Over the course of the next 24 hours, patch 1.07 for The Last of Us will become available to download, taking up 151MB and adding support for the new Grounded Difficulty (needs to be purchased separately), along with a host of multiplayer bug fixes and more.
Here’s the full list of patch notes in 1.07:
Single Player
- Grounded Difficulty added for Single Player – Want a challenge? This mode is for the toughest of the hardcore. Super aggressive AI. Bring your best game or you won’t survive.
Multiplayer
Bug Fixes
- Invisibility & Stuck-on-black-screen bug – Players who have become invisible or are stuck on a black screen (typically when waiting to respawn) will be kicked from the match; Players who are kicked will not advance a clan day and suffer any clan losses.
- Fixed a bug that allowed players to exploit supply boxes for extra ammo and 2x4s.
- Fixed a bug that allowed player who was the Last One Standing to get additional comeback items from multiple supply boxes.
- Fixed a bug where the game would sometimes crash when late joining a match.
- Fixed a bug where players on opposite teams who are spawning at the same time would sometimes spawn near each other.
- Fixed a bug where players would sometimes get stuck on a black screen when the host quits out during the match intro.
- Fixed a bug that allowed players to avoid being stunned by a smoke bomb by vaulting over cover.
- Fixed a rare crash that occurred for the player who stayed in a matchmaking game after all other players had quit.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the death grunt VOX from playing when dying.
- Fixed an issue that prevented players from properly shiv killing an enemy who was unlocking the lockbox.
- Fixed an issue that prevented players using an upgraded 2×4 from downing an enemy who was unlocking the lockbox while repeatedly pressing Triangle
- Corrected the alignment of many intro animation cameras.
- Fixed an issue where players were receiving large weapon ammo when downing an enemy with a melee weapon after changing to a pistol-only loadout.
- Fixed bug where players would sometimes get no ammo from a down/execution when using a pistol-only loadout.
- Fixed a bug where player would hold their large firearm while doing a melee finisher.
- Fixed a crash that occurred when the player would sign out while refreshing the in-game store.
- Fixed an issue where game winning VOX would not play when a game of survivors was won with a shiv kill.
- Fixed an issue where a player’s modded 2×4 attack animation would be canceled if a player vaulted over an object.
- Fixed a bug where the shiv cone wasn’t aligned properly in certain cases, which made it easier to get a shiv from one side than the other.
- The Military Sniper has reduced aim assist.
Feature additions and changes
Melee
- Machete now interrupts melee like a gunshot would. This, combined with the change to a 3-hit swing allows it to beat an upgraded 2×4 in a fight where both players swing at the same time.
- Machete now has a 3 swing animation and takes 3 hits to down.
- Upgrading any Melee Weapon now requires 3 items to upgrade (blade, binding and rag).
Weapons
- Burst Rifle now destroys armor in 2 bullets.
- The first upgrade for the 9mm and Shorty now cost 250 parts.
- The upgrades for the Hunting Rifle and Burst Rifle now cost 300 for the first level and 600 for the second level
- The Hunting Rifle scope-in time is slightly faster at the base level. The upgraded levels have not changed.
- The Hunting Rifle and Military Sniper headshot damage is increased. Now if you get a headshot on an enemy with a helmet, it will only take a body shot to down them.
- Silenced weapon sounds now falloff at 70 meters. Silenced weapons can be heard less easily at a distance.
Audio
- Players wearing certain masks and helmets will now have a muffled filter added to their dialogue.
- Players will now call out to teammates while in the down state.
Menu – Playlists have been updated
- Find Match (DLC 2) has been added. This includes the new maps from the Reclaimed Territories map pack (available now), and the original maps, although the DLC maps will appear much more frequently.
- Find Match (No Parties) is now at the top of the list for each gametype
- Find Match renamed to Find Match (Parties Allowed)
- Removed upcoming map image that would appear above the loadout selections during loading to make room for additional loadouts.
- When the user clicks on a DLC item, they are now taken directly to the item to download instead of the store listing.
Survival Skills
- Sharp Ears now has a third level and has had all levels significantly buffed.
Maps
- Downtown has had its render settings altered to make players appear brighter on the level and to make the overall lighting on the level a bit brighter.
- The depth of field on High School was tweaked to match the other multiplayer maps.
Supply Boxes
- Supply boxes now only spawn comeback weapons (purchase weapon or machete) when a player is the “Last One Standing”. In situations where a player would have received a comeback weapon, that a player now receives a 2×4 (if they don’t already have one).
- Increased threshold for comeback parts to spawn so they won’t spawn when a team is losing by a small margin.
