Dying Light 2 New Game Plus Update Now Available, Detailed Patch Notes

Techland has released patch notes for Dying Light 2’s upcoming New Game Plus mod patch, and beyond the new mod, it brings some extensive changes to the game.

A new patch released earlier this week has now been applied to Dying Light 2, and New Game Plus is available to all players who have completed the Zombie Parkour title’s base campaign. What to expect in this new mode will be new inhibitors, a new platinum goal for the parkour challenge, and more.

The patch notes read, “Once you’ve done it once, you can play the game again. This time, we’re just implementing a unique system and experience, using modified game parameters to encourage second play,” the patch notes said. there is. “Players can now progress through the story with an active mechanism. This includes new enemy behaviors, more difficult encounters, new objects within the world - newly added Inhibitors, and many more changes that significantly change the gameplay style and allow players to further develop their characters.”

The following are only available on New Game Plus:

• 30 new inhibitors

• New Platinum Goals for Parkour Challenges

• Enemy distribution update

• Added new legendary weapon ranks

• Added Gold Encounter

• Enemy difficulty is adjusted according to player level.

The rest of the patch contains many co-op updates and fixes, and there is a new Mutant Infectious enemy type that you can encounter by starting the in-game “Something Big Happened” quest. There are also many other updates, fixes and improvements to Dying Light 2’s gameplay, quests, UI, and more.

You can read the full patch notes below:

Co-op update

• Fixed connection and stability issues in co-op mode

• Fixed connection issues with more advanced players in the story

• Improved game performance in co-op mode

• Cooperative story blocks

• Fixed an issue where progress was blocked in single player game mode after a co-op session

• Fixed some remaining death loops in co-op mode.

• Fixed an issue where NPCs disappeared during the missing people quest in co-op sessions

• Cooperative quality

• Improved weapon visualization in online menu and inventory

• Improved handling of cooperative challenge requirements

• Fixed an issue causing random rogues to respawn while the player is in the rogue camp.

• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to access their inventory or maps after dying multiple times in co-op mode.

• Fixed story progression blocked by “Nearby Enemies” notification

• Fixed a rare issue where players could not move after respawning

• Fixed peer respawning and respawning on geometry away from host

• AI jitter corrected for random cases

• Various animation improvements in co-op - f.e. crouching, throwing, bowing, etc.

• Fixed an issue where sounds were duplicated in co-op mode.

• Fixed an issue causing story blocks in co-op mode due to unresponsive quest radio dialogue in rare cases.

• Fixed an issue where the wrong icon was displayed on the map after a co-op party.

• Fixed “Ask for Help” when a player is summoned during co-op play.

• Fixed a black screen in certain situations that could interfere with progress during co-op.

• Fixed an unnecessary “Skill Requirements” text error in the challenge description in co-op sessions.

• Updated tutorial duration to 30 seconds during co-op sessions.

• Fixed a bug where players could activate multiple story quests

Content update

• Mutant Infection - Added a new quest

Gameplay update

• Reduced annoyance of enemies with bows - Reduced damage

• Completed achievements are awarded correctly upon completion. This also applies to achievements earned before the update.

• Fixed a bug where Howlers and Screamers did not take damage.

• Fixed the possibility of moving quickly between map areas after completing various quests

• Fixed random AI bug in human encounters

• Fixed invulnerability infected with arrows

• Fixed missing rewards after encountering Bandit

• Fixed virus patrol movement in the GRE facility.

Quest Update

• Fixed a bug related to wall clipping during Let’s Waltz quest

• Fixed a bug that caused players to freeze after opening their inventory after using or obtaining an inhibitor in the Markers of Plague quest.

• Fixed map display bug in The Only Way Out quest

• Fixed an issue that caused Hakon to disappear from the Into the Dark quest after co-op play.

• Fixed Sophie’s inaccessible location in The Raid quest

UI/UX Updates

• Added FOV slider to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

• Improved UI texture optimization

• Fixed issues with switching between keyboard and controller

• Fixed inhibitor popup message for Markers of Plague quest

• Show fixed quests in the log

• Fix tutorial window display

• Fix weapon durability display, quest tracking and inventory management on ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo secondary display

• Aiden no longer t-poses in the main menu.

• Fixed crash related to running the game at 5760x1080 resolution

• Fixed an issue where the immunity bar displayed incorrect numbers.

• Minor changes to PC key bindings

Skill Updates

• Improved game stability

• Fix multiple crash sources

• Improved framerate stability in various locations on the map.

• Fixed several bugs where players could see and skip through map textures.

• Fixed intermittent texture glitches in various locations on the map

• Fixed various audio glitches

• …and numerous additional bug fixes and quality improvements.