*For full details on all items, please refer to the complete patch notes at the end of this announcement.
Gameplay Improvements
Reduced model processing load for certain boss and field enemies.
Fixed an issue where the frame rate would temporarily drop after fast traveling.
Feature additions and improvements
Added character customization parts
Added the accessory "Bangs".
Player motion improvements
Changed the player's posture during walking and running motions.
Sound improvements
Changed the sound effects (SE) upon successfully performing certain actions.
Upon successful parry
Upon successful back attack
Upon successful enemy break
Adjusted the volume balance of field environmental sounds.
Other improvements
Placed additional "Resurrection Monuments".
Changed the behavior to disable mouseover when a controller and mouse are connected simultaneously.
Balance Adjustments
To optimize the balance of action advantage between the player and enemies, we have implemented the following adjustments.
Player Action Adjustments
Improved the response of player actions.
Hastened the timing at which evasion actions (Step, Rolling, Heavy Rolling) can be performed after an attack.
Hastened the timing at which guarding can be performed after an attack.
Increased rolling speed.
Hastened the timing at which the next roll, guard, or jump can be performed after rolling.
Hastened the timing at which the next action can be performed after using "Regeneration".
Hastened the timing at which the next action can be performed after using trap-type items.
Hastened the timing at which the next action can be performed when the player is staggered by an enemy attack.
Hastened the timing at which the next action can be performed when the player gets up after being blown back by an enemy attack.
Changed "Regeneration" and item usage to accept buffered inputs.
Increased the attack speed of certain attacks.
All normal attacks for weapons in the "Hammer" category
Increased the attack speed for the following Weapon Formae.
Endless Onslaught
Dive Bomb
Backdraft
Fortress Stance
Coffin Breaker
Coffin Breaker – Sweeper
Wraith's Fury
Vanquisher
Shortened the charge time for the following Magic Formae.
Blazing Roar
Hastened the timing at which the next action can be performed after casting the following Magic Formae.
Lightning Shower
Lightning Chain
Diamond Dust
Guard of Honor
Frost Wave
Ice Spikes
Dusk Edge
Air Blast
Increased Poise (stagger resistance) when activating the following Weapon Formae.
Coffin Breaker
Coffin Breaker – Sweeper
Boosted Blade
Boosted Blade – Horizon
Mighty Smash
Increased Poise when activating the following Magic Formae.
Bloody Impact
Scorched Earth
Eschaton Crossing
Increased Poise when activating the following Bequeathed Formae.
Battle Axe: Idris's Conceit
Absolute Executioner
Warhammer of the Fool
Bloodreaver Blade
Manus Rapacis
Wings of Eternity
Enemy Adjustments
Adjusted the action intervals of certain boss enemies to increase the windows of opportunity for player attacks.
Shortened the invincibility time when enemies are downed, hastening the timing for follow-up attacks.
Adjusted certain field enemies to stagger more easily from player attacks.
Removed the stagger resistance modifier that certain field enemies had during attack animations.
Adjusted enemies with raised shields so their stance can be broken more easily with attacks.
Parameter Adjustments
Adjusted the "Enemy Stagger Ease" applied to player attacks.
In conjunction with the enhancements to player actions and adjustments to enemy stagger susceptibility, we have adjusted the "Enemy Stagger Ease" set for player attacks. Balance has been improved by adjusting both values that were too low and those that were too high.
Increased the Enemy Stagger Ease for the following attacks.
Weak attacks for weapons in the "Halberd" category
Increased the Enemy Stagger Ease for the following Weapon Formae.
Flash Javelin
Chariot Reave
Fusillade Rondo
Mighty Smash
Increased the Enemy Stagger Ease for the following Bequeathed Formae.
Warhammer of the Fool
Decreased the Enemy Stagger Ease for the following attacks.
Charged strong attacks for certain one-handed swords (e.g., Ancient Hunter's Sword)
Strong attacks for certain one-handed swords (e.g., Carmilla's Thorn)
Weak attacks for weapons in the "Rune Blade" category
Weak barehanded attacks
Decreased the Enemy Stagger Ease for the following Weapon Spells.
Drill Breaker
Falling Sun
Decreased the Enemy Stagger Ease for the following Bequeathed Formae.
Battle Axe: Idris's Conceit
Manus Rapacis
Adjusted the "Break Value" set for player attacks. The "Break Value" is the power to break an attacked enemy; attacks with a higher "Break Value" will break enemies more easily.
Similar to "Enemy Stagger Ease", we have adjusted the "Break Value" in conjunction with enhancements to player actions and adjustments to enemy stagger susceptibility. Balance has been improved by tuning down values that were too high.
Decreased the Break Value of the following attacks.
Charged strong attacks for certain one-handed swords (e.g., Ancient Hunter's Sword)
Charged strong attacks for certain one-handed swords (e.g., Carmilla's Thorn)
Aerial strong attacks for certain one-handed swords (e.g., Carmilla's Thorn)
Strong attacks for certain one-handed swords (e.g., Blade of Tenacity)
Charged strong attacks for certain one-handed swords (e.g., Blade of Tenacity)
Decreased the Break Value of the following Weapon Spells.
