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v5.1.0

Update 5.1.0

Released

PC · PlayStation · Xbox

Update 5.1.0 brings 6 gameplay and balance changes and 23 bug fixes.

Added5

  • Clubs: Added functionality that makes the Club requests/invites list scrollable

  • Clubs: Added Club tags in leaderboards

  • Added gifting for bundles and single items inside bundles

  • UI: Added a backplate to the chat in the main menu to make it easier to read

  • Added VFX to prop destruction for multiple objects on Bernal

Changed5

  • Cloaking Device: Decreased the max duration of invisibility when fully stationary from 133s to 27s

  • Re-enabled the missing “click” sound when selecting the matchmaking button

  • Updated and polished the highlighted players hologram image

  • Bernal: Adjusted the height of the planters in Small Park (DISSUN) sector for smoother traversal

  • VFX: Reworked tree destruction on Bernal

Fixed23

  • Fixed an issue where Dede would sometimes not choose the correct voice lines

  • Fixed an issue where the jukebox would not always continue to the new track if the current track ended when going into a map load

  • Characters: Fixed an issue where some contestants’ heads could occasionally become invisible

  • Clubs: Fixed an issue where the member list would be unsorted when you first enter the Club screen

  • Clubs: Fixed an issue that allowed players to send or join Club party requests while matchmaking or waiting in a private lobby

  • Contracts: Fixed an issue with the 'Play 2 Rounds of Quick Cash' contract not progressing correctly

  • PS4: Fixed an issue where players could appear in a T-pose at the start of the round on PlayStation 4

  • Fixed an issue where the Gravity Vortex and Anti-Gravity Cube could break the chains connecting players to the Lockbolt, freeing them early

  • Game Modes: Fixed an issue where Cashout Stations would sometimes not accept Cashboxes and where the second Vault would sometimes fail to appear

  • Game Modes: Fixed an issue where the respawn timer could sometimes show the wrong numbers

  • Game Modes: Fixed an issue where the HUD would occasionally disappear after reconnecting

  • Fixed an issue that caused large amounts of smoke to appear on maps

  • Fixed various issues where the images of players featured on a billboard could be clipped or stretched

  • Bernal: Fixed issue where the VAIIYA Suspended Structure wouldn't fall even when enough hooks were destroyed

  • Bernal: Fixed issue where the lights in the DISSUN Suspended Structure were too bright around smoke/fog

  • Bernal: Fixed an issue where the corkscrew platform in the Theater sector could desync

  • Bernal: Fixed an issue where a wall of the dome on top of the Chapel was missing collision

  • Bernal: Fixed gaps between railings blocking bullets

  • Bernal: Fixed various issues with ‘level of detail’ assets around the map

  • Practice Range: Fixed a collision issue allowing contestants to escape the practice area

  • Sights & Optics: Fixed an issue where the size of crosshairs in red dot and holographic sights would not be respected for certain aspect ratios and FOV settings

  • Stability & Performance: Fixed a crash that could occur on PlayStation 5 when loading into a round

  • UI: Fixed an issue where players could become unable to respond to any pings

Removed1

  • Disabled the ability for the Lockbolt to attach to objectives, such as the Cashbox and Cashout Station

Embark released Update 5.1.0 on December 18, 2024, during Season 5 (Next Stage).

Notable balance numbers: Cloaking Device: Decreased the max duration of invisibility when fully stationary from 133s to 27s.

Added: Clubs: Added functionality that makes the Club requests/invites list scrollable; Clubs: Added Club tags in leaderboards; Added gifting for bundles and single items inside bundles.

The patch also carries 23 bug fixes.