Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr News

Inquisitor PC servers will be unavailable for approximately 72 hours from August 1 due to Backend Server Migration



in order to migrate the game's current backend systems to AWS (Amazon Web Services), we will be doing an extended PC maintenance starting on August 1. The exact server shutdown time will be announced at a later date. We have to migrate our backend services not only because it is a task born out of necessity (since our old provider is being shut down), but for practical reasons as well. We aim to solve many recurring issues by having our own backend system developed for the current form of Inquisitor, including item loss and disconnections.

The migration will last for approximately 72 hours. If all goes well, servers will be back up before the 72 hour window, so make sure to check our socials and forums often during maintenance. Please note that

[h3]INQUISITOR PC SERVERS WILL BE UNAVAILABLE DURING THIS TIME. [/h3]

Once the migration is done, you will be able to continue exactly where you left off, with all your gear and stashed items intact, so that you can lay waste on heretics all over the Sector.

To make sure that the new backend system is stable under all circumstances, a Public Stress Test will also be held later this July. We'd like to ask everyone to log in during this phase if possible so that we can ensure a more stable experience once the change is applied to live servers. Details on how to connect to the Public Stress Test will be announced later this week.

As we understand that this is rather unexpected, we'd like to offer some insight into the details as to why it is happening.
The main reason behind the change is that our current server provider (GameSparks) will be sunset and won't be operational in the future. We looked into many opportunities and decided that migrating to AWS is the best choice for us thanks to its high quality server services, as well as due to its stability and longevity.
We want to make sure that the game is live for a long time still, that's why we're committed to delivering frequent updates, as well as the upcoming Sororitas DLC with an entirely new class. And now that we're on this topic - the new class DLC is coming along according to plan - this migration will not affect this timeline whatsoever.
We know how frustrating it can be to have this much downtime during an ongoing season, but we will do our best to make sure that the migration is completed in as little time as possible.

We'd like to thank you all for your understanding and support. If you have any questions regarding this process, don't hesitate to leave a comment. We'll try to get back on every topic as soon as possible.

[h2]As always: The Emperor Protects.[/h2]

Updates to W40K: Inquisitor will be released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client (in on-line mode) is restarted.

Patch v2.5.5

[h2]Fixed Bugs[/h2]

• Fixed a bug that prevented Psyker masteries from working properly
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented Scryer Psyker rune setups from being saved
  
• Reworked the Symbiosis mastery to work like an actual aura in Multiplayer. Players within the Aura Radius will receive the effects and visuals of the Psyker Blessings
  
• Fixed a bug that reset the Cortex Fragment cap when accepting Glory rewards
  
• Fixed an issue where the Divine Shot's Enhanced Effect mastery gave incorrect amounts of damage
  
• Fixed an issue where the Foreboding's Enhanced Effect mastery gave incorrect amounts of damage
  
• Fixed an issue where the Haemorrhage's Enhanced Effect mastery gave no damage
  
• Fixed an issue where the Telekine Dome power did not have a buff icon, when activated
  
• Fixed the Unburdened Heroic Deed
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented players from interacting with turrets, etc. after placing mines around them
  
• Fixed a Tech-Adept crash on the Crafting panel that was related to Psalm-Codes
  
• Fixed a Chest interact issue on an Open World mission
  
• Removed Plasma Cannon from the Conduit's Resonance item's pool
  

[h2]Balance[/h2]

• Separated Cortex Fragment gathering between Seasonal and Non-Seasonal accounts
  

[h2]QoL[/h2]

• Intels now also stack by 100
  
• Fixed the formatting and description of several Psychic Powers
  
• Applying masteries to Psyker Blessings now correctly updates the power and buff descriptions
  

[h2]Misc[/h2]

• Updated FMOD to the latest version
  

Updates to W40K: Inquisitor will be released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client (in on-line mode) is restarted.

