Season 3 update

Hi Explorers,

A new PBB update for Expeditions has just landed! This update brings Season 3 fresh content, quality-of-life improvements, and key fixes to help us prepare for the upcoming season.

Check out the full patch notes below 👇

New Content & Features

🗺️ Added a new map: Transylvanian Alps 🕳️ Added a new cave map: Transylvanian Caves 🚚 New trucks:   ✅ Haukka NS-420   ✅ KRS 63 Pathfinder   ✅ TUZ 302 Capricorn 📡 New drones:   ✅ Anchor Drone 4-NCR – becomes a stationary anchor when powered   ✅ Scout Drone SCT-6 – creates its own coverage zone for other drones 🧑‍🔧 New specialists:   ✅ Thomas Stevenson – reduces electricity consumption for drones & addons   ✅ Henry McOir – boosts objective rewards and unlocks a rare sellable item during expeditions 📡 Radar rework – now powered by electricity 🧗‍♂️ Updated surface friction model – improved realism for rock crawling 🤝 Co-op improvements – fixed bag bug + added 3 new ping options to the radial menu 🌍 Shared Progress overhaul – guests can now earn full progress & build using shared or host funds 🏗️ Base Module UI fully redesigned with bug fixes 🔨 Object construction pop-up has been reworked ⏸️ Pause menu now available in HQ 🎮 Winch object selection system reworked for controllers 🎨 Added: Custom Paint System

Fixes & Improvements

🛠️ Fixed: Softlock when using UI elements while adding an Anchor 🌿 Fixed: Unnecessary grass shadows with Ultra shadow settings 🔊 Fixed: Visual artefacts & added new sounds on Coconino and SlipRock Swamps 📊 Fixed: Inconsistent range values across screens when prepping for deploy 🌀 Fixed: Recovery failing to trigger in certain cases 💸 Fixed: Deploy blocked by negative balance pop-up even after balance returned positive 🧲 Fixed: Wheel drone dragging near evac zone instead of teleporting 🚛 Fixed: Wheel drone spawning inside scout carrier after traveling between maps 🪨 Potential fix for low-res rock textures

Quality of Life

⚙️ Gearbox overhaul: Offroad & Fine-tune now have extra manual modes 🧑‍💼 Reworked specialist selection flow 🗺️ Added: Map icon for trucks that need towing 🆕 Added: “New” label for newly unlocked trucks ❌ Removed: “Insufficient equipment” pop-up 📉 Slight performance boost on Customize screen when switching between module types 🏞️ Performance improved on East Beskids map 🔋 Drones & some vehicles are now resistant to engine shutdown when rolled 💪 Engine torque modifiers added when towing 🔧 Drone winches rebalanced and moved to a separate file

Known Issues

⚠️ No rewards given after completing the “Getting Closer” expedition 📻 Radio interference persists after “Await Further Instructions” expedition 🌲 Truck gets stuck in a tree in “Northwest Outpost” when using 3 vehicles 🛠️ “Customize” button disabled after completing the “First Trip” tutorial (only affects that expedition)

Custom Paint – Known Issues

🎥 Camera rotates scene while selecting colors 🎨 Color icon doesn’t fully match selected color