Warhammer 40,000: Darktide News

[p]Hardened criminals, ruthless bounty hunters, violent psychopaths: Tertium’s Hive Scum are coming to Darktide as the next DLC class.[/p][p]
[/p][p]This is the final part of a series of dev blogs breaking down different aspects of the Hive Scum! Check out the previous dev blog here. For this one, we’ve interviewed our Art Director Mattias Rousk and our Character Art Lead Linn Pennanen about the visual identity of the class and its design![/p][p]
[/p][p]“My name is Mattias and I’m the Art Director on Darktide, previously on Vermintide. I’m an Industrial Designer by trade \[...] I knew from college that I wanted to do Entertainment Design and then I kinda slipped into gaming back in 2004. \[...] I started here in 2008 and basically I’ve been a part of every project that we’ve done here, first as a Concept Artist but then during Vermintide 2 I stepped into the role as an Art Director.” ~ Mattias[/p][p]
[/p][p]“I’m Linn Pennanen. I am the Craft Lead for Character Art right now and we’re a big part of the work on the class. A lot of the stuff \[of the character art] we’re making in-house, for example \[...] and we’re using this as an opportunity to push technologies as well, which is great fun. \[...] All of us are super excited for Hive Scum while working on it!” ~ Linn[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Hive Scum as a class is a unique opportunity for us in many aspects that we were very excited to explore. The criminal side of Warhammer: 40,000 visually stands out in a very distinct way; it is colorful, wild, rebellious and diverse. It is a goldmine of inspiration, as every Hive Scum in the Imperium is unique and has their own flair, letting us represent a wide range of visuals that still fit their theme.[/p][p][/p][p]Darktide’s Hive Scum all being natives to Tertium is also a big draw for us, as it allows us to create and show the criminal culture that has brewed in it, giving the Hive more character and allowing the players to connect more intimately with them.[/p][p][/p][p]“This is as close as you can get to being an original Tertium badass. The whole spectrum of underhive inhabitants is what we’re trying to portray here, but they have their own culture and look. They are of course a part of the Imperium, but it is what happens beneath the surface.” ~ Mattias[/p][p]
[/p][p]Pictured: Boom Bringer Blitz[/p][p][/p][p]Because of all this, we wanted to go above and beyond on the customization options available to Hive Scum not just on gear and cosmetics but also hair colors, hairstyles, tattoos and face paints. More than any other class in Darktide, the Hive Scum allows each player to express their creativity and take advantage of all the options to make their character truly their own.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]“I hope the players can expect that, even though they have a strong identity and a strong personality already added, they can create their own Hive Scum, with a lot of customizable options to bring out what they would like to see in their Hive Scum, their identity. They can actually build a lot of variations with this.” ~ Linn[/p][p][/p][p]
Hive Scum also brings four new unique faces, and these also were a great opportunity to push the envelope. While the existing face options for creating Rejects all have their own level of roughness, these ones were made to look like they carry their entire history in their features. You could get an idea of the kind of hardships and life of bad choices that they’ve led by just reading their faces.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]“We started off firstly on the faces, actually. \[...] We wanted you to feel like they have been out there, they have seen things, and they are a bit rebellious!” ~ Linn[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]But also, as they are Hive Scum, these also let us add extra details to the face selection itself, such as gold teeth, piercings, or scars that are built into the face itself.[/p][p][/p][p]We wanted to make sure we represent each aspect of what a Hive Scum is in their design. They’re rebels who’ve lived entire lives off the system, an entire subculture born out of the anarchy that is their way of life. We wanted to make absolutely sure that this class stood out and that its identity was evident in every feature.[/p][p][/p][p]While the Hive Scum are particularly diverse and varied in their looks, there is nonetheless an underlying, cohesive theme behind their visual design, an aesthetic that makes them Hive Scum.[/p][p][/p][p]Pictured: Chem Grenade Blitz[/p][p]
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[/p][p][/p][p]Pictured: Penance Cosmetic[/p][p][/p][p]The Hive Scum and other criminals of Warhammer: 40,000 are a practically endless source of inspiration, giving us plenty of ideas and options for cosmetics. For some pieces this meant us representing Tertium’s unique brand of bounty hunters and troublemakers, but those with keen eyes will hopefully also recognize the specific miniatures or characters that we based some of the other cosmetics on, adapting them and bringing them to life in Darktide in our own way.[/p][p]
