Lurkers alert!
Patch 1.3.1 is now available for download! This update primarily addresses several narrative barriers and technical glitches. In summary, here are the updates:
Core Narrative, Side Quests, and Encounters:
- Resolved an issue where Scar might be absent at the X-17 lab during the Visions of Truth mission.
- Amended a problem where the “Acquire the Control Emitter from the technician” phase of the Dawn of a New Day mission wouldn’t initiate due to Powerplug’s demise.
- Fixed an issue preventing the Find Spirit objective in The Boundary mission from concluding if the player converses with Spirit again immediately after the initial dialogue.
- Addressed a problem halting progress in the Chasing Ghosts mission after activating the tower equipment.
- Corrected an issue where the objective “Talk to Scar” couldn’t be accomplished for some users if Richter is deceased in The Road to the Foundation mission.
- Fixed a situation where players could fall into the elevator shaft with no way out during the Let No One Leave Unsatisfied mission.
- Resolved a problem where the “Enter the underground lab” objective would commence without obtaining the Emitter from Powerplug during the Dawn of a New Day mission.
- Fixed an issue where Simon Dubny could be missing from The Faust’s cell in the Hot on the Trail mission.
- Addressed a problem where the doors to the underground tunnel and Location D might be inaccessible for certain players during the Once More unto the Breach mission.
- Resolved an obstacle in the Dark Times mission due to Jarl’s death.
- Fixed an issue with an NPC blocking the entrance to the watch post in The Assault on the Duga mission.
- Resolved a problem where dialogue with Roosevelt wouldn’t initiate during the Legends of the Zone mission.
- Fixed a bug where the door to the Forestry location could be locked at the beginning of the Extreme Simplicity mission.
- Corrected an instance where monolith NPCs could invade the safe zone in Prypiat during The Road to the Foundation mission.
- Fixed an issue with the disappearance of Richter’s body after the boss fight with Korshunov.
Technical Improvements:
- Resolved an issue preventing NPCs from returning to their assigned spots after an Emission.
- Fixed the loop and repetition of the sound effect when entering Ribs’ anomaly every 10 seconds.
- Addressed an issue where crosshairs couldn’t be disabled via settings.
- Fixed delayed drag-and-drop actions in any item container at the STC Malachite location.
- Enhanced voiceover positioning, addressing issues where players could only hear audio through one earbud.
- Resolved an issue where item highlighting wouldn’t proceed to the next item during looting with a gamepad.
- Corrected various EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors and other crashes.
We sincerely appreciate your ongoing feedback and support. Your comments on social media and bug reports submitted to the Technical Support Hub make the Zone a better place with each update. Please continue sharing your insights here on Steam and other platforms. If you encounter an unexpected anomaly in the Zone, report it to the Technical Support Hub: