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Update Notes for July 19

Update Content Shield (New Attribute) Shields have the same characteristics as HP. Any damage taken will be fully absorbed by the shield before receiving damage to HP.

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What changed

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  • Balance
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
changedShield (New Attribute)Shields have the same characteristics as HP. Any damage taken will be fully absorbed by the shield before receiving damage to HP. Shield has a base regeneration rate of 3% per second after 10 seconds of taking no damage.
changedShield (New Attribute)Damage reduction abilities apply to shields, however, lifesteal and healing attributes have no effect on shields.
changedNew EquipmentsEnergy Armor Slot: Armor State of the art defense technology of mankind. Regenerative shield designed to absorb all incoming damage. (Lv35) Max HP +100, Max Shield +250
changedNew Ability CardsFrozen Sputter Upon hitting any static object, freezes nearby enemies in a small area for 1.5 seconds (3 seconds cooldown) Rarity: Rare (blue)
changedNew Ability CardsHemodynamics Triggering lifesteal inflicts bleed to nearby enemies in a large area.(Deal 200% damage over 5 seconds, enemies under this effect receive +20% additional damage) Rarity: Uncommon (green)
changedNew Ability CardsGravitational Bomb Upon killing an enemy, create a Black Hole that sucks over any enemies within a 6 meters radius (6 seconds cooldown) Rarity: Epic (purple)

Update Content

Shield (New Attribute)

Shields have the same characteristics as HP. Any damage taken will be fully absorbed by the shield before receiving damage to HP. Shield has a base regeneration rate of 3% per second after 10 seconds of taking no damage.

Damage reduction abilities apply to shields, however, lifesteal and healing attributes have no effect on shields.

New Equipments

  • Energy Armor

    Slot: Armor State of the art defense technology of mankind. Regenerative shield designed to absorb all incoming damage. (Lv35) Max HP +100, Max Shield +250

  • Energy chip

    Slot: Brain chip The biochip installed in the brain that increases the maximum shield of the wearer. (Lv15) Max Shield +225

New Ability Cards

  • Frozen Sputter

    Upon hitting any static object, freezes nearby enemies in a small area for 1.5 seconds (3 seconds cooldown) Rarity: Rare (blue)

  • Hemodynamics

    Triggering lifesteal inflicts bleed to nearby enemies in a large area.(Deal 200% damage over 5 seconds, enemies under this effect receive +20% additional damage) Rarity: Uncommon (green)

  • Gravitational Bomb

    Upon killing an enemy, create a Black Hole that sucks over any enemies within a 6 meters radius (6 seconds cooldown) Rarity: Epic (purple)

  • Energy Fortification

    Max HP-50%, Max Shield +100% Rarity: Rare (blue)

  • Energy Booster Kit

    Max Shield +40% Rarity: Common (white)

  • Supercharged Bullets

    Deal extra damage base on 35% current Shield. Rarity: Uncommon (green)

  • Shield Generator

    Shield Restoration Rate +30%, Shield Cooldown Rate +30% Rarity: Uncommon (green)

  • Blood Pact

    Damage +75%, -10% current HP per attack (will not cause death) Rarity: Epic (purple)

Result Calculation Update

Gameplay details breakdown

The following details will be provided on the post-game interface to allow survivors a detailed breakdown view of the gameplay.

  • Total Damage output

  • Total HP recovered

  • Total Damage Taken

  • Total Drone Damage Output

  • Damage per second

New Record & Leaderboard UI update

HIghscore board is displayed everytime a new record is broken

New Leaderboards

Added leaderboard for the following levels: (Previous Highscores will be updated and combined at the start of a new game)

  • Mutation 1-1

  • Mutation 1-2

  • Mutation 1-3

  • Mutation 1-4

  • Mutation 1-5

Balance Changes

Ability Cards Changes

  • Torso Hunter

    Torso Damage +25% → Torso Damage +40%

  • Headhunter

    Headshot Damage +50% → Headshot Damage +60%

  • Critical Focus 2.0

    Max HP -50%, Critical Chance +50%, Critical Damage +50% → Max HP -50%, Max Shield -50%, Critical Chance +50%, Critical Damage +50%

  • Attack Focus 3.0

    Max HP -70%, Damage +150% → Max HP -70%, Max Shield -70% , Damage +150%

Equipments Changes

  • Power Chip

    (Lv15) Torso Damage +30% → Torso Damage +50%

  • Sniper Chip

    (Lv15) Headshot Damage +70% → Headshot Damage +100%

  • Bulletproof vest

    (Lv35) Max HP +520 → Max HP +470, Max Shield +50

  • Steel Armor

    (Lv35) Max HP +260, Damage Reduction +30% → Max HP +170, Max Shield +100, Damage Reduction +30%

Equipment Removal

  • Precision Chip The biochip installed in brains to increase the maximum range of bouncing bullets

Source

Steam News / 19 July 2021

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