Escape from Tarkov’s latest update, 1.0.2, has been deployed and is available to download in full. This patch brings a collaboration with Escape from Duckov, a new spring weather system, and various quality-of-life upgrades, amongst other things.
In the full Escape from Tarkov patch notes, Battlestate Games detailed dozens of fixes and changes, as well as new customization elements for both BEAR and USEC PMCs, and a string of weapon adjustments.
What’s New in Escape from Tarkov? Patch Notes Explained
Escape from Tarkov‘s latest update adds the Escape from Duckov crossover that has been teased for the last few weeks. Per the patch notes:
- Temporary collaboration event with Escape from Duckov:
Players can take part in an in-game duck hunting task in Escape from Tarkov. After completing the task, players will receive a set of exclusive rewards in both PvP and PvE modes
Improvements have been added as major changes to Escape from Tarkov in this patch, including:
- Added Steam Rich Presence support for Steam players, displaying current in-game activity
- Improved the game room startup algorithm to reduce game server launch time. We will continue working to speed up and improve matchmaking in future updates
- Added a visual effect to optical sight lenses
- Improved the grenade throw synchronization to reduce cases of grenade position desync during throws
- Improved the AI behavior during looting
- Added a new container for posters
- Added a chapter switching sound effect in the Story Tasks interface
And of course, it’s no longer winter in Escape from Tarkov, which means the snow has thawed.
USEC PMCs can be equipped with the Fahrenheit outfit, and BEAR PMCs with the Arktika outfits, both winter-themed clothing items, after purchasing them from either escapefromtarkov.com or via Steam.
Here’s the full breakdown of the balancing changes added with 1.0.2:
- Reduced the character level requirement for Prestige from 55 to 47
- Increased the experience modifier when finishing a raid with the Killed in Action and Missing in Action status from 0.4 to 0.75
- Replaced the Pineapple juice craft at Nutrition Unit level 2 with Can of beef stew (Large)
- Added the ability to insure night vision goggles
- Removed the Found in Raid sledgehammer requirement for dismantling the Defective Wall in the Hideout
- Added the ability to store money in the Keycard holder case
- Reduced the experience gain for killing bots and bosses in The Labyrinth
- Added new loot points at the school building, Rus Post office, Klimov mall, and Cardinal apartment complex on Streets of Tarkov
- Added new ammo spawn points on Streets of Tarkov and Reserve
- Increased the max ammo stack size for the following calibers: 7.62х25 TT, 9х18 PM, 9х19, 9х21, 4.6х30, 5.7х28, .45 ACP, .357, .50 AE, 5.45х39, 5.56х45, 9х39, .300 BLK, .366 ТКМ, 6.8х51, 7.62х51, .308 ME, .50 BMG, 20/70, 12/70
And here are the general fixes added with this patch:
- Fixed the cases where armor zones on Tagilla’s welding masks and Atomic Defense CQCM mask were ignored, allowing players to receive fatal damage to the “Head, Nape” hitbox
- Fixed several visual, culling, and shadow/lighting issues in all locations
- Fixed the secure container display and certain inventory operations during raids when the player inspected their character inventory while loading into a local PvE game
- Fixed an issue causing the game client to freeze after pressing ESC during a raid when automatic memory cleanup was enabled
- Fixed an issue where achievement progress could reset after being obtained in certain cases
- Fixed the cases where the Minotaur’s guards appeared directly in the player’s field of view
- Fixed the cause of weapon soft-locks after weapon interactions in certain cases
- Fixed the inability to list ammo packs on the Flea Market
- Fixed the starting task items being granted only after restarting the client in certain cases
- Fixed an issue where players could encounter a soft-lock after listening to a previously crafted audio tape during a raid
- Fixed the incorrect mannequin display after changing the lower clothing in the Gear Rack Hideout zone in certain cases
- Fixed the construction timer display for the Gear Rack Hideout zone
Improved the folding system for built-in iron sights when using reflex and optical sights - Fixed the incorrect display of armbands when using the USEC Day Off and BEAR Vacation customization sets
- Fixed the incorrect behavior of the low-frequency filter for certain ambient sounds related to occlusion
- Fixed an issue where music was not muted while previewing and selecting character voices in the game settings
- Fixed the glass display when viewing through transparent geometry
- Fixed the ability to claim rewards for BTR Driver tasks as a Scav
- Fixed the known causes of Sniper Scavs teleporting in local PvE raids on Customs in certain cases
- Fixed the aggressive behavior of RUAF bots on Terminal toward players previously marked as enemies by the Rogues on Lighthouse
- Fixed the cases where the BTR gunner could appear outside the BTR
- Fixed the missing player preview display on the Overall tab in certain cases
- Fixed the incorrect weapon display on the USEC character during character creation
- Fixed the ability to interact with signal flare extracts when playing as a Scav
Improved and balanced the logic of fog density influence on AI detection systems - Fixed the situations with bots not re-equipping their weapons after looting another weapon
- Fixed the issue with Partisan getting stuck in the underbarrel grenade launcher reload animation.
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