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Steel Swarm: Apocalypse - Patch Notes 2025_5_2
May 14, 2025
🎮 Gamepad Support & Controls
Full gamepad support has been added (in-game and in the launcher).
A gamepad-specific assisted driving mode allows units to move toward the direction of the left stick.
Aim assist has been added for gamepad users.
Keyboard and controller binding options have been added to the launcher settings.
A new auto-attack toggle has been added: continuously fires the first skill until canceled.
Toggle auto-attack:
Shift + F
(keyboard),
RB + RT
(gamepad).
🔁 XBT Rotation
Free Rotation:
Queen, Firefly, Sphinx, Freedom Fighter, Khan
⚙️ Gameplay & System Updates
Removed lifetime cone damage from Vulcan, Guardian, and Escort Drone bullets.
Fixed an issue where Vulcan could deal damage beyond its intended range. (Deaths caused by out-of-range Vulcan attacks will no longer occur.)
The launcher background now features swarms walking across the bridge.
Minor performance improvements made to the launcher.
Hover highlights have been added to XBT cards in the launcher.
Tier 1 Vulcan damage now scales linearly to its maximum at level 10 when attacking XBTs.
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