Grim Protocols - Patch Notes Pt. 1

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TL;DR for Grim Protocols

• New Game Mode - Havoc: Think you’ve mastered the threat over Tertium? Think again. Havoc is a new end-game experience that will test the resolve of the most seasoned operative. Be ready to face daunting challenges and earn new cosmetic rewards.[/*]
• New Mission - Dark Communion: Return to the Carnival and explore its darkest corners. Steel yourself as you face hordes of cultists who will stop at nothing to achieve their dark communion.[/*]
• Three New Weapon Families: tear through waves of enemies by wielding the destructive might of the Two-Handed Force and Power Swords, and the Ogryn Heavy Stubber.[/*]
• Anniversary Special Event: to celebrate the second anniversary of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, the game will host an event that will reward players with a unique weapon trinket.[/*]
• And more: including the expansion of the Penance progression track with new challenges and rewards, as well as quality of life improvements such as an extension of the Party Finder feature.[/*]

New Game Mode: Havoc

• Cranial Corruption[/*][list]
• A percentage of enemies have been afflicted with a Cranial parasite leaving them with no fear or thought; these enemies are immune against suppression and will explode if killed by headshot.[/*]

• Infected Moebian 21ths replaces poxwalkers and newly infected. [/*]

• A percentage of enemies have been blessed with hardened skin rendering them more protected against ranged attacks.[/*]

• A percentage of the enemies have been afflicted with a nasty Nurgle plague, turning them into gooey liquid upon death with a chance to infect nearby enemies.[/*]

New Mission - Dark Communion

New In-Game Event: Cry Havoc!

New Weapons

2h Powersword - Relic Blade

• Automatically, when swapping out of the 2h Powersword.[/*]
• Manually, when performing the Special action while the weapon is already activated.
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• Light 1 / Light 2: Moderately fast, horizontal Vanguard attacks with good cleave.[/*]
• Light 3: Fast stab Strikedown attack with good armour penetration and finesse multiplier.[/*]
• Light Sprint/Slide: Fast, diagonal uppercut Vanguard attack with good cleave (only available while in Sprint or Slide state).[/*]
• Push-attack: A stab Strikedown attack with similar properties as Light 3.[/*]
• Heavy 1 / Heavy 2: Slow, vertical Strikedown attacks with great damage and finesse multiplier.[/*]
• Heavy 3 / Heavy 4: Slow, horizontal Vanguard attacks with great cleave.[/*]
• Heavy Sprint/Slide: Long reaching stab Strikedown attack with good armour penetration and finesse multiplier (only available while in Sprint or Slide state); entering the windup animation for this attack gives a small speed boost.[/*]

• Light 1 / Light 2: Moderately fast, vertical Strikedown attacks with good single target damage.[/*]
• Light 3: Moderately fast, slightly diagonal Vanguard attack with good cleave.[/*]
• Light Sprint/Slide: Fast, diagonal uppercut Vanguard attack with good cleave (only available while in Sprint or Slide state).[/*]
• Push-attack: A horizontal Vanguard attack with similar properties as Light 3.[/*]
• Heavy 1 / Heavy 2: Slow, slightly diagonal Vanguard attacks with great cleave.[/*]
• Heavy 3: Slow, uppercut Strikedown attack with good damage and great finesse multiplier.[/*]
• Heavy 4: Slow, vertical Strikedown attack with good damage and finesse multiplier.[/*]
• Heavy Sprint/Slide: Long reaching stab Strikedown attack with good armour penetration and finesse multiplier (only available while in Sprint or Slide state); entering the windup animation for this attack gives a small speed boost.[/*]

2h Forcesword - Blaze Force Greatsword

1. Upon performing the Special action, the blade will be imbued with warp energy for a very short time.
   
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2. The first follow-up attack (either Light or Heavy) will always perform a horizontal swing that releases the stored energy as a ranged Warpshock Slash.
   
