WHAT’S NEW?

Flint-Knock Pistol
Knock, knock…who’s there? Flint-Knock, that’s who! Pick the perfect time and knock yourself or enemies back with this new weapon!

WEAPONS + ITEMS

• Flint-Knock Pistol
  • Available in Common and Uncommon Rarities.
  • Found from Floor Loot.
  • Knocks back the shooter. Can also knock back the target if they’re close enough.
    • The closer you are to the target, the farther they get knocked away.
    • The shooter can crouch to prevent the knockback.
  • Close range damage: 86/90
    • Significant damage falloff.
  • Must reload after each shot.
    • 3 second reload time.
  • Uses Heavy Ammo.
• Unvaulted the Impulse Grenade
  • Impulse strength against vehicles has been increased by 344%
• Increased the impulse strength of explosive weapons against vehicles by 233%
• Scoped Assault Rifle
  • Increased base damage from 24/23 to 27/26
• Reduced the spawn rate of the Baller from 100% to 50%

LIMITED TIME MODE: ONE SHOT

Summary
Low Gravity. Every player has 50 health. Snipers are the only weapon and Bandages are the only healing item. Jump high and aim well!

Mode Details

• Gravity is set lower than normal.
• The Storm wait time has been greatly reduced in all phases of the game.
• The only weapons in this mode are Hunting Rifles and Sniper Rifles.
• Semi-Auto Snipers and Bounce Pads have been removed from the Vault in this mode.
• Players will spawn with 50 health, and can only heal if they find Bandages.

EVENTS

• Tournament Update: Gauntlet Solo Test Event & Gauntlet Duo Test Event
  • Added two additional extended sessions, which will run 24 hours a day.
    • 3/19/2019 00:00 UTC until 3/23/2019 00:00 UTC
    • 3/23/2019 00:00 UTC until 3/26/2019 00:00 UTC
• New Tournament: Blackheart Cup (March 23rd & 24th) [$100,000 in Cash Prizes!]
  • Participation in this event requires players to have placed in the Top 3% (global) of any Gauntlet Test Event session prior to the start of the tournament.
  • The prize pool will be distributed across all server regions, with official rules and details released later this week.
  • Format:
    • March 23rd – Round One: All Eligible Players
    • March 24th – Round Two: Top 3000 Players from Round One
• Participating in tournaments and the Gauntlet Test now requires a minimum account level of 15. The requirement was previously at level 10.

AUDIO

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused The Baller’s tow-hook “release” sound to trigger twice each time.

UI

Bug Fixes

• The new style for the Whiteout Outfit can now be selected.
• Event leaderboards no longer display everyone as being at rank #0.

ART + ANIMATION

• Adjusted lighting.
  • Increased lighting contrast in areas of shadow.
  • Increased color vibrancy.

MOBILE

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where full-screen support was not working on Samsung S10 devices.
• Fixed an issue preventing in-game surveys from appearing on mobile devices.
  • These random surveys were added in the v8.10 update but were not appearing on mobile devices. Be sure to leave us your feedback if you receive one after a match.
• Fixed various mobile stability related issues.
  • We’ll be monitoring their impact and continue investigating any additional issues. Let us know what you’re experiencing on our social channels.