Here are the full patch notes for the end of September update. Balance changes are in the thread. General Swarm characters (Wildflower and TV Head) will become available for purchase from Rux and can now be used in all game modes. Wildflower and TV Head have gained a melee attack. Added a new icon for vanquish feeds. Text to speech button will be changed to Hold instead of Press. Battle Arena is now available as one of many weekly events, it is no longer a default option within the Multiplayer Terminal. The Time Warp crazy option is being removed from Private Play. Modified bot AI field of vision and accuracy so that they behave more like an average player. Gameplay Character upgrades have undergone a major balance pass. Added a new VFX to each character when an upgrade triggers. Added in a multiple vanquish XP event. Improved directional damage indicators. Improved aim assist camera blending, targeting shape distance scaling, and increased camera assistance for player and enemy movement. Improved hit box collision to help balance size differences between Plants and Zombies Bug Fixes Fixed issue that caused players to get stuck waiting for the game to start Fixed issue that allowed Chomper to attack faster Fixed players getting into enemy spawn zones in Giddy Park Private Play will be accessible to console players without requiring PS+ or Xbox Gold Fixed Levelling Up upgrade not working Balance Changes General Added a new VFX to each character when an upgrade triggers Improved Directional Damage Indicators Improvements to Aim Assist including improved camera blending, targeting shape distance scaling, and increased camera assistance for player and enemy movement Hitbox Collision improvements to help balance size differences between Plants and Zombies Size increases to Foot Soldier, Action Hero, Electric Slide, Scientist, Captain Deadbeard, Goat, and all Brown Coat Zombies Size decrease to Kernel Corn Vanquish Streak XP event grants 500 XP for every 5 vanquishes against players Added in a Multi Vanquish XP event Decreased multikill window from 2->1 seconds New “Jinx Vanquish” XP event for vanquishing a Jinxed enemy Assist XP event triggers for any amount of damage dealt Change logic of oak log roll XP event to not use multi-vanquish time Heal Flower pot drops sun drops at a faster rate to match the heal rate of Dr. Heals. Heal Zombie heals slower to match the heal rate of Heal Weed. Common Upgrades Upgrade Rough Patch Increased maximum overhealth granted from 1.3->1.47x Upgrade Critical Blow Increased refresh speed multiplier from 2->2.75x Increased refresh multiplier duration from 1->2 seconds Upgrade Refreshing Revive Increased refresh speed multiplier from 1.5->5x Attack Upgrades Upgrade Low Life Increased equip cost from 1->2 Now heals over time for 3 seconds instead of granting a chunk of health Increased health threshold that is considered “low health” from 14%->20% Upgrade Ready Up Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Transition out of sprinting multiplier increased from 4->6.67x Upgrade Vampiric No longer triggers on Minion or Pot/Bot vanquishes Now heals over time for 3 seconds instead of granting a chunk of health Now gives overhealth Upgrade Fearless Now gives overhealth Number of nearby enemies required to start healing decreased from 2->1 Healing now scales up based on number of enemies that are close to a max of 4 Upgrade Combo Increased equip cost from 1->2 Increased refresh speed multiplier from 2.5->5x Defend Upgrades Upgrade Best Defense Increased equip cost from 2->3 Increased armor duration from 5 seconds to 10 seconds. Achieving another critical vanquish restarts this duration Armor value is now shown on health bar Armor value now stacks up to 3 times (10%, 19%, 27%) Upgrade Adrenaline Rush Decreased equip cost from 4->3 No longer triggers when vanquishing Minions or Bots/Pots Decreased multiplier from 1.55->1.4x increased move speed Support Upgrades Upgrade Revive Reward Also gain 10% armor while reviving Upgrade Hard Target Decreased speed multiplier 1.25->1.15x Upgrade Rollout Always have max health when revived Increased duration from 6->7 seconds Upgrade Combat Aura Decreased equip cost from 4->3 Damage multiplier increased from 1.2->1.25x Increased duration from 7->15 seconds Increased vanquish streak requirement from 3->5 vanquishes

