What changed in Defiance in 2019

+10% Rate of Fire, +10% Mag, +15% EGO ability recharge on dodge roll, spawn a decoy on dodge roll, +15% Damage.

Available until January 13, these crates will contain special items related to the Solstice Strike event.

Chance to obtain one of the 7 Fatal Phantasm jackpot weapons and mods with limited Fatal Phantasm synergy.

Seven new jackpots available during the Solstice Strike event: Illusion, Ethereal, Apparition, Hallucination, Spectre, Incorporeal, Shade.

Includes Snowman Launcher, Gift Detonator, vehicle, and title, available until January 13th.

Solstice Strike event features battles with the Abominable Warmaster and Volge Grinches in special Arkfalls.

Participate in a guessing game to win an Ultimate Class Pack by guessing the number of chocolate Easter eggs.

Fixed an issue preventing players below 250 Power from receiving items from DoT Grenades.

Fixed an issue where self-targeting effects from player abilities were not removed correctly.

Fixed guided rocket launchers not counting towards various contracts and pursuits.

Ark Keys removed; replaced with Gulanite Fragments, Raw Gulanite, and Purified Gulanite.

Melee attacks now carry over damage to NPC health pools, not just shields.

Colony Courtship is back with Hellbugs invading Paradise. Participate in arkfalls to combat them.

Colony Courtship arrives in Defiance and Defiance 2050 on February 11, 2019.

Fixed an issue where reward items were not displayed on the scoreboard screen for events.

Complete the pursuit 'Hellbug Apocalypse' to obtain the 'Cupid’s Quiver' prototype shotgun.

Several new contracts have been added to the game with reduced faction requirements.

Grenades can now be obtained from reputation vendors after reaching rank 8.

A new system that enhances Arkhunters' abilities through Synergy Crystals.

Resolved an issue causing older mods to not show their stats on the item card.

Fixed crashes related to viewing mods and comparison legends in the Weapon Enhancement UI.

Fixed an issue where completing a mission did not update the player’s active tasks immediately.

New vendors replace Ark chests, selling items for Gulanite and Purified Gulanite.

Class specs are now based on loadout, requiring reallocation of class points.

A new Synergy rotation will be introduced in the original Defiance.

Resolved certificate issues affecting access to games and websites.