STALCRAFT: X hotfix ends squad missions on wipe and raises Popularity cap

Angel Kicevski February 9, 2026

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EXBO Team applied a server-side hotfix to STALCRAFT: X on February 9, 2026 targeting the Frost Troopers event. The update was rolled out without stopping game servers and adjusts team-mode mission flow plus the Popularity reward ceiling.

The change ends a team’s active mission when all squad members are eliminated in team mode. The update also increases the maximum amount of Popularity that can be earned in a single match to 12,000. Players must update and restart the game for the changes to take effect.

PATCH NOTES

Hotfix [09.02.2026]

The following changes have been made to Frost Troopers event without stopping the game servers:

• In team mode, if all squad members are eliminated, the mission now ends for that squad;
• Increased the maximum amount of Popularity earned per match to 12 000.

The changes will take effect after updating and restarting the game.

With the Popularity cap now at 12,000 per match, readers can comment on this post in the comments below X.

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