The Outlast Trials Hotfix Tightens Invasion Combat and Fixes Escalation Disconnects
The July 22 Project Boneyard update changes Backstab, Slash, Steel Trap, Imposter Night Vision, and solo Invasion timings.
Red Barrels has deployed a new Project Boneyard hotfix for The Outlast Trials. The July 22 update addresses Escalation disconnections, fixes several Invasion issues, and adjusts how Imposters and Reagents interact during Trials. The full announcement is available in the official Steam patch notes.
The largest group of changes affects Invasion. Backstab now incapacitates Reagents instead of killing them instantly, while its charge time, angle, and Slash cooldown have all been adjusted. Steel Trap is also easier to escape and deals less damage, and solo Invasion matches now last three minutes instead of five.
The Outlast Trials: Project Boneyard Hotfix Patch Notes
This hotfix covers disconnection problems, rank tracking, the Struggle minigame, and a missing clue in the “Cancel the Broadcast” MK-Challenge. The Invasion changes also affect attacks, traps, vision, respawns, healing items, and team communication.
- Improved disconnection issues in Escalation runs.
- Fixed an issue where Imposters would not receive a rank when leaving an Invasion early using “Exit Invasion” from the Pause Menu.
- Fixed an issue where the Struggle minigame would not appear if a Reagent was grabbed by an NPC while entering a Steel Trap.
- Fixed an issue where a television screen was missing a code location hint in the MK-Challenge “Cancel the Broadcast”.
INVASION CHANGES
- Stab/Backstab: Increased charge time to 2.5s (was 2.0s).
- Backstab: Reduced the Backstab angle, requiring Imposters to be more directly behind their target.
- Backstab: Now incapacitates the Reagent instead of killing them instantly.
- Slash: Increased cooldown to 2.0s (was 1.5s).
- Steel Trap: Reduced mash time required to escape.
- Steel Trap: Reduced trigger radius.
- Steel Trap: Reduced damage to 12.5 (was 25), allowing Reagents to regenerate health after escaping.
- Imposter Night Vision: Reworked the visual effect while preserving its reduced effectiveness in darkness.
- Imposter Night Vision: Increased battery duration.
- Imposter Respawn: Increased the minimum camera time of Imposters to 45s when against a solo Reagent (was 30s).
- Solo Invasion: Reduced active Invasion time to 3 minutes (was 5 minutes).
- Stim: Slightly increased injection time to reduce reactive use during encounters.
- Syringes now spawn throughout the Trial instead of being limited in quantity.
- Reagents can now use the Regroup button even while Imposters are present in the room.
These changes are now in effect for Invasion and the other affected Trial activities. Share your thoughts on the hotfix and its Invasion adjustments in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram.
The Outlast Trials
Developed by Red Barrels
The Outlast Trials is a survival horror game you can play by yourself or with other players online. You'll have to survive the twisted, sadistic and bizarre experiments of the Murkoff Corporation, alone or in a group up to 4 players.
- Genre: Adventure, Indie
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation, Xbox One
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2024-03-05
- Publisher: Red Barrels
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Age Rating:
PEGI 18 / ACB MA 15+ / USK 18 / ESRB M / CLASS_IND 16
- IGDB Rating: 70.2/100
