HAWKED News

Stay frosty, Renegades. The HAWKED servers will soon be undergoing scheduled maintenance. The game will not be playable during this time.

• Maintenance Start: 18/04/2024: 10:00 CEST / 18/04/2024: 01:00 PDT
• Expected Downtime: 2 hours

Find out what’s new by checking out the latest patch notes while you wait.

Follow HAWKED on Discord and via social channels for up-to-date information. See you back on X-Isle soon!

Look alive, Renegades! The following changes are available in HAWKED as of the latest update on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Update your game to play the latest version of HAWKED for free on your platform of choice.

[h2]UPDATE: HOTFIX — APRIL 19[/h2]

• Stability improvements on Xbox Series X|S.
  
• GE-0: Fixed a bug that allowed Renegades to sell Wonderium Nuggets and Motherlodes for 0 Hawks and 0 Wonderium. This option is no longer available, while deconstructing Nuggets and Motherlodes will grant the correct amount of Wonderium.
  

[h2]NEW CONTENT[/h2][h3]NEW GAME MODE: WONDER RUSH[/h3]

Availability: Daily from 19:00 CEST / 10:00 PDT until 02:00 CEST / 17:00 PDT

Grab a Renegade partner and scour X-Isle for Wonderium in this new limited-time PVP Duo Mode! In Wonder Rush, you need to equip your Traverser and bash as many Wonderium veins as you can to collect Nuggets and Motherlodes. Get your precious minerals to an Extraction Point to increase your score, with the first duo with the most points at the end taking the top spot.

Other Renegades will be out for your Wonderium, so stay on your toes. Random respawn points are also in effect, and there’s no limit on how often you return to the fray—because you can't keep a good Renegade down.

For more information about Wonder Rush, check out our dedicated article, and be sure to play before April 28.
[h3]NEW ENEMY: FIRE DISCIPLES[/h3]
A never-before-seen tribe of Disciples has emerged on X-Isle! These subterranean fire-flingers have crawled out from the island's magmatic underbelly to help fight whoever challenges the reptilian reign of their horde. Have they emerged to fight GRAIL? Or have rumblings of a new threat put the Disciples on edge?
[h3]NEW ARTIFACTS[/h3]
Even more sparkling loot is available to extract from Treasuries and Caravans:

• [Artifact] Combusti-Core: Somewhat reminiscent of the modern hand grenade, this partially broken Artifact is filled with an exotic concoction that greatly amplifies nearby explosions. The item’s exact mode of explosive combustion still causes heated debate among GRAIL scientists. Be very careful when handling this volatile Artifact, Renegades!
  • Base Effect: Your grenade explosions create up to four secondary explosions, each dealing up to 20/23/26/29 damage.
  • Legendary Upgrade: The number of secondary explosions generated is increased to six.
• [Artifact] Shellblazer: A testament to the close connection between islanders and the oceans nearby. An obvious effigy, Renegades may draw clear parallels between a turtle’s shell and the object’s shield-powering properties. The additional “cuteness” helps the Artifact transcend from simple ornament to a must-have collector’s item.
  • Base Effect: Upon losing full shield capacity, create an explosion with a 6m radius that knocks back enemies and deals damage equal to 60/67/73/80% of your max shield value. Explosion damage decreases with distance.
  • Legendary Upgrade: Artifact explosion radius is increased by 30%.
• [Artifact] Fallback Frog: Like many similar Artifacts, this particular relic is lovingly modeled after an indigenous animal, likely in an effort to harness the creature’s innate “being” in totem form. In this particularly charming case, the frog’s dexterous ability is playfully channeled through the leap-and-tumble action.
  • Base Effect: Your next dodge roll does not cost stamina and does not interrupt stamina restoration. Cooldown lasts 7/6.5/6/5.5 seconds.
  • Legendary Upgrade: Dodge roll distance is increased by 30%.

A few more changes have been made to the availability of Artifacts: 

• The Chosen's Token and Attunement Fife Artifacts can now be found in Caravan Chests.
• Renegades now also have an increased chance of obtaining Artifacts from Treasuries and Caravans that could previously only be obtained from Treasuries. 
• The Collector Coil and Nimble Newt Artifacts no longer appear in Caravan Chests.

