A new update is available now for Remnant: From the Ashes! This update includes a new game mode, communication wheel, quality of life improvements, and more. Read up on the changes!
Build Number: 218787
NEW CONTENT
New Mode: Added Hardcore Mode (permadeath) option
New Feature: Added Communications / Ping / Emote System
New Rewards: Added 6 new account-bound items (rewards for Hardcore Mode achievements)
New Rewards: Added Emotes (3 base emotes, additional Emotes as gameplay rewards)
DEVELOPER COMMENT: To give players a new way to play, we added a Hardcore Mode (permadeath) option. This requires the creation of a new character and allows you to play the game on Story or Adventure Mode on any difficulty with the caveat of permadeath (die once, GG!). In multiplayer, the team does not die until everyone is knocked down. This means that even if only one person is alive, they can revive the entire team at a World Stone. We also added a few rewards for beating biomes (and the game) on Hardcore. GOOD LUCK!
Additionally, we created a new Communications system. This is the initial implementation and will only get better over time. The goal is to allow players to more-easily communicate with each-other when the tried-and-true "crouch a lot" method just won't do. You can now request either Ammo Type, point in a direction, request help, request a return to a World Stone, Request Rest at Stone or Return to Town, and play emotes! Don't forget to play the game to unlock more hidden emotes!!!
We look forward to your feedback so we can continue to make this feature even better.
QUALITY OF LIFE
Settings: Added the ability to hide helmet (Gameplay > Show Helmet)
Settings: Added the ability to hide Tutorial Prompts (Gameplay > Tutorial Prompts)
Character Creation: Added ability to skip tutorial
Gameplay: Changed Scope option to Double Tap + Hold RMB/L2 (to facilitate Comms wheel)
General: Added the ability to support account-bound items (including the new Hardcore and Emote rewards)
General: Added another character slot
General: Many tooltip descriptions have been updated for clarity and accuracy
DEVELOPER COMMENT: One of the most-requested features was “Hide Helmet”... so now you can! We also added the ability to disable tutorial prompts which is extremely helpful when making new characters or playing the new Hardcore Mode. In addition, you can completely skip the tutorial sequence.
Additionally, to best support the new communications wheel, we adjusted how Scoping works. This allows players on console to have a dedicated ping button which can be used while aiming. We found it to be a fair trade-off. Players on PC can re-bind the original scope functionality on a button should they so desire.
MATCHMAKING
General: Added public session browse
PS4: Fixed matchmaking for Power Level 20 players
PS4: Fixed "Session is Full" error
WEAPONS
General: Removed minimum crit range on all weapons
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We've decided to revert this change until we have a better solution for players using weapons intended for long range at closer ranges.
ARMOR
General: Many armor values adjusted (generally no greater than 1-2% up or down)
General: Increased the speed and recovery of Light, Medium, and Heavy Rolls
Elder: Increased healing effectiveness of Dragonheart vs NPCS by 100%
Elder: Increased Believer buff significantly (from 20% max to 35% max)
Osseous: Increased damage ramp-up speed
Osseous: Increased damage ramp-down delay (damage remains higher for longer)
Osseous: Decreased damage ramp-down speed
Void: Reduced Power Transfer time from 10s to 5s (regain damage buff faster)
Leto: Increased the overall resistances of Leto's for all elements and status
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We feel that most of the armors are in a good spot for different playstyles but we wanted to ensure that the focus of each primary damage-related armor is enhanced. While the effectiveness of Radiant has served as our baseline (and remains so) we've made a few tweaks to Elder, Osseous, and Void to give them a stronger unique identity.
MODS
Seed Caller: Increased base damage from 20 to 50
Seed Caller: Reduced power cost from 500 to 400
Beckon: Increased base damage from 15 to 40
Beckon: Reduced power cost from 500 to 350
Iron Sentinel: Increased base damage from 4 to 5
Iron Sentinel: Increased power cost from 600 to 750
Tentacle Shot: Increased power cost from 350 to 400
DEVELOPER COMMENT: As promised, we've increased the overall effectiveness of the summoning playstyle. In addition to significant buff to Elder armor (from 20% to 35% max damage), we've also increased the base damage of 3 of the 4 core summons. We also removed the soft-collision on Tentacle Shot which allows enemies to get closer to them and take more hits overall.
ITEMS / TRAITS
General: Adjusted many Trait & Item values to better coincide with heavier reliance on items/armors
General: Fixed an issue with Shadow Walker Trait not activating properly
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Since our Trait system allows players to have all of the bonuses at end-game with no tradeoffs/choices, we are gradually reducing the massive gains from Traits and shifting more of the benefits towards items. The goal is to bring back more choice in your loadouts and allow Traits to be smaller boosts
MISC
Gave the Wasteland Goodboy a nice bath. He immediately proceeded to roll around in the dirt and is just as happy as ever.
Please restart your game client to apply the update. Players will need to be on the same version to group up in multiplayer.
For all technical issues and bugs, please contact: https://support.arcgames.com/.
Follow our Twitter and Facebook pages for official announcements! Join the devs and other players on our official Discord server!
Announcing - Content Roadmap & Hardcore Update
Greetings, World Walkers! It’s been a while since we’ve given you any major information about the state of Remnant, so today we’re serving up a hefty helping of news to round out the month. First, Perfect World Entertainment is happy to announce that Remnant: From the Ashes has surpassed 1 million units sold since launch! This is a huge milestone for us and we couldn’t have done it without you! In celebration, and to show good tidings for the future, we’re also sharing a first look at our content roadmap and some details on our next big update. Continue onward!
