New DayZ Update

The 1.19 stable release for DayZ will be out on 18th October across all platforms. But we already have a change log, and the update is up on experimental servers, so we have a good idea of what to expect from these latest additions to DayZ.

Latest DayZ Update

In this blog post, we shed some light on the most noteworthy changes and additions that have been made to the game, along with some major bug fixes. So let’s get right into it!

Newest Additions

The 1.19 update adds new guns, vehicles, military convoys, blowtorches, and what to not to the game; let’s go over every item that has been added.

Weapons

SSG 82 Rifle

A basic long rifle has a scope and can be found in Police Stations.

BK-12 Shotgun

A low-tier spawn weapon with nothing much to it.

BK-12 Shotgun (sawed-off variant)

Sawed of a variant of the BK-12

Vehicles

The Vehicle control in DayZ was not the best; players often had issues with how the vehicles were in the game, but in this new update, the vehicle handling has been drastically changed, and for good. The vehicles had been notorious for not acting like vehicles, but after these recent changes, they work like vehicles; they stick to the ground and don't fly off into space!

If your fuel tank gets damaged now, you can repair it with duct tape or epoxy, which is a welcome addition to the game.

 A new handbrake feature has also been added, the braking power of which can be adjusted; also, the vehicles are finally getting a Horn. So get ready to get your ears blasted with Horn spam.

M1025 Multipurpose Vehicle

The M1025 Multipurpose Vehicle is a Humvee; it looks and works the same as a Humvee and is pretty powerful. It even has bulletproof glass. The speed is decent, and thanks to the vehicle changes, the vehicle handling is way better than imagined.

GPS

The GPS will help you accurately identify your location and let your friends know your exact location on the map. The portable map will provide more details if you have a GPS.

Blow Torch

The Blow Torch is a new item that can be used to repair car engines

Glow Pug 

A Glow Plug is a heating device used to start diesel engines

Improvised Eye Patch 

An eye patch covers one of yoru eyes if you want to go Pirate Mode.

Black Plate Carrier

It is a black carrier plate without any new functionality, so it is a cosmetic addition for those who like to go all-black.

Base Building Change

The pesky swimming exploits have now been fixed; the community had been asking this for years, and it's finally here.

Dynamic Events

Random military convoys, police cars, etc., will now spawn across the map making the game feel more alive.

Player Controls

The player's bow moves like an average human with a ton of weight; you can feel it in the game.

Water Reflections

Water reflections can now be turned on!

Item sounds

The items now have sounds when thrown on a hard surface

Misc

• Jumping onto a steep hill will be normal; you won't float around like a ghost.

• The Player won’t get wet when in the vehicle

• The common cold is slightly nerfed

• Torches will extinguish when taken underwater

• The player can go down when submerged underwater for long periods

• Bleeding indicator 

• Spare wheel slots in the Olga 24, Sarka 120, and Guter 2 have been added.

Livonia Changes

Livonia saw a lot of change in this new update, especially in the areas that didn’t have much going on. Livonia just feels fleshed out now, thanks to adding new structures such as summer camps, forest camps, and other points of interest!

To the north side of Nadbor, brand-new quarries actions have been added. The quarry will harbor a lot of industrial loot. If you move to the opposite side, that is, to the south of Nadbor, a massive Military Base has been added; this place will be swarming with players as this is where the top secret bunker is located. The same bunker was teased by DayZ on Twitter!

Here’s a list of everything that will be coming to Livonia in the 1.19 update - 

• Sawmills

• Villages

• New health care center (Brena health care)

• Quarries

• Areas that have been deforested

• Hunting cabins

• First and summer camps across spread out across the area

• Amusement parks!

• Ammunition storage at Dambog

Bug Fixes

Now let’s go over some of the significant big foxes the game has seen.

• Wolves and bears can no longer hit players that were in a vehicle

• Some players were having problems with object placement. This issue has now been resolved.

• As soon as the suppressor was destroyed and detached from the weapon, it wouldn't display the correct model.

• Some public address system panels would not start even when batteries were present.

• In addition to inclination and rolling, other characters in prone were not displayed.

• Through geometry, 40mm smoke grenades are less likely to clip

• Bear traps would be significantly less destructive if dead bodies were placed on top of them

• Indoors, it was impossible to ignite a torch or broom

• A fireplace would not explode grenades attached to vests

• Servers may not load if you switch tabs too quickly in the server browser

• Kitchen timers were not always rendered in improvised explosive devices

• An improvised explosive could be covered with a garden plot

• In some cases, it was impossible to disarm a claymore mine

• The tripwire would still trigger even if the remote trigger was ruined

• The UI pretends that there are multiple options when approaching explosive charges with remote detonators

• Swimming with an ignited torch would not extinguish it

• The pulse of a dead character would still be strong and visible

• Runners with fireworks launchers clipped their arms against their bodies

• Even after removing the cooking ware, cooking sounds continued to come from the spot

Apart from these, there have been many more technical changes that we don’t think most players would be interested in, but if you are, you can always check the Patch Notes released by DayZ.