1.6.0|Nov 21, 2025
View on Steam↗1.6.0.76 Update
3/5 Moderate
Night grain is now disabled by default on official servers, and MSAR limits for lower ranks have been significantly increased to allow for better loadouts.
Key Changes
- 1Night grain is now disabled by default on official servers to improve visibility.
- 2MSAR limits increased for Private (85), Corporal (115), and Sergeant (150) ranks.
- 3Potential fix for long freezes on Xbox caused by CPU thread conflicts.
- 4Expanded supply ranges for FIA (200m) and US/USSR (150m) building services.
- 5Resolved multiple memory leaks related to AI pathfinding and Attachments.
- 6Fixed various crashes related to the damage system, savepoints, and modded scenarios.
All Changes
🎮Gameplay(6)
- changeNight grain: Night grain is now disabled by default and on official servers; community servers can re-enable it via the -enableNightGrain CLI attribute.
- buffPrivate Rank: MSAR limit for Private rank increased from previous value to 85.
- buffCorporal Rank: MSAR limit for Corporal rank increased from previous value to 115.
- buffSergeant Rank: MSAR limit for Sergeant rank increased from previous value to 150.
- buffFIA Building Services: Expanded supply ranges of building services for FIA to 200 meters.
- buffUS/USSR Building Services: Expanded supply ranges of building services for US/USSR to 150 meters.
🚀Performance & Stability(9)
- fixXbox: Implemented a potential fix for long freezes on Xbox related to CPU thread conflicts (may cause minor audio gaps).
- fixAttachments: Fixed a memory leak related to weapon and vehicle Attachments.
- fixAI Pathfinding: Fixed a memory leak related to AI pathfinding systems.
- fixUser Settings: Fixed a crash tied to User Settings configurations.
- fixDestructibleEntities: Fixed crashes occurring when loading a save involving DestructibleEntities.
- fixPersistence: Fixed persistence memory leaks occurring during profiling and spawn parameter operations.
- fixSave System: Fixed a crash caused by exceeding savepoint 999.
- fixDamage System: Fixed crashes related to the damage system calculations.
- fixModded Scenarios: Fixed a crash when attempting to start a modded scenario from the main menu.
🖥️UI/UX(2)
- fixKolguyev Tower: Fixed unlocalized text for the Kolguyev Tower task.
- fixWeapon UI: Fixed an issue where the weapon UI would display even when the character had no weapons equipped.
🗺️Maps(1)
- fixKolguyev: Configured minimum ranges for starting positions relevant to the Kolguyev map.
🛠️Modding(1)
- removeAnimation Files: Removed old and unused animation files from workspaces to clean up project files.
Summary
Arma Reforger update 1.6.0.76 focuses on visual clarity and progression balance. The controversial night grain effect, originally intended to prevent gamma exploitation, has been disabled by default on official servers. Additionally, the MSAR system has been rebalanced to be less restrictive for lower-ranked players, increasing supply limits for Privates, Corporals, and Sergeants. The patch also delivers critical stability improvements, including a potential fix for long-standing Xbox freezing issues and multiple memory leak resolutions.