Killing Floor 2
Perilous Plunder Double XP, Increased Drops and Sale!
Killing Floor 2 Perilous Plunder Summer 2020 Update is Live
Avast ye landlubbers! The Horzine team is happy to present to you the seasonal Perilous Plunder update! Prepare yourselves to board into the dark facilities of Desolation. Light it up and search for any clue about the Patriarch. Also, loot with caution and test yourselves in the combat training room or firing range. Alongside this, we have some new weapons to introduce to everyone. By courtesy of the Horzine Research Group, we finished development of the HRG Kaboomstick and the HRG Teslauncher. But that's not all, the Glock 18c and the space pirate favorite, the Blunderbuss, will now be available for purchase. Use them to slay any scurvy Zed you find out there. Now, rise the Jolly Roger and let the plundering begin!
Event Ends on 7 / 9 / 2020
New Additions and Highlights
- 1 New Community Map
- Desolation
- Compatible with Survival, Weekly, Versus Survival, and Endless Game Modes.
- Explore this secret bunker in the middle of the jungle and slay all the remaining Zeds inside its abandoned facilities.
- Compatible with Survival, Weekly, Versus Survival, and Endless Game Modes.
- 4 New Weapons
- HRG Kaboomstick for the Demolitionist
- An alteration of the Double-barreled Boomstick that fires explosive pellets.
- Every shot fires 8 pellets with high spread, and each pellet creates an explosion on contact.
- Alt-fire shoots both barrels at once (if loaded),doubling the amount of explosions.
- Trader price is 1100 Dosh.
- HRG Teslauncher for the Berserker
- An alteration of the HMTech-501 Grenade Rifle that fires microwave projectiles with its primary fire.
- For the alt-fire, it launches EMP grenades that explode on contact.
- It serves as a useful tool for Berserkers in situations where it is dangerous to get near the enemy, like facing against Bloats, Sirens, or Husks.
- Trader price is 1500 Dosh.
- Blunderbuss for the Demolitionist and Support
- This is a paid DLC weapon. This weapon can be shared amongst players through our weapon sharing system.
- The Blunderbuss is a close-to-medium range firearm that utilizes a flintlock mechanism to fire explosive cannonballs with the primary fire or cannonball shrapnel with the alt-fire.
- The cannonballs are heavy balls, and they will not explode while a player holds down the primary fire.
- The cannonball shrapnel has a high spread and each shrapnel can pierce through Zeds and bounce off the environment.
- Trader price is 1500 Dosh.
- Single and Dual Glock 18c for the Gunslinger
- This is a paid DLC weapon. This weapon can be shared amongst players through our weapon sharing system.
- It is equipped with a suppressor and can be dual-wielded.
- The single Glock 18c is a fully automatic pistol with two fire modes, single and automatic.
- The dual variant only has the full-auto fire mode.
- Trader price is 750 Dosh for a single and 1500 Dosh for the dual variant.
- 1 New Boss Skin
- Matriarch Summer Seasonal Variant
- Dosh Vault Additions
- HMTech-101 Pistol | Vault | Stars
- MKB42H | Vault | Stars
- Tommy Gun | Vault | Stars
- Boomstick | Vault | Stars
- M99 | Vault | Stars
- HMTech-101 Pistol | Vault | Stars
- New Steam Achievements
- Desolation and its collectibles
- Time-limited Objectives, Tickets, and Cosmetics
- Seasonal objectives related to Desolation
- Complete all seasonal objectives to earn the Space Monkey Backpack
- Summer Sideshow Prize Tickets
- Summer Sideshow Golden Prize Tickets
- Seasonal objectives related to Desolation
- Zedconomy
- Blunderbuss Weapon Bundle
- Glock 18c Weapon Bundle
- Perilous Plunder Weapon Bundle
- Space Pirate Outfit Bundle
- Space Pirate Full Gear Bundle
- Premium Summer Sideshow Ticket Bundles come in three sets of tiers:
- Bronze - 5 Premium Seasonal Tickets
- Silver - 10 Premium Seasonal Tickets and 1 Bonus Golden Seasonal Ticket
- Gold - 20 Premium Seasonal Tickets and a 3 Bonus Golden Seasonal Tickets
- Bronze - 5 Premium Seasonal Tickets
- Neon MKVI Weapon Skin Bundle Pack
- Retro Neon Gear Cosmetic Bundle
- Future Neon Gear Cosmetic Bundle
- Blunderbuss Weapon Bundle
Reminder since this usually comes up during update releases, the database update for ticket drops and setting up steam items for sale will occur at approximately 1pm EDT after all the patches go out in order to verify that the patches are deployed across platform
Addressed Community Feedback
As mentioned in the 2018 Killing Floor 2 ‘State of the Game’ our goal is to bring to the community a continued stream of QOL changes for each update throughout the year. Please continue to report any QOL changes you believe should be added to the game by submitting your feedback in the ‘general’ section on our official forums at: https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/forum/killing-floor-2
General
- Skip Trader Vote Improvements
- A vote system similar to the player kick system is implemented for skipping Trader time. When one player initiates the Skip Trader, it appears as a vote for the rest of the team.
- Healing UI Improvements
- Player health bars will now display an additional bar that represents the amount of health being healed over time.
Balance
- Weapons
- Seeker Six
- Weapon weight reduced from 9 to 8.
