair
‘¢ Weapon (Mirrah Greatsword) increase of the necessary skill level and the status correction value, decrease of the attack power and the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Black Knight Greatsword) decrease of the necessary attunement
‘¢ Weapon (Old Knight Greatsword) decrease of the necessary strength, increase of the poise damage amount
‘¢ Weapon (Hand Axe), (Battle Axe), (Bandit Axe) increase of attack power
‘¢ Weapon (Infantry Axe) decrease of the necessary strength, the consumption of dexterity and stamina, and the durability level, increase of the poise damage amount
‘¢ Weapon (Gyrm Axe) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Dragonslayer’s Crescent Axe) increase of the attack power of the counter attack
‘¢ Weapon (Butcher’s Knife) increase of the poise damage amount and the HP recovery amount during attack
‘¢ Weapon (Lion Greataxe) increase of the attack power
‘¢ Weapon (Giant Stone Axe) increase of the attack power and the poise damage amount
‘¢ Weapon (Gyrm Greataxe) increase of the attack power, the poise damage amount, and the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Black Knight Greataxe) increase of the poise damage amount, decrease of the necessary attunement
‘¢ Weapon (Drakekeeper’s Greataxe) increase of the durability level, attack property changed to slash during both-handed strong attack
‘¢ Weapon (Morning Star) increase of the bleeding effect
‘¢ Weapon (Reinforced Club) increase of the attack power, decrease of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Handmaid’s Ladle) addition of the adaptation positive correction, increase of the attack power of the counter attack
‘¢ Weapon (Blacksmith’s Hammer) increase of the poise damage amount
‘¢ Weapon (Black Dragon Warpick) attack property changed to thrust
‘¢ Weapon (Aldia Hammer) attack property changed to thrust, increase of the necessary dexterity, and the status correction value
‘¢ Weapon (Pickaxe) attack property changed to thrust, increase of the attack power of the counter attack
‘¢ Weapon (Gyrm Great Hammer) increase of the attack power
‘¢ Weapon (Iron King Hammer) increase of the status correction value and the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Malformed Skull) addition of the bleeding effect
‘¢ Weapon (Old Knight Hammer) increase of the poise damage amount
‘¢ Weapon (Drakekeeper’s Great Hammer) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Sacred Chime Hammer) decrease of the stamina consumption amount
‘¢ Weapon (Spitfire Spear) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Gargoyle Bident) increase of the necessary strength, status correction value, and the attack power of the counter attack, decrease of the necessary dexterity
‘¢ Weapon (Dragonslayer Spear) attack property changed to thrust during one-hand strong attack and both-handed strong attack
‘¢ Weapon (Heide Lance), (Heide Greatlance), (Chariot Lance) increase of the stamina consumption amount during dash attack
‘¢ Weapon (Grand Lance) increase of the stamina consumption amount and the durability level during dash attack
‘¢ Weapon (Great Scythe) increase of the attack power
‘¢ Weapon (Great Machete) increase of the attack power, decrease of the stamina consumption amount
‘¢ Weapon (Full Moon Sickle) increase of the attack power, the poise damage amount, and the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Crescent Sickle) increase of the attack power and magic attack power
‘¢ Weapon (Scythe of Nahr Alma) increase of the attack power
‘¢ Weapon (Bone Scythe) increase of the attack power and , decrease the durability level and the status correction value
‘¢ Weapon (Scythe), (Santier’s Spear) Menu display changed to (slash / thrust)
‘¢ Weapon (Mastodon Halberd) increase of the poise damage amount and the weight
‘¢ Weapon (Black Knight Halberd) increase of the Fire attack power, addition of the necessary faith
‘¢ Weapon (Old Knight Halberd), (Knight Halberd), (Old Knight Pike) increase of the poise damage amount, Menu display changed to (slash / thrust)
‘¢ Weapon (Drakekeeper’s Warpick) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Claws) increase of bleeding attack power
‘¢ Weapon (Malformed Claws) increase of the attack power of the counter attack
‘¢ Weapon (Manikin Claws) addition of the bleeding effect
‘¢ Weapon (Whip) increase of the status correction value
‘¢ Weapon (Notched Whip) increase of the bleeding attack power and the status correction value
‘¢ Weapon (Bloodied Whip) increase of the attack power
‘¢ Weapon (Old Whip) decrease of the damage amount at the fatal blow
‘¢ Weapon (Olenford’s Staff) increase of the cast speed
‘¢ Weapon (Bell Keeper Bow) decrease of the attack power, the status correction value, the necessary strength, the necessary dexterity, and the weight
‘¢ Weapon (Smelter Sword), (Drakewing Ultra Greatsword) attack property changed to thrust during both-handed strong attack
‘¢ Weapon (King’s Ultra Greatsword) increase of the poise damage amount, physical property damage reduction, dark property damage reduction and the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Pursuer’s Ultra Greatsword) increase of the attack power of the counter attack
‘¢ Weapon (Drakekeeper’s Ultra Greatsword) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Crypt Blacksword) increase of the physical property damage reduction
‘¢ Weapon (Black Knight Ultra Greatsword) increase of the fire attack power, addition of the necessary faith
‘¢ Weapon (Old Knight Ultra Greatsword) increase of the poise damage amount
‘¢ Weapon (Lost Sinner’s Sword) increase of the fire property damage reduction , attack property changed to thrust during both-handed rolling attack
‘¢ Weapon (Stone Twinblade) increase of the attack power of the counter attack
