Patches and Updates (Mass Effect: Andromeda)

Mass Effect: Andromeda has gone a number of patches and updates to the singleplayer and multiplayer portions of the game. The game is no longer being officially patched so any items that are broken as of Update 1.10 will stay broken.

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Multiplayer Updates
Mass Effect: Andromeda officially ended patching and new content for single player with Update 1.10 but continues to update the multiplayer side of the game. Listed below are the updates by date (from the Bioware website).

May 8, 2018

 * 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

March 20, 2018

 * Hurricane
 * Damage increased from 65-75 to 75-87
 * Magazine capacity increased from 40 to 55
 * Total ammo increased from 280-350 to 300-375
 * Eagle
 * Damage increased from 96-111 to 115-133
 * Reload speed decreased from 1.5 to 1.25
 * Rate of Fire increased from 450 to 500
 * Magazine capacity increased from 24 to 28
 * Ushior
 * Damage increased from 775-896 to 925-1070
 * Rate of Fire increased from 70 to 80
 * Force increased from 115 to 550
 * Reload speed decreased from 1.75 to 1.25
 * Ammo increased from 20-25 to 26-33
 * Soned
 * Damage increased from 70-81 to 72-83
 * Magazine capacity increased from 120 to 125
 * Valkyrie
 * Damage increased from 193-223 to 195-225
 * Magazine capacity increased from 20 to 46
 * Reload speed increased from 1.75 to 2.25
 * Accuracy reduced from 65-81 to 60-75
 * PAW
 * Damage increased from 78-90 to 110-127
 * Magazine capacity increased from 25-37 to 40-60
 * Reload speed decreased from 2.5 to 2.0
 * Dhan
 * Damage increased from 850-983 to 880-1018
 * Magazine capacity increased from 3 to 5
 * Ammo increased from 21-26 to 28-35
 * Crusader
 * Damage increased from 699-808 to 702-812
 * Rate of Fire increased from 80 to 100
 * Magazine capacity increased from 6 to 8
 * Ammo increased from 28-35 to 34-43
 * Black Widow
 * Damage increased from 900-1041 to 905-1046
 * Rate of fire increased from 65 to 100
 * Magazine capacity increased from 3 to 4
 * Reload speed decreased from 2.5 to 2.0
 * Ammo increased from 24-30 to 28-35
 * Inferno
 * Damage increased from 396-458 to 430-497
 * Rate of fire increased from 180 to 210
 * Magazine capacity increased from 5-7 to 7-10
 * Reload speed decreased from 2.5 to 2.0
 * Naladen
 * Damage increased from 683-790 to 695-804
 * Rate of fire increased from 110 to 137
 * Ammo increased from 32-40 to 36-45
 * Magazine capacity increased from 4 to 5
 * Valiant
 * Damage increased from 578-668 to 595-688
 * Rate of fire increased from 125 to 145
 * Magazine capacity increased from 5 to 6

February 13, 2018

 * Halberd:
 * Increased clip size from 12 to 18
 * Increased damage from 111-140 to 117-147
 * Thokin:
 * Increased clip size from 24 to 30
 * Increased total ammo capacity from 240-300 to 300-375
 * Charger:
 * Increased accuracy from 45-56 to 50-63
 * Predator
 * Increased damage from 54-72 to 57-76
 * Increased force from 30 to 40
 * Sidewinder
 * Increased ammo capacity from 60-75 to 65-81
 * Scorpion
 * Increased damage from 587-704 to 616-739
 * Increased force from 55 to 75
 * Indra
 * Increased damage from 92-110 to 97-116
 * Shadow
 * Increased damage from 85-102 to 88-106

December 14

 * Valkyrie:
 * Increased damage from 175-202 to 193-223
 * Sovoa:
 * Increased damage from 250-289 to 263-304
 * Base force increased from 40 to 300
 * Rate of fire increased from 200 to 300
 * Equalizer:
 * Damage increased to 71-85
 * Rozerad:
 * Rate of fire increased from 225 to 280
 * Accuracy & Tight aim improved
 * Silhesh:
 * Damage increased from 68-79 to 91-105
 * Piranha:
 * Damage per shot increased from 74-86 to 79-91
 * Base force increased from 20 to 32
 * Total ammo increased to 96-120
 * Valiant:
 * Damage increased to 578-668
 * Naladen:
 * Damage increased from 650-752 to 683-790
 * Base force increased to 300
 * Rate of fire increased to 110
 * Total ammo increased to 32 -40
 * Kishock:
 * Base force increased to 450

November 7, 2017

 * Added the Human Commando and Human Guardian kits.
 * Assault Rifles
 * Valkyrie
 * Reload time decreased to 1.75 seconds
 * PAW
 * Damaged increase from 74 to 90
 * Thokin
 * Reload time decreased to 1.75 seconds
 * Avenger S
 * Damage increased from 79 to 91
 * Ghost
 * Damage increased from 58 to 63
 * Falcon
 * Damage increased from 498 to 560
 * Sweeper
 * Damage increased from 115 to 140
 * Shotguns
 * Katana S
 * Damage increased from 756 to 798
 * Piranha
 * Damage increased from 544 to 688
 * Crusader
 * Increased clip size from 4 to 6

October 12, 2017

 * Halberd
 * Reduced damage from 189 to 140
 * Increased rate of fire (ROF) from 300 to 405
 * Sandstorm
 * Increased damage from 199 to 500
 * Reduced ROF from 210 to 100
 * Valiant
 * Reduced tight aim recoil penalty from 0.2-0.1 to 0.18-0.09
 * Piranha
 * Increased damage from 59-68 to 68-79
 * Upcoming Equipment Items
 * Oct 12: Sniper Rifle Amp
 * Oct 19: Structural Ergonomics
 * Oct 26: Stronghold Package

October 5, 2017

 * Added the Human Artificer kit
 * Added the Sovoa assault rifle
 * Added a new Jumbo Premium Pack to the store
 * Added a new Priming Ammo Pack to the store
 * Added a new Technical Mods Pack to the store

Update 1.10
This was the last official update for single player and was added on July 31, 2017. (This was not called a patch but an update). Multiplayer was still going to be updated over time but no new content or fixes to existing single player would be implemented.

Since the release of Mass Effect™: Andromeda, we’ve worked hard to address feedback from our community. From improving animations to expanding customization options, we looked to respond to your concerns, and build on what you loved.

With each patch, you let us know we were heading in the right direction, and we're grateful to everyone who joined us on this journey. We're proud of what we created, and we hope you enjoyed it as well.

Early in development, we decided to focus Mass Effect: Andromeda’s story on the Pathfinder, the exploration of the Andromeda galaxy, and the conflict with the Archon. The game was designed to further expand on the Pathfinder’s journey through this new galaxy with story-based APEX multiplayer missions and we will continue to tell stories in the Andromeda Galaxy through our upcoming comics and novels, including the fate of the quarian ark.

