War Robots: Frontiers News

Grow your power in the Spring Update, now live in War Robots: Frontiers. Update your game to the latest version on MY.GAMES Launcher or Steam. Until April 10, it’s Pioneer Pack owners only on the Wild Ten, but new Pilots can join the fray and play for free from April 11 to May 2! 

Check out the patch notes for a full list of new features and changes in the Spring Update!

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[h2]PROGRESS WIPE & REWARDS[/h2]
As of the release of the Spring Update, all accounts have now been wiped so everyone can begin their experience on equal footing. Pioneer Pack owners will be able to jump back into the Spring Update straight away with exclusive Early Access until April 10. 

All Pioneer Pack owners have now been sent a Resource Pack to thank them for their invaluable testing over the past months, and to help rebuild their Hangar and swiftly jump back in the cockpit: 

Check out the full FAQ here for more detailed information. If you need help recovering items, please click here. 
[h2]PILOT TWO NEW ROBOTS[/h2]
Two new formidable friends are joining your Hangar with the Spring Update. Meet Orochi and Purifier. 




[h3]Orochi[/h3]
Orochi is a scouting Robot built for speed and reconnaissance. Orochi highlights enemies, pings them, and prepares for a team fight with its allies. Its ability, Spotlight, enables a speed boost and allows allied weapons to lock on to highlighted enemies.
[h3]Purifier [/h3]
Purifier is the best bodyguard for your team. A heavy, slow-moving Robot, Purifier keeps its allies close, buffing them as they head into battle. Its ability, Zealot, buffs surrounding allies, enabling them to deal increased damage. This damage bonus increased with every enemy shield penetrated and Robot destroyed. 
[h2]BATTLE ON A NEW MAP: CATALYST[/h2]
This volcanic Map isn’t for the faint of heart. Available across all three game modes, Catalyst is an explosive experience where lava can take you out just as fast as a foe. 


[h2]UPGRADE YOUR ARSENAL[/h2]
Two new Weapons and a brand-new Ability are yours to wield in the Spring Update. Slow enemies and inflict damage with the new Minefield Ability, sure to shock unsuspecting enemies.

Burn up the competition with the new flamethrower Incinerator, and cause major AoE damage with the Rampant light grenade launcher. 
[h2]EXPERIMENT AT THE FIRING RANGE[/h2]
Test out your Robot and Titan builds on the new Firing Range! Battle against static Robots and aggressive AI to make sure you’re operating at the highest levels of power possible. 


[h2]POWER UP YOUR TITANS[/h2]
Titans are the most powerful tool you have on the battlefield, and now you can upgrade and customize your fearsome friends in the new Titan Constructor. Outfit your newly leveled Titans with brand-new Weapons. 

• Bayonet (Alpha): This electromagnetic medium-range pulse laser packs a shocking punch. 
• Jigsaw (Grim): Fire a blade projectile that can ricochet from surfaces and tear into enemy targets.
• Scrubber (Matriarch): A pair of multi-barrel machine guns will wipe out the competition.

[h2]COMMUNITY EVENTS[/h2]
Celebrate the Spring Update with our Firing Range: Titan Arena Community Event! Enter the Firing Range, summon the Alpha Titan, destroy it, and share your best kill times on Discord until April 10. 

The top three players will receive special rewards, including Intel, Discord roles, emojis, and stickers. Check Discord for all the details!

Note: Rewards are subject to future Progress Wipes. 
[h2]JOIN THE WAR ROBOTS COMMUNITY![/h2]
Subscribe to the official newsletter to get more of the latest news like this straight to your inbox, follow the game on Twitter and Facebook, and join the official Discord server. You can also wishlist and follow War Robots: Frontiers on Steam to get the latest news there.

IMPORTANT: War Robots: Frontiers is now available to play in Early Access, and the game is currently in a Closed Beta phase. Development is ongoing and content is subject to change and improvement based on player feedback before the game's full release.

Grow your power in the Spring update, arriving March 27in War Robots: Frontiers! Pilot two new Robots, battle on the new Catalyst Map, ramp up your damage with new Weapons and a new Ability, and so much more.

