Multiplayer Balance Changes

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March 6, 2012
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Tech Armor Power
- Base detonation damage increased from 200 to 400
- Base cooldown decreased from 12 to 8 seconds

Stasis
- Base cooldown increased from 8 to 12 seconds

Adrenaline Rush Power
- Base weapon damage bonus increased from 35% to 45%
- Rank 4 weapon damage bonus increased from 15% to 20%

Cluster Grenade Power
- Base damage increased from 450 to 500

Proximity Mine Power
- Evolve 3 “increase damage by X% to impacted targets” value changed from 25% to 20%

Energy Drain Power
- Evolve 6 now gives you a 40% damage reduction effect instead of 15%

Drell Adept
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 30% to 45%

Drell Vanguard
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 30% to 45%

Drell Fitness Power
- Base health/shield bonus increased from 10% to 20%
- Rank 2 health/shield bonus increased from 10% to 15%
- Rank 4 health/shield bonus increased from 15% to 20%
- Rank 6 health/shield bonus increased from 20% to 25%
- Rank 6 movement speed bonus increased from 5% to 10%
- Base regular melee damage increased from 150 to 225
- Base heavy melee damage increased from 500 to 600

Mattock Assault Rifle
- Damage increased from [76.1-95.2] to [83.7-104.7]

Revenant Assault Rifle
- Damage increased from [47.6-59.6] to [52.9-66.2]

Carnifex Heavy Pistol
- Encumbrance increased from [0.75-0.35] to [1.0-0.5]

Paladin Heavy Pistol
- Encumbrance increased from [0.75-0.35] to [1.0-0.5]

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March 20, 2012
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Phaeston Assault Rifle
- Damage increased from [29.7-37.2] to [34.7-42.2]

Revenant Assault Rifle
- Damage increased from [52.9-66.2] to [57.9-71.2]

Claymore Shotgun
- Damage increased from [152.8-191.0] to [167.8-206.0]

Falcon Assault Rifle
- Increased refire time on the Falcon to 0.65 seconds
- Decreased rate of fire from 125 to 50
- Decreased max spare ammo from [24-34] to [18-28]

Sentry Turret Power
- Increased base shields from 500 to 1000
- Increased base damage from 25 to 30
- Evolve 5 Rocket upgrade damage increased from 150 to 250
- Evolve 5 Rocket upgrade radius increased from 1.5 meters to 2.0 meters

Combat Drone Power
- Evolve 5 Rocket upgrade damage increased from 150 to 250
- Evolve 5 Rocket upgrade radius increased from 1.5 meters to 2.0 meters

Ops Survival Pack Consumable
- Increased amount of bonus shields given from 1000 to 1500

Atlas
- (Silver) Armor increased from 11250 to 12940
- (Silver) Shields increased from 11250 to 12940
- (Gold) Armor increased from 16875 to 21094
- (Gold) Shields increased from 16875 to 21094

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April 3, 2012
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Tech Armor Power
- Base cooldown decreased from 8 to 6 seconds
- Base encumbrance penalty decreased from 80% to 60%
- Base detonation force increased from 750 to 1000

Fortification Power
- Base encumbrance penalty decreased from 60% to 50%

Frag Grenade Power
- Increased base damage from 600 to 650
- Evolution 5 armor damage bonus increased from 50% to 65%
- Evolution 6 shield damage bonus increased from 50% to 65%

Concussive Shot Power
- Increased base damage from 100 to 150

Tech Burst Power Combo
- Damage increased from [75-200] to [100-250]

Fire Explosion Power Combo
- Damage increased from [100-250] to [150-375]
- Damage-over-time duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds

Drell Vanguard
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 45% to 60%

Human Male/Female Soldier (including Battlefield 3 kit)
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 30% to 45%

Turian Soldier
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 40% to 55%

Reset Powers Card
- Will no longer drop for you if you have 3 or more of them already

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April 17, 2012
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Geth Pulse Rifle
- Damage increased from [21.9-27.4] to [24.1-30.1]
- Spare Ammo increased from [400-500] to [480-640]

