Game Update 13 Hoppers Take Flight will be available for troopers to download at 10 AM PT (GMT-7) on October 22, 2026.
This Game Update is a collection of content, performance, and optimization improvements and bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 13 with your fellow troopers, please feel free to join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!
Hoppers
Death from above! Frontline field reports paint the picture of a horrifying new Arachnid form besieging our Troopers from the skies.
The Hopper is a large flying Arachnid; lightning fast, deadly, and capable of carrying off a fully-equipped Trooper. Fear not! Stick close to your allies, and rely on your comrades to deter any kidnapping attempts with deadly return fire. You know what to do; keep both eyes on the sky. And when you see them, kill em’ all!
You will always be able to encounter Hoppers in Advance & Secure, Horde and ARC Missions.
Hoppers may also be encountered with specific Mission Mutators
Camp Rasczak
Brand new training camps have been established deep within the Arachnid Quarantine Zone to expedite immediate Trooper deployment to the frontlines.
New Training Mission
The previous Federation training cycle was churning out future Heroes of the Federation that have been woefully unprepared for the rigours of real combat. To better prepare our Troopers, we have brought live bugs and unleashed them upon our trainees in the most realistic training simulation to date! Recruits will need to familiarize themselves with standard base-building techniques, defend a base and fend off waves of vicious bugs in a cutting-edge re-creation of real life combat. Be aware, recruits who perish during unforeseen training accidents will not be indemnified.
New Players will be prompted to complete the new Horde Defence Training the first time they play the game.
Returning players will not be prompted, but may choose to launch Camp Rasczak from the “Solo Missions” in the Main Menu.
Shooting Range
To further support arsenal familiarity, a Shooting Range has also been created within the confines of Camp Rasczak.
After a recruit has completed the training simulation, they can sharpen their gunfighting skills at the Shooting Range. There, Troopers will have the ability to try out weapons they have not yet requisitioned through their careers. Equip yourself to your heart’s content, and fire at the bugs from a safe distance. Or, jump into the pit and fight the bugs at ground-level.
The Shooting Range is accessible after completing the Horde Defence Training.
You can return to the Shooting Range by launching Camp Rasczak from the “Solo Missions” in the Main Menu.
Third Wave and Gore Supporter Packs
Hey Trooper, want to take a bite out of the Arachnid Menace and look good doing it.
The Gore Supporter Pack Includes:
Gore Helmet Decal
Gore Weapon Skin
Gore Helmet Visor
Gore Uniform Palette
Gore Nameplate: Emblem
Gore Nameplate: Frame
Gore Nameplate: Background
Gore Player Banner: Medal
Gore Player Banner: Ribbon
Gore Player Banner: Background
To celebrate the 3rd anniversary of your enlistment in the Federation. We have included a free Third Wave cosmetic pack!
The Third Wave includes:
Third Wave Helmet Decal
Third Wave Weapon Skin
Third Wave Helmet Visor
Third Wave Uniform Palette
Quality-of-Life
Climb and Vault speed have been increased by 100%.
Tuning
Vanguard and Federation Armoury Tuning
TW-2 Sp.L.I.T Shotgun
Without issuing a new service shotgun, Vanguard Troopers have been searching for new methods of bringing more close-quarters firepower to the field. By carefully shaving a few millimetres off the inner barrel and some creative jury-rigging, Troopers can convert their Sp.L.I.T Shotgun with an improved 10-Gauge Bore, allowing them to fire much larger shells for far more boom with their bangs.
Added new Mastery levels, can now reach Mastery level 12
Moved Armoury Unlock to level 12, was level 10
Added 10-Gauge Bore modification at level 11
New Modification – 10-Gauge Bore
Re-bores the barrel to fire larger 10-gauge shotgun shells, increasing overall shot payload.
+30% Pellet Count
+100% Recoil
-15% Fire Rate
-1 Total Magazines
TW-2-FA Sp.L.I.T Shotgun (Auto)
Replacing solid slugs with explosive Frag Shells converts the already devastating TW-2-FA into a rapid fire grenade launcher. The torrent of fragmenting death cuts swathes through tightly-packed hordes of squishy bugs. While it loses some effectiveness against thicker carapace, a few bursts into the nerve stem can still take out even the most armoured bugs with ease.
Added new Mastery levels, can now reach Mastery level 12
Moved Armoury Unlock to level 12, was level 10
Added Frag Shells ammo modification at level 11
New Modification – Frag Shells
Use Fragmentation Shells. Shotgun shells packed with a fragmenting shrapnel payload.
-60% Direct Damage
+50% Explosive Damage
Armour Piercing Rating becomes 1
Weakpoint Multiplier becomes 3.0x
Morita XXX
Mastery Progression has been opened up to support future additions to the weapon’s modifications.
Added new Mastery levels; can now reach Mastery level 12
Moved Armoury Unlock to level 12, was level 10
Arachnid Tuning
New Mutators
The disgusting bugs have adopted new behaviours in their fight against our freedoms. Be on the lookout for new arachnid adaptations.
New ‘Warrior Swarm’ mission mutator
Experience Tuning
Horde mode backfill pause has been increased from Wave 2 to Wave 8. More opportunities for players to join the game in the harder waves.
Known Issues
In S.O.G Solo Mission 29, the Collect Data Pads objective shows the incorrect interaction prompt. You can still press and hold the interact button to collect the pads and progress the objective.
Highlights
Fixed an issue that caused Atmosphere Failure to only slightly tint the world green, without applying the intended interior fog.
Fixed tutorial pop-ups appearing after every update.
UI
Mission Selector improvements to layouts, organization of information, presentation and polish.
Mission Details now displays the minor and major regions
Mission Details now has a different presentation for Company Operations vs. regular Missions.
Company Operations now displays some contextual info about Victory Points, Company Operations and the Galactic Front. Minor improvements to Squad Select flow, added new transitions and presentation.
Fixed an issue with the Quickplay filters Mode Icon having non-uniform scaling that stretches with the length of the description text.
Fixed an issue with the inconsistent placement of the 'interact' prompts and repair UI. This fixes the misalignment between the interact widgets and the multitool cursor.
Fixed an issue where repairable utilities (Deployable Walls etc) wouldn't display the correct repair widgets and could be infinitely repaired. UI now matches the structures.
Fixed an issue where the interact text would 'pop' for 1 frame at runtime
Fixed an issue with Utility Fabricator's 'item replace' text occasionally displaying the wrong info or not updating.
Fixed an issue with Utility Fabricators always displaying a 'first aid stim' icon regardless of the Utility Fabricator type.
Ownable utilities (Fabricators, Thermo Charges etc) now display their owner when inspected by another Trooper.
Gameplay & General Fixes
Fixed an issue with the TW-7 Liberator’s increased fire rate during ‘fan the hammer’ not always applying when the trooper swapped to/from hipfire.
Fixed players can have more than two firearms by picking up a gun while a utility is equipped.
Fixed swapping to a loadout with a default suit pallet from a customized skin does not replace the first-person texture.
Fixed Morita 2 Plasma Underbarrel breaks animations when swapping to it from other equipment.
