MechWarrior Online

Introduction

Introducing the highly anticipated pre-order for MechWarrior Online's newest 'Mech chassis, the fearsome Stone Rhino. This 100-ton Clan war machine has been the most requested 'Mech by the community, and it's not hard to see why. With impenetrable armor and a devastating weapons loadout, the Stone Rhino is sure to strike fear into the hearts of your enemies. Don't miss your chance to secure your pre-order and become an unstoppable force on the battlefield. In addition to the Stone Rhino, this month brings two new Legendary 'Mechs: the assault Cyclops "Arges" and the assault Supernova "Seraph". These 'Mechs, available for $15 USD on the website and Steam, come with custom paint jobs, unique quirks, and a 30% C-Bill boost. But that's not all - each pack also includes a mini battle pass system that rewards you with GSP, C-Bills, MC, Premium Time, and exclusive cockpit items, decals, colors, and bolt-ons just by playing the 'Mech. The best part? There's no expiration date, so you can take your time and earn these extra items at your own pace. Don't miss out on these legendary additions to MechWarrior Online.

PRE-ORDER THE NEW 'MECH CHASSIS: THE STONE RHINO

We are thrilled to announce the long-awaited pre-order for the next brand new 'Mech chassis to MWO, the unstoppable Stone Rhino. This 'Mech is the single-most requested Clan 'Mech by the community, and embodies raw power and intimidation. A formidable 100-ton Clan war machine, the Stone Rhino boasts an abundance of impenetrable armor, and a weapons loadout that will make your enemies tremble in fear. Prepare to stomp your way onto the battlefield and unleash devastation upon your foes. Secure your pre-order today, and become a force to be reckoned with in MechWarrior Online!

NEW LEGENDARY BATTLEMECHS

PLEASE NOTE: REDEEM BATTLEPASS REWARDS ON THE WEBSITE STORE PAGE (UPDATED EVERY HOUR)

CYCLOPS "ARGES" BATTLEPASS REDEEM LINK: TBD

SUPERNOVA "SERAPH" BATTLEPASS REDEEM LINK: TBD

Two new Legendary 'Mechs this month include the assault Cyclops "Arges", and the assault Supernova "Seraph" (see images below). Each 'Mech will sell for $15 USD on the website, and will also be available on Steam. Each Legendary 'Mech is a new variant of an existing chassis, has a custom paint job, an "outlier" quirk, and a 30% C-Bill boost. Also included with each pack is the new mini battle pass system driven by 'Mech XP. Just by playing the 'Mech, you will earn GSP, C-Bills, MC, Premium Time, and exclusive Cockpit Items, Decals, Colors, and Bolt-Ons! However, unlike a typical battle pass system, there will be no expiration date to earn these extra items. Take as long as you need!

CYCLOPS "ARGES"

SUPERNOVA "SERAPH"

MAP ADJUSTMENTS

QUICK PLAY

Canyon Network

Water was absorbed into the soil and the lower areas are slightly more lush
Floating rocks and trees repositioned after water removal
Sun settings changed
Shadow settings changed

Grim Plexus

Stuck points fixed
Shadow settings updated

Frozen City Night

Invisible wall placed to prevent players from reaching out of bounds areas

Viridian Bog

Floating trees removed
Theta camera repositioned
Transmitter camera repositioned
Shadow settings updated

Hellebore Outpost

Conquest cameras renamed for functionality
Domination generators and transmitter camera added
Trees that can be shot through were replaced with either rocks or other trees
Shadow settings updated

Vitric Station

Conquest cameras renamed for functionality
Domination camera renamed for functionality
Floor tile placed to fill in section between pyramids on sun side spawn
Shadow settings updated

Mining Collective

Invisible walls placed to prevent players from getting up to out of bounds location

Free Worlds Collosseum

Assault capture point moved so its not stuck inside metal tree
Fixing rock stuck points
Floating grass removed

Emerald Vale

Conquest cameras added
Shadow settings updated

FACTION PLAY

Vitric Forge

Generators moved, some have had the casing removed and health changed
Shadow settings updated

Hellebore Springs

Generators moved, some have had the casing removed and health changed
Turrets and walls added for generator protection
Shadow settings updated

