Shatterline

• A crash fix.
  
• Fixed issue where Expedition perks stopped working after the player was revived.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where the players failed to regroup to the bunker if one of them entered a bunker and the bunker doors closed.
  

• Various audio improvements in Expedition.
  
• Further Steam Deck stability improvements.
  
• Fixed issue where the shots from Pill's ultimate that connected with the teammates caused the affected teammates' camera to go into 3rd-person view if Pill had the resurrection perk equipped.
  
• Fixed issue where the dust visual effect of knocking down doors was looped permanently near double doors.
  

• Fixed issue for Steam Deck where the game was stuck on the loading screen.
  

• The Transfusion perk for the Firespray submachine gun restores some health on reload based on the number of enemies killed with the bullets from the previous magazine.
  
• The Reload Boost perks for the G9 Kungen pistol, the U44 Culverina revolver, and the the TWD X-Treme sniper rifle increase reloading speed by 10%.
  
• The Cruel Repose perk for the G7 Springer pistol ensures that the players killed with precision shots cannot be revived.
  
• The Prophecy perk for the Lupara Compatta secondary shotgun randomly grants you one of the three gifts upon kill: the gift of healing, the gift of ammo, or the gift of a quick reload.
  
• The Giza's Gaze perk for the XM-40 Conciliator assault rifle provides you with a limited amount of freezing ammo after a kill.
  
• The Stability Boost perk for the Λ-7 Ghost assault rifle improves stability by 10%.
  
• The Lasting Moment perk for the Dragonfly sniper rifle returns one bullet to the clip if the whole burst has hit the target.
  
• The Xenon Lights perk for the SAG-8 Reaper sniper rifle blinds the enemies around the target after a precision kill.
  
• Accuracy Boost perk for the R21 Brute shotgun improves weapon accuracy by 15%.
  
• The Blood Ritual perk for the R60 Gevaudan shotgun activates a self-revive after a certain number of kills, with precision kills bringing more value.
  

NEW MAPS

EXPEDITION

• Bunkers, the new Expedition activity. Bunkers are linear indoor encounters that give you a pleasant change of pace in your expeditions. They are not as difficult as dungeons, but provide you with lots of fun and rewards.
  
• If you lack some resources to obtain another PvE perk and have no time for another Expedition foray, you can now exchange the resources you may do away with to get the needed one. Just click on the "Exchange resources" button on the PvE perks screen.
  
• From this update on, when players are down, they are not dead but are rather in a critical state. In this "down" state they can crawl to a safer place to be revived by teammates. Furthermore, as such players are not dead, they can attract mobs' attention, thus giving a respite for the teammates.
  
• Two new perks orbit around this new "down" state. The Final Safeguard perk grants a 10-second barrier when the player gets downed. Every 7 kills grant you an additional 5 seconds to the barrier lifetime. With the Desperate Charge perk, a downed player hits the enemies in the vicinity with chain lightning every now and then.
  
• In bunkers and dungeons, players can only be resuscitated by teammates. No more automatic respawns in these places.
  

BUG FIXES

• Fixed issues on the Escort map where some of the tree leaves near the rock couldn’t be shot through. Another issue was fixed where a player could get stuck in geometry near the green off-road vehicle.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where the red light of the ground mine continued blinking for a short time after the mine had been destroyed.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where the scanner, however rarely, could jam after a secondary encounter had been completed.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition Tutorial where a player killed during the “Secure the Supply Drop” objective could respawn well outside of the engagement area.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where the Tornado negative modifier audio effect sounded like a helicopter.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where Strafers could sometimes spawn behind the translucent wall in another sector if the fight was close to an adjacent sector.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where movable objects could pass through several walls of one of the Strafers’ outposts.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition with the trees floating above ground near the wrecked plane.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where players could get stuck in geometry in several spots at the geysers area.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition’s Chaser Hunt dungeon where a player could deal damage to the boss from a safe spot outside of the boss area.
  
• Fixed issue in the Sunken Lab short episode with a missing narration during the final cinematic.
  
• Fixed issue in the Twin Stilts episode where Orbit could skip the first checkpoints by dashing over the wall.
  
