Devoted Rejects,
You are now reading pt. 2 of the patch notes for Secrets of the Machine Gods.
Additional Weapon Changes
- Atrox Mk VII Tactical Axe[/*][list]
- Increased the range of the Light 2 and Light 3 attacks to be more in line with the Light 1 range, to avoid missing on the following attacks when chaining light attacks at the very edge of the weapon range. [/*]
- Tweaked the hitbox of the Light 2 attack to be more aligned with the crosshair position. [/*]
- Aligned chain timing for the Heavy 2 attack to be equal when chained from every attack.[/*]
- Fixed the icon in the Inspect screen for the Light 3 attack to display the correct attack type (changed from Strikedown to Vanguard).[/*]
- Changed the Heavy 3 attack to chain into Light 3 instead of Light 1 to allow for a Vanguard attack loop.[/*]
- Fixed an issue where an incorrect push direction was used if an enemy survived the Heavy 2 attack. It will now correctly push enemies away from you, instead of sending them to the right.[/*]
- Lowered the amount of hits that do increased damage on a critical hit string:[/*][list]
- Columbus Mk V Autoguns from 4 to 3 [/*]
- Braced Autoguns from 3 to 2. [/*]
- Increased ammo reserve from 80 to 100.[/*]
- Added a new Heavy Strikedown damage profile for the Heavy 1 attack that suits the actual attack better, including slightly better Weakspot / Critical Hit values.[/*][list]
- First Target: [/*][list]
- Damage increased from 100-200 to 150-350 [/*]
- Stagger increased from 4-8 to 7-15. [/*]
- Damage reduced from 80-160 to 60-130.[/*]
- Fixed a bug where the Heavy 1 attack dealt less damage than it was supposed to do.[/*]
Talent and Blessing Tweaks
- 'Brutal Momentum' weapon blessing: Removed Ogryns as possible enemies whose Hit Mass can be ignored. [/*]
Dev Note: This is part of ongoing prep work we are carrying out for itemization. We are curious to collect player thoughts and feedback as we continue optimizing.
- ‘Run 'n' Gun’ [/*][list]
- Close Damage while sprinting: 10% -> 12%. [/*]
- Now also grants 7.5% Crit Chance.[/*]
- Now also grants 5% Crit Chance.[/*]
- Now also removes 30% of Charging Movement Speed Penalties.[/*]
- Tier 3: [/*][list]
- Stacks Per Crit: 2 -> 3 [/*]
- Max Stacks: 10 -> 9. [/*]
- Now also grants 20% Heavy Melee Damage.[/*]
- Now also grants 15% Bonus Impact.[/*]
- Now also grants 15% Damage vs Ogryns and Monstrosities.[/*]
- Tier 3:[/*][list]
- Stacks per crit: 4 -> 3 [/*]
- Max Stacks: 10 -> 9. [/*]
- Suppression Bonus: 20% -> 10%[/*]
- Damage vs Suppressed: 6% -> 4%. [/*]
- Power Level: 8% -> 7%.[/*]
- 'Point Blank' weapon blessing: Fixed an issue where the blessing failed to trigger from kills with the primary weapon.[/*]
- 'Take a Swing' weapon blessing: Fixed an issue where the bonus weakspot damage failed to be added upon triggering the blessing. [/*]
Psyker
- Changed 'Perfect Timing' to trigger once per hit, instead of once per attack.[/*]
Ogryn
- Fixed an issue where the talent 'Bullet Bravado' failed to replenish toughness when shooting projectile-type weapons (e.g. Rumbler, Grenadier Gauntlet).[/*]
- Fixed an issue where the Close Range Damage bonus from the Ogryn 'Thick of the Fray' talent was applied also to damage from the primary melee weapon. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where stacks of the keystone talent 'Feel No Pain' would be removed incorrectly also when successfully blocking an attack, or when hit by friendly fire. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where the talent 'Pacemaker' could fail to be triggered. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where the talent 'Crunch' failed to be triggered if the talent 'No Pushover' was also selected. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where the Blitzes 'Big Box of Hurt'/'Bombs Away' and 'Big Friendly Rock' would fail to instakill Poxbursters and special Mutants spawned from the related Maelstrom mutator. [/*]
- Increased the interval in between explosions of 'Big Box of Hurt' from (0.3 - 0.5) To (0.4 - 0.8). [/*]
Zealot
- ‘Punishment’ [/*][list]
- Impact per Stack: 30% -> 5%. The ‘Uninterruptible’ bonus still remains the same. [/*]
- ‘Chastise the Wicked’ and ‘Fury of the Faithful’[/*][list]
- 100% Rending -> 100% Melee Rending [/*]
Combat
- Bolt-type Explosions[/*][list]
- Bolt-type explosions are now always the same size, no matter if they hit or kill. [/*]
- Added additional damage to the explosion when killing an enemy. [/*]
