DayZ, the multiplayer open-world survival game developed by Bohemia Interactive, received a new update recently that you might want to download right away. That is because Update 1.24 brought a bunch of new stuff, including a new rifle that can tear zombies to shreds in a jiffy!
New Weapon
The new Vikhr rifle in DayZ is based on the VSS marksman rifle, with some notable differences. For one, this has an impressively high rate of fire that makes quick work of the zombies that you may encounter in the game. Moreover, this gun is pretty accurate and has good recoil control, so you not only shoot fast but you hit targets precisely as well.
If you are interested in getting your hands on the Vikhr rifle, you can comb the military bunkers in the game to find it. It is highly recommended that you do so, especially considering the amazing killing potential of this new 9x39 rifle.
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More Aggressive Zombies
While the new Vikhr rifle is definitely quite enticing, the folks over at Bohemia Interactive do not want you to get the said weapon that easily. That is because the Soldier Zombies that populate the military bunkers in DayZ have received some buffs. Now, they are more aggressive and can sense your presence from a relatively long distance.
All Patched Up
When you suffer from the "Bleeding" status effect, you will get patched up much faster now thanks to a recent change. More specifically, bandaging is now a continuous action when treating multiple cuts. As a result of this, it now only takes 15 seconds to treat wounds using a bandage.
Highlights
ADDED
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30rd 9x39mm magazine for the Vikhr, ASVAL and VSS rifles
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Camouflage variants of the ballistic helmet
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Sounds for breaking down bushes with hands
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Animations for cleaning hands with the cooking pot and gasoline canister
CHANGED
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Reconfigured the calculation of weapon lengths for more accurate collision detection
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Shock damage of blunt weapons will now partially be translated into health damage when fighting infected and animals
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Removed outdated server browser filters
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Partial optimizations on the network traffic
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The great helmet, chestplate, tripod and barrel can now be repaired using the blow torch
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Re-balanced the weight of tools and melee weapons
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Reduced the fire rate of the Vaiga and slightly lowered its recoil
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Reduced area in which infected will be alerted by bullet impacts
FIXED
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The heavy melee attack was displayed with the wrong key assigned in the settings
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Weapons could desynchronize when modified outside of the players network range
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The microphone icon could be displayed on-screen with no microphone connected when in voice activation mode and lowest voice threshold
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Bolts attached to a door wouldn't move or animate with a vehicle
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Potatoes would yield full quantity when peeled regardless of the tool used
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It was possible for players to rotate with their dead bodies until respawn
DayZ Update 1.24 is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
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