update · May 22, 2026
Mechabellum Update 1.11 Remakes Typhoon and Launches Season 8
Mechabellum Update 1.11 brings a full Typhoon remake, Season 8 rewards, new Dimensional Rift anomalies, and widespread cost and stat adjustments.
Mechabellum Update 1.11 arrives on the public test server ahead of a planned June 9th live release, featuring a complete overhaul of the Typhoon unit, Season 8 rewards, and extensive balance changes.
Typhoon Remake
The Typhoon is transitioned to a core unit tier with a complete overhaul designed to remove its old snowballing tendencies and define its role as a front-line chaff-clearing and anti-air unit. All old tech choices are removed and replaced with new options, including range increases, marker missiles that debuff air units, damage reduction shields, area healing for friendly units, field reassembly upon destruction, explosive death damage, and trench deployment.
Unit Price and Stat Adjustments
Numerous units receive cost and stat alterations. Vortex shifts to Starter Packs, gains an internal energy shield mechanic every six attacks, and sees its cost, range, and attack modifiers adjusted. Abyss attack frequency against Sledgehammers increases to twice per attack while its cost drops from 300 to 200. Scorpion receives a new tech option, while Stormcaller missile hit points scale with rank. Costs are lowered across multiple units including Rhino, Marksman, Farseer, Tarantula, Fang, Crawler, and Raiden.
Dimensional Rift and Match Rules
Dimensional Rift anomalies now start players with two additional Typhoons and an extra Experimental Death Knell with 20 unlockable technologies that grow with player rank. Players can choose Battlefield Powers to research at the Research Center with visible progress. Reinforcement cards of rank 4 will not appear for two consecutive rounds, unit drops from round 8 onward include a pure supply option, and vortex and void units appearing in drops are capped at level 3.
Rewards and Bug Fixes
Season 8 introduces avatar frames, emotes, unit skins, a new avatar, and a new medal. Bug fixes resolve issues where Battlefield Powers failed to distribute experience equally, Hacker-controlled units gained unintended experience, and melting points failed to damage long-range air barriers.
Why this patch matters
Update 1.11 fundamentally alters the Typhoon's tactical identity while reshaping unit economies and deployment rules across the board.