Content Roadmap
Remnant: From the Ashes launched in August as a full-featured title. Over the past couple months we added Leto’s Lab and Adventure Mode, along with numerous bug fixes and quality of life improvements, but we aren’t stopping there! We’ve been providing free content to expand on the full release - to give our current fans more of what you already love and to show new players that we are still working actively to improve the game. We see how much you enjoy Remnant and share our enthusiasm for the game, so we’re thrilled to stake our commitment to continue development on more features and additions for the future. Here’s a preview of some of the things we’re working on:
Your hunger for more Remnant has inspired us to continue development on bigger and better features, but these things take time. Our team is going heads down to refocus our efforts on creating larger content updates. This roadmap, and our plans for the future, are still very much a work in progress. We’ll continue to improve the featured content with more details and teasers as they become further developed. We’re excited to have you along for this journey and we can’t wait to show what we have in store for you next year!
Hardcore Update
If you thought your first playthrough of Remnant was too easy, boy do we have a treat for you. Introducing, Hardcore Mode - A new game mode set to release on Halloween Day, where death is truly the end. It’s going to take everything you’ve got to make it out of this one alive.
When creating a new character you will have the option to make them a Hardcore character - the true test of skill in Remnant. Hardcore characters will only be playable until their first death, after which they are permanently lost. One mistake could mean curtains for your entire party. To maintain a level playing field, Hardcore characters can only play online with other Hardcore characters and will not be able to random matchmake. Feel free to manually invite your friends or other stalwart World Walkers.
Those who are brave enough to face the most dangerous challenges will also receive the greatest rewards. Defeating a Hardcore World Boss will drop new rings with powerful effects. These items will be available to ALL of the characters on your account (old and new, Standard and Hardcore) after you’ve obtained them. This means future Hardcore characters will begin their journey with greater potential. Time to git gud, kid.
[previewyoutube="eW3G1tfZnPc;full"]
Hardcore Mode is a major new feature, but only a small slice compared to the larger list of additions and quality of life improvements! Thanks to your feedback, we’re implementing some of the most frequently requested systems with this update. Some of these include a Comms wheel with pings and emotes, the ability to hide helmets, disable tutorial prompts toggle, and more balance changes. We won’t spoil all of them now, so stay tuned for the full list of notes available shortly before the update goes live tomorrow October 31st. Those folks in screenshots above sure look excited for this one!
Remnant: From the Ashes is available now on Steam, Xbox One, Playstation®4, and Arc. Stay tuned for more details, videos, exclusive reveals, and exciting content on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Follow us on Twitch to catch the update preview livestream. Be sure to join the conversation with devs and find teammates on our official Discord server.
LETO'S LAB UPDATE: 216106
A new update is available now for Remnant: From the Ashes! This update brings with it the all-new dungeon, Leto's Lab. Read up on the changes that came with it.
Build Number: 216106
GENERAL
Welcome to Leto's Lab!
DEVELOPER COMMENT: This all-new dungeon can be found dynamically in Ruined Earth within both the main campaign and Adventure Mode itself. Explore this hidden laboratory and discover the dark secrets of Dr. Leto Apostolakis experiments. Take a trip through Leto's Lab and see if you can brave the horrors lurking within.
Many collision fixes and tweaks
Dozens of updates and fixes for performance in Rhom
LOD fixes for performance
Dozens of animation updates
Removed many unused audio files for optimization
Removed duplicate foliage
DEVELOPER COMMENT: This time around, we made many changes behind the scenes to help improve performance across the game.
BUG FIXES
Fix for Soul Anchor disappearing from inventory
Fixed an UNREAL issue with VOIP causing crashes
Bleed effects no longer appear when shooting into clouds/mist
Enabled listen option when starting a game in offline mode and then switching to online
Fixed emitter for certain mud effects
Removed a key association for certain backtrack doors
Fixed a handful of typos
Fixed an issue causing certain values to be shown incorrectly
Added a fix for proper trait/achievement persistence
Fixed a rare case where the Wailing Wood would lose its weak spot
Added a fix for scenarios that caused infinite zone loads
DEVELOPER COMMENT: More bug fixes! Not much to say other than that we are always working on fixing as many bugs as we can between patches. Sometimes they are big, sometimes they are small, but they add up!
QUALITY OF LIFE
Added a check and notification to warn players of improper data and the option to reset it when detected
Added limited level classes to avoid getting overleveled gear in Adventure Mode and other people's games
Simulacrums can now drop in Adventure Mode
Dead Zone minimum can now be set to 0 for consoles
DEVELOPER COMMENT: There have been cases of player data (on PC) being corrupted online by "players of questionable intent". We've implemented the start of a system to help fix issues where data is affected and allowed people to avoid being stuck with altered data. We also fixed an oversight where Simulacrum wasn't dropping in Adventure Mode, reduced the minimum dead zone setting on console to 0, and also adjusted how pre-leveled gear drops and affects lower level players.
ITEMS
DEVELOPER COMMENT: In the interest of making more items viable, we've made a few small changes to a handful of them. These aren't meant to be gigantic changes that totally change how things work, but more of a nudge in the right direction. We have larger changes for items coming in a future patch!
Gravity Stone: Lowered the number of enemies in proximity requirement from 3 to 2
Gravity Stone: Increased the range from 8m to 10m
Gravity Stone: Reduced the damage increase from 25% to 20% to compensate for easier access to buff
Rock of Anguish: Reduced movement speed buff from 25% to 20%
Sagestone: Increased EXP bonus from 15% to 25%
Scavenger's Bauble: Increased scrap boost from 25% to 35%
ARMOR
Leto: Added Leto's Armor
Leto: Added belly flop AOE damage (equivalent to a Hammer swing)
Leto: Added unique / slower backdash
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Explore the mysteries of Leto's Lab to discover Leto's Armor, the heaviest armor set in the game. The oft-requested belly flop is now a reality (complete with AOE damage on landing).
