| 6.01 Patch Notes | |
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| Date | 3 October 2018 |
| Major Patch | 6.01 |
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A ‘cool’ trap debuts in Battle Royale and pummel those Husks with a new weapon in Save the World.
- Chiller (Battle Royale)
- Don't get cold feet! Freeze your foes and slide around for a quick getaway.
- Playground Custom Options (Battle Royale)
- More options have been added for you to play around with. Tweak starting health, gravity and more!
- Lead Sled Hammer (Save the World)
- Knock those Husks into the ground with this new weapon.
Battle Royale[]
Limited Time Mode: Playground[]
- Playground Custom Options
More options have been added for you to play around with. Tweak starting health, gravity and more!
- Added more options to Playground. Allowing you to change settings such as starting health, time of day, gravity, and more!
Weapons + Items[]
- Chiller added.
- Common Trap.
- Can be placed on floors, walls, or ceilings.
- Drops in stacks of 3 in Treasure Chests, Supply Drops, Vending Machines, Supply Llamas, and floor loot.
- Applies icy feet to friends or foes, causing them to slide around with low friction.
Bug Fixes[]
- Fixed an issue that could cause vehicles to become uncontrollable.
Gameplay[]
- Made improvements to the motion controls for the Switch to make it feel more accurate and responsive.
Bug Fixes[]
- Pets are now hidden along with your character when the camera is too close to you.
- Toys now respect the streamer mode setting for player names in minigame messages.
- Slightly increased the hitbox size on the Fancy Tomato to match its visual size.
Audio[]
- The following adjustments have been made to Glider audio tells:
- Muffled the audio if there isn’t a clear line of sight between you other gliding players.
Bug Fixes[]
- Fixed an issue where incorrect audio would play when a teammate was eliminated.
UI[]
Bug Fixes[]
- Added star ratings to the UI elements of all trap items.
Mobile[]
Bug Fixes[]
- Fixed an issue where players occasionally couldn’t interact with items.
- NOTE: This fix has been delayed as we continue testing and will be available in a future release.
Save the World[]
Heroes[]
Bug Fixes[]
- Fixed an issue where Keep Out!!!’s damage area was smaller than intended.
Weapons + Items[]
More options have been added for you to play around with. Tweak starting health, gravity and more!
- Lead Sled Hammer added to the Weekly Store.
- A fast-swinging hammer that gains speed with each hit.
- Leap Attack: Heavy attack that jumps to the targeted foe and damages and knocks down nearby enemies.
- Available Wednesday, October 3 at 8 PM ET until Wednesday, October 10 at 8 PM ET.
- Obliterator Sniper Rifle added to the Weekly Store.
- A slow firing Sniper Rifle with high base damage and a heavy kick.
- Shots pierce through walls and husks alike, and can quickly obliterate structures.
- Available Wednesday, October 3 at 8 PM ET until Wednesday, October 10 at 8 PM ET.
Bug Fixes[]
- Fixed an issue where the Walloper Hammer sometimes wouldn’t do damage while using the Leap Attack.
- Fixed an issue that could cause a hitch while using the Leap Attack with the Walloper Hammer.
- Elemental visual effects on weapons are now hidden along with your character when the camera is too close to you.