🚀DayZ Update 1.12 Patch Notes

1.12 update arrived for DayZ, and here is the full list of changes and fixes added with this patch.

DayZ has always been fun to play if you like survival and hunting games, because the rule of the fittest definitely takes place here. With the latest update, many new weapons become available, and a host of fixes and improvements are also implemented. Bullets and cartridges are also tweaked a bit to provide a better overall experience. Read all about that and more, in the following list of patch notes for Update 1.12.

DayZ Update 1.12 Patch Notes

ADDED

Variety of small food items
pioneer rifle
Mud Knife
Kukri knife
Sickle
agricultural hoe
Broom
New action to disarm landmines with the right tool
Tritium sights to ATOG backup sights
Now you need to peel the potatoes to make them edible
Greenhouses can now be used for farming
Flags can now be cut into rags using a knife
Vehicle batteries are now charged while the engine is running and consumed by the headlights
Vehicle accessories can now be locked in place using a screwdriver (interiors) and a key (doors)
Tooltips for mounting slots
Empty attachment slots are highlighted when focus
Added over 100 new error codes to connection issues and kicks

FIXED

Infected items could not be moved directly into inventory
Inventory slider could get stuck after equipping a hand ranged weapon
Fixed server error related to player restriction
Improved client performance when examining a stack of items
Items dropped inside a tree or bush sometimes levitate
Flash Grenades would not explode if destroyed by force
Belts would not show damaged textures when damaged
Fixed an exploit to cancel hurt animation
Sneak Murder Could Be Executed With A Ruined Weapon
Fixed exploit for prolonged blocking
Pans can be buried even when placed in a stone oven
Observed from a distance, the broken glass on an M3S appeared intact
Deleting items from M3S inventory was not working properly
It was not possible to repair the engine of the Sarka 120
Car headlights could be on even if the battery was exhausted
Car headlights would continue to shine, even if the battery was destroyed
The M3S battery could be removed while the truck was running
Zucchini and Leather Sewing Kit renders better when rotated in inventory
Camera cut issues in city police station
The Ghillie Suit and Rifle cannot be repaired with a Sewing Kit
Knives in attachment slots could not be used to interact with other objects
Placing items in a tent would cause them to sink into the ground
Placing items in specific buildings would cause them to spawn halfway underground
Some loot spawns would cause items to appear in odd positions (levitation, under tables, etc.)
The open greenhouse doors seemed closed from afar
Fixed a roof collision preventing the player from entering a building
The village bus stop has had some minor cuts to the bus timetable
Traffic signs at the intersection between Bor, Komarovo and Pavlovo would give false indications
Fixed some exploits in buildings
Players can still connect to a server that is within the one minute window after the shutdown, resulting in a generic bounce message.
AI behavior sounds were out of sync for players
Radial menu for lights was not displayed when wearing goggles with the Tactical Headset
Players were not sitting down if they were already performing another gesture and disconnected
Incorrect "Next Game" action widget on base building fence
Long item names have been cut off in the lower left corner of the HUD
Emotes were not grayed out correctly in the emote menu when prone
Equipping or swapping an item in a player's inventory was not always working
Large tent collision part not scaled correctly
Animals infected or can get stuck in the air when hit by a vehicle
The damage indicator on the tent doors was not showing the correct damage status
The "Attach as Cargo" widget was getting stuck on the screen after combining a pot or pan with the gas stove
Items would disappear inside a garden plot when dropped on it
Bad melee impact sounds from various tools
The effect of blood loss (desaturation) could not be observed after reconnection
Dynamic events (like a crashed helicopter) could disappear near the player
Player could avoid limp animation by performing action while prone

