Broken Edge news & patch notes

Hi Warriors,

The Way of the Dragon Battlepass is Here!

Step into a new era of Broken Edge with the launch of the Way of the Dragon Battlepass. This update introduces a whole new way to collect and unlock cosmetics, giving you more ways than ever to customize your fighter and weapons. The Battlepass includes:

• New Cosmetic Types: Skins, weapon skins, charms, titles, banners, seals, adornments and more.

• Progression System: Unlock rewards by progressing through pages filled with unique cosmetics.

• Free & Premium Paths: Everyone can access rewards on the free track, while the premium pass grants full access to all cosmetics plus boosted progression for 40 days.

• Competitive Ranks: A brand-new ranking system replaces the old ratings, bringing a sharper and more rewarding climb for competitive players.

Sharpen your blade, master your style and claim your place on the battlefield. The fight continues!

PATCH NOTES

COSMETICS

- Skins

- Charms

- Titles

- Banners

- Seals

- Adornments

- Royal Guards

- Awoken Stares

- Outline beats

PREMIUM & FREEMIUM

- Freemium gives access to some of the cosmetics

- Premium gives access to all cosmetics and boosted progress for 40 days

- Battlepass progression is based on unlocking pages of cosmetics*New competitive ranks:*

- Ranks replace the old rating system**BUG FIXES**

- ELO fix

- Leaderboard fix

- Ranked calibration/disconnect fix

BALANCING

- Tyrant: Neutral taps removed

- Barbarian: Neutral taps removed

- Persian Legendary Blade: -1 Awaken (179)

- Samurai Main Blade: +1 Awaken (196)

- Pirate Main Blade: +1 Awaken (161)

- Pirate Legendary Blade: +2 Awaken (171)

- Ronin Main Blade: +1 Awaken (185)

- Ronin Legendary Blade: +1 Awaken (198)

- Knight Main Blade: +1 Awaken (182)

- Duelist Main Blade: +1 Awaken (176)

- Duelist Legendary Blade: +1 Awaken (184)

- Viking Main Blade: +2 Awaken (159)

BUG FIXES

IMPROVEMENTS

BALANCING

FEATURES

BUG FIXES

BALANCING

FEATURES

BUG FIXES

BALANCING

Nerf

Buff

FIRST BLADE

• Default blade, easier/weaker Awaken (low speed only)
• Targets new players, easier to learn other game mechanics (before focusing on Awaken)
• Main unlocked at level 3 (previously first blade)
• Legendary unlocked at level 15 (previously 10)
• First Blade replace Legacy (underused), same visual.

TRIALS

• Trials are challenges that aim at orienting player toward how to play their character
• Winning trial with good score give a lot of XP, making blade progression easier
• Added the Trials mode in Dojo and before Ranked match (replace Training)

PERFORMANCE

• Better networking (should make low lag game feel a bit more smooth)

SOLO

• Viking, Pirate and Ronin can now be adversaries in Solo
• Reworked fighting behavior (more diversity, adjusted difficulty)
• Menu flow slightly improved
• Animations now blend between each other
• Opponent orient itself toward the player
• Apprentice mode was made easier and to feel more like a real match

IK

• Better character IK mean body position is better oriented with head and hands

DOJO

• Menu flow slightly improved
• Can now skip some Tutorial sequence

PROGRESSION

• Added UI to see progression toward next sword (only in trials)

BUG FIXING

BALANCING

Tyrant:

• Tyrant Main is the previous Tyrant Legendary (easier to pick up): Awaken Nerf -5 (195)
• Tyrant Legendary (previous Main): Speed Buff 3%
• Tyrant weird awaken delay is fixed

Knight:

• Knight Main: Awaken nerf -3 (177)
• Knight Legendary: Awaken nerf -5 (180)
• Knight Legacy: Awaken nerf-3 (172)

Duelist:

• Duelist Main: Smooth Strike weight +6%
• Duelist Legendary: Smooth Strike weight +9%

Pirate:

• Pirate Main: Speed Buff 7%, Amplitude buff 3%, Awaken nerf -5 (165)
• Pirate Legendary: Awaken nerf -5 (170)

Viking:

• Blade HP nerf -10 (260)
• Viking Main:Awaken nerf -10 (155), Speed nerf -10%
• Viking Legendary: Awaken nerf -8 (167)

Barbarian:

• Barbarian Main: is the previous Barbarian Legendary (easier to pick up), Awaken nerf -5 (183)
• Barbarian Legendary (previous Main): Speed Buff 4%, Awaken nerf -3 (187)
• Barbarian Legacy: Speed Buff 12%

Persian:

• Blade HP nerf -30 (190)
• Persian Main: Awaken nerf -5 (175), Speed nerf -8%
• Persian Legendary: Awaken nerf -5 (175), Speed nerf -2%

Samurai:

• Samurai Main: Awaken window buff 6%, Blade Alignment buff 30%, Awaken nerf -10 (190)
• Samurai Legendary: Awaken window buff 6%, Blade Alignment buff 12% , Awaken nerf -5 (190)
• Samurai Legacy: Awaken window buff 6%

Ronin:

• Ronin Main:
  • Awaken 180
  • Focus Strike: 40(/180)
  • Clean Unsheathe: 15% easier
  • Penalty Speed: 17 --> 15
  • Penalty Wiggle: -25% wiggle room
• Ronin Legendary:
  • Awaken 190, Focus Strike: 30(/190)
  • Clean Unsheathe: 5%, easier Penalty Speed: 17 --> 15
  • Penalty Wiggle: -25% wiggle room

• Katana won't skip out of the scabbard as easily (more forgiving)
• Putting the katana completely in the Scabbard is now part of both Scabbard and Sheathe/Unsheathe
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• Pose is active at the start of each rounds (Max Awaken is possible)

BUG FIXING

• fix when opponent has no weapon and couldn't die
• fix for weapon not breaking when nub state without critical parry
• fix sword not breaking on scabbard hit (penalty damage)
• fix for sword not getting penalty damage on unawakened scabbard hit (new feature)
• scabbard and shield can now cut candles
• fix for persian second primary not visible in holster at match start when invisible
• fix for spectator now see non-host player body pile at the base of the sword
• potentially fixed issue with sword being un-hittable and phasing through stuff (weapons/character/candle)
• desync might be fixed, let us know if you still experience it
• fix for Ronin katana clipping issue in scabbard
• fix for half-sheathe invincible hit on body/shield/scabbard not removing invincibility
• fix for some FX issue
• fix for pose not gained on non lethal body hit (ward, unawakened)
• fix sword unsnappable after a critical parry killing hit (may have happen in different circumstances too)
• fix for tie not working

Greeting, fearless warriors!

What's new?

• The Ronin

  Once a devoted Samurai, this new fighter now roams through cities and countryside in search of worthy adversaries. With a sheath as his ally and a katana as his soulmate, the Ronin brings a unique martial style to learn and master. His mechanics of combat are inspired by anime sword fighting. So, get ready to feel cool as you unsheathe your blade and slice through your opponent in the blink of an eye. Omae wa mou shindeiru! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42505119/4223ab183406e9678ae7b976a9a3f39b82f71fa5.png

• New Arena

  Fight like no other in a shrine hidden deep within the heart of a forest. Let the rustling bamboo and the full moon bear witness to your victories, as you carve your path to glory. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42505119/a15441f0a37686a8c2a0134baeebbd5eb50661a6.png

• Newsboard Information about the build, the competitive scene and the Discord channel.
• Leaderboard Now showcases the active Class.

• Adjustments on Classes and blades
• Main Pirate is much slower
• Main Tyrant is faster, less wind-up, +5 Awaken
• Legacy Tyrant is faster, +10 Awaken
• Legendary Pirate much is slower- 5 Awaken
• Main Barb is faster
• Legendary Duelist +5 Awaken
• Legendary Knight is faster, less wind-up, easier axis
• Legendary Sam has easier axis, +5 Awaken
• Main Sam has easier axis, +5 Awaken
• Main Knight has easier axis
• Legendary Persian is slower, relies more on true edge
• Legendary Viking +150ms WindUp window
• Legendary Knight +200ms WindUp window
• Legendary Barb is marginally faster
• Legendary Tyrant is marginally faster, less wind-up

WHAT’S NEW?

