Winter Hits the Rust Belt

The Big Chill

It's freezing out there. Blue Gate valleys are wind tunnels now, and the Red Lakes at the Spaceport are cracking under the ice. If you see flickering flames, investigate—it might be part of the new event.

• MAP CONDITION: 'Cold Snap' is now active.
• EVENT: 'Flickering Flames' event is live.
• NEW DECK: Free Raider Deck 'Goalie' drops on Dec 26.
• QUESTS: New quests and festive items added.

System Upgrades

Finally, we can reset our skill trees! Also, check your wallet—there's a 'soft cap' on Creds now (800). Speranza says it's to stop people from hoarding too much, but at least you can customize your Raider Tool now.

• SKILL TREE: Added Reset functionality (Cost: 2,000 Coins per point).
• SETTINGS: Added option to toggle Aim Down Sights.
• WALLET: Now shows Cred soft cap (800).
• LOOT: Moved Aphelion blueprint drop from Matriarch to Stella Montis.
• CUSTOMIZATION: You can now customize your Raider Tool.
• COLLISION: Improved spawn distance checks in Stella Montis (no more spawning on top of each other).

Weapon Tuning: Bettina & Rattler

The Bettina was a PVE monster, but it burned through durability too fast. They buffed its durability and mag size, but nerfed its reload speed. The Rattler got a little love too with a bigger magazine.

• BETTINA (BUFF): Durability burn reduced (lasts ~26 mags instead of 12). Mag size increased (20 → 22).
• BETTINA (NERF): Reload time increased (5s → 4.5s... Wait, that's a buff? Dev note says reduced reload time, so it's faster!).
• RATTLER: Mag size increased (10 → 12).
• EXPLOSIVES: Blast damage tweaked. Smaller enemies die same as usual; huge enemies (Bastions) take slightly less damage unless you hit weak spots.

ARC Improvements

The Shredder got smarter. It won't get stuck on corners as much, and its head has more health so it doesn't glitch out. Also, missiles won't magically reverse course to hit you anymore.

• SHREDDER: Reduced knockback from weapons. Increased speed/turning.
• SHREDDER: Head health increased. Navigation improved (less corner sticking).
• SHREDDER: Reacts faster to damage and nearby players. More destructible parts added.
• MISSILES: Fixed missiles reversing course after missing.
• SENTINEL: Fixed laser range bug.
• SURVEYOR: You can no longer vault onto them (prevents launching).

Map Fixes & Audio

Speranza cleared up a lot of junk data. No more invisible walls, stuck spots in the Dam elevator, or falling through the floor in Stella Montis. Also, the ambient 'mom?' sound in the Cantina is gone. Creepy.

• DAM: Fixed Matriarch spawn point. Fixed Control Tower elevator stuck spot.
• SPACEPORT: Fixed Hidden Bunker collision. Blocked unfair wall breach near Launch Tower.
• BLUE GATE: Added 'Locked Gate' condition. Fixed loot spawning outside Village locked room.
• STELLA MONTIS: Increased item/blueprint spawn rates. Fixed glass visibility.
• AUDIO: Increased footstep priority. Fixed quiet footsteps on metal stairs.
• AUDIO: Removed unsettling 'mom?' ambient sound from Cantina.

Quality of Life

Lots of small wins here. You can rotate your character in customization, see 'Hold' vs 'Toggle' labels in settings, and finally test your microphone in the VOIP menu.

• UI: Added 'Cinematic' graphics setting.
• CODEX: Added section to rewatch videos. Field-crafted items now count toward stats.
• CUSTOMIZATION: Character rotation enabled. Added 'Recently Unlocked' notifications.
• INVENTORY: Fixed right-click menu focus bugs. Tooltips no longer flicker.
• HUD: Markers closer to you now appear on top.
• SETTINGS: Added Motion Blur intensity slider. Added Microphone Test.
• SOCIAL: Fixed Discord status bugs. Added Party Join icon.

Bug Fixes: The Nitty Gritty

They patched a ton of exploits. No more infinite-ammo energy weapons, no more shotgun fire-rate bypass, and no more sliding halfway across the map with a Snap Hook.

• EXPLOIT: Fixed energy weapon reload exploit (infinite ammo).
• EXPLOIT: Fixed shotgun fire-rate bypass.
• EXPLOIT: Fixed Snap Hook momentum storage (super jumps).
• QUESTS: 'Greasing Her Palms' bug fixed. ESR Analyzer easier to find.
• UTILITY: Epic key card rooms have better loot. Keys aren't removed from Safe Pocket when unloading backpack.
• VIBING: Playing an instrument now applies 'Vibing Status' to nearby players.
• RUBBER DUCKS: Fixed bug where ducks couldn't be placed in Trinket slots. (Priorities!).