The Texas Chain Saw Massacre News

The following fixes are for our upcoming, July 16th, 2024 patch.

PATCH NOTES Changed: Grandpa Perks

• We have changed how Grandpa Perks unlock during a match
  
• Read about the full details here

Fixed: Victim Endurance

• We have fixed an issue where the Victim Endurance stat did not feel noticeably different for players
  
• Victim’s total stamina capacity, stamina drain, and regeneration will now scale properly as players allocate more points into Endurance.
  

Fixed: Proficiency Stat affecting Car Battery

• We have fixed an issue where increasing Proficiency points was not properly affecting the time it takes a Victim to disable the car battery
  
• Time required to disable the car battery now scales properly with Victim Proficiency stats
  

Fixed: Generator Sound and Visuals

• We have fixed an issue where the generator was missing sound and visual indicators when turned on
  

Fixed: Thunder SFX on Nancy’s House

• We have fixed an issue where players were not able to hear any of the thunder sound effects on Nancy’s House Night
  

Fixed: Basement Lighting

• We have fixed an issue where the lighting near basement sliding doors and the fusebox exit would be missing or disappear, resulting in decreased visibility for players
  
• To those who liked the dark basement, sorry!
  

Fixed: ‘Slippery’ Perk on Sissy

• We have fixed an issue where players were unable to equip ‘Slippery’ on Sissy, despite it being available in her Skill Tree
  
• ‘Slippery’ will now be visible and equipable for Sissy
  

Fixed: Maria’s Eyes

• We have fixed an issue where Maria’s model was missing her eye texture
  

Fixed: Disconnected Node

• We have fixed an issue in Danny’s Skill Tree where a specific attribute node on the right side of his tree was not connected to the rest of the nodes
  
• Now, it will be connected to the rest of the attribute nodes and easily unlockable
  

Fixed: Danny Level 10

• We have fixed a specific path on the right side of Danny’s Skill Tree that resulted in only 48/50 Skill Points
  
• Now, players will be able to reach level 10 with Danny
  

Fixed: Julie Level 10

• We have fixed an issue where the middle left paths in Julie’s Skill Tree would result in players not receiving the full 50 Skill Points
  
• Players can now level up Julie to 10, regardless of which path they take in her Skill Tree
  

For any existing or persistent issues, please use the support site here.

Thanks for your continued support and patience!

As mentioned in our Skill Tree Reworks Community Hub post, the team has been working on how to make Grandpa perks function differently in game. We aim to both freshen up gameplay and give more utility to feeding Grandpa, a mechanic that hasn’t quite hit the mark we intended.

We’ve decided to place Grandpa perks into certain level categories. These levels will then be tied to Grandpa’s Family Bond Level in order for it to unlock and proc. A Level One Grandpa perk will only become available to Family once they feed Grandpa up to Level One. We wanted Grandpa to play a bigger role in each match and we are excited to see how Family players strategize their builds accordingly.

Players should keep in mind that if your team only brings Level Three Grandpa Perks, none of them will unlock until your team has fed Grandpa to get Level Three. These perks would then all unlock at the same time.

Here is a list of perks and their corresponding levels:

Level One:

• Animal Farm
  
• Experienced Stalkers
  
• Well Well Well
  
• Windoom
  

Level Two:

• Always in Sync
  
• Barge to the Point
  
• Brute Strength
  
• Suffocating Grip
  
• Swing for the Fences
  

Level Three:

• Don’t Have All Day
  
• Excited Grandpa
  
• Exterior Alarms
  
• Nobody Escapes Hell
  
• Well Fed Young’uns
  

These changes are scheduled to roll out during our Tuesday, July 16th, 2024 update.

Please let us know your thoughts on these upcoming changes and thanks for reading!

Read the full Patch Notes for our June 25th, 2024 update.

The following fixes are for our upcoming, June 25th, 2024 patch. It’s scheduled to begin rolling out on console and PC at roughly 8AM EDT.

Hitchhiker’s Claymore Outfit will be available for $2.99 USD.



PATCH NOTES

Tuned: Lobby Cooldown

• We have made some improvements to the effectiveness of the lobby cooldown penalty
  

Fixed: Hands Stamina Exploit

• We fixed an issue where Hands’ middle path on his Ability Tree (Reduce Defensive Barge Stamina) was impacting his overall stamina for attacks instead of just his barge, allowing him to swing 50+ times when he shouldn’t
  
• Now, Hands’ stamina will function properly with his middle path Ability Tree upgrades
  

Fixed: Hands Ability Tree

• We fixed an issue where Hands’ ability upgrades for ‘Reduce Defensive Barge Stamina Cost’ were not functioning properly
  
• Ability upgrade functionality is now fully reflected on any Tier level of Hands’ Ability Tree
  

Fixed: ‘Rip Stalled’ Perk

• Hands perk ‘Rip Stalled’ was not functioning as described, “After using the Ripstall ability on an object, the object cannot be interacted with again by anyone for 10/20/30 seconds” on the generator and car battery
  
