Steel Swarm: Apocalypse
Patch Notes 2025_1_3
UPDATE: Balance Patch
Gameplay Changes:
- Stun Immunity Equipment:
- Effect duration reduced from 30 seconds to 10 seconds.
- Xalium Stealer:
- Xalium lifesteal amount increased by 2x.
- Counter Fire:
- Damage output increased by 4x.
- Stealth Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where some damage and buff skills did not break invisibility.
Economy Adjustments:
- Shield Skill:
- Price reduced from 2250 to 1250.
- Xalium Stealer:
- Price reduced from 3000 to 2500.
Minion and Vulcan Adjustments:
- Minions:
- All minion HP reduced by 25%.
- Vulcans:
- All Vulcan damage reduced by 25%.
New Features:
- News Section Added: Players can now view updates and announcements directly in the game.
Bug Fixes:
- Settings Menu:
- Resolved an issue where the settings menu could not be accessed when the game started.
- Added a Credits section to the settings menu.
- Equipment Refunds:
- Fixed an issue with incorrect refund amounts for equipment.
- Minimap Icons:
- Removed unintended icons for HQ, SC, and Vulcan from the minimap.
Audio Updates:
- SFX Improvements:
- Added new sound effects:
- Jungle boss voiceovers: Seeker, Outpost, Pirate Smuggler, Riot Suppressor, Mantis.
- Firefly corrosion effects.
- Pond ambiance.
- Forest ambiance around map edges.
- Garbage explosion effects.
- Adjusted and improved:
- Sphinx charge and fire sound effects.
- General SFX mixing and balancing.
- Fixed:
- Incorrect prop explosion sounds in Practice Mode.
- Updated:
- Player motor sounds are now properly adjusted for 3D positioning.
- Music from the launcher no longer plays while in-game.
Gameplay Adjustments:
- XP Rewards:
- XBT to XBT kills now grant:
- Half Base XP at level 1.
- Full Base XP at max level.
- Linear XP scaling between levels.
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