Sector 3: Decayed Hope

Sector 3: Decayed Hope brings you to the ruins of an ancient battleground corrupted and decayed by a terrible toxic catastrophe. With a brand-new environment, weapon, trap, Deco Packs and more, there are a ton of horrors to unravel, with loads of fresh Building and Raiding strategies to experiment with.

But that’s not all, this new update brings in an all-new, extended Raiding Expeditions season, with more than double the rewards to unlock, including new weapon and suit cosmetics and decals!

With this update also comes a slew of bug fixes, balancing changes and more, so let's dive into the patch notes, shall we?

NEW FEATURES & CONTENT

New Environment: Decayed Hope: The ruins of the ancient battleground that was once known as Fort Hope, now corrupted, and decayed by a terrible toxic catastrophe.

New Weapon: Lodestar Shield: A tactical defense weapon that generates a barrier wall which stays in place for a significant amount of time, blocking hostile projectiles and defending against melee attacks.

New Trap: Launchpad: A non-lethal trap that pushes its target at a very high velocity, potentially launching them into the air, or into deadly areas.

New Decopack: Chemical Plant: Toxic wreckage from the remains of Fort Hope’s refinery structure, featuring 2 Blocks, 3 Props and 8 Decals.

Expeditions Feature Updates:

• In addition to Parts and Synthite, Enhancements can now also be earned directly from completing Raids. When viewing Outposts on the Expedition Map, look for the Outpost Completion Rewards information!
• Expedition progression can now also be earned by completing Daily Challenges. When viewing the Chimera Menu, look for the rewards associated with each Daily Challenge.
• The first-time user experience has been improved. New tutorial events have been added to the game, helping newcomers and returning players better understand how Expeditions work and how to earn rewards.
• As with all tutorials, the information can always be found in the “Tutorial” section of the settings menu.
• The End of Season UI has been reworked, and we’ve added an informational pop-up to inform players about the Expedition reset.

Holiday-Themed Content:
‘Tis the season to celebrate! To sprinkle some holiday cheer in the wasteland, HRV is now decked in a merry outfit, complete with jingling bells as he strolls to the GenMat. And that’s not all – eight delightful holiday-themed decals have been permanently added to the game for you to adorn your Outposts with. Let the festive decorating begin!

New Cosmetic Collection:
New Decopack: The Bastion: Protective and modular building components from the interior of the Bastion, featuring 2 Blocks, 3 Props and 8 Decals

New Cosmetics:

• Instant Dispatch Kamaitachi Suit cosmetic
• Pandemic Lodestar Shield cosmetic

Sector 2 Ranked Rewards

The new Sector 3 Ranking Season has begun, and for players who participated in Sector 2, the following Cosmetic rewards will be rewarded based on your Rank tier.

• Gold or higher: Deadly Upsurge Kamataichi Suit Cosmetic
• Silver or higher: Pandemic Sledgeblade Cosmetic

The following Decals will also be rewarded based on your Rank tier.

• Master Sector 2 Decal
• Gold Sector 2 Decal
• Silver Sector 2 Decal
• Bronze Sector 2 Decal

QUALITY-OF-LIFE

• The Raid results screen has been updated to create a clearer distinction between rewards earned within the raid (Parts or Synthite), and rewards earned for completing the raid (Parts, Synthite, or Enhancements)
• When a Daily Challenge is ready to be claimed and the Chimera is ready to be evolved, priority will be given to the Daily Challenge message in the Sanctuary’s message UI.
• The splash screen and loading screens have been updated to the new Sector 3: Decayed Hope screens.

BALANCING CHANGES

• The Corrosive Cube’s Spontaneous Mod has been reduced in power quite significantly.
  - Its effective radius has been reduced from 2m to 1.5m.
  - The cooldown for acid spitting to occur was increased from 1.5secs to 3.0secs.
  - Raiders can remain in acid puddles slightly longer, from 1.25secs to 1.5secs.
  - The uptime of the acid puddle was reduced by 1sec from 3.5 to 2.5secs.
• For both the Speed Landing and Shockwave enhancements (all rarities), the fall height required to trigger the effect has been reduced from 3+ blocks to 2+ blocks (12 meters or higher, to 8 meters or higher.) This should make the Enhancements easier and more effective to use.
• Ammo Restore Enhancement: We substantially increased the % chance to the restore effect occurring to improve its usefulness, from 10-15-20-25% to 30-40-50-70%.
• Synthite, Cells and Parts earned through Raiding have been increased.
• The amount of Enhancements rewarded from have been rebalanced based on rarity and the difficulty of the Expedition.
• The maximum Genmat required to process an Advisor has been reduced.

BUG FIXES:
TRAPS:

• We have fixed an issue preventing Sentry Beams from displaying their warning laser in a specific setup.
• Fixed an issue causing the Holocube to appear incorrectly when the trap is revealed.
• Fixed an issue preventing the Splatter mod from triggering when the Corrosive Cube is hit with melee attacks.
• Fixed an issue causing Plasma Sentinels' projectiles to change directions after hitting a Death Piston's side.
• Fixed an issue causing the Bomb Ejector's warning audio to be barely audible in certain setups.
• Fixed an issue causing the Holocube to not have the correctly visuals while building.

GUARDS:

• We have fixed an issue causing Assassin guards to not follow their recorded paths in certain setups.
• Fixed an issue causing the Hornet's Sluggish mod to stay in effect permanently when a raider passes through two overlapping bubbles.
• Fixed an issue causing Enforcers equipped with the Seeker Bolts mod to sometimes not shoot at Raiders.

EQUIPMENT: