Offworld Industries released Update 13 Hotfix 1 on October 28. The small patch focuses on Hopper behavior, a Morita 3 scope bug, mission interactions, and mutator adjustments.

The October 28 hotfix is a focused follow-up to Update 13

Offworld Industries released Starship Troopers: Extermination Update 13 Hotfix 1 on October 28, 2026. The small patch is centered on fixes rather than a new content drop: it targets Hopper movement and weak points, a Morita 3 aiming issue, a missing interaction prompt in a solo mission, and several Galactic Front mutator details.

The timing makes sense as a follow-up to Update 13, which added the Hopper threat and other features. A hotfix is not the same thing as a full numbered content update. Its job is to respond quickly to issues players encounter after a larger release, while the main update establishes the new systems and activities.

The official notes are concise, so players should not read extra promises into them. They do not claim that every Hopper issue is resolved, nor do they announce a fresh mission campaign. They identify several specific behaviors corrected in this build and list two known issues that remain, giving players a clear snapshot of what to expect.

Hopper movement and wing weak points receive direct fixes

The first two listed fixes address the Hopper itself. Offworld says it fixed Hopper movement being extremely jittery and corrected the weak points on the creature's wings. Those are meaningful combat fixes because a flying enemy is difficult to read if its movement looks unstable, and weak points are only useful if hit registration and visual cues line up.

Players facing Hoppers should find it easier to interpret their movement and aim at the intended vulnerable areas, though the patch notes do not promise a new attack pattern or a change to the creature's health. Treat the hotfix as an improvement to behavior and hit targets, not a complete redesign of the enemy encounter.

If the Hopper still looks odd after updating, check whether the client has fully installed the hotfix and record what happened in a match. Report the mission, platform, and circumstances through the official community channels. Clear reproduction details are more useful to developers than a broad message that the bug is still present.

The Morita 3 scope and S.O.G. Data Pad interaction are fixed

Another fix concerns the Morita 3. The studio says the scope could vanish when players used aim-down-sights the first time they equipped the weapon. That is a narrow but disruptive bug: it affects the first use of the scope and can make a player think the weapon or optic has broken during a live mission.

The patch also fixes an inability to collect the Data Pad in S.O.G. Solo Play missions when the interaction prompt was missing. Objective prompts are a basic part of mission flow, so losing one can leave a player unsure whether they are in the correct spot or blocked by an unrelated bug. This fix should make that interaction clearer.

When you return, try equipping the Morita 3 and aiming down sights once in a safe moment, then check the Data Pad prompt if you replay the affected solo mission. If either issue remains, capture a short clip and note your platform and mission. That information helps distinguish an unpatched client from a separate edge case.

Galactic Front's mutators are adjusted, not removed

The hotfix changes the Galactic Front mutator mix. Atmospheric Failure has been reduced and replaced with Low Gravity and Meteor Storm, and Warrior Swarm mutators have been added to Galactic Front missions. The change brings a different combination of environmental and enemy pressure to the mode without presenting it as a completely new activity.

Mutators can alter a mission's rhythm even when the map and objectives stay familiar. Low Gravity changes movement expectations, Meteor Storm adds an environmental hazard, and Warrior Swarm changes the threat mix. Players can use the update as a reason to revisit Galactic Front with a squad and see how these conditions affect their preferred class and equipment.

The note does not specify a rotation schedule or say that every mission will include all of these conditions at once. Check the in-game mission selector for the active setup. If your squad finds the combination more difficult, coordinate roles and keep an eye on extraction timing rather than assuming the patch changed weapon balance.

Two known issues remain on the studio's list

Offworld's hotfix page lists speech-to-text failing to transcribe messages and canisters being impossible to pick up from MI crates as known issues. Including them is useful because it sets expectations: the update addresses several problems, but it is not a blanket cleanup of every reported issue in Update 13.

If you rely on speech-to-text for communication, use another supported communication option while the bug remains. For canisters in MI crates, avoid building a plan around that pickup until the developers post a fix. The notes do not give a target date for either issue, so any promised resolution timeline would be speculation.

Players can help by reporting whether the issue occurs consistently and sharing relevant context. Keep reports factual: platform, mission, squad size, and the exact steps before the problem. That gives the team a better chance of reproducing the bug than a general complaint, especially when a server-side behavior may vary between sessions.

A quick return checklist for troopers

Update the game before joining a squad, then confirm that your friends have the same build. Start a mission with the Morita 3 if you want to check the scope behavior, and consider a Galactic Front run to see the updated mutator pool. If you play S.O.G. solo, revisit the Data Pad objective that previously lacked an interaction prompt.

This hotfix is about reliability and mission readability. It fixes a handful of concrete issues that could make combat or progression feel unfair, while leaving some known problems for a later patch. Players looking for an entirely new mission should look at the main Update 13 notes instead, which describe the larger content changes around Hoppers and the broader update.

Update 13 Hotfix 1 is a practical follow-up, not a reason to expect a new season. The official notes give the exact fixes and known issues. Install it, test the affected interactions, and check Offworld's news page for future hotfixes if your particular bug is not on this list yet.

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