MechWarrior Online

Introduction

Introducing the MechWarrior Online Legends August 2023 Patch! Get ready for an action-packed update filled with new Legendary 'Mechs, exciting weapons, gameplay adjustments, bug fixes, and more. This month, MechWarriors can look forward to the highly anticipated MWO Comp Championship Series 2023, where teams will battle it out for glory. Plus, don't miss the new Tournament Supporter Pack, available alongside the patch. The MechWarrior Online Team is thrilled to bring you these updates and can't wait to hear your feedback for future iterations. Get ready to dive into the science of MechWarrior Online and enjoy the patch! But wait, there's more! We're excited to introduce two new Legendary BattleMechs: the Stalker "War Emu" and the Viper "Scaleshot." These powerful 'Mechs come with custom paint jobs, unique quirks, and a 30% C-Bill boost. And that's not all – each pack also includes a mini battle pass system driven by 'Mech XP. By simply playing with these Legendary 'Mechs, you'll earn GSP, C-Bills, MC, Premium Time, and exclusive Cockpit Items, Decals, Colors, and Bolt-Ons. The best part? There's no expiration date, so take your time and collect all the rewards at your own pace. Don't miss out on these incredible additions to the MechWarrior Online universe – grab your Legendary 'Mechs today!

STALKER "WAR EMU"

VIPER "SCALESHOT"

NEW WEAPONS

This month we introduce 3 new weapons to MWO, the Hyper Assault Gauss (HAG), the Binary Laser Cannon, and the X-Pulse Lasers! Check out the video and details below!

HYPER ASSAULT GAUSS 40

Total damage: 40

Number of shells: 8

Spread: 0.2

Cooldown: 6 seconds

Optimal range: 810 meters

Max range: 1620 meters

Velocity: 2000 m/s

Slots: 10

Tons: 16

Health: 27

HYPER ASSAULT GAUSS 30

Total damage: 30

Number of shells: 6

Spread: 0.17

Cooldown: 5 seconds

Optimal range: 810 meters

Max range: 1620 meters

Velocity: 2000 m/s

Slots: 8

Tons: 13

Health: 20

HYPER ASSAULT GAUSS 20

Total damage: 20

Number of shells: 4

Spread: 0.14

Cooldown: 4 seconds

Optimal range: 810 meters

Max range: 1620 meters

Velocity: 2000 m/s

Slots: 6

Tons: 10

Health: 15

BINARY LASER CANNON

Damage: 18

Heat: 13

Cooldown: 3.6

Duration: 1.15

Optimal range: 480

Max range: 960

Slots: 4

Tons: 9

Health: 15

LARGE X-PULSE LASER

Damage: 1.85

Heat: 1.15

Cooldown: 0.25

Duration: 0.25

Optimal range: 400

Max range: 800

Slots: 2

Tons: 7

Health: 12

MEDIUM X-PULSE LASER

Damage: 1.2

Heat: 0.75

Cooldown: 0.25

Duration: 0.25

Optimal range: 240

Max range: 480

Slots: 1

Tons: 2

Health: 8

SMALL X-PULSE LASER

Damage: 0.85

Heat: 0.35

Cooldown: 0.25

Duration: 0.25

Optimal range: 135

Max range: 270

Slots: 1

Tons: 1

Health: 8

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS

LRM 5/10/15/20 (Clan and IS)

Missile speed is reduced to 190 m/s (from 210 m/s) - This change affects the Direct fire speed at the same percentage

Streak SRM 4 (Clan and IS)

Increased minimum heat penalty limit to 5 (from 4) - Can fire 4 with no penalty

'MECH AGILITY ADJUSTMENTS

Banshee BNC-3S (Agility stats have been changed to be similar to the rest of the Banshee variants)

Increased Acceleration to 24.64 kph/s (from 17.72)
Increased Deceleration to 21.05 kph/s (from 18.68)
Increased Turn rate to 50.42 deg/s (from 45.26)

