DayZ 1.04 Update Patch Notes

A new DayZ update has gone live on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The DayZ 1.04 update is expanding the disease system, adding new weapons, and much more. The console update has fans excited to jump in and see what is new in DayZ. We have put together a summary of the 1.04 update so that you’ll know what’s important without getting buried in the patch notes. However, at the end of this post, you’ll find a complete list of the patch notes for the 1.04 DayZ update.

DayZ 1.04 update summary

DayZ 1.04 update

New Weapons

Three new weapons have been added to the game with the DayZ 1.04 update. Starting things off is the VSS, a marksman rifle. This select-fire, suppressed rifle shoots 9x39mm rounds and is sure to put a stop to anyone who gets in its way. Another new weapon is the KA-74, a brand new assault rifle. Shooting 5.45x39mm rounds, this weapon will serve as a replacement for the KA-M.

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The final new weapon in DayZ is the KA-101. This selective-fire assault rifle is a modern version of the KA-74M and shoots 5.56x44mm rounds. All three of these weapons are sure to make your gameplay experience even better, with each firearm being good in specific situations.

Combat Features

In addition to some new weapons, the DayZ 1.04 update is adding three new combat features that aim to make gameplay more fun and enjoyable. For starters, players will now be able to perform a melee attack with their firearm when the gun is raised by pressing X (Xbox) or Square (PlayStation). Following that, players will not be able to throw items by double-tapping X (Xbox) or Square (PlayStation). The final new combat features will give players the ability to open up locked doors with force.

Medical Additions

Players will now have some new medial options with the DayZ 1.04 update for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Players who get too sick will now be able to catch a fever, which will definitely slow them down. Additionally, shoes will now gradually begin to wear off while walking, so you’ll want to make sure you have a back up ready to go.

There are also some changes coming that will tweak the effects of Epinephrine, Codeine Pills, Morphine, and Charcoal Tablets. The final medical addition coming will improve the ‘Check Pulse’ action. From now on, when players try to use the ‘Check Pulse’ feature, the characters blood pressure and pulse-type will be displayed.

These are just highlights from the DayZ 1.04 update. Below is a complete list of all of the patch notes.

Game

Added: Ability to browse and join private servers
Added: Localization for traditional and simplified Chinese
Added: Japanese localization
Added: Polish localization
Added: New vehicle Gunter 2 with its attachments
Added: VSS rifle with its attachments
Added: KA-74 with attachments
Added: KA-101 with attachments
Added: Bayonets for KA, M4-A1, Mosin 91/30 and SK 59/66
Added: P1-87-L Scope
Added: Backup Iron Sights (BUIS)
Added: Baraka sights
Added: PSO-1-1 Scope, designed for the VSS rifle
Added: 5.45x39mm ammunition
Added: 9×39 ammunition
Added: 9×39 armor-piercing ammunition
Added: Tracer ammunition (5.45×39, 5.56×45, 7.62×39, 7.62x54R, .308WIN)
Added: Firearms Melee Attacks with pistols, buttstocks, and bayonets
Added: Independent shoulders (possibility to carry two ranged/melee weapons at the same time)
Added: Throwing of items
Added: Grenades (EGD-5 and 6-M7 frag grenades, 1-M8 and EGD-2 smoke grenades, 8-M4 Flashbang)
Added: Night Vision Goggles (NVG)
Added: NVG head strap
Added: NVG can be attached to Tactical Helmet
Added: Universal Flashlight can be attached to Tactical Helmet
Added: Hand saw
Added: 4-dial Combination Lock
Added: Strawberry Jam
Added: Handheld Transceiver and Glow Stick attachments on backpacks
Added: “You are here” marker on each tourist trail map stand
Added: Quantity bar for energy based items and fireplace
Added: Baseball/nailed bat
Added: Sounds for death animations
Added: Sounds for suicide animations
Added: Lock/unlock sound for doors
Added: Sounds for prone animation with a rifle in hands
Added: One male and one female character sound set
Added: Different character sounds when wearing certain headgear (e.g Combat Gas Mask, Motorbike Helmet)
Added: Character sounds for male characters wearing a gag
Added: Player can hear his voice when talking through a megaphone, PAS (when receiver is nearby) or transmitter (when more than one on the same frequency nearby)
Added: Positional rain sounds for the Coal Plant
Added: Wooden Crate (crafted)
Added: Sliding down a ladder without gloves (or ruined gloves) can cause a bleeding source, gloves receive damage
Added: Music in the Main Menu
Added: Vomit emote/gesture
Added: Mitigation of so-called server hopping on public hives (when a player changes server, a hopping spawn point is used instead of the last log off position)

