Update Patch Notes + Fixes!

MAINTENANCE - JUNE 4,2024

• Fixed an issue to ensure pre-registration emotes are delivered to Soft Launch players

• Fixed an issue where Piñata groups appeared empty in the middle of the event

• Improved the chances of MEGA Unit comebacks, making them more likely when at low Squad sizes

• Implemented fixes to prevent out-of-sync issues during matches

• Made server-side improvements

MAINTENANCE - MAY 28, 2024

• Fix for Piñata member count where was possible to send invites to players who had a full Piñata

• Squad Journey: reducing Portal Energy requirements in Desert World

• Win Streak:

  • Bonus Taps: + 2 bonus taps start one level earlier (with 4 wins)

  • Win Streak re-buy reworked caps at 5000 coins at the 10th win

• 1st position now gives 5 upgrade taps instead of 4

• Bringing rest of the servers and databases online in preparation for launch day 🚀

MAINTENANCE - MAY 24, 2024

Piñata Festival fixes:

• Score updates propagate now correctly

• Piñata parties can't have more than 5 players anymore

• Fixed an issue where you could add yourself to the Piñata party

OPTIONAL UPDATE - MAY 23, 2024

• Fixed various crashes occurring while in Battle

• Fixed Shop and other minor visual issues

• Fixed Super Pass rewards info showing incorrect reward amounts

• Enabled the News section for Traditional Chinese

We are aware of the issues related to the Piñata Festival, and we are working on them. Thanks for the reports!

MAINTENANCE - MAY 22, 2024

• Fix for Referrals: The link can now be used by any player regardless of their progression level

• Fix for the game crashing sometimes when opening Spell Event

MAINTENANCE - MAY 21, 2024

• Fix for future content showing up in the shop too early

• Removed Ice World maps from Squad League

UPDATE - MAY 21, 2024 Squad Busters’ first update is packed full of content and improvements for a Global Launch like no other! ULTRA EVOLUTIONS UNLEASHED Discover fantastic new looks and fabulous new abilities with Ultra Evolutions!

• All characters can now evolve to Ultra form and add some swagger to your Squad

• Check out all of the 27 new Ultra Evolutions in the Squad tab in the game.

COLLECT HAMMERS & CUSTOMIZE YOUR PLAZA

The Plaza Shop is open for business!

• Buy tons of top shelf Plaza decorations from the Plaza Builder with Hammers!

• Find Hammers in Battles, from rewards or in the Shop, and use them to build Plaza decorations!

NEW GEM PASS SEASON: MOONLIGHT MATCHUP

Get ready for a new Gem Pass season full of prizes, including the two newest MEGA Units:

• MEGA Magical Shelly: Dazzle others with her sparkling looks and Magic Blastwand!

• MEGA Kitsune Witch: Outfox foes with bountiful Skeleton hordes and a 3-bolt attack!

The MEGA BANK will also return this season, and no longer requires buying a Super Pass!

BALANCING UPDATES

Everyone has a place in Squad Busters, and every unique character deserves its space to shine. These updates aim to help all Squad building choices feel meaningful, and to help enable countless paths to victory!

Character balancing: Supply-focused units have improved abilities to better balance them with fighters

• Chicken gives 1 additional Turbo Boot

• Baby Greg chops trees slightly faster

• Goblin gives more Coins when joining the Squad

• Trader gives 1 additional Gem after collecting enough Coins

• Mavis can now get Gems from Carrots in addition to Coins

Many characters have improved Health to help them last longer in fights, especially ranged units

• +100 Health: Goblin, Chicken, Archer Queen, Witch, Shelly, Nita, Max

• +150 Health: Bo, Colt, Wizard

• +200 Health: Medic, Dynamike, Pam, Penny, Tank (on foot)

• +500 Health: MEGA Dragon Chicken

Summoned unit balancing:

Witch Skeletons have consolidated strength to improve map readability and help unclog Portals

• Witch Skeletons have much more Health, but slightly reduced maximum lifetime

• Witches summon slightly slower, but all at once, to a maximum of 12 Skeletons at a time

• Skeleton Spell deploys fewer Skeletons

Royale King Recruits have been drilled into shape to better guard their King

• Royal Recruits have more damage and tons more Health

MEGA Unit balancing:

MEGA Units appear during matches less randomly, and more often when you need them (sometimes)

• MEGA Units are now much less likely to appear for players with a high position or big Squad

  • Instead, they appear more often for Squads that have been diminished later in the match

  • Being close to getting busted and being in low position increases chances to find a MEGA

• Fewer MEGA units will be offered during matches

  • MEGA Units will no longer appear until after 2:00 in the match

  • MEGA Units will no longer appear to Squads that already have a MEGA Unit

  • MEGA Units will no longer appear when using an Epic Key or Fusion Key

  • MEGA Units will no longer appear for a while after you refuse one from a Chest

• MEGA units also no longer increase Chest cost, to not interfere with Squad building

Battle Mods balancing:

• Tree Giants: now have a chance to drop The Log Spell

• Royal Haunt: Royal Ghosts drop more loot to better reward Ghost hunters

• Epic Overload: has been moved to Royal World

• Super Gem Mine: has been moved to Desert World

Other balancing updates:

• Turbo now recharges faster, so there's more running and less waiting

• Monsters now drop more Coins later in the match, to help ease rebuilding Squads

• Greg's Trees, Bea's Hives, and Tank's Tanks reappear faster to improve availability

• Blue Powerup Boxes drop 1 extra Coin to enable faster match starts

• Royal World maps spawn more Guards to help keep up the action

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS & FIXES

• Keep an eye out for Chest Doublers in events and the Shop, and get 2x Reward Chest prizes!

• Invite friends to play Squad Busters and earn Rewards for you and your friends!

  • Check out the new Referral tab in your Friends list!

• Daily Deals can now be refreshed in the Shop for Coins

• The Chest Ticket refresh timer now pauses instead of resets when filling up on Chest Tickets

• Your Squad Next Battle has been updated to have much fewer locked characters per Battle for players before Squad League

• Other performance improvements and bug fixes

UPCOMING EVENTS & CONTENT

Piñata Festival

Collect Piñata Sticks with friends and earn special Rewards!

• Look for a giant Piñata visiting you Plaza for your chance to collect Piñata Sticks in Battles!

• Collect enough Piñata Sticks to open Piñatas full of Coins and items for your Battle Bag!

• Add friends to your Piñata hunt and make progress together!

Ice World

• 3 New Characters and 4 new Mods!

Follow our Social Media channels and your favorite Squad Busters content creators to learn more about the upcoming content!