Warhammer 40,000: Darktide News

• [p]Arbites[/p]
  • [p]Arbites Vigilant[/p]
    • [p]Duration 10s -> 12s[/p]
  • [p]Retaliatory Force[/p]
    • [p]Attack Speed 10% -> 15%[/p]
  • [p]Castigator’s Stance
    While we’re happy with the defensive power of the Ability, it’s currently being used a bit too frequently so we’re adjusting the Cooldown of it.[/p]
    • [p]Cooldown 45s -> 50s[/p]
  • [p]Walk it Off
    The uptime and effectiveness of Walk it Off was simply too strong in comparison to similar nodes.[/p]
    • [p]15% over 3s  -> 10% over 3s[/p]
• [p]Veteran[/p]
  • [p]Covering Fire[/p]
    • [p]Duration 3s -> 6s[/p]
  • [p]Lock and Load[/p]
    • [p]Clip Size 15% -> 25%[/p]
  • [p]Redirect Fire[/p]
    • [p]2% -> 2.5%[/p]
  • [p]Fire Team[/p]
    • [p]5% Damage -> 7.5%[/p]
  • [p]Duty and Honour
    The long duration paired with the Low cooldown of Voice of Command gave the effect too high uptime.[/p]
    • [p]Bonus Toughness Duration 15s -> 10s[/p]

• [p]Zealot[/p]
  • [p]Punishment[/p]
    • [p]Impact 5% -> 8%[/p]
    • [p]Duration 5s -> 8s[/p]
  • [p]Pious Cut-Throat We’re lowering the Cooldown Regeneration due to how easy it is to keep uptime on it.[/p]
    • [p]100% for 2s  -> 75% for 2s[/p]
  • [p]Riposte[/p]
    • [p]Melee Damage 4% -> 3%[/p]
• [p]Psyker[/p]
  • [p]Inner Tranquility[/p]
    • [p]Peril Reduction 6% -> 8%[/p]
  • [p]Kinetic Presence[/p]
    • [p]Damage 7.5% -> 10%[/p]
  • [p]Psykinetic’s Aura
    Psykinetic’s Aura came out of the previous patch too strong, resulting in very low Ability Cooldowns.[/p]
    • [p]Cooldown Regeneration 100% for 3s -> 60% for 5s[/p]

• [p]Ogryn The Ogryn can still be extremely tanky without investing that many points into the defensive nodes. We’re increasing the power of a few nodes in the defensive parts of the tree with the intent that we will see more successful builds that prioritize defense.[/p]
  • [p]Stay Close![/p]
    • [p]Toughness Increase 15% -> 20%[/p]
  • [p]For the Lil’Uns[/p]
    • [p]Cooldown 30s -> 20[/p]
  • [p]Feel No Pain (Keystone)[/p]
    • [p]Stack Replenish Rate 3s -> 2s[/p]
  • [p]Get Stuck In[/p]
    • [p]Duration 4s -> 6s[/p]
  • [p]Delight in Destruction[/p]
    • [p]Stacks 4 -> 6[/p]
    • [p]DR per stack 8% -> 5% (32% -> 30%)[/p]

• [p]Scab Captain health has been changed:[/p]
  • [p]Uprising from 24000 to 20000[/p]
  • [p]Malice from 32000 to 24000[/p]
• [p]Dreg Captain health has been changed:[/p]
  • [p]Uprising from 21000 to 17500[/p]
  • [p]Malice from 28000 to 21000[/p]

• [p]Lowered spawn chance for the Scab Plasma Gunner during events.[/p]

