Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 adds New Maps, New Game Mode and More

Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 for PS4 and Xbox One is now available for download. According to the official Killing Floor 2 1.17 changelog, the new Infinite Onslaught update has added two new maps, new endless game mode, three new weapons and a new playable Character. In addition, the new Killing Floor 2 version 1.17 also added support for Xbox One X. Now the game can run at native resolution to 1512p on Xbox One X. Check out what else new and fixed in this big update.

Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 for PS4 and Xbox One Changelog

NEW

2 New Maps
- Endless Only – DieSector
- Holdout – Power Core
New Endless Game Mode
- Patriarch Trader voice for Endless Mode
- Chance for mutated waves (Single Zed, Weekly, and Stand Your Ground waves)
3 New Weapons
- Mac 10 SMG for Firebug and SWAT
- Husk Cannon for Firebug and Demolitionist
- AF 2011-A1 for Gunslinger
New Playable Character
- D.A.R.
Reworked Zed
- Elite Alpha Clot is now the Rioter
Time Limited Spring Objectives, Tickets and Items (event tickets and drops will not be part of the beta)
- Endless Spring Objectives to earn D.A.R. armor and variations
- Cyberpunk Event Tickets
- Cyberpunk Cosmetics
Zedconomy
- Assault D.A.R. Bundle
- D.A.R. Cosmetic Crate
- Weapon Collector Crate
New Steam Achievements for DieSector, Power Core, and their Collectibles

General

Killing Floor 2 1.17 has added Daily Objectives for D.A.R., Mac 10, Husk Cannon, and AF 2011-A1.
Removed all of the Survival Versus mode Daily Objectives until we have a chance to revisit the mode
Killing Floor 2 Infinite Onslaught update added two new boss music tracks
- Abomination – “Hack Attack” by Rocky Gray
- King Fleshpound – “Spike Grinder” by Rocky Gray
Memory improvements on all platforms
- Reduced load times across a variety of hardware on PC
- This should fix several potential lock ups on PlayStation 4 and XboxOne
Added the ability for players to vote to skip trader time in the trader menu
Added a confirmation notification message whenever a player selects Basic Training on the Escape menu
Killing Floor 2 version 1.17 added Stand Your Ground objectives to all non-Holdout maps
- There is a 35% chance of a wave having a Stand Your Ground objective
- The 1st and Boss wave will not have a Stand Your Ground objective
- Server admins can turn these off
Dosh Vault rewards are now granted for
- Zed and Boss kills
- Stand Your Ground objectives
XP rewards are now granted for Stand Your Ground objectives
Improved explosive projectile trajectory for certain weapons so that firing straight up will result in the explosive round eventually falling back down
Killing Floor 2 Infinite Onslaught update added HUD UI for the Command Wheel so that players can see the requests and statements made by other players around the map
Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 added iconography and color to text in the Trader Pod menu to help players know if their weapons are low on ammo or completely out.

Balance Killing Floor 2 1.17

Weapons

Mac 10
- Equip speed is 40% faster
- Total ammo capacity is increased by 20%
- Damage is decreased by 16%
Husk Cannon
- Equip speed is 40% faster
- Magazine size is reduced by 20%
- Fire Rate is decreased by 110%
- Total ammo capacity is reduced by 13%
- Ammo Pickup amount is increased by 25%
AF2011-A1
- Killing Floor 2 Infinite Onslaught update fixed the fire rate on the dual pistols
- Fixed the penetration value on the dual pistols
Hemogoblin
- Damage is increased by 50%
Zweihander
- Melee range is increased by 20%
Seeker Six
- Dud round damage is increased by 20%
  - Dud knockdown chance is increased by 25%
  - Dud stumble chance is increased by 42%

