{"id":25584,"date":"2026-10-23T13:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=25584"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:26:33","slug":"scum-halloween-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/scum-halloween-update\/","title":{"rendered":"SCUM Halloween Update Lands 28 October With a Partial Wipe and Official Server Merges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-23708\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scum-october-update-bow-hunting-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"First-person view of a SCUM prisoner hunting with a bow near a farm\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scum-october-update-bow-hunting-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scum-october-update-bow-hunting-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><p>The <strong>SCUM Halloween update<\/strong> arrives on <strong>Wednesday, 28 October 2026<\/strong>, and it&#8217;s a big one for anyone on official servers. Gamepires is running a <strong>partial wipe across every official server<\/strong> and <strong>merging dozens of quieter servers<\/strong> into busier ones, so some players need to act before maintenance starts to keep the character they want.<\/p>\n<p>The update also adds Halloween base decorations, a Corpse Soup recipe and a round of fixes. Here&#8217;s exactly when it happens, what you keep, and how to protect your character.<\/p>\n<h2>SCUM Halloween update at a glance<\/h2>\n<table><tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Wednesday, 28 October 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Merged\/moving servers go down<\/strong><\/td><td>9am GMT \/ 10am CET \/ 5am ET \/ 2am PT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Partial wipe and update<\/strong><\/td><td>3pm GMT \/ 4pm CET \/ 11am ET \/ 8am PT, on all official servers<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Wiped<\/strong><\/td><td>Bases, gear, supplies, Fame Points and quest progress<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kept<\/strong><\/td><td>Attributes, skills and gold on your retained character<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>New content<\/strong><\/td><td>Halloween furniture, a cooking cauldron and Corpse Soup (free, no paid DLC)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Next wipe<\/strong><\/td><td>None on official servers for the rest of 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Community servers<\/strong><\/td><td>Not affected<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<h2>When is the SCUM Halloween update?<\/h2>\n<p>The update goes live on <strong>Wednesday 28 October<\/strong>, in two stages. Note that UK and European clocks go back on 25 October, so the UK is on GMT by then:<\/p>\n<table><tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Merged\/moving servers go down<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Partial wipe and update<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Los Angeles<\/td><td>2am<\/td><td>8am<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>New York<\/td><td>5am<\/td><td>11am<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>S\u00e3o Paulo<\/td><td>6am<\/td><td>12pm<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>London<\/td><td>9am<\/td><td>3pm<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Berlin \/ Zagreb<\/td><td>10am<\/td><td>4pm<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Moscow<\/td><td>12pm<\/td><td>6pm<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Bangkok \/ Hanoi<\/td><td>4pm<\/td><td>10pm<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Beijing \/ Hong Kong<\/td><td>5pm<\/td><td>11pm<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<p>If your server is merging or moving to a new machine, treat the first time as the earliest it may go offline. Every other official server stays playable until the partial wipe begins six hours later. Gamepires will post maintenance updates on its Discord announcements channel, in the comments on its Steam post, and on Facebook and X.<\/p>\n<h2>What does the SCUM partial wipe reset?<\/h2>\n<p>On <strong>all official servers<\/strong>, the partial wipe resets:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bases<\/li>\n<li>Gear and supplies<\/li>\n<li>Fame Points<\/li>\n<li>Quest progression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your retained character <strong>keeps their attributes, skills and gold<\/strong>. That means you can <strong>sell your gear and supplies before the wipe<\/strong> and carry the money over as gold. After the update, your character returns where they last logged out, on the ground and in starting gear, so log out somewhere safe.<\/p>\n<p>Gamepires says the wipe was needed to merge servers, because it lets them move characters without also moving bases and loot. It had previously planned the wipe for the next big update, and apologized for the short notice. The good news: <strong>there will be no more official-server wipes in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-23710\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scum-base-building-winter-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"SCUM prisoners building a wooden base in the snow\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scum-base-building-winter-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scum-base-building-winter-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Which SCUM servers are merging?