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== Patch Notes - June 9th ==

==== Loadouts and Inventory: ====
'''Loadouts and inventories have been reset!'''

==== Players will now have starting gear based on their level. ====
* Levels 0 - 10: Common
* Levels 11 - 20: Uncommon
* Levels 21 - 30: Rare
* Levels 31 - 40: Legendary
* Levels 41 - 50: Exotic
* Stash size reduced to 56 slots.

==== Shop: ====
* Shop tab added. Everything is just a preview of what’s to come! Nothing can be bought yet.

===== Cosmetics: =====
* Cosmetic emissives are now enabled in the Lobby and Space Bar. They are disabled in matches.

===== Crafting: =====
* Component Sell Price Reduced.

==== Weapons: ====
* Players start match with their energy weapon equipped initially
* Some Energy Weapons now consume more ammo with each shot.
* Weapons can no longer be unequipped in a match. They can only be swapped for other weapons.
* Weapon falloff damage overhauled.
* Weapon volume levels adjusted.
* Some weapon descriptions updated.

==== Weapon Balance: ====

===== Crossbow: =====
* Ammo Used Per Shot: 2

===== DMR: =====
* Hipfire Spread changed from 3 to 6.3

===== Double Barrel Shotgun: =====
* Damage Changed from 20 to 21
* Rarity Scaling: 168-188/210/230/252/272/294

===== Pulse Rifle: =====
* Fire Rate Changed from 0.083 to 0.0868

===== Pulse Shotgun: =====
* Damage Changed from 10 to 12
* Rarity Scaling: 120-134/150/164/180/194/210
* Ammo Used Per Shot: 2

===== Spinfusor: =====
* Ammo Used Per Shot: 4

==== Abilities: ====
* Combat Decoy ability added.
* The Combat Decoy is a modified version of the Hologram decoy that can target and shoot enemies!
* Unlocked through the Hacker Tier 3 Mastery.

==== Perks: ====
* Tiers added to perks. Only Tier 1 is currently available.
* Loot Finder - Now highlights the Scavenger Mastery crates differently & highlights player and bot death crates as well.

===== Tier 1 Perks: =====
* AoE Protection - Changed from 30 to 6
* AoE Size - Changed from 20% to 4%
* Ability Cooldowns - Changed from 30% to 6%
* Damage Mitigation - Changed from 10% to 2%
* EMP Stun Duration - Changed from 100% to 20%
* Energy Damage - Changed from 10% to 2%
* Fire Rate - Changed from 10% to 2%
* Headshot Damage - Changed from 20% to 4%
* Kinetic Damage - Changed from 10% to 2%
* Melee Damage - Changed from 50% to 10%
* Melee Protection - Changed from 40 to 8
* Reload Speed - Changed from 35% to 7%
* Hipfire Spread - Changed from 30% to 6%
* ADS Movement Speed - Changed from 20% to 4%
* AoE Damage - Changed from 20% to 4%
* Shield Pack Effectiveness - Changed from 40% to 8%
* ADS Time - Changed from 20% to 4%
* Shield Pack Use Speed - Changed From 35% to 7%
* Backstab Damage - Changed from 100% to 20%
* Trap Damage Mitigation - Changed from 50% to 10%
* Fast Mover - Movement Speed Changed from 15% to 3% & Extract Speed Changed from 20% to 4%

==== Masteries: ====
* Engineering Tier 2 crate loot updated.
* Improved Hacker Tier 2 Terminal spawned in the Luxury ship and Warship.
* Updated the description for the Agility Mastery Tier 1.
* Updated the description for the Cybrid Killer Mastery Tier 2.

==== Consumables: ====
* Grenade throw timings adjusted.
* Grenade bounciness adjusted.
* Grenade animations updated.
* Added Impulse Grenade to drops and Consumable Vendor.
* Updated Description on Health Packs and Shield Packs
* Flare SFX added.
* Flare VFX adjusted.

==== Reviving: ====
* In order to revive teammates, players now must get their teammate's Dog Tag!
* On death, a player's Dog Tag can be found in their death crate.
* Revive Stations will not show on the Radar unless a player is carrying their teammate's Dog Tag.

==== General Updates: ====

===== QOL: =====
* Gamma Slider added on first launch and in the settings menu.

===== Player reporting: =====
* Players can now be reported by opening the Escape Menu while in a match.
* Reports can be sent for a player’s teammate or the player who killed you.
* Vendors and Pricing updated.

===== Crafting: =====
* Crafting Components sell prices adjusted from 75 credits to 55 credits.
* Component requirements for crafting updated.
* Stat display on tooltip adjusted to be more clear about what stats mods are upgrading.
* Death Recap updated to show more accurate and easier to read information.
* Special loot drops adjusted in Security Levels 3, 4 and 5.
* Status VFX updated for silence, fire and poison.

==== Missions renamed to Contracts: ====
* Daily Contracts added.
* Contracts are now sorted on the end of match screen from most to least progressed.

==== Bots: ====
* Hunters added to all Security Levels expect Low Security - “Kuiper Belt”
* Hunters are player-like bots that hunt down other players.
* They are extremely deadly, be careful!
* Adjusted Cybrid health scaling.
* Barrels can now awaken dormant bots.
* Ambush bots are now hidden if revealed on the Radar while in the ambush state.
* Scaled down the size of the elite switchblade bot slightly.

==== Map Generation: ====
* Ceiling added to the Hydroponics room.
* Added some variations to the Military Ship.
* Overhauled how forced features are spawned.
* Some rare feature spawns added.
* Updated where Dropships, Revive Stations and Cybrid Holes can spawn in a room
* Cargo room features updated

==== Bug Fixes: ====
* Fixed issue where the Escape Pod in the tutorial did not have a Radar icon.
* Fixed issue where the backpack would not show ammo and armor incompatibility.
* Fixed issue where players could not hear when someone activated the Teleport ability.
* Fixed issue where drop crates would slide down stairs.
* Fixed issue where Overshield could be used in the Space Bar.
* Fixed issue where the Spinfusor would miss even when the target was well within the explosion radius.
* Fixed issue where Passives would not apply properly.
* Fixed issue where players would spawn in the sky.
* Fixed Loot Finder typo.
* Fixed issue where Masteries & Defensive power would apply more than once.
* Fixed issue where the UI would continuously flash when using a passive ability.
* Fixed issue where Healer Bots would heal bots hiding in an Ambush state.
* Fixed issue where ambush cybrids would not play their SFX.
* Fixed issue where Mastery abilities would not equip in slot 2.
* Fixed issue where players could use a barrel to get up to the ceiling.
* Fixed issue where some weapon projectiles would stick around after impact.

==== Known Issues: ====
* Known RHI crash! Still investigating.
* Known issue where sometimes cosmetic legs or feet won’t show on lobby mesh when first launching
* Known inconsistency with extracted items staying in the backpack or going into the stash.
* Known issue where Masteries will sometimes stack. Still investigating.
* Player level in the lobby may display as 1 after returning from a match. This is fixed by switching tabs and returning.

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