All Pilots can play War Robots: Frontiers for FREE from April 11 until May 2. Invite your friends to squad up and experience Early Access and the Spring Update with you!

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[h2]PROGRESS WIPE[/h2]
War Robots: Frontiers will soon use a new format to store user data. On March 27, all account progress will be wiped to accommodate this. We want to ensure you can jump right back in and easily build up a fresh new Hangar, so all Pioneer Pack owners will receive a Resource Pack post-wipe to help you get back in the cockpit.

Check out the full FAQ at the end of this article for more detailed information.
[h2]PILOT NEW ROBOTS[/h2]
Highlight enemy positions, ping them for your allies, and prepare to fight with Orochi, and buff your allies to deal increased damage as Purifier. 




[h2]BATTLE ON A NEW MAP: CATALYST[/h2]
Jump into Catalyst and prepare for explosive gameplay! Pilots will encounter an aggressive volcanic environment, where lava rivers pose just as much of a threat as the enemy. 


[h2]UPGRADE YOUR ARSENAL[/h2]
Take to the battlefield with two brand-new weapons! Wield the heavy flamethrower Incinerator, and shoot a high ballistic trajectory with Rampant. Slow down your foes and inflict damage with the new Ability, Minefield. 
[h2]EXPERIMENT AT THE FIRING RANGE[/h2]
Test out your Robot builds before you hit the battlefield with the brand-new Firing Range. Prep, assess, fight!
[h2]POWER UP YOUR TITANS[/h2]
Enhance your Titans in the new Titan Constructor, and give them more firepower with new weapons for Alpha, Grim, and Matriarch!

[h2]PROGRESS WIPE FAQ[/h2]

What is a progress wipe?

A progress wipe refers to the deletion of all user data related to War Robots: Frontiers on our servers. This means all players will have their accounts reset to new accounts with no existing progress.

What will be wiped?

The wipe will delete all in-game information of players, including: inventory (purchases, awards, etc.), collected Robots, Robot presets (local and shared), statistics, ratings, quests, in-game friends, etc. Essentially, everything will start from scratch.

Will there be compensation for Early Access players?

Yes, additional resources will be added to your account based on your account level at the time the progress wipe was announced.

When is the progress wipe?

The progress wipe will take place on March 27 at 10:00 CET. 

Why is there a progress wipe?

We are switching to a new format for storing user data.

Will there be another progress wipe?

Yes we will perform another at least one more progress wipe prior to War Robots: Frontiers entering Open Beta.

How much time is there before the next progress wipe?

We have one more wipe planned, and there’s still plenty of time to enjoy the Spring Update before the next wipe is planned.

What will happen to resources and rewards I received from Community Events, promos, and Twitch Drops?

Any rewards that were subject to the progress wipe will not carry over.

What will happen to Twitch Drops rewards?

Rewards received from Twitch Drops will be returned to your web Inventory. 

What will happen with purchased content from Pioneer Packs?

Any content from your Pioneer Packs that is available in the War Robots: Frontiers Spring Update will be returned to your web Inventory. If it is unavailable in-game, it will still be there, it just won't be able to be transferred into the game.

When will the rest of the Pioneer Pack content be sent?

The rest of your content will arrive when the game is released.

If I purchased a Pioneer Pack, will I still be able to play in Early Access after the process is wiped?

Yes any existing Early Access obtained from purchasing Pioneer Packs will not be affected. 

Can I change the account with which I use my Pioneer pack?

Account IDs will not be changed. Transfer of Packs to different accounts will not be possible.

What will happen to my account name?

These will not be changed and will be retained after the wipe. 

Is there anything I should do before the progress wipe?

No, there is no need to do anything to prepare, just be aware that your account progress will be reset on March 27.

Check out the patch notes for a full list of new features and changes coming in the Spring Update!
[h2]JOIN THE WAR ROBOTS COMMUNITY![/h2]
Subscribe to the official newsletter to get more of the latest news like this straight to your inbox, follow the game on Twitter and Facebook, and join the official Discord server. You can also wishlist and follow War Robots: Frontiers on Steam to get the latest news there.

