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Mid-Season Update: Arcade Rush Coming Soon

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The update introduces winter events, adjusts operator balance, and changes weapon stats.

  • Luna: Volt Arrow duration is 5s to 3.5s across both modes.
  • Shepherd: Sonic Paralysis cooldown is 90s to 70s in Warfare, and 120s to 90s in Operations.
  • Weapon Balance: KC-17 handling is 50 to 53, and MK4 hip fire accuracy is 58 to 50.
  • Vehicle Deploy Cooldowns: F-45A Fighter, Assault Helicopter, and Scout Helicopter cooldowns are reduced to 120 seconds in Warfare.
  • Winter Events: Ahsarah Winter Training and NO APPLES, NO GLORY run 12/19 - 1/15 with appearance rewards.
Mid-Season Update: Arcade Rush Coming Soon

Dear Operators,

We're planning an update on December 18. There will be no downtime, and gameplay and matchmaking will not be affected during the update. If you encounter any issues after the update, try restarting the game to complete the update. If your game client is out of date, you'll need to update to the latest version to log in.

The main highlights of this update include:

Warfare Events


● Ahsarah Winter Training
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Event Time: 12/19 - 1/15
Event Rules: During Ahsarah's laid-back winter season, Operators take part in casual competitions and Arcade training! Join the events, earn tokens, and exchange them for Legendary weapon appearances, Epic weapon appearances, vehicle appearances, and other rewards!
Rewards: SKS - Knighthood, K416 - Winter Charm, M1A4 Tank - Reindeer, PSG-1 - Cedar, M250 - Cedar, Pendant - Cedar, Avatar - Landon's Apple, Calling Card - Festive Red, Armament Voucher, and more.

● Winter Training
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Event Time: 12/19 - 1/15
Details: Operators gear up for winter special training. During the event period, special activity modes will go live, featuring limited operators and weapons to put your training to the test!

Operations Events


● NO APPLES, NO GLORY
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Event Time: 12/19 - 1/15
Event Rules: Ahsarah's winter celebration is here! Join the locals in collecting peace apples and complete various missions during the cozy winter season to earn tokens, which can be exchanged for Legendary weapon appearances, Epic weapon appearances, vehicle appearances, and other abundant rewards!
Rewards: SKS - Knighthood, K416 - Winter Charm, M1A4 Tank - Reindeer, PSG-1 - Cedar, M250 - Cedar, Pendant - Cedar, Avatar - Landon's Apple, Calling Card - Festive Red, Armament Voucher, and more.

● Winter Wishing
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Event Time: 12/19 - 1/8
Details: During the event, specially decorated Ahsarah Peace Trees will appear in Operations matches. Place different types of Ahsarah Peace Apples under the trees to receive winter supplies matching the quality you offer!

● Cozy Winter Tool Cabinet
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Event Time: 12/19 - 12/23
Details: During the event, Tool Cabinets have a chance to contain Peace Apples and items from the current marketplace!
Event Rewards: Cozy Winter Tokens, Ahsarah Peace Apples.

● Winter Market
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Event Time: 12/19 - 1/8
Details: Looking for Elite Peace Apples? Head to the Winter Market! Collect low-quality Peace Apples to exchange for high-quality Peace Apples!

● Special Drink Tasting
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Event Time: 12/19 - 12/25
Details: Try special drinks and enjoy the good life! Log in daily to claim your special drink!
Event Rewards: Highball, Wild Rose, Mountain Crossing, etc.

Weekly Events


● Luck's Favors
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Date: 12/19 - 12/25
How to claim: Just play Operations matches to get rewarded!
Rewards: Random Keycard Copy Pack and Craftwork Lucky Pack.

● Warfare Weekly Supplies
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Date: 12/19 - 12/25
Details: Play matches to receive rewards!
Rewards: Play matches to earn Premium Weapon EXP Tokens, Intermediate Weapon EXP Tokens, Warfare 2x EXP Cards (1 Match), and Calling Card: Winter Arrow.

● Operations Weekly Supplies
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Date: 12/19 - 12/25
Details: Play matches to receive rewards!
Rewards: Play matches to earn Standard Gear Tickets, Elite Gear Tickets, and Calling Card: Winter Arrow.

● Expert Choice
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Date: 12/19 - 12/25
Event Rules: Log in to claim a specific weapon (Compound Bow). Develop the weapon and use it to complete missions for rewards!
Event Rewards: Compound Bow, Craftwork Lucky Pack, Intermediate Weapon EXP Token, Premium Weapon EXP Token, Armament Voucher.

● Tekniq Alloy Store
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Date: 12/19 - 12/25
Details: Limited-Time Tekniq Alloy Store.
Rewards: Quantum Keys, Armament Vouchers, and Advanced Safe Box 7-Day Access Cards now purchasable with Tekniq Alloys.

● Final Score
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Date: 12/19 - 12/25
Details: Exchange Warfare points for rewards.
Rewards: Earn Warfare points to obtain Quantum Keys and Armament Vouchers.

New Year Login Event - Claim Iron Grim


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Event Time: December 17 - January 23 (Activation Period); December 17 - February 6 (Claim Period)
Event Details:
During the event, players can spend 1,080 Delta Coins (Delta Coins only) to unlock reward eligibility;
Unlock instantly to claim Celestial Guardian - QBZ-95;
Log in for 8/14 consecutive days to claim SCAR-H - National Flavor and Operator Appearance Vyron - Iron Grim respectively;
Reward Overview: QBZ-95 - Celestial Guardian, Avatar - Emergency Landing, Calling Card - Competitive Match, Gesture - Hot Tea, Please, SCAR-H - National Flavor, Name Card - Iron Grim, Spray Paint - Iron Grim, Vyron - Iron Grim

Ares' Wrath launches on Mobile, Console, and in Vietnam


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Event Time: 12/19 - 1/15
Bundle Overview: Ares' Wrath series weapon appearances (Vector, M4A1, Desert Eagle), Ares' Wrath series Charm, Calling Card, Avatar, and Spray Paint.

