ROB RUN Patch Notes: Launch and 4 November 2026 Changes
ROB RUN patch notes from the 4 November 2026 Early Access launch: cop respawns, badge purchases, document-priced land, base profit increases and the server schedule.
What changed in the 4 November 2026 patch?
The launch-day patch was called ROB RUN: First Changes & Server Schedule. It answered playtest feedback in four areas: cops, economy and progression, items, and the server schedule.
Cops
- Longer cop respawn, with an even longer delay after each consecutive death.
- Cops can buy police badges. The selection depends on the district the cop lives in.
- Fewer badges from looting and from cop salaries.
- On a fresh server, patrol cops only carry pistols. Better gear unlocks as the server ages.
Economy and progression
- Tier 1 settlements and land rentals cost documents instead of cash. Level 2 and 3 plots still need Black Market documents.
- Base business profits massively increased — farms, labs, contraband and the rest.
- More cash in dumpsters.
- Dismantling and selling shipments pays much more, but shipments drop less often and take longer to dismantle.
- Higher unlock and purchase costs for certain items in tier 2 and tier 3 settlements.
- Cheaper basic pistol and more starter weapon spawn points around the city.
The pistol question got a direct answer: Kefir considered giving every player a pistol after each death and decided against it. Working up from nothing stays part of the game, so weapons were made easier to find instead.
Items
- The Buletti can no longer transport shipments.
- Fabergé Egg cracking takes less time; the Glass Cutter costs more Code Tablets at Barters.
- The Laundering Desk holds far more cash.
- Higher max stack sizes for decoders, gold bars and other items.
Server schedule
- Two regions: EU and East US.
- At least one fresh server per day per region: EU 17:00 UTC, East US 20:00 ET.
- Extra servers open automatically when a region is busy.
- More regions are planned.
What did the launch itself include?
ROB RUN went live on 4 November 2026 as a free Early Access title on Steam for Windows, with servers planned to come online at 17:00 UTC. The launch build is the one this site’s data pages are stamped against: 0.7.0.4005.
The playtest that ran from 30 October to 2 November shaped the patch. Kefir’s stated goals were:
- Cops should be a serious threat, not a PvE-style power fantasy.
- Criminals should have to read the map, plan routes, use lockpicks and avoid alarms.
- Cops should get a progression system, with longer respawns and gear that unlocks as a server ages.
Where do the numbers land now?
The patch did not publish exact figures for base profits, shipment payouts or dumpster cash, so the practical effect is measured per run. What is published:
| Value | Number |
|---|---|
| Wipe cycle | 7 days |
| Server openings | EU 17:00 UTC, East US 20:00 ET |
| Land rental | Documents, not cash (tier 1) |
| Basic pistol | Cheaper, free DP-9 unlock |
| Cop slots | 4 per city |
| Party size | 3 players |
| Clan size | 100 players |
Fence rates, weapon damage and vehicle prices are all in the database, stamped with the build they were checked on.
How should the patch change your plan?
Three practical shifts:
- Buy land early. Documents instead of cash makes tier 1 cheaper in cash terms, so the plot is no longer the bottleneck — tools are.
- Expect weaker police at server start and stronger police later. A fresh server is the best time for a criminal run; day 5 is not.
- Shipment flipping is stronger, but slower. Selling shipments pays more, yet drops are rarer — do not build a cycle around one shipment type.
The wipe strategy guide folds this into the seven-day plan, and money making ranks the routes by what the patch changed.
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