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Steel Swarm: Apocalypse - Patch Notes 2025_3_5

March 26, 2025


🧰 Mechanics Updates

  • Fast Laner Gear has been reworked into a Support Kit:
    • Grants movement speed in base.
    • When you last-hit a lane minion, a portion of the earned Xalium is shared with the nearest XBT without a Support Kit, and you receive 20% bonus Xalium.
    • If the nearest XBT last-hits the minion, you receive 20% of their Xalium as bonus.
    • If no ally is nearby, Xalium gain proceeds as normal.
  • Teleportation system updated:
    • “Teleport to Portal Drone” can now only be used on your own drone.
    • Power Jumper item activated (allows teleportation to teammate’s Portal Drone).
    • Teleport to Base and Teleport to Portal Drone cast times increased from 5s → 7s.
    • If the target Portal Drone dies during cast time, the teleport is interrupted immediately.
  • Fog of War system added to the game.

🔧 General Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where effects (such as damage) could incorrectly transfer to similar entities upon death.

💬 Launcher Features

  • Added direct messaging between players in the launcher.

🎯 Upgrade Adjustments

  • In the Permanent Upgrade system, 20% of the damage from the Defender path has been shifted to the Fast Attacker path.

⚙️ Buff & Stat Adjustments

  • Jet Fuel (0–15 minutes): Duration reduced to 5 seconds.
  • Jet Fuel (15+ minutes): Duration is 10 seconds, effect reduced to 10%.

🔁 Respawn Adjustments

  • Respawn modifiers at 35 and 40 minutes have been removed.
  • Maximum respawn time is now capped at 92 seconds.

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