- Impact damage increased from 120 to 125.
- Explosion damage increased from 125 to 160.
- Explosion radius increased by 40%.
- Ammo price per magazine increased from 40 to 55.
- Weapon weight reduced from 9 to 8.
- Mac 10
- Bullet damage increased from 25 to 28.
- Bullet burn rate reduced by 35%.
- Bullet stumble rate increased by 66%.
- Damage over time damage increased by 33%.
- Damage over time burn rate reduced by 53%
- Trader price reduced from 1100 to 900 Dosh.
- Bullet damage increased from 25 to 28.
- Bone Crusher
- Added new damage sources that the weapon can block :
- E.D.A.R. Laser barrage.
- E.D.A.R. Rocket barrage.
- E.D.A.R. Trapper Beam.
- Matriarch Tesla Blast.
- E.D.A.R. Laser barrage.
- Added new damage sources that the weapon can block :
- Seeker Six
- Perks
- Berserker
- Level 25 ZED TIME - Berserker Rage
- Fear does not cause Zeds to flee anymore. It now immobilizes them.
- Level 25 ZED TIME - Berserker Rage
- Survivalist
- Level 25 ZED TIME - Lockdown
- Knockdown and stumble rate modifiers have been removed.
- The Perk skill now allows all weapons to stun Zeds with a high fixed stun rate during Zed time.
- Knockdown and stumble rate modifiers have been removed.
- Level 10 Melee Expert
- Melee damage boost increased from 50% to 75%.
- Level 25 ZED TIME - Lockdown
- Field Medic
- Level 15 Acidic Rounds
- Damage over time damage increased by 30%.
- Level 15 Acidic Rounds
- Berserker
Designer Note :
For the Skip Trader Vote improvements, we implemented the system using elements from the player kick system to make the process of skipping the trader easier and clearer for players.
As for the healing UI improvements, we want to add more clarity on the amount of health being healed on any player. This will help players gauge and improve their healing.
The Seeker Six was underperforming compared to the other Demolitionist Tier 4 weapons. We made some tweaks in order to make it more attractive to use while differentiating it more from the RPG-7 and the Husk Cannon. We increased the explosion radius and damage to improve its ability to handle groups of weaker Zeds. Currently, the Fragmentation Rounds Perk skill will increase the explosion radius enough to cause self-damage in close quarters, introducing a small risk factor. Finally, the weight was reduced to allow more weapon loadout combinations.
The Mac 10 received some changes in order to improve its viability for the Firebug and SWAT Perks. The burn rate has been reduced to reduce the likelihood of causing Zeds to fire panic too fast, and the damage of the damage over time and bullet stumble rate have both been increased to allow the weapon to deal with medium to larger Zeds more effectively. Also, the base damage has been increased and the Dosh price has been reduced to allow the weapon to become more viable in earlier waves.
The Bone Crusher was updated to improve the defensive capabilities against E.D.A.R.s and the Matriarch.
The Berserker ZED TIME - Berserker Rage now immobilizes the feared Zeds instead of making them run away. This should help improve its gameplay with all Perks, allowing players to have an easier time landing their shots.
The Survivalist ZED TIME - Lockdown Perk skill has been reworked to allow any weapon used by the Survivalist to apply stun to any Zed. We want this skill to effectively ‘lockdown’ Zeds, and the previous iteration did not suffice in doing that properly.
The Survivalist Melee Expert Perk skill was underperforming so we increased the damage boost a little more in order to improve the melee viability of the skill.
The Field Medic Acidic Rounds Perk skill also got a boost to its damage to become a better tool for Field Medics with a more offensive gameplay style.
As always, we’d like to hear the community's feedback on these changes. You can do so by visiting and posting in the ‘general’ section on the official Tripwire Interactive forums at: https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/forum/killing-floor-2
Bug Fixes
Also mentioned in the 2019 Killing Floor 2 ‘State of the Game’ our goal is to bring to the community a continued stream of community reported bug fixes for each update throughout the year. Please continue to report any bugs you discover by visiting our official forums at: https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/forum/killing-floor-2 and posting in the ‘Killing Floor 2 Bug Report PC’ or ‘Console’ sections.
Top Community Issues:
- Fixed an issue where weapons would not benefit from Zed time until after firing the second shot which prevented slower reloading weapons from being useful during Zed time.
- Fixed an issue with all grenades fired from underslung launchers which would sometimes cause erratic behavior in poor connection environments.
- Fixed numerous weapon-related issues. Details in the weapon section below.
- Fixed an issue with the seasonal reward not being awarded upon all objectives being completed.
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue where the Survivalist Perk’s secondary XP objective was not granting XP.
Zeds:
- Fixed an issue where the Matriarch’s Tesla Blast would remain queued up for use during the destruction of her arm cannon.
- Fixed an issue where the Commando’s callout ability was not showing the Matriarch’s red outline to teammates.
- Fixed an issue where some afflictions created a mesh distortion on the Bloat’s cleaver handle.
Maps:
- Fixed an issue in Biolapse where a section of the wall was not rendering material on low and medium graphics settings.
- Fixed an issue in Sanitarium where users were able to get to an unintended location with the Doomstick.
- Fixed an issue with the helicopter model on Desolation where the rear stabilizer wing had no collision.
