Quake Champions Season 28, the Autumn Update, arrived in November 2025 bringing a host of gameplay improvements, polish, and fresh content designed to revitalize the competitive shooter’s meta and player experience.
The headline feature is a new special movement for air dodge, allowing players more mobility options during combat. The movement can be performed with a dedicated dodge key bind and features a stamina system that limits it to three successive dodges before regenerating, adding new strategic depth to engagements.
Champion speeds have been adjusted to better balance the roster. Light champions like Athena and Nyx had their maximum ground speeds reduced for fairness, while medium and heavy champions saw base speed increases but caps on maximum speed to encourage diverse playstyles.
Several champions received unique buffs and nerfs. BJ Blazkowicz now gains ammo when activating Dual Wield, Clutch’s dodge abilities have been significantly reworked for enhanced responsiveness and added ground dodge, and Death Knight’s fire damage over time effects have been fine-tuned for better balance.
Weapon and map updates include minor adjustments to the Lightning Gun’s knockback and rate of fire, railgun damage reduction slightly to improve combat flow, and map geometry tweaks to prevent exploits and improve bot navigation.
The spawn system was revamped to add more variety in spawn points, especially in ranked modes where the system now chooses between the two best spawn locations rather than a single fixed point. Team modes emphasize spawning near teammates more often to encourage cooperative play.
Furthermore, leaderboards and skill ratings were reset across all game modes, providing a fresh start for competitive players to climb ranked ladders.
Additional Highlights
- New vanity items including Quake 4 Napalm Launcher Tri-bolt and Battle Pass podium skins
- Improved audio effects and surround sound support for greater immersion
- Optimization and bug fixes improving game stability and player experience
- Updated item pickup logic prioritizing proximity for fairness in competitive play
Conclusion
The Season 28 Autumn Update reinvigorates Quake Champions with fresh tactical movement options, comprehensive balance changes, and quality-of-life enhancements. These adjustments aim to keep the game competitive and exhilarating for veterans while welcoming new players with smoother mechanics and a balanced roster.
Whether you’re climbing the ranked ladders or enjoying casual deathmatches, this update provides meaningful changes that refresh the core gameplay without losing the fast-paced spirit and precision the series is known for.