| 5.40 Content Update Notes | |
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| Date | 11 September 2018 |
| Major Patch | 5.40 |
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Sneak up on your enemies in Battle Royale and a new Mythic Outlander joins Save the World.
- Suppressed Assault Rifle (Battle Royale)
- Take down your enemies quickly and quietly with this new Assault Rifle that rewards precision over rapid-fire.
- Field Agent Rio (Save the World)
- Phase into battle with the new Mythic Outlander.
- Weekly Horde Challenge 6 (Save the World)
- Shields won't help you this time! Take on even more aggressive Husks with Week 6 of the Horde Challenge.
Battle Royale[]
Limited Time Mode: The Getaway[]
Bug Fixes[]
- Players in the Getaway LTM can no longer land on the van without building.
- Reduced the Victory music at the end of a match.
- Jewel will no longer appear in inventory hotbar after being put in the Down-But-Not-Out state.
- Player models will no longer get stuck under the van after winning a match.
- Player models and items will no longer fall to the ground after winning a match.
Weapons + Items[]
- Suppressed Assault Rifle Added.
- Sneaky weapon that rewards trigger discipline with precision.
- Can be found in Vending Machines, floor loot, Treasure Chests, and Supply Drops.
- Available in Epic and Legendary Variants.
- 32/33 damage per shot.
- Vaulted Drum Gun
Art + Animation[]
- Enforcer Outfit no longer appears distorted to other clients from certain distances.
Performance[]
- Sub-Region Matchmaking added for Southeast Asia.
Save the World[]
Missions + Systems[]
- Weekly Horde Challenge 6 is now available:
- This week, deploy your portable Fort against hordes of assassin Husks - and players have no shields!
- Earn Field Agent Rio for the first-time completion.
- This challenge is also repeatable for Event Tickets.
Heroes[]
- New Mythic Outlander - Field Agent Rio, has been added to the Weekly Horde Challenge.
- Features new Subclass - Rook
- New Perk - Phase Cannon: Phase Shifting empowers the equipped ranged weapon causing the next shot fired to shoot a Phase projectile which pierces enemies and deals 60 base energy damage. Switching or holstering weapons removes the effect.
Bug Fixes[]
- Mythic Ninja: Bladestorm Enforcer no longer appears distorted to other clients at certain distances.
Weapons + Items[]
- Wraith Assault Rifle added to the Weekly Store.
- A silenced assault rifle with excellent headshot damage that maintains impressive accuracy when fired in controlled bursts.
- Equipped with a suppressor that greatly reduces the distance that enemies hear gunshots.
- Available Wednesday, September 12 at 8 PM ET until Wednesday, September 19 at 8 PM ET.