Once Human 2.3.8 Bug Fixes Patch Notes (19th May 2026)
Once Human's 2.3.8 patch follows up yesterday's 2.3.7 with more Chef fixes and a handful of interactable and visual bugs.
Hot on the heels of yesterday's 2.3.7 pass, the Once Human development team has pushed another targeted fix with version 2.3.8, and it's still largely cleaning up the Chef class mess.
The biggest practical fixes here are the ingredient loss bug and the failed dish submission issue. If you've been running the Chef and watching your ingredients vanish into the Campfire Stove, or submitting a dish only for it to silently fail, both of those are now resolved. Portable Fridges from the Chef Redeem Shop were also misbehaving, either not applying properly or causing food Durability to display incorrectly when stacking multiple units. Outside the Chef, Grafting Catalysts were occasionally unusable, two interactables in Dangling Vessel Cove and Mirage Monolith Danger Zone were completely broken, and some weapon scopes were glowing in ways they definitely shouldn't. Two Chef-focused patches in two days suggests the class launched with more rough edges than the team anticipated, though I'll give them credit for moving quickly.
Here's everything that changed.
Full Patch Notes
Dear Metas,
If you encounter any issues while playing, please contact us using the following methods:
PC: ESC - Support & Feedback - Submit Suggestion
Mobile: Map left-side menu - Headphones icon at bottom right - Suggestions - Submit Suggestion
We've been gathering community feedback and actively addressing your concerns.
The following are the ongoing/completed fixes:
May 15
The following issues have been fixed:
1. Fixed an issue where ingredients could be lost if the Chef failed to store them in the Campfire Stove.
2. Fixed an issue where the Chef could fail to submit a dish.
3. Fixed an issue where Portable Fridges redeemed from the Chef Redeem Shop might not take effect properly.
4. Fixed an issue where food Durability in the backpack could display incorrectly when carrying multiple Portable Fridges.
5. Fixed an issue where some weapon scopes glowed abnormally.
6. Fixed an issue where Grafting Catalysts could not be used in some cases.
7. Fixed an occasional clipping issue with the Fallen Abyss Set.
8. Fixed an issue where the Deviation Securement Box in Dangling Vessel Cove could not be interacted with.
9. Fixed an issue where the Core Loot Crate in Mirage Monolith Danger Zone could not be interacted with.
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