The 4/20 Patch has landed! 69 Weapon changes Stryker Pack and MORE!

Greetings MechWarriors!

The April patch is finally upon us! We know that a lot of you have been waiting a long time for this, so have we!

First, we have the introduction of the Stryker Booster Pack content, including two brand new (S)pecial variants of the Dragon and the Thunderbolt with unique patterns, unique cockpit items, and a new direction with exclusive bolt-ons. Details are below, let us know what you think! By the way, we'll be announcing the new Clan Booster Pack soon, and we think you're going to love it!

Next are the Weapons and Equipment changes. This is the largest single rebalance pass to weapons and equipment we've ever implemented in a single patch. We hope you have fun trying out the new values, and find more options and value with previously under-performing weapons and loadouts. Your feedback here is invaluable, so please share your thoughts and experiences, so that we can bring another iteration of changes to the patch in May.

We were also able to get a few miscellaneous Quirk changes into this patch. Don't worry, more attention to more Quirks is coming soon!

Finally, we have made the Spawn Point changes to Tourmaline that we initially intended to get into the March patch. This should resolve the problem of Assault 'Mechs spawning in an area that usually resulted in them getting caught in the open before they can regroup with their team. Our new MWO Leve Designer, Francois, has been hard at work completely updating his first map, including modifying terrain, adding and removing assets, and changing spawn points. Look for this first significant map update in May, with more to follow!

Last item, then we can jump into the details of the patch. Be on the lookout for our New Player packs coming to both Steam and the website. They will feature four Inner Sphere Hero 'Mechs, one from each weight class, and will be loaded with extra value, including MC, GSP, C-Bills, bonuses and more, at a deep discount. Available soon!

And now, we hope you enjoy the patch.

-The MechWarrior Online Team

READ THE FULL PATCH NOTES HERE