This might not be your usual update devlog - but a celebration nonetheless. Exactly one year ago, the islands opened its beaches for Early Access!

For our Anniversary Bash, we're dropping a special anniversary bolt-action rifle skin for every deserving Strayer - for FREE! Also, we're introducing a very familiar face-turned-Rock skin that'll surely make some "heads roll". And last but definitely not the least - a special, one-of-a-kind skin you can only receive if you're a base-building champion - which brings us to our very special event that'll test your Strayed engineering knowledge to the core!

...and we're just getting started. Let's go through our celebration agenda, shall we?

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Happy 1st Birthday, Strayed and Strayers!

So, some of you might be thinking - who or what exactly is this "Dinkleberg" character? Good question.

We'd love to answer this, but honestly, we believe the community deserves to have its own story about who they might think Dinkleberg is. Remember the stories we used to tell about Dinkleberg's adventure on Discord[discord.com]? That was an adventure written by another community member - just like all the Strayed stories written over the past year of Early Access.

So - a short answer - no, we can't really say who Dinkleberg is. For now - let's leave him as a Rock skin.

The refined features of the Dinkleberg Rock Skin will surely leave a mark on your enemy's head, beside Dinkleberg's, of course. Check out our storefront to get yourself the companion you deserve!

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Ooh, a contest - and not just another Discord event - it's a base-building contest where you can win an event-exclusive skin!

The base-building contest will have 3 categories - Defense, Beauty, and Compact. To participate, you must provide a clip of your base on Discord, just like you would for our regular Clip of the Week events, but with a different command. The community will then vote for their favorites per category.

This will all happen during the event duration. The user with the highest-voted submission for each category will receive an event-exclusive skin, plus their own Dinkleberg Rock Skin to top it off!

The event runs from Friday, April 18th, 2025 @ 6:00 PM EST to Monday, April 28th, 2025 @ 6:00PM EST.

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So what makes the base-building event worth it, you ask? Exclusivity. As the grand prize for all winners of our base-building contest, this shiny, glowing Bolt-Action Shotgun skin is exclusive to this event, which means this will be the only chance to get it.

Once you receive this skin, you will be one of only three Strayers to have it - a mark of base-building prowess decided by the Strayed community.

Above all, we wouldn't be greeting everyone a Happy Birthday without giving away something for free as a gift...

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Every Strayer out there contributed to our success over the past year of Early Access. As a token of commemoration and appreciation - this Bolt-Action Rifle skin is yours for FREE!

This skin is especially designed to represent the community's unified persona. Bring this skin with you during hunting runs to emphasize your role in Strayed's celebration of its first, Early Access year!

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Our next milestone is at 1,300 - combining both Steam and Meta Quest storefront reviews. As of writing, we're sitting at 1,293 reviews, so we need only 7 more!

Just a little bit more, Strayers - and we'll have ourselves a record-breaking 3 FREE skins released in 1 month. Talk about a custom milestone!

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And as always, if you have concerns/questions/suggestions/feedback etc., don't hesitate to chat on our Discord:

Other Strayers are waiting for you to survive with them. Follow us and stay tuned to more updates and announcements on our official channels:
Official Strayed Subreddit
Official Strayed X Page [x.com]
Official Strayed Instagram [www.instagram.com]
Official Strayed TikTok [www.tiktok.com]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2359470/Strayed/

This year's 4th monthly update is all about POWER - for both tools and electricity! Not to mention - a POWERFUL new weapon. Don your safety helmets and play your most rock-tastic tunes while you work on the islands, Strayers!

Strayed Update 0.7.0.0 features one of the most awaited additions - the Chainsaw and the Jackhammer. We're also adding many new electrical components like the Electric Button, Electric Pressure Plate and Electric Door Controller - which ultimately bring more control over any Strayers' structural defenses. And last but definitely not the least - the power over great distances jam-packed into a single, Bolt Action Rifle.

Are you ready to meet your new friends - bolty, chainy and jackie? Let's get acquainted, shall we?

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In our last update, we brought some local firepower in the form of the Pump Shotgun. So, it was just imperative for us to add its furthest equivalent - the one and only bolty!

The Bolt Action Rifle is as simple as it gets - a 4-round, bolt-operated hunting rifle. Made from the jankiest combination of materials (Is that a turn-signal lever? Yes it is.) and the mind of a mad, desperate Strayer, it basically decimates those unlucky enough to be found on its iron sights.

The Bolt Action Rifle can be found on high-tier crates. Oh, and take note - you need to open and close the bolt every time you shoot. It may take some practice to make it part of your muscle memory, but once you've managed yourself - nothing will scare your enemies more than a skilled marksman from afar.

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*queue in TV infomercial voice* - Are you tired of smacking trees with your ol' trusty hatchet? Finding yourself sweating more on one armpit just for that sweet, sweet wood? Look no further - your dream power tool is here - the Chainsaw!

Shenanigans aside - this monster of a power tool provides 10% bonus yield when farming. What does that 10% bonus result in? Lots and lots of wood.

The chainy can be found in high-tier crates, and rarely in medium-tier ones. To make it worth the work horse, it must first be loaded with Basic Fuel (carries up to 50). Then, just like you would IRL, you have to pull the pull start until its engine roars to life!

Pro-tip: The chainsaw's engine begs to be heard from quite a distance. While it can be used as a weapon of sorts, it isn't as ideal to have in an active gunfight. Make sure you're secured while you farm!

