Vigor news & patch notes

Main Features & New Additions

• Pursuit Season has arrived to the Battle Pass

• Explore Øen, the newest Encounter map

• Random events shake up Encounters

• Dominate the battlefield with the new M62 Assault Rifle, Vz.82 Pistol, and M7 Bayonet Knife

• Prove your worth in the Weapon Mastery System

• Scour the Outlands for new Mementos, including Action Figures, Trolls, Lighters and Vinyls

• Shelter Posters for Outfit Presets

• Leap into action with Shootout Skybreak events

• Take on the new Elimination Showdown events

• Pursue your adversaries with the Phantom Investigator Premium Pack

Gameplay & Visuals

• Added: Shooting Range presets (you can now switch between multiple target setups)

• Added: Option to skip Lootbox opening animation

• Changed: Shootout scoring and win condition is now based on the number of score points, not the number of kills

• Changed: Shootout boosting now only rewards the boosting player

• Changed: Rewards rebalanced across game modes to better reflect the risk/reward ratio

• Changed: New Seasonal Rewards

• Changed: Some Shooting Range Challenges have been rebalanced to address reported difficulty issues

• Changed: Red Chest (no longer affected by Comm Station debuffs, no longer puts you on other players' radar, and now contains an un-boosted Airdrop reward)

• Changed: Spectators are now affected by jamming

• Tweaked: Loot is no longer repeated in all 3 Combination Chests

• Tweaked: Loot Events placement

• Tweaked: Loot Events contents have been expanded

• Fixed: Various level bugs like clipping, levitating objects and invisible geometry

• Fixed: Certain semi transparent customizations were visible through fog at a distance

• Fixed: Gestures are now usable while bleeding and freezing

• Fixed: Infinite jamming

• Fixed: Exits are now visible while being jammed

Bug Reports

https://feedback.bistudio.com/project/view/80/

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There are only a few days left to get your hands on the Bayou Reaper Premium Pack!

It'll be available until Wednesday, November 26th (9 AM UTC), so be sure to check it out while you can!

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The sale ends November 30th! ⏳

Hei Outlanders, You only have a few days left to claim the Hellrider of Vengeance and the Undead Legion packs before they're gone.  If you miss them, you might have to wait til next Halloween to get your hands on these special packs. The offer ends Monday, November 3rd along with our Halloween Hunt event!

Gameplay & Visuals

• Fixed: Challenges not rerolling correctly in the given time

• Fixed: Several issues affecting Group mechanics

• Fixed: Loss of UI focus when rerolling Seasonal Challenges

• Fixed: Various issues affecting Cosmetics, including clipping and broken uniform variants that cause the character to partially disappear

• Fixed: Matchmaking not cancelling when map rotation changes

• Fixed: Disruptive Tower effect not cancelling

• Fixed: Dying in Shootout after having bonus HP from Painkillers displays an incorrect cause of death

• Fixed: Changing brightness and contrast has no effect on Batterie Draug

Bug Reports

Main Features & New Additions

• Tempest Season has arrived to the Battle Pass

• Experience new Elimination arenas on Batterie Draug

• Put your skills to the test in the new Challenge System

• The hotly-requested PP-19 joins the fight

• New Seasonal Halloween event added

• Express yourself with brand-new gestures

• Stalk your prey with the Bayou Reaper Pack

Gameplay & Visuals

• Added: Matchmaking time information is now available in the Outlands tab

• Added: Consumable Crate

• Added: Time-limited Event Challenges (Airdrop Hunt, Outlands Duty, Terminal Call, Halloween Hunt)

• Changed: The preview pictures of Crafting Plans

• Changed: Crafting Boost price now changes according to the time remaining

• Changed: Challenges System reworked, with improvements to daily and seasonal challenges

• Changed: Improved Unexploded Missile sounds

• Changed: General UI polish and improvements

• Changed: UI improvements to the Crafting Tab

• Tweaked: When playing Halloween Hunt, Consumables can be used while the player is in mid-air (e.g. healing won't get interrupted when falling down)

• Fixed: Various bugs affecting Cosmetics

• Fixed: Unexploded Missile not spawning properly

• Fixed: 'Weapon Expert' Achievement not counting some weapon plans towards completion

• Fixed: Several networking issues

• Fixed: General Client and Server stability

Bug Reports

• https://feedback.bistudio.com/project/view/80/

Hey Outlanders! There's only a few days left for you to claim 2 Premium Packs that are loaded with Weapons, Ammo, Consumables, Booster Tickets, Crowns and Cosmetics! There's still time to grab the:

