FragPunk: 5v5 Rule-Breaking Hero Shooter

Hi Lancers,

We are excited to announce that the long-awaited free-to-play 5V5 Hero shooter, FragPunk, is launching today at UTC 0:00 (7 PM EST, 4 PM PST) on Steam, and the Epic Games Store. Along with the official launch, FragPunk will unveil several significant updates, including new modes, lancers, weapons and events and rewards for all of you.

We will now give a brief overview of the core content of this version, with the hope that it will help you quickly grasp the essentials of FragPunk.

「Game Modes」

A total of 5 gameplay modes are now available:

1. FragPunk's main mode is Shard Clash. This mode is subdivided into Standard, Advanced Standard, and Ranked modes. 

(1) In Shard Clash, you can play on the following 7 maps: Naos, Outpost, Tundra, Yggdrasil, Akhet, Black Market, and Dongtian (new).

2. Battle Rotation includes 4 modes: Team Deathmatch - Standard, Team Deathmatch - Random, Glunite Grab, and Free For All. These modes rotate every 15 minutes.

(1) In Free For All, you can play on the following 7 maps: Naos, Outpost, Tundra, Yggdrasil, Akhet, Black Market, and Dongtian (new).

(2) In Team Deathmatch - Standard, Team Deathmatch - Random, and Glunite Grab, you can play on the following 4 maps: Garden, Tzab, Yord, and Core (new).

3. Arcade Rotation includes 9 modes: Rocketeers, Melee Deathmatch, Mirror Clash, Sniper Deathmatch, Capture the Core, and more! These modes rotate every 3 days. 

(1) Arcade modes based on Shard Clash, like Mirror Clash, use Shard Clash maps. 

(2) In Capture the Core, you can play on the following 3 maps: Naos, Tundra, and Garden. 

(3) In the other Arcade modes, you can play on the following 4 maps: Garden, Tzab, Yord, and Core (new).

4. Permanent Arcade Modes include Outbreak (newly added), Duel Master, Scrimage. These modes will always be available. 

(1) In Outbreak, you can play on 2 exclusive maps: Defiled and Ghost Town (both newly added).  

(2) In Duel Master, you can play on an exclusive map: Arena. 

(3) In Scrimmage, the maps are the same as those in Shard Clash.

5. Training Mode and Custom Rooms: The newly revamped Training Base has opened, along with a new Map Training mode. Additionally, in Practice vs. AI mode, you can compete against AI enemies on Shard Clash maps.

「Lancers」

Our Global Launch features a total of 13 Lancers, each with unique skills.

• Broker: Inflicts high explosive damage and provides vision obstruction for his team.
• Nitro: Operates a remote-controlled drone and provides tactical information to teammates.
• Hollowpoint: Carries a charged sniper rifle, providing firepower and support to teammates from the rear.
• Jaguar: A skilled hunter who can set traps, excelling in defense.
• Corona: Paves the way for the team with skills that allow him to dash forward and blind enemies.
• Serket: Can teleport behind enemies to rapidly diminish their forces.
• Pathojen: Possesses healing and path-blocking skills to support her team.
• Zephyr: A stealth specialist who does her best work behind enemy lines.
• Kismet: Able to sense enemies and evade damage by entering the Void.
• Axon: Uses a modified guitar gun, sliding into battle and excelling in close-range combat.
• Spider: Sets up teleportation portals on the battlefield that keep the positions of him and his team unpredictable.
• Sonar: By mastering control of sound, she can detect enemy locations or conceal the whereabouts of her teammates.
• Chum (New!): Fights alongside his buddy Chomper! Together, they form an unbreakable defensive team!

「Weapons」

A total of 19 primary and secondary weapons, along with 2 types of melee weapons, are now available. Each weapon has its own unique characteristics to help you defeat your enemies.

