patch · August 13, 2025

PEAK Patch v1.23.a Rebalances MESA and Fixes Bugs

Patch v1.23.a tones down MESA hazards, adjusts scorpion behavior, deactivates desynced lava in The Kiln, and targets dozens of bugs.

Update v1.23.a addresses community complaints surrounding the MESA by adjusting hazard balance, altering enemy AI, and clearing a broad list of technical bugs.

Hazard and Enemy Tweaks

Tumbleweeds now deal Thorns damage instead of Injury, and their damage and knockback scale directly with their size for better consistency. Scorpions require clear line-of-sight to aggro, feature a reduced aggro radius and movement speed, and deal less Poison damage when players are near passing out. Dynamite spawns slightly less in luggage and no longer inflicts damage through walls. THE KILN lava has been temporarily disabled due to desyncs across players, and Scout Cannon shots grant an extra three seconds of fall damage prevention.

MESA and World Fixes

Performance on the MESA is improved, and zone-specific items now spawn correctly throughout the climb instead of waiting until the end. The Fog no longer continues rising past the Caldera.

General Corrections

The 24 Karat badge and Ultimate Badge can now be completed properly. Korean text in the settings dropdown now displays correctly, Scout eye-look functions again, and eating cooked scorpions restores hunger. Bug Phobia mode now affects Antlion audio, backpack de-spawn issues around campfires when the host is dead are resolved, and misplaced fog walls in the TROPICS and THE KILN are fixed.

Why this patch matters

Patch v1.23.a softens the sharpest edges of the MESA while delivering a massive wave of technical bug fixes.