When is the Next Wipe?

UnconfirmedChecked Sep 6, 2026

No official fifth-wipe date

Caveman Studio has not published a fifth-wipe date in the publicly accessible official announcements we could verify. We do not convert past timing into an estimate: announced targets have changed before, and a long-running period is not evidence of an imminent wipe.

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PvP and PvE do not share wipe scope

The fourth-wipe announcement states that PvE progression is separate from PvP and is unaffected by wipes. That makes a PvP wipe announcement inapplicable to PvE progression unless Caveman Studio explicitly says otherwise.

The public announcement does not provide a field-by-field list of every affected PvP value. Treat more specific claims about retained or cleared inventory, Tasks, Vendor Reputation, and Hideout progress as unconfirmed until an official announcement names them.

Official wipe history

Four numbered wipes are documented in official announcements. The public alpha launch is included as the start of the first tracked progression period, not counted as a numbered wipe.

4th wipe

Current

Apr 21, 2026 — present

Separate PvE progression
Upgraded Scav and PMC AI
Economy overhaul and dynamic weather
Dog tags and new protective gear

156 days in the current wipe period156d

2 days beyond the longest completed wipe-to-wipe period. This is context, not a forecast.

Fourth wipe announcement

3rd wipe

Completed

Dec 22, 2025 — Apr 21, 2026

SVD, VSS, AS Val, SR-3M and M1928
Physical gunstock calibration
Task and map UI changes
Vendor offer and Task line balancing

120 days until the next wipe120d

Third wipe announcement

2nd wipe

Completed

Sep 25, 2025 — Dec 22, 2025

Gunsmith system
Smuggling Tunnel
Hideout workshop
Unreal Engine 5 upgrade

88 days until the next wipe88d

Second wipe target and numbering Second wipe release

1st wipe

Completed

Apr 24, 2025 — Sep 25, 2025

Resort deployment zone
Safe Containers
Hideout overhaul
Expanded Tasks and medical system

154 days until the next wipe154d

First wipe announcement

Public alpha launch

Completed

Dec 19, 2024 — Apr 24, 2025

Initial ExfilZone Alpha availability

126 days until the next wipe126d

Official Steam announcement

The longest completed wipe-to-wipe period was 154 days. The progress bars compare elapsed time with that historical maximum; they are not countdowns or predictions.

How dates are reported

This guide records the date each wipe actually shipped. Announced targets stay in the source history when relevant, but they do not replace the release date: the second wipe moved from its initial September 4 target to September 25, and the fourth moved forward from April 23 to April 21.

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No official fifth-wipe date

When is the Next Wipe?

No official fifth-wipe date

PvP and PvE do not share wipe scope

Official wipe history

How dates are reported

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No official fifth-wipe date

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Official wipe history

How dates are reported