- Fixed an issue with the collectibles not rewarding the Firing Range Master achievement.
Weapons:
- Fixed an issue where the Ion Thruster's special attack was inheriting the damage multiplier corresponding to its last swing.
- Fixed an issue with the HRG Incendiary Rifle where if you throw it down and pick it back up the grenade ammo refilled.
- Fixed an issue with the Railgun where its lock-on would remain even after changing fire modes.
- Fixed an issue with the Hemoclobber not showing reload animations outside of first person view.
- Fixed an issue with the Pulverizer and the Eviscerator glowing green when dropped while out of ammo.
- Fixed an issue with the Compound Bow where the Cryo Arrow FX would shift away from the arrow as the sight was moved.
- Fixed an issue with the Compound Bow where the Cryo Arrow FX would have a large amount of motion blur applied when shifting aim.
- Seal Squeal
- Fixed an issue where the projectile indicator could be seen by other players.
- HRG Kaboomstick
- Fixed an issue where one of the pellet projectiles spawned completely black.
- Fixed an issue where the ejected shells were using the shells from the Doomstick.
- Fixed an issue where one of the pellet projectiles spawned completely black.
- HRG Teslauncher
- Worked on improving the recoil of the weapon so that it was more consistent throughout firing the entire magazine.
- Fixed an issue where the magazine would disappear when reloading the underslung grenade launcher.
- Fixed an issue with the graphics appearing stretched and overly jagged on low settings.
- Worked on improving the recoil of the weapon so that it was more consistent throughout firing the entire magazine.
- Pulverizer
- Corrected the loaded ammo and reserved ammo counts.
- Fixed an issue where the user was unable to attack or reload while sprinting with an empty magazine.
- Corrected the loaded ammo and reserved ammo counts.
- Blunderbuss
- Fixed an issue with the flint-lock mechanism animation not in sync with the weapon firing.
- Fixed an issue where the cannonball was able to repeatedly hit the same zed.
- Increased the muzzle flash to be more inline with the muzzle flash of the RPG-7 instead of the 9mm Pistol.
- Fixed an issue where the Blunderbuss would not drop upon the user's death.
- Fixed an issue where the projectile indicator could be seen by other players.
- Fixed an issue where the Blunderbuss would skip the third round when rapidly firing on dedicated servers.
- Fixed an issue where cannonballs would not explode after dropping the Blunderbuss on dedicated servers.
- Fixed an issue where the cannonballs would sometimes hang in mid-air after colliding with Zeds.
- Fixed an issue where the cylinder would not cycle through its animation when rapidly firing.
- Fixed an issue with the animations not resetting while rapidly firing the weapon.
- Fixed an issue where the projectile indicator did not disappear immediately after detonation.
- Fixed a large number of animation transition issues which included animations overlapping, stuttering, or pausing.
- Fixed an issue with the flint-lock mechanism animation not in sync with the weapon firing.
- Glock 18c Single and Dual
- Fixed an issue with the right hand weapon not firing tracers while in iron sight.
- Fixed a large number of animation transition issues which included animations overlapping, stuttering, or pausing.
- Fixed a number of animation synchronization issues with weapon FX and animations.
- Fixed an issue where ejected magazines would disappear mid-air.
- Fixed an issue with the reload check animations where the weapon magazines were not appearing.
- Fixed an issue with the materials of the backplate changing color upon emptying the magazine.
- Improved the alignment of the single and dual recoils with their animations and fire rates.
- Fixed an issue with the right hand weapon not firing tracers while in iron sight.
Cosmetics:
- Addressed an issue where users were receiving Dosh Vault Crates after any and all account activity.
- Fixed multiple issues with skins where blood was not applying to the skin:
- Dragon & Koi Pulverizer
- Dragon & Koi Eviscerator
- Vault Vosh Precious Hemoclobber
- Dragon & Koi Pulverizer
- Fixed multiple issues with skins not having textures applied to parts of the model:
- Dragon Koi MP7 - Sights
- Dragon Koi AK12 - Sights
- Dragon Koi M16 203 - Underslung Barrel
- Dragon Koi MP7 - Sights
- Fixed a crash caused by equipping D.A.R. with the Christmas Scrake Masks.
- Fixed an issue with Mr. Foster’s base outfit that would lead to a mesh error when used with the Spitfires or HRG Winterbites.
- Fixed an issue with the Riot Shield & Glock 18 where the equipped skin would change after emptying the magazine.
- Updated the Killerwatt Beyond Horizon & Space Elite skin thumbnails to purple to reflect what is shown in-game.
User Interface
- Fixed an issue in the Trader menu where the weapon damage bar would reflect the previously selected weapon and not the current selection.
Localization:
- Adjusted multiple localization strings to better fit within the UI space available:
- Polish
- HMTech-501 - Trader menu
- Dual HRG Buckshots - Trader menu
- HMTech-501 - Trader menu
- Japanese
- SG-500 - Trader menu
- English
- Halloween Cauldron Backpack - Gear menu
- Christmas Teddybear Backpack - Gear menu
- Halloween Cauldron Backpack - Gear menu
- Polish
- Fixed a number of strings in French, Polish, Spanish, and Russian to better fit within the game user interface.
- Fixed the description of the Blunderbuss Bundle to no longer reflect the Compound Bow Bundle.
