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Destiny 2 Update 1.091 Deployed for Version 7.1.5.3 This Aug. 8

  by   Alex Co  
August 8, 2023 1:32 pm in News

Destiny 2 update 1.091 is now out on last-gen and current-gen platforms, and this is for patch version 7.1.5.3, which brings another round of fixes and adjustments to the game. Read on for the D2 patch notes for August 8.

Destiny 2 Update 1.091 Patch Notes | D2 Update 7.1.5.3 Patch Notes | D2 August 8 Patch Notes:

ACTIVITIES

BATTLEGROUNDS

  • Unstoppable Champions kills are now properly counted in PsiOps Battleground: Moon Nightfall.

TRIALS OF OSIRIS

  • Drop rates for In Memoriam Ghost from Trials of the Osiris have been improved.

GENERAL

  • Players are now able to claim “It’s in the cards” reward from Suraya Hawthorne.

That’s about it for this patch. Once a new one is released, we’ll let our readers know.

Source: Bungie

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Remnant 2 Update 1.000.006 Fires Out for Heaps of Improvements This August 8

  by   Alex Co  
1:29 pm in News

Gunfire Games has released Remnant 2 update 1.000.006 on consoles and PC, and this brings a host of balance adjustments, performance improvements and more. Check out everything new in the official Remnant 2 patch notes for August 8.

Remnant 2 Update 1.000.006 Patch Notes | Remnant 2 August 8 Patch Notes:

Size: 1.7GB (PS5)

–Performance and Crashes- 

– Initial optimizations to improve overall performance.
– Updates to improve hitching and potential crashes.
– Fixed multiple reported crash bugs.

–Quality of Life– 

QOL OVERVIEW: While we still have quite a few things we are working on regarding Traits and long-term grinding (for those that wish to partake), we wanted to make a few changes in this patch to ensure players had more freedom to experiment. Players should find it much easier to Respec and they should also end up with more Scrap overall. We aren’t done here by any means, and these are not the larger changes we’ve mentioned on Discord and Reddit, but in the short term, they should help to ease the burden or reconfiguring your build and experimenting with different options.

– Increased Trait Cap by +5.
– Tome of Knowledge now grants Scrap and EXP when the player has reached Trait Cap.
– Orb of Undoing now has unlimited uses. Players can sell any extras for Scrap.
– Removed the Trait Requirement for equipping a second Archetype. Players may now slot their second Archetype as soon as they obtain / convert another Engram at Wallace.
– Removed the Scrap Cost for converting a Mysterious Item into an Engram (1000 to 0).
– Lowered the Lumenite Cost for converting a Mysterious Item into an Engram (10 to 5).
– Slightly Increased Scrap Gain from Breakables.
– Increased Scrap Gain from Regular and Rare Chests.
– Increased Scrap Gain when killing Aberrations.
– Reduced the cost of Bloodroot.

–Balance–

[ Archetypes ] 

Explorer Archetype 

– Increased the duration of Explorer’s Scavenger Buff per pickup from 15s to 20s.
– Increased the duration of Explorer’s Gold Digger Buffs from 15s to 20s.
– Increased the healing amount of Gold Digger Healing Fountain from 1.5 to 2.0 HP per second.

DEV NOTE: We wanted to make sure Explorer could maintain Scavenger longer between fights and give them more freedom while Gold Digger Fountains were active. We increased the durations by 5s each and boosted the Healing Fountain to be more enticing. 

Archon Archetype 

– Increased Archon Havoc Form Lighting Hands damage from 28 to 56.
– Increased Archon Havoc Form Blink damage from 100 to 150.
– Reduced Archon Havoc Form Cooldown from 120s to 90s.

DEV NOTE: These changes are in response to bug fix that allowed Havoc Form Lighting Hands to deal ridiculous damage. We made some overall adjustments to compensate. 

Challenger Archetype 

– Adjusted the damage falloff for Challenger’s Close Quarters perk. At maximum range, Challenger will always maintain a 10% damage bonus to All Damage.

Handler Archetype 

– Increased the Handler’s Pack Hunter Range from 25m to 40m.
– Increased the Base Max Health of Handler’s Very Good Boy Companion.

Summoner Archetype 

– Increased the Base Max Health of Summoner’s Hollow and Flyer Variants.

[ Weapons ]  

– Switched Aphelion scaling to Boss/Special Damage Scaling instead of Standard.
– Increased the Fire Damage for Shatterstar (Savior Mod).
– Reduced the Fire Rate on Nightfall in Standard and Dreadwalker Fire Modes.

DEV NOTE: Nightfall was dealing far more damage than other weapons in both modes (almost 20% more w/ Dreadwalker active compared to other guns with their Mod active). When considering damage and the Mod ability (harder to hit, life siphon, and fire rate), it was pushing Nightfall too far above every other Long Gun. It now sits closer in line with other high-damage weapons. 

– Reduced the AOE Burst Damage of Enigma’s Overload Application from 40 to 30.
– Reduced the Subsequent Tether Damage of Enigma Primary Fire from 75% to 65%.
– Reduced the Magazine Capacity of Enigma from 30 to 25.
– Increased the total Reserve Capacity of Enigma from 120 to 125.

DEV NOTE: Enigma was performing too far above our goal for AOE clear, so a few adjustments were made. There is still an issue with it ignoring Armor which will be addressed in the future. However, when that happens, we will reevaluate the numbers. 

[ Enemies ] 

– Reduced damage on Nightweaver’s grab attacks (Wall and Lunge).
– Adjusted the hitbox of Magister Dullain’s tongue attack to better match the visuals.

[ Multiplayer ] 

– Reduced incoming damage in Multiplayer from 25% per additional player to 15% per player.

–Bug Fixes–

[ Progression & Rewards ] 

– Fixed multiple reported crash bugs and instability issues.
– Progression Blocker: Fixed an issue that prevented players from completing the tutorial if a crash happened when interacting with Ford.
– Progression Blocker: Fixed infinite loading screen issue present for some players when selecting “Skip Tutorial” on character creation screen.
– Progression Blocker: Fixed an issue with Plasma Cutter preventing the Final Boss from transitioning into its second phase.
– Progression Blocker: Fixed Tal’Ratha boss fight lockout if game was exited during cutscene dialogue.
– Progression Blocker: Fixed the Astropath boss fight failing to start if game was exited during cutscenes.
– Addressed issue with Trait points going negative. Negative Trait points have been flipped to positive. This will also fix issues with the Second Archetype being locked out.
– Addressed issue with players not receiving trophys in multiplayer games.

DEV NOTE: This will not retroactively reward ones that should have been previously unlocked. In future patches we will look into attempting to retroactively award as many as we can, however some will likely not be able to be awarded this way and will need to be reacquired. 

– Players who completed Oracle’s quilt will now receive Half Quilt award as well as Full Quit Reward if they had not previously received it.
– Fixed an issue where scripted deaths from the Bone Harvester, Empress Guards, and Red Prince caused actual deaths and ended Hardcore runs.
– Fixed an issue with Weapons not unlocking after a Hardcore playthrough.

DEV NOTE: Unfortunately, hardcore awards will not be retroactively awarded for previous completions of Hardcore mode. 
– Fixed an issue with Weapons not unlocking after completing playthroughs at different difficulties.

DEV NOTE: Unfortunately, difficulty-based rewards will not be retroactively awarded for previous completions of the game. 

– Players who listened to all Mudtooth’s stories but did not receive all of the rewards can visit Mudtooth to receive their rewards. Players who did not receive the Iron Cylinder (Gunslinger’s Engram) from listening to all his stories will now find it in his store.
– Fixed an issue preventing Explorer and Archon Armor from appearing on the vendor. Players will need to first convert the appropriate Mysterious Item into an Engram at Wally
– Fixed an issue preventing Mudtooth’s Elixir from appearing in his inventory. After completing the game, players will need to first unlock Explorer (Golden Compass) at Wallace.
– Fixed issues where Clementine would stand in random locations in Ward 13 after the cutscene in Blackened Citadel.
– Fix for Trophy when meeting the Flautist if co-op player was spectating at the time where the Flautist was met.
– Fixed an issue preventing Revivalist Trait from being awarded. It should now be rewarded after reviving another player 15x.

[ Archetypes ] 

– Fixed an issue with Archon’s Havoc Form Lighting Hands. Casting Speed now properly ramps up the Lighting Hand without going infinite.
– Fixed an issue causing Hunter’s Focus not granting the proper Weakspot Damage Bonus
– Fixed an issue causing Hunter’s Shroud granting multiplicative damage bonus
– Fixed an issue causing Invader Perk S.H.A.R.K. to not apply its damage bonuses
-Fixed an issue with Gunslinger’s Bulletstorm Sound not terminating.
-Fixed a bug allowing Male Engineer to ignore falling transition when Overclocking.

[ Gear / Items ] 

– Fixed VFX alignment for Nebula and Hellfire primary fire.
– Fixed an issue preventing Plasma Cutter from dealing the correct damage type to certain enemies.
– Fixed an issue causing Shieldbreaker Mutator to not grant the correct amount of shield.
– Nightfall Mod visual effects terminate correctly now.
– Fixed an issue allowing Dreamcatcher to trigger Dreamwave before it was properly earned.
– Fixed an issue that allowed Crystal Heart from stacking with itself.
– Fixed an issue causing Ring of Flawed Beauty not granting the proper Weakspot Damage Bonus
– Fixed issue with Anastasija’s Inspiration causing infinite damage stacking on Summoner’s Minions.
– Fixed an issue preventing some Boss & Special Melee Weapons from receiving proper scaling.
– Fixed an issue preventing Godsplitter from triggering “Was this supposed to happen?” Trophy
– Fixed an issue allowing Severed Hand to be spawned repeatedly.

[ Enemies ] 

– Fixed issue with Primogenitor health bar incorrectly tracking and causing players to become stuck.
– Fixed issue with Root Knight’s puddle projectile dealing damage on hit.
– Fixed issue with Nightweaver projectiles homing in on player incorrectly.
– E.D. Alpha (Aberration) in Tower of the Unseen now respawns after player dies and re-enters the aberration room area.
– Fixed issue with Block Ruin (Labyrinth Enemy) sound effects
– Fixed issue where players could defeat the Gwendil: The Unburnt without taking any damage by standing on the stairs under the wooden bridge
– Fixed issue where killing the Many Faces (Corruptor World Boss Golem) when it’s jumping between platforms would cause it to fall off the world in The Great Bole.

[ Misc Fixes ]  

– Fixed multiple locations on final level where players could get out of bounds of the level.
– Fixed issue with player’s not receiving fall damage by holding throwable consumables or melee weapons in throwing position.
– Fixed collision issue causing players to get trapped along some edges in Morrow Sanatorium.
– Fixed issue when using certain melee weapons, the character’s face distorted
– Fixed issue where Player could be locked out of Postulant’s Parlor when application was closed after playing the board game.
– Fixed issue where Player was unable to open door to Sentinel’s Keep when exiting game while inputting the Seeker’s Key in N’Erud
– Fixed an issue where players were trapped when attempting to vault through a wall in Cotton’s Kiln.
– Fixed an issue that allowed players to skip siege fight in Tiller’s Rest.
– Fixed an issue with players falling into gap between the boat and wall in Tiller’s Rest
– Fixed floating doors in Cathedral of Omens.
– Fixed an issue in The Great Hall that allowed repeated EXP rewards during Feastmaster’s event.
– Fixed multiple scenarios that allowed players to transition through walls using interactives.
– Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck in Throw Animation in certain situations.
– Adjusted the kill volume height in the Custodian Eye arena.

This is for the PlayStation version, you can check the PC patch notes below (many of the fixes are the same).

Remnant 2 Update for PC Patch Notes (August 8)

–Performance and Crashes– :

  • Initial optimizations to improve overall performance.
  • Updates to improve hitching and potential crashes.
  • Fixed multiple reported crash bugs.
  • High detail shadows have been moved to a separate option and can be enabled in the options on PC.

–Quality of Life– 

QOL OVERVIEW: While we still have quite a few things we are working on regarding Traits and long-term grinding (for those that wish to partake), we wanted to make a few changes in this patch to ensure players had more freedom to experiment. Players should find it much easier to Respec and they should also end up with more Scrap overall. We aren’t done here by any means, and these are not the larger changes we’ve mentioned on Discord and Reddit, but in the short term, they should help to ease the burden or reconfiguring your build and experimenting with different options.

  • Increased Trait Cap by +5.
  • Tome of Knowledge now grants Scrap and EXP when the player has reached Trait Cap.
  • Orb of Undoing now has unlimited uses. Players can sell any extras for Scrap.
  • Removed the Trait Requirement for equipping a second Archetype. Players may now slot their second Archetype as soon as they obtain / convert another Engram at Wally.
  • Removed the Scrap Cost for converting a Mysterious Item into an Engram (1000 to 0).
  • Lowered the Lumenite Cost for converting a Mysterious Item into an Engram (10 to 5).
  • Slightly Increased Scrap Gain from Breakables.
  • Increased Scrap Gain from Regular and Rare Chests.
  • Increased Scrap Gain when killing Aberrations.
  • Reduced the cost of Bloodroot.

–Balance–

[ Archetypes ]

Explorer Archetype 

  • Increased the duration of Explorer’s Scavenger Buff per pickup from 15s to 20s.
  • Increased the duration of Explorer’s Gold Digger Buffs from 15s to 20s.
  • Increased the healing amount of Gold Digger Healing Fountain from 1.5 to 2.0 HP per second.

DEV NOTE: We wanted to make sure Explorer could maintain Scavenger longer between fights and give them more freedom while Gold Digger Fountains were active. We increased the durations by 5s each and boosted the Healing Fountain to be more enticing. 

Archon Archetype 

  • Increased Archon Havoc Form Lighting Hands damage from 28 to 56.
  • Increased Archon Havoc Form Blink damage from 100 to 150.
  • Reduced Archon Havoc Form Cooldown from 120s to 90s.

DEV NOTE: These changes are in response to bug fix that allowed Havoc Form Lighting Hands to deal ridiculous damage. We made some overall adjustments to compensate. 

Challenger Archetype 

  • Adjusted the damage falloff for Challenger’s Close Quarters perk. At maximum range, Challenger will always maintain a 10% damage bonus to All Damage.

Handler Archetype 

  • Increased the Handler’s Pack Hunter Range from 25m to 40m.
  • Increased the Base Max Health of Handler’s Very Good Boy Companion.

Summoner Archetype 

  • Increased the Base Max Health of Summoner’s Hollow and Flyer Variants.

[ Weapons ]

  • Switched Aphelion scaling to Boss/Special Damage Scaling instead of Standard.
  • Increased the Fire Damage for Shatterstar (Savior Mod).
  • Reduced the Fire Rate on Nightfall in Standard and Dreadwalker Fire Modes.

DEV NOTE: Nightfall was dealing far more damage than other weapons in both modes (almost 20% more w/ Dreadwalker active compared to other guns with their Mod active). When considering damage and the Mod ability (harder to hit, life siphon, and fire rate), it was pushing Nightfall too far above every other Long Gun. It now sits closer in line with other high-damage weapons. 

  • Reduced the AOE Burst Damage of Enigma’s Overload Application from 40 to 30.
  • Reduced the Subsequent Tether Damage of Enigma Primary Fire from 75% to 65%.
  • Reduced the Magazine Capacity of Enigma from 30 to 25.
  • Increased the total Reserve Capacity of Enigma from 120 to 125.

DEV NOTE: Enigma was performing too far above our goal for AOE clear, so a few adjustments were made. There is still an issue with it ignoring Armor which will be addressed in the future. However, when that happens, we will reevaluate the numbers. 

[ Enemies ]

  • Reduced damage on Nightweaver’s grab attacks (Wall and Lunge).
  • Adjusted the hitbox of Magister Dullain’s tongue attack to better match the visuals.

[ Multiplayer ]

  • Reduced incoming damage in Multiplayer from 25% per additional player to 15% per player.

–Bug Fixes–

[ Progression & Rewards ]

  • Fixed multiple reported crash bugs and instability issues.
  • Progression Blocker: Fixed an issue that prevented players from completing tutorial if a crash happened when interacting with Ford.
  • Progression Blocker: Fixed infinite loading screen issue present for some players when selecting “Skip Tutorial” on character creation screen.
  • Progression Blocker: Fixed an issue with Plasma Cutter preventing the Final Boss from transitioning into its second phase.
  • Progression Blocker: Fixed Tal’Ratha boss fight lockout if game was exited during cutscene dialogue.
  • Progression Blocker: Fixed the Astropath boss fight failing start if game was exited during cutscenes.
  • Addressed issue with Trait points going negative. Negative Trait points have been flipped to positive. This will also fix issues with the Second Archetype being locked out.
  • Addressed issue player’s not receiving achievements in multiplayer games.

DEV NOTE: This will not retroactively reward ones that should have been previously unlocked. In future patches we will look into attempting to retroactively award as many as we can, however some will likely not be able to be awarded this way and will need to be reacquired. 

  • Players who completed Oracle’s quilt will now receive Half Quilt award as well as Full Quit Reward if they had not previously received it.
  • Fixed an issue with Weapons not unlocking after Hardcore playthrough.

