Escape from Tarkov 1.1.5.0 Patch Notes—Lighthouse Changes, Icebreaker Update, and More

Battlestate Games has released the full patch notes for Escape from Tarkov’s 1.1.5.0 update, which introduces a massive change for Lighthouse, changes how Lightkeeper is accessed, and alters some core game mechanics, such as the transition to Icebreaker.

It’s one of the more sizeable updates to hit the platform in ages, and it’s sure to be a hit with fans, given that it’s so deeply changing arguably the most hated Escape from Tarkov map – Lighthouse.

Read on to get the full gist of what’s changing.

Tarkov’s Latest Patch Notes Are Super Sweet

The core of the 1.1.5.0 patch revolves around the Lighthouse rework, which includes a massive stack of changes, additions, and removals:

• Rogues have moved from the water treatment plant to the mountain chalets
• There are no longer any stationary weapons at the water treatment plant
• The open areas along the main road have been reworked to provide more cover and additional routes
• All landmines have been removed from the water treatment plant
• A transition point to Icebreaker has been added to the location. The hovercraft stays at the pier near the water cottages
• A temporary task chain focused on the shifting faction balance on Lighthouse has been added
• Loot distribution has been reworked. Rogue stashes containing their abandoned gear have been added throughout the location
• The BTR now patrols the location. Its route has several variants and covers the entire location, including the approach to the bridge leading to the peninsula and the water treatment plant
• Underground passages have been added in the mountains, shortening the route to the extracts in the southern part of the location
• The Marked Room has been moved from Lightkeeper’s peninsula

Additionally, how you access Lightkeeper has changed, and you need to complete the following tasks to access To the Light, his story chain:

• Gain access to Lighthouse through the “Tour” storyline
• Have Loyalty Level 3 with all traders except Fence and Ref
• Have at least 2.0 reputation with Fence
• Ask Mechanic about the possibility of working with Lightkeeper

Also, Lightkeeper’s tasks have been massively reworked, all based on player feedback, to make them more enjoyable and rewarding, which is important given he’s effectively an endgame trader.

The suite of side tasks that take place on Lighthouse has been reworked to account for the changes, and new tasks have been added too, along with a temporary task chain that explains the amendments to the environment.

Here are all the changes coming to improve Escape from Tarkov in this update:

• Added an indicator for tasks for which an item can currently be handed over
• Added the ability to view the profile of and report a PMC or player Scav from the list of killed players after a raid
• Increased the area that must be hit to shoot off the lock on a container or door
• Added the “Can’t Drink Away Skill” task, which rewards the Loui Peeton wallet. The task becomes available after completing “Is This a Reference?”
• Added an Icebreaker Model Kit item to the rewards for the “Part of the Ship, Part of the Crew” achievement, along with a crafting recipe using this item
• Adjusted the attitude of Rogues toward USEC characters.

And finally, the balancing pass and bug fixes:

• Adjusted the XP multiplier awarded for transitions. It will now increase more gradually, starting at a lower value than before for 1-2 transitions and reaching the previous values at 16 or more transitions
• Reduced the XP gained for eliminating Wedge, his squad, and Black Division operatives on Icebreaker
• Reduced the XP gained for eliminating Shadow of Tagilla, Vengeful Killa, and Scavs in The Labyrinth
• Reduced the purchase price of euros and dollars from traders
• Changed the sale price of the HK MP5 at Mechanic and Peacekeeper Loyalty Level 2
• Removed armor from the following face masks:
  • Glorious E mask
  • Shattered mask
  • DevTac Samurai Menpo Mask
  • DevTac Samurai Menpo Mask (White)
  • Death Shadow mask
  • Death Shadow mask (Gray)

• Fixed an issue that caused saved weapon presets to disappear after a raid
• Fixed issues with empty keybind entries in the controls settings for some players
• Fixed an issue where, with the Fresh Wound effect active and the Dr. Jekyll modifier selected, bleeding effects would open too frequently
• Excessive shading in the visuals at the Labs location and certain other locations has been fixed
• Fixed part of the environment disappearing in Spectator Mode on Reserve
• Fixed incorrect display of body-part health in Spectator Mode in some cases
• Fixed known issues that could cause padlocked doors to remain impassable even after the lock had been shot off
• Fixed hit registration issues when firing bolt-action rifles immediately after mounting them on a bipod
• Fixed incorrect display of the character’s wrist when inspecting certain weapons
• Fixed issues with reloading weapons using magazines from pockets when the player had an unsearched rig equipped
• Fixed an issue where the Strength and Endurance skills would not level up during the first raid after training in the Hideout gym
• Fixed an issue where some items could continue to be marked as available for task handover even after they were no longer required
• Fixed an issue where regular Scavs would become hostile toward a player Scav who had damaged a Black Division operative;
• Fixed bot reactions to gas grenade throws
• Made various UI/UX fixes and improvements to the character selection and gesture screens, magazine preset loading, and the main menu while in a raid
• Fixed some issues that could cause the game to crash while loading into a raid
• Fixed various culling and environment issues across multiple locations
• Fixed an issue where creating a character would clear the list of favorite crafting recipes in other modes
• Fixed an issue that prevented some posters from being placed in the Hideout
• Removed ammunition from the magazines of some weapon presets in trader inventories
• Added the missing weapon attachments from Patch 1.1.0.0 to Peacekeeper’s stock
• Fixed the incorrect weapon presets for Sanitar, Killa, and Kaban’s guards

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