Saber Interactive has released World War Z update 1.43, and this adds a slew of new content for players! Called the “Against All Odds” update, expect a new map to be available in Horde Mode, a new weapon and more. Read up on the WWZ March 29 patch notes and new content info below!
World War Z Update 1.43 Patch Notes | World War Z March 29 Patch Notes:
Update: Full patch notes along with fixes have been released by Saber!
- New Horde Mode Z Maps: New York and Jerusalem.
- 7 New Mutators for Horde Challenge Mode.
- You can now play any episode with any of your favorite survivors.
- New Weapon: Baton.
New Premium Content
- Deadly Vice Weapons Skin Pack.
- The Rat Packs Weapon Skins Bundle.
General
- You can now fight rats using melee.
- AI can now carry heavy weapons.
- AI can now use melee finishers.
- Various gameplay bug fixes.
- Fixed crash on game startup on some AMD GPUs.
- Fixed freezing while Shotgun Fiesta and Crossbow fiesta mutators were activated.
- Fixed issues with weapon perks for the Drone class.
- Fixed infinite shots from RPGL4 weapon with Exterminator class.
- The DLC icon for the golden assault rifle has the correct color now.
- Fixed the issue with weapons not getting XP after completing an episode.
- Fixed issue when flying high perk makes M79 appear as silenced in GUI.
- Fixed an issue when the M79 Grenade launcher couldn’t get XP points for killing enemies.
- Fixed when some primary weapons couldn’t be obtained after a tier 3 upgrade in Horde Mode.
- Fixed Reparation perk and how to obtain it.
- Fixed when the Resupply command had no sound.
- Random character functionality now works as intended.
PC
- Added AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 2.1 support.
- Added PlayStation 5 Dual Sense support:
- Works with Windows 10 and 11.
- Added Haptic Feedback for sprinting and when you hold down for actions.
- Added Adaptive Trigger support for firearms.
PlayStation 5
- Added PlayStation 5 Dual Sense support:
- Added Haptic Feedback for sprinting and when you hold down for actions.
- Added Adaptive Trigger support for firearms.
Per the press release:
This latest update adds a host of fresh content, including new “Jerusalem” and “New York” Horde Mode maps, seven new mutators for Challenge Horde Mode, and a new melee weapon: the baton.
The “Against All Odds” update also adds the freedom to play as any character in all PvE episodes for the first time. AI party members have been improved, as well, and can now use heavy weapons when playing alongside you.
Additionally, two new paid DLC packs are available today: the Deadly Vice Weapon Skin Pack and Rat Packs Weapon Skins Bundle. Each DLC is available for $4.99 and contains four specially themed weapon skins.
More info on what’s new from today’s patch:
- Fixed some bugs
- Addition of new maps to horde mode (Jerusalem/New York)
- Addition of new weapon: baton
- New mutator added to horde mode challenge
- Melee attacks against rats are now possible
- All characters can be selected in episode mode
That’s about it. If there are gameplay-related changes included, we’ll be sure to update the article to reflect it.
Update: Full patch notes from Saber has been added!
Source: H2 Interactive (Twitter) via KokakGamer, Saber Support