Time-limited modes

Playground 

Overview
The playground is a play environment without competitive pressure, in which friends can let their creativity run free. Build huge buildings. Practice with the weapons and objects. Fight your friends. Have fun!

Mode details

• Play an hour-long battle royale game with your friends.
• Friendly fire is possible. 
• Players will respawn after death unless they are eliminated by the storm.
• The storm will only come towards you after 55 minutes and it will take a total of 5 minutes for it to catch up with you.
• Gathering resources are increased tenfold.
• 100 llamas are distributed on the map.
• Chests and ammo boxes spawn with a 100 chance of %.

Final battle with teams of 12 

Overview
Survive to the final eye of the storm and claim the epic victory!

Mode details

• The final battle is similar to the normal Battle Royale - however, the eye of the storm does not completely contract here, but remains stable from a certain point in the game.
• As soon as the eye no longer shrinks, the final countdown starts.
• The remaining teams then fight each other until the time runs out.
• The team that has the most players at the end of the countdown wins!
• Should there be a tie between two (or more) teams, they will share the victory.

Weapons and objects

• Twin pistols added
  • Comes in epic and legendary variants.
    • 41-43 base damage.
  • Uses medium ammunition
  • Pulling the trigger fires both pistols.
  • Can be found on the ground, in chests, and in supply drops.
• Crazy landed jumps with the shopping cart are now displayed in the elimination messages (altitude, distance and time).
• Weapon damage to buildings now scales with rarity as intended.
• Shotgun damage to buildings has been reduced by 50 % for the pump gun and by 25 % for the tactical shotgun and heavy shotgun.
• Explosions now damage all buildings within range, whether or not there is line of sight from the explosion center.
• We're making the following changes to further consolidate the identities and strengths of tactical and silenced submachine guns.
  • Tactical submachine gun
    • Removed accuracy on first shot.
    • Base aiming accuracy increased by 25 %.
    • Accuracy penalty when moving has been reduced by 15 %.
    • Sensitivity bonus reduced by 10 %.
    • Damage increased by 2.
  • Silenced submachine gun
    • Base aiming accuracy increased by 10 %.
    • Sensitivity bonus increased by 20 %.
    • Damage increased by 2.
• Shotgun ammunition is now dropped in stacks of four (was stacks of five).
• The grenade launcher's visual effects have been temporarily changed to fire fireworks. This change is purely cosmetic.

Bug fixes

• Boogie bomb explosions are no longer blocked by vehicles.
• The infrared rifle with telescopic sight now has a higher accuracy.
• Sticky grenades no longer stick to players through ceilings or floors.
• Spike traps placed on ceilings no longer cause damage to players on the floor above.
• The infrared rifle with telescopic sight no longer highlights opened chests.
• Guns no longer appear to be fired while players switch weapons under certain network conditions.

Gameplay

• Players will now receive progress on elimination missions when a player goes down by the appropriate weapon, not just when they are eliminated.
• In construction mode, walls are now built closer to the target location if it is not available due to a lack of structural support. Stairs, floors and roofs are not affected.
• Automatically opening doors no longer open to players who have been knocked down.
• Pickaxes no longer hit the shopping cart when traveling as a passenger.
• Improvements have been made to doors on the client side so that they can be better synchronized with the server.
• Players who have fallen to the ground can no longer put themselves in a shopping cart.
• Improvements have been made to the automatic weapon pick-up to make the system easier to cope with larger groups of weapons.

