SEVERANCE - Massive November Update
GHOST BEHAVIOURS, New Characters, New Equipment, New Evidence, Reworked Systems, and More
This update is one of the biggest content drops Severance has received so far, adding unique ghost behaviors, new gear, new characters, new evidence types, significant gameplay balances, and a ton of quality-of-life improvements. Thank you to everyone supporting the game, reporting bugs, and giving feedback!
🆕 NEW CONTENT
New Features & Gameplay
Ghost Behaviors
New Death Animation
New Room in Tarpon Springs that now holds the breaker
Tarpon Springs Room Reworks: Rooms remade for better looping
Breaker System: all rooms now become cold when the breaker is off
New in-game Tablet with detailed info on Ghost Types and Equipment
New Ghost Triggers: Fireplace interactions added
New Characters
Two brand-new characters added to the roster & more to come this week!
New Equipment
Master Key
Headlamp
UV Light
New Evidence
UV Evidence System Lightswitches, breaker boxes, and door interactions now have a chance to leave fingerprints
Pregame Lobby Additions
Added football and football nets to mess around with while waiting for your team
⚖️ BALANCE CHANGES
Player & Movement
Sprint duration increased from 3s → 3.5s
Sprint cooldown reduced from 5s → 4s
Ghost Balance
EMF 5 chance increased from 10% → 20% per interaction
Ghost Sprint cooldown reduced from 120s → 90s
Ghost Scream cooldown reduced from 90s → 45s
Ghost Scream cost slightly reduced (30 → 30, formatting fix)
Ghost sprint sanity drain increased from 5 → 6
Ghost throw power increased — objects are now thrown harder
Doors open more visually when a ghost walks through them
Extraction
Van now must start up before you can leave, giving the ghost more counter-play and tension (Leaving is no longer instant.)
🛠 FIXED BUGS
Fixed a bug where ghosts couldn’t go through locked hospital doors
Fixed an issue where using the menu while dead broke movement or camera
Fixed ESC in lobby opening the settings menu unintentionally
Fixed a bug where you couldn’t see what investigators were holding
Fixed an issue where right-click to kill showed while it was actually on left click
✨ IMPROVEMENTS & POLISH
Map & Environmental Improvements
Adjusted multiple rooms in Tarpon Springs for better looping and gameplay flow:
Living room couch
Main bedroom chairs
Upstairs bedroom & bathroom size increases
Kids bedroom expanded with new looping options
Reworked shower FX - water now appears properly from both shower head and rising water in tub
Improved shower audio
Equipment & Visuals
Equipment held by other players now looks more accurate and stays aligned properly
Ghost orbs improved, smaller, clearer, more readable
Crucifix now visually shows a burnt material after being used
Laser Grid renamed for clarity
Camera animation & sounds improved
Improved Phone UI design
Headlamp mesh and light now activate correctly when picked up
Overall lighting and FX polish across several rooms