Payday 3 Update 3.5 Patch Notes (May 2026)

Turbid Station has been a stealth-only heist since launch, which always felt like a missed opportunity. Update 3.5 changes that today, with a full rework that opens the map to loud play, improves objective flow, and gives the whole thing a proper loud soundtrack. It's one of those fixes that should have come sooner, but better late.

The bigger mechanical story is what's happened to Overkill weapons. Every single one is now moddable, which is a proper quality-of-life shift for build diversity. The Mamba MGL no longer damages players or civilians by default, the Arges hits harder and focuses faster, and the Sociopath's meter doesn't start draining until 7 seconds after activation. These aren't minor number tweaks; they change how you slot these weapons into a build. The free LMG Zokas-17 is also available for everyone, and the paid Swedish Weapon Pack adds four new weapons including a bazooka that fires explosive, HEAT, or smoke rounds.

On the stealth side, guards no longer react to opened large vault doors on Gold & Sharke and Delivery Charge, which should take some frustration out of those runs. There are two known issues flagged at launch: the Quality Control rewards screen only shows two of four items, and the Interceptor Overkill weapon may be inaccessible for some players.

Here's everything that changed.

New Content

Added PUBG Collab items!
Completely free and unlockable via Contracts.

Added the Swedish Weapon Pack DLC.

Russell JB-9
A high-capacity, high-fire-rate automatic secondary SMG that shines with unmistakable 80s charm.

Skogskrigare AG-9

A dependable mid-range rifle, striking a balance between power and control in any firefight.

Studsgranat S18

A grenade that hits the ground, then springs upward to detonate at face level.

Karl Alfred M606

A heavy-duty bazooka capable of firing explosive, HEAT, or smoke rounds to suit your needs.

Turbid Station reworked.

Now playable in loud!
The environment's readability has been improved.
Objective flow has been improved, and the heist is now more approachable for new players.
Multiple QoL updates.

Added the free LMG Zokas-17.

Gameplay - OVERKILL Weapons

While many weapons were changed, Overkill Weapons underwent significant changes to how they work. All Overkill Weapons are now moddable, providing options to adjust their behavior to your build and playstyle.

Our senior designer, Jimmy, wrote a blog detailing the changes here.

A summary of what’s changed is as follows:

Marcom Mamba MGL

Shots do not damage players or civilians by default.
Increased damage and added an additional damage zone for a total of 3 on the Mamba OVERKILL. Inner Zone(75cm) 1200dmg, Middle Zone (2m radius) 900 dmg, Outer Zone(4m radius) 300 dmg.

M135 Arges

ARGES Increased base damage 26% and focuses spread twice as fast.

Sociopath

The Overkill meter on the Sociopath now starts draining 7 seconds after activation, and the drain rate has been reduced 25%.
Killing an enemy while this ability is active will restore 10% of your OVERKILL meter by default.

Gameplay - General

A range of changes to how hurt/stagger builds up on enemies.
Added the ability to stagger dozers.
Hurt reaction buildups are correctly reset when the highest possible reaction has triggered.
GV50, Shotguns, Revolvers, and some rifles had minor tweaks to hurt buildup and their likelihood of not stun-locking enemies.

Added a new first-person animation for hiding bodies.

Added a new third-person animation for crew AI picking up bags.

Changed it so guards no longer react to opened large vault doors, making stealth more forgiving on Gold & Sharke and Delivery Charge.

Dropped keycards now have a more distinct outline.

Enabled multiple players to request Overkill weapons at the same time.

Added the ability to pick up and carry a destroyed camera drone in stealth.’

Changed the unlock requirements for the Kitted Out achievement/trophy to trigger when purchasing all mods for a weapon.

UI

Changed how the number of remaining radios is displayed in stealth from 0 to 1.
The number of remaining radios will now display "until search" or "until alarm," depending on the current game state.
Fixed an issue where the game-state banner showed "casing" instead of "infiltration" when starting masked up.
The updated Open Door Policy favor has been implemented in the game UI.
Added a text that is shown in the server browser if the user's game is modded,
Added a server browser filter for modded lobbies, set to hide by default.

Added numbers to the weapon stats infographics.

Audio

Fixed an issue where joining players could hear the hosts' Overkill weapon dialogue.

Heist Changes

Dirty Ice

Fixed a collision issue on flower pot boxes in the street.

Turbid Station

Fully reworked.
Is now playable in loud. The heist has been given clearer objectives, updated cover and traversal, and its soundtrack updated for loud.

Added a new first-person view animation for picking up Orbit Stabilizers.

The portable speaker sitting near the red keycards can now be destroyed by shooting it.

The speaker now goes silent when the heist state turns loud.

Syntax Error

Fixed the issue where the player could access a server area by vaulting and clipping through the environment.

Diamond District

Fixed the issue where guards would idle outside when locked out of the stores

⚠️ Known Issues

The new Quality Control contract rewards screen only displays 2 of 4 items when claimed.
The Interceptor OVERKILL Weapon may be inaccessible for some players. (A fix is currently being worked on.)

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