Star Wars: Battlefront – January 2017 Patch Details

January 2017 patch for Star Wars: Battlefront is now out to bring balance tweaks, improvements and fixes.

This 2.44GB patch will be auto-downloaded from Origin and you can find the full changelog below:

GENERAL:

• General: Various minor UI issues.
• General: Various lighting fixes
• General: Various minor art updates on Rogue One: Scarif maps

GAME MODES:

• Walker Assault: Fixed a bug where three uplinks could be seen at the same time on Rogue One: Scarif maps
• Walker Assault: Adjusted all Hero spawn points on Rogue One: Scarif maps
• Walker Assault: Changed Y-wing timer to 30 seconds on Rogue One: Scarif maps
• Walker Assault: Adjusted AT-AT health across all maps
• Walker Assault: Adjusted AT-AT speed on Twilight on Hoth
• Infiltration: Adjusted playable area during The Approach
• Infiltration: Fixed an issue where users could not grab another Data tape after using the Jump Pack
• Hero Hunt: Fixed a bug with the Hero selection screen
• Heroes vs. Villains: Changed to only 1 set per map
• Battle Station: R2-D2 ignores benefits from Bacta Bomb and Medical Droid
• Private Match: Fixed an end of round issue on Infiltration where the U-wing didn’t spawn if switching teams in a 1v1 match

WEAPONS & STAR CARDS:

• Sonic Imploder: Fixed criteria for Grenadier Hutt contract regarding the Flash requirement
• Sonic Imploder: Increased blast radius from 2 to 4 meters
• Sonic Imploder: Increased explosion damage from 90 to 100
• TIE Striker: Raised projectile speed from 800 to 1000 meters/second
• TIE Striker: Increased explosion damage from 5 to 10
• A-180: Fixed a rare bug where users could be spawned with their regular Star Card primary hand instead of the A-180 module

HEREOS:

GENERAL

• Most stuns will be prevented for 2 seconds after a Hero has been stunned once. This doesn’t apply to specific stuns like Force Choke and Force Push

BOSSK

• Reduced Microgrenades inner radius from 3 to 2.5 meters
• Reduced Microgrenades radius from 5 to 4 meters

CHEWBACCA

• Increased Roar recharge time from 28 to 35 seconds
• Decreased main projectile Explosion damage from 45 to 38

DARTH VADER

• Can now use his Saber Throw and Heavy Strike when Force Choking
• Increased Trait radius from 10 meters to 15
• Trait no longer affect enemies
• Trait values now correctly match the UI description, Level 1 20%, Level 2 50%, Level 3 80%

LEIA

• Increased Trait radius from 8 to 13 meters
• Fixed looping stun animation on Trooper Bane shots
• Stormtroopers affected by Bacta will now be defeated by Trooper Bane
• Trait values now correctly match the UI description, Level 1 20%, Level 2 40%, Level 3 60%

KRENNIC

• Increased Trait radius from 10 to 12 meters
• Armor Breaker is applying the armor reduction after the damage is done
• Reduced Armor Breaker homing capabilities
• Trait values now correctly match the UI description, Level 1 10%, Level 2 20%, Level 3 40%

LUKE

• Decreased speed at Trait level 3 from 80% to 70%
• Shield Deflection can now block Krennic’s Armor Breaker ability

JYN

• Increased Pistol End damage from 35 to 69
• Increased Pistol start falloff damage from 40 To 50
• Increased Pistol end falloff damage from 60 To 70
• Decreased Rifle configuration Overheat per bullet from 0.068 to 0.055

LANDO

• Will no longer be damaged from his Power Blast Explosion
• Power Blast now goes on cooldown properly after deactivation

GREEDO

• Stuns Luke out of Block for 2 seconds when shooting him with Slow targeting

BOBA FETT

• Increased Flamethrower damage against Chewbacca by 50%

VEHICLES:

• U-Wing: Fixed missile warning issues

Enjoy!