Indus Battle Royale Winter Hunt season patch notes (December 21, 2024): New shields, fixes, and more

The Indus Battle Royale Winter Hunt season patch notes are here, following the season's launch. The developers have shared the details about the new features and enhancements added to the game. This update brought new shields and critical gameplay fixes to improve player experience.

In this article, we will take a look at the patch notes and learn about the modifications in Indus Battle Royale.

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Indus Battle Royale Winter Hunt season: New shields

Indus Battle Royale Winter Hunt season is packed with exciting new features and essential improvements that enhance the gaming experience. One of the standout additions is the introduction of two new shield types: Snap Shields and Burst Shields.

The Snap Shield allows players to quickly deploy a protective barrier perfect for ambush situations. On the other hand, the Burst Shield offers a temporary but powerful defense against incoming fire, enabling players to regroup or push forward strategically.

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Indus Battle Royale Winter Hunt season: New fixes

In addition to new gear, the update includes significant gameplay fixes. Players will notice improved responsiveness while aiming towards their opponents. The movement mechanics have also been refined, allowing for smoother navigation across the diverse terrains of Virlok.

Below is a list of all the improvements and fixes introduced in the latest season:

• Aim shooting responsiveness
• Acceleration and deceleration from strafe to sprint in player movement
• Reduced aim assist
• Recoil updates
• New muzzle flash sprite that doesn't block or intercept the crosshair
• Updated crosshair
• Improved the hitmarker animation
• Improved the damage number animation
• Reduced ADS timer for all weapons including all levels of stock attachment, read changelog for full details
• Reduced deploy timer for all weapons, read changelog for full details
• Updated the explosion VFX for Grenades
• Updated spatial audio
• Default Shield Bar is 25%
• Changed all weapon damages to rebalance for Shields, read the changelog for full details
• Changed headshot multipliers for some cases, read the changelog for full details
• Added Blue Shield and Purple Shield to Loot Distribution
• Blue Shield max cap is 70% and refills 25% in one use
• Purple Shield max cap is 100% and refills 100% in one use
• Blue Shield is a common loot item while Purple Shield is a rare loot item
• Network Reconnection Fixes
• Network Lag/Jitter fixes
• Floating Loot box fix
• Floating Vehicle Fix
• Multiple other bug fixes
• Known Issues: Missing shadows for character and bike
• Missing floor proxy seen while diving at the center of shrine and Jarna
• Burnt white texture on 'vivid' Graphics profile.
• Shield damage vfx appearing on every spectate switch
• Broken light shadows in Lobby inside the tunnel

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Indus Battle Royale Winter Hunt season: New Battle Pass

The Indus Battle Royale Winter Hunt season has also introduced a fresh Battle Pass replacing the previous Nuclear Diwali Battle Pass. The new pass is filled with exclusive rewards, challenges, and cosmetics that encourage players to dive back into the action.

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The world of Indus is getting bigger and it is clear from the patch notes that the developers are focused on bringing new content to millions of gamers. With the latest enhancements, the Winter Hunt season promises thrilling gameplay and new strategies for Mythwalkers.