Drifter: Increased the 1-pc Aim Walk Speed Buff from 25% to 50%
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We wanted to make sure players felt the impact of the AIM speed buff... so we buffed it!
MODS
Flicker Cloak: Adjusted duration so that it did not last indefinitely (until broken)
Flicker Cloak: Adjusted total damage absorption amount
Flicker Cloak: Adjusted mod power buildup requirement
Flicker Cloak: Added text to explain that it prevents caster from being staggered
DEVELOPER COMMENT: This wasn't officially out yet, but some players had access by nefarious means. We've made adjustments to the "beta" Flicker Cloak to get it ready for release!
CONSUMABLES
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Just like with the small item tweaks, we made a couple of changes to Adrenaline and Frenzy Dust to make them a bit more appealing. For Frenzy Dust, we also wanted to better represent how it worked (and how it was meant to work). Players need to stand in the dust when it is cast to get the buff (how it has always been) and it goes away much quicker to represent that it isn't a constant aura that you can jump in and out of.
Adrenaline: Increased movement speed up from 10% to 15%
Adrenaline: Added 25% Aim Walk Speed Boost
Adrenaline: Duration increased from 30s to 45s
Frenzy Dust: Shortened the duration of the mist from 10s to 2s to make it more clear that it is a 1x buff and not an aura
Frenzy Dust: Fixed the buff to refresh when using another Frenzy Dust
MISC
Brought the Wasteland Goodboy some treats from Earth. He enjoyed them... quite a bit.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Perhaps too much even...
Please restart your game client to apply the update. Players will need to be on the same version to group up in multiplayer.
For all technical issues and bugs, please contact: https://support.arcgames.com/.
Follow our Twitter and Facebook pages for official announcements! Join the devs and other players on our official Discord server!
Introducing - Leto’s Lab
Introducing - Leto’s Lab! A new dungeon available for FREE in Remnant: From the Ashes, releasing this Thursday, September 19th.
The Leto’s Lab dungeon can be found dynamically spawned in Earth through the main campaign and Adventure Mode. Players will be challenged by a unique puzzle as you attempt to escape the lab and uncover the dark secrets of Dr. Leto Apostolakis’ experiments. Fight your way through new Splitter enemies and defeat the Riphide boss to receive a Displacement Crystal. Turn it in to McCabe at Ward 13 to craft your very own Flicker Cloak Mod.
Try and locate the secret Leto’s armor set hidden somewhere in the lab. It’ll take a sharp eye, steady aim, and a little luck to make it out alive!
Leto’s Lab takes you on a quest through Research Station Alpha. The lab was established to research the mysterious red crystals, with the initial goal of using them as a source of infinite energy. The head researcher, Leto Apostolakis, theorized the crystals could be used for something else - to bridge space-time for near instantaneous travel. He was the one to unlock the World Stone on Ward 16 allowing mankind to take their first fledgling trips to other worlds. Leto’s experiments quickly diverged from their initial goal as he started using the World Stones to fuel a series of dubious experiments. The lab continued operating for months after the Root invaded, but was ultimately forced to evacuate when one of Leto’s experiments went awry.
Remnant: From the Ashes is available now on Steam, Xbox One, Playstation®4, and Arc. Stay tuned for more details, videos, exclusive reveals, and exciting content on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Be sure to join the conversation with devs and find teammates on our official Discord server.
ADVENTURE MODE UPDATE: 215646
We've pushed a new update to Remnant: From the Ashes!
Build Number: 215646
KNOWN ISSUES
If a host has no mic connected and a client tries to speak, the game will crash. This is an issue in the latest UNREAL EDITOR build and will be fixed in the next update.
Soul Anchor does not appear in the inventory after being collected.
GENERAL
Added Adventure Mode!
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Introducing Adventure Mode - A new game mode that allows players to re-roll individual worlds. You and your party can embark on an adventure through dynamically generated Earth, Rhom, and Yaesha, beginning at a single World Stone and ending once you’ve defeated their World Boss. Dungeon locations, points of interest, enemy spawns, and more may be different than what you’ve come to expect from the main campaign. Activated from the World Stone in Ward 13, simply choose “World Settings” and select the “Adventure Mode” option to pick the world you would like to roll. This will not replace your campaign progress and can be re-rolled freely without affecting your story. Any items found or traits gained along the way will be kept by your character. More content, including Corsus, will be added in the future!
Dozens of system optimizations and stability fixes
Lots of art tweaks, lighting passes, collision fixes
DEVELOPER COMMENT: While this is the smallest section, it received the most amount of focus. We are always working on additional optimization and stability measures. For this update, we’ve done numerous passes on each area covering memory footprint, stability, lighting, collision, and a host of other fixes to help smooth out the gameplay experience.
BUG FIXES
Fixed an issue with the Repulsor Banish description damage modifier showing the wrong info
Adjusted interactive volumes on doors to prevent characters warping to the other side
Players can no longer fight Ravager if they've already solved the Bell Puzzle
Fixed a problem preventing status updates from showing on the Advanced Stats tab
Minions can no longer trigger melee effects
Blink Token can no longer avoid scripted "instakill" damage
Fixed a soft lock if certain mods were used at the end of a melee attack
"Untouchable" achievement is now unlockable in multiplayer
Fixed an issue preventing simplified Chinese from showing up properly
Told Ace she REALLY needs to stick around in Ward 13 (hopefully she listens this time)
Empty weapons should begin auto reloading after using a Mod
Switching weapons right before activating a mod will no longer activate the new weapon mod
DEVELOPER COMMENT: In addition to optimizations, many smaller bugs have been addressed.
