Summary
- Rocksteady releases the final major content update for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
- Season 4 Episode 8 is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's servers will remain online, but no new content will be developed after the January 14 patch.
Rocksteady Studios, the developer behind Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, has unveiled Season 4 Episode 8, marking the final major content update for this live-service game. Launched to mixed reviews in February 2024, the game's journey has been short-lived, with Rocksteady announcing the cessation of support on January 14, less than a year after its debut. The concluding patch is now accessible on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Despite the initial excitement around the concept of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the game's unexpected shift to a live-service model is widely considered the reason for its quick decline. Just 10 months after its release, Rocksteady confirmed on December 9, 2024, that Season 4 Episode 8 would be the last chapter for the game. In their announcement, the studio assured fans that all online features would remain active, allowing players to continue enjoying the game with friends.
Following a brief period of server maintenance, Rocksteady has rolled out the final content update for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. With servers now operational, players on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC can dive into Season 4 Episode 8: Balance. This update introduces an Infamy Set inspired by the DC Super-Villain Libra, a range of potent new Notorious weapons, and a climactic Mayhem mission against Brainiac. Additionally, the patch includes significant bug fixes and gameplay adjustments, such as reduced XP requirements for Squad Levels.
Even after the release of Season 4 Episode 8, the game's servers will continue to function. Thanks to the offline mode introduced in Season 4 Episode 7 in December, players can also enjoy the game's content, including the main campaign and seasonal story missions, without an internet connection. While Rocksteady has not announced plans to shut down the servers entirely, the offline mode ensures that fans can still play if the servers are ever taken offline.
For those who missed out on experiencing Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League during its brief run, the game has been added to PlayStation Plus. Subscribers can claim this controversial title, along with The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, until February 3.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Patch Notes for Season 4 Episode 8 Update
MEDIEVAL GENIUS
Explore the medieval Elseworld further in Episode 8: Balance, featuring new twists on familiar locations and fresh settings. Embark on your quest at The Quarry, a fortified citadel you must conquer to defeat the tyrant Brainiac. The Arena offers a venue for jousting tournaments or interdimensional battles, while the statues of King Jor-El and Queen Lara Lor-Van evoke the era's chivalry and honor.
LIBRA INFAMY SET
Episode 8's Infamy Set draws inspiration from Libra, a formidable DC Super-Villain fixated on balance. His Infamy Set applies Scales of Libra stacks to enemies, boosting both the damage they deal and receive by 50% per stack. This set promotes a high-risk, high-reward approach, encouraging a dynamic and bold playstyle.
NOTORIOUS WEAPONS
Complementing Libra’s Infamy Set, The Silencer’s Complete Silence weapons deliver a 200% damage bonus to enemies with Scales of Libra stacks. The Alt-Fire mode amplifies this to 1,000% bonus damage and creates a Silencer Zone, reducing enemy damage by 100% within it, making it an excellent crowd control tool.
Doctor Sivana’s Magic Bullets pierce through enemies, apply Scales of Libra stacks, and may electrify targets, offering devastating potential when lined up correctly.
Chronos’ Equilibrium enhances the glass cannon playstyle, granting a 25% damage boost for every 1% of missing Shield, pushing players into the heart of battle for maximum impact.
GAMEPLAY CHANGES
- Adjusted the duration of Deathstroke’s Suicide Strike to align more closely with other characters.
- Lowered XP requirements for Squad Levels, with retroactive rewards for previously earned XP, potentially increasing Squad Levels and providing additional Squad Points.
BUG FIXES
- Addressed a bug causing premature expiration of LuthorCoin for players in the Japan region.
- Resolved issues with the Raising Hell Playlist not updating outside of Episode 7.
- Fixed bonus XP not being awarded for Critical Kills and kills on Infused enemies.
- Corrected the non-dispensing of B-Technology Resources after certain missions.
- Ensured new personal bests in Killing Time are correctly recorded on Leaderboards.
- Fixed the kill counter display in the Episode 7 Mayhem Mission.
- Prevented Lootinauts from disappearing when their host is killed.
- Corrected the immediate reappearance of Green Lantern Constructs in the Episode 7 Mayhem Mission.
- Enabled Harley Quinn’s Shorten Rope Traversal Ability with the Trigger Happy controller layout.
- Fixed incorrect LuthorCoin charges for Captain Boomerang’s ‘Captain On Deck TFX Pack’.
- Corrected ownership display issues with the Joker Emote Bundle.
- Adjusted Gorilla Grodd’s Tier 2 ‘Mind Over Matter’ Infamy Set to correctly require enemies to be Crazed for bonus damage.
- Ensured nearby enemies receive 50% of Suicide Strike damage from Orphan’s Heartseeker on Marked enemies.
- Fixed Brain’s Teaser not always applying burn to nearby enemies when killing a Burning enemy with Alt-Fire.
- Addressed navigation issues around pikes in the Medieval Elseworld.
- Implemented various crash, UI, SFX, gameplay, performance, animation, cinematic, audio, environmental, and text fixes.
KNOWN ISSUES
- Progress in Riddler challenges may track incorrectly when attempted from an Episode other than the one currently selected. To resolve, exit to the main menu and restart the session.
