Vanguard May 10 Update Patch Notes

The third season of Vanguard is well underway, with players continuing to work their way through the Battle Pass in addition to mastering the Nikita AVT and M1916.

While a lot of attention is on the Operation Monarch Warzone event, Sledgehammer Games is maintaining multiplayer through regular updates. The Vanguard May 10 update contains plenty of changes affecting Ranked Play, all Operators, and more.

With that said find all of the changes made in the Vanguard May 10 update patch notes.

Vanguard May 10 Update Patch Notes

Multiplayer

Operators

• All Operators are now silent while mantling, landing, and performing other movements.

Ranked Play

• The Season 3 Top 250 Skill Division and Ladder are now live.

Weapons

As with most updates, changes are made to specific weapons. The May 10 update introduces changes to several magazine attachments in order to add some balance. Here's a full list of changes.

STG 44

• 7.62 Gorenko 30 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 22 to 24 (+9%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

Automaton

• 5.6mm 25 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 18 to 20 (+11%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.
  - Increased fire rate bonus.

ITRA Burst

• 6.5mm Sakura 20 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 22 to 25 (+14%).
  - Decreased burst delay benefit.
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.
• .303 British 32 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased fire rate bonus.
  - Increased burst delay bonus.
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

BAR

• 8mm Klauser 20 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 28 to 32 (+14%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

NZ-41

• 8mm Klauser 30 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 28 to 32 (+14%).
• 6.5mm Sakura 45 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 28 to 31 (+11%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

Volk

• 7.62 Gorenko 30 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 21 to 24 (+14%).
• 7.62 Gorenko 20 Round Fast Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 21 to 24 (+14%).

KG M40

• 6.5mm Sakura 35 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 22 to 24 (+9%).

MP40

• 7.62 Gorenko 32 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 23 to 31 (+35%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.
  - Decreased fire rate bonus.

Sten

• 7.62 Gorenko 32 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 23 to 30 (+30%).

M1928

• 9mm 50 Round Drums (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 20 to 24 (+20%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

Owen Gun

• 7.62 Gorenko 33 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 25 to 32 (+28%).
  -Increased effective damage range penalty.
  - Decreased fire rate bonus.
• 7.62 Gorenko 72 Round Drums (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 25 to 32 (+28%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.
  - Decreased fire rate bonus.

PPSH

• 8mm Nambu 71 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 21 to 27 (+29%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

Welgun

• 7.62 Gorenko 48 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 24 to 31 (+29%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

Einhorn Revolving

• Birdshot 5 Round Cylinder (Magazine)
  - Decreased effective damage range penalty.

Double Barrel

• 6 Gauge (Magazine)
  - Decreased effective damage range penalty.

MG42

• 6.5 Sakura 125 Round Drums (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 17 to 19 (+12%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

Type 11

• 5.6mm 45 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 19 to 23 (+21%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

Bren

• 6.5 Sakura 30 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 25 to 32 (+28%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

Whitley

• .303 British 45 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 28 to 31 (+11%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.
  - Decreased fire rate bonus.

G-43

• 6.5mm Sakura 20 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 25 to 31 (+24%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.

M1916

• 6.5mm Sakura 20 Round Mags (Magazine)
  - Increased damage from 38 to 40 (+5%).
  - Increased effective damage range penalty.
  - Decreased fire rate bonus.

Field Upgrades

Trophy System

• Trophy Systems will no longer destroy a thrown Skal Crusher.

Bundles and Cosmetics

• Corrected the bullet impact decal of the Lost Blood Blueprint for the Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle.
• Addressed an issue where Camos were not displayed on the Junkyard Jet Blueprint for the Sledgehammer.

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