The Ultimate Guide to Sons of the Forest Patch 9: Uncovering Exciting New Features

Highlights

Patch 9 of Sons of the Forest brings new features and optimizations, improving the game's overall experience.

The update brings various enhancements, such as modifications to the Creepy enemies, the addition of bulk blueprint placement, and customization options to adjust camera sensitivity in the inventory screen. Additionally, traps have undergone significant improvements, allowing players to place them on uneven terrains and impact larger enemy variants, thereby enhancing base defense strategies.

Sons Of The Forest continues to thrive with frequent updates during its early access phase. With the release of patch 9, the game is progressing well and is on track for its planned full release. This latest update not only introduces exciting new features and much-needed optimization but also includes additional content from the prequel.

In addition to these significant changes, patch 9 includes a comprehensive list of bug fixes and other noteworthy enhancements. For those interested in the complete list, the patch notes can be found on Steam. The developers of Sons Of The Forest kindly request players to submit bug reports and provide feedback on the platform as well.

The Biggest Changes from Sons Of The Forest’s Patch 9

Dealing damage to Creepy enemies using weapons like traps, explosives, and firearms will now cause them to explode into fragments. However, this change may be disadvantageous for players who want to obtain Creepy armor, which is considered one of the best armors in Sons Of The Forest, as exploded enemies cannot be looted.

In addition, patch 9 introduces a new variant of Creepy enemy in the endgame called "Creepy Virginia." Creepy Virginia is one of the returning enemies from the prequel game, The Forest. There is also a new larger female variant of the Cannibal enemies, but there is no difference in behavior compared to their male counterparts.

A major change in the recent update is the ability to easily place premade structure blueprints in bulk. Previously, when players selected a blueprint, the crafting menu would disappear. However, with the new update, the crafting menu will remain open until manually closed. This change is particularly beneficial for players who use mods in Sons Of The Forest to reduce or bypass crafting costs, but it also proves helpful for unmodified playthroughs.

In patch 9 of Sons Of The Forest, players now have the freedom to customize the sensitivity of panning the camera in the inventory screen. This is a significant improvement for managing inventory. Additionally, when players do not have enough space to collect items from opening Skin Pouches, these items will now drop on the ground instead of immediately disappearing. This allows players to retrieve them later.

Radios in the game have undergone several changes, including the introduction of a new feature that allows players to place collected radios. Additionally, radios can now be used to create silent alarm traps in Sons Of The Forest, serving as proximity alarms that detect and signal the presence of nearby enemies. This feature helps to communicate imminent danger to players and their structures.

Patch 9 has brought significant updates to player traps. Traps can now be placed on more uneven terrains, such as slopes and rock formations, as the previous restrictions have been lifted. Furthermore, traps now affect the larger variants of enemies. The addition of the radio trap proves to be highly beneficial for players in countering sneaky invaders and providing an advantage. Sons Of The Forest features some challenging enemies with unpredictable movement abilities, making them difficult to handle, especially when they can infiltrate player bases. With the majority of enemies now capable of activating player traps, this enhancement helps to prevent unwelcome visitors.

The latest update for Sons Of The Forest brings a subtle yet significant improvement to the game's optimization for player bases. With this update, performance issues caused by large-scale bases have been noticeably reduced. This is particularly beneficial for multiplayer servers and players who are operating on PCs that meet the minimum system requirements. As the changes to traps encourage players to expand their bases, this optimization becomes increasingly valuable for both new and seasoned players in Sons Of The Forest.

Sons of the Forest is currently available in early access for PC.