• [p]Crash fixes[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash that could occur when rendering in-game icons and portraits. [/p]
    • [p]Dev Note: Commonly encountered when switching loadout in your operative screen or browsing various options in the barber.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash which could occur if two players managed to start the Auspex minigame at the exact same time.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a rare crash which would occur when trying to equip items to an operative. [/p]
    • [p]Dev Note: This was affecting players with old loadout preset data and as a result of the fix, operative loadouts will be deleted for some players.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a rare crash which could occur when voting for a mission started while a player was Sacrificing weapons.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash which could occur when loading icons in the modify appearance options and when switching to a loadout with a previously equipped item that has been deleted.[/p]
• [p]Cosmetic Fixes[/p]
  • [p]Corrected the colors in the naming of the Veteran “Scavenged Kantrael MK XF Flak Helm” headgear cosmetics for the previously labeled 'Green' and 'Red' items.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where facial hair would clip with the Psyker “Krieg Witch Mask” type headgear cosmetics.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed issues with some backpack accessories clipping with the Zealot “Pilgrim’s Jerkin” upper body cosmetic.[/p]
• [p]Lawbringer Mk IIb Power Falchion[/p]
  • [p]Tweaked attack ranges for Light attacks to be more aligned with each other (particularly, slightly increased the reach of the Light 1 attack).[/p]
    • [p]Dev Note: Thanks to player “aroth68” for bringing this to our attention![/p]
  • [p]Smoothened out the windup of the Heavy 2 attack animation.[/p]
• [p]Catachan “Devil's claw” Sword[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where an incorrect third person animation would be played when performing the windup of specific Heavy attacks on mk IV and mk VII.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where 'Time to Kill' would proc on non-damaging backstabs like 'Fury of the Faithful' impact hit.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where 'True Grit' applied the wrong amount of Health damage.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Psyker's 'Charged Strike' talent electrocution damage would scale with the 'Empowered Psionics' Keystone damage boost.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where 'Remote Detonation' would not get extra charges from buffs or mission modifiers (e.g. “Enhanced Blitz” Maelstrom modifier).[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where 'Crystalline Will' would still deal corruption even when canceling the Perils of the Warp explosion (e.g. by quelling Peril through 'Venting Shriek').[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where 'Steady Grip' could fail to trigger after using a weapon Special action with certain weapons.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Penance unlock popups during missions could sometimes show wrong information.[/p]

• [p]Scab Plasma Gunner[/p]
  • [p]New charge sound[/p]
  • [p]New “Scope” VFX and “Scope” SFX[/p]
    • [p]These should make dodging more consistent[/p]
  • [p]Shot cooldown lowered from 2.4 to 2.0[/p]
  • [p]Lowered dodge window from 0.7 to 0.6[/p]

