- 8th Anniversary Event & Sale! - 7 September 2026
To celebrate Dead Frontier 2's 8th anniversary we've begun a special event that will run from now until the 15th of September. For the duration everyone gets +100% EXP, +500% Elite Find Chance AND 20% off on all credit and GM purchases! Happy 8th Birthday DF2! ːdf2spitterː
- Mini Bug Fix - 19 August 2026
- Fixes a bug that sometimes caused an incorrect ragdoll to spawn on mutant death
- Mini Client Update - 22 July 2026
- Preparations for summer event - Fixed a crash bug with puzzle objects in certain small houses - Fixed bug with spawned enemies
- THE DROWNED DARKNESS (Coming Soon) - 17 July 2026
Take part in our upcoming Summer event! Starting July 24th and continuing until August 20th you will be able to:Take on the fearsome new Abyssal Maw boss!Battle your way through a brand-new, flooded raid building!Get +100% EXP, +100% Unique Find, +100% Elite Find & +100% Find Ammo QuantityTake part in our Summer challenge events and earn special rewardsLoot or craft an array of new Summer uniques and attachmentsGrab a selection of new and old Summer cosmetics from the shop Get 20% off all purchases! Miss it at your peril! https://discord.gg/deadfrontier2?event=1527668087560863914
- Hotfix 3 - 30 June 2026
- More fixes for placed objects
- Nightmare Loop has arrrived! - 29 June 2026
Nightmare Loop has arrived!Designed to offer a completely new angle to Dead Frontier 2, this brutal end-game challenge unlocks only after you have at least one character who has reached Level 60. Expect to fail multiple times—while your experience matters, the roguelike odds can and will be stacked against you. However, the struggle is entirely worth it: characters that manage to successfully conquer the loop will arrive in the main world decked out with extra perks.The Nightmare Loop option is now available when creating a new character for anyone with at least one level 60.All accounts with at least one level 60 character get an extra character slotA new Nightmare Loop leaderboard has been added along with daily/weekly/monthly credit rewards for those who can complete it the fastest.Other Updates:30 New Achievements for the Main Storyline.New Secronom Uniques available for purchase fr…
- Hotfix 1 - 25 June 2026
- Fixed disappearing doors bug
- Client Update - 24 June 2026
- Preparations for Nightmare Loop release.
- Coming Soon: Nightmare Loop & Level 70 Content Update - 8 June 2026
Coming Soon: Nightmare Loop & Level 70 Content UpdateWe’ve got some absolutely massive updates in the pipeline, and we honestly can’t wait to share what’s coming next to Dead Frontier 2!Here is a breakdown of what you can expect in the near future. Nightmare LoopReleasing in just a couple of weeks!Prepare to die... a lot. Anklast has been hard at work for the past several months developing Nightmare Loop, a hardcore, perma-death roguelike mini-game prequel.Designed to offer a completely new angle to Dead Frontier 2, this brutal end-game challenge unlocks only after you have at least one character who has reached Level 60. Expect to fail multiple times—while your experience matters, the roguelike odds can and will be stacked against you. However, the struggle is entirely worth it: characters that manage to successfully conquer the loop will arrive in the main world completely decked out…
- Mini Update - 31 March 2026
Prep for Easter event and new achievements.
- SCOURGE OF THE SCUTTLER - 27 March 2026
Take part in our upcoming Easter event! Starting April 2nd and continuing until April 27th you will be able to: Take on the fearsome Clockwork Crawlers! Find the Brother's Shop and take part in a brand new Easter mission Get +100% EXP, +100% Unique Find, +100% Elite Find & +100% Find Ammo Quantity Hunt Easter bunny zombies that grant large amounts of bonus EXP Take part in our Easter challenge events and earn special rewards Loot or craft an array of new Easter gear and attachments Grab a selection of new and old Easter cosmetics from the shop Get 20% off all purchases! Miss it at your peril! ːdf2spitterː https://discord.gg/deadfrontier2?event=1487082615499391067
- Steam Link Update - 3 March 2026
Steam Link Update Existing accounts will be asked if they want to link with Steam, once this is complete you can login quickly without needing to enter your password each time. **NOTE: Only one game account can be linked with a given Steam account. Once this is done, it cannot be changed.** It is now possible to create an account with Steam instead of manually creating an account. Confirming your email address now carries a permanent +5% EXP boost for all characters.
