AUGUST 2022 UPDATE

New Features

• Children of the Worm Campaign: Act 5
  • An All-new 6 Chapter Act
  • Duffel Bag item, which players can pick up and carry to the end of a Mission for a reward.

• 1 new Cleaner: "Prophet" Dan
• "Prophet" Dan is Fort Hope's newest Cleaner, an Irishman guided by delusions and convinced of his destiny as a prophet. Torn away from his followers lovingly called his 'flock', he is determined to reclaim them from the Children of the Worm's clutches.
• Play as "Prophet" Dan and witness strange events that occur around him while a teammate is being revived.
• Reviving teammates provides a random effect
• Increases team damage resistance and knockback immunity
• Teammate incapacitations trigger enhanced combat prowess
• Accessible in both Campaign and Swarm PvP for DLC owners, and unlockable in Swarm PvP for non-DLC owners.

• 4 new enemies: The Children of the Worm
• These enemies are neither human nor Ridden, and have lots of new tricks... and traps... ready to use on any Cleaners who stand in their way.

• 14 new cards, including the addition of Improvised Cards
• 1 new Burn Card
• 11 new Player Cards
• 2 new Director Cards

• 3 new items
• Bear Trap
• Bait Jar
• Smoke Grenade

• 3 new weapons
• Lockjaw
• Bow
• Iron Claws

• 8 new Expansion 2 exclusive Cleaner Skins
• Travel back in time and see what the Cleaners' lives were like before the collapse.

• 2 new non-Expansion Cleaner Skins
• New Skins for Holly and Mom

• 12 new Expansion 2 exclusive Weapon Skins

• New banners, sprays, and emblems

• Fort Hope Firing Range update
• Added new Expansion 2 weapons to the firing range
• Mini-gun added

• New Achievements and Accomplishments

Campaign Updates

• General
  • Bleed out damage on Nightmare difficulty increased by 50%.
  • Bleed out damage on No Hope difficulty increased by 100%.
  • Friendly fire on incapacitated players will no longer count towards Player Kicking.
  • Knockback friendly fire kills now count towards Player Kicking criteria.

• General Card Updates
• Battle Lust
• Trauma heal increased to 12.5% from 10%.
• Bravado
• Heal increased to 15% from 10%.
• Now scaled by Healing Efficiency.
• Breakout
• Base time reduced to 1.5 from 2.
• Defensive Maneuver
• The category and icon for this card have been updated to better reflect its 'newer' functionality of damage resistance instead of move speed.
• Hired Gun
• Reduced Hired Gun cost to 3 Skull Totems from 4.
• Copper gain per kill increased to 2 from 1.
• Lucky Pennies
• Bonus increased to 100% from 35%.
• On Your Mark
• Ammo gain increased to 7.5% from 5%.
• Pinata
• Base item find chance reduced to 10% from 15%.
• Item find chance now increases by 1% for each AI killed, and resets to its base when it successfully procs.
• Scar Tissue
• Updated description to accurately reflect its 50% acid damage resistance.
• Slippery When Wet
• Cooldown modifier increased to 50% from 20%.
• Spiky Bits
• Damage decreased to 15 from 20.

• Corruption Card Updates
• Biohazard
• Reduced fog effects.
• Toxic Spill
• Reduced fog strength.

• Item Updates
• Objective item throw speeds decreased to 800 from 1000.
• Medical Grade Taser
• This Legendary Defibrillator has been renamed to EMT's Jumper Cables.
• Description now mentions the stun effect upon use.

• Weapon Updates
• Shotgun pellet damage ranges now correctly match their base damage ranges.
• 870 Express Shotgun
• Falloff now correctly starts at 7.5 meters at all tiers instead of just Tier 1.
• Base damage reduced to 10 from 11.
• Pellet damage increased to 9.8 from 8.8.

• Spawning Updates
• Hordes now have an increasing chance to spawn Special Ridden as the Act progresses. Starts at 50% and increases to 75%. Was previously only 50%.

• Bot Updates
• Ammo drop behavior for bots has been modified.
• Light/Medium/Shotgun/Rifle ammo drop reduced to 120/80/30/30 from 180/120/45/45.
• Increased the threshold bots dropped ammo to 55% remaining max ammo from 30%.
• Drop check radius increased to 800 from 500 to reduce the odds of bots dropping ammo at the same time.
• Increased the cooldown to 60 seconds from 30.

• Ridden Updates
• Updated hit reaction animations for Mutated Ridden.
• Made improvements to Hag's hit reaction behavior.
• Made improvements to Sleeper's AI while pouncing on Cleaners.
• Retch Slow effect decreased to 55% from 75%.

• Ridden Hive Updates
• The Nursery
• Level randomization updated to vary the enemies and exit position after a party wipes and continues.

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• Campaign
• General
• Fixed an issue where Recruit and Veteran difficulty Copper occasionally fluctuated.
• Fixed an issue that caused environmental fog to be too thick in every map.
• Fixed an issue where a Defibrillator could get consumed and not grant appropriate Supply Points after being revived during the Mission Complete screen.
• Fixed an issue where Healing Efficiency would not apply to Trauma Damage healing.
• Fixed an issue where flashlights did not cause weapon shadows to appear.
• Fixed an issue where Cleaners looked like they were walking in the air after ledge hanging with bare hands.
• Fixed an issue where players could duplicate Copper by dropping it, leaving the game, and rejoining.
• Fixed an issue where a player would involuntarily gain control of any Bot they were spectating after late joining.
• The Devil's Return: The Crossing
• Fixed an issue where the explosives did not respawn if a player fell into the water while holding it near the Ferry.
• Search and Rescue: Book Worms
• Fixed an issue where boulders sometimes floated below ground level in the basement after an Ogre spawned.
• Search and Rescue: A Clean Sweep
• Fixed an issue where map objectives would not reset after a team wipe.
• The Dark Before the Dawn: The Diner
• Fixed an issue where a player could bypass the "Exit Only" door after activating the generator by using a Defibrillator.
• Dr. Rogers' Neighborhood: Blazing Trails
• Fixed an issue where some items dropped onto the Vendor box would automatically correct their position and become inaccessible within the Saferoom.
• Dr. Rogers' Neighborhood: Farther Afield
• Fixed an issue where players could finish this Chapter without completing objectives by taking over a Bot that was teleported outside the map.