Bug fixes

• Objects dropped in the water will now float on the surface.
• Supply Crates will no longer temporarily remain in the world after being shot from the sky.
• The locations of all footballs and basketballs were adjusted under different network conditions.
• Players can no longer hit the weak points of buildings through other buildings.
• Activating the setting "Sprinting is interrupted while running" no longer prevents players from reloading their weapon after sprinting.
• Fixed an issue where players hit by a shopping cart would experience constant force.
• Players will no longer take excessive fall damage under certain network conditions.
• Doors that are frequently interacted with in a row are no longer affected by synchronization problems with the server.
• Fixed an issue where a player who used a consumable and then exchanged it for another picked up item would suddenly have a pickaxe in hand instead of the item they wanted.
• Invalid retractable items are no longer generated in chests, such as a double drinking mug instead of two individual drinking mugs.
• Players will now receive credit for killing an enemy player who suffered fall damage from their exposure before they are finally eliminated.
• Fixed an issue where a small number of accounts were displaying the wrong Week 5 challenges.
• Mushrooms no longer spawn on trees in Moisty Mire.
• Fixed an issue where chests could not be opened if the Interact button was already held down while approaching the chest.
• Fixed a gap in the terrain caused by accidentally moving the Greasy Grove sporting goods store slightly.

performance

• Skydiving performance has been improved on all platforms (especially Nintendo Switch) by reducing the rendering that caused CPU stuttering.
• Fixed a source of stuttering on Xbox One. In rare cases, players experienced stuttering that lasted up to 2 seconds.
• The frame rate near swings has been improved by adjusting the physics calculation.
• The performance has been improved by making fewer calculations for player movements outside of one's own field of view.
• The performance when moving ammunition and weapon loot has been improved.
• Improved player movement updates when playing games with large teams. Other players' movements should now look smoother.
• Fixed an issue where skydiving rings were counting through the match.
• The CPU requirements for clients to simulate movements for objects picked up (weapons, ammunition, etc.) have been greatly reduced. Also, their positions have been adjusted to reduce jitter from network updates.

Audio

• Changes to building noises by opponents (building noises from allies remain the same).
  • The volume of building noises caused by enemies has been increased.
  • The range of building noises caused by enemies has been increased by two building parts.
• A number of different footstep sounds have been added for water surfaces on mobile devices and Nintendo Switch.
• Bass has been rebalanced for surround sound mix.

Bug fixes

• The first milliseconds of a sound when jumping will now replay when an emote is triggered.
• The sounds of cars being suspended no longer play continuously when players jump or slide around on cars.
• The collision noises of a shopping cart are no longer played continuously if it is left on the "roof".
• Fixed an issue where doors played an opening and closing sound when opened.
• The slow sound playback with the emote "Super Footwork" has been fixed.

user interface

• The symbol for changing seats is now hidden when the seat cannot be changed.
• On the start island, the entire map and bus routes are now shown on the minimap instead of nothing.
• Already existing map markings are removed after the jump from the battle bus upon landing so that the map does not look totally chaotic.
• Your own voice chat output devices can be selected on the PC.
• Damage numbers from shopping carts have been removed and a condition bar has been added instead.
• The touch turning sensitivity in the locker has been reset.

Bug fixes

• Damage numbers are no longer shown overlapping when shield and stamina take damage at the same time.
• Object stacks do not show more than 0 ammunition when looting.
• Map markers are now properly displayed on the start island too.
• Fixed an issue where map markers would sometimes not be removed when the player right-clicked and moved the mouse slightly.
• Fixed an issue where players could no longer drop or split an item after dropping a full stack of items.

Graphics and animations

• The cloak of the battle dog * outfit is now available as a back accessory.
• Ventura * and Venturion * outfits have been given capes.
• * Everyone who purchased this outfit received the back accessory for use with any outfit.

Bug fixes

• Oracle Pickaxe visual effects will now display correctly on consoles.
• Back accessories are now shown in detail when watching players.

Repeat function

• ProAm repetitions have been removed from the repetition list.
• Entries in the repeating list can now be scrolled if the text is too long.

Bug fixes

• The repeat list no longer loses gamepad focus when the chat window is open.
• The sensitivity settings are no longer reset in repetitions.

Observe

Bug fixes

• In observer mode, the shield bar is no longer incorrectly filled and emptied when switching between players.
• Storm effects no longer stick to players observed in the storm. This was still the case after they left the storm or the observer switched to another player.

mobile devices

• For mobile devices there are now settings for a power saving mode and scalability.
• The touch interaction logic has been improved and should now be smoother and more reliable.

