Announcement of the changes planned for the 1.53.0 update

Hello, survivors! We want to tell you about some of the planned changes that will appear in the game with the 1.53.0 update.

Balance changes

Frames

Previously, the parameters of frames varied considerably, resulting in some frames being noticeably inferior to others. We have balanced all frames across various parameters, while highlighting the uniqueness of each type.

1. Bearing frame 1*6:

-Durability increased from 190 to 208 pts.

-Damage reduction reduced from 70 to 0%.

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 20 to 50%.

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 20 to 50%.

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 50%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 50%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 40 to 50%

2. Lightweight frame 1*4:

-Durability increased from 31 to 53 pts.

-Mass increased from 27 to 28 kg.

-Damage reduction reduced from 95 to 70%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

3. Lightweight frame 1*8:

-Durability increased from 63 to 105 pts.

-Mass increased from 54 to 56 kg.

-Damage reduction reduced from 95 to 70%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

4. Lightweight frame 2x4:

-Durability increased from 73 to 105 pts.

-Mass increased from 54 to 56 kg.

-Damage reduction reduced from 95 to 70%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

5. Lightweight 4x4 frame:

-Durability increased from 147 to 211 pts.

-Mass increased from 108 to 112 kg.

-Damage reduction reduced from 95 to 70%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

6. Lightweight 6*4 frame:

-Durability increased from 220 to 316 pts.

-Mass increased from 162 to 168 kg.

-Damage reduction reduced from 95 to 70%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

7. Lightweight 8*4 frame:

-Durability increased from 338 pts. to 422 pts.

-Mass increased from 216 to 224 kg.

-Damage reduction reduced from 95 to 70%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 20%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 20%

8. Support V-shaped frame 5*6:

-Durability reduced from 828 to 663 pts.

-Mass reduced from 306 to 270 kg.

-Kinetic damage resistance reduced from 80 to 60%

-Damage resistance to shrapnel reduced from 80 to 60%

-Damage resistance to energy damage reduced from 75 to 60%.

-Heating resistance reduced from 80 to 60%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

9. Support frame 2*6:

-Durability reduced from 552 pts. to 442 pts.

-Mass reduced from 204 to 180 kg.

-Kinetic damage resistance reduced from 80 to 60%

-Shrapnel damage resistance reduced from 80 to 60%

-Energy damage resistance reduced from 75 to 60%.

-Heating resistance reduced from 80 to 60%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

10. Support frame 6*3:

-Durability reduced from 780 pts. to 663 pts.

-Mass reduced from 285 to 270 kg.

-Kinetic damage resistance reduced from 80 to 60%

-Damage resistance to shrapnel reduced from 80 to 60%

-Damage resistance to energy damage reduced from 75 to 60%.

-Heating resistance reduced from 80 to 60%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

11. Support frame 8*3:

-Durability reduced from 1100 to 883 pts.

-Mass reduced from 400 to 360 kg.

-Damage resistance reduced from 80 to 60%.

-Damage resistance to shrapnel reduced from 80 to 60%.

-Damage resistance reduced from 75 to 60%.

-Heating resistance reduced from 80 to 60%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

12. Support fork frame 268:

-Durability reduced from 1104 pts. to 883 pts.

-Mass reduced from 408 to 360 kg.

-Damage resistance reduced from 80 to 60%

-Shrapnel damage resistance reduced from 80 to 60%

-Energy damage resistance reduced from 75 to 60%.

-Heating resistance reduced from 80 to 60%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

13. Frame 1*4:

-Durability reduced from 130 pts. to 108 pts.

-Damage reduction reduced from 75 to 50%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

14. Frame 1*8:

-Durability reduced from 260 pts. to 217 pts.

-Damage reduction reduced from 75 to 50%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

15. Frame 2*4:

-Durability reduced from 260 to 217 pts.

-Damage reduction reduced from 75 to 50%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

16. Frame 4*4:

-Durability reduced from 521 to 433 pts.

-Damage reduction reduced from 75 to 50%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

17. Frame 6*4:

-Durability reduced from 781 to 650 pts.

-Damage reduction reduced from 75 to 50%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

18. Frame 8*4:

-Durability reduced from 1041 to 866 pts.

-Damage reduction reduced from 75 to 50%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

19. Carriage frame 14*4:

-Durability increased from 1058 pts. to 1166 pts.

-Damage reduction reduced from 85 to 30%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 15 to 30%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 15 to 30%

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

20. Carriage frame 16*4:

-Durability increased from 1210 to 1333 pts.

-Damage reduction reduced from 85 to 30%

-Kinetic damage resistance increased from 15 to 30%

-Shrapnel damage resistance increased from 15 to 30%

-Energy damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 30%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 30%

21. Heavy frame 14*4:

-Durability increased from 2125 to 2127 pts.

