SyncError (Adam) posted a series of October PTS updates in the official Quake Discord channel dedicated to PTS changes. Three new builds — OCT PTS 6, 7 and 8 — include new weapon tests, gameplay adjustments, and fixes for several champions.


OCT PTS 6 — 1.27.RETAIL.201060/201588 (Oct 2, 2025)
  • New
    • Added Quake 4 Napalm Launcher as a Tri-bolt variant (WIP)
  • Spawn Code
    • Fixed multiple spawn logic issues across all modes
    • Full breakdown of spawn fixes to follow later this week
  • Items & Status Effects
    • Closest player now receives an item if multiple players are within pickup radius
    • Quad Damage and Protection now extend duration by 30 seconds instead of resetting
    • Fixed status effect timers not refreshing when DoTs (e.g. fire) were reapplied
  • Weapon Knockback
    • Fixed missing knockback from hitscan weapons vs grounded enemies
  • Champions
    • Death Knight – testing QuakeWorld-style movement
    • Fixed DK’s framerate dependency and jumppad acceleration issues
    • Keel – fixed ability cooldown and grenade count sync for teammates/spectators
    • Added 5-minute lifetime for totems & turrets
    • Fixed Doom Slayer vanity positioning
  • Weapons
    • Starting Shotgun fire rate: 1000 → 800 ms
    • LG max ammo: testing 150 (was 200)
    • CA ammo: SG 25→50, RL 25→50
    • Fixed teammate volume for RL, TB, SG
    • Adjusted HMG and water Railgun sounds


OCT PTS 7 — 1.27.RETAIL.201060/201892 (Oct 3, 2025)
  • Spawn fixes (still under testing)
  • Napalm textures skip picmip
  • LG max ammo reverted to 200
  • Death Knight
    • Base speed 310; max speed reduced 560 → 520
    • Ramp jump removed, step jump restored
  • All map cubemaps rebuilt
  • Shader cache updated


OCT PTS 8 — 1.27.RETAIL.201060/202311 (Oct 4, 2025)
  • Death Knight
    • Added Forged in Fire passive – fire DoT damage converts 50% to armor
    • Fire DoT damage increased 3 → 6 per tick (Flame Strike, Charring Gauntlet)
    • Fire Trail tick frequency reduced 100 ms → 250 ms
  • Doom Slayer
    • Removed 16 ms delay on Blood Punch health pickup
  • Galena
    • Totems now steal life – 50% of damage heals Galena
    • Empowered totem damage reduced 75 → 50
    • Removed totem lifetime limit

Source: SyncError, PTS Updates Channel, icon_discord Quake Discord — October 2–4, 2025.