• Ridden Hives
• Fixed an issue where an incorrect comparison arrow on Skull Totems was displayed when picking up an additional Skull Totem.
• Fixed an issue where Skull Totems would not sync properly between Online and Offline profiles.
• Fixed an issue where Skull Totems could be lost for the remainder of the Ridden Hive if a player fell or jumped off a ledge.
• The Cut
• Fixed an issue where Ridden animation broke while trying to reach players who stood on top of the nest.
• Fixed an issue where Basic Intel could be found outside of a Warped Chest.
• Fixed an issue where players could not pick up pills on the ground near the final nest node.
• Brood Lair
• Fixed an issue where Tallboy variants could stutter when moving towards the nest bridge.
• Weapons
• Fixed an issue where occasionally a weapon model would appear invisible in first person view after picking up another player's starting weapon.
• Needle's Eye
• Fixed an issue where this attachment's time behavior did not match with its description.
• Items
• Badge of Pride
• Fixed an issue where these bandages did not apply Healing Efficiency while healing a teammate.
• EMT's Jumper Cables (Previously named Medical Grade Taser)
• Fixed an issue where the EMT's Jumper Cables did not revive the target with full health.
• Fixed an issue where the EMT's Jumper Cables showed up as a common item.
• Bots
• Fixed an issue where Bots could reuse Legendary Items infinitely if a player who previously had the items left an ongoing Campaign.
• Fixed an issue where Bots could occasionally get stuck with Bandages equipped after becoming incapacitated while attempting to heal another Cleaner.
• Fixed an issue where Bots could become unresponsive if two players late joined during a Campaign.
• Fixed an issue where Bots with the EMT's Jumper Cables did not die and sat at 1 HP while incapacitated.
• Fixed an issue where Bots sometimes did not attack Sleepers that were pinning other players.
• Offline
• Fixed an issue where Firecracker audio sometimes lasted too long while playing in Offline Mode.
• Fixed an issue where users showed in the Crossplay Friends List while Offline in the Social Menu.
• Remnants: A Friend in Need
• Fixed an issue where players could walk through fire and skip the Furnace Objective in Offline Mode.
• Ridden
• Fixed an issue where Reeker variants could sometimes get stuck in geometry when they mantled an object.
• Fixed an issue where Monstrous Crushers were immune to any stumble effect.
• Fixed an issue where Armored Ridden could be damaged by shooting at the armor pieces that were previously shot off of them.
• Fixed an issue where a player's dead body sometimes reappeared after being eaten by the Hag.
• Fixed an issue where the Ogre's taunt roar sometimes did not trigger a horde in game. If it roars in quick succession, only one horde will be called.
• The Devil's Return: Tunnel of Blood
• Fixed an issue where the the Ogre with zero health would respawn after being killed in the first encounter.
• Fixed an issue where the the Ogre did not attempt to destroy the tunnel gate if stumbled right before grabbing it.
• Remnants: Making the Grade
• Fixed an issue where Ridden could not enter the gym windows where an Ogre spawned.
• Fixed an issue where Ridden could walk through closed doors.
• Fixed an issue where the Ogre would stop attacking players and despawn if a player is on the bleachers or a minigun.
• Fixed an issue where Reekers got stuck inside a wall after pathing into certain roof geometry.
• Plan B: Hinterland
• Fixed an issue where the Hag could get stuck trying to navigate through the shelves of the warehouse.
• Plan B: Trailer Trashed
• Fixed an issue where Ridden clipped through the door to the house at the trailer park entrance.
• Job 10:22: Heralds of the Worm, Part 2
• Fixed an issue where the Breaker could get stuck mantling over a fence.

• Swarm PvP
• General
• Fixed an issue where players could load into a Swarm round without any gameplay sound effects.
• Fixed an issue where an old version of Antibiotic Ointment was listed in the Field Medic Swarm Deck.
• Fixed an issue where an old version of Smelling Salts was listed in the Field Medic Swarm deck.
• Ridden
• Fixed an issue with Blue Dog Hollow maps where Stinger variants could get stuck in some spots.
• Fixed an issue where Common Ridden did not attack players when they stood below the monkey bars in Remnants: A Friend in Need.
• Fixed an issue where Common Ridden could potentially combine into a hybrid of Charred, Volatile, Blighted, or Festering types at the same time.
• Fixed an issue where the Stalker's pounce would stumble Tallboys and their variants.
• Fixed an issue where Ridden players are able to hit propane tanks.

• UI/UX
• Fixed an issue where the consecutive maps bonus text states it is maxed out after completing three Chapters.
• Fixed an issue with text overlapping for multiple languages on the Supply Line purchase screen.

• PlayStation Platforms
• Playstation 5
  • Fixed an issue where the player was automatically signed in to their previously selected Online or Offline mode after launching Activities at least twice without re-logging in.

• Xbox Platforms
• Fixed an issue where a user would appear as 'Not in Game' in Xbox Friends tab even when they appeared online in other Friends lists.