Attention, Pilots! The following changes will be made to War Robots: Frontiers (Early Access), which will be available following a period of maintenance on March 27, 2024. 

Update your game to the latest version after the update to start playing in Early Access. Even if you haven’t got a Pioneer Pack, you can play for free and experience the Spring Update from April 11 until May 2!

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[h2]NEW ROBOTS[/h2]

• Orochi: This fast, lightweight scout is designed for reconnaissance, able to highlight enemy positions, place pings, and go back to his team to prepare for a fight.
  • Spotlight: Enables speed boost, highlights enemy positions, and allows allies' weapons to lock on.
• Purifier: This heavy Robot stays close to its allies, buffing them as it leads them into battle.
  • Zealot: Within a certain radius, Purifier and its allies are able to deal increased damage. For each enemy shield penetrated by allies and each Robot killed, the damage bonus increases.

[h2]NEW CONTENT [/h2]

• New Ability - Minefield: Place a set of mines on the ground and slow down your foes and inflict damage when they dare take a step. 
• New Weapons: Take to the battlefield with two brand-new weapons:
  • Incinerator: Wield the power of fire with this heavy flamethrower.
  • Rampant: Shoot a high ballistic trajectory with this light grenade launcher, causing massive AoE damage. 
• Titan Constructor: Players can now change Titans’ weapons, level them up, and customize them.
• New Titan Weapons: Give your Titans more firepower with new weapons.
  • Bayonet (Alpha): So good, it hertz! This electromagnetic medium-range pulse laser packs a shocking punch. 
  • Jigsaw (Grim): Fire a blade projectile that can ricochet from surfaces and tear into enemy targets.
  • Scrubber (Matriarch): Say hello to my little friend! A pair of multi-barrel machine guns will wipe out the competition.
• Improved Robot Animations: New functions were added, and existing ones have been better configured. 
• Improved Robot movement over complex terrain and their interaction with objects on the map.
• Dash is more predictable and manageable now.
• New visual effects when controlling Robots in the air and the interaction of the Robot's legs with the surfaces, including improved dash and jetpack effects.
• Visual effects updated for the Deadlight, Speed Boost, Blast Wave (now Bomb Blast), Transfusion (now Siphon), Sharp Feathers (now Fusillade), Infinite Ammo, Fuel Reserve, Grounded, and Healing Drone abilities.

[h2]NEW SYSTEM: PILOTS[/h2]

• • Pilots Voiceovers – Pilots' voiceovers have been added to the game as reactions to certain events. With new updates, the number of events with Pilot reactions will increase.

• New Pilot system:

• • A Pilot is now a required part of your Robot build. 
  • Added Common Pilots with fixed randomly generated Talents. 
  • New interfaces for setting up Pilots, leveling, and selecting Talents.
  • Various Pilot Talents have been reworked. 
  • New Pilot Talents have been added.

[h2]VISUAL CUSTOMIZATION[/h2]
Customize your Robots with new decals, stickers, materials, colors, and weathering effects. Express yourself!
[h2]IMPROVED ECONOMY[/h2]

• Average Credits per battle have been increased from 80 to 208.
• Account Level progression now requires less EXP per level to advance. 
• Daily Deals prices have been increased to balance the additional Credits now received from battles.
• Upgrade prices are now reduced by 25%. 

[h2]NEW FEATURE: FIRING RANGE[/h2]
Test the effectiveness of your Robot and Titan builds against static Robots and aggressive AI Bots in the new Firing Range. You can also test their mobility in a special racing zone. Access the map from the Hanger screen, and prepare to test your mettle.


[h2]NEW MAP: CATALYST[/h2]
Jump into Catalyst and prepare for explosive gameplay! The new map is available across all three game modes. Pilots will encounter an aggressive volcanic environment, where lava rivers pose just as much of a threat as the enemy. 


[h2]MAP OVERHAUL: SPECTRUM[/h2]
The ex-Crash Site map has some exciting new changes!

