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v3.8.0

Update 3.8.0

Released

PC · PlayStation · Xbox

Update 3.8.0 brings 12 gameplay and balance changes and 12 bug fixes.

Added3

  • Progression: Added bonus XP while playing in a party, players in a party of 2 will earn +7,5% XP and players in a party of 3 or more will earn +10% XP towards their Battle Pass

  • Stability: Added the ability for players who leave a ranked game to reconnect to their current game while suspended from matchmaking

  • UI: Added the ability to see the leaderboard for each World Tour stop

Changed11

  • World Tour: Teams now lose 10% of their cash total on team wipe

  • World Tour: Increased the number of Win Points earned for reaching the second round of a tournament from 5 to 7

  • World Tour: Increased the number of Win Points earned for reaching the final of a tournament from 12 to 16

  • World Tour: Increased the number of Win Points earned for winning a tournament from 20 to 26

  • Characters: Allowing watches to show properly when paired with the Alien upper body cosmetic

  • Game Modes: “THE FINALS” tile is now live in World Tour. Contestants who achieved Gold 1 can participate in THE FINALS to progress through the Emerald Rank where only tournament wins reward win points

  • Game Modes: Respawn tokens should now show the proper amount

  • Game Modes: The elimination sequence is now showing again before going to a new match

  • Kyoto: Tweaked Respawn points to be more evenly spread across the entire map

  • Specializations: The Evasive Dash specialization will now open doors automatically when dashing into them

  • UI: Hide respawn coins in the scoreboard for Terminal Attack

Fixed12

  • Animation: Fixed issue where charged weapons would stay charged visually for spectators at times

  • Gadgets: Fixed an issue where goo would not stick to surfaces as intended

  • Game Modes: Fixes for weather being applied wrong in the squad intro sequence

  • Game Modes: Fixed lights being too bright during team introductions in some instances

  • Kyoto: Fixed staircase that was difficult to traverse

  • Stability: Fixed another issue which could cause an infinite loading screen

  • Stability: Fixed a connection issue where users who crashed in the lobby could be marked as abandoned which could lead to faulty suspensions

  • UI: Fixed so the infinite damage symbol shows when falling off a ledge or other scenarios

  • UI: Fixed tracking being allowed on locked quests

  • UI: Fix for unintended behavior of the dropdown menu in Private Matches

  • Fixed issue with the camera sniper skin playing unintentional sound effects while equipped

  • UI: Fixed the issue which caused contestants outside of the top 500 on the leaderboards to appear as “unranked”

Removed1

  • UI: Removed showing faulty cash amount gained for friendly kills

Embark released Update 3.8.0 on August 7, 2024, during Season 3.

Notable balance numbers: World Tour: Teams now lose 10% of their cash total on team wipe. World Tour: Increased the number of Win Points earned for reaching the second round of a tournament from 5 to 7. World Tour: Increased the number of Win Points earned for reaching the final of a tournament from 12 to 16.

Added: Progression: Added bonus XP while playing in a party, players in a party of 2 will earn +7,5% XP and players in a party of 3 or more will earn +10% XP towards their Battle Pass; Stability: Added the ability for players who leave a ranked game to reconnect to their current game while suspended from matchmaking; UI: Added the ability to see the leaderboard for each World Tour stop.

The patch also carries 12 bug fixes.