Added: Support for multiple sets of player spawn points (only for public hives, currently fresh and hop sets available)
Added: Fever now causes dehydration
Added: Epinephrine restores the patients’ stamina to its max value
Added: Codeine Pills mitigate the patients’ injured state for a limited time
Added: Morphine suppresses the patients’ injured state for a limited time
Added: Charcoal Tablets can eliminate Salmonella bacteria
Added: Check Pulse action now displays the blood pressure and pulse type if irregular
Added: Stamina is depleted if a player is hit by a Flashbang
Added: Shoes gradually wear off while using
Added: Infected sometimes spawn with headgear, vests, and backpacks
Added: Flare effect around the Road Flare

Fixed

Fixed: Duplicated items after joining friends online session
Fixed: Player gets stuck in server browser after hosting Play Together while Game turned off
Fixed: Client crash when player logs out of PS4 and then logs back in
Fixed: Seats aren’t adjustable from within the car
Fixed: Hair clipping with headgear
Fixed: Jammed weapons still created gun shots for other players
Fixed: ClockHour and clockMinute animation sources now synchronize with the accelerated time
Fixed: Breath vapor should now properly handle temperatures lower than its lower range threshold
Fixed: Torch displaying “pieces” as quantity
Fixed: Universal Light and Pistol Light, Road Flare and flashlight now face forward when dropped, not sideways
Fixed: Infected can attack player through walls
Fixed: Car/Truck battery were invisible when attached to Battery Charger
Fixed: Player could not drink from pumps with item in hands
Fixed: Weapons barrel hiding while using optics
Fixed: Headlights could not be detached
Fixed: Rangefinder displayed incorrect distance
Fixed: Barbed Wire was not visible on Fence after mounting
Fixed: Player could jump with heavy items in hands
Fixed: It was not possible to loot dead body in car
Fixed: There was no sound when mounting the barbed wire with pliers
Fixed: Character could not perform actions after a magazine was detached from a weapon
Fixed: AI herds were not releasing the territory after the last member of the herd died (could prevent AI herds from re-spawning on smaller terrains with a lower number of territories)
Fixed: Incorrect visual state of the speedometer
Fixed: Liquid contents of the barrel do not persist upon server restart
Fixed: Character started to float in some sections of small rivers
Fixed: Punching walls was emitting unsuitable bullet impact particles
Fixed: Spotlight had a hole where the reflector part should be
Fixed: Opening/Closing of car doors was missing sounds
Fixed: Character stamina did not replenish correctly when reduced by the gear
Fixed: Action to eat pumpkin slices was missing
Fixed: Missing footsteps sound while strafing with a heavy item in hands
Fixed: Gas Stations can be blown up again
Fixed: Combination locks couldn’t be opened upon server restart

Tweaked

Tweaked: Ladders on deer stands should be easier to get on
Tweaked: Improved Road Flare particles
Tweaked: Torch no longer illuminates the world during daytime
Tweaked: Muzzle flash illumination range at night increased from 5m to 15m
Tweaked: Improved variability of the muzzle flash particle for the VSD and LAR rifles
Tweaked: Improved visibility of the blood splatter particle
Tweaked: Smoke particles on weapons
Tweaked: Decreased lethal radius of the landmines
Changed: Unified unlocking behaviour for house doors (using Lock pick or brute force)
Tweaked: Inventory icons for bladed weapons, food and drinks
Tweaked: Projectiles damage
Tweaked: Land Mine activation/explosion sounds
Changed: Jumping is disabled when a player is significantly injured
Tweaked: The output of sawing planks from Lumber Pile is now triple
Tweaked: Reversing with a car now subtly illuminates the area behind it, allowing drivers to see there at night
Tweaked: The connection timer is now up to 95 seconds in case of rapid server hopping. In connection to this change, the previous database locks have been removed
Tweaked: Player spawn logic for avoiding water surfaces
Tweaked: Gunshot sounds are audible up to 3.5 km
Tweaked: Improved plaster and concrete impact particle effects
Tweaked: Bullet impact effects are scaled by impact force much more visible now
Tweaked: The Portable Gas Lamp now burns 10x longer (~55 minutes with the smallest container, ~133 with the largest one)
Tweaked: Optimized muzzle flash particles for CR-61, FX-45, CR-75, IJ-70

Known Issues

NVGs and helmet lights cannot be switched on
Swapping items between your hands and the inventory of a corpse can result in items being stuck in the corpse’s inventory.
Opening the Online Tab in the “You are dead” screen gets the game stuck.