July Community Update

[h3]Hello Space Marines,[/h3][p][/p][p]Since it’s summer and everyone deserves a break, please expect fewer updates in August. This Community Update will be shorter than usual, but we promise it’s filled with good news![/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][h2]A WHOLE NEW YEAR OF FREE CONTENT [/h2][h2]IS COMING 🎁[/h2][p][/p][p]As announced last month, a second year of content is in the making, with both free and DLC content. This second year means a new Season Pass too! This new Season Pass will grant players access to the new DLC content. Overall, it will work the same way as Year 1 did. Let’s see what’s going to be free:[/p][p][/p][h3]NEW PVP MAP 🗺️[/h3][p][/p][p]Let’s begin with the new PvP map. Set on Avarax, it is a mix of close quarters and long hallways. This fifth map will be available for every PvP game mode.[/p][p]​[/p][p]Development still ongoing, final version subject to change.
[/p][h3]NEW GAME MODE: HELBRUTE ONSLAUGHT 🩸[/h3][p][/p][p]This new map will be introduced with Patch 10.0, and will coincide with the release of the new PvP game mode ​​“Helbrute Onslaught”. [/p][p]
Two teams of Chaos Marines will fight to control strategic areas, but also to take control of the Helbrute. The first team to take control of an objective gets to control the Helbrute, until the opposite team takes it down. One player gets to control the Helbrute at a time, and this player will be picked randomly among players who participated in securing the control point. To have the Helbrute on their side, the team that failed to secure the first control point will need to slay the Helbrute before securing a new designated control point. Controlling the Helbrute grants the team a strong advantage, but killing it will also reward points to the opposite team. [/p][p][/p][p]The Helbrute uses a Helbrute Thunder Hammer in melee, and a Plasma Cannon in range. 
[/p][h3]NEW WEAPONS: PYRECANNON 🔥🔥🔥[/h3][p][/p][p]New weapons will also be added! Last month, we revealed the Power Axe, this month we’re happy to show you the Pyrecannon! This weapon is ideal to dispatch the hordes.[/p][p]​[/p][p][/p][h3]NEW MAJORIS ENEMY: CHAOS SPAWN 😈[/h3][p][/p][p]A new Majoris enemy will also reinforce the Chaos forces: the Chaos Spawn. This abomination has 3 different variations, each with their own moveset and abilities. Take a look at one of them:[/p][p][/p][h3]NEW GAME MODE AND MODIFIERS 🔁[/h3][p][/p][p]Finally, a new variation will be added to PvE to bring replayability to the game. Some of you might remember when the 4.0 update brought a modifier that forced team members to stay close to each other to get their shield back. Following your feedback, we decided to remove this feature to rework it and bring it back later, integrated in a new game mode, along with new gameplay modifiers each week. [/p][p]
This new game mode will come with Patch 10.0 (the specific modifier mentioned above will be implemented later, though). New free cosmetics and exotic weapons will also be granted for the completion of this new challenge. Stay tuned, we’ll reveal more on that later. [/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][h2]THE YEAR 2 SEASON PASS IS ON ITS WAY 🎫2️⃣[/h2][p][/p][p]Without spoiling too much, we can already tease you about a few things:[/p]

• [p]First of all, the Black Templar Champion will be the first Champion of the Year 2 Season Pass (coming with Patch 10.0). It will be associated with the Bulwark class. [/p]
• [p]There will be brand new Chapters, as well as returning Chapters.[/p]
• [p]And last but not least: this second Season Pass is coming with Patch 10.0 and will be available for purchase in September! 🗓️ [/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]JULY COMMUNITY EVENT[/h2][p][/p][p]Experience rewards for Siege are currently increased by 50% from July 29 to August 5. 🩸[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]HOTFIX 8.1[/h2][p]Following the release of the 8.0 Siege Update, some of you reported connection instability, and crashes. The 8.1 Hotfix aimed to fix these issues. You can check out the full changelog here ⚙️ [/p][p][/p][h2]PATCH 9.0[/h2][p]Patch 9.0 was rolled out a few days ago. You can read the patch notes here.[/p][p][/p][p]We saw your feedback on blocking weapons being too slow now. The goal of the patch was to establish an even field for all of the weapon variants and simplify weapon progression rules with almost 100 different weapon variants saw changes. We will continue to work with your feedback and make necessary adjustments.
[/p][p][/p][p]Also, we wish to acknowledge the persistent connectivity issues. While this patch won’t fully solve them, please know that we’re actively investigating the root causes and continuing to work toward a long-term solution.  [/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]THAT’S IT FOR THIS MONTH[/h2][p][/p][p]We wanted to wish you all a good summer time and relaxing holidays if you’re lucky enough to have some! If not… don’t forget you have duty elsewhere, Space Marine 🫡[/p][p]As per usual, follow us on our socials to be updated with the latest news, and join the official Discord server along with the 70,000 other Space Marines already there![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your unwavering support.[/p][p][/p][p]- Focus and Saber[/p][p]
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