Official patch notes and what they mean for gameplay and economy
The official hotfix adds a 1-minute wait time to repeated mail claim requests to reduce mail server load.
Impact: Repeated claim clicks will not speed up reward collection. This does not change drops, equipment stats, or market rules.
Read patchCommon Treasure Chest and Stage Treasure Chest minimum acquisition cooldowns were slightly reduced across all stages.
Impact: Chest-heavy farming routes may gain a small value boost. Profit estimates still depend on current market prices.
Read patchFixed DLC classes being usable without purchase, purchase state reset after reconnecting, and missing compensation title text in some languages.
Impact: DLC class availability should match ownership again. No direct equipment or market rule change.
Read patchCompensation for the server disruption is distributed through the Mailbox Reward tab: 10 commemorative coins per day for 7 days.
Impact: Claim the compensation before expiry. This primarily changes reward delivery, not trading limits.
Read patchMarket trading restrictions are tracked in the Trading Rules Changelog.
SteamDB patch tracker: steamdb.info/app/3678970/patchnotes