# PAYDAY 2 PAYDAY 2: Update 243.1 Changelog

- Product: PAYDAY 2 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/payday-2)
- Vendor: OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/218620/view/508480051728091337
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/payday-2/releases/2026-03-05-payday-2-update-243.1-changelog

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- **changed** — Updated localization files
- **changed** — Changed the Sicario Perk Deck tier 1 skill to not trigger the 1 second cooldown reduction from kills made while the smoke grenade is active
- **changed** — Snipers no longer duck when being shot at
- **fixed** — Prevented the Sixth Sense skill from triggering instantly when stopping
- **fixed** — Fixed Buzzbomb achievement not counting kills with the Shock Baton Melee
- **fixed** — Fixed a rare crash occurring if a throwable dealt damage at the same time as the player was brought into custody
- **fixed** — Fixed a period of silence playing during the anticipation phase of the Hot Pursuit heist track
- **changed** — Adjusted the materials on the Mega Richard Returns masks to make its city skyline more visible with all colors
- **fixed** — Fixed some clipping issues with the Mega Richard Returns mask on certain characters
- **changed** — The Paint Stripper mask material will now keep the original mask effect colors instead of overriding them for supported masks
- **fixed** — Fixed color mapping errors on Dinosaur Stripes and Prehistoric Predator masks
- **fixed** — Fixed Barbed Wire mask pattern overwriting accent B instead of A
- **fixed** — Fixed Smiley mask not supporting the new mask shaders
- **fixed** — Fixed a rare crash for customized masks that were locked by an unowned DLC pattern
- **changed** — Adjusted the formatting for mask customization item descriptions
- **added** — Mask customization will now warn you what items are being consumed when crafting a mask
- **removed** — Removed drill card icons from the pool of possible fakeout cards
- **fixed** — Fixed Overwritten patterns not applying your selected accents when they can be applied to masks
- **fixed** — Fixed secondary deployables from the Jack of all Trades skill not displaying their quantities correctly on the mission briefing menu
- **fixed** — Fixed blurry preplanning on maps from the Silk Road campaign when playing with lower texture qualities settings
- **added** — Added navigation links for friendly AI to exit the bank through the windows in Bank Heist
- **fixed** — Minor navigation fixes around the parking lot fences in Bank Heist
- **fixed** — Fixed navigation around the lobby-to-office area being disconnected in Bank Heist
- **fixed** — Fixed bags falling off the ledges after they were released from the zipline in Lab Rats
- **changed** — Secondary and Piggyback sights now use aim down sight animations, making them easier to use
- **changed** — Lowered the empty reload timing on the China Puff grenade launcher to better match its animation
- **changed** — Lowered the volume of the third person shooting sounds for the M308
- **fixed** — Fixed sniper rifles with fire rate increasing mods having their firing animations desynced when aiming down sights
- **changed** — Adjusted Commando 553 weapon parts stats, removed hidden penalties from long barrel

##### Hello heisters!

This update is just a couple fixes focusing on the issues that some players were experiencing after the last update, as well as addressing a few miscellaneous reports that came up.

We're preparing more updates, there are a few things in the works that need more time to prepare, so expect some quiet time for a little bit while Gage cooks.

_Edit: There was a crash when placing turrets, the issue is now fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience._

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##### **PAYDAY 2: Update 243.1 Changelog**

##### Update Size: 1.1 GB

##### General

- Updated localization files

- Changed the "Sicario" Perk Deck tier 1 skill, not triggering the 1 second cooldown reduction from kills made while the smoke grenade is active

- Snipers no longer duck when being shot at

- Prevented the "Sixth Sense" skill from triggering instantly when stopping

- Fixed "Buzzbomb" achievement not counting kills with the "Shock Baton" Melee

- Fixed a rare crash, occuring if a throwable dealt damage at the same time as the player was brought into custody

- Fixed a period of silence playing during the anticipation phase of the "Hot Pursuit" heist track

##### Masks

- Adjusted the materials on the "Mega Richard Returns" masks to make its city skyline more visible with all colors

- Fixed some clipping issues with the "Mega Richard Returns" mask on certain characters

- The "Paint Stripper" mask material will now keep the original mask effect colors instead of overriding them for supported masks

- _Only applicable for the "Mega Richard Returns" mask for now_

- Fixed color mapping errors on "Dinosaur Stripes" and "Prehistoric Predator"

- Fixed "Barbed Wire" mask pattern overwriting accent B instead of A

- Fixed "Smiley" mask not supporting the new mask shaders

- Fixed a rare crash for customized masks that were locked by an unowned DLC pattern

##### UI

- Adjusted the formatting for mask customization item descriptions

- Mask customization will now warn you what items are being consumed when crafting a mask

- Removed drill card icons from the pool of possible fakeout cards

- Fixed Overwritten patterns not applying your selected accents when they can be applied to masks

- Fixed secondary deployables from the "Jack of all Trades" skill not displaying their quantities correctly on the mission briefing menu

##### Heists

- Fixed blurry preplanning on maps from the "Silk Road" campaign when playing with lower texture qualities settings

- **Bank Heist**

- Added navigation links for friendly AI to exit the bank through the windows (rather than run around the entire building)

- Minor navigation fixes around the parking lot fences

- Fixed navigation around the lobby-to-office area being disconnected

- **Lab Rats**

- Fixed bags falling off the ledges after they were released from the zipline

##### Weapons

- Secondary and Piggyback sights now use aim down sight animations, making them easier to use

- Lowered the empty reload timing on the "China Puff" grenade launcher to better match its animation

- Lowered the volume of the third person shooting sounds for the M308

- Fixed sniper rifles with fire rate increasing mods having their firing animations desynced when aiming down sights

- Adjusted Commando 553 weapon parts stats, removed hidden penalties from long barrel

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_Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again._

_If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish._

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