The New WINTER

Render by Toiletarecool.

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Mr. Kringle may be a bit late, but his new additions are nothing to hate! ―Discord update log introduction.

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The New WINTER or W.I.N.T.E.R Update was a major update released on February 1st, 2025.

This update features a complete overhaul of the user interface, along with weapons, reskins, taunts, maps, and cosmetics.

Additions

Tweaked Classes

Class	Changes
Arsonist	Changed: Increased airblast knockback against players.
	Changed: Airblast now checks with raycasts.
Brute	Changed: Undocumented; New world animations for all-class melees.
Mechanic	Changed: Decreased volume of death screams.
Marksman	Changed: Undocumented; New world animations for melees.
All Classes	Added: New burning death animations, animated by ffPrankster.

Weapons

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Sup, or uh... Hi, yeah that works. I'm Carter, assistant director at Fitten. CO. Mr. Fitten told me you guys were looking a bit light on fire power lately and instructed me to help fill that little void in your hearts. Fill it with weapons... of course, so as your new best friend let's get started shall we? I got a few presents ready for The Agent this time around, and you can bet there's going to be more where that comes from! Give me a good bit and I'll set up shop soon enough, R&D has a few ideas in store for you guys and we're going to need your help testing all the new goodies out before distribution. So keep your wits about you, the Experimental Contract system is my next directive. I can already tell this is going to be a long happy friendship. ―Carter

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Flanker		Goala Cola
Annihilator		Twin-Turbolence
		Cuteness Overload
Brute		Holiday Punch†
Agent		Sinister Suit
		Afterimage
		Wraith
Notes	• † - Randomizer-exclusive.

New Weapon Models

Class	Previous Model	New Model
Flanker
	Shortstop (Renamed to The Colbat) (Contributed by Green_Sama & CookiesInOJ)
	Six Point Shuriken (Renamed to The Batarang) (Contributed by Green_Sama & CookiesInOJ)
Annihilator
	Ultimatum (Renamed to The Acid Trader) (Contributed by Green_Sama & CookiesInOJ)
Doctor
	Dairy Douser (Contributed by Green_Sama & CookiesInOJ)
Marksman
	Cozy Camper (Contributed by FadedLoposOtheracc & albinorui)

Tweaked Weapons

Class	Weapon	Changes
Flanker	Candy Cane	Added: Medium ammo packs no longer drop on kill.
	Mad Milk	Changed: New particle effects when thrown.
Arsonist	Phlogistinator†	Added: New viewmodel animations, taken from the Degreaser.
Annihilator	All Grenade Launchers	Changed: Rollers no longer direct hit buildings.
	Broken Sword	Changed: New viewmodel animations, animated by Piro_video.
	Battle Axe
	Black Death
	Elegant Blade
	Golf Club
	Pirate Cutlass
	Shock and Awe
	Spartan Savior
	Whirlpool Wraith
Mechanic	Short Circuit†	Changed: Increased hitbox size of projectile.
	Gunslinger	Added: New taunt, animated by ffPrankster.
Doctor	Dairy Douser†	Changed: Added 'The' to its inventory name.
Marksman	Lemonade	Changed: New particle effects when thrown.
	Bottled Lemonade
Agent	Quick Draw	Changed: New taunt, animated by ffPrankster.
	Silenced Pistol	Changed: New viewmodel animations, animated by Piro_video.
	Conniver's Kunai†	Changed: New viewmodel animations, taken from the Swift Stiletto's previous viewmodel animations.
	Icicle	Changed: New viewmodel animations, animated by Piro_video.
	Swift Stiletto
	Your Eternal Reward
	Spy Camera	Added: Now displays your capture on the screen.
Multi-Class	Mummy Khopesh†	Added: New viewmodel animations, animated by Piro_video.
Notes	• † - Undocumented.

Maps

Name	Image	Gamemode	File Name
Chillyvalley†		Attack/Defense	ad_chillyvalley
Gorge Winter		Attack/Defense	ad_gorge_winter
Liana		Attack/Defense	ad_liana
Himalaya†		King of the Hill	koth_himalaya
Smog†		King of the Hill	koth_smog
Taiga Winter		Payload	pl_taiga_winter
Datamass		Vs. Bosses	vsb_datamass
Fitten Co.		Vs. Bosses	vsb_fittenco
Notes	• † - Updated.

