Jul 17, 2024

Quality of Life Update 1 - Server Browser Is Live!

Wayfinder - SOLIDAge

Quality of Life Update 1

As always, we want to thank our incredible players for supporting us and helping us make an incredible game. This first quality of life patch has tons of changes based on feedback and bug reports from the community. We'll be releasing another quality of life patch in the future as we work towards 1.0 which will contain new content.

Major New System - Party Finder

The Find Party option is our take on a server browser, and was the number one most requested feature when we announce Echoes and we’re excited to get it into player’s hands. This allows you to find games with the activities you want to do, at the level you want to do them and more! We’re labeling this current iteration as alpha as there is room for improvement and we do recommend players back up their data just in case. We’ll be looking at your feedback and making changes to the browser for our next quality of life patch which will move the browser from alpha to beta.

A few things to note.

The game you connect to remains peer-to-peer, just like if you were to join a friend. This is not a dedicated server.
Currently the system will filter out by region/ping to only show the best connections. This does not impact the ability to play with friends in different regions when inviting them to a party.

World

Decreased enemy respawn times in Highlands and Forstmarch by 50%.
Co-op now unlocks as soon as the player reach the Highlands for the first time during “The Descent.”
Trap damage now has audio.
Added an Echo Matrix by the Mythic Hunt portal.
The Solar Boon effect can no longer crit.
Fixed the Solar Boon dealing two instances of damage.
Fixed an issue where joining a player who is more progressed would unlock zones for you without having to progress to them.
Fixed players being unable to pick up the Gloom Collapse torch in Hunts.
Fixed players getting stuck in the Hunt boss chest.
Fixed players being unable to destroy the Gloom Anchor in Unraveling Aurelian.
Fixed Gloom Collapse not functioning correctly in the Mythic Reaver King hunt.
Fixed a ton of toe catches around the world to keep those little piggies safe and sound.
Many more fixes to come as we work toward a much smoother experience.
Fixed a ton of camera clipping issues in tight spaces.
Fixed a ton of out of bounds spots around the world.
Fixed the toxic barrels remaining after exploding for the client.
Fixed an issue with the Gloom Collapse visuals in the Unraveling Aurelian expedition.
Fixed the host getting kicked when trying to travel while Clients are still loading.
Fixed the teleporter at the end of The Forge event in The Deep.
Fixed the chest not appearing at the end of The Forge event in The Deep.
Fixed clients not receiving loot from The Forge event in The Deep.
Fixed the Gloom Collapse mutator not applying to the Shrouded Woods expedition.
Fixed Gloom Collapse Recharge Stations not spawning in the Precursor Reborn arena.
Fixed snow and grass textures turning black after fast traveling from inside a cave.
Fixed the Reaver Gauntlet event ending if the player opened a chest prematurely.
Fixed the Golden Cache crystal that spawns in the middle of Commander Creeds arena.
Fixed being unable to interact with the fuel container in the Excavation Unit event.
Fixed scenarios where Loot Goblins would not be damageable.
Fixed players losing functionality when entering or exiting a Gloom Tear.
Fixed some Highlands Ziplines that weren’t working.
Fixed various ledge grab locations to be more consistent.
Fixed the Soulbound Chest spawning in the wall near the Gloomfallen Cavern.
Fixed various visual glitches when Shadow Quality is set to Low or Mid.
Fixed various overlapping chest spawns.
Fixed Frostmarch Signal Fires sending you to the wrong locations.
Removed the cooldown on the Night’s Maw event in the Highlands.
Fixed the Facsimile traps killing enemies. How could the simulation hurt itself?
Fixed some alignment issues with ziplines in the Highlands.
Fixed the weird ledge grab by Lord Halar.
Fixed the event pop up for Talon of Pyre.
Fixed enemies staying in ambient animations while being attacked.
Fixed NPC cloth oddities.
Fixed the Talon of Pyre clipping into nearby boulders.
Fixed some navigation issues for Reavers around Frostmarch.
Fixed players being able to push The Unraveled off the edge and kill him.
Fixed some traps generating inside walls.
Fixed The Unraveled Hunt falling off the edge of the arena.
Fixed the Talon of Pyre chest despawning too quickly.
Fixed clients not seeing VFX for the Frostmarch Torch Puzzle.
Fixed clients not seeing the Gloom Tear exit portal.
Fixed clients not being able to loot the chest after completing the Frostmarch Red Crystal event.
Fixed the Astral Ascension portal appearing incorrectly for clients.
Fixed respawning far away after dying to the Fallen Greedlord.
Removed the extra Deceiver Chest that was sometimes present in the Malefic Maw hunt.
Fixed enemy spawn issues in the Seeds of Corruption event.
Fixed the supply raid event only being lootable by one player.
Fixed the Precursor Reborn hunt not resetting properly.
Fixed the entry portal for the Kindled Heartwood not appearing for clients.

