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Lawless Areas

PvP areas on PvE servers, about 15 to 20 percent of the map; tents and ranches now allowed.

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Patch history

5 versions

Every fact about Lawless Areas by game version, newest first.

VersionWhat we know
Planned
  • PvP zones are fixed for a reset; the team wants strongholds to turn PvP for an hour at times.
Dev build
  • About 15 to 20 percent of the island is flagged for PvP under the default ruleset.
  • Ranches and tents cannot be placed in PvP areas under the default ruleset.
  • Cash lost on death in PvP depends on the tier of the zone you die in.
  • On PvE servers, map areas shaded with diagonal lines are PvP; everywhere else is safe.
  • No big safe city is planned; shops are remote frontier outposts.
  • Lawless areas are PvP areas shown on the map with a different textured outline.
  • Each server assigns designated PvP areas.
  • If downed in a PvP zone, you drop the loot you picked up there.
Alpha 5
  • About 15 to 20 percent of a PvE server map is PvP subzones; PvP servers keep players lawless always.
Alpha 4
  • Lawless areas are PvP areas; tents and ranches can now be placed in them.
  • PvP pockets on PvE servers; procedural generation often left only one or two spots for PvP events.
Alpha 3
  • Players can only attack other players in PvP zones.

Sources

7

Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

SourceDateUsed
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) (opens in a new tab) VideoOct 17, 20261
Alpha 4 Patch Notes (opens in a new tab) Steam postSep 16, 20263
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (July) (opens in a new tab) VideoJul 18, 20263
Alpha 3 - Playtest Highlights (opens in a new tab) VideoJun 17, 20261
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) (opens in a new tab) VideoJun 6, 20261
EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK - The Legend of California: A Sprawling Western Adventure (noclip) (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 28, 20262
Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 22, 20263

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