Ready to put the battlefield to the test, Pilot? Participate in the upcoming Playtest from May 15–16 and help shape the future of War Robots: Frontiers.
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This Playtest will let you test out the new content arriving in Season 2: Power Surge.We look forward to hearing your feedback!
IMPORTANT: This Playtest is only available on Steam. This allows us to test the stability of new builds with a clean slate before deploying to all platforms.
Playtest Dates & Times
- Start – Thursday, May 15, 14:00 CEST/05:00 PT
- End – Friday, May 16, 16:00 CEST/07:00 PT
New Content
Test out upcoming Season 2: Power Surge content, including:
- Titan (Volta): Turn up the voltage with a brand-new quadruped Titan.
- New Game Mode (Spearhead): Capture Warp Probes to seize victory.
- War Robots (Loki and Mesa): Use stealth and strength in equal measure.
- Weapons (Halo and Locust): Deal major damage with these new shotguns.
- Supply Gear (Ammo Fabricator): Deploy a device that boosts the reload speed of allies in range.
- Hero Pilot (Sora Sing): Unleash the sparky Sora Sing as your War Robot’s new Pilot.
Balancing Adjustments
Weapons
Artillery Weapons (Noricum, Rampant, Magneto)
- Reworked the mechanics of artillery weapon explosions:
- Explosions no longer penetrate barriers, domes, walls, and other terrain elements.
Gemini
- Changed the flight path of the projectiles. The missiles now stabilize faster.
- Added splash damage to the projectiles. Missiles now deal 1,660 splash damage to Armor within a radius of 3.5m.
- Increased damage to Armor from 7,500 to 8,160.
Dragoon
- Increased the fire rate from 40r/min to 44r/min.
- Increased damage to Armor from 4,866 to 5,280.
Fowler
- Increased the fire rate from 75r/min to 80r/min.
- Decreased the required time to fully charge from 1.2s to 1.1s.
- Increased damage to Armor from 6,540 to 6,800.
Pulsar
- Increased magazine size from 28 to 32.
War Robots
Bulwark
- Increased Shoulder Armor from 126,500 to 165,600.
- Increased Chassis Pelvic Armor from 107,800 to 147,800.
- Increased Chassis Leg Armor from 118,580 to 158,580.
- Increased Torso Armor from 126,500 to 148,000.
Cyclops
- Increased Shoulder Armor from 75,900 to 87,500.
- Increased Torso Armor from 90,200 to 103,200.
Fenrir
- Increased Shoulder Armor from 90,200 to 103,200.
Fury
- Increased Shoulder Armor from 85,800 to 98,400.
- Increased Torso Armor from 85,800 to 115,500.
Griffin
- Increased Shoulder Armor from 99,000 to 105,000.
- Increased Chassis Pelvic Armor from 97,900 to 105,900.
- Increased Chassis Leg Armor from 97,900 to 105,900.
- Increased Torso Armor from 99,000 to 105,000.
Lancelot
- Increased Shoulder Armor from 144,100 to 162,500.
- Increased Chassis Pelvic Armor from 110,000 to 134,000.
- Increased Chassis Leg Armor from 110,000 to 134,000.
- Increased Torso Armor from 130,900 to 153,000.
Ravana
- Increased Shoulder Armor from 133,100 to 150,400.
- Increased Chassis Pelvic Armor from 110,000 to 154,000.
- Increased Chassis Leg Armor from 110,000 to 154,000.
- Increased Torso Armor from 121,000 to 165,000.
Purifier
- Increased Shoulder Armor from 122,100 to 160,000.
- Increased Chassis Pelvic Armor from 103,400 to 147,400.
- Increased Chassis Leg Armor from 103,400 to 147,400.
- Increased Torso Armor from 116,600 to 160,000.
Titans
Matriarch
- Increased Shoulder Armor from 200,000 to 215,000.
- Increased Chassis Pelvic Armor from 121,000 to 172,000.
- Increased Chassis Leg Armor from 121,000 to 172,000.
- Increased Torso Armor from 200,000 to 215,000.
Grim
- Increased Shoulder Armor from 60,000 to 75,000.
- Increased Chassis Pelvic Armor from 80,000 to 90,000.
- Increased Chassis Leg Armor from 90,000 to 100,000.
- Increased Torso Armor from 100,000 to 110,000.
Gear
Reflector
- Changed the behavior of Reflector. Incoming damage is no longer absorbed, only reflected.
- At the highest level, the percentage of returned damage is increased from 50% to 60%.
Deflector Gizmo
- Changed the behavior of Deflector Gizmo. Incoming damage is no longer absorbed, only reflected.
- The percentage of returned damage is increased from 15% to 30%.
- Increased the Talent cooldown from 7s to 10s.
Minefield
- This Gear has been completely redesigned. The mines are now invisible at a distance and cover a larger area.
- At the highest level, Gear Charge decreased from 300 to 280.
Whiplash (Scorpion)
- Increased the lingering damage duration from 5s to 7s.
Playtest Rewards
Participants will receive a “Playtest Crew” Sticker, 4,000 Credits, and 40,000 Salvage. Rewards will be granted to participating accounts by May 23.
How To Download The Playtest
Steam
To get access to the War Robots: Frontiers Balancing Playtest on Steam, follow the instructions below:
- If you have War Robots: Frontiers in your Steam Library, you will also own the licence for War Robots: Frontiers | Playtest. If you do not have War Robots: Frontiers in your Steam Library, head on over to the Store Page and click the “Play Game” button found on the Store Page.
- Navigate to War Robots: Frontiers | Playtest by searching for “War Robots: Frontiers” in your Library.
- Click "Install".
- After installation, you can press "Play" to participate in this Playtest.
Feedback & Support
Join the official Discord server to make your voice heard about the Playtest. You can reach out to our Support team to report any issues you’re facing on the Wild Ten.
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