Weapon Balance Adjustments


● Both Modes
○ KC-17 Assault Rifle: Handling: 50 → 53; slightly improved base ADS movement speed.
○ MK4 Submachine Gun: Hip Fire Accuracy: 58 → 50; slightly increased base Hip Fire Spread and maximum spread; slightly increased hip fire spread during sustained fire; slightly increased base vertical recoil.
○ MP7 Lunar Chrome Barrel: Removed movement speed bonus while crouching and in Silent Mode; slightly increased spread penalty when jumping;
○ P90 Submachine Gun: Slightly improved base movement speed while ADS.

● Warfare
○ M7 Battle Rifle: Base damage: 26 → 25; Range Falloff: 40m / 50m / 70m / 90m → 30m / 40m / 60m / 80m;
○ MK4 Submachine Gun: Damage Falloff: 0.9x / 0.7x / 0.65x / 0.55x → 0.75x / 0.65x / 0.6x / 0.55x;
○ K437 Assault Rifle: Range: 20m → 25m; Range Falloff: 20m / 30m / 50m / 70m → 25m / 35m / 55m / 75m;
○ ASh-12 Battle Rifle: Handling: 52 → 56.

● Operations
○ KC-17 Assault Rifle: Base damage: 30 → 31.
○ QCQ171 Submachine Gun: Improved Control stat benefits;
○ SVD Sniper Rifle: Headshot damage multiplier: 2.2x → 2.32x.
○ SCAR-H Battle Rifle: Damage Falloff: 0.85x / 0.7x → 0.9x / 0.75x.

Warfare Balance Adjustments


● Monument A/D Balance Adjustments
○ Expanded the capture area for Objective A.
○ Optimized the defending team's initial respawn point deployment location;
○ Expanded the capture area for Objective D2.
○ Optimized the playable area range for Sector D.
○ Optimized the defending team's playable area and right-side respawn point location for Sector D.

● Victory Unite Balance Adjustments
○ Optimized cooldowns for some vehicles.

● Vehicle Deploy Cooldown Adjustments
○ F-45A Fighter: Attack and Defend and Victory Unite modes: reduced to 120 seconds.
○ Assault Helicopter: Attack and Defend and Victory Unite modes: reduced to 120 seconds.
○ Scout Helicopter: Attack and Defend and Victory Unite modes: reduced to 120 seconds.

Operator Balance Adjustments


● Operator - Gizmo:
○ Operations
■ Crawler Nest: Removed spider bot damage to enemy Ballistic Vest, spider HP: 20 → 5, corrosion damage boost duration: 5s → 8s;
■ T.I.M (Tenacious Interception Module): Time to fire Cobweb when locking onto enemies: 0.5s → 0.8s; HP reduced: 150 → 100;

● Operator - Hackclaw:
○ Warfare
■ Signal Decoder: Enemy recon score: 15 → 30;
○ Operations
■ Signal Decoder: Cooldown: 90s → 120s;

● Operator - Shepherd:
○ Warfare
■ Sonic Paralysis: Cooldown: 90s → 70s;

○ Operations
■ Sonic Paralysis: Cooldown: 120s → 90s;

● Operator - Luna:
○ Both Modes
■ Volt Arrow: Duration: 5s → 3.5s;

○ Operations
■ Frag Grenade: Cooldown: 45s → 55s; slightly reduced damage against Level 4+ ballistic vests;

● Operator - Raptor:
○ Warfare
■ Silver Wing: UAV Mark assist score: 20 → 30;

○ Operations
■ Silver Wing: Mark interval reduced: 3s → 2s; time from enemy detection to completed mark: 1s → 0.5s; maximum self-destruct damage: 30 → 40;
■ Trace Tracker: Footprint and container trace duration: 5 minutes → 10 minutes;

● Operator - Toxik:
○ Operations
■ "Dragonfly" Swarm System: Enhanced max HP reduction rate: 7.5 HP/s → 10 HP/s;
■ Swift Healing: Consumable usage time reduction: 30% → 20%;
■ Blinding Gas: Cooldown: 55s → 70s;

● Operator - Tempest:
○ Warfare
■ Combat Roll: Kill score: 100 → 75.
■ Emergency Evasion Device: Kill score: 100 → 75.
■ Drill Charge: Damage dealt: 40 → 60.

Bug Fixes & Optimizations


● Fixed the display issue with GTQ35 Tank - Zero-Grav appearance.
● Fixed the abnormal turret rotation issue with LAV-AA - Timber appearance.
● Fixed the abnormal jump-to-scope speed issue when using MP7 Lunar Chrome Barrel.
● Fixed the issue where the fire rate reduction text was not displayed when QJB201 Light Machine Gun was equipped with Newtype Stable Gas Block;
● Fixed the issue where the scope glint text was not displayed when lever-action rifles were equipped with Watcher Sniper Scope;
● Fixed the abnormal recoil pattern display issue with SVD Sniper Rifle on mobile devices.
● Optimized frame rate performance on PS5 PRO;
● Fixed weapon code import function;
● Fixed abnormal mouse acceleration issue on Xbox.

Delta Force Team
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