- Achievements & Building Variety Update - 12 February 2026
We have added Steam achievements. Currently there are 67 basic achievements, but we'll be adding a lot more in the next couple of weeks! We added a bunch of new materials to our buildings to help improve the visual variety A bug related to looting was fixed
- Client Update - 11 February 2026
- Improved variety of building textures - Preparations for the achievements system (will be released tomorrow) - Preparations for the lunar event (releasing tomorrow) - Various bug fixes
- SLASH OF THE STALLION - 6 February 2026
SLASH OF THE STALLION (Coming Soon) Take part in our Lunar New Year event! Starting February 12th and continuing until March 2nd you'll be able to: Take on the fearsome Gilded Mare boss! Find the Family's Residence and take part in brand new Lunar New Year mission! Get +100% EXP, +100% Unique Find, +100% Elite Find & +50% Search Speed Hunt Nian zombies that grant large amounts of bonus EXP Take part in our Lunar challenge events and earn special rewards Loot or craft an array of new Lunar themed gear including a new assault rifle Grab a new Lunar cosmetic from the shop Get 20% off all purchases! Miss it at your peril! https://discord.gg/deadfrontier2?event=1469330773927788769
- Rifles & ARs: Pierce Update - 15 December 2025
Rifles and Assault Rifles can now shoot through zombies/mutants and their bone armour. The first hit deals Headshot or Body Damage as normal, but subsequent hits deal Pierce Damage instead. Each weapon also has a stat called Pierce Targets, this decides the maximum number of zombies or mutants that can receive the Pierce Damage. Hitting bone armour counts as one target. Most Rifles have 3 or 4 Pierce Targets, and Assault Rifles have 1 Pierce Damage can be increased both from skills and from equipped items. If your Pierce Damage is higher than your normal damage, your normal damage will be raised to the same level. Additional Updates: You can now buy random level 60 elite weapons from the Dead End Store for 100k each. If your Cleave Damage is higher than your normal damage, your normal damage will be raised to the same level. Ronin's Blade has had it's damage and clip size buffed.
- BEAST OF THE BLIZZARD - 9 December 2025
Take part in our Christmas event! Starting December 15th and continuing until January 12th you will be able to: Play our Christmas storyline and uncover the mysteries of Fatman's Factory! (talk to Fatman in Greywood Star Hotel to start) Battle the terrifying new Blizzard Beast boss Loot or craft an array of powerful new event uniques and attachments Join in with Christmas themed challenge events, battling both new and old event enemies! Take down Christmas infected that grant large amounts of bonus EXP! Loot some Egg Nog and enjoy the festive buzz Get a new cosmetic piece from the credit shop Get +100% EXP, +100% Ammo Loot, +100% Elite Find Chance AND +100% Unique Find Chance! Get an 20% off all purchases! Miss it at your peril! https://discord.gg/deadfrontier2?event=1447960062474846363
- Melee: Cleave Update - 28 November 2025
Melee weapons now have a Cleave Damage stat, which is applied to any additional zombies or mutant hit in the same swing. Cleave Damage can be increased both from skills and from equipped items. Each weapon also has a stat called Cleave Targets, this decides the maximum number of zombies or mutants that can receive the Cleave Damage. In addition to the above, all melee weapons now deal +25% more damage and stun the enemies for 33% longer than before. The current values are just a starting point, and we will continue to tweak them based on feedback from players. The goal is to make melee useful until much later in the game than it is currently. Additional Updates Fixed a bug with health when entering the Killing Grounds Lowered the boosts for participating in the Purge so that PvE players don't feel like it's mandatory to take part. Lowered the number of kills you need to get the higher p…
- UPDATE: THE PURGE - 5 November 2025
In order to help incentivize PvP, we have started a new event: The Purge. 10 minutes after each Outpost Attack ends, The Purge will begin. The Purge event lasts for 1 hour. During the Purge, anyone who scores at least one valid kill in the Killing Grounds (MMO Mode) will be granted a new boost: The Mark of the Purge. Anyone who scores more than 10 valid kills the Killing Grounds (MMO Mode), will have their boost upgraded to: Champion of the Purge The boost both last for 2 hours, after the final kill is scored. For a kill to count, it must follow all the normal PvP leaderboard rules. ' This is a server side only update so it is not necessary to update your client in order to take part.
- MIRE OF MADNESS - 15 October 2025
Take part in our Halloween event! Starting October 20th and continuing until November 17th you will be able to: Play our updated & improved Halloween storyline! New players should talk to Kai Lane but returning players should start by exploring the new Labyrinth in Fright's Mansion. Battle the terrifying new Bog Beast! Loot or craft an array of powerful new uniques and attachments! Join in with Halloween themed challenge events, battling both new and old event enemies! Take down Halloween infected that grant large amounts of bonus EXP! Craft some Pumpkin Pie and enjoy the Halloween high Get a new cosmetic item from the credit shop Get +100% EXP, +100% Ammo Loot, +100% Elite Find Chance AND +100% Unique Find Chance! Get an 20% off all purchases! Miss it at your peril! ːdf2spitterː P.S In addition to our Halloween event we will also be releasing a new array of base level 60 weapons on the…
