October 5, 2026 - Patch Notes
Waves of Lead Update - OUT NOW!
Hello, Survivors! Today, overcome the sea of Zekes with new free content!
Test your limits by experiencing The Walking Dead for the first time in Extinction Mode, and dive into new weapons, mutators, portrait frames, and heavy weapon perks.
This update also brings the new ‘Valhalla Raider’ weapon skins pack, which features a collection of five weapon skins in runic steel.
Check out the launch trailer and read the full details below!
New Content
Added The Walking Dead Episode to Extinction mode.
Added two new Weapons, each with unique perks:
The new tier-three firearm: Bullpup Shotgun BSG-12.
The new heavy melee: Gas Pipe Wrench.
Added new Heavy Weapons Perks:
Last exhaust for Chainsaw,
Pillbox for Machinegun,
Cluster bombs for MGL,
Dragon Breath Shells for Heavy Assault Shotgun,
Two-layer bullet for Payload Rifle,
White phosphorus for Multi-shot Rocket Launcher.
Added five new Mutators:
Let them dance! (permanent mutator): Regular zombies take increased damage from shots to the legs and reduced damage from hits to all other body parts. This mutator is available in Private lobby/Horde mode. It is not supported for The Walking Dead Episode.
Sharp shards (permanent mutator): Explosions from devices and heavy weapons inflict bleeding. This mutator is available in Private lobby/Horde mode.
Leaky Backpack (permanent mutator): While you are grabbed, you slowly lose some of your ammunition. This mutator is available in Private lobby/Horde mode.
Paranoid's reserves (permanent mutator): Equipment crates may be booby-trapped. This mutator is available in Private lobby.
All-in!: The maximum health of all survivors and all zombies becomes equal to one. Survivors can be incapacitated an unlimited number of times, and getting back on their feet is faster. The time to return to combat is reduced by half. This mutator is available in Horde mode.
Added three new Custom Portrait Frames:
Mummy: Finish off the Infector 100 times.
Hippocratic Oath: Restore a total of 1,000 health to allies.
Sapper: Disarm and finish off the Bomber 50 times.
Added new setups for the Weekly Challenges.
Added the Valhalla Raider Weapon Skin Pack: A collection of runic steel and stopping power, containing new skins for five weapons.
Geist 17MP, ARK-103, BSG-12, Paladin LMG, and Taiga-12.
Resolved Issues
General:
Fixed an issue where the virus sample bonus was not awarded after completing Extinction mode.
Fixed an issue where the kill count would double when using the drone.
Fixed an issue where the flamethrower would set targets on fire even when they were beyond its effective range.
Fixed the transition from the PvP lobby.
Mutators:
Fixed an issue in which the "What was that boom?" and "Crossbow Fiesta" mutators would appear simultaneously.
Fixed an issue where the infection effect would not disappear after recovering from the incapacitated state while the "Acid Spit" mutator was active.
Fixed an issue involving the interaction between the Gunslinger "Re-filling" perk and the "Low Capacity" mutator.
Fixed an interface distortion issue caused by the "Gladiators" mutator.
Fixed the "Comfort Zone" mutator: bots are no longer counted.
Episode and Character Selection:
Fixed an issue that allowed selecting any map in Extinction mode.
Fixed an issue in which it was impossible to select a non-campaign character if they had been selected in a previous lobby.
Fixed an issue that allowed selecting the next map in an episode or even the next episode in weekly challenges.
Class and Weapon Perks:
Fixed an issue with the Exterminator "Impromptu" perk: it failed to stun the Golden Bull.
Fixed an issue involving the interaction between the Medic perk "Empathy II" and the SMG perk "Plague Doctor."
Localization:
Fixed the localization for the "Gladiators" mutator in Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) language.
Thank you for playing World War Z and for your continued support!