Our last update, 1.10, was the final update for Mass Effect: Andromeda. There are no planned future patches for single-player or in-game story content.
 * Veteran ranks of characters will only drop after all characters of that rarity have been unlocked to rank 10.
 * Naladen explosion now deals damage when Cryo or Incendiary Ammo are equipped.
 * Fixed issue where Dwindling Supplies and Empty Resupply mission modifiers would not function correctly if a player left the game.
 * Dhan shotgun now properly primes enemies.
 * Fixed issue where Bulwark, Siphon, and Concussive variants of pistols and sniper rifles would prime enemies too slowly when using special ammo.
 * Fixed issue where using Supply Pack Transmitter would reduce spare ammo if Empty Resupply mission modifier was active.
 * Using First Aid with Supply Pack Transmitter no longer heals enemies.
 * Fixed issue that caused screen to blink red/yellow when using Siphon and Bulwark weapons.
 * Rank XIV Common Characters are no longer displayed as Rank XV

Patch 1.09
This patch was also rolled out with two different explanations of the changes made on July 4, 2017. As with patch 1.08, there is a patch and a combat balance update.

Patch 1.09
For patch 1.09, we’ve continued to improve facial animations in Mass Effect: Andromeda, as well as fixing a number of player-reported issues. We’ve also added Platinum difficulty to Multiplayer, featuring a new mixed enemy faction.
 * Various improvements to facial animations and cinematic scenes
 * Improved stability
 * [MP] Platinum difficulty added
 * Fixed issue where certain hair textures could disappear from female custom heads when using Facial Reconstruction Suite
 * Fixed issue where negative AVP could be displayed after reaching Nexus level 20
 * Fixed various quest progression blockers
 * Fixed issue where Ryder could be killed even when following directions during the guarded walk through Aya
 * Fixed issue where player could commit to relationships with both Jaal and Cora concurrently
 * Fixed issue where the “Reach the Signal Source” objective in Peebee’s quest line could fail to trigger
 * Fixed issue where player could get trapped on a ledge in the Elaaden Vault, causing an infinite load screen
 * Fixed save/load issues with the final battle area in Peebee’s Loyalty mission
 * Fixed issue where the “Speak to Sid” objective on the Nexus could persist indefinitely
 * Fixed issue where quest marker could disappear during the final step of the “Reformation” quest on Voeld
 * Addressed issue where it was possible for the player to be attacked during initial conversation with Bain Massani on Eos
 * Fixed issue where save/load could cause final platform to disappear in Drack’s Loyalty Mission
 * Fixed issue where the player can’t progress through the final story mission if the Nomad is broken from the “Out of Gas” quest
 * Added a confirmation prompt before changing Ryder’s appearance on the Tempest
 * Fixed issue where player could become trapped by NPCs in the APEX HQ on the Nexus
 * X5 Ghost can now be dismantled.
 * Fixed issue where TAB (keyboard) and Start/Options (Controller) no longer served as shortcuts to close the pause menu
 * Fixed issue where auto-level could assign skill points into loyalty-locked squadmate skills
 * Tactical Cloak melee damage bonus now applies to jump-melee as well.
 * Fixed issue with Fusion Mods displaying incorrect stats
 * [PC] Improved HDR functionality on Windows 10 Creators Update
 * [PC] Photo mode now supports Ansel’s depth-of-field controls.
 * [PC] Fixed issue where Logitech keyboard rebinding would cause key lighting to work improperly

Patch 1.09 Combat Balance Update
You asked for greater challenges, and you’re getting them. The new Platinum mode cranks up the difficulty, requiring strong teamwork and skilled play to achieve victory. Platinum players will battle tougher enemies and a mix of heavy hitters from all factions.

To help you survive, we’ve added Veteran Bonus ranks that increase your available power, combo, and melee damage stats for every character. We’ve adjusted many Ultra Rare weapons so they pack a heavier punch. In particular, the Black Widow is now as deadly as the name suggests.

New variants for Uncommon, Rare, and Ultra Rare weapons will also help you stay in the fight. New Bulwark weapons increase your damage resistance when teammates are nearby, while Siphon weapons replenish your health as you deal damage. And for crowd control, new Concussive weapons create a biotic explosion when an enemy is killed with a weak point shot.

You’ll also have a little help from an old Milky Way friend. We’ve added the Batarian Scrapper, and he’s bringing the dreaded Kishock Harpoon Gun with him.

Based on popular feedback, enemies can now disrupt Hacks, and we’ve reduced Upload’s depletion rate when it’s not controlled by players. Assassination has been replaced with a Boss objective featuring stronger enemies that have special nameplates, more hit points, and are resistant to Cobra RPGs.

Balance updates since 1.09

 * 07/13/2017 Siphon Variant guns now increase their Heal value as they rank up.

Multiplayer

 * Introduced Platinum Difficulty, featuring mixed enemy factions.
 * Added the Batarian Scrapper character (Rare).
 * Added a Skin Tone slider to customization options for some characters.
 * Added Veteran Bonus ranks that increase power, combo, and melee damage stats for each character.
 * There are now two daily challenges and new types of challenges.
 * The Item Store has a weekly rotation of two Uncommon and two Rare equipment items.
 * Characters can be renamed in the customization options.

Weapons

 * Added the Kishock Harpoon Gun, a heavy, single-shot batarian sniper rifle that bleeds targets slowly.
 * There are new versions of the Uncommon, Rare, and Ultra Rare weapons with unique perks. •Bulwark: grants you additional damage resistance when near other players. Damage resistance increases with each team member in range.
 * Siphon: damage dealt replenishes player health.
 * Concussive: killing an enemy with a weak point shot causes them to detonate with a biotic explosion.
 * Assault Rifles
 * Avenger S
 * Increased damage from 55-66 to 66-79
 * Falcon
 * Increased damage from 385-462 to 415-498
 * Increased total ammo from 30-38 to 36-45
 * Increase explosion radius from 2 meters to 3 meters
 * P.A.W.
 * Increased damage from 58-67 to 64-74
 * Pistols / SMGs
 * Charger S
 * Increased damage from 47-56 to 57-68
 * Sidewinder
 * Decreased reload speed from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds
 * Increased total ammo from 42-53 to 60-75
 * Eagle
 * Increased clip size from 18 to 24
 * Increased total ammo from 180-225 to 192-240
 * Scorpion
 * Increased damage from 475-570 to 587-704
 * Equalizer
 * Increased damage from 57-68 to 71-85
 * Shotguns
 * Scattershot
 * Increased damage from 66-79 to 87-104
 * Reegar Carbine
 * Increased damage from 58-70 to 90-108
 * Sniper Rifles
 * Viper S
 * Increased damage from 460-552 to 610-732
 * Indra
 * Decreased damage from 105-126 to 92-110
 * Black Widow
 * Increased damage from 771-891 to 900-1041
 * Increased gun weak point multiplier from 1.7 to 2.0
 * Naladen
 * Changed damage distribution between impact and area of effect from a 40/60 ratio to 20/80
 * Shadow
 * Slowed down the Shadow’s recharge by 33%
 * Mods
 * Added new Targeting System mod for pistols and assault rifles that increases accuracy without a magnified scope.

