Channel your inner assassin with new Damage Class Hunter, Nox! This Zabrak Archer is deadly from range thanks to her Composite Bow, and she’s ready to fight on an Endor-inspired battlefield where the forest is reclaiming the planet.
NEW HUNTER
Nox
Get ready to take aim at the competition – the new Damage Hunter, Nox, has entered the Arena! A former Night Wind assassin, this archer is devastatingly skilled with a composite bow. She’s able to pick off opponents from a distance, charging the bow increases the damage. 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 will fire all the arrows in a smaller group which can help to hit a single target.
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 Aerial Dodge Ability dash. 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.
Nox is a poisons expert, and demonstrates this with her Impairment Field Ultimate Ability. She deploys a remote that slides across the Arena, releasing a poisonous gas that gradually slows and paralyzes opponents for a short duration, making them easy for Nox to eliminate.
NEW MAP
Endor Aftermath
Introducing Endor Aftermath, a battlefield inspired by the legendary Forest Moon of Endor. Hunters battle surrounded by a forest that’s overgrown an abandoned Imperial base. 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 gGame mMode: Scrap Salvage! To score points, players must deposit Scrap to a few Anzellans that have taken up residence in the Arena. 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 every player 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:
Maximum Overheat
Increased from 26 to 30
Missile Launcher Homing
Homing Accuracy 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:
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:
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 and Weapon wraps, Stickers, Avatars, Victory Poses, and Emotes.
Not all of this content will be available immediately and will be released throughout the season via the Arena Pass, Arena Vaults, Bundles, and Events.
45 Costumes
45 Weapon wraps
35 Avatars
53 Stickers
28 Victory Poses
22 Emotes
RANKED MODE, EVENT SHOP, EVENTS AND DEVICES
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.
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 2 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 set 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 their 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 arrival of fall with the FEAST OF PROSPERITY Event! Play Scrap Salvage to earn unique seasonal cosmetics, and play in a squad to earn double challenge progress!
Android Devices
We are happy to announce we have made approximately 900 Android devices compatible. More information can be found here.