Major Patch|9.7.0|Jan 29, 2026
Steam↗Update 9.7.0
3/5 ModerateUpdate 9.7.0 introduces the Orbital Breach event, reworks Glitch Grenades, and applies balance tuning to the Dome Shield and several automatic weapons.
All Changes
🛡️Gadgets(2)
- nerfDome Shield: Decreased health from 300 to 250 to reduce its dominance in double-Heavy compositions.
- changeGlitch Grenade: Increased ammo to 2 but increased cooldown to 25 seconds to balance utility availability.
🔫Weapons(5)
- changeFCAR: Increased damage to 23 while slightly decreasing rate of fire to 520 RPM.
- buffM60: Improved accuracy by decreasing dispersion during ADS and hip-fire.
- buffP90: Increased damage falloff ranges to 18m (min) and 24m (max).
- buffPike-556: Increased damage from 48 to 49 to improve viability.
- buffXP-54: Increased rate of fire from 860 RPM to 880 RPM.
🎮Game Modes(2)
- newWorld Tour: Enabled Orbital Breach event combining Hackout and Orbital Lasers.
- changePoint Break: Added constraint zones to Grand Vaults to prevent them from being moved too far.
👥Social & UI(2)
- newSocial Menu: Added an option to appear offline to hide status from other players.
- changeEmbark ID: Implemented new rules for Embark ID Display Names to improve moderation.
Summary
This update focuses on shifting the utility meta and improving the viability of automatic weapons. Key changes include a health reduction for the Dome Shield and a rework of the Glitch Grenade to provide two charges with a significantly longer cooldown.
The patch also enables the Orbital Breach event in World Tour, adds a cross-game reward set for ARC Raiders owners, and introduces an 'Appear Offline' social feature. Extensive performance optimizations and bug fixes have been applied across maps like Bernal, Nozomi, and Seoul.