Powers

 * Combat
 * Concussive Shot:
 * Increased base damage from 350 to 440
 * Increased Rank 3 damage bonus from 25% to 35%, and Rank 5 damage bonus from 40% to 50%
 * Increased Rank 6 Anti-Shield damage bonus from 50% to 100% and Rank 6 Anti-Armor damage bonus from 50% to 120%
 * Flamethrower:
 * Increased the direct damage per second from 240 to 250
 * Increased the burning damage over time from 120 to 130 per second
 * Frag Grenade:
 * Base damage radius increased from 5 meters to 6 meters
 * Rank 5 Shrapnel damage over time increased from 65 to 100 damage per second. Duration increased from 5 seconds to 6 seconds
 * Tech
 * Assault Turret:
 * Rank 5 Omni-Link radius increased from 6 meters to 10 meters
 * Rank 6 Cryo Ammo bullet damage bonus increased from 20% to 60%
 * Rank 6 Flamethrower:
 * Immediate damage per second increased from 150 to 275
 * Burning damage over time increased from 130 to 200 damage per second, and the burn duration increased from 2 seconds to 4 seconds
 * Flamethrower damage to armor increased from 50% to 60%
 * Flamethrower range increased from 8 meters to 15 meters
 * Fortify:
 * Fixed a bug that was preventing Rank 6 Unmoving Defense from providing stated damage resistance
 * Increased Rank 6 Unmoving Defense damage resistance from 8 to 10 per second, up to a maximum of 50 (was 40)
 * Tactical Cloak & Stealth Grid:
 * Increased the melee damage bonus from 60% to 75% and bonus window from 2 seconds to 3 seconds
 * Tactical Cloak
 * Escape Artist now recloaks player for 4 seconds after killing blow with a melee attack.
 * Remnant VI
 * Decreased the Rank 2 beam damage bonus from 65% to 50%
 * Decreased the Rank 5 Focus beam damage bonus from 100% to 80%
 * Increased the Rank 6 Electric beam damage bonus from 30% to 50%
 * APEX Training Passive:
 * Rank 5 Aerial Combat Training is now Special Combat Training and adds 50% damage to combo detonation on top of existing bonuses
 * Biotic
 * Lance:
 * Increased base damage from 350 to 400
 * Increased aim assist vs. distant targets from a 2-degree angle to a 3-degree angle
 * Nova:
 * Increased Rank 5 Anti-Armor and Anti-Shield damage bonuses from 75% to 100%
 * Increased Rank 6 Seismic damage bonus from 40% to 50%
 * Shockwave:
 * Increased base damage from 350 to 400
 * Singularity:
 * Increased the Rank 3 damage per second bonus from 40% to 100%
 * Increased the Rank 6 Explosion damage from 350 to 700
 * Throw
 * Fixed a bug that prevented Throw rank 6b from increasing combo detonation damage
 * Annihilation
 * Fixed a bug that prevented Annihilation from affecting targets within first 5 seconds of activation

Enemies

 * In most cases, Ascendant, Fiend, and Hydra sync kills are no longer fatal, but will bring down the player.

Gameplay

 * Objectives
 * Timers and progress bars now scale based on difficulty level.
 * Devices now must be defused within 45 seconds of spawning. This timer resets upon completing interaction.
 * Upload depletion rate now reduced when not controlled by players.
 * Hack can now be contested by enemies.
 * Assassination
 * Replaced with Boss objective
 * Boss now spawns more difficult variants of creatures, in progressive order of creature difficulty
 * Targets have special nameplates, more hit points, and take reduced damage from Cobra RPGs
 * Equipment
 * Juggernaut Shield bonus increased to 20%
 * Shield Enhancer bonus Increased to 30%
 * Revive Pack Transmitter •Renamed as Supply Pack Transmitter
 * Now duplicates the effects of First Aid, Revive Packs, and Ammo Packs to teammates within 10 meters
 * Increases the radius of the Cobra RPG by 50%
 * Damage from Cobra missiles modified to be more consistent among enemy types, and no longer deal extra damage to weak points.

Patch 1.08
This patch was also rolled out with two different explanations of the changes made on June 6, 2017. As with patch 1.06, there is a patch and a combat balance update.

Improved Character Creator
We’ve expanded the options available in the character creator, giving you greater control over your Ryder’s appearance. Two new heads were added, one male and one female, as well as a new complexion option and a greater range of available skin tones. We also unlocked all hairstyles for both sexes, and added a new bald option.

For players wanting to adjust their look mid-game, we added the ability to change your character’s appearance onboard the Tempest.

And for fans of Alec Ryder’s iconic appearance, you can now choose to keep the default Alec, rather than having his appearance be based on your custom Ryder.

Expanded Male Romance Options for Scott Ryder
Scott Ryder can now pursue Jaal as a romance option. There are several important reasons for this change:

Scott Ryder did not have a same-sex squadmate available as a romance option, nor could the achievement for completing three romances be achieved with only male same-sex partners. And as the angara have expressed their fluidity in how they perceive gender, it seemed only natural that Scott could have a relationship with Jaal.

However, we understand that a character’s orientation is an important part of what makes them feel real. The relationships with your crew are some of the most loved and cherished parts of our games, so we wanted to make sure we got it right. We consulted with members of the LGBTQ community, both externally and within our own studios. After carefully considering all feedback, we decided this was an important change to make, and one that made sense for Jaal, Scott, and the angara.

Our writing, editing, and animation teams worked together to ensure this change made sense for Jaal’s character, and the result is a relationship we hope feels as fulfilling and memorable for Scott as it does for Sara.

Single player

 * Ryder’s appearance can now be changed onboard the Tempest
 * Expanded the range of options available in the character creator
 * Jaal can now be romanced by Scott Ryder
 * Dialogue for Hainly Abrams was adjusted to change the flow of personal information she discusses with Ryder.
 * Fixed issue with Nomad upgrades Shield Crafting quest
 * Nexus level and cryo pod points are retroactively granted
 * Vendors now carry weapon mods for Level 60-71 players
 * Vendors now sell weapon augmentations for automatic fire, burst fire, and single-shot fire
 * Improved clarity of descriptions for augmentations
 * Plasma Charge system now works properly for shotguns
 * Beam Emitter augmentation now causes guns to fire a constant beam with scaling damage based on the weapon’s damage per second
 * [PC] Added experimental support for Dolby Vision™ technology

Multiplayer

 * Stealth Grid challenge now increments properly
 * Fiend no longer sprints when within 10 meters of target, and will decelerate to base speed
 * Enabled movement correction during Fiend attacks to reduce incidence of players seeing Fiends attacking in the wrong direction
 * Improved movement prediction for some enemies in tight spaces to reduce appearance of teleportation
 * Fixed issue that prevented melee attacks if the revive icon was near center screen
 * Fixed issue where ammo pick-up audio incorrectly played
 * Fixed issue where Backlash could malfunction while moving
 * Using Stealth and Recon Visor together no longer increases duration of invisibility for Turian Agent
 * Fixed issue where weight reduction modifications wouldn’t reduce weight
 * The Revive Pack Transmitter now displays the revive radius in the loadout screen
 * Equipping the Cobra RPG now interrupts reloading
 * Player turns to Adhi when getting synced to avoid teleportation issue
 * Fixed issue where enemies would occasionally enter T-pose when hit
 * Improved visual and audio cues for player ready status in Multiplayer lobbies
 * Added “Lights” option to customization options

Patch 1.08 Combat Balance Update
We’re continuing to improve weapon and power balance based on player feedback and our own tests.

