Infestations Balance Adjustment - July 31, 2026

Last week we released our Mid-Season update which included some changes to Infestations. We were happy to see that many of you appreciated the more visible Server Message and the reduced search area. It’s clear though that we over tuned the boss’s health without increasing the rewards enough for the extra time/resources spent.

We want to do what we can to make the experience more enjoyable for everyone today and also give you a heads-up about more changes we have coming in the Fall update.

Happening Now

Decreased Infestations Boss Health

We are lightly decreasing boss HP. With this change we expect that the fights won’t feel as sluggish for most players while still allowing the boss to live long enough for more people to join in the fun and get rewarded for it.

Coming this Fall

Clear Out the Enemies Meta Objective

When the Fall update releases, you will have to find and kill Infestations enemies to summon the boss. This change works in conjunction with the HP decrease above.

Updating Rewards

We’re planning a small refresh to the reward pool, including increases in ammo drops, guaranteeing legendary items from mobs, and a chance for the boss to drop mod boxes.

Infestation Smoke Visual

We’ll be swapping out the green circle on the map and replacing it with a new smoke visual to indicate where an Infestation is in a more world accurate way.

QOL: Infestations Visibility Setting and Free Fast Travel

If you’ve had your fill of Infestations, we’re adding a setting that allows you to turn off notifications as well as the visual overlays. Fast traveling to teammates already in an Infestation will become free as well.

Thank you all for your feedback on this feature! Community feedback continues to be the guiding light for the team, and we’re excited to continue developing this Appalachian Wasteland alongside you all for years to come.