'MECH ADJUSTMENTS

Rifleman RFL-3N

Energy weapons on the Arms now use the higher secondary arm hardpoint

Rifleman RFL-8D, RFL-5D

Energy weapons on the Arms now prioritize the higher secondary arm hardpoint then lower

Rifleman RFL-DB

Energy weapons on the Left Arm now prioritize the higher secondary arm hardpoint then lower

SKILL TREE ADJUSTMENTS

Enhanced ECM Skill Nodes

Node values for Clan mechs ONLY are reduced to 16.5% (from 20%)

Magazine Capacity Skill Nodes

Nodes now provide +8 rounds of Hyper Assault Gauss Rifles

GAMEPLAY ADJUSTMENTS

Mech HUD

Components on the player and enemy paper doll now flash twice quickly, taking only 0.5 seconds before updating the color on the paper doll, giving the player information about self or enemy damage status much quicker. Currently, paperdoll components flash three times, taking 1.5 seconds before updating the damage status.
The domination circle indicator on minimap and battle grid now uses a clearer green color with distinct outlines for better visibility on a wide range of maps

'MECH QUIRK ADJUSTMENTS

Clan 'Mechs and Omnipods with Existing Ammo Bonus Quirks

All Variants with Existing Ammo Bonus Quirks
Included HAG ammo bonus per ton in ammo bonus group at consistent %

PIRANHA

PIR-3

Existing Structure bonuses are increased to +6 on all components

PIR-B

Added -10% Laser duration
Added -10% Heat

RAVEN

RVN-2X

Removed 10% Medium laser range
Removed 10% Medium pulse laser range
Added 10% Medium laser family range

FIRESTARTER

FS9-E

Removed 15% Medium laser range
Removed 15% Medium pulse laser range
Added 15% Medium laser family range

ADDER

ADR-A

Removed -5% Laser range from SO8
Removed -4% SRM Spread from LA, RA
Removed -4% LRM Spread from LA, RA
Added 5% Range in SO8
Added 15% Missile range in SO8
Added 20% Missile velocity in SO8
Added -7.5% Missile spread in LA,RA

ADR-D

Removed -10% Energy cooldown from SO8
Removed -10% Ballistic cooldown from SO8
Increased Existing ammo per ton bonus to +60% per ton in RA (from +40%)
Increased UAC Jam chance to -25% in RA (from -15%)
Added -15% Cooldown in SO8
Added -20% UAC Jam chance in SO8

ADR-B

Removed -10% LBX cooldown from SO8
Removed -5% Pulse laser cooldown from RA
Increased Energy cooldown to -5% in RA (from -2%)
Increased Existing ammo per ton bonus to +60% per ton in LA (from +40%)
Increased LBX Spread to -25% in LA (from -5%)
Added -20% Ballistic cooldown in SO8

ADR-CN

Added +150% UAC 2/5/10 Ammo per ton in SO8
Added -10% Cooldown in SO8

PHOENIX HAWK

PXH-1

Removed +100m Sensor range
Removed +1s Target decay duration
Removed -10% Laser cooldown
Removed 10% Laser range
Removed -10% Medium laser cooldown
Removed -30% UAC Jam chance
Increased Ballistic cooldown to -30% (from -10%)
Increased Machine Gun RoF to +100% (from +50%)
Added -30% Weapon jam chance (UAC/RAC)
Added 20% Target info gathering speed
Added +100% Rotary Autocannon 2/5 Ammo per ton bonus

PXH-1B

Removed +200m 360-degree target retention range
Removed +100m Sensor range
Removed 25% Ballistic velocity
Removed 30% PPC Velocity
Increased Machine Gun RoF to +100% (from +50%)
Added 30% Weapon velocity
Added 20% Target info gathering speed

PXH-1K

Removed 5% Laser range
Removed 10% STD and ER Laser Range
Added 10% Energy range
Added Laser HSL +2

PXH-2

Removed +100m Sensor range
Removed 5% Energy Range
Removed -10% STD Laser heat
Added -10% Laser Heat
Added 20% Target info gathering speed

