New Mass Effect Patch Rebalances Multiplayer and More

This page contains software updates, patch notes and various bug / glitch fixes released for Mass Effect: Andromeda.

The 1.06 patch addresses a host of issues across the entire game, including fixing single-player bugs and adding some multiplayer updates.

• Fixed issue causing SP difficulty to impact multiplayer
• Improved performance and stability
• Various improvements to cinematic scenes
• Fixed issue where SAM would mistakenly tell Ryder they have new email
• Conversation options will no longer appear “greyed out” if new content is available
• Improved legibility of subtitles
• Maximum Nexus Level increased to 29
• Single player balance improvements at higher difficulties.
• Fixed issues with player animations getting stuck when jumping or changing direction repeatedly
• Increased the number of autosaves allowed
• Special items will not carry over into New Game+
• Fixed issue where subtitles would not appear while waiting at the dialogue wheel if subtitles were disabled
• Fixed issue that could cause AVP to reset to zero for all planets except Kadara
• Weapon and armor vendors now carry inventory once player reaches Level 61
• Chest armors now have level restrictions
• Bonus items—such as Pathfinder Armor—can now be deconstructed
• Fusion Mod of Resistance no longer continues to apply evade damage once unequipped
• Improved responsiveness of control sticks
• Fixed clipping issue on Sara Ryder’s casual jacket
• Added graphics options to toggle Motion Blur and Depth of Field
• Fixed issue where Remnant VI would stop attacking
• Turbocharge will not deplete spare ammo when used on a weapon with the Vintage Heat Sink augmentation
• Fixed interaction with datapad in the Search for the Remnant Drive Core mission.
• Fixed issue where squadmate could not be revived if killed by a fiend at Site 2
• Swapping a dead squadmate at a loadout will not cause them to die permanently
• Nexus tram now operates during Nexus Reunion mission even if player has not completed Prologue
• Fixed issue where player could romance both Cora and Peebee
• Fixed issue where player could romance both Vetra and Peebee
• Taking the left path in the Havarl dungeon will not block progression on Remnant Scanner mission
• Fixed issue on H-047C where enemies could get stuck inside a rock, making them unkillable
• Fixed issue where player couldn’t hide Ryder’s helmet after completing Ark Natanus mission
• Fixed broken Nomad Shield Crafting mission
• Fixed health issues with Architect’s leg that prevented completion of the fight
• Frequency mission on Voeld is no longer blocked if player leaves the area after scanning the meteorite.
• Missing Science Crew mission no longer blocked if Ryder kills the Architect before finishing objectives
• Leaving the Nomad while falling out of bounds no longer results in infinite loading screen
• Fixed issue where Nomad jump control was not remapping
• Fixed issue where Cora slowly fell back to the ground after charging an airborne enemy
• Improved performance on Eos when approaching or fast travelling to Prodromos
• Loading auto-save will not block progress after kett encounter near Site 1 power relay station
• Eliminated player fall through on Tempest after loading autosaves in space
• Reduced the cost of Strike Team equipment and improved its effectiveness
• A default Ryder name can now carry over to New Game+
• PC Fixes
  • Fixed issue where dialogue choices would auto-select when using mouse and keyboard
  • Improvements to display when running at different resolutions
• PS4 Fixes
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when sitting in main menu for more than two minutes
  • Fixed crash that occurred when moving from multiplayer back to the main menu

• Fixed issue where player would crouch repeatedly while interacting with device
• Player’s deceased character no longer falls through the floor after an Ascendant attack in the extraction zone on Firebase Icebreaker
• Improvements to reduce lag for players and hosts
• Increased the base damage of powers.
• Improved some of the bonuses granted by additional skill points.
• Improved damage from passive skill trees.
• Increased combo detonations on Gold and Silver difficulties
• Increased base damage for "underperforming" weapons.
  • Increase shotgun damage / accuracy outside of cover.
• Reduced the damage of the Vanquisher sniper rifle
• Reduced Kett health / defenses.
• Reduced chances that Fiends will sync-attack on Silver and Gold difficulties.
• Improved ability of Outlaw Sharpshooters and Hydras to push players into cover.
• Made Berserker easier to fight from cover
• Increased Hydra damage output
• Fixed bug that made Silver and Gold difficulties use normal stats for Shield / Health Gate
• Fixed bug that made Silver and Gold difficulties use normal stats for damage reduction due to armor.
  • Enemy armor now reduces 15 damage per hit on Silver and 20 damage per hit on Gold
  • Minimum of 10 damage per hit
• Increased raw power damage upgrades by a cumulative 25-35% per power
• Increased all power damage upgrades by a cumulative 20% per line
• Fixed a bug that caused combos in Gold and Silver difficulties to deal incorrect base damage
• Increased base combo damage by approximately 60% in Bronze, 140% in Silver, and 200% in Gold.
• Increased combo damage upgrades in all passives from +30% to +50%
• Increased Barricade base duration from 12s to 13s
• Decreased Rank 4 Barricade duration bonus from 40% to 35%.
• Increased Rank 5 Barricade buff from 20% to 30% power damage bonus.
• Increased Flak Cannon base primary damage from 180 to 250.
• Increased base Flak Cannon power cell count from 2 to 4
• Increased the Rank 5 Assault Turret flamethrower’s DPS from 45 to 150, and burn DoT from 22 to 35 damage per second
• Increased the Rank 2 Assault Turret health upgrade from +30% to +50%, and the Rank 4 health upgrade from +50% to +75%
• Assault Turret cooldown now triggers when the turret spawns, instead of when it is destroyed.
• Increased base Assault Turret bullet damage from 20 to 36
• The Assault Turret cooldown is now 30s, but can be reduced to 10s with the Rank 4 cooldown upgrade.
• Fixed a bug causing the Rank 6 Assault Turret cryo ammo to inflict no damage
• Increased Incinerate base damage from 120 to 350
• Decreased Incinerate damage over time from 50 to 45 damage per second
• Increased Overload base uncharged damage from 150 to 200, and charged damage from 200 to 300
• Increased Flamethrower base damage from 220 to 240 damage per second
• Increased Cryo Beam base damage per second from 135 to 150
• Increased Energy Drain base damage from 160 to 175
• Increased Shield Boost base radius from 6m to 8m
• Increased Shield Boost support score (from by successfully giving another player shields) from 10 to 20
• Improved Rank 4 Invasion infection radius and Rank 5 spread radius
• Increased base Remnant VI health from 500 to 800
• Increased Rank 2 Remnant VI health upgrade from 15% to 65%
• Improved Rank 4 Remnant VI health regeneration rate and delay
• Increased Rank 5 Remnant VI close-combat health upgrade from 120% to 200%
• Increased the Rank 6 Remnant VI missile damage from 90 to 450
• Decreased the Rank 6 Remnant VI missile cooldown from 10s to 5s
• Increased base Remnant VI beam damage from 70 to 100 damage per second
• Fixed issue where Remnant VI would occasionally get stuck
• Remnant VI will now teleport to player if its path is too complex Biotic Powers:
• Increased Rank 5 Pull's crushing grip damage over time from 35 to 60 damage per second
  • Increased Throw base damage from 225 to 240
  • Increased Shockwave base damage from 225 to 245
  • Decreased Singularity base cooldown from 24s to 20s
• Increased Rank 5 Singularity recharge rate bonus from +25% to +40%
  • Increased Backlash base aegis health from 350 to 400
• Increased Backlash base reflection damage bonus from +180% to +200%
• Increased Rank 4 Backlash and Rank 5 bonuses
  • Increased Charge base damage from 250 to 275
  • Increased Nova base damage from 400 to 420
  • Increased Annihilation base cooldown penalty from 60% to 75%
• Decreased the Rank 4 Annihilation radius bonus from 50% to 35%
• Annihilation damage and bonuses from different users will now stack on the same target
  • Slightly improved Lance aim assist at longer ranges Passive Powers:
  • Barrier Drain: Barrier shield regeneration value from melee attacks decreased from 20% to 15%