[h3]CONTRACTS & SHOWDOWNS CHANGES[/h3]
The timetable for Contracts has been adjusted:

• Showdown periods now start on Mondays.
• Showdowns now last for 13 days, with a 1-day break.

IMPORTANT: This change will cause Contracts in the current Showdown period to end.
[h3]GEAR & ARTIFACT UPGRADE COSTS REDUCED[/h3]
Chat to GE-0 to spend any Wonderium you extract from Wonder Rush on Gear and Artifact upgrades, now with massively reduced costs!
[h3]MATCH ENDGAME[/h3]
Bjorn will now announce that five minutes remain when the main Artifact is extracted, not when the Treasury is opened. Stay on your toes and get back to the Riftwake with that treasure, Renegades!
[h2]BALANCE IMPROVEMENTS & ADJUSTMENTS[/h2][h3]ARTIFACT BALANCING & CHANGES[/h3]

• [Artifact] Sprintide
  • The time to get the maximum damage reduction bonus has been decreased from 4 to 3 seconds.
• [Artifact] Powerglass
  • Cooldown reduction bonus reduced from 40/45/50/55% to 35/40/45/50%.

• [Artifact] Solacenser 
  • Artifact cooldown increased from 6 to 8 seconds.

[h3]CONSUMABLE BALANCING & CHANGES[/h3]

• [Island] Jellyfish Pools
  • Jellyfish shield boost bonus decreased from 15 to 10.

[h3]GEAR BALANCING & CHANGES[/h3]

• [Exo Gear] Doomerang
  • Can now only bounce once off of every target.
  • Rare Upgrade: Cooldown reduction per bounce increased from 1.5 to 2 seconds.
  • Max flight time increased from 1.5 to 2 seconds.
  • Cooldown increased from 15 to 20 seconds.
  • Flight speed decreased from 30m per second to 25m per second.
• [Exo Gear] Kick-Back Coin
  • Flight speed decreased from 40m per second to 35m per second.
  • Cooldown increased from 15 to 20 seconds.

[h3]GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS & CHANGES[/h3]

• GRAIL Legend info text updated to reiterate that Trinkets and Boosters are also removed upon Account Level progress reset.
• Renegade Pass Quest objective "Restore Health or Shield Points" has been updated to "Restore Health."
• Game Mode selection is locked to the squad leader if a squadmate does not meet the conditions to unlock or access the mode.
• Fix for displaying the received Battle Pass level in the notification
• Game Mode selector will display a notification if there is a new mode that has not yet been played.
• Client performance optimizations.

[h3]MOVEMENT BALANCING & CHANGES[/h3]

• Dodge rolls now consume 40 stamina instead of 50.
• You can dodge roll while being slowed (but being slowed while rolling will still cancel active rolls, dashes, etc.).
• Reduced the speed penalty for slowdown effects.

[h2]BUGFIXES[/h2][h3]ACHIEVEMENTS & TROPHIES[/h3]

• Fixed a bug that caused freezing after completing an Achievement/Trophy.

[h3]ARTIFACTS[/h3]

• [Artifact] Death Grip: Fixed a bug that caused the Artifact to max out the health of enemies.
• [Artifact] Soul Siphon: Fixed a bug that caused the Artifact to stop working after a knockdown.
• [Artifact] Survival Slab: Fixed a bug that caused slabs to appear too far apart.

[h3]CHARACTERS & CUTSCENES[/h3]

• Added the Familiar’s sounds to a dialogue with Nellie when it flies away.

[h3]COSMETICS[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that caused color customization options to be missing from the Gatorfolk Avatar immediately after purchase.

[h3]DISCIPLES[/h3]

• Caravans can no longer be blocked by a Renegade accidentally getting stuck in the front part of them (bold move, Renegades).
• Caravan Chests will no longer fly away to a location where another Caravan has been defeated.

[h3]ENCOUNTERS[/h3]

• [Pressure Pillar] Fixed a bug that caused pressure plates to be pressed from the beginning, preventing completion of the Encounter.

[h3]GEAR & WEAPONS[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where a Renegade could be teleported into the ocean after using [Exo Gear] Veteran's Blade.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused a weapon to behave incorrectly after spawning.
• Fixed the positioning of the [Armament] Islander Staff on the Backpack.
• Fixed a bug that caused the camera to shake in certain circumstances during teleportation caused by the [Ward Gear] Snap-Track.

