Battle Bands News

Battle Bands is 20% off to celebrate the release of Season 2: Surf Rock and the Steam Summer Sale! From now until July 7th you can get a copy of Battle Bands with all new Surf Rock content for 20% less.
Hope everyone is enjoying the sale and hope to see you all in Riff City where the waves are big and the challenges plenty!!

If you have any comments or questions visit us at our Discord!

Some good bugs to fix and changes to make that we wanted to address before we dug in farther on the next patch!

[h2]The Changes:[/h2]
"Beach Bot" alpha fixed
Misuse of "to" in boardwalk moment fixed
"Mom and Dad" (Common) weights adjusted to be higher priority until very late in a match
"Catchy Chorus" (Drums) now has upgrades
"Nice Note From Mom" (Keys) replaced "Reminder" with "Maintain"
"Brilliant Bridge" (all) no longer prioritized over other starter song sections
Random Upgrades from moments should now apply properly
Gear descriptions should now display number of uses in store
"Big Ol' Duffle" now should have functioning description
Defeat outro for "Sirens Call" no longer uses "Real Good Boys" text
Fixed "Sirens Call" sounds on win and loss.

Thanks so much for playing and all the incredible feedback, keep it coming!

We have just pushed a few changes to the store and season in order to make more awesome stuff within reach for players of Battle Bands.

• Season EXP is now gained 25% faster
  
• The cost of Common items in the store has been lowered from 200 to 100 credits
  
• The cost of Uncommon items in the store has been lowered from 400 to 200 credits
  
• The cost of Rare items in the store has been lowered from 600 to 400 credits
  
• The cost of Legendary items in the store has been lowered from 800 to 700 credits
  

We hope these new prices, along with the Season XP speed increase, make it easier for players to earn all the awesome looks they want!
We will always be listening to feedback and constantly evolving Battle Bands with your help!
Thank you so much for playing and if you would like to give more feedback or just find amazing people to play with head over to our Discord!

Face off against "Sirens Call" and enjoy the Riff City Surf Summer in Season 2: Surf Rock of Battle Bands!

[h2]New Challenger:[/h2]

• "Sirens Call" comes ashore to show the Rock and power of the sea. Face off against Coral, Crescent, Blair, and Blubs as they Lure, Allure, and Harmonize their way into your hearts!
  
• Visit the Riff City Beach Arena as you face off against "Sirens Call" in Tour mode or other players in Royale mode. See the sights and all new faces enjoying the sun and sounds of Riff City's only somewhat polluted beach!
  
• Hear our newest track from Fat Bard as Surf Rock comes in both style and substance to Riff City!
  

Surf Rock is here and they hope to keep Riff City wild!

[h2]Expanded tour:[/h2]

• 10 New Moments to find and explore in Tour Mode, from meeting a Sentient Eel to a stroll on the boardwalk there are plenty of new ways for your band to grow and learn - and make foolish choices in your exploration of Riff City!
  
• 12 New Beachy Gear to discover and use in new and expanding strategies in both Tour and Royale Mode.
  
• Every existing boss has gotten ready for the beach and summer with new looks as they keep battling for the crown of Riff City.
  

[h2]Brand New Season Pass:[/h2]

• Start again and earn 50 levels of awesome cosmetics in Season 2's Season Pass.
  
• Totally New looks from all over the surf rock theme and beyond can help you rock out in style or just show off a new funny hat.
  
• All new Van Buddies to come with you and the band unlockable through the season pass to help your van support your play.
  

[h2]Expanded Store:[/h2]
Tons of new outfits, hats, hairs, and looks to find in the store allowing you to spend your hard earned credits on looks summery and otherwise!

[h3]Bug Fixes and Gameplay Changes:[/h3]

• Waiting For players now shows connection status
  
• Rest animation added for "Scrap Titan"
  
• Alpha Issue on "Bardbarians" fixed
  
• Guitarist arm clipping slightly on a few animations
  
• Capped instrument level target XP at 2000. This will make it easier to attain higher instrument levels."
  
• Fixed gear stacking issue
  
• "Nice Note From Mum" no longer removes cards
  

Credit rewards, given every 5 levels in the season pass, have been increased by 500 to be worth 650 credits each! Credits are no longer earned through Royale or Tour wins and are now given away on the season pass.

The Opening Act is ending and the tide is rising here is to an awesome and rock filled summer!!

For any comments or questions or just to meet and rock with other awesome folks visit us at our Discord!

June 20th - June 23rd all Season experience will be TRIPLED to help all of you get more out of Season 1: Opening Act.
This still includes challenge experience so do the challenges and quickly boost your way to season level 50.

May Season 1 end well and Season 2 Start even better!!
If you have any questions, comments or want to talk to awesome people head over to our Discord!