UPDATE 2.0 - Update Notes

Hey, Heisters!

Thanks for the warm reception of our worldwide launch! We’re super excited to share PAYDAY Crime War with Heisters worldwide, and even more excited to share what’s coming in our next update!

What's New?

SKILL TREES

Skill Trees are now available! 

Each class of the four classes of Heister will have its own set of Skills. Each tree is made up of three unique branches with four tiers. The first and second tiers of skills are currently available, with the third and fourth tiers coming in the future. Each Skill offers two options: the basic skill or an “aced” version of the skill that has a higher cost of Skill Points. Aced skills cost more, but have increased effects. 

 

Skill Points are earned through leveling up. The total amount of Skill Points you have can be applied to each Heister. For example, if you have 30 Skill Points, all 30 of them can be used on any of your unlocked Heisters. You can also reset your Heister’s Skills at any time for free.

MASTERMIND

Medic

Tier 1

Combat Medic
Doctor Bags you deploy have a 50% larger pickup radius

ACED: Doctor Bags you deploy have a 75% larger pickup radius

Tier 2

Quick Fix

Armor regeneration delay is reduced by 25%.

ACED: Armor regeneration delay is reduced by 50%. 


Pain Killers

Crew members you heal take 15% less damage for 5 seconds

ACED: Crew members you heal take 30% less damage for 5 seconds

Sharpshooter

Tier 1

Target Acquired

Aiming at an enemy spots them 50% faster for your entire crew

ACED: Aiming at an enemy instantly spots them for your entire crew

Tier 2

Rifleman

Time to ADS is reduced by 50%

ACED: Time to ADS is reduced by 75% 

Marksman

Single-shot weapons gain 5% accuracy

ACED: Single-shot weapons gain 10% accuracy 

Revenant

Tier 1

Nine Lives

Your bleedout time is increased by 50%

ACED: Your bleedout time is increased by 75%

Tier 2

Running From Death

Your movement speed is increased by 20% after being revived for 15s

ACED: Your movement speed is increased by 30% after being revived for 15s

Up You Go

Revive crew members 50% faster

ACED: Revive crew members 100% faster 

Enforcer

Tank

Tier 1

Resilience

Armor Bags you deploy have a 50% larger pickup radius

ACED: Armor Bags you deploy have a 75% larger pickup radius

Tier 2

Die Hard

You take 25% less damage while interacting with objects

ACED: You take 50% less damage while interacting with objects 

Transporter

Your mobility is increased by 15% for 15 seconds after picking up armor from an Armor Bag

ACED: Your mobility is increased by 30% for 15 seconds after picking up armor from an Armor Bag

Shotgunner

Tier 1

Underdog

When damage is taken from 3 or more enemies within 5s, you receive a 15% damage bonus that lasts for 7 seconds.

ACED: When damage is taken from 3 or more enemies within 5s, you receive a 15% damage bonus and 15% damage reduction that lasts for 7 seconds. 

 

Tier 2

Shotgun CQB

You reload shotguns 15% faster

ACED: You reload shotguns 30% faster

 

Shotgun Impact

You deal 5% more damage with shotguns

ACED: You deal 10% more damage with shotguns 

Oppressor

Tier 1

Steady Grip

You gain 5% weapon accuracy

ACED: You gain 10% weapon accuracy 

 

Tier 2

Heavy Impact

Your shots have a 5% chance to stagger all enemies (except Bulldozers)

ACED: Your shots have a 10% chance to stagger all enemies (except Bulldozers) 

 

Fire Control

You gain 5% weapon accuracy while firing from the hip

ACED: You gain 10% weapon accuracy while firing from the hip

Ghost

Shinobi

Tier 1

Duck and Cover

Your armor starts regenerating 10% earlier and 10% faster.

ACED: Your armor starts regenerating 20% earlier and 20% faster.

