Hello Freelancers,

We hope you’ve all been enjoying the new Cataclysm content in Update 1.3.0. In this update, which I’ve affectionately called the “Community Cortex”, I’ll give you a rundown of some of the new additions and Cataclysm changes you can expect for this week as well as highlight the leaderboard champions from Week 1 on each platform. Let’s get to it!





Cataclysm “Echoes of Reality” Changes:

“Diana’s Landing” Event - You’ll now have a 4th arena to test your wits and boost your point output before taking on Vara. Diana’s Landing , which is located in the “Dominion Foothold” district, will have you facing the Riftmaster in this brand new puzzle. (No spoilers from me)

Inversions Changes - Hope you didn’t get too used to Week 1’s buffs, as this week’s inversions are a bit different:

Lightning Rod: Close-range kills chain lightning to nearby enemies.



Close Encounters: Shotguns and Machine Pistols deal increased damage.

Seasonal Store Refresh:

War Chest: Melee Weapon - (returning)

War Chest: Gear - In addition to melee weapon War Chests, you’ll also be able to spend your earned Crystal currency on new War Chests containing a (random) javelin Gear piece. As a reminder, these War Chests allow you to trade in Crystals for a Masterwork item (with a chance to roll Legendary).

Shard Torrent Armor Pack (Storm Javelin)

Wrap: Fractured Twilight

Painted: Amethyst Gemstone Material

Graphic: Harmonic Crest

Graphic: Night Lattice

Decal: Emerald Warp

Decal: Cobalt Warp

Decal: Amber Warp

Arrival: Kung Fu Bring It (Interceptor Javelin)

Emote: Excited Come Here

Daily Cataclysm Challenge:

Daily Cataclysm Arenas Challenge: Gear - These challenges granted a Melee weapon in Week 1, and now they reward you with a Gear piece (Masterwork with a chance to be Legendary). These can be repeated daily , so don’t forget them! Power of the Storm (Daily) - Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Storm javelin and be rewarded with one Storm Gear piece. Heart of the Ranger (Daily) - Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Ranger javelin and be rewarded with one Ranger Gear piece. Strength of the Colossus (Daily) - Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Colossus javelin and be rewarded with one Colossus Gear piece. Speed of the Interceptor (Daily) - Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Interceptor javelin and be rewarded with one Interceptor Gear piece.



NOTE: These are in addition to the other rotating Daily, Weekly and Monthly challenges, so keep an eye on your Path to Glory tab in the Challenges menu.

Leaderboard Refresh:

The Leaderboards will refresh weekly, but let’s take a second and honor the Freelancers that took on the challenges of the Cataclysm, discovering it’s secrets, communicating with their squad-mates and collecting a whole lot of points in the process!

Here are the Week 1 Leaderboard Winners:

PC (7,618,202 total points):

baobaopi

lixf52000

Douyu-6441077

a-shenge886

PlayStation 4 (7,560,695 total points):

a-falcon-i

sanrensei333

yuusanman

manguu777

Xbox One (6,812,513 total points):

Chacofinity

Pogodaclown22

xXemuTacoXx

AkA Mayans

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