New Hero Added

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  Added new hero, Mirage.

  

Anti-Cheat System

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  Added an initial Anti-Cheat detection system. When a user is detected as cheating, during the game session the opponents will be given a choice between banning the user immediately and ending the match or turning the cheater into a frog for the rest of the game and then banning them afterwards. The system is set to conservative detection levels as we work on a v2 anti-cheat system that is more extensive. We will turn on the banning of users in a couple of days after the update is out. When a match is ended this way, the results will not count for other players.

  

Gameplay Updates

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  Added global quickcast support. You can now configure your abilities and/or items to be on quickcast mode globally. You can also customize each ability individually to be quickcast or not. This also supports grenade style abilities.

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  Hero specific keybinds now say the ability name instead of ability 1-4

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  Added Zipline hotkey that can be independently bound from space/jump

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  Fixed per-hero keys not inheriting user-defined default keys properly

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  Added keybind indicator for hero-specific binds showing which keys have been bound for that hero

Private Lobbies

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  Added Custom Match play mode

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  Private lobbies now have an option to turn on cheats

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  Private lobbies now let you select the specific servers to use

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  Private lobbies now have an option to make the match publicly visible or private to only the players

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  Private lobbies now support post-game and replays properly

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  Private lobbies now allow picking specific lanes (solo and dual lane colors are displayed)

Player and Match Improvements

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  Added a cheat report option in-game and post-game

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  Can now mute and report enemy players using ESC while in-game

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  Updated the game access invite UI to make it clear when users have been accepted

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  Added voice indicators for when players are speaking in party and team chat (green for party, white for team)

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  Updated Player Card and action menu when clicking on a player in the friend list or ESC menu

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  Fixed Rich Presence for Steam and in-game friend lists

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  Party Code is now hidden when you enable Streamer Mode

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  Added Region indicator to the matches on the watch tab

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  Fixed search by MatchID not working for games that are live

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  Added Spectator Fog of War toggle (hotkeys available in settings)

New Servers and Localizations

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  Added South Africa servers

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  Added Italian localization

Build System and UI Updates

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  Instead of showing the total number of favorites for each build, we now tag popular builds using a mix of both recent and historical usage so that newer builds are easier to find

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  Builds that haven't been updated in 30 days now have a distinct visual

Rendering and Performance Improvements

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  General rendering performance improvements

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  Shadow quality improvements for higher shadow settings

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  Fixed issues with player outline rendering in FSR2

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  Fixed regression with saturation volumes outline not showing up

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  Displacement mapping no longer an official option and will likely be cut (it can be enabled with a ConVar after the game starts)

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  Lighting improvements in map

Miscellaneous Gameplay Improvements

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  Picking up a powerup will now list all the stats they modify in the HUD instead of a generic name like 'Casting' or 'Gun'

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  Spirit scaling is now always shown on the tooltips without needing to hold alt/tab

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  Updated Viscous icon to look more different from Dynamo

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  Added frosted shell effect on the rejuv crystal when Frozen Shelter is active

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  Music and Sound effects will now pause during game pause

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  Fixed Guardian trying to shoot people unsuccessfully behind cover

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  Fixed Quicksilver Reload bonus damage not working correctly with things like Scorn and Flog

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  Added timer sound to the last couple seconds of Flying Cloak

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  Wall Jumps now use better animations to communicate directionality

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  Fixed jumping between ziplines consuming stamina

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  Fixed Magic Reverb not getting increased bonus damage from damage amps

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  Improved preloading during queue time

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  Updated Killing Blow effects

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  Updated Lightning Ball effects to reduce some visual noise

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  Fixed some issues with Crimson Slash effect not appearing reliably

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  Viscous Puddle Punch will now show a red preview for when the punch is out of range but within 2x of the cast range

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  Fixed Ricochet not respecting LOS when picking the targets

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  No longer play low ammo sounds when firing while sliding

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  Fixed not being able to bind Reload to Mouse Wheel Up/Down

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  Minimap line colors now match the color of the hero drawing them

