❄️ New Weapon: Freeze Ray

• Freeze Ray: A utility weapon that can freeze multiple enemies at once.
• Unlocks:
  • Cool & Crossed Wraps – Earn by completing Freeze Ray contracts.
  • Temporal Ray Skin – Available from the Skin Case.
• Access: Early access for Gamepass holders; full release followed 24 hours later.

🌍 New Map: Big Arena

An expanded version of the classic Arena, ideal for larger battles. It's now available in 3v3 matches and up.

🎨 New Cosmetic: Experience Wrap

Earn a stylish new wrap every 10 career levels—a fresh way to show off your progress.

⚙️ New Settings & Customization

• Damage Numbers: Toggle on/off to see exact damage dealt.
• Crosshair Options:
  • Customize bar and dot shapes.
• Control Options:
  • Scroll Equip: Enable/disable switching with the scroll wheel.
  • Double Tap to Shoot: For touch controls.

🔧 Balance Changes

Weapons have been rebalanced to ensure fairer gameplay:

• Sniper: More damage and extra ammo.
• Exogun: Lower ammo capacity.
• Shotgun & Shorty: Predictable spread; adjusted damage.
• Knife: Slower heavy attack.
• Revolver: Lower damage; full chamber unload on "Fan the Hammer."
• Burst Rifle: Slight damage and spread nerf.
• Freeze Ray: Larger splash, more ammo, slower cooldown.
• Uzi: Reduced ammo and increased spread.
• Flamethrower: Movement penalty removed.
• Auto Shoot: Slight delay added for responsiveness.

🤝 Party System

• Create parties with friends and queue together for matches.
• Parties can't queue if a member is in a duel or using lobby duel pads.

🔥 New Charms

• TanqR Charm: Eliminate @TanqR to earn.
• BobbVX Charm: Defeat @BobbVX.
• oPixel Charm: Take down @oPixel to unlock.

🛠️ Quality of Life Improvements

• Green screen option for weapon thumbnails.
• Player levels are now more visible across the UI.
• Map Tweaks:
  • Construction: No more crane climbing.
  • Crossroads: Mountain hiding patched.
  • Docks: Wooden pallets can now be shot through.
• Freecam: Desktop players can press [Shift] + [P] in Private Servers.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Avatar and career page visual bugs resolved.
• Knife backstab logic fixed.
• Freeze Ray contract display issues patched.
• HUD hiding now works as intended across all menus.
• Health bar display glitches addressed.
• Fixed input issues for mobile users, including jump and button overlap problems.
• Chainsaw fuel refill bug fixed.
• Flare Gun self-elimination issue resolved.

📜 Developer Notes

"Hi :3" – senseiwarrior

This space will be used to share our reasoning behind balance changes and our vision for RIVALS. We’re making small nerfs to powerful weapons in the current meta to keep things fair. Our goal is to ensure all weapons, including Prime ones, feel balanced. We'll continue monitoring gameplay for future tweaks!