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December 16, 2025 - PC Hotfix

[p]Servers will be offline tomorrow 12/15 @ 6AM PST. for a scheduled maintenance. Estimated downtime may be up to 3 hours. Please see the hotfix notes below.[/p][p]
Client Crashes[/p]
  • [p]Random non G error client crashes hotfix has been applied. You should no longer get non G error crashes.[/p]
[p]Bug Fixes[/p]
  • [p]Auraximas missions are now available for players who completed them in previous years.[/p]
  • [p]Ammo Pack now has a Christmas skin.[/p]

20% Off Implant Packs!

[p][/p][p]🏷️IMPLANT PACKS WILL BE 20% OFF!🏷️[/p][p]From December 13 - December 14 @ 12PM PST.[/p]

40% Off 1st - 4th Year Anniversary Bundles

[p][/p][p]1st - 4th Year Anniversary Bundle Sales are active!ːsteamhappyː[/p][p]Grab a bundle or two 40% off for the holidays! [/p][p]Sale ends December 15.[/p]

December 9th, 2025 - Auraximas is Here!

[p]Tomorrow 12/9 @ 6am pst. with a ~3hr downtime window, we will be updating the game for Auraximas. See the details about this patch below.[/p][p][/p][h2]Directives[/h2][h3]Event Directive - December 9th 2025 - 1st January[/h3][p]Limited time rewards will be available during this time for those that complete the Auraximas 2025 Event Directive![/p]
[p]Tier 1[/p]
[p]Tier 2[/p]
[p]Tier 3[/p]
[p]Tier 4[/p]
[p]250 Certs[/p]
[p]500 ISO-4[/p]
[p]500 A7[/p]
[p]Deluxe Implant Pack[/p]
[p]Title: Winter Operative[/p]
[p]Winter Ops Banner[/p]
[p]Basic Implant Pack[/p]
[p]Hail Stone Horn[/p]
[p]Winter Ops Decal[/p]
[p]Winter Ops Banner Frame[/p]
[p]Winter Ghillie Camo[/p]
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[p] [/p][hr][/hr][h2]Depot[/h2][p]New Items have been added to the Depot![/p]
[p]Name[/p]
[p]DBC[/p]
[p]Faction[/p]
[p]Explosive Start Bundle (Releases December 31st)[/p]
[p]3192[/p]
[p]All[/p]
[p]Party Popper Horn (Releases December 31st)[/p]
[p]399[/p]
[p]All[/p]
[p] [/p][h2]Members Only Items[/h2][p]The following bundles and items are now available for purchase in the Members Only Section:[/p]
[p]Name[/p]
[p]DBC[/p]
[p]Faction[/p]
[p]Directive Bundle: Auraximas 2024[/p]
[p]1395[/p]
[p]3999[/p]
[p]Winter Ghillie Animated Camo[/p]
[p]599[/p]
[p] [/p]
[p] [/p][hr][/hr][h2]Sales[/h2]
  • [p]December 11th 2025 - 30% Off Voice Packs (36hrs)[/p]
  • [p]December 12th - 15th (00:00 PST) - Reenlistment Bundle Sale[/p]
  • [p]December 12th - 15th (00:00 PST) 2025 - Anniversary Bundle Sales (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Year Anniversary Bundles)[/p]
  • [p]December 13th 2025 - 20% off Implant packs (36hrs)[/p]
  • [p]December 19th - 22nd (00:00 PST) 2025 - Anniversary Bundle Sales (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Year Anniversary Bundles)[/p]
  • [p]December 25th - 28th (00:00 PST) 2025 Midnight - PlanetSide Arena and Resurgence Bundle Sale[/p]
  • [p]December 26th - 29th (00:00 PST) 2025 - Anniversary Bundle Sales (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Year Anniversary Bundles)[/p]
  • [p]December 31st 2025 - January 2nd (00:00 PST) 2026 - 60% Off Vehicle Gear, Infantry Gear and Camo[/p]
  • [p]December 31st 2025 - January 17th (00:00 PST) 2026 - New Year Items return![/p]
[hr][/hr][h2]Recon drone improvements:[/h2][h3]Recon Drone (Ranks 1/2/3/4)[/h3]
  • [p]Battery lifetime increased from 40 / 40 / 55 / 100 to 60 / 80 / 100 / 140 seconds.[/p]
  • [p]Operational range increased from 60 / 80 / 120 / 160 to 90 / 120 / 150 / 200 meters.[/p]
[hr][/hr][h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
  • [p]Fixed a server crash in the World process caused by a memory leak. No more server crashes should happen on weekends.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed clipping issue at Esamir: Grey Heron Shipping staircase.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed issue where the message “Terminal is not powered by a Silo” did not appear on transport terminals under construction.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed issue allowing the Sunderer horn to be spammed non-stop.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where the compensator did not appear to function for certain weapons.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where the Phylactery implant effect would not disappear.[/p]
  • [p]Sharing is Caring no longer affects Sunderer invisibility.[/p]
  • [p]Sharing is Caring implant ability can no longer be stacked.[/p]
  • [p]Anniversary Decal: Roman numerals (XIII) now correctly appear in the Russian localization instead of “13”.[/p]
  • [p]Camo is now correctly shown in the preview for Magriders.[/p]
  • [p]Construction: Shared wall structures now correctly mention the shared placement limit in their description.[/p]
  • [p]Hunter QCX-P: Fixed an issue where rail attachments were out of position.[/p]
  • [p]Issue where “Back on the Front Lines” mission could not be completed if the player left the game or exited the Sanctuary has been resolved.[/p]
  • [p]NC Legion Of The Crows Helmet proportions have been adjusted.[/p]
  • [p]Players no longer receive velocity after dismounting from a Recon Drone.[/p]
  • [p]On Esamir, the building near Baldur Amp Station no longer has holes in its textures.[/p]
  • [p]Removed duplicate transports from the camo preview.[/p]
  • [p]Resolved issue where warpgate terminal discounts for War Assets: Facility Modules were not applied when zoning.[/p]
  • [p]Store search now retains information when switching between different tabs.[/p]
  • [p]Sunderer camo now correctly appears in the preview.[/p]
  • [p]The maximum speed of the drone can no longer be increased by pressing the next/previous weapon button.[/p]
  • [p]VS LMG: Laser Sight now increases hipfire accuracy by 40%.[/p]

November 13th, 2025 - PC Hotfix

[p]Servers will be offline tomorrow 11/13 @ 6AM PST. for a scheduled maintenance. Estimated downtime may be up to 3 hours. Please see the hotfix notes below.
[/p][h3]Art updates[/h3]
  • [p]Redesigned the 13 Years of Loyalty decal using community feedback[/p]
  • [p]Added new anniversary-themed loading screen art
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[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]
  • [p]Sharing is Caring ability was working regardless of the distance to the implant wearer. It now functions correctly — the effective radius is set to 60 meters[/p]
  • [p]The drone’s maximum distance no longer increases when it takes damage or is repaired[/p]
  • [p]Added missing UI icons for new implants[/p]