• Discipline: An easy-to-control, stable assault rifle that deals impressive damage.
• Fever: Difficult to control, but capable of high headshot damage.
• Mad Dog-S: A silenced assassin SMG excelling at close-range combat.
• Clampdown: An SMG with an extremely high rate of fire.
• Boom Broom: A continuously firing shotgun that can shatter your enemies.
• Meat Maker: A pump-action shotgun with more pellets that provides strong close-range defense.
• Ghost Pepper: An LMG with a continuously increasing rate of fire that easily takes on multiple enemies.
• My Way: A quick-reloading, rapid-firing LMG with mobility in mind.
• Bad Reputation: A high-damage designated marksman weapon suitable for long-range combat.
• Bad Moon-S: A semi-automatic weapon that balances damage and rate of fire, with a unique silencer that catches enemies off guard.
• Resolver: A one-shot kill sniper rifle.
• Cure-All: A pistol with unique blast firing that can handle various combat situations.
• Vicious: A hand cannon with high damage.
• Cold Shoulder: A fully automatic pistol with efficient firepower output and reliable accuracy.
• Blaster: Can launch explosive bombs to damage enemies, preventing their advance.
• Flasher: Can launch flashbang grenades to blind enemies.
• Smoker: Can produce smoke to hinder enemy visibility.
• Burner（New!）: Can launch incendiary bombs to prevent enemy advances.

New Melee Weapon Categories:

BLITZER

• Compact self-defense weapons favored by numerous combat personnel--and by young people, who use them as odd expressions of individuality. After the Smash-Up, alloys recovered from ruins became the go-to materials for small weapons like this.

STRIKER

• Commonly used in Shard exploration missions, these tactical weapons are lightweight, durable, and can handle most situations. They possess superior one-on-one combat capabilities and are often used by Lancers conducting long-term investigations in unfamiliar Shards.

All weapons are unlocked when you log in to the game, and new cosmetics for the weapons can be unlocked through challenges or specific events.

「Shard Cards」

169 Shard Cards are available to experience during the launch. You can use these cards to fine-tune or completely change the rules of the game.

Here, we will provide a brief introduction to a few selected cards.

• Tick Tock: After 1 minute, disable all target sites. Converters can no longer be planted.
• Prosthetic Enhancements: Limbs are bulletproof.
• Itchy Triggers: Every 5s, a random enemy's weapon is forced to fire.
• Feinting Flash: Dropping your primary weapon generates a flashbang.
• Hidden Cameras: [Treasure]: Transform into video cameras you can look through.
• King of Eggs: Remain crouched for 10s to lay an egg that can be eaten to regain HP.
• Time-Saving Skill: Using skills reduces round time by 1s per usage.
• Dimensional Travel: All players can travel between two worlds; players in each world are invisible to each other.
• Small Heads: Allied heads are smaller!
• Infernal Hounds: A fiery hound follows you, attacking nearby enemies.
• Pull the Plug: Disable all Shard Cards this round.
• Black Hole Traps: Traps generate black holes when triggered.
• Deadly Rewind: Your last few bullets zip back into your gun when you reload.
• Mission Bound: You cannot die while planting the [Converter].
• Toxic Traps: Each ally can place one toxic trap.
• Return to Sender: The first time you [hit] an enemy, teleport them to their spawn point.

「Rewards for Alpha and Beta Participants」

After launch, any exclusive rewards earned during the playtest period will be sent directly to the inboxes of eligible players. These include:

• Playtest exclusive weapon skins: Mad Dog-S: "Testimony", Boom Broom: "Testimony", "Testimony", Cold Shoulder: "Testimony", Blitzer: "Testimony", and Fever: Wasteland Miracle.
• Playtest exclusive Lancer skin: Kismet: Pop Idol
• Playtest exclusive headwears: Broker Jack-O-Lantern, Nitro Jack-O-Lantern, Corona Jack-O-Lantern, and Axon Jack-O-Lantern.
• Playtest exclusive banner covers/backgrounds: Auld Acquaintance and Pop Idol.
• Playtest exclusive stickers: Auld Acquaintance, Little Bone, Vanguard: Bronze, Vanguard: Silver, Vanguard: Gold, Vanguard: Platinum, Vanguard: Diamond, Vanguard: Master, Vanguard: PunkMaster and Pop Idol.
• Playtest exclusive name card: Auld Acquaintance and Pop Idol.
• Playtest exclusive weapon decorations: Kill Counter: Bright Stars and Charm: Possessed Doll
• Playtest exclusive MVP icon: Pop Idol

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