• Annihilator Pack

• Outlands Legend

• Doomsday Raider

Changelog:

• Fixed: Weapon swap button would not always select the secondary weapon
• Fixed: Unexploded missile was not rewarding XP. It now awards 200 XP upon successful defusal
• Fixed: Removed invisible collisions on Fjellkanten and Brodalen Bridges, making parts of the maps inaccessible
• Fixed: Holograms of consumable items would not disappear sometimes
• Fixed: Unfinished house interior on Grontheim is no longer accessible
• Fixed: When a player dies from the Unexploded Missile radiation, the correct cause of death is shown in the Rewards Screen
• Fixed: Crafting prompt when loading a preset containing a missing item did not work
• Fixed: Crafting challenge for Impact Grenades could be completed by crafting other consumables as well

Main Features & New Additions

• Turmoil Season has arrived to the Battle Pass

• Dare to loot the new Unexploded Missile Loot Event in Encounters

• New visualization of the Radiation wave in Encounters

• Strike fast with the new Impact Grenade

• Regular Carnage Events will spice up Shootout (Blade Carnage, Hunters Carnage, Weapon Carnage, Pioneer Carnage)

• Crafting System reworked

• New Seasonal Challenges added

• New Premium Pack: Annihilator

Gameplay & Visuals

• Added: Ammo Press Shelter Improvement

• Added: Bulk Crafting of Weapons and Consumables

• Added: Season 23 Action Figure

• Added: Wraith of the North Pack

• Changed: Crafting Table now provides Crafting Boost

• Changed: Crafting UI reworked (Crafting tab is now located under the Outlands tab, separate from the Equip tab)

• Changed: Ammo crafting no longer requires ownership of a Weapon Plan for a compatible weapon

• Changed: Visuals of the Radiation Wave (both in the sky and map UI)

• Changed: Battle Pass levels and rewards reworked (now contains 50 levels, plus 25 extra levels)

• Changed: It is now possible to assign one Cosmetic to multiple Wardrobe presets

• Changed: Conditions of several Challenges

• Changed: Crates in Shootout now have Weapons that are already loaded

• Changed: Crates in Shootout now display their content when player is close to them

• Changed: Improved sounds for opening the Locked Container

• Changed: Removed Crafting Table level requirement for crafting weapons from Weapon Plans

• Changed: Shootout scores have been reworked

• Tweaked: Improved Featured Store visuals and UI

• Tweaked: Throwing arcs of throwable Consumables have been improved

• Tweaked: La Tomatina Tomato visuals (tomato size increased and now shows a red trail when thrown)

• Fixed: 9mm Parabellum ammo was too heavy

• Fixed: Some Action Figures could not be picked up

• Fixed: Bleeding condition randomly disappeared

• Fixed: Fiske Fabrikk tunnel collisions that meant the Timed Safe could not be opened

• Fixed: Multiple crash occurrences

• Fixed: Phone duel did not grant XP for winning if the opponent left the match

• Fixed: Several keyboard input related bugs

• Fixed: Throwable Consumables disappeared mid-flight on some maps

• Fixed: Issues affecting various Cosmetic items

Bug Reports

Found a bug not listed here? Let us know through our Feedback Tracker:

• https://feedback.bistudio.com/project/view/80/

Hey Outlanders!

There's only a few days left for you to claim 3 Premium Packs that are loaded with Weapons, Ammo, Consumables, Booster Tickets, Crowns and Cosmetics!

There's still time to grab the:

• One-eyed Ravager Pack

• Elite Vanguard Pack

• Battle-Hardened Merc

See you in the Outlands!

• Meltdown Season has arrived to the Battle Pass
• Remember previous Seasons with new Action Figure collectibles
• Brand new Shelter improvement! Upgrade Wardrobe to access multiple loadout presets
• New Cosmetics Crate
• New Seasonal Challenges added
• New Premium Pack: Doomsday Raider

