Predecessor News

Champions!

The January blues are long gone because February is finally here! What better way to settle into a new month than chewing over a tasty Balance Patch?

In v0.14.3 you can expect the usual range of bug fixes and QoL improvements for a number of Heroes and Items, as well as some tweaks based on community feedback to the most recent Hero to join the fight, Kwang!

It's an exciting month for Predecessor, not only because we still have our PlayStation Pals with us for Phase 2 of the Closed Beta, but also because the next Omeda original Hero is fast approaching!

Codename: Emerald arrives just a few short weeks from now. We'll be revealing plenty more about this mad mage throughout February, so keep your eyes on our social channels for more!

But enough about all that, let’s focus on the here and now and jump right into the v0.14.3 patch notes.



[h2]Feng Mao | First Guardian[/h2]
Let legacy define your fate, with Feng Mao’s First Guardian skin [rare]!



[h2]Sevarog | Opaline[/h2]
Indulge the cosmic urge to reap, with Sevarog’s shiny new Opaline skin [common]!



[h2]TwinBlast | Energized[/h2]
Put some pep in your step with TwinBlast’s new Energized skin [common]!



[h2]Dekker | Energized[/h2]
Skip the catnap with Dekker’s matching Energized skin [common]!




This week we announced we're opening up applications to our Community Internal Tester program, where dedicated Predecessor players like yourself can take part in early playtests & provide feedback on development.

Specifically, we're looking for up to 1,000 PC players to join us over the coming weeks to feed back on their game experience as we make stability and optimisation improvements.

For more details, head over to the blog post and sign up using the google form!


Phase 2 of the PlayStation Closed Beta is officially underway, and we couldn’t be more excited to have our PlayStation players here with us as we prep for Open Beta.

In case you missed it, we made the decision to go straight into Phase 2 and keep the battle going for PlayStation users as thanks for their immense support over the past couple months.

You can check out the blog post here for all the details.


To see the full list of balance changes in this update, as well as a complete breakdown of the new items and the items we've reworked, please view the full patch notes over on our website.



That's everything this time Champions, what do you think?

Let us know your feedback over on our Discord server or the Predecessor Subreddit.

Until next time!

Steggs
Senior Community Manager @ Omeda Studios

[h2]V0.14.2 (23/01/2024)[/h2]

• Fixed a crash when selling an item.
  
• Double-clicking an item no longer buys the item twice.
  

Champions,

A small hotfix has just been released to resolve some backend issues. You shouldn't notice anything different in the game!

Please ensure to download the latest update, and you'll be ready to jump back into the fight.

See you out there!

Patch releasing approximately 12.30 GMT January 16th, 2024.



Happy New Year, Champions! 

It’s 2024 and time for our first major update of the year. Who better then to help us see in the year of the dragon than the legendary swordmaster himself, Kwang!

That’s not all though, as we’ve got the usual bunch of important Hero and Item balance changes alongside a fresh collection of new skins in the store.

V0.14 is also the penultimate major content release of Season 3. We’re excited to share more about V0.15 and our next original Hero very soon, so watch this space for more!

Let’s get to it!






[h2]Raise the Heavenly Blade, with Kwang! [/h2]
The master of the sacred sword is back!

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Kwang is a durable and strategic fighter, locking down his opponents before electrifying them with his legendary sword skills.


[h3]Abilities:[/h3] 
Strike of the Heavens [Passive]:
Effect: When Kwang damages Enemies with abilities his Heavenly Blade becomes Energized with electricity for 5s, stacking up to 3 times.

Whilst Energized, Kwang’s next basic attack strikes lightning from above dealing 10 (+4 per level) (+10% Magical Power) magical damage to the Target and nearby Enemies.

If Strike of the Heavens damages an Enemy Hero, Kwang reduces his basic ability cooldowns by 0.5s.

Slice [Basic Attack]:
BAT: 1.15
Effect: Melee basic attack dealing 55 (+80% Bonus Physical Power) physical damage.

Judgement of the Heavens [Primary]:
CD: 16/15.25/14.5/13.75/13
Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Effect: Kwang throws the Heavenly Blade up to 1650 units away, dealing 70/95/120/145/170 (+30% Magical Power) magical damage to nearby Enemies upon landing.
Enemies hit by the Blade will be Tethered to it for 1.5s. Recalling the Blade early will break the Tether.

Surge of the Heavens [Secondary]:
CD: 16/15/14/13/12
Cost: 60
CD: 14/12.5/11/9.5/8
Cost: 70
Effect: Kwang dashes forward dealing 55/80/105/130/155 (+35% Magical Power) to all Enemies he passes through. 
When the Blade is in the world, if Kwang dashes within 300 units of its radius he will summon it back to his hand with a crash of lightning, dealing the damage to all nearby Enemy Units and Knocking them Up for 0.75s.

Light of the Heavens [Alternate]:
CD: 13/12//11/10/9
Cost: 50
Effect: Light strikes the Heavenly Blade, dealing damage to nearby Enemy Units. 
While holding the Blade, it deals 70/110/150/190/230 (+40% Magical Power) magical damage and grants Kwang a 80/115/150/185/220 (+40% Magical Power) Shield for 3s. 
If the Blade is in the world, it deals 70/120/170/220/270 (+40% Magical Power) true damage instead.

Fury of the Heavens [Ultimate]:
CD: 120/100/80
Cost: 100
Effect: Kwang strikes with the Heavenly Blade, dealing 200/320/440 (+80% Magical Power) magical damage to all nearby Enemies and applying a 40/50/60% Slow for 2s.
If the Blade is in the world, Kwang will teleport to it before striking.




Due to a bug that prevented PlayStation users from purchasing Platinum*, we’ve extended the sale of Winterfest Skins in the in-game store until January 19th! Head to the store now to pick up a festive treat!

*Purchasing Platinum on PlayStation should be re-enabled as of January 13th, 2023.




[h2]Winterfest Skins[/h2] 
Kwang | Heavenly Focus
Take the time to reflect on the true meaning of strength with the meditative Kwang Heavenly Focus skin [rare]!


The Fey | Autumn Keeper
Cause your enemies to Fall before you, with The Fey Autumn Keeper skin [common]!


Riktor | Diesel
Fuel up with the gas-guzzling Riktor Diesel skin [common]!





There’s just a few short weeks left to take part in the Predecessor PlayStation Closed Beta!

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• Controller users can now switch the Virtual Cursor control from Left to Right Stick in the Controller Settings menu.
  
• The controller dead zone Setting can now be reduced to 0% in Controller Settings.
  
• Added some Hints to the in-game Chat Box.
  
• Improved the audio balance of various Minion sound effects.
  

To see the full list of balance changes in this update, as well as a complete breakdown of the new items and the items we've reworked, please view the full patch notes over on our website.

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That's everything this time Champions, what do you think?
Let us know your feedback over on our Discord server or the Predecessor Subreddit.

Until next time!

Kari
Community Lead @ Omeda Studios

Champions,

It's everyone's FAVOURITE time of year... the Steam Winter Sale is now ON!



Grab or upgrade to any of our Early Access bundles at up to 59% off, or if you're new to the game, try it out with the base game at 55% off!

[h3]Bundles[/h3]
Rare Bundle - 59% off
Epic Bundle - 10% off
Legendary Bundle - 10% off

Have an amazing holiday, everyone! We hope to see you on the battlefield soon!