QUALITY OF LIFE
Stamina no longer depletes when navigating through Ward 13
Changed DELETE CHARACTER button to a HOLD
Added additional analog dead-zone settings for Gamepad (can be set all the way to 0)
Reduced the time it takes for input to become active and to deactivate
Added inverse X option for aiming
Added a VOIP volume setting for PC
Added ability to disable subtitles in audio menu
Additional matchmaking optimizations
Dragon Hearts can be used at full health (for use with Elder set)
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Two of the biggest requests have been to make it harder to delete your character and giving more control over the controller dead-zone. We’ve addressed both and are working down the (huge) list of additional QOL features! A few additional fixes snuck into this update and we look forward to addressing more and more requests over time.
ENEMIES
General: Reduced Nightmare Mode enemy health scaling from 300% to 250%
Wasteland Contaminator: Properly flagged as "elite" to allow Lumenite drops
Nightmare: Fix to allow clearing array for selecting players if a player is knocked down
Nightmare: Reduced Nightmare Boss base health from 2 million to 1.5 million
Nightmare: Adjusted damage modifier in Nightmare Mode based on amount of players
DEVELOPER COMMENT: General feedback has been that Nightmare Mode is a bit bullet spongey. We reduced the total amount of HP boost to help with this, but we know that with updated armors it will be less of an issue. We are working hard to update values across the board which work with new armors and item updates while still maintaining the challenge. Look for this to be worked on over the next few updates as we lay the groundwork for even harder difficulties (with rewards!).
WEAPONS
Hunting Rifle: Increased magazine size from 9 to 10
Hunting Rifle: Increased total capacity from 45 to 50
Hunting Rifle: Increased base crit chance from 5% to 10%
Hunting Rifle: Added 5% weakspot bonus
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Hunting Rifle is in a good spot, but we wanted to give it just a little bit more love and home in closer to its intended identity.
Hunting Pistol: Increased base crit chance from 10% to 15%
Hunting Pistol: Added minimum crit range 5m
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Hunting Pistol is meant to be a very strong mid to long-range option, so we increased its critical chance while limiting the minimum crit range to 5m or farther. This allows even bigger hits at range and allows accuracy up close without becoming a single shot “shotgun”.
Revolver: Increased impact scalar by 10%
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The identity of the Revolver is massive staggering hits. It now has a bit more kick, but we are also monitoring the damage output and overall effectiveness of the weapon.
Sniper Rifle: Base crit increased from 10% to 20%
Sniper Rifle: Increased ammo reserves from 25 to 27
Sniper Rifle: Increased reload speed by 10%
Sniper Rifle: Increased unscoped Sway by from 0.5 to 0.75
Sniper Rifle: Reduced unscoped Sway delay by 90%
Sniper Rifle: Reduced unscoped Sway blend-in time from 2.0 to 0.75
Sniper Rifle: Drastically reduced scoped Sway
Sniper Rifle: Decreased initial unscoped reticle size by 50%
Sniper Rifle: Increased minimum unscoped reticle size from 1.0 to 1.5
Sniper Rifle: Increased minimum unscoped reticle size while moving from 1.5 to 1.75
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Sniper Rifle has also gone through many changes. We want to home in on the longer range and reduce the effectiveness up close. Pre-release we had a very inaccurate non-scoped reticle, but we knew it didn’t feel right, so we tightened it up. However, much like other long-range guns, it became another close-range shotgun which prevented us from buffing any of the stats without drastically reducing close range accuracy. We’ve made tons of buffs to the long-range functionality and doubled the crit chance while limiting the close-range effectiveness.
Chicago Typewriter: Increased damage from 10 to 11
Chicago Typewriter: Reduced initial reticle size
Chicago Typewriter: Increased the per-shot reticle increment (shrinks faster)
Chicago Typewriter: Reduced the minimum reticle size (gets more accurate)
Chicago Typewriter: Reduced the decay speed (shrinks slower when not shooting but still in AIM)
DEVELOPER COMMENT: All around buffs for the classiest of weapons. With the recent Assault Rifle buffs to accuracy / handling, the Typewriter was left behind. We’ve upped the damage, handling, and overall effectiveness to ensure its rightful place in your arsenal.
Particle Accelerator: Increased base crit chance from 10% to 15%
Particle Accelerator: Increased damage from 75 to 80
Particle Accelerator: Increased fire rate from 1.4 to 1.45
Particle Accelerator: Reduced post-shot decay delay from 1.4 to 1.3
Particle Accelerator: Increased post-shot decay speed from 1.15 to 1.2
Particle Accelerator: Reduced initial reticle size by 40%
Particle Accelerator: Added minimum crit range of 7.5m
Particle Accelerator Alt-Fire (Gravity Core): Now sucks more (many enemies can no longer run out of it)
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Along with the Sniper Rifle buffs; we didn’t forget about the Particle Accelerator. It received many similar changes making it very effective at mid to long range. Additionally, we increased the suck-factor of the Gravity Core to reduce the chances of more agile enemies escaping.
Devastator: Reduced initial spread to better match reticle
Devastator: Decreased post-shot delay time before auto-reloading by 50%
Devastator: Base crit chance increased from 5% to 10%
Devastator: No longer has 5x chance to proc Bandit Armor on a single target
Devastator: Each unique target hit has a chance to proc Bandit Armor
Devastator: Added minimum crit range of 5m
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We talked about the Devastator / Bandit interaction in a previous update and we finally addressed it. Instead of removing the infinite-shot scenario completely, we changed it to require multiple targets, so it isn’t the go-to boss weapon, but the multi-proc gameplay still exists. We also gave the Devastator a few buffs on handling and mid-range effectiveness.
