The Blood of Dawnwalker has received its first major update and delivers exactly what I’ve been hoping for most

A few weeks after its release, The Blood of Dawnwalker has released Update 1.1. We have the complete patch notes and our personal take on the update for you.

The Blood of Dawnwalker was already a really good role-playing game at launch, but it had room for improvement. Now, the vampire open-world game is getting its first major update, and it’s clear that the wishes of many players have been heard. Even for me, having played The Blood of Dawnwalker for about 60 hours, Update 1.1 is heading in exactly the right direction.

The Highlights of Update 1.1
Full Patch Notes for Update 1.1

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The Highlights of Update 1.1

The Blood of Dawnwalker focuses primarily on three areas in Update 1.1: Balance, Mechanics, and Quality-of-Life Features. In my opinion, these are precisely the areas where the RPG still has the most room to grow, and just three new features alone make it a little better right away:

Reset Skills

The fact that learning skills takes time in The Blood of Dawnwalker is not without controversy. I’ve come to terms with it because I still have enough time left to complete all the important quests.

With Update 1.1, however, a major annoyance for me has been eliminated. Now, if I learn a skill but then don’t like it at all, I can reset my skills with a potion. This way, I can make up for the lost time and maybe even try out the Hexer build after all!

Better Combat

I really like the combat system in The Blood of Dawnwalker, but especially in the second half of the game, the battles suffered more and more from balance issues at launch and often took way too long. On top of that, the game made it particularly difficult for me to retreat from a fight. Update 1.1 improves several aspects here:

It’s now much easier to switch between targets and lock onto them during combat.
If I run away before a fight, the camera doesn’t lock onto enemies as persistently.
The health of forest animals has been significantly reduced at higher levels. Finally, no more boss-level wild boars!

Overall, combat feels much more enjoyable and even smoother with the update. The developers also remembered to fix the sudden spike in difficulty in a very specific quest! Previously, this narratively impressive quest became a test of patience due to enemies that were far too powerful. If you haven’t gotten very far in the Manumite questline yet, you can breathe a sigh of relief: Unlike me, you won’t be sitting in front of the screen cursing.

But there’s more: Update 1.1 includes a few other important improvements:

Coen can now pet dogs and cats!
Teleporting with Shadow Step has been improved; it’s now easier to lock onto a target.
Equipped items are hidden when selling. Items sold by accident can also be retrieved for the same price.
Upgrading equipment is now slightly cheaper.
Frame generation has been improved and new settings have been added. The game now runs even more smoothly on my PC.

Full patch notes for Update 1.1

You can find the full patch notes in English right here on the developers’ website.

New Features

“Draught of Mind Rebirth”: Forget all your skills in swordsmanship, sorcery, and vampirism, and use the time you spent learning those skills to master entirely new abilities.
Pet animals
Story Mode Update: Choose between the “Forgiving” difficulty level (formerly called “Story”) and a new Story Mode with additional combat assistance.
Additional subtitle settings: Increases the font size and enables subtitles for ALL dialogue lines.

Highlights

Update to FrameGen technology, including dedicated settings.
Adjusted animations and camera movements during combat.
Improved targeting, locking onto, and breaking away from enemies.
Better responsiveness when targeting and locking onto surfaces while using “Shadow Step” and “Dimensional Shift.”

Miscellaneous:

Equipped items are now hidden when selling.
A “Buy Back” feature has been added when interacting with merchants.
Controller deadzone settings have been added to the options menu.
The cost of upgrading items has been rebalanced, particularly at higher levels.
Items can now be equipped in both presets (Day, Night) simultaneously.
The health of wild boars and wolves at higher levels has been reduced.
The tooltip for a stack of items in the inventory now correctly updates the weight and value after an item has been consumed.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from selecting dialogue options or items when using a controller.
An issue has been fixed where the cooldown reduction for active abilities did not update the cooldown in the Character tab, even though the damage of the active abilities was updated.
Fixed an issue where switching from the crafting menu to the map while using a controller would disable zooming in and out with the right analog stick.
Fixed an issue where players could not access different character tabs after loading a save file in the prologue.
Fixed an issue where the cursor would appear and the controls would switch to mouse and keyboard inputs.
Several localization fixes.