DEV NOTE: Unfortunately, hardcore awards will not be retroactively awarded for previous completions of Hardcore mode. 

  • Fixed an issue with Weapons not unlocking after completing playthroughs at different difficulties.

DEV NOTE: Unfortunately, difficulty-based rewards will not be retroactively awarded for previous completions of the game. 

  • Players who listened to all Mudtooth’s stories but did not receive all of the rewards can visit Mudtooth to receive their rewards. Players who did not receive the Iron Cylinder (Gunslinger’s Engram) from listening to all his stories will now find it in his store.
  • Fixed an issue preventing Explorer and Archon Armor from appearing on the vendor. Players will need to first convert the appropriate Mysterious Item into an Engram at Wally
  • Fixed an issue preventing Mudtooth’s Elixir from appearing in his inventory. After completing the game, players will need to first unlock Explorer (Golden Compass) at Wallace.
  • Fixed issues where Clementine would stand in random locations in Ward 13 after the cutscene in Blackened Citadel.
  • Fix for Achievement when meeting the Flautist if co-op player was spectating at the time where the Flautist was met.
  • Fixed an issue preventing Revivalist Trait from being awarded. It should now be rewarded after reviving another player 15x.

[ Archetypes ]

  • Fixed an issue with Archon’s Havoc Form Lighting Hands. Casting Speed now properly ramps up the Lighting Hand without going infinite.
  • Fixed an issue causing Hunter’s Focus not granting the proper Weakspot Damage Bonus
  • Fixed an issue causing Hunter’s Shroud granting multiplicative damage bonus
  • Fixed an issue causing Invader Perk S.H.A.R.K. to not apply its damage bonuses
  • Fixed an issue with Gunslinger’s Bulletstorm Sound not terminating.
  • Fixed a bug allowing Male Engineer to ignore falling transition when Overclocking.

[ Gear / Items ]

  • Fixed VFX alignment for Nebula and Hellfire primary fire.
  • Fixed an issue preventing Plasma Cutter from dealing the correct damage type to certain enemies.
  • Fixed an issue causing Shieldbreaker Mutator to not grant the correct amount of shield.
  • Nightfall Mod visual effects terminate correctly now.
  • Fixed an issue allowing Dreamcatcher to trigger Dreamwave before it was properly earned.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed Crystal Heart from stacking with itself.
  • Fixed an issue causing Ring of Flawless Beauty not granting the proper Weakspot Damage Bonus
  • Fixed issue with Anastasija’s Inspiration causing infinite damage stacking on Summoner’s Minion.
  • Fixed an issue preventing some Boss & Special Melee Weapons from receiving proper scaling.
  • Fixed an issue preventing Godsplitter from triggering “Was this supposed to happen?” Achievement

[ Enemies ]

  • Fixed issue with Primogenitor health bar incorrectly tracking and causing players to become stuck.
  • Fixed issue with Root Knight’s puddle projectile dealing damage on hit.
  • Fixed issue with Nightweaver projectiles homing in on player incorrectly.
  • E.D. Alpha (Aberration) in Tower of the Unseen now respawns after player dies and re-enters the aberration room area.
  • Fixed issue with Block Ruin (Labyrinth Enemy) sound effects
  • Fixed issue where players could defeat the Gwendil: The Unburnt without taking any damage by standing on the stairs under the wooden bridge
  • Fixed issue where killing the Many Faces (Corruptor World Boss Golem) when it’s jumping between platforms would cause it to fall off world in The Great Bole.

[ Misc Fixes ]

  • Fixed multiple location on final level where player could get out of bounds of the level.
  • Fixed issue with player’s not receiving fall damage by holding throwable consumables or melee weapons in throwing position.
  • Fixed collision issue causing players to get trapped along some edges in Morrow Sanatorium.
  • Fixed issue when using certain melee weapons, the character’s face distorted
  • Fixed issue where Player could be locked out of Postulant’s Parlor when application was closed after playing the board game.
  • Fixed issue where Player was unable to open door to Sentinel’s Keep when exiting game while inputting the Seeker’s Key last acquired first in N’Erud
  • Fixed an issue where players were trapped when attempting to vault through a wall in Cotton’s Kiln.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to skip siege fight in Tiller’s Rest.
  • Fixed an issue with player’s falling into gap between boat and wall in Tiller’s Rest
  • Fixed floating doors in Cathedral of Omens.
  • Fixed an issue in The Great Hall that allowed repeated EXP rewards during Feastmaster’s event.
  • Fixed multiple scenarios that allowed players to transition through walls using interactives.
  • Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck in Throw Animation in certain situations.
  • Adjusted the kill volume height in the Custodian Eye arena.

That’s about it once a new patch is out, we’ll let our readers know. Given how successful the game has become, expect more tweaks for it in the coming days and months.

Source: Remnant (1, 2)

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Apex Legends Update 2.30 for August 8 Smashes Out for Resurrection, Patch Notes Listed

  by   Alex Co  
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Respawn Entertainment has released Apex Legends update 2.30, and this is for the big Resurrection content drop, which reworks Revenant, ring updates and more. Read on for the Apex Legends August 8 patch notes.

Apex Legends Update 2.30 :Patch Notes | Apex Legends August 8 Patch Notes:

Size: 7.9GB (PS5)

LEGEND UPDATE: REVENANT

With great new abilities, comes a new class—Revenant is now a Skirmisher.

PASSIVE: Assassin’s Instinct

Highlight nearby visible enemies who are low on health. You crouch walk faster and have improved wall climbing.

TACTICAL: Shadow Pounce

Unleash a powerful pounce forwards. Hold to charge for farther distances.

ULTIMATE: Forged Shadows

Forge a shroud of hardened shadows around you that blocks direct damage and regenerates after breaking. Your shadows and tactical are refreshed on knockdowns.

RESURRECTION MAP ROTATION

The following maps will be available for public matchmaking in the Battle Royale mode:

  • Broken Moon
  • Kings Canyon
  • Olympus

RING UPDATE

Ring behavior across maps in the BR has been updated with targeted tunings; including ring size, damage, and timings to several game phases to improve pacing in early and mid game. Here’s an in-depth look:

  • Ring Size Changes
    • Ring 1 has increased 10% in radius per map, resulting in ~20% larger Ring 1 surface area
    • No other Ring sizes changed
  • Ring Damage Changes
    • Ring 2 Damage increased from 3 per tick to 4 per tick
    • Ring 4 Damage reduced from 20 per tick to 15 per tick
  • Timing Changes
    • Round 1
      • Preshrink time reduced from 90s to 75s
      • Shrink speed on small Maps reduced from 167 to 160
      • Shrink speed on large Maps reduced from ~180 to ~165
      • Shrink time standardized to ~260s on each map
    • Round 2
      • Preshrink time reduced from 165s to 120s
      • Shrink speed reduced from 160 to 140
      • Shrink time increased by ~25s per map
    • Round 3
      • Preshrink time reduced from 135s to 90s
    • Round 4
      • Preshrink time reduced from 105s to 90s
      • Shrink speed reduced from 100 to 85
      • Shrink time increased from 40s to ~50s
    • Round 5
      • Preshrink time reduced from 90s to 75s
      • Shrink speed reduced from 50 to 40
      • Shrink time increased from 40s to 50s
  • Maximum match length has been shortened
    • Small maps: reduced to ~19.0 mins (was ~21.5 mins)
    • Large maps: reduced to ~20.0 mins (was ~22.5 mins)

RANKED UPDATE

  • LP Table Adjusted: LP Gain overall has been reduced.
  • Diamond+ Cost Adjustments: 50% increased losses.
Placement S17 S18 S18 Diamond+
1 200 150 150
2 175 100 100
3 150 85 85
4 125 70 70
5 100 55 55
6 80 40 40
7 60 25 25
8 40 10 10
9 24 0 0
10 20 0 0
11 -25 -30 -45
12 -25 -30 -45
13 -25 -30 -45
14 -35 -50 -75
15 -35 -50 -75
16 -35 -50 -75
17 -35 -50 -75
18 -35 -50 -75
19 -35 -50 -75
20 -35 -50 -75
  • New: A small portion of Elimination bonus is exempted from bonus withholding due to mismatched MMR and LP. This value increases based on the player’s MMR.
  • Skill & Rating Bonuses have been dramatically reduced.
  • Elimination bonuses are increased slightly
    • We mentioned in our July 2023 Ranked blog that we would be bumping up the Elimination Bonus slightly. In our attempt to reduce the Master spike, we identified the need to instead reduce the overall points given within the whole system. Instead of bumping as planned, we took a different approach and reduced placement scores to make eliminations more valuable when compared to the now lowered placement score.

PATCH NOTES

BALANCE UPDATES

Armor Changes

  • White to Blue evo points required increased to 200 (was 150)
    • Crafted evo points increased to 200
  • Fixed overflow damage on level up applies to the next tier

Crafting Rotation

  • Rampage and R-99 leave the crafter and are back on the floor
  • Nemesis and Mozambique with Hammerpoint Rounds enter the crafter
  • Double Tap Trigger and Hammerpoint Rounds removed from rotation
  • Boosted Loader and Disruptor Rounds added to rotation
  • Medkit price increased to 20 (was 15)

Care Package Weapon Rotation

  • Hemlok Burst AR returns to the floor
    • ADS Recoil increased
    • Damage reduced to 22 (was 23)
    • Headshot multiplier reduced to 1.75 (was 1.8)
  • Prowler Burst PDW enters the care package
    • Damage increased to 16 (was 15)
    • Select Fire Enabled defaulting to Full Auto

Gold Weapons Rotation

  • Hemlok, Peacekeeper, Alternator, Rampage, Charge Rifle

Loot Spawn Changes

  • Blue and Purple Weapon Attachment spawn rate reduced by 20%
  • Blue and Purple Armor spawn rate reduced by 30%

WEAPONS

Charge Rifle Rework

  • New ballistics and projectile
    • Removed hitscan
    • Removed pre-fire laser
    • Projectiles have player passthrough: 80% damage retained
    • Opens doors
  • Projectiles gain damage with distance
    • 50 meters: 75 Damage
    • 300 meters: 110 Damage
  • New charge mechanics
    • Holding the trigger down will increase charge
    • Releasing the trigger will decrease charge
    • Fires at 100% charge
  • Added Extended Sniper Mag attachment slot
    • Base: 4
    • White: 5
    • Blue: 6
    • Purple/Gold: 8
  • Ammo Consumption per shot reduced to 1 (was 2)
  • Handling timings adjusted
    • Tactical reload time decreased to 3.5 (was 4.0)
    • Empty reload time decreased to 4.6 (was 5.1)

All SMGs (R-99, Alternator, CAR, Volt)

  • Strafe Speed:ADS strafe scale reduced to 0.75(was 0.85)
  • Headshot multi reduced to 1.25 (was 1.5)

R-99

  • Vertical Recoil slightly increased
  • Ammo capacity reduced
    • Base Ammo reduced to 17 (was 19)
    • White Mag reduced to 20 (was 21)
    • Blue Mag reduced to 23 (was 24)
    • Purple/Gold Mag reduced to 26 (was 27)

M600 Spitfire

  • Added Barrels for improved stability
  • ADS Recoil improved
  • Hipfire spread slightly improved

Mastiff

  • Blast pattern tightened

HOP UPS

Boosted Loader (Hemlok, Wingman)

Reloading when near empty will speed up reloading and overload the next magazine

  • Hemlok overload ammo: 9
  • Wingman overload ammo: 3

Disruptor Rounds (Alternator, Peacekeeper)

Increases shield damage

  • Alternator shield damage increased by 20%
  • Peacekeeper shield damage (per pellet) increased by 25%

Double Tap Trigger (EVA-8, G7 Scout)

  • Removed from floor and crafting bundles

Grenades

  • Frag Grenade
    • Outer Radius increased to 350 units (was 320)
    • Inner Radius increased to 125 units (was 96)
  • Thermite
    • Adjusted fire VFX to better match damage area

LEGENDS

Revenant has been reborn

  • Updated class to Skirmisher (was Assault)
  • New abilities (see above)

Ultimate Cooldowns

  • Bangalore: Rolling Thunder to 240s (+60s)
  • Catalyst: Dark Veil to 150s (+30s)
  • Gibraltar: Defensive Bombardment to 180s (-90s)
  • Horizon: Black Hole to 210s (+30s)
  • Loba: Black Market Boutique to 150s (+30s)
    • Ultimate Accelerants grant 25% ult charge (up from 20%)
  • Mad Maggie: Wrecking Ball to 120s (+30s)
  • Pathfinder: Zipline Gun to 180s (+60s)
  • Wraith: Dimensional Rift to 180s (-30s)

Tactical Updates

  • Ballistic’s Whistler
    • Reduced delay before an overheated weapon starts cooling down to 1s (was 2s)
    • Reduced how long it takes an overheated weapon to cooldown to 8s (was 12s)
  • Loba’s Burglar’s Best Friend
    • Cooldown reduced to 25s (was 30s)
  • Seer’s Focus of Attention
    • Slow Duration reduced to 0.5s (was 2.5s)
    • Silence Duration reduced to 8s (was 10s)
    • Firing Speed increased to 1.4s (was 0.9s)

MAPS

  • Broken Moon
    • Maps added to Mixtape: Production Yard & The Core (Read more about these maps in our highlights blog here)
    • Multiple rat spots removed
  • Kings Canyon: multiple rat spots removed
  • World’s Edge: smoothed Legend movement on road edges

WORLD SYSTEMS

  • Crafting Workbenches, Survey Beacons, Ring Consoles
    • Removed ‘exclusion radius’ that caused some POIs to get these objects more than others
    • All POIs now have an equal chance of receiving a Ring Console, Survey Beacon or Crafting Workbench

MODES

  • Control
    • Capture Bonus bounty reduced ~20%
    • Capture time reduced to 10 seconds (was 20 sec)
    • Score limit reduced to 1000 (was 1250)
    • Spawn waves removed: players should spawn instantly at the location they choose including Home Base, Captured Points, and MRB (Note: MRB will still use the dropship)
    • Timed events: Airdrops, MRB, Capture Bonus should all start ~30% sooner in match-time

BUG FIXES

  • About Game Mode button now works while in game modes
  • Adjusted sizing and positioning of elements on the Switch’s communication wheel to give it more breathing room
  • Consumables UI no longer freezes while in use and reviewing inventory
  • Dying or swapping Legends with a Golden Backpack full of large healing items no longer causes the items to be thrown from the player in Firing Range
  • Challenges no longer flip to NBR version when tracking in Ranked matches
  • Fixed black line in Kill Feed when a player dies out of bounds
  • Fixed persistent gift notifications after returning to lobby
  • Fixed players from different teams being able to ride in the same trident if they interacted with both a mounted Sheila and the trident simultaneously
  • Fixed Support Bins occasionally being prevented from providing Survival items (Heat Shield or Mobile Respawn Beacons)
  • In-game map no longer clips behind the challenges on 16:10 resolutions
  • Players should now properly spectate the player who knocked or killed them (without being knocked), and not who killed their teammates or who thirsted them from the downed state
  • Players can no longer get stuck inside a Trident’s collision box
  • Pinging Icarus Vault from the map (with vault key in inventory) won’t present a malformed string
  • Predator badge no longer fades away on Champion screen
  • Reduced the animate in time of death recap in Control, Team Deathmatch, and Gun Run
  • Spectres no longer stand in Catalyst’s Piercing Spikes
  • Unitframe consumable progress now updating in the inventory screen
  • Using remapped controls on a Gamepad/Controller no longer prevents pinging from the map
  • Fixed players seeing the ranking of players they are spectating

AUDIO

  • Fixed animations not playing audio in rare cases
  • Improved prioritization for certain enemy movement sounds
  • Players movement transitions no longer occasionally play duplicate audio events

LEGENDS

  • Ballistic
    • C.A.R SMG doesn’t default to heavy ammo after being converted to a golden gun in sling with light ammo
    • Tempest no longer applies to teammates when friendly fire is enabled in Firing Range
  • Pathfinders voicemails during an Ash heirloom inspect no longer stretched on 16:10 resolutions
  • Gibraltar and Bangalore
    • Fixed ultimates not triggering if thrown on Ziprail Launcher and Skydive Towers
    • Fixed ultimates not cooldown if they’re killed while holding the ultimate grenade
  • Horizon: Lethal Lass skin no longer obstructs ADS on Prowler with 1x HOLO
  • Loba: Lunar Wolf skin no longer has broken mesh
  • Rampart: Sheila’s ammo counter now correctly rotated

MAPS

  • Broken Moon:
    • Added building west of the core to minimap
    • Loot tick now correctly drops loot at Production Yard
    • Removed invisible collision above playing field
  • Olympus: indoor props without collision no longer blocks picking up loot

MODES

  • Firing Range:
    • Ballistic’s Whistler is no longer heard across Firing Ranges when shot at the ground
    • Dummies no longer occasionally shoot while set to inactive
    • Small door’s audio and FX no longer heard/seen across Firing Ranges

WEAPONS

  • Left most ammo on squad member unitframes now represents their currently equipped weapon
  • L-Star: low ammo indicator now only appears when ammo is actually low
  • P2020: fixed high inaccuracy with first shot using ADS

QUALITY OF LIFE

  • Firing Range
    • Dynamic dummy spawning now remains off when you die
    • Legend ultimates will be fully charged after loading into the Firing Range, swapping Legends, and dying
    • A new nessie… and more!
  • French
    • In-game/lobby chat now available when language is set to French on console
    • Corrected French translation for R-301 Mastery Challenge Level 20
  • Kill feed will now call out when a player has been removed from the match
  • Multiple stickers can now be placed
  • Players can longer interact with enemy holosprays through walls
  • Ranked progress bar no longer bounces value while sitting on Match Summary screen
  • Seer: Exhibit AR throw indicator is no longer offset from ground
    • (no longer gives false impression of where the Ultimate will land)
  • Support Perk – Crafting Banners: after grabbing the first banner, you can now immediately grab the second one as well
  • Weapon Mastery:
    • New animated celebration sequences when unlocking and completing trials, as well as mastering weapons
    • New animated icon in the HUD weapon element when a weapon is level 100

A NOTE ON WINDOWS 7

If you’re still on Windows 7 (or you’ve taken a look at Trello), you might have noticed an issue with crashing with DirectX11. While the team has been using all available technology to investigate a possible solution, it has become apparent that testing Apex Legends on older OS is no longer viable due to outdated technologies, limited testing availability, and discontinued support from Microsoft themselves. As such, Apex Legends will be moving away from supporting Windows 7.

