Dying Light 2 Update 1.30 went live on October 22, 2026 and brings Halloween Showdown 2026, a three-week community event that runs from October 26 to November 16. You can earn up to 1,000 Halloween Candies each week by donating 10 Showdown Candies to each of the week’s two shared goals, which pays 500 Halloween Candies per goal. The update also fixes Intel XeSS crashes, an 8 FPS drop when VSync and XeSS run together, and heavy flickering with FSR Frame Generation. However, Techland has not published the weekly matchups or the full Event Shop list.
Summary: Dying Light 2 Update 1.30
- Patch date: October 22, 2026, which appears as versions 2.01 and 2.001 on consoles.
- Event dates: Halloween Showdown 2026 runs October 26 to November 16, according to Techland’s press coverage.
- Weekly candy bonus: donate 10 Showdown Candies to a goal and receive 500 Halloween Candies, for up to 1,000 each week.
- Showdown Candy sources: featured enemies in the open world, plus Halloween Chests with 40 candies by day and 80 by night.
- Rewards: weapon rewards for community goals and a character charm through Pilgrim Outpost for the weekly winner.
- PC fixes: Intel XeSS crashes, the XeSS and VSync 8 FPS drop and FSR Frame Generation flickering.
- Not confirmed: weekly matchups, the Event Shop item list and the weapons’ stats.
What Update 1.30 is
Update 1.30 is Techland’s Halloween patch for Dying Light 2: Stay Human. It adds the Halloween Showdown event, Dia de los Muertos decorations across Villedor and a traditional Halloween look for Tower Raid. It also includes gameplay and technical fixes.
The version number differs by platform. Console players see the same patch as 2.01 and 2.001, and PC players see it as Update 1.30.
Two dates appear in your searches, and they describe different things. October 22 is the day the patch went live. The Halloween Showdown itself runs from October 26 until November 16, according to Techland’s event coverage. The patch notes call the event three weeks long, so the window is three full weeks.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| October 22 | Update 1.30 goes live |
| October 26 | Halloween Showdown 2026 begins |
| November 16 | Halloween Showdown 2026 ends |
Be careful with older articles. Last year’s event ran on different dates, so any page quoting an October 30 start is about 2025.
How Halloween Showdown works
Each week, two Halloween characters face off. Players back one side, and the community’s combined effort decides the rewards. Here is the loop:
- Hunt the week’s target enemies. Featured enemies start appearing in encounters each week and stay afterward. Beating them in the open world earns Showdown Candies.
- Open Halloween Chests. Each chest holds 40 Showdown Candies during the day or 80 at night.
- Go to Baka’s Event Shop. It sits outside the Bazaar, according to event coverage. Spend your Showdown Candies there to support either side.
- Watch the goals. When the community reaches a goal, everyone who contributed at least 10 Showdown Candies to it receives its weapon reward.
- Check the weekly vote. At the end of the week, the character with the most contributed candies wins, and you can claim their charm through Pilgrim Outpost.
Because both goals can fill, you can unlock both weapon rewards in the same week. Your donations count toward the shared total, so even a small contribution helps your side.
Two kinds of candy
The event uses two currencies, and mixing them up is the most common mistake:
| Currency | How you earn it | What you do with it |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween Candies | Halloween-themed enemies in the open world and Tower Raid, plus the donation bonus | Spend them at Baka’s Event Shop |
| Showdown Candies | The week’s featured enemies and Halloween Chests | Donate them to a side at Baka’s |
Halloween Candies pay for shop items. Showdown Candies fuel the community goals.
How to earn 1,000 Halloween Candies per week
This is the event’s best shortcut, and the official notes spell it out. After you donate 10 Showdown Candies to one of the two factions, you immediately receive 500 Halloween Candies. The bonus works separately for each goal, so donating 10 to both gives you 1,000.
