Mechabellum 1.10.1 Performance Optimization Notes (20th April 2026)
Mechabellum's latest patch targets performance for older machines, with balance changes to Spider Mine and Hound's Incendiary Bomb rounding things out.
Performance has been Game River's stated priority lately, and Update 1.10.1 makes good on that. The studio says players on older machines should notice a meaningful improvement, with optimizations covering Sandworm, Fortress, Fang, Phoenix, Mustang, Wasp, and Hound's Fire Extinguisher, plus some map decoration and ground effect overhead trimmed down. If the game has felt sluggish on your rig, this is the patch you've been waiting for.
On the balance side, Tarantula's Spider Mine gets a lifeline: movement speed up from 21 to 24, and HP jumping from 500 to 750. The developers admit it's been underperforming, and this should at least let it reach targets before dying. Hound's Incendiary Bomb, meanwhile, gets a cost hike from 200 to 250 after its win rate crept too high over the past month. A 50-credit increase is a real tax on what's been one of the game's most-picked Techs.
Visual updates to Arclight, Phoenix, and Wasp round things out, along with a fix for Spider Mine's explosion radius not matching its description. Everything in the update is listed below.
Full Patch Notes
As we mentioned before, our recent development focus has been on performance optimization. We expect this patch to significantly improve the experience for players with older computers.
Balance Adjustments
Tarantula
- \[Spider Mine] movement speed 21 → 24, HP 500 → 750
Developer's Note: Currently, \[Spider Mine] is still relatively weak. This adjustment primarily aims to help Spider Mine approach its targets more easily.Hound
- \[Incendiary Bomb] Cost 200 → 250
Developer's Note: Hound's \[Incendiary Bomb] is one of the most popular Techs in the game, and its win rate has also started to become somewhat too high in the past month.Visual Optimization
- Updated the visual of Arclight's \
- Updated the visual of Phoenix's attack
- Updated Wasp's animation
- Updated the visual of smoke and sticky oil
- Updated the visual of Energy Shield
Performance Optimization
- Optimized performance related to Sandworm
- Optimized performance related to Fortress
- Optimized performance related to Fang
- Optimized performance related to Phoenix
- Optimized performance related to Mustang
- Optimized performance related to Wasp
- Optimized performance related to Hound \[Fire Extinguisher]
- Optimized the performance of some map decorations
- Optimized the performance of ground effects
Bugfixes
- Fixed the issue where the explosion radius of Tarantula's \[Spider Mine] did not match its description.
- Fixed some issues related to shields
- Fixed some missing sound effects of Vortex
Feedback & Bug Reports
Feel free to submit feedback, suggestions, or report bugs for this update via the following channels.
- Mechabellum Discord: https://discord.gg/mechabellum
- Mechabellum Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Mechabellum/
- Mechabellum Steam Discussions: https://steamcommunity.com/app/669330/discussions/
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