Every class has a variety of character cosmetics that are unlocked as you level up your character. For most classes, the cosmetics gained in the higher levels are essentially improved versions of the cosmetics in the previous levels, gaining more decorations and symbols of status with each stage.[/p][p]
For Hive Scum, we very purposely moved away from that, and made each cosmetic gained from progression have its own look and style.[/p][p]
[/p][p]“We want the player to potentially want to \[for example] have the level 20 upper body and the 30 lower body. \[...] We want the player to potentially find their favorites within the progression curve \[...] We really hope that this time around, it’s something that can speak to different people throughout the curve.” ~ Mattias[/p][p]
[/p][p]With Hive Scum we also had the opportunity to have cosmetics that show a lot more skin, which meant not only more variety in how the class can look but also more possibilities to show off your chosen assortment of tattoos. This is part of the reason why the Hive Scum has access to their own unique set of Full Body Tattoos, on top of the already existing tattoos available to the other classes.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Pictured: Progression unlock cosmetics.[/p][p][/p][p]Combined, you’ll hopefully get to not just show off those tattoos to other players, but also see them in first person while blasting away the heretics![/p][p][/p][p]Pictured: Dual Autopistols[/p][p][/p][p]For the weapons, a key point in their visual design was making them look worn down and patched up, not just because of the scrappy nature of the Hive Scum, but also to give an idea of the attachment that these people have to their favorite weapons. They often treat them like relics or even heirlooms, treasuring them for more than just their lethality.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]“It’s not like a standard issue military weapon, it’s kind of a tool of a craftman, more than a classic weapon. That is something that I tried to push a lot, both on the concept and especially when it’s being textured and built.” ~ Mattias[/p][p]
[/p][p]Pictured: Dual Stub Guns[/p][p][/p][p]Pictured: Needle Pistol[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Pictured: A set of Full Body Tattoos[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]Pictured: Various face paints[/p][p]
Hive Scum’s unique hairstyles are especially designed to stand out. These are statements, meant to look wild and rebellious, as do the unique colors they come with. [/p][p]
[/p][p]“We were actively picking the ones that most stand out, you know, you have these crazy hair styles with spikes everywhere… \[...] We wanted you to feel like they found some green goo on the ground and they picked it up and dyed their hair with it. Super cool.” ~ Linn[/p][p]
[/p][p]There was also some innovation done to the hair system to allow for certain cool details, like some colored hairstyles having a look like the roots have grown out and the color is stronger further up.[/p][p]
[/p][p]“For all the hairstyles now we have secondary UVs to add where we can be creative with which part of the hairstyle we would like to highlight even further. \[...] Which has been fun!” ~ Linn[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]Pictured: Various face paints[/p][p]
Face paints are something that the team had actually been exploring for a while, experimenting and figuring out ways to implement it. The Hive Scum class was the perfect fit for this feature, and so we were finally able to bring it to life![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]“For one thing, looking at the headgears, I think they are next-level cool. Secondly, I think that the face paint and the tattoos… The character creator part of Hive Scum, I think, will feel really, really nice. You can really build something completely different even before you put gear on.” ~ Mattias[/p][p][/p][p]Pictured: Commodore’s Vestures head cosmetics.[/p][p]
[/p][p]“I think, 100%, having so many different options for customization. \[...] They feel different, they look different, they come with different cosmetics that you can choose from… So yeah, I really hope that will tie it all together.” ~ Linn[/p][p]
[/p][p]That’s all for today, and the end of this series of dev blogs! We hope you enjoyed reading these breakdowns and behind the scenes of Hive Scum and the No Man’s Land mission.[/p][p][/p][p]For the Conclave![/p][p]
Purchase the Hive Scum class here: [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]We’ll see you on the Mourningstar.[/p][p]
– The Darktide Team[/p]

