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=== Caspian Explorer Update ===

The free Caspian Explorer update released on 2 Dec 2025.<ref name=":7">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-caspian-explorer-update.643685/ Elite Dangerous | Caspian Explorer Update] - Frontier Forums - 2 Dec 2025</ref> This significantly improved the on-foot NPC combat behavior, and rebalanced suits & weapons.<ref name=":7" /> Here's a list of changes:

{| class="fandom-table"

* Adjustments ~~Made~~ to On-Foot NPC Combat Behaviours:

|+

** General Movement Speed:

!'''Adjustments to On-Foot NPC Combat Behaviours'''

*** Introduced a haste system which controls NPCs movement speed. Maximum haste values make NPCs run faster than current speeds.

!'''Rebalanced suits & weapons'''

*** NPCs will be more combat efficient, more decisive, and have better threat detection.

|-

** Dodging Improvements:

|

*** NPC will now prioritise dodging into cover if possible.

*General Movement Speed:

** Crouching Improvements:

** Introduced a haste system which controls NPCs movement speed. Maximum haste values make NPCs run faster than current speeds.

*** NPCs will crouch more often including behind cover, reloading, or to evade.

** NPCs will be more combat efficient, more decisive, and have better threat detection.

** Retreating/Cover Movement:

* Dodging Improvements:

*** Improved reaction time when an NPC needs to take cover.

** NPC will now prioritise dodging into cover if possible.

*** NPCs will make better use of cover and be less likely to stand in the open.

* Crouching Improvements:

** Under Threat Behaviour Improvements:

** NPCs will crouch more often including behind cover, reloading, or to evade.

*** If the NPC is shot at or has low shield or health, they will attempt to take cover.

* Retreating/Cover Movement:

*** Once their shield has returned, they will resume usual behaviours.

** Improved reaction time when an NPC needs to take cover.

*** This behaviour replaces the old "fleeing" behaviour entirely.

** NPCs will make better use of cover and be less likely to stand in the open.

** Advance Towards Threat Behaviour:

* Under Threat Behaviour Improvements:

*** Strikers and Scouts may decide to advance under fire until they lose their shields entirely.

** If the NPC is shot at or has low shield or health, they will attempt to take cover.

*** Other NPCs are more likely to retreat under threat.

** Once their shield has returned, they will resume usual behaviours.

** Crime Scan Adjustments:

** This behaviour replaces the old "fleeing" behaviour entirely.

*** Security will now crime scan from a longer range. This removes the short walk to the target.

* Advance Towards Threat Behaviour:

*** Security NPC will turn to face the target before starting.

** Strikers and Scouts may decide to advance under fire until they lose their shields entirely.

** Grenade Behaviour Adjustments:

** Other NPCs are more likely to retreat under threat.

*** Grenades are more often used against groups.

* Crime Scan Adjustments:

*** Grenades are used to flush targets out from cover.

** Security will now crime scan from a longer range. This removes the short walk to the target.

*** NPCs will now use memorised and reported positions to better identify large groups of targets.

** Security NPC will turn to face the target before starting.

*** Ensured that NPCs will no longer throw EMP grenades at targets with low shield proportion.

* Grenade Behaviour Adjustments:

* Rebalanced suits & weapons

** Grenades are more often used against groups.

** Rebalanced NPCs suit and shield resistances to reduce the disparity between damage types vs shields and armour for suits/shields (this does not affect the player they are using the old resistances)

** Grenades are used to flush targets out from cover.

** Weapon changes:

** NPCs will now use memorised and reported positions to better identify large groups of targets.

*** Improved stow and draw times for all weapons

** Ensured that NPCs will no longer throw EMP grenades at targets with low shield proportion.

*** Adjusted weapon handling modification to account for new stow and draw times

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*** Decreased flight time on projectiles for:

* Rebalanced NPCs suit and shield resistances to reduce the disparity between damage types vs shields and armour for suits/shields (this does not affect the player they are using the old resistances)

**** Manticore Executioner

* Weapon changes:

**** Manticore Tormentor

** Improved stow and draw times for all weapons

**** Manticore Oppressor

** Adjusted weapon handling modification to account for new stow and draw times

*** Increased ammo for:

** Decreased flight time on projectiles for:

**** Karma AR-50

*** Manticore Executioner

**** TK Eclipse

*** Manticore Tormentor

*** Decreased ammo for:

*** Manticore Oppressor

**** Karma C-44

** Increased ammo for:

*** Decreased reload speed for:

*** Karma AR-50

**** Karma L-6

*** TK Eclipse

** Decreased ammo for:

*** Karma C-44

** Decreased reload speed for:

*** Karma L-6

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==See also==

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 === Caspian Explorer Update ===
 The free Caspian Explorer update released on 2 Dec 2025.<ref name=":7">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-caspian-explorer-update.643685/ Elite Dangerous | Caspian Explorer Update] - Frontier Forums - 2 Dec 2025</ref> This significantly improved the on-foot NPC combat behavior, and rebalanced suits & weapons.<ref name=":7" /> Here's a list of changes:
+{| class="fandom-table"
-* Adjustments Made to On-Foot NPC Combat Behaviours:
+|+
-** General Movement Speed:
+!'''Adjustments to On-Foot NPC Combat Behaviours'''
-*** Introduced a haste system which controls NPCs movement speed. Maximum haste values make NPCs run faster than current speeds.
+!'''Rebalanced suits & weapons'''
-*** NPCs will be more combat efficient, more decisive, and have better threat detection.
+|-
-** Dodging Improvements:
+|
-*** NPC will now prioritise dodging into cover if possible.
+*General Movement Speed:
-** Crouching Improvements:
+** Introduced a haste system which controls NPCs movement speed. Maximum haste values make NPCs run faster than current speeds.
-*** NPCs will crouch more often including behind cover, reloading, or to evade.
+** NPCs will be more combat efficient, more decisive, and have better threat detection.
-** Retreating/Cover Movement:
+* Dodging Improvements:
-*** Improved reaction time when an NPC needs to take cover.
+** NPC will now prioritise dodging into cover if possible.
-*** NPCs will make better use of cover and be less likely to stand in the open.
+* Crouching Improvements:
-** Under Threat Behaviour Improvements:
+** NPCs will crouch more often including behind cover, reloading, or to evade.
-*** If the NPC is shot at or has low shield or health, they will attempt to take cover.
+* Retreating/Cover Movement:
-*** Once their shield has returned, they will resume usual behaviours.
+** Improved reaction time when an NPC needs to take cover.
-*** This behaviour replaces the old "fleeing" behaviour entirely.
+** NPCs will make better use of cover and be less likely to stand in the open.
-** Advance Towards Threat Behaviour:
+* Under Threat Behaviour Improvements:
-*** Strikers and Scouts may decide to advance under fire until they lose their shields entirely.
+** If the NPC is shot at or has low shield or health, they will attempt to take cover.
-*** Other NPCs are more likely to retreat under threat.
+** Once their shield has returned, they will resume usual behaviours.
-** Crime Scan Adjustments:
+** This behaviour replaces the old "fleeing" behaviour entirely.
-*** Security will now crime scan from a longer range. This removes the short walk to the target.
+* Advance Towards Threat Behaviour:
-*** Security NPC will turn to face the target before starting.
+** Strikers and Scouts may decide to advance under fire until they lose their shields entirely.
-** Grenade Behaviour Adjustments:
+** Other NPCs are more likely to retreat under threat.
-*** Grenades are more often used against groups.
+* Crime Scan Adjustments:
-*** Grenades are used to flush targets out from cover.
+** Security will now crime scan from a longer range. This removes the short walk to the target.
-*** NPCs will now use memorised and reported positions to better identify large groups of targets.
+** Security NPC will turn to face the target before starting.
-*** Ensured that NPCs will no longer throw EMP grenades at targets with low shield proportion.
+* Grenade Behaviour Adjustments:
-* Rebalanced suits & weapons
+** Grenades are more often used against groups.
-** Rebalanced NPCs suit and shield resistances to reduce the disparity between damage types vs shields and armour for suits/shields (this does not affect the player they are using the old resistances)
+** Grenades are used to flush targets out from cover.
-** Weapon changes:
+** NPCs will now use memorised and reported positions to better identify large groups of targets.
-*** Improved stow and draw times for all weapons
+** Ensured that NPCs will no longer throw EMP grenades at targets with low shield proportion.
-*** Adjusted weapon handling modification to account for new stow and draw times
+|
-*** Decreased flight time on projectiles for:
+* Rebalanced NPCs suit and shield resistances to reduce the disparity between damage types vs shields and armour for suits/shields (this does not affect the player they are using the old resistances)
-**** Manticore Executioner
+* Weapon changes:
-**** Manticore Tormentor
+** Improved stow and draw times for all weapons
-**** Manticore Oppressor
+** Adjusted weapon handling modification to account for new stow and draw times
-*** Increased ammo for:
+** Decreased flight time on projectiles for:
-**** Karma AR-50
+*** Manticore Executioner
-**** TK Eclipse
+*** Manticore Tormentor
-*** Decreased ammo for:
+*** Manticore Oppressor
-**** Karma C-44
+** Increased ammo for:
-*** Decreased reload speed for:
+*** Karma AR-50
-**** Karma L-6
+*** TK Eclipse
+** Decreased ammo for:
+*** Karma C-44
+** Decreased reload speed for:
+*** Karma L-6
+|}
 ==See also==

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