Hey folks,

We’re going to be performing maintenance on our network during the ArcheAge downtime on December 12, 2018. There shouldn’t be any downtime at all for our other games. Most players likely won’t notice anything has happened, but we just wanted to give you all a head’s up.

However, during this maintenance, there is a chance that you may be disconnected from one of our other games. If this happens, fear not! You should be able to login again immediately. In the very worst-case scenario we’ll need to perform a restart on the servers for any game experiencing connection issues. Once the restart is complete, you’ll be able to play normally again.

Thanks very much!

Greetings Ark Hunters,

We're bringing Defiance 2050 offline for a hotfix at 10AM PST (6PM UTC) on Tuesday, November 27 on all regions and platforms. This is a hotfix to adjust the Poultromancer Prototype. Read the patch notes below.

Downtime is expected to be roughly 1 hour. If we need additional time, or come back online early, we'll update this post.

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Updates

• Projectiles and Mastery bonus now spawn 1 turkey (down from 3)
  
• Turkey damage increased by 150%
  
• Explosion damage increased by 50%
  
• Turkey lifespan decreased to 6s (down from 10s)

Greetings Ark Hunters,

We're bringing Defiance 2050 offline for a hotfix at 10AM PST (6PM UTC) on Tuesday, November 27. Get the patch notes for this update below.

Downtime is expected to be roughly 1 hour. If we need additional time, or come back online early, we'll update this post.

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Update

• Fixed an issue where Crime Lord was available as a drop in the Black Friday Bargain Boxes
  
• Locked Crime Lord in Inventory, for all players that received the Prototypes from the Bargain Boxes
  
• We will be granting 1x random Prototype to each player that received Crime Lord from the Black Friday Bargain Boxes. This will go out as a grant to players, later in the week.
  
• We will be providing Poultromancer to all players that completed the Tryptophan Ritual pursuit, but received Goliath, instead of Poultromancer. This will go out as a grant to all players, later in the week, and will provide both the Prototype and the Blueprint. We will not be taking away Goliath, from players that received it, but we will not be providing a blueprint for that Prototype.

Even cybernetically enhanced Ark Hunters surviving on a post-apocalyptic, partially terraformed world love a good bargain! Pick up these massive savings during our Black Friday events. *

• 50% off the Defiance 2050: Starter Class Pack
• 50% off the Defiance 2050: Ultimate Class Pack

This year we’re happy to introduce the Black Friday Bargain Box to Defiance 2050! These incredible, limited time boxes have a chance to drop virtually any type of item available in game: weapons, mods, grenades, weapon skins, Ark Salvage, and Scrip.

Each box also has a rare chance at dropping any of the 13 dropped prototype weapons (including 2 brand-new weapons: The Tempest and Goliath). Plus, they have a rare chance of granting the exclusive APS Vagabond vehicle.

In addition to everything else, we’re also turning on boosts of up to 100% on XP, Reputation, Skill, and Score.

Don’t miss out on this celebration of holiday cheer in the New Frontier!

* Exact times and dates vary by platform and region. Console dates are approximately Nov. 15 - 26. PC dates are Nov. 21 - 27. Check in game for specific details in your region.

Greetings Ark Hunters,

We're bringing Defiance 2050 offline for a patch on Wednesday, November 21 at 10AM PST (6PM UTC). Get the patch notes below.

Downtime should last approximately 1 hour.

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Black Friday Update Patch notes:

Black Friday Bargain Box is now available in the Store

• Limited time Bargain box (Available 11/21/2018-11/27/2018)
  
• Has a chance to drop virtually any item found in game, including: Weapons, Mods, Shields, Ark Salvage, Currency, Etc.
  
• Has a rare chance of dropping any of the 13 dropped Prototypes ( including the 2 new prototypes!)
  
• Get the highest chance at legendary items anywhere, at an exclusive limited time low price!

New Pursuit - Tryptophan Ritual!

• Put your enemies to sleep…permanently. Loot Turkey Remnants from Arkchests to build the “Poultromancer” prototype weapon!

Boosts!

