Perfect Heist 2 will be free-to-play for all users from May 23rd to May 27th. New players can access all 54 base game characters, host their own servers, or join other players on dedicated servers and fully explore the game's expansive level editor!

If you have any questions or feedback regarding the Free Weekend, or the game in general, feel free to ask them below, or join the games discord to chat with other players: https://discord.gg/perfect-heist-2-866119900234121236

This update adds a brand-new, free robber class: The Artist will try to sneak around the bank and capture exciting moments in his paintings.
Depending on what scene he has in front of him when painting, the painting's title and monetary value changes, a painting of a burning plant won't be worth as much as one of a tasered player, for example. But be careful not to get caught by the cops while finishing your perfect painting!
This update also features multiple smaller balance changes, as well as performance optimizations and crash fixes. A fix for a very rare crash when starting the game has also been implemented, affected players should now be able to enjoy the game without any issues after adding the "-NoAnalytics" launch option on Steam.
The level editor also received some updates, with numerous bug fixes accompanied by UI improvements and a new "Interaction Time" setting for custom stealable objects.

New:

• added new robber class "Artist" (Modern Art: can paint 22 different scenes depending on what's in front of him, each giving different amounts of money; Lasting Legacy: his paintings increase in value after he dies; Auto Pistol + Bottle)
  
• Changes:
  
• Marie Curies X-Ray scanner can now be placed on ceilings and on the floor
  
• Marie Curie now starts with 2 placeable X-Ray scanners
  
• Marie Curies X-Ray first scanner now replenishes even if the second one hasn't been placed yet
  
• reduced Heli sound distance slightly
  
• BOT cops now only ping bomb bags that have been moved by a player
  
• carried money amount UI text now changes to a golden color if robber currently carries enough to win the round

Performance:

• reduced VRAM usage
  
• multiple CPU optimizations (worth around 0.5ms frame time)
  
• improved ESC menu opening performance (especially when user is subscribed to lots of workshop maps)

Map Changes:
Arcade:

• fixed hole in the floor in the employee basement

Skull Island:

• fixed hole in waterfall rock formation

Fixes:

• added "-NoAnalytics" launch option that resolves startup crashes for some users
  
• fixed typo in "Required Money" vote
  
• improved Vigil's camera placement
  
• fixed weapons not resetting for clients when a player died and respawned with the default weapons of his class
  
• fixed Fed Chairman getting revives more often than intended

Level Editor:

• fixed "Anti Grappling Hook Surface" not spawning for clients
  
• multiple "Custom Stealable Object" bugfixes
  
• fixed not being able to select certain lines in the level editor
  
• added "InteractTime" setting to custom stealable objects
  
• fixed custom stealable objects giving 80% extra money to Joker, instead of 60%
  
• fixed custom stealable objects not spawning a Joker card after being stolen by him
  
• fixed zones still having a collision after pressing "Hide Zones"
  
• fixed "Police Helicopter" object looking like a police car
  
• minor UI improvements

This update adds a brand-new free character to the cop team! Surge specializes in electric fields, allowing him to stun all nearby characters, and to reflect incoming bullets back to their source, as long as his battery has enough charge! He makes up for his lack of intel gathering with his great combat strength, especially against bullet-type weapons!
The robber team got a new "Cooking Pot" mask, which greatly reduces the impact of tasers and allows its users to quickly generate health points while inside a kitchen!
The main focus of this update is to negate some of the combat strength of the robber team, promoting even more stealthy and sneaky plays. Sticky grenades saw their area of effect damage slightly reduced, Heavys supply helicopter can now longer be glitched through walls, and players holding weapons now have a slightly slower sprint speed, making holding a weapon a more nuanced choice. The respawn protection duration has also been increased, allowing cops to clear the immediate proximity of their cop car more easily, while the mid-round regeneration at the cop car has also been increased.

There are also lots of performance improvements in this update, especially for CPU-bound players, from a large variety of main menu optimizations to multiple custom map improvements that should result in a 30% FPS increase for most users. Additionally, multiple smaller quality-of-life features have been added, like a new disconnect message explaining why the connection to a server has been closed, a new error message for invalid gadget placements, and a new button in the class selection screen allowing robbers to switch between mask and class selection.



