Balance · 9
The weapons RTX Piranha, RTX Rampart, RTX Cyclone, RTX Cyclone Tactical, and MCX Osprey RT can now be obtained as rewards for defeating the Black Heart and killing a Jugg during the Gargantua Mutation Curveball.
weapon drop rateThe delay and cooldown for the Bangernomics Curveball have been increased in response to community feedback about its frequency.
curveball cooldownThe health of Gargantua Mutation Juggernauts has been increased for each level of Impact in the Curveball Settings.
health poolVehicles will now slow down when travelling through water, with different vehicle types handling water differently.
movement speedThe Blood Donor Morale Bonus has been adjusted to +6 Community Morale, down from +15.
morale bonuZombie spawning after certain noise events, such as failed search crashes and door slams, has been removed; these events will now only attract existing zombies.
spawn systemThe Haven Device has been rebalanced to improve its effectiveness, with a noticeable presence over multiple waves during a base siege.
effectivenessThe likelihood of the Blood Donor Enclave Arc appearing has been adjusted to match other Arcs.
enclave arc appearance rateProne Zombies set up to ambush now have an increased sight range from 1m to 6m.
sight range
Content · 8
Several vehicles, including Rhames V (Tiger Claw), Brogan Rapscallion (Pizza Cat, Anime Team), Miragra (Flaming Demon Skull, Barbed Heart), Vagabond (Gambler), Pilato (Kraken), and Wizard Van, now have a chance to appear in the world.
vehiclePreviously time-exclusive hats, including Cattleman Hat, Combat Helmet, Hockey Mask, Jack O' Lantern Mask, Scarecrow Mask, Swine and Bovine Mask, and Winter Beanie (5), are now available in containers.
cosmetic itemPreviously time-exclusive outfits, including Juggernaut Jacket (3), Ninja Hoodie (2), Outlaw Vest, Swine & Bovine Apron, and Ugly Sweater (5), are now available in containers.
cosmetic itemSeveral weapons, including Titan Bat, Zed Piercer, Zed-Swatter, Skullsplitter, and Grass Cutter, now have a chance to appear in the world.
weaponPreviously gated or seasonal content, such as the Wizard Van and Winter outfits, has been permanently unlocked.
contentNew hats including Fire Fighter Helmets (4), Fedora (4), Pilot Cap (3), Outback Hunter (4), Gambler Hat (5), Trucker Hat (Fitz), Campaign Hat (2), Combat Helmet (6), Aviator Helmet (3), and Buccaneer Bandanna (3) have been added to the game.
cosmetic itemThere is now a chance for new characters to receive the Blood Donor trait.
trait availabilityNew outfits including Gas Station Jacket (3), Firefighter Turnout Coat (1), Basic Tee (5), Pirate Jacket (2), and Kraken Hoodie (2) have been added to the game.
cosmetic item
Economy · 1
Rucksacks can now be deposited at claimed Landmark Outposts.
storage system
Controls · 1
The distance at which characters automatically attempt to climb down from ledges has been reduced, and they will no longer climb down unintentionally while aiming.
climbing behavior
System · 1
All focus and resources are now being shifted to the development of State of Decay 3.
development focu
UI · 2
The maximum number of curveball cards visible in the journal has been reduced, and the Curveball Journal Page's functionality, user interface, and reliability have been enhanced.
ui displayPlayers can now access individual Survivors' inventories from the Community screen to view, equip, transfer items, or store gear.
inventory management
Fix · 34
An issue where the Vicious Rumours Curveball displayed incorrect values when adjusting the impact in the Curveball settings has been fixed, correcting the influence received from selling.
ui displayThe reliability of the automatic ladder interaction has been improved, fixing a bug where characters would sometimes walk over ladders and fall.
reliabilityAn issue where a downed hostile human would remain incapacitated indefinitely has been fixed.
incapacitation stateA staging area can now be built after claiming the Leeds Concrete Silos landmark, and the 'Elimination of Daily Materials Cost' stacking issue has been resolved.
building systemAn issue where Curveballs appearing could cause a crash on multiplayer has been fixed.
crash on loadAn issue where Armored Zombies persisted after the Lost Platoon Curveball had expired has been resolved.
debuff persistenceAn issue where Zombies would sometimes attack and magnetically teleport towards survivors on upper levels has been fixed.
attack behaviorAn issue where community names were truncated on the community selection screen has been resolved.
ui displayAn issue in 'Living in a Materials World' where the optional objective might be impossible to complete under certain conditions has been resolved.
optional objectiveAn issue where Blood Plague Bloaters were not appearing in Heartland Hordes has been resolved.
spawningAn issue where the finisher prompt appeared when a finishing move could not be executed due to lack of stamina has been fixed.
ui promptAn issue where melee attacks missed when they should have hit has been resolved.
hit detectionIn 'Builder Legacy: Useful Utilities', Energy Drinks now count towards completing the objective of building an item that requires power or water.
objective completionAn issue where the Radio Silence Curveball could not appear correctly in Drucker County, Cascade Falls, and Meagher Valley has been fixed.
curveball availabilityAn issue where the FOV value reset after updating the Accessibility settings has been resolved.
settings persistenceVarious issues where the Vicious Rumours Curveball did not increase the radio prices for the Independence Pack and the Locate Plague Heart radio command have been resolved.
radio priceAn exploit in Heartland where the CLEO Supply drop mission could be bypassed has been fixed; the mission will now abandon and must be redone instead of auto-completing.
mission exploitThe damage warning that triggers when entering the Toxic Miasma of a Black Heart has been reimplemented.
damage warningAn issue where some Curveball effects did not update after changing Impact in the Curveball settings has been resolved.
setting synchronizationAn issue where Ignited Zombies during the Fuelling the Plague Curveball were not receiving any damage from weapons has been resolved.
damage applicationA crash issue that occurred when approaching the mission location for one of the 'Mysterious Broadcast' missions has been resolved.
crash fixZombies from infestations were not spawning in taller buildings like the Factory Husk in Heartland, preventing infestation clearing and blocking missions; this has been resolved.
spawning systemA bug where the vehicle UI indicated a vehicle was destroyed even after being repaired with a toolkit has been resolved.
status indicatorA bug where Ferals could instantly destroy certain vehicles by attaching to and attacking specific points has been fixed.
vehicle destructionA bug that caused Curveball objectives to be unpinned or removed from the Goals menu when their Optional Objective was completed has been resolved.
ui displayUsing heavy weapons now correctly grants Endurance XP.
xp gainAn issue where the Locker Icon disappeared at short distances, making it difficult to find, has been resolved.
visibilityAn issue where the 'Curveballs have Awoken' notification appeared every time a session was reloaded has been resolved.
notification frequencyA bug where Zombies sometimes became unresponsive after getting stuck in their idle state has been fixed.
idle state bugVicious Rumours has been adjusted to display the correct sell prices when the Curveball is active.
sell prices displayThe Curveball Stamina action effects in 'Up and At Em' and 'Under the Weather' have been adjusted to account for all stamina-cost actions.
stamina cost calculationUnintended instances where the same Curveball could appear twice simultaneously have been removed.
curveball systemAn issue with inconsistent appearance and function for the 'Drop' prompt on the character inventory when interacting with a vehicle trunk has been resolved.
ui consistencyA bug with luxury crates missing exclamation marks on certain items has been fixed.
item indicator