PXH-3S

Removed 20% Radar deprivation
Removed 15% UAV Range
Removed -20% Ballistic cooldown
Removed -15% Large pulse laser cooldown
Removed -10% Large pulse laser heat
Removed -10% Laser cooldown
Removed -10% Laser Duration
Removed 20% Medium laser range
Removed 10% Pulse Laser range
Increased Machine Gun RoF to +100% (from +50%)
Added -20% Cooldown
Added -20% Laser heat
Added 20% Target info gathering speed

PXH-7S

Removed STD and ER Medium laser HSL +1
Removed 10% STD Laser range
Added Medium Laser family Laser HSL +1
Added 10% Laser range

PXH-R

Matched Survival quirks to PXH-1K
Removed 5% Energy range
Removed 20% Ballistic velocity
Removed +1 UAV Capacity
Removed -10% Missile cooldown
Increased Cooldown to -30% (from -10%)
Increased Missile ammo per ton bonus to 75% (from 50%)
Added 20% Weapon velocity
Added 20% Target info gathering speed

PXH-KK

Removed 20% Radar deprivation
Removed -15% Ballistic cooldown
Removed 20% Machine Gun RoF
Increased LBX Spread to -30% (from -10%)
Increased LBX Cooldown -30% (from -15%)

BLACKJACK

BJ-1X

Removed Medium pulse laser HSL +2
Removed STD and ER Medium laser HSL +2
Added Medium laser family HSL +2

HATCHETMAN

HCT-7R

Removed Medium pulse laser HSL +1
Removed STD and ER Medium laser HSL +1
Added Medium laser family HSL +1

NOVA

NVA-B

Removed -15% Ballistic cooldown from SO8
Removed -15% Laser cooldown from SO8
Removed -4% Laser duration from SO8
Added -20% Cooldown in SO8
Added -30% UAC Jam duration in SO8

NVA-S

Removed 10% Range from SO8
Removed 15% AMS RoF from SO8
Removed 10% Machine Gun RoF from SO8
Removed -5% Medium pulse laser heat from SO8
Added 25% Pulse laser range in SO8

NVA-A

Removed 10% AMS RoF from SO8
Removed 25% ER PPC Velocity from SO8
Added 75% Weapon velocity in SO8

NVA-C

Increased cooldown to -40% in SO8 (from -25%)

NVA-D

Increased cooldown to -50% in SO8 (from -35%)

NVA-BK

Removed 15% Machine Gun RoF from SO8
Removed -7.5% Laser heat from SO8
Added -5% Heat in SO8
Added 7.5% Mech top speed in SO8

HUNCHBACK

HBK-4P

Removed Medium pulse laser HSL +3
Removed STD and ER Medium laser HSL +3
Added Medium laser family HSL +3

THUNDERBOLT

TDR-5SS

Removed Medium Pulse Laser HSL +1
Removed STD and ER Medium laser HSL +1
Removed 10% Medium laser range
Removed 15% Medium pulse laser range
Added Medium laser family HSL +1
Added 15% Medium laser family range

GRASSHOPPER

GHR-MJ

Removed -15% Medium laser heat
Removed -15% Medium pulse laser heat
Added -15% Medium laser family heat

BLACK KNIGHT

BL-6-KNT

Removed 10% Medium laser range
Removed 10% Medium pulse laser range
Added 10% Medium laser family range

GARGOYLE

GAR-Prime

Removed -2.5% Missile spread from LA and RA
Removed -5% LBX Spread from LA and RA
Removed -5% Missile cooldown from LA and RA
Removed -10% Ballistic cooldown from LA and RA
Removed 5% LBX velocity from LA and RA
Removed -2.5% cooldown from LT and RT
Removed -10% Missile cooldown from SO8
Increased Weapon velocity to 15% in LT and RT (from 5%)
Added -7.5% Spread in LA and RA
Added -10% cooldown in LA and RA
Added -10% Spread in SO8
Added -25% Cooldown in SO8