80s Action Hero Bow Blaster Lvl1: 550->350 m/s Lvl 2: 650->400 m/s Lvl 3: 850->450 m/s Lvl 2: 0.42->0.5 seconds Lvl 3: 1.6->1.75 seconds Decreased projectile speed Increased charge times, Dynamite Dodge Can be used to interrupt Rocket Ride Camera rework Rocket Ride Decreased max dispersion angle of projectiles from 7->5 degrees Decreased accuracy loss per shot from 20->2.9 degrees Decreased accuracy re-gain per second from 20->10 degrees Allow movement while in air Increased projectile speed from 55->65 m/s Increased accuracy Upgrade Targeting Arrows Decreased equip cost 2->1 Upgrade Bow Master Increased equip cost 2->4 Decreased charge rate time, multiplier 0.5->0.25x Decreased duration 5->3 seconds Upgrade The Huntsman Decreased equip cost 5->4 Upgrade Track Star Additional tags increased from 1->3 Now tags nearby enemies Increased equip cost 2->3 Upgrade Leg Day Increased equip cost 1->2 Upgrade Remarkable Rockets Increased marks from 1->2 Upgrade Free Ride Increased duration extension from 1->3 seconds Increased equip cost 2->3 Upgrade Improved Tracking Increased equip cost 1->3 Additional tags increased from 1->3 Now also gain faster refresh time of Can’t-Miss-ile by dealing damage with Can’t-Miss-ile. Upgrade Super Payload Increased additional missiles per target from 2->4 Electric Slide Outta Fight! Electric Slide can no longer activate her Outta Fight! ability while inside the gigantic goat area of Rose’s Goatify. Upgrade Amplification Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Upgrade Conduction Decreased equip cost 4->3 Upgrade Cooling Sparks Decreased equip cost 4->3 Upgrade Malfunction Chance to trigger is now 100% Removed inner and outer radius distinction so it deals full damage everywhere in the explosion radius Increased damage 25->35 Increased explosion radius 5->6.1 meters Upgrade Defibrillated Decreased equip cost from 5->4 Upgrade Jazz Hands Decreased equip cost 4->3 Decreased time until stun can be re-applied 2.5->0.5 seconds Increased power that stun accumulates per damage instance 0.421->0.5 Upgrade Jumper Cables Increased equip cost 2->3 Increased jump range 10->12 meters Captain Deadbeard Scurvy Scattershot Decreased pellet spread, multiplier 0.1->0.07x Increased damage 1.9->2.36 per pellet Spyglass Shot Increased dispersion when in air from 0->1.6 degrees Parrot Pulse Decreased damage 8.2->8 Increased rate of fire 370->390 Increased overheat rate 0.125->0.2 heat per second Decreased time until heat dissipates 0.4->0.2 seconds Decreased accuracy loss per shot from 1->0.04 degrees Increased initial velocity of projectiles 350->400 m/s Increased projectile drag start distance 15->20 meters Increased projectile drag stop distance 30->45 meters Increased projectile velocity post drag 200->250 m/s Adjusted base and aim camera position Upgrade Scuttle Shot Decreased equip cost 3->2 Now only knocks back enemies who are close Upgrade Long Barrel Decreased angle of spread on inner projectiles from 0.375->0.175 degrees Decreased angle of spread on outer projectiles from 0.25->0.10 degrees Upgrade Plunder Triggers every 4 critical hits instead of on every critical hit Increased refresh rate multiplier from 1.5->2x Upgrade Aye Spy Decreased equip cost 3->2 Upgrade Shore Leave Decreased equip cost 4->2 Upgrade Heavy Metal Decreased equip cost 4->2 Added VFX to signify that max zoom damage is active Upgrade Freebie Increased ammo gain 4->7 All-Star Dummy Shield Increased health of the dome from 200->300 Upgrade Follow Through Increased equip cost from 2->3 Vanquishes with Sprint Tackle decrease its refresh Increased knockback force magnitude from 15->21.93 Upgrade Star Struck Knocking enemies away with Dummy Shield decreases shield refresh time Increased knockback force magnitude from 8.6->16.55 Upgrade Tennis Skills Completely removes the speed penalty of priming, firing, and aiming. Can now jump while priming and firing Upgrade Super Charged Football Coolant Increased heat reduction from 0.15->0.30 Upgrade Injury Time Decreased equip cost from 4->2 Space Cadet Cosmo Shot Decreased target lock time 1->0.6666 seconds Increased target unlock time 0.25->0.3333 seconds Big Bang Burst Decreased damage 9.9->9.2 Decreased projectile drag start distance 30->20 