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• Whenever an enemy is killed by damage from the 2h Forcesword swings, their life essence will be stored temporarily. Stronger enemies provide more essence when killed.[/*]
• Upon reaching a minimum essence gauge threshold, the next Special attack will be empowered. If the essence gauge is completely filled, the next Special attack will be empowered even further, granting a reality-tearing Warpshock Slash attack.
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• When performing the Special action to imbue the blade with power, all essence is consumed. The Warpshock Slash attack's power is calculated based on the essence gauge threshold rounded down.
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• The essence gauge will also slowly passively deplete if no additional essence is gained after a short period of time.
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• Light 1: Diagonal Vanguard attack with good speed and cleave.[/*]
• Light 2: Diagonal Vanguard attack with good speed and cleave (also performed directly instead of Light 1 when in Sprint state).[/*]
• Light 3: Diagonal uppercut Vanguard attack with good speed and cleave, an improved finesse modifier and a unique chain to Heavy 3.[/*]
• Light 4: Vertical Strikedown attack with good damage and finesse modifier.[/*]
• Light Slide: Diagonal uppercut Vanguard attack with similar properties as Light 3; chains into Light 3 or Heavy 1 (only available while in Slide state).[/*]
• Light Wield: Diagonal uppercut Vanguard attack with similar properties as Light 1; chains into Light 1 or Heavy 1 (only available immediately after wielding the weapon).[/*]
• Push-attack: A single target force push, with good range and extremely high Impact.[/*]
• Light Push/Push-attack follow-up combo: Horizontal Vanguard attack with similar properties as Light 1; chains into Light 4 or Heavy 3 (only available when chained from a Push or a Push-attack).[/*]
• Heavy 1: Slow, vertical Strikedown attack with good damage and finesse multiplier.[/*]
• Heavy 2: Slow, stab Strikedown attack with great damage and finesse multiplier, and improved armour penetration; chains into Light 4 or Heavy 1.[/*]
• Heavy 3: Slow, slightly diagonal Vanguard attack with great cleave; chains into Light 1 or Heavy 1 (only available when chained from Light 3 and Light Push/Push-attack follow-up combo).[/*]
• Heavy Wield/Sprint/Slide: Vertical Strikedown with similar properties as Heavy 1; chains into Light 3 or Heavy 1 (only available while in Sprint or Slide state, and immediately after wielding the weapon).[/*]

Covenant Mk VIII Blaze Force Greatsword

• Light 1: Horizontal Vanguard attack with good speed and cleave.[/*]
• Light 2: Horizontal Vanguard attack with good speed and cleave; chains into Light 3 or Heavy 1.[/*]
• Light 3: Diagonal uppercut Vanguard attack with good speed, cleave and an improved finesse modifier.[/*]
• Light 4: Diagonal uppercut Vanguard attack with good speed, cleave and an improved finesse modifier (can also be accessed while in Slide state).[/*]
• Light Wield/Sprint: Diagonal Vanguard attack with similar properties as Light 1; chains into Light 1 or Heavy 1 (only available while in Sprint state and immediately after wielding the weapon).[/*]
• Push-attack: A single target force push, with good range and extremely high Impact; chains into Light or Heavy follow-up combo attacks.[/*]
• Light Push-attack follow-up combo: Fast stab Strikedown attack with good armour penetration and finesse multiplier (only available when chained from a Push-attack).[/*]
• Heavy Push-attack follow-up combo: Slow stab Strikedown attack with great damage, armour penetration and finesse multiplier (only available when chained from a Push-attack).[/*]
• Heavy 1: Slow, slightly diagonal Vanguard attack with great cleave.[/*]
• Heavy 2: Slow, vertical Strikedown attack with good damage and finesse multiplier.[/*]
• Heavy 3: Slow, vertical Strikedown attack with good damage and finesse multiplier; chains into Light 4 and Heavy 2.[/*]
• Heavy Wield/Sprint/Slide: Slightly diagonal Vanguard attack with similar properties as Heavy 1; chains into Light 1 or Heavy 1 (only available while in Sprint or Slide state, and immediately after wielding the weapon).[/*]

Ogryn Heavy Stubber

Quality of Life Additions

Player Reporting

Disconnect Punishment for Leaving a Game