Dead Frontier 2 — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Update | 2026-03-31 | Prep for Easter event and new achievements. |
| SCOURGE OF THE SCUTTLER | 2026-03-27 | Take part in our upcoming Easter event! Starting April 2nd and continuing until April 27th you will be able to: Take on the fearsome Clockwork Crawlers! Find the Brother's Shop and take part in a brand new Easter mission Get +100% EXP, +100% Unique Find, +100% Elite Find & +100% Find Ammo Quantity Hunt Easter bunny zombies that grant large amounts of bonus EXP Take part in our Easter challenge events and earn special rewards Loot or craft an array of new Easter gear and attachments Grab a selection of new and old Easter cosmetics from the shop Get 20% off all purchases! Miss it at your peril! ːdf2spitterː https://discord.gg/deadfrontier2?even |
| Steam Link Update | 2026-03-03 | Steam Link Update Existing accounts will be asked if they want to link with Steam, once this is complete you can login quickly without needing to enter your password each time. **NOTE: Only one game account can be linked with a given Steam account. Once this is done, it cannot be changed.** It is now possible to create an account with Steam instead of manually creating an account. Confirming your email address now carries a permanent +5% EXP boost for all characters. |
| Achievements & Building Variety Update | 2026-02-12 | We have added Steam achievements. Currently there are 67 basic achievements, but we'll be adding a lot more in the next couple of weeks! We added a bunch of new materials to our buildings to help improve the visual variety A bug related to looting was fixed |
| Client Update | 2026-02-11 | - Improved variety of building textures - Preparations for the achievements system (will be released tomorrow) - Preparations for the lunar event (releasing tomorrow) - Various bug fixes |
| SLASH OF THE STALLION | 2026-02-06 | SLASH OF THE STALLION (Coming Soon) Take part in our Lunar New Year event! Starting February 12th and continuing until March 2nd you'll be able to: Take on the fearsome Gilded Mare boss! Find the Family's Residence and take part in brand new Lunar New Year mission! Get +100% EXP, +100% Unique Find, +100% Elite Find & +50% Search Speed Hunt Nian zombies that grant large amounts of bonus EXP Take part in our Lunar challenge events and earn special rewards Loot or craft an array of new Lunar themed gear including a new assault rifle Grab a new Lunar cosmetic from the shop Get 20% off all purchases! Miss it at your peril! https://discord.gg/deadf |
| Rifles & ARs: Pierce Update | 2025-12-15 | Rifles and Assault Rifles can now shoot through zombies/mutants and their bone armour. The first hit deals Headshot or Body Damage as normal, but subsequent hits deal Pierce Damage instead. Each weapon also has a stat called Pierce Targets, this decides the maximum number of zombies or mutants that can receive the Pierce Damage. Hitting bone armour counts as one target. Most Rifles have 3 or 4 Pierce Targets, and Assault Rifles have 1 Pierce Damage can be increased both from skills and from equipped items. If your Pierce Damage is higher than your normal damage, your normal damage will be raised to the same level. Additional Updates: You can |
| BEAST OF THE BLIZZARD | 2025-12-09 | Take part in our Christmas event! Starting December 15th and continuing until January 12th you will be able to: Play our Christmas storyline and uncover the mysteries of Fatman's Factory! (talk to Fatman in Greywood Star Hotel to start) Battle the terrifying new Blizzard Beast boss Loot or craft an array of powerful new event uniques and attachments Join in with Christmas themed challenge events, battling both new and old event enemies! Take down Christmas infected that grant large amounts of bonus EXP! Loot some Egg Nog and enjoy the festive buzz Get a new cosmetic piece from the credit shop Get +100% EXP, +100% Ammo Loot, +100% Elite Find C |
| Melee: Cleave Update | 2025-11-28 | Melee weapons now have a Cleave Damage stat, which is applied to any additional zombies or mutant hit in the same swing. Cleave Damage can be increased both from skills and from equipped items. Each weapon also has a stat called Cleave Targets, this decides the maximum number of zombies or mutants that can receive the Cleave Damage. In addition to the above, all melee weapons now deal +25% more damage and stun the enemies for 33% longer than before. The current values are just a starting point, and we will continue to tweak them based on feedback from players. The goal is to make melee useful until much later in the game than it is currently. |
