Pax Dei Teases R48 Patch with New Items, Mega-Deer, and Horses

Have you been roaming the wilderness and wondering what the team behind Pax Dei has cooking up next? If you love exploring expansive sandbox worlds, Mainframe Industries just dropped a fresh update directly to their community, giving everyone a glimpse at what is waiting just around the corner.

The studio recently took to their Discord to share a new missive. While the news covers a little bit of everything in a somewhat scattershot fashion, it outlines both the immediate additions heading into the self-described smaller R48 release as well as some broader general plans for the future of the sandbox afterward.

So, what can you expect when the next patch drops? For starters, Mainframe Industries is plotting the introduction of brand-new items to expand your options out in the world. On top of the fresh gear and loot, the next update is also introducing a rather unusual woodland threat: a mega-deer. Navigating the wilderness is always an adventure, but crossing paths with an oversized deer will definitely add a whole new dynamic to your travels.

Looking beyond the immediate R48 patch, the developers also confirmed another major feature that players have been anticipating. Mounts are officially on the horizon, with Mainframe Industries confirming the arrival of horses soon. Having equine companions to ride across the sandbox should make venturing out and exploring distant frontiers far more manageable.

Even though the team describes R48 as a smaller release, the combination of new items, a mega-deer, and confirmed horse travel shows that the sandbox is steadily growing. It is clear that the developers have plenty in store as they continue building out the game's living world.

Are you looking forward to tracking down that mega-deer in the next patch, or are you just counting down the days until horses finally arrive? What do you think of the latest plans?