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Oct 15, 2026
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PATCH NOTES: Y11S3 MID-SEASON UPDATE

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Noor's Horus Lance Launcher receives massive buffs to speed and damage, while Tachanka gains a new impact-trigger mode for his Shumikha Launcher.

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Key Changes

  • 1Noor Horus Lance Launcher buffs: 1.5s drilling time, 100% guard break, and 80 impact damage
  • 2Tachanka Shumikha Launcher now features an impact-trigger firing mode
  • 3Systemic fire damage increased from 12 to 14 HP for all fire-based gadgets
  • 4Valkyrie receives the Glaive-12 as a new secondary weapon option
  • 5Solid Snake Soliton Radar MK III precision mode charges reduced from 4 to 3
  • 6Clash CCE Shield MK2 slowdown strength increased to 10% against retreating enemies
  • 7Osa Talon-8 Clear Shield deployment restrictions have been reduced
  • 8BU-GIs now self-destruct upon contact with Barbed Wire
  • 9Capitão Fire Bolt expansion delay reduced to 0.9 seconds
  • 10Fixed Noor's Horus Lance projectile hitbox being larger than intended

All Changes

👥Operators(15)

  • buffNoor: Horus Lance Launcher drilling time reduced on all surfaces to 1.5s (from 2s)
  • buffNoor: Guard break strength on projectile impact against Ballistic Shields increased to 100% (from 30%)
  • buffNoor: Equip animation timings reduced to 0.4s (from 0.9s) using quickdraw animations
  • buffNoor: Horus Lance impact damage against operators increased to 80 (from 50)
  • changeNoor: Horus Lance Launcher hitbox updated for better accuracy and consistency
  • buffNoor: Horus Lance can now damage Ballistic Shield Operators while they are in the removal animation
  • newTachanka: Added firing mode to Shumikha Launcher to trigger Incendiary Grenades on impact
  • nerfSolid Snake: Soliton Radar MK III precision mode charges reduced to 3 (from 4)
  • newValkyrie: Added Glaive-12 to secondary weapon loadout
  • buffCapitão: Fire Bolt expansion delay reduced to 0.9 seconds (from 1)
  • buffClash: CCE Shield MK2 slowdown strength increased to 10% (from 5%) when enemies retreat
  • buffOsa: Talon-8 Clear Shield deployment restrictions reduced
  • fixNoor: Fixed an issue where the hitbox for Horus Lance projectiles was too large
  • fixNoor: Fixed Horus Lance Launcher reticle not being impacted by Reticle Opacity options
  • fixOsa: Fixed Talon-8 Shield's right button incorrectly toggling from ON to OFF when deployed

🎮Gameplay(3)

  • buffFire: Systemic fire damage increased to 14 HP (from 12), affecting Capitão, Dokkaebi, Goyo, Noor, Tachanka, and Gas Pipes
  • changeBarbed Wire: BU-GIs now become entangled in Barbed Wire, causing them to stop and self-destruct
  • fixBarbed Wire: Fixed bug where Defenders would lose points for destroying their own Barbed Wire

🖥️UI/UX(3)

  • fixLocker: Fixed navigation issue in the Locker when selecting the area above the OPEN NOW button
  • fixRecruit Rewards: Fixed issue where Newcomers did not receive the Recruit Rewards pop-up without a reboot
  • fixVoice Chat: Fixed voice chat indicator sometimes failing to appear

🔊Audio(1)

  • fixNoor: Fixed drilling sound playing when Horus Lance projectiles are destroyed by electrified Barbed Wire

Summary

The Y11S3.2 mid-season update focuses heavily on Operator balancing and systemic gameplay refinements. Noor is the primary focus, receiving significant buffs to her Horus Lance Launcher's drilling speed, equip time, and damage. Tachanka's Shumikha Launcher is now more versatile with an impact-trigger firing mode, and fire damage has been systemically increased across all sources. Additionally, Valkyrie gains a new secondary weapon, while several other Operators receive quality-of-life adjustments and bug fixes.

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