As always, thank you for your continued support!
Killing Floor 2 Perilous Plunder beta 2 is now live
To opt into this beta, join the "preview" branch available in the Beta drop down list. Admins will need to use the following SteamCMD flag:
- app_update 232130 -beta preview
As this is a beta, this work is not necessarily representative of the final product. We will continue to refine, fix, and polish the update content for final release. Your feedback and issue reporting is invaluable towards helping our development in improving the overall experience with everything we make. We thank you for your feedback, time, and support in participating in this beta!
Event
Perilous Plunder
- Avast ye landlubbers! The Horzine team is happy to present to you the seasonal Perilous Plunder update! Prepare yourselves to board into the dark facilities of Desolation. Light it up and search for any clue about the Patriarch. Also, loot with caution and test yourselves in the combat training room or firing range. Alongside this, we have some new weapons to introduce to everyone. By courtesy of the Horzine Research Group, we finished development of the HRG Kaboomstick and the HRG Teslauncher. Use them to slay any scurvy Zed you find out there. Now, rise the Jolly Roger and let the plundering begin!
- Beta 2 Start 5/28/2020. Beta 2 End on the final release.
Addressed Community Feedback
As mentioned in the 2019 Killing Floor 2 ‘State of the Game’ our goal is to bring to the community a continued stream of QOL changes for each update throughout the year. Please continue to report any QOL changes you believe should be added to the game by submitting your feedback in the ‘general’ section on our official forums at: https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/forum/killing-floor-2
Balance
- Zeds
- Bloat
- HRG Teslauncher bullet damage vulnerability decreased from 0.8x to 0.58x.
- Quarter Pound
- HRG Teslauncher bullet damage vulnerability decreased from 1.0x to 0.5x.
- Fleshpound
- HRG Teslauncher bullet damage vulnerability decreased from 1.0x to 0.5x.
- Scrake
- HRG Teslauncher bullet damage vulnerability decreased from 1.1x to 0.6x.
- Bloat
- Weapons
- HRG Teslauncher
- Grenade spare ammo capacity reduced from 10 to 8.
- First upgrade damage modifier reduced from 20% to 12.5%.
- Grenade spare ammo capacity reduced from 10 to 8.
- Blunderbuss
- Cannonball shrapnel pellet damage increased from 45 to 50 per pellet. This effectively increases its damage by 11%.
- Cannonball shrapnel spread reduced by 30%.
- Cannonball shrapnel bounce increased from 1 to 2.
- Cannonball fire rate set to the same rate as the cannonball shrapnel. This effectively increases its fire rate by 8.7%.
- Cannonball self-inflicted damage reduced by 50%.
- Cannonball shrapnel pellet damage increased from 45 to 50 per pellet. This effectively increases its damage by 11%.
- Glock 18c
- Weapon recoil increased by 18% for dual and 35% for single.
- Bullet damage reduced from 39 to 37. This effectively decreases its damage by 5%.
- First upgrade damage modifier reduced from 20% to 12.5% for single and dual.
- Weapon recoil increased by 18% for dual and 35% for single.
- Seeker Six
- Reverted the reduction on the distance before round duds.
- HRG Teslauncher
Designer Note :
The HRG Teslauncher dealt with certain Zeds too effectively due to the microwave damage type of the bullets, so we adjusted the resistance of the Bloat, Quarter Pound, Fleshpound, and Scrake to the HRG Teslauncher bullets. Also, the weapon possessed a sizable amount of grenade rounds that offered a lot of utility, so we reduced the grenade spare ammo capacity to address this. Finally, the damage boost of the first and only upgrade was very high, so it was reduced.
The Blunderbuss received a few adjustments to improve its cannonball shrapnel performance. The damage has been increased and the cannonball shrapnel spread has been reduced to improve its gameplay, especially for the Support Perk. We also added an additional bounce to the cannonball shrapnel to increase the likelihood of stray rounds striking Zeds. Alongside these changes, the cannonball self-inflicted explosion damage has been reduced because the previous value created too much risk firing in close quarters for Support players. Lastly, we set the fire rates of the two fire modes to be the same value, so this effectively increases the fire rate of the primary fire. This was primarily done to sync the fire animations and to improve the likelihood of setting off a nuke explosion with the ZED TIME - Destroyer of Worlds Perk skill when rapid firing the weapon.
The Glock 18c performed very well and provided Gunslingers a powerful weapon, so we made adjustments to alleviate the power concerns from the community feedback. The damage has been decreased and the recoil increased. Finally, the damage boost of the first and only upgrade was very high so it was reduced. The goal of these adjustments is to continue providing fun, unique gameplay experiences without overshadowing other Gunslinger weapons of similar Trader price.
The Seeker Six dealt a lot of self-damage to players due to the reduced distance before it explodes. We reverted this change to alleviate that concern. Currently, the Fragmentation Rounds Perk skill will increase the explosion radius enough to cause self-damage in close quarters.
Bug Fixes
Also mentioned in the 2019 Killing Floor 2 ‘State of the Game’ our goal is to bring to the community a continued stream of community reported bug fixes for each update throughout the year. Please continue to report any bugs you discover by visiting our official forums at: https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/forum/killing-floor-2 and posting in the ‘PC’ or ‘Console’ sections.
Top Community Issues:
- Fixed numerous weapon-related issues. Details in the weapon section below.
Zeds:
- Fixed an issue where some afflictions created a mesh distortion on the Bloat’s cleaver handle.
Maps:
- Fixed an issue with the helicopter model on Desolation where the rear stabilizer wing had no collision.
- Fixed an issue with the collectibles not rewarding the Firing Range Master achievement.
Weapons:
- Seal Squeal
- Fixed an issue where the projectile indicator could be seen by other players.
- HRG Kaboomstick
- Fixed an issue where one of the pellet projectiles spawned completely black.
- Fixed an issue where the ejected shells were using the shells from the Doomstick.
- Fixed an issue where one of the pellet projectiles spawned completely black.
- HRG Teslauncher
- Worked on improving the recoil of the weapon so that it was more consistent throughout firing the entire magazine.
- Fixed an issue where the magazine would disappear when reloading the underslung grenade launcher.
- Worked on improving the recoil of the weapon so that it was more consistent throughout firing the entire magazine.
- Pulverizer
- Corrected the loaded ammo and reserved ammo counts.
- Fixed an issue where the user was unable to attack or reload while sprinting with an empty magazine.
- Corrected the loaded ammo and reserved ammo counts.
- Blunderbuss
- Fixed an issue with the flint-lock mechanism animation not in sync with the weapon firing.
- Fixed an issue where the cannonball was able to repeatedly hit the same zed.
- Increased the muzzle flash to be more inline with the muzzle flash of the RPG-7 instead of the 9mm Pistol.
- Fixed an issue where the Blunderbuss would not drop upon the user's death.
- Fixed an issue where the projectile indicator could be seen by other players.
- Fixed an issue where the Blunderbuss would skip the third round when rapidly firing on dedicated servers.
- Fixed an issue where cannonballs would not explode after dropping the Blunderbuss on dedicated servers.
- Fixed an issue where the cannonballs would sometimes hang in mid-air after colliding with Zeds.
- Fixed an issue where the cylinder would not cycle through its animation when rapidly firing.
- Fixed an issue with the animations not resetting while rapidly firing the weapon.
- Fixed an issue where the projectile indicator did not disappear immediately after detonation.
- Fixed a large number of animation transition issues which included animations overlapping, stuttering, or pausing.
- Fixed an issue with the flint-lock mechanism animation not in sync with the weapon firing.
- Glock 18c Single and Dual
- Fixed an issue with the right hand weapon not firing tracers while in iron sight.
- Fixed a large number of animation transition issues which included animations overlapping, stuttering, or pausing.
- Fixed a number of animation synchronization issues with weapon FX and animations.
- Fixed an issue where ejected magazines would disappear mid-air.
- Fixed an issue with the reload check animations where the weapon magazines were not appearing.
- Fixed an issue with the materials of the backplate changing color upon emptying the magazine.
- Improved the alignment of the single and dual recoils with their animations and fire rates.
- Fixed an issue with the right hand weapon not firing tracers while in iron sight.
Localization:
- Fixed a number of strings in French, Polish, Spanish, and Russian to better fit within the game user interface.
- Fixed the description of the Blunderbuss Bundle to no longer reflect the Compound Bow Bundle.
Cosmetics
- Fixed a crash caused by equipping D.A.R. with the Christmas Scrake Masks.
- Fixed an issue with Mr. Foster’s base outfit that would lead to a mesh error when used with the Spitfires or HRG Winterbites.
- Fixed an issue with the Riot Shield & Glock 18 where the equipped skin would change after emptying the magazine.
- Updated the Killerwatt Beyond Horizon & Space Elite skin thumbnails to purple to reflect what is shown in-game.
Killing Floor 2 Perilous Plunder beta 1 (v.1094) is now live
- app_update 232130 -beta preview
Event
Perilous Plunder
- Avast ye landlubbers! The Horzine team is happy to present to you the seasonal Perilous Plunder update! Prepare yourselves to board into the dark facilities of Desolation. Light it up and search for any clue about the Patriarch. Also, loot with caution and test yourselves in the combat training room or firing range. Alongside this, we have some new weapons to introduce to everyone. By courtesy of the Horzine Research Group, we finished development of the HRG Kaboomstick and the HRG Teslauncher. Use them to slay any scurvy Zed you find out there. Now, rise the Jolly Roger and let the plundering begin!
- Beta 1 Start 5/14/2020, Beta 2 Start 5/26/2020 (Dates are subject to change)
New Additions and Highlights
- 1 New Community Map
- Desolation
- Compatible with Survival, Weekly, Versus Survival, and Endless Game Modes.
- Explore this secret bunker in the middle of the jungle and slay all the remaining Zeds inside its abandoned facilities.
- Compatible with Survival, Weekly, Versus Survival, and Endless Game Modes.
- 4 New Weapons
- HRG Kaboomstick for the Demolitionist
- An alteration of the Double-barreled Boomstick that fires explosive pellets.
- Every shot fires 8 pellets with high spread, and each pellet creates an explosion on contact.
- Alt-fire shoots both barrels at once (if loaded),doubling the amount of explosions.
- Trader price is 1100 Dosh.
- HRG Teslauncher for the Berserker
- An alteration of the HMTech-501 Grenade Rifle that fires microwave projectiles with its primary fire.
