Update 0.16.0

Update 0.16.0 includes improvements and new additions to help new and existing players:

CARDS

COSMETICS

New Hero skins and profile icons will be released as part of the next Season reward track.

DECK EDIT

The Deck Edit menu has been overhauled to provide better functionality and a better overall snapshot of a deck’s potential performance, cost and value.
Players can now scroll through their available cards, equip and upgrade cards from the main edit landing menu.
Cards now include visual representations of archetype, class, power and Mana cost.
Cards can now be sorted by Class.

FIRST-TIME USER EXPERIENCE

The tutorial has been significantly updated to remove first-time player friction and better introduce gameplay elements and strategies.
Training match completion requirements have been lowered.
Early matches now include callouts to help players discover and remember essential gameplay elements.
Tutorial guidance is now provided by Knightingale.

QUESTS

New quest types have been added to the pool of available bounty quests.
Players can now earn additional Gold, Star Shards, Crowns or SP as potential rewards when bounties are active.
Players can now potentially earn rewards as they make progress, rather than strictly receiving rewards when the bounty is completed/collected.

BALANCING

BUGS

Fixed a bug in which Season Pass purchases mid-Season were not applying retroactive SP properly.
Fixed a bug in which Overdrive Season progress was not being properly reflected by Season Pass purchases mid-Season.
Fixed an issue in which the main menu Season container wasn’t updating progress for certain challenges.
Fixed an issue with certain Season challenges not updating progress if their requirements were met by collecting Season rewards.
Fixed an issue with chest reward sequences not showing if multiple chest rewards were collected in quick succession.
Fixed a soft lock caused by pressing Hero card info while collecting a daily reward bonus.
Fixed visual issue with Notify Me button in the developer news pop up.
Fixed a visual sorting issue was a background element in the Otherwhere Arena.
Fixed a visual issue with upgrade stats overlapping the upgrade progress bar in card upgrade sequences.
Fixed an issue with Doomray firing continuously if it turned around.
Gatling Squad will now correctly play its attack cooldown animation.
Jette’s Riff ability now correctly hits as front cone-shaped damage instead of AOE.
Mekkan’s turret attacks are no longer incorrectly registering as AOE.
Elledritch’s ultimate ability now restores the correct amount of HP, based on her maximum HP rather than current.

Our full worldwide launch is fast-approaching!

The Arena Stars Team