Event: Skulls for the Skull Throne II

The despicable traitors of the Black Legion are on an unholy rampage in the Caligari Sector, and this time they are not simply wreaking havoc on Imperial Worlds. The Hounds of Abaddon are indulging in an obscene challenge to find the most competent killer among their ranks. They are collecting skulls of Imperial subjects as trophies to prove their worth. We cannot let loyal servants of the Emperor suffer such a horrible fate. Hunt down as many of these Black Legion monstrosities as you can, seize and redeem their dark trophies - the Skulls of the Innocent.

New Features

• World Event: Skulls for the Skull throne - Note: the mask you can get from the event WILL persist after the release wipe.
  
• Consumables, including Mind Reset, are now available from the Rogue Trader
  
• During maintenance, the game will properly notify players trying to log in
  
• Various new skill effects added
  

Fixed Bugs

• Fixed a major item loss issue
  
• Fixed Psyker invulnerability exploit with Dome
  
• Fixed a major crash occurring randomly
  
• Fixed a major crash with the Silence the Guns mission type
  
• Fixed an issue where the "Travel to next location" button wasn't working
  
• Fixed several unfinishable Purge missions
  
• Fixed Adaptive Efficiency
  
• Fixed a major gamelogic lag that caused stuttering on several configs
  

Balance

• Several item tweaks
  
• Imposed a dual hard cap on a number of stats. The first cap refers to unbuffed values, and the second, final cap will be the limit for the temporarily buffed state.
  
  
  • Dodge: 70/90%
    
  • Damage Reduction: 70-90%
    
  • All Resist: 70/90%
    
  • Crit Chance: 50/100%
    
  • Cooldown Reduction: 60/80%
  
  

Fixed Bugs

• Fixed collision on all Floating Platform maps that rendered Purge missions impossible
  
• Fixed a crash with Silence the Gun game modes
  
• Matchmaking works properly now
  
• Mind Reset now works properly
  
• Fixed a crash at Panic Room game modes
  
• Fixed impossible Purge missions where the last enemies were outside the map
  

Fixed bugs

• Fixed an issue where Tarot missions displayed +0 Rank XP at the end
  
• Fixed an issue with the Hoard, Pestilence, and Murder Tarot cards
  
• Fixed Mind Reset not working properly
  
• Fixed several map spawn points
  
• Fixed a missing tile on the Wordbearers 2 map
  
• Fixed unfinishable Purge mission where the last enemy was outside the map
  
• Fixed perk selection with controller
  
• Fixed missing chest positions on a few maps
  
• Fixed a continuity error where players had an inoculator in the first Tutorial
  
• Fixed jumping/charging through closed doors
  
• Fixed collision of several covers
  
• Fixed incorrect minimap display
  
• Fixed the Extreme Fortune consumable
  
• System Influence bar now appears properly
  

Misc

Fixed bugs

• Fixed an issue where Tarot missions displayed +0 Rank XP at the end
  
• Fixed an issue with the Hoard, Pestilence, and Murder Tarot cards
  
• Fixed Mind Reset not working properly
  
• Fixed several map spawn points
  
• Fixed a missing tile on the Wordbearers 2 map
  
• Fixed unfinishable Purge mission where the last enemy was outside the map
  
• Fixed perk selection with controller
  
• Fixed missing chest positions on a few maps
  
• Fixed a continuity error where players had an inoculator in the first Tutorial
  
• Fixed jumping/charging through closed doors
  
• Fixed collision of several covers
  
• Fixed incorrect minimap display
  
• Fixed the Extreme Fortune consumable
  
• System Influence bar now appears properly
  

Misc

Fixed Bugs

• Fixed the "No controller connected" issue. Also, now you can just press Esc to discard the window and the game will go into Keyboard/mouse mode automatically.
  
• Fixed a crash at the last Feral Dogs mission
  
• Fixed door not opening at the 4th Wordbearers mission
  
• Fixed a crash at the 3rd Wordbearers mission
  
• Fixed a crash related to character control
  
  
• LFG can now be linked and clicked in chat properly
  
• Experimental Frameblend feature removed for now
  
• Fixed a typo for Armour Breaking's tooltip
  
• Fixed typo for Warp Adaptation
  
• Fixed tooltip for Tarantula Sentry, HP value was incorrect
  
• Fixed audible step sounds while in menus on the Hub
  

Co-Op

• Fixed missing Ready button on the Matchmaking panel
  
• Fixed PvP panel functionality
  
• Enemies' Suppression is now scaling with Party size as well
  

New Features

• The Account Level mechanism has been removed. Skill points are now gained in a more traditional way, by Inquisitorial Ranks. We felt that the two-level system was a bit too complicated, so we have reached back to the basics as everyone should be more comfortable with this method.
  