- Removed the VFX explosion effect on close range hits where the bolt does not have time to prime the explosive package. [/*]
Enemies
- Fixed a crash that could occur when dodging into enemies while performing a chain-weapon sawing attack.[/*]
- Fixed a case where enemies could appear burned also from non-burning effects. [/*]
- Fixed a case where the Pox Hound leap could fail if staggered during approach. [/*]
- Fixed Martyr's skull doors being already opened by enemies. [/*]
Missions
Smelter Complex HL17-36:
- In the mid event enemies can now path to the platform above the elevator and can shoot from there.[/*]
- The end event now has a new stage where players turn valves to restart the smelter. [/*]
- Minor tweaks and adjustments to the end event area, added guardrails and covers for enemies. [/*]
- Tweaked the difficulty of the event spawning to provide a better challenge. [/*]
- Reduced camping scenarios by the extract door at the end event. [/*]
- Fixed enemies that could spawn inside the Martyr's skull room. [/*]
- Re-worked the area after the airlock in The 'Fab to have a more organic game flow and in-world purpose. [/*]
- All corruptors in The Foundry will now be active from the start, allowing players to choose their approach. Additionally, we've made some performance improvements and art updates to the area.[/*]
Enclavum Baross:
- The mid event now has more spawn locations for enemies.[/*]
- The mid event now has power core spawners more spread out. [/*]
- The end event now has the lower part of the landing pad as an enterable area. [/*]
- The location for the batteries in the "Lower the Skylink" event section have been moved around, and additional variety to the enemy spawn locations has been added to the side spaces next to the control room. [/*]
Mercantile HL-70-04:
- Tweaks and adjustments to the end event layout.[/*]
- Added a drop leading into the end event area. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where enemies could spawn inside an unintended area of the penance puzzle.[/*]
- Fixed indestructible heretical icon. [/*]
- Fixed issues with the pickup spawning. [/*]
Consignment Yard HL17-36:
- Added more spawn locations and teleporters for enemies.[/*]
- Removed a hacking point on the balcony in the mid event and expanded the open space to add another hacking point there. Increased the amount of enemies spawned on the balcony and intensified the event. [/*]
- Increased the number of AA-guns that are needed to be destroyed in the end event and decreased the fortification time afterwards to compensate. Increased the overall intensity of the event. [/*]
Magistrati Oubliette TM8-707:
- Added more covers to allow more ranged combat to happen over the chasm before the mid event. [/*]
- Added more spawners and teleporters for enemies. [/*]
- Made it possible for enemies to shoot from above in mid event and increased the amount of places where they could drop down to make it harder for players to camp the spawns. Increased overall intensity of the event. [/*]
- Increased the amount of spawners and intensity of the end event. [/*]
- Added a lever in the Martyr's skull puzzle area to prevent players to get softlocked. [/*]
Silo Cluster 18-66/a:
- Added more enemy spawners.[/*]
- Changed spawners and enemy pathing in the end event. [/*]
- Tweaks and adjustments to the geometry in the end event. [/*]
- Minor general tweaks to covers and hang ledges. [/*]
Ascension Riser 31:
- Minor tweaks to event enemy spawning and smoother level collisions to provide better player navigation.[/*]
- Fixed location where enemies could spawn and clip through a wall. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where players could land on top of an elevator and get stuck. [/*]
Excise Vault Spireside-13:
- Minor art and layout changes.[/*]
- Added an additional decode location in the mid event. [/*]
- Moved the end event respawn beacon location.[/*]
- Tweaked geometry and covers, especially in the broken tunnel section for smoother player navigation. [/*]
- Removed a ladder at the end event and replaced it with crates. [/*]
Chasm Station HL-16-11:
- The end event traitor captain now spawns inside one of the two trains.[/*]
Power Matrix HL-17-36:
- Minor layout changes.[/*]
- Added a side walkway above the steel conveyors in The 'Fab to broaden the traversal options. [/*]
- Fixed a spot where players could end up floating mid air.[/*]
Refinery Delta-17:
- Fixed players not respawning at the mid event respawn beacon before its activation and completion.[/*]
Hab Dreyko:
- Minor tweaks and adjustments to level for smoother collisions and layout.[/*]
- Fixed an issue where Ogryn characters could pick up the Martyr skull without solving the puzzle. [/*]
Comms-Plex 154/2f:
- Tweaked the difficulty of the event spawning to provide a better challenge.[/*]
- Added line of sight blockers to prevent snipers from shooting through walls in a specific location.[/*]
- Added more spawners and variety of enemy compositions in mid event. [/*]
- Reworked parts of the end event to make the gameplay space less filled with chokepoints. Increased the overall intensity. [/*]
Warren 6-19:
- Fixed an issue where enemies could potentially open the gate to the penance puzzle.[/*]
Relay Station TRS-150:
- Fixed places where players could find a way to get out of gameplay space.[/*]
- Fixed walls that would not break when monstrosities broke through it.[/*]
VO and Audio
- Fixed an issue that caused "out of ammo" sounds to play every frame when trying to shoot automatic fire weapons without any ammo in reserve nor magazine.[/*]
- Added custom VO lines for Zealot Chorus of Spiritual Fortitude. [/*]
- Added more banter responses for female Veteran Cutthroat. [/*]
- Hestia may now be a mission handler for Enclavum Baross. [/*]
- Implemented male Zealot Fanatic killstreak responses. [/*]
- Added some new Mourningstar announcement VO. [/*]
HUD/UI
- Using the Tactical Overlay now blocks interactions in the Mourningstar.[/*]
- The Change Tactical Overlay Tab key can now be rebound.[/*]
- Fixed issues where the auspex would not aim directly towards some scan targets. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where the "Title Colour in The Mourningstar" and "Title Colour in Missions" options didn't reset when selecting "Reset to default settings". [/*]
- The locked emotes now show on all emote slots when looking at equipping them in the inventory. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where a player could sell the wrong weapon because a new weapon got selected after the confirmation timer started. [/*]
Cosmetics
- Voice modulation effects granted from a large amount of cosmetic headgears are now more noticeable than before.[/*]
- Added opacity dithering to hair, which will improve the overall quality of hair rendering. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where boots could clip with pants on multiple Zealot lower body cosmetics rewarded from Penances. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where the Veteran “Veteran’s Sentry Uniform” cosmetic upper body right hand was clipping through the glove. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where the arms would clip with the vest on the sides of the Ogryn “Hired Muscle Leathers (Sub-level 101)” upper body cosmetic. [/*]
- Fixed the Psyker “Scryer's Mantle With Psykhana Collar” headgear cosmetic removing hair completely. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where ponytails would clip on the Psyker “Witchshroud” headgear cosmetic reward. [/*]
- Fixed the Veteran “Arges Pattern Augmetic” headgear cosmetic incorrectly removing eyebrows. [/*]
- Fixed instances of the “Mortis Rag Mask” headgear cosmetic clipping with the ears. [/*]
- Fixed clipping issues on the Zealot “Cowl of the Avenger” headgear cosmetic reward. [/*]
- Fixed some minor visual issues on the Veteran "Atoman Pattern Combat Helm with Rebreather" headgear cosmetic. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where the Zealot “Krieg Greatcoat (Marked by Faith)” upper body cosmetic’s shoulder candle light did not show up as intended. [/*]
- Fix for an issue related to clipping on the Zealot “Ecclesiarchy-Approved Diadem (Words Of Faith Pattern)” headgear cosmetic while viewing it in your loadout. [/*]
- Fixed an issue where the Zealot “Phaeton Pattern Rebreather” cosmetic headgear failed to modify the operative’s voice. [/*]
Miscellaneous
- Fixed an issue where button mapping could be reset or incorrect on controllers when booting up the game if a non-default layout was selected.[/*]
- Fixed a text issue in the descriptions of the Veteran Executioner’s Stance talent and other talents referencing it. [/*]
- "Completed" in the penance menu is now translated into other languages. [/*]
- Addressed a uniform infringement on an NPC Guard stationed by the Psykhanium on the Mourningstar. [/*]