Patch 2.39 - The Cosmic Chest + Balance Improvements!

Welcome to Patch 2.39! In this patch we’re introducing the new Cosmic Chest that was recently discovered on an abandoned road between forgotten worlds. We’re also adding a number of UI Improvements and Balance changes in this patch as we prepare for Season 3!

New Cosmic Chest!

• Recently discovered near an edge of the Bifröst, the Cosmic Chest is now available for purchase in Mallhallla.

• The Cosmic Chest comes with three chest exclusives:

  • Apex Asuri

  • General Vraxx

  • Infinitine Wu Shang

• The chest contains 15 other skins, for 18 Legend Skins total.

UI Improvements

• Inventory screen now supports paging for players who own large amounts of items in a category

• Inventory cursor color has been changed from light blue to yellow to stand out more

• Inventory cursor now snaps to its destination instead of slowly transitioning to it

• Inventory cursor now remembers its last location until the item category is changed or the screen is closed

• Stepping into or changing item categories in the inventory will now trigger the cursor to jump to the currently equipped item on its respective page

• Equipping an item in the inventory will now trigger a feedback animation to make the user action more clear

• Total number of inventory rows has been reduced for each category now that paging has been implemented

Test Features

• Added to Test Features - While Slide Charging a signature in midair, the power can be steered at 40% normal movement speed until the first hitbox or the charge is released.

Controller Support

• Added PC support for the PS4 controller using Sony's official DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adaptor.

New Legend Rotation

• Cross is on the free Legend Rotation for the first time!

• This week’s Legend Rotation features Asuri, Azoth, Cassidy, Cross, Jhala, and Orion.

Balance

With Season 3 right around the corner, we have improved the reliability of a number of anti-air Signatures, as well as a few other under-utilized Signature powers.

Gauntlets

The Gauntlets find a faster Time to Hit on the Recovery attack, which opens it up as a reliable followup attack in several situations, as well as a more reliable attack on airborne opponents.

• AdjustedGauntlets RecoveryDecreased Time to Hit from 10 to 8.

Blasters

Intended in Patch 2.38, we are fixing the missing balance change to Blasters Neutral Air.

• AdjustedBlasters Neutral AirDecreased Damage of the shots from 20 & 17 to 18 & 15 (Intended in 2.38)

Azoth

Azoth’s Side Axe has a lengthy total duration that made it hard to find use in play, so we have sped up its overall commitment in the form of some decreased Fixed Recovery.

• AdjustedAzoth Side AxeDecreased Fixed Recovery from 21 to 19.

Brynn

Brynn’s Neutral Spear was relatively slow for an anti-air, so we have reduced the Minimum Charge for more reliable use.

• AdjustedBrynn Neutral SpearDecreased Minimum Charge time from 8 to 6.

Diana

Much Like Brynn’s Neutral Spear, Diana’s Neutral Bow has a fairly long Time to Hit, so we are speeding this one up as well for use against flighty opponents.

• AdjustedDiana Neutral BowDecreased Minimum Charge time from 7 to 5.