Narrative & Quests

Wayfinder Memories can now be viewed so long as the required Wayfinder has been summoned, regardless of which Wayfinder is currently equipped.
Additionally, remnant-like images of the associated Wayfinder have been added beside the memories to help identify which character they belong to before interacting.
Affinities are now unlocked and tutorialized earlier--now available after completing “Call of the Void” in the Main Story Quest progression.
Added missing objective markers for quests in The Void.
Fixed various additional quests that were missing objective markers.
Fixed Omen being inaccessible after completing “A New Wayfinder.”
Fixed not being able to Summon Wayfinders after completing “Despair and Hope”.
Fixed some Daily Jobs auto completing after accepting them.
Fixed the Deer Spirit NPC being non-responsive during “Spirit of the Stones”.
Fixed Wayfinder Memory quests not completing after finding all memories.
Fixed an issue where Clients would receive the “Tangled Webs” quest again after completing.
Fixed an issue where the track/untrack button would be missing.
Fixed objective markers for certain quests only appearing on the Gloom Gate in Skylight and being absent from their Breaches in Overlands.
Fixed Marrow’s freezing sequence during “The Lost Colony.”
Fixed Niss quips not playing on the character select screen in certain languages.
Fixed the “Breaking the Ice” Job.
Fixed an issue with dialogue VO playing while the game is paused.
Fixed the game becoming unresponsive for clients after spamming through quest dialogues.
Fixed the Niss memory “At Home in the Shadows” from unlocking on its own.
Fixed an issue causing “Unraveling Chaos” objectives updating inconsistently.
Fixed “Grinding the Geartooth” failing to update correctly.
Fixed Silo not playing his VO when casting his ultimate.
Fixed some outdated VO in Frostmarch.
Fixed “The Element of Surprise” job updating incorrectly.
Fixed an issue where Graymourn was missing VO during “The Lost Colony.”
Fixed client visibility issues for various patrols.
Fixed some patrols not being completable.
Fixed missing NPC’s during Reunions and Revelations quest.
Fixed an issue where only one player could loot the Chipped Plate during Whispers on the Wind.

Combat

Added air control for Wayfinders.
Added visual and sound effects to Grendel's Whirlwind impacts.
Grendel’s Berserker Frenzy now correctly deals damage in an area around Grendel when the Frenzy effect expires.
Grendel’s Berserker Frenzy now correctly buffs and scales Grendel.
Tuned the Broodmother S’ilreth Hunt to be more approachable for new players and less annoying for experienced players by removing significant portions of downtime throughout the fight.
Silo’s Oil Bomb will now trigger the Oiled effect when it directly impacts an enemy, even if it explodes above the minimum oil pool height.
Phalanx Shield from Legacy now scales 50/50 WP/AP, in-line with other weapon abilities.
Improved targeting for all Wayfinder Abilities.
Increased the range of Kyros' Arcane Focus.
Increased the AoE size of Niss’s Vengeful Shade.
Senja changes:
- Gain Favor damage increased from 0.6*AP → 1.5*AP
- Gain Favor break damage buffed 0.3*BP -> 0.8*BP
- Showboating damage reduction increased 50% -> 60%
- Hitboxes size for Pummel increased ~20%
Updated the description for Gladiator Pummel to be more detailed.
Updated the description for Lightning Grasp to be more detailed.
Added an internal cooldown to Red Feast healing.
Fixed an issue causing aggressive screen shaking when killing enemies while locked on.
Fixed the missing buff for Mighty Leap for Grendel.
Fixed the Immovable Warmaster Talent not making you immovable.
Fixed Burst Rifles failing to auto fire after dodging.
Fixed Goblin Seers being invisible for clients.
Fixed The Reaver King taking Marrow back up to the cliff to resurrect him.
Fixed Senja A-posing after being knocked down while using Gain Favor.
Fixed getting stuck in the shouldered stat with rifles.
Fixed Dread Legion getting stuck on terrain.
Fixed late joining The First hunt, you will now be dropped right into the arena.
Fixed the player death animation not playing if killed by a snowball.
Fixed players being stuck in webs longer than intended after mashing out.
Fixed Night’s Edge targeting dead enemies.
Fixed incorrect description for Speed Demon survivalist Talent.
Fixed the Warmaster Whirling Blades mastery getting triggered twice.
Counterplay now correctly finds the closest ground point and spawns appropriate mesh and VFX.
Fixed an issue that could cause Mighty Leap to travel much farther than intended when hard-locked on a target.
Fixed an issue where player Ultimates would get interrupted by the Grand Deceivers pull attack.
Fixed Rifles auto-fire not working after reloading and dodging.