Phaeston Assault Rifle
- Damage increased from [34.7-42.2] to [38.1-47.6]
- Spare Ammo increased from [300-375] to [350-450]
- Encumbrance decreased from [1.5-0.9] to [1.35-0.8]

Saber Assault Rifle
- Damage increased from [350.1-437.6] to [389.0-486.2]
- Spare Ammo increased from [40-50] to [40-56]

Revenant Assault Rifle
- Damage increased from [57.9-71.2] to [63.6-79.5]
- Spare Ammo increased from [300-375] to [360-480]
- Encumbrance decreased from [2.0-1.4] to [1.8-1.25]

Collector Assault Rifle
- Damage increased from [44.3-55.4] to [48.7-60.9]
- Spare Ammo increased from [280-350] to [308-392]
- Encumbrance decreased from [2.0-1.4] to [1.8-1.25]

Paladin Heavy Pistol
- Damage increased from [389.9-487.4] to [424.9-531.1]
- Encumbrance decreased from [1.5-0.9] to [1.25-0.7]
- Magazine Size decreased from 4 to 3
- Spare Ammo increased from [16-26] to [21-33]

Talon Heavy Pistol
- Damage increased from [86.5-108.1] to [93.7-117.1]
- Encumbrance decreased from [1.5-0.9] to [1.25-0.7]
- Spare Ammo increased from [24-34] to [24-36]

Arc Pistol
- Damage increased from [56.6-71.1] to [61.6-76.8]
- Encumbrance decreased from [1.5-0.9] to [1.25-0.7]

Shuriken SMG
- Damage increased from [33.6-42.1] to [38.7-48.3]
- Spare Ammo increased from [324-405] to [360-468]
- Encumbrance decreased from [0.5-0.2] to [0.45-0.2]

Tempest SMG
- Damage increased from [41.1-53.5] to [47.5-59.4]
- Spare Ammo increased from [350-437] to [400-500]
- Encumbrance decreased from [0.75-0.35] to [0.65-0.3]

Hornet SMG
- Damage increased from [46.1-57.6] to [53.7-67.2]
- Spare Ammo increased from [144-180] to [168-216]
- Encumbrance decreased from [1.0-0.5] to [0.85-0.45]

Locust SMG
- Damage increased from [30.1-39.3] to [34.3-42.8]
- Spare Ammo increased from [240-300] to [260-340]
- Encumbrance decreased from [0.75-0.35] to [0.65-0.3]

Hurricane SMG
- Damage increased from [72.5-90.6] to [83.3-104.1]
- Spare Ammo increased from [240-300] to [280-360]
- Encumbrance decreased from [1.0-0.5] to [0.85-0.45]

Geth SMG
- Damage increased from [13.9-17.4] to [16.1-20.1]
- Spare Ammo increased from [500-625] to [600-800]
- Encumbrance decreased from [0.75-0.35] to [0.65-0.3]

Wraith Shotgun
- Spare Ammo increased from [10-20] to [18-28]

Submission Net Power
- Base cooldown decreased from 12 to 10 seconds
- Projectile speed increased from 22.5 meters/sec to 27.5 meters/sec

Decoy, Combat Drone, Sentry Turret, and Geth Turret Powers
- Decreased the maximum number of enemies that will target them at the same time.

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May 2, 2012
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Frag Grenade Power
- Base damage increased from 650 to 750
- Evolution 3 increase to max grenades increased from 1 to 2
- Evolution 4 extra damage to organics increased from 40% to 50%
- Evolution 5 armor damage bonus increased from 65% to 75%
- Evolution 6 shield damage bonus increased from 65% to 75%

Inferno Grenade Power
- Base damage per second increased from 100 to 125
- Evolution 3 increase to max grenades increased from 1 to 2

Sabotage Power
- Damage from weapon backfire increased from 200 to 300
- Evolution 2 weapon backfire damage bonus increased from 50% to 60%
- Delay before weapons backfire reduced from 2 to 1.5 seconds