New:

• added new cop class "Surge" (Electric Field, Magentic Field Bullet Reflection, Bullpup Rifle, Taser)
  
• added new "Cooking Pot" mask
  
• scoreboard now shows server FPS
  
• added server disconnect message
  
• added new functionality for the Tiger Mask (robbers can now charge a powerful jump/dash)
  
• added new "AFK Kick" server option, and "[Advanced] AfkKick = true" dedicated server config variable
  
• added additional placement error messages
  
• added small unfold button to the class selection, allowing robbers to switch back from the mask selection to read their classes abilties

Changes:

• can no longer taser spawn-protected players
  
• added small 5% movement speed penalty when sprinting while having a ranged weapon equipped
  
• increased Dagger range slightly
  
• Marie Curies bullets now also mark hit enemies with radioactive material
  
• equipping a mask now restarts the mask tick timer (i.e. bandana mask interest)
  
• updated translations with most recent community translations
  
• reverted Karl Marxs commune invite cost back to 1,000$
  
• greatly improved main menu, inventory and server browser UI performance
  
• multiple in-game CPU performance improvements
  
• increased grenade launcher reload speed by 30%
  
• reduced sticky launcher reload speed by 30% (now has same reload speed as normal grenade launcher)
  
• reduced sticky indirect damage from 8-80 to 7.5-75
  
• increased Heavys support heli interaction time from 2s to 3s
  
• Heavys support heli will now try to rotate to fit into tight spaces
  
• Micros 500% bonus damage when tiny now only apply to bullet and melee damage
  
• increased spawn protection base time from 3s to 5s for cops
  
• increased spawn protection timeout when leaving the cop car from 1s to 2s
  
• increased cop car resupply zone size slightly
  
• increased cop car health and ability resupply tick rate by 50%
  
• reduced incoming damage for time-slowed players by 30%

Fixed:

• fixed swapping clothes not removing wet footprints for clients
  
• fixed cops getting fired when taking fall damage if "No Random Kills" setting is on
  
• fixed dead cops still counting as fired after being revived by FED Chairman, resulting in the game thinking they are dead forever when they got killed again, thus ending the round if no other cops where alive at this point
  
• fix for crash report appearing when closing the game
  
• fixed selecting "Community Map Showcase" in host game menu resulting in loading into an empty map
  
• fixed round ending if a cop is still waiting for his respawn, but hasn't pressed any key yet to actually respawn
  
• fixed inconsistencies with Demos Remote Explosive and FBIs motion detector placements
  
• multiple potential fixes for horse unmount bug resulting in players getting stuck
  
• fixed being able to press number keys that were higher than the amount of pie menu options, resulting in unexpected behaviours
  
• fixed multiple issues with Madmans IED placement getting blocked
  
• fixed Heavys support heli glitching through walls

Level Editor:

• fixed "Custom Stealable Object" not working with custom meshes
  
• fixed rotating Sculptures constantly forcing nav mesh updates, resulting in considerable FPS loss
  
• CPU optimizations for custom maps with lots of meshes
  
• city base map performance optimizations
  
• minor GPU optimizations for maps with lots of light sources
  
• CPU optimizations for maps with lots of objects
  
• fixed not being able to select some of the cars in the city level

This update adds a new "Party Hat" mask that attracts nearby NPCs while wearing it, you can select this mask in the new, reworked mask selection menu that allows players to pick any mask they want without having to click through dozens of other masks! Each class now also has a recommended mask, which will probably be the best choice in most situations, as well as two suggested masks for alternative strategies to make choosing a mask easier for newer players!
There are also balance changes and improvements to lots of classes, most notably Techs PC hacks will now take a few seconds to complete after the initial interaction, allowing nearby cops to stop it. Doctors syringe gun should feel a lot more responsive now when playing on servers, its networking code has been completely reworked to improve predictability and reduce hit detection delays caused by high pings. Micro can now also carry all bags, including money bags containing up to 3,000$ to allow him to be useful in a larger variety of strategies.

A new area callout UI element has also been added, showing the player the name of the room they are currently in to streamline callouts. This system is currently only implemented on "New York" but can be added to any custom map by their map creators!

Dedicated servers now fully support custom maps, with server owners now being able to choose which custom maps should are available for map votes, so players can freely decide which of the servers maps they want to play on.



