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PatchCodex is reviewing recent gameplay changes and condensing them into the updates worth knowing.
Recent Changes That Matter
Data currentThe gameplay changes worth knowing from the last 30 days, whether you have been playing every day or just came back.
The short version
The biggest recent changes add two event-based ways to play while improving several movement, defensive, and melee options. Weapon balance also shifts through targeted buffs to melee gear and nerfs to M11 and KS-23 ranged effectiveness.
Ranked for gameplay impact, not patch-note order.
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Shockwave now applies a 2-second glitch effect to enemy players it hits; it does not affect friendly players, the user, or deployables.
Why it matters
The added effect can counter enemy specializations when Shockwave connects.
A new Scorch Protocol Game Show Event was added to World Tour on Galaxy Estates, Kyoto, Las Vegas, Bernal, and Monaco.
Why it matters
Cashout matches on those maps can now include this new event.
The limited-time Orbital Hitters mode adds a Heavy Hitters-style brawl centered on Sledgehammers and knocking opponents out of the arena.
Why it matters
It provides a new mode with a distinct arena-control win condition.
Cloaked players blend less with the environment when stationary, slightly increasing their visibility.
Why it matters
Remaining still while cloaked is less effective for avoiding detection.
The cooldown per Evasive Dash charge was reduced from 6 seconds to 5 seconds.
Why it matters
Charges become available more frequently for repositioning and escapes.
Zipline cooldown was reduced from 37 to 30 seconds, and maximum placement distance increased from 40 to 50 meters.
Why it matters
The gadget can be used more often and connect targets across greater distances.
Dagger damage and lunge durations increased; Riot Shield gained attack, bash, environmental damage, and lunge reach; Spear received a 60% larger damage sweep, a 6.5m lunge instead of 5m, 50% more lunge speed, and longer lunge duration.
Why it matters
These melee options are more capable of connecting attacks, closing distance, and controlling objectives.
Wide-angle Deflect now blocks damage only within its center radius, while the angle damage modifiers changed to 20% for imprecise attacks and 0% for precise attacks.
Why it matters
Deflect coverage and reflected-damage behavior differ from before, affecting how the weapon should be used defensively and offensively.
M11 recoil and bullet dispersion increased, including substantially worse airborne ADS dispersion; KS-23 damage falloff became harsher, with a 0.58 multiplier and falloff beginning at 12m instead of 18m.
Why it matters
The M11 is less precise at range and while airborne, while the KS-23 loses more effectiveness at medium and long distances.
Dematerializer cooldown per charge was reduced from 20 to 15 seconds, and its item raise time was removed from 0.1 seconds to 0.
Why it matters
The specialization can be reused more often and responds immediately.
Guardian Turret activation time fell from 3.5 to 3 seconds, health rose from 280 to 300, and remote retrieval cooldown fell from 17.5 to 10 seconds.
Why it matters
The turret is quicker to activate, harder to destroy, and available for repositioning more often.
The anti-cheat rule affecting gyro-controller users was updated, and affected false-positive bans are automatically reversed without an appeal.
Why it matters
Affected players can regain access without submitting an appeal.
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