In addition to the patch notes, Respawn has also shared details on the Battle Pass as well.

Terrorize your enemies with looks from the Resurrection Battle Pass. At Level 24, darkness triumphs with Mad Maggie’s “Outlawed Tech”, and new this season is the Reactive “Heart of the Divine” EVA-8 available at Level 25. Discover true horror at Level 50 with Pathfinder’s “Pathogen”. You’ll also manifest fear with the “Vortex Core” L-STAR, and unlock Epic skins for Valkyrie, Octane, and Caustic. Complete the Resurrection Battle Pass to unlock the Reactive “Heart of Brimstone” EVA-8 skin. As you creep through the shadows, earn new banner frames, emotes, weapon charms, and stickers. Buy the bundle to instantly unlock the first 25 levels.

Source: EA

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Apex Legends Update 1.000.044 Slices Out for Resurrection This Aug. 8

  by   Alex Co  
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Apex Legends update 1.000.044 is now out on all platforms this August 8, and this is for the big Resurrection patch that ushers in the changes to Revenant. In addition to that, there are Ranked and ring updates, balance adjustments and more! Read on for the complete Apex Legends new update pathc notes.

Apex Legends Update 1.000.044 Patch Notes for Aug. 8:

Size: 7.9GB (PS5)

LEGEND UPDATE: REVENANT

With great new abilities, comes a new class—Revenant is now a Skirmisher.

PASSIVE: Assassin’s Instinct

Highlight nearby visible enemies who are low on health. You crouch walk faster and have improved wall climbing.

TACTICAL: Shadow Pounce

Unleash a powerful pounce forwards. Hold to charge for farther distances.

ULTIMATE: Forged Shadows

Forge a shroud of hardened shadows around you that blocks direct damage and regenerates after breaking. Your shadows and tactical are refreshed on knockdowns.

RESURRECTION MAP ROTATION

The following maps will be available for public matchmaking in the Battle Royale mode:

  • Broken Moon
  • Kings Canyon
  • Olympus

RING UPDATE

Ring behavior across maps in the BR has been updated with targeted tunings; including ring size, damage, and timings to several game phases to improve pacing in early and mid game. Here’s an in-depth look:

  • Ring Size Changes
    • Ring 1 has increased 10% in radius per map, resulting in ~20% larger Ring 1 surface area
    • No other Ring sizes changed
  • Ring Damage Changes
    • Ring 2 Damage increased from 3 per tick to 4 per tick
    • Ring 4 Damage reduced from 20 per tick to 15 per tick
  • Timing Changes
    • Round 1
      • Preshrink time reduced from 90s to 75s
      • Shrink speed on small Maps reduced from 167 to 160
      • Shrink speed on large Maps reduced from ~180 to ~165
      • Shrink time standardized to ~260s on each map
    • Round 2
      • Preshrink time reduced from 165s to 120s
      • Shrink speed reduced from 160 to 140
      • Shrink time increased by ~25s per map
    • Round 3
      • Preshrink time reduced from 135s to 90s
    • Round 4
      • Preshrink time reduced from 105s to 90s
      • Shrink speed reduced from 100 to 85
      • Shrink time increased from 40s to ~50s
    • Round 5
      • Preshrink time reduced from 90s to 75s
      • Shrink speed reduced from 50 to 40
      • Shrink time increased from 40s to 50s
  • Maximum match length has been shortened
    • Small maps: reduced to ~19.0 mins (was ~21.5 mins)
    • Large maps: reduced to ~20.0 mins (was ~22.5 mins)

RANKED UPDATE

  • LP Table Adjusted: LP Gain overall has been reduced.
  • Diamond+ Cost Adjustments: 50% increased losses.
Placement S17 S18 S18 Diamond+
1 200 150 150
2 175 100 100
3 150 85 85
4 125 70 70
5 100 55 55
6 80 40 40
7 60 25 25
8 40 10 10
9 24 0 0
10 20 0 0
11 -25 -30 -45
12 -25 -30 -45
13 -25 -30 -45
14 -35 -50 -75
15 -35 -50 -75
16 -35 -50 -75
17 -35 -50 -75
18 -35 -50 -75
19 -35 -50 -75
20 -35 -50 -75
  • New: A small portion of Elimination bonus is exempted from bonus withholding due to mismatched MMR and LP. This value increases based on the player’s MMR.
  • Skill & Rating Bonuses have been dramatically reduced.
  • Elimination bonuses are increased slightly
    • We mentioned in our July 2023 Ranked blog that we would be bumping up the Elimination Bonus slightly. In our attempt to reduce the Master spike, we identified the need to instead reduce the overall points given within the whole system. Instead of bumping as planned, we took a different approach and reduced placement scores to make eliminations more valuable when compared to the now lowered placement score.

PATCH NOTES

BALANCE UPDATES

Armor Changes

  • White to Blue evo points required increased to 200 (was 150)
    • Crafted evo points increased to 200
  • Fixed overflow damage on level up applies to the next tier

Crafting Rotation

  • Rampage and R-99 leave the crafter and are back on the floor
  • Nemesis and Mozambique with Hammerpoint Rounds enter the crafter
  • Double Tap Trigger and Hammerpoint Rounds removed from rotation
  • Boosted Loader and Disruptor Rounds added to rotation
  • Medkit price increased to 20 (was 15)

Care Package Weapon Rotation

  • Hemlok Burst AR returns to the floor
    • ADS Recoil increased
    • Damage reduced to 22 (was 23)
    • Headshot multiplier reduced to 1.75 (was 1.8)
  • Prowler Burst PDW enters the care package
    • Damage increased to 16 (was 15)
    • Select Fire Enabled defaulting to Full Auto

Gold Weapons Rotation

  • Hemlok, Peacekeeper, Alternator, Rampage, Charge Rifle

Loot Spawn Changes

  • Blue and Purple Weapon Attachment spawn rate reduced by 20%
  • Blue and Purple Armor spawn rate reduced by 30%

WEAPONS

Charge Rifle Rework

  • New ballistics and projectile
    • Removed hitscan
    • Removed pre-fire laser
    • Projectiles have player passthrough: 80% damage retained
    • Opens doors
  • Projectiles gain damage with distance
    • 50 meters: 75 Damage
    • 300 meters: 110 Damage
  • New charge mechanics
    • Holding the trigger down will increase charge
    • Releasing the trigger will decrease charge
    • Fires at 100% charge
  • Added Extended Sniper Mag attachment slot
    • Base: 4
    • White: 5
    • Blue: 6
    • Purple/Gold: 8
  • Ammo Consumption per shot reduced to 1 (was 2)
  • Handling timings adjusted
    • Tactical reload time decreased to 3.5 (was 4.0)
    • Empty reload time decreased to 4.6 (was 5.1)

All SMGs (R-99, Alternator, CAR, Volt)

  • Strafe Speed:ADS strafe scale reduced to 0.75(was 0.85)
  • Headshot multi reduced to 1.25 (was 1.5)

R-99

  • Vertical Recoil slightly increased
  • Ammo capacity reduced
    • Base Ammo reduced to 17 (was 19)
    • White Mag reduced to 20 (was 21)
    • Blue Mag reduced to 23 (was 24)
    • Purple/Gold Mag reduced to 26 (was 27)

M600 Spitfire

  • Added Barrels for improved stability
  • ADS Recoil improved
  • Hipfire spread slightly improved

Mastiff

  • Blast pattern tightened

HOP UPS

Boosted Loader (Hemlok, Wingman)

Reloading when near empty will speed up reloading and overload the next magazine

  • Hemlok overload ammo: 9
  • Wingman overload ammo: 3

Disruptor Rounds (Alternator, Peacekeeper)

Increases shield damage

  • Alternator shield damage increased by 20%
  • Peacekeeper shield damage (per pellet) increased by 25%

Double Tap Trigger (EVA-8, G7 Scout)

  • Removed from floor and crafting bundles

Grenades

  • Frag Grenade
    • Outer Radius increased to 350 units (was 320)
    • Inner Radius increased to 125 units (was 96)
  • Thermite
    • Adjusted fire VFX to better match damage area

LEGENDS

Revenant has been reborn

  • Updated class to Skirmisher (was Assault)
  • New abilities (see above)

Ultimate Cooldowns

  • Bangalore: Rolling Thunder to 240s (+60s)
  • Catalyst: Dark Veil to 150s (+30s)
  • Gibraltar: Defensive Bombardment to 180s (-90s)
  • Horizon: Black Hole to 210s (+30s)
  • Loba: Black Market Boutique to 150s (+30s)
    • Ultimate Accelerants grant 25% ult charge (up from 20%)
  • Mad Maggie: Wrecking Ball to 120s (+30s)
  • Pathfinder: Zipline Gun to 180s (+60s)
  • Wraith: Dimensional Rift to 180s (-30s)

Tactical Updates

  • Ballistic’s Whistler
    • Reduced delay before an overheated weapon starts cooling down to 1s (was 2s)
    • Reduced how long it takes an overheated weapon to cooldown to 8s (was 12s)
  • Loba’s Burglar’s Best Friend
    • Cooldown reduced to 25s (was 30s)
  • Seer’s Focus of Attention
    • Slow Duration reduced to 0.5s (was 2.5s)
    • Silence Duration reduced to 8s (was 10s)
    • Firing Speed increased to 1.4s (was 0.9s)

MAPS

  • Broken Moon
    • Maps added to Mixtape: Production Yard & The Core (Read more about these maps in our highlights blog here)
    • Multiple rat spots removed
  • Kings Canyon: multiple rat spots removed
  • World’s Edge: smoothed Legend movement on road edges

WORLD SYSTEMS

  • Crafting Workbenches, Survey Beacons, Ring Consoles
    • Removed ‘exclusion radius’ that caused some POIs to get these objects more than others
    • All POIs now have an equal chance of receiving a Ring Console, Survey Beacon or Crafting Workbench

MODES

  • Control
    • Capture Bonus bounty reduced ~20%
    • Capture time reduced to 10 seconds (was 20 sec)
    • Score limit reduced to 1000 (was 1250)
    • Spawn waves removed: players should spawn instantly at the location they choose including Home Base, Captured Points, and MRB (Note: MRB will still use the dropship)
    • Timed events: Airdrops, MRB, Capture Bonus should all start ~30% sooner in match-time

BUG FIXES

  • About Game Mode button now works while in game modes
  • Adjusted sizing and positioning of elements on the Switch’s communication wheel to give it more breathing room
  • Consumables UI no longer freezes while in use and reviewing inventory
  • Dying or swapping Legends with a Golden Backpack full of large healing items no longer causes the items to be thrown from the player in Firing Range
  • Challenges no longer flip to NBR version when tracking in Ranked matches
  • Fixed black line in Kill Feed when a player dies out of bounds
  • Fixed persistent gift notifications after returning to lobby
  • Fixed players from different teams being able to ride in the same trident if they interacted with both a mounted Sheila and the trident simultaneously
  • Fixed Support Bins occasionally being prevented from providing Survival items (Heat Shield or Mobile Respawn Beacons)
  • In-game map no longer clips behind the challenges on 16:10 resolutions
  • Players should now properly spectate the player who knocked or killed them (without being knocked), and not who killed their teammates or who thirsted them from the downed state
  • Players can no longer get stuck inside a Trident’s collision box
  • Pinging Icarus Vault from the map (with vault key in inventory) won’t present a malformed string
  • Predator badge no longer fades away on Champion screen
  • Reduced the animate in time of death recap in Control, Team Deathmatch, and Gun Run
  • Spectres no longer stand in Catalyst’s Piercing Spikes
  • Unitframe consumable progress now updating in the inventory screen
  • Using remapped controls on a Gamepad/Controller no longer prevents pinging from the map
  • Fixed players seeing the ranking of players they are spectating

AUDIO

  • Fixed animations not playing audio in rare cases
  • Improved prioritization for certain enemy movement sounds
  • Players movement transitions no longer occasionally play duplicate audio events

LEGENDS

  • Ballistic
    • C.A.R SMG doesn’t default to heavy ammo after being converted to a golden gun in sling with light ammo
    • Tempest no longer applies to teammates when friendly fire is enabled in Firing Range
  • Pathfinders voicemails during an Ash heirloom inspect no longer stretched on 16:10 resolutions
  • Gibraltar and Bangalore
    • Fixed ultimates not triggering if thrown on Ziprail Launcher and Skydive Towers
    • Fixed ultimates not cooldown if they’re killed while holding the ultimate grenade
  • Horizon: Lethal Lass skin no longer obstructs ADS on Prowler with 1x HOLO
  • Loba: Lunar Wolf skin no longer has broken mesh
  • Rampart: Sheila’s ammo counter now correctly rotated

MAPS

  • Broken Moon:
    • Added building west of the core to minimap
    • Loot tick now correctly drops loot at Production Yard
    • Removed invisible collision above playing field
  • Olympus: indoor props without collision no longer blocks picking up loot

MODES

  • Firing Range:
    • Ballistic’s Whistler is no longer heard across Firing Ranges when shot at the ground
    • Dummies no longer occasionally shoot while set to inactive
    • Small door’s audio and FX no longer heard/seen across Firing Ranges

WEAPONS

  • Left most ammo on squad member unitframes now represents their currently equipped weapon
  • L-Star: low ammo indicator now only appears when ammo is actually low
  • P2020: fixed high inaccuracy with first shot using ADS

QUALITY OF LIFE

  • Firing Range
    • Dynamic dummy spawning now remains off when you die
    • Legend ultimates will be fully charged after loading into the Firing Range, swapping Legends, and dying
    • A new nessie… and more!
  • French
    • In-game/lobby chat now available when language is set to French on console
    • Corrected French translation for R-301 Mastery Challenge Level 20
  • Kill feed will now call out when a player has been removed from the match
  • Multiple stickers can now be placed
  • Players can longer interact with enemy holosprays through walls
  • Ranked progress bar no longer bounces value while sitting on Match Summary screen
  • Seer: Exhibit AR throw indicator is no longer offset from ground
    • (no longer gives false impression of where the Ultimate will land)
  • Support Perk – Crafting Banners: after grabbing the first banner, you can now immediately grab the second one as well
  • Weapon Mastery:
    • New animated celebration sequences when unlocking and completing trials, as well as mastering weapons
    • New animated icon in the HUD weapon element when a weapon is level 100

A NOTE ON WINDOWS 7

If you’re still on Windows 7 (or you’ve taken a look at Trello), you might have noticed an issue with crashing with DirectX11. While the team has been using all available technology to investigate a possible solution, it has become apparent that testing Apex Legends on older OS is no longer viable due to outdated technologies, limited testing availability, and discontinued support from Microsoft themselves. As such, Apex Legends will be moving away from supporting Windows 7.

In addition to the patch notes, Respawn has also shared details on the Battle Pass as well.

Terrorize your enemies with looks from the Resurrection Battle Pass. At Level 24, darkness triumphs with Mad Maggie’s “Outlawed Tech”, and new this season is the Reactive “Heart of the Divine” EVA-8 available at Level 25. Discover true horror at Level 50 with Pathfinder’s “Pathogen”. You’ll also manifest fear with the “Vortex Core” L-STAR, and unlock Epic skins for Valkyrie, Octane, and Caustic. Complete the Resurrection Battle Pass to unlock the Reactive “Heart of Brimstone” EVA-8 skin. As you creep through the shadows, earn new banner frames, emotes, weapon charms, and stickers. Buy the bundle to instantly unlock the first 25 levels.

Source: EA

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Diablo IV Update 1.15 Ushers in Patch 1.1.1 This August 8

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Diablo IV update 1.15 is now out on last-gen and current-gen platforms, and this is for the big 1.1.1 patch! This brings class changes, item/loot tweaks and a ton more. Read on for what’s new in the D4 patch notes for August 8 below.