[p][/p][p]Hotfix #84 (1.10.3) is currently rolling out across our platforms. In the meantime, you can read the notes below.[/p][p][/p][h2]General Bug Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue with explosion hit detection hitting players from further away than before.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where players could find themselves unable to remove talent nodes when talents are in an invalid state.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Stim Supply will lock you in the animation where you can’t swap to melee or range.[/p]
• [p]Fixed majority of weapon and ability overheat/peril explosion not working.[/p]
• [p]Fixed performance issues related to the overheat/peril gain/loss in certain weapons.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Boom Bringer missile was rendered outside of the model.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where part of the stub pistols was floating around the player.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with floating magazines when interrupting the reload by using the special attack on the stub pistols.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that was limiting chat use on PS5.[/p]

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[/p][h2]Cosmetic Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue where some backpack-type accessories would clip with the Ogryn “Baross Patrol Armour (XXXXL)” upper body cosmetic.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where some backpack-type accessories would clip with the Psyker “Aureate Mk Vb Psykana Garb” upper body cosmetic.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where some backpack-type accessories would clip with the Veteran “Magistratum Mk II Patrol Armour” upper body cosmetic.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the wrong blade ended up being used on the “Assassin’s Blade” cosmetic weapon skin. It is now short again, as intended. [/p]

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[/p][h2]Additional changes[/h2]

• [p]Added some clearer information to the Stimm Lab info.[/p]
• [p]Changed dodge stats from the talent trees to also impact incoming ranged damage, instead of just melee damage*.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]That’s all for today! This is most likely the last hotfix we’ll be doing this year as we slow down for the holidays. Stay tuned for an end of year post from us to talk about 2025 and what’s coming next for Darktide, very soon![/p][p]
[/p][p]We’ll see you on the Mourningstar. [/p][p]
[/p][p]– The Darktide Team[/p][p][/p][p]* Experimental changes meant for mitigating the issue where dodge distance buffs negatively impacts time spent in dodging has resulted in unintended consequences that make dodging too effective. A fix is being investigated on both this and the original issue and will be delivered in the next hotfix.[/p]

