Squad 10.6.2 Marks HAB Ammo Crate Spawn Points as Offworld Plans a Reversal

Other fixes address radial damage on Yehorivka, interface problems, client crashes, a memory leak, and missing server messages after kicks or bans.

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A Squad soldier with a rifle looks toward a stone tower from a rocky opening; the artwork identifies the 10.6.2 hotfix.

Squad Hotfix 10.6.2 adds stakes to HAB blueprints to show where the ammo crate will spawn, helping players avoid getting trapped inside the completed structure. In its 10.6.2 release notes, Offworld Industries also says it will back out the ammo-crate system changes in the next hotfix. The developer acknowledged that the current implementation had not met its goals for Squad Leaders and newer players while accommodating longtime players.

For the next hotfix, Offworld plans to revisit the system internally and with playtesting communities. Those communities will have a chance to help decide whether the original goals can be met or whether the idea should be shelved and reconsidered.

The workaround follows 10.6.1, which moved the ammo crate inside the HAB and fixed it so the crate is destroyed with the structure. Hotfix 10.6.2 also addresses radial damage on WorldPartition layers, several map and settings display issues, client crashes, a memory leak, and server messages after kicks or bans.

Squad 10.6.2 Patch Notes

GAMEPLAY

Fixed radial damage (i.e. grenades, 30mm, etc.) not being blocked properly in layers using WorldPartition (Yehorivka).
HAB blueprints now display stakes when placed to show where the ammo crate will spawn, indicating where it will appear to avoid getting stuck in the completed structure.

UI

Fixed an issue which prevented the smallest grid lines from showing up on both the deployment menu and minimap when zoomed in to the closest level.
The minimap will now consistently display the FOB creation marker, as intended.
Fixed a mislabeled element of the Nvidia Frame Gen settings.
Fixed an issue where the scope resolution scale setting would not apply as intended.

STABILITY & PERFORMANCE

Fixed a crash which would cause some clients to crash upon queuing for a match.
Fixed a client-side audio VoIP crash.
Fixed a memory leak.

SERVER

Fixed an issue where players would not receive a message after being kicked or banned from a server.

Have HAB ammo crates caused trouble in your matches? For updates on the planned system reversal and the rest of Squad’s 10.6 fixes, stay connected on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.

Squad is a large scale combined arms multiplayer first-person shooter emphasizing combat realism through communication, team play, emphasizing strong squad cohesion mechanics as well as larger-scale coordination, tactics, and planning. It features 20 large open maps, vehicle-based combined arms gameplay, and player-constructed bases to create a heart-thumping, visceral gaming experience with split-second decision-making in real-world scale firefights.