• New Main Menu design
  
• Added the first iteration of the Morality System
  The Morality System will be tied to assignments and story events (in the campaign), where you will be prompted to make a choice that will push you towards "Radical" or "Puritan".
  
• Added the first three chapters of the Campaign
  
• Added 56 new perks. Some of them are linked to Heroic Deeds, and some of them are Influence Rewards.
  
  
  • Warp Attunement - +25% bonus to Positive anomalies
    
  • Artifical Organs II - +100% HP regen, +500 max HP
    
  • Precognitive Evasion - Can't Dodge move anymore, but receive +10 Dodge
    
  • Augmented Body II - Suppression Resist can't be lowered; HP regen remains 0, and can only be increased via passive Skills or Inoculator
    
  • Utility Harness - +2 max slot for Support skills, every Supply crate gives one additional Supply
    
  • Feint Mastery - Deflect % is now applied as a damage bonus as well
    
  • Berserker - While below 50% HP, every movement skill has its cooldown halved, and damage is increased by 25%
    
  • Frenzon Dispenser - +10% Crit Chance, -10% max HP
    
  • Survival Instinct Override - +10 Crit Strength, -3% Damage Reduction
    
  • Keen Fury - After every kill, you get 1% Crit chance and 1 Crit Strength for 5 seconds. Stacks.
    
  • Terror Tactics - When executing, you have a chance (equal to your Crit chance) to double your Executioner Buff bonus
    
  • Blood Rush - +50% Executioner buff/Duration bonus
    
  • Ad-Hoc Subjugation - Every Crit applies a Vulnerability debuff on the enemy of the respective damage type
    
  • Stagger Exploitment - +5% Crit Chance and +10 Crit Strength to debuffed enemies
    
  • Unfettered Marksmanship - 50% damage for sniper attacks while having high Suppression
    
  • Unfettered Maneuvering - +20% move speed while having high Suppression
    
  • Mind Fortress - While stationary, you gain 3% Damage Reduction per second, stacking up to 15%
    
  • Adaptive Efficiency - 150% bonus to Overheat/Ammo capacity
    
  • Attack Anchor - While stationary, you gain 5% Damage per second, stacking up to 50%
    
  • Armoury of Zeal - Mines and Grenades do not consume charges anymore, but cost Zeal instead. Supply crates now refill Zeal.
    
  • Deadshot - 20% damage bonus for rifles during Surprise
    
  • Fluid Attack Strategy - Dodge-move gives a 50% melee damage bonus for 5 seconds
    
  • Reign of Confusion - Gain +10 dodge for 5 seconds after a kill (does not stack)
    
  • Regenerative Booster Gland - Gain a melee damage bonus equal to 50% of your HP regen after getting hit.
    
  • Perfectly Timed Attacks - Add +3 sec cooldown to skills with a 3 sec or longer cooldown, and also increase their damage by 50%.
    
  • Opportunist Stance - 33% chance to reset weapon skill cooldowns with an 8 sec or higher cooldown after use
    
  • Opportunist Stance II - 33% chance to reset weapon skill cooldowns with a 5 sec or higher cooldown after use
    
  • Mind Rift II - +50% damage while at maximum Warp Heat
    
  • Hazard Stimulation - Gain 2 Adrenaline when hit, and 1 Adrenaline when you dodge an attack successfully
    
  • Persistent Attrition - +3 sec duration to DoTs
    
  • Enhanced Attrition - +50% DoT damage
    
  • Rapid Elimination Protocol - If an enemy is killed by a Sniper skill, the cooldown of that skill is reset immediately.
    
  • Optimized Sniping Pattern - All Sniper skills apply a Sniper mark to the enemy. The mark lasts for 30 seconds, and stacks. It gives a -3% movement speed debuff along with a 20% damage bonus to Sniper shots.
    
  • Zealous Displacement - Personal Teleporter does not consume charges anymore, but costs 30 Adrenaline instaed. Supply crates now refill Adrenaline.
    
