Dying Light 2 Update 1.62 Patch Notes (Ver. 1.21)

Dying Light 2 update 1.62 (1.21) is available to download on PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox. According to the official Dying Light 2 version 1.61 patch notes, the latest update brings new events, Photo Mode features, and rewards. Apart from his Dying Light 2 patch 1.62 (version 1.062) also introduces new difficulties, vendors, and floors in Tower Raid.

Dying Light 2 1.62 Patch Notes (Patch 1.21) – February 7, 2025

Summary of Key Changes

New Anniversary Content – Photo Mode frame, celebratory billboards, new bounties, and festive events.
Tower Raid Permanent Release – Standalone mode launching on February 19 with new vendors, floors, and difficulty settings.
New Rewards & Bundles – Lunar Offerings, Snake Warrior Bundle, and upcoming weapon packs.
Gameplay Enhancements – Prologue improvements, rebalanced encounters, and lootable police cars.
Bug Fixes & Technical Improvements – Co-op fixes, animation adjustments, UI enhancements, and crash fixes.

Anniversary Features

New Photo Mode Frame – Celebrate with a special anniversary-themed frame.
Updated Villedor Billboards – Discover new celebratory billboards across the city.
New Bounties & Events – Additional challenges and festive events in both Dying Light 2: Stay Human and Dying Light.

Tower Raid – Permanent Release (February 19)

Standalone Mode – Access Tower Raid from the main menu and visit the new Raid Hub.
New Vendors:
- Jai – Specializes in Tower Raid-exclusive perks, tools, and weapons.
- Sola – Provides assignments with rewards transferable to the base game.
New Gameplay Options:
- Quick Mode – 4 floors + rooftop fight.
- Elite Mode – 12 floors on Hard/Nightmare difficulty with modifiers.
- Custom Difficulty – Choose between Easy, Normal, Hard, or Nightmare.
New Floors Added – Expanded variety for each run.

New Rewards & Bundles

Lunar Offerings Event (Available until February 12).
Snake Warrior Bundle – A biker-inspired outfit for Aiden and a snake-themed makeover for Lawan.
New Armory Additions – Fresh items for Dying Light and Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Upcoming Bundles & Weapon Packs – More content arriving later this month.

Co-op

Fixed electric and fire VFX visible from the third-person perspective
Improved VFX of Evolving items when seen from the third-person perspective

Tower Raid

Closed gaps in selected areas
Fixed soft locks on selected floors
Fixed random flickering on selected floors
Cosmetic changes to selected floors (cleaning up assets that shouldn’t be visible, overlapping)
Fixed an issue with co-op players disappearing when in an elevator
Fixed soft locks related to co-op joins
Fixed accessing drawer through the wall
Updated animation for pressing floor buttons while in the elevator

Gameplay

Implemented changes for the prologue to improve its flow
Adjusted first GRE encounter difficulty
Rebalanced the prologue to make players feel stronger (extra skills and weapons)
Fixed the missing quest marker for the ‘Crystal White’ mission
Fixed issues with the Crowd Runner skill while using firearms layout (equipped firearms must be holstered in order to trigger it while moving forward)
Police cars are now lootable
Encounters between survivors and zombies can be interrupted with a kick
After throwing a weapon, the next equipped one will be drawn (even if not equipped in the first slot)

Technical

Fixed audio issues related to sound disappearing
Fixed biomarker placement on Krampus Outfit
Removed Tower Raid pop-up after canceling any Survivor Mission
Fixed bow and arrow alignment
Fixed hand placement on ladder when looking around
Fixed animations after using Afterboost so it now works properly
Fixed occasional misalignment of the Scorpio weapon
Funkadelic bow can no longer be dropped (and lost)
Fixed elemental VFX on Kama
Fixed rain falling inside military containers
Fixed animation and audio after killing a Suicider with headshot
Adjusted VFX for Evolving items
Adjusted lighting of Gas Tank Biters in Resolution mode
Fixed a handful of random crashes

Improved blueprint descriptions
Fixed Balanced and Resolution video settings to display with the proper name
Removed visible Open World objectives when entering the metro

Previously, a major Dying Light 2 update 1.60 added Winter Tales: Gifts from Above 2024 event with festive fun and rewards to Villedor. The upcoming Dying Light 2 patch 1.62 will fix the remaining issues.

Download free DL2 update 1.62 on PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5.