DayZ Update 1.1 Patch Notes: SVAL Rifle, Bug Fixes, and More

DayZ Update 1.1 was teased yesterday and now it’s finally here. The update added tons of new things, changed some existing content, and brought a lot of bug fixes. However, a few bugs still remain and will be fixed in the future update.

Here are the highlights of the new update. SVAL rifle has been added to the game, along with the 20-round magazine for the new rifle and the VSS. The abandoned M3S truck received new textures and parts. Players can now remove the garden plots via shovels and pickaxes.

The durability, textures, and inventory view of the Tarp (Fabric) have been updated. Pumpkins can now be sliced with additional tools and the maximum heat of the fireplace has been lowered.

UPDATE 1.1 PATCH NOTES

• Added the SVAL rifle
• Added the 20 round magazine for SVAL and VSS
• Added new textures for the static (abandoned) M3S truck
• Added abandoned truck parts for M3S
• Starting a vehicle engine now slightly depletes the battery
• Added flags of the winners of our base building contest
• Garden plots can now be removed with shovels and pickaxes

• Updated the Tarp (Fabric) durability, textures, and inventory view
• More tools can be used to slice pumpkins
• Reduced initial velocity of the 5.56 x 45mm ammunition by 9% to match real values
• Barbed Wire and Fire now deal damage to infected and animals
• Deployed Barbed Wire can only be dismantled from inside on Fence and Watchtower
• The fireplace now warms a larger area, with the maximum heat reaching further
• Lowered the maximum heat of the fireplace
• Updated the credits
• The flare from the signal pistol now falls down slower

• Changed: Reduced the amount of ammunition and magazines
• Tweaked: Deagle and Revolver now spawn in Towns only
• Tweaked: Repeater tiers adjusted from Tier 1,2,3 to 2,3,4 (Chernarus)
• Tweaked: Batteries won't spawn with a full charge anymore
• Fixed: Spawn points on Land_Castle_Stairs_nolc
• Fixed: BearPelt was missing

• Entering a vehicle might cause a black screen
• Game crash caused by adding too many nails while constructing the flagpole

Read the full details of the new patch for PC and console.