Loot can now drop from killing non-Screamer Freaks present at infestations.

Higher Severity Infestations have more zombies, eventually attracting dangerous Freaks like Ferals and Juggernauts into the mix.

Infestations, once created, have a number above them to indicate their Severity Level.

The more Noise in your base, the faster Infestations grow and spread to your base - quieter bases take longer for Hordes to locate and reach.

Destroy an Infesting Horde before it arrives at a destination to slow Infestation growth.

If a player owned Outpost becomes infested any active benefits are nullified until the infestation is cleared out.

Infestations can also generate Infesting Hordes, though this does lower their Severity as a portion of the zombies pick up and follow a Screamer to a new location.

When arriving at a currently infested location, Infesting Hordes increase the Severity of that Infestation, bolstering it with even MORE zombies.

When arriving at an uninfested location, Infesting Hordes create new Infestations, effectively making an outpost for the Horde.

Awakened Plague Hearts begin regularly launching Infesting Hordes out into the world.

Destroying a Plague Heart after it awakens will cause all of its created Infestations to wither over time, losing strength and zombies, until they dissipate on their own.Awakened Plague Hearts never become dormant again and must be destroyed.After a Plague Heart is awakened, it will begin sending Infesting Hordes out to create and reinforce Infested Sites along the way to your Base.As you explore Plague Territory, certain actions now raise the alertness of a Plague Heart until it fully “awakens” and begins sending out Infesting Hordes.Dormant / awake Plague Hearts each have a unique icon on the map and menus.

However, they don’t remain dormant forever Now all Plague Hearts on a given map start out dormant - that is not actively trying to seek out and destroy your Base.

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