• Fixed issue in the Twin Stilts episode where the wrong icon was used for the canister during the “Grab a Sample” objective.
  
• Fixed issue in the 3v3 mode description where it read that the round limit was 6 while the match lasts until 6 victories by one of the teams.
  
• Fixed issue with a twitchy animation of the reload of the Zenith assault rifle with the Dragonfury weapon skin and of the selection of Kite’s Tactical Machete.
  
• Fixed issue where sometimes an opponent didn’t see Strix’s head behind the crystalline wall.
  
• Fixed issue where the Flechette ammo attachment for the R60 Gevaudan shotgun and the Incendiary ammo attachment for the Black Falcon II shotgun failed to apply their modifiers against some AI enemies.
  
• Fixed issue where Ram was levitating several inches above the ground in the game lobby.
  
• Fixed issue where players with a controller could not play the briefing video on the mode info screen.
  
• Fixed issue with overly strong snapping for all selectable melee weapons except Orbit’s Crystalline Hammer.
  
• Fixed issue where switching languages in the menu failed to affect the next PvE episode timer.
  
• Fixed issue with the Λ-1 Centurion submachine gun equipped with the Universal Receiver attachment where a dropped clip stayed floating in the air.
  
• Fixed issue with non-working backstab with melee snapping from a close distance if the player had aimed down sights before executing the backstab.
  
• Fixed issue with several weapon skins that failed to display correctly on the character customization and match-end screens.
  
• Fixed issue with the Shaft CR50 attachment for the Tornado submachine gun where it modified stability whereby it shouldn’t have.
  
• Fixed issue with the Christmas “Silent Night” weapon skin where it covered only part of the weapon.
  

• The Ranked Games split was extended for another month.
  

BUG FIXES

• Fixed freeze, which sometimes led to a crash, at the PvE mission change by the mission rotation schedule.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition’s Horror Maze dungeon where players moved under terrain for a couple of seconds while they were being regrouped.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition with a missing sound of the environment scanner used by Pill if he wore a non-default outfit.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition’s Chaser Hunt dungeon where the shielded Strafers’ negative modifier applied to Glassheads.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition’s Deathlab dungeon where players could not ping the carts during the boss fight.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where the mine trap’s laser lacked color and thus was barely visible.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where sometimes mule spawn points were blocked by terrain elements.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where players could respawn in an inactive zone if they respawned by timer.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where a Strafer sniper could shoot through the gate wall at the Strafer Base.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where Pill’s ultimate failed to damage the Queen boss in the Envoy dungeon.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where the EMP could block the levitation platform leading to the Envoy dungeon.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition with missing collision physics on several rocks and boulders across the map.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition with an incorrect icon for canister pickup.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where a zip-line leading to a missing supply bin or a Maneki-Neko figurine wasn't there.
  
• Fixed issue where triangle-shaped particles were present on the Lobby screens not featuring the player’s operative.
  
• Fixed issue with blurry weapon stickers during a game session.
  
• Fixed issues with several weapon attachments localization: for the Selenium Ammo, which now correctly reads that it “deals additional damage to Crystalline creatures’ limbs”, not to Crystalline creatures overall; for the Tantalus Red laser sight for the Dragonfly sniper rifle, which should not buff the precision damage, but rather decrease spread when hip firing; and for the Stimulant Injectors attachment, where only the first kill leads to the increase in movement and aiming speed.
  
• Fixed issue in the localization of the Wreak Havoc task that failed to mention it was for Coop missions only.
  
• Fixed issue in the Game Store where the preview images of Ram’s Anti Concussion Helmet and Malva’s Purple Jelly Glasses had discrepancies with the actual cosmetic items.
  
• Fixed issue with an incorrect customization icon for Malva’s Armored Headgear.
  
• Fixed issue with empty progression bars for maxed-out operatives on the pre-battle screen and for maxed-out weapons on the pre-battle screen and in-game.
  
• Fixed issue in the Hephaestus episode where the Colossus boss could track cloaked Brisa.
  
• Fixed issue where the HUD was missing on the play-of-the-game screen for the player who respawned during the play-of-the-game.
  
• Fixed issue where sometimes Orbit’s drone failed to self-destroy after the owner’s death.
  
