Content Update v5.40

Content Update v5.40 was released on September 11th, 2018.

=Beware the Shadows,= Sneak up on your enemies in Battle Royale and a new Mythic Outlander joins Save the World.

Suppressed Assault Rifle (Battle Royale) Take down your enemies quickly and quietly with this new Assault Rifle that rewards precision over rapid-fire



Field Agent Rio (Save the World) Phase into battle with the new Mythic Outlander.



Weekly Horde Challenge 6 (Save the World) Shields won't help you this time! Take on even more aggressive Husks with Week 6 of the Horde Challenge.



Known Issues
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= Battle Royale =

Limited Time Mode: The Getaway
Bug Fixes


 * Players in the Getaway LTM can no longer land on the van without building.
 * Reduced the Victory music at the end of a match.
 * Jewel will no longer appear in inventory hotbar after being put in the Down-But-Not-Out state.
 * Player models will no longer get stuck under the van after winning a match.
 * Player models and items will no longer fall to the ground after winning a match.

Weapons + Items

 * Suppressed Assault Rifle Added.
 * Sneaky weapon that rewards trigger discipline with precision.
 * Can be found in Vending Machines, floor loot, Treasure Chests, and Supply Drops.
 * Available in and  Variants.
 * 32/33 damage per shot.
 * Vaulted Drum Gun

Art + Animation

 * Enforcer Outfit no longer appears distorted to other clients from certain distances.

Performance

 * Sub-Region Matchmaking added for Southeast Asia.
 * More details here.
 * Disabled Video Capture for the Nintendo Switch.
 * This was done for performance and stability reasons.

= Save the World =

Missions + Systems

 * Weekly Horde Challenge 6
 * Available Wednesday, September 12 at 8 PM ET
 * This week, deploy your portable Fort against hordes of assassin Husks - and players have no shields!
 * Earn Field Agent Rio for the first-time completion.
 * This challenge is also repeatable for Event Tickets.

Heroes

 * New Mythic Outlander - Field Agent Rio, has been added to the Weekly Horde Challenge.
 * Features new Subclass - Rook
 * New Perk - Phase Cannon: Phase Shifting empowers the equipped ranged weapon causing the next shot fired to shoot a Phase projectile which pierces enemies and deals 60 base energy damage. Switching or holstering weapons removes the effect.

Bug Fixes


 * Mythic Ninja: Bladestorm Enforcer no longer appears distorted to other clients at certain distances.

Weapons + Items

 * Wraith Assault Rifle added to the Weekly Store.
 * A silenced assault rifle with excellent headshot damage that maintains impressive accuracy when fired in controlled bursts.
 * Equipped with a suppressor that greatly reduces the distance that enemies hear gunshots.
 * Available Wednesday, September 12 at 8 PM ET until Wednesday, September 19 at 8 PM ET.