Highguard update 1.006 (v1.0.6) improves performance, shortens Gear Up pacing, refines Raid flow, upgrades quality-of-life features, and delivers broad character balance adjustments. Apart from this, Highguard patch 1.006.000 also includes FSR support, mouse-polling improvements, faster load times, and numerous bug fixes enhance overall stability. Gameplay is faster and more focused around Shieldbreaker fights, while several heroes receive targeted buffs and ability refinements.
Highguard Update 1.0.6 Patch Notes – February 12, 2026
Highguard Update 1.0.6 Summary
- Faster Gear Up Phase and focused Shieldbreaker-site looting.
- FSR anti-aliasing support added for all desktop users.
- Raid ends after one generator explodes, creating tighter match flow.
- Major character balance tuning across the roster.
- Significant performance optimizations and bug fixes.
Technical Updates
Desktop Enhancements
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High Performance Mouse Input Polling option added for increased responsiveness.
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Visual issues with emotes and animations at lower view distances resolved.
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FSR now selectable as an anti-aliasing option for all desktop users, including FSR4 support where applicable.
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Background frame-rate throttling during matches removed.
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Match load times significantly improved across all platforms.
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Additional crash fixes and general optimizations.
Gameplay Updates
Gear Up Phase
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Duration reduced from 120s to 90s.
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Start-phase PoI waypoint now only marks Shieldbreaker formation location and stays visible until forming begins.
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Masterwork Weapons and Ultimate Chargers spawn only at the Shieldbreaker formation PoI.
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Respawn timers reduced from 20s to 15s during Gear Up and Shieldbreaker Forming phases.
Raids
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Raid ends after one generator explodes, sending attackers back and starting the next Gear Up phase.
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Games remain winnable in a single Raid via Anchor Stone destruction.
Quality of Life
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Sprint now cancels toggled ADS.
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Assist and Damage stats added to match-end podium.
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Longer rejoin windows for easier match reconnection.
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Stats screen “Success Rates” reformatted to whole numbers.
Ranked Updates
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Increased kill/assist point values for Bronze and Silver tiers.
Character Balance Updates
Ekon
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Dread (Passive) now triggers below 50% enemy health.
Kai
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Ice Wall total health increased from 300 → 400.
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Individual wall chunks increased from 40 → 50.
Mara
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Sacrifice (Passive) range increased from 8m → 10m.
Atticus
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Shockspear cooldown reduced from 60s → 45s.
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Charges reduced from 3 → 2.
Condor
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Passive detection range increased from 40m → 60m.
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Soaring Guardian updates: faster transformation, increased lateral speed, faster smoke projectiles, enemy reveal indicator inside smoke.
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Reduced frequency of “baddies” voice line.
Redmane
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Pounce cooldown reduced from 60s → 45s.
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Pounce charges reduced from 3 → 2.
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Faster weapon raise after leap.
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Increased travel speed on ranged leap.
Una
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Forest Wisps acquire targets twice as fast and more reliably.
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Increased projectile speed for Forest Wisps and Tree Walker.
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Shortened Tree Walker cast animation.
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Tree Walker limited to 2 active at a time.
Firing Range Updates
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More character abilities now interact with dummies.
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Condor Ultimate reveals dummies inside smoke.
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Redmane abilities now affect dummies.
Bug Fixes
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Improved UI for reporting and blocking players.
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Fixed invisible zipline visibility issue when used by multiple players.
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Corrected Barghast emote VFX on low settings.
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Fixed distorted basebreaker trail effects.
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Addressed hitches caused by rapid mouse movement.
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Fixed missing weapon skins in some cases.
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Resolved Redmane getting stuck in geometry during leap.
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Repaired animation bugs at low view distances.
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Fixed UI messaging overlaps.
Recently, Highguard game day one update 1.002 and update 1.003 added new control options, expanded console FoV, performance-focused video settings, independent visual toggles, and major stability improvements. Unfortunately, players are facing various bugs with the game. Today’s Highguard version 1.006.000 will fix a few of these issues.
Download free Highguard patch 1.006 for PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox.
