We will be rolling out the 1.29d Hotfix at 09:30 AM (UTC).

*Some changes may not be applied to tooltips or Practice modes.

System

Objective Spawn Notifications

In this season, most objectives are announced 1 minute before they spawn, but we adjusted some of them so they were announced right after the Day/Night change, allowing for earlier preparation. However, this adjustment has caused increased confusion and cluttered the minimap with too many icons, so we are unifying the notification to be 1 minute prior to open the possibility to a variety of play. 

Additionally, the number of simultaneous announcements has been increased compared to last season. We'll be conducting tests during the preseason, and based on player feedback, we may make further adjustments in the future.

Tree of Life, Meteorite, Air supply box Announcement: 20s after the phase starts → 1 min before

We’re also preparing improvements for objective icons on the map, cubes, guide robots, and more. We will provide more details in a separate announcement.

Augments

Chaos

• Siphon Maelstrom

  • (Melee) Movement Speed Increase 15% → 10%

  • (Ranged) Movement Speed Increase 10% → 5%

  • Healing (+Extra Attack Power 80%)(+Skill Amplification 25%)(+Max HP 10%)(+Lost HP 10%) → (+Extra Attack Power 70%)(+Skill Amplification 20%)(+Max HP 8%)(+Lost HP 10%)

Character

Rio

• Bow

  • Basic Attack Amplification per Bow Mastery Level 1.3% → 1.2%

• Basic Attack Power 36 → 33

What’s going on with Barbara?

Since Barbara's rework, she has attracted a lot of attention, reaching a pick rate ranking of 7th for the first time ever.

Currently, some of Barbara's skills are causing intermittent server overload spikes. This issue is particularly severe because it can force all players in the match to disconnect, making it one of the most critical types of bugs.

We have implemented two hotfixes to address the suspected code, which has reduced the frequency of the issue, but cases still occur. The problem happens in about one out of every 1,000 matches on average, and since the conditions for reproduction are unclear, tracking it has been challenging. We are currently taking preventive measures by addressing any suspicious code that could potentially cause issues.

To avoid repeatedly disabling/reenabling Barbara, we plan to fix as many suspected issues as possible and release them in a combined update. However, due to the low frequency of the issue, it may still be necessary to monitor its recurrence in a live environment.

We sincerely apologize to Barbara players and are working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.

Armor

Arm/Accessory

• Radar

  • Photon Launcher - [Unique Passive]

    • Damage 10(+Attack Power 60%)(+Character Level*3) → 10(+Attack Power 55%)(+Character Level*3)

    • Healing based on additional damage 40% → 30%