Cold Snap — Patch Notes 1.7.0

Patch 1.7.0 brings the Cold Snap update: a new freezing map condition, the Flickering Flames event, Skill Tree Reset, an Aim Down Sights toggle, and balance passes on the Bettina, Rattler, and Shredder.

What’s New

• Cold Snap Map Condition
• Flickering Flames Event
• New Free Raider Deck “Goalie” (releasing December 26)
• New Quests and Items
• Expedition Departure Window

Patch Highlights

• Added Skill Tree Reset functionality
• Added option to toggle Aim Down Sights
• Wallet now displays Cred soft cap
• Various festive holiday items added
• Aphelion blueprint drop moved from Matriarch to Stella Montis
• Added Raider Tool customization
• Fixed various collision issues on maps
• Improved Stella Montis spawn distance checks to prevent players spawning too close together

Balance Changes

Weapons

Bettina

These changes aim to make the Bettina less reliant on a secondary weapon, giving it more competence in PVP without tipping the scales too far.

• Durability Burn Rate reduced from ~0.43% to ~0.17% per shot (magazines per durability increased from ~12 to ~26, accounting for the magazine size increase)
• Base Magazine Size increased from 20 to 22
• Base Reload Time reduced from 5 to 4.5

Rattler

The Rattler is not intended to compete with the Stitcher or Kettle at close range, but it gets a minor buff to bring its PVP TTK at lower levels closer to those weapons.

• Base Magazine Size increased from 10 to 12

ARC

Shredder

• Reduced knockback applied by weapons; increased movement speed and turning responsiveness
• Increased head health to prevent unintended head shot-off behavior
• Improved navigation to reduce getting stuck on corners, narrow spaces, and obstacles
• Increased speed of entering combat when taking damage or in close player proximity
• Increased the number of individually destroyable parts

Content and Bug Fixes

Achievements

• Achievements now enabled in the Epic store

Animation

• Fixed Field Crate pickup with a Trigger ‘Nade attached causing unintended character sliding/movement
• Fixed Snap Hook with ziplines/ladders storing momentum and launching players long distances
• Fixed running animation appearing incorrect after a small drop while over-encumbered
• Interactions now end correctly when performing a dodge roll
• Fixed arm twisting when interacting while holding items or deployables
• Added more natural animations to character skins and equipment

ARC

• Fixed deployables attached to enemies causing unintended launches or clipping out of bounds
• Missiles no longer reverse course after passing targets; they now correctly track at different elevations
• Sentinel: Fixed laser not reaching targeted players at greater distances
• Surveyor: Disabled vaulting onto ARC Surveyors to prevent unintended launches while moving
• Fixed Bombardier projectiles shooting through the Matriarch shield from outside

Audio

• Fixed Gas, Stun, and Impulse Mines not playing a trigger sound or switching their light to yellow when shot-triggered
• Increased simultaneous footstep sounds and their priority
• Fixed footsteps on metal stairs becoming very quiet when walking slowly
• Improved directional sound for ARC enemies
• Added sounds for sending and receiving text chat messages in the main menu
• Removed “mom?” from the Speranza cantina ambient sound
• Tweaked announcement loudness in Main Menu screens
• Various small audio bugfixes and polish

Maps

General

• Fixed spawning logic preventing reconnecting players from spawning next to newly joined players
• Various collision, geometry, VFX, and texture fixes addressing terrain gaps, geometry clipping, stuck spots, floating objects, and texture overlaps
• Fixed a Raider Hatch slope too steep for downed raiders to crawl on
• Security Lockers are now dynamically spawned across all maps instead of statically placed
• Fixed Raider Caches not spawning during Prospecting Probes in some cases
• Fixed lootable containers and Supply Drops spawning inside terrain on The Dam and Blue Gate
• Fixed doors appearing closed for some players despite being open
• Electromagnetic Storm: lightning strikes sometimes leave behind valuable items
• Increased Great Mullein spawn locations across all maps

Dam Battlegrounds

• Moved the Matriarch spawn point to an area better suited to her strengths

Spaceport

• Adjusted the locked room protection area in Container Storage so it no longer affects players outside the room

Blue Gate

• Added the Locked Gate map condition
• Adjusted map bounds near a ledge to improve navigation and reduce abrupt out-of-bounds stops
• Improved tree LODs to reduce overly dark visuals at distance
• Fixed loot spawning outside the Locked Room in Village
• Added props and visual cues to the final camp in the “A First Foothold” quest

Stella Montis

• Increased item and blueprint spawn rates
• Some breachable containers no longer drop Rubber Ducks when using the “A Little Extra” skill
• Adjusted window glass clarity to improve visibility