meters Decreased projectile drag end distance 60->50 meters Asteroid Shield Decreased shield health 125->100 Hands-On Torpedo Decreased FOV change on Hands-On Torpedo Increased speed 12->25 m/s Decreased duration 15->10 seconds Upgrade Efficiency Triggers on any vanquish, not just from Cosmo Shot The faster reload effects used to get reset as soon as the player reloaded. They instead now last for 10 seconds. Reloading no longer resets the effects. Upgrade Feedback Loop Triggers on 50 critical damage instead of every critical hit Duration increased 1.25->3 seconds Decreased ROF multiplier 1.25->1.2x Upgrade Longshot Increased homing range multiplier 1.325->2x Upgrade Bullseye Increased total max damage 45->75 Increased equip cost 1->2 Upgrade Target Acquired Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Increased speed boost 1.3->1.5x Upgrade Titanium Plating Increased health 20->25 Upgrade Rocket Fueled Now grants a longer duration instead of a speed boost, additional 20 seconds Increased equip cost 1->2 Upgrade Afterburners Decreased equip cost 3->2 Upgrade Assimilation Increased additional time 2->4 seconds Upgrade Ammo Eater Decreased equip cost 3->2 Scientist Upgrade CPR Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Upgrade Evolution Increased duration that overhealth stays active from 10->20 seconds before it starts decaying Upgrade Reanimate Increased revive speed multiplier from 1.5->2x Fixed issue where it wasn't applying to allies Now applies for 10 seconds to any zombie who is affected by Sticky Healy Thing Upgrade Diffusion Increased radius of Sticky Healy Thing on attach from 5->6 meters Upgrade Power Wash Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Upgrade Materialize Decreased equip cost from 4->2 Increased ammo gain from 2->5 when Steam Blaster is not equipped Still grants 2 ammo when Steam Blaster is equipped Upgrade Wormhole Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Upgrade Dolphin Blasting Increased duration from 4.5->15 seconds Upgrade Precision Decreased equip cost from 4->3 Engineer Bullhorn Swarm Fixed an issue where the initial blast from Bullhorm Swarm wouldn’t always unburrow Chompers at mid-to-long range Improved homing logic of mines when multiple targets are present so they don’t just pick one target Increased collision size so they are easier to shoot Double Time Updating placement checks to make it easier to place on ramps Heavy Helper Increased refresh time from 12->18 seconds Upgrade Seismic Increased vertical knockback from 2->5 Upgrade Rally the Troops Increased refresh modifier duration from 1->3 seconds Decreased refresh rate multiplier 5.5->2x Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Upgrade Progress Report Increased duration of spotting 3->6 seconds Now reveals enemies through obstacles Upgrade Reinforced If the initial blast from Bullhorn Swarm hits an enemy, Heavy Helper heals for 25 health. Increased health of mines 20->25 Upgrade Dispersion Increased area size 9->11 meters Upgrade Turbo Charge Now also provides a knockback aura to both Engineer and allies for a short duration Upgrade Breakthrough Increased projectile speed from 62.8->78 m/s Increased equip cost 2->3 Upgrade Rubber Increased time to live after first bounce 6->8 seconds Increased bounce count before detonation 5->8 Decreased gravity force after a bounce 27->12 Wizard Orbracadorbra Decreased drag start distance 20->15 meters Decreased drag end distance 40->35 meters Decreased final velocity post drag 230->200 m/s Increased charged shot damage per tick 4->5 Zee-lixir Decreased invincibility time from 1.5->1.25 seconds Co-Star Wizard can no longer activate his Co-Star ability while inside the gigantic goat area of Rose’s Goatify. Starz Align Decreased range that Wizard can reveal enemies 50->42 meters Upgrade vE-O-sa Increased damage of explosion from 40->50 Increased explosion radius from 4.5->8 meters Upgrade Dust and Echoes Decreased equip cost from 4->2 Upgrade Bottle Bouncer No longer bounces, but instead detonates on self before throwing Increased equip cost from 3->4 Upgrade Drive By Head Rub Decreased equip cost from 4->3 Upgrade Wizard Needs Help Decreased equip cost 2->1 TV Head Yeti Decreased explosion damage 125->110