Biotic Explosion Power Combo
- Impact radius reduced from [3.0-5.0] meters to [2.0-4.0] meters

Arc Pistol
- Damage increased from [61.6-76.8] to [70.2-87.7]
- Encumbrance decreased from [1.25-0.7] to [1.1-0.6]

Wraith Shotgun
- Damage increased from [89.5-111.9] to [102.3-127.8]

Cerberus Horde Wave Data
- (Silver) Extraction wave: reduced number of Guardians from 4 to 3 and added a single Phantom

Atlas
- (Silver) Increased chance to sync kill players from 50% to 60%
- (Gold) Increased chance to sync kill players from 60% to 80%

Objective Waves (Waves 3, 6, and 10)
- Increase XP rewards for completing objectives from 2000 to 3000

XP Rewards
- Random Faction XP bonus increased from 15% to 25%
- Random Map XP bonus increased from 10% to 15%

Credit Rewards
- Total credits rewarded for a match is unchanged
- Increased share of total credits for wave 6 by 10%
- Decreased share of total credits for wave 10 by 10%

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May 16, 2012
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Eagle Heavy Pistol
- Damage increased from [60.9-76.1] to [67.0-83.8]

Hurricane SMG
- Damage increased from [93.2-116.5] to [102.5-128.1]

Crusader Shotgun
- Damage increased from [442.1-552.6] to [486.6-608.3]

Indra Sniper Rifle
- Damage increased from [54.1-67.6] to [62.6-78.2]

Singularity Power
- Fixed a bug where the base duration that enemies are held in the air was still 3 seconds.
Should now be 6 seconds, as the April 24 changes specify.

Geth Horde Wave Data
- (Gold) Wave 6: reduced number of Hunters from 4 to 2
- (Gold) Wave 6: increased number of Rocket Troopers from 2 to 3
- (Gold) Wave 6: added a single Geth Prime
- (Gold) Wave 10: reduced number of Pyros from 4 to 3
- (Gold) Wave 10: increased number of Geth Primes from 2 to 3

Card Data
- 255 max cap on ammo, medigel, rockets, shields - they should grant equipment items instead if maxed
- Respec cards are now uncommon rather than rare
- Increasing XP bonuses for character cards

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May 30, 2012
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Sabotage Power
- Evolution 6 bonus to tech power damage decreased from 100% to 50%

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June 12, 2012
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Saber Assault Rifle
- Damage increased from [389.0-486.2] to [427.9-534.8]

Talon Pistol
- Encumbrance reduced from [1.25-0.7] to [1.1-0.6]

Scorpion Pistol
- Encumbrance reduced from [1.5-0.9] to [1.1-0.6]

Reegar Carbine
- Encumbrance increased from [1.75-1.0] to [1.75-1.25]

Krysae Sniper Rifle
- Damage reduced from [531.2-664.0] to [476.0-595.0]

Hunter Mode Power
- Base damage bonus decreased from 10% to 5%
- Rank 3 damage bonus decreased from 5% to 2.5%
- Base vision range decreased from 20 meters to 15 meters
- Evolution 5 vision range bonus increased from 50% to 60%

Smash Power
- Base cooldown decreased from 8 to 5 seconds
- Base damage increased from 500 to 550
- Range increased from 6 to 8 meters

Shockwave Power
- Base range increased from 10 to 16 meters

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June 26, 2012
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Character Pack Changes
- Removed character kit cards as rare drops after all appearance options have
been unlocked and we've introduced new powerful Rare Ammo types that will
drop when you've maxed out your kits.
See more details here.