 

Tier 2

Parkour

You gain 10% additional movement speed

ACED: You gain 20% additional movement speed

 

ECM Overdrive

Your ECM jammer and feedback duration is increased by 25%

ACED: Your ECM jammer and feedback duration is increased by 50%

Silent Killer

Tier 1

Second Wind

When your armor breaks your movement speed is increased by 25% for 5 seconds

ACED: When your armor breaks your movement speed is increased by 40% for 5 seconds

 

Tier 2

Chameleon

Concealment is increased by 20%. You can also mark enemies while in casing mode

ACED: Concealment is increased by 30%. You can also mark enemies while in casing mode

 

The Professional

You gain 10% weapon stability and 30% snap-to-zoom speed increase with silenced weapons

ACED: You gain 12% weapon accuracy with silenced weapons

Gunslinger

Tier 1

Quick Draw

Draw and holster secondary weapon 25% faster

ACED: Draw and holster secondary weapon 50% faster

 

Tier 2

Dodge This

You gain a 30% increased rate of fire with pistols

ACED: You gain a 50% increased rate of fire with pistols

 

Extended Mag

Getting a headshot with the final round of your pistol magazine does not consume the round.

ACED: Getting a headshot with the final round of your pistol magazine does not consume the round and deals 30% more headshot damage. 

Technician

Ammo Specialist

Tier 1

Scavenger

Ammo Bags you deploy have a 50% larger pickup radius

ACED: Ammo Bags you deploy have a 75% larger pickup radius

 

Tier 2

Bulletstorm

Ammo is not consumed for up to 5 seconds after picking up ammo from an Ammo Bag

ACED: Ammo is not consumed for up to 10 seconds after picking up ammo from an Ammo Bag

 

Quick Hands

Each headshot kill reduces the next reload time by 10%

ACED: Each headshot kill reduces the next reload time by 20%

Breacher

Tier 1

Locksmith

You pick locks and crack safes 30% faster

ACED: You pick locks and crack safes 60% faster

 

Tier 2

Combat Engineering

The radius of your trip mine explosion is increased by 30%

ACED: The radius of your trip mine explosion is increased by 50%

 

Hardware Expert

You fix drills and other tools 15% faster

ACED: You fix drills and other tools 30% faster

Engineer

Tier 1

Third Law

Your turrets automatically spot targets they shoot

ACED: Your turrets automatically spot targets they shoot and last 20s longer

 

Tier 2

Sentry Targeting Package

Your turrets gain a 50% increase in accuracy

ACED: Your turrets gain a 75% increase in accuracy

 

Target Locked

Your turrets gain a 30% increase in range

ACED: Your turrets gain a 50% increase in range 

New Heister - Dragan

DRAGAN

Enforcer

Ability – Critical Damage

All rounds in current magazine deal critical damage.

HARD Mode

Things are getting harder! Now take on Heists in Hard Mode, with challenging enemies and bigger payouts. Try out Hard Mode on all PVE Heists, except for Shadow Raid (Shadow Raid Hard coming soon!).

NEW SPECIAL UNIT - BULLDOZER

The Bulldozer joins the SWAT! Look out for him in higher difficulties or when the heat gets too high!

Heat System

Heists are getting hotter! 

 

Once a Heist is completed, the Heat level of that Heist will increase, up to a maximum of three levels. Heists with a higher heat level will ramp up much faster than others, as the cops stick around the scene of the crime. Heat levels will decrease over time, or can be reduced with Gold. Keep the cops on their toes by hitting different Heists, or take on the extra challenge! 

Other Updates

  • Crime Points to level up the Crime Pass can now also be earned from Safes (for future Crime Pass Seasons) 
  • XP Level cap increased
  • Bonus loot can now be picked up instantly
  • Fixed situations where player could get stuck in tutorial with unresposive buttons
  • Various HUD UI fixes and improvements
  • Fixed an Out of Bounds issue in the Golden Grin Casino PVP map
  • Miscellaneous tuning and fixes
Check out the update and let us know what you think!