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Ascent: Rivals Playtest
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Patch v0.9.2
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Patch v0.9.2
Ascent: Rivals Playtest
· published
17 Dec 2025, 19:40 UTC
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Balance
Warp Drives
Blink warp distance decreased from 300 meters → 225 meters
Medium Warp Drives
- Increased warp factor across the board by 7.5%
- Warp duration increased from 1.15 → 1.25
Heavy Warp Drives
- Lowered charge time and cost by 8%
PRS
Spitvalve air strafe strength increased from 2000 → 2100
Galvent air tank volume reduced from 130 → 100 in line with other Tier 1s
Engines
Atlakar Mk II
- Acceleration stages increased by 3–6%
- Max speed increased by 2.5%
- Fixed energy capacity not increasing (now correctly 450)
Rivframe
- Last engine stage speed increased from 850 → 900 KPH
Combat
Light Engine HP increased from 100 → 105
Increased player vs player collision damage
AeroMark IV
- Air cost reduced from 32 → 28
- Reduced damage falloff, improving performance at range
DMR
- Improved damage and accuracy at range
- Damage increased from 80 → 85
Ion cell charge and prefire delay split into separate augments
- Ion Cell: Prefire delay reduced by 30%
- Ion Cell II: Charge duration reduced by 40%
Bugfixes and Improvements
Fixed issue where laser effects were not appearing in the correct orientation
Fixed issue where ships could get stuck pointing up in a wheelie
Fixed issue where match replays were not being attributed to the proper match
Improved UI feedback when receiving damage
Improved bot targeting & aiming
Added new item category icons
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Game update
9 Sep 2026
Hotfix Patch v0.10.3-7913
Bugfixes · Fixed an issue that could cause a hang on certain maps · Fixed scrimmage being limited to the Ascent game mode · Fixed some extra logging that was happening · Fixed bad camera state for spectators at end of match (late join case)
Game update
9 Sep 2026
Hotfix Patch v0.10.3-7898
Bugfixes - Fixed issue where all future time trial times would be lost if you restart from the pause screen during an active time trial - Fixed issue where bots would not move in career or scrimmage match after playing tutorial - Fixed a hang that can happen on crash camera - Fixed crash camera aspect ratio change affecting the pause screen - Fixed issue where new images might not get fetched -…
Community
27 Aug 2026
MSI Grand Prix
This is the second qualifier of the MSI Grand Prix. Across six weeks of weekly qualifiers, competitors will race to earn Circuit Points, climb the standings, and secure their tournament qualifier spot. Watch Qualifier 2 Full VOD: Here