The Blood of Dawnwalker Is Getting Huge Changes Next Week

Oct 16, 2026 - 19:15

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The Blood of Dawnwalker Is Getting Huge Changes Next Week

Published Oct 16, 2026, 11:24 AM EDT

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You'll finally be able to pet the dog (and cat)

Coen looking pale and scarred with shiny vampire eyes

At the end of September, The Blood of Dawnwalker director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz revealed to Eurogamer that a big patch was in store for the vampire RPG. That massive update is finally on its way. Developer Rebel Wolves has announced that players can expect patch 1.1 to release sometime next week, and it'll bring over 1,000 improvements and fixes to the game.

The developer revealed the highlights of the upcoming patch in a post on the game's official X account. It will introduce an even easier version of the game's current Story mode, while the existing Story mode will now be called Forgiving. The patch also adds Draught of Mind Rebirth, which essentially lets players reset all their unlocked abilities. The game will also get directional animal petting so you can finally make friends with all the dogs and cats in Vale Sangora.

The most glaring omission in the patch 1.1 feature list is New Game Plus, something fans have been asking for since the game's launch. Tomaszkiewicz has said the team is looking into the feature, but that he can't say anything yet. Rebel Wolves hasn't said exactly when the new patch will be released, or if it will come to all platforms at the same time.

All announced new features and improvements coming to The Blood of Dawnwalker in update 1.1

Crina and Coen knelt over Kvet's grave in The Blood of Dawnwalker.

Rebel Wolves is touting that patch 1.1 will include over 1,000 improvements and fixes. That is sure to make the overall experience much smoother for players. Here's what we know is coming in The Blood of Dawnwalker update 1.1.

New Features

Draught of Mind Rebirth: Free your mind with the Draught of Mind Rebirth. Forget all your Swordmastery, Witchcraft, and Vampirism abilities, and use the time you spent learning them to master a different set of abilities.
Petting animals: What happens when you merge a directional combat system with an ability to pet dogs and cats? Directional. Animal. Petting.
Update to the Story mode: Pick between the Forgiving game difficulty (previously called Story) and a new Story mode with additional combat assist.
Additional subtitle settings: Increase the font size and enable subtitles for all dialogue lines.

Changes and Improvements:

FrameGen update: Update to the FrameGen technology, including dedicated settings.
Camera improvements: Adjusted animations and camera movements in combat.
Combat improvements: Improved targeting, locking onto, and disengaging from enemies.
Traversal improvements: Better 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.