<\/h2>\n<p>Gamepires is combining quieter official servers so each one feels busier. Here are the merges by region (the official post also lists the new IP addresses):<\/p>\n<table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Your server<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Merges into<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Europe<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#7, #8, #10, Global #2, Global #3 and Hardcore #1 \u2013 Europe<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 Europe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#9, #11, Global #1 and Hardcore #1 (Third Person) \u2013 Europe<\/td><td>#2 \u2013 Europe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PlaysafeID #4 \u2013 Europe<\/td><td>PlaysafeID #2 \u2013 Europe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>EU West<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#4 \u2013 EU West<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 EU West<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Russia<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#7, #8, #9, Global #1 and Hardcore #1 \u2013 Russia<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 Russia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hardcore #1 \u2013 Canada (both versions)<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 Canada<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>US East<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#7 and Hardcore #1 \u2013 US East<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 US East<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#8, #9, #10, #11, #12 and Hardcore #1 (Third Person) \u2013 US East<\/td><td>#2 \u2013 US East<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>US Central<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global #1 and Global #2 \u2013 US Central<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 US Central<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PlaysafeID #1 and #2 \u2013 US Central<\/td><td>PlaysafeID #2 \u2013 US West<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>US West<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#6, #7, #8, #9 and Global #1 \u2013 US West<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 US West<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#10 and #11 \u2013 US West<\/td><td>#2 \u2013 US West<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Brazil<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#5, #7 and Global #2 \u2013 Brazil<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 Brazil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#6, Global #1 and Hardcore #1 \u2013 Brazil<\/td><td>#2 \u2013 Brazil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>South Africa<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global #1, Global #2 and Hardcore #1 \u2013 South Africa<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 South Africa<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Asia<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#8, #10, #11 and #12 \u2013 Asia<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 Asia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#9, Global #1 and Global #2 \u2013 Asia<\/td><td>#2 \u2013 Asia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Singapore<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#4, #5 and Hardcore #1 (both versions) \u2013 Singapore<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 Singapore<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Australia<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#4, #5 and #6 \u2013 Australia<\/td><td>#1 \u2013 Australia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#7 and Hardcore #1 (both versions) \u2013 Australia<\/td><td>#2 \u2013 Australia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beginner #3 \u2013 Australia<\/td><td>Beginner #1 \u2013 Australia<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<p>Some other servers are <strong>moving machines<\/strong>, so they stay separate but get a new IP address and port. Gamepires will add the new addresses to its post once its host confirms them.<\/p>\n<h2>Which SCUM servers are closing?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monthly Wipe #1 \u2013 Europe<\/strong> and <strong>Monthly Wipe #1 \u2013 US East<\/strong> are closing <strong>without character migration<\/strong>. Characters, gold and progress on those two servers will not carry over.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All official Hardcore servers<\/strong>, including Third Person versions, are being retired because player numbers stayed low. Their characters move to the listed destinations and follow that server&#8217;s rules. Gamepires has published the Hardcore settings so community server owners can recreate them.<\/li>\n<li>Old <strong>public test servers<\/strong> (PTE) are closing too, with no transfer to live servers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do I keep my preferred character in SCUM?<\/h2>\n<p>Only <strong>one character<\/strong> can survive on each destination server. If you do nothing, the game keeps the character with the <strong>most playtime<\/strong>, and you can&#8217;t see playtime in game. If you have characters on several servers that are merging together, do this <strong>before your server&#8217;s maintenance starts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Find your destination server in the list and check every server merging into it, including the destination itself.<\/li>\n<li>Decide which character you want to keep, and leave that character alone.<\/li>\n<li>On every other server in that group where you have a character you don&#8217;t want, <strong>create a new character<\/strong>. This overwrites the old one and resets its playtime, so your preferred character ends up with the most.<\/li>\n<li>Sell gear and supplies on the character you&#8217;re keeping, if you want the gold.