Defiler: Increased ideal range from 10m to 12.5m
Defiler: Reduced reticle size from 2.0 to 1.5
Defiler Alt-Fire (Radioactive Volley): Power Requirement reduced from 350 to 300
DEVELOPER COMMENT: While having one of the most potent alt-fires in the game, the primary fire of the Defiler still fell behind many other sidearms. We’ve tightened up the spread and increased the effective range while also making the alt-fire power up slightly quicker.
Eye of the Storm: Increased base crit chance from 5% to 10%
Eye of the Storm: Added 5% weakspot bonus
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Since its little brother (the Hunting Rifle) got some love, we couldn’t leave Eye of the Storm out in the cold. A couple small damage increases to go along with the buffs from last update.
Hive Cannon: Added 20 impact damage to projectile (which benefits from weakspot modifiers)
Hive Cannon: Increased primary shot projectile size from 2 to 5 (better matches the VFX)
Hive Cannon: Fixed description showing actual AOE range of primary fire
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Hive Cannon couldn’t hit weakspots with its initial blast, so we fixed it! We also updated the size of the primary fire projectile. It should be much easier to hit targets!
Curse of the Jungle God Alt-Fire (Tentacle Shot): Added lifeleech on Tentacle hits
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Since we removed the interaction of minions and leech ember (and minions interacting with specific rings in general), we decided to make the Tentacle lifeleech an actual intended mechanic. We added an innate lifeleech to tentacle strikes in a more official capacity.
Sporebloom: Increased damage from 160 to 200
Sporebloom: Increased pellet count from 7 to 12 (less dmg loss on a single pellet miss)
Sporebloom: Increased reticle size for better spread coverage
Sporebloom: Increased ideal range from 800 to 1000
Sporebloom: Reduced reload speed
Sporebloom: Spore Shot projectile damage increased from 50 to 100
DEVELOPER COMMENT: This is my bloomstick.
Worldbreaker: AOE Blast now affects breakable objects
DEVELOPER COMMENT: It made no sense that the “Worldbreaker” couldn’t break world objects. This was a drastic oversight and we are all ashamed. Now we are not!
ITEMS
Ring of the Admiral (NEW): 300% bonus incoming damage, +15% Ranged & Melee damage
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Added a new ring for those that like to make things more challenging. While this is a best-in-slot ring for damage, it’s also a worst-in-slot (by a longshot) for defense. It’s a great choice for making Normal and Hard “faster” experiences because you chew through enemies, but it’s also solid in Nightmare because most things already one-shot you! Give it a try! The Ring of the Admiral can be purchased at Reggie for 2 (TWO!) scrap at the start of the game.
Cleansing Jewel: When used with Elder Armor, cleansing applies to all allies
Ring of Evasion: Added +1 iFrame (+4 total) & 10% Evade Speed
Leech Ember: Slightly reduced Leech amount
Soul Anchor: Added +5% dmg per summon (wearer).
Soul Anchor: Duration from 40% to 50%
Soul Anchor: Removed max stack
DEVELOPER COMMENT: These trinket changes were to help support the armor rework. We have many additional item updates coming soon!
ARMOR
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We’ve been listening to the community regarding the desire for more build variety at all levels of play. We wanted to bring up all armors instead of reducing the effectiveness of the current “best” (Radiant!). This is our initial pass to help separate each armor and give them unique playstyles while also encouraging mix and matching. Each armor set now has an additional 1-piece flat bonus that does not scale. Armor Values have also been increased. We will be actively monitoring the builds and tune numbers up or down in the next update to bring them even closer together.
Adventure (Bonus): Increases the amount of scrap picked up by 10%
Adventure: Total Armor value increased from 10 to 20
Hunter (Sharpshooter): Reduced range requirement from 15m to 10m
Hunter (Bonus): Weakspot damage is increased by 15%
Hunter: Total Armor value increased from 19 to 35
Ex-Cultist (Bonus): Mod Power is slowly generated over time
Ex-Cultist: Total Armor value increased from 20 to 36
Scrapper (Bonus): All stagger damage within Challenger range is increased by 20%
Scrapper: Total Armor value increased from 36 to 60
Bandit (Bonus): Ammo acquired on pick-up is increased by 25%
Bandit: Total Armor value increased from 11 to 28
Elder (Believer): Dragonhearts increases ally damage by 20% for 10 seconds (includes Minions)
Elder (Bonus): Dragonheart heal allies for 50% (includes Minions)
Elder (Bonus): Dragonheart heal now works on Liz/Liz and Root Mother (at reduced rate)
Elder (Misc): Increased Range on Armor Skill/Bonus from 15 to 30m
Elder: Total Armor value increased from 13 to 32
Akari (Opportunist): Perfect Dodge increases Move, Firing, Melee, Reload, Evade Speed by 20% for 7s
Akari (Bonus): Perfect Dodge increases ALL Crit Chance by 15% for 7s
Akari: Total Armor value increased from 21 to 37
Drifter (Bonus): Movement Speed while in Standing Aim is increased by 25%
Drifter: Total Armor value increased from 28 to 45
Slayer (Assassin): Assassin Armor Skill changed to multiplicative instead of additive (stronger)
Slayer (Bonus): Reload Speed is increased by 10%
Slayer: Total Armor value increased from 29 to 43
Twisted (Bonus): Melee Hits steal health from enemies (original Leech Ember values)
Twisted: Total Weight value increased from 33 to 55 (50 with Twisted Mask)
Twisted: Total Armor value increased from 30 to 74 (62 with Twisted Mask)
Osseous (Bloodlust): Ranged/Melee hits against same target increases damage to that target
Osseous (Bonus): Fire Rate & Melee Speed increased by 5%
Osseous: Total Armor value increased from 35 to 47
Radiant (Bonus): Reduced recoil by 10%
Radiant: Total Armor value increased from 51 to 62
Void (Power Transfer - NEW): Gain a damage stack every 10s (3 max).
