The Walking Dead Onslaught Combat Rebalance Patch is Now Live

The Walking Dead Onslaught Combat Rebalance Patch

• All ranged weapons have been tuned to allow for one-hit kills to the brain at close range; less damage is dealt to the jaw and significantly less damage is dealt to the neck and below.
  
• Ranged weapons now have custom fall-off damage over distance, which can be improved via weapon upgrades ("Refined Powder"). This excludes the Lever Action Rifle, Revolver, and Crossbow.
  
• Simulated weight on heavier / longer ranged weapons has been adjusted for better usability; this weight can be neutralized by stabilizing (two-handing) a weapon.
  
• Ammo Pickups now grant less ammunition per weapon, increasing ammo scarcity.
  
• All ranged weapons have had their maximum ammunition and upgraded ammunition capacities re-balanced to the new weapon damage values.
  
• Ranged weapons brought into a Scavenger run as part of the player loadout now start with a single magazine's worth of ammunition rather than the maximum for the weapon.
  
• The ammo bonuses granted by The Forge have been increased from +40% at max level to +125% (+25% per upgrade).
  
• Increased blunt melee damage on all ranged weapons (pistol whipping).
  
• The "Copper Tips" upgrades for the Heavy Pistol, Lever Action Rifle, and Crossbow are now more effective; penetration values have been increased.
  
• The Basic Pistol is now less accurate at range to compensate for its new one-hit kill capability.
  

• All melee weapons have had their damage values tweaked; less damage is dealt to the jaw and significantly less damage is dealt to the neck and below.
  
• Sharp melee weapons (blades and axes) now stick inside of a Walker's skull on kill and will resist easy removal; higher quality sharp melee weapons such as the Katana and Battle Axe have the least resistance of removal.
  
• Dead Walkers no longer automatically detach from sharp melee weapons when impaled.
  
• While impaling a Walker with a sharp melee weapon, player movement is restricted for as long as the weapon remains stuck in the Walker.
  
• Additional simulated weight has been added to heavier / longer melee weapons; this weight can be neutralized by stabilizing (two-handing) a weapon.
  
• Reduced blunt melee damage for sharp melee weapons when striking with the hilt or other non-sharp surfaces; the Crowbar, Battle Axe, and Shovel have retained higher damage for these blunt attacks.
  
• The Knuckle Knife has been completely re-tuned to better emphasize blunt damage (two-hit punch to the head, one-hit when upgraded); the knife end is no longer an instant kill head strike but also does not stick in skulls on kill.
  
• The "Impact" upgrades for the Hammer, Bat, and Battle Axe are now more effective; explosive damage values have been increased.
  

• Walker perception and aggression has been increased.
  
• Walkers now deal significantly more damage when biting.
  
• On Survivor and Veteran difficulty, Walkers now also deal initial grapple damage before biting starts.
  
• Increased number of Walkers in Campaign Chapter 1.
  
• Armored Walkers and Spiked Walkers are now more difficult to kill.
  
• Spiked Walkers are now noticeably more deadly than other walkers.
  

• There is more Food in the early game to allow for smoother level progression.
  
• Changed the first time user Scavenger site mission from Main Street Supply Run to Military Checkpoint Supply Evac.
  
• Reduced the speed of the Scavenger Herd Wall when playing on Novice or Survivor difficulty.
  

• Added an option for Left-hand Dominant players who use Smooth Locomotion to swap the Movement and Turning inputs with each other.
  
• Reversing grip on a bladed weapon will no longer cause a choked Walker to detach.
  
• Choked or impaled Walker corpses have increased simulated weight, but no longer automatically fall to the floor.
  
• Increased velocity when throwing Walker corpses..
  
• Choked Walkers can now be brought closer to the player's face.