Gears 5

Operation 6 Drop 2 delivers PvE balance changes, two new Horde mutators, class passive buffs, and the temporary removal of Arcade mode while TC works through underlying issues.

• Fixed: Exploit allowing Beginner difficulty play to earn Master rewards
• Fixed: Wakaatu burrowing permanently underground; second fix for Wakaatu failing to spawn at all
• New: "Cheap Fortifications" mutator (fortification build cost -30%) and "Stim Drones" mutator (drones gain stim on player damage)
• Buff: Anchor passive gains +30% Pistol Damage; Combat Medic passive gains +30% Rifle Damage; Combat Medic Intervention radius doubled to 20m at Level 6
• Nerf: Elite Drone base damage 35 to 34; Guardian/Sentinel shield health 1200 to 1000; shield reset time increased from 9.5s to 15s
• Updated: Control custom lobby spectator cap raised from 8 to 12; Restart Round added to Execution, Control, KOTH, Arcade Blitz, and Escalation