Zombies vs Humans V1.5.0 New Frontiers — Full Patch Notes

V1.5.0 — New Frontiers released 29 August 2026. Servers were shut down for the update. This page is the complete official changelog. For what these changes mean in practice, see the map update, sandbox guide, and the gamepasses page.

This will be the last major update for a while. The team is shifting focus towards a ZvH rewrite. Minor Sandbox content will be added every couple weeks.

New maps

• Archipelago — the classic map but better. A revamped version of the original ZvH terrain.
• Grand Mesa — an elevated terrain hellscape. Watch where you are going or fall into pits of certain doom.
• World’s Edge — the largest map by far. Protect the generator if you like living.
• Sandbox Flatlands — a 55,296 stud² grass baseplate for free building.
• Sandbox Ocean — same as Flatlands but with water.

Map rotation

The map now rotates every 3 rounds in this order: Archipelago → Grand Mesa → World’s Edge. The new Server List shows the current map of each server.

Sandbox servers

Sandbox servers allow players to mess around in private or with friends. With the Sandbox Admin gamepass, server admins can use commands, save/load builds, and toggle server settings. Admin access can be shared with friends for collaborative building.

Only build saves and server settings persist in Sandbox.

New Server List

A new server browser displays the current map, round, amount of players, and region of other servers. Use this to find a server running the map you want to play.

New Gifting System

You can now gift gamepasses and products to other players in your server. See the gifting guide.

New blocks

• Cake — interactable block that restores health on use.
• Wooden Sign — a block you can write on.
• Thruster (Sandbox only) — pushes any block it is attached to.
• Wooden Chair (Sandbox only) — sit on it. Cosmetic.
• Wooden Table (Sandbox only) — completely cosmetic.

New gamepasses

• Sandbox Admin — unlocks the server panel in Sandbox. Admins can use commands, save/load builds, and toggle settings.
• Guaranteed Human — unlocks the Guaranteed Human setting, which assures you spawn as Human at the start of the night.

New build tool

• Edit — allows you to edit the properties of specific blocks in Sandbox.

New content

• Custom swimming animations, water splashing, and underwater camera effects.
• Block tilting in Sandbox.
• 2 new emotes.
• 4 new achievements.
• 1 new badge.
• 4 new tracks (music).
• 1 new status effect.
• 6 new ways to die.
• 20+ new death quotes.

UI changes

• Changelog has been moved to the settings menu (next to the close button).
• Slightly changed the leaderboard UI.
• Maps now use volumetric clouds instead of a flat texture.
• The Anti-Stuck tool will no longer teleport you inside parts.

Cosmetic changes

• Changed Gravedigger’s grave model.
• Changed zombie spawn picker icons.

Balance changes

Item/Feature	Change
Trident repair cost	1750 → 1500
Shield durability	100 → 175
Shield	No longer blocks all incoming damage when breaking
Snowballer throw charge	1.4s → 1.1s
Hunter Hunter’s Mark walkspeed	-2 → -1
Hunter player limit	5 → 6
Hunter client cooldown	30s → 45s
Hunter server cooldown	0s → 5s
Gravedigger block damage	5 → 7.5
Gravedigger swing cooldown	~2.2s → ~2s
Gravedigger gravestone digging requirement	4 → 3
Gravedigger Gravekeeper range	60 → 80
Gravedigger unlock cooldown	75s → 60s
Gladiator size	1.05 → 1.1

Bug fixes

• Fixed Obsidian Hammer not emitting any light.
• Disabled collisions on the Shinji emote’s chair.
• Fixed auto rotate staying enabled while ragdolled, making your character spaz out.
• Noclip anticheat now attempts to push you out horizontally before pushing you up.
• Fixed round transitions.
• Fixed gold block adding back to inventory when destroyed by the environment.
• Fixed doors not being able to be clicked at certain angles.

Removed

• Killed Flowey.
• Removed Herobrine.

What this means for players

The rewrite is coming. This is the last major content drop before the team shifts to a full ZvH rewrite. Minor Sandbox content will keep arriving every couple weeks. Track those minor drops on the updates hub.

For now: play the new maps, try Sandbox servers with friends, and gift a friend VIP if they have been sleeping on the grind. The core loop is unchanged — Build, Night, survive or convert. The maps are the headline. The rewrite is the future.