Void (Power Transfer – NEW): Taking damage removes a damage stack and adds defensive stack (3 max).
Void (Bonus): Slightly increases iFrames on evades (+2)
Void: Total Armor value increased from 70 to 120
Bomber Hat: Total Armor value increased from 2 to 10
MODS
Summons (Seed Caller, Beckon, Iron Sentinel, Tentacle Shot): Reduced to 2 charges per mod
DEVELOPER COMMENT: To better facilitate summoner build, balance, and performance, we reduced all summon mod charges to 2 (each summon by the caster counts towards increased damage for them only while wearing Soul Anchor). This also helps with summons blocking the paths of enemies. In our next update, we will be looking at powering up the effectiveness and identity of the individual summons.
Explosive Shot: Projectile damage increased from 60 to 130
Explosive Shot: AOE damage increased from 120 to 170
Explosive Shot: Increased range from 3.5m to 4.0m
Explosive Shot: Increased minimum dropoff damage from 65% to 80%
DEVELOPER COMMENT: In our ongoing endeavor to increase the effectiveness of each mod, we powered up Explosive Shot for those that really love AOE damage. Enjoy!
Swarm: Fixed bug where projectile lifetime was limited to 12s
Swarm: Fixed projectile duration to 20s (and not 12 or 25)
DEVELOPER COMMENT: In the last update, we realized a bug (no pun intended) in the behavior of Swarm AFTER we submitted the update but before we finalized the update notes. We originally intended to increase the time and we mistakenly thought 25s would rectify the issue. We’ve since fixed the issue that forced Swarm to remain at 12s and capped it at 20.
Mender's Aura: Nor works on Liz/Liz and Root Mother (at a reduced rate)
DEVELOPER COMMENT: This is more of a Quality of Life change, but you can now heal NPCs in combat at a reduced rate by using Mender’s Aura.
Iron Sentinel: Will no longer target enemies that it cannot see
DEVELOPER COMMENT: If a turret loses line-of-sight on enemies and has no target, it will stop firing.
MISC
Wasteland Goodboy has been buffed from Goodboy to Very Goodboy
DEVELOPER COMMENT: I mean, he is a very goodboy.
Please restart your game client to apply the update. Players will need to be on the same version to group up in multiplayer.
Follow our Twitter and Facebook pages for official announcements! Join the devs and other players on our official Discord server!
Free Content Updates - September 2019
ADVENTURE MODE
Release Date: September 12, 2019
Introducing Adventure Mode - A new game mode that allows players to re-roll individual worlds. You and your party can embark on an adventure through dynamically generated Earth, Rhom, and Yaesha, beginning at a single World Stone and ending once you’ve defeated their World Boss. Dungeon locations, points of interest, enemy spawns, and more may be different than what you’ve come to expect from the main campaign.
Activated from the World Stone in Ward 13, simply choose “World Settings” and select the “Adventure Mode” option to pick the world you would like to roll. This will not replace your campaign progress and can be re-rolled freely without affecting your story. Any items found or traits gained along the way will be kept by your character.
More content, including Corsus, will be added in the future!
LETO'S LAB
Release Date: September 19, 2019
Leto’s Lab takes you on a quest through Research Station Alpha. The lab was established to research the mysterious red crystals, with the initial goal of using them as a source of infinite energy. The head researcher, Leto Apostolakis, theorized the crystals could be used for something else - to bridge space-time for near instantaneous travel. He was the one to unlock the World Stone on Ward 16 allowing mankind to take their first fledgling trips to other worlds. Leto’s experiments quickly diverged from their initial goal as he started using the World Stones to fuel a series of dubious experiments. The lab continued operating for months after the Root invaded, but was ultimately forced to evacuate when one of Leto’s experiments went awry.
The Leto’s Lab dungeon can be found dynamically spawned in Earth. It is unique among the other dungeons in Remnant as it reveals more backstory about the world and mixes in light puzzles with intense combat - including a new boss fight. It’ll take a sharp eye, steady aim, and a little luck to make it out alive!
Remnant: From the Ashes is available now on Steam, Xbox One, Playstation®4, and Arc. Stay up to date on Twitter and Facebook. Join the official Discord server to chat with the devs, find party members, and discuss the game with other players!
UPDATE: 214857
We've pushed an update to the PC, PS4, and Xbox versions of Remnant: From the Ashes!
Build: 214857
QUALITY OF LIFE
DEVELOPER COMMENT: While we work on additional coop adjustments, we wanted to better ensure that higher level players and lower level players could work together without drastically penalizing the lower level players. We've changed it so that if a lower level player hosts the game, the game will never be more than 3 levels above them even if their teammates are much higher. This will prevent the coop scaling from getting too high and thus overly penalizing someone just starting out.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We've also made a handful of other adjustments for general quality of life. Players can now access VOIP, bind a push-to-talk button, and disable it completely if they so choose.
BUG FIXES
DEVELOPER COMMENT: In general, we are prioritizing performance, stability, and crashes. We've also fixed several bugs that have halted progression, side-dungeon completion, and affected achievement/trait unlocks.
GENERAL BALANCE
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The most notoriously difficulty encounter in the game, Radiant Tomb has been re-tuned to be fairer to the player and reducing the need for a very specific loadout.