In particular, we’ve addressed weapon bloom and accuracy. We’ve halved the maximum reticle size for automatic weapons and decreased the speed at which it reaches maximum size. We’ve improved accuracy for these weapons across the board.

Melee balance has also been addressed. We wanted melee builds to be viable for some kits at all difficulty levels, and to reduce reliance on the Juggernaut Shield. We’ve buffed base damage of nearly all melee attacks and introduced more passive bonuses to skill trees. We’ve reduced the melee bonus on the Juggernaut Shield to make it less of a required factor for these builds.

We’re addressing issues with teleporting enemies and reducing unfair sync kills. We paid particular attention to the Fiend, reducing its speed and preventing sprinting once it gets within 10 meters of a target. We’ve prevented enemies from sync attacking for two seconds after they jump up to a different level.

We’ve also made improvements to our pack offerings. For those of you looking to round out your roster, we introduced the Reserves Pack, a premium pack focused on characters. And if what you’re hoping for is that gun you’ve been missing, there’s now the Arsenal Pack. To speed up your refreshes between rounds, we’ve added a Jumbo Supply pack that contains five times as many consumables as a regular supply pack. Finally, you’ll now be able to purchase a Mod Pack from the item store, which contains a random weapon mod.

New Fixes since 06/08/17

 * Fallback pools for Arsenal and Reserve packs now include items from other pools (weapons, characters, and mods)
 * Players who finish a match now receive full rewards, regardless of how many waves they participated in. Players who don’t complete a match now receive partial rewards.

Melee

 * Omni-blade
 * Increased base damage from 275 to 400
 * Cryo Gauntlet
 * Increased base damage from 200 to 400
 * Asari Sword
 * Increased base damage from 400 to 740
 * Krogan Hammer
 * Increased base damage from 400 to 650
 * Increased radius from 1m to 2m
 * Krogan Headbutt
 * Increased base damage from 330 to 740
 * Angaran Shiv
 * Increased base damage from 250 to 550

Powers

 * Salarian Infiltrator
 * Offensive Tech Rank 6: Technical Synergy upgrade will now trigger for all three powers, not just Energy Drain.
 * Energy Drain
 * Decreased Rank 6 Shields Restored bonus from 30% to 25%
 * Cryo Beam
 * Now grants 25% assist score instead of support score
 * Shockwave
 * Increased damage from 245 to 350
 * Overload
 * Increased the chaining damage when fully-charged from 100 to 300.
 * Rank 6: Maximum Charge now grants +30% to all Overload damage, not just chain damage.
 * Damage from Frag Grenade now bypasses enemy shield gates.
 * Damage from Sticky Grenade now bypasses enemy shield gates.
 * Damage from Trip Mine now bypasses enemy shield gates.
 * Fortify
 * Rank 6 Ramping Defense now increases damage resistance by 8 per second (max 40)
 * Rage
 * Now triggers off any kills player makes within 10m
 * Duration reduced from 30s to 15s
 * Rank 1 now grants 30% regeneration delay reduction and 250% health regeneration
 * Rank 5 evolution Regeneration replaced with Unstoppable, which grants 100 damage resistance for 2s after a kill
 * Rank 6 evolution Inspirational ally buff and rage trigger radius increased to 15m.

Combos

 * Increased the Tech Combo base damage from 225 to 257 on Bronze, from 350 to 400 on Silver, and from 432 to 494 on Gold. The damage over time was not affected.
 * Throw now does standard combo detonation damage (previous damage was -25%)

Weapons

 * Accuracy improved for automatic weapons
 * Reduced maximum reticle size and speed of reticle bloom for automatic weapons
 * Assault Rifles
 * Zalkin
 * Charge-up removed. Now only does burst-fire
 * Sweeper (changes made May 19 in server-side update)
 * Increased damage from 64–77 to 96–115
 * Reduced recoil
 * Changed hit reaction to a short interrupt
 * Thokin
 * Clip size increased from 20 to 24
 * Total ammo increased from 160–200 to 240–300
 * Cyclone (changes made May 19 in server-side update)
 * Increased damage from 37–47 to 59–74
 * Avenger S
 * Damage increased from 55–66 to 66–79
 * Pistols / SMGs
 * Talon
 * Damage increased from 76–91 to 84–101
 * Force decreased from 50 to 35
 * Weight increased from 28 to 30
 * Charger S
 * Damage increased from 47–56 to 57–68
 * Carnifex
 * Damage increased from 255-321 to 305-384
 * Clip size increased from 6 to 8
 * Total ammo increased from 36–45 to 56–70
 * Sniper Rifles
 * Vanquisher
 * Weight increased from 45 to 55
 * Widow
 * Weight decreased from 65 to 50
 * Indra
 * Removed large camera shake on the Indra’s first shot
 * Incisor
 * Reduced Incisor’s recoil per shot
 * Viper S
 * Damage increased from 460–552 to 610–732
 * Incisor
 * Muzzle flash no longer lingers

Enemies

 * Fiends, Hydra, Adhi, and Ascendants now wait at least two seconds to initiate a sync attack after jumping up from a lower level
 * Bronze enemies now do 5% more damage with all attacks
 * Silver enemies now do 10% more damage with all attacks
 * Gold enemies now do 10% more damage with all attacks
 * Decreased enemy shield gate duration from 0.25 seconds to 0.1 second
 * [SP] Increased enemy shield gate amount by 50%
 * [MP] Increased enemy shield gate amount on Bronze/Silver/Gold from 330/640/950 to 495/1152/1995
 * [MP] Enemies in cover take less time to attack targets that are in the open
 * Increased the distance enemies are willing to travel to execute a downed player from 9 meters to 12 meters
 * Reduced distance from which downed player can be executed
 * Kett
 * Slowed the wind-up for the Fiend and Ascendant’s sync attack by 20%
 * [MP] Fiend no longer sprints when within 10 meters of target, and will decelerate to base speed
 * Remnant
 * Increased Assembler weapon damage by 10%.
 * Changed Assembler firing pattern from 4–8 shots per salvo to 4–9.
 * Damage spike at the end of the Destroyer damage field now ignores player’s health gate.
 * Observers now have a short charge-up time before attacking.
 * Outlaws
 * Converted the Pariah’s armor bar evenly into health and shields
 * Hydra’s sync attack wind-up is 20% faster and kills the target if successful

General

 * Players now gain rewards for participating even if they are not present for the entire match. Rewards are proportional to the number of completed waves they are present for.
 * Consumption of boosts now occurs midway through matches, rather than at the start. XP boost only kicks in after the it is consumed.
 * Respec card count now shown in the skills menu
 * Host ping indicator added to the lobby
 * Match Modifier notification added to lobby
 * Changed the ready bar and added an audio cue to make it more obvious when player is the last one needed to ready

Patch 1.07
This was a large hotfix (~1.2GB) with little explanation of the notes of what the changes had made on May 17, 2017. The patch notes weren't found on the Bioware website but were taken from external news sources. There were issues with players being unable to access the game. There were some tweets from Michael Gamble with possible solutions.
 * Fixed issue where server would auto disconnect when sending strike teams on APEX missions.
 * Fixed a crash on UNC Outlaw when nearing outpost of signal source. (Kadara S.O.S.)
 * The Athletic Casual Outfit will now unlock for all entitled players (Deluxe edition content)
 * Fixed an issue which prevented completion of the Nomad upgrades / Shield Crafting quest. Please travel back to the Tempest in order to trigger completion.
 * [PC only] Fixed a HUD issue where some large non-standard resolutions would have elements centered in the middle of the screen

Patch 1.06
This patch had two main components that were rolled out on May 9, 2017. One component patched the singleplayer and a bit of the multiplayer game. The other component was a combat balance update.

