Patch Notes
July 20, 2016
New Content:
5 new taunt customizations
3 new Versus maps (Monuments, Outskirts, and Snowblind)
Characters:
The Wound debuff has been modified
Wound now reduces healing, health regeneration and lifesteal received by 60%
Wounded targets now have a unique third person visual effect to indicate that they will receive reduced healing
All characters now have diminishing returns on the push of their quick meleeattacks
Consecutive quick meleeattacks push enemies shorter distances. This effect resets after a short amount of time
All Bots now sprint more frequently
Alani
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Increased Alanis base damage by 20% (52 to 63 at level 1)
Increased Alani's sprint speed by 10%
Alani's level 7 Left Helix Augment, Pressure Washno longer increases Osmosis stack generation
Swapped the Helix locations of Alani's level 3 Left Helix Augment, Whitewaterand level 3 Right Helix Augment, Go With the Flow with her level 7 Left Helix Augment, Pressure Wash and level 7 Right Helix Augment, Overflow
Reduced the duration of Geyser'sbind effect from 2 second to 1.5 seconds
Reduced the radius of Geyserby 15%
Reduced the Damage Shared to Nearby Targets of Alani's level 2 Right Helix Augment, Surface Tensionfrom 30% to 15%
Fixed an issue that caused Riptideto end prematurely after selecting Alani's level 4 Right Helix Augment, Ride the Wave and level 9 Right Helix Augment, Water Proof
Damage Reduction gear and augments no longer reduce Alani's healing
Description changes:
Changed the name of Alani's level 2 Left Helix Augment from Diffusionto Pressure Gradient
Changed the description of Alani's level 4 Left Helix Augment, Wet Blanketto reflect the duration of the Slow debuff
Fixed a minor text issue with Alani's level 2 Right Helix Augment, Surface Tension
The description of Alani's level 3 Right Helix Augment, Go With The Flownow displays the correct cooldown reduction in the Command Menu
The description of Alani's level 5 Right Helix Augment, Full Saturationnow displays the correct damage reduction in the Command Menu
The description of Alani's level 5 Helix Augment, Karakafruit Expressnow displays the correct damage increase in the Command Menu
Changed the description of Riptidewhen viewed in Character Select to better reflect the skill's functionality.
Fixed a minor text issue with Alani's level 7 Right Helix Augment, Overflow
Challenges and Statistics:
Changed the requirement of Alani's Another Million and We're Even Lore Challenge from Kill Ambra 25 times to Participate in killing Ambra 5 times
Reduced the number of games required for Alani's Helician Hellraisers from 5 to 3 games
Reduced the number of Riptidesrequired for Alani's The Lifeguards Have Given Up from 50 to 25
Alani's quick meleenow properly displays on the Death Recap Screen
Alani's level 2 Right Helix Augment, Surface Tension no longer drastically increases the stat Enemy Players Hit by Geyser
Visual and Audio Effects:
Fixed a visual issue with Alani's Osmosisbubbles when playing Split Screen
Made a minor adjustment to Alani's main menu animation
Miscellaneous:
Added support for Bot Alani in Versus Private games
Ambra
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Melee strikes that consume Heat reduce the cooldown of Sunspotby 1 second
Melee strikes that instantly deplete all Heatdue to Ambra's level 7 Right Helix Augment, Radiant Spear reduce the cooldown of Sunspots by an increased amount
Attacks that deplete Heatdo not reduce the cooldown of Sunspots after selecting Ambra's level 7 Mutation, Radiant Halberd
Reduced cooldown of Sunspotfrom 12 seconds to 8 seconds
Increased Heat generation of the Staff of Radiancelife drain attack by 100%
Increased the amount healed by Sunspotsby 80% (18 to 32 at Level 1)
Reduced the maximum healing of Ambra's level 2 Right Helix Augment, Solar Burst from 280 to 133
Reduced the maximum damage of Ambra's level 2 Mutation, Soothing Sunlightaugment from 280 to 133
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of enemy kills required by Ambra's The Winds of Change challenge from 500 to 100
Fixed a minor text issue with Ambra's Staff of the Silent Sisters Lore challenge
Attikus
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Increased Attikus' base health by 20% (2033 to 2439 at Level 1)
Hedronic Arcnow applies a 60% Wound debuff for 4 seconds
Pouncenow silences enemies for 1.5 seconds instead of knocking them back
Increased the damage of Pounceby 33% (75 to 141)
Decreased damage of Charge Hook by 18% (153 to 125 at level 1)
Changed Pounceto feel more responsive and controllable
Fully charged Hedronic Eruptionnow slows enemies instead of knocking them up
Reduced the directional variance of Hedronic Eruption
Fixed an issue that prevented Hedronic Arcfrom consistently chaining to enemies when fully charged while Attikus' level 9 Right Helix Augment, Hedronic Chain augment is active
Descriptions changes:
Hedronic Arcnow displays the correct damage value in the Command Menu
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of Charged Hookcritical hits required for Attikus' In His Face challenge from 12 to 1
Attikus' Defender, You Have Become Defenseless Lore challenge now displays correctly after unlocking
Visual and Audio Effects:
Fixed an issue that prevented Attikus' stun animation from playing when stunned while using Pounce
Attikus no longer sees Hedronic Chargenotifications when dealing a killing blow an enemy after dying
Hedronic Arcno longer obscures the affected player's vision
Benedict
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Increased Benedict's base health by 20% (830 to 983 at Level 1)
Increased the damage of Rocket Launcherby 15% (184 to 211 at Level 1)
Benedict's level 7 Mutation, Multiloader now functions properly if it is selected while dead
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number kills required for Benedict's Help for a Ground Recruit challenge from 50 to 10
Reduced the total fly time required for Benedict's Rocket Jump Professional challenge from 3 hours to 1 hour
Reduced the number of games required for Benedict's The Tour challenge from 5 to 3
Reduced the number of rockets per match required for Benedict's So Many Rockets challenge from 425 to 300
Boldur
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Boldur's level 5 Mutation, Desperate Ragemutation no longer grants damage reduction when Rage is not active
Boldur's level 8 Mutation, Knockout Punchnow functions properly against shields
Challenges and Statistics:
Renamed Boldur's The Unbearable Career Challenge to Gathering No Moss!
Reduced the number of kills required for Boldur's Gather No Moss! challenge from 1,000 to 100
Boldur's The Dwarf's Favorite Axiom Lore Challenge now displays correctly after unlocking
Caldarius
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Energy Bladenow applies a Wound debuff for 2 seconds
Fixed an issue that gave Caldarius' level 9 Mutation, Rangefinderunintended functionality
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of kills required for Caldarius' The Arena and You: Partners in Freedom challenge from 750 to 500
Deande
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Increased the attack speed of Deande's Tessurim War Fansmelee attacks by 15%
Changed the transition between Tessurim War Fansmelee and ranged attacks to feel more responsive
Burst Dashno longer knocks enemies back
Increased damage of Blink Stormby 35% (63 damage per hit to 85 damage per hit at Level 5)
Deande's level 3 Mutation, Uppercut now applies a Wound debuff for 1.5 seconds instead of knocking enemies into the air
Deande can no longer gain permanent clones by using Holotwinimmediately after Blink Storm while Deande's level 10 Left Helix Augment, Doppelgangüp is active
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of kills required for Deande's Cloak and Dagger challenge from 500 to 100
Reduced the number of games required for Deande's The Seeds of Secret Orders challenge from 5 to 3
Visual and Audio Effects:
Deande's Tessurim War Fansnow appear correctly with her Saboteur skin
El Dragón
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Bicycle Kickis now properly interrupted by Reyna's Photonic Ward
Description changes:
El Dragón's level 5 Left Helix Augment, Heavyweightand level 5 Right Helix Augment, Welterweight now correctly refer to his passive Undisputed Champ
Fixed a minor text issue with El Dragón's passive Undisputed Champ
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of kills required for El Dragón's Fired Up challenge from 50 to 20
Reduced the number of games required for El Dragón's Armed and Handsomest challenge from 5 to 3
Reduced the number of kills required for El Dragón's The Fall of the Luchador challenge from 1,000 to 100
The unlock requirement for El Dragón's The Rise of the Dragon no longer appears cut off
Miscellaneous:
Bot El Dragón will no longer attempt to Clapenemies outside of his range
Galilea
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Reduced Galilea's LEVEL 1 Right Helix Augment, CalamityWound debuff from 100% to 60% for 5 seconds to align with new Wound debuff
Reduced Galilea's level 2 Right Helix Augment, Mark of the FeebleWound debuff from 100% to 60% for 5 seconds to align with new Wound debuff
Reduced the maximum number of projectiles spawned by Galilea's level 3 Right Helix Augment, It's Dangerous to Go Alonefrom 5 to 3
Challenges and Statistics:
Changed the requirements of Galilea's Frienemies Lore Challenge from Kill Ambra 25 times to Participate in killing Ambra 5 times
Reduced the number of games required for Galilea's Sisterhood challenge from 5 to 3
Miscellaneous:
Bot Galilea will no longer stand in place after using Abyssal Form
Ghalt
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Changed Ghalt's level 3 Left Helix Augment, from Slug Roundsto Barrier
Barrier gives Ghalt +240 Shield Strength and +105 Shield Recharge per Second
Fixed an issue that prevented Ghalt's level 7 Right Helix Augment, Both Barrels Blazingfrom functioning
Ghalt no longer has a chance to become stuck when silenced during The Hook
Reduced the likelihood that The Hookwill pull enemies behind Ghalt
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the First Blood requirement of Ghalt's The First Battleborn challenge from 10 to 1
Reduced the number of games required for Ghalt's First Round Draft Picks challenge from 5 to 3
ISIC
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Omega Strike now has a 40 second duration.
Reduced the duration of ISIC's level 4 Left Helix Augment, Hold it Right There! }:Ostun from 2 seconds to 1 second
ISIC's level 5 Mutation, Stopping Power
now applies a Wound debuff for 1 second instead of a slow
Increased the damage of Charged Cannon on Overcharged attacks from 175 to 177
Description changes:
Changed the description of Omega Striketo allow the Overcharged effect to be visible when viewed in the Helix menu
The description of ISIC's level 10 Left Helix Augment, Shield's Up!
augment now displays the correct Damage Blocking amount in the Command Menu
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of games required for ISIC's Warning: Rogue Magnus challenge from 5 to 3
Reduced the number of kills required for ISIC's Ocoban Mining Exploration Report challenge from 250 to 10
ISIC's MAGNUS SELF-REVIEW: MAG_MRBX-1210 lore challenge is now properly tracked when using Overcharged Plasma Dash
Kelvin
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Reduced Kelvin's movement speed bonus while he is Sublimatedby 40%
Reduced the duration of Sublimate's stun from 2 seconds to 1 second
Fixed an issue that allowed Ice Wallto prevent minions from pathing in Meltdown or Incursion
Fixed an exploit that allowed Kelvin to gain unintended damage reduction
Kelvin no longer received conditional effects that activate on shield depletion by default
Description changes:
Changed the text of Permafrostto better reflect the skill's functionality
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of games required for Kelvin's Miko Are All My Friends challenge from 5 to 3
Reduced the number of stuns required for Kelvin's The Best Defense is De Fence challenge from 100 to 50
Reduced the number of stuns required for Kelvin's Micro Macro Mist Me challenge from 25 to 10
Kleese
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Increased Kleeses base health by 88% (from 773 to 1,456 at Level 1)
Increased the projectile speed of energy blasts from Wrist Cannon
Reduced the damage of Wrist Cannonafter selecting Kleese's level 3 Mutation, Quantum Precision by 30% (384 to 281 at Level 3)
Kleese's level 3 Right Helix Augment, Don't Tase Me Brono longer allows Shock Taser to damage stealthed enemies
Shock Tasercan now damage Ghalt's Scraptraps
Energy Riftsno longer have player collision
Black Holenow deals a single combined instance of damage instead of two separate instances of damage
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of kills required for Kleese's Slow, Not Dead challenge from 500 to 50
Reduced the number of damaged enemies required for Kleese's A Shocking Message challenge from 250 to 100
Visual and Audio Effects:
Kleese's Tactical Battle ChairEnergy no longer appears incorrectly after Kleese has died and respawned
Kleese's minimap death icon is no longer larger than intended
Marquis
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Reduced the bonus damage of Eins, Zwei, Diefrom 50% to 25%
Fixed an issue that allowed Marquis to damage a Sentry's health using its shield hit box
Marquis' level 4 Left Helix Augment, Time Killernow consistently damages enemies within Temporal Distortion regardless of terrain
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of games required for Marquis' Hobo Eradication Protocol challenge from 10 to 5
Reduced the number of games required for Marquis' Overprotective challenge from 5 to 3
Visual and Audio Effects:
Fixed a visual issue with Predatory Strikeowls when they are affected by certain third person FX
Bindlebaneattacks no longer trigger critical hit sound effects on Immune targets
Mellka
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Reduced the duration of venomfrom 8 seconds to 4 seconds
Increased the damage of venom by 50% (12 to 18 at Level 1)
Spikenow applies a 60% Wound debuff for 4 seconds to enemies that are covered in venom
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of kills required for Mellka's Spaceborne Malady challenge from 500 to 100
Reduced the number of games required for Mellka's Heeding the Call challenge from 5 to 3
Mellka's Best! stat now properly increments after completing the Prologue
Miscellaneous:
Reduced the camera shake when using Mellka's melee combo
Miko
