SCUM Holiday Update and PTE Patch Notes Released

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The latest SCUM update brings holiday-themed content to the live build alongside a substantial Public Test Environment rollout. Players can now access the PTE branch to explore a wide range of adjustments, including major loot table restructuring, improved vehicle part distribution, and revised trader behavior. The update also includes newly prepared PTE servers across several regions to support early testing.

The development team has focused on rebalancing item availability, refining loot by biome, enhancing key point-of-interest rewards, and addressing long-standing frustrations around vehicles and locked containers. The intention is to deliver a more coherent and predictable survival experience, while still allowing the community to shape the final tuning through hands-on PTE feedback.

Patch Notes

Loot Improvements

• Increased general loot availability to offset reduced spawner counts after the 1.0 map redesign
• Adjusted clothing distribution by climate zones
  • Coastal zones: lighter clothing such as shorts and shirts
  • Moderate zones: balanced clothing options
  • Cold zones: heavier garments for low temperatures
• Rebalanced special loot categories based on POI type and faction identity
  • Western forces gear
    • M249
    • MK18
    • M16
    • SCAR L
    • SCAR DMR
    • Frag grenades
    • Smoke grenades
    • Claymore
  • Eastern forces gear
    • All AK variants
    • SVD
    • RPK
    • VSS
    • AS Val
    • Frag grenades
    • Smoke grenades
    • PROM 1 mine
  • Police gear
    • SDASS
    • MP5 variants
    • 490
    • HS9
    • Block 21
    • Berrete
    • Revolveri
    • UMP
    • MAC 10
    • AWP prison only
    • Blue police gear
    • Flashbangs
    • Tear gas prison only
    • Heavy vest prison only
  • Hunting loot
    • DT11B
    • 1887
    • Kruger
    • Hunter 85 and carbon
    • Blackhawk crossbow
    • Compound bows
    • Green military gear
  • WW2 items
    • M1 Garand
    • Kar98
    • Mosin
    • 1911
    • Green military gear
    • WW2 helmets
  • TEC01 items
    • VHS2
    • VHS BG
    • M82
    • AT4
    • RPG
    • AWM
    • SF19
    • Anti personnel mine
• Increased hunting loot at hunting cabins
• Expanded police gear in the Prison POI
• Guaranteed item drops from all locked lockers
• Secret bunkers reworked with consistent high value gear
• Increased medical item spawn rates in pharmacies, Klenovnik, Sanitarium, and military medical rooms
• Killboxes and AB rooms unchanged

Vehicle Parts

• Vehicle parts separated by type to reduce unnecessary item searching
• Junkyard remains the primary universal source for all vehicle parts
• Specific part locations
  • Rager parts: Samobor, Novigrad, Rogoznica
  • WolfsWagen and Laika: garages across the map
  • Tractors: barns
  • Motorbike: barns and motorcycle track
  • Cruiser: gas stations and airfields
  • Quad: motorcycle track and construction sites
• Increased number of vehicles spawning in drivable condition

Traders

• Trader inventories now start empty and only fill when players sell items
• Ongoing adjustments planned based on PTE player feedback

PTE Access and Servers

• PTE branch accessible through Steam under Betas settings
• Dedicated PTE servers available in multiple regions
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • US East
  • US Central
  • Canada
  • Australia
• Additional servers may be added based on player demand

SCUM is an open world multiplayer survival game centered on detailed metabolic management and competitive sandbox gameplay. The title reached its full 1.0 release on June 17, 2025, and is currently available on PC via Steam.

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