Miscellaneous

• General crash fixes, including AMD crashes
• Added Skill Tree Reset functionality for 2,000 Coins per skill point
• Wallet now displays the Cred soft cap (800). A cap was added so players cannot fully unlock new Raider Decks just by accumulating Cred; more items have been added to Shani’s store to spend Cred on.
• Added Raider Tool customization
• Fixed a bug causing players to spawn without gear in default customization, losing loadout items
• For ranks up to Daredevil I, leaderboards now have a 3x promotion zone for the top 5 players; new objectives added
• Fixed tutorial door breach cancellation preventing cutscene playback and blocking progression
• Fixed players continuing to breach doors while downed
• Fixed Discord invite acceptance without a linked account failing to place the user in the inviter’s party
• Fixed textures and meshes flickering between higher and lower quality states
• Depth of field now scales correctly based on resolution scale
• Fixed alt-tab preventing movement and ability inputs while camera controls remained active
• Improved input handling when the window regains focus to avoid unexpected input mode switches
• Skill Tree: Effortless Roll now provides a greater stamina cost reduction
• Skill Tree: Calming Stroll now applies while moving in ADS

Movement

• Fixed a traversal issue blocking jumping/climbing in certain areas while crouched
• Fixed ladder climbing over open gaps causing automatic detachment
• Added a slight stamina cost for entering a slide
• Reduced acceleration when dodge rolling from a slide

UI

General

• Added an option to toggle Aim Down Sights
• Added a new “Cinematic” graphics setting for high-end PCs

Codex

• Improved accuracy of damage dealt tracking in player stats
• Field-crafted items now properly count toward Player Stats
• Fixed a missing Codex Records sound
• Added a Codex section to rewatch previously seen videos

Console

• Updated PlayStation 5 controller button prompts with improved Options and Share icons
• Fixed a crash when using Show Profile from Player Info on Xbox

Customization

• Character rotation is now available in the customization screen; fixed first equip triggering an unintended unequip
• Added notifications highlighting recently unlocked items
• Fixed equipment customization items bought from the Loadout screen not equipping after pressing Equip

End of Round

• Further reduced end-of-round feedback survey pop-up frequency
• Added an optional Round Feedback button on the final end-of-round screen

Expedition Project

• Added a show/hide tooltip hint to Raider Projects screens
• Added “Expeditions Completed” to Player Stats
• Added resource tracking for Expedition stages, displaying required amounts and progress
• Added a reward display to Raider Projects showing goals and Expedition completion rewards
• Fixed an input conflict where tracking resources in Expeditions could also open the About Expeditions window

Inventory

• Fixed closing the right-click menu resetting gamepad focus to a different slot
• Fixed inventory tooltip flickering
• Opening the inventory during a breach now cancels the interaction to prevent an animation glitch
• Adjusted the inventory screen layout to prevent immediate tooltip appearance
• Fixed the weapon slot right-click menu not appearing after controller navigation from an empty attachment slot

In-Game

• Fixed the climb prompt not appearing on the Blue Gate rooftop ladder
• Resolved missing interaction icons during gameplay
• Fixed “revived” events not being counted
• Fixed the zipline interaction prompt remaining on a previously used zipline; prompts now clear when out of range
• The quick equip item wheel now has a stable layout without collapsing items
• Updated in-game text across multiple languages
• Added a cancel prompt when preparing to throw grenades and throwable items
• Fixed in-game input hints to match current key bindings with clear hold/toggle labels
• Tutorial hints now stay on screen briefly after the suggested action
• Fixed input hints remaining on screen after being downed
• HUD markers closer to the player now appear on top for improved legibility
• Fixed items sometimes displaying the wrong icon
• Fixed user hints shown when spectating
• Strongroom racks and power stations display a distinct color when full to indicate completion
• Fixed reconnecting leaving the character in a broken state with incorrect HUD and misplaced camera
• Slightly delayed the initial loot screen opening and the opening-to-searching transition

Main Menu

• Added a Live Events carousel with click/hover interactions on the Raider Project overview
• Fixed the Weapon Upgrades tab sometimes changing location
• Resolved a Raider popping in and out of the home screen background
• Installed workstations no longer appear in the workstation install view
• Can now navigate from on-screen notifications to relevant screens
• The Upgrade Weapon tab now accurately displays magazine size increases
• Fixed the map screen becoming unresponsive when a live event is active
• Item inspection rotation now hides the UI, showing only the item
• Free Raider Deck content displays as “Free” instead of “0”
• Added a carousel featuring Quests and a Raider Deck shortcut with improved gamepad navigation
• Fixed the Scrappy screen allowing navigation to the quick navigation list on gamepad