Loot & Progression

Added a unique echo for the Dark Star Night’s Maw.
Added 3 craftable Relics to the Engineer. (Lancer's Matrix, Ethereal Maw, and Shockpin)
Added 16 accessories as loot drops - Ring of the Unraveled, Sash of the Earthen Path, Beastly Claws, Ancient Eye, Frenzied Spores, Fallen Star Shard, Startouched Vambrace, Excavation Team's Toolbox, Excavation Gauntlet, Ring of an Ending Star, Ring of Broken Fate, Ring of the Mandrake, Necklace of Eruption, Ring of Perfect Gold, Ring of Unstable Creation, and Necklace of Unstable Creation.
Added loot to breakables.
Added weapons as a fallback for Skeleton Chests after earning all armor pieces.
Mutated armor sets now have a higher drop rate at lower levels.
The Armor loot pool is now additive, meaning once you’ve exhausted the relevant biomes loot pool you will start to receive lower tier armors you missed from previous zones.
Added an Accessory drop to the Summoning Relic puzzle in Highland.
Refunded Gloomstone from a respec can now be able to be spent correctly.
Malefic Maw, Bloodrage of Vuul, Dark Arbiter and Slyv’r no longer drop artifact recipes. Instead they drop the actual artifact item.
Selling to vendors has been standardized.
The following items are now sellable: Bloodbag, Deepwood Fledgling, Gray Cub, Little White Lie, Observer, Primal Shrine, Skeleton Thief's Chest, Slimelet, Swindler, Tiding, Trickster's Artifact, Training Dummy, Unravelling Brazzier, and Unyielding Cube.
The Mythic Duty echo has changed from a Cross to Guard type.
The Slyv’r Echo will no longer stack multiple times.
Increased cooldown for the Aturach the Deathless Echo from 15 → 20 seconds.
Fallen Greedlord Echo changes:
Reduced duration from 10s → 7.5s
Reduced the frequency of damage instances from .5s → .75s
Reduced damage scaling from 150% AP → 100% AP
Reduced DoT damage by 40%.
Fixed the amount of Spectra spawning in Frostmarch. There is more now!
Fixed Kindled Heartwood and Fallen Greedlord echo not triggering for clients.
Fixed an issue where Old Bell Charm wasn’t granted when claimed on the Reward Tower.
Fixed an issue where players could loot the Fallen Greedlord chest without defeating it.
Fixed the infinite loading screen when open interacting with the Engineer with a full inventory.
Fixed the incorrect amount of chests present on the Clients map in an expedition.
Fixed an issue that would consume any remaining gold when trying to upgrade an Affinity with insufficient funds.
Fixed the additional Cross Echo slot not granted at Wayfinder Rank 15.
Fixed an issue causing level 31+ weapons to be reduced by 1 level after joining a hosted game.
Fixed the Malefic Maw Artifact over stacking negative effects.
Fixed clients not getting the correct amount of Talent Points after respeccing.
Fixed the Skeleton Chest not spawning after defeating the Malefic Maw.
Fixed loot beams not matching the rarity of loot that dropped.
Fixed the Shrine event not giving any loot.
Fixed Azaar, Storm of Blades echo triggering inside the apartment.
Fixed some echoes triggering in Skylight.
Removed the duplicate Eldren Ring in the crafting menu at the Engineer.
Fixed the Precursor Reborn echo triggering from Ability Damage.

Added a difficulty label near the party member UI.
Changed buffs to display in minutes instead of seconds when applicable.
Added Resource Items relative to the activity in the Gloomsphere menu.
Added a FoV slider in the settings menu.
Added a camera zoom slider in the settings menu.
The emote wheel can now be rebound.
Added a Weapons tab to vendor menus.
Added an equipped indicator to weapons and accessories when something is equipped on another Wayfinder.
Added Echo slot type icons to the currently equipped weapons and accessories on the main character menu.
Fixed damage numbers being hard to see in certain hunts.
Fixed Graphics Quality settings always resetting to Mid.
Fixed the Out of Stock banner appearing incorrectly.
Fixed Echo-type icons appearing in compact mode.
Fixed the UI flickers that occur when the cursor is in between certain UI elements.
Fixed tutorials not scaling correctly on Steam Deck.
Fixed PS5 buttons false flagging as duplicate bindings.
Fixed incorrect item inventory limits displayed for Housing and Equipment.
Fixed the cursor resetting to the first item each time after selling items.
Fixed an issue blocking CTRL, ALT, and Shift from being used as keybindings.
Fixed an issue where the select character button was greyed out for Niss and Silo.
Updated the Skylight main menu image.
Fixed the inconsistent spacing between abilities in the pause menu in the New User Experience Dungeon.
Fixed the equipped accessory power rating getting removed when switching accessories.
Fixed the expedition and hunt started popups getting squished.
Fixed the missing button callout on Awakening at Arsenal.
Fixed the Expedition Rewards bar not animating in the summary screen.
Fixed Talent connections not appearing correctly in Co-op.
Fixed ability descriptions getting cutoff on 1920x1200 screens.
Fixed the presentation of Mount and Priority quests.
Fixed the Quit button changing to Abandon while downed in Overland zones.
Fixed incorrect display of materials in the Awakening menu.
Fixed the double toast to summon a Wayfinder.
Fixed Tutorial pop ups lingering too long.
Fixed the loss of input when trying to use a single Resonance Cache.
Fixed the missing preview stats for fusing Echoes to max rank.
Fixed gained experience not being visible for clients.
Fixed player names not being visible for clients.
Fixed dyes not resetting completely when using “Reset Colors.”

