Dayz update 1.26 is available to download on PS4, PC, and Xbox One players. According to the official Dayz 1.26 patch notes, the latest update adds new animals and items. Apart from this, Dayz version 1.26 also rebalances clothing and weather interactions, enhanced fishing mechanics, improved server browser, and multiple bug fixes.
Dayz 1.26 Release Date
The highly anticipated DayZ update 1.26 is scheduled for release in on August 30, 2024.
Dayz update 1.26 Patch Summary
- Added new animals: Brown Hare and Red Fox
- Introduced Wolf trophy headdress and Shemagh
- Enhanced fishing mechanics with new items and actions
- Improved environmental interactions and server browser functionalities
- Rebalanced clothing insulation and reworked common cold stages
Dayz 1.26 Patch Notes for PC, PS4, and Xbox – August 6, 2024
Added
- New Animals and Items
- Brown Hare
- Red Fox
- Wolf trophy headdress
- Shemagh
- Fishing jig
- Wooden fishing hook
- Scientific briefcase and keys
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Consuming scorching hot items now slows consumption and causes damage
- Climb onto ledges while swimming
- Items can freeze in low temperatures
- Grass bends under animals and infected
- Terrain and object visibility settings
- Server Browser Enhancements
- Verifies all official servers before displaying
- Filter and sort maps in the server browser
- Server description field
- Controls and Support
- Support for stick dead zones
Fixed
- Visual and Animation Bugs
- Missing character head shadow in 1st person view
- Stuck in falling animation when cornered by infected
- Disappearing bolt after killing an entity
- Firewood visual bug after fireplace ashes
- Issues with gathering firewood from certain trees
- False weapon jammed state display
- Vegetation bent by wind at specific angles
- Wind sound not properly affected by speed
- Game Mechanics
- Abused gestures hiding large weapons
- Clipping weapons through walls
- Visible stamina bar inside vehicles
- Missing vehicle startup sounds
- Missing sounds for meat tenderizer and hammer when building
- ESC key not closing Exit menu
- Desynchronization when multiple characters sit in the same car seat
- Improper character turning in main menu
- Fast-spinning vehicle wheels
- Flickering inventory items near memory limits
- Consistent volumetric fog across view distance settings
- Bandaging a player in a vehicle
- Exploit allowing movement of unconscious characters
- Desynchronized weapon ammunition status
- Server Browser and UI
- Previously played filter issue in PC client
- Voice range icon not appearing
- Ammo unloading issue with limited inventory space
- Car battery removal issue from Field Transceiver
- Fence collision issue after rebuilding
- Sunglasses visibility issue in first person view
- Misplaced NVG goggles view
- Persistent pill icon after taking two pills quickly
- Damaged and ruined ghillie set visual fix
- Respawn menu gamepad control issues
- Respawn button skip after unconsciousness with open pause menu
Changed
- Server and Gameplay Adjustments
- Updated official server naming conventions
- Reworked character heat comfort and insulation values of clothing
- Enhanced fishing actions, including new audio and particle effects
- Rebalanced fish nutrition values and introduced food poisoning from raw fish
- Stackable worms and multiple worm digging with certain tools
- Reworked common cold stages, added pneumonia
- Infected predator meat to discourage easy food source
- Heating edible items to warm character
- Adjusted water gain from food items
- Removed rough and precision soft skills
- Stacking firewood up to three times in inventory
- Tweaked item temperature ranges
- Temporary cold immunity after beating it
- Flare gun ammunition spins on descent
- Active rain/snowfall affects infected hearing
- Adjusted force feeding mechanic
- Neutral heat comfort in vehicles with running engine
- Extended heat pack benefits
- Traps now require bait and play sounds/effects when catching animals
- Reduced trap damage and increased catch chances
- Increased weight of animal pelts
- Hidden terrain detail video settings for consistency
- Optimized world loading for respawning players
- Reduced AI alertness to pistol and Sporter shots
- Heat buffer progression on HUD
- Reduced cargo size on jackets, pants, and vests
- Limited camera view angle during continuous actions
- Restricted garden plot construction in certain temperatures
Central Economy
- Restocking Fix
- Proper consideration of restock value during item restocking
Chernarus
- Environmental and Item Changes
- Fixed glitched military convoy position at Dubrovka
- Updated morning fog behavior around the coast and valleys
- Clues from wind direction and speed about upcoming overcast
- Large-scale clothing items and firearms rebalancing
Livonia
- Environmental Adjustments
- Updated morning fog behavior around the river
- Sudden overcast changes with bad weather outcomes
- Wind direction and speed indicate upcoming overcast
- Default date reset interval moved to July-August
- Large-scale clothing items and firearms rebalancing
Previously, a major Dayz update 1.19 added a new Livonia DLC with new sawmills, two new villages, Brena health care center, hunting cabins and much more. Recently, Dayz patch 1.20 and Days patch 1.21 was also released. Unfortunately, since the last patch, many players are still experiencing several issues while playing the game. Today’s Dayz patch 1.26 will address a few of these issues.
Download free Dayz update 1.26 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
