Y4S2.3 focuses on shield balancing, buffs for Glaz and Nøkk, nerfs for Jackal and Echo, and improvements to the RFF anti-griefing system.
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▲Buffs2
▼Nerfs6
- Ballistic Shields
- Hip-fire spread is now increased for all operators when a Ballistic Shield is equipped, primarily impacting Fuze, Montagne, and Blitz.→Increased
- Melee:Melee attacks with a Ballistic Shield now only injure and put opponents into DBNO instead of killing them.Lethal→DBNO
- EchoYokai Sonic Burst:The base duration of the Yokai Sonic Burst disorientation effect has been reduced from 10 to 7 seconds.10s→7s s
- Jackal
- CESM:Reduced the number of pings generated from a scan from 5 down to 4.5→4
- CESM:The total time a player is tracked by Jackal's scan has been reduced by 5 seconds.→-5s s
- NøkkSENS:Increased the refill timer for her ability to 12 seconds.→12s s
✚Bug fixes3
- ClashCCE Shield:Fixed an issue where SFX was missing when Clash equipped her CCE Shield.Missing→Fixed
- MiraBlack Mirror:Fixed a bug where placing a mirror on a reinforced wall sometimes failed to breach both sides.→Fixed
- KafeFixed an issue allowing players to spawn peek the Docks area on Kafe.Possible→Fixed
◆Other changes4
- General
- RFF System:RFF now accounts for chip damage over multiple rounds, causing points to stack faster for repeated offenders.→Added
- RFF System:Putting a teammate into DBNO now activates RFF, though reviving them removes the activation.→Added
- Idle Kick:The idle kick warning timer will now display 10 seconds before a player is kicked.→10s s
- LAN Voice Chat:In-game voice chat for LAN/Offline modes has been removed for optimization.Enabled→Removed
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Patch history
- Y8S2.3 DESIGNER’S NOTESJul 6, 2023 · 37mo
Y8S2.3 focuses on operator balancing, specifically improving Thorn's loadout, adjusting Nøkk and Vigil's stealth mechanics for consistency, and buffing Oryx's hatch interaction speed.
+4−2→ - Y8S2.2 Patch NotesJun 27, 2023 · 37mo
Y8S2.2 focuses on quality-of-life improvements for defuser pickup, matchmaking rating adjustments, and various operator and map bug fixes.
+2−2→ - Y8S2.1 Patch NotesJun 13, 2023 · 38mo
Y8S2.1 focuses on stability and bug fixes, addressing various operator interactions, map exploits, and a new team mixer for custom games.
+2−2→ - Y8S1 Commanding Force Patch Notes AddendumMar 7, 2023 · 41mo
Y8S1 Commanding Force Addendum focuses on extensive bug fixes for Brava's Kludge Drone interactions, operator ability corrections, and general gameplay stability.
+3−3→ - →Y6S1.1 PATCH NOTESMar 25, 2021 · 65mo
Y6S1.1 focuses on quality-of-life improvements for streamers, various bug fixes for operators and map collisions, and a fix for a fast-peeking exploit.
- Y5S2.2 PATCH NOTESJul 16, 2020 · 73mo
Y5S2.2 introduces an overhauled Player Reporting Panel and a series of gameplay and map-specific bug fixes.
+3−1→ - Y5S1.2 PATCH NOTESApr 23, 2020 · 76mo
Y5S1.2 focuses on operator loadout adjustments, speed/armor rebalancing for Jäger, and weapon tuning for the TCSG12.
+7−3→ - Y5S1.1 PATCH NOTESMar 24, 2020 · 77mo
Y5S1.1 is a maintenance patch focusing on bug fixes for operators, map collisions, and general gameplay stability, including OBS Vulkan compatibility.
+3−4→
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