May’s REANIMATION+ Update – Out Now!

May 13, 2025

Hello again, Responders!

May’s REANIMATION+ Update (0.4.1) is now available, following up from April’s big REANIMATION update and its two hotfixes. With over 150 bug fixes, REANIMATION+ is our largest ‘game health’ update so far during Early Access.

Compared to April, the May update is smaller in terms of content and features, with a focus on balancing, bug fixes and game stability — but still includes some new content to play with.

Stay tuned for our next roadmap update in the near future or read our last blogpost to hear about our next intentions for No More Room in Hell 2. Look forward to more monthly updates in June, July and beyond as we continue on the road of Early Access.

0.4.1 update highlights

New weapon: Rochester X12 Super Shotgun

The 12-gauge red devil, a fan favourite from NMRiH1, is back to blast the living daylights out of the undead. This semi-auto shotgun has a 5 round magazine and can use the following attachments: long gun flashlight, holo sight and combat optic.

New weapon: Gruber Mini Ranch Rifle

A ranch rifle that has proven more than adequate for putting down pests of the undead variety, this semi-auto rifle uses 5.56mm ammo with a 10 round magazine. It can attach the rifle suppressor, long gun flashlight, holo sight, combat optic and hunting scope.

New feature: Weapon Fire Mode

We’re adding fire modes ‘single’ or ‘full-auto’ to a limited set of weapons where this can apply – for now it’ll be a very small pool, but look for more weapons into the future that will support this feature.

M7A1 Rifle and MP5 will have Semi-auto and Automatic options

15 New Skills

This update includes 15 new character skills, plus the upgraded versions of each. This doubles the size of the skill pool available to responders.

Some of examples of new skills:
“Resident Genes” – Heal whenever using pills
“Lucky Pathogen” – Take less damage while infected
“Doorbreaker” – Kicks deal more damage to doors and barricades

Expect many more skills too, along with all of their Ultimate upgraded variants.

A major balance pass is also coming with this update to all existing skills, which will make a big difference to how you choose to equip your responder’s skillset!

In the future we’ll also introduce a credit-spend re-roll to character skills.

Bug-fix & Stability Focus

Animation

Responder animations in combat should be smoother when other players are in poor network conditions
Fixed an issue where responders kicking might be seen by other players as shoving
Fixed clipping issues on one of the Responder denim jackets
Fixed clipping issues on the Riot Police zombie outfit

Audio

Lots of menu sounds have been added
Push-to-Talk is now the default option for voice chat
Voice chat is audible much more consistently during a match and should not cut out randomly
Voice chat from other players outside the allowed range should not be randomly audible any more
Fixed an issue where players would transmit voice chat in a squad when the game is launched with voice chat disabled
Zombie footsteps and vocalizations while approaching from behind the player should be easier to hear
Fixed an issue where the Radio Station broadcast in Power Plant would not play
Fixed an issue where pickup voice lines would play when the player’s inventory was full
Fixed an issue where picking up a suppressed gun would apply the suppression effect to other weapons
Environmental animals should now play audio appropriately
All wooden staircases should play footstep sounds appropriately
Van doors play a SFX when opened now
Shooting zombies through windows should now play appropriate hit reaction sound effects
Zombies killed with dismembered limbs should play the proper death sounds
Self Sacrifice music no longer overlaps with non-diagetic music
Responders who have turned should once again be using their zombified voices
Community centre music will now play consistently if player enters community centre area late
Powerplant finale music has been brought more in line with other music volume levels
Pottsville gauntlet music has been brought more in line with other music volume levels
Improved bussing consistency for ambient sounds that weren’t properly attached to the ambience slider

