XDefiant Y1S0.3 Patch Notes

Ubisoft has introduced the Y1S0.3 patch for XDefiant, sparking significant discussions around the game's latest adjustments. This patch brings substantial changes aimed at addressing issues with movement, particularly focusing on jump and crouch spamming behaviors.

As the excitement from XDefiant Season 1's unveiling continues, players can look forward to this latest update which also includes various bug fixes. The changes are expected to impact gameplay dynamics, promising a more balanced and engaging experience for all players.

XDefiant Y1S0.3 Patch Notes

Gameplay

An aiming penalty has been implemented for players who excessively jump or crouch during matches to prevent the overuse of this technique.
The issue where players would become detached from their lower bodies while pushing the package in Escort mode has been fixed.

Weapons

Adjustments have been made for long-range shots, including a slight reduction in walking speed when holding your breath with scoped weapons.
Snipers will now experience increased flinch when hit by enemy fire, which continues with each successive hit.
A PC-specific issue preventing players from setting ADS to toggle after a match has been resolved.

Social

Fixed an Xbox-specific issue where the Xbox button on the in-game Social menu became unresponsive after sending an invite.
Addressed an issue where blocked players could still read chat messages.
The matchmaking ping calculation has been improved to allow access to a broader pool of players with similar ping.
Players can now join nearly full games in progress after receiving an invite from someone already in the game.
Resolved an issue where players could join a game in progress that did not match their controller and matchmaking settings.

Networking Code

Libertad's medical abilities were consuming excessive bandwidth, an issue that has now been corrected (the effectiveness of the medical skills remains unchanged).

Factions

Echelon players will now only turn invisible when using the Digital Ghillie Suit and not at all times.
The proper display of Libertad medical feats at the end of rounds has been ensured for appropriate recognition in peer groups.

Devices

The camera will now shake only when nearby explosives that damage the player explode, rather than any nearby explosion.

Maps

Adjustments have been made to the position of flags in the Liberty map.

Miscellaneous

Various crash issues have been fixed.
The frequency of the „Banned for Toxicity“ notification pop-ups has been reduced.
Fixed an issue where players could not deploy abilities and devices after switching control input.
The Buzzkill Achievement is now unlocking as intended.
A problem where cosmetic items appeared to be available in some menus but not where they could be obtained has been fixed.