• Get up to 100% Boost to XP,Reputation, Skill, and Score while the event lasts (From 11/21/2018-11/27/2018)
  
• New Prototypes!
  
• Tempest – Assault Rifle with an extremely high rate of fire.
  
• Goliath - Rocket Launcher that fires a single rocket which, on impact, launches a cluster of smaller, bouncy projectiles that detonate over a larger area.

Greetings Ark Hunters,

We’d like to start off by apologizing for the wait in getting an official statement out to each of you. It’s something we’ve wanted to take care of since the transition into the gamigo group first started, but we needed to allow time for things to stabilize before making any promises.

Let’s dive in, shall we?

The Defiance team is still here and working hard to continue development for Defiance 2050. Critical team members like Zephkial, Rarnok, and Destromathe are working their butts off to bring new content to you.



There’s still more work to be done to fully integrate all the former Trion staff into the new organization, but that process is well underway. We’re very excited for the opportunities for growth that we’ll have as a part of the gamigo group.

We’re continuing to work on upcoming events and content with the next big update focusing on the Synergy Matrix. If you want to hear more on this new system, be sure to check out our livestream on Friday at 10:30 AM PST (6:30 PM UTC) on our new Twitch channel, https://www.twitch.tv/DefianceGame.



You can also look forward to the return of the Solstice Strike event in December as well as upcoming Black Friday and big holiday sales!

Finally, we’re also very happy to have a new Community team coming onboard to help improve communication between the dev team and the players with both French and German support coming soon.

Thanks to all of you for sticking with us. There really is a lot to be excited for and we can’t wait to be able to share even more info with all of you as we get our plans locked in for the future of the New Frontier!

Update 1 - We're back online and ready to play. Thanks, folks!

Happy Halloween, Ark Hunters!

We're bringing all versions of Defiance 2050 offline at 10AM PDT (5PM UTC) on October 31 for a patch to address the issue that causes Ark Keys to disappear.

Downtime should be under 2 hours but we'll update this post when we come back online.

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UPDATED - We're bringing the servers offline for this hotfix an hour early than the originally scheduled time. This means we're coming offline at (AM PDT this morning.

Arkhunters, be on the alert!

We are going to patch in some fixes at 9:00 AM PDT on October 16th to implement the following:

• Fixed an issue causing human male players who are wearing the crusader outfit to not be able to login
  
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent progress on the new Grid missions
  
• Fixed the store description for the Grim Samhain Pack
  
• Fixed an issue causing the Grim Samhain Pack to not provide the two weapon skins (players who already purchased will receive their skins shortly)
  
• Turned on Paradise reputation contracts for Hulker Hell Arkfalls

We are aware of, and are investigating crashes involving the UI and are working to pinpoint the root cause. Once we've implemented a fix for that we'll post more details.

We anticipate a one hour downtime, and will update again if anything changes!

Update 1 - Hey, Ark Hunters! We're extending the Hulker Event one week so it now runs until November 12, 2018. Thanks for playing!

Ark Hunters,

The Trouble in Paradise update for Defiance 2050 is live now for PC and PS4! Jump in game and bring the hammer down with the brand-new Crusader class, take on hordes of hellish Hulkers, collect new Prototype weapons, and much more!

Crusader Class Pack

This brutal brawler thrives on the frontlines of combat. Wield a massive two-handed hammer and an array of epic abilities. Some of these abilities are:

• Hammer Time – Summons your hammer to take down enemies with pure brute force.
• Blitz – Charge into the fight and leap through the air, stunning enemies caught at your point of impact for 2 seconds (in PvP this ability reduces movement speed by 50% rather than adding the stun).
• Grit – Reduces damage taken when you fall below 25% vitality.
• Vortex – Create a vortex that pulls enemies to your location making them easy prey for a hammer to the face.
• Meteor Smash – Summons a meteor from overhead, crashes it down onto your enemies, exploding on impact, and knocks back mobs caught in the explosion.

Pick up the Crusader class when you purchase the Crusader Class Pack or the Ultimate Class Pack!

