Sniper Elite 5 Patch Tweaks Invasions, Adds Urban Ruins to Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch

Rebellion has released a big new patch for Sniper Elite 5 with various changes to Invasions and bug fixes. It also adds a nighttime version of Urban Ruins to Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Squad Match. There have also been some tweaks like additional cover in central park, opening up areas for new angles, and more.

As for Invasions, the Invader is getting some much-needed nerfs. They now have one grenade and landmine along with swapping some skills out. The XP bonus gained from turning on Invasions has also been removed. A bug that caused players to be invaded right after fending off an Invasion should now be fixed.

Hosts also can’t kick invaders from their game and the anti-AFK timer has been adjusted to allow more time for Allied players to camp. If that weren’t enough, the end-of-mission Field Report has also been tweaked. Check out some of the patch notes below and the full notes here. You can also read our official review for Sniper Elite 5 here.

General:

• Removed some input delay and softened the edges of the deadzone for ‘aiming’ input. This should result in better fine aiming control.
• Various fixes to prevent the player falling or hanging through the floor, or getting stuck in the ‘falling’ animation
• Fixed general collision issues allowing players to walk through some walls in varying locations
• Various fixes to players getting stuck on ladders
• Fixed an issue preventing camera control when a player enters Photo Mode with ironsights
• The free cam has now been restricted slightly in Photo Mode, to avoid exploits during Axis Invasions
• Fixed an issue incorrectly allowing weapon scroll when using a mounted machine gun
• Med Kits will now work as expected on application
• The Precision Machines Receiver attachment will now correctly reduce speed rather than increase it
• The Austen Control Grip will now improve recoil recovery as expected
• Jeff Sullivan’s equipment will now appear as expected when selecting him as a playable character
• ‘Show Off’ and ‘Saboteur’ Medals should now unlock correctly
• Machine Gunners will no longer T-pose when shot
• Player can no longer equip weapons or binoculars when using a mounted machine gun
• Dead enemies hidden in crates no longer continue to move
• Player is no longer able to hide underwater in the Landing Zone Multiplayer map
• Grenades will no longer get stuck to the player’s hand when attempting to throw them
• Grenade arcs will no longer disappear unexpectedly
• Fixed an issue impacting the ability to use the Grenade hotkey
• Fixed an issue causing Herr Grunberg’s name to display incorrectly when looking at them through the binoculars
• The overpressure magazine now correctly lists ‘Increase Bullet Drop’ as a con
• Enemy AI will no longer disappear from the map when a cut scene gets triggered
• Booby-trapped bodies will now explode as expected
• Fixed an issue causing Flare Guns to slow down movement
• Players will no longer be able to obtain the Authentic Trophy by exploiting the ability to change difficulties in the pause menu
• Fixed an issue causing an inability to drop dead bodies on pick-up
• Fixed an issue causing AI to get caught in a consistent investigation loop
• Fruit boxes will no longer levitate or appear to multiply unexpectedly
• Fixed an issue in Survival Mode causing the crew in armoured vehicles to remain alive after the vehicle’s destruction, halting progression onto the next wave.
• Fixed an issue stopping the Satchel Charge from unlocking on completion of the campaign
• Fixed an issue causing a game crash when already exiting
• Fixed an issue some players were experiencing where Axis soldiers would get suck crouched in mid-air
• Fixed an issue causing birds to get stuck in place
• Fixed an issue causing wind to be disabled incorrectly in Campaign/Survival
• The trigger volume for Mines has now been increased to ensure they activate in range, regardless of human or vehicle targets
• Fixed an animation glitch causing an AI soldier to get off his bike after being shot, despite being dead
• Fixed an issue causing headlights to turn on and off based on the player’s proximity
• Microphone volume will no longer automatically return to 100% each time a player returns to game
• Additional minor bug fixes and improvements