New:

• added new "Toggle Radial Menu" setting (removes the need to hold the ability key for radial menus, instead only requiring one ability key press, it will then wait for either a number key input, or another ability key press to cancel, similar to previous iterations of the multi-choice menus)
  
• added new "Party Hat" mask, attracts nearby NPCs while wearing it
  
• added current area name to the player HUD (if area name is set by the map)
  
• added default masks for each class which are used if the player hasn't saved a mask for that class
  
• added three suggested masks for each robber class

Changes:

• Marie Curie can now manipulate PCs with her radioactive material, allowing her to track down Tech and Crypto after they interacted with it (unless they swap disguises)
  
• reduced Queen Elizabeths scepter shield heat generation
  
• increased Queen Elizabeths crown required money increase from 10,000$ to 15,000$
  
• increased Queen Elizabeths crown worth from 10,000$ to 15,000$
  
• changing clothes now gets rid of wet footprints
  
• reduced Karl Marxs money amount to invite an NPC to his commune from 1,000$ to 500$
  
• reduced Mechanic barrels fire duration from 10s to 7s
  
• decoy grenades now play a glass breaking sound
  
• reduced Actors get up time from 2s to 1.2s
  
• reworked syringe gun projectile networking, should now hit moving enemies much more predicatably in high-ping scenarios and display flying syringes more reliably for other clients
  
• added visual trail behind flying syringes to make them easier to spot
  
• added optional red dot scope to the syringe gun
  
• increased class selection minimap size, now shows cop spawn and how many robbers spawn at each point
  
• reworked mask selection menu, players can now click on any mask without having to click through each one
  
• Techs hacking software now takes 8 seconds to hack a PC, during which the hack can be stopped by cops
  
• increased new area name UI size
  
• Micro can now carry drill and gym bags, and money bags (up to 3,000$)
  
• spawn-protected players are no longer affected by Einsteins time slowing machine
  
• Techs hack now makes an additional sound at the beginning of the hack

Fixed:

• added additional placement checks to prevent gadget placement through walls
  
• fixed being able to place gadgets inside the cop car
  
• fixed Master Thief diamond wrong UI description
  
• potential fix for players sometimes spawning with the wrong weapons
  
• fixed Master Thiefs drone being unable to use elevators
  
• fixed dedicated servers assigning classes that are not allowed on the server to players joining mid-round
  
• fixed Sombrero mask not reducing gadget recharge cooldown for stackable gadgets like Mechanics barrels
  
• fixed Actor class not having a Steam Leaderboard entry
  
• fixed plants getting ignited by a molotov between rounds, resulting in them starting the new round burning
  
• fixed players sometimes getting stuck in Reinforcers walls (walls collision now extends over one second instead of being instant, allowing player characters to adjust)
  
• fixed employee clothes basket not removing paint from robbers that interacted with FED Agents fake money bag
  
• potential fix for AI robbers sometimes struggling to change disguises
  
• fixed multiple UI bugs when switching maps after a map vote
  
• fixed Doctor not getting healed when hitting dogs with his syringe gun

Level Editor:

• fixed "Custom Stealable Object" not working with existing level editor meshes
  
• fixed owned DLC characters not being selectable when playtesting in the level editor
  
• fixed default/demo bomb bag spawn not being movable
  
• added "Drill Bag" spawn, always spawns a drill bag at the set location
  
• improved support for weapons placed in custom maps that arent updated to the new weapon type selection system
  
• fixed two cop spawns showing on the class selection minimap when a custom cop spawn exists on a map
  
• fixed bug resulting in cop spawn points sometimes being deleted on custom maps, resulting in cops spawning at the wrong location
  
• added new "Area Name Zone" that allows map creators to name different zones on their map that are displayed to players when they are inside
  
• added "Hide/Show Zones" button that hides all zones (AI Blocks, AI Detours, Employee Areas, Logic Zones, ..)
  
