Hey everyone,
A new patch is now available! This update includes important fixes, so be sure to update your game when you see it.
If you are encountering any problems, please continue to let us know at support.obsidian.net.
Thanks for playing, and we appreciate your support!
— The
Avowed Team
[h2]Crashes & Major Issues[/h2]
- Resolved a crash related to GameThread timing out.
- Fixed a crash when pressing ESC after climbing a ladder.
- Fixed a crash that occurred when playing on PC with an Xbox Account signed in and losing an internet connection.
- Addressed a rare rendering-related crash
[h2]Quests & Area Design[/h2]
- Yatzli now correctly advances "A Path to the Garden" quest even if "One Last Drink" was completed before meeting Temerti & Yatzli in Thirdborn.
- Ofryc will now appear as intended in Paradis near the end of "Dawntreader."
- "Shadows of the Past" now progresses correctly if the player enters Naku Kubel immediately after it becomes accessible.
- Sanza now correctly rewards the player when turning in the first map.
- Wilfrith's Map is now removed from the player’s inventory when given to Sanza.
- Removed a "Quest Available" icon from a quest giver in Shatterscarp if they have been killed.
- Fixed an issue where a conversation with Yatzli during "The Siege of Paradis" would start too early.
- Fixed an issue where a dream conversation in Dawnshore would end prematurely.
- Corrected conditionals preventing certain end slides from playing.
- The "Precious Light" quest marker now appears correctly if Adelgund was spoken to before the quest starts.
- Amadio in Emerald Stair no longer reacts as if the xaurips have been killed when only damaged by an elemental interaction.
- Sargamis' dialogue after choosing to sacrifice himself is no longer cut off.
- Fixed an issue where dreamthralls outside of Naku Kubel would drop dead unexpectedly.
- Xaurips in the Deadfall Highlands (Shatterscarp) will no longer follow the player outside their intended area.
- Barrier collision is now correctly removed after a conversation in front of Naku Kubel and fast traveling to Party Camp.
- The Belderreno bounty encounter now spawns more reliably.
- Players can no longer skip talking to Darle after burning the nests in "Fires in the Mine."
- Fixed an issue where four of the same Great Sword could be picked up outside of Paradis.
- Players can now properly give illicit goods to Daiko under certain conditions in "The Wasteland Courier."
- Players can now properly exit the conversation with Forgemaster Dela in Solace Keep when unsure about which weapon to upgrade.
- Players can no longer use parkour on the rocks to bypass part of "Boundaries of Antiquity."
- The Pyromancer in Dawnshore no longer clips into and out of the ground.
- The "Message From Afar" quest now properly completes if the player exited The Strangleroot in an unintended way.
- Added a proper quest marker for "Mapping the Living Lands: Galawain’s Tusks."
[h2]Systems, Gameplay, and Balance Updates[/h2]
- Corrected the requirements for the achievement “The Outer Worlds.”
- Arcane Veil Balance Adjustments:
- Damage Reduction: 50% → 25%
- Cooldown: 10s → 15s
- Environmental Fixes:
- Characters are no longer affected by electrified water when standing above it, jumping over it, or standing on an ice platform.
- Companion Behavior:
- Companions will now assist in combat more reliably.
- Companions will no longer rarely disappear after skipping a cutscene.
- Combat & Encounters:
- Encounters with waves of enemies now spawn more reliably.
- Fixed rare cases where NPCs would teleport under the map.
- Improved behavior for water-borne electrical damage.
- Melee weapons (except one-handed swords) now properly trigger camera shakes when hitting enemies.
- Newly spawned enemies during combat now detect the player correctly.
- Player Movement & Camera Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where the Steel Garotte guard's weapon would enlarge when taking damage before a conversation.
- The player camera no longer lurches when opening a small lockbox.
- The player will no longer:
- Levitate briefly after opening a sarcophagus.
- Momentarily uncrouch when opening a small lockbox.
- Be unable to move after loading a save where Arcane Veil was active.
- Get stuck aiming down sights after a cutscene.
[h2]Audio Improvements[/h2]
