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Preludes 14.5 changed 3 things that directly affect your existing build.
Virtue System Rework (most important)
Virtue Prisms have been removed and replaced with a Virtue Lith free-allocation system. Your existing Virtue setup is now invalid and needs to be reallocated. Virtue Lith drops from Agari and Cogah Bosses, with a batch reward from main story completion. Recommendation: bank all your Lith until you've decided on the current-meta build.
Temper Weapon System
Preludes 14.5 introduced the Temper system: weapons now drop with augmented properties — Heavy Attack damage, Stagger, Voltaic Damage, and more. Your existing weapons have no Temper properties; it's worth farming replacements. New weapon Orst-III (Heavy Mace) is now available, dropping from Sinecure Errant-Gawth and mace-wielding Bannerettes.
Greatsword Renamed to Heavy
The Greatsword weapon type has been renamed to Heavy. Orst-III belongs to the Heavy type and shares all Greatsword Combat Arts. If your build had Greatsword-specific Combat Arts unlocked, they now work on Orst-III directly.