# War Robots WAR ROBOTS 8.0 UPDATE NOTES

- Product: War Robots (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/war-robots)
- Vendor: MY.GAMES
- Date: 2022-04-21
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/767560/view/3206009392640945007
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/war-robots/releases/2022-04-21-war-robots-8.0-update-notes

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- **added** — New robot Skyros with ball transformation mode and weapon slots active only in attack mode
- **added** — New weapons Cudgel, Mace, and Hammer with explosive rounds dealing area damage and accumulating BLAST effect
- **added** — New pilots Theseus and Eddie Noll with unique abilities for Skyros and shotgun weapons respectively
- **added** — New turret Gravity Amplifier that slows enemies in proximity and locks them down over time
- **added** — New robot and weapon options in Workshop including Orochi, Fafnir, Incinerator, Scorcher, Scald, Kisten, Bulava, Persephone, and additional pilots
- **changed** — Supply Line rework now provides random amounts of Gold, Platinum, Silver, Keys, or Power Cells multiple times daily instead of only Silver
- **changed** — Supply Line now unlocks one drop automatically each day with additional drops available via video ads
- **changed** — Springfield map completed visual and technical overhaul with components reworked from scratch
- **changed** — Beacon names updated on Springfield, Dead City, and Shenzhen for consistency
- **changed** — Weyland can now move while using its repair ability
- **changed** — Weyland repair radius reduced from 100m to 80m
- **changed** — Jaeger will not stop moving when switching between ability states
- **changed** — Schütze movement speed increased by 8%
- **fixed** — Fixed Papamobile Hawk activating its built-in weapon with a delay
- **fixed** — Fixed black screen crashes at the start of a match
- **fixed** — Fixed Demeter ability getting locked in the shield phase
- **fixed** — Fixed robot selection panel disappearing in Team Deathmatch mode
- **fixed** — Fixed certain Turrets causing endless loading when reinstalled on a different Mothership
- **fixed** — Fixed vertical aiming angles on Khepri
- **changed** — Implemented numerous optimization tweaks

##### EVENT: ANNIVERSARY EXPO

_The event will start soon after 8.0 lands on your platform. The event task chain will be available in the Operations interface._

War Robots celebrates its 8th birthday! At the start of this event you will get 150 silver event coins and, additionally, 100 bronze coins for each year your account spent in the game. You can win more coins as you follow APPM-3TR on a tour of the War Robots universe in the operation “E”.

You will find these new items in Special Deliveries and operations throughout the event:

-  New robot: Skyros

-  New weapons: Cudgel, Mace, Hammer

-  New pilots: Theseus (Skyros), Eddie Noll (shotguns)

-  New turret: Gravity Amplifier

-  Special editions: Eldritch Khepri, Eldritch Kramola, Eldritch Venom, Stellar Prisma

-  Paintjob: Magic8 (Skyros)

Tap on the "i" icon next to the event chest to see its reward pool. And follow our social media during the update for more presents and giveaways!

##### NEW ROBOT: SKYROS

A well-protected model capable of transforming into a ball for increased mobility and Defence. Features 1 light, 1 medium, and 1 heavy weapon slots that are only active while in attack mode. Almost impenetrable for ordinary weapons while in high-speed mode.

Skyros can be extremely dangerous in combination with close-range weapons due to its ability to dictate the distance of a fight. However, using the high-speed mode on Skyros may become suboptimal if the enemy packs defence-ignoring or DoT-heavy builds.

##### NEW WEAPONS: CUDGEL, MACE, HAMMER

Shotgun-type guns with explosive rounds that deal area damage. Targets affected by the explosion accumulate BLAST effect potentially receiving additional damage.

##### NEW ITEMS IN WORKSHOP

Starting with the Anniversary Expo event, these items will become available in the Workshop:

-  Orochi

-  Fafnir

-  Incinerator

-  Scorcher

-  Scald

These Titan weapons will appear in the Shop:

-  Kisten

-  Bulava

Also this drone:

-  Persephone

And these pilots will be available in the Training Centre:

-  Midea Nerium

-  Dew Tompkins

-  Raphael Petit

-  Jad Parkes (Erebus)

-  Ricardo Gonzales

##### NEW PILOTS: THESEUS, EDDIE NOLL

**Theseus**: When in high-speed mode, Skyros’ defence bonus cannot be mitigated by any weapons except for damage from Corrosion.

A reckless fighter still staying in the ranks with the help of first-class surgery. Lost much of his organic body and all his previous bots trying to save teammates in unsuccessful fights. Takes pride in his prosthetic limbs and implants, signing them with names of those companions-in-arms he was able to rescue.

**Eddie Noll**: Fire rate of all shotgun-type weapons is increased by 10%.

He wouldn’t even get to pilot a combat bot if not for a video game about surfing. Back on Mars, he dreamed of once seeing ocean waves for real. After countless hours of hard work and many dangerous fights as a merc, he found his way to Earth. Nothing can stop Eddie from enjoying his holidays now, not even the aftermath of the Cataclysm that forced humans to flee the planet in the first place.

##### NEW TURRET: GRAVITY AMPLIFIER

The turret creates a gravitational anomaly around the target, slowing everyone in proximity. The longer the enemies stay in the affected area, the slower they move. Eventually, all affected targets get locked-down. The anomaly cannot be countered with any anti-control effects.

##### SUPPLY LINE REWORK

Before 8.0, bonus resources received via the Supply Line were limited to Silver. Starting with this update, you receive a random amount of a random resource — several times a day. The bonus can now include Gold, Platinum, Silver, Keys, and Power Cells.

One supply drop unlocks automatically each day. You can claim it in the Supply Center window. You can unlock additional supply drops by watching video ads. The amount of additional drops is limited.

Note that there are several categories of resource packs. The most lucrative ones have a lower chance to

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