• Biotic Link: Barrier can now only apply its effect once every 5s
• Saving Barrier: Barrier cooldown on the automatic shield regeneration increased from 10s to 15s
• Improved the bonuses for Rank 6 Biotic Ascension evolutions Character Stats:
  • Decreased Asari Adept base shields from 250 to 200
  • Decreased Krogan Vanguard base shields from 180 to 150
• Avenger
  • Increased damage from 35–47 to 39–50
• Mattock
  • Increased damage from 50–63 to 90–113
• Increased magazine size from 16 to 20
• Zalkin
  • Increased damage from 60–76 to 79–99
• Valkyrie
  • Increased damage from 86–99 to 164–190
  • Increased magazine size from 16 to 20
  • Increased total spare Valkyrie ammo from 128–160 to 140–175
• Soned
  • Increased damage from 51–59 to 70–81
  • Improved rate-of-fire charge time from 1s to 0.5s
  • Improved accuracy when firing from the hip or firing blindly over barriers
  • Maximum accuracy while aiming down sights slightly decreased; the accuracy penalty for firing reduced.
• Increased PAW damage from 35–40 to 58–67
• Increased Halberd damage from 90–113 to 150–180 Pistols
• Increased Carnifex damage from 175–220 to 255–321
• Increased Hornet damage from 46–55 to 101–121
• Increased Sidewinder damage from 150–180 to 167–200
• Increased Hurricane damage from 49–57 to 65–75
• Eagle
  • Increased damage from 69–80 to 96–111
  • Improved accuracy
• Rozerad
  • Increased damage from 48–56 to 73-84
  • Increased rate of fire from 420–525 to 490–613
  • Improved rate-of-fire charge time from 2s to 1s
  • Improved accuracy
• Ushior
  • Increased damage from 463–535 to 775–896
  • Increased magazine size from 1 to 2
  • Increased total ammo from 18–23 to 20–25
  • Reduced weight from 0.25–0.13 to 0.2–0.1
  • Charger
  • Accuracy slightly reduced Shotguns
• Katana
  • Increased damage per pellet from 46–61 to 64–85
• Piranha
  • Increased damage per pellet from 54–62 to 59–68
• Disciple
  • Increased damage per pellet from 60–76 to 79–99
• Ruzad
  • Increased damage per pellet from 98–123 to 171–215
• Crusader
  • Increased damage from 382–442 to 699–808
  • Bullet trails added to the slug
• Hesh
  • Increased damage per pellet from 55–66 to 66–79
• Scattershot
  • Increased damage per pellet from 46–55 to 66–79
• Dhan
  • Increased damage from 595–688 to 850–983
  • Increased magazine size from 2 to 3
  • Increased total spare ammo from 20–25 to 21–26
  • Deals extra weak point damage
• Venom
  • Increased damage from 290–348 to 352–422
  • The initial round will now explode on contact with a target and the fragments will travel faster and longer before they explode Sniper Rifles
• Vanquisher
  • Reduced damage from 675–810 to 600–720
• Shadow
  • Increased damage from 38–46 to 85–102
  • Increased damage as the Shadow gets closer to overheating; weapon will overheat faster
• Valiant
  • Increased damage from 463–535 to 550–636
• Total spare ammo increased from 35–44 to 45–56
• Naladen
  • Increased damage from 496–574 to 650–752 Enemies Kett
• Wraith
  • Reduced health by 20%
• Chosen
  • Reduced health by 5%
• Anointed
  • Reduced shields by 47%
• Destined
  • Reduced shields by 67%
• Fiend
  • Decreased the chance that a Fiend initiates a sync attack on Hardcore and Insanity difficulties in single-player and Silver and Gold difficulties in multiplayer
• Ascendant
  • Cobra RPG can now damage the Ascendant after its Orb is destroyed; on Normal or Bronze difficulty, the Cobra RPG can kill the Ascendant in one shot
  • Increased effectiveness of powers and weapons that lack extra weak point damage against the Orb Outlaws
• Angaran Saboteur
  • Increased armor by 33%
• Turian Anarchist
  • Increased armor by 33%
  • Increased weapon damage by 20%
• Salarian Agent
• Increased armor by 33%
  • Now fires more frequently
• Asari Pariah
  • Increased armor by 33%
  • Increased weapon damage by 20%
• Sharpshooter
  • Increased shields by 60%
  • Increased frequency of firing at targets in cover
  • Decreased aiming time against out-of-cover targets at higher difficulties
  • Decreased sniper rifle damage by 18%
  • [SP] Fixed a bug that caused Roekaar Sharpshooters to deal 75% more sniper rifle damage than intended
• Krogan Berserker
  • Reduced armor by 20%
• Hydra
  • Increased armor by 38%
  • Weak point health now scales per difficulty in proportion to base health, effectively making it harder to break the weak point on Hardcore and Insanity difficulties in single-player and on Silver and Gold difficulties in multiplayer
  • Bonus damage from destroying the weak point now also scales with health
  • Increased normal shot damage by 67%
  • Normal shot projectile speed doubled

