Hotfixes 1 and 2 for Update 21 focus on stabilizing the new difficulty system, fixing critical Cryo Cannon bugs, and refining Driller equipment and enemy spawn rates.
▲Buffs17
- Cryo Cannon
- Cryo Cannon now pierces enemies, significantly increasing its crowd control and damage potential.→Added
- Players can now hold the fire button for longer before the pressure runs out.→Slower
- Increased base damage for better raw killing power.→Increased
- Enemies now freeze faster, fixing issues where high-health enemies like Praetorians were nearly impossible to freeze.→Increased
- Fixed a bug where the weapon would stop firing upon hitting a single target.stops after 1st hit→continuous
- Driller
- Drills:Increased fuel capacity for longer drilling sessions.→Increased
- Drills:Fuel-related modifications are now more effective.→Increased
- Drills:Drills now pierce or hit multiple enemies, improving combat efficiency.1→Multiple
- Drills:Fixed a bug where enemies too close to the Driller could not be hit by the drills.Blocked→Fixed
- General Difficulty
- Reduced the frequency of random enemy waves to prevent overwhelming the players.→Lowered
- Caves now feature smaller enemy groups, reducing sudden spikes in difficulty.→Reduced
- Salvage and Point Extraction missions are slightly less hectic.→Lowered
- Increased Nitra availability in Egghunt missions to improve reward scaling.→Increased
- Mactera Grabber & BomberIncreased the internal cost/rating of these enemies, making them appear less frequently in waves.→Increased
- Plasma ChargerIncreased the total ammo capacity for the Plasma Charger.→Increased
- Minehead SentriesSentries now have more ammo, allowing them to defend areas for longer.→Increased
- General SystemsPlayers with Iron Will active will no longer accidentally die during the droppod departure sequence.→Fixed
▼Nerfs1
- DrillerDrills:Slightly reduced the starting speed of mining.→Lowered
✚Bug fixes2
- Breach CutterFixed a bug where the weapon's performance was tied to the game's FPS.Dependent→Independent
- General SystemsCorrected the invulnerability duration for Gunner and Driller upon being revived.Wrong→Fixed
◆Other changes3
- DrillerDrills:General adjustments to the speed of the drills.→Tweaked
- Breach CutterAdjusted damage values to ensure consistency after removing framerate dependency.→Tweaked
- General SystemsVarious visual improvements to the HUD and menus for better clarity.→Updated
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Patch history
- PATCH NOTES - S06.04Mar 2, 2026 · 4mo
A focused update addressing Pitjaws behavior, lift pod collision/positioning, and various spawning and visual bugs.
+1→ - Patch Notes: HOTFIX S06.03.1Feb 12, 2026 · 5mo
A small hotfix addressing server browser functionality, mission naming, and a specific interaction between the Breach Cutter and Bone Collectors.
+1→ - PATCH NOTES - S06.03Feb 11, 2026 · 5mo
A small update focusing on Season 6 warnings, resinite visibility, and reward adjustments.
+2→ - PATCH NOTES - S06.02Feb 4, 2026 · 5mo
A stability and balance patch focusing on enemy spawn logic, Pit Jaw behavior, and economy adjustments for gold and season rewards.
+1−4→ - PATCH NOTES - S06.01Jan 30, 2026 · 5mo
Season 6's first patch focuses on balancing enemy spawn rates, adjusting XP and event rewards, and implementing various visual polish fixes.
+2−1→ - →PATCH NOTES - S05.11Oct 23, 2025 · 9mo
A small maintenance patch focusing on profanity filter fixes and photo-sensitivity accessibility options.
- Patch Notes: HOTFIX S05.10.2Jul 14, 2025 · 12mo
A hotfix addressing mod stability and adding a refresh button to the modding menu.
+2→ - →PATCH NOTES - S05.10.1Jul 2, 2025 · 12mo
A small hotfix focusing on stability and usability improvements for the mod browser and mod list population.
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