Build 26357896

Realism & Survival Systems

Injuries, Scarring & Recovery

• Injuries can affect specific body regions, including legs, back, and neck.

• Severe injuries can result in broken legs, impaired turning, and increased vulnerability to attacks.

• Wounds can become infected over time.

• Rest allows injuries to recover, while exposure to water can worsen certain wounds.

Nutrition & Seasonal Breeding

• Animal diets and breeding are influenced by species-specific nutritional requirements and seasonal conditions.

• Breeding outside the appropriate season has a 60% failure chance, with another attempt possible after 10 minutes.

• Pregnancy increases food requirements and slows movement.

• Poor nutrition can result in fewer and weaker offspring.

Lineage & Inherited Traits

• A Family section displays parents and offspring, including fathers who are offline.

• Offspring can inherit subtle physical traits and coat variations from their parents.

Territory & Ownership

• Players and groups can claim territory.

• Overlapping claims can result in territorial disputes.

• Intruders can be identified through the map.

• Wolves and foxes use howling as part of their territorial behavior.

Wildlife Behavior

• Expanded wildlife alert and awareness systems.

• Animals have different temperaments, including fearful, cautious, and bold behaviors.

• Wildlife follows natural routines involving feeding, drinking, and seeking shelter.

• Reduced nighttime visibility affects how wildlife detects its surroundings.

Winter Survival

• Wet fur, swimming, and deep snow contribute to body cooling.

• Rest helps animals regain warmth.

• Cold temperatures can reduce movement and stamina.

• Prolonged exposure to freezing conditions can damage health.

• Frozen lakes cannot be used as drinking sources, but snow can be consumed for hydration.

Carcass & Scavenging Mechanics

• Carcasses spoil after approximately 20 minutes.

• Eating spoiled meat can cause sickness, reduce stamina, and increase hunger.

• Carcasses produce scent trails that can attract other wildlife.

• Crows appear around carcasses, providing an additional environmental indicator.

Mix Packers

• Remaining too close to certain species can trigger escalating discomfort.

• Effects include stamina drain, reduced visibility, and crow activity.

• A map indicator helps identify the affected area.

• Leaving the affected area resolves the discomfort.

• Black bears have a special exception, with additional aggressive behavior from adult males when young Black bears are killed.

Tracking, Fatigue, Fear & Water

• Blood trails leave visible drops approximately every three minutes for five minutes.

• Rain and snow shorten how long blood trails remain visible.

• Fatigue limits maximum stamina to 75%, with more severe fatigue reducing it to 50%, until the animal sleeps.

• Fear and stress affect stamina recovery and reproduction.

• Winter water availability changes with freezing conditions.

2. Combat & Animal Interactions

• Expanded combat interactions between predators and prey.

• New bucking mechanics allow prey animals to fight back against mounted predators.

• Bucking uses a 1.5-second cooldown and consumes stamina.

• Dismounting includes a two-stage process.

• Foals cannot be mounted or ridden.

• Adolescent big cats can injure prey but cannot finish them.

• Updated bear, deer combat interactions.

• Improved slope alignment during animal interactions.

• Additional movement and animation corrections for wolves and other wildlife.

3. Social Systems, Groups & Clans

Expanded Grouping

• Larger group sizes for certain species.

• Expanded grouping options for players.

Player Clans

• Players can create and maintain persistent clans.

• Clans support cross-species membership.

• Clan leaders can invite members.

• Same-species grouping remains available independently of clan membership.

• Clan membership and tags are saved.

Leadership

• Leadership disputes can be settled through duels.

• Majority votes can force leadership challenges.

Birth Invitations

• Players can invite others to witness births.

Leaderboards

• Top 50 player rankings are available for:

  • Longest lifespan.

  • Births.

  • Kills.

  • Foraging.

4. Wolf Coat Variations

Four additional wolf coat variations have been introduced:

• Amber

• Downy

• MT

• Terra

The previous wolf appearance is now available as a rare coat with a 1-in-100 chance of appearing.Gore & Feeding

- Gore: Animals will now be able to bite open the torso of dead animals while feeding.

- Organ Pulling: You'll be able to pull organs directly from carcasses and eat them. Organ consumption will contribute significantly more toward your Prime build progression. Regularly eating from a carcass will still contribute, but at a much slower rate, meaning you'll need to consume considerably more meat to achieve the same progress.