# The Outlast Trials Project Judas Patch Notes | Season 6, New Environment, New MK-Challenges & more - Product: The Outlast Trials (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials) - Vendor: Red Barrels - Date: 2026-03-24 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/506230784633341431 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/2026-03-24-project-judas-patch-notes-season-6-new-environmen 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'. --- - **added** — New Trial environment called Television Studio featuring Otto and Arora Kress - **added** — New Trial called Silence the Idol - **added** — New MK-Challenge called Solve the Murder - **added** — New Deluxe Catalog Project Judas with 10 pages of exclusive cosmetic items - **added** — New Limited-Time Event Scavenger with salvage mechanics and component delivery objectives - **added** — Invasion Leaderboards - **added** — New Blackmarket Outfits - **added** — Twitch Drop Event - **changed** — X-Ray Rig is now a toggle ability instead of fixed duration - **changed** — X-Ray charge depletes while active and replenishes slowly while inactive - **changed** — X-Ray ping system expanded to mark multiple targets through walls - **added** — X-Ray upgrade Ping Through to ping enemies and objects through walls with multiple pings active at once - **added** — X-Ray upgrade Electromagnetic Field to prevent trap activation while X-Ray is active - **added** — X-Ray upgrade Faster Recharge to decrease X-Ray recovery time - **added** — X-Ray upgrade Increased Capacity to increase X-Ray total capacity - **changed** — X-Ray upgrades Resources Intel and Classified Intel merged into upgrade called Recon - **removed** — X-Ray upgrade Shared Intel - **changed** — Barricade Rig now uses charge-based system allowing players to carry multiple Barricades - **changed** — Barricade durability increased and Barricades damage enemies when broken - **changed** — Barricades instantly refunded when removed by player or teammate ##### **Greetings Reagents,** It's time to adjust your Murkoff Television sets for the feature presentation: **Project Judas**. This Season, you will get to feast your eyes on the Kress Twins attempt at political takeover! Otto and Arora have prepared quite the show for you all in their new Trial Environment the _**Television Studio. **_Enjoy new **MK-Challenges**, survive the **Scavenger Limited-Time Event**, test out Noakes' hard work on the **X-Ray and Barricade Rig reworks**, and climb the **Invasion Leaderboard** and more... ##### This update includes - Season 6: PROJECT JUDAS - New Trial: SILENCE THE IDOL - New MK-Challenge: SOLVE THE MURDER - New Deluxe Catalog: PROJECT JUDAS - New Limited-Time Event: SCAVENGER - X-Ray & Barricade Rig Rework - New Invasion Season Begins - Introducing Invasion Leaderboards - New Blackmarket Outfits - Twitch Drop Event - Other Additions, Improvements and Fixes ##### Season 6: PROJECT JUDAS _Project Judas_ sees the return of **Otto & Arora Kress** in a new Trial Environment, the **Television Studio**. The Kress Twins have meticulously groomed Bob Vanier, celebrity talking head and idol to the masses, to be their upcoming political candidate. Molded to their best interests, Vanier is about to announce his political run live on the air, unless Reagents are able to seat Murkoff’s own candidate instead. ##### New Trial: SILENCE THE IDOL You are the electric eye, the ravenous panopticon that births and consumes with the same razor-toothed orifice. Tear, burn, and crush the face of false charisma, and we will let you out. ##### New MK-Challenge: SOLVE THE MURDER You are the fetishist, whose obsession with the totems of violence allows you to define more convenient truths. Find the evidence to condemn our chosen killer, and we will let you out. ##### New MK-Challenge: \ There appears to be an issue with the Sleep Room Terminal. Reagents are asked to ignore any unconventional programs that may populate their screens. Disregard any mention of \. Therapy is the only way to real freedom. ##### New Deluxe Catalog: PROJECT JUDAS The new Deluxe Catalog _Project Judas_ is now available. - This Catalog is filled with 10 pages of new exclusive cosmetic items for your own self expression. - Unlock the Deluxe Catalog using _Murkoff Coins_, earned by completing the Onboarding Catalog, other Deluxe Catalogs, or they can be purchased in the Murkoff In-Game Store. - Acquire _Stamps _by completing Trials and Tasks, then use the _Stamps _to obtain the Deluxe Catalog items. - As a reminder, the Deluxe Catalogs are available permanently. Unlock items at your own pace. ##### New Limited-Time Event: SCAVENGER Prepare for the \ collapse. Enter the Trials with nothing and salvage unstable, single-use Rigs from Reagent corpses. Collect discarded mechanical components and return them to drop boxes to be used for the \ of \. **Program Scavenger Variators:** - **Salvage Rigs:** Salvage unstable, single-use Rigs from deceased subjects throughout the Trial. - **Broken Reagent:** Reagents have no starting Rigs, no Prescription, no Amps, reduced Night Vision battery, and start injured. - **Deliver the Components:** Reagents are required to locate and deliver mechanical components to a salvage box. **Event Schedule:** - Part 1 will take place from March 24, 2026 @ 10am ET - April 7, 2026 @ 9:59am ET - Part 2 will take place from April 7, 2026 @ 10am ET - April 21, 2026 @9:59am ET ##### X-Ray and Barricade Rigs Rework Noakes has been busy collecting feedback on its creation, and has greatly improved both the X-Ray and Barricade Rigs. ##### **X-RAY RIG** **_Developer Comment_**_: X-Ray previously felt too passive, offering limited control due to its fixed duration. With this rework, we want Reagents to play a more active role in gathering and sharing intelligence._ _X-Ray is now a toggle ability, allowing players to use it on demand. The ping system has been expanded, enabling multiple targ _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/506230784633341431]_