Escape from Tarkov Patch 1.3.0.0 Details Halloween Event and Skill Changes
The Unity 6 transition has moved from October to mid-November as part of update 1.3.5.0.
Escape from Tarkov Patch 1.3.0.0 details a Halloween event, fall weather, skill changes, and high-difficulty PvE PMC bots. Battlestate Games also moved the Unity 6 transition from its October schedule to mid-November as part of update 1.3.5.0, according to its official Patch 1.3.0.0 notes.
PvE bot behavior already changed in the Oct. 6 Patch 1.2.0.0 update, which reworked faction relations and bot movement. The new notes add high-difficulty PMC bots to high-level locations, and say bots now always consider players hostile after a separate fix.
Skill adjustments change how Metabolism progression is calculated, speed up all skill leveling in Seasonal mode, and balance diminishing returns. The update also lengthens the lifetime of player-placed tripwires and changes colliders for certain Currency and Valuables items to make them easier to find and pick up. Two Hideout customization sets arrive in the Expansion Hub, with more themed options planned for upcoming updates.
Escape from Tarkov Patch 1.3.0.0 Notes
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.
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.
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Escape from Tarkov
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