# Counter-Strike Nexon [Update] Patch Notes : March 18th - Product: Counter-Strike Nexon (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/counter-strike-nexon) - Vendor: Valve - Date: 2026-03-18 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/273110/view/530999948808815411 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/counter-strike-nexon/releases/2026-03-18-update-patch-notes-march-18th What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **changed** — HP Boost mutation effect reduced HP increase per round - **added** — Lv. 2 effect added to Rapid Reloader mutation - **added** — Lv. 2 effect added to Icarus mutation - **removed** — Lv. 2 effect removed from Steel Body mutation - **removed** — Lv. 2 effect removed from Fetch mutation - **changed** — Mutant mutation base effect changed to turn into Reinforced Host Zombie when selected as Host Zombie - **changed** — Rifle Master mutation damage increased - **changed** — SMG Master mutation damage increased - **changed** — Bonus mutation gains increased from 2 to 3 - **changed** — Multiple weapon level adjustments for Zombie Z Mode - **changed** — Zombie HP increase per level slightly increased - **added** — Zombie AP recovery function added after Level 20 - **changed** — Level up restriction per round changed from 4 levels to 5 levels - **changed** — New weapon balance changes for Dual Sword Phantom Slayer and Dual Beretta Gunslinger in Zombie Hero Classic - **changed** — Ripper, M4A1 Dark Knight, and AK-47 Paladin buffed - **added** — New map Aksha added to multiple game modes - **added** — Part Open feature added for PKM and PKM Gold Edition weapons - **changed** — Loading screen now applies lobby resolution and can be changed in real-time - **changed** — Windowed Fullscreen mode expanded with more available resolutions and can be selected in lobby - **added** — Season 25 Kronos introduced with new season pass and reward system Here's a rundown of some of the major updates in today's patch! Please see (https://forum.nexon.com/csnexon/board_list?board=5377) for the Decoder rates. ##### ---------- Details ---------- ##### Update Information ##### Zombie Z Mode Update [table equalcells="1" colwidth=""][th colspan="2"] Changes to Existing Mutations HP Boost HP increase per round slightly reduced Rapid Reloader Lv. 2 effect added Icarus Lv. 2 effect added Steel Body Lv. 2 effect removed Fetch Lv. 2 effect removed Mutant Base effect changed: turns to Reinforced Host Zombie when selected as Host Zombie Rifle Master Damage increased SMG Master Damage increased Bonus Mutation gains increased from 2 -> 3 - Weapon Level Adjustment Prometheus: 29 ->25 - Gungnir: 35 ->33 - Dark Star: 35 ->33 - Gran Bird Cannon: 30 ->29 - USAS-12 Conqueror: 29 ->27 - Blistering Bolt Repeater: 27 ->25 - Star Forge: 29 ->28 - Big Shark: 13 ->11 - Red Dragon Cannon: 17 ->16 - Red Dragon Cannon Gold: 19 ->17 - P90 Turtle Rabbit: 29 ->28 - Divine Blaster: 39 ->37 - Vortex Drill: 30 ->29 - Ancient Keeper: 13 ->12 - AUG Guardian: 15 ->13 - SG552 Lycanthrope: 17 ->15 - M134 Minigun Umbra: 35 ->36 - Hécate II Umbra: 34 ->35 - Dread Nova: 39 ->36 - Blazing Nova: 39 ->37 - Luna Cannon: 16 ->14 - Eternity Laser Fist: 30 ->29 - Infinity Laser Fist: 29 ->28 - Satellite Mine: 37 ->36 - Magnum Drill: 14 ->13 - Battle Jackhammer: 10 ->2 - Spell Lance Scarlet Rose: 36 ->35 - MG3 Xmas Edition: 4 ->3 - \ MG3 Xmas Edition: 4 ->3 - X-TRACKER: 24 ->22 - Leviathan: 8 ->7 - Zombie Boost - Zombie HP increase per level slightly increased - Added Zombie AP recovery function after Level 20 - Level up restriction per round changed - Previous: 4 levels > Changed: 5 levels ##### \ Zombie Hero Classic Balance Update Information - New Weapon Balance Changes - \ Dual Sword Phantom Slayer - \ Dual Beretta Gunslinger - Balance Changes (Buffs) - \ Ripper - \ M4A1 Dark Knight - \ AK-47 Paladin - Weapon Paints Reflected - \ Dual Sword Phantom Slayer - CSNGS Weapon Paint - Snowflake Weapon Paint - \ Dual Beretta Gunslinger - CSNGS Weapon Paint - 2020 KR Weapon Paint - 2020 CN Weapon Paint - Cyborg Weapon Paint - Strawberry Cake Weapon Paint ##### New Map Added: Aksha - Location: The legendary ruins of the Aksha Temple have been discovered. As news spreads, various factions converge, creating a tense standoff. - Eligible Modes: Original, Original (AI), Team Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch (AI), Deathmatch, Deathmatch (AI), Gun Deathmatch, All-Star, Zombie, Zombie Classic, Zombie Mutant, Zombie Hero, Zombie Darkness, Zombie Z, Zombie Evolution ##### Part Open Weapon Information - Weapon Part Open - PKM - PKM Gold Edition - The base damage value of weapons eligible for Part Open is adjusted according to the level of the original weapon. ##### Loading Screen Expansion - Running the client now starts it in selected lobby resolution - The game loading screen now applies lobby resolution - Resolution can be changed in-game in real-time - Windowed (Fullscreen) Feature Improved - > Expanded the list of available in-game resolutions for Windowed (Fullscreen) mode - > Windowed (Fullscreen) can be selected in the lobby - > However, the resolution selected in Windowed (Fullscreen) will be applied to the monitor's resolution. ##### Season 25: Kronos (3/18 - 7/8) For details, please refer to the Season 25 Pass Preview. - Season Information - A season is a reward system that runs for a set period of time. Finish missions and events during a season to earn Season Badges, which raise your Season Rank. You'll receive rewards based on your rank throughout the season. - Season Rank - Season Rank shows how much progress players have made by participating in missions and events in the game. You can earn rare rewards by raising your Season Rank. Season Rank and Season Badges are exclusive to that season. - Season Rewards - Rewards are immediately gi _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/273110/view/530999948808815411]_