Visual Polish

Added a clean transition when falling off out of bounds while on a mount.
Improved the visual transition when a deceiver spawns from a chest.
Added a visual effect to breakables when they contain loot.
Added visual polish to the combat effects of the Malefic Maw.
Heroic Niss head flames are now dyeable.
Adjusted the brightness of Brumal Storms blizzard attack.
Replaced the loading screen when falling out of bounds with a smooth fade to black.
Fixed the missing fast traveling effect.
Added water splashes to the Dive emote.

Styles

Fixed players getting stuck in an infinite loading screen after selecting the “No Gloom Dagger” style.
Fixed Client styles resetting to the equipped armor style after loading.
Fixed the hitch after applying a new dye.
Removed redundant style tabs with Grendel’s Primal Colossus equipped.
Fixed the dye channels on Typhoon.
Fixed presentation of Trinkets on Grendel's “Shaelen Chest.”
Fixed the fur portion of Mazewar Grendel armor not taking dyes.
Fixed the Character Model weirdness in the menu when using a dye.

Misc

Fixed an issue where players would get stuck indefinitely on the Main Menu splash screen.
Fixed an issue where more than 3 players could join a party.
Fixed an issue where players on low spec machines or Steam Deck could crash upon first visit to Codex Halls.
Fixed party settings being visible before Co-op is unlocked.
Fixed clients seeing the host as a stick figure if they joined while the host was in editing mode in their apartment.
Fixed placed housing items appearing as sellable.
Fixed some echoes triggering in the

Known Issues

CO-OP Players may not have their cosmetics appear when first connecting to a host game. They will display correctly on travel
CO-OP Quest - Lighting the Flame - Players who are connected to a host machine that are downed when The Guardian is defeated will not receive credit for the kill.
CO-OP: Client's mount may be invisible after it is summoned
CO-OP: Quest - Lady of the Bog - Players who are connected to a host machine can not interact with "Investigate the Cage" prompt
FPS drops at Fort Koken location when the "Defend Fort Koken" event spawns
Opening the map when experiencing low FPS when using a controller may result in the map jittering

Jul 17, 2024

Patch Notes (July 18, 2024)

Once Human - Once Human

Greetings!

Once Human will undergo server maintenance on July 18th at 4:00 AM (UTC), which is expected to last for 4 hours. Please consider this when planning your game time. We appreciate your understanding and support.
We have been actively listening to and addressing feedback and suggestions from our community since the release. In this upcoming maintenance, we are excited to introduce the following updates:

[Gameplay Updates]

Every night a Rosetta transport truck filled with Sproutlets will appear on the highways of Red Sands. Metas near the truck will activate PvP to obtain the Sproutlets by either ramming the truck with vehicles or picking them up.
*There will be no Durability loss or gear drops in this mode, allowing players to embrace the exhilarating highway chase without any consequences. Enjoy this feature to your heart's content.
*This feature will be available in both PvP and PvE scenarios.

[Bug Fixes and Optimizations]

