Another MP balancing update live!

Apex Celebratory Missions and Challenges available each month...

May 8

Apex Celebratory Missions and Challenges are now available each month. Complete them to gain a free Apex Elite pack.
Weapon Mods with the Stability penalty have been improved
– Was: -13% to -38%
– Now: -6% to -18%
Mods impacted:
– Assault rifle: Light magazine, Targeting System, Recon Scope
– Pistol/SMG: Short Barrel, Light Melee
– Shotgun: Short Barrel
– Sniper Rifle: Reinforced Barrel, Recon Scope, Experimental Materials

Source: blog.bioware.com/mass-effect-andromeda-multiplayer-updates/

This is interesting to note. In the APEX HQ app, the stability values ranged from 6-18% for these mod variants. But there hasn't been an update to the app in months, so a lot of other information remains out-of-date (i.e. all those weapon buffs). Wonder if the "new" stats were what they should have been in the first place.

I rarely use these mod variants, so the balance change doesn't affect me so much. I wonder if new players routinely make use of these mods.

Played MP 1 time since march 20th, (still play single player here and there).

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Will be back in another 2...

Fernando Melo DiscoBabaloo
2 hours ago

Based on your feedback, another update to MEA MP this morning: more weapon mod buffs (full details will go up in blog later today), 2nd half of UC equip avail in store (1st 1/2 back in rotation but now updt daily/more frequent) @masseffect #MassEffectAndromeda

Here are the details for the May 24 changes. The PAW is going to be even more OP with the AR Short Barrel X and the AR Heavy Magazine X.

Assault Rifles
– AR Long Barrel: Damage bonus increased from (0.1-0.25) to (0.16-0.31), Clip size penalty reduced from (-0.08 to -0.18) to (-0.04 to -0.12)
– AR Short Barrel: Damage bonus increased from (0.1 -0.25) to (0.16-0.31), Accuracy penalty reduced from (-0.09 to -0.19) to (-0.06 to -0.14)
– AR Heavy Magazine: Clip size bonus increased from (0.3-0.7) to (0.39-0.79)
– AR Light Magazine: Clip size bonus increased from (0.3-0.7) to (0.39-0.79)
– AR Recon Scope: Accuracy bonus improved from (0.35-0.75) to (0.40-0.80)
– AR Tactical Scope: Accuracy bonus improved from (0.35-0.75) to (0.40-0.80)
– AR Heavy Stock: Stability bonus improved from (0.5-1.5) to (0.6-1.6)
– AR Light Stock: Stability bonus improved from (0.5-1.5) to (0.6-1.6)

Pistol/SMGs
– Pistol Long Barrel: Damage bonus increased from (0.1-0.25) to (0.16-0.31), Clip size penalty reduced from (-0.1 to -.25) to (-0.05 to -0.15)
– Pistol Short Barrel: Damage bonus increased from (0.1-0.25) to (0.16-0.31), Stability penalty reduced from (-0.06 to -0.18) to (-0.05 to -0.15)
– Pistol Heavy Magazine: Clip size bonus increased from (0.4-1.01) to (0.54-1.15)
– Pistol Light Magazine: Clip size bonus increased from (0.4-1.01) to (0.54-1.15)
– Pistol Heavy Scope: Accuracy bonus improved from (0.3-0.6) to (0.35-0.65)
– Pistol Tactical Scope: Accuracy bonus improved from (0.3-0.6) to (0.35 -0.65)
– Pistol Heavy Melee: Melee damage bonus increased from (0.1-0.35) to (0.15-0.45)
– Pistol Light Melee: Melee Damage bonus increased from (0.1-0.35) to (0.15-0.45), Stability penalty decreased from (-0.06 to -0.18) to (-0.05 to -0.15)

Shotguns
– Shotgun Long Barrel: Damage bonus improved from (0.1-0.2) to (0.15-0.25), Accuracy penalty reduced from (-0.09 to -0.19) to (-0.06 to -0.14)
– Shotgun Short Barrel: Damage bonus increased from (0.1 to 0.2) to (0.15-0.25), Stability penalty reduced from (-0.06 to -0.18) to (-0.05 to -0.15)
– Shotgun Asymmetric Spare Clip: Max Ammo bonus increased from (0.5-0.9) to (0.55-0.95)
– Shotgun Heavy Spare Clip: Max Ammo bonus increased from (0.5-0.9) to (0.55-0.95), Accuracy penalty reduced from (-0.09 to -0.19) to (-0.06 to -0.14)
– Shotgun Heavy Melee: Melee Damage bonus increased from (0.1-0.4) to (0.15-0.45)- Shotgun Light Melee: Melee Damage bonus increased from (0.1-0.4) to (0.15-0.45)

Sniper Rifles
– SR Reinforced Barrel: Damage improved from (0.1-0.25) to (0.16-0.31), Stability penalty reduced from (-0.07 to -0.18) to (-0.06 to -0.15)
– SR Vented Barrel: Damage bonus increased from (0.1-0.25) to (0.16-0.31)
– SR Heavy Spare Clip: Max Ammo bonus increased from (0.5-0.9) to (0.61-1.01)
– SR Experimental Materials: Weight reduction bonus increased from (-0.08 to -0.2) to (-0.12 to -0.25), Stability penalty reduced from (-0.06 to -0.18) to (-0.05 to -0.15)
– SR Latticed Materials: Weight reduction bonus increased from (-0.08 to -0.2) to (-0.12 to -0.25)

PAW master race gets even more macho thanks to those AR variant mods...

Hmmm... has anyone elses Harpoon gun now dealing 0 damage? Wondering if the MP update changed it or something happened to my installation.

Yeah - both me and my boyfriend's Kishocks are doing 0 damage now... we tried testing if it seems to be caused by mods or certain mods - but even a original Kishock with no mods on it does no damage, neither does any variant with no mods.

LOL, I guess I should have gotten my Kishok challenge in earlier. Will be a stiffer challenge this way... do you get points for beating down enemies with the butt of the rifle?

This is what you call a “First World Problem.”

Through Twitter, I'd guess. You can do it through ea.com: just head over there and click 'support', you'll be directed further from there on. I haven't got the bug, btw: I finished my Kishock challenge after the update...