Summary
Ubisoft reveals patch notes for the latestXDefiantupdate, which gives players another option for dealing with the DedSec’s Spiderbot ability. Ubisoft’s fast-paced arena shooter has gotten off to a great start asXDefiantnot only became the company’s fastest game to reach a million unique players, but has managed to pull in 11 million in total at the end of June. The free-to-play title continues to update and add new content through weapons, maps, and factions, to help the experience continue to feel fresh.
However, for all of the good news,XDefiant’s launch window hasn’t been perfect. Players have experienced everything from login errors to odd gameplay quirks and bugs at times. Ubisoft continues to work on addressing these issues with patches, andXDefiant’s executive producer, Mark Rubin, has been keeping players updated with what the team is working on. In the meantime, Ubisoft has released its latest patch for XDefiant, addressing issues with the game and balancing weapons in an attempt to create a better overall experience.
For manyXDefiantplayers, the biggest piece to this update will be to the DedSec faction. Recently, there has been plenty of discussion around the Spiderbot ability, which has left plenty of fans frustrated over the lack of counters to it. AfterUbisoft confirmed upcoming changes toXDefiant’s Spiderbot, the update has confirmed that players can once again shoot the bots off their faces, a recent bug which was left in before being accidentally fixed. In addition, Ubisoft has modified the behavior of the bot where it would ignore players who were previously targetted. As the patch notes indicate, the little robot will now attempt to hug the faces of any enemy equally.
The latest patch for XDefiant also features plenty of game balancing changes as well to game modes, weapons, and operator abilities. In terms of weapons, most of the ones listed in the patch notes are getting a boost to damage like the M4A1, MDR, and MP5A2, while a trio of sniper rifles are getting a couple of changes to Sprint Out Time and bullet spread when hip firing. The intel suit for the Eschelon faction has also gotten what many will consider additional nerfs, pulsing every 4 seconds and highlighting enemies for only 1 second instead of the original 2.7. One other notible highlight from the update is that Ubisoft changed name ofXDefiant’s recently added Team Rainbow GSK Factionto GS-Kommando due to an agreement made with a real pharmaceutical company also named GSK.
While the update will certainly help players having issues with DedSec, many continue to wonder whatbigger surprisesXDefianthas on the horizon. Even with additional content still set to arrive in Season 1, dataminers have seemingly pieced together what else the game has planned with new factions ranging fromFar Cry New DawnandAssassin’s Creedamong others. Upcoming seasons will apparently also add new weapons like the FAMAS and PP19, thoughf or now, fans should take the leaked information with a grain of salt until officially revealed by Ubisoft.
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XDefiant
XDefiant is a free-to-play, first-person online arena shooter where you compete in fast-paced clashes. With cross-play available at launch, you will be able to play with friends on a variety of platforms.Season 1 introduces the Team Rainbow operators of GS-Kommando leveraging their counter-terrorism training to disrupt their enemies. They can deploy electrified barbed wire for area denial, counter incoming enemy devices with their Active Defense System, and dazzle multiple foes with flash charges mounted on their G52-Tactical Shield.While GS-Kommando operators pride themselves on using non-lethal force whenever possible, they are as capable on the battlefield as any spec ops group.Customized Loadouts: Choose from a large arsenal of weapons, attachments, and devices to optimize the way you play. Combine any weapon with any faction, and unlock new options as you play to perfect your playstyle.Factions: Factions are drawn from iconic Ubisoft worlds and represent distinct classes, each with unique abilities and ultras. Choose any character from any faction to assemble your team of six players. Change your faction at any point during play to adapt to your strategy.Maps, Modes, and Mayhem: Play in a diverse range of 14 maps at launch across several different arena and linear modes including Zone Control, Escort, Occupy, and more. Fight in casual matches or climb the tiers in competitive ranked mode.
