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v1.4.0

Update 1.4.0

Released

PC · PlayStation · Xbox

Update 1.4.0 brings 33 gameplay and balance changes and 6 bug fixes.

Added2

  • Maps - Game Show Events: Added a repulsor to the flying saucers in the ‘Alien Invasion’ event

  • Added a warning to the UI that appears when players are in danger of being AFK kicked

Changed33

  • Abilities: Mesh Shield Health reduced to 1100 from 1250

  • Abilities: Recon Senses activation cost reduced to 1 from 2

  • Gadgets: C4 max player damage reduced to 210 from 240

  • Gadgets: C4 max damage radius reduced to 1.6m from 2.4m

  • Gadgets: C4 self-damage multiplier increased to 1.3 from 1

  • Gadgets: Dome Shield health reduced to 300 from 350

  • Gadgets: Gas Mine arming time added (1.6 seconds)

  • Gadgets - Glitch Mine: Glitch Trap arming time added (1.6 seconds)

  • Gadgets: Mine max player damage reduced to 140 from 160

  • Gadgets: Mine damage radius reduced to 3.5m from 4m

  • Gadgets: Mine arming time added (1.6 seconds)

  • Gadgets: Pyro Mine arming time added (1.6 seconds)

  • Gadgets: RPG-7 max player damage reduced to 150 from 165

  • Gadgets: RPG-7 min player damage reduced to 80 from 90

  • Gadgets: RPG-7 damage radius reduced to 4.5m from 4.75m

  • Gadgets: RPG-7 max damage radius reduced to 1.5m from 2.5m

  • Gadgets: RPG-7 aim-down sights dispersion increased slightly

  • Gadgets: RPG-7 hip-fire dispersion increased slightly

  • Gadgets: Increased Stun Gun range to 12m from 10m

  • Maps - Vegas: Updated strain in various buildings, to give better destruction results

  • Modes: Disallowed Deathmatch game show event from occurring in BankIt game mode

  • Weapons: AKM: Slight adjustment to AKM recoil pattern

  • Weapons: Flamethrower fire rate increased to 170 from 160

  • Weapons: LH1 damage increased to 47 from 45

  • Weapons: M11 damage increased to 16 from 15

  • Weapons: SA1216 pellet dispersion increased slightly

  • Weapons: SA1216 damage per pellet reduced to 7 from 8

  • Vaulting: Reduced instances where you unintentionally climbed on objects outside of the player's view.

  • Prevented placement of ziplines on pickupables

  • UI: Various fixes to contestant screens

  • UI: Polish to the social screen, which now hides the "Invite to party" button when you are not the party leader

  • UI: Player health bars now use the squad color when selected in the settings

  • UI shows you as "unranked" unless you’re among the top 500 on the leaderboards

Fixed6

  • Abilities - Goo Gun: Fixed an issue where goo could block the player

  • Gadgets - Goo Grenade: Fixed an issue where goo could block the player

  • Maps - Vegas: Resolved an issue where cashout stations would become invisible before players finished the transfer

  • Weapons - Melee Weapons: Fixed an issue where melee hits didn’t always connect with enemy players

  • Weapons - Riot Shield: Fixed a bug where the shield would block bullets, while invisible, during interactions (e.g. reviving or stealing extractions)

  • Vaulting: Fixed an issue where players could get stuck without being able to give input

Embark released Update 1.4.0 on December 20, 2023, during Season 1.

Notable balance numbers: Abilities: Mesh Shield Health reduced to 1100 from 1250. Abilities: Recon Senses activation cost reduced to 1 from 2. Gadgets: C4 max player damage reduced to 210 from 240.

Added: Maps - Game Show Events: Added a repulsor to the flying saucers in the ‘Alien Invasion’ event; Added a warning to the UI that appears when players are in danger of being AFK kicked.

The patch also carries 6 bug fixes.