What changed in Dying Light in 2022

New throwable item that freezes enemies in place.

Community goal to collect presents rewards a docket for the Candy Cane weapon blueprint.

Collect presents in Harran and deliver them to quartermasters. Find lost gifts in airdrops, supply stashes, and quarantine zones.

New enemy type that drops Christmas Snacks when defeated, providing short-lasting buffs.

Unlockable outfit as part of the Christmas event.

Complete personal bounty to unlock blueprints for Grandma's Eggnog, which boosts stamina, armor, and speed.

The event ends on December 22 at 4 pm CET.

Players worldwide must band together to open a total of crates to earn 3 King mods.

Open 8 crates to receive the Rais Elite T-shirt as a reward.

The airdrops are back with 2X drop bonuses, featuring rare weapons, medkits, jewels, and weapon upgrades.

Details about the new Carnage Hall location included in the upcoming DLC.

First story DLC releasing on November 10, 2022, featuring new gameplay mechanics and a new location.

Free outfit for Dying Light 2 Stay Human available for players who purchase the game by November 10.

Players can complete personal and global goals to earn Gold Items and Blueprints.

The Left 4 Dead 2 crossover event is back, featuring the Viral Rush event with unique rewards.

The first story DLC is coming, featuring a tournament where players sacrifice everything for status.

Pulling enemies with the grappling hook is now easier.

No cooldown period when using grappling hook and increased grappling range.

Objective to throw 5,000,000 enemies from rooftops for rewards.

Limited time event with no cooldown on grappling hook, increased range, and easier enemy pulling.

Players can earn Elemental C4 blueprints as a reward for completing the community objective.

The first Community Update is live, aimed at improving player experience in the City.

The Summer Madness event brings back HyperMode and Super-Crane game modes, allowing players to enjoy enhanced abilities.

Players can earn gold-tier weapon dockets by killing 200 zombies with fists and throwing another 200 off buildings.

If the community kills 40,000,000 zombies, all participants will receive three additional gold weapon dockets.

Players can turn off event participation in the main menu under Options > Online.

A free DLC available for two weeks after the launch of the Definitive Edition.

Players who own the Platinum Edition will be upgraded to the Definitive Edition for free.

A 2XP event from June 9th to June 16th, boosting all skill trees including Legend.

Dying Light: Definitive Edition includes the base game and all 26 DLCs, available at a discount.

Five new consumable items (Tower Crystals) added with various buffs.

Quest will now deselect after leaving Bozak Horde / Hellraid.

Improved stats for the Machete found in the Pit.

Thirteen new unlockable blueprints available through Trials in Hellraid.

New environmental hazards such as Spikes and Explosive Barrels added to all floors of the Tower.

New Inventory Management system implemented.

Fixed rare blockers in Story and Raid Mode.

The Following expansion, Bozak Horde, Cuisine and Cargo, Ultimate Survivor bundle, and Crash Test skin bundle are now available.

Complete tasks to obtain the Pocket 7's gun and enjoy special gameplay perks.

Player Damage factor multiplier increased by ~30% for certain difficulties.

Enemy Damage factor multiplier decreased by ~15-20%, ~30%, and ~50% across various difficulties.

Rebalanced fight with Demolisher in the Pit.

Damage factor multipliers for Hellraid enemies reworked for all difficulties.

Other minor bug fixes for Single Player and Co-Op.

Prices of Hellraid weapons in the Hellraid shop reduced by 50%.

Fixed objects clipping issues, lighting artifacts, and floating objects.

Local and global bounty tasks added for players to complete during the event.

Hunt down seven types of zombies to craft the Pocket 7's gun with unique effects.

The Armory now includes all Hellraid Weapons and Items.

Fixed Lord Asmorod’s audio and animation cutting off too soon.

Fixed multiple Z-fighting issues on the map.

Players will have their ammo auto-restored in every Save Zone during the event.

Added Inspect Weapon on item showcases, displaying the weapon’s story of origin.

Special gameplay mechanics activated to assist players during the event.

All Dying Light 1 Standard Editions will be automatically upgraded to Enhanced Editions for free.

Fixed instances where players could parkour around blocked areas in the Mysterious Portals quest.

Introducing the Dieselpunk Bundle featuring new weapons, outfit, and buggy skin.

A new outfit to match the Dieselpunk theme.

An old-school SMG for a vintage twist in combat.

A saw blade with a moderate bleeding effect.

A chainsaw with a bleeding effect and high critical damage chance.

A buggy skin with a unique perk for slower fuel usage.

Humans no longer take extra damage from explosions.

Tackle hits to kill increased from 13 to 18; Mines hits to kill increased from 5.5 to 200.

Throwing knives hits to kill reduced from 200 to 9; Tackle knockback increased.

New spit type that stuns enemies and disables their Survivor-Sense.

Heavy weapons hits to kill increased; Buggy damage scaling adjusted.

Kick hits to kill increased from 20 to 30; Dropkick hits to kill increased from 7 to 14.

Knockdown invulnerability grace time reduced; Charged slice range reduced.

Knives hits to kill reduced from 30 to 25; Bleeding element hits to kill reduced from 2000 to 400.

Pounce shockwave knockback radius reduced; Spit explosion delay increased.

Arrows and bolts hits to kill increased from 18 to 32.

Boosters now act as Night Hunter boosters with various effects.

C4 lifetime increased from 25s to 50s; Flashlight energy consumption reduced.

Certain items are banned from use in Be The Zombie matches.

Ground Pound cooldown reduced; Claw knockback increased.

Fists hits to kill increased from 20 to 33; One-handed hits to kill increased from 18 to 24.

Purchase wands and the Shock Bearer to use in Harran.

Discover new consumables that offer unique buffs with a trade-off.

Includes various enhancements for a better gameplay experience.

Complete bounties to acquire blueprints crafted with Weapon Remnants.

Complete the Loaded for the Undead bounty to unlock the Deathbringer firearm in Hellraid.

Experience smoother gameplay and more satisfying dungeon encounters.

The armory now stores all Hellraid weapons and items.

A number of bug fixes included in the patch.

Players can now play together across Steam, Epic, GoG, Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.

Resolved issues affecting gameplay on laptops with specific GPU configurations.

The number of Virals in the city is increasing, leading to the upcoming Viral Rush.

Spike can upgrade your weapon to the Spark Plug and then to the Alternator.

The GRE has cut off Harran, resulting in decreased airdrop rates.

Complete the bounty to earn the Spark Plug blueprint.

Complete the bounty to earn the Alternator blueprint.

New challenges and story content featuring Spike and survivors in Harran.

Survivors wearing protection suits have become infected and are now hostile.

Complete the bounty to earn C4.

Complete this bounty to earn the Last Hope blueprint.

Help Spike bring people to safety and earn a special new weapon.

Complete this bounty to earn the Crankshaft weapon.

Beware! The number of Virals is fluctuating, and there’s more of them now!

Reward for participating in the Last Call event.

Complete this bounty to earn 3 King mods.