The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 is planned for next week, bringing several new features and gameplay improvements to the dark fantasy action RPG. Players will be able to pet dogs and cats, reset their Swordmastery, Witchcraft, and Vampirism abilities using the Draught of Mind Rebirth, and choose between two Story difficulty options.
The update also introduces larger subtitle text and subtitles for all dialogue lines, alongside improvements to FrameGen, combat camera movements, enemy targeting, and traversal abilities. The Japanese Steam version will also receive changes to its censorship settings, while the patch includes more than 1,100 additional improvements and fixes.
The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 Patch Notes
New Features
- Draught of Mind Rebirth
- Added an item that allows players to reset their Swordmastery, Witchcraft, and Vampirism abilities, letting them spend their time mastering a different set of abilities.
- Petting Animals
- Added the ability to pet dogs and cats.
- Updated Story Mode
- Replaced the previous Story difficulty name with Forgiving.
- Added a new Story mode with additional combat assistance.
- Additional Subtitle Settings
- Added an option to increase subtitle font size.
- Added an option to enable subtitles for all dialogue lines.
Changes and Improvements
- FrameGen Update
- Updated FrameGen technology.
- Added dedicated FrameGen settings.
- Camera Improvements
- Adjusted combat animations and camera movements.
- Combat Improvements
- Improved enemy targeting.
- Improved locking onto and disengaging from enemies.
- Traversal Improvements
- Improved the responsiveness of targeting and attaching to surfaces when using Shadowstep and Planeshift.
- Japanese Version Update
- Blood and gore will no longer be censored in the Japanese version of the game on Steam.
- Additional Improvements and Fixes
- Includes more than 1,100 other improvements and fixes.
The Blood of Dawnwalker was released on September 3, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. Developed by Rebel Wolves and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, the game is a single-player dark fantasy action role-playing game.
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