<\/li>\n<li>Log out somewhere safe, ideally a safe zone, on the character you&#8217;re keeping.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Be careful: creating a new character <strong>permanently overwrites<\/strong> the old one on that server, so double-check you&#8217;re on the right server first. Characters that aren&#8217;t kept are lost, including their gold, and nothing is combined. If you have a migration problem afterwards, contact SCUM Support with your Steam ID, your original server, your destination server and a description, although Gamepires says a missing character can&#8217;t always be restored.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s new in the SCUM Halloween update?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Halloween decorations:<\/strong> a coffin bed, a hanging jack-o&#8217;-lantern and candleholders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A buildable cooking cauldron<\/strong> and a recipe for <strong>Corpse Soup<\/strong>. Whether you should eat it is another matter.<\/li>\n<li>Everything can be earned through gameplay. There&#8217;s <strong>no paid DLC<\/strong>, and Gamepires will explain how to get the items in the full update post on 28 October.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes in the works for grass poking through base floors, ripe plants that won&#8217;t harvest, and animal collisions that send you and your wheelbarrow flying.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Awareness and Archery &#8220;Into The Wild&#8221; XP boosts end<\/strong> with this update. You keep the progress you earned on your retained character.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Watch the SCUM trailer<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kpZ6MaC4nxY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-23712\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scum-into-the-wild-trailer-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"SCUM Into the Wild official trailer thumbnail\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scum-into-the-wild-trailer-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scum-into-the-wild-trailer-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The official trailer from SCUM&#8217;s YouTube channel. Gamepires hasn&#8217;t released a separate Halloween trailer.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s coming after the Halloween update?<\/h2>\n<p>The next big SCUM update brings the <strong>Tattoo System<\/strong>, <strong>controller support<\/strong> and <strong>Photo Mode<\/strong>. Photo Mode will be free for everyone, and Supporter Pack 2 owners will get a selection of tattoos instead. Gamepires is also working on the next season and preparing <strong>&#8220;Survivalist&#8221;<\/strong>, a separate official ruleset focused on scarcity and self-sufficient survival, which will be tested on new public test servers. No dates yet.<\/p>\n<h2>How much is SCUM, and how many people play it?<\/h2>\n<p>SCUM costs <strong>\u00a339.99 \/ $44.99 \/ \u20ac44.99<\/strong> on Steam (PC only) and left Early Access with version 1.0 in June 2025. About 11,600 people were playing on Steam when we checked on 23 October. If you&#8217;d rather avoid the wipe and the crowds, Gamepires points out that you can join a quieter community server or host your own.<\/p>\n<h2>More SCUM on iGame Magazine<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/scum-october-update\/\">SCUM October update<\/a>: the Into the Wild patch and its hotfixes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/scum-fishing-guide\/\">SCUM fishing guide<\/a>: how to catch big fish after the October update<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/scum-a-wild-survival-journey-from-early-access-to-1-0-launch\/\">SCUM 1.0<\/a>: the journey from Early Access to full release<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SCUM Halloween update FAQ<\/h2>\n<h4>When is the SCUM Halloween update?<\/h4>\n<p>Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Merging and moving servers can go down from 9am GMT, and the partial wipe and update begin on all official servers at 3pm GMT (8am PT \/ 11am ET \/ 4pm CET).<\/p>\n<h4>Is there a SCUM wipe on 28 October?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes, a partial wipe on all official servers. Bases, gear, supplies, Fame Points and quest progress reset. Community servers aren&#8217;t affected.<\/p>\n<h4>What do I keep after the SCUM partial wipe?<\/h4>\n<p>Your retained character keeps their attributes, skills and gold. Sell gear and supplies beforehand to carry the value over as gold.<\/p>\n<h4>Which SCUM servers are merging?<\/h4>\n<p>Dozens of quieter official servers in every region, plus all Hardcore servers, which are being retired. Check the merge list in this article or the official Steam post.<\/p>\n<h4>How do I keep my character when SCUM servers merge?<\/h4>\n<p>Only the character with the most playtime survives on each destination. Create new characters on the other servers in the group to overwrite unwanted ones, then log out somewhere safe on the one you want to keep.<\/p>\n<h4>Will there be another SCUM wipe in 2026?<\/h4>\n<p>No. Gamepires says there will be no further official-server wipes this year.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SCUM Halloween update arrives on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, and it&#8217;s a big one for anyone on official servers. Gamepires is running a partial wipe across every official server and merging dozens of quieter servers into busier ones, so some players need to act before maintenance starts to keep the character they want. 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