NEW HUNTER

Nox

Get ready to take aim at the competition. The new Damage Hunter, Nox, has entered the Arena! The former Night Wind assassin hails from a remote village on Iridonia, and has joined the Arena to use the spotlight to generate leads about her long lost sister. 

She’s able to hit opponents from a distance with her bow, and charging the Composite Bow increases damage output.  Nox has a special Poisoned Spread Shot Ability that allows her to pull 5 poison-tipped arrows from her quiver and fire them all at once. This ability can be used to hit multiple opponents or, if charged, it can fire all the arrows in a smaller group which can help hitting single targets.

Nox is a highly mobile Hunter, with a passive ability called Jump Boost which allows her to use jet boots to jump a second-time mid air. Nox also has an Aeriel Dodge Ability, which allows her to dash sideways midair. During the dash, if Nox uses her bow or the Poisoned Spread Shot Ability she will hover in place for a short duration, allowing her to aim at a target mid-flight.

NEW BATTLEFIELD

Endor Aftermath

Introducing Endor Aftermath, a battlefield inspired by the legendary Forest Moon of Endor. Hunters battle their way through an abandoned Imperial base which has been overgrown by the surrounding forest. They’ll encounter collapsed bridges, decrepit AT-ST's, and even a crashed X-wing replica that’s landed in the center of the battlefield!

GAME MODES

Scrap Salvage

Season 4 sees the introduction of a new game mode: Scrap Salvage! In Scrap Salvage, to score points players must deposit Scrap to a few Anzellans that have taken up residence in the Arena and are working on building something! How do players get Scrap? By eliminating their opponents! Any time a player is defeated, they'll drop some Scrap in addition to all the Scrap which they were carrying.

Quick-thinking Hunters can also take advantage of intermittent Supply Caches which will occasionally activate throughout the match and offer up a glut of Scrap!

Scrap Salvage will appear in Event queues this Season.

Arrow Assault

It’s time for a new Holo-Arcade Mode paying tribute to our newest Hunter, Nox. Arrow Assault sees all eight players take to the Arena as Nox  with a restricted and rebalanced ability kit in this twist on Squad Brawl.

Nox can use Aerial Dodge to avoid incoming fire, while relying on the increased damage of her Composite Bow to eliminate opponents. Critical eliminations deal increased damage and can eliminate opponents with one hit!

Huttball

Historically in Huttball, using a traversal ability (such as Rieve's Ruthless Pursuit or Imara Vex's Grapple) forced the Huttball carrier to drop the ball. This behavior has been updated so players can  now use their traversal abilities without dropping the Huttball.

Movement is a hugely important part of Hunters gameplay, and we believe this change makes matches more fun and dynamic. It will also allow more Hunters to shine in this game mode, unlocking mobile Hunters as strong carriers, rather than the current design which favors tankier Hunters.

BALANCE UPDATE

Alongside our new Hunter Nox, we also have a balance update for Season 4.

Vex

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●  Maximum Overheat

○  Increased from 26 to 30

●  Missile Launcher Homing

○  Homing increased by 15%

Developer Note: Vex’s heat capacity has been increased to allow her to engage in combat for a longer period of time, dealing more damage between reloads. This will increase Vex’s capability in eliminating opponents in the Arena before the weapon requires venting.

The reliability of Vex’s Missile Launcher has been improved

Sentinel

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●  Suppressing Shot

○  Slingshot and K-A0S will not be knocked down by Suppressing Shot as long as their shields are active (K-A0S will only block this from the front)

Developer Note: Sentinel is a powerful Tank, in large part due to his Suppressing Shot ability. With the ability to knock down any Hunter this hits (except for a deflecting J-3DI or Rieve), this ability excels at making a single target vulnerable for follow up damage, which from Sentinel’s E-Web can be devastating. This ability knocks down all front line Tanks which makes it difficult to counter.

This change should allow for more counter play and greater diversity of team compositions.

