Patch Notes 2025_1_5

January 31, 2025

The new update is here! Steel Swarm: Apocalypse continues to evolve with a more balanced gameplay experience, new UI improvements, and enhanced sound effects!

🔹 UI & System Updates

• Leaderboard UI has been added.
• Fixed an issue where reward windows overlapped.
• Match history page has been added.
• Match history is now visible starting today.

🎮 Gameplay Updates

• Vulcans now deal double damage to XBTs.
• Fixed an issue where the suicide mechanic would steal the kill from the last hitter.
• Pirate Mission 2 now grants drone damage power only to the Escort Drone.

⚖️ Balance Changes

• Insolence early-game damage curve has been reduced. It now scales at 3x instead of 2.5x.
• Escort and Guardian Drones’ damage has been reduced by 25%.
• The Xalium reward for killing a Vulcan has been increased from 300 to 600.
• Sphinx’s Talent 3A now reduces charge time by 25% instead of 10%, lowering it from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
• Unstoppable talent now increases speed by 20% instead of 10%.
• Tier 2 and Tier 3 gear prices have been increased by 1.5x.
• Stun Immunity cooldown has been increased to 150 seconds.

🔊 Sound Effects (SFX) Updates

• New explosion SFX variants have been added.
• New building collapse SFX variants have been added.
• New XBT explosion SFX added.
• Mission hologram ambiance added.
• Pond water ambiance added.
• General sound mixing adjustments have been made.

🎨 Visual Effects (VFX) Updates

• Fixed the size of Vulcan hit VFX.