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  Fixed spectator keybinds not showing correctly

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  Updated Flying Strike effects to reduce some visual noise

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  Fixed Flex Slot unlock order not matching the usual order of unlocks

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  Updated Sleep Dagger projectile, impact and sleeping debuff visuals

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  Fixed imbue and active abilities dialog not responding to keybinds if your ability/item binds included a modifier key or were bound to the mouse wheel

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  Fixed Dynamo not playing an animation during the cast delay on Singularity

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  Updated bullet shield break effects

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  Updated Unstoppable effects to be clearer at cast time

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  Warp Stone: Casting while on the ground will no longer stop the player in place, will try to move forward along the ground instead

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  Warp Stone: Fixed cases of Warp Stone getting caught on geometry

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  Fixed various projectiles going through bosses (Wraith cards, Geist bombs, etc)

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  Fixed Dash not always breaking breakables

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  Breakables will now wait to spawn if a player is in the way

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  Abrams now has a new custom heavy melee animation

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  Updated Haze VO

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  Fixed a bug where Kelvin desperation VO for Arctic Beam and Ice Path were flipped

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  Turned off a Shiv line where he referenced slowing down enemies when he wasn't actually doing so

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  Removed reason 31 of why Lash is better than Bebop and replaced it with reason 26 of why Lash is better than Bebop (fixed a bug with Lash's hero select lines)

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  Replaced a Grey Talon select line to make his intentions more clear

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  Infernus will no longer appear in every bot match

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  Bots can now choose to play Lady Geist, Mirage, Shiv, and Warden

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  Fixed min/max falloff range displaying incorrectly on Weapon Stats Tooltip

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  Updated Rejuvenator buff effect

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  Updated wall bounce effects for Viscous in ball form

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  Added citadel_give_gold cheat command

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  Improved read on the connecting rope for Flying Strike and reduced visual obstruction of the ending slash

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  Music bug fixes for replay and spectating

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  Allow announcer lines for kill streaks and various hero lines to play while the player is in an active combat encounter

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  Timing critical music and sfx will pause and resume in response to game pause

spirit Items

Ammo Scavenger

Nerfs

• Ammo reduced from 15% to 10%
• Health reduced from 60 to 40
• Duration reduced from 35s to 30s
• Max stacks reduced from 12 to 10

Spirit Strike

Changes

• No longer grants +0.8 Health Regen

Mystic Reach

Buffs

• Ability Range increased from 16% to 18%
• Now provides 6% Bullet Resist instead of 6% Spirit Resist

Withering Whip

Buffs

• Spirit Power increased from +4 to +6
• Now grants +1 Sprint
• Cast range increased from 24m to 30m
• Fire Rate slow increased from 40% to 45%

Nerfs

• No longer grants +8% Fire Rate

Quicksilver Reload

Changes

• No longer triggers if your ammo is at max value already

Decay

Nerfs

• Cooldown increased from 32s to 45s
• Cast range scaling reduced from 0.2 to 0.16

Improved Reach

Changes

• Now provides 12% Bullet Resist instead of 12% Spirit Resist

Improved Spirit

Buffs

• Spirit Power increased from +21 to +23

Knockdown

Changes

• Now causes enemies to fall down faster

Torment Pulse

Buffs

• Health Bonus increased from 140 to 160
• Spirit Power damage scaling increased from 0.25 to 0.33

Rapid Recharge

Buffs

• Faster Time Between Charges increased from +55% to +65%
• Cooldown Reduction For Charged Abilities increased from +25% to 30%

Magic Carpet

Bug Fixes

• Fixed it consuming stamina when jumping off

Escalating Exposure

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the bonus damage being reduced twice by resistance

Refresher

Buffs

• Bullet Resist increased from 8% to 16%

Nerfs

• Spirit Resist reduced from 16% to 8%

Echo Shard

Changes

• Now has a 0.3s cast delay (like Refresher)

vitality Items

Melee Lifesteal

Nerfs

• Melee Damage reduced from 13% to 12%
• Heal vs non-heroes reduced from 40% to 30%