Diablo IV Update 1.15 Patch Notes | D4 Patch Notes for August 8:

Size: 2.1GB (PS5)

CLASS BALANCE UPDATES

Hello wanderer, welcome to Patch 1.1.1!

We’ve made quite a few balance adjustments to Classes. Our goals with this patch are as follows:

  1. We want to improve the effectiveness of Sorcerers and Barbarians while addressing the following for each Class:
    • Sorcerer
      • Improve late-game survivability, mostly through Paragon Board improvements.
      • Adjust some Class mechanics to move away from “Kiss-Curse” effects—this is where the player gains power but loses power somewhere else.
    • Barbarian
      • Speed up the flow of combat in the early game by increasing Fury generation on Basic Skills.
      • Add late-game excitement by increasing the power of Unique items.
  2. Strengthen builds that aren’t reaching a high power level.
  3. Diversify the use cases for Legendary items and other effects that are overly situational.

Skills

  • Bash
    • Fury gained increased from 11 to 13.
  • Flay
    • Fury gained increased from 10 to 13.
  • Enhanced Frenzy
    • Fury gained increased from 2 to 3.
  • Lunging Strike
    • Fury gained increased from 10 to 12.
  • Double Swing
    • Damage increased from 40% to 50%.
  • Enhanced Rupture
    • Damage increased from 45% to 70%.
  • Enhanced Charge
    • Damage increased from 30% to 60%.
  • Mighty Charge
    • Vulnerable duration increased from 2 to 4 seconds.
  • Violent Upheaval
    • If Upheaval damages at least 2 enemies or a Boss, you gain Berserking for 2 seconds, increased to 3 seconds if it damages at least 4 enemies.

Passives

  • Aggressive Resistance
    • Damage reduction increased from 3% to 4%.
  • Gushing Wounds
    • Bleed damage dealt based on Critical Damage bonus increased from 100% to 115%.
    • Bleed damage when Overpowering increased from 11% to 70%.
  • Unconstrained
    • Berserking damage bonus increased from 25% to 35%.
    • Updated the tooltip to more clearly reflect this Key Passive’s value
  • Walking Arsenal
    • Bonus damage duration increased from 6 to 8 seconds.

Legendaries

  • Aspect of Ancestral Force
    • Damage increased from 32-50% to 40-58%.
  • Death Wish Aspect
    • Thorns increased from .5-.75 to .65-.85.
  • Aspect of Unrelenting Fury
    • Core Skill cost to refund increased from 10-20% to 20-30%.
    • Additional functionality:
      • Cost refund also granted when hitting Bosses.
  • Aspect of Ancestral Charge
    • Damage increased from 50-100% to 75-125%.
  • Aspect of Burning Rage
    • Damage increased from .22-.28 to .3-.38.
  • Aspect of Bul-Kathos
    • Damage reduction while in Earthquakes increased from 5-15% to 15-25%.
  • Earthquake Aspect
    • Damage bonus in Earthquakes increased from 5-15% to 15-25%.

Uniques

  • Fields of Crimson
    • Damage increased from .18-.34 to .22-.38.
    • Damage that enemies take standing in pools increased from 15% to 20%.
    • Rupture Cooldown Reduction affix replaced with Bonus Critical Strike Damage.
  • Hellhammer
    • Damage increased from .6-.8 to .85-1.1.
    • Burning duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
    • Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies affix replaced with Bonus Critical Strike Damage.
  • Ramaladni’s Magnum Opus
    • Physical Damage affix replaced with Vulnerable Damage.
  • 100,000 Steps
    • Attacks reduce Evade’s cooldown affix replace with bonus Evade charges.
    • Damage against Stunned affix replace with bonus Movement Speed.
  • Battle Trance
    • Basic Skill Damage affix replaced with Cooldown Reduction.
    • Bonus Attack Speed to other skills increased from 10-20% to 35-45%.

Skills

  • Fundamental Invigorating Strike
    • Energy threshold increased from 50% to 75%.
  • Primary Forceful Arrow
    • Every third cast pierces enemies.
  • Enhanced Caltrops
    • Damage bonus increased from 3% to 5%.
  • Poison Trap
    • Damage increased from 344% to 396%.
  • Supreme Rain of Arrows
    • Rain of Arrow’s first wave Knocks Down enemies for 3 seconds.

Passives

  • Victimize
    • Lucky Hit chance increased from 35% to 45%.
  • Rugged
    • Damage Reduction against Damage over Time effects increased from 6/12/18% to 9/18/27%.
  • Siphoning Strikes
    • Lucky Hit chance increased from 75% to 85%.

Legendaries

  • Aspect of Elusive Menace
    • No longer requires hits to be from Close enemies.
  • Aspect of Quickening Fog
    • You automatically drop a Smoke Grenade at the end of Dash. Smoke Grenades reduce Dash’s cooldown by .4-.6 seconds per target hit, up to 2-3 seconds.

Uniques

  • Windforce
    • All Stats affix replaced with Vulnerable Damage.
  • Word of Hakan
    • Ultimate Damage affix replaced with Cooldown Reduction.

Skills

  • Earth Spike
    • Spirit gain increased from 11 to 13.
  • Claw
    • Spirit gain increased from 11 to 12.
  • Storm Strike
    • Spirit gain increased from 14 to 15.
  • Wind Shear
    • Spirit gain increased from 13 to 14.
  • Maul
    • Spirit gain increased from 15 to 17.
  • Wolves
    • Passive damage increased from 7.8% to 11%.
    • Active damage increased from 110% to 135%.
  • Enhanced Wolf Pack
    • Damage bonus increased from 20% to 25%.
  • Brutal Wolf Pack
    • Attack Speed bonus increased from 20% to 25%.
  • Ferocious Wolf Pack
    • Fortify amount increased from 5% to 8%.
  • Ravens
    • Passive damage increased from 13% to 20%.
  • Brutal Ravens
    • Additional functionality:
      • Increase the passive damage of Ravens by 40%.
  • Rabies
    • Damage over time increased from 76% to 110%.

Paragon

  • Lightning Resilience Rare Node
    • Maximum Life bonus increased from 4% to 6%.

Legendaries

  • Aspect of Metamorphic Stone
    • Spirit cost reduced from 60 to 50.
    • Damage dealt increased from 80-100% to 100-120%.
  • Aspect of the Alpha
    • Damage increased from 75-100% to 90-115%.
  • Mangled Aspect
    • Resource gain increased from 1 to 3.

Class Mechanic

  • Overload
    • Lucky Hit Chance increased from 20% to 40%.

Skills

  • Flickering Fire Bolt
    • Fire Bolt generates 2 Mana when hitting an enemy.
  • Enhanced Fireball
    • Casting Fireball increases its radius by 50%.
  • Destructive Fireball
    • Fireball’s Critical Strike Damage is increased by 20%. This bonus is increased to 30% if Fireball hits at least 3 enemies.
  • Greater Chain Lightning
    • Each time Chain Lightning bounces, it deals 5% increased damage for its duration.
  • Destructive Chain Lightning
    • Chance to form Crackling Energy increased from 25% to 30%.

Passives

  • Vyr’s Mastery
    • Damage bonus increased from 10% to 15%.
  • Esu’s Ferocity
    • Additional functionality:
      • Both bonuses are also granted for 3 seconds when hitting a Boss with a Critical Strike.
  • Combustion
    • Your Burning effects deal x20% increased damage, plus an additional x2% increased damage per unique source of Burning you have applied to the enemy.

Paragon

  • Searing Heat Legendary Node
    • Casting Fireball or Meteor increases your Critical Strike Chance by 5% for 5 seconds, up to 15%.
  • Ceaseless Conduit Legendary Node
    • Increase Crackling Energy’s damage from 2% to 3% per 20 Intelligence the player has Reinforce Rare Glyph.
    • Damage reduction increased from 10% to 15%.
  • Territorial Rare Glyph
    • Damage reduction increased from 10% to 15%.
  • Warding Rare Glyph
    • Damage reduction increased from 13% to 25%.
  • Keeper of Flames Rare Node
    • Damage reduction increased from 4% to 5%.
    • Bonus damage reduction increased from 4% to 5%.
  • Smoldering Embers Rare Node
    • Damage reduction from burning enemies increased from 4% to 5%.
    • Bonus damage reduction from burning enemies increased from 4% to 5%.
  • Guarded Rare Node
    • Damage reduction from Vulnerable enemies increased from 4% to 5%.
    • Bonus damage reduction from Vulnerable enemies increased from 4% to 5%.
  • Oppressive Rare Node
    • Damage reduction from Vulnerable enemies increased from 4% to 5%.
  • Lightning Resilience Rare Node
    • Maximum Life bonus increased from 4% to 6%.

Legendaries

  • Serpentine Aspect
    • You may have 1 additional Hydra active, and Hydra’s duration is increased by 14-24%.
    • This now also affects Hydra’s Enchantment Effect.
  • Aspect of Conflagration
    • Bonus Burning damage increased from 20-30% to 20-40%.
  • Aspect of Engulfing Flames
    • Bonus Burning damage increased from 30%-40% to 60%-80%.
  • Aspect of Three Curses
    • Increase the Critical Strike Damage of Meteor and Fireball by 20%-40%. Double this bonus against Healthy enemies.
  • Flamewalker’s Aspect
    • Bonus Movement Speed duration increased from 4 to 6 seconds.
  • Gravitational Aspect
    • Ball Lightning orbits around you and deals 15-25% increased damage.
  • Aspect of Unbroken Tether
    • Additional Chain Lightning bounces increased from 2 to 4.
  • Recharging Aspect
    • Each time Chain Lightning bounces, you gain 1.5-3 Mana.
  • Charged Aspect
    • Bonus Movement Speed duration increased from 4 to 8 seconds.
  • Aspect of the Bounding Conduit
    • Bonus Movement Speed increased from 20-25% to 25-30%.
  • New Legendary – Mage-Lord’s Aspect
    • Increase Vyr’s Mastery Key Passive’s Damage Reduction by 6-9% for each Close enemy, up to 18-27%.
  • Aspect of Frozen Orbit
    • Damage increased from 20-30% to 30-40%.
  • Storm Swell Aspect
    • Bonus damage increased from 11-20% to 21-30%.
  • Snowveiled Aspect
    • Unstoppable duration increased from 2-3 seconds to 3-5 seconds.
    • Additional functionality:
      • Also grants 10% bonus Armor for 3-5 seconds.
  • Incendiary Aspect
    • Lucky Hit: Damage from your Pyromancy skills has up to a 12-17% chance to restore 10 Mana.
  • Snowguard’s Aspect
    • While within your own Blizzard and for 3 seconds after leaving it, you take 20-25% less damage.
  • Aspect of Concentration
    • Mana Regeneration increased from 20-30% to 40-50%.
    • Duration requirement to gain its benefit reduced from 3 to 2 seconds.

Uniques

  • Gloves of the Illuminator
    • Damage penalty reduced from 65-55% to 45-35%.
    • Damage to Stunned affix replaced with Lucky Hit: Change to Restore Resource.
    • Illuminator’s first bounce occurs much closer to the player.
Necromancer

Skills

  • Enhanced Bone Spirit
    • Cooldown reduction increased from 6 to 7 seconds.

Paragon

  • Wither Legendary Board
    • Willpower requirement for bonuses reduced from 50 to 40.
    • Bonus damage per 40 Willpower increased from 2.5% to 4%.

Legendaries

  • Aspect of Empowering Reaper
    • Damaging enemies with Sever has a 10-20% chance to spawn a pool of Blight under the target that deals 20-60% bonus damage. This effect can only happen once every 3 seconds.
  • Aspect of Exposed Flesh
    • Lucky Hit: Up to a 10% chance to generate 30-50 Essence when hitting a Vulnerable enemy.
  • Aspect of Decay
    • Damage increased from 20-40% to 25-45%.
  • Aspect of Torment
    • Essence Regeneration increased from 20-30% to 90-170%.
  • Hulking Aspect
    • Legendary category changed from Resource to Utility.
    • Chance for Golem to reduce its cooldown increased from 1-4% to 2-5%.
    • Chance to Golem to spawn a corpse increased from 0.5-2% to 1-2.5%.

Uniques

  • Greaves of the Empty Tomb
    • Intelligence affix replaced with Bonus Movement Speed.

Minions

  • The following attacks now deal reduced damage to Druid Companions and Necromancer Minions:
    • Balrog
      • Fire Breath
    • Elite Affixes
      • Fire Enchanted
      • Electrified Obelisks
      • Shock Lance

GAMEPLAY UPDATES

Monster Density

We are increasing monster density in Nightmare Dungeons and in Helltide.

  • Bosses above Level 60 will have more health. Examples:
    • Bosses at Level 60 and below remain unchanged.
    • Bosses at Level 80 have 50% increased health.
    • Bosses at Level 100 have 100% increased health.
    • Bosses at Level 120 have 120% increased health.
    • Bosses at Level 150 and above have 150% increased health.

Bosses and Events

Developer’s Note: We are making adjustments to the health values of high-level boss monsters.

  • Level 35 and higher boss monsters will now have a 100% chance to drop a Legendary item.
  • Treasure Goblins now have an increased Legendary item drop chance from Level 6-14 and guarantee a Legendary item drop starting at Level 15.
  • Legion Events are now more rewarding and guarantee a Legendary item drop starting at level 35.

General

  • We have made multiple improvements on how damage and other effects interact with active barriers.
    • Bonus damage or bonus effects that are applied on-hit or when dealing damage will now apply that same effect through barriers.
      • Ex: The Exploit Paragon Glyph will now apply Vulnerable to enemies that have an active barrier.
    • Cheat death effects will now work properly when the player has an active barrier.
    • This also affects PvP play.
    • Varshan will now break through any Bone Wall segments he dashes through.
    • The cost for refunding Skill and Paragon Points has been reduced. The reduction starts small at lower Levels and hits a maximum of 40% at Level 100.
      • Ex: Level 50 – 12%, Level 60 – 18%, Level 70 – 24%, Level 80 – 30%.
    • We’ve increased the stack limit for Elixirs from 20 to 99.
    • An additional Stash Tab can now be purchased at the Stash with gold.
    • We have restored the cast time for Leave Dungeon back to 3 seconds.

    Developer’s Note: Leave Dungeon ability was being used as another method of easy escape from danger in dungeons, particularly for Hardcore players. However, we recognize that this is outweighed by the downside of the game feeling less responsive. We’ve heard your feedback, and are reversing this change.

Malignant Hearts

  • Caged Heart of Spellbreaking
    • Changed to: Upon taking Elemental Damage, gain 10-20% Damage Reduction for 5 seconds.

Generic Unique Items

  • Temerity
    • + All Stats affix replaced with Max Life.
    • Barrier is now based on maximum Life.
    • Now properly accounted by conditions checking for the player having a Barrier.

BUG FIXES

Accessibility

  • Screen Reader support for reading class icons has been added.
  • Fixed an issue where the Screen Reader wouldn’t read out capitalized, accented letters, or special characters.

Cooperative Play

  • Fixed an issue where progression in the Final Straw quest could be blocked during Co-op play.
  • Fixed an issue where only the first player could activate Points of Interest during Co-op play.
  • Fixed an issue where using a Town Portal while attempting to enter a dungeon would cause both players to get stuck during Local Co-Op play.
  • Fixed an issue where follower NPCs could not function properly in scenarios where players were mounted during Local Co-Op play.
  • Fixed an issue where the quest progress tracker of other players wouldn’t display properly in certain situations during Local Co-Op play.
  • Fixed an issue where the Season Info would not properly display when Player 2 created a new character during Local Co-Op play.
  • Fixed an issue where a player engaged in conversation with an NPC would see a black screen if another player in their party teleported away.

Dungeons

  • Fixed an issue where progression in the Seaside Decent Dungeon could be blocked when the Butcher or a Treasure Goblin spawned behind the barrier.
  • Fixed an issue where the Determination malignant power wouldn’t function against the Resource Burn affix for Nightmare Dungeons.
  • Fixed an issue where the Resource Burn affix for Nightmare Dungeons was applying from close enemies and not just distant enemies.
  • Fixed an issue where the Boss in the Den of the Blighted could be damaged through the fog wall.
  • Critters, non-combative creatures,in Nightmare Dungeons with the Death Pulse affix will no longer explode on death (this explosion was never dealing damage).
  • Fixed an issue where players could leave their Party after dying in a Nightmare dungeon, re-enter their party, and then re-enter the dungeon and not have their revives count towards the Dungeon’s revive cap.
  • Fixed an issue where Animus carriers killed before the Animus objective was triggered would not drop Animus, blocking dungeon progression.
  • Fixed an issue where the Reset Dungeon button often malfunctioned.
  • Fixed an issue where Keeper Xor’lim sometimes would not drop Garan’s Key in the Garan Hold Nightmare Dungeon.

Gameplay

Barbarian

  • Fixed an issue where Charge didn’t carry all enemies hit along with the Barbarian.
  • Fixed an issue where Lunging Strike could cause the player character to get stuck under the ground.
  • Fixed an issue where the bonus Critical Strike chance granted by the Focused Rage malignant power could be consumed by non-combat skills.
  • Fixed an issue where the Aspect of Berserk Ripping wouldn’t cause targets to bleed when Berserking.

