Official updateApr 20, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC

animgraph_2_beta Changes Now Live (Apr 20, 2026)

All changes from the animgraph_2_beta build are now live, with animation, weapon deploy, movement, grenade, and stability fixes.

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All changes from the animgraph_2_beta build are now live.
Animation and weapon deploy updates, plus fixes for knife transitions and Elites not shooting in third-person.
Gameplay fixes include ladder movement, ground smoothing, grenade scale, and a halftime crash.

All changes from the animgraph_2_beta build are now live.

Animations and Weapons

Minor adjustments to viewmodel animations.
Adjusted general weapon deploy animation logic.
Fixed issues with transitioning between knife attacks.
Fixed Elites not shooting in third-person.

Movement and Environment

Fixed a bug that allowed silently climbing ladders at run speed by sporadically tapping movement keys.
Adjusted ground smoothing at locations where sloped ground surfaces transition to flat ground.

Grenades

Fixed held grenades inheriting incorrect scale in some circumstances such as after being dropped and picked up.

Stability

Fixed a crash at halftime when transitioning from CT to T.

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