# The Outlast Trials Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Boneyard - July 22nd

- Product: The Outlast Trials (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials)
- Vendor: Red Barrels
- Date: 2026-07-22
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/677378351435876137
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/2026-07-22-hotfix-patch-notes-project-boneyard-july-22nd

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- **fixed** — Improved disconnection issues in Escalation runs
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Imposters would not receive a rank when leaving an Invasion early using Exit Invasion from the Pause Menu
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Struggle minigame would not appear if a Reagent was grabbed by an NPC while entering a Steel Trap
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where a television screen was missing a code location hint in the MK-Challenge Cancel the Broadcast
- **changed** — Increased Stab/Backstab charge time to 2.5s from 2.0s
- **changed** — Reduced the Backstab angle, requiring Imposters to be more directly behind their target
- **changed** — Changed Backstab to incapacitate the Reagent instead of killing them instantly
- **changed** — Increased Slash cooldown to 2.0s from 1.5s
- **changed** — Reduced mash time required to escape Steel Trap
- **changed** — Reduced Steel Trap trigger radius
- **changed** — Reduced Steel Trap damage to 12.5 from 25, allowing Reagents to regenerate health after escaping
- **changed** — Reworked Imposter Night Vision visual effect while preserving its reduced effectiveness in darkness
- **changed** — Increased Imposter Night Vision battery duration
- **changed** — Increased the minimum camera time of Imposters to 45s when against a solo Reagent from 30s
- **changed** — Reduced active Invasion time to 3 minutes from 5 minutes in Solo Invasion
- **changed** — Slightly increased Stim injection time to reduce reactive use during encounters
- **changed** — Syringes now spawn throughout the Trial instead of being limited in quantity
- **changed** — Reagents can now use the Regroup button even while Imposters are present in the room

##### Greetings Reagents,

Our team has deployed a new hotfix patch to address the following issues:

- Improved disconnection issues in Escalation runs.

- Fixed an issue where Imposters would not receive a rank when leaving an Invasion early using “Exit Invasion” from the Pause Menu.

- Fixed an issue where the Struggle minigame would not appear if a Reagent was grabbed by an NPC while entering a Steel Trap.

- Fixed an issue where a television screen was missing a code location hint in the MK-Challenge “Cancel the Broadcast”.

##### **INVASION CHANGES**

- Stab/Backstab: Increased charge time to 2.5s (was 2.0s).

- Backstab: Reduced the Backstab angle, requiring Imposters to be more directly behind their target.

- Backstab: Now incapacitates the Reagent instead of killing them instantly.

- Slash: Increased cooldown to 2.0s (was 1.5s).

- Steel Trap: Reduced mash time required to escape.

- Steel Trap: Reduced trigger radius.

- Steel Trap: Reduced damage to 12.5 (was 25), allowing Reagents to regenerate health after escaping.

- Imposter Night Vision: Reworked the visual effect while preserving its reduced effectiveness in darkness.

- Imposter Night Vision: Increased battery duration.

- Imposter Respawn: Increased the minimum camera time of Imposters to 45s when against a solo Reagent (was 30s).

- Solo Invasion: Reduced active Invasion time to 3 minutes (was 5 minutes).

- Stim: Slightly increased injection time to reduce reactive use during encounters.

- Syringes now spawn throughout the Trial instead of being limited in quantity.

- Reagents can now use the Regroup button even while Imposters are present in the room.

Remember that if you encounter any issues in-game, please join our [18+ Official Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and create a ticket to speak with our support team directly.

Thank you to everyone who has been filling out our [Invasion 2.0 Feedback Survey](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/BbEzq8aZm9). Your feedback will help us keep refining this game mode. We're also still gathering feedback for [the Season 6: Project Judas update](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/kWHcAxdZ83), so let us know what you thought about last Season's Therapy.

Catch you in the Sleep Room Reagents!

##### Team RB