Dying Light 2’s Update 1.25 celebrates Halloween with an expanded seasonal event that brings fresh challenges, rival factions, and new rewards to Villedor. Over three weeks, players can join faction-based competitions, complete Tower Raid: Halloween Run missions, and earn special Halloween candies to unlock exclusive weapons, charms, and themed cosmetics. Each week introduces different faction rivalries, ensuring ongoing engagement throughout the event.
The update also delivers a host of gameplay improvements and technical fixes. These include co-op stability enhancements, stamina system adjustments, and refined quest objectives. Additionally, the Tower Raid mode has received rebalanced modifiers, new layouts, and the introduction of the CyberRaider as a permanent playable character.
Full Patch Notes
Halloween Event Highlights
- Halloween returns with citywide decorations, pumpkin tiles, and seasonal infected.
- Event spans three weeks of faction-based competitions with unique rivals:
- Week 1: Plague vs. Scarecrow
- Week 2: Van Aiden vs. Count Skull
- Week 3: CyberRaider vs. Cursed Pirate
- Players earn Halloween candies through various activities each week:
- Week 1: Defeat Halloween enemies across Villedor
- Week 2: Complete Tower Raid challenges
- Week 3: Participate in bounties on Community Maps
- Candies can be exchanged with Baka the Unfortunate for faction rewards.
- Weekly faction winners unlock exclusive themed charms.
- Event features returning playable characters (Scarecrow, Plague, Van Aiden, Cursed Pirate) and introduces the new CyberRaider.
- Tower Raid receives new layouts, random modifiers, and a rooftop boss arena unique to the Halloween event.
- After the event, Tower Raid remains permanently accessible with new floor designs, rebalanced modifiers, and an expanded reward track.
Game Updates and Fixes
Co-Op
- Fixed issue with ropes not attaching properly when used by other players.
- Fixed Epic Games favorites appearing offline after adding Steam players.
- Fixed “Hope Sprouts” quest issue where enemies respawn incorrectly.
Tower Raid
- Fixed “Faulty Provisions” modifier preventing medkits from healing.
- Fixed zombie spawn points near doors after opening them.
Gameplay
- Fixed stamina not depleting properly during combat and certain actions.
- Corrected stamina requirements still displaying in some activities.
- Fixed stamina usage during Slide Jump, climbing, Dash, and Dart.
- Fixed missing objective marker in Prologue when bypassing Spike’s sequence.
- Fixed delayed interaction prompts on rooftops.
- Fixed malfunctioning PK cannon in the Colonel’s bunker.
- Balanced “Quarantine Standoff” challenge difficulty for low-level players.
- Fixed flashlight turning off during dialogue scenes.
Technical
- Fixed crashes when using Grappling Hook on enemies.
- Corrected floating lamps in certain areas.
- Fixed flickering textures near VNC Tower in the Garrison region.
- Fixed missing subtitles and discrepancies in the Prologue’s opening cutscenes.
- Made the Prologue’s first cutscene skippable.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human is a large-scale open-world action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic city plagued by the undead. Players assume the role of Aiden Caldwell, a skilled survivor navigating the dangers of Villedor while making choices that shape the fate of its inhabitants. The game was released on February 4, 2022, and is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows (PC), Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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