Highguard is down but not out, with a new update on the way for the beleaguered multiplayer shooter that will add a new action-focused game mode. The update will also add weapon balance changes, as well as quality-of-life updates and bug fixes.
Highguard’s new mode, Raid Rush, focuses on the base attacking and defending phases, with no “pesky looting phase” in between. The new mode cuts out an element of Highguard’s gameplay that many players have complained is tedious, slowing down the flow of a match. Raid Rush will only be available in 5v5–another mode that Wildlight added post-release in response to player feedback.
In fact, 5v5 appears to be the way forward for Highguard, with regular 3v3 raids being disabled for the duration of the Raid Rush event. For the time being, the only way to play 3v3 will be in Highguard’s ranked mode–which players can unlock with wins in either 5v5 or Raid Rush mode.