Drill Breaker
Decreased the Break Value of the following Magic Spells.
Firewall
Gatling Gun Organ
Decreased the Break Value of the following Bequeathed Formae.
Manus Rapacis
Wings of Eternity
Other Adjustments
Decreased the frequency at which boss enemies perform "attacks in response to player healing".
Adjusted certain attacks from the following large enemies and boss enemies to appropriate damage levels, as they were previously dealing excessive damage.
Bride of the Immortal
Alessandro Gobbo
Improved lock-on camera visibility for the following large enemies.
Bride of the Immortal
Moon Envoy
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where using Photo Mode in the "MagMell" hot spring after certain actions could sometimes cause a crash.
Fixed an issue where dying from a fall immediately after making a dialogue choice would cause the game to become unresponsive.
Fixed an issue where dying from a fall immediately after selecting "Enter Hot Spring" would cause the game to become unresponsive.
Fixed an issue in the "Free Exploration Era" where Lyle's quest could be advanced unintentionally, sometimes making it impossible to clear.
Fixed an issue in certain boss battles where if the boss changed modes during a specific motion, the post-mode-change boss would not be placed in the arena.
Fixed an issue where Noah would no longer appear while bathing in the hot spring after clearing Valentin's character episode.
Fixed an issue where Craig's partner bonus trait would not trigger when taking consecutive attacks.
Fixed an issue where Holly would use support skills at inappropriate times.
Fixed an issue where the trait "Ichor Overflow Deals Recoil Damage" would trigger even when a partner absorbed Ichor.
Fixed an issue where cutscenes could be skipped via specific field inputs.
Fixed an issue where terrain damage was taken during Special Drains attacks.
■Equipment & Skills
Fixed an issue where the range of the weapon "Raider's Bayonet" was longer than intended.
Fixed an issue where some attacks of the bequeathed formae "Warhammer of the Fool" would not activate when a bayonet is equipped.
Fixed an issue where equipping certain formae simultaneously caused them to activate as a hold-input even when the button was pressed briefly.
Fixed an issue where the weapon model would not display correctly when activating certain formae.
Fixed an issue where the effects of certain formae would not activate correctly.
Fixed an issue where opening Photo Mode while using certain bequeathed formae allowed the player to manipulate the attack direction by moving the camera.
Fixed an issue where certain bequeathed formae could not be obtained during specific events in New Game+ and subsequent playthroughs.
Fixed an issue where continuous drain attacks from the Jail "Bat" failed to reset the enemy's bleed amount.
■Dungeon & Fields
Fixed an issue in certain dungeons where partners would not follow the player.
Fixed an issue in certain dungeons where players could enter the boss area through unintended methods.
Fixed an issue in certain dungeons where the boss would transition to a combat state without the player entering the combat area.
Fixed an issue in certain dungeons where an enemy's weapon would not display if they attacked before becoming hostile.
Fixed an issue in certain dungeons where enemies would not behave normally after the player returned from a fall death.
Fixed an issue in certain dungeons where enemies would not die when dropped off a ledge.
Fixed an issue in some dungeons where players could access unintended areas.
Fixed an issue in some dungeons and fields where players could get stuck on objects and become unable to escape.
Fixed an issue in certain fields where a partner who shouldn't be selectable could be selected.
■System
Fixed an issue where changes made to "Control Mappings" for certain actions were not reflected while riding the motorcycle.
Fixed an issue when using keyboard/mouse where certain actions were not assigned to buttons in "Control Mappings".
Fixed an issue where changing "Control Mappings" for motorcycle operations and then using a keyboard/mouse caused the player to become unable to move.
■Others
Fixed an issue where dying with the light turned on would cause the light to be off upon revival.
Fixed an issue where partner models would sometimes not display correctly.
Fixed an issue where certain enemies would not become hostile toward the player.
Fixed an issue where certain enemies would repeatedly perform the same action.
Fixed an issue where status ailments were not being applied by some enemy attacks.
Fixed an issue on "Insula Carcere" where if an enemy touched a sensor, the enemy spawning from the cell would become hostile toward the enemy that touched the sensor.
Fixed an issue where the effects of certain boosters would not activate correctly.
Fixed an issue where the effects of certain status ailments would not activate correctly.
Fixed an issue where some motions were not playing correctly.
Fixed an issue where clothing display was corrupted in certain cutscenes.
Fixed an issue where NPC models did not display correctly in certain cutscenes.
Fixed an issue where certain sound effects and voices were not playing correctly.
Fixed an issue with certain background music.
Fixed an issue with certain graphics.
Fixed an issue where some NPCs were incorrectly placed.
Fixed an issue with the collision detection of certain objects.
Fixed an issue where some textures were not displaying correctly.
Fixed an issue where some visual effects were not displaying correctly.
Fixed an issue where certain mouse operations were not functioning correctly.
Fixed an issue with certain UI text.
Fixed an issue with certain text.
Fixed other minor issues.