Peashooter Pea Cannon Adjust base camera location to fix issue with target preservation Chili Bean Bomb Moved spawn offset up and forward so it doesn't get caught on the ground Upgrade Homing Pea Increased equip cost from 3->4 Increased range of homing from 35->43 meters Decreased time to get a lock from 1->0.75 seconds Increased time to lose a lock from 0.25->0.33 seconds Upgrade Escape Roots Decreased speed multiplier from 1.55->1.2x Upgrade Last Ditch Decrease final Pea damage from 96->90 Upgrade Reload Gatling Increased ammo gain from 10->25 Triggers every 5 critical hits instead of every 16 Upgrade Party Time Vanquishes don't track towards streak when Party Time is active Increased duration from 5->15 seconds Minions and Bots don’t count towards vanquish streak Decreased speed boost from 1.55->1.1x Upgrade Feed the Beast Triggers on critical vanquish instead of on damage dealt Decreased equip cost from 4->3 Increased refresh multiplier from 2x->4x Upgrade Combat Adrenaline Triggers on damage dealt instead of on vanquish Increased duration extension from 2.5->4.25 seconds Increased equip cost from 3->4 Chomper Slobber Shot Increased gravity force 10->34 meters/second Increased initial upward velocity so projectile doesn't drop down too aggressively, 0.4->1.0 Decreased accuracy when in air. Dispersion angle increased from 0->1. Grody Goop Increased victim movement speed when in cloud, speed multiplier 0.65->0.78x Increased initial velocity 35->60 m/s Upgrade Halitosis Grouped damage numbers on direct hit Upgrade Chomp Thing Health regeneration delay multiplier changed from 0.4->0.3x so health regeneration will begin sooner Upgrade Vampire Spikeweed Now gives overhealth Decreased equip cost from 2->1 Now also triggers when destroyed by an enemy Upgrade Dirt Bath Lasts for 5 seconds after exiting Grody Goop Decreased equip cost from 4->3 Upgrade Mastication Increased digestion speed multiplier from 1.4->1.6x Upgrade Hot Rod Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Removes speed penalty from digestion Upgrade Upset Stomach Increased duration of Grody Goop from 10->12 seconds Upgrade Symbiosis Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Can now spawn multiple spikeweeds with this upgrade as opposed to just one Each has a lifetime of 90 seconds Kernel Corn Auto Aim anchor point moved down slightly so recoil doesn't instantly lift you above his head Cob Busters Adjust zoom camera to fix issue with target preservation Upgrade Super Spin Triggers on any vanquish, not just from Cob Busters Increased active time 4.5->10 seconds Decreased rate of fire multiplier per level 1.07x Increased equip cost from 3->4 Upgrade Rapid Recob Increased reload speed, multiplier 0.5->0.25x Increased equip cost 2->4 Upgrade Mob Cobs Decreased equip cost 3->2 Now receive a damage multiplier with a power of 1.5 after they have pierced an enemy Gain ammo and increased magazine size when projectiles pierce Fix compatibility issue with Shogun Guard Upgrade Buttered Branches Now doubles speed, 1.6->2x Decreased equip cost 3->2 Upgrade Re-Corn-naissance Increased duration 2->4 seconds Upgrade Reaping Leap Decreased equip cost 3->1 Decreased angle 2->1.5 angle Upgrade Corn-acopia Now triggers on damage and vanquish Decreased refresh rate multiplier 7->4x Upgrade Happy Feet Decreased speed multiplier 1.8->1.5x Night Cap Spore Strike Adjust base camera location to fix issue with target preservation Shadow Sneak Can reload while using Shadow Sneak Can use Casting Shadows while using Shadow Sneak Fung Fu Increased duration from 1.75->2 seconds Decreased critical damage area 4.5->3 meters Increased times critical damage is applied 3->8 Upgrade Shadow Sling Warp forward when activating Shadow Sneak instead of getting a speed boost when it ends Increased equip cost from 2->4 Upgrade Corrode Decreased equip cost from 4->3 Now also pauses ability refresh timer on enemies Upgrade Piercing Power Now grants maximum ammo capacity for a duration when triggered, up to a max of 60 ammo Upgrade Clear Coating Increased armor from 20%->50% Now uses armor UI and audio Upgrade Uppercut Decreased equip cost from 5->3 Added knockback on final ground slam explosion of Fung Fu Added slight horizontal knockback to enemies Decreased vertical knockback from 1.2->0.65 Upgrade Shadow Tribute Gain a charge of shadow sneak after a vanquish Snapdragon Burn Damage Over Time Duration Decreased 3.5->1.5 seconds Swoop Slam Offset explosion on land slightly backwards to make the ability more forgiving if you overshoot your target Inner and outer explosion now both do the same amount of damage. Increased explosion radius from 2.75->4.75 meters Increased explosion damage from 55->100 Decreased front cone damage 55->50 Increased in-air control Upgrade Quake Increased knockback force magnitude from 8.6->16.55 Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Upgrade Incendiary Now also decreases refresh of Swoop Slam when earning a vanquish Upgrade Ventilation Now also decreases the refresh timer on all abilities when Blue Blazes is used. Upgrade Campfire Fire Column now spawns after each vanquish No longer does burst of 25 damage after 1 second of