1. Disabled the feature that merges worlds; servers will no longer merge in later stages.
2. Increased the weekly donation limit for Warbands and introduced a limit on the number of weekly donations in the Evolution's Call scenario.
3. Expanded the detection radius of Spacetime to facilitate exploration.
4. Fixed an issue where Super Armor was inactive in Fortress Warfare.
5. Fixed an issue where Raining Cash did not provide a Damage Bonus in Fortress Warfare.
6. Fixed an issue where the Precise Shot Mask couldn't stack and corrected some text descriptions.
7. Fixed an issue where players would spawn underground after getting unstuck during the tutorial.
8. Fixed an issue where Territory Purification would cause team status errors under special circumstances.
9. Fixed an issue where an error message would appear when failing to join a Hive during Territory Purification.
10. Fixed an issue where Whisper messages would cause the ground to flicker.
11. Expanded the maximum adjustable range for Camera Sensitivity, allowing players to adjust the sensitivity for different perspectives in Settings.
12. Fixed the abnormal effect of Orange Pie. It will now properly provide EXP when used.
13. Adjusted the rarity of recipes for Shattered Bread, Safety Sandwich, Ghost Cookie, Fat-Burning Juice, Stargazy Pie, and Bacon Burger to match their actual quality.
14. Fixed an issue where the unlock times for Season Goals were incorrect.
15. Optimized the logic for damaged Storage Crates to prevent loss of supplies under certain circumstances.
16. Fixed a screen issue with Stardust's Advent purchase under certain language settings.
17. Fixed some attribute errors for the season-exclusive Deviations.
18. Optimized the responsiveness of the navigation system.
19. Fixed an issue where approaching monsters would cause them to disappear instantly.
20. Fixed an issue where the season's restricted areas would refresh the Mist challenge.
21. Fixed an issue where Rainfall Reaper would not land properly upon death.
22. Fixed an issue where the camera would zoom out excessively when grabbed by Gnawer.
23. Fixed a display error with the Recurve Bow in the blueprint enhancement interface.
24. Fixed an issue where the weapon trait titles for weapon blueprints were hidden.
25. Fixed an issue where the character would disappear when switching perspectives on a motorcycle
26. Fixed an issue where the camera gets excessively bumpy in the first-person perspective on a motorcycle.
27. Fixed a UI text overlap issue in the Platform Trailer screen.
28. Fixed an issue where the player failed to enter dungeons while driving a vehicle.
29. Fixed vehicle decal positions and sticker effects.
30. Optimized notifications for when a vehicle cannot be summoned.
31. Fixed an issue where the reload speed of the last bullet in an MGL would slow down.
32. Fixed a clipping issue with hands and legs when crouching with a long axe.
33. Fixed an issue where torches were extinguished when entering a dungeon.
34. Fixed an issue where spider eggs laid by Arachsiam wouldn't display HP bars.
35. Fixed an issue where drones summoned by the "Drone" mutation affix in dungeons wouldn't fire.
36. Fixed an issue where "V's Explanation" shared with friends would not display correctly.
37. Fixed an issue where setting the number of Energy Links to zero during trading was not possible.
38. Fixed an issue where items with Durability could not be split during trading.
39. Fixed an issue where the chat channel couldn’t switch to the previous channel by default.
40. Fixed numerous armor clipping issues.
41. Fixed the incorrect effects of Bait with Mixed Spices and Mince Bait.
42. Fixed error code 204 shown when materials were insufficient.
43. Fixed an issue where a message would incorrectly state that storage was full and the water could not be returned when water from the Water Tank was used in crafting and the crafting was then canceled,
44. Fixed a logic issue where building the Victor Hammett Camp at the Campsite allowed the repeated acquisition of a neutral cooking station item.
45. Changed the Memetic ice-making formula from Boiled Water to Pure Water.
46. Adjusted the source of Shabby fabric in the backpacks to World Exploration.
47. Fixed an issue where the portable fridge wouldn't function properly offline.
48. Fixed incorrect rarity in some cooking recipes.
49. Fixed a clipping issue with interactions with furniture "Hidey Cat" in the territory.
50. Fixed an issue where changes in distance caused Teleportation Tower locations to shift unexpectedly.
51. Fixed an issue where the Teleportation Tower animation reverted to an unlocked state after leaving and returning.
52. Fixed an issue where buffs would cause the item pickup screen to refresh.
53. Fixed a game error that occurred when discarding all items in the last tab of the backpack.
54. Fixed an issue where other players' Storage Crate operations appeared on the player's screen.
55. Fixed an issue where the Help icon progress bar was not displayed when helping a critically injured teammate.
56. Fixed an issue where the Designer's Workstation icon appeared pixelated on the female character's Memetic screen.
57. Fixed a description error in Formula: Dark Iron Table.
58. Optimized the working range of Territory Deviations.
59. Optimized the productivity of the Paper Doll.
60. Increased the probability of acquiring the Deviation "Growshroom" in the wilderness.
61. Fixed an issue where Deviation models in Securement Units would occasionally disappear.
62. Fixed an issue where lost gear and other players' dropped gear could be repaired under special circumstances. After the update, All-Purpose Hand will no longer target such gear for repair.
63. Fixed an issue where the purification UI did not display for non-initiators in the same Hive in Territory Purification.
64. Fixed a refresh issue in the "Highway Pursuit".
65. Fixed an issue where the Staroid Restrainer could not change the core area location.
66. Adjusted the random spawn rules for Cargo Scramble.
67. Fixed an issue where exiting after previewing items in the Friendship Shop would display the top tab.
68. Attempted to fix an issue where the creepy arm couldn't spawn in Hales' Moving House.
69. Fixed clipping issues and reward display issues, optimized certain task experiences and added 3D UI guidance in side story tasks.
70. Fixed an issue where rewards were not distributed after the required score was achieved in the "Target Practice" gameplay in the wilderness.
71. Added the side story task "Feed the Children."
72. Adjusted some text descriptions in the "Mod Master" Journey.
73. Adjusted dialogue text in certain tasks.
74. Fixed an issue where other players occasionally entered in the dialogue screen.
75. Added notifications to Within the High Brushes tasks due to the Black Rain blockade in the Chalk Peak area during Season phase 1.
76. [Guidance] In the main story task "Antimemetics Tech ", the description of "Ectopic Gray Matter" has been changed to "Eclipse Cortexes".
77. Fixed a clipping issue with the protagonist's hand when drawing a sword in the tutorial animation.

[New Arrivals]

New arrivals are available in the Shop! Outfits "Y2K" and "Brave Gladiator," Furniture Set "Kitty's Whisper," and Weapon Skins "Glitter Hooves" and "Ultimatum" are available this summer! Various new garments and charms await! Don't miss out!