Tactical Cloak Power
- Base duration decreased from 8 to 4 seconds
- Evolution 1 duration bonus increased from 50% to 150%
- Base damage bonus decreased from 50% to 40%
- Evolution 6 sniper rifle damage bonus decreased from 40% to 25%

Human Adept Heavy Melee
- Base damage increased from 250 to 500

Saber Assault Rifle
- Encumbrance decreased from [2.0-1.4] to [1.7-1.4]

Wraith Shotgun
- Encumbrance decreased from [1.5-0.9] to [1.2-0.9]

Crusader Shotgun
- Encumbrance decreased from [2.5-2.0] to [2.3-2.0]

Javelin Sniper Rifle
- Encumbrance decreased from [3.0-2.4] to [2.7-2.4]

Black Widow Sniper Rifle
- Encumbrance decreased from [2.5-2.0] to [2.3-2.0]

Indra Sniper Rifle
- Encumbrance decreased from [1.25-0.7] to [1.0-0.7]

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July 10, 2012
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Prothean Particle Rifle now available as a new UltraRare weapon

Barrier Power
- Base damage reduction increased from 15% to 25%
- Evolution 4 power damage bonus increased from 25% to 30%

Fortification Power
- Base damage reduction increased from 15% to 25%
- Evolution 4 power damage bonus increased from 20% to 30%

Blade Armor Power
- Base damage reduction increased from 15% to 25%
- Base encumbrance penalty reduced from 60% to 50%
- Base melee damage return increased from 75% to 100%
- Evolution 4 melee damage return bonus increased from 75% to 150%
- Melee damage return cap increased from 1000 to 2000

Krogan Rage Power
- Rank 1 health/shield bonus increased from 10% to 20%
- Rank 2 health/shield bonus increased from 10% to 15%
- Evolution 2 health/shield bonus increased from 15% to 20%
- Evolution 6 health/shield bonus increased from 25% to 30%
- Rank 1 melee damage bonus increased from 15% to 20%
- Rank 3 melee damage bonus increased from 20% to 25%

Krogan Soldier
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 50% to 60%

Krogan Sentinel
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 50% to 60%

Krogan Vanguard
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 40% to 50%

Cerberus Atlas
- Number of cannon shots in a burst increased from 3 to 4

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July 24, 2012
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Krysae Sniper Rifle
- Damage decreased from [476.0-595.0] to [429.0-548.0]
- Rate of fire decreased from [50] to [35]
- Recoil Increased from [5.0] to [10.0]
- Zoom Recoil Increased from [3.0] to [5.0]
- Total ammo dropped from [9-21] to [9-18]

N7 Typhoon
- Distance Penetration decreased from 100cm to 25cm

Cobra Missile Launcher
- Rate of fire decreased from 140 to 50
- Charge up behavior disabled to fix rocket glitch

- Fix for some uncommon gear not showing up in Spectre + Spectre Premium packs
- Increased XP bonus for common characters in Spectre + Spectre Premium from 62.5k to 250k XP
- Enemies in Gold and Platinum will stomp downed players now

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August 8, 2012
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Enemy Shields and Barriers
- (Platinum) The delay before enemy shields/barriers start regenerating increased from 4 to 6 seconds

Cerberus Atlas and Geth Prime
- (Platinum) Max amount of shields regenerated increased from 65% to 75%
- (Platinum) Rate of shield regeneration increased from 16.5% to 20% per second

Cerberus Phantom
- (Platinum) Max amount of shields regenerated increased from 75% to 85%
- (Platinum) Rate of shield regeneration increased from 25% to 30% per second

Reaper Marauder and Cerberus Engineer, Turret, Nemesis, and Centurion
- (Platinum) Max amount of shields regenerated increased from 85% to 90%
- (Platinum) Rate of shield regeneration increased from 33% to 40% per second

Reaper Banshee
- (Platinum) Rate of shield regeneration increased from 16.5% to 20% per second

Geth Rocket Trooper, Hunter and Pyro
- (Platinum) Max amount of shields regenerated increased from 85% to 90%
- (Platinum) Rate of shield regeneration increased from 33% to 40% per second

Arc Grenade Power (Male Quarian)
- Base damage decreased from 450 to 400 to match the N7 Demolisher

Ballistic Blades Power
- Base damage increased from 800 to 900

N7 Piranha Shotgun
- Damage decreased from [70.9-88.7] to [61.7-77.1]

Prothean Particle Beam Assault Rifle
- Magazine size now scales with weapon level, from [100-125]