Hotfix 17 focuses on extensive bug fixes, performance optimizations (RAM usage), and significant balance adjustments to explosive damage and XP scaling.
▲Buffs5
- ExplosivesScrap metal tier explosives received a massive 6x damage increase.→6x boost
- Hazmat SuitHazmat suits now block sunburns, increasing survival in exposed environments.→Added
- Utility Cabinets (UC)
- Added utility cabinet upkeep readout to the HUD for better resource management.→Added
- Fixed UC menu structure requirements so they are now correctly affected by perk multipliers.
- GeneralSignificantly reduced RAM usage for better overall performance.→Reduced
✚Bug fixes4
- Utility Cabinets (UC)Fixed an issue where UCs were damaging each other when their radii overlapped.
- Vehicles
- Fixed vehicles flipping out when parked in water that subsequently freezes or when hitting zombies.
- Corrected several incorrect vehicle exit positions.
- GeneralImplemented various crash and performance fixes.
◆Other changes6
- ExplosivesAT4:AT4 damage profile reclassified as high explosive for better interaction with game mechanics.→high explosive
- Character ProgressionStrength and Vitality XP are now scaled by the mass of the object being moved, rewarding the movement of heavier items.flat→scaled by mass
- Utility Cabinets (UC)
- Fixed jurisdiction splitting when two utility cabinets are placed close to each other.
- Fixed incorrect assignment of UCs to structures where outdoor cabinets were incorrectly prioritized over indoor ones.
- General
- Loot bags now automatically remove themselves after 4 real-life hours to prevent clutter.→4 hours h
- AI is now discouraged from pathing through water if a bridge is available.→Prefer bridges
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Patch history
- VEIN 0.023 - Hotfix 4 ReleasedMar 31, 2026 · 2mo+1→
- VEIN 0.023 - Hotfix 2 ReleasedMar 19, 2026 · 2mo+10−1→
- VEIN 0.023 - Hotfix 1 ReleasedMar 7, 2026 · 2mo+4−1→
- 0.022 Hotfix 18 ReleasedJan 22, 2026 · 4mo+6−1→
- 0.022 Hotfix 15 ReleasedDec 17, 2025 · 5mo+5−1→
- →0.022 Hotfix 13 ReleasedDec 5, 2025 · 5mo
- 0.022 Hotfix 11 ReleasedDec 4, 2025 · 5mo+8−2→
- 0.022 Hotfix 9 ReleasedNov 20, 2025 · 6mo+7→
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