The new weapons that come with the DayZ patch 1.21

The DayZ Update 1.21 was released a few days ago and it contains a number of new features, balance changes, and bug fixes. The most notable additions are new weapons such as the crossbow, sword, and even a set of medieval armor.

In addition to the new weapons and armor, Update 1.21 also includes a number of balance changes and bug fixes that really fix some issues that players have been experiencing on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms. Let’s take a look at the major changes from the DayZ Update 1.21 patch notes:

DayZ Update 1.21 Patch Notes

Added

• Crossbow and color variants
• Bolts and Improvised Bolt variants
• Sword
• Mace
• Chainmail
• Chainmail Leggings
• Chainmail Coif
• Norse Helm
• Chest plate
• Medieval Boots
• Wool Gloves with fingerless and color variants
• Feathers
• Added new game hints
• Thrown items and moving vehicles now move smoother on high refresh rate devices
• Status icon for mild leg injuries
• Sound indicator when dying of thirst

FIXED

• Accepting a friend invite to a server while connecting to a separate server would not cancel the ongoing connection process
• Combining fuel in a fireplace would in some circumstances not work
• Leaning was only possible with raised hands when using MnK
• The controls screen had the “menu” and “inventory” buttons swapped
• Fixed further exploits to look through walls
• Fixed an exploit to glitch through walls
• It was possible to execute a stealth kill even if there was an obstacle between the player and the target
• Several explosions were missing their tail sounds
• The camera would move sharply when a vehicle turns opposite to the mouse/joystick movement
• The camera would glitch when swimming with a broken leg
• The action to refill a partially filled gasoline container would appear at water sources
• The Scout rifle reload sounds would echo
• Items ruined while in a container carried in hands would float in the air
• Fixed issues with several structures
• It was very difficult to reach the “Open trunk” action for the Olga 02 wreck
• Ruining handcuffs would not free the cuffed player

If you want to take a look at the complete DayZ Update 1.21 Patch Notes you can visit the DayZ forums, here.