Bugs

Perks and Weapons

Fixed a gameplay bug with the Husk Cannon where you could rapid fire it and not consume ammunition
Fixed a SFX bug with the Husk Cannon where it would emit a massive particle effect on the screen when fired on an online game session
Fixed a SFX bug with the Crovel and Pulverizer where they did not leave blood splatters on the ground after using the inspect animation.
Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 fixed a gameplay bug with the Medic perk skill, Acidic Rounds, where it did not deal the correct amount of damage
Fixed a gameplay bug with the Hemogoblin where the Medic perk skill, Acidic Rounds, reduced the damage of the bleed damage over time
Fixed a gameplay bug with the Gunslinger perk skills, Rack `em Up and Bone Breaker, where the damage bonus was not applying in online game sessions
Killing Floor 2 1.17 fixed a gameplay bug with the Medical Syringe where players could use the syringe to heal other players from any distance
Fixed a gameplay bug with the Demolitionist and Support perks where players could swap back and forth between the two perks and grant other players ammo and grenades repeatedly during Trader Time
Fixed a sound bug with the Alpha Clot and Rioter where they would continue making jingle sounds while walking after the Christmas event was over
Killing Floor 2 version 1.17 fixed a sound bug with the .500 Magnum Revolver where it was missing its hammer sound effect on full reloads
Fixed a sound bug with the Stoner 63A LMG where its melee bash was missing melee sound effects
Fixed an animation bug with the Dual .500 Magnum Revolvers where the hammers did not reset back into their proper positions after an empty reload

Zeds

Killing Floor 2 Infinite Onslaught update fixed a gameplay bug with the Quarterpounds and all bosses where they were receiving increased damage from players passed wave 25 in Endless mode.
Fixed a gameplay bug with the Abomination where players can become stuck in the grab animation while it performs its gorge attack during Zedtime
Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 fixed a gameplay bug with Abomination where he would sometimes become stuck on his own minions and die immediately from being unable to path successfully to the players
Fixed a model bug with the Abomination where the model was not enlarging upon dealing damage to players on the Beefcake weekly
Fixed a sound bug with the King Fleshpound where its footsteps and noises were displaced after firing its laser

Maps

Fixed a spawning bug with the DieSector map where Bloats were unable to spawn from certain spawn volumes
Fixed a collision bug with the DieSector map where a ceiling was missing collision
Killing Floor 2 1.17 fixed a render bug with the DieSector map where the bollard trim draw distance was too low
Fixed a level bug with the Power Core map where players would sometimes not teleport to the next arena properly
Fixed a level bug with the DieSector map where a dedicated server will spam the log with a failure to load an asset that is not there
Killing Floor 2 Infinite Onslaught update fixed a camera bug with the DieSector map where the player camera can clip into a wall during the boss intro scene.
Fixed a lighting bug in Prison where a light would flicker on and off depending on the player’s distance from the light source
Fixed a collision bug in Prison where certain welded doors would break and remain standing in the doorframe, obscuring the vision of players
Killing Floor 2 patch 1.17 fixed a collision bug where a blocking volume in Tragic Kingdom kept players from breaking a collectible inside of a truck
Fixed a SFX bug where the alt-fire of the Freezethrower caused a constant blast and sound effect on the dead elf props located in Krampus Lair
Fixed a spawning bug in Holdout-style maps where the portal entry child spawners were not working
Fixed a collision bug in Krampus Lair where some of the welded, wooden doors in the underground prison would break and remain standing in the doorframe
Fixed a collision bug in ZED Landing where some rocks had FLEX meshes that were not being utilized
Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 addressed a SFX bug with lava meshes in The Descent where blood and explosion decals could appear on their surface
Fixed a model bug in Nightmare where eyeballs were missing on dedicated servers from the massive flesh mountain creature in the boss arena

General

Fixed a gameplay bug with Stand Your Ground where the XP reward was not decreasing when losing progress on the Stand Your Ground zone
Killing Floor 2 1.17 addressed a gameplay bug with the March seasonal objectives where all the seasonal objectives and their rewards can be earned by joining a game session after wave 25
Fixed a sound bug with the boss music on Endless mode where the music track did not return to ambient trader time music after defeating the boss
Fixed a sound bug with the King Fleshpound and Abomination boss music tracks where they seemed quieter than the other tracks
Killing Floor 2 version 1.17 addressed a sound bug with the King Fleshpound and Abomination boss music tracks where their music tracks were playing for the incorrect boss
Fixed an item granting bug with the Dosh Vault crates where they were not being granted to players who achieved the proper tiers to receive one

UI

Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 addressed a UI bug with the SKIP TRADER button on Versus Survival where the skip trader feature would not work sometimes after switching teams. We removed the button from Versus Survival
Fixed a UI bug with the game map parameter options where a player could play the DieSector map on the Survival gametype
Fixed a UI bug with the SKIP TRADER button where the “Y” icon on the SKIP TRADER button was missing after the first trader time. This only applies to players using a controller
Fixed a UI bug with the last zed alive icons where the icons did not scale properly with the friendly hudscale
Killing Floor 2 1.17 addressed a UI bug with the Power Core map where the map preview icon for it was for Krampus Lair

