Highguard has a new 5v5 mode, but it's only live this weekend

Wildlight has released another update to its live action multiplayer, Highguard, introducing a 5v5 mode defined…

Highguard has a new 5v5 mode - but it's only live this weekend

High life.

Wildlight has rolled out another update to its live-action hero shooter, HighGuard, introducing a limited-time 5v5 mode that will only be available this weekend.

As part of the latest update, you'll find Soul Well, a new base that "Wardens can now test this dark relic from a lost age" in 3v3 and 5v5 rounds.Find out more in the teaser below:

To accommodate larger squads, lobbies are updated to allow groups of five, and raids now require 10 lives instead of six.You should also expect a few more respons during raids "to allow generators to be planted / diffused", and the stores of 5v5 if your party has more than three players.

“As one of two major releases during launch week, this update is a sign of the Highguard team's commitment to creating a 'live service-ready' game, resulting in fast-paced action,” the team said.

"This week alone, the team has removed hundreds of bugs and improved the entire feature: yesterday's update, patch 1.0.4, various bug fixes, new video settings and requested features."

Here are the full patch notes:

We've heard the feedback!

We will be experimenting with 5v5 Raid mode this weekend.This is a separate playlist and not meant to replace 3. 3v3 raids are still there for people who enjoy it!

Updated the lobby to allow a party of 5 when the mod is active.Grab 4 friends and jump into intense raids!

Some small changes for this mod:

- Raids now have 10 lives instead of 6

- Slightly longer response time during attacks to allow generators to be planted/destroyed

Developer Note: As many of you know, we are working on optimizations throughout the game.Many are in this patch and 3v3 should have major improvements!But... adding 4 more players to the game won't improve performance, right?Keep this in mind when trying 5v5!

Developer Note 2: Shooting Range does not currently support 5v5, so the play button will be grayed out if your group is more than 3.

New base - Soul Well

SOUL WELL is a dark relic of a lost age.Di Iron Vigil has now prepared this basic construct for use in the field where the dead are after the speech.

This new base will be added to the rotation in all modes.

This patch contains many fixes related to the implementation of animation, projectiles, render time, and other game modes.These models benefit both consoles and PCs, but every computer is different, so the exact build of the full frame rate depends on the GPU, CPU, and other factors.

quality of life

These visual settings are enabled on PC and consoles

- Change Motion Bluur for PC and consoles

- Anisotropic material ported to consoles (PC already has)

Highguard was announced last month, closing out The Game Awards.From the former developer of Titanfall and Apex Legends, Highguard had players flocking to its release earlier this week, but there were also some complaints, disappointed in areas such as the map size and the 3v3 game format.

Since this somewhat rocky debut, other developers across the industry have voiced their support for Highguard, with Splitgate: Arena Reloaded studio 1047 Games saying, "No game is perfect on day one."Yesterday, Wildlight released an update.