Star Citizen 4.3.2 patch summary: what changed

Alpha 4.3.2 "Fractured Frontiers" (released 16 October 2025) is a content-heavy update that overhauls salvage, wraps up a major narrative event, adds three ships, and delivers a sweeping pass on FPS weapons and economy.

New Ships

• The Anvil Paladin joins the fleet as a heavy gunship / fortress-style escort fighter.
• The Esperia Stinger is a licensed replica of the Vanduul scout vessel, built around stealth and alien aesthetics.
• The Grey's Market Shiv is a compact offering from the newly introduced manufacturer Grey's Market.
• The Aegis Reclaimer received targeted updates including a new docking port and cargo-lift improvements.

Salvage Overhaul

• Structural salvage now produces raw materials (Rubble, Pieces, or Salvage depending on ship size) that must be refined before sale.
• Each salvage ship has a defined role: the Reclaimer maximises volume, the Vulture serves as the balanced baseline, and the Fortune specialises in hull scraping.
• Field generation ranges, alignment sweet spots, and fracture-time values have all been reworked, with a 5× speed gap between the fastest and slowest ships.

Events & Missions

• The Frontier Fighters Finale is a three-phase limited-time event where players pick a faction, complete escalating missions (recon → siege → takedown), and work toward a server-wide Polaris hunt.
• Onyx Part 3 introduces the Yormandi, a dangerous new creature type discovered in underground caves beneath the Onyx Facility.
• Wikelo contracts now require players to visit the Emporium in person rather than receiving remote trade requests.

Weapons & Balance

• Two new FPS weapons — the Killshot Rifle and Pulverizer LMG — and the Behring Binoculars item have been added.
• A broad weapon balancing pass touched snipers, SMGs, LMGs, and shotguns; FPS tractor beams were also tuned for snappier feel.
• Commodity economy adjustments buffed bulk mining and free-trade routes by roughly 8–20%, while RMC was reduced to 5,000 aUEC/SCU and Construction Material set at 7,500 aUEC/SCU.

Stability

• The patch resolves approximately 130 bugs and crashes, including 8 client crashes and 4 server crashes, with 37 fixes sourced from the Issue Council.
• Server meshing has been upgraded to an 8:2:600 shard configuration.

This is a high-level summary; always consult the official patch notes for the full list of changes and known issues.