Star Citizen 4.0.1 patch summary: what changed

Alpha 4.0.1 is a focused stabilisation release that irons out the roughest edges of 4.0.0, delivering a large wave of bug fixes alongside targeted balance and content additions.

New content

• The F7C-M Super Hornet Mk II from Anvil Aerospace joined the game as part of the Coramor (Valentine's Day) event — the latest twin-seat heavy fighter variant.
• Save Stanton Chapter 2 extended the ongoing story event into Pyro, with mission objectives centred on clearing AI from Pyro locations.

Ships & vehicles

• Several ships gained personal storage, including the Nomad, RSI Mantis, Tumbril Nova, and Anvil Ballista.
• Annunciators were added to the Banu Defender, Xian Scout, Xian Nox, Reliant series, and others.
• Double-gimbal weapon grouping and PIP targeting were corrected, and ship hit registration was fixed across the board.
• Individual ship tweaks covered the Starfighter Ion (laser charge removed, DPS rebalanced) and the Mirai Guardian (thruster health increased, cockpit glow reduced).

Missions & gameplay

• Cargo hauling missions received multiple fixes: correct reward quantities, proper delivery tracking, and accurate rank progression.
• Bounty, defend-ship, and eliminate-target missions now complete reliably, and armistice zones can no longer be exploited by bounty targets.
• AI defence turret speed and tracking were significantly increased; size 6 and 10 station turrets received aiming improvements.

Locations & performance

• Contested Zones, Frontier Outposts, and New Babbage all received lighting, LOD, and geometry polish passes.
• Pyro outpost clipping and world-fall issues were addressed, and harvestables were added to Pyro rock and acidic caves.

Stability & tech

• Dozens of crash and error sources were resolved, including 60030 login locks, elevator voids, phantom hits at high ping, and MFD-related frame stutters.
• Network sync, physics, and backend services all received optimisation passes under Server Meshing 5:5:500.

This is a summary of the most notable changes — always consult the official patch notes for the full list of updates.