Just when you thought the surprises were over, an upcoming August balance patch was announced today, and they're taking on some serious topics. They're intending to convert Boon Duration foods, consumables, equipment, and upgrades into Concentration statistics. Likewise Condition Duration items into Expertise items. Utility buffs will also be adjusted... and the cost of making those bountiful/furious/toxic items will be reduced. Runes and Sigils are not being changed at this time. There was no mention of changing Trait Descriptions into Concentration/Expertise stats.
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