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Tarstones – Patch 1 Changes & Build Limits

Track the five named Tarstones buffed in Balance Patch 1 and understand why a complete effect calculator is not yet published.

Checked 2026-08-25Developer-posted patch; incomplete effect table
Quick answer

Tarstones – Patch 1 Changes & Build Limits

Five named Patch 1 buffs cover Parasitic, Grudge, Bulwark, Clerik's, and Squall Stones. Community build references provide context, but an incomplete-effect warning remains because values, compatibility rules, and acquisition routes are not fully collected. Future-update watch items do not yet have a date.

Route

What to do

  1. 1Check whether Balance Patch 1 is active on your platform.
  2. 2Confirm the exact in-game effect before assigning a Tarstone to a build.
  3. 3Treat community build mentions as context rather than a full compatibility matrix.
  4. 4Use the Build Planner only for categorical pairing context until costs and effects are complete.

The five named buffs

The developer post names Parasitic, Grudge, Bulwark, Clerik's, and Squall Stones as buffed. That is enough to flag older guides and build comparisons for review.

The available patch summary does not provide a complete effect table in the local data. This database therefore names the changed items but does not invent the magnitude or translate the buffs into a damage score.

How Tarstones should enter a build

Tarstones belong after the Shell and weapon role is chosen. Start with the player task—stealth, durability, area clear, counters, or status synergy—then confirm whether the current in-game Tarstone text supports that role.

A complete planner input needs every effect, value, restriction, and version. Until those fields exist, Tarstones remain evidence notes beside builds rather than selectable calculated modifiers.

Known limits

What this page does not claim

  • Full effect values and compatibility are not collected.
  • Acquisition routes are incomplete.
  • Patch buffs do not establish a universal rank.
FAQ

Common questions

Which Tarstones were buffed?

Parasitic, Grudge, Bulwark, Clerik's, and Squall Stones.

Does this page list every Tarstone effect?

No. The complete effect table is not in the launch dataset.

Can the Build Planner calculate Tarstones?

Not yet; incomplete effects would create false precision.

Why should older builds be rechecked?

The five named Patch 1 buffs may change how their older descriptions perform.

Next routes

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References

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