Changes: Temporary collaboration event with Escape from Duckov: Players can take part in an in-game duck hunting task in Escape from Tarkov. After completing the task, players will receive a set of exclusive rewards in both PvP and PvE mode; Added Steam Rich Presence support for Steam players, displaying current in-game activity; Improved the game room startup algorithm to reduce game server launch time. We will continue working to speed up and improve matchmaking in future updates; Added a visual effect to optical sight lenses; Improved the grenade throw synchronization to reduce cases of grenade position desync during throws; Improved the AI behavior during looting; Added a new container for posters; Added a chapter switching sound effect in the Story Tasks interface; Changed the in-game weather season to early spring. Personalization: Added new customization sets USEC Fahrenheit and BEAR Arktika, available for purchase on the official Escape from Tarkov website and on Steam. Balancing changes: Reduced the character level requirement for Prestige from 55 to 47; Increased the experience modifier when finishing a raid with the Killed in Action and Missing in Action status from 0.4 to 0.75; Replaced the Pineapple juice craft at Nutrition Unit level 2 with Can of beef stew (Large); Added the ability to insure night vision goggles; Removed the Found in Raid sledgehammer requirement for dismantling the Defective Wall in the Hideout; Added the ability to store money in the Keycard holder case; Reduced the experience gain for killing bots and bosses in The Labyrinth; Added new loot points at the school building, Rus Post office, Klimov mall, and Cardinal apartment complex on Streets of Tarkov; Added new ammo spawn points on Streets of Tarkov and Reserve; Increased the max ammo stack size for the following calibers: 7.62х25 TT, 9х18 PM, 9х19, 9х21, 4.6х30, 5.7х28, .45 ACP, .357, .50 AE, 5.45х39, 5.56х45, 9х39, .300 BLK, .366 ТКМ, 6.8х51, 7.62х51, .308 ME, .50 BMG, 20/70, 12/70. Reduced the overheat buildup speed by 30% for weapons using 9x39 ammo, including: KBP 9A-91 compact assault rifle; KBP VSK-94 rifle; SR-3M compact assault rifle; AS VAL special assault rifle; VSS Vintorez special sniper rifle. Task adjustments: Goals and Means: Reduced the minimum distance requirement from 100 to 50 meters. Hunting Trip: Reduced the minimum distance requirement from 75 to 40 meters. Connections Up North: Reduced the PMC kill requirement from 50 to 20. Trading adjustments: Added a new offer for 5.56x45mm M855A1 ammo pack (50 pcs) at Ref LL4; Increased the purchase limit for AR-10 7.62x51 X Products X-25 50-round drum magazine at Mechanic from 1 to 5 per reset; Reduced the purchase price for dollars and euros at traders. Fixes: Fixed the cases where armor zones on Tagilla’s welding masks and Atomic Defense CQCM mask were ignored, allowing players to receive fatal damage to the “Head, Nape” hitbox; Fixed several visual, culling, and shadow/lighting issues on all locations; Fixed the secure container display and certain inventory operations during raids when the player inspected their character inventory while loading into a local PvE game; Fixed an issue causing the game client to freeze after pressing ESC during a raid when automatic memory cleanup was enabled; Fixed an issue where achievement progress could reset after being obtained in certain cases; Fixed the cases where the Minotaur’s guards appeared directly in the player’s field of view; Fixed the cause of weapon soft-locks after weapon interactions in certain cases; Fixed the inability to list ammo packs on the Flea Market; Fixed the starting task items being granted only after restarting the client in certain cases; Fixed an issue where players could encounter a soft-lock after listening to a previously crafted audio tape during a raid; Fixed the incorrect mannequin display after changing the lower clothing in the Gear Rack Hideout zone in certain cases; Fixed the construction timer display for the Gear Rack Hideout zone; Improved the folding system for built-in iron sights when using reflex and optical sights; Fixed the incorrect display of armbands when using the USEC Day Off and BEAR Vacation customization sets; Fixed the incorrect behavior of the low-frequency filter for certain ambient sounds related to occlusion; Fixed an issue where music was not muted while previewing and selecting character voices in the game settings; Fixed the glass display when viewing through transparent geometry; Fixed the ability to claim rewards for BTR Driver tasks as a Scav; Fixed the known causes of Sniper Scavs teleporting in local PvE raids on Customs in certain cases; Fixed the aggressive behavior of RUAF bots on Terminal toward players previously marked as enemies by the Rogues on Lighthouse; Fixed the cases where the BTR gunner could appear outside the BTR; Fixed the missing player preview display on the Overall tab in certain cases; Fixed the incorrect weapon display on the USEC character during character creation; Fixed the ability to interact with signal flare extracts when playing as a Scav; Improved and balanced the logic of fog density influence on AI detection systems; Fixed the situations with bots not re-equipping their weapons after looting another weapon; Fixed the issue with Partisan getting stuck in the underbarrel grenade launcher reload animation.