- Steam App
- EVE Vanguard (1872800)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 15 July 2026 - 10:08:16 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Improvements:New Player ExperienceThe Intro Explainer is now shown on login until dismissed.New players now begin with an easier starting Expedition.New players now start with starter Expedition already activated.All squads now receive a single Reclone per deployment by default.Added Militia-grade variants of the Keshik, Praetorian and Flayer to the default inventory.GameplayImproved NPC reaction times.Reviewed and rebalanced Cannon weapon effectiveness.Friendly Fire has been disabled for all weapons, grenades and melee attacks.Updated extraction timings.Improved looting interactions to reduce accidental rapid item collection.Economy & BalanceIncreased the purchase costs of some items and blueprints in the Market.Increased the amounts of Marks earned from the Vanguard Retainer after each deployment.Reduced the amounts of Deployable Shields, Proximity Mines and Frag Grenades that players ...