GAR-A

Removed -2.5% Heat from LT
Removed 5% Weapon velocity from RT
Removed -5% Laser duration from SO8
Increased Heat to -7.5% in RT (from -2.5%)
Increased Laser duration to -10% in LT (from -5%)
Increased PPC velocity to 15% in RA (from 10%)
Added Energy weapon HSL +1 in SO8

GAR-D

Removed -2.5% Heat from RT
Removed -2.5% Cooldown from LT
Removed -5% Energy heat from SO8
Removed -5% Laser duration from SO8
Increased Heat to -7.5% in LT (from -2.5%)
Increased Cooldown to -7.5% in RT (from -2.5%)
Increased Laser duration to -5% in LA and RA (from -2.5%)
Added -10% ER Laser cooldown in SO8
Added -5% ER Laser duration in SO8

GAR-C

Removed -2.5% Heat from RT
Removed -2.5% Cooldown from LT
Removed -5% Ballistic cooldown from SO8
Removed 10% Turn rate from SO8
Increased weapon velocity to 15% in LT (from 5%)
Increased Range to 10% in RT (from 5%)
Increased UAC Jam chance to -50% in LA (from -20%)
Added -25% UAC Jam duration in LA
Added -25% UAC Jam duration in SO8
Added -10% Heat in SO8
Added +20% Torso yaw and pitch speed boost in SO8

GAR-B

Removed -2.5% Cooldown from LT and RT
Increased Missile cooldown to -10% in LA (from -5%)
Increased Ballistic cooldown to -15% in RA (from -10%)
Increased Cooldown to -30% in SO8 (from -25%)
Added +15% Torso yaw and pitch speed boost in LT and RT
Added -10% Spread in LA
Added -10% Spread in SO8

GAR-E

Removed -5% Energy cooldown from LA
Removed 5% Turn rate from SO8
Removed -10% Energy cooldown from SO8
Increased Laser duration to -5% in LA (from -2.5%)
Added -5% Energy heat in LA
Added -10% Cooldown in SO8
Added 25% Missile velocity in SO8

GAR-KW

Removed 5% LBX Velocity from LA and RA
Removed -5% LBX Spread from LA and RA
Removed -10% Energy cooldown from SO8
Removed 5% Turn rate from SO8
Increased Ballistic cooldown to -15% in LA and RA (from -10%)
Increased LT and RT Armor bonus to +20 (from +15)
Added -7.5% Spread in LA and RA
Added -10% Cooldown in SO8
Added 15% Weapon velocity in SO8

BATTLEMASTER

BLR-1G

Removed -5% Medium laser heat
Removed -5% Medium pulse laser heat
Added -5% Medium laser family heat

BLR-3M

Removed Medium pulse laser HSL +2
Removed STD and ER Medium laser HSL +2
Added Medium laser family HSL +2

STALKER

STK-M

Removed -15% Ballistic cooldown
Removed -10% Missile cooldown
Removed -5% Laser duration
Added -15% Cooldown

ANNIHILATOR

ANH-2A

Matched survival quirks to ANH-1A

ANH-1X

Matched survival quirks to ANH-1A

BUG FIXES

Fixed a Typo in Laser Family HSL quirk names
Generic UAC Jam chance quirk now shows as “UAC Jam Chance” in the quirk list instead of just “Jam Chance”
Enhanced ECM skill node no longer applies a Stealth armor cooldown bonus to Clan mechs (which don’t have access to this armor)

Patch Files (Direct Download)

To make the patching process easier for players with limited download caps, we'll be providing direct download links for the patch file(s) that comprise this patch. This will allow you to download the patch file(s) elsewhere, for manual injection into the MWO patcher through a Patch Cache folder. Aside from allowing you to download the patch file(s) elsewhere, on another connection, there are no additional benefits to performing the patch this way; the patching process itself will be the same. This direct patch download process will only work for players running the standalone client. It does not apply to players running MWO through Steam.