Game Update 2.4: The Dread War – PTS Update 3 Patch Notes – August 30th, 2013

New HK-51 Customization from Oricon rep

The new patch notes for the public test servers are up. Lot’s of new fixes and new New HK-51 Customization from Oricon reputation. Check out the image of it above.

Game Update 2.4: The Dread War – PTS Update 3 Patch Notes – August 30th, 2013

The patch notes published for the Public Test Server are intended to guide testing. They are not final and are subject to change.

The new Obroan PvP armor set is currently using placeholder art that will be updated before the release to the Live Servers; the sets themselves are incomplete on the PTS and are subject to change.

The Public Test Server Patch Notes will be provided in English. The final release notes will be provided in English, French, and German when the content is moved to live servers.


Classes and Combat

Bounty Hunter

General

  • Kolto Overload now triggers at 35% health and may heal up to 35% of max health (both up from 30%).

Powertech

Shield Tech

  • Coolant now allows Kolto Overload to heal you beyond 35% health (up from 30%).

Pyrotech

  • The slow caused by the Sweltering Heat skill may now also be triggered by Flame Sweep.
  • Degauss has been redesigned: Activating Chaff Flare increases your defense chance by 12.5/25% for 6 seconds.
  • In addition to its previous functionality, Automated Defenses now also increases damage reduction by 15/30% while Kolto Overload is active.

Mercenary

Pyrotech

Trooper

General

  • Adrenaline Rush now triggers at 35% health and may heal up to 35% of max health (both up from 30%).

Vanguard

Shield Specialist

  • Soldier’s Grit now allows Adrenaline Rush to heal you beyond 35% health (up from 30%).

Assault Specialist

  • The slow caused by the Sweltering Heat skill may now also be triggered by Explosive Surge.
  • Degauss has been redesigned: Activating Diversion increases your defense chance by 12.5/25% for 6 seconds.
  • In addition to its previous functionality, Adrenaline Fueled now also increases damage reduction by 15/30% while Adrenaline Rush is active.

Commando

Assault Specialist

  • Degauss has been redesigned: Activating Diversion increases your defense chance by 12.5/25% for 6 seconds.

Known Issues

Source

AmberGreen

Game Update 2.4 PTS Patch Notes and Known Issues [Updated: 8/30] | 08.30.2013, 05:28 PM

Public Test Server Known Issues

Last Updated: 8/30/20123

The following are those issues known to exist on the current 2.4 build on the PTS:


Operations

General

  • Players are unable to join an Operations Group that is in progress if the group has defeated a boss encounter and the player does not share the exact same lockout.

Dread Fortress

Dread Master Brontes

  • During Hard Mode, the Energy Spheres that appear during the Corrupted Clone phase are not properly de-prioritizing tanks when browsing the battlefield for their target-to-be.
  • Dread Master Brontes is not intended to be tauntable while channeling Overcharge Beam. Taunting Brontes during this time will cause a display issue wherein she will appear to turn toward the taunter with her Overcharge Beam, but in actuality the aim of the Overcharge Beam is unchanged.

PvP

Arenas