It's hard to believe that Anthem came out this year. The launch was underwhelming, followed by delayed content, a massive piece that the game was plagued with development issues, and dropped into EA's Vault. Now, BioWare has released the 1.5.0 patch notes. Showing off the Season of Skulls, a series of free play events.
The patch will address various issues such as adjustments for weapon damage but also add a new way to purchase microtransactions (surprising). New updates include a mass salvage for all inventory management screens and a Legendary-Only War Chest for the Seasonal Store.
Anthem is now available for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.
New Features
The Cataclysm is back with updates for the Season of Skulls. The higher your score, the more seasonal currency you’ll be awarded to spend at the seasonal store.
New Season of Skulls Freeplay events. Successfully finish three of these events in one Freeplay session to spawn a boss encounter.
Learn more about Season of Skulls lore through a scavenger hunt and new data archives.
Mass Salvage is now available on all inventory management screens.
The chance to obtain a legendary item from a war chest has increased by 250%
A Legendary-Only War Chest has been added to the Seasonal Store
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Fixed various crashes for stabilization.
Auto-loot now works for all high-rarity loot drops in a game session.
When flying into obstacles, javelins now automatically go into hover mode instead of crashing to the ground
General Cataclysm Changes/Fixes:
All challenges that awarded major crystals now reward 500 minor crystals instead.
Turrets will no longer respawn once destroyed in Sea of Takaro and Castle Kelrik.
Teleporters are now immediately re-usable after teleporting.
“Daily: Repair” no longer auto-completes when a player returns to Fort Tarsis.
Fixed an issue in which the Expedition Tracked menu could display incorrect difficulty level.
Updates to inscription tooltips for Combo Damage bonus clarify which javelin a bonus applies to. Colossus Combo damage bonus is now "Combo Blast Dmg", Ranger is "Combo Imp Dmg", Storm is "Combo Chains", and Interceptor is "Combo Aura Eff".
Fixed an issue where the Acid Status Effect would not increase damage taken from the “acid” damage type
Aim assist has been adjusted so that it doesn’t “pop” onto enemies as easily
Updated multiple weapon and gear piece descriptions to read “armor” instead of “suit health”.
The Badge of Devastation component no longer shares an icon with Emergency Power.
Gun Updates:
Assault Rifles
Defender/Elemental Rage/Pyrrhic Victory
Base Damage 16->24.1
Hammerhead/Ralner's Blaze
Base Damage 24.1->34
The fire status effect applied by Ralner’s Blaze is now correctly affected by damage inscriptions.
Light Machine Guns
Relentless
Base Damage 18.9->26.4
Artinia's Gambit
Base Damage 37.8->52.8
Havoc
Base Damage 14.8->22.5
Renewed Courage
Base Damage 23.7->35.9
Sledgehammer
Base Damage 28.5->43.1
Cycle of Pain
Base Damage 41.3->62.6
Marksman Rifles
Scout/Thunderbolt of Yvinia
Base Damage 36.5->39.7
Anvil
Base Damage 60.8->70.2
Soothing Touch
Base Damage 103.4->119
Autocannons
Torrent/Endless Siege
Base Damage 26.4->27.6
Cloudburst/Fist of Strahl
Base Damage 19.7->20.4
Mauler/The Last Stand
Base Damage 18.6->19.6
Fixed an issue that prevented Autocannon damage types from displaying as intended. The Anti-Armor damage type is now shown correctly.
SMG's
Fulcrum/Unending Battle
Base Damage 8.9->12
Trajector/Retaliation of Garretus
Base Damage 14.3->26.3
Hailstorm
Base Damage 6.9->10.8
Vassa's Surprise
Base Damage 15->21.6
Heavy Pistol
Barrage/Close Encounter
Base Damage 18.1->26.5
Resolution/Glorious Result
Base Damage 47.9->48.4
Shotgun
Scattershot/Papa Pump
Base Damage 16.6-20.8
Constrictor/Radiant Fortress
Base Damage 17.7->18.1
Vengeance/Rolling Carnage
Base Damage 12.9->24.1
Grenade Launcher
Fixed an issue that prevented Grenade Launcher damage types from displaying as intended; the Anti-Armor damage type is now shown correctly.
