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Changelog #16 - Fixes & Updates

Changelog #16 - Fixes & Updates

The tenth batch of fixes and updates, from Weekend 1 of Open Qualifiers!

July 9, 2026·bumpyJake

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in Weekend 1 of the Open Qualifiers! We are very pleased with how the weekend went, and after watching your gameplay and reading your feedback, we've decided to implement some changes.

Important Note: The original version of this changelog included changes to Extraction, Buried Treasure and Diamond Ore Veins. We have made the decision to not implement these changes until after the Open Qualifiers have concluded.

Teams that qualify for the Bracket stage will have the ability to scrim with other duos in the period leading up to the first bracket weekend.

General

  • Made some more improvements to the matchmaking service, that should improve matches not always being evenly matched
    • As a result of the service being made more strict, you may experience increased queue times between games
  • Added a "Confirm Queue" GUI, to avoid accidental queueing when clicking the Join Queue item

Build Changes

  • Added Ominous Banners to the Pillager Tower

The Map Preview server has been updated, and you can find the download below.

Objectives

  • The following objectives have been updated:
    • 177 - Light's Out (Now uses nearest player as a fallback for kills involving dripstone)
    • 244 - Jousting (No longer requires the player to be on a horse)
    • 259 - Witch Cosplay (No longer requires a direct hit, just a potion effect being splashed on the opponent)
    • 296 - Collateral (Updated description)
    • 19 (Peek-a-Boo) & 28 (Frosty) will no longer appear on the same board
    • 229 - Renamed to Bloodpact
  • The following objectives have received fixes:
    • 24 - Slime a Tadpole (Now works when slime is in offhand)
    • 217, 244 (Fixed shield blocking not being properly detected)
    • 260 - Turn Up the Heat (Now checks for fire aspect damage)
    • 281 - One Small Step for Pillagers (Now checks for wall banners)
    • 304 - Sneaky Sneaky (Now requires the player to be sneaking)
  • The following objectives have been removed:
    • 147 - Evokes Strong Memories
  • The following objectives have had their categories changed:
    • 4 - What Time Is It? (Simple → Complex)
    • 17 - Uninvited Guest (Simple → Complex)
    • 23 - Rainbow Connection (Simple → Complex)
    • 24 - Slime a Tadpole (Simple → Complex)
    • 106 - Bob Is That You? (Simple → Complex)
    • 111 - Conquering Concrete (Simple → Complex)
    • 131 - The Bee's Knees (Simple → Complex)
    • 139 - Hidden in the Depths (Simple → Complex)
    • 148 - GWEN (Complex → Quest)
    • 174 - It Spreads (Complex → Simple)
    • 175 - Amphibious Attack (Complex → Quest)
    • 189 - King of the Sea (Complex → Simple)
    • 211 - Birthday Cake (Complex → Quest)
    • 215 - Heros of the Village (Team → Quest)
    • 267 - Don't Feed Him Chocolate (Quest → Complex)
    • 271 - Cute and Deadly (Quest → Complex)
    • 272 - Follow the Rhythm (Quest → Complex)
    • 275 - Librarian (Quest → Simple)
    • 299 - Timber! (Quest → Simple)

General Fixes

  • Fixed players being able to send messages outside of games while still in game servers
  • Fixed the Modern Standard Arabic voice pack having no voice lines

Website Updates

  • Added social links to duo pages on the leaderboard
  • Added MVP leaderboard
  • Fixed outdated wording relating to "top 50% qualifying"

A big thank you to everyone who has submitted bug reports and feedback! It is massively appreciated.