World War Z Update Version 1.07 Patch Notes – Update on August 28

New Features

• Added new Weekly Challenge Mode – This is a separate playlist that offers a combination of three unique gameplay modifiers, which rotate every week
• Successfully completing weekly challenges will reward you with Challenge Coins.
• This special currency is spent on unlocking customization options such as character skins, headgear, backpack attachments and more
• Added Character Outfit Customization feature
• Added skins, headgear and backpack attachments for each character
• Added new Classic Battle Rifle weapon and its variants
• Added Biohazard DLC weapon variants

AI

• Players under masking effects will no longer get hit by zombies that are attacking other teammates
• The Bull special zombie will not grab players under masking effects even if he was charging at another player and the masked player was in his way
• The Bull and Lurker special zombies will no longer deal instant damage when grabbing players, providing a small window to prevent damage if the special zombies are quickly killed by teammates

Quality of Life

• Added option to swap triggers and buttons on a controller
• Added option to toggle aim
• Added option to toggle crouch
• Players will be able to sprint if they are holding sprint button as soon as sprint stamina is regenerated. Previously players had to depress and press sprint button again

UI

• Weapon stats progress bars now more accurately display actual gameplay stats. This resulted in some visual changes across all weapons. However, actual gameplay stats did not change
• PvE assists are now rewarded for these actions:
• Healing teammates with a stim pistol
• Healing teammates with a medkit
• Saving a teammate who has been grabbed
• Reviving a teammate
• Teammates using your supply bag
• Killing Infector that infected your teammate
• Added ping display in PvP
• Minor UI and localization fixes

Weapons

• Pump Action Shotgun. Increased damage by 7%.
• Combat Shotgun. Increased rate of fire by 25%.
• Compact Shotgun. Increased rate of fire by 25%. Increased damage by 5% for versions 4 and 5.
• BF25 Payload Rifle. Increased damage by 25%. Improved version is also affected and has 50% more ammo
• Improved Stun Gun aiming at point blank distances
• Improved effectiveness of vertical Voltage Grid defense kit

Stability

• Fixed several gameplay crashes

Levels

• Fixed some gameplay bugs that were causing inability to progress in levels

General fixes

• Fixed Bullet Dodger perk which was giving friendly fire resistance for an inconsistent amount of time
• Fixed issue that caused newly acquired weapons to have less than full ammunition in some cases
• Fixed issue that kept the “Clear Infection” prompt from being displayed on the HUD if player was using melee
• Crossbow bolts will now explode properly if fired by an AI bot (no friendly fire, don’t worry)
• Fixed Stun Gun dealing inconsistent amounts of damage
• Fixed issue that caused already burnt gasoline barrels and puddles to appear as targets for aim assist target selection
• Chainsaw will no longer waste fuel if used against dead bodies
• Fixed issue with scoreboard staying on screen in outro cinematics
• Fixed issue that caused players to be unable to shoot while being healed in some cases
• Fixed issue with shotguns sometimes reloading 2 extra rounds in one reload cycle
• Fixed Infector spit effect staying on the screen after respawn
• Igniting gasoline puddles, using Taser and throwing Molotovs will no longer fail stealth checks
• Fixed issue with “zombies are close” warning sound triggering incorrectly
• Angel no longer loses his head during cinematics

PC Specific Fixes

• Player can now switch shoulders when aiming with Dual Sights Sniper Rifle

Vulkan

• Added option to disable Vulkan Dynamic Resolution in video settings
• Added option to disable Vulkan FidelityFX CAS in video settings