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Patch notes in player terms: what changed, who is affected, and what to check next.

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Latest checked build: Early Access 1.1 - Adaptive Measures

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Earlier changes, in order

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  1. Official No spoilers

    Early Access Roadmap Sets the Update Rhythm

    Update to EA1.1 or later and use the Adaptive Measures page before following launch-era route or system advice.

    Impact: EA1.1 shipped as Adaptive Measures, delivering the roadmap's first quality-of-life pass.

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  2. Official light spoilers

    Hotfix 4 Clears Two EA1.1 Progression and Base Blockers

    Update to Hotfix 4, reload the save, and retry the Angel Comb before using an old collision workaround or restarting the run.

    Impact: Angel Combs should now open for players who were blocked from progressing.

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  3. Official light spoilers

    Swimming Forward Moves Subnautica 2 Toward EA1.1

    Read this as the June preview, then use the Adaptive Measures and Hotfix 4 pages for the current shipped baseline.

    Impact: Unknown Worlds says it is moving from frequent rapid hotfixes toward the EA1.1 update.

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  4. Official light spoilers

    Community Letter Responds to Launch Feedback

    Expect tuning around fairness and feedback before expecting a traditional weapon-combat pivot.

    Impact: The community letter reframed hostile-creature complaints as a defensive-tool and readability problem.

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  5. Official No spoilers

    Early Access Hotfix 1 Addresses Launch Issues

    Check the official hotfix note first if the game fails before the menu or if analytics consent is your main concern.

    Impact: Hotfix 1 fixed launch-week startup, crash, analytics, and backend-data issues rather than adding new content.

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  6. Official No spoilers

    Hotfix 2 Makes Early Routes Less Punishing

    Use older best-route advice as a starting point, then check current map markers and in-game routes before committing to a long farm.

    Impact: Hotfix 2 added more early Silver areas and more late-game Troilite areas.

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  7. Official No spoilers

    Subnautica 2 Early Access Released

    Use this page for launch facts, then use the play-now-or-wait FAQ for the actual start-or-wait decision.

    Impact: Subnautica 2 moved from pre-release speculation to a playable Early Access build.

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