#New map, recreation modes, and extra – Destructoid

XDefiant has dropped its Season 2 patch notes, and it seems to be like we’re getting a brand new map known as Waterfront and a recreation mode known as Bomb. Ubisoft, the builders, additionally fastened a bunch of gameplay points, just like the sliding mechanic and a few sprinting quirks.

Plus, there are some stable weapon additions and tweaks that would change your technique. They’ve additionally made changes for various factions, so it appears like a balanced expertise.

XDefiant Season 2 patch notes

Gameplay

Fixes and Changes

• Fastened a difficulty stopping gamers from sliding after a soar when deciding on the Maintain choice for Crouch and Dash.
• Corrected a management situation that stopped gamers from sprinting in the event that they fired whereas switching to ADS in mid-sprint.
• Melee assault victims now undergo a motion penalty of half velocity for 1 / 4 of a second.
• Up to date the six Preset loadouts within the Loadout menu to offer full units of attachments for major and secondary weapons, together with complementary gadgets.
• Tuned Main and Day by day Challenges:
  • Finishing a Main Problem routinely prompts the subsequent one.
• Fastened a weapons-progression glitch that wasn’t granting weapon XP for kill assists.

Factions

Highwaymen

• The Highwaymen are cutthroat survivors with:
  • Deployable assault turrets
  • Speedy reload and rate-of-fire bonuses
  • Deadly makeshift tech like saw-blade launchers

GS-Kommando

• Enhancements made to the Energetic Protection System:
  • Gamers can now cancel it after deployment.
  • Fastened bugs associated to its performance towards enemy proximity mines.
  • Addressed camera-resetting bug attributable to the Shock Wire.

DedSec

• Changes to Spiderbot deployment and motion sounds:
  • Deployment now not cancels upon activating the extremely.
  • Elevated quantity of Spiderbot footsteps.
• Lowered the length of DedSec’s Lockout extremely from 25 seconds to twenty seconds.
• Fastened a glitch disabling the Hijack capability on transferring gadgets.

Phantoms

• Eliminated an exploit permitting invincibility upon respawn.
• Fastened the Magazine Barrier so it’s now not impervious to the AEGIS’s electro-scattergun.
• Restored controller drive suggestions and added sound results for the Blitz Protect.

Libertad

• Elevated the efficient vary of the BioVida Increase.
• Fastened bugs associated to the Médico Supremo capability and its deployment.

Maps

New Map: Waterfront

• A brand new Area map ravaged by storm surge, that includes excessive floor and close-quarters fight.

Mayday

• Faraway from CTF Unranked mode playlists for steadiness points.
• Fastened varied map-geometry exploits throughout a number of maps.

Recreation Modes

• Bomb!
  • New high-stakes recreation mode with attackers planting a Detonator on bombs.
• Escort
  • Fastened visible points with Bundle paths.
• Staff Dying Match
  • Extra time has been eliminated, and now features a Day by day Problem.
• Seize The Flag
  • Finishing a CTF session now counts in the direction of the Grand Tour achievement.
  • XP scores for Escort and Zone Management goals have been doubled.

Ranked Mode

• Launched Ranked Loadouts with 10 slots, permitting customized loadouts even for weapons not but unlocked.
• Addressed points stopping PC customers from confirming pre-selected talents.

Weapons

New Additions

• PP-19: A heavy-hitting SMG with a decrease charge of fireplace.
• SPAS-12: A robust semi-auto shotgun.
• L86: A nimble LMG with fast reloading.

Current Weapon Tweaks

• M44: Now not goals down sights earlier than reloading.
• MDR: Eliminated aiming obstructions when utilizing the Skeletonized pores and skin.

Gadgets

• Fastened glitches with EMP grenades affecting standard grenades.
• Exploding Sticky grenades now harm enemies when thrown onto ceilings.

Netcode

• Improved points with dying gamers not inflicting harm on enemies.

Social

• Fast Chat function added for predefined messages.

Audio

• Vital modifications made to footstep and clothes sound results for higher gameplay immersion.
• Adjusted quantity ranges for footsteps and improved sound high quality.

Miscellaneous

• Gamers can now skip intro movies.
• Added customized framerate-limit choices within the Settings menu.
• Fastened varied graphical and interface points.