STALCRAFT: X News

We are pleased to announce the start of Act One: New Horizons and the start of ZIVCAS Corporation Season.
[h2]Season Rewards[/h2]

This season, we've updated both season rewards and items at Commerce and Exchanger!

[h3]Commerce's items list[/h3]

• Legendary blueprint – 1500 Act Tickets
  
• Master blueprint – 1000 Act Tickets
  
• Veteran blueprint – 700 Act Tickets
  
• Stalker blueprint – 100 Act Tickets
  
• Unbound Seasonal Pass – 800 Act Tickets
  
• ZIVCAS ArcticSafe-6 – 1500 Act Tickets
  
• ZIVCAS Valor – 1500 Act Tickets
  
• Albatross Infiltrator – 1200 Act Tickets
  
• HK PSG1 – 800 Act Tickets
  
• 9А-91 – 800 Act Tickets
  
• Nail Bat – 700 Act Tickets
  
• Military Stalker's Cleaver – 700 Act Tickets
  
• Dream – 200 Act Tickets
  
• АК-105 – 150 Act Tickets
  
• Sapper's Shovel – 100 Act Tickets
  
• Unbound crate – x 15 – 150 Act Tickets
  
• Unbound crate – x 75 – 500 Act Tickets
  
• Bound crate – x 25 – 150 Act Tickets
  
• Bound crate – x 125 – 500 Act Tickets
  
• Unbound spare parts – x 5 – 200 Act Tickets
  
• Undbound spare parts – x 15 – 500 Act Tickets
  
• Bound spare parts – x 10 – 200 Act Tickets
  
• Bound spare parts – x 30 – 500 Act Tickets
  
• Blueprints case – 100 Act Tickets
  
• Albatross Heavy Assault part – 1000 Act Tickets
  
• Gauss Rifle part – 1000 Act Tickets
  

In honor of the upcoming STALCRAFT birthday, we have decided to increase the number of both bound and unbound spare parts and tools in Season awards and Season Pass rewards.

You can view all the seasonal rewards in the game by clicking on the "VIEW ALL REWARDS" button on the progress screen.


Don't forget to check out the unique season motives that have also been added to the season pass.


[h2]Researcher's Bonus[/h2]
The new season introduces a unique Researcher's Bonus, which provides an additional source of Season Points. The mechanics are simple: several times a day, reaching a certain number of Season Points for in-game activities will earn you bonus Season Points.

Note that the bonus does NOT count Season Points earned for daily and weekly tasks, challenges, task tokens and Researcher's Bonuses themselves.

[h2]Season cases with tradeable gear[/h2]
Tradeable gear cases have been added to the game, available for season currency. All gear from these cases can be equipped on your character, traded to another character, or sold through the auction.

• Basic case consists of a small spectrum of Stalker/Veteran rank gear;
  

• Tactical case provides players with attachments, containers, and melee weapons;
  

• Elite case lets you claim Master rank gear.
  

Each new season, the cases will be refilled with other gear. So if something catches your eye, don't miss your chance!

[h2]Season crates[/h2]

This season's crates carry the name of "Tactical Reserve". Among other things, the following Master blueprint gear is available:

• JD ZIVCAS 2A Exoarmor;
  
• McMillan CS5;
  
• MG42.
  

[h2]In-game shop[/h2]

New seasonal styles and Seasonal Pass bundles have been added to the shop.

[h3]Corporation ZIVCAS styles[/h3]

The new themed case with guaranteed rewards includes unique looks for the following gear: Centurion, Kurkri, AK-15 and RSh-12.



Some of the styles have been added into the shop permanently.

This time, the ZIVCAS Corporation offers you three new skins: the SKAT-10, the Tactical Katana, and the FN F2000 Tactical.



The styles can still be purchased as a whole bundle in the game shop.The sets with the skins for the SKAT-10 and FN F2000 Tactical include additional three "Connoisseur" cases and premium feature for 14 days! And the "Tactical Katana" includes only premium for 14 days.

Thank you for your attention,
And good hunting in the Zone!

We will be performing server maintenance in the EU, NA, SEA regions on the following schedule:

1 June 2024

EU: 07.00-10.00 AM (CET);
NA: 01.00-04.00 AM (GMT-4);
SEA: 13.00-16.00 (HKT).

The schedule may change due to unexpected problems.

The game servers will be unavailable during the maintenance works. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Regards,
EXBO team

❗ Attention!

A new plague has infested the Zone. Packs of paralyzed stalkers are found everywhere, even at the Bar.

🐞 Suspects assure the presence of insects bites on victims bodies. Those creatures gnaw through even exoskeletons.

👀 Keep your eyes peeled! Examine yourself and your teammates after every raid.
If you are not in a squad, ask strangers.
It's better to be an awkward lifer than a proud corpse.

Brace yourself, Researchers!

[h2]Sealed Season Points Conversion[/h2]

Sealed Season Points are now linked to the season when they were gained and are automatically converted when entering the safe zone. If the gaining season and the current season are the same, then the sealed points are converted to 25 season points. If they're different, then the sealed points are converted to 1 Trade Coin.

[h2]Removal of sections from the store[/h2]

The following sections have been removed from the in-game store:

• Weapons
  
• Armor
  
• Attachments
  
• Containers and backpacks
  
• Devices
  

[h2]Weapons[/h2]

The equipment systematization was revised, because of which the levels of some weapons were changed. For the most part, the levels have been increased.

Characteristics have been changed to match the new levels.



[h2]Melee Weapons[/h2]

Melee weapons have long been insignificant in both PvP and PvE, so we are changing their characteristics.

The melee weapon groups now have more distinct differences and are more strictly standardized:

• Combat type has increased penetration and high damage values.
  
• Hunter type has high mutant damage values.
  
• Universal is in between, having average values.
  

All melee weapons now have backstab multiplier of x1.7 and cause bleeding with a 50% chance.

Temporarily lowered the anomalous damage of all melee weapons.

We will later replace the damage by imposing the appropriate status effects as separate features.



[h2]Other balance changes[/h2]

Updated flashbang's explosion sound.







When killing an enemy, the murderer recharges 65% HP of the maximum health level and 25% of the maximum rounds of ammunition in the weapon's magazine. It comes from the inventory. This means that if the murderer has no spare rounds, the magazine will not be recharged.









We have noticed that the players often lose their artefacts after bringing them to the base. To improve the game experience, a system similar to "large barters" was introduced.

Artefacts obtained in the open world from anomalies or signals will no longer be lost upon the death of a character after entering the save zone. However, you are still free to use them for exchange, auction, or sending via in-game mail.



If the player finds an artefact in the open world, but his character died before reaching the base, then the artefact can be picked up from the backpack.

Thank you for the attention.
And good luck hunting in the Zone!

We will be performing server maintenance in the EU, NA and SEA regions on the following schedule:

[Scheduled date and time]

May 29, 2024
01:00 ~ 11:00 (CET)
PM 07:00 ~ AM 05:00 (EST)
AM 08:00 ~ PM 06:00 (GMT+8)

During maintenance work game servers will be unavailable, we apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you for your attention,
And good hunting in the Zone!