Major vehicle update introducing powered rowboats, the Chinook event, new monuments, and significant performance optimizations alongside various weapon and armor balance changes.
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▲Buffs12
- Powered RowboatAdded player-driven powered rowboats to the game, expanding naval transportation options.→Added
- Heavy Plate Armor
- Heavy Plate Armor now reduces movement speed slightly less than before.→Reduced
- The crafting cost of Heavy Plate Armor has been reduced by 50%.→Halved
- Rocket Launcher
- The crafting cost for the rocket launcher has been reduced.→Reduced
- The rocket launcher now has increased durability, allowing for more use before breaking.→Increased
- TShirt/LongShirt
- T-Shirts and Long Shirts now provide additional radiation protection.→Increased
- The crafting cost for T-Shirts and Long Shirts has been reduced.→Reduced
- The research cost for T-Shirts and Long Shirts is now 20.→20
- MapThe in-game map has been updated to be more detailed for better navigation.→Increased
- General
- Added projectile pooling to improve performance during gunfights.
- Major improvements to network interpolation and extrapolation for smoother gameplay.→Improved
- Players can now research and craft Binoculars.Uncraftable→Craftable
▼Nerfs4
- AK47
- Hip Fire:The AK47 now has a larger hip aimcone, making un-aimed shots less accurate.→Increased
- Firing:Recoil has been made more difficult to manage, increasing the skill ceiling for the weapon.→Increased
- HV Rockets
- HV Rockets now cost slightly more than 1/4 of regular rockets.→Increased
- HV Rockets now deal only 25% of the damage of regular rockets.→1/4 of regular
◆Other changes2
- Map
- Map coordinates have been swapped so that the letter is now horizontal.Vertical letter→Horizontal letter
- Overall forest sizes have been increased and new tree types (Birch, Oak, Beech) added.→Increased
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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.
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