Druid

  • The tooltip for the Moonrage malignant power now also communicates the power’s additional Lucky Hit chance of spawning a wolf when damaging a boss.
    • This tooltip now properly communicates that it grants +3 ranks to Wolves.
  • Fixed an issue where Call of the Wild and Aspect of the Stampede were not properly affecting the passive portions of Companion skills and the active portion of Wolves.

Necromancer

  • Fixed an issue that caused more Blood Orbs than intended to be active at the same time. Blood Orbs now function like Crackling Energy in that they cap at 30.
  • Fixed an issue where guaranteed Overpower attacks from the Rathma’s Vigor key passive were not benefiting from the Paragon Legendary Node Bloodbath.
  • Fixed an issue where the automatic Corpse Explosion casts from the Sacrilegious malignant power could ignore the damage reducing effect from the power when using unenhanced Corpse Explosion.
  • Fixed an issue where the Untimely Death aspect only increased Overpower damage on the Blood Lance that was cast and not other lanced targets.
  • Fixed an issue where when the Decrepit Aura Malignant Power was equipped twice, the power with the lowest number of near enemies required to activate was not the one that would trigger.
  • Fixed an issue where shields held by a Necromancer would cover their face in loading screens. Fixed an issue where the Necromancer’s Imperfectly Balanced passive could only have 1 point allocated to it.
  • Fixed an issue where the Decrepit Aura malignant power wouldn’t trigger when mounted.

Rogue

  • Fixed an issue where Poison Trap could be infinitely cast without spending Energy by using the Concealment skill near zone transition areas.
  • Fixed an issue where the Shadow clone’s taunt effect from the Trickery malignant power could Taunt other players in PvP, and the taunt was not breakable by Unstoppable effects.

Sorcerer

  • Fixed an issue where the Elemental Dominance passive didn’t function correctly when using Core and Mastery skills that dealt Damage over Time.
    • Ex: A meteor cast at above 50 mana that would take you under 50 mana would not get the full damage bonus.
  • Fixed an issue where the Omnipower Malignant Power wouldn’t properly consume additional mana, which would then not trigger other interactions with additional resource consumption.
    • Ex: the damage reduction from the Mana Shield passive.
  • Fixed an issue where the Omnipower malignant power was inconsistently launching the appropriate number of projectiles. In addition, the tooltip has been updated to better describe the power.

Developer’s Note: The previous tooltip was a bit misleading as it did not consume the entirety of your mana pool. It will consume as much as it can depending on the number rolled on the affix.

  • Fixed an issue where the effects from the Dark Dance malignant power would reset the Align the Elements passive.
  • Fixed an issue where the random location teleport effect from The Oculus could cause players to get stuck in the environment.

General

  • Fixed an issue where the speed increase from the Spur skill while mounted was slower on Controller than Keyboard and Mouse.
  • Fixed an issue where Invasion portals spawned during certain Helltide events could be pushed off screen with Fear effects.
  • Fixed an issue where Paragon Rare Nodes would sometimes not provide bonuses with stat-boosting gear.
  • Fixed an issue where continuously enchanting an item could result in having the same stat show repeatedly in subsequent re-rolls.
  • Fixed an issue where post-death damaging effects ignored the damage reduction from stats of close or distant enemies.
  • Fixed an issue where mounting your steed while moving would behave erratically when playing on console.

Monsters

  • Fixed an issue where Elite enemies with the Teleporter affix could teleport from off-screen and deal excessive damage.
  • Fixed an issue where Tusked Charger enemies could still damage the player after dying.
  • Fixed an issue where the Corpse Spawn enemy wouldn’t attack the player.
  • Fixed an issue where the Mahjoob monster was more difficult to defeat than intended.

Quests

  • Fixed an issue where progression would be blocked during the Reject the Mother quest if the player left the game and came back.
  • Fixed an issue where Quest objectives could be missed while mounted during the Desperate Remedies quest.
  • Fixed an issue where the Fury Against Fate quest could have its progression blocked.
  • Fixed an issue where the Quest tracker pin would not be visible outside of the zone where the Ruins of Faith quest was located.
  • Fixed an issue where the Gore-soaked barricade could become indestructible after exiting and returning to the Cellar during the Fury Against Fate quest.
  • Fixed an issue where players could repeatedly fight Varshan during the final Seasonal quest by resetting the Dungeon where he spawns.

Season of the Malignant

  • Fixed an issue where the Prudent Heart malignant power would not trigger while mounted.
  • Fixed an issue where the Dark Dance malignant power could behave as if the player was damaging themselves, which could apply other effects that occur when the player deals damage.
  • Fixed an issue where the Invoker of Varshan recipe could be lost.
    • For any player that lost the recipe, it can be acquired from any malignant kill after the seasonal quest line has been completed.
  • Fixed an issue where the Barber malignant power would absorb damage from all other players and not just the player with it equipped.
  • Fixed an issue where the Urn of Bargaining season blessing was increasing the enchant costs for items.
  • Fixed an issue where the Dark Dance Malignant Heart could kill the player. It will no longer consume life if the player does not have enough life to pay.

Shop and Battle Pass

  • Fixed an issue where the Arise emote’s visual effects wouldn’t appear when playing on low graphical settings.
  • Fixed an issue where the Dagger Tap emote for Rogue from the Battle Pass would lock player movement for its duration.
  • Fixed an issue where the female Necromancer animation for the Cage Puppetry emote had visual errors in the preview.
  • Fixed an issue where the Phantasm Walker cosmetic set had multiple visual errors, such as clipping.

UI

  • Fixed an issue where text was missing when speaking to Kres during the Tangled Memories quest.
  • Fixed an issue where the subtitles during the Light Extinguished quest were out of sync with the voiced dialogue.
  • Fixed an issue where the tooltip would show the wrong name for Wrathful Malignant Hearts when equipping two rings with the heart socketed in it.
  • Fixed multiple issues with text description inconsistency in Shop Bundles.
  • Fixed an issue where the Scroll of Amnesia tooltip referenced stat points instead of Paragon Points.
  • Fixed an issue where the tooltips for the Social and Miscellaneous tabs in the action wheel were mismatched.
  • Fixed an issue where the tooltip for Battlepass emotes would erroneously describe the Emotes as Shop emotes instead of Seasonal emotes.
  • Fixed an issue where the Coldiron Aegis displayed as supporting all classes, even though not all classes can use shields.
  • Fixed an issue where the timer for Whispers could display incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue where the Stele of Velkhova and Hero Overwhelmed headstones were missing names in the Wardrobe.
  • Fixed multiple Localization issues.
  • Fixed an issue where the button highlights for controller would disappear after dismissing the Buy More Platinum prompt while navigating the Battle Pass menu.
  • Fixed an issue where The Hero list could not be re-ordered.
  • Fixed an issue where the player’s displayed death marker on the minimap was inaccurate compared to where their corpse was.
  • Fixed an issue where the quest markers would display incorrectly if the player left the area and returned during the Answers in the Ashes quest.
  • Fixed an issue where Mount Armor and Trophies wouldn’t update when selecting other Mounts in the Stable Master Vendor menu.
  • Fixed an issue where controller button highlights could disappear in the Stablemaster’s menu.
  • Fixed an issue where the Battle Pass interface would not properly navigate to the appropriate tier after tier skipping.
  • Fixed an issue where the Die! Emote from the battle pass displayed its name incorrectly.

Miscellaneous

  • Fixed an issue where the Reins of the Bloody steed would reappear in the Stablemaster’s menu after it was already acquired.
  • Fixed an issue where opening multiple Clan Profile windows would cause a crash.
  • Fixed an issue where a certain Necromancer hairstyle would intersect the character’s neck in cutscenes.
  • Fixed an issue where Audio from Cormond could be heard even if the player was far away from him during the Enter the Forest Clearing quest step.
  • Fixed an issue where the weather effect and map color change to denote Helltide would persist after Helltide ended.
  • Fixed an issue where skipping the initial cutscene after creating a new character could cause a crash.
  • Fixed an issue where the Bloody Liquid Steed was not always rewarded after defeating Echo of Lilith.
  • Various other visual, stability, and performance improvements for all platforms.

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Diablo 4 Update 1.016 for August 8 Brings Version 1.1.1; Here Are the Patch Notes

  by   Alex Co  
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As expected, Blizzard has released Diablo 4 update 1.016 on all platforms this August 8, and this is for patch version 1.1.1! This brings a ton of changes to classes, items and more. Read on for the Diablo 4 new update patch notes.

Diablo 4 Update 1.016 Patch Notes | Diablo 4 New Update Patch Notes for August 8:

Size: 2.1GB (PS5)

CLASS BALANCE UPDATES

Hello wanderer, welcome to Patch 1.1.1!

We’ve made quite a few balance adjustments to Classes. Our goals with this patch are as follows:

  1. We want to improve the effectiveness of Sorcerers and Barbarians while addressing the following for each Class:
    • Sorcerer
      • Improve late-game survivability, mostly through Paragon Board improvements.
      • Adjust some Class mechanics to move away from “Kiss-Curse” effects—this is where the player gains power but loses power somewhere else.
    • Barbarian
      • Speed up the flow of combat in the early game by increasing Fury generation on Basic Skills.
      • Add late-game excitement by increasing the power of Unique items.
  2. Strengthen builds that aren’t reaching a high power level.
  3. Diversify the use cases for Legendary items and other effects that are overly situational.

Skills

  • Bash
    • Fury gained increased from 11 to 13.
  • Flay
    • Fury gained increased from 10 to 13.
  • Enhanced Frenzy
    • Fury gained increased from 2 to 3.
  • Lunging Strike
    • Fury gained increased from 10 to 12.
  • Double Swing
    • Damage increased from 40% to 50%.
  • Enhanced Rupture
    • Damage increased from 45% to 70%.
  • Enhanced Charge
    • Damage increased from 30% to 60%.
  • Mighty Charge
    • Vulnerable duration increased from 2 to 4 seconds.
  • Violent Upheaval
    • If Upheaval damages at least 2 enemies or a Boss, you gain Berserking for 2 seconds, increased to 3 seconds if it damages at least 4 enemies.

Passives

  • Aggressive Resistance
    • Damage reduction increased from 3% to 4%.
  • Gushing Wounds
    • Bleed damage dealt based on Critical Damage bonus increased from 100% to 115%.
    • Bleed damage when Overpowering increased from 11% to 70%.
  • Unconstrained
    • Berserking damage bonus increased from 25% to 35%.
    • Updated the tooltip to more clearly reflect this Key Passive’s value
  • Walking Arsenal
    • Bonus damage duration increased from 6 to 8 seconds.

Legendaries

  • Aspect of Ancestral Force
    • Damage increased from 32-50% to 40-58%.
  • Death Wish Aspect
    • Thorns increased from .5-.75 to .65-.85.
  • Aspect of Unrelenting Fury
    • Core Skill cost to refund increased from 10-20% to 20-30%.
    • Additional functionality:
      • Cost refund also granted when hitting Bosses.
  • Aspect of Ancestral Charge
    • Damage increased from 50-100% to 75-125%.
  • Aspect of Burning Rage
    • Damage increased from .22-.28 to .3-.38.
  • Aspect of Bul-Kathos
    • Damage reduction while in Earthquakes increased from 5-15% to 15-25%.
  • Earthquake Aspect
    • Damage bonus in Earthquakes increased from 5-15% to 15-25%.

Uniques

  • Fields of Crimson
    • Damage increased from .18-.34 to .22-.38.
    • Damage that enemies take standing in pools increased from 15% to 20%.
    • Rupture Cooldown Reduction affix replaced with Bonus Critical Strike Damage.
  • Hellhammer
    • Damage increased from .6-.8 to .85-1.1.
    • Burning duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
    • Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies affix replaced with Bonus Critical Strike Damage.
  • Ramaladni’s Magnum Opus
    • Physical Damage affix replaced with Vulnerable Damage.
  • 100,000 Steps
    • Attacks reduce Evade’s cooldown affix replace with bonus Evade charges.
    • Damage against Stunned affix replace with bonus Movement Speed.
  • Battle Trance
    • Basic Skill Damage affix replaced with Cooldown Reduction.
    • Bonus Attack Speed to other skills increased from 10-20% to 35-45%.

Skills

  • Fundamental Invigorating Strike
    • Energy threshold increased from 50% to 75%.
  • Primary Forceful Arrow
    • Every third cast pierces enemies.
  • Enhanced Caltrops
    • Damage bonus increased from 3% to 5%.
  • Poison Trap
    • Damage increased from 344% to 396%.
  • Supreme Rain of Arrows
    • Rain of Arrow’s first wave Knocks Down enemies for 3 seconds.

Passives

  • Victimize
    • Lucky Hit chance increased from 35% to 45%.
  • Rugged
    • Damage Reduction against Damage over Time effects increased from 6/12/18% to 9/18/27%.
  • Siphoning Strikes
    • Lucky Hit chance increased from 75% to 85%.

Legendaries

  • Aspect of Elusive Menace
    • No longer requires hits to be from Close enemies.
  • Aspect of Quickening Fog
    • You automatically drop a Smoke Grenade at the end of Dash. Smoke Grenades reduce Dash’s cooldown by .4-.6 seconds per target hit, up to 2-3 seconds.

Uniques

  • Windforce
    • All Stats affix replaced with Vulnerable Damage.
  • Word of Hakan
    • Ultimate Damage affix replaced with Cooldown Reduction.

Skills

  • Earth Spike
    • Spirit gain increased from 11 to 13.
  • Claw
    • Spirit gain increased from 11 to 12.
  • Storm Strike
    • Spirit gain increased from 14 to 15.
  • Wind Shear
    • Spirit gain increased from 13 to 14.
  • Maul
    • Spirit gain increased from 15 to 17.
  • Wolves
    • Passive damage increased from 7.8% to 11%.
    • Active damage increased from 110% to 135%.
  • Enhanced Wolf Pack
    • Damage bonus increased from 20% to 25%.
  • Brutal Wolf Pack
    • Attack Speed bonus increased from 20% to 25%.
  • Ferocious Wolf Pack
    • Fortify amount increased from 5% to 8%.
  • Ravens
    • Passive damage increased from 13% to 20%.
  • Brutal Ravens
    • Additional functionality:
      • Increase the passive damage of Ravens by 40%.
  • Rabies
    • Damage over time increased from 76% to 110%.

Paragon

  • Lightning Resilience Rare Node
    • Maximum Life bonus increased from 4% to 6%.

Legendaries

  • Aspect of Metamorphic Stone
    • Spirit cost reduced from 60 to 50.
    • Damage dealt increased from 80-100% to 100-120%.
  • Aspect of the Alpha
    • Damage increased from 75-100% to 90-115%.
  • Mangled Aspect
    • Resource gain increased from 1 to 3.

Class Mechanic

  • Overload
    • Lucky Hit Chance increased from 20% to 40%.

Skills

  • Flickering Fire Bolt
    • Fire Bolt generates 2 Mana when hitting an enemy.
  • Enhanced Fireball
    • Casting Fireball increases its radius by 50%.
  • Destructive Fireball
    • Fireball’s Critical Strike Damage is increased by 20%. This bonus is increased to 30% if Fireball hits at least 3 enemies.
  • Greater Chain Lightning
    • Each time Chain Lightning bounces, it deals 5% increased damage for its duration.
  • Destructive Chain Lightning
    • Chance to form Crackling Energy increased from 25% to 30%.

Passives

  • Vyr’s Mastery
    • Damage bonus increased from 10% to 15%.
  • Esu’s Ferocity
    • Additional functionality:
      • Both bonuses are also granted for 3 seconds when hitting a Boss with a Critical Strike.
  • Combustion
    • Your Burning effects deal x20% increased damage, plus an additional x2% increased damage per unique source of Burning you have applied to the enemy.

Paragon

  • Searing Heat Legendary Node
    • Casting Fireball or Meteor increases your Critical Strike Chance by 5% for 5 seconds, up to 15%.
  • Ceaseless Conduit Legendary Node
    • Increase Crackling Energy’s damage from 2% to 3% per 20 Intelligence the player has Reinforce Rare Glyph.
    • Damage reduction increased from 10% to 15%.
  • Territorial Rare Glyph
    • Damage reduction increased from 10% to 15%.
  • Warding Rare Glyph
    • Damage reduction increased from 13% to 25%.
  • Keeper of Flames Rare Node
    • Damage reduction increased from 4% to 5%.
    • Bonus damage reduction increased from 4% to 5%.
  • Smoldering Embers Rare Node
    • Damage reduction from burning enemies increased from 4% to 5%.
    • Bonus damage reduction from burning enemies increased from 4% to 5%.
  • Guarded Rare Node
    • Damage reduction from Vulnerable enemies increased from 4% to 5%.
    • Bonus damage reduction from Vulnerable enemies increased from 4% to 5%.
  • Oppressive Rare Node
    • Damage reduction from Vulnerable enemies increased from 4% to 5%.
  • Lightning Resilience Rare Node
    • Maximum Life bonus increased from 4% to 6%.

