What the patch changes
The update gives Noor several Horus Lance Launcher buffs. It drills shields and surfaces faster, applies a stronger guardbreak against ballistic shield operators, equips more quickly, deals more direct damage, and receives hitbox improvements. The lance can also damage a shield operator during the shield-removal animation.
Tachanka now has an impact-triggered firing mode for Shumikha Launcher incendiary grenades. Solid Snake loses one Precision Mode charge on the Soliton Radar Mk III, dropping from four to three. Valkyrie gains the Glaive-12 as a secondary weapon, and Capitao’s Fire Bolt expands at 0.9-second intervals rather than one second.
The supplied notes begin a section on Clash but cut off before listing the change. There is no basis in this source to claim a specific Clash adjustment.
What it means for software
These notes are about balance. They do not announce an anti-cheat update, a ban wave, a detection method, or the compatibility status of third-party tools. That means the notes cannot prove that a tool is broken, and they also cannot prove that running it is safer. No cheat is risk-free.
A client patch is still the point to check the current compatibility notice for the exact product you use. Do not treat pre-patch operation or unverified player reports as a status confirmation. If the provider has not confirmed support for the current game version, wait rather than launching the loader repeatedly or testing it on an account.
That applies equally to Covcheg R6S and Ancient: verify the product-specific update status first, then use it only as instructed. The operator changes in this patch do not provide a reason to alter ESP, aim, radar, or other tool settings. For a plain-language explanation of those feature types, see the ESP, aimbot, and radar guide.
Run today or wait?
If your product has an explicit compatibility confirmation for the current client, this announcement does not identify a separate anti-cheat event that calls for an extra pause. It is not a promise that an account cannot be sanctioned.
If there is no confirmation, wait. Reinstalling the game, changing settings, or retrying a launch does not establish compatibility. Before returning, follow the pre-launch checklist. Detection risk is not limited to game updates: product changes, player behavior, and reports can matter too, as covered in why cheats get detected.
Bottom line
This is a balance patch, with the largest changes centered on Noor and Tachanka—not an announced anti-cheat action. Follow the status of the exact tool, not assumptions based on the patch name. The same rule applies to Ice: its setup does not replace a current compatibility status or eliminate enforcement risk.
Original source developer announcement