11.3.0|Jul 30, 2026
View on Steam↗Update 11.3.0
4/5 Significant
Melee weapons receive massive buffs across the board while C4 and the KS-23 see significant nerfs in the return of the Strike a Pose event.
Key Changes
- 1Massive buffs to Spear, Dual Blades, Riot Shield, and Dagger lunge and damage
- 2C4 cooldown increased from 30s to 45s to reduce Heavy archetype dominance
- 3KS-23 damage reduced from 110 to 104 to break attack combo breakpoints
- 4Strike a Pose event returns, now playable in Team Deathmatch
- 5Limited testing begins for Elytra, a new in-house anti-cheat solution
- 6Grappling Hook cooldown reduced from 7s to 6s
- 7FAMAS and BFR damage increased to improve weapon relevance
- 8ARC Raiders collaboration introduces the unlockable Azimuth Set
- 9Galaxy Estates added to the Esports map pool for upcoming qualifiers
- 10Significant improvements to bot AI awareness and objective navigation
All Changes
🔫Weapons(17)
- buffSpear: Spear primary attack precise hit damage increased from 74 to 82
- buffSpear: Spear primary attack base damage increased from 55 to 57
- buffSpear: Spear secondary attack sequence damage increased from 75/100/125 to 75/125/150
- buffDual Blades: Dual Blades movement speed while in Deflect stance increased by 25%
- buffDual Blades: Dual Blades lunge distance on primary attacks increased from 4.5m to 5m
- buffDual Blades: Dual Blades precision zone angle increased from 8 to 9 degrees
- changeDual Blades: Dual Blades Cross Slash now always lunges forward at full stamina, even when stationary
- buffRiot Shield: Riot Shield lunge distance on primary attacks increased from 4.25m to 5m
- buffRiot Shield: Riot Shield primary attack damage increased from 82 to 83
- buffRiot Shield: Riot Shield precision zone angle increased from 9 to 10 degrees
- changeRiot Shield: Riot Shield Shield Bash now always lunges forward at full stamina, even when stationary
- buffDagger: Dagger lunge distance on primary and secondary attacks increased from 4.5m to 5m
- buffDagger: Dagger secondary attack sweep time increased to improve backstab reliability at max range
- nerfKS-23: KS-23 damage reduced from 110 to 104
- buffKS-23: KS-23 damage falloff multiplier increased from 0.64 to 0.675 to maintain max range damage
- buffBFR: BFR damage increased from 88 to 90
- buffFAMAS: FAMAS damage increased from 23 to 24
💣Gadgets(2)
- nerfC4: C4 cooldown increased from 30s to 45s
- fixDome Shield: Fixed an issue where friendly melee attacks could damage the Dome Shield
✨Specializations(1)
- buffGrappling Hook: Grappling Hook cooldown decreased from 7s to 6s
🏆Game Modes(3)
- changeStrike a Pose: Strike a Pose event returns in Team Deathmatch; eliminations spawn dance floors for extra cash
- fixPoint Break: Point Break rounds reaching the time limit now conclude with a defender win
- fixPower Shift: Fixed an issue in Power Shift where teammates could spawn in different locations
🛡️Anti-Cheat(1)
- newElytra: Introduced Elytra, a new in-house anti-cheat solution, currently in limited testing phase
🗺️Maps(5)
- changeKyoto: Kyoto building sturdiness increased for more consistent gameplay
- changeGalaxy Estates: Galaxy Estates added to the Esports map pool for Cycle 4
- fixMaps: Fixed building collapse issues in Seoul and collision bugs in Fangwai City
- changeGalaxy Estates: Adjusted Galaxy Estates door directions and pool depths for better flow and visibility
- newPractice Range: Added Season 10 and Season 11 trophies to the Practice Range
🕹️Gameplay(3)
- fixAI Bots: Improved bot awareness, movement navigation, and objective coordination
- newUI: Added a progress bar when remotely picking up objects using a controller
- fixGameplay: Fixed bugs related to barrel breaking, quick melee knockback, and goo wall spawning
🖥️UI/UX(2)
- fixUI: Corrected 93R ammo count stat to 27 and Pike-556 headshot multiplier to 1.75x
- fixUI: Fixed UI gray-out issues when using Equipment and Ping wheels simultaneously on controller
🎨Cosmetic(4)
- newStore: New Marshal Meteor Set added to the Store
- newARC Raiders Collab: Unlock the Azimuth Set by playing ARC Raiders
- newTwitch Drops: New Showtime Blue Set available via Twitch Drops (Spear, Dual Blades, Sword)
- fixCosmetics: Resolved various clipping, texture stretching, and alignment issues across multiple skins and emotes
Summary
Update 11.3.0 focuses on a major rebalancing of the melee meta, providing substantial buffs to the Spear, Dual Blades, Riot Shield, and Dagger to improve their reliability and lethality. Conversely, the Heavy archetype sees a power reduction with a significant cooldown increase for C4 and a damage nerf for the KS-23. The update also marks the return of the 'Strike a Pose' event, now featured in Team Deathmatch, and introduces limited testing for 'Elytra,' a new in-house anti-cheat solution. Players can also participate in an ARC Raiders collaboration and earn new Twitch drops.