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Reduced Miko's base health by 16% (1,220 to 1,046 at Level 1)
Reduced the movement speed gained from Miko's level 1 Left Helix Augment, First Responderfrom 30% to 15%
Reduced the movement speed gained from Miko's level 7 Left Helix Augment, Fight or Flight from 30% to 15%
Miko's level 7 Left Helix Augment, Fight or Flightno longer refreshes when Miko is damaged while the effect is active
Description changes:
Biosynthesisnow displays the correct value in the Command Menu
The description of Fungus Among Usnow properly updates after activating Miko's level 10 Right Helix Augment, Vicious Strain
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of games required for Miko's Two's a Crowd challenge from 5 to 3
Visual and Audio Effects:
Fixed a minor visual issue when Miko's level 4 Mutation, Sticky Sporessticks to a recently revived player
Fixed a visual issue when Miko receives a movement speed increase from level 1 Left Helix Augment, First Responderor level 7 Left Helix Augment, Fight or Flight
Fixed a visual issue with the green heart icon on the player's HUD when being healed by Miko's level 2 Left Helix Augment, Regenerative Aura
Montana
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Montana's level 10 Right Helix Augment, Instant Paybackno longer lasts until death if Montana is stunned while activating Mansformation
Montana's level 4 Right Helix Augment, Firestormdamage-over-time effect is no longer affected by Attack Damage gear
Montana's level 4 Right Helix Augment, Firestormdirect damage is now affected by Skill Damage gear
Description changes:
Fixed a minor text issue with Montana's level 7 Mutation, Barrel Coolingto better reflect the functionality
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of games required for Montana's War is Bliss challenge from 5 to 3
Orendi
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Improved Paradigm Shift'shit detection
Orendi's level 1 Right Helix Augment, Burned and Bustednow reveals cloaked enemies near her instead of enemies in her Shadowfire Pillar
A new effect is played on Orendi and on revealed victims when the ability is active
Challenges and Statistics:
Orendi's Lore Challenge That's a Very Nice Hat Trick will now increment properly when the Skill Activation Style is set to Instant
Reduced the number of games required for Orendi's That's a Very Nice Hat Trick challenge from 10 to 5
Orendi's Nullifyis now properly displayed on the Death Recap Screen
Orendi's Lore Challenge Very Morphic Pillars will now increment properly
Oscar Mike
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Reduced the projectile speed of the child grenades from Oscar Mike's level 2 Right Helix Augment, Nades on Nadesresulting in a tighter explosion area
Reduced the detonation time of the child grenades from Oscar Mike's level 2 Right Helix Augment, Nades on Nades while the level 1 Left Helix Augment, Impact Triggeraugment is active
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of games required for Oscar Mike's From Yer Best Bud challenge from 5 to 3
Visual and Audio Effects:
Oscar Mike's level 1 Right Helix Augment, Sneak Attackno longer applies third person FX to Oscar Mike when using Stealth Generator
Oscar Mike's level 2 Left Helix Augment, Fragcendiary Grenadeno longer applies first or third person FX to allies
Phoebe
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Increased the projectile speed of the rapiers from Blade Rush
Phoebe's level 6 Right Helix Augment, Disruptor Bladesnow applies a Wound debuff for 3 seconds instead of giving Blade Rush shield penetration
Phoebe's Phasegatedamage is now affected by Skill Damage gear
Fixed an issue that caused Phoebe's level 10 Mutation, Stormbringerto reduce the damage of Blade Cascade excessively
Description changes:
Changed the description of Phoebe's level 4 Right Helix Augment, Raddoppioto better reflect the augment's functionality
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of games required for Phoebe's My Butler Buddy challenge from 5 to 3
Reduced the damage required for Phoebe's Addonexus challenge from 2,000 to 1,800
Visual and Audio Effects:
Phoebe's level 3 Mutation, Crosscut should now have sound effects