The Pirate:

• This new fighter will send shivers down your spine! Feared across the Seven Seas, the Pirate shows no mercy. She’s armed with no less than 5 deadly weapons: a razor-shape cutlass, a rapier, a kriegsmesser, a boarding axe, and a knife clenched between her teeth. Her arsenal makes her a formidable fighter that will send her enemies to Davy Jone’s locker!

• New arena: Battle it out on the deck of the Pirate’s ship! Surrounded by the ocean, will you discover the secret of this mysterious skull-shaped cave?

• Main Blade - New improved gameplay
• Legendary Blade - Different blade, alternative gameplay
• Legacy Blade - Actual meta

FIGHTER BALANCING

Samurai

• Main Blade - Focus on Dual-wielding, 195 max Awaken
• Legendary Blade - Longer Katana, focus on two-handed, requires precise strikes, 190 max Awaken
• Legacy Blade - Minor buff, 195 max Awaken

Persian

• Main Blade - True blade technique added, 180 max Awaken
• Legendary Blade - Longer and larger Scimitars, slower, true blade, 180 max Awaken
• Legacy Blade - Minor buff, 155 max Awaken

Knight

• Main Blade - Dynamic Awaken only, wind-up technique added, 180 max Awaken
• Legendary Blade - Longer Sword, dynamic Awaken only, demanding wind-up, 185 max Awaken
• Legacy Blade - Static and dynamic Awaken, 175 max Awaken

Duelist

• Main Blade - Focus strike technique added, 170 max Awaken
• Legendary Blade - Shorter Rapier, Focus strike technique, 180 max Awaken
• Legacy Blade - Minor buff, 155 max Awaken

Barbarian

• Main Blade- True blade technique added, 190 max Awaken
• Legendary Blade- Shorter Sword, faster, True blade technique, 188 max Awaken
• Legacy Blade- Anti-flick/tap. 2 minor Buffs, +25 (300) blade HP, 155 max Awaken

Tyrant

• Main Blade - Wind-up technique added, 195 max Awake
• Legendary Blade - Shorter Zweihander, faster, wind-up technique added, 200 max Awaken
• Legacy Blade - Anti-flick/tap.

Viking

• Main Blade - Alternating charge is more demanding, 165 max Awaken
• Legendary Blade - Requires precise/concise strikes, 180 max Awaken
• Legacy Blade - 2 Nerfs, -30 (270) blade HP, slower max/optimal speed. 150 max Awaken

Pirate

• Main Blade - Wave strike technique. 170 max Awaken
• Legendary Blade - Shorter Cutlass, smoother Wave strike technique, 180 max Awaken
• Legacy Blade - n/a

Greeting warriors!

• The Viking fighter: Inspired by the dreadful warriors from Scandinavia, the Viking has his own fighting style and set of weapons you’ll have to master.
• The Viking Arena: Land on the shores of Valhalla aboard your longship! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42505119/5f7ee67364f1271b591af29061358ae4bec8fc6e.png
• Server selection: You can now choose your server to reduce the risk of latency. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42505119/b9e1b63d4631ecdf0527e0067103262fa01068a3.png

• Tyrant Nerf: Same Awaken values, harder to achieve.
• Barbarian Buff: +10 Awaken value.
• Knight Buff: Same Awaken values, easier to achieve.
• Persian Buff: Blades regrow 33% faster.
• Duelist adjustments: Same Awaken values, easier to achieve. Narrower pointing conditions (anti-flick).

• Anti-cheat: New features to avoid players to cheat on arm length.
• Anti-wiggle: Improved wiggle detection, less false triggers.

How to access The Forge?

How to become a Blacksmith on Discord?

• Voice chat added in ranked multiplayer and custom matches

• Leaderboard for online ranked mode

• Improved holsters and 2 handed weapon usage
• Enriched tutorials: more feedback and improved UI in the Dojo
• New training mode: practice your awaken in the ranked lobby

• New arena added for the Persian fighter

• Balancing for all classes
• Adjusted Awaken techniques for all classes

Welcome new swordfighters!