victim standing in the AOE Upgrade Coolant Increased heat reduction 0.15->0.25 Upgrade Engulf Increased duration 8->10 seconds Upgrade Backdraft Decreased equip cost 4->3 Cactus Aim Assist anchor point lowered so recoil doesn't instantly lift you above her head Spike Shot Increased dispersion angle when in air from 0->1.6 Potato Mine Increased total active mine count from 4->6 Petal Propeller Using Zoom now cancels out of Petal Propeller Big Bulb Barrage Removed speed penalty when firing Increased direct damage 15->20 Increased explosive damage 15->25 Needle Shot Increased damage 8.8->10 Decreased rate of fire 350->312 rounds per minute Increased initial velocity 350->450 meters/second Increased overheat rate 0.16->0.18 heat/second Increased projectile drag start distance 15->25 meters Increased projectile drag stop distance 30->50 meters Increased final velocity post drag 200->300 meters/second Upgrade Bon Voyage Time to live on mines increased 15->30 seconds, allowing a max of 3 mines active from this perk at once Can now be deployed from up to 15 meters in the air Upgrade Spud Spotting Now reveals enemies to your team Upgrade Spotlight Now reveals enemies to your team Upgrade Mirage Decreased equip cost 3 > 2 Upgrade Calibrated Now stacks until reload instead of depleting over time. Upgrade Looting Now triggers on critical vanquish Gives variable ammo depending on which charge shot did the most damage Citron Peel Shield Decreased time to start regenerating shield health 3.5->2.5 seconds Decreased time to start regenerating shield health after it’s been destroyed from 5->2.5 seconds Decreased shield health requirement to re-enable shield from 200->50 Decreased ammo amount returned when blocking damage from 10 > 8 EMPeach Now interrupts Super Brainz’s Turbo Twister Now interrupts Imp’s Impkata Spin Dash Increased distance from 20->30 meters Decreased speed from 55->45 Reworked camera Upgrade Quenching Cover Ammo returned increased 7 > 8 Upgrade Peachy Decreased equip cost 4 > 2 Shield HP return increased 100->200 Upgrade Bowling Dealing damage with Ball Dash now decreases the refresh timer of Ball Dash Increased knockback removed Upgrade Emergency Exit Increased multiplier 1.3->1.5x Upgrade Kinetic Energy Increased the number of damage events required to trigger from 9->30 Increased the health gained from 12.5 ->40 Upgrade Juiced lvl 1 0.9->0.5 seconds lvl 2 2.0->1.5 seconds Decreased ramp up time of Navel Laser, Acorn & Oak Sap Trap Increased knockback force magnitude on self from 7->15 Lumber Support Displays how much armor is given to Oak Armor is now also applied to Acorn Super Sap Trap Increased knockback force magnitude to enemies from 9.89->16.55 Upgrade Party Supplies Also increases duration of armor granted by Lumbar Support by an extra 4 seconds Upgrade Log Jam Now shoots a bigger log instead of spreading out the pieces Now also increases the projectile speed of Roll for Damage Upgrade Slap Back Increased knockback force magnitude on self from 7->20 Increased knockback force magnitude of enemies from 9.89->16.55 Also applies to Super Sap Trap Oak can now launch himself with Super Sap Trap Upgrade Molasses Also applies to Acorn’s Sap Charge Upgrade Quick Draw Increased ammo gain from 16->22 Upgrade Natural 20 Increased knockback force magnitude from 8.06->29.56 Upgrade Rewind Increased refresh multiplier from 3.25->4.25x Upgrade Little Friend Decreased rate of heat removal for Treetop Turret 0.35->0.18 heat/sec Fixed an issue where this upgrade wasn’t working for Treetop Turret Sunflower Upgrade Vampire Flower Increased equip 2->3 Upgrade Shove Increased knockback force magnitude from 8.6->16.55 Increased area of effect radius from 5->9 meters Upgrade Quick Egress Decreased speed multiplier from 1.25->1.15x Upgrade Recharge Decreased equip cost 4 > 2 Ammo now gained on Vanquish instead of Damage Upgrade Sunslinger Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Upgrade Stuffy Sundrop Increased equip cost from 2->4 Sundrops now spawn on Sunflower instead of Victim Sundrops now spawn on every 10 instances of damage instead of on vanquish Decreased number of spawned sundrops 10 > 5 Upgrade Cocoon Decreased equip cost from 4->3 Rose Aim Assist anchor point raised from neck to head to better match player’s intended target Magic Thistles Increased projectile speed from 120->250 meters/second Jinx Increase AOE 3.25->5.0 meters Increase damage modifier 1.25->1.3x Goatify Wizard can no longer activate his Co-Star ability while inside the gigantic goat area Electric Slide can no longer activate her Outta Fight! ability while inside the gigantic goat area Enemies can no longer interact while inside the gigantic goat area Legendary Upgrade Thorn Apart Level 1 200->100 Level 2 400->250 Level 3 600->450 Level 4 800->700 Decreased power needed to gain charges Decreased Jinx Assist power gain 200->150 Decreased Goatify power gain 200->150 Increased Arcane Enigma power gain 40->75 Decreased damage per projectile 25->20 Decreased power gain of goatify assist 200->150 Increased power gain of revive 200->400 Power gain for new Jinx Vanquish stat event = 350 Upgrade Time Snare Decreased number of hits to