Test Server Hotfix - April 4, 2022

Episode 43: Dark Knights
General

• New style feats now unlock correct vendor item discounts.

Iconic Powers

• Iconic Robot Sidekicks have had more effect and material work done to make them more thematic. This includes spawn and despawn FX.
• Fixed various shield issues and replaced some shields with more visible ones.
• Powerset Pets Arbiter of Destiny can now equip Robot sidekick.

Death Metal: Washington D.C.

• Miss Martian and Phantom Stranger now play VO appropriately.
• Tuned timing of various bounty minions' respawning as well as their health and damage values.
• Tweaks to Murder Machine's behaviors so he's less likely to go dormant.
• Red Death should be a lot less likely to stop attacking and stand around.
• The Apex Predator bonus mission now appropriately counts up when players finish the connected encounters

Return to Earth 3

• Fixed Elite level bumps and limited the number of rallies in Elite.

The Source Wall

• Added a tell icon to Proma's Ice Spray attack.

Artifact
M.E.R.C.Y Amazotron Matrix

• Damage values adjusted for Crystal and Fury AoE attacks
• FX adjusted for Crystal and Fury AoE & ST attacks.

Allies
Death Metal Batman

• Damage lowered by about 8% across all ranks
• Cone widened by about 80-100% (to more accurately reflect the FX)
• Passive 01 Power Over Time scaling adjusted.

Rewards

• Fixed an issue with Lantern Supply Drops having stretched textures.
• Reduced faction renown dropped by elite alert bosses from 100 to 50.

Styles

• The following Head styles will allow Face styles:
  • Amazonian Conqueror (+Enhanced)
  • Apokoliptian Shocktrooper
  • Daring Fury Helmet
  • Daring Vigilante
  • Insect Colonist
  • Leafmail
  • Mid-Nite (+Enhanced)
  • Parademon Sentry
  • Peacemaker
  • Punchline
  • Robotic
  • Star Helmet
  • Thanagar's Champion
  • Trigon
  • Vengeance
  • Vengeful Surgeon
  • Vestments of Rage
  • Victorian Detective Face Mask
  • Visor
  • Winged Fury