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Patch 1.18.00 was released on August 15, 2026 across all platforms. Its headline changes are a new Quests category in the Knowledge System, a switch of the research resource from silver to Camp Funds, and a three-way lock-on camera option, alongside a long list of quest, combat, and stability fixes. Hotfix 1.18.01 followed the next day. For the full running list see Patch Notes.
Knowledge and Research
Added "Quests" as a new knowledge category, split into eight sub-categories: Main Quests, Faction Quests, Investigation Quests, Research Quests, Daily Life Quests, Guide, Archive Records, and Constellations. Quest knowledge entries are granted retroactively for quests already completed.
Changed the resource required for research from silvers to camp funds.
Knowledge of certain animals can now be gained by picking them up instead of killing them.
Improved the wording of certain boss knowledge entries.
The knowledge of "Mysterious Invitation" can now be obtained after completing "Read the memory beneath Delesyia Castle."
Trading and Camp
Fixed an issue where high-value trade goods could be stacked and loaded in quantities of up to 100.
Fixed an issue where merchants did not appear at trading stalls in certain situations.
Improved the stable so that horse gear can now be equipped there.
Fixed an issue where workers would not function properly after loading a save file.
Quests
Changed the location of the item "Baker's Note" from the quest "Haverson's Request."
Fixed the pensive statue reverting to its unrepaired state while progressing the statue repair quest at Jijeong Temple.
Improved the Kiln Repair step at the Kilnden Workshop, in Chapter 4: The Price of Knowledge, Mysterious Pot, so the broken kiln pieces can be reattached using Force Current.
Fixed an issue where the "Defeat the enemies around the cabin" objective did not appear near Cairn House.
Fixed an issue where progression was blocked if the player switched to Oongka before meeting Torstein during "Time to Face Justice."
Controls
Lock-on Camera Rotation, under Input in the game settings, now offers three options instead of the previous enabled and disabled pair:
Option | Behavior |
|---|---|
Manual | The camera rotates freely with the right stick or mouse while lock-on is enabled. Equivalent to the previous enabled setting. |
Semi-auto | The camera rotates with the right stick or mouse within a limited range. |
Auto | The camera cannot be rotated manually while lock-on is enabled. Equivalent to the previous disabled setting. |
Fixed an issue where you could not lock on to targets with a ranged weapon while riding a mount in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where the quick slot arrow moved in an unnatural way.
Combat and Action
Improved an issue where certain special mounts got stuck when trying to cross low ledges.
Fixed an issue where the player could not climb through windows even with no obstacles present.
Fixed an issue where Sir Catfish repeatedly performed a specific action in the same location under certain circumstances.
Fixed an issue where Aeserion's movements appeared abnormal.
Fixed an issue where Abyss Gear skill sound effects played even with their volume set to 0.
Interface and Graphics
The map now visually distinguishes areas revealed by ringing the bell from areas explored directly.
Fixed an issue where indoor lighting effects were unstable in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where the camera jittered or shook in low-FPS conditions.
Fixed an issue where rendering appeared corrupted with FSR Frame Generation or XeSS Frame Generation enabled on certain low-end graphics cards, including the GTX 1060.
Localization fixes and quality improvements across all languages.
Other Fixes
Fixed an issue where the game occasionally returned to the title screen when reviving at a revival point.
Fixed an issue where regular NPCs were placed in blockaded areas.
Fixed an issue where the character occasionally entered the broken abyss loop on the Abyss Skyloop Bridge.
Fixed an issue where multiple oil canisters could be equipped in the same slot when operating the heater.
Fixed an issue where the time-lapse effect was not applied after using Focus Mode.
Fixed an issue where certain equipment appeared to clip through the character.
Fixed an issue where a shield was displayed when "Preview Only Selected" was enabled in shops or dyehouses after equipping dual-wielded weapons.
Fixed an issue where the voice-over for a help pop-up also played at increased speed while fast-forwarding a cutscene.
Fixed an issue where a mounted character's animation appeared abnormal.
Hotfix 1.18.01
Hotfix 1.18.01 followed on August 16, 2026 on all platforms. It fixed an interaction-menu delay when speaking to an NPC with the lantern lit, housing items placed in version 1.12.00 or earlier not being displayed, the game unexpectedly closing after launch in certain situations, and certain areas being displayed incorrectly on the map.