Lords of the Fallen News

Greetings Lampbearers,

With the first update after releasing VERSION 1.5 ‘Master of Fate’ we are reacting to findings from both our own and community-led investigations to improve the overall gameplay experience.

In light, we walk.
HEXWORKS Team



[h4]Coffer[/h4]

• Fixed an issue that prevented players from transferring items from their Coffer into their Inventory.
  

[h4]Environment[/h4]

• Fixed a visual glitch caused by a mud asset near Shrine of Adyr.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to escape an invasion area by jumping on environment assets near the cemetery close to the Shrine of Adyr.
  

[h4]Performance[/h4]

• Increased the Shader Compilation timer to maximum 10 minutes to allow for longer shader compilation on lower end hardware. We also updated the Shader Compilation text to indicate that this process can happen on every game start.
  

[h4]Crash[/h4]

• Fixed a rare crash that could occur in multiplayer invasions under special circumstances.
  

Check out our roadmap here.

In Light we Walk.

Virtual photographies in this post are courtesy of @HavocRains - created with the in-game 3D Photo Mode


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[h3]Greetings Lampbearers, [/h3]

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And what better time to descend upon the vast lands of Mournstead, following the action-RPGs recent update to VERSION 1.5 ‘Master of Fate’ - the culmination of over 30 post-launch updates, significantly improving performance across the board alongside extensive difficulty balancing in response to community feedback. The new update also adds custom difficulty modifiers by way of the Advanced Modifier System, allowing would-be crusaders to make the game easier, harder or simply swap a few things around for a completely new experience every time! (Pro tip: turn on pre-upgraded loot for a less challenging adventure!)

Please find a below a few of our development teams’ personal favourite modifier combinations:

[h3]Advanced Game Modifier Recommendations[/h3] Revamped Experience - Recommended for Second Playthrough.

This recommendation allows those who have already completed the game to experience an all-new playthrough with randomised loot and enemies

• No Vestige Decay
  
• Random Loot
  
• Randomized Enemies
  

Roguelite - Recommended for Roguelite Players

We recommend this path for those who have experienced Mournstead before and would like to now embrace the randomness of Axiom and Umbral whilst retaining the gains of a past life.

• No Vestige Decay
  
• Ironman
  
• Random Loot
  
• Randomized Enemies
  
• Pre-Upgraded Loot
  

Hardcore - Recommended for Hardcore Players

For those ready to test their battle skills against a random set of foes, we offer this arrangement of options. However, be wary: You may only restore your health through combat.

• Vestige Decay 1 or 2
  
• Randomized Loot
  
• Randomized Enemies
  
• Withered Healing
  

Ultimate Challenge - Recommended for Hardcore Players

Only for the most battle hardened of crusaders who are not averse to severe levels of punishment.

• Full Vestige Decay
  
• Randomized Loot
  
• Randomized Enemies
  
• Withered Healing
  
• Ironman
  
• Max Enemy Density
  

Watch the new VERSION 1.5 ‘Master of Fate’ Trailer below:

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Links:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/lotfgame
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[h3]Greetings Lampbearers,[/h3]

Today marks the arrival of Version 1.5 - Master of Fate, the culmination of over 30 updates released since launch, resulting in significantly improved performance, stability and optimisation, alongside rigorous difficulty balancing in response to your feedback.

As part of this, we’re delighted to also release our highly-anticipated Advanced Game Modifier System, available to all players (both new and old), granting the ability to fully customise your playthrough. This now concludes the Free Content Roadmap announced shortly after launch, which has added the following content and quality of life enhancements for Lords of the Fallen, vastly improving the experience for all players:

• Significant performance, optimisation and stability improvements
  
• Rigorous difficulty balancing including mob density reduction & nerfed ranged attacks
  
• Split PvP and PvE game balancing
  
• Online multiplayer enhancements for improved matchmaking and connection stability
  
• New questlines including Season of the Bleak, Trial of the Three Spirits, and Way of the Bucket
  
• New armour and weapon sets
  
• Additional secret boss weapon abilities
  
• Improved boss encounters with additional movesets & new AI
  
• 12 new spells including the arena-devastating Immolation
  
• New grievous strikes: each weapon family now features two unique finishers: one for single-handed wielding and another for two-handed wielding
  
• 3 new projectiles: Blood Vomit, Explosive Mines, and Frost Worms.
  
• QOL updates including: inventory expansion, appearance reset, storage functionality & gamepad rebinding
  

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The latest new feature – the Advanced Game Modifier System - places power directly into your hands, allowing you to fully customise your game experience, using any combination of seven modifiers, to make the game easier, more difficult, or simply a completely new experience every time. Modifiers include the ability to randomise enemies, alter mob density and even enable a form of permadeath. Please find additional details in the new video below, with an introduction from our Head of Studio, Saul Gascon:

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[h2]Advanced Game Modifier Options[/h2]

Ironman: Dying in Umbral resets your current playthrough, and you will awaken at the start once again. The world progression is reset, but player progression and inventory is retained. Certain scripted moments are excluded from this.

Pre-Upgraded Loot: Weapons, shields and catalysts found as loot from enemies, or in the world, will come pre-upgraded based on your player level.

Randomized Loot: Loot dropped by enemies, and found in the world, is randomized. Does not affect quest and progression items, nor unique boss items.

Randomized Enemies: Enemies encountered in the world now appear in a random order. Does not impact named boss enemies.

More Enemies: The world contains significantly more enemies.

Withered Healing: All healing received is Withered Healing, and must be confirmed by dealing damage to enemies.

Vestige Decay:
- No Vestige Decay: No Vestige has withered away, leaving you all possible places of respite.
- Minor Vestige Decay: Some Vestiges have withered away, leaving you with fewer places of respite.
- Extensive Vestige Decay: Many Vestiges have withered away, often leaving you without rest for long stretches.
- Tremendous Vestige Decay: All Vestiges, except for a rare few, have withered away. Truly, a restless experience.

[h3]How to Activate the Advanced Game Modifier System[/h3]

1. Start Lords of the Fallen

2. Choose New Game

3. Make your Class Selection and customize your character’s appearance

4. On the final screen of the Character Creator navigate to the right button Advanced Game Modifiers

5. Enable Advanced Game Modifiers

6. Choose a character name

7. Press Play

8. The Game Modifiers screen appears

9. Select any combination of modifiers, and Confirm.

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Alternatively, if you have already completed the game with a character, you can activate the Advanced Game Modifiers from any vestige by selecting "Restart Game". Please be aware that this will start a new playthrough.


If you have not completed the game yet but want to continue using that character with modifiers, you will need to complete the current run. The modifiers will become available when starting a new run.
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We hope you all enjoy returning to Mournstead with an all-new purpose, or if this is the first time you’re embarking, then the very best of luck, Lampbearer.

In Light, We Walk.

[h3]Patch v1.5.17 - Additional Updates[/h3]

AMD FSR3

• Players can now make use of AMD's latest FSR version.
  

Additional Changes

• Fixed an issue in multiplayer that could cause the player to fall through the elevator, if the coop partner interacted with the corresponding lever while the elevator was still moving.
  
• Increased the maximum stack count of Vestige Seeds from 5 to 99.
  
• Fixed a rare crash caused by AI under special circumstances.
  

Import AMD Driver Update (April 25, 2024)

• Over the last weeks and months, we have been working with AMD to improve stability of Lords of the Fallen. In case you encounter any stability issues with your AMD hardware, please download the latest AMD driver here, as this new version should improve stability significantly.
  https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/release-notes/RN-RAD-WIN-24-4-1.html
  

Hotfix (April 29. 2024)

• Fixed an issue with shader compilation on some hardware setups that caused stutters when accessing new areas in Mournstead. This fix results in a longer loading time before reaching the main menu (due to shader compilation), but eliminates gameplay stutters with the correct graphic settings applied. We recommend using the Auto-Detect button.
  

Check out our roadmap here.

Virtual photographies in this post are courtesy of @HavocRains - created with the in-game 3D Photo Mode


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Links:
Official Website: https://lordsofthefallen.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lotfgame
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/cigames

#DareToBelieve