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]As you saw, December 2 was not just the release date of the Hive Scum DLC class, but also of the No Man’s Land Free Update![/p][p][/p][p]In addition to our Hive Scum focused dev blogs (check out the last one here), we’ve prepared this dev blog to break down the level design of No Man’s Land, a brand new Operation-type mission that is coming as part of the Free Update.[/p][p][/p][p]For this dev blog we've interviewed Karl Thornblom, the level designer behind the No Man’s Land Operation.[/p][p][/p][p]“I’m Karl Thornblom, Level Designer \[...] I’ve been working on Darktide since like two years before launch \[...] and I’ve pretty much worked on every level to a certain degree.” ~ Karl[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Road to No Man’s Land is a new story mini-campaign, similar to ‘Battle For Tertium’, where you play through three missions in a connected storyline, unlocking new chapters as you go. The first chapter features the Rolling Steel operation, followed by Excise Vault Spireside-13 as the second chapter. The third and final chapter of this mini-campaign is the new Operation: No Man’s Land.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]No Man’s Land Operation[/h2][p]“What we wanted to do was kind of like a very intense, movie-like war mission.” ~ Karl[/p][p][/p][p]No Man’s Land is an Operation-type mission that lets you dive into an active warzone and blitz through the trenches, making your way past enemy lines to accompany a Leman Russ tank on its way to disable enemy artillery![/p][p][/p][p]“You start in the trenches, in one of the few places where a Valkyrie can land and that the Imperial Guard still hold, and then you push into the sections of the trenches where \[the Heretics] have taken over.” ~ Karl[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]While the trenches provide some much needed cover from all the gunfire and artillery being unleashed above, you will only be able to rely on them for so long. As you keep pushing through, you will go into more open spaces, devastated ruins and shelled battlefields while you make your way to the occupied bastion.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]“\[...] which creates a very different environment and also a very different type of gameplay. Trenches are kinda, like, corridor-y and a bit claustrophobic at times… And then it opens up into this ruined plaza, pretty much. \[...] And then you get into the real “No Man’s Land” section, and that’s where it really opens up.” ~ Karl[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Operatives have a task not just to wade through hordes of enemies and make it to the stronghold, but to also ensure that the Leman Russ they’re accompanying makes it to its target. Both the team and the Leman Russ are key to this mission, helping each other by clearing the path and removing obstacles in ways that the other cannot. Success would not be possible without one or the other![/p][p][/p][p]“The tank helps you, but you also help the tank sometimes.” ~ Karl[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Why an Operation?[/h3][p]Operations fill a niche in our game of being tighter experiences that allow us to explore different concepts. Compared to normal missions, they’re shorter and more linear, but also allow us to hand-craft each encounter and keep the whole mission tight, action-packed and spectacular.[/p][p][/p][p]The shorter nature of them is also part of the goal, as we want Darktide to offer options for those players who, every now and then, just want a quick 15-minute session or so. As Rolling Steel is our only Operation at the moment, we wanted to add another one to fill that niche a bit more, which was the starting point for No Man’s Land.[/p][p][/p][p]That’s not to say that they play exactly alike! No Man’s Land does not feature a hard time limit, for instance, and we actually expect it to last a few more minutes than Rolling Steel on average. However, while Rolling Steel involves a lot of advancing and stopping to complete some objective, No Man’s Land is a non-stop push towards the finish line! It is only at the very end event that you’ll be halted by an objective that requires some time to complete.[/p][p][/p][h3]Visuals and Inspiration[/h3][p]No Man’s Land was a great opportunity to explore some environments previously unseen in Darktide, the Operation doesn’t take place inside the Hive but actually on the outskirts of it. Poking out of the trenches you can see that there’s actual landscapes, that the buildings don’t reach up endlessly into an artificial roof, and that you can actually see the sky.[/p][p]
“In some ways it was freeing, but it was also a new thing.” ~ Karl[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
No Man’s Land shows a more gruesome and grim aspect of the war against the Heretics. There’s a lot of inspiration taken from historical warfare that was used to build this level; trudging through the trenches while all hell is breaking loose on the surface, the devastated buildings wrecked by artillery, the vast sea of rubble that’s all that’s left of a once bustling part of the Hive.[/p][p][/p][p]“We even have rockets and mortar fires landing in gameplay space \[...] And you actually get knocked back from it and stuff, so it’s really cool!” ~ Karl[/p][p][/p][p]This also gave us the opportunity to depict some of the most iconic pieces of scenery used in the Warhammer: 40,000 tabletop game! You might recognize some particular sections of ruined buildings and half-destroyed environments that are very characteristic of what’s most commonly used to play on the tabletop, which is something we’ve been wanting to do for a while.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]“And also, we’ve had the Leman Russ in multiple missions, but it’s always been a static one. \[...] So we were like, it’d be so cool to actually see the Leman Russ in action.” ~ Karl[/p][p][/p][h3]Design Process and Challenges[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]The idea of a warzone mission like this has been something we have wanted to tackle for a long time, and that concept has floated around in various iterations until finally landing in the short and action-packed version we have for the Operation.[/p][p][/p][p]As with most levels, the design of the layout begins with a rough blockout where the level and its gameplay are built up using placeholder assets.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]“For quite a while I worked alone on this and I made an entire, fully playable blockout (with a very janky tank driving by!)” ~ Karl[/p][p][/p][p]This is also where most of the experimentation with the pacing and gameplay happens, as it’s the easiest to adjust. There’s an intentional design of having the gameplay space of the map constantly change between tight, oppressive corridors and more open spaces, then back again. This constant shift in how you play through the map can give it a lot of variety in the moment to moment, but also hopefully makes the Operation feel truly unique compared to normal missions.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]One of the more challenging aspects of this map was the Leman Russ itself. We wanted to showcase it as much as possible and have it be a vital part of the mission, and a lot of thought and planning had to go into making that a reality within the technical limits of the game. After all, we didn’t have a working tank before![/p][p][/p][p]“I had to spend quite a lot of time figuring out the tank’s path. Where it goes in relation to the player, and the timing and the moments you can see it and all of that. In some aspects I had to arrange the tank’s path after the players’, but sometimes it was the players’ path that depended on how I could make the tank go, and make it pop and be visible.” ~ Karl[/p][p]
[/p][h2]Bonus: What did you enjoy the most about No Man’s Land?[/h2][p][/p][p]“I think it’s really fun to create something that is a bit smaller and more contained, but also very intense. And I think the coolest thing for me is (since this was an idea that I had for a long time and I worked on it alone for quite a bit) to see all of the cool things that the team added to make it all pop, and make it feel cinematic and epic. \[...] It’s been really, really cool to see it all come together.” ~ Karl[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]That’s all for today, but keep an eye out for our next and final Dev Blog of the year, coming soon![/p][p][/p][p]For the Conclave![/p][p]
Purchase the Hive Scum here:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]We’ll see you on the Mourningstar.[/p][p][/p][p]– The Darktide Team[/p]

