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Quick summary for anyone who can't watch the video, with descriptions taken from the accompanying news post on the Steam store page:

  • releases April 11th
  • new armors and matching capes
    • CE-07 Demolition Specialist (light)
    • CE-27 Ground Breaker (medium)
    • FS-55 Devastator (heavy)
    • no info on what bonus each set has
  • new primary weapons
    • BR-14 Adjudicator (marksman rifle) - "Deliver righteous judgement to your enemies with accuracy. This armour-penetrating assault rifle is best used against smaller groups."
    • CB-9 Exploding Crossbow - "Kaboom! Enjoy powerful exploding bolts that dish out max damage upon direct impact. Gravity must be accounted for when aiming."
    • R-36 Eruptor (explosive) - "Keep your distance… this bolt-action rifle fires jet-assisted shells that explode shrapnel in all di-rections upon impact. All directions. Even your face."
  • new grenade and secondary weapon
    • G-123 Thermite grenade - "This little beauty can stick to surfaces before burning up to a toasty 2000°C."
    • GP-31 Grenade Pistol - "Does what it says on the label – a pistol that fires grenades. Don’t forget to reload between shots though."
  • new booster
    • Expert Extraction Pilot Booster - "Need to get out of a jam fast? This booster lowers the time it takes for the extraction shuttle to reach the extraction beacon. Home in time for dinner."

Edit: added link to Steam store page news post and summarized info from the same

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

the grenade pistol would make most blitz really efficient though, probably most easy to get the "Hold my primary" achievement by getting that and join a blitz group trying to unlock that. )