New features in the Sons of the Forest patch
Hello friends! The wait is finally over: Sons of the Forest has a new patch that brings some exciting new features to the game. Get ready for a new end boss fight, a new cutscene at the end of the game, drivable golf carts, a gun in one of the caves, and much more. But that's not all! See below for the full list of changes.
Dedicated servers and other improvements
Another highlight of the patch is the introduction of dedicated servers. This allows you to set up and host your own servers. You can find a detailed guide on how to do this in the Dedicated Server Guide on Steam. The development team asks that you continue to post your bug reports and feedback in the discussion section of the Community Hub. But enough talk, let's take a closer look at the new features!
Overview of the most important updates
- New end boss fight and cutscene
- Dedicated servers
- Driveable golf carts
- Rifle found in one of the caves
- Decorative frogs on lily pads
- Animal head trophies as wall decorations
- Separate placement options for stone doorways, beams, windows, and pillars
- New stone holder structure and shutters
- Revamped environment on the east side of the map with more streams, waterfalls, lakes, ponds, cannibal villages, rope bridges, and more
- Added some new story hints
- Added dirty/clean water system
Other improvements and fixes in the patch
In addition to the new features, the patch also brings many improvements and fixes to the game. This includes, for example, improved visuals of burning sticks and boiling water, as well as the ability to attach stones or pieces of wood to zip lines. Some bugs have also been fixed, such as the disappearance of Knight V's and gliders in some save files.
Audio updates and balancing
There are also some changes in terms of audio. Missing mouseover and recording events have been added, and the distance settings for flare audio have been adjusted. In terms of balancing, for example, damage from drinking dirty water has been increased and the golden armor now reduces incoming non-demonic damage by 30%.
We hope you enjoy these updates and that they make your gaming experience in Sons of the Forest even more exciting! If you haven't got the game yet, you can get a Steam key here at Keyfuchs. Have fun playing!
