Dread Hunger Update Patch Notes – January 28, 2022
Dread Hunger update 5 is now available to download on PC(Steam). According to the official Dread Hunger patch notes, the latest update added a long list of bug fixes and gameplay changes.
Previously, a major update added a new character model, emotes, and an improved tutorial.
Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues. Today’s Dread Hunger patch 5 will fix a few of these issues. Check out more details below.
Dread hunger Patch Notes – January 28, 2022
New stuff:
Reviving now time based instead of health based
Added five new tutorial chapters
Added crosshair feedback when damaging nitro
Body parts now look like the person they were cut from
Added ‘Whetstone’ item that replaces steel and upgrades multiple melee weapons
Added new inventory item “Nails”
Balance stuff:
Repairing hull breaches now requires nails
Crafting barrels now requires nails
Crafting shovel now requires nails
Crafting ice axe now requires nails
Removed extra bullet from the Royal Marine’s starting kit
Cannibal limbs are now decorative only
Boiler sabotage no longer random, each gunpowder will double the time till the sabotage
Fixes:
Fixed an issue where the boiler UI would get stuck on the screen at game end
Fixed an issue that was causing the iceberg to receive inconsistent damage from nitro
Fixed an issue that was causing corpses to become stuck in the air
Fixed an issue that was causing AIs to get confused when attacking multiple downed players
Fixed boiler consumes non-fuel items
Fixed an issue where Thralls do not get points for moving the ship backwards
Fixed an issue where Explorers did not get points for assisting nitro carry when a thrall was carrying
Fixed an issue where poisoning as a Explorer did not give expected points
Fixed an issue where warmth decreases when in bed on ship
Fixed an issue where totems destroyed while a thrall is in brig doesn’t get removed from spell charge
Fixed an issue where items can be dropped while in spirit walk
Fixed coal in barrel doesn’t give points
Fixed ghosts gain points for escaped/stowaway
Fixed an issue where can you dig and build campfire at the same time
Fixed poison doesn’t apply to a dead players inventory items
Fixed filling the last workbench slot mid craft cancels craft but consumes materials
Fixed swapping inventory items with external inventory holsters equipped item
Fixed holding ctrl while moving poison doesn’t move whole stack
Fixed an issue where holstering bone charm stops bone charm access (unless scroll first)
Art
Cosmetics
Improved gore effects
Improved nitro iceberg destruction effect
Improved water splash effects
Improved campfire effects
Added smoke to the ship’s exhaust pipe
Added particle effect to bear’s ground slam attack
Added playtester and early access emotes
Changed Royal Marine’s uniform to red so he’s distinct from the Captain/Engineer at a distance
UI
New stuff:
Added new end of match victory screens
Added “Compendium” UI which provides detailed information about the game
Added “Stats” UI which provides detailed information about the player
Updated “Journal” and added hyperlinked compendium terms
Added more keybind images
Added rejoin party button (for when voip goes wrong)
Crew board invites show when coming back from a tutorial
Can accept a steam invite while in the tutorial
Added show mute icon over players when their volume is at zero
Added cosmetics menu within role selection menu
Added new role icons
Adding region select to launch expedition
Added auto select for last remaining role when joining a lobby
Added upgrade icon to the slot icons
Added Browse All Expeditions button
Added no XP message for custom expedition settings
Added message other thralls keybind
Added boiler sabotage and powder keg sabotage to the ship progress widget (visible only to thralls)
Added level up animation for Thrall charge tier change
Fixes:
Fixed ship fuel gauge can fail to appear
Fixed ESC menu can fail to open
Fixed pressing Enter on title screen does nothing
Fixed long usernames moving lobby slots
Fixed lobby loading up bar appears over the date in the lobby map
Fixed replay text can go off screen in some languages
Fixed Doctor’s perk in Russian moves UI in character select
Fixed opacity on tutorial concepts sometimes being too low
Fixed thrall chat cut off in some languages
Fixed “No expeditions” message in the lobby browser goes off the screen in some languages
Fixed the “days until blizzard” changes but the day and date does not
Fixed custom map settings showing 4 days before blizzard, not 3 as default
Fixed days until blizzard widget doesn’t show at start of game on 4 days in a custom game
Fixed player settings UI cut off when opened while browsing lobbies
Fixed thrall UI hotkeys don’t dynamically change when keybind changed
Fixed can’t read emote name under poker countdown timer
Fixed UI for pick up downed player reads “interact with corpse”
Fixed no indication of poisoned food when held
Fixed “Launch Expedition” is available for host after map selected
Fixed swapping a held item with another inventory item changes held item but keeps slot highlighted
Fixed last player to join shows as marine and doesn’t have character selected
Fixed shadow setting in video settings being misaligned in various languages
Fixed “Workbench” cut off by repair button in some languages
Fixed character names in character select exceed allocated space in some languages
Fixed P keybind doesn’t hide some UI
Fixed dragging an item onto itself flashes full indicator
Fixed mousing over the bottom of the screen when in settings shows inventory information
Fixed ship fuel icon sits inward when thrall on helm with spell charge showing
Fixed “Already crafted” on satchel is hard to read
Animation
Additional Poker emotes
New walk cycles (8 directions + run)
New downed animations (8 directions)
Removed camera shake from first person downed state
Added 13 crew activity animations for the Tutorial
Animation and cinematic sequences for Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Syringe | Added (1P/3P) animations for equip, in/out aim transitions and tweaked idle (3P)
