March 21, 2024
Plunderstorm
- Player matchmaking ratings (MMR) have been adjusted so that players should find themselves in better matches with continued play.
- Fixed a bug that caused plunder dropped by players on death to unintentionally despawn when the killed player left the match.
- Players are now immune to knockbacks when standing near Da’kash Grimledger in the preparation area.
- Adjusted experience gained when playing Duos and fixed a bug that was increasing experience gain at level 3.
- Fire Whirl Movement speed bonus reduced to 70% across all ranks (was 140%).
- Developers’ notes: Our goal is to balance Fire Whirl’s effectiveness relative to the performance of other offensive spells without detracting from the effectiveness of other utility spells.
- Star Bomb cast time reduced to 2 seconds across all ranks (was 2.25 seconds).
- Developers’ notes: We’d like to improve the effectiveness of this ability.
- Toxic Smackerel cooldown reduced at ranks 1, 2, and 3. Rank 4 unchanged.
- Developers’ note: This is intended to ensure this ability is more in-line with expected power at early levels.
- Explosive Caltrops trap radius increased by 40%.
- Developers’ notes: The traps placed by Explosive Caltrops are intended to counter close-range aggression, but this felt a bit inconsistent because the traps were smaller than intended.
- Lightning Bulwark channel time increased to 2 seconds (was 1.25 seconds).
- Developers’ notes: Our goal here is to extend the potential window for counter play opportunities.