• Now, when Hands Ripstalls a generator or car battery, the perk (if equipped) will apply the correct cooldown duration
  

Fixed: Removed Perk UI Bug

• We have fixed a UI bug that incorrectly showed perks that were removed from characters in their customization loadout pages
  
• Now, a character’s customization loadout page will show the proper perks
  

Fixed: Cook Level 10

• We fixed Cook’s middle path in his Skill Tree that would not allow him to reach level 10
  
• We have added additional Attribute Point nodes so the middle path of his Skill Tree will reach the 50/50 threshold for level 10
  

Fixed: Julie Level 10

• We fixed Julie’s left path in her Skill Tree that did not allow her to reach level 10
  
• We have added additional Attribute Point nodes within that path to allow Julie to reach the 50/50 threshold for level 10
  

Fixed: Cook’s Skill Tree Nodes

• We have fixed an issue where players couldn’t purchase nodes in Cook’s Skill Tree
  
• All nodes in Cook’s Skill Tree can now be unlocked by players
  

Fixed: Disconnecting Skill Tree Nodes

• We fixed an issue where some attribute nodes were showing connection lines leading to other nodes but did not connect to them properly
  
• Nodes leading to each other are now fully connected in all Skill Trees
  

Fixed: Maria’s Hair Textures

• We have fixed an issue where Maria’s hair appeared too dark from certain angles
  

Fixed: Maria’s Model

• We have fixed an issue where parts of Maria’s model would appear invisible while standing and when in idle animations
  

For any existing or persistent issues, please use the support site.
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Read the full Patch Notes for our June 11th, 2024 update.

The following fixes are for our upcoming, June 11th, 2024 patch.

Leland Outfit Pack II will be available for $4.99 USD. Our newest Victim, Maria, and our newest Family member, Hands, will be available for $9.99 USD each or bundled together for $17.99 USD.



PATCH NOTES

Changed: Removed Random Nodes

• Random Nodes from every character's Skill Tree have been removed
  
• Players will have all characters respecced when the patch drops
  
• Player’s perk levels will remain the same
  
• For more details on these changes, read in the Community Hub here

Fixed: ‘Wait a Second’ Perk

• We fixed the issue where the perk ‘Wait a Second’ did not work as described due to the perk triggering at the start of Nancy’s barbed wire animation
  
• Now, ‘Wait a Second’ works as described:
  - Victims who mistakenly get tangled in barbed wire must wait 3/5/8 seconds before removing it. However, fellow Victims can help remove it right away.
  

Fixed: ‘Back for Blood’ Perk

• We have fixed an issue with the perk ‘Back for Blood’ where health was not was not regained when attacking Grandpa
  
• The perk will now function as described:
  - When sneak attacking Grandpa you decrease Family bond by an extra 10/20/30% and heal for 5/10/15% health
  

For any existing or persistent issues, please use the support site here.
Thank you for reading!

Hailing from the bible of Kim Henkel, Hands is a distant cousin to the Slaughter Family. The talented Robert Mukes (House of a 1000 Corpses) brings this 7ft tall, nearly 350 lbs, to life. Armed with a hammer and electronic traps, Robert makes Hands a force to be reckoned with.

While Hands is a drag racing legend in Texas, what residents in town don’t know is that he’s got a dark, violent, and gruesome nature. He’s the type of man who gets into grisly altercations at sleazy, run-down biker hangouts. During one of these fights, Hands beats a man to death, rips his face off, and proceeds to wear it as some kind of sick joke. This comes as no surprise as Hands is massive, extremely powerful, and can and will kill you with his bare hands in minutes.

After that altercation, Uncle Hands gives this human “mask” trophy to Leatherface, inadvertently creating a lifelong obsession for the kid.

“Being able to work with Kim Henkel to bring his original vision of Hands to life from his character bible has been both gratifying and amazing. Honoring authenticity and adding more layers to the lore of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has been a dream come true. I hope players will find him as terrifying and brutal as I do.”
- Ronnie Hobbs, Creative Director, Gun Interactive

Aside from wielding a hammer, players will find Hands to be a great asset to any Family team composition. Hands specializes in locking down areas, such as using his homemade electro traps to booby trap barricades, crawlspaces, and other metal objects.

Since Hands knows the ins and outs of machines, his Ripstall ability can be used to physically rip out valves and fuses, as well as being able to start the generator or battery quickly. If all else fails, Hands can use his body to take on a defensive stance. Anyone silly enough to approach him runs the risk of being knocked down by a well-timed barge.

“I am so excited for folks to see what I brought to the table with Hands. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of my all time favorite horror movies. I first saw it at 12 years old and thought it was a documentary because it felt so real. It’s amazing that I now get to work with an IP that means so much to me. With Kane Hodder doing stunt coordination, I had a blast mo-capping Hands as I used his hammer to bash Victims upside the head”
- Robert Mukes, Actor

Hands will be arriving to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on June 11th, 2024.

Thank you for reading!