- For the alt-fire, it launches EMP grenades that explode on contact.
- It serves as a useful tool for Berserkers in situations where it is dangerous to get near the enemy, like facing against Bloats, Sirens, or Husks.
- Trader price is 1500 Dosh.
- Blunderbuss for the Demolitionist and Support (Not available for purchase during BETA)
- This is a paid DLC weapon. This weapon can be shared amongst players through our weapon sharing system.
- The Blunderbuss is a close-to-medium range firearm that utilizes a flintlock mechanism to fire explosive cannonballs with the primary fire or cannonball shrapnel with the alt-fire.
- The cannonballs are heavy balls, and they will not explode while a player holds down the primary fire.
- The cannonball shrapnel has a high spread and each shrapnel can pierce through Zeds and bounce off the environment.
- Trader price is 1500 Dosh.
- Single and Dual Glock 18c for the Gunslinger (Not available for purchase during BETA)
- This is a paid DLC weapon. This weapon can be shared amongst players through our weapon sharing system.
- It is equipped with a suppressor and can be dual-wielded.
- The single Glock 18c is a fully automatic pistol with two fire modes, single and automatic.
- The dual variant only has the full-auto fire mode.
- Trader price is 750 Dosh for a single and 1500 Dosh for the dual variant.
- 1 New Boss Skin
- Matriarch Summer Seasonal Variant
- Dosh Vault Additions (Not available during BETA)
- HMTech-101 Pistol | Vault | Stars
- MKB42H | Vault | Stars
- Tommy Gun | Vault | Stars
- Boomstick | Vault | Stars
- M99 | Vault | Stars
- HMTech-101 Pistol | Vault | Stars
- New Steam Achievements
- Desolation and its collectibles
- Time-limited Objectives, Tickets, and Cosmetics (Not available during BETA)
- Seasonal objectives related to Desolation
- Complete all seasonal objectives to earn the Space Monkey Backpack
- Summer Sideshow Prize Tickets
- Summer Sideshow Golden Prize Tickets
- Seasonal objectives related to Desolation
- Zedconomy (Not available for purchase during BETA)
- Blunderbuss Weapon Bundle
- Glock 18c Weapon Bundle
- Perilous Plunder Weapon Bundle
- Space Pirate Outfit Bundle
- Space Pirate Full Gear Bundle
- Premium Summer Sideshow Ticket Bundles come in three sets of tiers:
- Bronze - 5 Premium Seasonal Tickets
- Silver - 10 Premium Seasonal Tickets and 1 Bonus Golden Seasonal Ticket
- Gold - 20 Premium Seasonal Tickets and a 3 Bonus Golden Seasonal Tickets
- Bronze - 5 Premium Seasonal Tickets
- Neon MKVI Weapon Skin Bundle Pack
- Retro Neon Gear Cosmetic Bundle
- Future Neon Gear Cosmetic Bundle
- Blunderbuss Weapon Bundle
Beta 1 for this update contains a lot of exciting new features! As such, feedback is going to be incredibly important. Stay tuned for a link to a survey where you, the community, will be able to provide your feedback directly to us! Thank you!
Addressed Community Feedback
As mentioned in the 2018 Killing Floor 2 ‘State of the Game’ our goal is to bring to the community a continued stream of QOL changes for each update throughout the year. Please continue to report any QOL changes you believe should be added to the game by submitting your feedback in the ‘general’ section on our official forums at: https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/forum/killing-floor-2
General
- Skip Trader Vote Improvements
- A vote system similar to the player kick system is implemented for skipping Trader time. When one player initiates the Skip Trader, it appears as a vote for the rest of the team.
- Healing UI Improvements
- Player health bars will now display an additional bar that represents the amount of health being healed over time.
Balance
- Weapons
- Seeker Six
- Weapon weight reduced from 9 to 8.
- Impact damage increased from 120 to 125.
- Explosion damage increased from 125 to 160.
- Explosion radius increased by 40%.
- Ammo price per magazine increased from 40 to 55.
- Distance before round duds reduced to allow closer explosions.
- Weapon weight reduced from 9 to 8.
- Mac 10
- Bullet damage increased from 25 to 28.
- Bullet burn rate reduced by 35%.
- Bullet stumble rate increased by 66%.
- Damage over time damage increased by 33%.
- Damage over time burn rate reduced by 53%
- Trader price reduced from 1100 to 900 Dosh.
- Bullet damage increased from 25 to 28.
- Bone Crusher
- Added new damage sources that the weapon can block :
- E.D.A.R. Laser barrage.
- E.D.A.R. Rocket barrage.
- E.D.A.R. Trapper Beam.
- Matriarch Tesla Blast.
- E.D.A.R. Laser barrage.
- Added new damage sources that the weapon can block :
- Seeker Six
- Perks
- Berserker
- Level 25 ZED TIME - Berserker Rage
- Fear does not cause Zeds to flee anymore. It now immobilizes them.
- Level 25 ZED TIME - Berserker Rage
- Survivalist
- Level 25 ZED TIME - Lockdown
- Knockdown and stumble rate modifiers have been removed.
- The Perk skill now allows all weapons to stun Zeds with a high fixed stun rate during Zed time.
- Knockdown and stumble rate modifiers have been removed.
- Level 10 Melee Expert
- Melee damage boost increased from 50% to 75%.
