4.4.17

New Content

 * The Drifter Class : A galactic wanderer has pierced the veil and is now selectable for battle. The Drifter wields a cosmic Slingshot and uses powerful foresight to stay one step ahead of adversaries!
 * The Burner : Call an unlisted number to summon a demonic ally. Long distance charges may apply.
 * Celestial Mirror : Teleport up to your bedroom, then customize your appearance with new Cloaks, Auras, and Hands.

New Features

 * Primal Shields 2.0 : Defend with style! Primal Shields reward skillful defense; reflect enemy projectiles back at the opponent by blocking with the center of the shield.
 * Class Training : Learn the secret arts! Classes now include training sequences, accessible through the class orbs in the Curio Cabinet.
 * Astral Learning : Glean valuable tricks while you wait! Target orbs drop gameplay tips in the Astral Plane.

Arenas

 * Elmhurst Ave : Adjusted the round 1 layout; the fire escape pillar rises at the start of the match rather than during round 2.
 * Astor Garden : Improved post escalation performance on low settings.
 * Lockport Bridge : Improved post escalation performance on low settings.

Anarchist

 * Pyrotechnics : Adjusted fireworks behavior; multiple firework volleys leave the same safe pillar.
 * Pyrotechnics : Increased the cast time to fall in line with the cast time of other volley spells.

Kineticist

 * Telekinesis : Normalized the large objects spawn rate across all maps.
 * Telekinesis : Reduced the number of large objects that spawn if there is only one Kineticist in the match.

Blackjack

 * Disc of Blades : Adjusted the disc to persist after colliding with Telekinetic objects.
 * Wild Card : Increased the cast time to fall in line with the cast time of other volley spells.

Artifacts

 * Infernal Contract : Reduced the health penalty for signing the contract.

General

 * Progression : Reduced the amount of experience required for leveling.
 * Post-Match : Updated the post-match UI with various quality of life improvements.
 * Embers : Lowered the spawn time for Embers in round 3.
 * Friends Match : Selecting Random Arena will now change to a new random arena when you Rematch.