Phoebe's level 5 Left Helix Augment, Passata Sotto should now have sound effects
The volume of Phoebe's Conductor taunt is now controlled by the Sound Effects Volume audio option instead of the Music Volume audio option
Rath
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Changed Rath's level 3 Left Helix Augment, Terror From Aboveto make his double jump feel more responsive and controllable
Increased the cooldown of Dreadwind from 54 seconds to 75 seconds
Description changes:
Changed the name of Rath's NOT A VAMPIRE title to Blademaster
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of games required for Rath's Sustained Across Time challenge from 10 to 5
Reduced the number of games required for Rath's Thank You Letter challenge from 5 to 3
Reyna
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Increased the push distance of Photonic Ward
Reyna's level 10 Mutation, Huddle Upnow grants her a Failsafe Overshield when an ally receives a Shield Booster Overshield from Photonic Ward
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of kills required for Reyna's The Best Defense challenge from 1,000 to 100
Shayne & Aurox
Description changes:
Made a slight adjustment to the unlock requirement text for the "Are TOO Detectives!" title
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of games required for Shayne & Aurox's Mentor for Monsters challenge from 5 to 3
Reduced the number of kills required for Shayne & Aurox's Isn't This a Buddy COMEDY?! challenge from 200 to 100
Thorn
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of kills required for Thorn's Daughter of Shadows challenge from 500 to 100
Reduced the number of kills required for Thorn's Spry Sprite Spray challenge from 20 to 10
Reduced the number of kills required for Thorn's Vengeance for the Lost challenge from 1,000 to 500
Reduced the number of games required for Thorn's Granddaughter of Stone challenge from 5 to 3
Miscellaneous:
Reduced the performance impact of Thorn's arrow effects at long distances
Toby
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Increased the damage of Core Dischargeby 15% (313 per second to 406 per second at Level 5)
Increased the damage of Core Dischargeafter selecting Toby's level 10 Left Helix Augment, Triple Charge by 25% (375 to 563 at Level 10)
Fixed an issue that allowed allies to gain permanent health regeneration from Toby's R2 Best Offenseaugment
Description changes:
Changed the text of Toby's level 3 Left Helix Augment, Targeting Overlayto better reflect the augment's functionality
Challenges and Statistics:
Reduced the number of kills required for Toby's Temper, Temper, TA-BOOM challenge from 20 to 10
Reduced the number of double-kills required for Toby's Killing on Rails challenge from 10 to 1
The Core Discharge Damage Accomplishment increments properly when using Toby's L10 Triple Charge augment
Miscellaneous:
Reduced the controller vibration while using the UPR H8-MS Custom Railgun
Whiskey Foxtrot
Skills, Augments, and Balance changes:
Reduced the fire interval of the UPR-SL3 Tactical Rifle from .08 seconds to .07 seconds
Scrap Cannoncan no longer be primed
Scrap Cannonnow applies a 60% Wound debuff for 4 seconds
Reduced the cooldown of Scrap Cannonfrom 12 seconds to 10 seconds
Increased the number of ricochets from Scrap Cannonfrom 2 to 4
Increased the bonus UPR-SL3 Tactical Rifledamage granted by Whiskey Foxtrot's level 2 Left Helix Augment, Swiss Cheese from 15% to 25%
Increased the duration of Whiskey Foxtrot's level 2 Left Helix Augment, Swiss Cheesefrom 4 seconds to 8 seconds
Fixed an issue that allowed additional MIRV grenadesto spawn after selecting Whiskey Foxtrot's level 4 Mutation, Sticky MIRV
Whiskey Foxtrot's iron sights now provide a small zoom while aiming down the sight
Description changes:
Changed the text of Whiskey Foxtrot's level 3 Left Helix Augment, Red Dot Sightto better reflect the augment's functionality
Challenges and Statistics:
Changed Whiskey Foxtrot's Going Alone Lore Challenge from Kill Oscar Mike 25 times to Participate in killing Oscar Mike 5 times
Reduced the number of knock backs required for Whiskey Foxtrot's Some Find Me Repulsive challenge from 2,500 to 500
Reduced the number of kills required for Whiskey Foxtrot's Say Mike Again challenge from 500 to 100
