# The Outlast Trials Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Messiah - December 18th

- Product: The Outlast Trials (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials)
- Vendor: Red Barrels
- Date: 2025-12-18
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/532118242491106283
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/2025-12-18-hotfix-patch-notes-project-messiah-december-18th

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- **changed** — Improved Imposter knife attack angles when engaging Reagents at close range
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Regroup button could trigger automatically if a player was killed outside the Regroup Room while playing solo
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Imposters could cancel the end of the Slash animation to bypass its cooldown
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Task exclamation mark icons could remain stuck on screen
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Reagents could become unable to complete a Trial after entering the SAS door while downed

##### Greetings Reagents,

A new hotfix patch was released earlier today featuring the following fixes:

- Improved Imposter knife attack angles when engaging Reagents at close range.

- Fixed an issue where the Regroup button could trigger automatically if a player was killed outside the Regroup Room while playing solo.

- Fixed an issue where Imposters could cancel the end of the Slash animation to bypass its cooldown (again 🤞).

- Fixed an issue where Task exclamation mark icons could remain stuck on screen.

- Fixed an issue where Reagents could become unable to complete a Trial after entering the SAS door while downed.

- Various additional bug fixes and improvements.

Feel free to join our [official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.gg/6acZKapGJd) and open a '/ticket' to speak directly with our support team about any issues you encounter in-game.

You can also fill out our [General Feedback Survey](steam://openurl_external/https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2Fe1jC3vD84e), or if you played the previous season, Project Diarchy, fill out our Season 4: Project Diarchy Player Sentiment Survey. For any information on our [Twitch Drops and Account Linking please visit this page](steam://openurl_external/https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fredbarrelsgames.com%2Fsupport%2Ftot_twitchdrops%2F).

Catch you in the Sleep Room

- The RB Team