SCUM - November Update 1.3.6.0.177121: What's New

The SCUM November Update (1.3.6.0.177121) went live on 11 November 2026. It brings a revamped tattoo system, full controller support, Photo Mode for every player, and official multiplayer support through Proton for Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine players. There is no world wipe with this update.

New features

• Tattoos: More than 60 tattoo designs are now available to all players, with placements across the face, torso, abdomen, back of the head, upper and lower arms, legs and hands. Choose designs during character creation or visit a barber trader in a safe zone.

• Controller support: You can now play with a controller of your choice. Radial menus and button combinations cover combat, driving, fishing, Photo Mode and minigames.
• Photo Mode for everyone: Photo Mode is now free for all players. Press P or select it from the controller radial menu. Players who bought Supporter Pack 2 for Photo Mode will receive three exclusive face tattoos as replacement content.
• Proton multiplayer support: Joining multiplayer servers through Proton is now officially supported on Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
• Halloween quest extended: The Halloween quest runs until the end of November. Complete it to unlock a Coffin Bed, Hanging Jack-o'-Lantern, Candleholders and Cooking Cauldron.

Gameplay and balance changes

• Bread uses increased from nine to ten so a loaf divides evenly when crafting sandwiches.
• Trader funds now correctly decrease when traders buy items from players.
• The Into the Wild experience bonus for Archery and Awareness has been corrected so it no longer stays permanently active.
• Frag Grenade and Dynamite vehicle damage now behave consistently under the same custom zone damage settings.
• Woodland Hearth durability has been brought in line with other base building items.

Notable fixes

• Vehicles: Fixed the Wolfswagen being launched into the air by tractor tires, vehicles getting stuck after frontal collisions, and bikes that could not be driven after the previous driver was teleported.
• Base building: Fixed foliage clipping through stair upgrades and foliage sounds continuing to play inside bases where vegetation had been removed.
• Bunkers: Cleared invisible collision blocking doors in the Abandoned Bunker and restored missing Puppets and hostile NPCs in WW2 Bunkers in sector C2.
• Server settings: Fixed custom zone damage priority so a smaller zone set to Blocked now correctly prevents damage when overlapping with a larger zone.
• Interface and cooking: Fixed ingredients becoming deselected when closing a container, which prevented certain recipes from being cooked.
• Buried chest privacy: Fixed an issue where other players could see information about a buried chest and who buried it.

What this means for your server

Two server setting descriptions have been corrected: "Global Animal Density Multiplier" and "Max Non-Virtual Animals in World" previously showed incorrect default values in their descriptions. The underlying values were not changed, only the displayed text. All players must be on 1.3.6.0.177121 to join updated servers.

Updating your RiverHosting server

1. Make a backup of your server before you update, just in case.
2. Update the server to 1.3.6.0.177121 from your panel. If the update does not apply cleanly, you can repair or reinstall your server to get a clean install.
3. If you use custom zone damage settings, review them after the server starts to make sure they still work as intended. You can configure your server settings from the panel.

If you run into any problems, visit RiverHosting support and we will help you out.

Read the full patch notes on the official announcement.