# Hotfix #71 (1.8.3) - Patch Notes **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** devpost, patchnotes\ **Created:** [July 7, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509 "2025-07-07T09:24:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FatsharkKitefin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharkkitefin/32/95415_2.png) [@FatsharkKitefin](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkKitefin)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/1 "2025-07-07T09:24:17Z")
![Steam_In_Text_Banner](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/1/7/1793cf29642340ad229fa1cd730196df70e6702a.jpeg) # Hey Everyone, Hotfix #71 (1.8.3) is currently rolling out across our platforms. In the meantime, you can read the notes below. To stay consistent with how Arbites cosmetics have been presented to players, we’ve deployed a fix for an issue introduced with Hotfix #70 where precinct decals were incorrectly appearing on them. With Hotfix #71 the intended decal behavior will be the following: - All progression gear upper bodies will display the selected precinct number. The upper body of the deluxe edition will remain unchanged. - The cape in the Deluxe edition of the Arbites DLC will not display a precinct number. - Earnable in-game cosmetics that include capes will not show a precinct number on capes. - The Arbitrator Revelatum Plate with Covert Ops Coat (Lucis) in the Commodore’s Vestures will not display the precinct number on the right shoulder anymore - to stay consistent with how the cosmetic was presented to players. **General Fixes** - Upgraded to the latest version of FSR (3.1.4). - Fixed an issue where Basic Training rewards preview images were displayed in an incorrect size. - Fixed an issue where backstory choices were randomized at the start of an operation in the Barber-Chirurgeon instead of using the player saved backstory. - Fixed an issue with the ‘Chained Deathblow’ Turtolsky Heavy Sword blessing where the critical chance bonus would not scale correctly on all tiers. - Additional fixes for a crash that could occur when Auspex devices started playing sounds the same time as the player wielded a weapon. - Fixed an issue that was causing the server to crash when players would step in specific locations in several missions. - Fixed an issue where excessive dismemberment was triggered by several attacks **Cosmetic & Animation Fixes** - Fix for the Veteran “Regimental Beret” headgear cosmetic causing part of hairline to be hidden. - Fixed an issue where some headgear cosmetics would cause the hairline of the characters to break. ## Arbites Fixes & Tweaks **General Fixes & Tweaks** - Lowered requirements for some Arbites Penances: - ‘Justice Dispensed’ from 3500 to 750 - ‘Arbites Gunner’ from 3500 to 2000 - ‘Castigator’s Arrest’ from 3500 to 2000 - Fixed an issue where sound was not playing correctly when the Nuncio Aquila ability expired. - Fixed an issue where some enemies were getting deformed when pounced on by the Cyber-Mastiff. - Smoke-emitting VFX are now enabled again for Cyber-Mastiff cosmetics displaying said effects. - Fixed an issue where ‘Remote Detonation’ could trigger Ranged Attack bonuses (e.g. the ‘Puncture’ weapon blessing). - Fixed an issue where blood effects were not being applied on the Shock Maul and Suppression Shield head. - Fixed an issue where ‘Prosecution Blow’ didn’t apply correctly. - Fixed an issue where the ‘Pinpointing Target’ blessing would not trigger on the Shotpistol and Riot Shield. - Inspiring Recitation now correctly applies the intended 30% damage reduction, as stated in its description. - Fixed ‘Castigator’s Stance’ not replenishing Toughness on activation while standing on fire surfaces. - Fixed an issue where players couldn’t tag enemies in certain cases while using the double tag setting. - Fixed an issue where enemies tagged with ‘Execution Order’ would stay tagged even when not relevant to the mission anymore. ![DarktideHeader](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/optimized/3X/0/2/02372b81db63ab52169d4d6ceace745abf1e17bc_2_690x32.png) We’ll see you on the Mourningstar. – The Darktide Team ---
**Author:** ![NewType](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/newtype/32/23472_2.png) [@NewType](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/NewType)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/2 "2025-07-07T12:07:11Z")
> [@FatsharkKitefin](#): > > Fixed ‘Castigator’s Stance’ not replenishing Toughness on activation while standing on fire surfaces. can this be fixed for the rejects too? zealot is affect by this ---
**Author:** ![Cheturnadcatii](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/cheturnadcatii/32/79639_2.png) [@Cheturnadcatii](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Cheturnadcatii)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/3 "2025-07-07T12:09:17Z")
> [@FatsharkKitefin](#): > > Fixed an issue where the ‘Pinpointing Target’ blessing would not trigger on the Shotpistol and Riot Shield. Noice ---
**Author:** ![dwOd\_v4nd4hl](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/dwod_v4nd4hl/32/100854_2.png) [@dwOd\_v4nd4hl](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/dwOd_v4nd4hl)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/4 "2025-07-07T12:09:50Z")
Thanks for the Penance tweaks Especially justice dispensed was ridiculous before 😉 glad that it is no more ---
**Author:** ![Talasker](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/talasker/32/96261_2.png) [@Talasker](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Talasker)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/5 "2025-07-07T12:11:07Z")
Yeah i grinded all those out. Feel like i wasted my time now. ---
**Author:** ![iTzTowa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/itztowa/32/73784_2.png) [@iTzTowa](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/iTzTowa)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/6 "2025-07-07T12:12:28Z")
Please ignore all the nerf requests from the trolls who want to ruin the brand new class and just focus on fixing the bugs surrounding it please ❤ ---