Environment

Responders should not get stuck after vaulting or being grabbed in many locations
Responders should not be able to vault up steep staircases any more
Responders should not be able to clip into the ground by vaulting into a ladder
Fixed some areas in the Power Plant where Responders could get stuck
Blocked some windows in Lewiston where the player could walk through unintentionally
Fixed an issue in Lewiston where responders could get stuck after vaulting into a chair
Responders should be prevented from falling outside of the Filtration area in Power Plant
Responders should not be able to get stuck in the construction site next to the Community Center in Pottsville
Removed overlapping doors in a building near the Bar in Power Plant
Fixed a location where zombies could get stuck in the Funeral Home in Lewiston
Responders should not be able to get stuck inside a container in the Boathouse in Lewiston
Fixed an issue where zombies would only vault over windows in one direction in the Library in Lewiston
Responders should be able to walk through open windows in the Food Storage building in Lewiston
Removed a placeholder item in the Funeral Home in Lewiston
Fixed some textures in the Farmhouse in Power Plant
Fixed an issue where responders could get stuck vaulting into a forklift in the HQ in Power Plant
Fixed an issue where responders could get stuck vaulting over a pallet in the south-east section of Lewiston
Fixed a spot in the Morgue in Lewiston where zombies could walk through a wall
Fixed a spot in the Food Storage building in Lewiston where responders could get stuck
The TVs no longer glow through the walls of houses in Pottsville
Fixed various locations where loot would spawn clipping inside of environment objects, and potentially be unable to be picked up, in Power Plant, Lewiston, and Pottsville
Fixed some issues on Lewiston where buildings would pop out of existence while walking around on certain graphics settings
Fixed some textures in the entrances to the Catacombs on Lewiston
The assembled boat pump is no longer present in the Boathouse in Lewiston before the objective is started
Prevented responders from escaping the map from certain locations in Lewiston
Fixed a spot where two explosive barrels spawned on top of each other in Pottsville
Fixed collisions so that it is easier to shoot zombies around the train in Lewiston
Removed a floating white box on a road in Power Plant
Fixed a clipping padlock in the Power Plant
Fixed some awkward collision in the Cooling Tower in the Power Plant
Fixed various cases where loot in Power Plant, Lewiston, and Pottsville would float off the ground
The lights in the Farmhouse in Power Plant now turn on only after restarting the generator
Removed a blocking invisible collision in the Barn spawn point in Power Plant
Fixed various floating art assets in Power Plant and Pottsville
Ensured the windows in the Fishing Spot spawn in Power Plant can be vaulted through
Fixed missing collision on a cliff face in Power Plant
Fixed an issue where a rock in the Pottsville Town Square park could block movement
Fixed an issue where a rock and curb on the route to the neighbourhoods in Pottsville could block movement
Fixed many doors and windows where barricades would float or be misaligned to the frame
Removed a wall in the middle of a road in Power Plant
Fixed the door at the Gas Station in Lewiston
Fixed textures in the Catacombs, Graveyard, and Trainyard tunnels in Lewiston
Moved the placement of loot spawners in the Food Storage freezers in Lewiston so that they are easier to see and access
Prevented responders from falling out of the map by running over pipes in the Power Plant
Fixed some cases where cars and truck tires sink into the map
Added collision to button stands such as in the Sawmill in Power Plant or near the Trainyard and Boathouse in Lewiston
Fixed collision in the central room in the Command Center in Power Plant, so that zombies will not clip into terminals and the player cannot get stuck

Gameplay

Fixed an exploit so that shoving while holding the worklight or other gear should consume stamina properly
Removed some methods to bypass the Community Center gymnasium in Pottsville before the holdout objective is complete
Removed many safe-spots in the Community Center gym in Pottsville
Removed a safe-spot on the train tracks in the Trainyard in Lewiston
Fixed an exploit where players could duplicate ammo by unloading weapons while their inventory is full
Players should see the world load in faster while spectating other players
Players should see the spectator camera update more smoothly
Players should not see broken looping first person idle animations while spectating other players
Responders will no longer be left behind if jumping onto the Train or Boat extraction vehicle after it begins departing in Lewiston… but try not to cut it too close!
Fixed an issue where responders could be blocked from throwing pipe bombs if they were grabbed during the throw animation
The revive bar should animate properly now when using a revive syringe
Responders should be able to climb ladders when approaching from the sides
Fixed the Power Balance minigame in the Marina in Lewiston resetting after being completed
Responders should no longer drop fuses or other carryable items when they pick up another item to add to the inventory… no more butter fingers!
Players should see the computer terminal in the Ranger Station in Power Plant replicate properly if they arrive to the objective later
Fixed an overlapping coffin spawner in Lewiston where multiple zombies could emerge
Fixed the Parts Bin in the Marina in Lewiston changing colour when picked up
The alarm in the Gun Store in Pottsville is able to be destroyed now
Fixed an issue where responders could still interact with the keypad in the Gun Store in Pottsville after the mini-objective was completed
Fixed issues with some objectives in Power Plant, such as the Church and Sawmill, which could become blocked if done out of order
Responders should extract successfully when standing on the extraction helicopter ramp

Localization

Required skills in the Skill Pool are now translated
Some objective-related text in Lewiston is now translated
“Leave Squad” in the Social Menu should now be translated
Elements of the Roadmap should no longer overflow when translated
Fixed overflowing text on some translations of an objective item in Lewiston
The ‘Back’ button in the Skill Pool should now translate
Fixed some inaccurate translations in the Main Menu in Simplified Chinese

Server/Client

Server improvements were made to ensure stability
Tentative fixes for some client crashes were made
Players should be stuck in the “Match Ready” state much less frequently
Players should encounter fewer “Lost Connection to Host” issues as a result of matchmaking into closing servers
Character Stats are no longer reset after extracting from Pottsville
NVIDIA Reflex options should no longer be present on clients with other graphics cards
Loading times should be improved significantly
Rarely players could lose account levels after extracting from a match – this should not happen any more, and account levels should be restored for impacted users. Please reach out if you were impacted!