• [p]Fixed a rare crash that could occur in Havoc when spawning enemies.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issues with subtitles displaying over menus.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that could cause multiple voicelines to play at the same time in the Mourningstar.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Veteran “Rangefinder Goggles” headgear cosmetics would cause a small patch of balding.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some timing issues with the Plasma Gunner’s sound effects.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Force Staves would fail to shoot the projectile that triggered the Perils of the Warp state.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Veteran's Infiltrate would not end when damaging an enemy in the first 0.5s of entering stealth.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Psyker's Soulblaze from Perilous Combustion and Venting Shriek could be applied to un-aggroed Daemonhosts, waking them up.[/p]
• [p]Relic Blade - Fixed an issue where it was not always possible to immediately chain an attack after performing a Special activate/de-activate action while sprinting.[/p]
  • [p]Dev note: thanks to players arkanian1210, aroth68 and CobaltNinja (among others) for bringing this to our attention![/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash caused by the visual effects of Rotten Armour enemies.[/p]
  • [p]Dev note: we thought we had fixed the same crash in our previous hotfix, but it was only a partial fix. This should solve all occurrences of the issue.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where players could path upwards from specific nodes in the Veteran talent tree.
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• [p]Scab Plasma Gunner[/p]
  • [p]Improved visuals: the Plasma Gunner’s weapon will be slightly lit at all times.[/p]
  • [p]Aim duration increased from 0.5 -> 0.75[/p]
  • [p]Shoot cooldown increased from 1.5 → 2.4[/p]
  • [p]Reduced power from 650 → 550[/p]
  • [p]Reduced base HP 950 → 900[/p]
  • [p]Limited spawn amount per difficulty.[/p]
  • [p]Removed wall penetration.[/p]
  • [p]Increased damage against fellow enemies.[/p]
  • [p]Dev Note: We’re aware of the feedback surrounding the Audio / Visual cues for the Plasma Gunner and are working on a solution.[/p]
• [p]Ogryn Power Maul[/p]
  • [p]Removed chain time to Block from Light 3 and Light 4 attacks.
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• [p]Pacing - Fixed an issue where coordinated strikes had a 90% chance to occur instead of the normal 30%.[/p]
  • [p]This issue only affected Damnation and Auric level difficulties.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the ammo value in the magazine and in reserve of secondary weapons would be incorrect and/or receive incorrect scaling from the Ammo stat.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that led to a significantly incorrect stagger calculation for staggered enemies in certain situations.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where post-combat bonding conversations would not occur as often as intended.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where subtitles would not display during the opening cinematic.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the difficulty requirement not working for ‘No Provisions’ penance.[/p]
  • [p]The description of the penance was also updated to more accurately reflect the requirements.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Vigilant Autogun was listed twice in Brunt's Armoury for Zealot players.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Plasma Annihilator frame had a wrong unlock requirements text.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to scroll through the talent tree with a mouse.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where ‘Charged Strike’'s electrocution DoT damage did not trigger ‘Malefic Momentum’.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the player would lose the highlight on the selected character when moving through the characters in the selection screen.[/p]
• [p]Crashes[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a server crash which could happen when intense combat or multiple explosions were happening.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash that could occur by opening the Campaign Playlist before the mission terminal had fully loaded.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash that could happen if opening up the Cosmetics menu for Weapons and pressing multiple inputs at the same time.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed multiple crashes related to Rotten Armour enemies.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash that could happen when removing the Keystone effects of Veteran ‘Sniper Focus’.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to using the Inspect action in the Weapon Cosmetics menu on a standard weapon appearance.[/p]
• [p]Cosmetics[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where the tone on certain hair/fur colours had incorrectly changed.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed some clipping issues with the head tube on the Zealot “Void-Farer's Hood” headgear cosmetic.[/p]
• [p]Mission Board[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where campaign mission debrief cinematics could play while pressing certain parts of the difficulty selector.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where the background of the Campaign Playlist would be fully opaque once some campaign missions had been completed.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where the Campaign Playlist could not be navigated using the appropriate inputs on a controller.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where debriefs cinematics the player hasn’t yet unlocked could be viewed if triggering them with a controller.[/p]

• [p]There is a rare crash occurring when trying to equip items to a character. It is affecting players with old loadout preset data.[/p]
  • [p]As a workaround we recommend creating a new preset, this should fix the problem. When we deploy a fix to this bug, some players might lose their preset - not their character, just the build preset.[/p]

• [p]Updated text of Veteran Penance “Fire Down Range” to more accurately reflect the criteria needing to be fulfilled.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where mission images would disappear when swapping between difficulties in the Campaign Playlist.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where mission tiles in the Mission Terminal could incorrectly display the “Event” tag while not possessing any event modifier.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a rare crash that could occur when opening the Mission Terminal.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash that could occur in the Meat Grinder when switching loadouts while having ability cooldown reducing effects active.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash that could occur when opening the Penances screen while having completed tracked penances.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash that could occur when looking at another player's Inventory while they disconnected from the game.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash that could occur when opening the Inventory or switching between loadouts while having specific loadout items equipped.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the shooting and explosion sound effects for the Boltgun Mk III and Bolt Pistol Mk VI would play incorrectly for other players.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the 3D model appearance for the Bolt Pistol Mk VI could be inconsistent after equipping Commissary weapon skins.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue which could lead to client and server crashes during missions related to the “Smuggled Munitions” event.[/p]

Warhammer 40k Darktide understands the Warhammer 40k universe like few other games. It doesn't have the power fantasy of Space Marine 2 or the scale of Dawn of War, but it nails the grit and grime of life in a Hive City. The gameplay has improved in leaps and bounds since launch, too, with a constant flow of updates from developer Fatshark to iterate on fan feedback and keep the live-service ball rolling. The latest update is Bound by Duty, which focuses on deadly plasma weaponry, and adds a new map, mission, and gear as well.

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