[p][/p][p]Hotfix #83 (1.10.2) is currently rolling out across our platforms. This hotfix polishes up the Hive Scum class a bit, fixes various game issues & crashes, and also increases the character slots for all players from 8 to 9.[/p][p]
In the meantime, you can read the notes below. [/p][p][/p][h2]Talent Tree Layout[/h2][p]Dev note: “Hi everyone. This update sees a handful of changes to the layout of the Hive Scum Talent Tree. Mainly, we are addressing the sharp difficulty curve of early game Hive Scum by moving a few stronger talents from the later sections of the tree further up. What’s important to note is that outside of fixes and touch-ups, there are no direct balance changes to individual talents as of yet, so the overall power level of Hive Scum is the same. Even so, please consider this a light first stab at the overall Hive Scum feel, and know that we are keeping a watchful eye. Oh, and your talents will not be reset (but your talents might have moved around in the new layout!). Talk to you soon. - Teodor, class designer.”[/p][p][/p]

• [p]‘Sticky Hands’ has been replaced with ‘Quick and Deadly’.[/p]
• [p]‘Quick and Deadly’ has been replaced with ‘Unload’.[/p]
• [p]‘Unload’ has been replaced with ‘Moving Target’.[/p]
• [p]‘Moving Target’ has been replaced with ‘Burst of Energy’.[/p]
• [p]‘Burst of Energy’ has been replaced with ‘Cheap Shots’.[/p]
• [p]‘Cheap Shots’ has been replaced with ‘Jittery’.[/p]
• [p]‘Jittery’ has been replaced with ‘Tis But a Scratch’.[/p]
• [p]‘Tis But a Scratch’ has been replaced with ‘Like the Wind’.[/p]
• [p]‘Like the Wind’ has been replaced with ‘Untouchable’.[/p]
• [p]‘Untouchable’ has been replaced with ‘Sticky Hands’.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Talent Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Enemies killed by Chem Toxin from a direct Needle Pistol hit will now consistently trigger ‘Desperado’ and count for ‘Blinder/Blackout’ regeneration.[/p]
• [p]The talents ‘Blessed Stimms’ and ‘Chemical Dependency’ will now be triggered when entering the proximity of a Stimm Supply loaded with a Stimm (once for each Stimm Supply deployment).[/p]
• [p]Fixed situations where Stimm Supply would fail to be placed due to not finding a valid position, resulting in it getting stuck in the player’s hands. It will now default to being placed at the player’s feet as a fall back.[/p]
• [p]There have also been a handful of description changes for talents, to clarify their intended behaviour.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where ‘Precision Violence’ would stop replenishing Toughness under certain conditions. [/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash which could occur with ‘Blinder/Blackout’ and ‘Boom Bringer’ projectiles in combination with flame-throwing weapons[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Battering Momentum would not trigger the correct buff.[/p]
• [p]Fixed misleading description text for ‘Ramping Backstabs’.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where damage over time effects would cancel ‘Ramping Backstabs’.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where ‘Hyper-Critical’ could trigger on Captain type enemies.[/p]
• [p]Updated the description for ‘Rampage!’.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Boom Bringer[/h2][p]Dev note: “Both Blackout and Chem Grenade are doing really well for themselves, and we want to make sure that all three Blitzes have a proper place in the game. So here’s a Boom Bringer buff.”[/p]

• [p]Ammo:[/p]
  • [p]Increased from 2 to 3[/p]
• [p]Armor Damage Modifiers (Explosion):[/p]
  • [p]Carapace modifier increased from 2.0 to 2.4[/p]
• [p]Radius:[/p]
  • [p]Far Radius increased from 4m to 7m[/p]
  • [p]Far Range Drop-off increased from  2m to 4m[/p]
  • [p]Close Radius increased from 2m to 4m[/p]
  • [p]Close Radius Drop-off increased from 1m to 2m[/p]
• [p]Damage:[/p]
  • [p]Far range damage:[/p]
    • [p]From 900 to 1300[/p]
• [p]Fixed so that the backblast no longer pulls enemies standing in front.[/p]
• [p]Improved the missile launcher disposal animation.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Hive Scum Weapons[/h2]

• [p]Updated the stat values for starter weapons for new Hive Scum operatives.[/p]
  • [p]Dev Note: We have slightly increased the values of each stat for the Hive Scum weapons received when creating a new character, to smooth out the initial difficulty curve while leveling.[/p]
• [p]Improvised Shivs:[/p]
  • [p]Increased the hitbox and damage windows for most Light attacks.[/p]
  • [p]Slightly increased the 1st target damage of Light attacks, especially against the Unarmoured and Infested armour types.[/p]
  • [p]Mk I:[/p]
    • [p]Slightly increased the range of the Heavy 1 attack.[/p]
• [p]Dual Stub Pistols:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed ‘Critical Bonus’ stat not applying correctly.[/p]
• [p]Dual Autopistols:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an animation issue when taking damage.[/p]
  • [p]Decreased the amount of camera animation when sprinting.[/p]
• [p]Bone Saw:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where the weapon could get stuck in the blocking animation.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Penances[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue where ‘Alchemist’ could fail to track correctly during missions. [/p]
  • [p]This penance is now tracked on a time interval basis rather than when a stack of Chemical Dependency is lost.[/p]

[h2]Misc[/h2]

• [p]The ‘Vox-Caster “Theta-901”’ cosmetic is now equippable on Hive Scum operatives. [/p]
• [p]Various polish, bug fixes and tweaks on Hive Scum cosmetics.[/p]
• [p]Added a unique Inspect pose for the Hive Scum. [/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash when switching between creating different classes in character creation.[/p]
• [p]Added more Valkyrie poses for the Hive Scum.
  