General:

Boar patrols are no longer invincible and no longer run toward Coen after he uses “Voracious Bite” on other animals.
Fixed an issue where nuns would play their ambient animation instead of being dead.
Fixed an issue where enemies near the destroyed mountain tower did not move correctly.
Fixed an issue where target corpses would spin on the ground when the “Soul Bind” ability was used in the “A Study in Crimson” quest.
Fixed an issue where corpses remained highlighted in Focus Mode even after being examined.
Coen no longer suddenly teleports away during a specific line of dialogue in the “Home Sweet Home” quest.
Fixed an issue where Coen would get stuck during the “Rise at Dawn” quest.
Fixed an issue where Coen could climb mine walls during the “Bad Blood” quest to reach light sources outside the playable area.
Coen no longer teleports away if the “Astral Vision” cutscene is skipped during the ritual event.
Boss health bars no longer remain on the screen after the battle ends.
Coen no longer falls through the map while climbing walls during the “Hive and Seek” quest.
Fixed an issue where the torch remained active and continued to burn even when not in use.
Fixed an issue where the screen turned bright orange during the “Home Sweet Home” quest.
Allowing a torch to burn out no longer affects other torches in the inventory.
Fixed an issue where guards who left Rena’s house during the “The Firebrand” quest fought unarmed instead of using swords.
Fixed an issue where merchants’ map icons would disappear after the time of day changed.
Added an automatic save that was missing during the “A Deal with the Devil” quest.
Fixed an issue where the “Pale Ravager Tatzelwurm” would appear in front of Coen.
Fixed an issue where scrolling on the map would become unresponsive after opening the legend and filter menus.
Fixed an issue where attempting to use “Claw Ride” while standing on a window would send Coen flying into the air.
Fixed an issue where switching to the “Crafting” tab would prevent tooltips from scrolling in the “Inventory” tab when using a controller.
[PS5 ONLY] Fixed an issue that caused screen flickering during the end credits after simultaneously pressing the left and right triggers on the controller and pressing the confirm button.
Stamina values in the inventory are now updated immediately after consuming stamina items.
An issue has been fixed where the moonrise cutscene would play when exploring Laslea during the prologue.
[PC ONLY] Fixed an issue that caused frame rate drops when zooming in or out on the world map using a controller.
Equipping a skill on the radial wheel no longer causes an already equipped skill to be removed.
Fixed an issue caused item descriptions in merchant menus to extend beyond the boundaries of the tooltips.
The tooltips for ingredients in the crafting menu are now correctly aligned with the recipes.
Custom map markers can no longer be placed outside the map.
An issue was fixed where the light from a torch was unnaturally large during the “Bad Blood” quest.
An issue has been fixed where NPCs would not spawn when the time of day changed while Coen was in the area.
An issue has been fixed where the time progress indicator remained after passing a military checkpoint.
Fixed an issue where the “Astral Vines” status effect incorrectly displayed a bleeding icon in the HUD.
Fixed an issue where navigation in the map filter was blocked when using a controller after reloading or dying.
Coen can no longer leave the tutorial area during the “All Good Things” quest by climbing one of the trees.
