[dev1272] Job Adjustments

• Jobs will undergo the following adjustments.
  
  • Monk
    
    • The Footwork job ability will undergo the following adjustments.
      
      • Footwork will no longer make kicks the primary mode of attack. Instead, autoattacks will also have a chance of kicking while Footwork is in effect.
        
      • Effect duration will be decreased from 300 seconds to 60 seconds.
        *The effect footwork has on particular weaponskills will remain unchanged.
        
  • Beastmaster
    
    • Six new familiars will be able to be called forth with the "Call Beast" ability.
      
  • Ranger
    
    • The following job abilities will undergo adjustments.
      
      • Flashy Shot
        The ability will no longer ignore level difference penalties. Instead, a bonus to ranged accuracy and damage will instead be granted based on the level difference between the target and the player.
        
      • Eagle Eye Shot
        This ability will now ignore the following effects granted by spells and job abilities.
        

        Blink / Shadow Images

        *These changes will only apply to eagle eye shot when used by player characters.
        
    • Archery and Marksmanship skills will be increased.
      
  • Dragoon
    
    • The activation time for the following breaths abilities will be increased from 1 to 1.25 seconds in order to resolve the issue wherein changing equipment via the equip set function would occasionally not be reflected properly.
      

      Healing Breath / Healing Breath II / Healing Breath III / Healing Breath IV /
      Flame Breath / Frost Breath / Gust Breath / Sand Breath /
      Lightning Breath / Hydro Breath

  • Blue Mage
    
    • The following blue magic spells will be added.
      

      Searing Tempest / Blinding Fulgor / Spectral Floe / Scouring Spate /
      Anvil Lightning / Silent Storm / Entomb / Tenebral Crush / Saurian Slide /
      Palling Salvo

  • Puppetmaster
    
    • Automaton HP will be increased.
      
    • In line with this change, the amount of HP recovered from the Auto-Repair Kit attachment will be slightly increased.
      
    • The recast delay of Repair will be reduced by 50% and the effects of automaton oils will be adjusted according to the table below.
      

      <table width="540" border="2"><tr><td width="30%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Item</td><td width="35%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Amount Healed</td><td width="35%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Effect Duration</td></tr><tr><td align="left" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">Automaton Oil</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">10 / 3 s &rarr; 20 / 3 s</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">30 s &rarr; 15 s</td></tr><tr><td align="left" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">Automaton Oil +1</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">20 / 3 s &rarr; 40 / 3 s</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">60 s &rarr; 30 s</td></tr><tr><td align="left" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">Automaton Oil +2</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">30 / 3 s &rarr; 60 / 3 s</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">90 s &rarr; 45 s</td></tr><tr><td align="left" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">Automaton Oil +3</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">40 / 3 s &rarr; 80 / 3 s</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">120 s &rarr; 60 s</td></tr></table>

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