In this upcoming patch, we continued to improve our cinematic scenes, particularly in the opening hours of the game. In addition to enhanced performance and stability, we addressed a number of player-reported issues, including a bug that caused SAM to repeatedly tell Ryder they had received new email.

Because we don’t want players to miss any of the great side conversations with their crew, dialogue options will no longer appear “greyed out” if a character has more to say.

Those of you who have the Deluxe or Super Deluxe edition will also receive two custom Nomad skins, a new casual Pathfinder outfit, and an exclusive multiplayer pack with a high chance of receiving an ultra-rare item.

We also made changes to combat and multiplayer balance.

Singleplayer

 * Fixed issue that caused singleplayer difficulty to impact multiplayer
 * Improved performance and stability
 * Various improvements to cinematic scenes
 * Fixed issue where SAM would mistakenly tell Ryder they have new email
 * Conversation options will no longer appear “greyed out” if new content is available
 * Improved legibility of subtitles
 * Maximum Nexus Level increased to 29
 * Single player balance improvements at higher difficulties.
 * Fixed issues with player animations getting stuck when jumping or changing direction repeatedly
 * Increased the number of autosaves allowed
 * Special items will not carry over into New Game+
 * Fixed issue where subtitles would not appear while waiting at the dialogue wheel if subtitles were disabled
 * Fixed issue that could cause AVP to reset to zero for all planets except Kadara
 * Weapon and armor vendors now carry inventory once player reaches Level 61
 * Chest armors now have level restrictions
 * Bonus items—such as Pathfinder Armor—can now be deconstructed
 * Fusion Mod of Resistance no longer continues to apply evade damage once unequipped
 * Improved responsiveness of control sticks
 * Fixed clipping issue on Sara Ryder’s casual jacket
 * Added graphics options to toggle Motion Blur and Depth of Field
 * Fixed issue where Remnant VI would stop attacking
 * Turbocharge will not deplete spare ammo when used on a weapon with the Vintage Heat Sink augmentation
 * Fixed interaction with datapad in the Search for the Remnant Drive Core mission.
 * Fixed issue where squadmate could not be revived if killed by a fiend at Site 2
 * Swapping a dead squadmate at a loadout will not cause them to die permanently
 * Nexus tram now operates during Nexus Reunion mission even if player has not completed Prologue
 * Fixed issue where player could romance both Cora and Peebee
 * Fixed issue where player could romance both Vetra and Peebee
 * Taking the left path in the Havarl dungeon will not block progression on Remnant Scanner mission
 * Fixed issue on H-047C where enemies could get stuck inside a rock, making them unkillable
 * Fixed issue where player couldn’t hide Ryder’s helmet after completing Ark Natanus mission
 * Fixed broken Nomad Shield Crafting mission
 * Fixed health issues with Architect’s leg that prevented completion of the fight
 * Frequency mission on Voeld is no longer blocked if player leaves the area after scanning the meteorite.
 * Missing Science Crew mission no longer blocked if Ryder kills the Architect before finishing objectives
 * Leaving the Nomad while falling out of bounds no longer results in infinite loading screen
 * Fixed issue where Nomad jump control was not remapping
 * Fixed issue where Cora slowly fell back to the ground after charging an airborne enemy
 * Improved performance on Eos when approaching or fast travelling to Prodromos
 * Loading auto-save will not block progress after kett encounter near Site 1 power relay station
 * Eliminated player fall through on Tempest after loading autosaves in space
 * Reduced the cost of Strike Team equipment and improved its effectiveness
 * A default Ryder name can now carry over to New Game+
 * PC – Fixed issue where dialogue choices would auto-select when using mouse and keyboard
 * PC – Improvements to display when running at different resolutions
 * PS4 – Fixed a crash that occurred when sitting in main menu for more than two minutes
 * PS4 – Fixed crash that occurred when moving from multiplayer back to the main menu

Multiplayer

 * Fixed issue where player would crouch repeatedly while interacting with device
 * Player’s deceased character no longer falls through the floor after an Ascendant attack in the extraction zone on Firebase Icebreaker
 * Improvements to reduce lag for players and hosts

Patch 1.06 Combat Balance Update
We’ve received a lot of community feedback about balance issues in multiplayer. We have improved the overall experience based on that feedback and our own testing.

Powers and weapons were underperforming at higher difficulties—particularly power combos and assault rifles. As a result, players relied heavily on the Vanquisher sniper rifle and melee-focused classes.

We found current damage levels significantly slowed the pace of games on Gold and Silver difficulties. To fix this, we started to overhaul the balance in multiplayer. Today’s changes are the first step in that process.

Powers
We determined that the base damage of powers were too low, which caused them to be underpowered in the late stages. We’ve now increased the base damage of powers and improved some of the bonuses granted by additional skill points. We’ve also improved damage from passive skill trees.

Combo detonations on Gold and Silver difficulties also received a buff because they inflicted less damage than intended.

Weapons
Mass Effect multiplayer is more fun when it’s fast-paced, but low weapon damage limited that pace on Gold and Silver difficulties. There was also a noticeable imbalance between weapon classes, particularly for shotguns and assault rifles.

We’ve boosted the base damage for several underperforming assault rifles, pistols, and shotguns to make them more effective. In particular, we wanted shotguns to become better skirmish weapons, so we boosted their damage and accuracy outside of cover, while reducing the extra accuracy bonus when firing from cover.

Finally, we reduced the damage of the Vanquisher sniper rifle to make it comparable with other weapons. Its overwhelming damage far outclassed other weapons and made this particular sniper rifle a must-have. We’ve now evened the playing field so players feel more comfortable bringing something besides the Vanquisher to a Gold-level game.

We’ll continue to consider potential adjustments for some weapons.

Enemy Factions
We’ve also changed how difficult some enemy factions are to fight.

Due to their individual survivability, the kett were the most difficult faction. To combat this, we reduced their health and defenses. We also lessened the chance the Fiend will sync-attack on Silver and Gold difficulties. We’re investigating latency issues that cause the Fiend to appear like it teleports when it jumps.

We wanted to make the Outlaws more challenging, so we improved the ability of Sharpshooters and Hydras to push players into cover. We also made the Berserker easier to fight from cover and the Hydra is now stronger and more dangerous.

We left the Remnant untouched and continue to monitor their performance.

