Vampires: Bloodlord Rising News

[h2]Gameplay & Player Experience[/h2]

• [p]Fixed the Petrification Elixir not applying its effects properly.[/p]
• [p]Disabled the “Take All (E)” shortcut for buildable chests on Castle Hill and in Strongholds to prevent unintended withdrawal of all global storage resources. World chests remain unchanged.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]World, NPCs & Immersion[/h2]

• [p]Fixed chest interaction being blocked by collision in Malak’s Cave.[/p]
• [p]Added missing coffins at the starting location.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where a limestone boulder could unexpectedly appear on the road after loading a save.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Vampire Tear was placed inside cave geometry and could not be collected.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a placeholder mesh being visible in Hell’s Chasm from certain positions.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a floating flag near the Grove of Sorrows Stronghold.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a hole in the landscape mesh near the first unlocked Core.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a gap behind the first Coffin that could cause players to get stuck.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a small hole in the first Inquisitor fight area.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a serpent clipping into rocks near the Treasure Room in Hell’s Chasm.[/p]
• [p]Fixed missing rock mesh near Hell’s Chasm South Mausoleum that allowed players to leave map boundaries.[/p]
• [p]Fixed missing rock mesh in the Treasure Room in Hell’s Chasm that allowed players to go out of bounds.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a pit near the platforming puzzle in Fey Marshes that players could fall into.[/p]
• [p]Fixed chest clipping through a ruined house wall near Sinner’s Chasm Mausoleum.[/p]
• [p]Fixed floating axe prop near Medresti North-West Mausoleum.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where some chests could not be looted in specific locations.[/p]
• [p]Improved collision on selected rock meshes to prevent clipping and unintended character penetration.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in a cave near Castle Hill.[/p]
• [p]Fixed gaps in lava and mountain terrain in Hell’s Chasm that allowed players to leave the playable area.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where a Fire Crystal could spawn inside an Iron Deposit near Iulius Camp.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]UI, Controls[/h2]

• [p]Added a camera position slider in Settings.[/p]
• [p]Added an “Unstuck” option to the pause menu.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the crosshair would not appear on Castle Hill when the “Show only in Building Mode” option was enabled.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where no notification was displayed after taking items from chests.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Loom was missing its interaction prompt and could only be accessed via the management window.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where frame presets for Curved Windowed Walls and Curved Doorframes did not visually refresh in the customization preview.[/p][p][/p]

[h2]Visuals & Animation[/h2]

• [p]Fixed animation clipping issues with the Moonweaver DLC outfit.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a missing grass texture near the Castle Hill Core (north-facing view).[/p]
• [p]Fixed transparent texture issue on Sacred Willow logs.[/p]
• [p]Fixed missing textures on the cradle in the abandoned house near Medresti North-West Mausoleum.[/p]
• [p]Fixed incorrect road texture appearing on a tree in Medresti.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Castle Core’s light and reflections were visible through walls on highest graphics settings.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Audio[/h2]

• [p]Added more ambient sounds to the cemetery near Medresti.[/p]
• [p]Improved the sound effect when collecting items from a chest using “Take All”.[/p]
• [p]Improved Durata Tooth plant sounds.[/p]
• [p]Added sounds to the outhouse.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Multiplayer[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue in multiplayer where vampires assigned to guard a Stronghold were displayed as jobless for clients.[/p]
• [p]Vampires assigned to guard a Stronghold may briefly behave incorrectly in Multiplayer.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Controller / Gamepad[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue on gamepad where Journal categories could not be expanded.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a persistent highlight frame appearing on the "Resume" and "Singleplayer" tabs.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue on gamepad where players could lose movement control after using RB in the Select Amount window.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where players couldn’t navigate the Library using a gamepad (including moving books between Library and Inventory).[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue on gamepad where external links (Survey/Feedback, Discord, Steam Store page) could not be opened.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where item consumption with a controller on PC was triggered on button release instead of button press.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Steam Deck[/h2]

