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Steel Swarm: Apocalypse - Patch Notes 2025_3_2

March 12, 2025

STEEL SWARM APOCALYPSE

🔧 Minion Damage Update
  • Minion damage to XBTs has been reduced by 75%.
  • However, if you attack an enemy XBT and minions turn on you, they will deal full damage while chasing you (attacking XBT stance).
🛡️ Vulcan Armor Update
  • Vulcan Armor has been added to all Vulcans except Tier 1 Vulcans.
  • Vulcan Armor absorbs 75% of the damage dealt by an XBT to that Vulcan.
  • If there are allied minions nearby, Vulcan Armor becomes ineffective, and the XBT deals full damage.
⚙️ Upgrade Changes
  • Megaron Armor price increased from 3450 → 4000 XA.
  • X-Bone price increased from 1500 → 1700 XA.
  • Superconductor now provides 6% Rev Speed and its price increased from 1050 → 1600 XA.
  • Hyper Cooling now provides 4% Rev Speed and its price increased from 2800 → 3150 XA.
🏎️ Speed & Respawn Adjustments
  • Some XBTs have had their reverse speed slightly increased.
  • Respawn Time Adjustments:
  • Level 1: 6s → 4s
  • Level 2: 11s → 6s
  • Level 3: 15s → 9s
  • Level 4: 20s → 11s
  • Level 5: 24s → 14s
  • Level 6: 28s → 17s
  • Level 7: 33s → 20s
  • Level 8: 37s → 24s
  • Level 9: 42s → 27s
  • Level 10: 46s → 31s
  • Level 11: 50s → 35s
  • Level 12: 55s → 39s
  • Level 13: 59s → 44s
  • Level 14: 64s → 48s
  • Level 15: 68s → 53s
  • Level 16: 72s → 58s
  • Level 17: 77s → 63s
  • Level 18: 81s → 69s
  • Level 19: 86s → 74s
  • Level 20: 90s → 80s
🎨 UI & Visual Fixes
  • Fixed an issue where the map appeared for a single frame in the UI opening animation.
  • Fixed text and sprite overlapping issues.
🎮 Gameplay Changes
  • Added backdoor protection.
  • Reduced swarm damage to XBTs depending on their stance.
🛠️ Social Menu Update
  • A new social menu with a 64-friend limit has been introduced.
  • Users can now search for other players, block/unblock, send, accept, and ignore friend requests.
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