Thanks everyone playing Vertal Strike! This patch fixes a few issues spotted during the launch window.
Fixed
- Shop weapons now unlock properly. Until today, every player could equip any shop weapon even without buying it — that was our bug, not intended. Shop weapons now unlock either by coin purchase or by reaching the required player level (Level 3 for starter weapons, Level 8 for mid-tier, Level 15 for top-tier). Your default class loadout (Rifle, Pistol, Grenade, Knife) stays unchanged.
- Bot respawn stability. Fixed an edge case where the bot respawn queue could get stuck after certain death events. Bots now consistently return to the match.
- Main menu crash on some systems. Fixed a resolution-settings crash that left players on a black main menu after changing monitors or display modes.
Heads up
If you had previously equipped a weapon that is now properly gated (shop showed a price for it), it will revert to your default class loadout on next match. Your coins, level, and progress are preserved. Level up or buy the weapon in the shop and you're back.
Known issues
- Occasional bot path stutter in mid-map hotspots on Desert Arena (LowPolyFPSMap) — fix in progress.
- Rare intermittent error in Battle Pass preview rendering — doesn't affect gameplay or progress, fix in progress.
Report bugs on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/4ugFDWtCMm