Once Human Development Team

Jul 17, 2024

This Week in the Realm | July 17th, 2024

Paladins® - EvilMojoKryptek

Greetings Champions! Here's what happening in the Realm this week:

PTS Feedback & Changes

It's been a while! The team has been laser focused on Tidal Surge & PTS, but now that we've revealed the update and let players playtest the content, we have things to share and changes we plan to make based on player feedback.

Ranked, Season 7 Split 2

Some players noticed a lack of mention of Split 2 of Ranked in the PTS Notes. No worries, Split 2 is still starting in the Tidal Surge update with a Golden Cache and Limited Avatar to earn! We originally planned to make larger changes to Ranked, but after chatting internally and with the Partners we scraped the original vision we had for adjustments. We'll be writing a blog in a few weeks to share what we had thought up & what direction we are going in instead to let all players join the conversation. Stay tuned!

Wave Defense

We got a TON of helpful feedback on Wave Defense, from how it currently functions to areas we can expand and improve upon it in the future. For this initial release, we're going to be implementing a few updates from PTS:

Wave Defense will be released as "Wave Defense Public Beta" and "Wave Defense Party Beta" to be clearer around how each queue functions and their state.
Wave Defense will launch with more intense Wave 1, 2 and 3 than the PTS version, with Waves 2 onward featuring 2 different bot types.
- Due to this change, we expect performance to be slightly rougher throughout, however we are working continually on optimization. We want to make the mode as fun as it can be, then slowly beef up performance.
In future updates, we'll be exploring some of the ideas players have shared around rewards and/or Remixed-like modifiers within the mode.

We're really grateful players are giving us the space to create something like this & hope everyone gives it a try when it releases next week!

Balance Updates

We were swinging for the fences with our mid-Year balance, and that meant a lot of hits and plenty of misses. We've been listening to all forms of feedback and have some adjustments planned for the Live version.

Armor Plating

Reverted CC functionality
Reduced scaling from 7% ➡️ 6%

While we wanted to try something a bit more nuanced to make this Item less of an obvious purchase, this idea wasn't the right one. We both heard the concerns and saw a few issues emerge that made us feel a further nerf of its strength is better for the game in the short term.

Bloodbath

Reduced scaling from 450 ➡️ 360

This Item was performing very well on PTS with a return to True Healing and a significant scaling increase, so we want to be a bit more cautious and bring a bit down while preserving the True Healing. We're watching the strength of this item in conjunction with Rejuvenate but want to allow players to experiment more before we act.

Rejuvenate

Added "Does not work with Lifesteal effects."

While this was originally a bug, after watching Rejuvenate's performance on PTS we feel leaving this in place for now is the best call. We saw a lot of polarized thoughts on this version of Rejuvenate and its impacts on Support Itemization and early vs late game, however there was enough conversation from both directions that we want to let the wider player base experience it and give feedback. We plan to watch & act quickly to bring back the previous version if too many painpoints arise over the next few weeks.

We'll share some info on additional PTS adjustments to Champions over the coming days ahead of Tidal Surge's launch on July 24th!

This Week's Community Creations

Temptation's Visage

Artist: ikohiki

End of the Fable

Artist: Cathelinos

Risen Once More

Artist: AngemonTk

Weekend Siege Remixed Modifier: Powerup Spawner & Truly Talented

To celebrate the upcoming release of Wave Defense, we planned to activate the Powerup Spawner featured in the mode for Remixed. However, player feedback also called out for another Year 7 staple to be added instead. Truly Talented rules will also be activated with Siege Remixed, with 3x Champion XP active all weekend long it's a great time to wave goodbye to this mode for now!

- EvilMojoKryptek

Jul 17, 2024

New Legend: Imugi, New Experimental Gadget, & Ranked Map Pools – Patch 8.11

Brawlhalla - ChickenParmageddon

Introducing, Imugi – the Warrior Chef who’s ready to cook up a real feast! 🍲

Over his century-long quest to become a true dragon, Imugi traveled with many companions, including his good pal Jaeyun! Whether slicing foes or ingredients for dinner, the blades of Imugi’s Greatsword & Axe always strike true.

Patch 8.11 also brings a new Experimental Gadget: Bubble Bomb, more Esports Items available in Mallhalla, and a new Ranked Map pool. Also starting Friday the 26th, there will be a new Kung Fu Panda Crossover Avatar featuring Zhen and a weekend of discounts on all previous Brawlhalla x Kung Fu Panda Crossover Items!

All this, plus Bug Fixes, Game Improvements, new rewards for Twitch drops, and so much more! Read on to find out about all the new content.

Imugi – “The Warrior Chef”
Weapons: Axe, Greatsword
Stats: 8 Strength, 8 Defense, 3 Dexterity, 3 Speed
“Rewarded for both his successful transformation and culinary achievements, Imugi was taken to Valhalla. He was delighted to see his closest companion and brother-in-arms, Jaeyun. He loves to serve his hungriest pals Xull and Mako, though the annual hot dog eating contest was eventually called a draw after running out of hot dogs, buns, and patience.”

