TITLE: PHASE 3 STARTS NOW – WHAT’S NEW

Agents,

Season 1 Phase 3 has started!

Please find below the full list of changes made to the game.

Gameplay & Combat

  • Fixed an issues where players could be forced out of cover when a cutscene starts.

  • Fixed Focused Defense talent applying incorrect cooldown reduction.

  • Changed the Medic courage focus requirements task from requiring 3 000 000 Courage stacks to requiring 5 000. Gaining one new stack is necessary to refresh the task for players already over 5000.

  • Spawning & Respawning in the Dark Zone now grants a 10s immunity buff. Firing, using skills or throwing grenades cancels the buff.

  • “Applied Demolition” – OS Protocol: 

    • Increased Skill Critical Hit Damage from 24/28.8/33.6/38.4/43.2/48% to 43.2/51.84/60.48/69.12/77.76/86.2%

  • "Thermobaric Grenades" - Field Grenadier Skill Mod Combo Set

    • Decreased Damage increase from 460/540/620/700% to 300/350/400/450%

    • Decreased Range increase from 100% to 30%

  • “Armor Strengthening” Tactical Pharma Skill Mod Combo Set:

    • Fixed Tactical Pharma Skill Mod Combo Set "Armor Strengthening" not detecting the proximity with the Chemical Trap.

  • Fixed issues with specializations dealing more damage than expected:

    • Aegis Operation & Combat Medic specializations were dealing more damage than expected at regular intervals. (those issues were commonly labeled by the community as "Aegis Burst" or "Medic Hypershot").

    • Juggernaut & Recon specializations were passively dealing more damage than expected.

    • We will monitor the effect of those fixes to ensure these specialization stay effective in battle.

 

Progression & Inventory

  • Fixed an issue where items could disappear from inventory.

  • Fixed weapon preview errors and incorrect displays.

  • Fixed interactions that could interrupt aiming or grenade usage.

  • Fixed an issue where players could not open the High-End Gear/Weapon Selection Crates received after completing the Elite Mission Challenge

  • Strawberry Milkshake:

    • Fixed Exotic Weapon "Strawberry Milkshake" incorrectly appearing with Piercing damage type instead of Shredding in the Armory.

    • Fixed weapon dropping LVL1 talents instead of LVL2 like other exotics

    • An additional updated Strawberry Milkshake will soon be sent to all players who had unlocked it previously (one per owned copy of the item)

 

Achievements:

  • Adding achievements for players to enjoy through Ubisoft Connect, App Store and Google Play with current progress and achievements automatically syncing based on SHD commendations.

 

Battle Pass

  • Fixed incorrect reward previews.

  • Fixed missing or incorrect reward names.

  • Fixed visual issues with Battle Pass content.

 

Events & Activities

  • Fixed the Outpost Annihilation mission where completion was impossible due to objectives not advancing

  • Fixed event timers and display inconsistencies when players were offline.

  • Improved event UI clarity and reward display.

  • Players can no longer receive rewards multiple times from ranking in the Team Leaderboard of the Speedrun Challenge with different teams.

 

UI / UX

  • Added audio settings menu with toggles and sliders for multiple effects and parameters

  • Fixed multiple UI display and navigation issues (specifically on PC).

  • On PC, improved popup behavior and navigation consistency.

  • On PC, added Ubisoft Connect login buttons

  • On PC, fixed an issue where the framerate is limited to 30fps when in windowed mode.

 

Social & Online

  • The General Chat is now gated by player progression to reduce spam - characters now unlock the General Chat upon reaching the open world (NYC Base of Operations)

  • Fixed an issue where guest account progression could be lost during account linking.

 

Localization

  • Fixed multiple 'Text Not Found' issues.

  • Improved translations across UI, store, and cosmetics.

  • Improved support for long localized strings.

 

Stability

  • Fixed multiple crashes across platforms.

  • Improved login flow stability.

  • Improved handling of invalid server data.

 

 

SHOP & OFFERS

Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where purchasing items in the store with real money can cause networking errors.

  • Fixed some purchase issues affecting Battle Pass and store transactions.

  • Fixed incorrect discount price display.

  • Fixed overlapping UI elements in store screens.

  • Fixed missing or incorrectly available store items.

 

Standard Sealed Cache

  • Tier S Drop rate: 0.5% -> 2.0%

  • Tier A Drop rate: 7.5% -> 10%

  • Tier S Guaranteed Reward: 90 pulls -> 50 pulls

  • Contents:

    • Tier S:

      • Added Superior weapon Parts *3

      • Added Superior Protective Plating *3

    • Tier B:

      • Added Standard Weapon Parts *5

      • Added Standard Protective Plating *5

      • Removed Worn Metal Components *5

      • Removed Worn Fabric *5

OS Protocol Sealed Cache

  • Tier S Drop rate: 0.5% -> 2.0%

  • Tier A Drop rate: 7.5% -> 10%

  • Tier S Guaranteed Reward: 90 pulls -> 50 pulls

Specialization Sealed Caches (all versions)

  • Tier S Drop rate: 0.5% -> 2.0%

  • Tier A Drop rate: 7.5% -> 10%

  • Tier S Guaranteed Reward: 90 pulls -> 50 pulls