Quests

• Made ground pickups show icons if they are part of quests or are tracked; added quest icons to interactions
• Fixed notifications remaining after accepting and claiming quests
• Accepting and completing quests now shows a loading state while awaiting the server response
• Fixed rapid quest video skipping after the first Supply Depot quest soft-locking the UI
• Updated interaction text for quest objectives
• Updated the names and descriptions of the Moisture Probe and EC Meter quest items in “Unexpected Initiative”
• Improved ping information for quest objectives with clearer Filtration System and Magnetic Decryptor markers
• Adjusted quest and tracking icon colors for better clarity

Settings

• Added a slider to tweak motion blur intensity
• Updated tooltips for effects and quality levels with clearer descriptions
• Added labels showing input actions as “Hold” or “Toggle”
• Fixed the flash effect ignoring the Invert Colors setting; the option is now available
• Fixed a crash when rapidly adjusting sliders
• Players are now guided to Windows settings for microphone permissions if needed
• Fixed a crash when opening video settings
• Fixed Options category screens continuing to respond to inputs after exiting

Store

• Players no longer see error messages when canceling purchases
• Newly added store products show a new indication for improved discoverability

Social

• Fixed Discord friends appearing with incorrect status after switching to Invisible/Online; presence now refreshes correctly
• Added a Party Join icon for clearer party invitations and joins
• Fixed the Social right-click menu remaining visible after rapid opening/closing on gamepad

Tooltips

• Fixed incorrect item tooltips for ARC stun duration
• Tooltips now reposition to remain fully visible at all resolutions
• Fixed tooltips showing “Blueprint already learned” on completed goal rewards; they now display correct information

Trials

• Trials objectives now clearly indicate bonus conditions such as Map Conditions
• Fixed the Trial rank icon missing on the Player Stats screen after starting the game
• Added a Trials popup explaining ranking and clarifying that the final rank is worldwide

VOIP

• Added Microphone Test functionality
• Added better automatic checks for VOIP input/output device problems
• The mouse thumb button for push-to-talk no longer triggers “Back” in menus
• Fixed the voice chat status icon incorrectly appearing muted for party members until someone spoke
• HUD no longer shows VOIP icons when voice chat is disabled; the own party VOIP icon appears as disabled

Utility

• Increased loot value in Epic key card rooms to reflect their rarity
• Expanded blueprint spawn locations to improve underrepresented areas
• Moved the Aphelion blueprint drop from Matriarch to Stella Montis
• Fixed players becoming unable to perform actions after interacting with carriable objects during bad network conditions, or being downed while holding carriables and then revived
• Fixed Deadline dealing damage through walls
• Fixed deployables attached to enemies or buildable structures causing launches or environment passage
• Keys are no longer removed from the safe pocket when using Unload backpack
• Fixed cheater-compensation rewards granting integrated augment items
• Fixed Flame Spray dealing too much damage to some ARC
• Fixed sticky throwables (Trigger ‘Nade, Snap Blast Grenade, Lure Grenade) disappearing when thrown at trees
• Fixed incorrect deployment range calculation for deployable items
• Fixed mines not triggering through damage before arming
• Playing an instrument now applies a “Vibing Status” effect to nearby players
• Fixed Rubber Ducks being unable to be placed in the Trinket slot on an Augment
• Set integrated binoculars and integrated shield charger weight to 0

Weapons

• Lighter ARC are now pushed back slightly when struck by melee attacks
• Fixed stowed weapons not appearing on first spawn
• Fixed an exploit allowing energy weapon reload without ammo consumption
• Aiming down sights now resumes if interrupted while the aim button is held (for example, after reloading or a stun)
• Fixed an exploit allowing shotguns to bypass the intended fire cooldown

Quests

• Fixed a “Greasing Her Palms” quest bug letting players accidentally trigger the objective
• Made the ESR Analyzer quest item easier to find in Buried City
• Improved the clarity of “Marked for Death” quest clues
• Fixed quest videos triggering multiple times
• Added interactions to find spare keys to several locked room quests
• Added unique quest items to the “Unexpected Initiative” quest
• Fixed squad sharing incorrectly completing objectives that spawn quest-specific items

Known Issues

• AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT users see a driver warning popup at startup despite the latest version fixing a GPU crash on Blue Gate load
• Items exceeding stash capacity are not included in the final departure screen value calculation but are included in reward calculations