• selecting a zone in the object list while zones are hidden will now make all zones of the same class visible
  
• fixed automatically placed small windows blocking grenades after being destroyed

Dedicated Servers:

• addded new "[Advanced] WorkshopFolder" dedicated server Game.ini setting, needs to point to the folder where the servers downloaded custom maps are stored, for example WorkshopFolder="/home/dev1/Steam/steamapps/workshop/content/1521580"
  
• added new "[Advanced] InstalledWorkshopMapIDs" dedicated server Game.ini setting, can be any amount of Workshop Object IDs delimited by a ";" for example: InstalledWorkshopMapIDs="2802827661;2869401447"
  
• added map votes for custom maps to dedicated servers, available maps will be determined by the servers "InstalledWorkshopMapIDs" setting
  
• added "[Advanced] RoundStartMessage="Hello World!" dedicated server setting, displays the given string at the start of each round
  
• added "[Advanced] Unranked=true" dedicated server setting, prevents any stat/leaderboard changes on this server

This update adds a new main menu, a new ability selection menu, lots of map and class balance changes, and a brand-new "Historic Characters DLC"!

The Historic Characters DLC is an optional DLC for the game, that focuses on real-life historical characters for both the cop and robber teams and includes six new, unique classes with tons of new weapons and abilities! If you would like to support the game's free updates, please consider checking it out. Owners of this DLC can enable it in the "Host Game" settings, which will unlock the characters for all players joining their server!

The main menu got a face-lift, it should now work a lot better for lots of different aspect ratios, it also showcases the different classes in the game, and allows players to hover over their names to get more information about a specific class!

A new radial selection menu for certain abilities like Spy's disguise menu, Arms Dealer's purchase menu, and Gym Buddy's placement menu has been added, to make inputs a lot easier without having to use the number keys. If you prefer the old system, you can still select a number key while inside this menu!

To make learning the game easier for newer players, the 53 classes in the game have been split into three groups, that can be enabled and disabled separately for your match, so you don't have to learn all classes at once. The "Base Pack" includes classes that are a bit easier to learn, while still giving you all the essential characters to have fun! All the existing characters are obviously playable without any unlock requirements, they are just grouped into different packs depending on their difficulty level.

New lockers have been added to all maps, players can use them to hide inside, or place bags and gadgets inside! While inside a locker, players can peak through the ventilation to get a limited view of the outside of the locker.

There are lots of changes to existing classes as well, the most notable is for the FED Agent, whose holograms now disappear when characters get too close, no longer allowing her to block passages with her decoys. Canines Dog's combat strength has been reduced slightly with him now dealing 30% less damage, and Vigil's primary weapon has been down-graded from the Carbine to the SMG, to limit his combat strength, since his focus on intelligence gathering already made him a formidable opponent.

All other changes and bugfixes are listed in the full changelog below!

New:

• reworked main menu
  
• added new locker object players that players can use to hide inside
  
• added new crash report to help resolve crash issues
  
• added new pie menu framework for easier inputs
  
• added error message explaining why certain deployables can't be placed at the current location

Changes:

• split classes into three packs: Base Pack, Specialist Pack, and Mercenary Pack to reduce the amount of classes newer players have to learn at once
  
• ability icon next to the teammate name UI is now greyed out when their ability is on cooldown
  
• improved robber bot pathing to getaway vans
  
• improved robber bot pathing to vault doors
  
• reworked smoke and poison cloud FX
  
• reworked ATM/Aracade "HACKED" UI
  
• players can now only start kick votes if they were on the server for at least 30 seconds

Map Changes:
Casino:

• added new lockers

New York:

• added new lockers
  
• added new employee clothing basket to upper employee area

Clepto Bank:

• added new lockers

Skull Island:

• reduced outside treasure gold pile value from 8,000$ to 3,000$
  
• removed outside ATMs from two to one
  
• added a new Arcade machine to basement
  
• GPU performance improvements

Class Changes:
FED Chairman:

• increased inflation from 500$ to 1,000$ per print
  
• when being able to revive, he now can choose between using the revive or placing another printer
  
• can now revive for each 10,000$ printed, instead of only once

FED Agent:

• FED Agents holograms now get disabled when getting too close

Spy:

• added new pie menu system for disguise selection
  
• reduced disguise cooldown from 10s to 2s

FBI:

• changed FBI primary weapon from SMG to Carbine
  
• FBIs motion detector cooldown now starts after placing the first one, and not only when he used his last one

Detective:

• updated class description

Canine:

• reduced dog bite damage from 30 to 20 (bleeding damage stayed the same: 5 damage dealt over 5 seconds)

Vigil:

• changed Vigil primary weapon from Carbine to SMG

Arms Dealer:

• added new pie menu system for weapon purchases

Gym Buddy:

• added new pie menu system for placement options

Master Thief:

• Master Thiefs drone EMP duration increased from 5s to 12s
  
• Master Thiefs drone can now press elevator buttons instead of EMPing them

Actor:

• when promoting an NPC to a Stunt Double bot, he now automatically gets the money and bomb bags the Actor carried

Fixes:

• fixed some golden skins not being selectable in-game
  
• fixed Micro sometimes not dropping money bags when shrinking
  
• fixed FBIs motion detectors sometimes pinging him too frequently
  
• main menu alignment fixes for multiple aspect ratios
  
• pressing "Restart Round" in the in-game menu now also closes the menu
  
• potential fix for getting stuck in the respawn menu when having the in-game menu open while dying
  
• multiple potential fixes for CCTVs sometimes falling through the floor on custom maps
  
• fixed fires sometimes resulting in collision issues with NPCs
  
• fixed H.A.S. station and barbed wire not taking explosives damage correctly
  
• fixed weird collision interactions between two grenades

Level Editor:

• fixed revived robbers falling through the map when no ambulance exists
  
• fixed bulletproof CCTV name not working
  
• fixed getaway boat collision
  
• added new "Openable Cabinet" object

This smaller update focuses on bug fixes, improvements, and some class balancing changes.

The Janitor cop class has been buffed, his puddles now last twice as long, and cops no longer leave wet footprints when walking through them, making it much easier to track any robbers that might have moved through the puddle. He now also starts with two door locks instead of only one, allowing players to lock down double doors at the start of the round.

The Canines dog has also received some changes, he can now open doors himself (but won't close them behind him), making calling him much more intuitive since he can no longer get stuck behind closed doors. To make the dog a bit less powerful in combat situations, he had his HP reduced from 200 to 150, but keep in mind you can still overheal him with a Combat Medic, and Bodyguards and Sargeant cops can also equip him with a bulletproof vest to increase his health pool.

Gym Buddys treadmill now speeds up robbers that use them, and can also be used to transport money bags, so you can create your own conveyer system with them to automatically deliver the money to your vans!

New level editor objects have also made it into this update, with Explosive Barrel, Money Printer, Frequency Jammer, S.M.A.R.T Turret, Barbed Wire, Trampoline, and Treadmill objects now being available to all map creators. When designing a custom map you can now also delete the default robber spawn in case your map takes place at a different location then the normal bank building site.

There are numerous bug fixes and smaller changes introduced in this update, you can take a look at them in the full changelog below!


New:

• treadmills can now transport bags
  
• added "Hit Detection Debug" setting, if activated, the server will send the player a message if their shot couldn't be verified

Changes:

• increased Janitors puddle decay time from 60 to 120 seconds
  
• increased wet footprints duration from 10 to 20 seconds
  
• only robbers now leave wet footprints after stepping into Janitors puddle
  
• only robbers can now slip in Janitors water puddles
  
• Janitors puddles cooldown now starts after first puddle placed
  
• Janitor now starts with 2 locks instead of one
  
• Canines dog can now once again sniff without a time limit
  
• Canines dog can now open doors, but wont close them behind him
  
• reduced Canines dog HP from 200 to 150
  
• relaxed treadmill placement rules slightly
  
• reduced trampoline HP from 100 to 50
  
• Gym Buddy now starts with 4 instead of 3 placement charges
  
• Gym Buddys placement cooldown now starts after first object placed
  
• increased Syringe gun bullet velocity by 50%
  
• Gym Buddys Trampoline no longer grants players a movement speed bonus
  
• increased Trampoline jump height slightly, so entering the second story after only jumping once is possible
  
• Gym Buddys Treadmill now grans a 5 second speed boost when walking over it in the right direction
  
• increased Modified Pistol fire chance from 50% to 70%

Fixes:

• fixed multiple bugs related to water puddles and NPC movement
  
• fixed Gym Buddys equipment selection menu not working after having played Arms Dealer in a previous round
  
• fixed players getting a class rank penalty when leaving a round while being a spectator
  
