The Outlast Trials

Fixed an out-of-memory crash that occurred when repeatedly opening and closing the loadout menu while using invasion cameras.

Fixed an issue where Escalation Weekly savegames were not resumable.

Resolved various crashes to improve overall game stability.

Fixed a bug where some Imposters would not exit the trial after downing or killing a Reagent, ensuring they now leave as intended.

Increased the battery life of the Imposter's night vision.

Reduced the amount of mashing required for Reagents to escape the trap.

Reduced damage from 25 to 12.5, allowing Reagents to regenerate health after escaping.

Increased charge time for stabs, making attacks slower to execute.

Increased the cooldown between slashes, reducing overall attack speed.

Increased the minimum camera time against solo Reagents, giving the survivor more time to react.

Slightly increased the time it takes to inject a stim to prevent reactive use during combat.

Reduced the radius at which the trap is triggered.

Fixed a bug where Imposters didn't receive a rank when using 'Exit Invasion' from the pause menu.

Fixed an issue where the Struggle minigame wouldn't appear if a Reagent was grabbed while entering a Steel Trap.

Fixed a missing code location hint on a television screen in the 'Cancel the Broadcast' challenge.

Reduced the backstab angle, requiring the Imposter to be more precisely behind the target.

Backstabs now incapacitate Reagents instead of killing them instantly, removing the one-shot potential.

Improved disconnection issues specifically during Escalation runs.

Syringes now spawn throughout the Trial instead of being limited in quantity.

Reagents can now use the Regroup button even when Imposters are present in the room.

Reduced the maximum number of respawns granted by Revive Pills from 5 to 2, increasing the difficulty of the mode.

Imposters can now correctly slash Reagents affected by Neuroshock.

Fixed an issue where corrupted names above AI Imposters would not appear.

Fixed a missing decal in the Prison Farm Trial.

Interrupting a Backstab now correctly puts the Reagent into an incapacitated state instead of killing them.

Fixed a bug where Reagents could fall through the world if killed by a Slash while exiting a hiding spot.

Clarified that console players can toggle cross-communication voice chat by holding the Start button.

Reverted controller input changes for minigames from Season 7; this will return as an optional setting later.

Fixed an issue where the game could get stuck in a loop when attempting to reconnect.

Fixed a rare crash occurring when an Imposter joined or left an Invasion match.

Clues are no longer hidden by pushable objects, improving the ease of finding objectives.

Fixed a bug where quickly scrolling through the inventory could cause a player to lose a cassette.

Dropped cassettes now display the correct icon for better visual clarity.

Resolved network issues on PS5 that caused abnormally high ping in specific regions.

Imposters no longer suffer a score penalty if Reagents escape during an Invasion, making the role less punishing.

The 'Stay Together' variator is no longer available for this trial in Escalation or Trial Maker.

Corrected the interruption cooldown from 10 seconds to the intended 3 seconds, allowing faster redeployment.

Fixed a bug where the Healing Rig was not consumed if swapped with another Rig while in-use via the Salvage Rigs variator.

Fixed an issue where barricades could permanently block doorways if deployment was interrupted by an enemy.

Fixed an issue where the Berserker could spawn under the map in certain situations.

Fixed an incorrect cooldown for X-Ray specifically in Psychosurgery difficulty.

The Tinnitus filter in player settings is now working as intended; players may need to adjust it if audio feels muffled.

Invasions are temporarily disabled in new trials ('Silence the Idol', 'Solve the Murder', 'REDACTED') to ensure a smooth start.

Fixed an issue where barricades did not behave as intended when using the Limited Rigs variator.