Squad Busters June 2024 update: Patch notes, new maps, characters, and more

The Squad Busters June 2024 update is now out for all devices. The new title from Supercell has taken the mobile gaming world by storm. One of the key factors of its success is it brings together characters from past Supercell titles like Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, and more.

Building upon the initial success, the developers have rolled out the first major update, i.e., the Squad Busters June 2024 update. It brings a whole new world to the game, along with three new characters and skins. This article will cover everything you need to know about the Squad Busters June 2024 update.

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Squad Busters June 2024 update patch notes

Squad Busters June 2024 update (Image via Supercell)

Here are the patch notes covering the new things coming with the Squad Busters June 2024 update:

Ice World

Play Ice World Maps and Battle Mods, and bust Ice Spirits to earn new Ice World Characters. For all the players who reached Desert World,they’ll be able to play in Ice World for a week and start unlocking the new Characters!

As soon as the Event starts, they’ll find a visiting Ice Spirit in their Plaza. Start busting Ice Spirits in Battles to earn many Reward Chests, including Ice Chests that guarantee Ice World Characters.

Ice World Characters

• Jessie - Builds Turrets on opened Chests and packs a powerful orb launcher!
• Ice Wizard - Gives a Super Freeze Spell and chills enemies with frosty ice bolts.
• Dr. T - Dr. T is ready to unleash his infamous Mega Crab, but only after you collect enough Coins! The Mega Crab will Evolve as Dr. T Evolves, increasing its health, damage, and attack speed.

Ice World Battle Mods

• Super Ice Spirits: Giant Ice Spirits are jumping around the map
• Golem Meteors: Sends lots of Gem-covered Golems falling from the sky
• 1-Coin Chests: All Chests only cost 1 Coin
• Gem Hot Pot: Pots of Gems, which spill huge amounts of Gems, for the first Squad to grab them

New Character: Bandit

Starting in July, players will be able to unlock The Bandit through a special Event! Watch for the Bandit showing up in your Plaza for a chance to unlock her! The Event will be available for players who reached Desert World.

Bandit’s Abilities are all about Gems, giving players a bunch of them when coming out of a Chest.

Skins in Squad Busters

Players can now change their Characters’ appearance by equipping a skin. A bunch of new Skins will be coming to the Shop in the next few weeks:

• Tour Guide Mavis
• Origami Barbarian King
• Street Magic Wizard
• Kimono Witch
• Ninja Goblin

A free Black Belt Chicken Skin is also coming in Squad Busters soon. Stay tuned for more information coming in July about the Community Event to unlock it.

July and August Gem pass

In July:

• Two new MEGAs: Resort Royale King and Sunburn Barbarian
• One Skin: Pool Party Hog Rider

In August:

• Two new MEGAs: Fast Food Tank Girl and Street Trader
• One Skin: Retro Future Colt

New Events

• Unlock Bandit - Bandit is showing up in the Plaza with a challenge to collect lots of Gems. Impress her with your Gem collecting skills to unlock her for your Squad!
• Bounty Hunt - Colt is showing up in the Plaza with bounties. Bust Colt’s most wanted Monsters and earn big Coin Rewards!

With these new items, Squad Busters June 2024 update also brings in some balance changes and bug fixes in the game.

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Gameplay and balance changes in Squad Busters June 2024 update

Here are all the gameplay, balance changes, and bug fixes in the Squad Busters June 2024 update:

Battle Mods

• Pinata Party: Find Giant Pinatas full of Pinata Sticks when a Pinata Festival Event is active
• Loot Surge: Find surges of Pinata Sticks when a Pinata Festival event is active
• Spell Overload: Big Monsters and Bosses have an increased chance to drop Spells
• Gem Overload: Furnace Spell’s Fire Spirits no longer drop extra Gems, to not reward their targets
• Doppelgangers: Drops from Characters are now limited to 3 Characters worth per transformation. This change aims to curb gameplay extremes and keep Battles running smoothly
• Ring Grab: Gem Rings are worth much more Gems, and only drop 1 at a time

Gameplay

• Targeting outlines now help you predict your Squad’s intentions
• A yellow outline now shows the Squad’s current target, even while moving
• Targeting rules are unchanged: the Squad prefers targets closest to the center of the Squad circle
• Maps now spawn many more Monsters as the Battle progresses, including extra Bosses
• Rare and Epic Chests in Battle have reduced chances to offer Common Characters, to make it easier to make Rare and Epic Fusions later in the Battle
• Using a Fusion Key now puts the Battle Bag on cooldown for the rest of the Battle
• This change aims to make stronger trade-offs and more strategic use of the Battle Bag
• Now, waiting to use a Fusion Key will allow using other Keys earlier
• Comeback chances to get a MEGA from a Chest now improve when more Squads have been busted in a Battle
• Before, chances would lower the more Squads had been busted, making comeback harder

Characters and Monsters

• Barbarian has more Health, to help him better show off his swordplay
• Dynamike has improved damage to keep up with healthier opponents
• Bea Bees now last longer, and Super Bea Bees stay with her the entire Battle
• Penny finds much more loot from hidden treasure, ensuring her riches are worthwhile
• Chest Menace has less Health, making its stash of loot easier to bust open
• Furnace Spells and Shrink Spells are now more likely to be found in Battle
• Freeze Spells now have a more effective slowdown, even when Turboing
• Super Bosses from certain Battle Mods now drop more Hammers

Other improvements and fixes

• You can now earn Portal Energy just from playing Battles
• Single Chest Tickets now cost fewer Coins and can be bought in larger stacks
• Reward Chests now convert maxed Characters into Portal Energy or XP, instead of being skipped
• Chests no longer stop respawning in Battle if a Squad is busted while opening that Chest
• Tombstones no longer block Tanks, Hives, and other Map items from spawning
• Fixed swapping Spells with Classic Wizard would sometimes accidentally throw a Spell instead
• Various improvements and fixes for spectating Battles

This concludes everything you need to know about the Squad Busters June 2024 update. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for more news related to Squad Busters.

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