Bug fixes

• The vibration settings are no longer reset to the wrong value on mobile devices.
• A bug has been fixed where the entire map was not displayed on mobile devices with lower performance in the bus.
• The volume on mobile devices is no longer muted every now and then.

Missions and Systems

• Blockbuster Part 4: The Finale Is Now Available!
  • Complete the quest chain and choose the shadow agent.
• Heroes, trap sketches, and weapon sketches can now be created directly from the collection via recruitment and research.
  • Select the item in the collection that you want to create. This can be an item that you do not already own or that you have already collected.
  • If you can craft the item, a "Recruit" or "Research" button will appear.
  • Event items, survivors and defenders can NOT be purchased through this feature.
  • To craft you will need power sources and either training manuals, weapon designs, or trap designs.
  • The crafted item is level 1 and the sketches have random benefits.
• Items can now be removed from a slot in the collection for 20 V-Bucks.
  • This will give you back the item that was in the slot - with the same level and the same benefits.
  • You will lose the Collection XP you received from the item, but the level of your Collection will not change and you will also keep any rewards that you have earned so far. 
  • However, you have to repay this XP debt before you can further increase the level of the collection.
• There is a new quest called Independence Day that will give players two Independence-themed soldiers. This assignment is part of Blockbuster Part 4.
  • Stars and Stripes Jonesy *.
  • Stars and Stripes Headhunters *.
• * Hats and backpacks are not included in this patch, but will be delivered in an upcoming patch. Players who own these heroes will automatically receive the appropriate hats and backpacks upon release - at the appropriate and customary advancement levels.
• Reward rolls in group missions now work differently. Players therefore get more from a single resource:
  • These contracts originally gave gold and a standard amount of 4 different types of resources.
  • Players now receive gold and four times the amount of resources of a single type.
  • This allows players to better acquire certain resources that they still need.
  • For missions containing VORTEIL-FIX and VORTEIL-PLUS, the rewards can still be split between different types of perk-up resources.
• The chance for mini-llamas to be upgraded has been increased.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where all 2-Star Evolve Skill Nodes were required to upgrade a Sketch rarity. Now all that is needed is the node that matches the item type.

Heroes

• Stars and Stripes soldiers
  • Stars and Stripes Jonesy - Legendary survivor
  • Stars and Stripes Headhunter - Legendary survivor
  • These can be activated by completing the "Independence Day" side mission.

Bug fixes

• Players no longer remain in mid-air when using Crescent Kick after using a player jumping area trap.
• Bull storm no longer ends abruptly if a player falls off an edge.

Weapons and objects

• The Wildcat assault rifle has been added to the weekly shop.
  • Available Wednesday, June 27th at 2:00 a.m. EDT through Wednesday, July 4 at 2:00 a.m. EDT.
  • A fast firing weapon with excellent damage and magazine, but its range is less than most assault rifles. 
  • Maintains accuracy even when moving and shooting from the hip. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for combat at short range and without rigid positions.
• The crackling campfire now heals through walls as long as the player is within range.
• The maximum amount of ammunition for light cartridges, medium cartridges as well as for shot shells and bullets has been increased.
  • Easily from 5,000 to 6,000
  • Mean from 3,000 to 4,000
  • Shot from 1,000 to 1,200
• Several sketch perks have been added, allowing for more creative stacking of certain perks:
  • Melee weapons receive life sucker and rate of fire, respectively for the first and third advantage slot, as well as a reduction in endurance costs for heavy attack in the second slot.
  • Ranged weapons receive reload speed and magazine size, respectively for the first and third advantage slot.
• Life Sucker Perk effectiveness increased by 50 %.
• Increased effectiveness of pistols using explosive ammunition:
  • Fire frog, liberator and freedom bringer 
    • +52 % damage, +79 % environmental damage, +50 % impact.
  • Deathmaker 
    • +44 % damage, +126 % impact.
  • Zapper and Zuckzuck
    • +90 % damage, +433 % environmental damage, +310 % impact.
• The grenade launcher's air firing time has been reduced from 8 seconds to 2.75 seconds.