trigger from 7->4 Increased radius of speed reduction effect from 5->5.5 meters Decreased equip cost from 4->3 Increased speed of slow down effect, speed multiplier changed 0.33->0.565x Decreased area affected 7->5.5 meters Increased rate that Time Snare triggers, 0.3->0.34 power/hit Upgrade Goatality Increased duration of goatify from 10->12 seconds Upgrade Carpool Increased duration gain from nearby allies from 0.1->0.25 seconds/tick Rose now receives maximum benefit from this upgrade when near 4 allies as opposed to 11 Upgrade Locked and Loaded Increased homing range multiplier from 1.5->2x Upgrade Photosynthesis Decreased equip cost from 4->3 Decreased health from 35->25 Now gives overhealth Upgrade Pollination Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Now triggers anytime a Jinxed enemy is vanquished, including if you are the vanquisher Upgrade S-Cape Decreased forward move speed multiplier from 1.15->1x Increased backward move speed multiplier from 1.5->2.5x Increased strafe move speed multiplier from 1.2->1.4x Upgrade Thistle Missile Increased equip cost from 2->4 Decreased speed multiplier from 5->2x Upgrade Psychedelic Goatify Decreased equip cost from 4->3 Wildflower Dandelion Decreased explosion damage 125->110 Foot Soldier Z-1 Assault Blaster While not zooming Increased recoil per shot from 0.15->0.16 degrees Decreased recoil recovery factor from 16->10 degrees While zooming Decreased the maximum recoil from 15->12 degrees Increased recoil per shot from 0.159->0.165 degrees Increased horizontal recoil per shot from 0.12->0.13 degrees Decreased recoil recovery factor from 50->7 degrees Adjust base camera location to fix issue with target preservation Increased recoil overall Decreased ammo capacity from 45->40 Upgrade Ammo Thing a ma bob Increased ammo gain 16->18 Upgrade Bottomless Increased ammo gained from 7->22 Upgrade Sticky! Enemies that are stuck will now be able to see spotting icons and health bars of nearby enemies so that they aren’t totally incapacitated Upgrade Rapid Fire Increased equip cost from 3->4 Upgrade Shockwave Increased knockback force magnitude from 8.6->13.89 Upgrade Propellant Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Upgrade Liftoff Increased inner blast damage from 40->50 Decreased equip cost from 4->2 Upgrade Smelling Salts Fixed issue where the revive multiplier would only last 1 second. Imp Imp Gun Blasters Decreased recoil multiplier while zooming from 0.85->0.65x Decreased in air dispersion angle from 1.2->0.75 degrees Adjusted base camera location to fix issue with target preservation Adjusted zoom camera to fix issue with target preservation Increased accuracy Z-Mech Mech has 15% armor Mech has sprint Adjusted base camera location to fix issue with target preservation Robo Laser Adjusted zoom camera to fix issue with target preservation Missile Madness Increased direct damage 8.5->14 Increased splash damage 8.5->14 Increased rate of fire 275->350 Decreased active time 5.2->3.5 seconds Increased deploy time 1->1.25 seconds Decreased dispersion per shot from 1.5->1.25 degrees to make it more accurate Explosive Escape Fixed issue where explosion was knocking enemies in the wrong direction Bionic Bash Decreased refresh time 10->8.5 seconds Camera rework Impkata Can be triggered from in air Camera rework Upgrade Centripetal Force No longer requires proximity to enemies Grants a flat 2x speed boost Allows jumping during Impkata Upgrade Aftershock Enemies are now knocked upwards instead of away and hang in the air for a short duration Upgrade Multiplying Madness Vanquishes with Missile Madness decrease refresh of Missile Madness instead of extending its duration Upgrade Pod Powered Decreased equip cost from 2->1 Upgrade Energize Increased fuel gain from 5->12.5 seconds Also grants 25 health Can stack if you hit multiple enemies Upgrade Supermassive Decreased equip cost from 3->2 Super Brainz Alpha Better Shield Moved position up and pitch slightly up so it is harder for enemies to jump and shoot over Super Ultra Ball Camera rework so you don’t lose sight of your target Legendary Upgrade Brainium Basher 9001 Lvl 1: from 1.0->1.2 seconds Lvl 2: from 0.75->1.1 seconds Lvl 3: from 0.5->1.0 seconds Increased refresh time per each charge Increased refresh time for uppercut 2.5->3 seconds Upgrade Reach Now works with Brainium Basher Upgrade Speed Bag Increased equip cost from 2->4 Now triggers and any weapon vanquish Increased duration and window to chain 5->10 seconds Upgrade Stick and Move Increased duration 2->3.5 seconds Decreased speed multiplier 1.75->1.5x Upgrade Extra Special Decreased equip cost 3->1 Upgrade Recuperate Fix issue with it not granting health on a per victim trigger Now gives overhealth Upgrade Scorched Increased active time 4->6 seconds Decreased damage from 4->2.67 Upgrade Hero's Moment Increased health gain per victim 5->15 Now gives overhealth Increased max overhealth cap 1.33->4 Overhealth increase only lasts 4.5 seconds Fix issue with only one instance of health being applied Upgrade Fallback Plan Increased refresh rate multiplier from 2->3x Increased duration of multiplier from 2->3 seconds Increased equip cost 2->3

