Scavengers News

Explorers,

We’ll be performing a hotfix Wednesday, January 26th, around 8 AM PT / 4 PM GMT. There will be downtime during this update, which is expected to last 90 minutes.

Here’s what to expect in this hotfix:

• Fixed: Fast Hands Talent not granting the expected increase to reload speed
  
• Fixed: Newly acquired emotes that auto-populate in the emote wheel of the loadout menu do not actually appear in the emote wheel in gameplay
  

Keep Warm,
Midwinter

Explorers,

Get ready for the Season Interlude! Enjoy a free mini battle pass that rewards you with Chips and materials to Research new gear! The Interlude lasts for a month, starting on Wednesday, January 19th and ending on Wednesday, February 16th.

There are two ways to get the battle pass from the Shop. The stand-alone Season Interlude Battle Pass is free and will net you 20% more Season Points (SP) upon completing Challenges.

For those looking for a boost, you can purchase the Season Interlude Elite Bundle for 250 Chips. With this bundle, you’ll receive the free battle plus five tier skips. These tier skips can be used to quickly work your way through the Season Interlude rewards or saved for future Seasons.

You can only purchase the Season Interlude Battle Pass OR the Season Interlude Elite Bundle. Once you have purchased either item, BOTH items will be removed from the Shop.

Immediately after obtaining the Season Interlude battle pass you can unlock your first reward - 125 Nanites. Completing Challenges will award you with the Season Points to unlock more rewards. Don’t forget to claim your rewards as you unlock higher tiers!

The Season Interlude focuses on rewarding Research materials, so expect to earn Nanites, Healthy Germplasm, Meteoric Alloy, Musk Gland, Rare Earth Magnet, and Chips as you progress through the tiers.

We hope you enjoy the Season Interlude!

Explorers,

We’ll be performing an update Thursday, December 16th, around 8 AM PT / 4 PM GMT. There will be downtime during this update, which is expected to last 2 hours.

Here’s what to expect in this update:

[h2]Shotgun Damage:[/h2]

“We’re fixing the crazy shotgun damage.”

Currently, shotgun damage isn’t in a healthy spot. This is largely due to recently fixing a bug associated with our anti-cheat measures which caused shotgun damage to increase. A secondary cause is a recent optimization change. We halved the number of pellets and doubled the damage per pellet, leading to a net zero change in damage. Coupled with the anti-cheat fix, this led to the perception that damage had increased.

With this hotfix, we’re lowering the damage for all shotguns, to compensate for our anti-cheat measures. This tuning change should bring shotgun damage to its intended level. We will continue to monitor the damage output for all shotguns, to ensure that the compensation tuning is sufficient.

[h2]Bug Fix:[/h2]

• Fixed: Sometimes when a player jumps on a hearth, they are teleported to another location
  
• Fixed: Players unable to pick up items from rooftops covered with snow
  
• Fixed: Improved accuracy when firing the sniper rifles after sprinting
  
• Fixed: Incorrect collision model after driving over a bridge
  
• Fixed: Outlanders can get stuck in the gap between the solar panels at ‘Array’
  
• Fixed: Several instances where Kali’s cape moved unnaturally or clipped through her body
  
• Fixed: Several instances where the First Frontier Cruz skin clipped unnaturally
  
• Fixed: Unnatural movement for Halden’s Classic skin during some emotes
  

Intrepid Explorers,

Winter has truly come to Cascade Springs. Alongside the savage dangers already lurking in the ice storms, those arctic winds are bringing some very cool surprises your way...

So get ready… and prepare for a month-long bounty of seasonal delights with our Scavengers Winter Wonderland Festival!

Through the month of December and into January 1st, 2022, we’re lining up gifts and presents for the brave Explorers among you to uncover and enjoy. Every day is a new venture, including bonus events, contests to win Scavengers swag, newly released concept art, and of course, plenty of opportunities to face off against bears, Outlanders, and other players in Scavengers.

These frosty festivities kick off on Wednesday, December 1st, when this wonderland takes over. Here’s what you can look forward to in the first week:

Week 5

• Dec. 27: Keepers are an Explorers best friend!
  
• Dec. 28: The year is winding down, but there’s still more Chips to collect
  
• Dec. 29: A look at some early Explorer concept art
  
• Dec. 30: Are you ready for more seasonal wallpaper?
  
• Dec. 31: Plan out your days with a Scavengers calendar for January
  
• Jan. 1: Ring in the new year with free Chips, Salvage, and a brand-new Title!
  

Week 4

• Dec. 20: New concept art, for your eyes only...
  
• Dec. 21: Your Chips reward is waiting for you, Explorer
  
• Dec. 22: It’s time to SLIDE! May the best Explorer win...
  
• Dec. 23: At look at what it was, before it became what it is
  
• Dec. 24: Grind through those levels with Double EXP
  
• Dec. 25: Grab your Winter Wonders banner today!
  