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• [p]The number of Operative slots available to all players was increased from 8 to 9[/p]
• [p]Talent Tree Improvements:[/p]
  • [p]Deselecting a Combat Ability, Aura or Blitz Ability should now also deselect its sub nodes.[/p]
  • [p]Added UI indication for when a Talent Tree is in an invalid state. Note that entering a mission with a Tree that is in an invalid state will use its most recently valid version.[/p]
  • [p]Talent changes are now evaluated after each node change, which will address issues like the unspent points notification not updating when it should[/p]
• [p]Added a notification mark on the “Special Assignments” button in the Mission Terminal to let players know they still have missions in this category which are not yet completed.[/p]
• [p]Updated the visuals of Sire Melk’s “Event” view.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]General Bug Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue in The Theatre of Rectitude that could cause the Mortis Trial to be incompletable.[/p]
  • [p]Dev Note: We had disabled the The Theatre of Rectitude from being accessible in the Mortis Trials due to this issue, and it is now re-enabled.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where certain weapons with Special activation states played default sound effects on hit instead of their activated hit sounds (e.g. Power Falchion, Relic Blade).[/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash that could occur if opening up the Commodore’s Vestures while in matchmaking.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed several issues in the “Special Assignments” view:[/p]
  • [p]Mission selection not updating correctly when swapping difficulties.[/p]
  • [p]Graphical elements incorrectly pulsating on the mission debrief selectors.[/p]
  • [p]The button for going Back not accepting a direct input/click.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where certain fonts would not display correctly in certain elements on the Mission Terminal.[/p]
• [p]Fixed several issues related to the Shrines in the “Atonement” event:[/p]
  • [p]Spawning in such a way that they couldn’t be interacted with.[/p]
  • [p]Collision being a bit larger than the Shrine and displaying incorrect impact effects.[/p]
  • [p]An incorrect sound would sometimes play while the shield was active on the Shrines.  [/p]
  • [p]The chime after Shrine completion is not being played consistently.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the top frames on the Aquila packs in Commodore’s Vestures would display with a gap.  [/p]
• [p]The text for changing Quickplay Matchmaking behaviour for “Battle for Tertium” in the Mission Terminal options has now been updated to correctly reflect applying to all Campaign-type missions.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed several issues with the “No Man’s Land” Operation:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed the flare vfx not being aligned correctly at the end of the mission.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where trickle spawning of enemies was still activated even after killing the Monstrosity enemy at the end of the mission.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where the UI for the breaching charge was not activated for players who joined during that section.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where the cinematic explosions were able to duck gameplay sounds.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a rare crash occurring when playing Hive Scum which could occur when being revived after being knocked down and using the Rampage! Ability.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with the UI style of the text displayed in the Inventory when the weapon trust requirement is above the player current trust.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Arbites Shock Maul would be considered active on normal attacks if swapping to another weapon during the Special attack and then back to the Shock Maul.[/p]
• [p]Now the Pious Cut-Throat talent is showing the correct icon on the in-game HUD.[/p]
• [p]Mk IV Judgement Pattern Subductor Shotpistol and Riot Shield.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a rare issue of the shield and pistol getting misplaced when you interrupt the reload to block after having interrupted the reload once before.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Cosmetic Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue where one of the bullets on the Veteran “Athonian 98th Fatigues” upper body cosmetic would clip through the cape fabric during movement.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed general clipping issues on the Zealot “Athonian 98th Pilgrim’s Vestments” upper body cosmetic.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the cape on the Zealot “Athonian 98th Pilgrim’s Vestments” upper body cosmetic would clip when rotating the character in the Operative select.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Veteran “Athonian 98th Warhelm (Red)” helmet would not modify the player character's voice.  [/p]
• [p]The Zealot “Athonian 98th Pilgrim’s Warhelm (Purple)” headgear cosmetic name is now correctly updated to “(Red)”.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed the rosary clipping with the chest plate on the Zealot “Krieg Greatcoat (Marked by Faith)” upperbody cosmetic.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed clipping issues on the Psyker “Deimos Mk VId Rebreather” headgear cosmetic  [/p]
• [p]The Hive Scum “Scratch and Snick” weapon skin now displays the correct “Obtained from:” text.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed some clipping issues and the mantle separating during movement on the Ogryn “Athonian 98th Fatigues (XXXXL)” upperbody cosmetic.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed a clipping issue and a metal attachment warping on the Psyker “Athonian 98th Witch's Garb” upper body cosmetic.  [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where a section of the Zealot “Cyclopean Pain Hood” headgear cosmetic was shaded lighter than intended.  [/p]

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• [p]In patch 1.10.0, we introduced a change to how explosions work that was meant to improve performance around said explosions. A side effect of this was that players are being ‘hit’ by explosions from farther than before, which was unintended. We’re aiming to fix this issue in the next hotfix.[/p][p][/p]

[p]That's all for today! [/p][p][/p][p]We’ll see you on the Mourningstar. [/p][p]
[/p][p]– The Darktide Team[/p]