Bloodlords!

Are you ready to be enchanted? We hope the answer is positive, because we are happy to bring you another content update!

What's new?

The brightest star of this update – or the plumpest vein, if you will – is the new Enchantment Altar. Here, you can use powerful magical attributes to obliterate your enemies with far greater success.

How?

Combine gems, Frozen Vampire Tears, and Blood Vials to imbue your hunting gear with these unique enchantments!

Enchanting is a volatile business, so success isn't guaranteed, and failure will cost you your materials. But it's not a total loss: what's left behind is a brand-new item, Arcane Dust. Use it to craft the Potion of Arcane Crafter, which raises your chances of landing a higher tier whenever you craft, enchant, or create Frozen Vampire Tear.

So what kind of enchantments can you put on your gear? Wonderful question, Bloodlord!

They come in a range of categories: offensive, defensive, arcana, mobility, and vitality. Some are old favourites, some are brand new, and as of this update, you can raise the tier of every last one of them.

Adding enchantments also meant expanding the list of already existing status effects.

We are sure you will have a lot of fun using them, but you'll also get to experience them firsthand, courtesy of your enemies' weapons.

Ready to evade the burning swords, m'lord?

We're all about keeping things fair around here! It wouldn't be sporting to keep all the fun to yourself.

Here's the full list:

• NEW Curse – cursed enemies have lower Attack Damage. Affects both players and enemies.

• NEW Stun – stunned enemies cannot perform any actions for a short time. Affects both players and enemies.

• NEW Fear – scared enemies run from you. Only affects enemies.

• NEW Silver – when hit by a silver weapon, the player takes no debuff but loses Blood equal to the Existence lost. Only affects the player.

• NEW Lightbound – player cannot use Arcana skills or dash for some time. Only affects the player.

• Poison – poisoned enemies receive damage over time and are slower. Affects both players and enemies.

• Burning – burning enemies receive damage over time and are faster. Affects both players and enemies.

Curious about the exact status effects and numbers? Sink your teeth into the patch notes.

Less flashy than a shiny new enchantment, but trust us, you'll feel this one in your bones.

We've rebalanced resources, the economy, and character progression across the board. With all the new content we've been adding, it was the natural next step.

We aim to keep the game finely tuned – challenging enough to keep you on your toes, fun enough to keep you hungry for more. From your first night to your last.

In other news, you can now craft Frozen Vampire Tears! Unlock this ability through the Arcana progression tree to make your hunt for enchanting ingredients a little easier - especially if you have a lot of Arcana points by now. The Higher the Arcana mastery the higher the chance of obtaining stronger Tears.

Inquisition camp chests now restock every time their defenders respawn – call it a standing donation to your cause, whether the Inquisition likes it or not. Fresh loot and rewards keep piling up over time, and anything you didn't grab last visit stays right where you left it.

Gather your gems and fire up the Enchantment Altars!

Don't forget to let us know what you think in the comments.

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A new crafting station has been added, allowing players to enhance Hunter equipment with powerful magical attributes.

• Player needs to combine Hunter Equipment, Gem or Frozen Vampire Tear and a Blood Vial (optional), to enchant.

• The type of gem used defines the stat family from which the enchantment bonus is drawn: Vitality, Offensive, Defensive, Arcana, or Mobility. Higher gem tiers increase the bonus value applied and improve the chance of successfully landing lower-tier enchantments.

• If no Blood Vial is used, the enchantment roll is locked to the stat family of the selected Gem or Frozen Vampire Tear.

• Enchanting can end in one of three ways: a success, an exceptional success (which lands the enchantment at a higher tier than the gem used), or a failure. On failure, materials are still consumed, but a new resource, Arcane Dust, is added to your inventory in an amount based on the gem's tier.

• All existing enchantments can now have their tier raised.

• Each enchantment increases the price of Hunter's Gear depending on its tier.

• Vampire Servants cannot use the Enchantment Altar.

The game has been rebalanced in terms of resources, economy, and character progression.

Gathering resources now takes longer, and building the Stronghold is now more demanding. World chests now contain random loot, including Hunter's Gear and Gems.

A new node has been added at the end of each Arcana tree branch.

Completing the first Full Arcana tree unlocks the ability to convert Arcana Points into Frozen Vampire Tears (costs Existence). Each additional completed Full Arcana tree increases the chance of obtaining higher-tier Tears.

Inquisition camp chests now restock with loot every time their camp defenders respawn. Uncollected loot is added on top of whatever remains in the chest.

New status effects have been added that affect both the player and enemies, as per the list below.

Duration and effect strength are identical for both by default (per-effect exceptions noted).

• Curse (new — player & enemies) Attack Damage reduced by 50%. For the player, also blocks Existence Regeneration from Blood.

• Stun (new — player & enemies) Cannot perform any actions for 1 second.

• Fear (new — enemies only) Cannot attack. Runs away from the player for 3 seconds.

• Silver (new — player only) No debuff is applied on hit. Instead, the player loses Blood equal to the Existence lost. Also causes faster Blood drain and Existence damage.

• Lightbound (new — player only) Cannot use Arcana skills or dash for 10 seconds.

• Burning (player & enemies) Damage over time + increased movement speed for 5 seconds.

• Poisoned (player & enemies) Damage over time + reduced movement speed for 10 seconds.

• Potion of the Arcane CrafterWhile this potion’s buff is active, it increases the chance of obtaining a higher tier when crafting, enchanting, or creating a Frozen Vampire Tear from yourself.

• New wall ornament buildable variants
  Including straight, rounded, and door-frame compatible pieces.

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• Fixed various chest collision and placement issues across multiple locations.

• Fixed an issue where vampire servants recruited in Grove of Sorrows and Frey Marshes displayed corrupted outfit textures after equipping new attire.

• Fixed an issue in the "Get out of Chasm" tutorial area where players could become stuck after falling from the jump platform.

• Fixed missing collision near Razvan's hideout that allowed players to get inside the environment geometry.

• Fixed an issue where Alina Mainescu could use incorrect voice lines during the "Kill Inquisitor Iuliu" quest.

• Fixed an issue where the burning effect from Hell's Chasm Wolves could persist after respawning.

• Fixed an issue where enemies could attack and fight the player underwater near the Castle Hill waterfall.

• Improved collision on Florica's carriage and cart to prevent players from clipping through the objects.

• Removed excessive invisible collisions underneath the Castle Hill bridge.

• Fixed navmesh issues near the stocks platform in Medresti where villagers could spawn and become stuck.

• Fixed navmesh on mausoleum roofs to prevent animals from walking or spawning there.

• Fixed an issue where collectible resources disappeared when players approached them.

• Fixed an issue where NPCs could spawn underneath the terrain in Medresti.

• Fixed an issue where certain resources and environmental objects became invisible after the Beast Vision effect ended.

• Fixed an issue where entering the river in the starting area caused the game's brightness to increase unexpectedly.

• Updated crypt interiors with new wall and floor ornament decorations using the latest buildable assets.

• Fixed available resource counts in crafting and management windows to correctly reflect the relevant resource source.

• Adjusted the Hunter Outfit cutscene to prevent Dragos from being obscured by environmental objects.

• Fixed an issue where the female character's voice-over volume was not properly affected by Audio Settings.

• Fixed an issue where "The Tavern Sign" and "Let the Music Flow" side quests did not trigger correctly after reaching the required relationship thresholds.

• Using a finisher on a Spearman may cause a crash in specific locations or camps.

• Severe FPS drops and occasional freezes can occur while crafting items or interacting with chests.

• After loading a save, Artisan Skill construction cost reduction bonuses may stop applying correctly.