New Weapons
Included free in patch 1.07:
- Full-Auto Rifle – A fully automatic all-purpose rifle. This is a 2 loadout point long gun that takes 5 shots to down.
Available from the PSN Store, and included in the Season Pass. Also available to play with for free in the new pre-set loadouts below:
- Enforcer – A versatile pistol with great range and accuracy. It is a 1 loadout point weapon that takes 4 shots to down.
- Double Barrel – A 1 loadout point purchase weapon that takes 2 shots to down and has very cheap ammo.
- Specter – A 3 loadout point purchase weapon that is a silenced fully automatic weapon with a high rate of fire, low damage and quick reload.
- Launcher – A 4 loadout point purchase weapon that launches small homemade explosives. It takes 2 shots to down and has a slow reload.
New Survival Skill
Available from the PSN Store, and included in the Season Pass. Also available to play with for free in the new pre-set loadouts below:
Executioner
- (1 loadout points) Earn double the parts for shiv kills.
- (3 loadout points) Earn 50% more parts for special executions, get an extra shiv use every time you craft a shiv and earn double the parts for shiv kills.
- (4 loadout points) Get 2 extra shiv uses every time you craft a shiv and earn double the parts for shiv kills, special executions and interrogations.
Scavenger
- (3 loadout points) Enemies drop 50% more ammo.
- (4 loadout points) Automatically pick up ammo and supplies from kills and enemies drop double the ammo.
- (5 loadout points) Enemies sometimes drop a random crafting item and always drop double ammo. Automatically pick up ammo and supplies from kills.
Damage Marker
- (3 loadout points) Any damage dealt marks the target who receives the damage.
- (4 loadout points) Earn double the parts for marking enemies and any damage dealt marks the target who receives the damage.
Awareness
- (1 loadout points) Enemy nametags remain on screen for 5 seconds when you take damage.
- (3 loadout points) Enemy nametags appear at twice the normal distance and remain on screen when you take damage for 10 seconds.
Fortitude
- (1 loadout points) Bleed out time is increased by 25% and slightly increased downed crawling speed.
- (2 loadout points) Earn 25 parts after healing more than half health and carry an extra health pack. Downed health is increased and bleed out time is increased by 35% along with even faster downed crawling speed.
- (3 loadout points) Start with a health pack, earn 50 parts for healing more than half health and carry an extra health pack. Bleed out time is increased by 50% and downed health is increased along with much faster crawling speed.
Gunslinger
- (2 loadout points) Pistol ammo is increased by 30% at spawn (this does not stack with weapon upgrades).
- (3 loadout points) Pistol ammo is increased by 70% at spawn (this does not stack with weapon upgrades).
- (4 loadout points) Pistol ammo is doubled at spawn (this does not stack with weapon upgrades).
Bomb Expert
- (2 loadout points) Smoke bombs and bombs have a slightly shorter fuse when thrown.
- (3 loadout points) Placed bombs, thrown smoke bombs and thrown bombs have an even shorter fuse.
- (5 loadout points) You are immune to the stun of your own smoke bomb. Placed bombs, thrown smoke bombs and thrown bombs have a very short fuse.
Agility
- (2 loadout points) – Crouch walk and climb slightly faster.
- (3 loadout points) – Walk, climb and crouch walk even faster.
- (4 loadout points) – You are nearly impossible to hear while moving. Walk, climb and crouch walk very quickly.
Preset Loadouts
New Custom Loadouts
- 2 new custom loadout slots added so everyone now has 6 total custom loadout slots.
New Preset Loadouts
- ONSLAUGHT
- INFILTRATOR
- RAINMAKER
- STRIKER
Old Preset Loadouts
Have been enhanced to use all 13 loadout points:
- ASSAULT
- SNIPER
- SUPPORT
- STEALTH
Gestures
- Fist Pump – Updated fist pump animation
- Big Time (replaced the Knuckles gesture) – Get your shine on
- Blow Smoke – Updated blow smoke animation
- Salute – Updated salute animation
- Chest Pound – Updated chest pound
- Bow – Updated bow out of respect
New Missions
- Downs with Enforcer
- Downs with Specter
- Downs with Double Barrel
- Downs with Launcher
- Downs with El Diablo
- Downs with Assault Rifle
- Downs with Flamethrower
- Downs with Shotgun
- Downs with Military Sniper Rifle
- Downs with Machete
- Downs with Full-Auto
If you have any questions for Naughty Dog about the new patch, Lead Multiplayer Designer Erin Daly and Game Designer Quentin Cobb will be holding a Reddit AMA this Friday May 9th at 2:30PM Pacific.
Are you going to try out Grounded Mode today? Or just check out some of the new maps? Let us know in the comments below.