‘¢ Weapon (Twinblade) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Benhart’s Parma) increase of the magic property damage reduction
‘¢ Weapon (Iron parma) increase of the reception ability
‘¢ Weapon (Llewellyn Shield) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Drangleic Shield) increase of the magic property damage reduction
‘¢ Weapon (Shield of the Insolent) increase of the dark property damage reduction
‘¢ Weapon (Stone Parma) increase of the lightning and fire property damage reduction
‘¢ Weapon (Grand Spirit Tree Shield) increase of the fire and magic property damage reduction, decrease of the weight
‘¢ Weapon (Moon Butterfly Shield) increase of the physical property damage reduction, decrease of the weight
‘¢ Weapon (Slumbering Dragon Shield) increase of the physical, lightning, and cursing property damage reduction
‘¢ Weapon (Chaos Shield) increase of the physical, magic, lightning, and dark property damage reduction, decrease of the reception ability
‘¢ Weapon (Wooden Shield) increase of the magic and lightning property damage reduction and the reception ability
‘¢ Weapon (Drakekeeper’s Shield) increase of the durability level and the weight
‘¢ Weapon (Bone Shield) increase of the physical and magic property damage reduction
‘¢ Weapon (Drakekeeper’s Greatshield), (Greatshield of Glory) increase of the durability level
‘¢ Weapon (Sunlight Parma) increase of the lightning and poison property damage reduction
‘¢ Weapon (Blossom Kite Shield) increase of the magic and poison property damage reduction
‘¢ Weapon (Wicked Eye Greatshield) increase of the physical property damage reduction
‘¢ Weapon (Bound Wooden Shield) Menu display changed to (Parry / Strike)
‘¢ Weapon (Transgressor’s Leather Shield) increase of the dark property damage reduction and weight
‘¢ Weapon (Vessel Shield) increase of the fire property damage reduction, decrease of the weight
‘¢ Weapon (Umbral Dagger) increase of the damage amount at the fatal blow
‘¢ Weapon (Retainer’s Short Sword) increase of the necessary attunement and the magic correction value, decrease of the necessary strength
‘¢ Weapon (Ice Rapier) increase of the attack power of the special attack during strong attack, decrease of the shot speed
‘¢ Weapon (Eleum Loyce) decrease of the necessary faith, increase of the durability value
‘¢ Weapon (Bewitched Alonne Sword) increase of the durability value, attack property changed to thrust during one-hand strong attack, one-hand dash attack, and both-handed dash attack
‘¢ Weapon (Drakeblood Greatsword) increase of the attack power and the attack power of the counter attack
‘¢ Weapon (Sanctum Mace) increase of the poison attack power
‘¢ Weapon (Yorgh’s Spear) increase of the durability level and the attack power of the counter attack
‘¢ Weapon (Rampart Golem Lance) increase of the stamina consumption amount during dash attack
‘¢ Weapon (Wrathful Axe) increase of the durability value, decrease of the dark correction value, Adjustment of the special attack triggering time during both-handed strong attack
‘¢ Weapon (Possessed Armor Greatbow) increase of the durability value and the status correction value
‘¢ Weapon (Sorcerer’s Twinblade) decrease of the necessary strength, the necessary dexterity, the necessary faith, and the stamina consumption amount, addition of the magic correction
‘¢ Weapon (Ivory King Ultra Greatsword) increase of the necessary attunement and the magic attack power, addition of the magic correction
‘¢ Weapon (Aged Smelter Sword) increase of the durability level, attack property changed to thrust during both-handed strong attack
‘¢ Armor (Astrologist’s Robe), (Astrologist’s Gauntlets), (Astrologist’s Bottoms) decrease of the weight
‘¢ Armor (Mask of Judgment), (Manchettes of Judgment), (Tights of Judgment) increase of the resistance to poison
‘¢ Armor (Black Witch Veil) increase of the resistance to magic and curse
‘¢ Armor (Black Witch Domino Mask) decrease of the HP decreasing rate
‘¢ Armor (Peasant Hat) addition of the faith positive correction, addition of the attunement negative correction
‘¢ Armor (Peasant Attire), (Peasant Long Gloves), (Peasant Trousers) addition of the adaptation positive correction, addition of the attunement negative correction
‘¢ Armor (Syan’s Helm), (Syan’s Armor), (Syan’s Gauntlets), (Syan’s Leggings) increase of the resistance to fire
‘¢ Armor (Singer’s Dress) increase of the resistance to magic, fire, lightning, and dark
‘¢ Armor (Vengarl’s Helm) addition of the vitality positive correction
‘¢ Armor (Rusted Mastodon Helm), (Rusted Mastodon Armor), (Rusted Mastodon Gauntlets), (Rusted Mastodon Leggings) increase of the resistance to dark
‘¢ Armor (Old Knight Helm), (Old Knight Gauntlets), (Old Knight Leggings) increase of the toughness
‘¢ Armor (Looking Glass Mask) addition of the faith positive correction
‘¢ Armor (Agdayne’s Cuffs) addition of the faith positive correction
‘¢ Armor (Llewellyn Armor), (Llewellyn Gloves), (Llewellyn Shoes) increase of the toughness
‘¢ Armor (Creighton’s Steel Mask), (Creighton’s Chainmail), (Creighton’s Chain Gloves), Creighton’s Chain Leggings) increase of the resistance to bleeding
‘¢ Armor (Cale’s Helm) addition of the dexterity positive correction and the endurance positive correction
‘¢ Armor (Bell Keeper Helmet), (Bell Keeper Bellyband), (Bell Keeper Cuffs), (Bell Keeper Trousers) increase of the resistance to lightning
‘¢ Armor (Mad Warrior Mask) addition of the adaptation positive correction
‘¢ Armor (Targray’s Helm), (Targray’s Armor), (Targray’s Manifers), (Targray’s Leggings) increase of the resistance to lightning
‘¢ Armor (Retainer Robe) increase of the resistance to fire
‘¢ Spell (Soul Appease) working to anything else other than Hollows.