@EA_Elryn Holy Peashooter that’s a lot of balancing changes. Thank you for sharing this with us 😄.

Bittersweet for the last update, farewell BFN dev team! Hope to see more exciting PvZ games in the future!

@EA_Elryn Will upgrade descriptions be changed? And what about the chomper and super brains hit detection problem?

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EA_Elryn

EA Staff

5 years ago

September (Final) Update & Balance Notes

Here are the full patch notes for the end of September update.

Balance changes are in the thread.

General

Swarm characters (Wildflower and TV Head) will become available for purchase from Rux and can now be used in all game modes.
Wildflower and TV Head have gained a melee attack.
Added a new icon for vanquish feeds.
Text to speech button will be changed to Hold instead of Press.
Battle Arena is now available as one of many weekly events, it is no longer a default option within the Multiplayer Terminal.
The Time Warp crazy option is being removed from Private Play.
Modified bot AI field of vision and accuracy so that they behave more like an average player.

Gameplay

Character upgrades have undergone a major balance pass.
Added a new VFX to each character when an upgrade triggers.
Added in a multiple vanquish XP event.
Improved directional damage indicators.
Improved aim assist camera blending, targeting shape distance scaling, and increased camera assistance for player and enemy movement.
Improved hit box collision to help balance size differences between Plants and Zombies

Bug Fixes

Fixed issue that caused players to get stuck waiting for the game to start
Fixed issue that allowed Chomper to attack faster
Fixed players getting into enemy spawn zones in Giddy Park
Private Play will be accessible to console players without requiring PS+ or Xbox Gold
Fixed Levelling Up upgrade not working

Balance Changes

General

Added a new VFX to each character when an upgrade triggers
Improved Directional Damage Indicators
Improvements to Aim Assist including improved camera blending, targeting shape distance scaling, and increased camera assistance for player and enemy movement
Hitbox Collision improvements to help balance size differences between Plants and Zombies

Size increases to Foot Soldier, Action Hero, Electric Slide, Scientist, Captain Deadbeard, Goat, and all Brown Coat Zombies
Size decrease to Kernel Corn

Vanquish Streak XP event grants 500 XP for every 5 vanquishes against players
Added in a Multi Vanquish XP event
Decreased multikill window from 2->1 seconds
New “Jinx Vanquish” XP event for vanquishing a Jinxed enemy
Assist XP event triggers for any amount of damage dealt
Change logic of oak log roll XP event to not use multi-vanquish time
Heal Flower pot drops sun drops at a faster rate to match the heal rate of Dr. Heals.
Heal Zombie heals slower to match the heal rate of Heal Weed.

