On June 18 BioWare released a small hotfix for Anthem (~2.3GB in size on PC). On the same day, after the maintenance, the vanity store got its usual Teusday refresh with a few new and returning items – one wrap, two animations, a decal and two materials.
ANTHEM Update 1.2.1 Patch Notes
On June 18 BioWare held a maintenance for all live servers of Anthem. Meanwhile the developers pushed a new small patch for the game.
Update 1.2.1 doesn’t bring new content, but deals with a few bugs and changes (yet again the matchmaking system). Its size is larger than it should, because it mainly adds files for future content.
And reminder, this patch is a sizable download, but mainly contains updates for content coming later to the game.
— Jesse Anderson (@Darokaz) June 18, 2019
Below are the full patch notes, as listed on the game’s official website:
Cosmetic Fixes – Fixed a number of bugs that prevented select cosmetic items from being presented correctly in Prospero’s store and/or the Forge.
UI Fixes
● Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor would disappear on specific instances when going into the Forge (while using keyboard & mouse controls).
● Various other minor UI bug fixes.
Combat Fixes – Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause characters and enemies to appear frozen after the frozen effect had worn off.
Matchmaking – We’ve made some additional improvements to our matchmaking experience by enabling longer timers for players to match into a squad, while also fixing a bug from a previous update that forced some players to matchmake for longer than intended. The new max limit for matchmaking should take no longer than 90 seconds.
Now, let’s check out the Vanity Store in the way you are probably already familiar – each item in a separate segment with tons of info and images (some times videos too!).
DECAL: VICTORY POSE
Decals are unlocks that allow you to customize the appearance of your javelin. Decals work on all javelins, but will appear at different positions depending on the javelin.
Decals need to be equipped in the appearance tab of the Forge.
- Rarity Tier: Uncommon
- Who can use it: All Javelins
- Costs: 6 000 Coin / 200 Shards
FABRIC: CANVAS HONEYCUMB
Materials are unlocks that allow you to customize the surface of your javelin. They can be applied to any exosuit on one or more surfaces at the same time.
Materials must be equipped from the appearance tab in the Forge.
- Rarity Tier: Rare
- Who can use it: All Javelins
- Costs: 12 000 Coin / 300 Shards
LEATHER: SNAKE SKIN
Materials are unlocks that allow you to customize the surface of your javelin. They can be applied to any exosuit on one or more surfaces at the same time.
Materials must be equipped from the appearance tab in the Forge.
- Rarity Tier: Uncommon
- Who can use it: All Javelins
- Costs: 5 000 Coin / 175 Shards
VICTORY POSE: SPIRITED CLAP
Victory Poses are unlocks that allow you to customize your javelin’s pose in the Expedition summary screen.
Victory Poses must be equipped in the appearance tab of the Forge to the accessible via a shortcut button while on Expeditions.
For a full preview of the animation, check the video below.
- Rarity Tier: Epic
- Who can use it: All Javelins
- Costs: 23 000 Coin / 475 Shards
EMOTE: SWINGLY ARMS
Emotes are unlocks that allow you to express yourself in the company of other Freelancers on Expeditions.
Emotes must be equipped in the appearance tab of the Forge to the accessible via a shortcut button while on Expeditions.
For a full preview of the animation, check the video below.
- Rarity Tier: Epic
- Who can use it: All Javelins
- Costs: 23 000 Coin / 475 Shards
WRAP: FIRELIGHT
Wraps are unlocks that allow you to customize the appearance of your javelin. Wraps work on all javelins, but will appear at different positions depending on the javelin.
Wraps need to be equipped in the appearance section of the Forge.
Check the images and video below for a more in-depth overview!
- Rarity Tier: Epic
- Who can use it: All Javelins
- Costs: 61 000 Coin / 850 Shards
This is what the Featured page of the Vanity Store looks like on June 18:
The next Vanity Store Refresh is expected in three days – on Friday. Shortly after BioWare updates the Featured page, you will be able to see full preview of all new items. If there are armor packs, you will have a chance to check them out in full size and various color schemes. in both video and image formats.