- Level 25 ZED TIME - Lockdown
- Field Medic
- Level 15 Acidic Rounds
- Damage over time damage increased by 30%.
- Level 15 Acidic Rounds
- Berserker
Designer Note :
For the Skip Trader Vote improvements, we implemented the system using elements from the player kick system to make the process of skipping the trader easier and clearer for players.
As for the healing UI improvements, we want to add more clarity on the amount of health being healed on any player. This will help players gauge and improve their healing.
The Seeker Six was underperforming compared to the other Demolitionist Tier 4 weapons. We made some tweaks in order to make it more attractive to use while differentiating it more from the RPG-7 and the Husk Cannon. We increased the explosion radius and damage to improve its ability to handle groups of weaker Zeds. We reduced the arming distance of the projectile to allow explosions to occur closer to the player to boost its close quarters effectiveness, but this will also add a risk factor by increasing the likelihood of taking self-inflicted damage from the explosions. Finally, the weight was reduced to allow more weapon loadout combinations.
The Mac 10 received some changes in order to improve its viability for the Firebug and SWAT Perks. The burn rate has been reduced to reduce the likelihood of causing Zeds to fire panic too fast, and the damage of the damage over time and bullet stumble rate have both been increased to allow the weapon to deal with medium to larger Zeds more effectively. Also, the base damage has been increased and the Dosh price has been reduced to allow the weapon to become more viable in earlier waves.
The Bone Crusher was updated to improve the defensive capabilities against E.D.A.R.s and the Matriarch.
The Berserker ZED TIME - Berserker Rage now immobilizes the feared Zeds instead of making them run away. This should help improve its gameplay with all Perks, allowing players to have an easier time landing their shots.
The Survivalist ZED TIME - Lockdown Perk skill has been reworked to allow any weapon used by the Survivalist to apply stun to any Zed. We want this skill to effectively ‘lockdown’ Zeds, and the previous iteration did not suffice in doing that properly.
The Survivalist Melee Expert Perk skill was underperforming so we increased the damage boost a little more in order to improve the melee viability of the skill.
The Field Medic Acidic Rounds Perk skill also got a boost to its damage to become a better tool for Field Medics with a more offensive gameplay style.
Bug Fixes
Also mentioned in the 2019 Killing Floor 2 ‘State of the Game’ our goal is to bring to the community a continued stream of community reported bug fixes for each update throughout the year. Please continue to report any bugs you discover by visiting our official forums at: https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/forum/killing-floor-2 and posting in the ‘PC’ or ‘Console’ sections.
Top Community Issues:
- Fixed an issue where the Survivalist Perk’s secondary XP objective was not granting XP.
- Fixed an issue where weapons would not benefit from Zed time until after firing the second shot which prevented slower reloading weapons (ex. Mosin Nagant) from being useful during Zed time.
- Fixed an issue with all grenades fired from underslung launchers which would sometimes cause erratic behavior in poor connection environments.
Zeds:
- Fixed an issue where the Matriarch’s Tesla Blast would remain queued up for use during the destruction of her arm cannon.
- Fixed an issue where the Commando’s callout ability was not showing the Matriarch’s red outline to teammates.
Maps:
- Fixed an issue in Biolapse where a section of the wall was not rendering material on low and medium graphics settings.
- Fixed an issue in Sanitarium where users were able to get to an unintended location with the Doomstick.
Weapons:
- Fixed an issue where the Ion Thruster's special attack was inheriting the damage multiplier corresponding to its last swing.
- Fixed an issue with the HRG Incendiary Rifle where if you throw it down and pick it back up the grenade ammo refilled.
- Fixed an issue with the Railgun where its lock-on would remain even after changing fire modes.
- Fixed an issue with the Hemoclobber not showing reload animations outside of first person view.
- Fixed an issue with the Pulverizer and the Eviscerator glowing green when dropped while out of ammo.
- Fixed an issue with the Compound Bow where the Cryo Arrow FX would shift away from the arrow as the sight was moved.
- Fixed an issue with the Compound Bow where the Cryo Arrow FX would have a large amount of motion blur applied when shifting aim.
Cosmetics:
- Addressed an issue where users were receiving Dosh Vault Crates after any and all account activity.
- Fixed multiple issues with skins where blood was not applying to the skin:
- Dragon & Koi Pulverizer
- Dragon & Koi Eviscerator
- Vault Vosh Precious Hemoclobber
- Dragon & Koi Pulverizer
- Fixed multiple issues with skins not having textures applied to parts of the model:
- Dragon Koi MP7 - Sights
- Dragon Koi AK12 - Sights
- Dragon Koi M16 203 - Underslung Barrel
- Dragon Koi MP7 - Sights
User Interface
- Fixed an issue in the Trader menu where the weapon damage bar would reflect the previously selected weapon and not the current selection.
Localization
- Adjusted multiple localization strings to better fit within the UI space available:
- Polish
- HMTech-501 - Trader menu
- Dual HRG Buckshots - Trader menu
- HMTech-501 - Trader menu
- Japanese
- SG-500 - Trader menu
- English
- Halloween Cauldron Backpack - Gear menu
- Christmas Teddybear Backpack - Gear menu
- Halloween Cauldron Backpack - Gear menu
- Polish
As always, thank you for your continued support!
