Patch 1.3.0.0

Changes

• New Halloween in-game event;
• Switched the in-game weather season to fall;
• Changed the colliders of certain items in the Currency and Valuables categories to make them easier to find and pick up during raids;
• Added high-difficulty PMC bots to PvE Zone. They can spawn on high-level locations;
• Added new Hideout customization sets to the Expansion Hub:Your Own Celestial Empire;
• Once Upon a Time in Tarkov.

Other themed Hideout customization options will become available in upcoming updates.

The technical update transitioning to Unity 6, previously scheduled for October, has been moved to mid-November as part of update 1.3.5.0.

Balance changes

• Adjusted the leveling mechanics for the Metabolism skill. Skill progression is now calculated based on the amount of energy or hydration restored;
• Significantly increased the leveling speed of all skills in Seasonal mode;
• Balanced the effect of diminishing returns on skill progression calculations;
• Increased the lifetime of tripwires placed by players.

Fixes

• Fixed an incorrect calculation of the chance for Partisan to spawn in raids without bad PMC karma players;
• Fixed an issue that could prevent magazines from being loaded or unloaded after a weapon malfunction;
• Fixed an incorrect field of view when using certain optics;
• Fixed incorrect breathing volume for certain PMC voices;
• Fixed various visual issues with geometry and colliders on Icebreaker, Interchange, and Shoreline;
• Fixed an issue that prevented some players from accessing traders’ interactive scenes;
• Fixed an issue that caused PMC bots to behave incorrectly in certain cases. PMC bots now always consider players hostile;
• Fixed weapon skill leveling speed. It now matches the leveling speed of other skills.