Coen can no longer get stuck when attempting to climb one of the trees during the “All Good Things” quest.
Coen no longer falls through the map during the “Hive and Seek” quest when using “Planeshift.”
An issue that caused invisible walls at military checkpoints has been fixed.
Fixed an issue that caused collision and navigation gaps north of a specific treasure point.
Fixed an issue that caused the Haunted Locations filter to appear twice on the map.
Fixed an issue that caused duplicate categories when switching tabs in the crafting menu.
Fixed an issue where the northern wall of the city of Svartrau did not render at certain distances.
Civilians in Maragir now properly report crimes committed in their presence.
An issue was fixed that caused some objects in Laslea to be misplaced.
A bug was fixed that caused save thumbnails to be missing from automatic saves created during or after dialogues.
Fixed a bug that caused animals to continuously circle around interaction points.
Fixed a bug that caused enemies to disappear after being knocked out of their patrol zone.
A bug that prevented a specific bear from entering combat has been fixed.
An issue that caused a bear near “Pieter’s Solitude” to suddenly appear right in front of Coen has been fixed.
Fixed an issue that caused jerky camera movements after Focus Mode was activated during the tutorial instructions.
Fixed an issue where a specific NPC would run into a wall and get stuck during the bullying scene.
Fixed an issue where the ability interface would get stuck on the screen after opening active abilities at the end of a battle.
Fixed an issue where nearby NPCs would repeatedly trigger alarmed reactions when “Voracious Bite” was used.
Coen can no longer use “Shadowstep” through the walls of one of the buildings in the Middens.
Fixed an issue where a goblin’s jump animation failed during the “Song of the Mountain” quest, causing it to disappear.
An issue has been fixed where an invisible platform would appear during the quest “Our Rotten Roots.”
Beggars no longer leave their bowls of coins on the street at night.
Fixed a bug that caused a traitor mark to appear prematurely on a specific house.
Fixed a bug that caused an unusable ability from the previous selection to be highlighted when opening the ability wheel.
Fixed a bug that caused the New Town Tower to display one of the target markers prematurely.
Fixed a bug that caused Coen to get stuck while sprinting after interacting with Neberu.
Fixed a bug that caused the map icon for the Swordmaster Instructor to be missing.
Coen no longer falls through the roof of the Silts Tower.
Fixed a bug where the search radius marker on the map for Vicho’s Shop was excessively large.
Coen can now return and complete the “Ritual” events even if he accidentally triggered them outside the ritual area.
NPCs at military checkpoints no longer endlessly attempt to walk through objects.
NPCs at military checkpoints no longer endlessly attempt to walk through cliffs.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from selecting a perk to unlock during the perk tutorial.
Fixed an issue that caused Coen to get stuck when jumping off certain walls in Svartrau.
The Briar Sloughs Tower is now easier to traverse.
The Matriarch no longer permanently loses her shield if she is stunned before she reverts to her normal form.
Guards now properly retreat from combat and return to their original positions.
Wraiths now properly withdraw from combat instead of freezing.
Several minor improvements to animations.

Gameplay:

Fixed an issue that prevented players from saving the game after using “Voracious Bite.”
Disabled target markers no longer appear on the compass.
Fixed an issue that prevented Coen from using abilities after fleeing combat.
Fixed an issue that caused an endless black screen after training with Ocha.
An issue has been fixed that caused “Burning Blood” to damage Xanthe’s shield during her invincibility phases.
“Action-Based Activation Charge Recovery” now properly increases the values for “Block-Based Activation Charge Recovery.”
Fixed an issue where the scaffolding tables in the cathedral were not highlighted in Focus Mode at night.
Coen no longer exits combat stance when moving near a door during combat in the “Echoes of Silenced Bells” quest.
Fixed an issue where soldiers would attack while still in the animation of drawing their weapon.
Fixed an issue that caused a black screen when opening the fast-travel map after closing the journal.
Wolves along the path between Sandy Gorge and Sanzhani no longer behave excessively aggressively.
Fixed an issue where the pause menu would become unresponsive when accessed after opening the Character tab.
Snow now appears more consistently … and is also more consistently present.
Fixed a performance drop that occurred at the start of the boss fight during the “Home Sweet Home.”
An issue has been fixed where the stamina reduction from “Omniblock” exceeded 100%, causing stamina to increase while blocking.
A bug has been fixed that allowed the “Piercing Scream” ability to be used against civilians.
A bug has been fixed where newly unlocked abilities did not appear in the menu after drinking Vrakhiri Blood Vials.
A bug has been fixed where “Soul Snatcher” Xanthe continued to deal damage after she had left the arena.
A bug has been fixed that caused “Burning Blood” to continue dealing damage to Xanthe even though she was not targetable.
Murohn’s attack animations have been improved.
Fixed a bug where the Gargoyle would appear in the tower textures after loading an autosave.
Fixed an issue where “Death from Above” had an unintentionally shorter range than “Greedy Bite.”
Fixed an issue where Xanthe would disappear before the transition to the cutscene.
Fixed an issue where “Greedy Bite” could be used on the undead NPC in the quest “The End of a Hero.”
Fixed a bug where previously bypassed checkpoint enemies would reappear right in front of Coen.
Fixed a bug where city patrols in Svartrau would stand idle due to missing patrol waypoints.
Coen is no longer prevented from switching weapons in combat after fast-traveling to a specific shrine.
An issue has been fixed where ability effects upon death did not affect the nuns in the convent.
Coen can now hit Gargoyles more consistently when using a short sword.
The descriptions of bonuses from active and passive abilities now display correctly in Focus Mode.
Coen no longer assumes the T-pose after using “Voracious Bite.”
Fixed an issue where Crake did not appear in the rebels’ hideout during the “Distant Shadows” quest.
Brencis and his soldiers should now have audible voice lines during astral projections.
“Beehive” can no longer provide an unlimited amount of money.
The fight with Catalin’s teacher can now start properly under all circumstances.
Coen no longer falls through the map when he jumps, just before Lacra destroys the rocks during the “A Friend Like This” quest.
One of the guards in the cathedral courtyard has been nerfed so that he can no longer one-shot Coen when approached before level 30.
Rescuing the Swordmaster during the “Bakir’s Pillory: Catalin’s Tutor” event no longer causes him to become aggressive toward Coen.
An issue that caused FPS drops when Bakir was weakened has been fixed.
The bonus damage from “Wide Swing” (Levels 3 and 4) should now be applied correctly.
“Burning Blood” (Levels 3 and 4) should now switch targets properly during non-lethal fistfights.
The merchant in Silberstein should now be available at all times.
Fixed an issue that prevented damage numbers from displaying during a fight with the Matriarch.
Ambrus’s shield can no longer disappear when he is blinded.
The number of auto-saves created during a fight with Brencis has been reduced.
An issue has been fixed that caused Coen to get stuck in one of the towers during the quest “Echoes of Silenced Bells.”
Bosses are no longer so offended that they end the fight entirely if Coen interrupts their initial taunt.
Knives no longer get stuck in bandits’ hands after they throw a knife.
Fixed an issue where “Piercing Scream” interrupted Xanthe’s attack animation during combat.
Issues have been fixed that caused “Astral Roots” to interrupt Coen’s “Planeshift” and deal too much damage at the start.
An issue has been fixed that caused Coen to get stuck in the active ability wheel’s slow-motion animation during “Astral Communion.”
Aiming for “Shadowstep” and “Planeshift” has been improved.
The crouch animation sequence has been improved.
An issue has been fixed where “Mesmerized” enemies would target Coen instead of other available enemies.
Fixed an issue where the torch did not function properly under certain conditions.
Fixed an issue where dodging while parrying caused unintended character movement.
Fixed an issue where the “Wild Blood” buff was granted while eating, even if the skill had not been learned.
Fixed an issue that prevented Coen from using “Shadow Step” in certain areas of the church in Laslea.
Coen no longer falls through the map during the “Shadow Step” tutorial.
Soldiers can no longer become invisible using “Blood Wave.”
Coen can no longer walk on water.
Fixed an issue where the health cost preview for Hexery skills ignored the health bonus from overeating while in Vrakhir form.
“Voracious Bite” is now properly auto-equipped in an available hotkey slot upon unlocking.
Fixed an issue that caused camera problems when “Voracious Bite” was used on animals while standing in deep water and not in combat.
Fixed an issue that caused an additional patrol from higher edicts to appear in Parlita.
Fixed a bug where the “Health Regeneration” stat for humans only worked with consumables.
Fixed a bug where the crit meter disappeared after or during a wild boar attack.
Coen’s movements no longer appear distorted under certain circumstances.

Quests:

An issue has been fixed where Coen dealt less damage than intended during the “Home Sweet Home” quest.
Issues that caused significant spikes in difficulty during the “Home Sweet Home” quest have been fixed.
Fishing rods are now easier to find in the “Live Bait” quest.
An issue was fixed where Xanthe became became invulnerable.
An issue was fixed that caused Coen to get stuck in a sunken crypt during the “The Night of Horrors” quest.
An issue was fixed that prevented players from completing the final “Leech Collector” event.
Coen can no longer be prevented from progressing in the “Home Sweet Home” when he slides down the hill during the dream sequence.
An issue has been fixed that caused Anca not to appear in the quest “Stronger Than Achilles,” blocking progress.
Silk threads no longer disappear during the quest “Come Hither.”
An issue has been fixed where the objective to meet Anca at the tavern remained uncompleted even after finishing the quest.
An issue has been fixed where Lacra would disappear immediately after meeting the Matriarch under certain circumstances.
A bug has been fixed where all residents of the village of Uriash would become hostile if an Uriash patrol was attacked during the quest “A Friend Like This.”
Coen can no longer die randomly during one of the cutscenes in “Rise at Dawn.”
Fixed a bug that caused Ocha’s guards to become hostile during the quest “The Heart Wants What it Wants”
Ocha should now be slightly less aggressive during the quest “The Heart Wants What it Wants.”
An issue has been fixed that prevented players from completing the event “Ambrus’s Cellar: Uninvited Guests.”
Vasil will no longer attempt to defeat Brencis’s soldiers after the fight with Coen.
A bug has been fixed that caused the fight to be skipped and game progress to be blocked when using “Shadow Step” across the battle arena toward Isbrand’s Last Memory.
Fixed a bug that caused the quest “The Bittersweet Toast” to lose its objectives and stop tracking them if a specific corpse was discovered too early.
The Matriarch no longer moves erratically when traveling with Coen during the quest “The Song of the Mountain.”
Time is now correctly deducted when the event “Ambrus’ Dungeons: Judge and Executioner” is completed.
An issue was fixed where one of the objectives during the quest “The Gilded Glove” remained on the map.
Anca’s hair no longer disappears during the quest “Stronger Than Achilles.”
Coen no longer makes remarks about a hole in the mine that never existed.
Coen can no longer initiate dialogue with dead soldiers during the event “Bakir’s Pillory: For Love.”
“An issue has been fixed where a specific letter was lost during the quest ‘The Gilded Glove’ and was not delivered to Coen.”
Lacra no longer has difficulty climbing the mountain road during the quest “A Friend Like This.”
Fixed an issue where one of the objectives in the quest “The Gilded Gauntlet” was triggered too early and remained active even after the quest was completed.
Coen can no longer enter a locked room by jumping from the balcony during the quest “The Cycle of Love.”
An issue has been fixed where the same legendary amulet was available for purchase both at Xanthe’s estate and from Vicho.
Quest rewards can no longer be obtained twice.
Fixed a bug where the hex symbols on Coen’s arm were altered and cut off after interacting with the Idol Obelisk during the quest “Where Old Devils Lie.”
NPCs in Uriashi now properly return to their routines after training with Ocha in the village of Uriash.
Time is now correctly deducted when the event “Ambrus’s Cellar: Something’s Brewing” is completed.
The soldier’s hand no longer extends during Necro-speech in the quest “Buried Past.”
Fixed a bug that caused quick-select slots to change to a different set during the quest “Home Sweet Home.”
The anvil in Nareh’s workshop is no longer missing.
Fixed an issue where, under certain circumstances, Coen could not interact with the beehive during the quest “A Closer Look.”
Fixed an issue where the hallway doors remained permanently closed, preventing Coen from progressing in the quest “Midnight Reckoning.”
A note found in the mines during the “Withering Away” quest is now correctly translated into other languages.
Bakir is no longer absent during a fight in the “Our Rotten Roots” quest.
A bug has been fixed that caused Nish to become permanently stuck in the interrogation room during the quest “Hive and Seek.”
An issue has been fixed where the “Stoneward Post” was not correctly marked after rescuing Mert.
An issue has been fixed where the start time of the Moon Games was not specified in the quest objective “Meet Farkas.”
An issue has been fixed where Coen gained unauthorized access to Danylo’s Forge at night to complete his quest.
An issue has been fixed where the quest “A Mother’s Plea” remained visible on the map after it could no longer be started.
An issue has been fixed where defeated soldiers in the cutscene for the quest “A Friend Like This” continued to appear alive and reveal information.
An issue has been fixed where, during the battle in the quest “A Friend Like This,” a duplicate model of Lacra’s wolf would appear.
Fixed an issue where, during the quest “Dawn’s Departure,” Drogos would incorrectly appear behind the gate instead of the intended rebel messenger.
Fixed an issue where, during the quest “Midnight Reckoning” could enter the open world.
An issue has been fixed where the quest “The Heart Wants What It Wants” did not start properly if Coen entered Andrej’s hideout via the balcony during the day.
Fixed an issue where a Catacomb Nun remained hostile after being defeated until the cutscene in the quest “Echoes of the Silenced Bell.”
Passing through the gate in front of the NPCs no longer prevents guards from attacking Coen during the quest “Rise at Dawn.”
Fixed an issue where Toni was in the wrong place at the wrong time during the “Good Home” quest.
Custom music now plays correctly when examining the window of Ascar’s house during the “Distant Shadows” quest.
Baltzer no longer acts as if he were already in his hideout during his first dialogue with Coen in the “Bakir’s Pillory” event.
An issue has been fixed that blocked quest progress in Laslea if Coen was arrested twice.
Coen can no longer kill a guard and then speak to him during the prison infiltration in the quest “The Firebrand.”
An issue has been fixed where Ascar would spot Coen prematurely at the start of the quest “Distant Shadows.”
An issue has been fixed where the enemy would get stuck in walls if it was attacked with “Voracious Bite.”
An issue has been fixed where the objective to find Mihai’s Chalice in the quest “A Monk and a Saint” could not be completed if the crypt had been discovered beforehand.
Issues have been fixed that caused doors to remain permanently closed and prevented Coen from entering the arena during the quest “A Hero’s End.”
An issue has been fixed where the time-limit warning did not trigger if Coen spoke to the alchemist before destroying the barrels in the event “Ambrus’ Cellar: Something’s Brewing.”
Coen no longer lies to the deacon about Xanthe’s whereabouts during the quest “A Monk and a Saint.”
Anca is no longer missing from the dialogue during the quest “Where Old Devils Lie.”
Fixed an issue that prevented Coen from entering the last encounter location in the quest “A Hero’s End.”
Coen can now leave the labyrinth if he enters it before the “Lunar Games” quest line.
An issue has been fixed where the time progression information was not displayed during the quest “The Heart Wants What It Wants.”
An issue has been fixed where time progression did not proceed as indicated for some chests.
Bakir no longer stands motionless and does nothing at the start of a battle during the quest “Midnight Reckoning” and takes no action.
The battle now allows time to progress correctly in the quest “The Gilded Gauntlet.”
Brencis appears during the first cutscenes of the quest “Fall Before Dusk.”
Fixed an issue where Coen would get stuck in combat, blocking progress in the quest “Where Old Devils Lie.”
Fixed an issue where Coen would get stuck in combat, blocking progress in the quest “Between the Words.”
The missing target indicator in the quest “Old Friends, New Friends” has been added.
Combat during the “Haunted: Mass Grave” event is now less affected by the placement of certain unfortunate objects.
Fixed an issue where incorrect information was displayed on the epilogue panels.
Fixed an issue where a bandit camp was displayed on the map even though it didn’t actually exist.
Iorgu no longer thanks Coen for returning his pig if the quest was canceled.
An issue has been fixed where footprints remained highlighted after completing the “If a Tree Falls in the Forest” event.
NPCs are now correctly highlighted when they have something to say during the “From Now On, Everything Will Be Different” quest.
Anca no longer enters an idle state during the “Page-turner” quest.
A bug has been fixed that caused uninteractable NPCs to appear after items were stolen from containers in the “Xanthes’ Recruiter: The Taste of Power” event immediately following a battle.
An issue has been resolved where Coen could interact with empty loot containers under stairs after loading a save file in the quest “The Good Samaritan.”
An issue has been fixed where the introductory dialogue in the event “Unfortunate Lovers” was triggered from an excessive distance.
A character who is supposed to be dead no longer appears in the quest “Things Will Be Different Now.”
Murohns’ hideouts are now correctly marked on the map during the day as well.
An issue has been fixed where enemies behaved unnaturally during the quest “A Hero’s End.”
A bug has been fixed where Coen would get stuck while jumping off a house during the quest “The Lunar Game.”
A bug has been fixed that prevented a fight from triggering after returning from the Lunar Games.
A bug has been fixed that caused quest objectives to appear only after completing the “Forge It Anew: Executive Order” event.
Coen can no longer speak to the miller or his wife if he attacks them.
Coen can no longer skip the entire fight by acting too quickly during the “Echoes of Silenced Bells” quest.
An issue that caused the interaction scene for leaving the doctor’s workshop in the quest “A Study in Crimson” to become stuck has been fixed.
An issue that caused Coen to get stuck when jumping off a cart during the quest “Where Loyalty Lies” has been fixed.
Dead goblins no longer disappear from the cutscene during the “Hive and Seek” quest.
Dead soldiers no longer participate in the conversation during the “A Study in Crimson” quest.
Fixed an issue where the quest objective disappeared after interacting with Mihai’s grave during the “A Monk and a Saint” quest.
Lacra no longer gets stuck at the start of an uphill climb if Coen ignores her and strays too far from her during the quest “A Friend Like This.”
Difficulty markers are now applied correctly during the quest “Fall Before Dusk.”
Fixed an issue where the final dialogue in the “Trouble with Silver” quest was not displayed.
Restricted areas of the mine are now properly blocked off in the “Bad Blood” quest.
The missing objective indicator has been added to the “Who Pulls the Strings” quest.
The moon no longer turns red before the “Holy Covenant” quest is completed.
Several minor improvements to level design.

Story:

Lore texts mentioning St. Tyna no longer contradict quest lore.

Graphics:

Fixed an issue that caused incorrect witch marks to appear on Ambrus’s hand.
Fixed an issue that caused a duplicate banner asset to appear and then disappear during the “Banner of Oppression” event.
An issue was fixed that caused an incorrect animation for the female prisoner during the “Xanthe’s Transports: The Beautiful Maiden” event.
An issue was fixed that caused Drogos to suddenly stand on the corpse of a specific NPC after a dialogue in the “Departure at Dawn” quest.
An issue was fixed that caused incorrect animations for a transport prisoner during the “Xanthes Transports: The Chosen One” event.
An issue was fixed that caused damaged ground textures to appear near the guard post in the valley.
An issue was fixed that caused the neck textures of heavy soldiers to appear black at medium and long distances.
Coen no longer falls through the rocks during the “Deep Below” quest
An issue was fixed where the “Mireleaf Bracers” visually overlapped with the “Blade Dancer’s Tunic.”
An issue was fixed where the burn effect of “Boiling Blood” was not applied correctly to all enemy models.
An issue has been fixed where Coen’s leg animations were distorted when he was hit by Brencis’s “Life Bind” ability.
An issue has been fixed where the lighting in Farkas’s house made it look as if the roof was missing.
An issue was fixed where scaffolding assets would suddenly appear on screen.
Ascar’s facial hair now moves correctly during dialogues in the quest “A Closer Look.”
Lacra’s head no longer moves erratically during the dialogue in the quest “The Song of the Mountain.”
An issue has been fixed where parts of the road near “Eerie Knoll” appeared black from certain angles.
Gaps in the walls of the tunnels have been closed.
Drawing a weapon before approaching the pillory no longer causes guards to have their swords detached during cutscenes in the “Bakir’s Pillory: For Love” event.
An issue was fixed where a seal on the ground extended unnaturally over adjacent walls.
Fixed an issue where lighting would shift erratically when passing through doorways during the “Trouble With Silver” quest.
Fixed an issue where wooden railings in the cathedral would sometimes be visible and sometimes not when moving.
The missing icon for the combat sword has been added to the dialogue option to attack bandits in the Middens.
An issue has been fixed that caused sudden changes in fog density when walking on top of the Stoneward Outpost tower.
An issue was fixed where the transition of ambient lighting from night to day was delayed after perks were upgraded at a shrine during Edict sequences.
Fixed an issue that caused screen flickering when moving the bookshelf during the “Echoes of Silenced Bells” quest.
Fixed an issue that noticeably altered the appearance of the fog while traversing the Kobold Cave during the “Hive and Seek.”
Fixed an issue that caused the weather and lighting to change suddenly after waiting at a shrine and moving away from it.
A specific dwarf pine bush no longer grows on the walls of Svartrau.
Issues that caused incorrect lighting changes after time progression have been fixed.
The visual effects of “Mercurial Fervor” have been improved.
Blood now drips correctly from Brencis’s hand during the “Sacred Covenant” quest.
An issue with the vampire eye effects has been fixed.
An issue that caused a visual artifact during the outro cutscene has been fixed.
Fixed an issue that caused the loot detail window to display incorrectly.
Fixed an issue that caused rocks near Brencis’s castle to load when they were within Coen’s field of view.
An issue was fixed that caused a soldier’s chainmail torso to be penetrated through the right arm.
Fixed an issue that caused scaffolding on the tower in the Middens to load when it was within Coen’s field of view.
Fixed an issue that caused rocks near the walls of Svartrau to load when they were within Coen’s field of view.
Lacra’s “Bloodthirst” animation has been improved.
Coen’s sprint animation as a Vrakhir with his sword or claws drawn has been improved.
Ursul’s beard no longer disappears in the middle of a conversation.
The “Mercurial Fervor” preview video on the “Character” tab has been updated.
[PS5 ONLY] The quality of UI elements has been improved.
Neberu is now dressed correctly.
Fixed issues that caused bracers to display incorrectly.
Fixed an issue that caused random bright flashes while exploring the village of Uriash.
Several lighting improvements in dialogues and cutscenes.
Several adjustments to sound effects.
Several adjustments to cinematic camera angles.
Several minor improvements to character graphics.

Audio:

The battle music no longer cuts out during a fight with Xanthe in the cathedral.
Gheorghe now speaks with his own voice.
Holding the jump button while in wolf form no longer causes jump sound effects to trigger repeatedly.
Isbrand’s pain reaction sounds now come from him.
An issue that caused muffled underwater sound effects has been fixed.
An issue has been fixed that caused voice lines to not play during some environmental scenes in Neustadt.
When animals are struck with bare fists, slashing sound effects are no longer played incorrectly.
An issue was fixed where wind sounds from outside were played at an excessively high volume in Coen’s bedroom.
The battle music no longer plays with a delay when fighting Pieter as part of the “Like Father, Like Son” quest.
An issue was fixed where the sound effects for leveling up after completing the “Bad Blood.”
In “Wide Swing,” the hit sound now plays correctly when Coen defeats an opponent with a single blow.
An issue has been fixed where the battle music in the quest “A Mother’s Heart” continued to play even during the post-battle dialogue.
An issue has been fixed where multiple NPC background conversations played simultaneously.
Fixed an issue where Xanthe’s voice lines were played too loudly while standing on the cathedral roof.
Fixed an issue where unintended scream effects played in the background during Coen’s awakening in the quest “Smoke and Ashes.”
Fixed an issue where music would stop playing after the “Opening Sequence” and “Game Music” tabs were opened and immediately closed again.
Several audio adjustments in dialogues.

Plugin:

An issue was fixed that caused screen flickering when windowed mode was enabled while DLSS frame generation was active.

Stability:

An issue was fixed that caused performance degradation when exploring the area around the treasury in the “A Study in Crimson” quest.
An issue was fixed that caused an endless loading screen when the Shrine menu was opened immediately before an Edict cutscene.
An issue was fixed that caused a black screen after speaking with an old lady during the quest “Where Loyalty Lies.”
An issue was fixed that caused an endless black screen when attacking the Chief Guard too quickly during the quest “The Firebrand.”
An issue was fixed that caused an endless loading screen after pressing the Escape key on the “Upgrade Item” screen.
An issue was fixed that caused an infinite loading screen during the quest “The Night of Horrors.”
An issue was fixed that caused an infinite loading screen during the quest “Someone Needs a Lesson.”
An issue was fixed that caused an infinite loading screen if you died immediately upon entering the portal during the “Home Sweet Home” quest.
An issue that caused an infinite loading screen during the “Things Will Be Different Now” quest has been fixed.
A crash that occurred when using “Voracious Bite” has been fixed.
Fixed a crash that occurred when an NPC killed another NPC while under the “Mesmerized” effect.
Fixed an issue that caused frame rate drops when “Shadowstep” was selected as a target on complex surfaces.
An issue was fixed that caused the open submenu to become unresponsive after the confirmation button on the controller was pressed twice in the menu.
An issue was fixed that caused brief freezes when saving, loading, or opening the save menu.
An issue was fixed that caused an endless loading screen before a conversation with Florin during the quest “The End of a Hero.”
A crash that occurred during the conversation with Kostel has been fixed.
A crash that occurred when an NPC was killed during the event “Xanthe’s Excavations: The Bloodstained Dagger” has been fixed.
A crash that occurred at the end of the quest “Moon Games” has been fixed.
A crash that occurred after reading books or letters has been fixed.
A crash that occurred when loading save data from the main menu has been fixed.
Fixed an issue that caused FPS drops and a crash in Svartrau when using “Haste.”
Fixed a crash that occurred when clearing out Bakir.
Numerous other crash fixes and stability improvements.

Even though it took a while, Rebel Wolves has delivered a strong first update for *The Blood of Dawnwalker* that tackles exactly the right issues. Thanks to this major patch, the most frustrating moments I experienced during testing are now a thing of the past. I’m excited to see what the coming months will bring, because I’m already thinking about playing through the game a second time.