Merc Report - More Explosions, More Bullets
Last week we gave you intel on an old outpost that may have information on the Patriarch’s whereabouts. We won’t be sending you empty-handed. Horzine research and design has a few new additions for you to consider adding to your arsenal.
For the Demolitionists out there that are always asking “What else can we blow up, and how?”, we have the new HRG Kaboomstick. Fans of the HX25 Pistol will appreciate the increased pellets, double the magazine size. It has an alt-fire for even more boom when firing both barrels at once. Perfect for clearing away those pesky Zeds that have come in a little too close for your liking... and arming distance!
For the Berzerkers, a new ranged weapon. The HRG Teslauncher fires microwave rounds and has an alt-fire guaranteed to give mercs a shockingly good time. This assault rifle can deliver EMP grenades wherever needed most, disrupting Zeds and allowing you time to execute your plans to charge forwards to finish the job a little more personally, or backward at your own discretion!
For the Gunslinger who either can’t find a weak point or stopped caring when that Fleshpound broke the line, the team at Horzine has heard you and has developed the new Glock 18c with an integrated silencer attachment design for you!! Usable as a single Glock with semi-automatic and full-automatic fire modes. Pick up a second one to commit to full auto only, showing you really know how to toss lead downrange and clear a path for that tactical backward push with the Demolitionist. Negotiations over, the sentence is death.
And finally, we have the Blunderbuss built for Demolitionists and Support specialists. A closer range firearm that utilizes a flintlock single action revolving drum magazine for 3 cannonballs of Jolly Roger Joy and cannonball shrapnel right where it will hurt the most, and that is anywhere you want it to be! The cannonballs do not explode until they make contact with a surface or a Zed, allowing some hallway clearing opportunities, without ever having to look down that hallway! To really shiver some zed’s timbers, hold down the trigger to save the explosion for the perfect moment, triggering the explosion once let off.
As a reminder: HRG weapons are free for all users, while the Glock 18c and Blunderbuss are purchasable after the Summer Update Final Launch as Weapon Bundles packed with weapon skins for cosmetic customization. The Glock 18c is a different weapon from the previously released G18 and Riot Shield combination featuring a new model, textures, animations, VFX, SFX, and gameplay differences.
We hope to see you soon in the Steam beta! Keep eyes on this space for the release and a more detailed changelog.
Merc Report - Improving Field Conditions
As part of our efforts to continuously improve your in-field experience, the techs have lined up some enhancements across your perk abilities, arsenal as well as UI!
Starting with the Seeker Six and Mac10, two weapons that were not getting much field usage. The Seeker Six projectiles are getting a larger explosive radius as well as a slight damage increase combined with a reduced arming distance. This will allow for better trash clearing and nearer explosions, with some risk. The weight is also being reduced to see if this helps it better fit into loadouts.
The Mac 10 is getting a price reduction, sliding it more into a tier between 2 and 3 to better match its current performance against other perk weaponry. This should make it a good choice for Firebugs and Swats looking to step up their firepower a little sooner. As part of this change, we will likely be doing some minor upgrades to its damage and incapacitation power as well.
The following Perk skills are also being improved:
- Field Medic - Acidic Rounds will have improved damage
- Survivalist - Melee Expert will have improved damage
- Berserker - Berserker Rage is being changed so Zeds will no longer flee, but stay rooted in their initial position
Finally, we have two UI changes to round things off. The Skip Trader vote has been added to the pop-up UI system, so after an initial merc has triggered it, other players will be asked if they want to proceed. This should make it easier for players to use and understand what's happening.
The last change also will help the team coordinate, by showing the Healing Over Time currently being done to a player in the in the world health bar. Medics will be able to see which players are on their way to being “topped off” and can better focus their attention elsewhere, such as their friend who somehow managed to get across the road and almost around a corner and is now somehow “needing a medic”.
Heal Over Time WebM
Several new arsenal additions are on the way to help you survive in the jungle, and other ZED infested areas, and we’ll be sharing more over the coming days!
Merc Report: It’s A Jungle Out There
Apologies for any confusion, but our previous messaging headers have been co-opted by corporate for some other campaign! If you have nice things, the wonderful team at the main Horzine office is always there to take them (and the credit)... But we digress.
We have intel about your next field locale, which looks to be one of our older black ops complexes. Thought “lost” both in the literal and figurative terms, we’ve found some trace evidence that this may have been done on purpose by the Good Dr, the Patriarch. As they say, science finds a way.
You know what that means, go in, hit the ground running, and find out anything there is to know and report back. This facility features an exterior loading zone and helipad, with an extensive, multi-level interior. If you are a clever merc, you may just be able to get the generators back on. Survival of any intel and assets is a priority and do assume the worst; expect hostiles. It's a jungle out there.
Desolation is the next community created map by Delta joining the official rotation, supporting standard survival, endless, and VS modes. We’ll be sharing several QoL and balance improvements we have planned in the coming days so stay tuned!
Community Weapon Balance Feedback Survey
Neon Nightmares Double XP, Increased Drops and Sale Event Extended
The event has been extended to April 7th! Stay safe and game on!
Double XP with Increased Drops Is Now Live!
Double XP is live for all platforms (the special note indicates that console players need to play online to achieve double XP)
Head to the official forums for a full list of sale items