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Star VortexNewsHotfix (v0.6.16)
Game update

Hotfix (v0.6.16)

Star Vortex · published 28 Jan 2026, 13:34 UTC · build 21683107

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This is a quick hotfix for some recent bugs. The experience bars have been displaying incorrectly above level 80 since a couple of updates ago. They should now always show correct numbers as it was using an old equation.

It jumps two versions because the brief v0.6.15 update dropped some players levels incorrectly but that has now been resolved.

Also, there is a fix for players with lots and lots of weapons being unable to activate them.

Patch Notes

Balance Changes

• Reduced cooldown of Impact/Toxic/Blast Wave/Frost Nova pulses from 8 to 5 seconds.

Performance

• Leech Particles and Particle Quality are now two separate settings.

• Reduced the number of Leech Particles per enemy at higher particle settings.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed display of experience bars above level 80.

• Fixed bug where weapons above slot 8 could not be activated.

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