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Crashes & Major Issues

• 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

Quests & Area Design

• 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."

Systems, Gameplay, and Balance Updates

• Corrected the requirements for the achievement “The Outer Worlds.”
• Arcane Veil Balance Adjustments:
[list]
• Damage Reduction: 50% → 25%
• Cooldown: 10s → 15s

Characters are no longer affected by electrified water when standing above it, jumping over it, or standing on an ice platform.

• Companions will now assist in combat more reliably.
• Companions will no longer rarely disappear after skipping a cutscene.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Audio Improvements

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• Adjusted music mix volumes based on story moments and vistas in:
• Emerald Stair
• Galawain's Tusks
• Shatterscarp
• The Garden

• "Arduous Delay of Motion" ability now plays an audio effect upon enemy impact.
• "Barbaric Shout" now correctly plays the shout sound every time it is used.

Visual & Art Fixes

• Camera Framing Adjustments:[list]
• Before dispelling the barrier to Naku Kubel.
• In conversations with gossiping Fiorian Citizens in Emerald Stair.
• During "The Siege of Paradis" quest.
• In Naku Kubel.
• With Cinzia in Thirdborn

User Interface (UI) & Controls

• Fixed "Insufficient Funds" and strikethrough text incorrectly appearing in store screens.
• Cloud Syncing:
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• When saving fails, a more descriptive error message now appears.
• If save sync fails after logging in, a dialog will now display listing the failed save syncs.

• Adjusted directional damage indicators to not display during damage-over-time effects.
• Fixed an issue where damage numbers were previously failing to appear.
• Clarified text for Cross Save pop-ups.
• Loot windows now show correct values for stacked coins.

• Steam & Xbox icons now appear in the Main Menu to indicate the logged-in account.
• Settings now correctly apply saved controller layouts after restarting the game.
• Upon crafting the maximum amount of an item, focus now returns to that item’s recipe entry.
• Inventory values are now hidden for items that cannot be sold (e.g., quest items and upgrade materials).

Miscellaneous

• Credits: Various corrections were made.
• Localization: French tutorials now display properly localized images.