Patch 1.3.0.0

Changes

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  New Halloween in-game event;
  
  
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  Switched the in-game weather season to fall;
  
  
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  Changed the colliders of certain items in the Currency and Valuables categories to make them easier to find and pick up during raids;
  
  
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  Added high-difficulty PMC bots to PvE Zone. They can spawn on high-level locations.
  

Expansion Hub

Added new Hideout customization sets:

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  Your Own Celestial Empire;
  
  
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  Once Upon a Time in Tarkov.
  

Other themed Hideout customization options will become available in upcoming updates.


Balance changes

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  Adjusted the leveling mechanics for the Metabolism skill. Skill progression is now calculated based on the amount of energy or hydration restored;
  
  
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  Significantly increased the leveling speed of all skills in Seasonal mode;
  
  
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  Balanced the effect of diminishing returns on skill progression calculations;
  
  
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  Increased the lifetime of tripwires placed by players.
  

Fixes

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  Fixed incorrect calculation of the Partisan spawn chance in raids without low PMC karma players;
  
  
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  Fixed an issue that could prevent magazines from being loaded or unloaded after a weapon malfunction;
  
  
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  Fixed incorrect field of view when using certain optics;
  
  
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  Fixed incorrect breathing volume for certain PMC voices;
  
  
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  Fixed various visual issues with geometry and colliders on Icebreaker, Interchange, and Shoreline;
  
  
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  Fixed an issue that prevented some players from accessing traders’ interactive scenes;
  
  
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  Fixed an issue that caused PMC bots to behave incorrectly in certain cases. PMC bots now always consider players hostile;
  
  
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  Fixed weapon skill leveling speed. It now matches the leveling speed of other skills.
  

The switch to Unity 6, previously scheduled for October, has been moved to mid-November as part of update 1.3.5.0.

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