XDefiant’s Y1S1.3 patch arrived on July 31st, and it’s chock full of tweaks and updates for the title. Ubisoft focuses primarily on weapon balancing, with the team skipping the weak shotgun archetype, as well as a much-needed MP7 nerf.
MAJOR UPDATE/PATCH TO XDEFIANT SEASON 1! RANK FIX, SHOTGUN BUFFS AND MUCH MORE
All XDefiant shotguns have been tuned, with a significant range boost across the board for the M870, AA-12, Double Barrel, and the Sawed-Off variant. Depending on the weapon, shotguns should now be 30-40 percent more effective at range, while their mobility and sprint-to-shoot times have also been reduced.
The MP7, one of the best weapons in XDefiant right now, has received a few nerfs to its magazine size and rate of fire, hopefully bringing it back in line with its brethren. On the Faction front, Echelon's Intel Suit has been toned down, while DedSec's Spiderbot will no longer Shock you from 10 meters away. There have also been some quality-of-life updates for Ranked, including the rematching of matches that would otherwise start with fewer than eight players.
Below you will find the full XDefiant July 31st patch notes. The patch goes live tomorrow, August 1st.
