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Titanfall 2 – Monarch Reigns Update is now available to everyone

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As promised, Respawn has released the Monarch Reigns update for Titanfall 2 to everyone. This update introduces a new Titan, the Monarch. The Monarch is a mid-range Vanguard-class Titan that can upgrade itself on the battlefield through her unique Upgrade Core.

In addition, this patch brings various Titan balance tweaks, adds a new map and a new execution, and updates the Crashsite map.

Furthermore, this update features a number of matchmaking and network improvements. Players can now invite friends to Network in-game, and a new “confirm” dialogue has been introduced when inviting a friend to Network.

This update will be auto-downloaded from Origin, and you can read its complete changelog below.

Titanfall 2 – Monarch Reigns Update Release Notes:

NEW CONTENT [FREE]

Map: Relic
New Titan: Monarch
New Execution: Now You See Me [Cloak]

  • Requirement to unlock: Get 10 Pilot executions while cloaked [this is not counted retroactively].

New regen callsign banners for Gen 10-100 including prism versions.

NEW CONTENT [PURCHASABLE]

Prime Titan: Ronin
Prime Titan: Tone
Camos

  • 20 new camos

Callsigns and Patches

  • 20 Callsigns and 20 Patches [including Nessie and Spicy Boy patches!]

Nose Art

  • 5 new Nose Arts and 1 new Warpaint

MATCHMAKING AND NETWORK IMPROVEMENTS

  • You can now invite friends to Network in-game.
  • Added “confirm” dialogue when inviting a friend to Network.
  • Will no longer show the “invite friends to network” button if it’s not allowed for active Network or if the Network is invite only and the player is not an admin.

GAME IMPROVEMENTS

Update to Crashsite map.

  • Fixed around 100 instances of getting bumped, bonked, stuck or tripped up. During the clean-up, we also wanted to experiment with more mobility options. To that end we’ve added 8 ziplines to get around the map faster and a few more wallrunning locations.

TITAN BALANCE

General

  • Titan Meter and Core Meter are now gained when damaging shielded Titans.
  • Slightly reduced Core Meter generation from damage to compensate.
  • Titan executions are no longer blocked by shields.

Ion

  • Laser Shot now requires more energy, preventing you from double tapping opponents.
  • Reduced Laser Shot damage.
  • Laser Core damage slightly decreased.

PILOT BALANCE

  • New Pilot Kit 2: Titan Hunter – Killing a Titan rewards 10% bonus to your Titan meter.

Pilot Weapons

Volt

  • Near damage and amped near damage increased.
  • Added a small amount of viewkick.

Flatline

  • Damage and amped damage reduced to bring it in line with other assault rifles.

R-201 and R-101

  • Very far damage slightly increased.

Devotion

  • Damage and amped damage reduced. It should now require ramping up to be more effective than the Spitfire.

DMR

  • Amped DMR damage reduced to 80 for a bodyshot.

P2016

  • Near damage reduced.
  • Very far damage value added, reducing the pistol’s damage at distance.

R-97

  • Very far damage reduced.

Tactikill Mod

  • Cooldown reduction per kill lowered to 25% from 35%.

Melee

  • Fixed issue with melee attacks not hitting near corners.
  • Improved hit accuracy when there is a height difference between players.

GAME MODE ADJUSTMENTS:

  • Prevent phase shift players from earning meter by phase dropping the flag and then picking it back up.
  • Private match will no longer display win/loss messages as those are not tracked in Private Matches.
  • You can now skip the kill replay in Live Fire and Last Titan Standing matches.

MISC BUG FIXES

  • Players dying inside their Titan will no longer award a “Pilot Assist”.
  • Pilots no longer considered idle and be kicked while rodeoing.
  • Fixed issue with Pilots getting stuck after grappling out of a rodeo near a ceiling.
  • Fixed issue with store where bundles would still show as purchasable after you already bought them.
  • Fixed issue with open invites not showing the correct icon for joined members.
  • Fixed several rare crash bugs.
Titanfall 2 Official Titan Trailer: Meet Monarch