Update 1.13: Birds, Sandstorms & Solo Daredevils

Trouble in the Rust Belt

The weather is turning nasty. Heavy sandstorms are battering the surface, reducing visibility to zero. But that's not the weirdest part—flocks of birds have moved into the Buried City. They're building nests in the chimneys, and rumor has it they're stashing shiny trinkets inside. If you see a chimney, check it.

Solo vs. Squads

For the absolute maniacs out there (Level 40+), there is a new toggle: 'Solo vs Squads'. You can now voluntarily queue into full Squad lobbies alone. Why? For the glory, and for a +20% XP bonus on everything—win or lose.

The Trophy Case

There's a new long-term project on the board. You can now build a 'Display Case' in 5 steps by hunting dangerous ARC groups. The payout is massive: Blueprints, Raider Tokens, a 'Howl' emote, a guitar, and a cool 300,000 Coins.

New Map Condition: Bird City

This is a permanent condition for the Buried City rotation. Expect more bird traps, more ziplines, and a lot more vertical combat on the rooftops. Also, flying ARC units seem to like the birds, so watch the skies.

Patch Highlights: Social & QoL

Speranza finally updated the party system. You can set your party to 'Open' so friends can join seamlessly, even while you're in a match (they'll wait in the lobby). Also, squadmates can now invite people, not just the leader.

• SOCIAL: Open Parties added (friends join seamlessly). Squadmates can now invite players.
• SETTINGS: Added Mouse Smoothing option. Added Gamepad Rebinding tab.
• ANTI-CHEAT: Implementing a 'Three Strikes' system. Bans progress from 30 days -> 60 days -> Permaban.
• INPUT: Made Aim Assist consistent across different framerates.

ARC Behavioral Fixes

The machines are getting smarter (and less buggy). The Tick gives you a dodge window now, and the Leaper won't look so goofy when it loses its legs.

• TICK: When grabbed, players now have a brief window to dodge-roll and remove the Tick.
• SNITCH: Will no longer abort calling ARC if a Lure Grenade is thrown during the call. No longer makes noise after destruction.
• SPOTTER: Fixed issue where they followed players into buildings and got stuck.
• LEAPER: Walking animation improved when legs are destroyed.
• SHREDDER: Dead bodies are now properly labeled as scavengeable when pinged.
• GENERAL: ARC traversing obstacles has been improved.

Map Cleanup

A huge sweep of map fixes. They removed the invisible wall under the Buried City highway and fixed the infamous 'Seed Vault' extraction glitch in Stella Montis.

• LOOT: Lowered container spawn rates for condition-specific blueprints (Hidden Bunker/Storm). Raised high-tier weapon chances in cases.
• LOOT: Slightly lowered drop rate of Matriarch/Queen unique parts (harder to get without destroying armor).
• STELLA MONTIS: Fixed Seed Vault extraction glitch (players could stay after close). Updated Night Raid lighting. Fixed 40 stuck spots. Fixed Bastion spawning out of bounds.
• BURIED CITY: Removed invisible wall under highway. Removed musical puzzle (Guitar is now bought at Shani's).
• DAM: Tweaked cliffs around Raider Outpost. Fixed elevator shaft collision. Fixed Pattern House collision.
• SPACEPORT: Fixed floating rocks/grass. Adjusted ARC spawns on bunker antennas.
• INTERACTION: Fixed multiple non-interactable containers and Raider Hatch timing bugs.

Bug Fixes: The Nitty Gritty

Everything else. From broken achievements to weird sun flares.

• ACHIEVEMENTS: Fixed 'Enemy of my Enemy' and 'Hook, Line, and Sinker' tracking.
• AUDIO: Fixed missing emote voices. Fixed voice chat cutting out.
• MOVEMENT: Fixed input unresponsiveness after network lag. Fixed falling off ladders when descending. Fixed jumping off ladders if crouched.
• UI: Fixed VOIP trigger display on gamepad. Fixed inventory value display in Expedition. Fixed non-stackable item counts in rewards.
• UTILITY: Fixed Zipline anchor updating on moving platforms. Fixed Defibrillator double-use bug (reviving with full HP).
• VISUALS: Fixed Marco helmet variant. Fixed sun lens flare showing through clouds. Polished lighting on various maps.
• MISC: Added matchmaking delay option (Stream Sniping mitigation). Fixed guitar playing on ziplines.