Legendaries

  • Serpentine Aspect
    • You may have 1 additional Hydra active, and Hydra’s duration is increased by 14-24%.
    • This now also affects Hydra’s Enchantment Effect.
  • Aspect of Conflagration
    • Bonus Burning damage increased from 20-30% to 20-40%.
  • Aspect of Engulfing Flames
    • Bonus Burning damage increased from 30%-40% to 60%-80%.
  • Aspect of Three Curses
    • Increase the Critical Strike Damage of Meteor and Fireball by 20%-40%. Double this bonus against Healthy enemies.
  • Flamewalker’s Aspect
    • Bonus Movement Speed duration increased from 4 to 6 seconds.
  • Gravitational Aspect
    • Ball Lightning orbits around you and deals 15-25% increased damage.
  • Aspect of Unbroken Tether
    • Additional Chain Lightning bounces increased from 2 to 4.
  • Recharging Aspect
    • Each time Chain Lightning bounces, you gain 1.5-3 Mana.
  • Charged Aspect
    • Bonus Movement Speed duration increased from 4 to 8 seconds.
  • Aspect of the Bounding Conduit
    • Bonus Movement Speed increased from 20-25% to 25-30%.
  • New Legendary – Mage-Lord’s Aspect
    • Increase Vyr’s Mastery Key Passive’s Damage Reduction by 6-9% for each Close enemy, up to 18-27%.
  • Aspect of Frozen Orbit
    • Damage increased from 20-30% to 30-40%.
  • Storm Swell Aspect
    • Bonus damage increased from 11-20% to 21-30%.
  • Snowveiled Aspect
    • Unstoppable duration increased from 2-3 seconds to 3-5 seconds.
    • Additional functionality:
      • Also grants 10% bonus Armor for 3-5 seconds.
  • Incendiary Aspect
    • Lucky Hit: Damage from your Pyromancy skills has up to a 12-17% chance to restore 10 Mana.
  • Snowguard’s Aspect
    • While within your own Blizzard and for 3 seconds after leaving it, you take 20-25% less damage.
  • Aspect of Concentration
    • Mana Regeneration increased from 20-30% to 40-50%.
    • Duration requirement to gain its benefit reduced from 3 to 2 seconds.

Uniques

  • Gloves of the Illuminator
    • Damage penalty reduced from 65-55% to 45-35%.
    • Damage to Stunned affix replaced with Lucky Hit: Change to Restore Resource.
    • Illuminator’s first bounce occurs much closer to the player.
Necromancer

Skills

  • Enhanced Bone Spirit
    • Cooldown reduction increased from 6 to 7 seconds.

Paragon

  • Wither Legendary Board
    • Willpower requirement for bonuses reduced from 50 to 40.
    • Bonus damage per 40 Willpower increased from 2.5% to 4%.

Legendaries

  • Aspect of Empowering Reaper
    • Damaging enemies with Sever has a 10-20% chance to spawn a pool of Blight under the target that deals 20-60% bonus damage. This effect can only happen once every 3 seconds.
  • Aspect of Exposed Flesh
    • Lucky Hit: Up to a 10% chance to generate 30-50 Essence when hitting a Vulnerable enemy.
  • Aspect of Decay
    • Damage increased from 20-40% to 25-45%.
  • Aspect of Torment
    • Essence Regeneration increased from 20-30% to 90-170%.
  • Hulking Aspect
    • Legendary category changed from Resource to Utility.
    • Chance for Golem to reduce its cooldown increased from 1-4% to 2-5%.
    • Chance to Golem to spawn a corpse increased from 0.5-2% to 1-2.5%.

Uniques

  • Greaves of the Empty Tomb
    • Intelligence affix replaced with Bonus Movement Speed.

Minions

  • The following attacks now deal reduced damage to Druid Companions and Necromancer Minions:
    • Balrog
      • Fire Breath
    • Elite Affixes
      • Fire Enchanted
      • Electrified Obelisks
      • Shock Lance

GAMEPLAY UPDATES

Monster Density

We are increasing monster density in Nightmare Dungeons and in Helltide.

  • Bosses above Level 60 will have more health. Examples:
    • Bosses at Level 60 and below remain unchanged.
    • Bosses at Level 80 have 50% increased health.
    • Bosses at Level 100 have 100% increased health.
    • Bosses at Level 120 have 120% increased health.
    • Bosses at Level 150 and above have 150% increased health.

Bosses and Events

Developer’s Note: We are making adjustments to the health values of high-level boss monsters.

  • Level 35 and higher boss monsters will now have a 100% chance to drop a Legendary item.
  • Treasure Goblins now have an increased Legendary item drop chance from Level 6-14 and guarantee a Legendary item drop starting at Level 15.
  • Legion Events are now more rewarding and guarantee a Legendary item drop starting at level 35.

General

  • We have made multiple improvements on how damage and other effects interact with active barriers.
    • Bonus damage or bonus effects that are applied on-hit or when dealing damage will now apply that same effect through barriers.
      • Ex: The Exploit Paragon Glyph will now apply Vulnerable to enemies that have an active barrier.
    • Cheat death effects will now work properly when the player has an active barrier.
    • This also affects PvP play.
    • Varshan will now break through any Bone Wall segments he dashes through.
    • The cost for refunding Skill and Paragon Points has been reduced. The reduction starts small at lower Levels and hits a maximum of 40% at Level 100.
      • Ex: Level 50 – 12%, Level 60 – 18%, Level 70 – 24%, Level 80 – 30%.
    • We’ve increased the stack limit for Elixirs from 20 to 99.
    • An additional Stash Tab can now be purchased at the Stash with gold.
    • We have restored the cast time for Leave Dungeon back to 3 seconds.

    Developer’s Note: Leave Dungeon ability was being used as another method of easy escape from danger in dungeons, particularly for Hardcore players. However, we recognize that this is outweighed by the downside of the game feeling less responsive. We’ve heard your feedback, and are reversing this change.

Malignant Hearts

  • Caged Heart of Spellbreaking
    • Changed to: Upon taking Elemental Damage, gain 10-20% Damage Reduction for 5 seconds.

Generic Unique Items

  • Temerity
    • + All Stats affix replaced with Max Life.
    • Barrier is now based on maximum Life.
    • Now properly accounted by conditions checking for the player having a Barrier.

BUG FIXES

Accessibility

  • Screen Reader support for reading class icons has been added.
  • Fixed an issue where the Screen Reader wouldn’t read out capitalized, accented letters, or special characters.

Cooperative Play

  • Fixed an issue where progression in the Final Straw quest could be blocked during Co-op play.
  • Fixed an issue where only the first player could activate Points of Interest during Co-op play.
  • Fixed an issue where using a Town Portal while attempting to enter a dungeon would cause both players to get stuck during Local Co-Op play.
  • Fixed an issue where follower NPCs could not function properly in scenarios where players were mounted during Local Co-Op play.
  • Fixed an issue where the quest progress tracker of other players wouldn’t display properly in certain situations during Local Co-Op play.
  • Fixed an issue where the Season Info would not properly display when Player 2 created a new character during Local Co-Op play.
  • Fixed an issue where a player engaged in conversation with an NPC would see a black screen if another player in their party teleported away.

Dungeons

  • Fixed an issue where progression in the Seaside Decent Dungeon could be blocked when the Butcher or a Treasure Goblin spawned behind the barrier.
  • Fixed an issue where the Determination malignant power wouldn’t function against the Resource Burn affix for Nightmare Dungeons.
  • Fixed an issue where the Resource Burn affix for Nightmare Dungeons was applying from close enemies and not just distant enemies.
  • Fixed an issue where the Boss in the Den of the Blighted could be damaged through the fog wall.
  • Critters, non-combative creatures,in Nightmare Dungeons with the Death Pulse affix will no longer explode on death (this explosion was never dealing damage).
  • Fixed an issue where players could leave their Party after dying in a Nightmare dungeon, re-enter their party, and then re-enter the dungeon and not have their revives count towards the Dungeon’s revive cap.
  • Fixed an issue where Animus carriers killed before the Animus objective was triggered would not drop Animus, blocking dungeon progression.
  • Fixed an issue where the Reset Dungeon button often malfunctioned.
  • Fixed an issue where Keeper Xor’lim sometimes would not drop Garan’s Key in the Garan Hold Nightmare Dungeon.

Gameplay

Barbarian

  • Fixed an issue where Charge didn’t carry all enemies hit along with the Barbarian.
  • Fixed an issue where Lunging Strike could cause the player character to get stuck under the ground.
  • Fixed an issue where the bonus Critical Strike chance granted by the Focused Rage malignant power could be consumed by non-combat skills.
  • Fixed an issue where the Aspect of Berserk Ripping wouldn’t cause targets to bleed when Berserking.

Druid

  • The tooltip for the Moonrage malignant power now also communicates the power’s additional Lucky Hit chance of spawning a wolf when damaging a boss.
    • This tooltip now properly communicates that it grants +3 ranks to Wolves.
  • Fixed an issue where Call of the Wild and Aspect of the Stampede were not properly affecting the passive portions of Companion skills and the active portion of Wolves.

Necromancer

  • Fixed an issue that caused more Blood Orbs than intended to be active at the same time. Blood Orbs now function like Crackling Energy in that they cap at 30.
  • Fixed an issue where guaranteed Overpower attacks from the Rathma’s Vigor key passive were not benefiting from the Paragon Legendary Node Bloodbath.
  • Fixed an issue where the automatic Corpse Explosion casts from the Sacrilegious malignant power could ignore the damage reducing effect from the power when using unenhanced Corpse Explosion.
  • Fixed an issue where the Untimely Death aspect only increased Overpower damage on the Blood Lance that was cast and not other lanced targets.
  • Fixed an issue where when the Decrepit Aura Malignant Power was equipped twice, the power with the lowest number of near enemies required to activate was not the one that would trigger.
  • Fixed an issue where shields held by a Necromancer would cover their face in loading screens. Fixed an issue where the Necromancer’s Imperfectly Balanced passive could only have 1 point allocated to it.
  • Fixed an issue where the Decrepit Aura malignant power wouldn’t trigger when mounted.

Rogue

  • Fixed an issue where Poison Trap could be infinitely cast without spending Energy by using the Concealment skill near zone transition areas.
  • Fixed an issue where the Shadow clone’s taunt effect from the Trickery malignant power could Taunt other players in PvP, and the taunt was not breakable by Unstoppable effects.

Sorcerer

  • Fixed an issue where the Elemental Dominance passive didn’t function correctly when using Core and Mastery skills that dealt Damage over Time.
    • Ex: A meteor cast at above 50 mana that would take you under 50 mana would not get the full damage bonus.
  • Fixed an issue where the Omnipower Malignant Power wouldn’t properly consume additional mana, which would then not trigger other interactions with additional resource consumption.
    • Ex: the damage reduction from the Mana Shield passive.
  • Fixed an issue where the Omnipower malignant power was inconsistently launching the appropriate number of projectiles. In addition, the tooltip has been updated to better describe the power.

Developer’s Note: The previous tooltip was a bit misleading as it did not consume the entirety of your mana pool. It will consume as much as it can depending on the number rolled on the affix.

  • Fixed an issue where the effects from the Dark Dance malignant power would reset the Align the Elements passive.
  • Fixed an issue where the random location teleport effect from The Oculus could cause players to get stuck in the environment.

General

  • Fixed an issue where the speed increase from the Spur skill while mounted was slower on Controller than Keyboard and Mouse.
  • Fixed an issue where Invasion portals spawned during certain Helltide events could be pushed off screen with Fear effects.
  • Fixed an issue where Paragon Rare Nodes would sometimes not provide bonuses with stat-boosting gear.
  • Fixed an issue where continuously enchanting an item could result in having the same stat show repeatedly in subsequent re-rolls.
  • Fixed an issue where post-death damaging effects ignored the damage reduction from stats of close or distant enemies.
  • Fixed an issue where mounting your steed while moving would behave erratically when playing on console.

Monsters

  • Fixed an issue where Elite enemies with the Teleporter affix could teleport from off-screen and deal excessive damage.
  • Fixed an issue where Tusked Charger enemies could still damage the player after dying.
  • Fixed an issue where the Corpse Spawn enemy wouldn’t attack the player.
  • Fixed an issue where the Mahjoob monster was more difficult to defeat than intended.

Quests

  • Fixed an issue where progression would be blocked during the Reject the Mother quest if the player left the game and came back.
  • Fixed an issue where Quest objectives could be missed while mounted during the Desperate Remedies quest.
  • Fixed an issue where the Fury Against Fate quest could have its progression blocked.
  • Fixed an issue where the Quest tracker pin would not be visible outside of the zone where the Ruins of Faith quest was located.
  • Fixed an issue where the Gore-soaked barricade could become indestructible after exiting and returning to the Cellar during the Fury Against Fate quest.
  • Fixed an issue where players could repeatedly fight Varshan during the final Seasonal quest by resetting the Dungeon where he spawns.

Season of the Malignant

  • Fixed an issue where the Prudent Heart malignant power would not trigger while mounted.
  • Fixed an issue where the Dark Dance malignant power could behave as if the player was damaging themselves, which could apply other effects that occur when the player deals damage.
  • Fixed an issue where the Invoker of Varshan recipe could be lost.
    • For any player that lost the recipe, it can be acquired from any malignant kill after the seasonal quest line has been completed.
  • Fixed an issue where the Barber malignant power would absorb damage from all other players and not just the player with it equipped.
  • Fixed an issue where the Urn of Bargaining season blessing was increasing the enchant costs for items.
  • Fixed an issue where the Dark Dance Malignant Heart could kill the player. It will no longer consume life if the player does not have enough life to pay.

Shop and Battle Pass

  • Fixed an issue where the Arise emote’s visual effects wouldn’t appear when playing on low graphical settings.
  • Fixed an issue where the Dagger Tap emote for Rogue from the Battle Pass would lock player movement for its duration.
  • Fixed an issue where the female Necromancer animation for the Cage Puppetry emote had visual errors in the preview.
  • Fixed an issue where the Phantasm Walker cosmetic set had multiple visual errors, such as clipping.

UI

  • Fixed an issue where text was missing when speaking to Kres during the Tangled Memories quest.
  • Fixed an issue where the subtitles during the Light Extinguished quest were out of sync with the voiced dialogue.
  • Fixed an issue where the tooltip would show the wrong name for Wrathful Malignant Hearts when equipping two rings with the heart socketed in it.
  • Fixed multiple issues with text description inconsistency in Shop Bundles.
  • Fixed an issue where the Scroll of Amnesia tooltip referenced stat points instead of Paragon Points.
  • Fixed an issue where the tooltips for the Social and Miscellaneous tabs in the action wheel were mismatched.
  • Fixed an issue where the tooltip for Battlepass emotes would erroneously describe the Emotes as Shop emotes instead of Seasonal emotes.
  • Fixed an issue where the Coldiron Aegis displayed as supporting all classes, even though not all classes can use shields.
  • Fixed an issue where the timer for Whispers could display incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue where the Stele of Velkhova and Hero Overwhelmed headstones were missing names in the Wardrobe.
  • Fixed multiple Localization issues.
  • Fixed an issue where the button highlights for controller would disappear after dismissing the Buy More Platinum prompt while navigating the Battle Pass menu.
  • Fixed an issue where The Hero list could not be re-ordered.
  • Fixed an issue where the player’s displayed death marker on the minimap was inaccurate compared to where their corpse was.
  • Fixed an issue where the quest markers would display incorrectly if the player left the area and returned during the Answers in the Ashes quest.
  • Fixed an issue where Mount Armor and Trophies wouldn’t update when selecting other Mounts in the Stable Master Vendor menu.
  • Fixed an issue where controller button highlights could disappear in the Stablemaster’s menu.
  • Fixed an issue where the Battle Pass interface would not properly navigate to the appropriate tier after tier skipping.
  • Fixed an issue where the Die! Emote from the battle pass displayed its name incorrectly.

Miscellaneous

  • Fixed an issue where the Reins of the Bloody steed would reappear in the Stablemaster’s menu after it was already acquired.
  • Fixed an issue where opening multiple Clan Profile windows would cause a crash.
  • Fixed an issue where a certain Necromancer hairstyle would intersect the character’s neck in cutscenes.
  • Fixed an issue where Audio from Cormond could be heard even if the player was far away from him during the Enter the Forest Clearing quest step.
  • Fixed an issue where the weather effect and map color change to denote Helltide would persist after Helltide ended.
  • Fixed an issue where skipping the initial cutscene after creating a new character could cause a crash.
  • Fixed an issue where the Bloody Liquid Steed was not always rewarded after defeating Echo of Lilith.
  • Various other visual, stability, and performance improvements for all platforms.

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Need for Speed Unbound Volume 4 Update Releases August 16, Here’s What to Expect

  by   Alex Co  
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Criterion has unveiled that the Need for Speed Unbound Volume 4 release date is locked for August 16. This brings a new free Speed Pass, events centered on Porsche and more. Check out the trailer and details straight from EA.

Need for Speed Unbound Volume 4 Update Overview:

  • Celebrate 75 Years of Porsche: Need for Speed Unbound Volume 4 celebrates 75 years of Porsche with exciting, new themed events, cosmetics and customizations. Players can head to the Kennedy Test Track to tear it up in a unique Porsche 75th anniversary Playlist and smash stunt-based challenges in Linkups. Plus, finish the Porsche Playlist three times to earn a full electric Porsche Taycan Turbo S (2022).

