Devblog 179 focuses on quality-of-life improvements for base building, resource gathering, and general performance optimizations.
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▲Buffs10
- Building
- Wooden Ladder:Wooden ladders can now be stacked up to 5, saving inventory space.1→5
- Wooden Ladder:Wooden ladders can now be repaired, extending their lifespan during raids or base defense.No→Yes
- External Gate:Increased the speed of opening and closing external gates for faster movement.Slow→Fast
- Storage & Furnaces
- Furnace:Furnaces now cost 100 less wood to craft.X→X-100 wood
- Furnace:Empty furnaces can now be picked up.No→Yes
- Fridge/Boxes:Empty fridges and wood boxes (small and large) can now be picked up.No→Yes
- Shelves:Shelves can now be placed over existing boxes, allowing for denser storage layouts.Blocked→Allowed
- Boxes:Box skins can now be changed at the repair bench.No→Yes
- General
- Players no longer need a map item to open the map.Requires Map Item→Free
- Eliminated Garbage Collector allocations from player model LOD refreshes to improve performance.High→Low
▼Nerfs1
- BuildingOnly wooden ladders and twig structures can now bypass building privilege, preventing griefing with larger structures.Various→Wooden ladders, twig foundation, twig floors
✚Bug fixes1
- GeneralAK47:Fixed an issue where the AK47 world model did not display some skins correctly.Broken→Fixed
◆Other changes6
- Building
- External Wall/Gate:Tweaked placement rules, damage volumes, and collision meshes for external walls and gates for better consistency.
- Barricade:Tweaked placement rules, damage volumes, and collision meshes for barricades.
- Storage & FurnacesFurnace:Furnaces now spawn with no wood inside.Some→0 wood
- General
- Raw and spoiled meat no longer automatically go to the belt when picked up.Auto-belt→Inventory
- Added RAM usage to the performance text overlay.Hidden→Visible
- Updated the Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) launcher.Old→Updated
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Patch history
- PREMIUM SERVERSMar 13, 2025 · 16mo
Introduction of Premium Servers, requiring a minimum Steam inventory value of $15 to access as a measure to deter cheat users.
+1→ - 11 YEARS STRONGJan 2, 2025 · 18mo
A celebratory anniversary blog post recapping 2024 achievements and teasing the upcoming 'Primitive' update for February 2025.
+5→ - Excavator UpdateAug 1, 2019 · 84mo
Introduction of the Excavator monument alongside various map adjustments, server optimizations, and numerous bug fixes.
+5−1→ - July UpdateJul 4, 2019 · 85mo
July Update introduces horse breeds, hitching posts, streamer mode, and extensive client/server performance optimizations.
+4→ - Chippy ArcadeJun 21, 2019 · 86mo
Introduces the Chippy Arcade machine for Chippy players and implements several physics, AI, and network optimizations.
+6→ - Giddy Up!Jun 6, 2019 · 86mo
Introduction of horseback riding, significant engine upgrades to Unity 2019, various performance optimizations, and general balance adjustments to research and loot.
+5−2→ - The Smol UpdateMay 2, 2019 · 87mo
A smaller update focusing on memory optimizations, map improvements, weapon tuning, and various exploit fixes.
+10→ - Happy EasterApr 19, 2019 · 88mo
Introduction of a limited-time Easter egg hunt event featuring collectible eggs, tiered rewards, and specialized gear.
+3→
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