  • Close Quarters Gunnery - +25% rifle damage bonus to enemies within Medium Range
    
  • Inverse Warp Attenuation - While at maximum Warp Heat, the player heals instead of getting damaged after spell casts
    
  • Warp Heat Dissipation - Every kill reduces Warp Heat by 1
    
  • Psychic Supremacy - +2 sec cooldown to every skill, but every skill gains a +50% damage bonus as well
    
  • Retrograde Psychic Dominion - The lower your Warp Heat is, the bigger damage bonus you get. (0 Heat - 100%; max heat - 0%)
    
  • Force Weapon Mastery - Every force weapon attack gives a 15% damage bonus to force weapons for 5 seconds. Stacks up to 10.
    
  • Psychic Boon - Double duration for self-cast buffs
    
  • Warp Heat Rejuvenation - Every depleted Warp Heat point gives 50 HP and Suppression
    
  • Psy-enhanced Warfare - Every attack with weapons receives a damage bonus percentage equal to half of the current Warp Heat value
    
  • Warp Heat Conversion - When Warp Heat is decreasing, you gain a 50% weapon skill damage bonus for 3 seconds
    
  • Temporal Efficiency - Time Stop halves cooldowns and spells generate half as much Warp Heat
    
  • Warp Resonance - Casting spells generates an aura-sized Battle Focus (unless the player is already within one). Every spell cast within this area gains a damage bonus. Lasts for 20 seconds or until casting a spell outside the Focus.
    
  • Power from Anguish - The lower your HP, the bigger is the damage bonus received by your spells (ranging from 0 to 200%)
    
  • Psychic Escalation - Every spellcast gives a 5% damage bonus for spells, for 10 seconds. Stacks.
    
  • Psychic Sequence - Every spellcast gives a 5% cooldown reduction for spells, for 10 seconds. Stacks.
    
  • Psychic Channeling - Every active combat spell gives a +8% damage bonus to every other spell
    
  • Attrition Feedback - Every DoT tick heals the player for 0.3% max HP
    
  • Cull the Weak - 50% damage bonus to debuffed enemies
    
  • The Art of Crippling - 50% to debuff durations applied by the player
    
  • Warp Heat Diffusion - Applying debuffs reduces Warp Heat by 1
    
  • Puritan - +15 Suppression resist per Puritan points
    
  • Radical - 1% resource regen increase per 3 Radical points, up to a maximum of 100%
  
  
• Added 29 New Heroic Deeds: (some of those will be hidden ;)
  
  
  • Versatile Operative (Hidden)
    
  • Storied Carnage - Get 10.000 Critical Hits
    
  • Greater Ferocity - Kill 100 enemies with Critical Hits
    
  • Legendary Carnage - Deal 20.000 damage with Critical Hits
    
  • Superior Cunning - Debuff 500 enemies with Vulnerability
    
  • Up Close - Kill 250 enemies with Ranged weapons within Medium range
    
  • Attrition Advocate - Apply 1000 DoTs
    
  • Executioner - Execute 500 enemies
    
  • Decapitator - Execute 10 Elite enemies
    
  • Well Prepared (Hidden)
    
  • Perfect Onslaught - Kill an enemy with 10 consecutive Skill attacks
    
  • Adaptive Disposition (Hidden)
    
  • Savvy Combatant - Kill 1000 enemies with skills with an 5 sec (or higher) cooldown
    
  • Evasion Specialist - Dodge 500 attacks
    
  • Patient Marksman (Hidden)
    
  • Well Supplied - Open 100 supply crates
    
  • Reckless (Hidden)
    
  • Combat Psyker - Kill 1000 enemies with spells
    
  • Custodian of Lore (Hidden)
    
  • Prudent Mind (Hidden)
    
  • Well Rounded - Kill 1000 enemies without using force weapon skills
    
  • Psychic Might (Hidden)
    
  • Metaphysics Expert (Hidden)
    
  • Anchored - Stay stationary in combat for 2000 seconds
    
  • Unflinching - Kill 250 enemies while under 50% HP
    
  • Psychic Barrage (Hidden)
    
  • Ultimate Focus (Hidden)
    
  • Imperious Devastation - Deal 5000 damage within 5 seconds with spells
    
  • Disruption Warfare - Apply 2500 debuffs
  
  
• New consumables available - You can find these as a rare drop or a rare shop item. Mind Reset and Immediate Crafting have a significantly better chance of spawning.
  
  
  • Mind Reset: Awards 1 Skill-Tree Reset point. One such point allows redistribution of all Skill points that were spent on one specific skill tree.
    
  • Immediate Crafting - Completes all items in the crafting queue immediately.
    