Changes apply to both single player [SP] and multiplayer [MP] unless otherwise specified

Player:

 * Fixed a bug that made Silver and Gold difficulties use normal stats for Shield Gate and Health Gate
 * Fixed a bug that made Silver and Gold difficulties use normal stats for damage reduction due to armor. Enemy armor now reduces 15 damage per hit on Silver and 20 damage per hit on Gold, to a minimum of 10 damage per hit

Powers:

 * All Damage Powers
 * [MP] Raw damage upgrades increased by a cumulative 25-35% per power
 * All Offensive Passive Lines
 * [MP] Power damage upgrades increased by a cumulative 20% per line
 * Power Combos
 * [MP] Fixed an issue that caused combos in Gold and Silver difficulties to inflict incorrect base damage
 * [MP] Increased base combo damage by approximately 60% in Bronze, 140% in Silver, and 200% in Gold.
 * [MP] Increased the value of combo damage upgrades in all passives from +30% to +50%
 * Combat Powers:
 * Barricade
 * Increased base duration from 12s to 13s
 * Decreased Rank 4 duration bonus from 40% to 35%, although the end duration is still greater than before
 * Increased Rank 5 buff from 20% to 30% power damage bonus
 * Flak Cannon
 * [MP] Increased base primary damage from 180 to 250
 * [MP] Increased base power cell count from 2 to 4
 * Tech Powers:
 * Assault Turret
 * Increased the Rank 5 flamethrower’s damage per second from 45 to 150, and burn damage over time from 22 to 35 damage per second
 * Increased the Rank 2 health upgrade from +30% to +50%, and the Rank 4 health upgrade from +50% to +75%
 * The power’s cooldown now triggers when the turret spawns, instead of when it is destroyed.
 * Increased base bullet damage from 20 to 36 for [MP], and from 20 to 23 for [SP]
 * [MP] The cooldown is now 30s, but can be reduced to 10s with the Rank 4 cooldown upgrade.
 * [MP] Fixed a bug causing the Rank 6 cryo ammo to inflict no damage
 * Incinerate
 * [MP] Increased the base damage from 120 to 350
 * [MP] Decreased the damage over time from 50 to 45 damage per second
 * Overload
 * [MP] Increased base uncharged damage from 150 to 200, and charged damage from 200 to 300
 * Flamethrower
 * Increased base damage from 220 to 240 damage per second for [MP], and from 220 to 225 dps for [SP]
 * Cryo Beam
 * [MP] Increased base damage per second from 135 to 150
 * Energy Drain
 * [MP] Increased base damage from 160 to 175
 * Shield Boost
 * Increased base radius from 6m to 8m
 * [MP] Increased support score generated by successfully giving another player shields from 10 to 20
 * Invasion
 * Improved Rank 4 infection radius and Rank 5 spread radius
 * Remnant VI
 * Increased base health from 500 to 800
 * Increased Rank 2 health upgrade from 15% to 65%
 * Improved Rank 4 health regeneration rate and delay
 * Increased Rank 5 close-combat health upgrade from 120% to 200%
 * Increased the Rank 6 missile damage from 90 to 450
 * Decreased the Rank 6 missile cooldown from 10s to 5s
 * [MP] Increased base beam damage from 70 to 100 damage per second
 * [MP] Fixed issue where VI would occasionally get stuck
 * [MP] VI will now teleport to player if its path is too complex
 * Biotic Powers:
 * Pull
 * [MP] Increased Rank 5’s crushing grip damage over time from 35 to 60 damage per second
 * Throw
 * Increased base damage from 225 to 240
 * Shockwave
 * Increased base damage from 225 to 245 for [MP], and from 225 to 260 for [SP]
 * Singularity
 * Decreased base cooldown from 24s to 20s
 * Increased Rank 5 recharge rate bonus from +25% to +40%
 * Backlash
 * [MP] Increased base aegis health from 350 to 400
 * [MP] Increased base reflection damage bonus from +180% to +200%
 * [MP] Increased Rank 4 and Rank 5 bonuses
 * Charge
 * Increased base damage from 250 to 275
 * Nova
 * Increased base damage from 400 to 420 for [MP], and from 400 to 450 for [SP]
 * Annihilation
 * Increased the base cooldown penalty from 60% to 75%
 * Decreased the Rank 4 radius bonus from 50% to 35%
 * Damage and bonuses from different users will now stack on the same target
 * Lance
 * Slightly improved aim assist at longer ranges
 * Passive Powers:
 * Barrier
 * [MP] Barrier Drain: shield regeneration value from melee attacks decreased from 20% to 15%
 * [MP] Biotic Link: can now only apply its effect once every 5s
 * [MP] Saving Barrier: cooldown on the automatic shield regeneration increased from 10s to 15s
 * Biotic Ascension
 * [MP] Improved the bonuses for Rank 6 evolutions

Character Stats:

 * Asari Adept
 * [MP] Decreased base shields from 250 to 200
 * Krogan Vanguard
 * [MP] Decreased base shields from 180 to 150

Weapons

 * Assault Rifles
 * Avenger
 * Increased damage from 35–47 to 39–50
 * Mattock
 * Increased damage from 50–63 to 90–113
 * Increased magazine size from 16 to 20
 * Zalkin
 * Increased damage from 60–76 to 79–99
 * Valkyrie
 * Increased damage from 86–99 to 164–190
 * Increased magazine size from 16 to 20
 * Increased total spare ammo from 128–160 to 140–175
 * Soned
 * Increased damage from 51–59 to 70–81
 * Improved rate-of-fire charge time from 1s to 0.5s
 * Improved accuracy when firing from the hip or firing blindly over barriers
 * Maximum accuracy while aiming down sights was slightly decreased; the accuracy penalty for firing was reduced.
 * PAW
 * Increased damage from 35–40 to 58–67
 * Halberd
 * Increased damage from 90–113 to 150–180
 * Pistols
 * Carnifex
 * Increased damage from 175–220 to 255–321
 * Hornet
 * Increased damage from 46–55 to 101–121
 * Sidewinder
 * Increased damage from 150–180 to 167–200
 * Hurricane
 * Increased damage from 49–57 to 65–75
 * Eagle
 * Increased damage from 69–80 to 96–111
 * Improved accuracy
 * Rozerad
 * Increased damage from 48–56 to 73-84
 * Increased rate of fire from 420–525 to 490–613
 * Improved rate-of-fire charge time from 2s to 1s
 * Improved accuracy
 * Ushior
 * Increased damage from 463–535 to 775–896
 * Increased magazine size from 1 to 2
 * Increased total ammo from 18–23 to 20–25
 * Reduced weight from 0.25–0.13 to 0.2–0.1
 * Charger
 * Accuracy slightly reduced
 * Shotguns
 * Katana
 * Increased damage per pellet from 46–61 to 64–85
 * Piranha
 * Increased damage per pellet from 54–62 to 59–68
 * Disciple
 * Increased damage per pellet from 60–76 to 79–99
 * Ruzad
 * Increased damage per pellet from 98–123 to 171–215
 * Crusader
 * Increased damage from 382–442 to 699–808
 * Bullet trails added to the slug
 * Hesh
 * Increased damage per pellet from 55–66 to 66–79
 * Scattershot
 * Increased damage per pellet from 46–55 to 66–79
 * Dhan
 * Increased damage from 595–688 to 850–983
 * Increased magazine size from 2 to 3
 * Increased total spare ammo from 20–25 to 21–26
 * Deals extra weak point damage
 * Venom
 * Increased damage from 290–348 to 352–422
 * The initial round will now explode on contact with a target and the fragments will travel faster and longer before they explode
 * Sniper Rifles
 * Vanquisher
 * Reduced damage from 675–810 to 600–720
 * Shadow
 * Increased damage from 38–46 to 85–102
 * Increased damage as the Shadow gets closer to overheating; weapon will overheat faster
 * Valiant
 * Increased damage from 463–535 to 550–636
 * Total spare ammo increased from 35–44 to 45–56
 * Naladen
 * Increased damage from 496–574 to 650–752