  • Gauntlet Playlists: In new Gauntlet Playlists, players will need to flex their best skills to outrace the most determined cops in Lakeshore. Get busted by the cops and players will lose their shot at rewards, but if they can smash the field and make it to the end of the route they’ll earn big Bank and XP prizes.

  • New FREE Speed Pass: Volume 4 features a refreshed 75-level Speed Pass, offering free items for players to stir up the streets. Race through Speed Pass rank 50 to earn the wildest Legendary Custom Porsche 911 Carrera S (1997) that Lakeshore has seen.

  • Even More Ways to Play: Players can now access “Boosted” events in Lakeshore Online. Playlists and Linkups will unexpectedly, and for a limited time, become Boosted, giving players additional rewards when competing. Players can also experience 7 new Linkup locations, including the Kennedy Test Track and Griffith Construction; and are now able to quick-route to Linkups. Volume 4 also introduces a whole new set of 20 Daily Challenges, plus 15 new One Shot Challenges, as well as a refreshed set of 39 Weekly Challenges, to earn XP and Bank.

  • In-Game Store: Head to the in-game store to purchase 3 new premium customization and cosmetics content packs*, which include new cars, cosmetics, driving effects and more. Plus, EA Play members can check their garage to find the electric neon 25th Anniversary Legendary Custom Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 (2021) waiting as a reward.

    • Hip Hop Origins Swag Pack: Take to the streets in the Legendary Custom Mercedes-AMG G 63 (2017) and celebrate the origins of Hip Hop with the new Hip Hop Origin Swag Pack. This premium pack contains an incredible range of uniquely designed items, including a clothing pack, Doberman mask, a driving effect, an exclusive horn and more for $14.99.

    • Need for Speed™ Unbound –  Lotus Exige S Legendary Custom Pack: Available for $9.99, this pack offers players the Legendary Custom Lotus Exige S (2006) (custom bodykit and livery)  AND a 10 level Speed Pass boost, which will reward players with 10 exciting new cosmetic or customization items.

    • Need for Speed™ Unbound – Vol. 4 Customs Pack: This pack is available for $5.99 and gives players 3 new exclusive Custom Builds: Eddie’s NISSAN Skyline GT-R V·spec (1993) – Need for Speed™ Underground, Rachel’s NISSAN 350Z (2008) – Need for Speed™ Underground 2, and Joe’s Polestar 1 (2020) – Need for Speed™ Heat.

  • Need for Speed™ Heat Gift: Players who own Need for Speed™ Heat and purchase Need for Speed™ Unbound will receive an exclusive welcome gift, the McLaren F1 (1994) will be ready and waiting for them in their Garage when they arrive.

That’s about it. Once the patch drops, we’ll let our readers know.

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Minecraft Update 2.70 for August 8 Digs Out on PlayStation

  by   Alex Co  
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Mojang and 4J Studios have released Minecraft update 2.70 on PlayStation platforms, and this is to usher in a small list of fixes to the game. Read on for what’s new in the Minecraft August 8 patch notes.

Minecraft Update 2.70 Patch Notes | Minecraft August 8 Patch Notes:

A new update has been released for PlayStation only to address a top crash and Store issue.

Fixes:

  • Fixed a top crash that could occur during gameplay
  • Fixed an issue on PlayStation causing players to lose access to the Store

That’s about it. If there’s a new update released, we’ll let our readers know.

If you want to keep track of all our Minecraft articles, head on over to the Minecraft game hub where we also list updates for Minecraft Legends, too.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Update for Aug. 8 Brings Hotfix 2, Patch Notes Listed

  by   Alex Co  
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Larian has released the Baldur’s Gate 3 update for August 8 on PC, and this is for Hotfix 2! This update, which will show up as version version number: 4.1.1.3630146 houses crashing and blocking fixes, gameplay improvements and a lore. Read on for the full patch notes below.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Update for August 8 Patch Notes | Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix 2 Patch Notes:

CRASHES AND BLOCKERS
  • Fixed an issue causing you to get stuck in dialogue.
  • Fixed a potential crash when reloading a savegame made mid-dialogue.
  • Fixed being unable to enter the Shadowfell if you saved while the prompt was on screen.
  • Fixed a crash caused by the UI.
  • Fixed a potential crash when saving while standing on a surface during combat or in Turn-Based Mode.
  • Fixed a rare blocker when loading a savegame made in camp that would cause a party member to spawn outside of camp.
  • Fixed a potential crash when choosing to stop listening in on a dialogue.
  • Fixed a potential crash when applying dye to an item outside of the inventory or through non-conventional means, such as the Reward panel.
  • Fixed a potential multiplayer crash when the client touches the transponder on the nautiloid and leaves the party, and then the host tries to open Party View.
  • Fixed a potential crash caused by the game trying to load the Character Creation UI when you are no longer in Character Creation.
  • Fixed a potential crash related to the tooltips of items that grant skill advantages but don’t have an owner.
  • Fixed a rare PhysX crash.
  • Fixed a rare crash related to moving items.

MULTIPLAYER

  • Fixed long fade-outs when listening in on dialogues in multiplayer.

GAMEPLAY

  • Penises C and D no longer clip through some githyanki clothing.
  • Male gnome sorcerers are no longer missing their undies.
  • Fixed an infinite loop that could occur with spells like Minor Illusion, where the enemy and the illusion would repeatedly enter and leave combat.
  • Fixed necromites not joining the combat with Ketheric.
  • Fixed enemies on the upper floor of Moonrise entering combat with those on the lower floor.
  • Fixed Voss’ dragon reappearing after the githyanki scene near the Mountain Pass.
  • Fixed a book in Moonrise Towers showing an internal variable name instead of the correct content.
  • Fixed an issue preventing the boss fight with Ketheric from progressing.

UI

  • Removed the version number that was below the minimap.
  • Improved UI stability by preventing possible crashes and possible savegame corruption.

ENGINE

    • Fixed issues with rendering on Vulkan when minimising the game.
    • Added additional multiplayer servers and server scaling support.
    • Fixed an issue causing the wrong refresh rates to be applied if the game was not running in fullscreen.

CINEMATICS

  • Fixed pauses and long silences in over 200 dialogues.
  • Companions no longer block the camera in some dialogs.
  • Fixed a camera issue where you see the back of Gale’s head when he asks you to place your hand over his chest.
  • Fixed a pop on Shadowheart when she hears the voice of Shar.
  • Fixed Gale’s paddle hands in one of his dialogues.
  • Fixed Guex looking at the floor in his dialogue in the Emerald Grove.
  • Fixed a blocked camera in the dialogue with Benryn at Waukeen’s Rest.
  • Fixed clipping and other issues in the scene where you hear the voice of the Absolute when approaching the Goblin Camp.
  • Fixed a camera issue and a pop in the dialogue with the owlbear in its cave.
  • Fixed players’ feet sliding around in the dialogue with Jaheira after combat at Last Light.
  • Fixed one of Astarion’s lines getting cut off in a camp dialogue.
  • Fixed several animation issues in the dialogue after some acquaintances of Astarion visit camp.
  • Fixed a pop for players using Body Type 4 in the scene with poor Liam at the Goblin Camp.
  • Fixed a camera issue in the dialogue with Edowin, Andrick and Brynna in the forest.
  • Fixed Kagha’s eyes rolling backwards à la Exorcist after the goblin leaders are defeated.
  • Fixed a positioning issue with Lorin in the hag’s lair.
  • Cleaned up some mocap in conversations with Astarion.
  • Fixed a head pop in the scene with the ogres in the Blighted Village.
  • Fixed Wyll’s head animation in the dialogue with Florrick at Last Light.
  • Fixed Sceleritas Fel standing a little too close for comfort when he tells the Dark Urge to commit a certain misdeed.
  • Fixed a camera issue in the scene with Radija at Moonrise.
  • Fixed a minor pop when rescuing Zariel’s asset for Mizora.
  • Fixed a clipping issue with a certain hag’s arms and leaves in the Blushing Mermaid.
  • Fixed some character placement issues in an endgame scene.
  • Fixed a camera issue for female gnomes in a dialogue at Moonrise involving something coming through a wall.
  • Fixed a pop for the flesh golem when speaking to Balthazar.
  • Fixed a camera issue when talking to one of Therezzyn’s dire wolves in Crèche Y’llek.
  • Fixed character placement issues in the lanceboard scene with Mol and Raphael at Last Light.
  • Fixed a character placement issue that caused Lae’zel to float off the edge of the nautiloid.
  • Fixed several issues in the dialogue with Bernard at the Arcane Tower.
  • Fixed a camera issue in the boat scene where you’re heading to a particular pool.
  • Fixed a minor mocap issue with Fist Rowan at Wyrm’s Crossing.
  • Fixed Minthara looking to the side with suspicion the night after the celebration at camp.
  • Fixed characters’ heads popping downward when throwing a coin into the well in the Blighted Village.
  • Fixed a minor pop when Shadowheart tries to convince you that you need her at the Goblin Camp.
  • Adjusted Astarion’s expression in dialogue with Gandrel in the Sunlit Wetlands.
  • Fixed Blurg being invisible and Astarion being stuck in the wrong animation in the Myconid Circle.
  • Fixed several issues in the dialogue with the monk’s amulet.
  • Fixed several issues in the dialogue with Dammon and Karlach about her heart.
  • Fixed several issues in the dialogue with Fortuno Dibbs at Wyrm’s Crossing.
  • Fixed several animation issues in the dialogue with Kansif and Warrior Vez in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
  • Fixed a minor timing issue with a Dream Visitor line when talking to Therezzyn in the crèche.
  • Fixed issues with several voice-over lines.
  • Fixed characters’ eyes looking in the wrong direction in the ambush scene in the Shadow-Cursed Lands if you side with the Harpers.
  • Cleaned up some mocap in conversations with Gale.
  • Cleaned up some mocap in the dialogue with Astarion about illithid powers.
  • Added some pained grunts for the player in a scene about Wyll in the Colony.
  • Added grunts in a scene for Dark Urge players after they resisted the allure of their Urges.
  • Drenn is no longer invisible in the scene at Moonrise when Minthara has to defend herself.
  • Fixed a very long pause in a dialogue with Halsin after the endgame fight.

In other Baldur’s Gate 3 news, it seems the hype from gamers on PC has spilled over to PlayStation gamers, as BG3 has reached the top spot on the PlayStation Network’s pre-orders list!

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Neverwinter Update 12.54 Out This August 8 for Gameplay Changes

  by   Damien Seeto  
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Cryptic Studios has released Neverwinter update 12.54 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox today. This new patch includes gameplay balancing and more. Take a look at the full Neverwinter August 8 patch notes posted down below.

Neverwinter Update 12.54 Patch Notes | Neverwinter August 8 Patch Notes:

Notes:

  • A hotfix has been implemented yesterday to fix an issue in the Dread Ring zone that was preventing the daily mission events from running.
  • Known issue – We are aware of an issue preventing the Legendary and Epic rings from dropping in the Advanced version of the Demonweb Pits dungeon. We hope to have a fix deployed soon.

Release Notes

Content and Environment

General

  • The Narbondellyn mission “Major Key” should no longer fail to progress in groups.
  • The “Web of Lolth” mission now properly states it requires 5 players instead of 10.
  • The dual bosses in the Acquistion’s Incorporated “Renaer’s Salvation” mission each deal less damage now.
  • The Red Wizard of Thay in the Neverdeath Graveyard mission “The Missing Doomguides” has had his abilities to summon undead diminished slightly. He also has a few less guards in his ritual chamber.

Demonweb Pits (Dungeon – Master)

  • The achievement “Really Mighty Party” should now be granted correctly.

Heroic Encounters

  • The Proto Engine and Arcane Chaos will now properly display time remaining when moused over in the map.

Infernal Citadel

  • Parties that get separated during the Abyss portion of the Hall of Chains should no longer get stuck trying to corral.
  • Collision has been added to stop particularly mobile adventurers from skipping portions of the dungeon.
  • Sub-objectives have been added to the Hall of Chains to make it clearer what the party should be doing, and the mission now requires actually clearing all portals and gas spores.
  • Players should no longer be forced into combat in one specific portion of the Hall of Chains.
  • Minor damage and health adjustments throughout the dungeon.
  • Reduced damage on the Glabrezu gifted power ‘Pincher Attack’.
  • Greatly increased gas spore poison damage reduction on the Balor gifted power ‘Fire Aura’.
  • The overall difficulty of the Infernal Citadel Dungeon has been reduced.

Manycoins Bank Heist Skirmish

  • Warlocks and Conquerors will now actually use and deal damage with their powers (they dealt little or zero damage previously)
  • Assassins, Wizards, and Shieldbearers have had all of their damage outputs decreased to offset the fixes to Warlocks and Conquerors.
  • Rust Monster ‘Shred Dust’ ground hazard deals substantially less damage game-wide, as it was very hard for melee players to counterplay.
  • The overall difficulty of Manycoins Bank Heist has been additionally reduced. Enemies should generally be easier to dispatch and output less damage.
  • Dev Note: We hope Manycoins Bank Heist feels more consistent as a result of these changes, and, generally just easier. We will continue monitoring Success Rates for this Skirmish and hope to see an increase after these latest changes.

Items and Economy

General

  • The Thrall of Zuggtmoy fashion set will no longer clip player extremities and eat the face off Dragonborns.
  • Fey Longbow can now be upgraded past Uncommon (Green) after being restored.

Demonweb Store

  • The Mystic Bolt Artifact set should now properly bind on pickup when characters are seeking to purchase the artifact pieces from the Campaign Store, rather than being bind on equip.
    • The change on the purchase binding should only affect future bought artifacts, and characters can still earn the artifacts from their original earned sources as needed.
  • The Realm Engine Core Artifact set is now purchasable in the Demonweb Campaign Store.

Menzoberranzan Store

  • The Eye of Odran Artifact set should now properly bind on pickup when characters are seeking to purchase the artifact pieces from the Campaign Store, rather than being bind on equip.
    • The change on the purchase binding should only affect future bought artifacts, and characters can still earn the artifacts from their original earned sources as needed.

Rewards

  • Drop rates on Master Abyssal Gear have been increased.
  • Chaos Between Realms Battle Pass: In the Engine of Change campaign within the Chaos Between Realms Battle Pass, the third Premium Task reward is now the Epic Collar Upgrade Progress Pack.
    • This pack gives an account-bound Epic Mount Collar Choice Pack, 75 Insignia Powder, and 5 Shards of Greater Empowerment.
    • Previously, this Premium Task reward only gave the Epic Mount Collar Choice Pack. However, player feedback noted that this was egregiously low-value compared to player expectations. This change should add reasonable value to the pack, while maintaining the previous reward, in case the Epic Mount Collar Choice Pack was a factor in some players’ choices to unlock Premium Tasks for this Battle Pass.

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Dead by Daylight: Alien Crossover Releases Aug. 29, Trailer and PTB Patch Notes Reveal Abilities and More

  by   Alex Co  
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Announced last week, Behaviour Interactive has today confirmed that the Dead by Daylight: Alien crossover release date is August 29! In addition to that, players can download the Public Test Build of it starting today!

As one might expect, the Xenomorph is the latest Killer about to join the Dead by Daylight roster. There’s also a new Survivor in tow and that’s none other than Ellen Ripley! The new level will be the Nostromo Wreckage, which will allow fans to go to the depths of space for this upcoming chapter.

Read on for the new trailer alongside the PTB patch notes for the Dead by Daylight and Alien crossover.

Important

  • Progress & save data information has been copied from the Live game to our PTB servers on July 31st, 2023. Please note that players will be able to progress for the duration of the PTB, but none of that progress will make it back to the Live version of the game.

Content

New Killer – The Xenomorph

Killer Power

Hidden Pursuit

A series of tunnels become available on the map when the Xenomorph is in play. By accessing a Control Station, it can enter these tunnels to quickly move around the map, detect the presence of nearby Survivors, and speed up the cooldown time of its Runner Mode ability. Exiting a Control Station tags nearby Survivors with Killer Instinct.

Special Ability: Runner Mode

The Xenomorph enters Runner Mode automatically when not on cooldown. In Runner Mode, the Xenomorph walks on four legs and becomes stealthier, reducing its Terror Radius. While in Runner Mode the Xenomorph also has access to a brutal Tail Attack.

Map Feature: Control Stations

Seven Control Stations are scattered across the map. Survivors can interact with these stations to get a Remote Flame Turret, while the Xenomorph can enter and exit the tunnels underneath the Control Stations.

Special Item: Remote Flame Turret

Turrets can be placed in the map to counteract the Xenomorph. When the Xenomorph enters the radius and line of sight of a Turret, the Turret attacks; this attack staggers the Xenomorph and will cause Runner Mode to end. If a Turret successfully knocks the Xenomorph out of Runner Mode or fires for too long, it overheats, and must be repaired by a Survivor. The Xenomorph can attack Turrets to destroy them.

