A new SCUM update 0.8.520 is rolling out on PC(Steam). According to the official SCUM patch notes, the latest update adds various gameplay changes and fixes. Additionally, today’s SCUM patch also includes Vampyr scope with variable zoom and night vision.
Previously, a major SCUM update 0.8 added new changes including loot, hunting, cooking rework and more. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing issues with the game. Today’s SCUM update 0.8.520 will fix a few of these issues. Read more details below.
Read the official patch notes below.
SCUM Patch Notes – June 20, 2023
Battery Functionality:
Batteries now need to be inserted into devices by dragging and dropping them.
Batteries hold charges and are drained according to device requirements.
UI provides information on charge level, discharge rate, and time until empty.
Battery Chargers:
Two types of battery chargers: big and small.
Requires a generator and the charger itself.
Batteries can be placed in the charger for charging.
Charge rate and time until charged are displayed in the UI.
Blue regular batteries are not chargeable.
Vampyr Scope:
New special scope with variable zoom and night vision capabilities.
Regular scopes cannot be used with night vision goggles (work in progress).
Tobacco Farming:
Players can plant and grow their own tobacco.
Tobacco can be rolled and smoked or mixed with other substances.
Tobacco can also be sold to general goods traders for profit.
Medic Helmet:
Added the requested item: Medic helmet.
Bug Fixes:
Resting in the same bed after resting in a vehicle bug fixed.
Flickering issue caused by clouds through foliage resolved.
Replenishable resources multiplier now applied correctly.
Clothing items drying too fast fixed.
Improved grill grid disappearing too fast issue fixed.
Main menu crashing bug fixed.
Metal detector sound staying active bug fixed.
Destroyed vehicles despawn correctly now.
Chests no longer disappear unexpectedly.
Deers’ teeth no longer survive headshots.
Vomiting, urinating, and defecating on demand in vehicles bug fixed.
Settings resetting issue resolved.
Vehicles can now be bought if spawn location is marked as blocked incorrectly.
Changes and Adjustments:
Arrows and bolts no longer damage vehicles.
Recipes of crafted suppressors modified.
Eating crickets and earthworms causes food repulsion.
Adjusted spawn chance and initial durability of vehicle parts.
Eerie ambient audio removed from Samobor city.
Open finger gloves soak less water.
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