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Hotfix 5 for Pathologic 3 delivers targeted fixes across several core systems, including Decrees, the Analyzer, and multiple questlines that could previously behave inconsistently. The update also addresses UI clarity issues and resolves bugs affecting dialogue flow, achievements, and controller support.
Alongside system-level corrections, the hotfix cleans up a number of long-standing quest logic problems across multiple days. While smaller in scope than a full patch, this update focuses on preventing progression issues and improving overall consistency during play.
Patch Notes
Core Systems and Mechanics
- Removed an overly bright green glow from an unreadable note during interrogations
- Prevented placing the same Decree multiple times within a single day
- Fixed an issue where item descriptions appeared before Analyzer analysis, despite changing afterward
- Fixed the Day 8 plague research storyline resetting unexpectedly
- Restored tobacco availability to traders
Analyzer and UI Improvements
- Enabled viewing descriptions of analyzed items in the Artifacts menu
- Fixed dialogue lines occasionally merging together
- Fixed Thought Map cursor behavior when playing with a controller
- Fixed character description display issues in the People window
- Added a highlight to Katerina’s morphine box
Achievements and Trading
- Adjusted requirements for bull-related achievements
- Adjusted requirements for the Never Sits on His Hands achievement
- Adjusted requirements for the Taboo achievement
- Fixed incorrect prices when trading with Grief
Character and Dialogue Fixes
- Fixed Anna Angel interaction issues on Day 12
- Made passerby dialogue trigger only once per character
Quest Logic Fixes
- Fixed Mind Palaces related to mirrors on Day 10
- Fixed door behavior when restarting Emilia’s storyline on Day 7
- Fixed Katerina’s operation so it resets correctly if unfinished
- Fixed incorrect dialogue with the mortus and the soldier in Kira’s Day 10 storyline
- Removed Haruspex funeral dialogue that could persist after the funeral
- Fixed the Lyuricheva Street quest on Day 7 no longer resetting alongside Karminsky’s trial
Text Fixes
- Fixed multiple typos and applied minor text tweaks
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