Patch v2.5.4



[h3]the Season of Judgement is here! [/h3]

The Emperor’s light has fallen on the Caligari Sector, guiding the hands of His servants as they deliver His Judgement onto the enemies of the Imperium. Grab your weapon, eliminate heretics as designated by His will, retrieve lost Relics of the Ecclesiarchy and receive your Shards of Grace as reward!

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A full overview of the features of Inquisitor's 5th Season can be found in the Compendium - make sure to check it out to see the new mechanics, objectives and other things.

[h2]Season of Judgement - Basic mechanics [/h2]

• The Emperor's Judgement courses through the Player. This is a buff that grants Movement Speed, and Bonus Damage. It can stack up to 100
  
• While this buff is active, players will mark nearby enemies with Bolts of Judgement
  
• Upon hitting Marked enemies, players will release various Holy spells that stun or damage monsters
  
• Killing Marked enemies grants stacks of Emperor's Judgement
  
• If Marked Enemies are not killed in time, they gain Mark of Heresy, which increases their damage by 30% and movement speed by 50%
  

[h2]Seasonal Missions [/h2]

• Killing enough Marked enemies will eventually also spawn Seasonal Missions. Each spawned mission has a 20% chance to become a special Boss mission.
  
• 2 new Seasonal Bosses added: Deathshroud Terminator and Nurgle Blighthauler
  
• Seasonal Bosses drop Seasonal Clues - bits of lore hinting towards something new coming…
  
• If the player chooses not to do the Seasonal Mission, killing more Marked enemies will reroll the mission, and increase its difficulty. Plus, the chance for a Boss mission increases by 10%
  

[h2]Major Changes[/h2]

• Redesigned the Mission GUI and all the Objective widgets entirely
  
• We have switched our Dedicated Server host from Playfab to AWS. All systems are up and running by now, multiplayer experience should be more performance-optimized, and when demand is higher, new servers are created automatically.
  
• The next step will be the transferring of our backend systems entirely. This will happen sometime during the Season and will take about 2 days.
  

[h2]Fixed Bugs [/h2]

• Fixed an issue where sometimes players did not receive any Morality items from caches, when Morality items should have dropped
  
• Fixed an issue where the +20% execution duration in the Execution skill tree did not stack properly
  
• Fixed an issue where the Eviscerate skill of the Chainsword was too quiet
  
• Fixed an issue where using the Mitigator inoculator component blocked certain dot-based affixes and passives from applying
  
• Fixed an issue where the "Suffer damage from using Psychic skills" ancient relic enchant did not work
  
• Removed the two unusable spell slots from one handed psyker blades to avoid confusion
  
• Fixed a graphics bug that caused character stuttering on higher framerates
  
• Various minor map fixes
  
• Various typo fixes in strings
  

[h2]Balance [/h2]

• Removed the Tech-Adept's Module Inventory tab. Instead, all classes received a fresh, regular inventory tab
• Reworked the Datahunt and Secure the Artifact Game Modes. Players no longer need to hold down the interact button. Instead, they only have to interact with the game object once, then stay within a radius to charge the progress bar. The more players are within the radius, the faster the objective will be finished.
  
• Tweaked the Heavy Bolter's skills and mechanics
  
• Tweaked the Heavy Flamer's skills and mechanics
  
• Tweaked the Melta Gun and the Multi-Melta
  
• Several new weapon effects added for the Heavy Flamer, Heavy Bolter, Melta Gun, and the Multi-Melta
  
• Unique consumables such as Litany of Serendipity, Ultimate Fortune, etc. now last for 1 mission instead of 3 or 5. The price and the dropped amount of these items is adjusted accordingly. This should allow players to budget these consumables more effectively
  
• All consumables now stack to 100 (up from 20)
  
• Unlocked 43 Relic Enchants from Season 1, 2, and 3 for general use
  
• To compensate for the increased enchant pool, added a new component to the Forge Efficiency tech tree improvement - it now reduces Relic enchant reroll cost by 15%
  
• Unlocked Archeotech Shards from Season 1, 2, and 3 for general use
  
• The Season 1 Burn effect, Inferno, has been converted to a regular Burn DoT. All Inferno Enchants now work with Burn effects
  
