Changes
New Halloween in-game event;
Switched the in-game weather season to fall;
Changed the colliders of certain items in the Currency and Valuables categories to make them easier to find and pick up during raids;
Added high-difficulty PMC bots to PvE Zone. They can spawn on high-level locations.
Expansion Hub
Added new Hideout customization sets:
Your Own Celestial Empire;
Once Upon a Time in Tarkov.
Other themed Hideout customization options will become available in upcoming updates.
Balance changes
Adjusted the leveling mechanics for the Metabolism skill. Skill progression is now calculated based on the amount of energy or hydration restored;
Significantly increased the leveling speed of all skills in Seasonal mode;
Balanced the effect of diminishing returns on skill progression calculations;
Increased the lifetime of tripwires placed by players.
Fixes
Fixed incorrect calculation of the Partisan spawn chance in raids without low PMC karma players;
Fixed an issue that could prevent magazines from being loaded or unloaded after a weapon malfunction;
Fixed incorrect field of view when using certain optics;
Fixed incorrect breathing volume for certain PMC voices;
Fixed various visual issues with geometry and colliders on Icebreaker, Interchange, and Shoreline;
Fixed an issue that prevented some players from accessing traders’ interactive scenes;
Fixed an issue that caused PMC bots to behave incorrectly in certain cases. PMC bots now always consider players hostile;
Fixed weapon skill leveling speed. It now matches the leveling speed of other skills.
The switch to Unity 6, previously scheduled for October, has been moved to mid-November as part of update 1.3.5.0.
