October 06, 2020 Patch

New Content

 * New event:  - runs October 06 to October 20
 * Featuring the Flashpoint game mode
 * New game feature: Cross-Play Beta
 * Added new heirloom for Caustic

Legends

 * Rampart
 * : Increased the rate at which the bullet spread tightens.


 * Bloodhound
 * : Updated cooldown while is active from 6 seconds to 8 seconds.


 * Pathfinder
 * : Cooldown is now based on the distance traveled. The shortest possible pull has a 10-second cooldown; the maximum cooldown is still 35 seconds.


 * Wraith
 * Updated Wraith's sprint animation.


 * Crypto
 * : Can now open loot vaults if Crypto has a in his inventory. It consumes the key as usual.


 * Loba
 * and : Increased range from 3100 units to 4500 units.
 * : Loba now starts the match with it half charged.

Weapon and Loot Updates

 * Devotion LMG
 * Increased hipfire spread at a base level and also increasing the spread added while firing.


 * M600 Spitfire
 * Increased hipfire spread at a base level and also increasing the spread added while firing.
 * Reduced horizontal recoil.


 * Triple Take
 * Reduced fire rate from 1.4 to 1.3.

Quality of Life

 * Loot Prompts now show how much damage an has accumulated, so you can make a better decision when switching.
 * You are now able to switch to same-level armor that has less health, if it is closer to evolving.
 * Loot Prompts will now have a small indicator that lets you know if your teammate needs this item, so you can ping it!
 * Performance Display is a new option that activates a panel that appears in the top right corner of your screen during a match.
 * The data displayed is as follows:
 * FPS - Frames Per Second, or how quickly your game is rendering frames
 * Latency - The time (in milliseconds) it takes for your game client to communicate to the server and back
 * Loss - Indicates the percentage of packet data lost per second on its way to or from the server
 * Choke - Indicates the percentage of packet data congestion on its way from the server
 * In/Out - The amount of data being sent from/to the server
 * Anonymous Mode has been added to the options. Anonymize your name in the champion presentation, obituary, and other locations of living opponents.
 * Level 0 will now appear as empty in the inventory, so you can ping to request Armor.
 * There are more banners placed around World's Edge to better support Crypto's ability to see nearby squads in his drone.
 * Out of Bounds - The out of bounds timer no longer refreshes each time you enter a new out of bounds area. The timer is now a fixed amount of time: 30 seconds. If you enter new out of bounds areas, the timer will steadily decrease. However, if you only have 5 seconds left, the timer will keep refreshing up to that 5-second mark.
 * Random Favorite selection added for s and s.
 * s will now remember which players liked them, and will display a count to the owner. This also prevents other players from spamming “like” on the Holo-Spray.
 * have been minimized to a tooltip in the lobby. Hover over your currency to see your amount.

Bug Fixes

 * General
 * Added the ability to ping the satellite dish at Crypto’s Map Room from the dropship.


 * Gibraltar
 * : Fixed an issue with the shield looking white in certain conditions.


 * Lifeline
 * Fixed an issue with the skin having a stretched neck when using Sheila.
 * Fixed an issue where care packages would not be allowed to be placed on certain parts of Capacitor, Rig, or Salvage in Kings Canyon.


 * Caustic
 * : Fixed Caustic barrels from being placed at an angle on shipping crates.


 * Mirage
 * : Fixed an issue that prevented Mirage decoys from being pinged.
 * Fixed an issue that did not allow Crypto’s to highlight decoys.


 * Octane
 * Fixed a visual issue that removed Revenant’s shadow form from a player after jumping off the Jump Pad.
 * Fixed an issue with the Jump Pad clipping into the ground in certain areas.
 * Fixed an issue with the Jump Pad clipping into the ground in certain areas.


 * Crypto
 * Fixed an issue with the drone not detecting Wattson’s fences.
 * Fixed an audio issue with survey beacon sometimes making very little sound when using it as Crypto’s drone.
 * Fixed an issue with his drone not taking damage from directly below.
 * Fixed an issue with his drone not taking damage from directly below.


 * Revenant
 * Fixed an issue with the HUD of the Replicator staying on screen when the totem effect wears off.


 * Loba
 * Fixed inconsistencies with teleporting onto a supply ship.
 * Fixed an issue allowing teleporting into drills around Lava Fissure.
 * Fixed an issue preventing teleporting on certain terrain in Staging.
 * Fixed an issue preventing teleporting on certain terrain in Staging.


 * Rampart
 * Fixed Amped Cover from floating in the air when placed on a supply ship.
 * Fixed an issue with Longbow DMR, Triple Take, Mastiff Shotgun and Sentinel not always receiving the Amped Cover buff.
 * Fixed an issue with Amped Cover being able to be placed at bad angles around the map.
 * Fixed an issue with the Amped Cover not being destroyed by the initial blast of Charge Rifle.
 * Fixed an issue with bullets getting amped before they cross the amped wall from certain angles.
 * Fixed an issue with being able to place Sheila on loot bins.
 * Fixed an issue with doors closing when dismounting a placed Sheila in a doorway.
 * Fixed an issue with being able to place Sheila on loot bins.
 * Fixed an issue with doors closing when dismounting a placed Sheila in a doorway.


 * L-STAR EMG
 * Fixed an issue with overheating occurring when firing a single shot from the weapon multiple times.

Undocumented changes

 * Octane can no longer drop s while using . (This is meant to fix a glitch with him being able to activate it with an extra speed boost and no cooldown.)
 * Lifeline has a new voice-over that activates when she opens the extra compartment of a blue supply bin.
 * Players now have to hold the “use” button to interact with a, instead of tap once. This prevents accidental entries into it.
 * Added badges for the upcoming Halloween event.