The math looks like this:
| Step | Showdown Candies | Halloween Candies |
|---|---|---|
| Donate 10 to goal one | 10 | +500 |
| Donate 10 to goal two | 10 | +500 |
| Weekly total | 20 | 1,000 |
Over three weeks, that comes to a maximum of 3,000 Halloween Candies from this bonus. That total is my own arithmetic from the weekly figure, and Techland has not stated it.
Two chests are enough. One night chest holds 80 Showdown Candies, which covers both donations with plenty left over. Only 20 are needed for the full bonus, so the rest can back whichever side you want to win.
Weapon and charm rewards
The sources agree on the shape of the rewards but not the details:
- Weapon rewards. Each goal has one, and one outlet describes them as new Psychic weapons. You need 10 Showdown Candies donated to that goal to qualify.
- Weekly charm. The character with the most contributed candies wins, and you can claim that character’s charm through Pilgrim Outpost.
- Event Shop items. Baka’s shop sells items for Halloween Candies, but the official notes do not list them.
Techland also says you can follow the competition and claim weekly rewards on the Halloween Showdown page of the Dying Light Outpost. I could not find the weekly matchups or the weapons’ stats, so check the Outpost page when the event opens.
PC fixes in Update 1.30
The patch includes several technical fixes that matter for PC players:
| Problem | Status |
|---|---|
| Various crashes with Intel XeSS | Fixed |
| Performance falling to 8 FPS with VSync and XeSS on | Fixed |
| Heavy flickering with FSR Frame Generation enabled | Fixed |
| Game audio cutting out after about 10 minutes | Fixed |
| Store access softlocking the Inventory Menu during tutorials | Fixed |
| Shots missing the crosshair in third-person aiming | Fixed |
| Missing truck curtains near chests | Fixed |
The patch also lists a few smaller items: a new intro video with better narration, a fix for Old World Money sharing a slot with the Pistol Weaponry Kit, NPCs clipping through geometry and some missing store assets.
If you still see flickering or crashes, try this order. First, confirm you are on Update 1.30. Second, verify your game files through your launcher. Third, toggle Frame Generation or XeSS off and on. These steps are general troubleshooting, not official instructions.
Tips and common mistakes
Do not confuse the two candies. Showdown Candies go to the goals, and Halloween Candies buy items.
Do not skip the 10-candy minimum. You need to donate at least 10 to a goal to earn its weapon and the 500-candy bonus.
Do not wait for night chests only. Day chests still give 40 Showdown Candies.
Do not quote October 30. That date belongs to last year’s event.
Do not assume weekly matchups. Techland has not published them.
If you like zombie survival events, our After Inc Halloween Horde guide covers another Halloween event with missions and rewards.
What could change
Techland can adjust candy amounts, rewards or event timing at any point. Everything here is accurate as of October 23, 2026, based on Techland’s Update 1.30 notes and the outlets cited. Check the in-game messages and the Outpost page for changes.
Conclusion
Dying Light 2 Update 1.30 is live, and Halloween Showdown 2026 starts on October 26 and ends on November 16. Donate 10 Showdown Candies to each weekly goal for 1,000 Halloween Candies, and keep backing your side for the weapon rewards and the charm. The patch also fixes the main XeSS and FSR Frame Generation problems, so update before you play.
FAQs
When does Dying Light 2 Halloween Showdown 2026 start?
It starts on October 26, 2026 and runs until November 16.
What does Update 1.30 add?
It adds Halloween Showdown 2026, Halloween decorations and enemies, and several gameplay and PC fixes.
How do I get 1,000 Halloween Candies a week?
Donate 10 Showdown Candies to each of the week’s two goals, and each donation pays 500 Halloween Candies.
Where is Baka’s Event Shop?
It sits outside the Bazaar, according to event coverage.
Did the update fix XeSS and FSR Frame Generation problems?
Yes. It fixes XeSS crashes, an 8 FPS drop with VSync and XeSS, and flickering with FSR Frame Generation.
How do I claim the weekly charm?
The week’s winning character’s charm is claimable through Pilgrim Outpost.
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