AMENDED

The warning for a full stomach will be displayed earlier before reaching the vomiting threshold
Rebalanced nutritional values, stock sizes and filling of each edible item
Farming actions have been moved from plants to plant locations for easier targeting
All plants now have different growth times (between 20 and 50 minutes)
Adjusted nutritional values of horticultural vegetables according to their growth time
Fertilizing now increases plant yield instead of growth time
Increased risk of plant infestation
Plants will spoil after some time when fully grown
Slicing a pumpkin now yields two pumpkin slices
The worse a vegetable's condition, the fewer seeds it will yield when cut.
Unboxing seeds now generates paper
Ammo Types Rebalanced
Increased high caliber ammo penetration
High impact bullets slow the player down and deal more shock damage
Efficient ballistic cartridges maintain velocity (and therefore bullet energy and resulting damage) longer and are therefore more effective at longer ranges
.380 and 5,45×39 are the weakest in their class but are found more often in the world
Special types:
- .22 is used by particular weapons (MKII which is fully suppressed and Sporter which is an accurate near recoilless semi-automatic rifle)
- 12 gauge rubber slug inflicts extreme shock damage at close range
- 12 gauge buckshot slows much more
Modern firearms require more maintenance when in use
Adjusted the audible range of gunshots based on the caliber they are using
Increased accuracy of Pistols, Chainshot Rifles, Bolt Action Rifles, Shotguns, and Sniper Rifles
1PN51 scope allows weapon iron sights with certain weapons
Assault Rifle Accuracy Decreased
Adjusted air friction for bullets
Bullets muzzle velocity is lower and typical velocity is higher (based on min/max velocity for specific bullet type)
- Muzzle velocity is modified by weapons and is balanced so that non-automatic weapons do more damage per bullet than automatic weapons
- Damage is now correctly calculated as a proportion of impact speed vs typical speed
Increased shotgun pellet damage
Lowered leg health and armor against projectiles, increasing the chance of a broken leg in a firefight
Stab Vest now provides less ballistic protection than Ballistic Vest
Increased durability of all body armor
Melee damage using impractical items is now weaker than fists
Slightly increased fist damage
Increased the damage of most tools to be more effective than fists in combat
Reduction of blood loss due to bleeding source
Slightly delayed recovering from shock damage after receiving it
Increased chance to stun an infected during melee combat
Reduced damage to equipment inflicted by infected
Infected now react less to shots from the IJ-70 and Sporter 22
Players are no longer targeted by Infected while unconscious
Light melee attacks have a lower chance of getting infected in stagger (blunt melee weapons with higher shock damage have a higher chance of getting infected)
Infected are now tougher in combat
Melee attacks on Infected are now more consistent in terms of the number of attacks needed to take one out
Improved backstab effectiveness against infected (performed with edged weapons)
Infected now react to players interacting with doors
Infected react less to suppressed hits and more to stronger hits
Infected drops player search faster
Reduced effectiveness of Infected Shout
AI no longer takes damage from damage zones (chimneys/barbed wire)
Landmines can no longer be disarmed using the Bear Trap (killing the player in the process)
Matchboxes can now be combined but not separated
When focusing on a specific part of a car/base building object etc, the name of that specific section will be displayed in the widget
Reduced audible range of reload sounds by 50%
When you have your hands cuffed with barbed wire, the difficulty can now cause bleeding
You can now choose to stop a connection attempt in progress and connect to the currently selected server instead
Lightning bolts now illuminate the environment for a bit longer
Vehicle batteries with metal wires attached can no longer be placed in cargo
Burning road lights can be destroyed by placing them in a chimney
You can only earn additional "rewards" by fishing in calm waters
Adjusted Christmas lights on tents to be more light on performance
Credits Update

CENTRAL ECONOMY

Added SG5-K 15 round magazine to spawn (in world and attached to weapon)
Increased the amount of food spawning in spawn areas and in the center of maps
Reduced the amount of food spawning in high level areas
Increased ammo count .380 and 5,45×39
Increased chance of weapon spawns with magazines
Infected police now spawn near police cars
Adjusted loot spawns in Talons

SERVER

Added: ServerLog [Warning] message when server could not disconnect drives in time before shutting down
Added: ServerLog [Warning] message when there is no stop message present in messages.xml
Added: ServerLog [Shutdown] message showing how long until next shutdown
Added: ServerLog [Shutdown] message showing when server logs, locks and hits all players
Added: RCON messages lock and unlock to perform these actions on the server
Added: Sending an RCON Kick message with "-1" will kick all players from the server
Fixed: Kick by Shutdown message now correctly indicates the reason is server shutdown in the server log
Fixed: Changing the logout time in globals.xml had no effect on the actual in-game timer.
Fixed: Printouts clog logs when loading factory base store
Fixed: Tents could not be repaired when server had disableContainerDamage enabled
Tweaked: additional engine side checks implemented for weather values

MODELIZATION

Added: CanObstruct() checks the object for commonly used obstruction checks
Added: IsScenery() checks the object to see if an object is part of the terrain
Added: GetCenter() function on object to find center position of object
Added: CanBeTargetedByAI to EntityAI which decides if entity can be targeted by AI passed as parameter
Added: Infected attack speed (multiplier) can be adjusted in GameConstants.AI_ATTACKSPEED
Added: AI sensor multiplier can now be changed in PlayerConstants.AI_*
Added: "CanBeIgnoredByDroppedItem" to object to decide if an object should be ignored when finding a place to drop an item
Added: SetDirection to Shape
Added: Way to specify a custom set of images for attachment or attachment category icons
Changed: RaycastRVProxy now has an additional parameter to enter an array for excluded objects
Changed: Error messages when kicking from the game or failing to connect to the server have been improved

KNOWN ISSUES

Infected people can pass through closed doors in some places. The interim fix for community servers is to set all attributes of the build to 0 in the db economy.xml file. A proper fix will be included in an upcoming hotfix, which is scheduled for release early next week.
The Eggsperimental capsule is currently ready to appear on community servers

DayZ is available on PlayStation, Xbox and PC. For more on the game, be sure to check out the official website right here.

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