STEEL SWARM: APOCALYPSE Patch Notes –2025_07_03

[h3]Cosmetics[/h3]

• [p]New skins have been added[/p]
• [p]Skin selection is now available after hero selection[/p]
• [p]"Coming Soon" XBT info cards have been added[/p]
• [p]A desaturated death screen effect has been added[/p]
• [p]Added cinematic camera effects for Khan’s ultimate[/p]

[h3]Free Rotation[/h3]

• [p]Inso[/p]
• [p]Queen[/p]
• [p]Khan[/p]
• [p]Panther[/p]
• [p]Freedom Fighter[/p]

[h3]Gameplay & Controls[/h3]

• [p]Gear usage is now disabled while holding Shift[/p]
• [p]Ping activation is now disabled while holding the Windows key[/p]
• [p]Free camera window will no longer open automatically on the start screen[/p]
• [p]Minimap ping icon size increased[/p]

[h3]Bug Fixes & Optimization[/h3]

• [p]Fixed scroll issue for Freedom Fighter[/p]
• [p]General performance optimizations applied[/p]

[h3]Balance Changes[/h3][p]Drones:[/p]

• [p]Escort Drone, Guardian Drone, and Ballistic Drone damage and HP reduced by 75%[/p]

[p]XBT & Talent Adjustments:[/p]

• [p]Mantis’s Laser ATT increased from 120 → 160[/p]
• [p]Megaron Armor DEF reduced from 80 → 60[/p]
• [p]Insolence Talent 4B ATT increased from 25 → 100[/p]

[p]SSA Team[/p]