Sulfurous Rift

Generators moved, some have had the casing removed and health changed
Turrets added for generator protection
Invisible wall placed to prevent players getting out of bounds between lanes
Shadow settings updated

Emerald Taiga

Generators moved, some have had the casing removed and health changed
Turrets added for generator protection
Shadow settings updated

Grim Portico

Generators moved, some have had the casing removed and health changed
Turrets added for generator protection
Shadow settings updated
Out of bounds area updated to prevent players dying in playable areas

Boreal Vault

Generators moved, some have had the casing removed and health changed
Turrets added for generator protection
Shadow settings updated

'MECH QUIRK ADJUSTMENTS

LOCUST

LCT-PB:

Added -50% Stealth armor cooldown

COMMANDO

COM-3A:

Added +50% SRM Ammo per ton

COM-TDK:

Added -25% Coolshot cooldown

ARCTIC CHEETAH

ACH-Prime:

Added -7.5% Missile spread to LA, RA

ACH-A:

Added 5% Energy range to LA, RA
Added 5% Range to SO8

URBANMECH

UM-R80:

Removed 10% Enhanced ECM
Removed -5% PPC Family heat
Added -10% Heavy PPC heat
Added -15% Heavy PPC Cooldown

RAVEN

RVN-3L:

Added 10% Enhanced ECM

WOLFHOUND

All Variants:

Increased RT Armor bonus to +17 (from +11)

WLF-1A:

Matched Survival bonuses with the rest of the variants

WLF-1B:

Removed -5% Laser heat
Removed 25% AMS RoF
Added 7.5% Heat dissipation
Added AMS damage +1.5/s
Increased Laser cooldown to -30% (from -20%)

WLF-2:

Added -5% ER Laser heat

HUNCHBACK IIC

HBK-IIC-DW:

Added 5% Heavy Medium Laser range
Added Heavy Medium Laser HSL +1

GRIFFIN

GRF-AR:

Added PPC Family HSL +1

SHADOW HAWK

SHD-2H:

Removed -10% Laser duration
Added 10% Weapon velocity

SHD-2D2:

Removed -10% Energy cooldown
Added -10% Cooldown
Added -25% LBX spread
Added -40% Crit chance (receiving)

SHD-5M:

Removed -10% Ballistic cooldown
Increased cooldown to -20% (from -10%)
Increased UAC Jam chance to -35% (from -20%)

SHD-2D:

Removed -5% Missile spread
Removed -5% Ballistic cooldown
Added -15% Gauss Rifle family cooldown
Added 10% Weapon velocity

SHD-S(LGD):

Reduced SRM, MRM, LBX velocity to 25% (from 50%)
Reduced Missile cooldown to -25% (from -30%)
Reduced LBX cooldown to -25% (from -30%)
Added 85% Spread for LB-2X-AC
Added 35% Spread for LB-5X-AC
Added 15% Spread for MRM20 and MRM10

EBON JAGUAR

EBJ-Prime:

Removed -10% Ballistic cooldown from SO8
Removed -15% Energy cooldown from SO8
Removed -10% Missile cooldown from SO8
Added -20% Cooldown in SO8

ARCHER

All Variants:

Added 20% Higher Missile Explosives (critical damage only)

ARC-2R:

Added 10% Energy range
Increased heat to -10% (from -5%)

ARC-5S:

Removed -10% MRM cooldown
Added 15% MRM velocity

ARC-5W:

Added 15% SRM Velocity
Added SRM HSL +1

ARC-T:

Removed -5% Energy heat
Removed -10% Missile heat
Added -10% Heat
Added 25% NARC Beacon velocity

NOVA CAT

All Variants:

Increased CT armor bonus to +20 (from +15)
Increased LT, RT armor bonus to +15 (from +10)
Increased LA, RA armor bonus to +20 (from +16)

NCT-Prime:

Removed 2.5% Energy range from LT, RT
Removed 5% PPC velocity from LT
Removed 5% PPC Velocity from SO8
Increased PPC Velocity to 15% in RT
Added 5% Range in LT
Added -5% PPC Heat in SO8

NCT-A:

Removed -10% ER Laser heat from SO8
Removed -5% ER Laser duration from SO8
Removed -5% ER Laser duration from LA
Added -5% Laser duration in LA
Added 7.5% Jump Jet burn time duration in LT, RT
Added -10% Laser heat in SO8
Added -7.5% Laser duration in SO8
NCT-B:
Added -5% Missile heat in LA, RA
Added 5% Range in SO8

NCT-C:

Removed -5% UAC Jam chance from LT
Increased Energy cooldown to -7.5% in LT (from -5%)
Increased UAC Jam chance to -15% in RT (from -5%)
Increased LBX Spread to -10% in RT (from -5%)
Added 15% Ballistic velocity in SO8

NCT-D:

Added 10% Ballistic velocity in LA
Added -10% Energy cooldown in SO8
Added -5% heat in SO8

NCT-CC:

Removed -10% Energy cooldown from SO8
Added -10% Cooldown in SO8
Increased heat to -10% in SO8 (from -5%)

SUMMONER

SMN-G:

Removed 2.5% Range from CT

SMN-D:

Increased Jump Jet Burn time to 20% (from 10%) in CT

SMN-M:

Reduced heat dissipation to 5% (from 7.5%) in CT

SMN-PD:

Added 15% Jump Jet burn duration to CT

CATAPHRACT

CTF-0XP:

Removed 10% Ballistic range
Removed 10% Energy range
Removed -5% PPC heat
Added 10% Range
Added -15% Heat
Added Seismic Sensor +100m radius

CTF-1X:

Removed -5% Energy heat
Increased LT Armor bonus to +25 (from +15)
Increased CT Armor to +32 (from +22)
Added -10% Heat
Added 15% STD/ER Medium laser range
Added -10% STD/ER Medium laser duration

CTF-2X:

Removed -15% Ballistic cooldown
Removed -10% Energy cooldown
Removed -15% Missile heat
Reduced Missile cooldown to -15% (from -20%)
Added -15% Cooldown
Added -15% Heat
Added 20% Missile velocity

CTF-3D:

Removed -5% Laser duration
Removed -5% PPC heat
Increased ballistic cooldown to -15% (from -5%)
Increased Heat to -10% (from -5%)
Added 20% Ballistic velocity

CTF-3L:

Added -20% LBX Spread
Added 15% LBX velocity
Added -10% Energy heat
Added extra consumable slot +1

CTF-4X:

Removed 10% Ballistic velocity
Increased LT and RT armor bonus to +32 (from +25)
Increased CT Armor bonus to +40 (from +32)
Added 25% Weapon velocity
Added -10% cooldown
Added -75% Missile spread

CTF-IM:

Increased LT Armor bonus to +20 (from +15)
Added -10% STD AC cooldown
Added 5% Mech top speed

CYCLOPS

All Variants:

Increased Crit chance (receiving) to -30% (from -15%)

MADCAT MKII

MCII-4:

Added +8 Armor bonus to LT, RT

MCII-A:

Added +8 Armor bonus to LT, RT

SUPERNOVA

SNV-3:

Increased LA, RA Armor bonus to +12 (from +8)
Increased LT, CT, RT Structure bonus to +15 (from +10)
Increased PPC velocity to 15% (from +10%)
Added +5% Energy Range

SNV-BR:

Increased LA, RA Armor bonus to +12 (from +8)
Increased LT, CT, RT Structure bonus to +15 (from +10)
Increased Ballistic velocity to 25% (from 10%)
Added -10% Heat

CORSAIR

COR-5R:

Removed -5% Missile spread
Increased Heat to -10% (from -5%)
Added -15% Ballistic cooldown

COR-6R:

Added -15% LBX20 Cooldown
Added -10% Heavy Gauss Rifle Cooldown

COR-7R:

Removed ALL Current offensive quirks
Added 10% Weapon velocity
Added -10% Cooldown
Added -15% Heat

COR-RA:

Added -5% Laser heat

COR-BR:

Removed -10% Ballistic cooldown
Removed -10% Gauss Rifle cooldown
Added -15% Cooldown
Added 20% Weapon velocity
Added -30% UAC Jam chance