Fixed a UI bug with the Trader Pod menu where the weapons were not being properly sorted from least to most expensive
Fixed a UI bug with the Welder | Vault | Vosh | Precious, Kukri | Vault | Vosh | Precious, and Demo Knife | Vault | Vosh | Precious where they did not have the option to recycle
Fixed a text bug with all dual pistols except the dual 9MM pistols where the description text stated “Each can be individually sold” but they actually could not be individually sold
Fixed a text bug with the Survivalist perk skill ZED-TIME – Lockdown where there were quotation marks at the end of its description
Fixed a text bug with the Masterson | Vault | Camo Blotches | Purple where the text, “Compatible with Lt. Bill Masterson”, was missing Classic Masterson
Fixed a text bug with the Trader menu description of the Heckler & Koch UMP where it stated that it has a semi-auto fire mode. Rather, it has a burst fire mode
Fixed a UI bug with the Varmint Rifle where using extra ammo Command perk skills caused an inaccurate display of the total ammo when first entering the Trader Pod menu
Fixed a UI bug with the Matchmaking Squad messaging where “The party host has left.” message appeared at incorrect times.
Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 addressed a localization bug with Horzine Supply Emote Series #1 and #2 crates where the description for them was not localized.

Cosmetic

Killing Floor 2 version 1.17 addressed a localization bug with the Cyberpunk crafting description where a </font> was missing from the description text code
Fixed a 3D Art bug with all the 1858 Revolver | Constitution weapon skins where the front barrel material had a high diffuse reflect. This caused shadows to not render properly on the barrel
Fixed a cosmetic bug with Oisten Jagerhorn where he could not wear eye patch cosmetics
Killing Floor 2 1.17 addressed a cosmetic bug with the Wasteland suit where backpack cosmetics could not be equipped while having the Wasteland outfit equipped
Fixed a cosmetic bug with the Porcelain Mask | Vault | Broken where it was not able to be equipped on any character
Fixed a cosmetic bug with the Alan | Vault | Camo Blotches | Arctic where it could not be equipped onto Classic Masterson
Fixed a model bug with the C4 where the precious skin texture did not display on thrown C4

Platform Specific Fixes

PC/Steam

Fixed a code bug with dedicated servers where logs were being generated that consumed a lot of CPU after a period of time
Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 addressed a code bug with the KFPickupFactory : bEnabledAtStart option in the KF2 SDK where the option did not function properly regardless of it being checked on or off
Fixed a code bug with WebAdmin chat logging where it wasn’t logging teamsay in Survival and Weekly dedicated servers
Fixed a UI bug with the Server Browser where spectators incremented the player count on dedicated servers
Killing Floor 2 Update 1.17 addressed a gameplay bug with spectators where they could receive credit for dailies, weeklies, and achievements
Fixed a gameplay bug with the Trader Pod auto-trade feature where it was unintentionally triggering for players. Players now need to hold the button for 2 seconds before the auto-trade occurs.

PS4 and Xbox One

Fixed a console bug where some players were not receiving their reward items
Fixed a UI bug with the Christmas seasonal objectives where the Vault Dosh values were not displaying on dedicated servers for new clients who have not done any of the seasonal objectives
Killing Floor 2 1.17 addressed a UI bug with the Audio/Video menu where selecting to default the values sets the gamma slider to the highest setting.

Xbox One

Scaled back Xbox One X native resolution to 1512p to smooth out frame pacing issues and performance bottlenecks during gameplay.
Fixed an issue where the Dosh Vault would visually be granted too much dosh and then look like it will fail proceed. The correct amount has been tracked, but a weekly may need to be accomplished before it fully corrects itself
Killing Floor 2 1.17 for PS4 addressed a crash bug with the Nightmare map where exiting out of a Nightmare game session and returning to the home screen could cause a crash
Fixed a gameplay bug with Krampus Lair where the King Fleshpound was able to spawn as the boss during the Christmas seasonal event
Killing Floor 2 version 1.17 fixed an item granting bug with DLC items where some players were not receiving DLC items in their Inventory after purchasing them.

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