• multiple improvements related to transporting bags with Gym Buddys Treadmill
  
• fixed being able to enter closed walls with Master Thiefs drone
  
• fixed players getting stuck on the cash register after hacking it
  
• fixed drills and gym bags not dropping on death
  
• fixed "Good Boy" achievement not working
  
• fixed money bags only displaying money rounded to the nearest thousand
  
• fixed bot cops not pinging robber bags

Level Editor:

• added Explosive Barrel, Money Printer, Frequency Jammer, S.M.A.R.T Turret, Barbed Wire, Trampoline and Treadmill objects
  
• fixed deleted objects re-appearing on dedicated servers
  
• potential fix for CCTVs falling through the floor after being destroyed
  
• fixed dead tree collision
  
• fixed birdseye view changer sometimes not working correctly
  
• fixed being unable to select the default robber spawn in the level editor, making it impossible to delete

This update focuses on bugfixes and quality of life changes while adjusting Canines dog and adding an additional ability to the Gym Buddy robber class!

The newest cop class has been adjusted, with the police dog no longer being able to sniff bodies and bags that have been left untouched for a while, preventing robbers from getting catched for something they did a few minutes ago. The dogs tracking power has also been reduced slightly, with him now only being able to track the scents of a robber for up to 20 seconds before giving up.

The Gym Buddy got some new utility in this update, he is now able to choose between placing trampolines, or placing the brand-new treadmills, which speed up characters coming from one direction, while significantly slowing down those approaching from the wrong side. allowing robbers to escape faster, or slowing down cops where needed.

Other classes have also received some changes, the Arms Dealer can now purchase a Heavy Pistol for 7,000$, and on the cop side, the Combat Medic can now overheal the VIP. Administering the antidote for when the VIP has been poisoned is now a lot faster for the cops as well, allowing them to more reliably protect her.

There are also lots of bugfixes and general improvements included in this update, you can take a look at those in the full changelog below!



Full Changelog:

New:

• added new UI system that can display why certain interactions arent possible (for example: "Body too old too investigate")
  
• added new treadmill gadget
  
• dedicated server owners can now create a [Banned] section in their servers config file, and under "SteamIDs=" add the SteamIDs of banned players, seperated by a ";"

Changes:

• Grey Beard Mask now provides an extra drill bag after placing a drill
  
• Canines dog can now only sniff bags and bodies that are less than 2 minutes old
  
• Canines dog bite damage reduced from 35 to 30
  
• Gym Buddy can now choose to place trampolines and treadmills
  
• leaving mid-round now counts as a loss for class winrate tracking
  
• time to administer the poison antidote to the VIP reduced from 1.5s to 0.5s
  
• Canines dog can now only track suspects for 20 seconds after sniffing a body/bag, after that, he will shake and give up the search
  
• Combat Medic can now overheal the VIP
  
• Arms Dealer can now purchase a Heavy Pistol for 7,000$
  
• robbers wearing the Alien Mask can now drop money and bomb bags without Canines dog being able track their scent
  
• money bags carried by robbers with the Alien Mask no longer spawn money particles behind them
  
• changed midround robber spawn system, now chooses the best spawn (the one furthest away from all cops)
  
• dedicated servers now automatically apply changed server configs at the end of each round
  
• Poisons teargas now gets blocked by Developers frequency jammer
  
• updated Developers class ability description

Map Changes:

• added three additional midround robber spawns to all maps

Skull Island:

• fixed being able to glitch out of the elevator

Clepto Bank:

• fixed hole inside the floor on the edge of the map

Fixes:

• potential fix for "Guardian Angel" achievement not working correctly
  
• fixed "NOU Reverse Card" achievement not working correctly
  
• fixed dreadmills, trampolines, ladders and police barriers not moving with the elevator
  
• fixed sticky grenades blocking placement in a large radius around them
  
• fixed Cop Operators being able to see robber classes
  
• fixed dog ragdoll falling through some floors on custom maps
  
• improved Vigil UI camera widget scaling for widescreen resolution
  
• fixed multiple bugs related to switching teams in the last tick of team selection, resulting in players spawning at the opposite teams spawns
  
• fixed being able to glitch Madmans bomb into some ceilings

Level Editor:

• fixed "Weapon" object not applying the correct weapon when using the "type" setting instead of manually entering the weapon ID
  
• fixed ambulance heli being invisible for clients
  
• upgraded the "Custom Door" object to the same new mesh selection system the "Custom Stealable Object" uses

This big update adds a new cop class, brings a few changes to existing classes as well as new content to the level editor, and includes lots of fixes and improvements!

The new cop class is called "Canine", and is built around a new animal companion, the Police Dog! The dog can be told to follow his owner or guard a specific area, attacking any robbers wearing bags or holding weapons. Attacked robbers will bleed for a short period, allowing other cops to chase them down more easily. Additionally, the dog can be told to sniff dropped bags or dead bodies, and will then try to locate their owner, or killer respectively.

The Gym Buddy also got an update, players can now see where thrown bags will land, making it a lot easier to deliver money to vans, or bags to your teammates!

The grappling hook received some changes as well, a bug was fixed allowing users to jump multiple times in rapid succession, to gain lots of height very quickly. To compensate for this change, users can now double-jump after using the grappling hook, and climb ledges by holding the jump key, to make it much easier to scale buildings with it.

There are also six brand-new achievements in the game, with every single of them unlocking a new, exclusive golden weapon skin!

Map creators can now place teleporters on their maps, to allow for more creative gameplay solutions, and the default robber spawn can now be deleted, in case your map is not located in the default area. Custom Objects can now have opacity and emissive textures, allowing for a bigger variety of custom meshes, creating half-transparent objects or glowing meshes.

There is also a considerable amount of bugfixes included in this update, most notably to the aiming system of robber and cop bots, and the performance of the chat system once lots of messages had been added.



New:

• added new Canine Cop class
  
• added target crosshair to Gym Buddys throw ability
  
• horse now displays riders name in UI for teammates
  
• added 6 new achievements that unlock 6 new golden weapon skins

Map Changes:
Arcade:

• fixed employee NPC being able to walk to the roof
  
• lighting improvements

New York:

• fixed small gap in employee zone area on the upper floor

Changes:

• made FED Chairman printer placement a bit easier
  
• Reinforcer explosive resistance buffed from 50% to 75%
  
• can now double jump after grappling hooking
  
• added 2s of wallclimbing after grappling hooking to make it easier to climb up ledges

Fixes:

• fixed chat performance issues (usually noticeable when staying on the same server for a while)
  
• potential fix for random stutters mid-round
  
• reduced bot log spam on dedicated servers
  
• fixed pilots plane not dealing damage
  
• fixed small blood puddles not being removed when a new round started
  
• fixed bots often stopping to shoot even if they had clear line of sight to their target
  
• fixed grenade on-hit damage being inconsistent (85-100 damage before -> consistent 95 damage now)
  
• fixed rocket launcher displaying 20 instead of 80 damage in the class selection menu
  
• fixed robber and cop AIs sometimes displacing NPCs (making them jump in the air)
  
• fixed being able to inspect weapon while no weapon was equipped (resulting in visual bugs)
  
• fixed typo in Riot Controls passive
  
• fixed being able to spam the jump key after using a grappling hook to fly extremely high
  
• fixed money particles being visible through Agent's screen
  
• fixed missing robber spawn blue dots in class selection menu
  
• fixed spectators joining mid-round being assigned to the midround robber spawn, resulting in them being half spectator half robber
  
• fixed cop operators sometimes being able to read the robber team chat
  
• fixed robber bots sometimes struggling to change clothes

Level Editor:

• added teleporter entry and exit points
  
• reworked custom object loading, should provide better lighting results
  
• added option to include "ModelName_E.png" texture to control emissiveness on the model (making textures glow)
  
• added option to include "ModelName_O.png" texture to control opacity on the model (making model see through)
  
• fixed certain props not having collision on dedicated servers, resultingt in NPCs walking through them, and visual glitches for players
  
• fixed some custom maps not loading on dedicated servers, resulting in players glitching through floors and walls
  
• fixed clients sometimes being stuck in falling animation when playing on custom maps on dedicated servers
  
• potential fix for robber spawns not being sorted correctly on custom maps on dedicated servers
  
• fixed getaway boat and police heli not working correctly
  
• removed default ambulance
  
• robber Main Entrance spawn can now be deleted with the "Delete" key
  
• fixed robber spawn point rotation being offset by 90 degrees
  
• fixed multiple bugs related to robber spawns on custom maps

This update focuses on class balance, while also improving the level editor and re-introducing custom maps on Linux servers.

The Janitor class has been buffed, he can now recycle certain robber gadgets like boom buggies and explosive barrels without setting off an explosion! His secondary weapon has also been changed to the brand-new Slug Shotgun, which fires a single, relatively accurate projectile that deals lots of damages and causes bleeding in hit robbers, who will leave a blood trail for a few seconds, allowing him to chase them down much more easily.

The Traffic Cops' barbed wires now also make use of this new bleeding mechanic, while no longer dealing damage to himself or other cops.

Robber classes also received some improvements, the Pickpocket can now steal money and abilities from cops a lot faster, while Medic's Syringe Gun now fires faster projectiles, at a higher fire rate which should make it a bit more viable in PvP encounters while still having its main focus on supporting his teammates.

The level editor got some performance upgrades, the "Place Windows" button now works correctly again, and the preview images generated for the workshop now look a lot better. Custom Object loading has also been reworked to work correctly on Linux, and hosting a custom map on dedicated Linux servers is now possible again!

New:

• added Pilots plane killfeed icon
  
• added impact sounds and particles to Pilots plane gun to make it easier to identify when you are being shot at
  
• added new Slug Shotgun weapon (55 damage, causes bleeding on hit)

Changes:

• new mid-round robber respawn point now only gets used if there is no cop nearby, if a cop is camping it, another spawn point will be used
  
• updated third person Syringe Gun model
  
• Syringe gun damage increased from 30 to 35
  
• Syring gun firerate increased from 180 RPM to 220 RPM
  
• Syringe gun bullet velocity increased from 60 m/s to 80 m/s
  
• Syringe gun ammo increased from 16/64 to 20/80
  
• Micro incoming damage bonus while tiny decreased from 700% to 500%
  
• Snipers vision dart now pings the hit cop every 4s instead of every 2.5s
  
• Snipers vision dart duration increased from 20s to 30s
  
• updated Traffic Cop description to include that he gains an additional wire the first time he damages a robber with one of his barbed wires (no gameplay changes, just added missing description)
  
• Traffic Cop barbed wires no longer damages cops
  
• increased Traffic Cops barbed wire HP from 50 to 70
  
• reduced Janitor lock installation time from 1s to 0.25s
  
• changed Janitor primary weapon from SMG to Carbine
  
• updated Janitor description to reflect that he starts with one lock
  
• decreased Pickpocket steal duration from 0.25s to 0.1s
  
• explosive damages now deals damage to players wearing vests if the incoming damage is larger than the vest HP
  
• updated Reinforcer character model
  
• Traffic Cops barbed wire now casues bleeding, resulting in minor tick damage and visible blood trail
  
• Janitor can now recycle robber money printers, boom barrels and bomb buggies without setting of an explosion
  
• Janitor secondary weapon changed from Shotgun to Slug Shotgun
  
• reduced Pilots plane damage from 20 to 17
  
• increased chance to find a plane upgrade inside a box from 70% to 80%

Fixes:

• fixed Traffic Cops wire not damaging robber bots
  
• fixed Detective not being able to investigate money bags
  
• fixed Master Thiefs drone not being affected by Developers frequency jammer
  
• potential fix for getting stuck in "Press Key to Respawn" screen after chatting/tabbing out
  
• opening the escape menu now counts as key press while inside the "Press Key to Respawn" screen
  
• reduced Linux server log spam

Map Changes:
Arcade:

• updated claw machine collision

Level Editor:

• improved auto-generated preview.png image quality
  
• objects like AI Blockers and zones now get hidden when generating the preview.png
  
• added "Birdseye Map View" that allows mappers to change the location of the birdseye view in the spawn selection/class selection menu
  
• fixed some props not loading correctly on Linux servers, resulting in players hovering when they walked over them
  
• added new custom mesh .fbx loading system for Linux, fixes players falling through/hovering over custom objects on custom maps
  
• fixed elevators not working correctly on Linux servers
  
• level editor performance improvements
  
• potential fix for floor remover sometimes not loading correctly when joining a server with a custom map
  
• fixed missing collision for custom objects on Linux Servers
  
• fixed "Place Windows" button not working
  
• potential fix for custom music sometimes not looping correctly
  
• multiple performance improvements while inside the level editor
  
• fixed dedicated server crashes