🆕 What's New?
❄️ Cold Snap Map Condition
The freezing weather will cut your Raider down in minutes unless you get indoors or heal up quickly. Your feet will be unsteady over frozen water, your vision will be compromised, and frostbite is a real danger. Getting pinned down in the open is a death sentence during a Rust Belt winter.
🔥 Flickering Flames Event
Help Speranzans through the winter by collecting Candleberries for banquets and important items for survival. Runs from December 16th until January 13th. Earn Raider Tokens, new items, rare utility items, weapons, cosmetics, and Merits.
🥅 New Free Raider Deck "Goalie"
Available from December 26th, unlock items, Raider Tokens, and cosmetics as you earn Cred topside. Features a unique hockey-themed outfit and hockey stick Raider Tool.
🚪 Locked Gate Event Timer
The new Locked Gate map condition has been added to Blue Gate, giving Raiders a new objective to race against the clock.
📅 Expedition Departure Window
New system for managing expedition timing and preparation.
⚡ Patch Highlights
- Added Skill Tree Reset functionality - 2,000 Coins per skill point
- Added an option to toggle Aim Down Sights
- Wallet now shows your Cred soft cap (800 Cred maximum)
- Various festive items to get you into the holiday spirit
- Moved the Aphelion blueprint drop from the Matriarch to Stella Montis
- Added Raider Tool customization
- Fixed various collision issues on maps
- Improved Stella Montis spawn distance checks to prevent spawning too close to other players
⚖️ Balance Changes
Weapons
Bettina BUFFED
Dev note: These changes aim to make the Bettina a bit less reliant on bringing a secondary weapon. The weapon should now be a bit more competent in PVP, without tipping the scales too much. Data shows that this weapon is still the highest performing PVE weapon at its rarity (Not counting the Hullcracker). The durability should also feel more in line with our other assault rifles.
- Durability Burn Rate reduced from ~0.43% to ~0.17% per shot
- Now takes 26 full magazines to deplete (up from 12)
- Magazine Size increased from 20 to 22
- Reload Time reduced from 5 to 4.5 seconds
Rattler BUFFED
Dev note: Even though the Rattler isn't intended to compete with the Stitcher or Kettle at close ranges, it is receiving a minor buff to bring its PVP TTK at lower levels a bit closer to the Stitcher and Kettle. The weapon should remain in its intended role as a more deliberate weapon where players are expected to dip in and out of cover, fire in controlled bursts, and manage their reloads.
- Magazine Size increased from 10 to 12
ARC Enemies
Shredder IMPROVED
- Reduced knockback from weapons, increased movement speed and turning responsiveness
- Increased head health to prevent unintended behavior from head destruction
- Improved navigation to reduce getting stuck on corners and obstacles
- Faster combat engagement when taking damage or near players
- Increased number of destructible parts
🐛 Content and Bug Fixes
Achievements
- Achievements are now enabled in the Epic store
Animation
- Fixed Field Crate pickup with Trigger 'Nade causing character slide
- Fixed Snap Hook momentum exploit with ziplines/ladders
- Fixed running animation issues when over-encumbered after drops
- Interactions now end correctly during dodge rolls
- Fixed arm twisting when interacting with items/deployables
- Added more natural animations to character skins and equipment
ARC Enemies
- Fixed deployables causing enemies to launch or clip out of bounds
- Missiles now track correctly at different elevations
- Sentinel: Fixed laser not reaching targeted players at distance
- Surveyor: Disabled vaulting to prevent unintended launches
- Fixed Bombardier projectiles shooting through Matriarch shield
Audio
- Fixed mine trigger sounds and light indicators
- Increased simultaneous footstep sounds and their priority
- Fixed quiet metal stair footsteps when walking slowly
- Improved directional sound for ARC enemies
- Added text chat message sounds in main menu
- Removed the unsettling "mom?" from Speranza cantina ambient sound
- Tweaked announcement loudness in various menus
Maps
- Fixed reconnection spawning logic
- Various collision, geometry, VFX and texture fixes
- Fixed Raider Hatch slope being too steep for downed raiders
- Security Lockers now dynamically spawned across all maps
- Fixed Raider Caches not spawning during Prospecting Probes
- Fixed lootable containers spawning inside terrain
- Fixed doors appearing closed despite being open
- Electromagnetic Storm: Lightning strikes now sometimes leave valuable items
- Increased Great Mullein spawn locations across all maps
Dam Battlegrounds
- Moved Matriarch spawn point to better tactical location
Spaceport
- Adjusted locked room protection area in Container Storage
Blue Gate
- Locked Gate map condition added NEW
- Adjusted map bounds near ledges for better navigation
- Improved tree LODs to reduce overly dark visuals at distance
- Fixed loot spawning outside Locked Room in Village
- Added visual cues to 'A First Foothold' quest locations
Stella Montis
- Increased item and blueprint spawn rates
- Some containers no longer drop Rubber Ducks with A Little Extra skill (sorry)
- Adjusted window glass clarity for better visibility
Miscellaneous
- General crash fixes including AMD crashes
- Cred soft cap of 800 implemented - existing Cred not removed
- Fixed gear loss bug when spawning on servers
- Leaderboards now have 3x promotion zone for top 5 players (Daredevil I and below)
- Fixed tutorial door breach cancellation bug
- Fixed breaching while downed exploit
- Fixed Discord invite party joining issues
- Fixed texture flickering between quality states
- Depth of field now scales correctly with resolution
- Fixed alt-tab input issues
- Effortless Roll skill now provides greater stamina reduction
- Calming Stroll skill now applies while moving in ADS
Movement
- Fixed jumping/climbing issues while crouched
- Fixed ladder climbing over gaps causing detachment
- Added slight stamina cost for entering slides
- Reduced acceleration when dodge rolling from slides
UI Improvements
- Added toggle Aim Down Sights option
- Added 'Cinematic' graphics setting for high-end PCs
- Codex: Improved damage tracking, added video rewatch section
- Console: Updated PlayStation 5 button prompts
- Customization: Character rotation now available
- Expedition Project: Added resource tracking and reward displays
- Inventory: Fixed various gamepad navigation issues
- Main Menu: Added Live Events carousel
- Quests: Improved quest item visibility and tracking
- Settings: Added motion blur intensity slider
- VOIP: Added Microphone Test functionality
Utility
- Increased loot value in Epic key card rooms
- Expanded blueprint spawn locations
- Fixed Deadline damage through walls
- Keys no longer removed from safe pocket when unloading backpack
- Fixed Flame Spray damage to ARC
- Fixed sticky throwables disappearing on trees
- Fixed mine triggering issues before armed
- Playing instruments now applies 'Vibing Status' effect to nearby players
- Fixed Rubber Duck trinket slot placement
- Integrated binoculars and shield charger now weigh 0
Weapons
- Lighter ARC now pushed back by melee attacks
- Fixed stowed weapons not appearing on first spawn
- Fixed energy weapon reload exploit
- ADS now resumes after interruption (reload/stun)
- Fixed shotgun fire cooldown exploit
Quests
- Fixed 'Greasing Her Palms' accidental objective trigger
- Made ESR Analyzer easier to find in Buried City
- Improved 'Marked for Death' quest clues
- Fixed quest videos triggering multiple times
- Added spare key interactions for locked room quests
- Added unique quest items to 'Unexpected Initiative'
- Fixed squad sharing quest completion issues
⚠️ Known Issues
- AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT users will see driver warning popup despite being on latest version
- Items that don't fit in stash have value excluded from departure screen (but included in actual rewards)