-Mass increased from 839 to 840 kg.

-Kinetic damage resistance reduced from 70 to 60%

-Damage resistance to shrapnel reduced from 70 to 60%

-Damage resistance reduced from 65 to 60%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

22. Heavy frame 17*4:

-Durability increased from 2580 to 2582 pts.

-Mass increased from 1018 to 1020 kg.

-Damage resistance reduced from 70 to 60%.

-Damage resistance to shrapnel reduced from 70 to 60%.

-Energy damage resistance reduced from 65 to 60%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

23. Heavy frame 22*4:

-Durability increased from 3339 to 3342 pts.

-Mass increased from 1318 to 1320 kg.

-Kinetic damage resistance reduced from 70 to 60%

-Damage resistance to shrapnel reduced from 70 to 60%

-Energy damage resistance reduced from 65 to 60%.

-Heating resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

-Thermal damage resistance increased from 0 to 60%.

Weapons

1. Imugi

-Blast radius reduced from 2.5 to 1.5 m

-Blast damage reduced by 12%

2. Jotun

-Reload time increased from 4.2 to 5.5 sec.

-Blast damage reduced by 15%

3. Reaper

-Impulse from hits reduced by 30%

4. Acari

-Impact impulse reduced by 30%

-Lightning damage reduced by 15%

-Changed perk parameters: cooldown reduced to 3%

5. Kaiju

-Direct damage reduced by 12%

6. Charon

-Impulse from hits reduced by 25%

7. Yanhua

-Blast damage reduced by 10%

8. Lucifer

-Blast damage reduced by 10%

9. DR-28 Morgan

-Direct damage increased by 10%

-Blast damage increased by 30%

10. Hammerfall

-Direct damage increased by 25%

-Durability increased from 2037 to 2370 pts.

11. Arothron

-Rate of fire increased by 20%

-Durability increased from 3037 to 3290 pts.

12. Nidhogg

-Maximum range increased to 60 m

-Rate of fire increased by 25%

13. Crusher

-Direct damage increased by 10%

-Blast damage increased by 10%

14. Hunter

-Ammo capacity increased from 35 to 90

-Reload time increased from 1.2 to 2.4 sec.

15. Fortune

-Projectile speed increased from 70 to 100 m/sec.

16. Athena

-Reload time reduced from 2 to 1 sec.

17. Phoenix

-Blast damage from bolt detonation increased by 40%

-Bolt speed increased from 160 to 200 m/sec.

18. Toadfish

-Now fires a volley of 3 shots

-Reload time increased from 4.2 to 5 sec.

-Changed perk parameters: bolts now explode after travelling 10 m

19. Varun

-Rate of fire increased by 30%

20. Muramasa

-Reload time reduced from 7 to 5 sec.

-Durability increased from 4000 to 4530 pts.

21. Flash

-Maximum range increased from 120 to 150 m.

-Projectile speed increased by 30%

-Projectile slowdown when dealing damage to an enemy increased by 50%

22. Firebug

-Number of shots in a burst increased from 30 to 40

23. RL-9 Helicon

-Changed perk parameters: charge accumulation rate increased to 12% per hit

-Reload time reduced from 4.5 to 4 sec.

24. Destroyer

-Recoil reduced by 25%

-Projectile speed increased from 70 to 82 m/sec.

-Changed perk parameters: resistance bonus is now 32%

Cabins

1. Gladiator

-Changed perk parameters: bonus to charging and reload speed reduced to 15%

-Durability reduced from 8100 to 7740 pts.

2. Kensei

-Durability increased from 4840 to 5230 pts.

-Changed perk parameters: now the perk charges at speeds over 40 km/h

3. Huginn

-Durability reduced from 4800 pts. to 4530 pts.

4. Cohort

-Maximum speed reduced from 66 to 62 km/h

5. Sheng

-Changed perk parameters: now the damage resistance bonus is 30%.

6. Whaler

-Maximum speed reduced from 72 to 66 km/h

-Changed perk parameters: cooldown increased to 12 sec.

7. Trump card

-Changed perk parameters: direct damage bonus reduced to 20%

8. Cerera

-Durability reduced from 6290 pts. to 5730 pts.

9. Beholder

-Durability increased from 3250 pts. to 3700 pts.

10. Hippogriff

-Changed perk parameters: now the damage bonus for each lost part is 3.5%

11. Deadman

-Changed perk parameters: now the damage bonus is 10% and it stacks up to 5 times

Movement parts

Atom

-Changed perk parameters: now the dash power depends on the current speed of the armoured car

Please note that all balance changes described in this news are relevant at the time of publication and may not be final or may not be implemented into the game at all. Certain additional changes, if necessary, may be made after the announcement.