DayZ Update 1.21 Comes With New Gear And More

DayZ update 1.21 has arrived, and here are all the changes and improvements mentioned in the patch notes. DayZ finally has a new crossbow added to the game along with more things like swords and armour. But the crossbow is definitely the highlight of the new equipment added. Here is the complete list of patch notes for DayZ update 1.21:

DayZ Update 1.21 Patch Notes

ADDED

Crossbow and color variants
Bolts and Improvised Bolt Variants
Sword
Mace
Chainmail
Chainmail Leggings
Chainmail Coif
Norse Helm
Chest plate
Medieval Boots
Wool Gloves with fingerless and color variants
Feathers
Game hints in the loading screen
Added new game hints
Thrown items and moving vehicles now move smoother on high-refresh-rate devices
Status icon for mild leg injuries
UI brightness can be adjusted in the settings
The character now spawns with items pre-assigned to their Quickbar
Sound indicator when dying of thirst
Support for the “Players Met” functionality on PlayStation

FIXED

The game would crash on PlayStation if the user attempted to search for servers without an internet connection
Proximity chat was not audible on Xbox when the user was in Party Chat
Accepting a friend invite to a server while connecting to a separate server would not cancel the ongoing connection process
The game profile was not updating properly when switching profiles on Xbox
Combining fuel in a fireplace would in some circumstances not work
Leaning was only possible with raised hands when using MnK
The controls screen had the “menu” and “inventory” buttons swapped
The Livonia DLC ownership indicator would not always update immediately after purchase on Xbox
The Gamertag in the Online list would sometimes display a ‘*’ instead of the actual symbol or letter being used
Fixed further exploits to look through walls
Fixed an exploit to glitch through walls
It was possible to execute a stealth kill even if there was an obstacle between the player and the target
Several explosions were missing their tail sounds
The camera would move sharply when a vehicle turns opposite to the mouse/joystick movement
The camera would glitch when swimming with a broken leg
The action to refill a partially filled gasoline container would appear at water sources
The Scout rifle reload sounds would echo
Items ruined while in a container carried in hands would float in the air
Fixed issues with several structures
It was very difficult to reach the “Open trunk” action for the Olga 02 wreck
Ruining handcuffs would not free the cuffed player

More Changes

Arming/disarming damaged Remote Detonation Units would reset the health of the explosive and detonator
Links between remote detonators and explosives were not persistent
The character could collide with items dropped from a thrown fireplace
Interrupting of building by another player could result in a desync
On the lowest FOV settings, the camera would zoom out instead of in when focusing the view
Items inside the vehicle cargo were not drying or changing their temperature
The exhaling sound was missing when exiting ADS while holding the breath
The player could fall to their death when reconnecting while high on a ladder
Infected could walk through specific base-building objects
Fire barrels did not have accessible cargo space when attached to a truck
Aiming to attach wooden sticks to an improvised shelter could display non-functional selection arrows
The weight of the heat pack was irrationally high
It was not possible to purify water in a cauldron
It was possible to purify an empty container
Placing a tent inside a bigger tent could cause inventory management problems
The thermometer was not displaying realistic temperatures in cases of sickness
The character could get stuck when changing stances while dropping an item
The player could desync and fall through the map by going prone or being attacked by infected
Accessing ladders from a crouch position could offset the character’s collision
PU scope reticle would glow slightly at night
Heat comfort was not handled properly after reconnecting on elevated positions in buildings
The tripwire could not be moved in the inventory in a ruined state
Advanced placement did not work as intended in the small factory building
Some clothes, accessories, tools, and car parts could not be shot through
A damaged Battery could lose quantity when being swapped
A square shape was present when looking through the iron sights of the 4x ATOG optic
UI tabs were resized when changing sliders in the settings
The control when looking through binoculars and certain scopes in hands was very floaty
Desync when reconnecting near a car or entering a running car’s network bubble could result in the client showing a stalled state for the car
Aiming while prone would not take the terrain surface into account normally
The state of weapons would not be reflected properly when dropped to the ground
The texture of bloody hands was darker on survivor model 11
The action to wash hands was even available when gloves are put over the bloody hands