Enemies

 * Kett
 * Wraith
 * Reduced health by 20%
 * Chosen
 * Reduced health by 5%
 * Anointed
 * Reduced shields by 47%
 * Destined
 * Reduced shields by 67%
 * Fiend
 * Decreased the chance that a Fiend initiates a sync attack on Hardcore and Insanity difficulties in single-player and Silver and Gold difficulties in multiplayer
 * Ascendant
 * Cobra RPG can now damage the Ascendant after its Orb is destroyed; on Normal or Bronze difficulty, the Cobra RPG can kill the Ascendant in one shot
 * Increased effectiveness of powers and weapons that lack extra weak point damage against the Orb
 * Outlaws
 * Angaran Saboteur
 * Increased armor by 33%
 * Turian Anarchist
 * Increased armor by 33%
 * Increased weapon damage by 20%
 * Salarian Agent
 * Increased armor by 33%
 * Now fires more frequently
 * Asari Pariah
 * Increased armor by 33%
 * Increased weapon damage by 20%
 * Sharpshooter
 * Increased shields by 60%
 * Increased frequency of firing at targets in cover
 * Decreased aiming time against out-of-cover targets at higher difficulties
 * Decreased sniper rifle damage by 18%
 * [SP] Fixed a bug that caused Roekaar Sharpshooters to deal 75% more sniper rifle damage than intended
 * Krogan Berserker
 * Reduced armor by 20%
 * Hydra
 * Increased armor by 38%
 * Weak point health now scales per difficulty in proportion to base health, effectively making it harder to break the weak point on Hardcore and Insanity difficulties in single-player and on Silver and Gold difficulties in multiplayer
 * Bonus damage from destroying the weak point now also scales with health
 * Increased normal shot damage by 67%
 * Normal shot projectile speed doubled

Bug Fixes

 * The Destroyer and Hydra’s remains will properly disappear after being defeated

Matches / Missions

 * Match Medals
 * Score required to achieve a Support Medal for Bronze, Silver, and Gold difficulties increased from 400/800/1,200 to 800/1,600/2,000

Store

 * Item Store
 * Added Experience Boosters to the Item Store
 * Equipment
 * Adaptive War Amp
 * Increased damage bonus from 15% to 30%
 * Engineering Kit
 * Increased damage bonus from 15% to 30%
 * Enhanced Munitions
 * Increased damage bonus from 15% to 30%

Patch 1.05
This patch had two main components and was rolled out on April 4, 2017. One component patched the singleplayer and a bit of the multiplayer game. The other component was a multiplayer balance update.

Patch 1.05
In the new patch (1.05) for Mass Effect: Andromeda, our focus was on bug fixes and improvements to the player experience.

We’ve introduced a number of balance changes to single player and multiplayer, and resolved some issues with saves not working properly. We’ve also improved lip-sync and facial acting during some conversations, and have implemented a much-requested change that allows players to skip the autopilot sequences in the galaxy map.

Patch 1.05 will begin to roll out on Thursday, April 6th. We’ll continue to listen to your feedback, and we thank you for working with us to create an even better Mass Effect: Andromeda experience.


 * Improved tutorial placement
 * Increased inventory limits
 * Single player balance changes: Ammo crates, armor, weapons, attacks, and progression
 * Multiplayer balance changes: Weapons, cover, and enemies (see below for detailed notes on balance changes)
 * Improved matchmaking and latency in multiplayer
 * Added option to skip autopilot sequences in the galaxy map
 * Decreased the cost of remnant decryption keys and made them more accessible at merchants
 * Improved logic, timing, and continuity for relationships and story arcs
 * Improved lip-sync and facial acting during some conversations, including localized VO
 * Fixed an issue with Ryder’s movements when running in a zig zag pattern
 * Improved the appearance of eyes for human and asari characters
 * Fixed various collision issues
 * Fixed bugs where music or VO wouldn’t play or wasn’t correct
 * Fixed issue where global squad mate banter sometimes wasn’t firing on UNCs
 * Fixed issue where player was unable to access the Remnant Console Interface after failing decryption multiple times
 * Fixed issue where fast travel is sometimes disabled after recruiting Drack until the player reloads a save
 * Fixed issue where Ryder can become stuck in the start of Biotic Charge Pose
 * Fixes issues related to some saves
 * Fixed issue where objective sometimes becomes un-interactable for players in multiplayer
 * Streaming and stability improvements

Patch 1.05 Multiplayer Balance Update
We’ve introduced a number of balance changes to multiplayer based on feedback from the community.

We increased the threat and effectiveness of some of the heavy hitters in enemy factions. Hydras, Remnant Destroyers, and berserkers are now more likely to target nearby players, increasing the threat for close-quarters characters and reducing the effectiveness of repeated melee attacks. Players also won’t be able to avoid damage from the kett anointed by standing beside them.

We’ve made changes to the Outlaw faction to increase their difficulty. They were less effective at pushing players into cover than other factions, so we increased the damage and fire rate for sharpshooters. The hydra’s sync attack is now lethal.

After investigating complaints about assault rifle and pistol performance, we discovered an issue that reduced the rate of fire for many semiautomatic weapons. This limitation impacted the Mattock in particular. However, after fixing the issue, we found its damage output was overpowering, and scaled it back. To keep the identity of the Mattock as an assault rifle that fires as quickly as you can pull the trigger, we left the rate of fire unchanged and lowered the damage per round. To compensate, we also increased the amount of spare ammo.

To ensure the risk-reward play styles of melee-heavy classes retained appropriate risk, we made changes to reduce the effectiveness of repeated melee attacks on large targets. Enemy attacks can now interrupt a meleeing player, which means you’ll have to bring more than your fists to a gun fight.

We’re continuing to look into issues around weapon balance, particularly at higher difficulties. We’re also looking at melee-focused builds to ensure they pack the right punch.

You can find a full list of changes below.

Player Abilities

 * Melee
 * To reduce the effectiveness of repeated melees against tougher enemies, player melee attacks can now be interrupted by enemy attacks.
 * Challenge Tracking
 * Biotic, Tech, and Combat Detonation Challenges now update on the Challenges screen.
 * Lance and Throw will now successfully increment the Biotic Detonation Combo challenge progress.
 * Stealth Grid
 * Fixed an issue that caused Stealth Grid to deactivate immediately after being used.
 * Biotic Ascension
 * Fixed an issue that prevented the Kineticist from gaining Biotic Ascension charges when not the host of the match.

