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Season 02 Patch Notes: February 25, 2026

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Verdansk Hot Zones change, Psych Grenade ping range increases, and WARDEN 308 recoil decreases.

  • Hot Zones: Verdansk Hot Zones updated to Storage Town, Hospital and Military Base.
  • Psych Grenade: Radar ping spawn range increases from 10 meters to 25 meters.
  • Counter UAV: Health increases from 300 to 500. Lingering height increases from 70 meters to 100 meters.

EQUIPMENT & KILLSTREAKS

Adjusted

  • Psych Grenade

    • Increased the range that radar pings spawn from 10 meters to 25 meters.

  • Counter UAV

    • Increased health from 300 to 500.
    • Raised the height the device lingers from 70 meters to 100 meters.

LOOT & ECONOMY

Adjusted

  • Hot Zones Verdansk
    • Hot Zones have been updated on Verdansk
      • Storage Town
      • Hospital
      • Military Base

Ground Loot Weapon Build Adjustments

  • DS20 Mirage
    • Lethal Tools ELO now awarded at grey rarity, swapped from Greaves Accuspot 3x
    • Redwell Carrion Stock replaced with Assault Division Stock
    • Strider Handstop replaced with Force Stabilizer Handstop
  • EGRT-17
    • 60 Round Magazine now awarded at blue rarity
  • Maddox RFB
    • Rout Stride Stock replaced with Furrow Control Stock
    • 60 Round Mag awarded at green rarity
    • 24" Assemblage Barrel moved to purple rarity
    • Harlequin Grip replaced with Monolithic Suppressor
  • Peacekeeper MK1
    • Lethal Tools ELO now awarded at grey, swapped from Greaves Accuspot 3x
    • EAM Blitzfire Stock added at blue rarity
    • 23.5" Longbow Barrel moved to purple rarity
    • Lateral Precision Grip replaces EAM Steady-90 Grip
  • Kogot-7
    • EMT3 Vulpine Grip replaced with Hawker Series 45
  • Rev-46
    • 4.6x30mm Overepressured replaced with 14.9" Caudal Target Barrel
  • Sturmwolf 45
    • .45 Cal Overpressured replaced with 14.8" Perigee Barrel

WEAPONS

Assault Rifle Adjustments

Weapon Adjustments

MADDOX RFB

Attachment Adjustments

  • Monolithic Suppressor
    • Damage Range benefit reduced from 12% to 8%
    • Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 10% to 5%
  • 19" Virtuous-Op Barrel
    • Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 15% to 8%
    • Vertical and Horizontal Recoil Control benefit reduced from 15% to 8%
  • Furrow Control Stock
    • Recoil Control benefit reduced from 18% to 10%

MXR-17

MXR-17 Damage Adjustments

Damage Range Pre-Patch Post-Patch
Maximum Damage Range

— Damage —

48

— Range —

0 - 35m

— Damage —

48

— Range —

0 - 35m

Medium Damage Range 1

— Damage —

41

— Range —

35 - 52m

— Damage —

41

— Range —

35 - 52m

Minimum Damage Range

— Damage —

35

— Range —

>52m

— Damage —

36⇧

— Range —

>52m

Additional Adjustments

  • Upper Arm multiplier increased from 1x to 1.07x
  • Aim Down Sight speed improved from 260ms to 245ms

Attachment Adjustments

  • 18" Rapid Sterling Barrel
    • Horizontal Recoil benefit improved from 15% to 20%
    • Medium Damage Range benefit improved from 35% to 40%
  • VAS TH-09 Stock
    • Vertical and Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 5% to 10%
  • Winch Stock
    • Vertical and Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 10% to 15%

X9 MAVERICK

X9 Maverick Damage Adjustments

Damage Range Pre-Patch Post-Patch
Maximum Damage Range

— Damage —

50

— Range —

0 - 50m

— Damage —

50

— Range —

0 - 50m

Medium Damage Range 1

— Damage —

42

— Range —

50 - 60m

— Damage —

42

— Range —

50 - 60m

Minimum Damage Range

— Damage —

37

— Range —

>60m

— Damage —

38⇧

— Range —

>60m

Additional Adjustments

  • Bullet Velocity increased from 910m/s to 930m/s

SMG Adjustments

Weapon Adjustments

DRAVEC 45

  • Headshot multiplier increased from 1.1x to 1.12x
  • Sprinting Movement Speed increased from 7.3m/s to 7.4m/s
  • Aim Down Sight Movement Speed increased from 3.4m/s to 3.5m/s
  • Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 180ms to 170ms

RK-9

Adjustments

  • Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 175ms to 165ms
  • Vertical and Horizontal Recoil Reduced by 10%

Attachment Adjustments

  • 13.6" Mercurial Barrel
    • Damage Range benefit improved from 12% to 18%
  • 11.3" Blackstar Barrel
    • Medium Damage Range benefit improved from 35% to 45%
  • Hawker Series 45
    • Vertical Recoil benefit improved from 10% to 18%

RYDEN 45K

Ryden 45k Damage Adjustments

Damage Range Pre-Patch Post-Patch
Maximum Damage Range

— Damage —

33

— Range —

0 - 13m

— Damage —

35⇧

— Range —

0 - 13m

Medium Damage Range 1

— Damage —

30

— Range —

13 - 23m

— Damage —

30

— Range —

13 - 23m

Minimum Damage Range

— Damage —

23

— Range —

>23m

— Damage —

23

— Range —

>23m

Additional Adjustments

  • Recoil Deviation reduced by 15%
  • Horizontal Recoil reduced by 8%

Attachment Adjustments

  • Hawker Series 45
    • Vertical Recoil benefit improved from 15% to 20%
  • Bounty Grip
    • Vertical Recoil benefit improved from 13% to 18%
  • Skeletonized Grip
    • Horizontal Recoil benefit improved from 22% to 26%

Marksman Rifle Adjustments

Weapon Adjustments

M8A1

All the adjustments below are to the M8A1 Autostrike-X8 Conversion.

M8A1 Autostrike-X8 Conversion Damage Adjustments

Damage Range Pre-Patch Post-Patch
Maximum Damage Range

— Damage —

29

— Range —

0 - 45m

— Damage —

27⇩

— Range —

0 - 40m⇩

Medium Damage Range 1

— Damage —

24

— Range —

45 - 60m

— Damage —

23⇩

— Range —

40 - 52m⇩

Minimum Damage Range

— Damage —

21

— Range —

>60m

— Damage —

20⇩

— Range —

>52m⇩

Additional Adjustments

  • Lower Torso and Leg multipliers decreased from 1x to 0.9x

WARDEN 308

Adjustments

  • Reload Speed improved by 25%
  • Recoil Reduced by 30%
  • Bullet Velocity increased from 910m/s to 950m/s
  • Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 290ms to 270ms

Attachment Adjustments

  • LTI-LM Brake
    • Vertical Recoil benefit improved from 10% to 20%
    • First Shot Recoil Control benefit improved from 50% to 70%
  • Watchdog Compensator
    • Vertical Recoil benefit improved from 18% to 30%
  • 17.3" LTI Fluted X-35 Barrel
    • Bullet Velocity benefit improved from 18% to 28%
  • 18" Invictus Barrel
    • Damage Range benefit improved from 15% to 20%

Sniper Rifle Adjustments

Weapon Adjustments

VS RECON

  • Bullet Velocity increased from 720m/s to 745m/s

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