HUD markers for each of the Power Plant ending scenarios should be visible
HUD markers should be visible during the Lewiston extraction sequence
Fixed an issue where doubled-up toast notifications would appear when picking up items
Muting and Unmuting players via the Friends/Squad menu now works in a match
Fixed an issue where the Quit To Main Menu button could be missing while spectating
The Midtown location stinger in Pottsville should no longer appear multiple times while traversing to the Town Square
Fixed an issue where vaulting in Pottsville would cause empty objective lines to appear briefly
The map should not stay open on the End of Match screen after players die
Fixed an issue where multiple HUD markers could appear in Power Plant
Fixed an issue where hovering on the account tooltip would not bring up the widget
Fixed an issue where hovering over some Skill slots would not bring up a tooltip
Added a tooltip for the Private Lobby Map Selection widget
Removed the ‘Remove Item’ button from empty loadout slots
Expert skill versions should be highlighted appropriately when looking at a skill’s requirements in the tooltip
Removed interaction prompts from some miscellaneous boxes in Power Plant and some vans
Removed the ‘Hold E to Equip’ prompt from attachments
Removed a timer present in the Esc menu on the Main Menu
Keybind icons are more clear and standardized

User Experience

Fixed issues when changing the keybinding of the Q key, which impacted users with AZERTY keyboard layouts
Fixed issues when rebinding Interact to R
Fixed an issue where squad leaders could deploy while other players in the squad do not yet have characters
Fixed the pick-up animation playing when the Responder’s inventory is full
Added a description to the Skill Pool menu
The Skill Pool should show the player’s next unlock properly
Objective items in Lewiston now have flashlight glint
Moved flashlight batteries to an earlier spot in the radial inventory
The Flashlight hint prompt can be cleared while holding all weapons now
Fixed the Rewards popup appearing both before and after the character select screen
Added some magnetism to the radial inventory to make it easier to select items
Nameplates for other responders should stick to the edge of the screen while in compass view

Weapons

Proximity IED explosives will deal less damage to players when triggered by a zombie
Fixed an issue where attacks could play faster with some weapons while in an out-of-stamina state
Explosions should penetrate chain link fences and responders should be able to shoot through chain link fences
Fixed an issue where VFX appears odd angles when firing a silenced M9A1
Improved the MC15 texture
Fixed an issue where picking up an MP5 could leave a circle of light
Responders should no longer be able to aim down signs with the Rochester while reloading
The Rochester rifle has a more accurate increased magazine size

Zombies

Zombies should animate to react to attacks more consistently
Zombies should not vault through barricaded windows
It is possible to hit a Riot Police zombie’s shield arm (from the side or behind) to dismember it now
Fixed an issue where zombies would stop investigating for responders when there are lots of overlapping noises
Zombies should switch targets more appropriately now
Fixed an issue where zombies would get stuck in the windows of the Community Center gym in Pottsville
Responders who have turned now react appropriately to being hit and can be staggered
Prevented zombies from grabbing responders inside the extraction helicopter, which could cause issues where players fell out of the helicopter
Crawlers should no longer clip through doors when attacking them

Known Major Issues

Note: as this is Early Access, our title is in active development and bugs are to be expected. We have listed some major known issues that we expect many players to encounter, however:

Sometimes the game falls back to DX11 on GPUs that support DX12
Sometimes Squads will be disbanded unexpectedly
Unloading some firearms in a responder’s hands or on the ground with a full inventory causes the ammo to disappear
Animations can pop somewhat in semi-auto fire modes
There may be areas where the player cannot vault over vehicles or other objects on slopes
Sometimes the final stages of infection can progress suddenly, or not be very visible on the screen
In rare cases the Radio objective in Pottsville can become unresponsive
Doors may appear to be broken but not allow the player through when kicked down or destroyed by zombies, which can typically be fixed by kicking again

We thank our playerbase for continuing to report issues and encourage further reporting through nmrih2.com/support, in-game through the menu, or in our Discord.

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