1.11.6|May 11, 2026
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3/5 Moderate
Ogryn Crusher spawn rates have been reduced by 35% alongside a major rework to the Uncanny Strike blessing and Veteran Krak Grenade nerfs.
Key Changes
- 1Ogryn Crusher spawn rates reduced by approximately 35% across all mission types
- 2Uncanny Strike blessing reworked from Rending to Brittleness with a 40% cap
- 3Veteran Krak Grenade replenishment timer increased from 60s to 90s
- 4Significant damage and armor penetration buffs for Sapper Shovels and Blaze Force Swords
- 5Duelling Sword nerfed with reduced Finesse boosts and Carapace armor modifiers
- 6Automatic file integrity checks added to the launcher to prevent corruption-related crashes
- 7Expedition capture zone objective times have been reduced
- 8Fixed a major crash when opening inventory during mission loading
- 9Veteran Survivalist Aura cooldown bug fixed
- 10Ogryn vault height increased to match human classes
All Changes
💀Enemies(4)
- changeOgryn Crusher: Reduced Ogryn Crusher spawn amount by approximately 35% across ambient, Horde, and Event spawns.
- changeHavoc: Reduced spawn rates for Ogryn Crushers, Bulwarks, and Reapers by an additional 15% in Havoc mode.
- changeRotten Armour: Changed Rotten Armour override from Carapace to Infested to allow for greater weapon diversity.
- changeRotten Armour: Lowered the total amount of Rotten enemy spawns in Havoc mode.
🛡️Classes(6)
- buffOgryn: Increased vaulting height to match human classes, smoothing out obstacle traversal.
- nerfVeteran: Increased Krak Grenade replenishment timer from 60s to 90s in the 'Demolition Stockpile' talent.
- nerfHive Scum: Reduced Boom Bringer max charges from 3 to 2 (4 to 3 with Extra Pouches).
- nerfHive Scum: Reduced Chem Grenade max charges from 3 to 2 (4 to 3 with Extra Pouches).
- nerfHive Scum: Reduced Chem Toxin DoT damage per tick at max stacks from 440 to 350.
- fixVeteran: Fixed Survivalist Aura not entering cooldown when other players kill an enemy.
🔫Weapons & Blessings(15)
- changeUncanny Strike: Reworked Uncanny Strike from Rending to Brittleness; max stacks now provide 40% Brittleness instead of up to 120% Rending.
- changeMelee Rending Blessings: Changed Opportunist and Bladed Momentum from Rending to Melee Rending.
- buffSapper Shovel: Increased Heavy Relentless ADM vs Carapace from 0.4 to 0.5 and base damage from 110-225 to 125-250.
- buffSapper Shovel: Increased Heavy Strikedown ADM vs Carapace from 0.4 to 0.6 and base damage from 125-275 to 145-295.
- buffSapper Shovel: Increased Light Vanguard and Light Relentless ADM vs Carapace from 0 to 0.2.
- buffBlaze Force Sword: Increased Light Vanguard ADM vs Carapace from 0.01 to 0.2.
- buffBlaze Force Sword: Increased Light Strikedown Stab ADM vs Carapace from 0.25 to 0.4.
- changeObscurus Mk II Blaze Force Sword: Delayed the active window for Light 2 uppercut to improve weakspot hit consistency.
- buffShivs: Increased Weapon Special direct hit damage from 190 to 235 and Finesse boost from 1.2 to 1.6.
- nerfShivs: Lowered Mk I crit boost curve by approximately 0.15.
- nerfDuelling Sword: Reduced Heavy Strikedown Finesse boost from 1.1-2.1 to 1.0-2.0 and Crit boost curve from 0.5 to 0.4.
- nerfDuelling Sword: Reduced Heavy Stab ADM vs Carapace from 0.5 to 0.4.
- buffInferno Force Staff: Increased direct hit ADM vs Carapace armor from 0.25 to 0.35.
- buffBurn: Increased Burn ADM vs Carapace from 0.1 to 0.2.
- buffSoulblaze: Increased Soulblaze ADM vs Carapace from 0.1 to 0.25 and max stack damage from 250 to 255.
🎮Gameplay(3)
- buffExpedition: Reduced the time required for Expedition capture zone objectives.
- changeCosmetics: Scavenged Kantrael Mk XH helmets are now equipable for both Veteran and Zealot.
- buffExpedition: Items sold in the Expedition Sanctuary can now be marked or pinged by players.
⚙️Performance(2)
- fixLauncher: Added automatic file integrity checks to the launcher that trigger after crashes caused by corrupted files.
- fixStability: Fixed a crash occurring when opening inventory during mission loading transitions.
🖥️UI/UX(3)
- buffUI: Added a HUD icon to the 'Desperation' effect for better visibility.
- fixUI: Fixed voice chat information incorrectly showing with the team panel HUD during missions.
- fixCurios: Fixed Curios displaying higher Stamina values in descriptions than what was actually provided.
Summary
Patch 1.11.6 focuses on shifting the 'anti-Carapace' meta by reducing the frequency of heavy armored threats and adjusting the tools used to defeat them. The update introduces extensive balance changes to Ogryn Crushers, reworks the Uncanny Strike blessing from Rending to Brittleness, and provides significant buffs to the Sapper Shovel and Blaze Force Sword to improve their viability against Carapace armor. Additionally, several bug fixes address crashes and UI inconsistencies.