1.12.2|Jul 1, 2026
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3/5 Moderate
Skitarii class fixes and major Penance requirement reductions alongside Vanguard enemy weakspot buffs and shield mechanic adjustments.
Key Changes
- 1Reduced Pro-Trader (5) Penance requirement from 100,000 to 20,000 salvage
- 2Increased Weakspot damage multipliers for Dreg (0.75) and Scab (0.65) Vanguards
- 3Fixed Skitarii 'Voltaic Emitter' ability being obstructed by terrain
- 4Significant reduction in requirements for multiple Skitarii-specific Penances
- 5Fixed a game crash when adjusting keybindings in the options menu
- 6Adjusted Vanguard shield mechanics: DoT damage no longer contributes to opening shields
- 7Resolved issue where loadouts were unequipped after Personality Scourging
- 8Fixed 'Heretical Artefacts' coherency buff incorrectly reducing radius
- 9Fixed crash occurring during Valkyrie Airstrikes on Expedition missions
- 10Fixed Poxbusters failing to be staggered by melee pushes
All Changes
🎮Gameplay(8)
- buffPro-Trader (5): Reduced the unlock requirement for the Pro-Trader (5) Penance from 100,000 salvage to 20,000 salvage.
- buffCurse of Malfunction: Reduced the unlock requirement for the Curse of Malfunction Penance from 500 to 75.
- buffCorpuscarian Disciple: Reduced the unlock requirement for the Corpuscarian Disciple Penance from 5000 to 1500.
- buffVoltaic Warrior: Reduced the unlock requirement for the Voltaic Warrior Penance from 5000 to 2500.
- fixRespawn System: Fixed an issue where hogtied players could be moved to another respawn location when an alive player was right next to them.
- fixAbility Cooldowns: Fixed an issue where Ability cooldown could not be decreased when the cooldown was paused while an Ability was active (e.g., Psyker Scriers Gaze).
- fixHeretical Artefacts: Fixed the ‘Heretical Artefacts’ coherency buff incorrectly reducing rather than increasing the coherency radius.
- fixPersonality Scourging: Resolved an issue where no loadout was equipped after Personality Scourging for Hive Scum, Arbites, and Skitarii classes.
💀Enemies(7)
- changeVanguard Enemies: Equalized sweep priority between head and shield hitzones to ensure visual headshots are not incorrectly consumed by shields.
- buffDreg Vanguard: Increased Weakspot damage multiplier from 0.5 to 0.75.
- buffScab Vanguard: Increased Weakspot damage multiplier from 0.5 to 0.65.
- nerfVanguard Enemies: Damage over Time (DoT) damage no longer contributes to the impact required to open shields.
- fixVanguard Enemies: Fixed unaligned stagger settings for post-broken shield state to ensure animations play correctly.
- fixVanguard Enemies: Fixed an issue that made it excessively difficult to trigger a heavy stagger state.
- fixPoxbusters: Fixed an issue where Poxbusters could fail to be staggered by melee pushes in certain situations.
🛡️Classes(7)
- fixSkitarii: Fixed an issue where the ‘Voltaic Emitter’ Ability could be obstructed by terrain and improved Weapon Malfunction consistency.
- fixSkitarii: Fixed an issue where ‘Chordclaw Strike’ would not consume a Capacitance Charge if sprinting while aiming.
- fixSkitarii: Fixed progress tracking for the ‘Veteran Skitarius’ Penance when joining ongoing missions.
- fixSkitarii: Fixed ‘Voltaic Resistance’ upgrade failing to generate Arc lightning upon expiry.
- fixSkitarii: Fixed Skitarius-specific height scaling not applying in Mission Lobby and End of Round menus.
- fixOgryn: Fixed 1st person camera position scaling incorrectly for Ogryn operatives based on character height.
- fixVeteran: Fixed smoke visibility for ‘Smoke Grenades’ under specific lighting and video settings.
⚙️Performance(2)
- fixOptions Menu: Fixed a crash that occurred when attempting to set keybindings in the options menu.
- fixValkyrie Airstrike: Fixed a crash that could occur when calling in a Valkyrie Airstrike during Expedition missions.
🖥️UI/UX(5)
- fixSkitarii: Fixed a missing variable in the description for the ‘Advanced Combat Doctrines’ Mortis Trials legendary buff.
- fixSkitarii: Fixed the ‘Progressive Plating Matrix’ Talent buff icon using the incorrect image.
- fixHive Scum: Fixed ‘Speedloader’ Talent showing in the Tactical Overlay without a description while active.
- fixVanguard Enemies: Added missing localization text for Vanguard enemies.
- fixSkitarii: Fixed chat bubbles appearing below Skitarius characters instead of above them in the Mourningstar hub.
🎨Visual Updates(4)
- fixPhosphor Blast Pistol: Fixed an issue where the Phosphor Blast Pistol could display an incorrect animation status if a reload was interrupted.
- fixSkitarii: Fixed Lens Colors incorrectly blending between eyes on Skitarius Body 1.
- fixCosmetics: Fixed visual issues with the Thrice Blessed Eye of Admonition cosmetic items.
- fixCosmetics: Fixed a visual issue with the Mordian Cap when paired with the Psykana Collar.
Summary
Hotfix 1.12.2 focuses on refining the Skitarii class and Vanguard enemy encounters. Players will find progression significantly easier with massive reductions to salvage and class-specific Penance requirements. Vanguard enemies have been adjusted to be more susceptible to weakspot damage, though Damage over Time (DoT) effects no longer help break their shields. The update also addresses several critical stability issues, including crashes in the options menu and during Valkyrie Airstrikes.