[h3]INTERFACE & CONTROLS[/h3]

• Fixed rotation on the mouse button not working while customizing your Renegade in the Tutorial.
• Fixed the original position of the Settings sliders for which the value has been changed.
• Fixed a bug where server maintenance text would extend beyond the black background.
• Removed mentions of increased sprinting speed from the descriptions of certain Gear, Glyphs, and Artifacts that do not grant that bonus.

[h3]MATCHES[/h3]

• Fixed the display of upgrade prices at Upgrade Stations after reviving in a match.

[h3]RENEGADES[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where Renegades’ body parts would appear to be missing while spectating other players.

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Keep your weapons close and your Traverser just as handy, Renegade—Wonder Rush is fast approaching! Grab a Renegade partner and scour X-Isle for Wonderium in this new limited-time PVP Duo Mode, coming to HAWKED on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC from April 18–28.
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[h2]Wonder Rush: Pure PVP Pandemonium[/h2]

Availability: Daily from 19:00 CEST / 10:00 PDT until 02:00 CEST / 17:00 PDT

GRAIL’s surveillance has found veins across X-Isle practically teeming with Wonderium. Better yet? There’s not a single Disciple in sight!

Partner up in the first Duo Mode and compete against other teams in Wonder Rush. Leave no vein untapped in a rush to obtain Nuggets or Motherlodes of Wonderium—you can trust your Traverser to ping whenever it finds some nearby. 

Stay in the fray with unlimited respawns, and get your precious minerals to an Extraction Point to increase your score. The first team to 500 nabs the top spot!

Keep an eye on the news for more details, and get your duos ready for pure PVP madness when Wonder Rush bursts onto the scene on April 18.

Wonder Rush is coming on April 18! If you’re getting ready to scour X-Isle for Wonderium in this new limited-time mode, be sure to set aside some time to tune into streams to earn Twitch Drops from April 18 at 10:00 CEST/01:00 PDT until April 29 at 23:30 CEST/14:30 PDT.



Wonder Rush Twitch Drops: Earn Wondrous Loot

Grab a snack and get comfy, as there are more than 10 Drops to loot over 12 hours! Watch Drop-enabled HAWKED streams to receive Drops, and get additional Drops by joining MY.GAMES Content Creators, including GRAIL+, a Tribal Backpack, and an Outrigger Hoverboard.
How to link your account and claim Twitch Drops

To claim your items, make sure you link your HAWKED account with your Twitch account:

• Go to PlayHAWKED.com/TwitchDrops.
• Log in using the correct account where you’d like to receive the items. If you play on Steam, PlayStation, or Xbox, you’ll connect that way. No need to create a new account, you already have one!
• Select ‘Link with Twitch,’ and make sure to confirm the connection.

When you’ve racked up enough viewing time, claim your loot from your Twitch Drops Inventory to receive it in-game.

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Where to Watch

New to X-Isle’s streaming shores? Check out HAWKED on Twitch and the following channels participating in our Content Creator Program. Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to the streamers you enjoy!

Dabble in streaming? Check out the MY.GAMES Content Creator Program and become a HAWKED Creator!

Twitch Drops start on April 18 at 08:00 UTC/10:00 CEST.You know the drill: tune in, tally up time, and watch the rewards roll in!

You don’t have to give up your entire stash to look the part. GE-0’s got new discount deals on a collection of items that’ll kick up the energy and land your treasure-hunting sixth sense right on track to X-Isle’s ultimate prize.

• Carved Perfection Weapon Skin for the GARR 21 (20% off!) – Add a deadly flair to your GARR 21 and carve out the competition.
• Adventurer Traverser (20% off!) – Any legendary archaeologists want to upgrade their whip with the finest new tech?
• Vacation Hat Headdress & Headwear (20% off!) – A classic look keeping heads cool along sandy beaches and wide-open shores.
• Mercenary Legwear (20% off!) – Durable and perfect for rushing through undergrowth.
• Half-Blood Color Scheme (15% off!) – Going for the “just rushed through an entire Disciple base camp” look?
• Shaka Weapon Pattern (15% off!) – Hang loose ’n’ shoot fast!

Discounts are active until April 18, and items will remain available even once removed from the featured section. To visit the Shop and check out the full collection, stop by the lower deck of the Riftwake and chat with GE-0 or access it via the navigation menu.