14 DAY TRIAL // In between celebrating N7 Day yesterday and organizing a special multiplayer challenge, BioWare has also released a special balance update for the online mode in Mass Effect 3, which adds the Geth Trooper Soldier, while making some big changes to the Challenge system.
Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer mode has been a huge success and, thanks to BioWare’s love and care, it’s still quite popular many months after the game was released onto the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
The latest balance update has now been revealed by the studio and it’s quite a big one, as it adds not just a new character, in the form of the Geth Trooper Soldier, but also makes some sweeping modifications to the Challenge system.
Check out the full list of changes made by the newest balance patch for Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer below, via BSN.
“Geth Trooper Soldier kit now available as a new Rare card
New hazard maps available this week are Firebase Reactor and Firebase Giant
Challenges
- New N7 Valkyrie Assault Rifle challenge under Assault Rifle Mastery (140,000 point requirement) - New M-55 Argus Assault Rifle challenge under Assault Rifle Mastery (140,000 point requirement) - New AT-12 Raider Shotgun challenge under Shotgun Mastery (140,000 point requirement) - New Collector Sniper Rifle challenge under Sniper Rifle Mastery (140,000 point requirement) - New Collector SMG challenge under SMG Mastery (140,000 point requirement) - New Smash challenge under Biotic Mastery (50,000 point requirement) - New Biotic Orbs challenge under Biotic Mastery (50,000 point requirement) - New Barrier challenge under Biotic Mastery (50,000 point requirement)
- Point reward for completing Solo Mastery decreased from 300 to 100 - Point reward for completing Biotic Mastery decreased from 300 to 140 - Point reward for completing Tech Mastery decreased from 300 to 140 - Point reward for completing Squad Elite increased from 130 to 200 - Point reward for completing Resurgence Mastery increased from 130 to 170 - Point reward for completing Rebellion Mastery increased from 130 to 170 - Point reward for completing Earth Mastery increased from 130 to 170 - Point reward for completing Commando Mastery increased from 160 to 200 - Point reward for completing Machine Mastery increased from 140 to 170 - Point reward for completing Outsider Mastery increased from 130 to 170 - Point reward for completing Shotgun, Assault Rifle, or Sniper Rifle Mastery increased from 140 to 175 - Point reward for completing Pistol Mastery increased from 130 to 155 - Point reward for completing Combat Mastery increased from 170 to 255 - Point reward for completing Cerberus Mastery increased from 220 to 250 - Point reward for completing Reaper Mastery increased from 200 to 250 - Point reward for completing Geth Mastery increased from 200 to 250 - Point reward for completing Collector Mastery increased from 200 to 250
- Fixed a bug where the Arc Grenade challenge for Male Quarian kits was not working - Fixed a bug with the Survival Medal challenge not completing
- Title for completing the Halloween Challenge changed from "Halloween Challenge" to "Hallowed Hero"
Batarian Brawler
- Now moves at the same speed as other Batarians when carrying objectives
Cerberus Wave Data
- (Bronze) Wave 6, 7, 9: Maximum number of Dragoons per wave capped at 2 (there was no cap before)
- (Silver) Wave 4, 8, 9: Maximum number of Dragoons per wave capped at 5 (there was no cap before) - (Silver) Wave 5: Maximum number of Dragoons per wave capped at 3 (there was no cap before)
- (Gold) Wave 4: Removed 1 Dragoon and added 1 Centurion - (Gold) Wave 7: Removed 1 Dragoon and added 1 Engineer - (Gold) Wave 3: Maximum number of Dragoons per wave capped at 3 (there was no cap before) - (Gold) Wave 4, 6, 7: Maximum number of Dragoons per wave capped at 6 (there was no cap before)
Collector Wave Data
- (Gold) Wave 3, 5, 9: Maximum number of Praetorians per wave capped at 3 (there was no cap before) - (Gold) Wave 6, 8, 10: Maximum number of Praetorians per wave capped at 6 (there was no cap before)”
The new update has already been rolled out onto the Mass Effect 3 servers so take these changes into account when you start your next online match.