Bug Fixes

• The Destroyer and Hydra’s remains will properly disappear after being defeated Matches / Missions Match Medals
• Score required to achieve a Support Medal for Bronze, Silver, and Gold difficulties increased from 400/800/1,200 to 800/1,600/2,000 Store Item Store
• Added Experience Boosters to the Item Store Equipment
• Adaptive War Amp
• Increased damage bonus from 15% to 30%
• Engineering Kit
• Increased damage bonus from 15% to 30%
• Enhanced Munitions
• Increased damage bonus from 15% to 30%

• Improved tutorial placement
• Single player balance changes:
  Ammo crates, armor, weapons, nomad, profiles, attacks & progression
• Multiplayer balance changes: Weapons, cover, and enemies
• Added option to skip autopilot sequences in the galaxy map
• Improved logic, timing, and continuity for relationships and story arcs
• Improved lip-sync and facial acting during conversations, including localized VO
• Fixed various collision issues
• Fixed bugs where music or VO wouldn’t play or wasn’t correct
• Fixed issue where global squad mate banter sometimes wasn’t firing on UNCs
• Fixed issue where player was unable to access the Remnant Console Interface after failing decryption multiple times
• Fixed issue where fast travel is sometimes disabled after recruiting Drack until the player reloads a save
• Fixed issue where Ryder can become stuck in the start of Biotic Charge Pose
• Fixes issues related to some saves
• Fixed issue where objective sometimes becomes un-interactable for players in multiplayer
• Streaming and stability improvements

This is the first official patch for Mass Effect: Andromeda.

• Fixed an issue whereby players were unable to land on Ark Natanus
• Fixed an issue whereby the game loaded to a black screen or ran as a background process when Corsair Utility Engine or similar programs were running

• Fixed an issue causing players to stop hearing their character’s audio and start hearing another player’s instead
• Fixed an issue causing the game to crash when using the Human Male Soldier and F key

This initial patch fixes many issues that had been reported during pre-release testing and EA early access to Andromeda.

• Overall performance improvements
• Fixed an issue with the title only accepting input from the last controller synced when two controllers are assigned to the same profile
• Fixed various collision issues
• Fixed a few rare audio issues

• Improvements to many cinematics, conversations, and other character interactions
• Improved quest rewards
• Fixed an issue whereby a door could become jammed in mission 5
• Fixed issues with objective markers not appearing correctly
• Minor performance improvements after some Tempest transitions
• Fixed an issue whereby the combat music was not functioning as designed
• Fixed some minor quest-related issues
• Fixed a small cinematic issue during the Drack loyalty quest
• Minor balancing change to the “Remove the Heart” quest
• Improvements to quest tracking and waypoints

• Improvements to Strike Teams UI screens
• Additional multiplayer tutorials implemented
• Balance changes to guns, reward packs, and objectives scoring
• Improved appearance of character portraits
• Added new artwork for MP characters, armor, and challenges in menus and codex entries

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