maintenance · April 5, 2024
Mechabellum Update 0.8.0.1 Rebalances Units and Reverts AI Portraits
Mechabellum update 0.8.0.1 alters unit stats and prices, updates tech options, and rolls back AI-generated Specialist portraits.
Mechabellum update 0.8.0.1 arrives with server maintenance to adjust combat balance, introduce new technology options, and replace AI-generated Specialist portraits with previous artwork.
Unit Balance Changes
Overlord attack power drops 7 percent from 3435 to 3195. Scorpion attack power drops 7 percent from 10388 to 9661. Typhoon attack power increases 7 percent from 78 to 84, damage scales from 450 to 675 per level, and missiles travel faster. Sabertooth price drops from 250 to 200, its old tech is removed, and a new tech adds 30 percent HP and automatic healing of 4.5 percent Max HP per second upon taking damage. Typhoon loses an old tech and gains a new option granting plus 4 movement speed and 50 percent attack power. Early game rare unit drop rates are increased.
Portraits and UI
AI-generated Specialist portraits from update 0.8.0 are removed and reverted to previous art during maintenance. Older art may appear misaligned until hand-drawn portraits arrive in a future update. UI readability issues are tracked for upcoming improvements.
Server Maintenance
Servers undergo a 30-minute downtime to apply balance adjustments and resolve matchmaking stability issues.
Why this patch matters
Update 0.8.0.1 addresses community feedback by shifting unit balance, altering tech trees, and removing AI art.