New Skins

Ship Sinker Imugi – Rising from the depths of the ocean, he'll sink your geobukseon!

Axe: Abandoned Anchor
Greatsword: Crowd Control

Mecha Imugi – Computer chips with dip and a food processor.

Axe: Ultra Slicer
Greatsword: Super Dragon Star Blade

Exoshell Imugi - Bones make for good soup AND armor! Just... different ones.

Axe: Calcium Cleaver
Greatsword: Fear the Femur

Introducing additional cosmetics into Mallhalla, including a new Emoji Skin featuring Imugi, and some Items previously only available as Twitch viewership rewards!

Emoji

Imugi Wow – “What did I win? I hope it’s tasty!”

Sidekick

Malefic Grasp – A heinous fiend ready to aid in battle.

Emote

Mammoth Ride – Insert 1 Gold for a ride!

Weapon Skins

Great Pop (Greatsword) - Nothin’ beats a cold ice pop on a hot day!
Clamshell Grasp (Gauntlets) - A nice punch in the sun.

Try out the newest Gadget in Experimental 1v1 & Custom Games with Test Features enabled..

Inspired by the Bubble Tag Mode, throw this new Gadget at an opponent to trap them in a pink bubble!

If the Gadget is thrown and hits a player, they are bubbled for 3 to 4 seconds.
On a non-direct hit, there is a small explosion radius that bubbles players for 2.5 seconds.
The bubble pops if they are hit by an attack or tagged by a teammate.
If attacked, they’ll take 1.5x damage and knockback.
If the gadget misses and hits a wall or platform, it "pops" and disappears instead of bouncing and being reusable.

Please make sure to continue giving us your feedback on this and other Test Features on any of our other official social channels!

Patch 8.11 introduces new Map Pools specifically for Ranked 1v1 & 2v2s. We’ve also added Mustafar and Crumbled Chasm to the Casual 1v1 pool.

Check out all the Maps in the new Ranked pools and the updated 1v1 pool below!

Ranked 1v1

Small Brawlhaven
Twilight Grove
Small Engima
Small Mammoth Fortress
Small Great Hall
Shipwreck Falls
Miami Dome
Small Fangwild
Plains of Passage
Apocalypse
Demon Island
Crystal Temple
Small Galvan Prime
Spirit Realm
Small Turtles' Lair
Small Fortress of Lions
Suzaku Castle
Small Fabled City
Florence Rooftop
Inverted Dracula's Castle
Halo
Western Air Temple
Shorwind Fishing Port
Mishima Dojo
Small Terminus
Small World's End
Bikini Bottom
Crumbled Chasm

Ranked 2v2

Small Brawlhaven
Twilight Grove
Small Enigma
Mammoth Fortress
The Great Hall
Shipwreck Falls
Miami Dome
Small Fangwild
Plains of Passage
Apocalypse
Demon Island
Crystal Temple
Small Galvan Prime
Spirit Realm
Small Turtles' Lair
Small Fortress of Lions
Suzaku Castle
Void Minor
Small Fabled City
Florence Terrace
Dracula's Castle
Halo
Western Air Temple
Shorwind Fishing Port
Mishima Dojo
Small Terminus
Small World's End
Bikini Bottom
Crumbling Chasm

1v1

Small Brawlhaven
Twilight Grove
Small Kings Pass
Small Thundergard Stadium
Small Blackguard Keep
Small Enigma
Small Mammoth Fortress
Small Great Hall
Shipwreck Falls
Miami Dome
Small Fangwild
Plains of Passage
Apocalypse
Demon Island
Crystal Temple
Small Galvan Prime
Spirit Realm
Small Turtles' Lair
Small Fortress of Lions
Suzaku Castle
Small Fabled City
Florence Rooftop
Inverted Dracula's Castle
Halo
Western Air Temple
Shorwind Fishing Port
Mishima Dojo
Small Terminus
Small World's End
Bikini Bottom
Crumbling Chasm
Crumbled Chasm
Mustafar

Join the brawl and compete for prizes in the next PLAYDAYS tournament presented by Logitech!

📅 August 10 - 11
🌎NA, EU, & LATAM
💰$7,500 in Cash & Prizes

Skadoosh! Starting July 26th, we’re celebrating Kung Fu Panda with a new Zhen Avatar, while also featuring all previous Kung Fu Panda Crossover Items at a discounted price for the weekend.

The Zhen Avatar will join Mallhalla permanently on Friday, July 26th.

Discounts begin at 5am ET on July 26th and run until 4:59 am ET on July 29th.

Discounted Items include:

Po Epic Crossover – “There is no secret ingredient. It’s just you.”

An ultimate lover of Kung Fu, this chosen Dragon Warrior is ready to fight and protect with Crane and Mantis by his side.