| UPDATE: THE PURGE | 2025-11-05 | In order to help incentivize PvP, we have started a new event: The Purge. 10 minutes after each Outpost Attack ends, The Purge will begin. The Purge event lasts for 1 hour. During the Purge, anyone who scores at least one valid kill in the Killing Grounds (MMO Mode) will be granted a new boost: The Mark of the Purge. Anyone who scores more than 10 valid kills the Killing Grounds (MMO Mode), will have their boost upgraded to: Champion of the Purge The boost both last for 2 hours, after the final kill is scored. For a kill to count, it must follow all the normal PvP leaderboard rules. ' This is a server side only update so it is not necessary t |
| MIRE OF MADNESS | 2025-10-15 | Take part in our Halloween event! Starting October 20th and continuing until November 17th you will be able to: Play our updated & improved Halloween storyline! New players should talk to Kai Lane but returning players should start by exploring the new Labyrinth in Fright's Mansion. Battle the terrifying new Bog Beast! Loot or craft an array of powerful new uniques and attachments! Join in with Halloween themed challenge events, battling both new and old event enemies! Take down Halloween infected that grant large amounts of bonus EXP! Craft some Pumpkin Pie and enjoy the Halloween high Get a new cosmetic item from the credit shop Get +100% E |
| 7th Anniversary Event & Sale | 2025-09-09 | To celebrate Dead Frontier 2's 7th anniversary we've begun a special event that will run from now until the 15th of September. For the duration everyone gets +100% EXP, +500% Elite Find Chance AND 20% off on all credit and GM purchases! Happy 7th Birthday DF2! ːdf2spitterː |
| Hotfix 1 | 2025-09-03 | - Fixes a bookshelf that couldn't be interacted with during the Chapter 1 story. |
| Chapter 1 Story Released | 2025-09-03 | Hey everyone! We’re thrilled to announce that Chapter 1 (levels 1–40) of the main story has been released! Dive into the city’s mysteries, solve new puzzles, embark on fresh quests, and collect exciting new items in our biggest story update yet! Here’s what’s new: Several important new Points of Interest (POIs) have been added. A large number of new quests await you. A new unlockable rifles subclass is now available. Armor repair kits have been introduced. New crafting recipes have been added. New short tutorial for new characters. Full localization support for Chapter 1 and existing content. We’ve worked hard to minimize bugs in this update, |
| Mini Update | 2025-09-03 | - Preparations for Chapter 1 of our new storyline. |
| Mini Update | 2025-07-16 | -Preparations for Summer event |
| Blaze of Barbs | 2025-07-14 | Take part in our upcoming Summer event! Starting July 18th and continuing until August 17th you will be able to: - Take on the fearsome new Spiked Sentinels and the returning Reaver boss! - Find the Mockingbird Mercenary in Greywood and take part in exclusive Summer missions - Battle through 2 new Raid buildings! - Get +100% EXP, +100% Unique Find, +100% Elite Find & +100% Find Ammo Quantity - Take part in our Summer challenge events and earn special rewards - Loot or craft an array of new Summer gear and attachments - Grab a selection of new and old Summer cosmetics from the shop - Get 20% off all purchases! Miss it at your peril! |
| Weekend Event | 2025-07-11 | Everyone gets +20% EXP and +40% Unique Find Chance this weekend! |
| Hotfix 1 | 2025-07-07 | - Fixes an endless loading bug - Fixes a bug that caused you to teleport back to the same room when using a door - Fixes a bug that sometimes caused players on the map to disappear |
| Map, Loot & Balance Update | 2025-07-07 | - Other players are now visible on the map. Note that in MMO mode you can only view players within a certain range while outdoors. - The building map now highlights any points of interest such as mission loot, or interactable objects in orange. - Building map now highlights all types of locked doors, not just those that require a key - Completed missions now highlight the hand-in building in green. - When being hit, your player is now pushed directly away from the attacker - Unique drop rates have been improved across the board - Chances of scoring an event, secret craftable or exclusive item has been increased on unique chests - Locked room |