Cosmetics

Flanker		Alltime Affliction
		Cozy Charger
		Mountain Man
Trooper		Voice of Command
		Windy Hunter
Arsonist		Burnaclava
		Spare Plug
Annihilator		Cavalier
		Rude Awakening
Brute		Friday Night
		Joy Bringer
		Rugged Warrior
Mechanic		Cogsmith
		Common Warmth
		Joymaker
		Midlife Manager
		Power Pauldron
Doctor		Down Air
		P.H.D.
		Warm Wear
Marksman		Bald Protector
		Secret Servitor
		Service Man
		Winter Post
Agent		Insulator
		Mimicry Mayhem
		Silent Showman
All Classes		Snow Stompers
		Sweet Treat

Tools

	Holiday 2024 Green Cosmetic Basket
	Holiday 2024 Pink Cosmetic Basket

Taunts

Flanker		Brooklyn Breakdown
Trooper		Intimidation Check
Brute		Snowbro
Marksman		Rickety Rocker
Agent		Spell Binder
All Classes		Neener Neener

Patches

Added servers exclusive to players level 100 and above in the 'Official Gametypes' tab in the Server Browser.
Added 12 Unusual effects:
Coalescence
Frigid Prism
Frostbound
Glacierbound
Misty Memories
Mystic Mountain
Pristine Peak
Saturnine (Unusualifier-exclusive)
Snow Globed
Stargazer
Starlit
Starstruck
Added 8 settings:
Show Input Hints On Spawn
Quick Use in Inventory
No Click Required to Unbox
Inventory Grid Speed, Size, and Transparency Settings
Stack Items in Inventory
Quick Swap in Inventory
Statue Ragdolls (Advanced)
Ragdoll Fades Out (Advanced)


Added end-of-round map voting sound effects and music during Winter.
Added server FPS counter.
Added chat policy notice when trying to chat for the first time.
Added input hints when spawning.
Added crosshair and hitsound presets.
Changed how overtime works in King of the Hill; if both teams are attempting to capture/defend it, overtime will continue.
Sniper rifles and the Spy Camera now have a tween when zooming in.
The Spy Camera now has a black border when zoomed in.
Players can no longer fire their weapon with the leaderboard open.
If a player leaves after initiating a votekick, the votekick will be cancelled.
RED Mechanic no longer wears GRN Mechanic's goggles.
Fixed "The Leader" achievement.
Fixed a bug where the Eureka Effect's teleportation sound would only play once per round.
Fixed a bug where explosions could hit players and buildings through walls.
Fixed a bug where dispensers would occasionally be immortal.

Undocumented

Added the Profile menu, replacing the Achievements menu.
Added a seventh taunt slot.
Redrew Flanker, and Doctor's normal faces, contributed by Ronn_haha.
Redrew every class's dead face, excluding Flanker and Marksman; contributed by Ronn_haha and Agrovient.
Added custom faces to the following taunts:
Flanker's primary taunt.
Mechanic's primary taunt.
Marksman's primary and melee taunt.
Calamity Clown
Hissy Fit


Added Unique variants of the Shotgun and Pistol to the Fitten Co. Store.


Reduced the price of the following store items.
All-class taunts: 2500 → 1250.
Class-specific taunts: 1250 → 750.
The Objector: 750 → 250.


Re-enabled gifting; added the Gift Wrap to the Fitten Co. Store under its own section.
Added 1 Strange Part, Repairing Done.
Re-added the Bandito to the Fitten Co. Store.
Added exclusive contracts in Experimental Test.


Added a backpack description to the following items:
Fool's Fandango
Groovy Grinder


Added additional voicelines to Mad Mechanic.
Reduced the time requirement for the Unpretentious Intelligence achievement from 5 minutes to 2 minutes.
Re-added first-person spectating.
Reverted the Eureka Effect's teleportation sound to its previous version.
Removed the Halloween 2024 Petrifying Jack-o-Crate and Halloween 2024 Spine-Chilling Jack-o-Crate from the Fitten Co. Store.
Removed Infection, Team Deathmatch, and Equally Randomized from Personal Statistics.
Removed the ability to delete unsellable items.
Removed the weapon info-box when spectating.

Trivia

• The update was originally going to release sometime in December of 2024.
• Most of the renders are made by Toiletarecool while the ones showcasing Agent's new weapons are by Dekania.
  • The update's first thumbnail was made by Folly_DreamParasite.

Gallery

The update's first thumbnail.

The update's second thumbnail.

A render of Flanker with the Batarang as seen in the game's update log.

A render of Flanker, Trooper, and Annihilator as seen in the game's update log.

A render of Agent with The Sinister Suit as seen in the game's update log.

A render of Agent with The Afterimage as seen in the game's update log.

A render of Agent with The Wraith as seen in the game's update log.

The new in-game loading screen.

Sources & Notes