Patch 1.3.5.0 – The Road North, New Enemies, and First NPC Outpost!

This patch brings a general overhaul of the starting area, including improved flow, new threats, first passes at localization, and… our very first NPC Outpost! Buckle up

here's everything new in 1.3.5.0 👇

🚧 World & Exploration

• A road system now connects biomes from south to north, improving exploration and navigation.

• Reworked the Abandoned Scientific Outpost:

  • New buildings

  • New enemies

  • New loot

• Added new alien monolith towers — mysterious structures requiring puzzles or platforming to reach. These will evolve into something bigger in future updates

• Introduced a Survivor Outpost in the forest (Work in Progress):

  • First pass of NPCs and environmental storytelling

  • Will be expanded further in Patch 1.4 with deeper systems and level design.

🤖 New NPCs & Enemies

• Introduced our first Mecha NPC Camps with 3 new robots: Camp Bots

• Added 3 new forest-dwelling creatures: Oculoras, each with three evolution stages

• Added a talkative NPC to the Mining Camp — find him and hear his story

• Removed Pippo from the forest — RIP little guy (for now 👀)

⚔️ Weapons & Combat

• New melee weapon: Warhammer

  • Deals AOE damage and stuns nearby enemies

• Adjusted weapon animations:

  • Changed Rifle & SMG animations

  • Updated weapon feedback and bullet FX

• New enemy hit reactions and screenshake for added impact

• Buffed stamina regeneration while inside your base

🎮 UI, Feedback & QOL

• First localization pass is live! The game now supports:

  • 🇫🇷 French

  • 🇷🇺 Russian

  • 🇯🇵 Japanese

• Improved general UI and added better building placement feedback

• Updated multiple VFX/SFX across the board for a more immersive feel

• Added subtle FX to trees and resource nodes for better visual clarity

• Changed respawn timing and reduced spawn rates for certain enemies and nodes in the field biome

🛠️ Balance & Tweaks

• Removed some Garoo and Mecha spawns in the field area to reduce early overwhelm

• Removed Scalamar from the canyon side of the field

• Added unique food items and rare loot to underground bunker crates

This update marks a big step toward deeper narrative, exploration, and survival mechanics. Expect more exciting additions soon—including NPC questlines, dynamic events, and more biome expansions.

As always, your feedback is essential — hit us up on Discord or leave a review on Steam. Thank you for supporting Wild Planet!

— Vlad & Yilmaz