• The visual design of the map has been updated:
  • Redesign of the industrial zone and architecture destruction.
  • Redesign of the natural zones and more zones added.
  • Additional lighting scenarios have been added, including day, dawn, and rain.

[h2]MAP UPDATES[/h2]

• Updates to Existing Maps: All maps have been renamed to better suit the game's narrative.
• Spectrum (ex-Crash Site)
• Fissure (ex-Mont)
  • Building architecture and destruction have been updated.

[h2]BALANCING IMPROVEMENTS[/h2]

• Dazzle Ability’s damage reduced. 
• Vortex reload time increased. When the weapon is upgraded to the highest level, reloading it takes up to 8.5 seconds.
• Speed values of the Robot chassis will now be rounded to the nearest whole number.

[h2]SOUND IMPROVEMENTS[/h2]

• New voiceovers in-game. 
• New audio notifications when Robots and Titan spawn. 
• New audio notification to help identify low fuel.
• Weapon reloading sounds have been updated for Quantum, Thunder, and Dragoon.

[h2]GENERAL UI IMPROVEMENTS[/h2]

• Friend List: Now gives the ability to set up social connections, play together, etc.
• Leagues: A new league system has been added to the game. Leagues will have seasons, during which a player can rank up and receive rewards when reaching certain milestones. The top 100 players will be displayed on a new leaderboard in-game.
• Skip the tutorial option added for experienced players.
• Dynamic Resolution option added to settings. This setting can only be enabled when selecting any upscaler (except DLSS) or TAA anti-aliasing.
• The Robot Constructor user interface screen redesigned.

[h2]BATTLE HUD IMPROVEMENTS[/h2]

• Map can now be opened full screen in the middle of the battle by pressing the M key.
• Floating damage numbers can now be turned off in the Settings.
• Damage dolls of other Robots in a match now change along with the orientation of the the associated Robot.

[h2]BUGS FIXED[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where it was impossible to exit by pressing the ESC button while searching for a match
• Fixed a bug where two squads could not get into the same match.
• Fixed an issue where ability or currency rewards were not shown in the post-combat Hangar scene.
• Fixed an issue where a player in a squad who was kicked out of a match due to network issues could not rejoin the match.
• Fixed a problem where Total Honor did not display the earned honor in the “details” screen of the post-combat Hangar scene. 
• Fixed an issue where the ESC menu would not close when leaving a client match.
• Fixed an issue where the counter for some missions didn’t work correctly. For example, the mission “play 2 battles” would be completed after you have played only 1 battle. 
• Fixed various bugs on Tutorial Map.

[h2]MISCELLANEOUS [/h2]

• Improved AI Opponent navigation on maps.
• The Team and MVP showcase post-battle scenes have been temporarily disabled as we work to improve them.
• Network ping times displayed in the Match Statistics Tab now show more accurate data.
• Match time for Elimination game mode increased to 15 minutes.
• All account progress from Close Beta Testing has been reset.

War Robots: Frontiers servers are scheduled to enter maintenance at the following time:

• Maintenance Time: 27/03/2024 at 09:00 UTC
  
• Estimated Downtime: 3 hours
  

The game servers will be inaccessible during this time. Keep an eye on our official social channels and Discord for further updates, and to find out when War Robots: Frontiers servers are live again.

Thank you for your patience!

Due to necessary maintenance work required across all MY.GAMES titles, platforms, and services, a short period of scheduled downtime will occur on March 26, 2024 (23:59 CET / 22:59 GMT / 15:59 PT / 18:59 ET). It will last for approximately 2–3 hours.

The maintenance will be carried out in several stages, during which time the following may be impacted or unavailable:

• Game server availability
• Gameplay
• Authorization, registration, and login
• Payments
• Access to titles on MY.GAMES Launcher, Steam, Epic Games Store, and other platforms that host MY.GAMES titles
• Newsletters and emails from MY.GAMES

If you still need help or have any issues after maintenance has been completed, please contact MY.GAMES Support.

Thank you for your patience. We’ll get you back in the game in no time!