The Dropzone - Update 2.03
Store Content
Weapon Skins
- Goes live on Wednesday
Blitz Markov Predator
Rogue Val Union Jack
Cabot Nighthunter
Abe Victory
Hunter Skins
Bucket Monarch
- Goes live on Thursday
Monster Skins
Tropical Wraith Skin
- Goes live on Thursday
Matchmaking Updates
Players now lose their win streak if they leave after getting into character select.
Gameplay Updates
Auto Dropship
We’ve done some overhauls on how the dropship works, the new functionality is listed below.
As soon as a Hunter gets incapped, the dropship timer begins counting down.
Once the dropship timer hits 5 seconds, all incapped Hunters are automatically placed in the dropship to make sure all Hunters will make the drop.
Suicide to spawn on dropship has been removed, it is now automated.
Damage Reduction Spawn Buff on First Dropship
On the first Dropship spawn when a Hunt match begins, the Hunters will spawn with the Damage Resistance buff for a short amount of time.
We noticed a lot of Monsters trying to engage right off the first dropship spawn, so this new feature will prevent Monsters killing Hunters as they land off the dropship.
Elite Wildlife Indicators
All Elite Wildlife Buffs now have new visual effects attached to them to help stand out during the course of a Hunt game.
They’re basically giant beams of light coming off the Wildlife, so you can’t miss them!
Take a Break has been Removed
We found a lot of players were going idle during matchmaking games, so we decided to remove the Take a Break functionality to get rid of players abusing this mechanic.
Reduce Idle Kick Timer
The timer has been reduced to 1 minute from 5 minutes to prevent players from idle farming Silver Keys
Clarity Updates
Added Animation for completing Periodic Challenge Crates
We were getting a lot of feedback that players didn’t understand what the periodic challenges were unlocking.
We added a new animation to better explain that Periodic Challenges give out Silver Keys.
Supernova Clarity Change
Wraith no longer glows bright white during Supernova.
She will only use the Supernova style attack animation while inside the Supernova bubble.
New Monster Perks: The Grounder Series
All perks apply on melee attacks from Monsters.
(Tier 1) Leg Breaker: 5|7.5|10 dps ; -0.6|-0.7|-0.8 Jump mod
(Tier 2) Fly Swatter: 10|12.5|15 dps ; (-30%, -40%, - 50%) Jp Strength efficiency
(Tier 3) Grounder: 20|23|26 dps ; -25 % |-30% | -35% JP Thrust reduction
Balance Changes
Hunt Timer Changes
Sudden death time increased to 5 minutes from 4
Sudden death timer now displays when 5 minutes are left before the round ends
Dome disable time after a hunter gets downed increased to 15 seconds from 10
Monster Changes
All Monsters
Reduced the amount monsters are slowed down while using melee attacks to 35% from 47%
Slot 1 Perks (Minor)
Enhanced Senses smell range increased to 50% from 30%
Brawler climb speed increased to 18% from 12%
Brawler traversal regen 6% from 5%
Fast Climber climb speed increased to 30% from 20%
Fast Climber climb speed increased to 30% from 20%
Fast Climber traversal regen increased to 8% from 6%
Slot 2 Perks (Major)
Mutated Senses smell range increased to 70% from 50%
Speed Climber
Climb speed increased to 45% from 35%
Traversal recharge speed increased to 10% from 9%
Mutated Recovery cooldown reduction increased to 15% from 12%
Mutated Haste movement speed increased to 17% from 15%
Endurance traversal regen increased to 17% from 14%
Slot 3 Perks (Superior)
Deadly Brawler
traversal regen increased to 10% from 8%
Damage reduction increased to 9% from 8%
Evolved Recovery
Cooldown reduction increased to 20% from 17%
Evolved Haste movement speed increased to 23% from 20%
Unending Endurance traversal regen increased to 20% from 17%
Goliath
Traversal recharge time decreased to 17 seconds from 18
Flame Breath direct damage increased to 66|66|72 from 60|60|66
Meteor Goliath
Traversal recharge time decreased to 17.5 seconds from 182
Fixed a bug where Meteor’s traversal recharge time was longer at stage 2 and 3
Kraken
Banshee Mines launch speed increased to 50 from 60
Banshee Mines homing speed increased to 50|55|60 from 45|50|55
Reduced stamina recharge delay to 0 seconds from .25
In air melee attacks (snowballs) now apply on-hit melee perks (Grounder/Poison)
Behemoth
Reduced stamina recharge delay to 0 seconds from 1
Gorgon
Reduced stamina recharge delay to 0 seconds from .25
Hunter Changes
All
Spore Reveal time 1.5 from 2
Perk Changes
Reloader reload speed reduced to 8%|10%|12% from 10%|11%|12.5%
Speedloader reload speed reduced to 10%|14%|18% from 10%|15%|20%
Assault
Defense Matrix damage reduction to 65% from 75%
Markov
Lightning Gun range increased to 27 from 24.75
Torvald
Mortar Cannon spread reduced to 3 from 5
Mortar Cannon min explosion radius increased to 5 from 3
Mortar priming distance decreased to 8 from 10
Parnell
Shotgun damage per pellet reduced to 10 from 11
Griffin
Harpoon Gun reload time increased to 4 secon