ATLAS

AS7-D-DC:

Added 10% Enhanced ECM (reduction in enemy detection range against ECM)

DIRE WOLF

DWF-W:

Reduced Range to 5% on LT (from 10%)

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS

ER MEDIUM LASER

Reduced cooldown to 3.6 s (from 3.75 s)

CLAN ER MEDIUM LASER

Reduced damage to 6.0 (from 6.5)
Reduced Heat to 4.8 (from 5.5)
Reduced Beam duration to 1.05 s (from 1.15 s)

CLAN ER LARGE LASER

Increased cooldown to 4.75 s (from 4.5 s)

'MECH ADJUSTMENTS

SUPERNOVA

"Boiler" (SNV-BR):

Increased acceleration to 17.72 kph/s (from 13.11 kph/s)
Increased deceleration to 19.72 kph/s (from 18.06 kph/s)

MAD CAT MKII

"Moonwalker" (MCII-MWK):

Reduced acceleration to 13.11 kph/s (from 15.42 kph/s) - Matching MCII-DS
Reduced deceleration to 18.06 kph/s (from 19.72 kph/s) - Matching MCII-DS

(MCII-4):

Increased acceleration to 15.42 kph/s (from 13.11 kph/s)
Increased deceleration to 19.72 kph/s (from 18.06 kph/s)
Increased Torso twist rate to 90 deg/s yaw and 64.7 deg/s pitch (from 76.5 and 56.25 deg/s)
Increased Torso Yaw Angle to 90 deg (from 85 deg)

(MCII-A):

Increased acceleration to 15.42 kph/s (from 13.11 kph/s)
Increased deceleration to 19.72 kph/s (from 18.06 kph/s)
Increased Torso twist rate to 90 deg/s yaw and 64.7 deg/s pitch (from 76.5 and 56.25 deg/s)
Increased Torso Yaw Angle to 90 deg (from 85 deg)

SKILL TREE ADJUSTMENTS

Current Jump Jet vectoring skill nodes are now replaced with Shock Absorbance nodes with -10% per node value
Current Shock Absorbance skill nodes are now replaced with Over Heat Damage nodes with -4% per node value

NOTE: Previously owned Shock Absorbance and Jump Jet Vectoring nodes now provide new effects as listed

BUG FIXES

CICADA

Energy hardpoints in side torsos will prioritize the higher mount first (except CDA-X5 that must use lower mounts and CDA-3C which has a special right torso rooftop mount)

PHOENIX HAWK

PXH-2 and PXH-1K:

Energy weapons prioritize the top mounted energy hardpoint on the Left Arm first (now consistent with right arm)

PXH-7S:

The second energy weapon on the left arm properly uses the side mounted location. (now consistent with right arm)

PXH-KK:

The second energy weapon on the left arm now uses a new secondary side mount and no longer stacks on top of the primary energy mount
Left Arm PPC weapons mounts now use the correct corresponding PPC weapon model instead of all using the generic PPC model

MAD CAT MKII

MCII-MOONWALKER:

Fixed a missing piece of geometry that caused a hole to appear on the mech’s right torso when only a missile weapon is equipped.
Fixed a bug that caused the empty hardpoint air vent model to appear and overlap with the Ballistic weapon model on the right torso

MCII-A:

Fixed a bug that caused the empty hardpoint air vent model to appear and overlap with the Ballistic weapon model on the right torso

ATLAS -Excluding AS7-S(L) and AS7-D(F)

Explosion particle effects now appear when head component is destroyed

Download the above file(s)
For sake of ease, we recommend creating a dedicated folder for the patch file(s), such as 'MWO Patch Cache'
You do not need to unzip or unpack the patch file(s)
Launch the MWO Portal
Select the three horizontal lines in the top left of the Portal Window
Choose the 'Specify Patch File Cache' option
In the field that appears, paste or enter the location in which you saved the patch file(s) and hit OK
For example, C:\Users\<username>\Documents\MWO Patch Cache
Click the blue Patch button
The launcher will now check the Patch Cache folder you defined. If it locates the required patch files, it will unpack and use those files to apply the patch
Once the patch is complete, launch the game