• Fixed issue where a party of 4+ players could get into the queue for a 3vs3 ranked match.
  
• Fixed issue with the Convoy Master task that required an insanely big score to complete.
  
• Fixed issue with incorrectly working weapon attachments:
  
  Assault rifles: the LAS O-15 laser sight for the Λ-3 Pilum and Λ-9 Legatus; the FS-13 Hamster RDS and the FCL FM-11 fast reload magazine for the XM-27 Pacifier; the Farsight Prism RDS, the GB-13 Angled grip and the Weight Rebalance attachment for the Λ-7 Ghost; the Armalibs RDS-4 RDS, the XM-04 S suppressor, the RST Rage and the Smart Zeroing Device attachments for the XM-40 Conciliator; and the Cordite Powder for the Zenith.
  
  Side arms: the SPINE SP muzzle brake for the U22 Svarog, Butt Cover and the GBRLTR Red RDS for the Lupara Compatta, the Keylock M-Barrier grip and the Armalibs RDS-7 for the G7 Springer, the GB-101 grip and the FS Assassin extender for the U44 Culverina.
  
  Shotguns: the Gunstream X-7 RDS and the AFS-M39 Opti RDS for the R21 Brute; the GS L-200 laser sight for the Black Falcon II and the R60 Gevaudan, the AFS-M39 Opti and FS-13 Hamster RDSs as well as the Octane-12 silencer for the M2 Tactical SAS; the HOLDEX ammo holder, the Armalibs RDS-7, and the SULAKO 12M silencer for the Berlington TAC; and the SULAKO 12M silencer for the R60 Gevaudan.
  
  Sniper rifles: AM4-T MAG for the Dragonfly, the Birusa-M grip and the GVLK Scope for the SAG-8 Reaper, and the HK Goldfish scope for the Presarm VX-7.
  
  Submachine guns: the Burst Mod attachment for the Λ-1 Centurion.
  

• Fixed issue in Expedition where sometimes players couldn't activate EMPs.
  
• Fixed localization issue where several Versus tasks descriptions failed to mention the Ranked Matches.
  
• Fixed issue with an incorrect icon for the Armored Headgear cosmetic item in Malva's shop bundle.
  

RANKED MATCHES

BALANCE TWEAKS

• Further shotgun rebalance: Damage at close range slightly decreased for all shotguns. The Black Falcon II: pellet scattering increased by 5% when ADS.
  
• The Λ-9 Legatus assault rifle: the body damage at long range increased by 7%.
  
• The Z-940 Drachen submachine gun: damage to the head at close range decreased by 15%.
  
• The Lupara Compatta secondary shotgun: reload time increased by 30%.
  
• The G7 Springer pistol: damage to the head at long range decreased by 35%.
  

• The RPM Boost perk for the XM-40 Conciliator assault rifle: the RPM buff decreased from 7 to 5%.
  
• The Knockback perk for the Λ-3 Pilum assault rifle: effective knockback distance decreased by 60%.
  
• The Cowboy Reflexes perk for the U22 Svarog revolver: the first bullet damage multiplier decreased from 2 to 1.5.
  
• The Magazine Boost perk for the Dragonfly sniper rifle: the perk now increases the rate of fire by 15% instead of adding a bullet to the magazine.
  
• The Crystallized Ammo perk for the R21 Brute shotgun: range slightly increased.
  
• The Skater Shooter perk for the M2 Tactical SAS shotgun: the number of buffed pellets decreased from 2 to 1 while the perk time decreased from 8 to 3 seconds.
  

• The Trigger Upgrade attachment for the Λ-3 Pilum assault rifle: reduced delay between bursts decreased from 20 to 15%.
  
• The FS Assassin extender for the U44 Culverina revolver: damage at long range increased; the reload time increased as well; and the number of bullets in the backpack decreased from 10 to 6.
  
• Incendiary Ammo attachment for the Black Falcon II shotgun: range decreased by 40%.
  

• You can now dodge Chaser's attack in Expedition.
  

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• Double-clicking on the weapon will select the weapon and close the customization screen.
  
• Navigating through the menu triggers sound effects.
  