You can also unlock it by spending Arkhunter Commendations earned in game at the Commendations Quartermaster found at the Crater. Learn more about Commendations by checking out this post from our friends at Defiance Data.

Special Thank You Gifts

To show our thanks to all of you for being part of the Defiance 2050 community we’re also giving players 1,000 Valor and a Duni Shetarru Racer Orange/Black vehicle! We hope you enjoy this update and we’re excited for all of you to see what’s coming down the line.

Hulker Hell
Hulker Hell will hit the New Frontier starting on October 15. This hellish celebration of tricks and treats brings a special delivery of frights to Paradise until November 5. Dive into the fray and take down Hulker Hell Major and Minor arkfalls in a fight for gory glory!

Protoypes
These are rare and powerful new weapons for taking down enemies in the New Frontier.

Weapon Skins
Use all-new weapon skins to customize your favorite weapons with a whole new look!

Greetings Ark Hunters,

We're bringing Defiance 2050 for the PS4 and PC offline for the Trouble in Paradise patch at 10AM PDT (5PM UTC) today. Patch notes will be linked here soon.

Downtime may last up to 4 hours, but we'll bring each platform back online as it finishes. We'll have more info to share on the Xbox One release date for the patch as soon as possible.

TROUBLE IN PARADISE
The Grid have arrived in Paradise! Learn about these fearsome new foes with an all new mission chain that will take you on a journey to discover how these new foes came to be, and begin Ark Hunters down a path to defeat them.
These new missions also come with new data recorders, pursuits, and rewards for completion!

CRUSADER IS HERE
The Crusaders have come to paradise to help slay the Grid threat. Unlock the all new Crusader class, and smash your enemies with Hammer time, or call down a Meteor from the Ark Belt to obliterate everything in your path.

• The new Crusader class can be purchased from the Defiance store (along with an exclusive, limited time outfit), or from the Hunter Commendations vendor with in-game currency
  
• Level this new bruising class, meant for up close and personal combat
  
• Complete the Grid mission storyline to earn additional currency to purchase the class!
  
• All players who purchased the Ultimate Pack will have the Crusader Class immediately

ARKFALL CHANGES
As the Grid threat ramps up, so too do the Arkfalls in Paradise. Both Major and Minor Arkfalls have gone through some significant changes, now working off of a wave system where enemies will spawn based on how quickly you can take down a previous wave.

• More and more enemies will spawn the faster you can take them down
  
• Complete each wave in time to progress to the next. The more players around, the more enemies you can take down!
  
• See how many waves you can take down before the end of the Arkfall!

SCALING CHANGES
Scaling has been slightly altered to allow for higher power rating players to deal more damage the larger the gap between them and their enemy is. Higher power rating players will notice a substantial difference in damage when fighting enemies that are much lower power rating than them.

WEAPON SKINS
Look sharp while you demolish the new Grid threat. A weapon skin system has been added next to the appearance menu in the loadout screen. These weapon skins can be collected in game, or purchased through the Defiance store

• Once you have collected a weapon skin for a specific weapon base, it is permanent and can be added to any matching weapon type
  
• Change and view the look of your weapon at any time!
  
• Limited time weapon skins are released for this update:
  
• Special Halloween themed skin “The Butcher” will be here during Hulker Hell. Some rare versions of these skins will also glow!
  
• Added a vendor that sells specific weapon skins for Shards, which can be obtained from duplicate weapon skins
  
• Added alternate color outfits for the Crusader and Demolitionist classes to the Hunter Commendations vendor. You must have purchased the Crusader or Demolitionist pack in order to be able to purchase these outfits.
  
  • Special Grid skins have been released for the Trouble in Paradise update. Collect these special Grid variants for your favourite weapons!
    
  • Limited time Ammo mods have been added to the Defiance store that will give your weapons a blood splatter effect when they shoot!

HULKER HELL IS BACK
Hulker Hell is back and better than ever. For 3 weeks, participate in Hulker Hell arkfalls to reap special, limited time rewards

• Plaguers and Hulkers have invaded paradise. A new Major and Minor arkfall variant have been added. Take down these monstrosities before they consume Paradise!
  
