Hey Builders,
A brand-new Crisis Job has washed ashore with Update v3.0 for Dumb Ways to Build, released today on Steam!
As we teased in the blog earlier this week, the Beach Breach update will send your crew to a seaside job where your objective is to fix a leaking Oil Rig amidst crashing waves and the perils of the open ocean. Work together to survive hungry sharks and tackle extra challenges and dangers in the Master Build variant.
The free update also brings new building materials, beach-themed cosmetics and certifications, updates to floating physics, as well as a range of bug fixes. Dive into the full Update Notes below!
Happy building!
Update v3.0
Steam
Build ID: 25919647
Feature Updates
Head out to sea in the new Crisis Job, Beach Breach
Repair the Oil Rig by building your way across the beach, coral reef and open ocean to plug the leaking oil pipes with nailed building objects. Then build your way to the top of the rig and open the valve.
Placed between ‘Hotel Hapless’ and ‘Drain Strain’, Beach Breach is the second job new players take on.
Explore the oil tanker, underwater shark cage, a desert island, and hidden secrets along the way.
Brave the storm in Beach Breach Master Builder
Start out at sea in a polluted, rain-soaked ocean. Navigate between shipwrecks and overturned boats to repair the run-down Oil Rig.
Explosive sea mines float throughout the level with waves and crabs hurling them your way.
Beware of Nailnose, a giant albino shark stalking the waters around the rig.
Don’t go in the water…there's Sharks!
Sharks will actively hunt down swimmers in waters past the shallow reef. They bite, dealing damage and knockback, before circling back to attack again.
Hold the line against massive Waves
Waves sweep across parts of the level, launching loose objects and players. Getting hit by a wave stuns you and knocks you back.
Stay safe and block waves by nailing down building objects, use the Caulk Launcher foam, or drink a Cup of Concrete to eliminate the knockback.
Watch your materials around the Crabs
Crabs will grab your building materials and scuttle away with them. Snatch it back or shoot them with the Nail Gun to retrieve the object.
Mind your toolbox around the Seagulls
Seagulls are found throughout the level and will swoop to snatch dropped or loose items and tools when a Toolbox is opened.
They fly away when you get close, but shooting them with the Nail Gun forces them to drop what they took.
Watch your step on Oil Slicks
Oil slicks will cause you to slip over.
Make a splash with Floating Objects
Building objects in Beach Breach float or sink, depending on what they are made of:
Permanently float: Inflatable Rings, Beach Balls, Surfboards, and more.
Float until stood on: wooden objects, barrels, crates, and more.
Sink: metal and heavy objects, girders, corrugated iron, and more.
Stock up on new Building Materials
Oil Barrels, Surfboards, Wooden Row Boat, Boat Oars, Shark Safety Sign, Crab Warning Sign, Swimming Safety Flags, Starfish, Fish Skeleton, Wooden Barrels, Anchor, and Volleyball (keep an eye out for a familiar face on the desert island…).
The Shark Safety Sign and Crab Warning Sign must be unpinned with a hammer.
Life Savers are bouncy, and pop when shot with the Nail Gun.
Sea Mines are fragile, and explode with high knockback when shot, dropped or hit with a hammer.
Sea Shells will spawn a Crab when picked up.
Treasure Chests open to reveal… a boot.
Bottle & Message. Break open the bottle to reveal a hidden message.
Dress for the beach with new Cosmetics
Unlocked by default for all new and existing players: Pigtails Hair, Knucklehead Hair, Star Glasses, Bucket Head, and Melted Ice Cream.
Unlocked through new Certifications:
Mullet Hair: ‘Play On’. Knock another Bean out with a footy.
Life Saver: ‘Rigged Out’. Complete Beach Breach.
Snorkel & Mask: ‘Refined Process’. Complete Beach Breach Time Trial.
Cucumber Eyes: ‘Blowout Prevention’. Complete Beach Breach with zero total deaths.
Flippers: ‘Message in a Bottle’. Read the hidden message.
Seaweed Hair: ‘Davy Jones’ Locker’. Find some sunken treasure.
Shark Fin: ‘Shark Bait’. Throw another Bean to the sharks.
Sandcastle Hat: ‘Sandy Snapshot’. Snap a photo of a Sandcastle.
Lifeguard Cap: ‘Life-Guard’. Complete Beach Breach without anyone harming the wildlife.
Mermaid Ears: ‘Premium Petroleum’. Complete Beach Breach in Master Builder Mode.
Quality of Life Improvements
Updated existing building objects to float or sink in water in Beach Breach.
Added Beach Breach decorations around the job select panel in the Lobby.
Moved the Lobby banana peel gag to the bottom of the stairs.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where pocket trampolines could cancel players’ fall damage.
Fixed an issue where players could clip under floors by slipping while under the effects of Shonky’s Shrinky Drinky.
Fixed an issue where players could clip out of bounds when stunned and picked up by another player using the Telekinesis Tonic.
Fixed an issue where Coconuts could not be broken with Sledgehammers.
Fixed an issue where the Bananail Gun showed nail PFX instead of a banana.
Fixed an issue where knockback from cars in ‘Hotel Hapless’ was not applying to players correctly.
Fixed an issue where Telekinesis Tonic PFX would appear incorrectly in some cases.
Fixed an issue where the Meat Pie and Spicy Hotdog crunching SFX were not playing correctly.
Fixed an issue where bowling pins could not be knocked over by non-host players.
Fixed an issue where bowling pins would not play a “Strike” SFX.
Fixed an issue where the revive action could be cancelled by specific objects.
Fixed an issue where Dippy Chips did not spawn Piranhas when fed to another player.
Fixed an issue where the ‘Take the Plunge’ Certification would not trigger unless the player’s balloon had been popped.
Fixed an issue where players could float while in the Cosmetics or Level Select menu.
Fixed an issue where building objects were not correctly affected by wind zones.
Fixed an issue where the final photo taken with the Instant Camera was only visible to the host.
Fixed environmental occlusion issues in ‘Crane Climb’.
Fixed an issue where photos taken with the Instant Camera were not saving to the user’s “My Pictures” folder.