• The tab and weapon sorting works on the following pattern: assault rifles - shotguns - submachine guns - sniper rifles.
  
• The "All" category also shows a recent weapon, displaying up to 5 previously used primary weapons.
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• Love, Death & Drones: perform three Strafer drone carrier kills in PvE.
  
• Doctor Evil: perform a revolver headshot in PvP or 10 revolver headshots in PvE.
  

BUG FIXES

• Fixed issue in Expedition where two Chosen stashes could spawn almost on the same spot.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where grenades failed to explode on hitting Koshchei's weak points.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where a player couldn't use EMP if it spawned near a zip-line.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where a player could sometimes receive the "Clear Strafer outposts" contract when there were no outposts in the area.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where Strafers lacked spawn animation during an extraction encounter. 
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where completing the Strafer Jammer activity failed to unjam the scanner if one of the players died when the jammer was active.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition’s Phantom Core encounter where portal-specific tips were shown on the HUD of the player who was outside of the portal.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where a non-functional interaction prompt “Hold E to interact” appeared at the Memory Crystal if a player reached it during a primary or secondary encounter.
  
• Fixed issue in the Shooting Range where players could not change their weapon after using the PvE perk box.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where sometimes Soil Probe Defense could not be completed.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where Phantom Spitfire's shield deactivated without destroying the core inside the portal during the “Destroy the Phantom Core” objective.
  
• Fixed issue on the Promenade PvP map where a player could take advantage of enemy players by shooting through a slit at the bottom of concrete crates.
  
• Fixed issue where the “Expedition: Fully Stocked” task didn’t work for extracted abilities.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where a player could get stuck if jumped off the helipad on the cliff after the Chaser Hunt dungeon.
  
• Fixed issue in the Escort Mode where the payload could appear on the MVP screen.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where the “Connect carts to the core to disable the shield” objective message kept displaying under the minimap after the objective had been completed.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where a player that died during extraction at maximum contamination respawned in an extraction encounter that hadn’t started yet.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where sometimes the Fusion Reactor encounter could not be completed because some terrain elements spawned close to the boss.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where sometimes Strix’s shield remained active and she could use her primary weapon after she had been pushed back.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where elite AIs could spawn outside of the sector boss area and were considered mini-bosses. Now they are treated as mini-bosses only if they spawned within the sector boss area.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where an ammo crate was missing in the Strafer Vault dungeon.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where Gardeners could drop resources while there were no active secondary encounters.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where players couldn’t complete the Fusion Reactor encounter if the final Minotaur died within two seconds after spawn.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition with a missing sound of the static charge modifier activation.
  
• Fixed issue with an ambiguous “Expedition: Zone Expert” task description which read “Successfully extract or complete an Expedition” while the only way to complete an expedition is by extraction only.
  
• Fixed issue where weapon progression didn’t work for selected weapons for a very limited number of players.
  
• Fixed issue where different tasks for kills in PvP were progressing differently.
  
• Fixed issue where the kill cam could show enemy outlines only on separate body parts.
  
• Fixed issue in the Twin Stilts episode where bots failed to spawn in the portal for the second player that entered it after the first one had been killed in it. We also fixed an issue where bots also failed to spawn during the “Clear The Mountain Pass” objective.
  
• Fixed issue where the player’s character looked out of focus on the Player Profile Info screen.
  
• Fixed issue where the “Throw grenades as Trooper in Coop” task didn’t count crystalline and frag grenades.
  
• Fixed issue with an incorrect name of Mongoose’s Tacticool Eyeguard that was called a monocle which it is obviously not.
  
• Fixed issue with the “Never say die” task requiring to kill 3 bosses in one run which became impossible to complete after the introduction of Expedition difficulties. The number of bosses to kill was changed to 2.
  
• Fixed issue on the Island PvP map where players couldn’t squeeze through one of the door frames.
  
• Fixed issue where the slowing debuff of the Λ-1 Centurion’s Burst Mod attachment didn’t work.
  
• Fixed issue where weapon stickers looked blurry in-game.
  

• Fixed issue in Expedition where the players were automatically extracted after the Envoy dungeon.
  
• Fixed issue in Expedition where some pick-an-item cards had a yellow text which was difficult to read against the white background.