Charr:

●  Dig In

○  Knockback reduction reduced from 50% to 30%

Developer Note: Charr’s knock back reduction has been reduced. The current balance makes all knockback effects have little to no impact on Charr, making him very hard to displace.

We are implementing this change to allow other Hunters with strong crowd control effects to feel more effective when engaging Charr, while staying close to his Trandoshan roots and keeping him an effective Tank Hunter.

Rieve

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●  Lightsaber Throw Damage

○  Level 1-2: 60 to 55

○  Level 3: 65 to 60

○  Level 4: 70 to 65

○  Level 5-6: 75 to 70

Developer Note: Lightsaber Throw damage has been reduced by 5 across all levels. It is a very powerful ability, especially when used against opponents next to walls or thrown at their feet, able to deal a near instant 150 damage (at Levels 5-6).

We will always continue to monitor balance across all Hunters, Maps and Modes to see how these changes impact their performance.

NEW COSMETICS

There are 228 new pieces of cosmetic content going out in Season 4.

These include Costumes, Weapon Wraps, Stickers, Avatars, Victory Poses, and Emotes.

Not all of this content will be available immediately, but will instead be released periodically through the Arena Pass, Arena Vault, Bundles, and Events.

●  45 Costumes

●  45 Weapons Wraps

●  35 Avatars

●  53 Stickers

●  28 Victory Poses

●  22 Emotes

RANKED MODE, EVENT SHOP, AND EVENTS

Season Length

Season 4 will run until late January giving the team some extra time to deliver more updates and engaging gameplay experiences. This also means you’ll have more time to explore everything the season has to offer, from unlocking tiers on the Arena Pass to mastering Ranked Mode.

We’re confident this shift will create an even more rewarding experience for everyone, and we can’t wait to show you what’s coming next!

K-A0S added to Hunter’s Path

K-A0S has been officially added to the Hunter's Path as of the start of Season 4! You can unlock her by earning Hunter Tokens through gameplay, or start playing with her now by purchasing her on the Path with Crystals or in the K-A0S STARTER PACK.

Hunter’s Path Tuning

In order to give players more time to master Hunters before unlocking new ones and improve the unlock experience overall, the number of Hunter Tokens needed to unlock each Hunter has increased for all Hunters, with the exception of the first 4 to be unlocked (Imara Vex, Sentinel, Grozz and Zaina). 

New Ranked Season

An all-new Ranked Season has arrived! Reach Kyber I to earn the Legendary AURODIUM MARKSMAN Costume for Diago! Compete with players from around the world for a spot on the leaderboards! Keep an eye out for our Ranked events throughout the Season to earn additional rewards for participating in Ranked Season 4.

Event Shop

Our Event Shop has been refreshed with new cosmetics for players to spend their Credits on! Check in regularly throughout the week to make sure you don’t miss out on any of our exciting cosmetics!

Clash Event

Season 4's new Hunter, Nox, will battle both Rieve and Diago in two separate Clash Events! Players will be randomly assigned to Nox's or her opponent’s team, and will need to complete challenges to earn unique rewards, including an Epic Costume and Weapon Wrap for Nox. Complete challenges to score points for your team. All players will receive a special Avatar for the winning teams at the end of each of these events!

Chain Event

Play this Season’s chain event, HONOR THE OLD WAYS! The Arena is once again putting on its High Republic showcase, and Aran Tal, K-A0S, and Rieve are gearing up for it! Finish the event to earn a unique Aran Tal Emote!

Feast of Prosperity Event

Celebrate the FEAST OF PROSPERITY this November with a brand new event! Play Scrap Salvage to earn unique Seasonal cosmetics, and play in a Squad to earn double challenge progress!

TREE OF LIFE Event

It's almost Life Day and Grozz, feeling homesick, decides to bring this Wookiee holiday of joy and harmony to the Arena. But that’s not all, we’ll be celebrating Life Day with a special bundle which will be available in the shop!