Other Changes

Infected could walk through rocks
Infected could walk through piles of wooden planks
The NVG head strap could be dropped on the ground upon reconnect
Vehicle startup sounds were not synchronized with the animation
Freelook could only turn the camera by 90 degrees
Bird and cricket ambient sounds would cut instantly when a player shoots within 500 meters
Bird and cricket ambient sounds would not react to explosion sounds
The player could get stuck in the load-in queue at position 0 while being kicked off the server
Fixed a bug that could transform vehicles into unusual shapes
Fixed an issue where players with poor network connection could influence the connection of other players
Fixed several cases of items falling through the map when being thrown
Reigniting a fireplace would not increase its heat again
It was possible to glitch through a wall of the airfield tower
Vehicles stuck outside of the map would not despawn
M1025 tires were not properly aligned on wrecks
Interrupting the unpacking action by jumping would spawn unlimited amounts of paper
Fixed an instance of the blow torch causing desynchronization
Eye zoom reduction would trigger in not-intended situations
It was not possible to repair certain masks with a sewing kit
Water from animal troughs was not contaminated with cholera
It was possible to shave a character’s face while it was covered with a mask
RPM of cars could jump up while entering

CHANGED

The login timer will be prolonged upon immediate account or device switch, with escalating time on repeated attempts
Assigned scope zoom to Right on the D-Pad on the new control scheme
Reworked falling damage impact depending on height
Tweaked sounds of doors with valve lock
Changed the horn sound of the M3S truck
Increased the audibility of explosions
Allowed eye gear to spawn on infected
Login timers are now also displaying in minutes and hours
Zoom functionality is no longer reduced during fast movement in crouch or prone
Applied minor visual tweaks to the Great Helm
Reduced the weight of the plastic explosive by 60%
Tweaked impact sounds for metallic objects depending on the targeted surface
Ripened horticulture plants now stay for twice as long before they start to decay
Increased the minimum amount of quick slots available to the player
Reduced the amount of additional quick slots given by certain gear
Interactions with a power generator now refresh its lifetime of it and all items connected to it

More Changes

Removed the “Loading…” text on the login timer
Washing hands is now a continuous action
Tweaked the width of all tire tracks
Changed the animation for pill consumption
Improved the visuals of the PSO-1, PSO-1-1 and P1-87-L Scopes
Reduced the reflection on the glass of scopes
Improvised fishing rods can now be dismantled
Adjusted position/rotation of individual weapons when carried on the shoulder
Distant lights are much dimmer
The transition from close-up light to distant is much smoother
Slightly increased the damage the Sarka 120 takes from impacts
The drying rate of items has been adjusted to correctly reflect item location and outside influences
Increased the duration of the wringing action
Adjusted inventory lighting to make the item previews more read-able (less over-exposed) and more in the style of UI (flatter lighting)
Reduced the chances of pristine weapons getting jammed when chambering a bullet
It was possible to see under the map while driving with vehicles in 3rd person
Reduced the view obstruction of the great helm
Adjusted the sizes of several dialogue boxes to better fit their texts
Items will now be placed to the side of vehicles when dropped

CENTRAL ECONOMY

Fixed: Removed head torches definitions from “cfgspawnabletypes.xml” and “cfgrandompresets.xml”
Fixed: Humvee wheels were not marked as “vehicle parts” causing them to often spawn in sheds instead of on wrecks
Fixed: Chicken feather was missing from “types.xml”
Tweaked: Adjusted spawning of gloves to accommodate the new wool gloves
Tweaked: Adjusted medieval loot spawns to accommodate new items
Tweaked: Reduced amount of 7.62×54 mm and 9×39 mm ammunition spawning

CHERNARUS

Fixed: Chernarus economy files included Livonia animal territories
Changed: Updated the Chernogorsk football field

LIVONIA

Added: Flags of the winners of the “Lights Out” event
Fixed: Shifted police situation at Bielawa

Known Issues

The player can fall through some structures, spawned through the Object Spawner. The fix is already in testing and the temporary solution is to change the scale to be slightly less or more than 1.0
A player’s position on the server can be desynced while in combat with Infected enemies
The player can fall through terrain or object when going prone
Other players can hear the character’s groan when landing from a small height
Arrow disappears right after removing from Crossbow
A bolt is missing from Crossbow after reconnecting
Bolt stuck in an AI can be picked up into your inventory but not taken into hands
Bolt stuck in an item sometimes disappears when taken into inventory
The string is not stretched when the Crossbow is on the shoulder or in the inventory
Minutes and seconds values are swapped while logging out with the French setup
Canceling the pulling back of the crossbow string will show it as loaded
Plants, Rocks spawned by Object Spawner are deleted after interaction
Loot spawned with Object spawner does not despawn if moved

DayZ update 1.21 is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. For more information on future updates and patch notes, head over to the DayZ Official Website.

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