Weapons
Generally, we’ve found that semiautomatic assault rifles and pistols are underperforming when compared to their automatic counterparts. We’ve increased the damage per round for most of these guns and fixed bugs that limited the rate of fire for semiautomatic weapons.
 * Assault Rifles
 * Mattock
 * Fixed an issue that prevented the Mattock from reaching its designed rate of fire
 * Lowered damage per round to partially offset increase in rate of fire
 * Lowered damage per round from 71–89 to 50–63
 * Increased spare ammo capacity from 112–140 to 160–200
 * Sandstorm
 * Increased damage per round from 112–134 to 140–168
 * Sweeper
 * Increased damage per round from 60–72 to 64–77
 * Valkyrie
 * Increased damage per round from 80–93 to 86–99
 * Halberd
 * Increased damage per round from 73–90 to 92–113
 * Pistols
 * Predator
 * The Predator also benefits from the rate of fire adjustment applied to the Mattock assault rifle.
 * Increased damage per round from 38–51 to 54–72
 * Decreased rate of fire from 500 to 450
 * Carnifex
 * Increased damage per round from 155–195 to 175–220
 * Hornet
 * Increased damage per round from 37–49 to 44–55
 * Phalanx
 * Increased damage per round from 106–113 to 133–142
 * Scorpion
 * Increased damage per round from 428–512 to 485–580
 * Shotguns
 * Hesh
 * Ammo increased from 40–50 to 60–75
 * Sniper Rifles
 * Shadow
 * Increased damage per round from 27–32 to 38–46
 * Indra
 * Increased damage per round from 84–101 to 105–126
 * Vanquisher
 * Fixed a bug that caused the Vanquisher to have an extra 100% headshot bonus

General

 * Weapon Reloads
 * Fixed some timings of reload actions so they better match their animations
 * Boosters
 * Assault Rifle Amp III
 * The Assault Rifle Amp III booster now properly states that it gives a 30% boost instead of a 35% boost. This was a text error only. The functionality was always 30%.

Enemies

 * Kett
 * Kett Anointed
 * Players can no longer avoid damage by standing up against a firing anointed
 * Kett Ascendant
 * Kett Ascendant’s Orb will now give 15 points when killed, instead of points equal to the Ascendant himself
 * Kett Behemoth (Boss objective)
 * Behemoths are more likely to target nearby players
 * Outlaw
 * The Outlaws have generally been easier to fight than other factions, so we’ve closed the gap. While Remnant Observers and kett anointed are effective at pushing players into cover, sharpshooters needed improvements to get players to hide. Across the rest of the palette, changes to targeting and the hydra’s sync attack help keep the Outlaws competitive.
 * Outlaw Adhi
 * Adhi no longer attempt to chain sync attacks
 * Outlaw Agent
 * Outlaw agent’s holographic clone will no longer give points
 * Outlaw Sharpshooter
 * Sharpshooters now fire more frequently, especially against targets out of cover
 * Sniper rifle damage increased by 44%
 * Sharpshooters sprint more often
 * Aiming time is now shortened at shorter ranges
 * Aiming and impact audio are now clearer
 * No longer pursue melee targets over long distances
 * Outlaw Berserker
 * Berserkers are more likely to target nearby players
 * Outlaw Hydra
 * Sync attack is now lethal
 * Hydra is more likely to target nearby players
 * Hydra now lose their target—but no longer cancel firing—when their target cloaks while locking on
 * Fixed situations where the hydra’s body would reappear after being destroyed
 * Remnant
 * We found that the Observer was a little too good at its job, often leaving players feeling totally pinned down. This could be frustrating when another Observer flanked the player or when a Nullifier attacked. At the same time, the Nullifier felt like a nuisance, but one that was easy to counter in many situations.
 * To address these issues, we reduced the damage Observers inflict and how long they fire for. We’ve reworked the Nullifier to make its main weapon more powerful, but less frequent against players in cover. The Nullifier is also more likely to stand its ground, helping it to control the space. Repeated melee should now be a less dominant strategy against Nullifiers.
 * Remnant Observer
 * Observers can now lose their target while firing when the target cloaks
 * Maximum beam duration decreased from 6s to 5s
 * Beam damage decreased by 10%
 * Remnant Nullifier
 * Rate of fire has been decreased against enemies in cover
 * Projectile attacks now travel faster and hit harder
 * Stays still and fires in more situations
 * No longer flees in protracted melee situations
 * [Single player only] Fires less frequently on lower difficulties
 * Remnant Destroyer
 * Destroyers are more likely to target nearby players
 * Fixed situations where the Destroyer’s body and turrets would reappear after being destroyed

Patch 1.04 and Early Access Patch
This patch had two main components, Patch 1.04 and the Early Access Patch rolled out on March 21, 2017.

Patch 1.04 and the Early Access Patch introduce a number of general performance improvements and bug fixes. Patch 1.04 corrects an issue causing players to experience a black screen on launch, as well as a problem with hearing character audio in multiplayer.

Singleplayer

 * Fixed an issue whereby players were unable to land on Ark Natanus
 * Fixed an issue whereby the game loaded to a black screen or ran as a background process when Corsair Utility Engine or similar programs were running

Multiplayer

 * Fixed an issue causing players to stop hearing their character’s audio and start hearing another player’s instead
 * Fixed an issue causing the game to crash when using the Human Male Soldier and F key

General

 * Overall performance improvements
 * Fixed an issue with the title only accepting input from the last controller synced when two controllers are assigned to the same profile
 * Fixed various collision issues
 * Fixed a few rare audio issues

Singleplayer

 * Improvements to many cinematics, conversations, and other character interactions
 * Improved quest rewards
 * Fixed an issue whereby a door could become jammed in mission 5
 * Fixed issues with objective markers not appearing correctly
 * Minor performance improvements after some Tempest transitions
 * Fixed an issue whereby the combat music was not functioning as designed
 * Fixed some minor quest-related issues
 * Fixed a small cinematic issue during the Drack loyalty quest
 * Minor balancing change to the “Remove the Heart” quest
 * Improvements to quest tracking and waypoints

Multiplayer

 * Improvements to Strike Teams UI screens
 * Additional multiplayer tutorials implemented
 * Balance changes to guns, reward packs, and objectives scoring
 * Improved appearance of character portraits
 * Added new artwork for MP characters, armor, and challenges in menus and codex entries

Pre-Release Patches
Patches prior to 1.04 are trial game pre-release patches. Information is limited and not available on the Bioware website. This information was found on external news articles. This information is for reference purposes only.

Patch 1.03

 * Various bug fixes and stability improvements

Patch 1.02

 * Quest balancing
 * Various bug fixes and stability improvements

Patch 1.01

 * Improvements to Strike Teams UI screens
 * Additional multiplayer tutorials implemented
 * Balance: guns, loot drops, reward packs, objectives scoring
 * Improved appearance of character portraits
 * Adds new artwork for MP characters, armor, challenges in menu and codex entries
 * Improvements to many cinematics, conversations, and other character interactions
 * Improvements to quest tracking and waypoints
 * Improved quest rewards
 * Fixes various collision issues and a few rare audio issues
 * Performance improvements