• [p]Fixed intro cutscene playback for Steam Deck[/p]
• [p]Added default quality setting for Steam Deck[/p]
• [p]Optimized controller input for Steam Deck[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• [p]Vampires or villagers may occasionally have pathfinding or navigation issues.[/p]
• [p]In rare cases, animals may become stuck inside environment geometry (walls, rocks, terrain).[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]After the fall of Castle Vorago, the Inquisition claimed victory. They shattered the old order and declared the age of vampires over.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Inquisition serves the Eternal Mother, a goddess who sees vampires as her sworn enemy. When Vorago fell, they cast the Silver Veil, a sacred spell meant to ensure no vampire would ever roam these lands again. In their eyes, they saved humanity.[/p][p]
But without ’monsters’ to hunt, they have grown suspicious of ordinary people. Fear spreads alongside the Silver Veil. Ordinary people become convenient targets.[/p][p]
Now you have awakened. With the remnants of Vorago’s forces at your side, you are tearing holes in the Silver Veil and their ranks. The Inquisition is disciplined, varied, and dangerous. And to ensure you bring the rule of night back, you need to know your enemy.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Each unit forces you to fight differently. Their standard sword infantry form the core of their ranks. They believe the age of vampires is over, and they fight like men who think they are finishing a job already done. You can block their strikes with a well-timed counterattack.[/p][p][/p][p]No formation would be complete without crossbowmen. Positioned behind the lines, they apply constant pressure from a distance. They force you to keep moving, but for all their discipline at range, they are not built for close combat. Break through their protection and bring the fight to them![/p][p][/p][p]Supporting them are spearmen, specialists in space control. They were trained to never let a vampire get close enough to sink its fangs. You must rely on dash and movement to slip past their guard and exploit openings.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Shield bearers are armed with a weapon and a shield. Light attacks will easily bounce off of it. Make sure you break that shield with a charged attack before you get to their necks.[/p][p][/p][p]At the top of their hierarchy stand the Elite Inquisitors, veterans of the fall of Vorago. Clad in heavy armor and wielding massive hammers, they do not falter easily. Fighting them will not be easy, but victory will be that much sweeter.[/p][p][/p][p]Fight the Inquisition and reclaim the lands that were taken from you in Vampires: Bloodlord Rising![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h2]Gameplay & Player Experience[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue allowing players to walk on lava without taking damage.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bat form death softlock caused by insufficient space to transform back.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where books could be permanently lost by destroying a bookshelf containing them.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where bonuses from skills were not applied after loading game progress.[/p]
• [p]Fixed passive bonuses from outfit level-ups not being fully applied.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Artisan skill bonuses not applying correctly after leveling up or loading a save.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where players could interact with items and chests through walls.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where using a consumable would reset the inventory filter.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]World, NPCs & Immersion[/h2]

• [p]Fixed floating rocks in Medresti.[/p]
• [p]Fixed spots in the swamps where the Inquisition and animals could get stuck in the terrain.[/p]
• [p]Fixed floating foliage in certain forest areas.[/p]
• [p]Fixed camera clipping through roads, preventing the camera from going beneath the terrain.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where NPCs could spawn inside terrain in the Swamps and Castle Hill.[/p]
• [p]Replaced a house with a chapel in the area as part of ongoing improvements.[/p]
• [p]Added blockers to prevent loose traders’ horses from getting stuck.[/p]
• [p]Added missing cliffs and improved the path for the third Hell’s Chasm entrance.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where villagers marked on the compass could not be found.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Vampire Servants & Castle Management[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue where vampire servants would not deposit crafted tools into storage after completing crafting.[/p]
• [p]Fixed multiplayer desynchronisation issues causing vampire job and coffin assignments to differ between players.[/p][p][/p]

[h2]UI, Controls[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue where the Core displayed the wrong visual level after loading a save.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the wrong stat was shown for the Clear Castle Hill task in the Management menu.[/p]
• [p]Added missing information in the Kingdom, Stations, and Coffins Management tabs in multiplayer.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the gold cost for rebuilding the castle overlapping the button text in some languages.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the settlement tab name displaying incorrectly.[/p]
• [p]Added introductory story text for New Game and Lobby (host only) screens, now translated into all supported languages.[/p]
• [p]Fixed missing Ukrainian characters in buildable descriptions.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Visuals & Animation[/h2]

• [p]Fixed a visual glitch on Dragos that could occur when loading a save without the DLC.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue causing vampire NPC outfits to change when entering the Management dialogue.[/p]
• [p]Improved the visual materials of chests.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Audio[/h2]

• [p]Improved rock sounds in the Grove.[/p]
• [p]Updated sound effects for vampires entering coffins and NPCs crushing rocks.[/p]
• [p]Improved audio for the ending cutscene.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Multiplayer[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue where the Scarlet Vortex skill animation was not replicated and visible to other players.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a performance degradation issue during extended multiplayer sessions.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Aristocrat outfit DLC item could duplicate in the inventory after saving and loading.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue in multiplayer where vampires’ hair could clip through their outfits in certain situations.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Controller / Gamepad[/h2]

• [p]Fixed a visual focus issue in the Save Game window when switching from mouse to controller.[/p]
• [p]Fixed controller focus issues that prevented item distribution to Guardians in the Stronghold Core.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Stability & Technical Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed a performance issue where hovering over certain buildables could cause a GPU performance drop.[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• [p]Vampires or villagers may occasionally have pathfinding or navigation issues.[/p]
• [p]In rare cases, animals may become stuck inside environment geometry (walls, rocks, terrain).[/p]

