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This update introduces the new Staff system that allows players to hire sellers and housekeepers to work for them by using contracts on tourists.

There are also four new creatures introduced in this update. One of them is the first avian creature of the game.

The developers have also created a new map exclusively for the new game mode.

Players who are using elemental builds may deal considerably more damage now than when the expansion went live.

The changes implemented to event rewards in this update are meant to make it easier for players to farm their favorite gear.

Also, aim assist for weapons and skills are now available independently.

As players fight their way through the new escalation, they can unlock three new amps. One of them can grant near-invulnerability when unleashing the lantern's power.

In addition, the Iron Banner will be returning next week with some changes. A new dungeon will also be opened later today.

This update introduces a new feature that allows players to send party invites to members of the opposing faction. It is expected to go live next week.

The seventh expedition of the game will run for approximately six weeks. Participating in the expedition grants players with some amazing rewards, such as the space giant Leviathan itself.

While Camille got nerfed pretty bad in this update, fans of Ekko will love the buffs made to some of his stats and abilities.

Players can play with up to three AIs on the same map. Also, the AIs use an advanced system when establishing their towns and defenses.

Some balancing changes have also been implemented. For example, Grey Knights are now more resilient to being wounded in the early stages of the game.

New puzzle-based objectives have also been added. Players are required to solve puzzles so that they can enter secret locations to complete the mission.

One of the most notable bug fixes in this update is that certain crowd control immunity effects no longer get consumed by blast cones triggered by allies.

The rework of the Solar subclass brings significant changes to Solar abilities, grenades, and Solar exotic armor pieces.

The developers have made some sweeping changes to increase the overall durability of Champions. These include stat and ability adjustments, as well as changes to heals, shields, and sustain.

Players can expect some really nice changes to the Iron Banner and weapon crafting.

Season 17 also brings new weapons, meta changes, and a fan-favorite game mode in Crucible.

The armory provides players with up to five custom loadouts which they can swap to at any time.

This update also resolves some issues in multiplayer. For instance, the issue where consumed elements were not being seen by all players has been resolved.

The issue where players cannot use the Tyrant for the first minute of TDM when the class limit requirements are met has been fixed.

Another notable addition in this update is Public Profiles. This feature allows players to check the profiles of those who are on the Hall of Masters leaderboard.

In this update, the developers have imposed a scaling limit of 10 repeats on every mission. This means that enemies no longer get stronger after repeating any mission more than 10 times.

The newly added Enchanting Scrolls can be used to apply enchantments to weapons or shields.

Two new masks for robbers have also been added. The first allows robbers to pick up the money faster, while the second one allows them to steal the Sheriff's horse.

One of the most notable changes in this update is that zombies now do a bit more damage to fortifications at later horde levels.

Takeda Nobutada's third skill and ultimate ability are not available yet and may be added in a later update.

The final Trials Freelance weekend for Season 16 begins today until the next reset. It will have Zone Control enabled.

The developers have reworked the prisoner system as well. Now, there's a new stat that gives players a clue if a prisoner is capable of escaping their grasp or not.