Tigress Epic Crossover – “The hardcore do understand, but I can’t watch my friend be killed.”

This loyal and powerful warrior is ready to strike with the help of Monkey and Viper

Tai Lung Epic Crossover – “Finally! A worthy opponent. Our battle will be LEGENDARY!”

Breaking free of his chains, Tai Lung with his Chi Stopper and Chorh-Gom Cuffs is eager to battle the mightiest warriors in Valhalla.

Master Shifu KO Effect

“There is now a Level Zero.”
Help your opponents find inner peace with this KO Effect!

Can we get a “1” in the chat if y’all like codes?

🥇🌮 Diffensive: 1

Tune into upcoming Official Tournament Twitch streams to earn Viewership Rewards and Twitch Drops galore! These include some of our favorite in-game Titles that we’ve ever cooked up.

Trial of Skuld Viewership Rewards

Hardlight Bow Weapon Skin
“You May Call Me…” Title

Twitch Drops (Tournaments)

“Unstoppable” Title
“Knowledge is Power” Title

Ghost Brawl is back! Quickly go invisible when you don’t use any powers in this tense game mode. If you stay invisible too long or use any power (including dodge), then you’ll be visible once more! (Pro Tip: dust clouds from jumps and dashes are still visible even when an opponent is not.)

1v1
3 Stocks
200% Damage
8 Minute Timer

Gameplay

Adjusted ball spawn points in Volleybrawl so that certain Signature Attacks won't be able to hit the ball as it spawns.
Improved Map definitions and Item spawns on several non-competitive Maps including Small Fabled City.

The level 100 gold Legend name reward now has a new font color & glow effect on PC/Mac.
Fixed grammar issues in the descriptions for Volleybrawl 1v1 and Bombsketball 2v2.

Mallhalla

Sorting by “New” will now also force discounted & seasonal Items to the front.
Owned Items are now always displayed last regardless of sorting options.

Online gameplay memory optimizations.

Fixed a bug where friend status would always default to saying “in private custom lobby,” even if they were in a public lobby. Now only displays as “in custom lobby”.
Fixed a localization error where the "Competitor's Badge Tier 31" Avatar said "Competitor's Badge Tier 3" in Traditional Chinese.
Fixed a bug where the proper names for the Ranked Season 32 Avatars weren’t displaying properly.

Gameplay

Fixed several bugs where there were strange interactions when Weapons or Gadgets would spawn right on the active laser gates on the Theed Power Generator Map.
Fixed a bug where the right side soft platform on the Theed Power Generator Map would carry players away just before the blast zone.

Fixed a bug where the social hub would disappear if players got kicked from a Lobby.
Fixed a bug where Ranked 2v2 lobbies would not display world rankings.
Fixed a console crash in the inventory page when paging through.

Art & Animation

Fixed a bug where the asymmetry on the R2-D2 Sidekick wasn’t displaying correctly on the Don’t Leave Me Hangin’ and Photo Op Emotes.
Fixed a bug where players were granted certain colors for random Items.

Mallhalla

Fixed a bug where players on PC, Mac, and Steamdeck were unable to use a controller to access the search bar.
Fixed a bug where certain Items were appearing in the incorrect store tab.
Fixed a display bug where Items weren’t appearing in the purchases tab after re-opening Mallhalla.
Fixed a bug where the Black and White Color Schemes didn’t appear immediately in Mallhalla after hitting level 25/10.
Fixed a bug where tiles that bring players to Mallhalla would highlight the wrong store tabs.

The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week features: Thatch, Mirage, Zariel, Thor, Red Raptor, Sidra, Ulgrim, Mako, and Seven.

Thatch – The tournament is a paradise of chaos and fire for this Madman of Barbados as he brandishes Sword and Blasters.
Mirage – An occultist, martial artist, and spy, this agent uses the powers of magic and time-travel along with her Scythe and Spear to take down her foes.
Zariel – The Celestial, a warrior deity of Holy Justice, who abides in blessed Elysium. They use Gauntlets and Bow to take down both Demon hordes and any warrior participating in the Grand Tournament.
Thor – Finally entering the ring, Thor, God of Thunder, makes his appearance in the Grand Tournament with his trusty Hammer, Mjölnir, and his powerful Orb.
Red Raptor – Armed with Garuda’s Core Orb and Squadron Strikers Battle Boots, The Last Sentai fights in the Grand Tournament, but hopes for a chance to save the souls of his lost teammates.
Sidra – Known for her legendary and fearless raids, the Corsair Queen is prepared to fight with her Sword and Cannon!
Ulgrim – Equipped with flawless Ivaldi creations, his Axe and Rocket Lance, the legendary blacksmith forges his way into battle!
Mako – The ultimate apex predator from The Sea, Mako, with her Greatsword and Katars, aims to make fish meat out of her opponents in the Grand Tournament.
Seven – The Free Heart Engineer is always building new creations. Her Handcrafted Cannon and a Mega Wrench with a flamethrower attachment give her an edge in the Grand Tournament.