Common Upgrades

Upgrade Rough Patch

Increased maximum overhealth granted from 1.3->1.47x

Upgrade Critical Blow

Increased refresh speed multiplier from 2->2.75x
Increased refresh multiplier duration from 1->2 seconds

Upgrade Refreshing Revive

Increased refresh speed multiplier from 1.5->5x

Attack Upgrades

Upgrade Low Life

Increased equip cost from 1->2
Now heals over time for 3 seconds instead of granting a chunk of health
Increased health threshold that is considered “low health” from 14%->20%

Upgrade Ready Up

Decreased equip cost from 3->2
Transition out of sprinting multiplier increased from 4->6.67x

Upgrade Vampiric

No longer triggers on Minion or Pot/Bot vanquishes
Now heals over time for 3 seconds instead of granting a chunk of health
Now gives overhealth

Upgrade Fearless

Now gives overhealth
Number of nearby enemies required to start healing decreased from 2->1
Healing now scales up based on number of enemies that are close to a max of 4

Upgrade Combo

Increased equip cost from 1->2
Increased refresh speed multiplier from 2.5->5x

Defend Upgrades

Upgrade Best Defense

Increased equip cost from 2->3
Increased armor duration from 5 seconds to 10 seconds. Achieving another critical vanquish restarts this duration
Armor value is now shown on health bar
Armor value now stacks up to 3 times (10%, 19%, 27%)

Upgrade Adrenaline Rush

Decreased equip cost from 4->3
No longer triggers when vanquishing Minions or Bots/Pots
Decreased multiplier from 1.55->1.4x increased move speed

Support Upgrades

Upgrade Revive Reward

Also gain 10% armor while reviving

Upgrade Hard Target

Decreased speed multiplier 1.25->1.15x

Upgrade Rollout

Always have max health when revived
Increased duration from 6->7 seconds

Upgrade Combat Aura

Decreased equip cost from 4->3
Damage multiplier increased from 1.2->1.25x
Increased duration from 7->15 seconds
Increased vanquish streak requirement from 3->5 vanquishes

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shurikeninja
5 years ago
@Shadowphinx101 It depends on when the leaks for the new characters first appeared.
Pheesley
5 years ago
It feels like I've been waiting for a big patch like this for a while, and now it's finally here. For me, the game was kind of fun again. It was fun to explore some of the new changes, like the mech's new rockets and "gorilla" sprint, and the changes to deadbeard and cactus. A lot of unfun balancing issues did get fixed here and I was very happy about that. But I kind of moved on already. Can't help but feel that something went wrong during development, and I can't help but feel that the game is a little shallow even after all the patches. Anyway, I still hope that this isn't the end of the PVZ shooters. I'm not sure what else could be done with the PVP (although the Team Up classes were interesting), but I think their is still A LOT that could be improved with OPs mode in the future, which is a side of the game that I feel has been heavily neglected. The idea of turning PVZ into a wave / hoard shooter could work really well, especially if they take the original PVZ design with resource management and weather conditions, and having an arsenal of unique plants at the player's disposal, and converting that into a 3D space. It could give the actual Ops gamemode some much needed replayability and variety.
Lately I've been playing a PVE hoard shooter called Deep Rock Galactic (which is really fun), which is why I got so excited for phase 3 ops, because I thought that finally something new was coming after 2 games and many years of basically the same Ops mode. I will be looking forward to more PVZ in the future, especially a PVZ Shooter.
Also, will their be chance of at least hit registration being fixed?
Iron_Guard8
Legend
5 years ago
@Pheesley I too have been playing some Deep Rock Galactic with friends! It's a decent game for sure.
I agree too on this patch, it felt good and fixed a lot of issues. Had they done some of this stuff earlier on, the game likely would have fared better.
I also concur on the Ops and am disappointed we never got phase 3, it sounded like a huge upgrade to what we have in BfN and was something we sorely needed.
And again, like you, I will be looking forward to what PvZ does in the future and especially want a new PvZ shooter! Hopefully, a new shooter will learn from all 3 current shooters and take the best ideas and fix the issues; like as you state, the hit registration that plagues BfN.
Dantheman92706
5 years ago
True this was a great game. I have no doubt if this had been one of the first updates, we would still be having more.
TheSprinter85
Hero
5 years ago
I would have preferred this update to be the first (or one of the first) than for it to be the last. Now, I really want the game development to continue. 😎
Peashooter1278
5 years ago
@TheSprinter85 If we always had major updates like this, bfn probably would've survived a lot longer.
TheSprinter85
Hero
5 years ago
I think so too. If PopCap had more time to release updates (along with resources and money), we could have seen more major updates like this.
PlurgeTrooper
5 years ago
@EA_Elryn Nice Update! A good finisher! :D!
mattrixcook
5 years ago
And still no pc split screen...??? Why not?
My son and I love this game.
AmeliaBelli
4 years ago
Wow that's too much fun, I am so excited. Plants vs zombies is on of my favorite games ever 🙂