Free Update

The Free Update is a major patch that overhauls several in-game mechanics.

Release date

 * South Korea: 18 December 2014.
 * China: 8 January 2015.
 * CSN:Z: 8 January 2015.
 * Taiwan/Hong Kong: 9 January 2015.

Zombie Modes Reorganization

 * Improved Scoring Method


 * Kill Zombie Permanently (Zombie Hero): 3 points.
 * Kill Zombie Generally (Zombie Hero): 3 points.
 * Survive as Human: 7 points.
 * Zombie Kill Assist: 1 point.
 * A zombie player will receive points based on the damage taken.


 * The amount of Host Zombie based on player number in the room


 * 1 Host Zombie: 1-7 players.
 * 1-2 Host Zombies: 8-10 players.
 * 2 Host Zombies: 11-17 players.
 * 2-3 Host Zombies: 18-20 players.
 * 3 Host Zombies: 21-32 players.


 * Zombie Infection Change


 * Minimum HP of zombies is 1000.
 * Excellent Genes's effect are tweaked to 70%, instead of 90%.
 * AP value is corrected after infection.
 * 1 second invincibility after becoming zombie.
 * Enhanced damage for melee weapons, removed the Bloody Blade item.

PvP Improvement
Improved the existing killing effect's notifications and feedbacks according to situation by adding a variety of notification.

New free default items
Melee= Pistol= Submachine gun= Shotgun= Assault rifle= (TW/HK only) (TW/HK only) (TW/HK only) Sniper rifle= Machine gun=
 * Weapons

Grenade= Special=
 * Equipment


 * Zombies


 * Items

Updates

 * New Secret Method

An item to confirm the manufactured weapon. This item requires Grade S Combat Blueprint and Permanent Durability Material to do so.


 * K3 Performance is increased


 * Manufacture / Combination / Decomposition System Reform


 * Task Reward Change

Reorganized the rewards after completing the missions.


 * Promotion Reward Restructure

Reorganized the items inside the Gift Boxes.


 * Updated Battlefield Supply

Battlefield Supply's items have been updated.


 * Removed all Weapon's Level Restrictions


 * Fixed Deimos and Ganymede bugs


 * Removed Jiang Shi from zombie class


 * Removed Bloody Blade, Gruesome Assassin, Merciless Destruction, Demented Doctor, Fire and Curse, Terrifying Terror, Brutal Slayer, Pain Dominator, Death Guide, Z-VIRUS Transfectant

New Item Information

 * THANATOS-7

A machine gun developed by Aegis Institute fed with 120 rounds of 7.62mm. When facing a huge number of enemies, the user can switch to Thanatos Blade System.


 * Tomahawk Christmas Edition

The Christmas version of Tomahawk decorated with reindeer horn and blinking lamps. Its secondary mode can knock zombies away in Zombie Scenario and Zombie modes.


 * Combat Blueprint and Durability Sale

Grade S Combat Blueprints and Permanent Durability Material are now sold in shop.


 * Xmas Box

Log in to receive a Christmas Box and play for every 30 minutes to get another Christmas Box. Christmas Box contains one of the X-mas weapons (random) for 1/3/10/30 days or permanent.

Trivia

 * Whenever a human is infected, he/she will be surrounded by a white glow indicating that they are invincible.
 * The Jiang Shi has been removed from player's inventory, resulting in him being the only zombie that cannot be played. However, his selection icon can still be seen.
 * Excellent Genes' head-up display (HUD) still shows the 100%, yet the buff has been reduced.
 * Strangely, the M16A4, AN-94 and AKM were set as default weapons in Taiwan/Hong Kong region. While in other regions, they only removed their level restrictions.