Perks

  • Ultimate Weapon
  • When you open a locker, this perk activates for 30 seconds. Survivors entering your Terror Radius scream and reveal their position and gain Blindness for 30 seconds. This perk then goes on cooldown for 40/35/30 seconds.
  • Rapid Brutality
  • You can no longer gain Bloodlust. Hitting a Survivor with a basic attack gives you 5% haste for 8/9/10 seconds.
  • Alien Instinct
  • This perk activates when you hook a Survivor. You see the aura of the farthest injured Survivor for 5 seconds and that Survivor is oblivious for 16/18/20 seconds.

New Survivor – Ellen Ripley

Perks

  • Lucky Star
  • When you hide in a locker, this perk activates. You leave no pools of blood and make no grunts of pain for 10 seconds. When you exit the locker, you see other survivors and the closest generator’s aura in yellow for 10 seconds. This perk then goes on cooldown for 40/35/30 seconds.
  • Chemical Trap
  • After completing 70%/60%/50% progress on any generator, this perk activates. While standing next to a dropped pallet, press the Active Ability Button 2 to install a Trap, which stays active for 100/110/120 seconds. The aura of trapped pallets are revealed in yellow to all Survivors. When the Killer performs the break action on the trapped pallet, the trap explodes, and they are slowed by 50% for 4 seconds.
  • Light Footed
  • When you are healthy, this perk activates. Your running footsteps are silent. This perk goes on cool-down for 28/24/20 seconds after doing a rushed action.

New Map – Nostromo Wreckage

Explore the mysterious crash site of the iconic Nostromo. Visit landmarks familiar to the fans of the Alien franchise, in a unique setting where you will find yourself chased in and out of the ship. Run the Killer around the shuttle that brought Ripley to the world of the Entity. Navigate through the alien landscape, and you may yet escape from the remains of the wrecks.

Killer Tweaks

  • The Knight
    • Pillaged Mead – Decreases the amount of time it takes for a Guard to complete their Order action by 15% (was 25%).
    • Tattered Tabbard – Increases Patrol time for all Guards by 8 seconds (was 6 seconds).
    • Town Watch’s Torch – When Survivors escape Guard Hunts without being hit two times (was 3 times), The Knight gains Undetectable Status for 25 seconds.
  • The Demogorgon
    • Killer Power – Undetectable after teleport lasts 5 seconds (was 3 seconds).
    • Rat Tail – Increases speed of opening a Portal by 50% (was 35%).
    • Unknown Egg – Decreases the cooldown after traversing the Upside Down by 2.5 seconds (was 1.5 seconds).
    • Violet Waxcap – Increases the duration of the Undetectable effect gained when emerging from a Portal by 1 second (was 0.5 seconds).
    • Leprose Lichen – Reveals the auras of all Survivors while traversing the Upside Down. After emerging from a Portal, the auras of all Survivors within 16 meters of an active Portal are revealed for 3 seconds.

Features

PC Graphics Update

  • New setting to toggle VSync on and off.
  • New setting to change the FPS limit.
  • New setting tog toggle the anti aliasing on and off.
  • Setting for resolution option update.

Bug Fixes

Animation

  • When facing The Onryo, the VHS is now properly aligned in survivors’ hands.

Audio

  • Survivors will now produce a scream of pain when being hit by The Deathslinger’s harpoon.

Bots

  • Bots are now more likely to be productive within the Terror Radius.
  • Bots’ behaviour has improved when facing Killer sidekicks, such as The Nemesis’ Zombies or The Knight’s Guards.
  • Bots no longer attempt to confuse the Killer by crouch-walking during a chase.
  • Bots now investigate Supply Cases more often.
  • Bots now telepathically communicate to avoid multiple Bots running to heal or unhook a Survivor at the same time.
  • Reverse Bear Traps no longer cause Bots to freeze when the Exit Gates are opened.

Perks

  • The Blast Mine notification no longer appears after a delay.
  • The Play with your Food cooldown no longer shows in the HUD when undetectable.

Platforms

  • Steam experiencing a network issue will no longer cancel an existing lobby.

UI

  • The “Match Found” message will no longer appear during matchmaking. Instead, the UI will go from “Searching for Match” directly into “Joining Match”.
  • Display the remaining time when hovering the mouse on the store character item.
  • Fixed an issue where Bot Loadout slots greyed out when nothing equipped.

Misc

  • Fixed an issue where the wrong killer’s power could appear in the Loadout menu, preventing equipping Add-ons.
  • Disconnected players can no longer spectate the game they disconnected from.

Once the actual patch is live to everyone, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

Source: Behaviour Forums

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Detective Pikachu Returns Release Date Set for Oct. 6; Gameplay Trailer Revealed

  by   Ibrahim Kabir  
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Nintendo has revealed the Detective Pikachu Returns release date and gameplay trailer during the Pokemon Presents showcase today. You can watch the almost three-minute-long action-packed Detective Pikachu Returns gameplay trailer here:

Unravel a series of mysteries across Ryme City with a tough-talking, coffee-loving Pikachu who calls himself a great detective. This Pikachu may have a self-assured attitude and talk like a middle-aged man, but he somehow manages to keep his lovable charm. Together with his partner Tim Goodman, this great detective duo cracks several cases with the help of the many Pokémon and people who live in Ryme City.

Investigate Ryme City, where Pokémon and people live side by side

Search for clues in Ryme City, where Pokémon and humans coexist in harmony. With the help of many other Pokémon, Tim and his talkative Pikachu partner work together to solve a series of mysterious incidents in this cinematic adventure game.

Detective Pikachu Returns will be released on October 6, 2023, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC Part 1 Release Date Marked Sept 13; Details and Trailer Out Now

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Revealed during the Pokemon Presents event, the first part of the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC “The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero” titled “The Teal Mask” will release on September 13. The second part of the upcoming Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC release date has been scheduled for “Winter 2023.”

Check out the latest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero trailer right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUlcN6y4n90&t=4s

In this year’s annual school trip, students from various schools – including you! – will be sent to the land of Kitakami, where people live at the feet of tall, towering mountains and the tranquil landscape is teeming with nature unfamiliar to Paldea, flourishing among rice paddies and apple orchards.

At this time of year, the villages hold festivals, bustling with all kinds of stalls and stands. Make new friends and meet new Pokémon as you unravel the old legends of Kitakami.

People who pre-order the upcoming DLC will be given a new uniform set.

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Destiny 2 Down for Server Maintenance and Patch 7.1.5.3 Release This August 8

  by   Alex Co  
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Bungie has taken the Destiny 2 servers down for maintenance this August 8, and during this time, we’ll see update 7.1.5.3 released on all platforms. Read on for the maintenance schedule.

Destiny 2 Down for Server Maintenance Schedule for Aug. 8:

Update: Maintenance is now complete, and you can check the official 7.1.5.3 patch notes here.

Tuesday, August 8, 2023
7:00 AM PDT -7 UTC
    • Destiny 2 will undergo maintenance.
    • Sign-on and game integration features will be unavailable on web, mobile, 3rd-party apps, and the Bungie Store.
    • Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.
8:15 AM PDT -7 UTC
    • Destiny 2 will be brought offline for expected maintenance.
    • Players will be removed from activities and won’t be able to log back in until 10 AM PDT.
    • Ongoing Destiny maintenance is expected to conclude at 11 AM PDT.
10:00 AM PDT -7 UTC
    • Update 7.1.5.3 will be available across all platforms and regions.
    • Players will be able to log back into Destiny 2.
    • Players logging into the game may be placed in a queue and may experience sign-on issues as background maintenance is still ongoing.
    • Clan features may remain offline until maintenance is complete.
11:00 AM PDT -7 UTC
    • Destiny 2 maintenance is expected to conclude.
    • Console players who encounter issues updating to 7.1.5.3 should restart their console and try downloading the Update.
    • Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.

Same as always, once the patch is out, we’ll update the article with a link to it. If anything changes regarding the maintenance schedule, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

Source: Bungie

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Pokemon Trading Card Game and Pokemon Stadium 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch Online

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The official Pokemon Trading Card Game and Pokemon Stadium 2 are joining the Nintendo Switch Online library later today.

Pokemon Trading Card Game will be the 1998 digital version of the beloved title, and it was revealed that it will be joining the Switch Online library alongside Stadium 2 during the Pokemon Presents event today.

Both games will be arriving on the service today, August 8, or “shortly after the presentation.” Players will require both Nintendo Switch Online and the Expansion Pack in order to play their favorite classic Game Boy games on the Switch.

In case you haven’t played TGC before, and fancy checking it out, you can watch Nintendo’s official guide on how to play Pokemon TGC right here:

In other Pokemon Presents announcements, Nintendo unveiled the official release date for Detective Pikachu Returns to be October 6, and showed a brand new gameplay trailer. You can read all about that and find additional details in this article.

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New Battlefield 2042 Weekly Missions, Store Bundles for Season 5 Week 10 Listed (August 8)

  by   Alex Co  
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A new selection of weekly missions and store items has now arrived in Battlefield! Our Battlefield 2042 Season 5 Week 10 weekly missions, store bundles, and Portal Modes post details the new missions, modes, and store items for this week  of August 8 can be seen below.

New Battlefield 2042 Weekly Missions, Store Bundles for Season 5 Week 10 (August 10):

Tier 1:

  • 15 Kills and Assists (4)
  • 1 Call in a Vehicle or Ranger Drone (4)
  • 150 Damage inflicted with Boris’ SG-36 Sentry Gun, Crawford’s Mounted Vulcan or Lis’ G-84 TGM

Tier II:

  • 8 Kill and Assists When Destroying Vehicles (5)
  • 20 Enemies Killed While Playing as Engineer – Playing as Boris Doubles Mission Progression (5)
  • 500 Damage Inflicted With Shoulder Launched Missiles (5)

Tier III:

  • 1,500 Damage Inflicted or Repaired to Vehicles (6)
  • 4 Vehicles Destroyed While Playing as Engineer – Playing as Boris Doubles Mission Progression (6)
  • 35 Teammates Revived (6)

Weekly Bonus Mission:

  • 6 Combat and Logistics Ribbons Earned (10)

New Store Bundles:

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That’s all for Week 9. Check back next Tuesday for the Season 5 Week 11 refresh post from MP1st!

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MLB The Show 23 Update 1.14 Bats Out This August 8 for Patch 14

  by   Damien Seeto  
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San Diego Studio has released MLB The Show 23 update 1.14 (PS5 version 1.014, Xbox 1.0.94) today on all platforms, and this is for Patch #14. Players can expect a new face model for Jackson Holliday and more. Check out the MLB The Show 23 August 8 patch notes below.

MLB The Show 23 Update 1.14 Patch Notes | MLB The Show 23 Update 1.014 Patch Notes | MLB The Show 23 Update 14 Patch Notes | MLB The Show Update 1.0.94 Patch Notes:

PS4: 1.14
PS5: 1.014
Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S: 1.0.94
Nintendo Switch: 1.14

NOTE: Game update 13 has been merged into this update 1.14.

GENERAL 

  • In an update later in the week, Jackson Holliday will be given a brand-new face model.

DIAMOND DYNASTY 

  • Pitcher energy for two-way players will now function properly when they enter a game from the bullpen.
  • Fixed a bug which allowed users to swap to a different squad during the matchmaking process using the companion app or website.
  • Fixed an issue which allowed duplicate players to be added to a squad in the Manage Squad screen.

ONLINE HEAD-TO-HEAD 

  • Fixed multiple variations of freezes that were seen in 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3.

STADIUM CREATOR 

  • Added over 65 new props as part of the Dino Island theme.

PS5 TOURNAMENTS 

  • Lineup changes made during the last screen before loading into a game will now be accurately reflected once the game starts.
  • Created Stadiums are no longer eligible.

MISCELLANEOUS 

  • Various presentation and commentary updates.

DEVELOPER NOTES 

  • There are no gameplay or live content balance changes at this time.

Source: The Show

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BF2042 Update 1.40 Deployed This August 8

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The (Battlefield 2042) BF2042 update 140 has been released on all platforms by DICE, and this is a minor patch that fixes vehicle issues on Hourglass. Read on for the official BF2042 August 8 patch notes.

BF2042 Update 1.40 Patch Notes | BF2042 August 8 Patch Notes:

Size: 667MB (PS5)

Here’s what’s new per DICE:

Today we have released a Small Client Update across all platforms to resolve an issue in relation to Vehicle Counts on Hourglass Conquest 128.

Reload your game in order to pick this update up, allowing you to return to normal play.

Here are your updated Vehicle Counts for Hourglass Conquest dependent upon Player Count.

▫️ Hourglass CQ 64:
Light Transport: 2
Armored Transport: 2
Light Armor: 1
Heavy Armor: 2
Gunship: 0
Attack Heli: 2
Fighter Planes: 1
Civilian Vehicles: 0
Ranger: 0

▫️ Hourglass CQ 128:
Light Transport: 4
Armored Transport: 2
Light Armor: 2
Heavy Armor: 3
Gunship: 0
Attack Heli: 2
Fighter Planes: 2
Civilian Vehicles: 4
Ranger: 1

That’s about it. If this patch includes any other adjustments or fixes, we’ll update the article to reflect it.

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Battlefield 2042 Update 1.000.043 for Aug. 8 Released, Fixes Vehicle Issues

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DICE has released Battlefield 2042 update 1.000.043 on last-gen and current-gen platforms, and this is a small patch that was pushed out to resolve vehicle issues in Hourglass. Read on for the official Battlefield 2042 patch notes for August 8.

Battlefield 2042 Update 1.000.043 Patch Notes | Battlefield 2042 Update Patch Notes for Aug. 8:

Size: 667MB (PS5)

Here’s what’s new per DICE:

Today we have released a Small Client Update across all platforms to resolve an issue in relation to Vehicle Counts on Hourglass Conquest 128.

Reload your game in order to pick this update up, allowing you to return to normal play.

Here are your updated Vehicle Counts for Hourglass Conquest dependent upon Player Count.

▫️ Hourglass CQ 64:
Light Transport: 2
Armored Transport: 2
Light Armor: 1
Heavy Armor: 2
Gunship: 0
Attack Heli: 2
Fighter Planes: 1
Civilian Vehicles: 0
Ranger: 0

▫️ Hourglass CQ 128:
Light Transport: 4
Armored Transport: 2
Light Armor: 2
Heavy Armor: 3
Gunship: 0
Attack Heli: 2
Fighter Planes: 2
Civilian Vehicles: 4
Ranger: 1

That’s about it. If this patch includes any other adjustments or fixes, we’ll update the article to reflect it.

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Final Fantasy XIV Update 1.000.211 Released for Patch 6.48 This August 8

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Square Enix has released Final Fantasy XIV update 1.000.211 (PS4 version 10.13) today on all platforms for patch 6.48. This update includes gameplay adjustments and more. Check out the Final Fantasy XIV August 8 patch notes below for all of the details.

FF XIV Update 1.000.211 Patch Notes | FF XIV Update 10.13 Patch Notes | Final Fantasy XIV August 8 Patch Notes:

PvP

The following adjustments have been made to PvP actions:

Further explanations of PvP action changes and adjustments can be found in the job guide.
View the job guide.

Paladin

Action Adjustment
Blade of Faith Potency has been increased from 4,000 to 6,000.
Blade of Truth Potency has been increased from 6,000 to 7,000.

Gunbreaker

Action Adjustment
Draw and Junction Action can now be used to target self and party members.
* The additional effect Powder Barrel will only be granted when targeting an enemy.

Black Mage

Action Adjustment
Soul Resonance Now grants the effect Apocatastasis.

White Mage

Action Adjustment
Miracle of Nature Recast time has been increased from 25 to 30 seconds.
Afflatus Purgation Cure potency of the Regen effect granted by Temperance has been reduced from 4,000 to 3,000.

Astrologian

Action Adjustment
Aspected Benefic Cure potency of Diurnal Benefic has been increased from 1,000 to 2,000.
Effect duration of Diurnal Benefic has been increased from 12 to 15 seconds.
Barrier potency of Nocturnal Benefic has been increased from 4,000 to 5,000.

To prevent players from accidentally disabling the common action Guard when repeatedly pressing the action button, the time until it can be manually disabled has been increased from 1 to 2.5 seconds.

* The time until other actions can be disabled has not been changed.

Crystalline Conflict

Season Seven will end and Season Eight will begin.

When the season ends, the top 100 ranking players from each data center will receive vouchers via the moogle delivery service.

Players finishing in bronze tier or higher can claim rewards by speaking with the Seasonal Quartermaster at the Wolves’ Den Pier (X:4.9 Y:5.7).

Learn more about rewards.
* Tier rewards for Season Seven must be claimed before the end of Season Eight.

Players will begin Season Eight five risers lower than the rank at which they finished Season Seven. Rising Stars will be reset to zero.

The commendation quartermaster NPC has been moved to (X:4.5 Y:6.2) on Wolves’ Den Pier.

The division of Radz-at-Han into multiple instances, added to alleviate congestion in Patch 6.4, will be removed.

  • The following issues have been addressed.
    • An issue in the first phase of the Omega Protocol (Ultimate) wherein players who have successfully removed the Looper status effect with the tower mechanic would erroneously take damage when reentering the tower.
    • Other minor text issues have also been addressed.

Other various issues have also been addressed.

Source: Final Fantasy XIV

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