• The "Enrage token on Inferno" and "Berserk token on Inferno" enchants had their values reduced from 40% to 5%
  
• Added 3 new Enchants to trigger Thunderbolt of Authority upon dealing hits, taking hits, and using the Inoculator. These are Primary enchants
  
• The Thunderbolt of Authority had its damage multiplier reduced from 50 to 40
  
• Tweaked the Damage Reflect property of Warzone/Tarot missions and the Howling Banshee Elite. Previously this modifier bypassed several defensive mechanisms, allowing for accidental one-shots
  
• The "Bonus Damage % against Chaos Daemons" enchant can now be rolled for all classes
  
• Elite and Villain enemies now have Green Suppression upon being loaded into Missions
  
• Fixed the damage output of the grenades thrown by the Sorcerer Warpmaster and other villains
  
• Added an indicator effect for the mine placement of the Chaos Chosen
  
• Fixed an issue where the DoT immunity component of the inoculator was not working properly
  
• The Warp Nova being cast from various enchants now origins from the monster struck
  
• Added a warning effect for the Toxicrene's Toxic Lash skill
  
• Removed the Curse spell from Villain enemies
  
• Tweaked various Villain enemies' stats
  
• Tweaked Vulnerabilities:
  
  • Increased damage modifiers of Fleshbane tag from 30% to 50%
    
  • Duration refreshes upon applying a new Stack
    
  • Armor Breaking: Duration reduced from 10s to 5s
    
  • Vulnerabilities: Duration reduced from 5s to 3s
    
• Removed the DoT component from the Tarantula Flamer Turret's Flamer Shot
  
• All DoTs now have the Debuff tag
  

[h2]QoL [/h2]

• Added a custom message when the player attempts to move another item to a full Stasis Casket
  
• Upon completing a challenge the reward window now states which challenge the player completed
  

Time flies so fast. It's been a year since Games Workshop's annual Warhammer Skull Fest and following on this tradition, The Skulls for the Skull Throne is back again. To honor this, from June 1 to June 8, a weeklong in-game event is now also active in Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor.

This is a great time for newcomers as well, because we have some great discounts during the event:

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr - 75% off
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy - 75% off
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr Complete Collection - 75% off
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr DLCs - up to 75% off

Join our ranks and hunt down the Skull Procurators in the name of the Emperor or just take a look around Steam and Games Workshop's amazing catalogue of games: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/skulls/

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[h3]The Skulls for the Skull Throne[/h3]

Your combined efforts to gather data on the vile Archenemy agents known as "Skull Procurators" last year, has borne fruit. The collected information enabled us to identify such monstrosities more easily but that yielded a dreadful revelation. There are far more of them than we ever thought, hiding dormant amongst the vast heretical filth, apparently waiting for the right time to activate.

Fortunately, with the new data we now have the means to preemptively strike at them. All available Throne agents are hereby issued a specialist Autosanguine Inoculator. Its blood-augmentation properties both provide the means to identify dormant Skull Procurators and enhance the bearer’s ability to fight them.

It is our sanctified duty to seek out and eradicate every one of these abominations.

[h2]The Emperor protects![/h2]

Updates to W40K: Inquisitor - Martyr will be released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client (in on-line mode) is restarted.

Patch v2.5.3

[h2]New event: Tainted VoidZone[/h2]

It has been two centuries since the infamous Battle of Malesh Epsilon ended in disaster. The battle site itself remains lost to the Warp but hundreds of floating wrecks from the battle have reappeared on the outskirts of an important Imperial star system. Initial augury has confirmed the presence of both heretic survivors and daemonic entities, making the wrecks an Alpha-level threat.

At the same time, it is also true that we know very little about what exactly happened during the Malesh Epsilon Heresy and this opportunity may provide us with answers. The Caligari Conclave has therefore decreed that a Mass Investigation operation is to be conducted before the scheduled eradication fleet arrives.

All Throne agents are hereby summoned to participate.