Marvel's Avengers patch 1.17 patch notes
- New features
- New Hero: Kate Bishop (at no additional cost)
- New operation: (No additional cost).
- Note: Hero Ops introduced with does not support Random Pairing. However, players can still invite their friends to play the Operation in cooperative mode by doing so in an Outpost or the Quinjet.
- New cosmetic products: Kate Bishop Challenge Card.
- Possibility to activate and deactivate withdrawals.
- High contrast mode: available in the settings menu!
- Reassembled campaign and Avengers initiative
- Fixed a rare issue where the cutscene would freeze during the transition from Hulk to Captain America on The Light that Failed.
- Fixed an issue where some missions would sometimes point to multiple regions on the War Table.
- Fixed an issue where Alisande Morales was missing in Substation Zero.
- Fixed an issue where Kamala Khan would fall during the Hulk chase sequence in The Road Back.
- Fixed an issue where during the game's finale companions would not attempt to revive a fallen Captain America.
- Fixed an issue where companions were left behind after players loaded into the match against Taskmaster.
- Fixed an issue that caused companions to get stuck behind doors.
- The second wave of drones now correctly enters the room in House Call.
- Fixed an issue where Captain America would not speak at the end of the Global Presence cutscene.
- Wrong Identity - Morales now correctly plays the VO when returning to the Outpost.
- Fixed a rare issue when searching for Olympia where the Hulk jumps and stands on top of the Abomination, preventing him from fighting the Abomination and blocking progress.
- Fixed an issue where switching from the main menu profile to an account without a save would prevent a new campaign from progressing throughout the day.
- Fixed an issue where the user could crash when repeatedly selecting faction missions.
- Fixed a rare issue where some users could not interact with their War Table.
- Fixed an issue where the Hulk as a companion would sometimes be missing in a Warzone.
- Fixed multiple instances of characters getting stuck in the field.
- Fixed multiple instances of players, companions, and NPCs exiting the world.
- Fixed various crash and black screen issues.
- Art and animation
- Thor's unworthy outfit now has short hair.
- Multiplayer and matchmaking
- Fixed an issue where in Tachyon Rift: Along Came a Spider the mission would fail for the remaining players if the host changes after completing the first objective.
- Fixed an issue where the Tachyon Rift timer would sometimes reappear in the Quinjet.
- Fixed an issue in Rocket's Red Glare where Kamala hits on yellow targets before entering the elevator would not always register.
- Fixed an issue where the Tachyon: Breakout mission would show more than one region identified on the War Table.
- Fixed an issue that resulted in issues with AI companions in elevators when the host changes.
- Fixed a rare issue that resulted in an extended black screen after completing a mission.
- Fixed an issue where players were sometimes facing the wrong direction when reloading the checkpoint.
- Fixed a rare multiplayer issue where after reloading a checkpoint, previously opened / broken doors appeared to be closed.
- Fixed an issue that prevented a former Host from re-partnering with a Strike Team they had just left if the Strike Team was formed via Invites / Join.
- Player matchmaking no longer stops for party members when the host player closes the game after failing a mission.
- Multiplayer stability improvements.
- User interface
- The entrance to the MODOK codex now unlocks correctly when players defeat it.
- The “Manhattan Escape Zone” Codex can now be acquired when completing Mayhem Over Manhattan.
- Fixed an issue where the icons for breaking walls / doors would sometimes not appear.
- Fixed various UI issues in high contrast mode.
- Removed the ability to ping in flight to avoid incorrect marker placements.
- Market items in the locked section allow you to purchase them from this screen without having to go to the market.
- Updated visual messaging of item upgrade and teardown act to help reduce errors and broadcast ongoing action.
- Stronger visual message on Operation Mission icons on the War Table and in UI elements (its pulses).
- Various text and subtitle corrections.
- Fixed various localization language and text issues.
- Equipment, challenges and rewards
- Fixed a crash that occurred when swapping gear at the War Table.
- Fixed an issue where loot rewards were inconsistent with the power level required for the mission.
- Threat Sector loot tables have better rewards at a higher power level.
- Hives give more targeted rewards and can include named Epic Gear sets.
- Minor adjustments to the achievement amounts of existing challenges.
- Known issues and workarounds
- Potential crash while loading Quinjet on Xbox One and Xbox One S consoles after playing repeat missions as Kate Bishop. We are already working on a fix to be implemented in the near future.
- Attempting to purchase Kate's Challenge Card without the necessary credits results in an error message. Players will need to click on the Credit icon to purchase the credits they need.
- Choosing to do Kate's operation directly rather than starting her from the Avengers Initiative puts players in a state where they cannot interact with vendors aboard the helicarrier. This can be resolved by launching the Avengers Initiative after completing Kate's HARM training.
Marvel Avengers is out now on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia. A next-generation version of the game will arrive on PS5 and Xbox Series X | S in 2021. For more information on this update, visit the official Marvel Avengers website.
