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v10.9.0

Update 10.9.0

Released

PC · PlayStation · Xbox

Update 10.9.0 brings balance changes to the Breach Drill and Vanishing Bomb and 43 bug fixes.

Added3

  • World Tour event rotation: Risk & Reward TDM.

  • Added movement to the Portable Dreamstate, Collectible Orb, and Buccaneer Canteen lower back items

  • UI: Added a button press sound when navigating between tabs with a controller

Changed18

  • When it’s Off: your party is invite-only, and any party members can invite.

  • When it’s On: friends of any party member are open to join.

  • Breach Drill: Decreased cooldown from 20s to 15s

  • Vanishing Bomb: Increased cooldown from 22s to 25s

  • Restored visual quality of multiple outfit items and accessories, improving the overall quality of material detail and color

  • Improved the necklaces on the Crimson Shadow Tee for a cleaner look

  • Huntstride Pants are now properly compatible with long jackets

  • The Overburn Mask is now compatible with hats

  • Hover pad can no longer stay underground forever when clipped through the ground

  • Some additional minor performance improvements to the store

  • Improved server performance during high intensity destruction

  • Performance: Reduced game startup time on Xbox Series X|S

  • Social: Replaced the Party setting “Open to Friends” with “Open to Join.” When enabled, players can join the Party through any party member's profile on third party platforms (Steam, Playstation, Xbox, Discord) or in-game

  • Social: Any party member can now send party invites, these actions are no longer restricted to the party leader

  • UI: Improved clarity of rating stars in the end-of-round Personal Performance screen to reduce pixelation

  • UI: Improved loading screen responsiveness so it no longer appears frozen during map loads

  • UI: In-game video volume now follows the SFX Volume setting instead of Music Volume for more consistent control

  • UI: Preview of Mostly Heroic Fellowship bundle now shows a correct outfit, instead of a mix of pieces

Fixed43

  • Animation: Fix for 'Ashoborn Reload' not playing after quickly reloading

  • Animation: Fixed an issue where the right arm didn’t correctly track moving interactions

  • Defibrillator: Fixed an issue where the defib-respawn SFX could be occasionally not played

  • Hover Pad: Fixed an issue where Gadget sounds were played every time a skin was previewed

  • Recurve Bow: Fixed an issue where the draw sound could play when unequipping

  • Fixed a missing sound when destroying a Zipline anchor

  • Fixed an issue where sound would sometimes not play for animations that re-trigger in fast sequence

  • Fixed a bug that could cause the the respawn-available sound to not play when you could use a respawn credit

  • Fixed issues where sounds could overlap and fail during Instant Replays

  • Fixed an issue where music from Weapon skins could get stuck after previewing in the Main Menu

  • Fixed an issue where previewing sound rewards in the Battle Pass could play audio twice or continue after leaving the preview

  • Fixed an issue where the mouse accessory on the Purrfect Pack Upper Back could appear detached from the item

  • Fixed an issue where Contestants on the end-of-round MVP screen could show an incorrect outfit number

  • Fixed an issue where Dark Matter and Arcane Growth facial hair appeared squished on Heavy contestants

  • Fixed an issue where the Hover Pad could be destroyed instantly when struck by a Cash Box or a Cashout Station

  • Fixed an issue where the rocket could be invisible for a moment during RPG-7 reloads when using The Escalator skin

  • Point Break: Fixed an issue where the red barrier could appear instantly for Defenders at the end of a phase

  • Gameplay: Fixed an issue where Vaults in Cashbox Challenges didn't unlock immediately

  • Gameplay: Fixed a rare issue where Weapons could fail to fire after attempting to equip an item

  • Fixed Dematerializer and Data Reshaper previews showing while climbing ladders

  • Fixed an issue where Shockwave could collide with Riot Shield when used during movement, preventing it from being thrown properly

  • Las Vegas Stadium: Fixed an issue where a ladder could remain floating after destruction

  • Las Vegas Stadium: Fixed window decal materials

  • Las Vegas Stadium: Fixed a skewed ENGIMO decal

  • Las Vegas Stadium: Corrected the scale of OSPUZE decals

  • Nozomi/citadel: Fixed a spot where Contestants could get stuck under the water slide

  • Seoul: Fixed a visual decal issue

  • Kyoto: Fixed cropped scrolling text on Arena backdrops

  • Bernal: Fixed an issue where small objects could fall through the ground in the Residential Zone

  • Fixed an issue where Spectators in Private Matches could leave the Arena bounds on Starlight Hollow when using free camera

  • Stability: Fixed a rare crash that could occur during texture streaming

  • Stability: Fixed a crash that could occur when viewing the ARN-220 item screen with a randomized skin

  • UI: Fixed an issue where the Upcoming Reward on the Sponsorship page could display an already claimed reward’s name and icon after signing with a Sponsor

  • UI: Fixed missing button sounds for XP button

  • UI: Fixed an issue where navigation sounds were missing in the End of Round screen

  • UI: Fixed an issue where sounds from animations on characters off-screen could still play in Main Menu

  • UI: Fixed an issue where the Spectator Zoom Speed setting displayed overly precise decimal values in Settings

  • Fixed an issue where the Specialization icon next to health bars could display the wrong ability after a Contestant changed Build type

  • UI: Fixed Event Pass rewards and the progression bar not appearing on the End of Round screen when the pass was completed with XP earned in that session

  • UI: Fixed a "Round Over" text being shown briefly at the end of Point Break

  • UI: Fixed an issue where Throwing Knives could incorrectly show as not ready despite being available

  • UI: Fixed an issue where the VOLPE badge reward icon could appear twice during the end-of-round sequence.

  • UI: Fixed an issue where the World Tour rank-up screen could display the wrong title when ranking up (e.g., showing Silver 1 instead of Emerald 1).

Embark released Update 10.9.0 on May 28, 2026, during Season 10 (Fantasy League).

Notable balance numbers: Breach Drill: Decreased cooldown from 20s to 15s. Vanishing Bomb: Increased cooldown from 22s to 25s.

Added: World Tour event rotation: Risk & Reward TDM; Added movement to the Portable Dreamstate, Collectible Orb, and Buccaneer Canteen lower back items; UI: Added a button press sound when navigating between tabs with a controller.

The patch also carries 43 bug fixes.