Sniper Rifle
Deadeye/Wyvern Blitz
Base Damage 240->246
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Physical damage.
Whirlwind/Siege Breaker
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Anti-Shield damage.
Devastator/Truth of Tarsis
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Anti-Armor damage.
Pulse Accelerator
Bad Omen
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Physical damage.
Rainmaker
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Physical damage.
Blade Slinger
Fixed an issue that prevented Blade Slinger damage types from working as intended; all now correctly display and function as Physical damage.
Volt Caster
Jarra’s Wrath
The Electric status effect applied by Jarra’s Wrath is now correctly affected by damage inscriptions.
Javelin Updates
Ranger Gear Updates:
Venom Darts/Tactical Onslaught
Now displays the correct number of status effect stacks
Inferno Grenade/Explosive Blaze
Status effect stacks increased to 100
Frost Grenade/Cold Blooded
Status effect stacks increased to 100
The Gambit
Masterwork/legendary effect (as seen in the orange text on the item description) is now correctly affected by gear damage inscriptions.
Ember’s Lance
Masterwork/legendary effect (as seen in the orange text on the item description) is now correctly affected by gear damage inscriptions.
Relentless Pursuit
Increased damage by 50%
Vanguard’s Rampart
Vanguard’s Rampart masterwork/legendary effect (as seen in the orange text on the item description) is no longer reapplied each time a player enters the bubble.
Colossus Gear Updates:
Firewall Mortar
Status effect stacks increased to 100
Rubidium Furnace
Status effect stacks increased to 100
Damage is now correctly affected by local gear damage inscriptions.
Venom Storm
Status effect stacks increased to 100
Lightning Coil/Vassa's Arc
Status effect stacks increased to 100
Fixed an issue that prevented its damage type from working as intended. Now correctly displays and functions as Electric damage.
Shock Coil/Voltaic Dome
Fixed an issue that prevented its damage type from working as intended. Now correctly displays and functions as Electric damage.
Titan’s Hail
Masterwork/legendary effect (as seen in the orange text on the item description) is now correctly affected by gear damage inscriptions.
Storm Gear Updates:
Shock Burst/Seal of the Open Mind
Status effect stacks increased to 100
Icestorm/Winter's Wrath
Status effect stacks increased to 100
Binary Star
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Fire damage.
Interceptor Gear Updates:
Interceptor Combo Aura
Interceptors now deal the correct amount of combo damage based on enemy material (shield, armor, or flesh) if the target is primed by Electricity.
Venom Bomb & Serpent’s Veil
Status effect stacks increased to 100
Tesilar Trap
Status effect stacks increased to 100
Cryo Glaive & Absolute Zero
Status effect stacks increased to 100
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Ice damage.
Detonating Strike
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Electric damage.
Cariff's Talon
Damage is now correctly affected by local gear damage inscriptions.
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Electric damage.
Tempest Strike
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Physical damage.
Sudden Death
Masterwork/legendary effect (as seen in the orange text on the item description) is now correctly affected by gear damage inscriptions.
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Physical damage.
Wraith Strike, Shadow Claw, and Spectre’s Flash
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Physical damage.
Interceptor Melee Updates:
Venomous Blades/Twin Blades
Smalls hits went from 38->50 base damage
Big hits went from 105->100 base damage
Deathstalker Blades
Small hits went from 38->75 base damage
Big hits went from 105->150 base damage
MasterWork property - Used to deal 60 damage per hit on targets below 50%. Now doubles melee hit damage on targets below 50%.
Blades of Warding
Small hits went from 38->87.5 base damage
Big hits went from 105->175 base damage
Ultimate
Small hits went from 55->75 base damage
Storm Melee Updates:
Searing Blast
Fixed an issue that prevented the damage type from working as intended; now correctly displays and functions as Fire damage.
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| Platform(s): | Xbox One, PS4, PC |
| Publisher(s): | Electronic Arts |
| Developer(s): | BioWare |
| Genres: | Sci-fi |
| Themes: | Post-Apocalypse |
| Release Date: | 2019-02-15 |
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