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Bruce has a new behavior: "Territoriality." If you kill Bruce, instead of a 3-minute peaceful window, you now get 5 minutes of calm, but upon his respawn, he is 20% faster and has 15% more health. The strategy of "kill the shark every 3 minutes" is now less efficient. Players are forced to use earlier.
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Speaking of engines, the biofuel mechanics in this build were balanced to require a steady stream of potatoes or beets, encouraging players to build massive industrial farms below deck to keep Raft v1.1.01 Beta
. This update followed the major v1.1 "Cross-play" release, which introduced console support and cross-platform play between PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Core Update Summary
In a recent developer Q&A, Redbeet confirmed that After this version rolls to the live branch (estimated August 2024), the team is moving to a new, unnamed IP. Bruce has a new behavior: "Territoriality
In this beta, the structural integrity calculations were optimized. This allowed for the creation of massive, multi-story ships without the game engine chugging. This was the era of the "Megaraft." Players moved away from the classic "arm" design (a long line of nets) and began building wide, flat bases with engines and steering wheels.
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For the millions of survivors who have braved the shark-infested waters of the Pacific since 2018, the name evokes a specific kind of tension: the frantic clicking of a hook to catch floating debris, the creak of a wooden foundation straining against a hungry Bruce, and the silent relief of spotting an abandoned lighthouse in the fog.
: A new built-in voice system was added, removing the reliance on third-party software for co-op communication. How to Access the Latest Version If your game has not updated automatically on Raft on Steam
As v1.1.01 is a hotfix for the v1.1 cycle, it inherits the major features added to the game in March 2026: Cross-platform Play