It’s update day Fighters!

We’re dropping a spicy update for you all! As we’ll be tossing in crafting mechanics, jazzing up combat lab, cranking the volume with some sweet updates, and ironing out the wrinkles of the progression system along with some frustrating bugs which have been dwelling on your minds!

Let’s have a gander at what’s coming up:

Workshop

Starting with this update, we are introducing crafting mechanics to the game. You might have already noticed the Workshop section in the top navigation bar, but hold up before you click it – let's chat about dismantling.

With the release of version 0.9.9, you can break down any of those Basic rarity guns into some nifty special components. We're talking about a whole new section in your Inventory, now called Storage, where these components chill with your parcels and keycards. It's like spring cleaning for your arsenal – kick out the duplicates and make room for future crafting adventures.

Heads up on the tradable status too – This indicates whether your gear is ready to hit the Marketplace or if it's in it for the long haul on your account.

Combat Lab Improvements

Cargo and Factory now have better ropes
Both maps have new sounds
Cargo Conquest outpost placements changed for a better experience
Cargo Mega health packs now located on the small islands
Bot navigation fixes
Gate laser visual improvements

Balance Changes

Weapons:

Twin Twelve:

Removed headshot multiplier
Projectile damage reduced from 14 to 11

Sound update

New music tracks in Warmup with exclusive themes for Holdout, Kitsune Den and Hakone Temple
Pre-battle briefing voice lines are now played when the loading starts, not in the middle of it
We’ve added music to play in the background of the post-battle screens based on the battle outcome

UI Changes

Post-Battle and Progressions

The post-battle screen just got a facelift on all platforms. Now you can snag a peek at your Valor rewards for seasonal leaderboards, track your account XP to the next level, tally up hero mastery points, and scope out your rewards with cases and parcels.

Also, the progression widget in the top left corner? It's not shy anymore, located under your player one in the top left corner. It is now not only visible on the post-battle screen but also includes both account progression and valor status.

Social Menu

We gave the Friends tab the boot in-game. Say hello to the Friends side panel! Now you can handle all your friendship shenanigans in one slick spot.

Other Changes

Hantu’s ability is now fully described in the tooltip with information about regeneration
Better friends presentation for Xbox
All poisonous elements are now purple

Bug Fixes

Sounds from the match won’t continue playing after the battle is over
Fixed issue with grenade explosion effect shown when aiming
The equip button in weapon tooltips will no longer be disabled when it should be enabled
Kewler and Venom grenade line-ups causing desyncs/crashes in replays and spectator mode

Big shout out for all your epic feedback – you spoke, we listened! We're on a mission to make SquadBlast your go-to playground. See you on the flip side of the update.