Version 0.6.17 Patch Notes

Attention Divers,

We've deployed a balancing update based on player feedback across various areas. You can also grab Darkwater in the Steam Winter Sale at a 30% discount!

General

• Game now pauses when opening settings menu while playing solo
  
• Ceiling lamp in Sonar Room(2x3) moved in front of the sonar table instead of over it, meaning it should be easier to re-light
  
• Harpoon (Ammo) crafting recipe added to: Workshop(2x2), Heavy Workshop(2x3), Medium Arsenal(2x2), Large Arsenal(2x3)
  

General Balance

• Outpost Loot Spawn Modifier increased on hard difficulty: 0.55 -> 0.6
  
• AI Damage Modifier on medium decreased: 0.65 -> 0.6
  
• AI Damage Modifier on hard decreased: 0.9 -> 0.8
  

Item Balance

• Webley Revolver range increased: 80 -> 100
  
• Webley Revolver accuracy increased: 85 -> 90
  
• Webley Revolver damage increased: 35 -> 42
  
• Webley Revolver weight reduced: 6.5 -> 4.5
  
• Harpoon Gun weight increased: 5 -> 6
  
• Double Shotgun weight increased: 6 -> 6.75
  
• Pump Shotgun weight increased: 6.5 -> 7.5
  
• Harpoon Ammo scrap amount reduced: 3 -> 2
  
• Credits can now spawn in the Pantry_Small item pool, resulting in about a 50% decrease in food spawns
  
• Canned Tube Worms and Tinned Fishmeal spawns decreased
  
• Harbour Lights spawn weight doubled in spawn pool Pantry_Medium
  
• Small Medical Kit spawn weight increased, and Medical Kit spawn weight decreased in spawn pools Medical_Small and Medical_Medium
  
• Dreams of Greens and Dreams of Meat hitpoints recovery decreased: 20 -> 15
  
• Tinned Fishmeal hitpoints recovery increased: 35 -> 38
  
• Canned Tube Worms hitpoints recovery increased: 40 -> 45
  
• Canned Tube Worms cost increased: $10 -> $12
  

Submarine Weapon Balance

• Decoy Charge Mk.1 ammo cost reduced: 15 -> 10
  
• Decoy Charge Mk.2 ammo cost reduced: 25 -> 15
  
• Defence Charge Mk.1 ammo cost reduced: 20 -> 10
  
• Defence Charge Mk.2 ammo cost reduced: 30 -> 15
  

Store Balance

• Certain weapons now have a chance of spawning in pairs in stores: Fire Torpedo Mk.1, Explosive Harpoon Mk.1, Explosive Harpoon Mk.2
  
• Pump Manual(1x1) spawn weight increased: 5 -> 18
  
• Pump Manual(1x1) cost decreased: $50 -> $40
  
• Pump Automatic(2x2) spawn weight increased: 5 -> 15
  
• Pump Automatic(2x2) progression weight increased: 30 -> 40
  
• Pump Automatic(2x2) pumping speed reduced by 20%
  

Enemy Balance

• Infected spawn rate decreased. Max spawn amount reduced: 12 -> 10
  
• Infected Diver hitpoints reduced: 65 -> 60
  
• Clam Swarm hitpoints reduced: 150 -> 95
  

Bug Fixes

• Max range property added to double shotgun
  

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- Targon Studios