**Author:** ![BlackMagicUser](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/blackmagicuser/32/108295_2.png) [@BlackMagicUser](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/BlackMagicUser)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/7 "2025-07-07T12:14:14Z")
Thank you fatsharkkitefin, very cool. ![caption-12](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/1/7/172a191376be2fd688eb5fd11fa2428d3f1b5604.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Pirx](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/pirx/32/96156_2.png) [@Pirx](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Pirx)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/8 "2025-07-07T12:16:09Z")
yeah 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![dwOd\_v4nd4hl](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/dwod_v4nd4hl/32/100854_2.png) [@dwOd\_v4nd4hl](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/dwOd_v4nd4hl)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/9 "2025-07-07T12:17:04Z")
if its fairly balanced it won’t be “ruined”… ---
**Author:** ![Fuplaayz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fuplaayz/32/11157_2.png) [@Fuplaayz](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Fuplaayz)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/10 "2025-07-07T12:19:15Z")
I’m liking these patch notes! Puncture fix is here! I can use the Boltpistol again! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![BizarreSalp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/bizarresalp/32/28058_2.png) [@BizarreSalp](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/BizarreSalp)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/11 "2025-07-07T12:20:24Z")
> [@FatsharkKitefin](#): > > Lowered requirements for some Arbites Penances: > > - ‘Justice Dispensed’ from 3500 to 750 > - ‘Arbites Gunner’ from 3500 to 2000 > - ‘Castigator’s Arrest’ from 3500 to 2000 Hahaha and I just completed those last night. XD Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![FatsharkKitefin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharkkitefin/32/95415_2.png) [@FatsharkKitefin](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkKitefin)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/12 "2025-07-07T12:25:09Z")
Currently this fix only applies to Arbites and the Castigator’s Stance, if there are similar issues to this with other classes can you submit a report please so we can look into this! ---
**Author:** ![EggFever](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/eggfever/32/88286_2.png) [@EggFever](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/EggFever)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/13 "2025-07-07T12:26:08Z")
When zealot uses Fury of the Faithful while standing in bomber or flamer fire he doesn’t regain any toughness ---
**Author:** ![gpkgpk](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/gpkgpk/32/119406_2.png) [@gpkgpk](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/gpkgpk)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/14 "2025-07-07T12:26:22Z")
~~Aww man, no dog bite bleed fix? It was 2 measly missing parameters that are present in most everything else, like Ogryn bleeds for starters…~~ Edit: looks like its fixed but not in notes? @FatsharkKitefin ? Edit2: looks like it’s fixed in the Lua: ```auto buff_extension:add_internally_controlled_buff_with_stacks("bleed", stacks, t, "owner_unit", template_data.companion_unit) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Pirx](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/pirx/32/96156_2.png) [@Pirx](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Pirx)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/15 "2025-07-07T12:31:03Z")
and outlines for arbites? still none? and by a bit of code you quoted, they seem to simply miss a line or two… laughable again. ---
**Author:** ![Vertraxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a5b964/32.png) [@Vertraxxx](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Vertraxxx)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/16 "2025-07-07T12:32:29Z")
Fatshark probably intends to make Arbites a P2W class, so they’ll likely leave the other classes at a disadvantage. ---
**Author:** ![cypher505](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/cypher505/32/513_2.png) [@cypher505](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/cypher505)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/17 "2025-07-07T12:47:54Z")
One of my best gameplay experiences recently has been Helldiver2’s “We realise X has become a meta because it’s powerful and fun. We need to improve everything else to be the same fun to use”. I’d like more of that take where it’s reasonable ---
**Author:** ![dwOd\_v4nd4hl](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/dwod_v4nd4hl/32/100854_2.png) [@dwOd\_v4nd4hl](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/dwOd_v4nd4hl)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/18 "2025-07-07T12:50:30Z")
only if they simultaneously buff enemies normal game modes outside havoc are a joke atm ---
**Author:** ![Ashrad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Ashrad](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Ashrad)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/19 "2025-07-07T12:50:34Z")
They should make every weapons oneshot bosses. That would really fun. ---
**Author:** ![Ragnarok101](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/ragnarok101/32/78147_2.png) [@Ragnarok101](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Ragnarok101)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509/20 "2025-07-07T12:54:04Z")
HD2 is built to handle hordes of enemies that can be met with a vast arsenal of firepower in wide-open spaces. Darktide is not. Darktide is already at the point where some builds around infinite cleave or armor neutralization are the meta pigeonhole because there’s clown-car hordes of Crushers in an attempt to provide even the slightest modicum of challenge to the buffed players. Everything needs a nerf to allow actual counterplay and skill to enter the equation again. [Next page](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/hotfix-71-1-8-3-patch-notes/110509.md?page=2)