Update - Tuesday November 13

Play Balance Updates

We will be evaluating the following changes over the course of this week. Additional adjustments may be made during this time period.


Assassin
Black Lotus Strike: decreased Energy gain to 5..18; this skill now counts as a lead attack.
Exposed Defenses: decreased duration to 1..11 seconds.
Horns of the Ox: decreased damage to 1..11.
Impale: increased casting time to 1 second.
Trampling Ox: decreased damage to 5..20.

Mesmer
Ineptitude: increased recharge time to 20 seconds.

Monk
Word of Healing: decreased unconditional heal amount to 5..130.

Necromancer
Soul Reaping: no longer gains any benefit from Spirits.

Ranger
Barrage: increased damage to 5..20 damage.
Energizing Winds: decreased duration to 1..31 seconds.
Magebane Shot: increased disable time to 10 seconds; decreased recharge time to 5 seconds.
Player Pets: no longer leave exploitable corpses.

Miscellaneous
Changed the elite skill used by the henchman Mhenlo in Eye of the North to Word of Healing.
http://www.guildwars.com/support/gameupdates/updatearchive-2007-11.php