Steel Swarm: Apocalypse - Patch Notes 2025_2_3 — Steel Swarm: APOCALYPSE Steam update #1105016

Progression & XP Updates - Practice & Tutorial XP Progression: - Tutorial: Grants full XP. - Practice Mode: Grants 1/4 of full XP. - Applies to players below level 5. - Next Fest Base XP Update: XP gain is now doubled (x2). - First Win of the Day Reward: - Increased from 50 NC -> 200 NC. Gameplay & Visual Fixes - Building debris has been activated. - Fixed an issue where foliage would flicker in certain situations. - Integrated fire hydrant VFX; now interactable when an XBT passes over it. - Minor fix on fire hydrant death VFX. Balance Updates - Firefly’s defense values have been reduced. - Shield Gear’s duration has been reduced from 30 seconds → 10 seconds. - Coldblood buff duration has been increased from 120 seconds → 300 seconds. - Insolence Talent 1A bonus damage has been increased from 10% → 20%. - Mantis buff has been adjusted to grant Attack instead of Defense. New Free XBT Rota...