Weapons Update Hotfix 1 - v0.7.15.3

Weapons Update Hotfix 1 - v0.7.15.3

June 25th, 2026

(We are aware of other common bugs and are working on tracking them down - please comment if you encounter very common, very disruptive bugs and what they are.)

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Features

• Clarified "Enhanced" on-foot special enemies.

• Implemented Shield Recharge Rate module.

• Added new audio events for the Reaver Rotary Cannon and mining lasers.

• Added a text message that informs returning players when old data has been migrated and converted to new ingots, why MK3 components are now Refined and Level 1.

Improvements

Audio

• Mixing adjustments and new sounds to ship weapons.

Balance & Modules

• Increased critical damage multiplier from 1.5x to 2x for Fragment Cannon, Reaver Rotary Cannon, Assault/Gatling/Flak Turrets, Thunderburst Heavy Cannon, Vulcan Rotary Cannon, and Lance Railgun.

• Increased Bolt Accelerator base damage from 300 to 350.

• Updated module blacklists and allowed lists (Burstshield, Power Amplifier) to prevent invalid module assignments.

• Power Amplifier can now reach max level at Refined rarity instead of Epic.

• Buffed affinity modules and updated their formatting and localization.

• Adjusted school module drop chances and shotgun balancing.

• Reduced Blueprint Efficiency (Reduced Materia cost) effectiveness and Corrosive Ship damage.

• Restricted certain items from dropping at specific rarities.

Gameplay & Content

• Improved animation transitions for downed and defeated states (e.g., when tasered or in Zero-G).

• Beamcruiser can now be killed by laser guns.

• Sniper Drone no longer gets stuck in spawn closets when it sees the player on spawn.

• Updated venture rewards: standardized ingot reward icon colors and increased ingot/credit payouts.

• Updated venture description for "It's an Engineer Thing" to reflect new upgrading gameplay.

• Restored a missing Berit intro voiceline and removed a deprecated one.

• Removed unobtainable Bulwark Core trait from the wardrobe.

Visuals & UI

• Truncated invite link text in the pause menu to prevent stream snipes; use the Copy button to obtain the full link.

• Increased terrain Base Map Distance in Dest_JustIce and Dest_Shatter.

• Hidden VAssist when missions end to prevent overlap with the outcome screen.

Bug Fixes

Weapons & Combat

• Fixed broken Bolt Gun caused by a weapon windup time issue.

• Fixed Rampup Firerate module incorrectly applying to other players.

• Fixed ship weapon critical damage multiplier being applied twice; damage numbers now display correctly on crits for both on-foot and ship combat.

• Fixed radial damage behavior to match prior functionality

• Fixed basic damage calculation issue.

• Fixed Shotgun_Ship item module.

• Fixed enemies behaving like zombies.

• Improved server-client HP synchronization for server-controlled entities.

Missions & Levels

• Fixed SMG in the tutorial not being scannable.

• Fixed missing "No mission heat added" message when sending Ingot to the ship (JS-2371).

• Fixed player being able to destroy friendly ship in Arch_DistressCall after completing objectives (JS-2361).

• Prevented Hull Repair Kit count from dropping below one during the tutorial.

• Fixed enemies getting stuck under the map in Dest_DataCenter, and fixed navmesh issues.

UI & Input

• Fixed extended tooltip issues and restored deleted content.

• Fixed placing a plug on the engineer board with a gamepad also triggering a weapon reload (JS-2366).

• Fixed engineer panel multiple plug race condition (JS-2391).

• Fixed missing VAssist button prompt for flushing items (JS-2360).

• Fixed Repair Tool socket still accepting weapons (JS-2380).

• Fixed first quit being a no-op in the main menu.

Other

• Ensured hangar vendors, purchases, and non-materia vendors cannot be modified by gameplay modifiers.

• "Allow Modification" for ship in Hangar now defaults to Allowed.

• Fixed engineering plug having the wrong footprint.

• Removed Dualburst Actuator trait.

• Ensured focused enemies spawn in correctly.