Extra Stamina

Buffs

• Stamina Recovery increased from 10% to 14%

Restorative Locket

Changes

• No longer requires max stacks to restore a stamina point

Divine Barrier

Nerfs

• Bonus Health reduced from 75 to 50

Combat Barrier

Buffs

• Bullet Shield increased from +300 to +325

Nerfs

• Fire Rate while shielded reduced from 8% to 6%
• Weapon Damage while shielded reduced from 28% to 25%

Healing Nova

Buffs

• Weapon Damage increased from 10% to 12%

Return Fire

Buffs

• While active grants +25% Bullet Resistance
• Spirit Power increased from +7 to +9

Nerfs

• Bullet Damage Returned reduced from 70% to 60%
• No longer grants +7% Fire Rate

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Ricochet'd bullets not returning the right amount of damage

Bullet Armor

Buffs

• Bullet Resist increased from 20% to 25%

Veil Walker

Changes

• No longer grants +20% Fire Rate

Improved Bullet Armor +

Buffs

• Bullet Resist increased from 45% to 50%

Fortitude

Buffs

• Bonus Health increased from 275 to 300

Lifestrike

Buffs

• Cooldown reduced from 5.25s to 5s

Bug Fixes

• Fixed proccing heal more than once when hitting multiple targets

Shadow Weave

Changes

• Moved to T4 Weapon

Siphon Bullets

Changes

• Now a T4 Vitality Item
• No longer grants +28% Weapon Damage
• Now grants +18% Bullet Resistance

Colossus

Buffs

• Slow radius increased from 12m to 14m

Soul Rebirth

Changes

• Increases base respawn rate by +15s

Unstoppable

Changes

• Can no longer be cast during channels

weapon Items

Monster Rounds

Nerfs

• Bullet Resist vs NPCs reduced from 35% to 30%

High-Velocity Mag

Nerfs

• Bullet Velocity reduced from +30% to +25%

Restorative Shot

Buffs

• Cooldown reduced from 6.2s to 5.5s

Hollow Point Ward

Buffs

• Spirit Shield increased from +85 to +95

Headshot Booster

Nerfs

• Fire Rate reduced from +5% to +4%

Kinetic Dash

Nerfs

• Fire Rate reduced from 25% to 20%
• Fire Rate max duration reduced from 8s to 7s

Berserker

Buffs

• Damage required per stack reduced from 110 to 100

Mystic Shot

Buffs

• Damage spirit scaling increased from 0.6 to 0.8

Melee Charge

Nerfs

• Cooldown increased from 8.5s to 10s

Changes

• Impact now increases your ammo for that mag instead of reloading (so if your ammo is 2/8, it becomes 10/8). Reloads you instantly if in the middle of a reload.

Intensifying Magazine

Nerfs

• Max Weapon Damage reduced from 75% to 60%

Escalating Resilience

Nerfs

• Fire Rate reduced from 14% to 12%

Headhunter

Changes

• Now requires Headshot Booster
• No longer grants +50% Bullet Velocity
• Now grants +5% Fire Rate

Bug Fixes

• Fixed not being affected by cooldown reduction

Pristine Emblem

Changes

• Now requires High-Velocity Mag
• Now grants +35% Bullet Velocity

Titanic Magazine

Buffs

• Ammo increased from 100% to 120%

Sharpshooter

Bug Fixes

• Fixed falloff reduction not working properly

Frenzy

Changes

• Low HP Spirit Resist changed to Bullet Resist

Spiritual Overflow

Buffs

• Now grants +250 Bullet Shield

Silencer

Buffs

• Now grants +12 Spirit

Ricochet

Nerfs

• Fire Rate reduced from 12% to 10%

Vampiric Burst

Bug Fixes

• Fixed casting it interrupting sliding

Siphon Bullets

Changes

• Moved to T4 Vitality

Shadow Weave

Changes

• Now a T4 Weapon Item