The Gifts from Above 2025 event brings winter back to Dying Light 2 Stay Human, covering Villedor in snow, decorations, and seasonal threats. Players can take part in limited-time bounties, community challenges, and festive activities while earning exclusive rewards throughout the event period.
Alongside the holiday event, Update 1.26 introduces a wide range of fixes and improvements across co-op, gameplay, technical systems, and UI. Together, the event and update aim to refresh the experience with seasonal content while improving overall stability and quality of play.
Patch Notes
Winter Event – Gifts from Above 2025
- Returned the Winter Tales event with snow-covered Villedor and festive decorations
- Added seasonal event duration from December 15 to January 8
- Reintroduced Baka at the Bazaar with a new set of winter bounties
- Enabled earning Candies and Reputation to unlock winter-exclusive rewards
- Added Frost weapon variants and the Skoll Axe blueprint as unlockable rewards
- Granted Santa’s Letters at each reputation level to trigger airdrop deliveries
- Added airdrops guarded by Uncle Snow and undead enemies
- Introduced returning winter enemies
- Naughty Biters
- Naughty Virals
- Ice Spitters
- Uncle Snow
- Enabled Winter Tale Boons as enemy drop rewards
Bazaar Decorations and Rewards
- Added Baubles and Twinkle Lights as collectible decoration items
- Enabled Christmas tree upgrades at the Bazaar
- Spawned presents and unlocked exclusive rewards as tree levels increase
- Added Murderous Helper Outfit as a reward
- Added Bombka Grenade as a reward
Community Goals
- Week 1 December 18 to 23
- Defeat Naughty Biters to unlock the Glacier Shank Knife
- Earn the Snow Season Ornament Charm
- Week 2 December 23 to 30
- Eliminate Naughty Virals to unlock The Guiding Star Mace
- Earn the Gift Season Ornament Charm
- Week 3 December 30 to January 8
- Defeat Uncle Snow to unlock the Fractal Frost Axe
- Earn the New Year’s Ornament Charm
UGC Content
- Added new UGC map Twas The Night Before
- Added a bounty connected to the UGC map
- Enabled community-wide rewards upon completing bounty objectives
Evolving Bundles
- Added Evolving Bundle system
- Introduced Night Wolf Bundle
- Enabled a four-part questline to evolve the bundle into the Crimson Werewolf set
- Added outfit, weapon, and paraglider upgrades unlocked through progression
Update 1.26 – Co-op
- Fixed Find Games matchmaking not working on Xbox consoles
- Fixed infected disappearing for peers after being killed during Tower Raid
- Fixed incorrect player load order when using Quick Join from the main menu
- Fixed dead enemy bodies disappearing and reappearing during Tower Raid joins
- Fixed host being unable to interact with doors during the Water Tower quest
Update 1.26 – Gameplay
- Fixed flashlight behavior during cutscenes
- Fixed missing quest chests during Getting Stronger
- Fixed ability to damage Volatiles from hiding spots without detection
- Fixed Volatiles not despawning after player death
Update 1.26 – Technical
- Fixed missing generator locations for unlocking Metro Stations
- Fixed missing location mesh when playing as Scrapjaw in Tower Raid
- Fixed missing voice-over issues
- Fixed empty Forsaken Store in the Downtown area
- Fixed inability to switch stash tabs after reopening quickly
Update 1.26 – UI
- Fixed incorrect placement of UGC map names in the UGC menu
- Fixed Tutorial screen not appearing when interacting with Tower Raid posters
Dying Light 2 Stay Human launched on February 4, 2022, and is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The Gifts from Above 2025 event is live from December 15 to January 8, alongside Update 1.26.
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