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We know you've been waiting for it. Strayer, meet Jackie - your piston-powered friend.

Now this one is the king of efficiency - it's like having five pickaxes in one hand. While it needs two hands to operate properly, it provides a 10% bonus yield when farming. And the same as with the others - it can be found only in high-tier crates.

Now, it isn't as audible as its cousin the Chainsaw, but it is when you start smashing on surfaces like your usual nodes for resources. Take the similar safe approach when utilizing the jackie - it will save your life.

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This update not only brings power to the Strayers' hands, it also boosts ELECTRICAL power!

We got three new electrical components - with each and every one ready to be tinkered with by the minds of bald genuises on the island!

Electric Button - Simple enough - these can be placed on walls and have input and output sockets. When pressed, it will start a 3-second timer where it will pass electricity through to the output socket. These can be found in medium-tier crates or bought from a depot shop.

Electric Pressure Plate - works similar to electrical buttons, but on floors! Also has input and output sockets. When a player stands on it, it will allow electricity to flow to the output socket. Can be found in medium-tier crates or bought from a depot shop.

Electric Door Controller - Must be installed on doorframes to function properly. Equipped with both input and output power sockets. When electricity flows into the input socket, the controller automatically opens any door mounted in the frame. Once the power is cut, the door closes again. The output socket simply passes the current through to other devices. You can find this device in medium-tier crates or purchase it from a depot shop.

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Enhance your Strayed experience with the Filigree Tools Skin Pack! This elegant DLC features intricately designed filigree skins for your metal pickaxe and metal axe, blending style with functionality. Perfect for players who want to stand out while mining and chopping in the wild.

Own the Filigree Tools Skin Pack now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3422380/Strayed__Filigree_Tools_Skin_Pack/

Buy it on Meta Quest here - Filigree Tools Skin on Meta Quest[www.meta.com]

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Apart from the new, shiny stuff for Strayers, there are much more than just a couple of changes and fixes! Here is the full changelog for Update 0.7.0.0:

Added

• Bolt action rifle
  
• Jackhammer
  
• Chainsaw
  
• Electric button
  
• Electric pressure plate
  
• Electric door controller
  
• “Pending respawn” screen (shows when you’re dead and rejoin)
  
• Respawn shows who killed you in your sleep
  
• Gold AK skin (free for all players)
  
• Filigree tool skins (for sale)

Changed

• Sped up “warming surfaces” terrain stage
  
• Optimized terrain gen for Quest 2
  
• Rewrote base sending system to fix lag and various issues
  
• SMG blueprint is no longer called “Skorpion Blueprint”
  
• Syringe blueprint is no longer called “Healing Cube Blueprint”
  
• “Killed By | Satiation” is now “Killed By | Starvation”
  
• Helicopter crashes now say “Killed By | Helicopter Crash”
  
• Workbench now checks for crafting materials in its slots in addition to player inventory
  
• Skins menu now selects the default skin when opened
  
• Skins menu now populates with the default skin as the first option

Fixed

• Ability to glitch through hatch doors
  
• Gun bullets not saving after server restarts
  
• Health vignette showing in death screen
  
• Invisible rock structures around monument perimeters
  
• Health becoming NaN
  
• Incorrect position offsets for item info panel
  
• Server stuttering every 30-seconds caused by bad backup logic
  
• Unclamped textures on Quest, causing “muddy” visuals
  
• Ability to spam “refresh servers” button
  
• Server terrain not lining up with client terrain
  
• Servers “timing out” when lagging
  
• Duplicating blueprints when moving workbenches
  
• EAC breaking subsequent joins
  
• Pump shotgun not being sellable in shops
  
• Monuments sometimes not showing in map image
  
• Ground not lighting up properly on Quest

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As you may have seen during the last few updates and what we've put on the roadmap, we've been upping our tempo when it comes to releasing more impactful features. We assure you - we are as excited as you are.

However, you may have noticed some missing features in this update - including Weather and its effects, some electrical components, and road/road stuff polishing.

While the hype to finally show you our most exciting new features lives on, we simply cannot allow these to be released in an unfinished/unpolished state. We love our community and respect their wishes, so we make sure that our feature releases are on par with what they expect them to be, even if there's a need to push them further to make it worth releasing.

Please know that we acknowledge that even some features released in the past manifested problems later on; however, these were all released with us knowing that they could work well, or if not, we could have them hot-fixed almost immediately.

For the ones that haven't been included in this update or that haven't been released from previous updates, contrary to what the roadmap shows, we assure you that we're working on getting them out there with the fewest issues as much as possible.

Thank you for playing Strayed, and for staying with us for the longest time!

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We know - it's been some time since reaching 1,100 Reviews. You might be asking, "Where's the drop!?" We thought you might ask.

Together with this update - we're finally dropping the 4th Community Milestone Drop! Golden AK, anyone?

Our next milestone is at 1,300 - combining both Steam and Meta Quest storefront reviews. As of writing, we're sitting at 1,235 reviews, so we need only 65 more!

Let's work towards the fifth milestone, Strayers!

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If you have concerns/questions/suggestions/feedback etc., don't hesitate to chat on our Discord:

Other Strayers are waiting for you to survive with them. Follow us and stay tuned to more updates and announcements on our official channels:
Official Strayed Subreddit
Official Strayed X Page [x.com]
Official Strayed Instagram [www.instagram.com]
Official Strayed TikTok [www.tiktok.com]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2359470/Strayed/