WEAPON BALANCE
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Repeater Pistol ended up falling off a bit due to its accuracy. We improved the overall handling without making any damage changes.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: While an incredibly powerful weapon, the Hunting Pistol suffered from a smaller ammo reserve (less total damage) and had an abnormally high moving penalty for being a single-shot weapon (which is already somewhat of a penalty). The Hunting Pistol is now much more accurate - both stationary and moving - and reloads faster between shots.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Hunting Rifle has always been considered the baseline for all other weapon balancing. However, even with pin-point accuracy while stationary, the initial spread was too great which prevented quick reaction shots. Additionally, the per-shot spread was a tad too high making it much harder to quickly pick off targets than desired.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: To further separate the Coachgun from the Shotgun, we've increased the ideal range. The tighter focus, reduced drop-off, and incredible burst combined with the longer range makes the benefits of the Coachgun a bit more obvious. Additionally, we added +4 shells to the reserve ammo pool to bring the total damage in line with other longguns.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Assault Rifle, while highly damaging, has always suffered from too much weapon spread too quickly. We've lessened the spread curve and the maximum amount of spread to bring it closer to our vision of an Assault Rifle. It also gained +4 ammo in the clip.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Crossbow suffered from using the projectile reticle so we changed it to use a normal static reticle. While we still have many adjustments planned, we felt this was a solid interim solution.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: With the Hunting Rifle adjustments, we wanted to also update the Eye of the Storm (which is basically a lightning Hunting Rifle). It received similar handling adjustments as well as gained additional ammo.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Widely considered the most powerful weapon in the game, we wanted to bring the Beam Rifle closer to the other longguns. The initial damage was reduced by 2 requiring slightly longer DPS time to reach maximum potential. We also significantly increased the time it takes to reload so that maintaining the beam for as long as possible is the best way to maximize its potential. While it still does similar (slightly more) total DPS than the Assault Rifle, the AR always deals a constant / reliable amount of damage whereas the Beam requires a longer commitment but has a higher top-end.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Hive Cannon is just a fun weapon. We wanted to make it more fun. We reduced the total number of Hive Shot charges and gave them to the primary shot (less reloading). We also increased the reload, while also dramatically buffing the damage of the Hive Shot DOT. As a trade-off, we increased the mod buildup requirement.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: While we have a handful of changes in the works, we wanted to first adjust the accuracy of the reticle to better represent where the shots will land. Many more tweaks to PA coming soon!
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Defiler didn't really need much. We adjusted the initial spread by a small margin so players could better enjoy its secretly good range (for a Shotgun). We also removed a tiny bit of lag on firing Radioactive Volley back to back.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Curse of the Jungle God felt a little too slow for our tastes, so we sped up the fire rate and made minor adjustments to both damage and reload speed. Overall, it is a more efficient weapon.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Like the Crossbow, the Devastator had major issues with the projectile reticle so we changed it to use a normal static reticle. There are many adjustments planning (we see you BANDIT ARMOR USERS)... but for now, this should feel much better.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: For the final boss weapon, this felt a tad underwhelming. The goal of the Repulsor was to be a well-rounded tool that can fit on any team. By reducing the initial spread and increasing the post-shot decay speed, we've made it more reliable as a primary option. Additionally, we increased the debuff to 4 seconds so that players can easily unload all 5 shells into a post-banished enemy. The Banish time was reduced to reduce the waiting and halved against friendlies, because every team has "that guy" on it. To adjust for the upped effectiveness (as well as higher +20 scaling) we reduced the total Banish charges from 8 to 5.
ARMOR BALANCE
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We've removed the Weakspot requirement because not every enemy has a Weakspot and because it already has a pretty strict range requirement. We will monitor the change and adjust both range and damage value accordingly.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Like Hunter armor, we removed the additional requirement to gain the Ex-Cultist armor bonus. In conjunction with the reduced Spirit value, the Ex-Cultist armor should be more appealing end-game as a mod-generation option.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The range requirement has been made more forgiving and the damage bonus has been increased significantly. We will monitor the change and see if players find the Scrapper armor more appealing as a close-range set.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We fixed a bug that was granting players ALL crit chance when perfect dodging. We also removed the raw melee damage buff and replaced it with melee speed to better facilitate an in-close melee style. Most notably, any perfect dodge (even with only one piece) will grant 100% crit chance (which is still a 50% minimum damage increase).
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We've changed how this set works. The original benefit (chance to not use a Dragon Heart) was not as appealing as we had hoped (especially for a full armor set). We swapped the effect with the Mender's Charm so that Dragon Hearts now heal teammates. This makes the Elder Armor an excellent support option.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Players asked for it, we obliged. Enjoy having lots of health.
TRAIT BALANCE
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Since we have removed the interaction between Catalyst and Devouring Loop, Catalyst has been reverted to its pre-nerf state.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: To better allow the Akari Armor buff to be meaningful, we reduced the Rapid Strikes bonus.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: To better entice/reward players using the Ex-Cultist armor for mod generation, we reduced the overall bonus of Spirit. This should make Ex-Cultist the goto set for mod generation.
TRINKET BALANCE
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Devouring Loop was never meant to work with the Catalyst Trait as it is not a status effect but we thought it would be a cool/fun idea. Spoiler alert: We all make mistakes.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: With the recent shift of Elder Armor bonus and Mender's Charm, we wanted to give each of these items a proper focus. Cleaning Jewel is now focused around status buildup and cleansing, while Mender's Charm is all about healing.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Due to the change in how summons work, we wanted to allow players the opportunity to still have more summons than the base game would allow so we added functionality to the Soul Anchor. This does not add additional charges, but it does allow you to have more than the "max" out at any one time.
