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Steam News8 June 202625d ago

ARENA MODE: Async PvP is Here

Arena Mode The time has come. Arena mode has now been added to the main menu as a run variant. The base game has not been changed but some balances changes from PvP do effect individual characters.

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What changed

0 fixes1 addition6 changes0 removals
  • Balance
  • Maps
  • Workshop
  • Gameplay
addedArena ModeThe time has come. Arena mode has now been added to the main menu as a run variant. The base game has not been changed but some balances changes from PvP do effect individual characters. Every character has had changes to their respective weapon and armor class.
changedNew MapArena mode takes place on the symmetric map the Forgotten Caves.Steam post image
changedBalanceArmor decay rate reduced from 40 to 64
changedBalanceHealth decay rate increased from 40 to 16
changedItem WeaponsHammer DPS 7.5 -> 5
changedCharacter WeaponsThe effective DPS for every non-melee character has been reduced by roughly half. Melee remains largely unchanged.
Armor decay rate4064Armor decay rate increased, buffHealth decay rate4016Health decay rate decreased, nerfHammer DPS7.55Hammer DPS decreased, nerf

Scrap Battalion changes

addedThe time has come. Arena mode has now been added to the main menu as a run variant. The base game has not been changed but some balances changes from PvP do effect individual characters. Every character has had changes to their respective weapon and armor class.
changedArena mode takes place on the symmetric map the Forgotten Caves.Steam post image
changedArmor decay rate reduced from 40 to 64
changedHealth decay rate increased from 40 to 16
changedHammer DPS 7.5 -> 5

Arena Mode

The time has come. Arena mode has now been added to the main menu as a run variant. The base game has not been changed but some balances changes from PvP do effect individual characters. Every character has had changes to their respective weapon and armor class.

How It Works

From the main menu launch an arena run. Each round you will be matched with a player from a previous run on the same round as you. Currently this selection is random and not reflective of some MMR type score. You can preview the opponents team before deploying and even see there perks and reserve units.

After surviving 18 rounds you will win the arena mode run. You get four retries so give it your best shot.

New Map

Arena mode takes place on the symmetric map the Forgotten Caves.Steam post image

Balance

Armor decay rate reduced from 40 to 64

Health decay rate increased from 40 to 16

Item Weapons

  • Dynamite DPS 4 -> 2

  • Bananarang DPS 5 -> 2.5

  • Throwing Axe DPS 8 -> 4

  • Hammer DPS 7.5 -> 5

  • RC Explosive DPS 4 -> 2.25

  • Leech Seed DPS 3 -> 2.25

  • Coconut Gun DPS 4 -> 1.5

  • Spectral Dagger Unchanged

  • Will O' Wisp Unchanged

  • Disposable Missiles DPS 8 -> 4.15

  • Telefrag DPS 6 -> 4

  • Blast Mushroom Unchanged

  • Airburst Pineapple Unchanged

  • Propane Flame Unchanged

  • Pie Bomb AP 55 -> 5

  • Ghost Garlic Unchanged

  • Pipe Bomb AP 25 -> 5

  • Judgement Unchanged

Character Weapons

The effective DPS for every non-melee character has been reduced by roughly half. Melee remains largely unchanged.

Character Stats

The armor and health stats have been increased for units that were below average for their respective tier. This has done to bring them more inline with anchor units and allow for them to be used in battle more then just the shop phase.

Source

Steam News / 8 June 2026

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