• Added: New sounds for the Locked Container
• Added: New ambient sounds (including rain and boat rumble)
• Changed: Scoreboards reworked for Elimination and Shootout
• Changed: Rifle category split into Rifle and Sniper Rifle categories
• Changed: Maximum limit for resources is now 999,999,999
• Tweaked: XP value of extracted resources now better reflects their rarity
• Tweaked: Sudden change of movement
• Tweaked: Matchmaking system, with improved matchmaking times and better player matches
• Fixed: "Last Played With" list updating in real time during an Encounter
• Fixed: Mixed buttons for Booby Trap defusal
• Fixed: Several locations where player could get stuck
• Fixed: Various issues affecting Cosmetics
• Fixed: Various volume settings
• Fixed: Various Weapon Skin issues
• Fixed: Various UI issues
• Fixed: Multiple crash instances
• Fixed: Match results sometimes not showing
• Fixed: Several localization issues
• Fixed: Locked exits not unlocking
• Fixed: Locked exits not deducting resources for unlocking
• Fixed: FPS drops when shooting water barrels
• Fixed: Radiation killing player in Encounter exits
• Fixed: Stamina drain bug when Comm Station is used to increase Airdrop weight
• Fixed: Weapon Skin preview issues
• Fixed: Antibiotics not counting towards the 'Just Like New' challenge

• Loud water sounds on Eikevjen
• Some clipping of Cosmetics
• Action figure on Brodalen Bridges cannot be picked up
• "Box of Plants full" notification appears when matchmaking with full Scrap Bin
• Teammate does not see the purchased Insurance Ticket if they join the lobby later
• Map still showing after leaving spectator mode with the map open
• Maximum limit warning messages are not showing for building materials
• Cannot bind default keys to different positions (Steam)
• Comm station voice line hinting a change of airdrop location after airdrop already fell
• Fiske Fabrikk Duo Vault switch in tunnels has blocked interactions

• Bloodline arrives to the Battle Pass
• Charity box becomes the Donation Hub
• Inventory Weight system changes and improvements
• Brand new Bleeding effect for Knives, Bear Trap and Crossbow. Keep your bandage handy!
• Oh snap! Try out the reworked Bear Trap
• New Seasonal Challenges added
• New Premium Packs: Lawkeeper Pack and Yuletide Enforcer Pack

• Added: Time-limited Premium Packs
• Added: Crosshairs to SKS, Mosin Nagant, M2 Carbine, VZ. 52 Rifle
• Added: Facepaints and gestures to the General Store
• Added: Exit button to Splash screen
• Added: Locked exits randomizer for Encounter game mode
• Added: Ragdoll force to bodies killed by explosions
• Tweaked: UI prompts
• Tweaked: Phone Duel improvement
• Tweaked: Hit registration improvement
• Tweaked: HUD display polished for Shootout
• Tweaked: Improved visibility for AUR Para & A1 scopes
• Tweaked: Prone animation to limit legs clipping through walls
• Tweaked: Safe zone and display stretch adjustments to support ultrawide monitors
• Tweaked: Mini icons for weapon skins
• Tweaked: Challenge rewards positions readjusted for easier filtering
• Fixed: Disappearing FG 42 ammo
• Fixed: Taiga shotgun causing crashes
• Fixed: Issue causing loss of focus when buying a premium Battle Pass tier
• Fixed: Player name not displayed in reward screen in Shootout game mode
• Fixed: Booby trap kills calculated incorrectly
• Fixed: Situations where the placeable traps/tools hologram was not visible
• Fixed: Adrenaline and low stamina audio getting stuck in Elimination between rounds
• Fixed: Eikevjen loading music being too loud
• Fixed: Incorrect hipfire animation for pistols
• Fixed: Crouch animation changing to standing position when healing
• Fixed: Poacher Uniform with wrong materials
• Fixed: Issue causing the focus to reset in the loadout tab after equipping
• Fixed: issue causing random key prompts to show when using a Booby Trap or during AFK
• Fixed: ADS and fire mode preferences to not be remembered between Shooting Range Challenges
• Fixed: Issue causing headgears in the Featured Store to glitch when switching tabs
• Changed: Recoil spread and base damage for ES16A2, Vz. 58 P, A-KM

• Error 0 affecting some players
• Minor localization issues
• Map cannot be opened while in spectator mode

• Shelter UI to prevent getting stuck in different screens/menus
• Server-side fixes to lessen crashes
• Overlay fixes
• Addition of Consumable Plans to the Store

What Season will the PC port start from?

What about cosmetics from past Seasons?

Is there crossplay?

Is there coop?

What about cross-progression?

Read the full changelog:

• Improved: Matchmaking time
• Fixed: The tutorial keybinds UI
• Fixed: Hints referring to PC controls
• Fixed: Objects disappearing in various levels
• Tweaked: Minor UI polish
• Tweaked: Minor UI key changes
• Removed: The "change textures" option in the video settings

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