CONSUMABLE BALANCE
DEVELOPER COMMENT: To better allow the Akari Armor buff to be meaningful, we reduced the Adrenaline buff so that melee speeds didn't get out of hand.
MOD BALANCE
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We've converted all Mods to properly scale with weapon level. Typically they start lower than their original base but scale higher - thus, you get a bigger benefit out of slotting them in higher-leveled weapons. We've also made a change to how summons work so that there is a cap on simultaneous instances. If the max is reached and a new summon is activated, it will destroy the oldest. The max simultaneous can be increased with Soul Anchor.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Basically, just a bug fix.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Rattle Weed has always been "too good" in a game that has a lot of enemies that you are expected to deal with. We didn't want to change the core concept of the mod, but we did want to reduce how overpowered it was. We increased the buildup so it takes just a bit longer to fill. We reduced the initial aggro "pulse" by a significant amount so it didn't lock enemies on it until death (this allows you to pull enemies off now with damage). We also added a constant "pulse" that will pull newly spawned enemies towards it assuming you do not already have too much aggro. Additionally, when a second Rattle Weed is summoned, the first one is immediately killed. Previously, it would stick around for 5s and hold aggro which made it even more effective than it should have been. Players can still summon 2 Rattle Weed if they use Soul Anchor.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: No longer breakable while active, Veil of the Black Tear should now do the job we all thought it should be doing from the beginning.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: We wanted to make Swarm a sort of "buddy" that followed you around and attacked anything dangerous. However, there is a bug (no pun intended) in this patch that keeps the duration to 12s. It's known and will be fixed in the next patch. However, look forward to double duration in the future. Putting this note here because we know players will see that it says 25s and is still only lasting half that duration.
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Reverted the reduction of charges. We want players to feel more like a caster with Breath of the Desert. With 3 charges, we may eventually need to adjust the damage. For now, rest assured that we will never again change the total charges of Breath of the Desert (unless we do).
ENEMIES
DEVELOPER COMMENT: General behavior and bug feedback. The goal is to clean up the rough edges and make the fights less exploitable and more consistent!
DEVELOPER COMMENT: Some players found the Nightmare breakout phase to be tedious so we reduced the breakout threshold and increased the total health (by double). This is so that players can more consistently get to the "fun" part of the fight which is seeing massive numbers. We also reduced the variance of the breakout phase (for consistency) and increased the total amount of DPS time when broken. Also... some bug fixes.
MISC
DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Wasteland Goodboy has been an extremely good boy since launch day and we felt it only right that he got some quality play time. We've been working on setting up a play date with Earth Goodboy but have yet to find him.
Please restart your game client to apply the update. Players will need to be on the same version to group up in multiplayer.
Follow our Twitter and Facebook pages for official announcements!
Remnant: From the Ashes Is Available Now!
🎉 Remnant: From the Ashes has officially launched! See you in Ward 13, Survivors!
Remnant 101 - Get Good or Die Trying
The many worlds of Remnant: From the Ashes are harsh and unforgiving. As one of the final living remnants of a beaten down humanity struggling for survival, you will die. A lot. In order to stand up for mankind and overcome the otherworldly creatures that threaten the future of the human race, you’ll need to git gud.
Offensive Maneuvers
You know what they say: The best offense is a good offense. Bringing the hurt to your adversaries is as simple as a pull of a trigger. Swap between your Long Gun for powerful, longer-range attacks or your Hand Gun for quicker, closer range damage. If you find yourself in a bind or if your ammo reserves are running low, a strong swing of your Melee weapon may be the only thing that keeps you in the land of the living.
Every Move You Make
While making your way through the hazardous worlds of Remnant, know that each step may be your last. Your every movement must be deliberate. Despite their ferocity, enemies will telegraph their attacks, giving survivors with a well-honed dodge instinct a chance to avoid almost anything thrown their way. Dodging and sprinting both consume stamina, so timing these actions is crucial. Well-timed dodges may be the difference between life and death.
A Little Help From Your Friends
Though going it alone is a more than viable strategy, one of the most valuable assets a survivor has is their friends. If you need support in your struggle for survival, recruit up to two friends and head out together. Although outside assistance may prove invaluable, be forewarned: the game’s difficulty does scale based on party size. Survivors looking to team up can host a public game, invite their friends, or let the game matchmake you with other players. Remember, all loot drops in Remnant are instanced, so whatever is picked up by one player will be gained by the whole team. Except for ammo. Hoard that for yourself.
Progress Makes Perfect
In Remnant: From the Ashes true growth comes mostly in the form of gear. As you explore the game’s varied worlds, you will discover new weapons, armor and accessories. Your weapons and armor can be upgraded to make you more powerful. Epic Boss Weapons and supernatural Weapon Mods can also be crafted from materials you pick up along the way. Beyond these tools of the trade, survivors will unlock various passive Traits to augment their arsenal. Completing quests and killing enemies will help you level up giving you points to allocate towards the Traits of your choice.
No Two Journeys the Same
From the moment players set foot into the devastated streets of Ruined Earth, up to the final showdown with humanity’s otherworldly oppressors, each survivor’s playthrough will be uniquely their own. Creating a character, re-rolling a world, or joining another survivor’s game dynamically constructs an adventure from a large pool of possible permutations. This dynamic generation means loot, enemy spawns, map layouts, bosses and secrets are unique to each experience.
Discover the hidden mysteries of Remnant: From the Ashes on August 20. Pre-order now to get early access starting August 16. Available on Steam, PS4, Xbox One, and Arc. Stay up to date on Twitter and Facebook. Join Discord to chat with the devs.
