Machinery of Oppression: 6.2.2

✦AI summary2mo

Major durability overhaul for Exo Suits, significant buffs to CQC sidearms and sentries, and a widespread increase in 'durable damage' for almost all enemy types to better challenge vehicles.

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▲Buffs33

Exo Suit
- Significantly increased main health pool to prevent suits from breaking too easily.850→1600
- The Exo suit now only dies when the main health pool is depleted, rather than when specific health zones are destroyed.zone-based→main pool
- Increased health of the Exo suit arms.350→600
- Exo suit arms now possess 50% explosion resistance, matching the main body.0%→50% %
- Exo suits no longer lose all mobility when both legs are broken.lost on double leg break→maintained
CQC-30 Stun Baton
- Reduced stamina cost for attacks.5%→3% %
- Increased base damage.75→120
- Increased damage against durable targets.38→60
CQC-19 Stun LanceReduced stamina cost for attacks.5%→3% %
CQC-2 SaberReduced stamina cost for attacks.5%→3% %
CQC-5 Combat HatchetReduced stamina cost for attacks.5%→4% %
CQC-73 Entrenchment ToolReduced stamina cost for attacks.5%→3% %
CQC-9 Defoliation Tool
- Increased and moved damage hitbox to make hitting enemies easier.→Increased
- Longer window for when the damage hitbox is active.→Longer
- Armor penetration now increases twice as fast.1x→2x
- Reduced stamina cost.10%→5% %
CQC-1 One True FlagReduced stamina cost.5%→3% %
SH-20 Ballistic Shield BackpackIncreased shield health.600→1000
FAF-14 SpearIncreased amount of missiles in the backpack.3→4
A/FLAM-40 Flame Sentry
- Increased effective range.20m→34m m
- Increased damage by 50%.100%→150% %
- Increased how fast it panics enemies.→Increased
A/LAS-98 Laser SentryIncreased heat capacity, allowing for longer firing durations.200→250
TX-41 Sterilizer
- The gas now lingers for longer.→Longer
- The gas now has a longer range.→Longer
Bile Titan
- Spew:Decreased explosion inner radius to better match visuals.2.25→1
- Spew:Decreased explosion outer radius to better match visuals.3.5→2.2
Hive Guard
- Decreased armor on body and claws.Light (2)→Unarmored (1)
- Decreased health on the body.500→375
Heavy DevastatorShield:Shield is now destructible and dropped when destroyed.Indestructible→Destructible
Automaton Tank
- Reduced durable resistance on tracks.1.0→0.8
- Removed damage cap for overkill damage carrying through from tracks to main health.Capped→Uncapped
Tesla TowerLowered destruction strength needed to destroy the tower.30→20

▼Nerfs8

Exo SuitIncreased vulnerability to acid attacks by 50%.100%→150% %
CQC-9 Defoliation ToolMoves slower when dealing damage to an enemy.→Slower
Hive GuardIncreased armor on head and front legs.Medium (3)→Heavy (4)
Terminid HordeBile Spewers, Stalkers, Shriekers, Scavengers, Hunters, Warriors, Chargers, Hive Lords, and Dragon Roaches all received increased durable damage.→Increased
Automaton RaidersIncreased durable damage for melee attacks and small arms fire (including turrets and devastators).→Increased
Automaton Tank
- Increased main health pool.3000→4000
- Increased health on back vents.750→1500
- Increased armor on back vents.Medium (3)→Heavy (4)

◆Other changes8

Exo Suit
- Removed constitution and bleedout mechanics from the Exo suit arms.constitution/bleedout→Removed
- Exo suits can now be staggered, though this does not affect their ability to shoot.0→45
TX-41 SterilizerUpdated gas spray visual effects.→Updated
Heavy Devastator
- Set armor to Heavy (4).→Heavy (4)
- Set health to 800.→800
- Set durable value to 0.7.→0.7
Tesla TowerAdded a health function with 200 health and armor 2.None→200 HP / Armor 2
Gas EffectsGas now slows confused enemies (and players) by 25%. Large enemies like Bile Titans are unaffected.0%→25% %