Bug fixes

• The environmental damage from remote detonators has been increased so that walls can be reliably destroyed on higher levels of difficulty.
• It is no longer possible for ground spikes or cricket traps to hit opponents through parts of the ground above the trap.
• Fixed an issue where the bottom freezer's ice prevented damage to enemies.
• The ground spike traps from the tutorial can now be placed on ramps.
• Fixed an issue that caused the crosshair to enlarge when aiming the rocket launcher at a target.
• The headshot perks of the snap pistol sketch have been replaced with more relevant perks.
  • "Headshot damage" has been replaced by "damage".
  • "Headshot Explosion" has been replaced by "Shackle on hit".
  • "Damage bonus for headshot streaks" has been replaced by "Suffering".
• Fixed an issue where the 45s whispers would not display the proper icon on the minimap when dropped.

Gameplay

• There is a new opponent, the super shield!
  • The super shield clings to other enemies like a normal shield, but has a significantly larger shield radius and protects all enemies within the dome.
  • The super shield itself is also protected by the shield!
  • Within the shield, opponents can be attacked as normal.
• Builder Pro Controller Scheme is now available for Save the World. 
  • This controller layout is consistent with the Builder Pro scheme from Battle Royale.
  • Gadgets and skills can be used in the same way as they can in Combat Pro Scheme (which in Combat Mode is the same as Builder Pro Scheme)
• The “Automatically open doors” option now also affects doors in Save the World.
• Loot from enemies for specialized grenade items (pulse grenades, pocket fortresses, etc.) has been adjusted so that new players do not encounter these items in the tutorial. 
  • Most of these items appear about halfway through Steinwald.
  • The pocket fortress is available towards the end of Steinwald.
  • M80 and bottle rocket remain unchanged and can still appear as loot at the beginning of the game.

Bug fixes

• The build quick bar remains in focus after entering the menu and reassigning weapons in build mode.
• The teleporter can no longer be placed under Lars' van in the "Ride the Lightning" job.
• Fixed a bug where a gadget or hero ability would be canceled because the button for “Harvest Tool On / Off” or “Next / Previous Weapon” was pressed.
  • Previously, this caused the button to work as if the particular gadget or ability was not selected. For example, if you had the pickaxe selected and then wanted to use the TEDDY placement tool, pressing the Harvest Tool On / Off button would cause the player to select their last weapon rather than their pickaxe. The pickaxe is now properly equipped.

user interface

• The “HUD size” option now also applies to the HUD in Save the World.
• Players can select any node on the mission cards to view details and rewards.
• The “Copy to Clipboard” button (s) in the options menu on consoles has been removed.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where the gamepad button assignment screen for the Combat Pro scheme would display the wrong button assignments for some actions on the left side of the controller.
• Damage numbers are now displayed again when attacking destructible objects.
• Fixed an issue where a bug on M80s and bottle rockets prevented unused spaces from being filled during warehouse transfers.
• Exiting and re-entering a global chat room after changing certain game options no longer occurs.
• Fixed an issue with the PC version where group members who were not the leader could select an assignment.
• A bug in the mission selection menu has been fixed that caused problems when switching between input with mouse and keyboard or gamepad.
• Headshot damage will now properly update when the perk is updated in the conspirator.
• Fixed an issue where job announcements were not properly deleted after the update.
• The “Play Now” button in the “Jack of all trades” mission has been disabled because pressing the button would take players to zone types where the mission target was unlikely to spawn.

Graphics and animations

• Cosmetic garments are now properly simulated in the lobby.

performance

• The hover turret latency in combat has been optimized.

Audio

Bug fixes

• The sound effects for the GLOTZ-BOT start animation have been updated.
• Impact sound effects will now play properly on elemental hulls.