• Dec. 26: Your Salvage Gift box is ready and waiting for you…
  

Week 3

• Dec. 13: May the dark spirits move you with awesome artwork
  
• Dec. 14: Complete a festive Challenge for more free Chips
  
• Dec. 15: Concept art showcasing different weapon attack effects
  
• Dec. 16: Only the best of presents for our deer-est Explorers when you face the devs in Cascade Springs on this special day...
  
• Dec. 17: Wishing you and yours a happy upcoming holiday!
  
• Dec. 18: Here’s some more frosty concept art for you to enjoy
  
• Dec. 19: Have you gotten your Salvage Gift Box today?
  

Week 2

• Dec. 6: Shhh… we’re gunning to showcase some fun art today
  
• Dec. 7: Play Scavengers, earn free Chips!
  
• Dec. 8: Did someone say more concept art? Yes, yes we did!
  
• Dec. 9: We’ll be PINNING our festive fighting spirit on Twitter
  
• Dec. 10: Double Season Points means unlocking more Battle Pass rewards!
  
• Dec. 11: This icy wallpaper will surely warm your heart
  
• Dec. 12: It’s another chance to nab a Salvage Gift Box!
  

Week 1

• Dec. 1: Get into the festive spirit with our seasonal artwork!
  
• Dec. 2: A look at previously un-seen, chilling concept art
  
• Dec. 3: Your first festive party is here - everyone is invited to our Community Game Night
  
• Dec. 4: Enter our Winter Wonderland Festival Sweepstakes for a chance to grab cool VIP swag!
  
• Dec. 5: Hop into Scavengers to get a Salvage Gift Box
  

There’s plenty of goodies still lined up, so remember to check back here, every Sunday, to preview what’s in store for the next week!

Be sure to also check Twitter or Discord daily, so you don’t miss out on the exciting activities happening on the day. Are you looking forward to the Scavengers Winter Wonderland Festival as much as we are? Let us know what you’re most excited about!

Remember, keep warm out there!

Explorers,

We’ll be performing an update today, November 18th, around 3 PM PT / 11 PM GMT. There will be downtime during this update, which is expected to last 1 hour.

Here’s what to expect in this update:
[h2]General[/h2]

• Visual improvements to the killfeed notifications
  
• Party leader has the option to remove a player from the party
  

[h2]ScavLab[/h2]

• Backend changes to prepare for the AleXa's Global Fan Party on November 20th
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed: Hitches while sliding
  
• Fixed: AI enemies sometimes not loading correctly and are invisible
  
• Fixed: AI enemy animations did not always update properly
  
• Fixed: Players sometimes appear to float in air or glide when running
  
• Fixed: Letty was unable to mantle the main entrance in some locations
  
• Fixed: Visually cleaned up several environmental elements
  
• Fixed: Several instances where object collisions did not work correctly
  
• Fixed: Wall collision missing from the upper window area on the Dropship
  
• Fixed: Several instances where loot items were unreachable
  
• Fixed: Items inside the Ammo Crate sometimes fell beneath the ground
  
• Fixed: Missing shelter zone around Best Bunks
  
• Fixed: Countdown timer sometimes does not appear when the Dropship arrives
  
• Fixed: Some loot items become invisible when the player is inside a vehicle
  
• Fixed: Icons for some items become invisible when the player is inside a vehicle
  
• Fixed: Spectator camera dips below the ground when a player slides down steep hills
  
• Fixed: Grenades sometimes stick to objects and not explode
  
• Fixed: On Xbox, the game may become unresponsive after dismissing the Out-of-Date Build message
  
• Fixed: The PS5 activity card displays the wrong name for the title
  
• Fixed: The body freezing effect on dead enemies may appear too slowly
  
• Fixed: When a patch is available, clicking on the message restarts the game and the player receives the same patch available message
  
• Fixed: When an explosive barrel kills an AI enemy, the player didn’t always receive XP for the kill
  
• Fixed: When a player is unable to join a party, the OK confirmation prompt on the Party Not Found screen is missing text, and is just a blank icon
  
• Fixed: The Predator is sometimes inaccurate when aiming at enemies after sprinting
  
• Fixed: Store purchase confirmation doesn’t always work correctly
  
• Fixed: Corrected some instances where a player was disconnected at the beginning of the match, after floating in air
  
• Fixed: Prompt to ‘Execute’ appears after killing the last member of a team
  
• Fixed: Audio for an Execution played, even when the Execution wouldn’t start
  
• Fixed: Clipping issues with several Explorer skins
  
• Fixed: After killing an enemy, the disintegrated enemy sometimes continued to attack
  
• Fixed: The Dropship icon and some floating icons shake when running towards them
  
• Fixed: Toggling through, but not changing, Settings changes can result in the Settings UI staying on the screen
  
• Fixed: If a player sends a party invite, then accepts a different party invite, the original invitation remains and becomes invalid