Redfall final update is now available – adds offline mode, single player pause, more

May 30, 2024

Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Arkane Studios Austin have released the final update for the open-world cooperative first-person shooter Redfallwhich introduces “Community Standing”, boss-focused “Elder Nests”, offline mode and single player pause.

Find details below.

Neighborhood Renewal: Representing the Community Position

With the release of Game Update 4, unlocking a new Safehouse, completing Safehouse missions, rescuing civilians or killing an Underboss will contribute to a new reputation bar called “Community Standing”. As you help the people of Redfall free their city from the grip of the vampire gods, you’ll be able to use your support currency to unlock new rewards from the Safehouse skill tree.

There are six community status ranks that give you 39 unique rewards that serve as ongoing upgrades. As you progress further through the Skill Tree, the unlocks become more powerful.

To help you get a better idea of what upgrades await, let’s take a look at a few unlocks from each of the six community status ranks.

rank 1

Be treated to: Cosmetics near your location appear on your map and compass.

I am for: Turrets and Tripwires take 50% less time to hack.

rank 2

The rest of the story: Grave locks near your location appear on your map and compass.

Ammunition storage: Human enemies throw more ammunition at death.

rank 3

Well founded: Take 50% less damage from Rook Storm Lightning Strikes.

Castle Doctrine: The unlocked Safe House Defense now includes some friendly turrets.

rank 4

Family heritage: Anglers, Shrouds and Siphons get better rewards after death.

Homeopathic medicine: Using a medical kit has a 40% chance of not consuming it.

rank 5

Crystal ball: Each orb of Psychic Remnants collected has a 40% chance to give you significantly more Psychic Remnants.

The Last Laugh: When destroyed, friendly turrets will electrocute enemies within 20 meters. Does not affect enemies immune to electric shock.

rank 6

High Roller: Unmatched items appear much more often in loot.

Escape plan: Activate a salvaged Bellwether Cloak for 10 seconds after reaching critical health. The attack will be deactivated. It can only appear once every 10 minutes.

All upgrades from the community permanent skill tree aim to give you a mix of QoL and gameplay benefits. Some of the traits will even help collectors complete the hunt for cosmetics and tomb locks.

Nest restoration: older nest

Also coming with Game Update 4 are Elder Nests. These new boss-focused nests will challenge you to destroy dangerously modified special vampires to free Redfall from their influence.

Elder Nest portals will appear around Redfall like their Heart Nest siblings. But these new psychic spaces can be distinguished by their purple glow in the areas they influence.

After accepting the challenge and entering the Elder Nest, your goal is to find the vampire boss buried deep within and destroy it, free the Heart from within, grab your rewards, and escape.

After successfully clearing an Elder Nest, you (and your teammates) will receive a temporary effect called a Heart Shard. Heart Shard duration is measured by campaign difficulty; giving a longer improvement at each higher difficulty.

Here are just a few of the Heart Shards that can be awarded after completing Elder Nest:

Synthesis of ammunition: A holstered weapon regenerates ammunition and recharges it when not in use.

UV healing: The player gains health when hit by UV radiation.

Light in the darkness: The aura that spreads around the Nest weakens the vampires within it, instead of the usual strengthening effect.

With this update comes another big change to all Nests. If you fail to escape the nest during the destabilization phase, you will now not get the main remnant. Any loot you pick up will still be yours, but Major Remanent is now awarded after successfully exiting a collapsing nest.

Quality of life

Offline mode – With the release of game update 4, you will get the ability to play Redfall while you are not connected to the Internet. You will also be able to continue playing if you disconnect from the internet in the middle of a solo session. When playing co-op, the host will be switched to a solo offline session.

Pausing for one player – Another new feature we are happy to introduce is single player pausing. Now, if you need some time to adjust your gear or just need to step away for a minute, the world Redfall he will wait with you.