[h3]Multiplayer[/h3]

• [p]In multiplayer, vampires assigned to guard a Stronghold may briefly behave erratically instead of moving to their guard position.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Few names are spoken with as much caution as Reveka’s. Once counted among Vorago’s most capable followers, she vanished when the Inquisition shattered the old order.[/p][p][/p][p]Loyal and capable, yet fiercely independent, she was often found close to Vorago or Razvan, but most often at Dragos’s side. When Vorago’s rule fell, she fled north, escaping the Inquisition and disappearing without a trace.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Not long after, she was sighted near the region now known as Hell’s Chasm. Shortly thereafter, the flames that plague the land began to rise. Few believe this to be a coincidence.[/p][p][/p][p]She has not been seen since, and what truly happened in the depths of Hell’s Chasm remains known only to her.[/p][p][/p][p]Discover her story for yourself in Vampires: Bloodlord Rising.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h2]Hotfix 9.2.2026[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue where players could unintentionally multiply Vampire Tears[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Gameplay & Player Experience[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue where player-equipped items could disappear when equipping new items in stacks.[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where drinking blood from villagers would incorrectly increase Wealth instead of decreasing it.[/p]

[h2]World, NPCs & Immersion[/h2]

• [p]Fixed spots in the opening sequence where players could leave the intended path and fail objectives.[/p]
• [p]Fixed gaps between lava and rocks in Hells Chasm that allowed flying under the map in Bat Form.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where players could crouch below river surfaces and see floating assets and riverbed splines.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issues with stationary NPCs falling below the map.[/p]
• [p]Fixed delayed transformation animations playing on distant NPCs.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Fire Crystal resource spawn positions so they no longer appear inside lava chasms.[/p]
• [p]Replaced old swamp rocks and cliffs with new assets and fixed map holes.[/p]
• [p]Updated the swamp ruins to a new version.[/p]

[h2]Vampire Servants & Castle Management[/h2]

• [p]Fixed grass appearing on buildables when construction was completed by a vampire servant.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where vampires could teleport onto buildables and get stuck.[/p]
• [p]Fixed coffins built earlier not counting toward quest progression.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where vampire servants would not place crafted tools into storage after finishing crafting.[/p]

[h2]UI, Controls[/h2]

• [p]Fixed missing skill descriptions for the Enchanter skill at levels 25 and 70.[/p]
• [p]Fixed mouse sensitivity resetting every time the player returned to the game.[/p]
• [p]Fixed incorrect inventory information displayed for the Infinity Elixir.[/p]

• [p]Fixed an always-visible selection frame on the Resume and Singleplayer tabs.[/p]
• [p]Added a subtle, always-visible loading spinner to the initial loading screen to indicate progress.[/p]
• [p]Fixed missing Take / Collect localization on lootable items.[/p]

[h2]Quality of Life[/h2]

• [p]Added save support for destructible stone walls.[/p]

[h2]Visuals & Animation[/h2]

• [p]Fixed vampire servant hair clipping through outfits in singleplayer mode.[/p]
• [p]Fixed missing collision on a house chimney in Medresti Village.[/p]
• [p]Fixed oversized collision on birch trees.[/p]

[h2]Multiplayer[/h2]

• [p]Fixed issues with joining multiplayer sessions.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Bat Form input and camera issues on the first transformation after joining a session.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the biting animation was not playing for the host’s character on non-owned clients.[/p]
• [p]Added a fix to ensure outpost foliage appears correctly for late joiners.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where players did not receive damage from Silver Veil.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where turned villagers (vampires) could appear stuck or floating for players in multiplayer.[/p]

[h2]Controller / Gamepad[/h2]

• [p]Fixed the item window not being visible in the trade screen when using a controller.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where equipped items could disappear when equipping new ones while using a controller.[/p]

[h2]Stability & Technical Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed issues with the Awaken Reveka objective progression.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issues with the Build the Stronghold objective progression.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where players could get stuck under stairs after transforming from Bat Form.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• [p]Vampires or villagers may occasionally have pathfinding or navigation issues.[/p]
• [p]In rare cases, animals may become stuck inside environment geometry (walls, rocks, terrain).[/p]

[h3]Multiplayer[/h3]

• [p]Management tab data (Kingdom, Stations, Coffins) may be inconsistent between host and clients.[/p]
• [p]Vampires may appear stuck, frozen, or suspended mid-air for clients while working correctly for the host.[/p]
• [p]In multiplayer, vampires assigned to guard a Stronghold may briefly behave erratically instead of moving to their guard position.[/p]