"Wasn't in the patch notes…": XDefiant's Hidden Nerf is seen as a buff to some when players rejoice, forcing others to adapt to a new way of playing

"Wasn't in the patch notes…": XDefiant's Hidden Nerf is seen as a buff to some when players rejoice, forcing others to adapt to a new way of playing

HomeNews, Other Content"Wasn't in the patch notes…": XDefiant's Hidden Nerf is seen as a buff to some when players rejoice, forcing others to adapt to a new way of playing

XDefiant's new big update has already sparked some discussions among its community.

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Ubisoft's free-to-play arena shooter, XDefiant, has received another major update, and it's already sparked some discussion among its massive community. The update introduced several changes that affected gameplay, but sharp-eyed players spotted a notable tweak that can't be found in the official patch notes.

The update affects the Spiderbot, a robotic unit designed to stun and damage enemies, it is a popular tool in the game. Now, with the update live, some players love the change, while some are forced to learn new ways to play the game.

The latest XDefiant update went live on July 30, and it has unexpectedly increased the cooldown timer for Spiderbot from 25 to 35 seconds. This change was initially mentioned in the July 1st Y1S1.0 patch notes but was only implemented now. Additionally, said patch notes required a 40 second cooldown.

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"Wasn't in the patch notes…": XDefiant's Hidden Nerf is seen as a buff to some when players rejoice, forcing others to adapt to a new way of playing.
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