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· At least one PvE and PvP Deep Desert instance will be added to all official worlds.
· Several changes have been made to streaming distances, improving performance and memory usage.

· Item drop rates in Test Stations have been adjusted to prevent over-reliance on specific weapons (e.g., Ancient Ways, Pyro Rockets).
· Boss HP in the Ground Empire Test Station has been reduced for group combat.
· Drop rates for less useful items (e.g., Steel Suit Parts) have been decreased in the Ground Empire Test Station, with a priority increase in combat-related items.

· Several changes have been made to distances, client performance, rendering performance, vehicle collisions and animations, and UI.

· Rules for using vehicle backup tool mods have been updated to prevent the use of recovery and redeployment tools within claimed land without permission.

· Reflecting feedback that boss fights are more challenging in groups, boss HP will now scale with group size.
· A 3% HP reduction for 2-player bosses, 5% for 3-player bosses, and 10% for 4-player bosses has been implemented.
· The first electrical puzzle has been modified to be less punishing and repetitive for players passing through multiple times.

· Item drop rates in Test Stations have been adjusted to prevent over-reliance on Ancient Ways weapons.
· Drop rates for less useful items have been decreased, while the chance of obtaining blueprints has been increased.

· One PvE and PvP Deep Desert instance will be available in all worlds.
· Mining yield and spice harvesting in the PvP version of the Deep Desert zone have been increased by 2.5x.

· The Hagar Basin area has been converted to PvE across the entire map (including shipwrecks).
· The drop rate for non-combat unique items in the Deep Desert has been increased, improving the chances of obtaining blueprints not found in surface world dungeons.

· All Land Claim mission recipes will now only appear in the crafting menu when they have charges.
· The amount of fiber resources around shipwrecks has been reduced.

· Blocked players will now display with their default name instead of their actual name if they participate in an event.
· A latest toggle UI has been added within the chat window.

· Fixed an issue where weapon augmentations that increase fire rate caused excessive amplification. The values stated on augmentation items and cells will now be correctly applied.
· Fixed an issue where dual-wield and unique variant weapons dealt excessive shield damage.

· The Festival Tree Holographic Decoration can no longer be climbed.
· Sitting and exiting positions for the Smuggler's Sofa have been corrected.
· An issue with the Ammo Box not providing ammo in the Smuggler's Execution Area has been fixed.

· Fixed an issue with combat targeting abilities failing to target NPCs.
· Fixed an issue where certain skill effects were not applied after logging out and back in.
· Fixed an issue where re-slotting active skill upgrades did not reset new cooldowns or cost attributes before re-slotting.
· Fixed an issue where larger NPCs could not aim downwards when attacking.
· Fixed an issue where camera rotation would lock when stunned simultaneously with weapon switching.
· Fixed an issue where higher-tier dual-wield and unique variants dealt excessive shield damage.

· Fixed an issue where Health Kits were not consumed after their healing effect triggered.
· Fixed an issue where Spice Fresheners could be used infinitely by leaving and re-entering the ground map.

· Fixed an issue where vehicles restored immediately after a server crash were lost; they will now be recovered.
· Fixed an error in vehicle durability repair.
· Fixed an issue where vehicles became non-interactive.
· Ornithopters will now automatically disengage Eagle Mode when the travel request UI pops up, preventing them from crashing at the map edge.
· Fixed an issue where speed did not decrease when ascending in Ornithopter Eagle Mode.
· Fixed an issue where vehicle limit checks were not functioning correctly after travel.
· Fixed an issue where vehicle modules were duplicated when dismantling vehicles.
· Fixed an issue that occurred when dismantling vehicles stuck in sand traps.

· Fixed an issue with applying custom swatches when using unique armor pieces.
· Fixed an issue where customization was displayed in the main menu.
· Fixed an issue where character customization options were not defaulting to the player's current selection.
· Fixed an issue where the Explorer Helmet did not receive dye pack customization.

· Fixed an issue where characters were not wearing swatches in the main menu.

· Fixed an issue where custom swatches were not applied in the main menu.

· Fixed an issue where the Tactical Radiation Suit was not dropping on higher difficulties. Tactical Radiation Suits of Grade 0 or higher can now be obtained.

· Fixed an issue where small shipwrecks were colliding with rocky islands.
· Fixed an issue where players could get trapped after completing Sector 136.
· Fixed issues where players could get trapped in ceiling gaps in the Forgotten Laboratory and in Test Station 10.

· Fixed an issue where the Advanced Trainer NPC was not spawning.

· Fixed an issue where the Arena combat model was breaking.
· Fixed an issue where irrelevant rewards were briefly displayed when viewing rewards for the Land Claim House Representative.

· Fixed an issue where the same Land Claim mission was being offered repeatedly.
· Fixed an issue where Land Claim missions could be repeatedly shared with other players.

· A "Bag Full" warning will now be displayed in the pickup menu when a user cannot receive items due to lack of space.
· Fixed an issue where the Burning Blade blueprint was not displayed in the Short Blade category of the Exchange.

· Recycler items that provide a non-fixed amount of resources will now display a minimum and maximum range.

· Fixed the bundle preview display after research search.
· Adjusted the panel size animation value in the crafting menu.
· "Not Ready" will now display as "Loading" when moving on the overland map.
· The camera's field of view has been increased when zooming out to make the text for overland location shipwrecks visible.

· Fixed an issue where custom colors were not displayed correctly in the color swatch.
· Fixed an issue where character customization options were not defaulting to the player's current selection.
· Fixed an issue where the Explorer Helmet did not receive dye pack customization.

· Fixed an issue where the construction tool was selecting the wrong house swatch.
· The description for the 'Stop' ability has been clarified to indicate that it affects enemies in a cone shape.