  • Destruction Amplification - Bestows +50% Damage bonus for the next 5 missions.
    
  • Survival Enhancement - Bestows 1 additional Allowed Death for the next 5 missions.
    
  • Extreme Fortune - Doubles the chance of finding a godlike item in the next 5 Tarot missions.
  
  
• Multiple new Assignments added with their respective plots, clues, cutscenes and unique game modes.
  
• Crafting: Numerous new techs available
  

Maps

• Completely reworked all maps (new ones will be added constantly)
  
• Hundreds of new map assets including new decals, covers, objects, debris, lighting, effects, and more.
  
  
  • 17 new Storage objects; 14 new Storage Covers
    
  • 15 new Debris objects
    
  • 14 new Misc objects
    
  • 17 new Lab objects; 1 new Lab cover
    
  • 23 new Library objects
    
  • 49 new War objects; 37 new War covers
    
  • 57 new Ruins objects and debris; 92 new Ruins covers
    
  • 19 new Industrial objects; 33 new Industrial covers
    
  • 33 new Quarters objects; 5 new Quarters covers
    
  • 139 new Emblem objects
    
  • 83 new Light objects
    
  • 1 new Supply chest
    
  • 25 new Computer objects
    
  • 8 new Machine objects
    
  • 63 new Bodies/Gore objects
    
  • 15 new Effects
    
  • 57 new Blood decals
    
  • 45 new Nurgle decals
    
  • 116 new Mark decals
    
  • 11 new Acid decals
    
  • 21 new Dirt decals
    
  • 21 new Oil decals
  
  
• Villains: You can now randomly find 1-3 of these stronger guardians on the map.
  
• Commander: Commanders are holding fortified positions within the map, so approach carefully!
  
• Hidden Area: There is now a small chance on each map for a teleporter to appear which takes the player to a hidden room where bonus loot and gratuitous carnage awaits.
  
• Spoil of War: The former gamemode Spoils of War is now implemented in all gamemodes - there is a chance for a Spoils Chest to appear with a guardian on each map.
  
• New Game Modes:
  
  
  • Silence the Guns
    
  • Bunker Busting
  
  
• New Map Settings
  
  
  • Ruined City
    
  • Industrial Indoors
    
  • Hive City
    
  • Giant Rails
  
  
• Multiple weather/atmosphere settings available for every map
  
• Added background objects for every map setting
  
• Monster groups can now aggro players on specific triggers
  
• New minimap style
  
• New Map Script: Broken Turret
  
• New Map Script: Floating Mine trap
  
• Refined Defense game mode
  

Video:

• Added new videos for each new map setting
  
• Major optimization/shader revamp
  
• Numerous new player skill effects
  
• Added numerous new cutscenes to the game
  
• New chest effects
  
• New teleport effect
  

Multiplayer:

• Party members are now visible to each other at the Hub
  
• Player nameplates on the Hub
  
• Added chat bubbles above player's heads
  
• Matchmaking stability and reliability updates
  

Audio:

• More than 40 enemies received unique sound effects
  
• Every animated object received sound effects
  
• Added setting-specific music for all map settings
  
• Added music for wave defense
  
• Added sound for executions
  
• Added 7.1 support
  
• Added 7.1 atmosphere sound for all map settings
  
• New chainsword sounds
  
• New autogun sounds
  
• New, final Psyker sounds
  
• Replaced all Player character battle sounds
  
• Engine type monsters got their sound effects fine tuned/replaced
  
• Tons of new dialogue sounds added
  
• Remixed and refined sound effects from stereo to 7.1
  
• New vehicle sounds
  

UI Changes:

• Revised Character Sheet/Inventory panel
  
• New feature: sorting in the Invenotry (By rarity, by Power Rating, by type)
  
• New feature: Sell All by rarity in the Shop
  
• Chat block/unblock feature
  
• Chat settings window
  
• Change font size
  
• Change opacity
  
• Manage blocked players
  
• New Morality Window and popup panel added
  
• New popup panels for claimable Rewards
  
• New icon for failed Datahunt missions
  

Misc updates

• Players can now unequip their items
  
• Removed camera tilt near walls and obstacles
  
• New loading screens
  
• New talking animations
  
• Items can now be linked in chat
  
• Missions can now be linked in chat
  
• Cursor scaling now available
  
• Caius Thorn is now awaiting in the Hub for those who indulge in Inquisitorial Training
  
• 60 new item enchants now available:
  
