Quake Champions Fall 2023 Update

Quake Champions

Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.

Salutations, Quakers! In our latest update, we've got a haunting amount of new Fall-themed items available for you in the store and seasonal Battle Pass! This update also includes selective picmip advanced video settings, allowing you to choose map level of detail to your liking. Plus, a new Arena Kings map, game balance changes, fixes, and upgraded server hardware! [h1]New Content[/h1] [list] [*] Fall Podium (Battle Pass only) [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/13d37ac597f24ac57b6d1f2a4273ce71995f43f8.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/e125b42ee87ca8c830efe9ca5900bfa04feeff36.png[/img][/url] [*] ORGAN GRINDER Gauntlet [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/b214f18687f61078a94fa777d5f1f943852af39d.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/168cfec0bad114e345f9e640ff32f8278c421225.png[/img][/url] [*] SCORPION Super Nailgun [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/2c428d6cc30709272964535cfd6083e11fc71349.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/0a628c1e074fbf41ddd3a9386413f28030abebe7.png[/img][/url] [*] EELSBANE Lightning Gun [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/a1ea5c3f071c0135e8fc54b5e7f1e09b7a0dfc11.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/998fb55b35da60e50e37738df390935c86b4f5a6.png[/img][/url] [*] MALEDICTION Quake 2 Railgun [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/a230d1db9310fc4ee4fe944c9f59f990e7698f87.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/00575be4e3ba0820af51d7502acd93a9a7e72f7c.png[/img][/url] [*] Visor JACK-O-LANTERN Vanity (Battle Pass only) [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/8f7fae6858e1989d58033f66ea47669dc4db49bf.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/304a83d3074fe45c6aff2d7ff4f1ea63833858ec.png[/img][/url] [*] Death Knight CHEF KNIGHT Vanity (Battle Pass only) [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/a5daf0de503b2b2a69160fb6bc12ef710df3fe08.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/efeed180f8b73fbfdea7fb3ad8762295152dc712.png[/img][/url] [*] Clutch SUPREME INTELLIGENCE Vanity (Battle Pass only) [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/ddf7449b70054a7fe47457c16fd2c0bf078b95c3.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/8d3035dbdfa81f20e15d20e200f1407db09b9766.png[/img][/url] [*] TRENCH Arena Kings Map [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/7cea5566b37614405895f1cf029a8880923422c8.png[/img] [/list][h1]New Settings[/h1] [list] [*] Selective Picmip Advanced Video Settings [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30423540/112b22ee2a17f794452bfcc4a02cda1385473c94.gif[/img][*] Two new crosshairs added [/list][h1]Game Changes[/h1] [list] [*] Champions now have unique VO when killing opponents via a Ring-Out [*] We now sort all unlocked Profile Icons, Nameplates, and Podiums to display grouped together, before listing the unavailable locked customizations [*] Re-Added Duel Rounds, Sacrifice Tourney, Mystery Champions variants, and AAArena to Custom Game [*] Sorted TDM back to the top of the Custom Game game mode list [*] Increased Instagib fraglimit from 50 to 100 [*] Battle Pass - Hide the podium from view in the background [/list][h1]Game Fixes[/h1] [list] [*] Fixed Duel Rounds & Sacrifice Tourney modes [*] Fixed Galena's Totems not clearing dot debuffs when overmax health [*] Display Arena King Rating in Match Lobbies (instead of their Duel SR) [*] Fixed timestamps in Chat [*] Fixed SUMMER BLAST water tank visibility in Ghostwalk [*] Increased the size of the Datacenter UI to support a larger number of datacenters before needing to scroll [*] QCON SNG - Fixed projectile synchronization time [*] Fixed a large number of animation issues for 14 weapons [*] Fixed invalid items that were dropping in lootboxes, causing an empty slot to be awarded [*] Fixed a number of fx issues for the lootbox opening sequences [*] Fixed the rarity levels for the TRESPASSER, TERMINATOR, PAINKILLER, N22, EL DIABLO, and BOOMSTICK Shotgun Shaders [*] Fixed char id for Athena No FX wings (was set to Keel), causing an issue during lootbox openings [*] Constructor SNG - Fixed idle animation state after shooting [*] Fixed a crash in the footstep code crash caused by bots [*] Fixed the ETQW, Q2, Q3, and Q4 railgun hums to match the volume of default rg hum [*] Increased the size of nails for QCON Nailgun [*] Fixed BJ Profile VO actor [*] Added an icon for Arena King Challenges [*] Removed 48 unused vanities to prevent their texture data load [*] Fixed some the rarity level and bundle descriptions for some weapons bundles in the store [/list][h1]Service Updates[/h1] [list] [*] Anti-cheat Updates [*] Upgraded server hardware and new hosting for: [list] [*] APAC, South (Sydney) [*] APAC, North (Seoul) [*] APAC, Central (Singapore) [*] EU, Central (Frankfurt) [*] EU, West (London) [*] EU, South (Milan) - NEW DATACENTER [*] NA, East (Virginia) [*] NA, West (California) [*] SA, East (São Paulo) [/list][/list]