• Complete arkfalls for special Hulker Hell only rewards, including 3 brand new prototypes that will only drop from Hulker Hell Arkfalls
  
• A new reputation vendor has been added: Paradise. Complete daily and weekly contracts to obtain reputation to directly purchase special Hulker Hell rewards, including prototypes and weapon skins!

NEW PROTOTYPES
Besides Hulker Hell, 3 additional prototypes have also been added as drops out in the world and in Instances. Find these new rare weapons before your enemies get their hands on them!

NEW STORE ITEMS
Head to the Defiance store to see new DEALS and boxes

• A limited time bundle is available while Hulker Hell is active. Get the all new Tricorn outfit, along with an all new hoverbike vehicle and 2 exclusive weapon skins!
  
• A limited time Ammo Mod box has been added that provides one of each weapon type Ammo Mods that will contain the new blood splatter effect for your weapons!
  
• Weapon skins boxes have been added, which will have a chance for rare, never before seen weapon skin variants

BUG FIXES

• Damage over time and other scaled effects should now properly scale with your item rating when equipping new weapons.
  
• Fixed incorrectly displayed Power levels for NPCs in Tarr Family: Hidden in Plain Sight and 7th Legion: New Discoveries.
  
• The boss at the end of Cronkhite Bunker was looking a little scrawny. Made Daig hit the gym for a bit, and now his health pool is more in line with other bosses.
  
• Fixed an incorrect description for the Von Bach contract Hotshot: Desperate Times
  
• Fixed an issue causing Von Bach, Soleptor and Top-Notch Contracts to only provide challenge based objectives. More objectives will start showing up as the contracts cycle.
  
• Cluster Projectiles should scale properly with adjusted item rating
  
• The hidden blade should now have a red tint on the initial summon vfx
  
• Fixed an issue where dismantling weapons were not taking variance into account
  
• Reduced motherlode boss health substantially, to be in line with other coop bosses.
  
• Removed the empty super weapon boxes in Defiant few arenas that caused players to become animation stuck if interacted with.
  
• Most items sent to Claimable Items will now be locked to the character that sent them there.
  
• Increased NPC shield regen delay to 10s (up from 6s)
  
• Increased NPC armor regen delay to 15s (up from 8s)
  
• Fix an issue causing NPC armor to not regen completely after delay time
  
• Thorn Liro and 7th legion were not granting credit for daily commendation contracts, and Defiant few was not granting credit at all. Fixed reward groups for Thorn Liro and 7th Legion, and fixed objectives for Defiant Few.
  
• Also added 2 Forges to Scrapworks final encounter.
  
• Increased Semi-auto sniper damage and hip accuracy by 33% and decreased clip size, crit mult, and fire rate
  
• Lock on rocket launchers should now show up in the inventory filter
  
• Health bars should show up again for bosses at the end of instances and Arkfall bosses
  
• Improved messaging around queue failures when missing group members in matchmaking.
  
• Change pvp end results screen to use right trigger instead of Y for inspect
  
• Equipping melee weapons should no longer change the camera view.
  
• Tweaked the timing of the chargeblade spawn to lineup with the vfx/animations better
  
• Bonesaw and Gore Auger damage is now in-line with other prototypes, and will now show damage numbers
  
• Timers should show up again for major arkfalls
  
• Pressing Shift + T on a USB keyboard while in game on PS4 no longer crashes the client
  
• Contracts for a faction will now populate the Goals/Contracts tab as soon as you finish the requisite mission.
  
• Fixed issue where damage from some abilities weren't being displayed properly.
  
• Fix UI bug where some store products were incorrectly displayed as purchasable.
  
• Spawned NPCs’ power rating should match player’s power rating (Fix for hatchling grenade damage).
  
• Fix an encounter at North Radio Tower from not completing if the player lets the alarm get triggered
  
• Added an item rating range for rewards from some lower level side missions
  
• Altered Arena based daily and weekly contracts to that they can be completed
  
• Fixed the pursuit “Boomstick to the face II” so that it can now be completed
  
• Grenades are not purchasable from reputation vendors after reaching rank 8