  
  • Blind enemies based on HP loss
    
  • Godlike Zeal per kill
    
  • Bonus suppression per stun
    
  • Chance to summon on kill
    
  • Chance to give vulnerability on hit
    
  • Area damage when stunned/enemy killed
    
  • Chance to knockback and slow on hit
    
  • Chance to bleed on Blind
    
  • Damage against slowed, shocked, with chance to stun
    
  • Chance to shock per hit
    
  • Toxin token on hit
    
  • HP regen from missing HP
    
  • Reflect deflected damage
    
  • Deflect bonus after Shield Block
    
  • Chance to AP based on Deflect
    
  • Nova after Deflect
    
  • HP and suppress gain per Zeal spent
    
  • Damage reduce while in Green suppression
    
  • Special HP and Suppression regen
    
  • Chance to double damage/heal
    
  • Suppression gain and pain/deflect
    
  • Suppression per kill (Godlike)
    
  • Reflect damage based on missing HP
    
  • Damage based on missing HP
    
  • Heal on Crit
    
  • HP regen in execution bonus
    
  • Rosarius Force Field on Crit
    
  • Bleed on Crit
    
  • Zeal on Crit
    
  • Damage in execution bonus
    
  • Shock enemies on struck
    
  • Blind enemies based on HP loss
    
  • Shock on Crit
    
  • Slow on Crit
    
  • Double suppression damage on Crit
    
  • Damage for long, penalty for short range
    
  • More rockets in Demolition Armour
    
  • Zeal per kill
    
  • Chance to Flashbane (based on Deflect)
    
  • Bonus damage (based on Deflcet)
    
  • Area damage on Deadly Strike
    
  • HP regen based on Adrenalin
    
  • Surprise duration bonus after Stealth
    
  • First attack bonus in Surprise
    
  • Bonus damage in Surprise
    
  • Sniper Shot gains DoT (Poison)
    
  • Bonus DoT damage on skills with 5+ sec cooldowns
    
  • Bonus Crit in Surprise
    
  • Reverse damage based on Warp Heat
    
  • Reflect damage based on Warp Heat
    
  • Bonus damage based on Warp Heat
    
  • Chance to area damage based on Warp Heat
    
  • Warp Heat /sec (Godlike)
    
  • Movement Speed Gain after spellcast
    
  • Cooldown reduction after Teleport
    
  • Warp Heat reduction bonus
    
  • Damage reduce based on Warp Heat
    
  • AoE damage bonus to Spells
    
  • Chance to reduce Warp Heat cost
    
  • Chance to AoE in Force weapon
    
  • Damage buff for the next spell
    
  • Damage reduce based on debuff
    
  • Damage bonus based on debuff
  
  
• New enemies:
  
  
  • Unbound Grunt
    
  • Renegade Militiaman
    
  • Mutant Rampager
    
  • Reborn Warmaster
  
  
• Dozens of new campaign NPCs
  
• Dozens of unique assignment-related monster groups added
  
• The amount of Inoculator component slots are now defined by Item level instead of their Inquisitorial Rank
  
• 2 new inoculator components
  
• The basic weapon attack (left-click by default) is now usable straight after changing weapons
  
• Adjusted skill tree backgrounds
  

Bug Fixes

• Knockdown effects does not turn enemies who are immune to such effects
  
• Enemies won't stay mounted in cannons and flamers if the player is out of range
  
• Refined pathing AI
  
• Numerous chat fixes
  
• Inventory highlight fixes
  
• Psyker cover animation fixes
  
• Datahunt fixes
  
• Cabal page is now refreshed upon member join/leave
  
• Surrendering on the first tutorial now returns players to the menu properly
  
• Numerous crafting fixes
  

Balance Changes

• Cover HP got significantly buffed
  
• Players will receive their 2nd perk at Rank 15, and the 3rd at Rank 30
  
• Lowered enemy strength in the third tutorial mission
  
• Plagueridden's Strike area got refined
  
• Adjusted Blightbearer's regen condition
  
• Unbound Grunt received new skills
  
• Reborn Warmaster received new skills
  
• Renegade Militiaman received new skills
  

Controller Fixes:

• Several bug fixes
  
• Improved GUI control (revised Inventory, Store and Storage usage)
  
• Improved highlight/targeting system
  
• More intuitive Belt and Armor skill usage
  
• Optimized Turret control
  
• Chat button is now replaced with the Emote function
  

Therefore, the dates now set in stone:

• Fresh Steam Build – 21 May
  
• Release – 5th June