What changed in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire in 2018

Starting a conversation with Fetid Spray while wearing Arkemyr's Robes no longer repeats instructions.

Fixed an issue where Izzia would not appear for players who had previously interacted with her.

Players can now turn in Seeds of Deception to Llengrath only when they receive the quest from her.

Resolved an issue where God Challenge text was not displaying correctly in Italian and Spanish.

Fixed an issue where NPC ships on the world map would get stuck inland.

Fixed an autosave issue that could break progression at the start of LAX03.

The encounter to start The Forgotten Sanctum DLC can no longer trigger during a storm.

Damage from Forbidden Fist Curse when stacked is now calculated as expected.

The Forgotten Sanctum DLC is now available for players.

Update 4.0.0 is now live, introducing new features and bug fixes.

Weapons will no longer disappear after the user levels up the equipped character.

Aloth will not mention Animancers if player has yet to encounter them on The Painted Masks quest.

The Valian term Sérre now has the proper accent and a tooltip explaining its usage in dialogue.

Essence Interrupter bow will no longer prevent Hauani O Whe from dividing.

Fixed characters with certain dual-weapon loadouts not using their off-hand attack.

Users who installed certain localization mods and do not own Seeker, Slayer, Survivor can load their savegames again.

Changes to how some UI displays and the ability to customize some of the UI in and out of combat.

Grave Calling and Hel Beckoning Freeze/Corrode procs now correctly only apply their procs to attacks made with these weapons.

Riposte no longer causes abilities such as Eternal Devotion to deal no damage.

Removed null game data reference from Overbearing Guard.

Players can no longer select blessings in challenge mode using a specific workaround.

Spell shaping is available for Wizard, Druid, Priest, and Chanter classes, allowing adjustment of AoE spell radius.

Sacred Immolation no longer incorrectly gets 20% increased damage from Sworn Enemy.

Players can no longer Save/Load to avoid Arena fights for Seeker, Slayer, Survivor.

'Raw' is no longer a linked entry in the Journal.

Potions of Plenty now updates properly with the correct quest rewards Bubbling Chalice and Least Unstable Coil.

The Watcher will not be treated as a companion during SIs in Kazuwari.

Fixed an issue where Belranga wouldn't use her screech unless someone was nearby.

Wizard spells in the Trickster ability tree now display correctly.

Survivor's Tusk now levels up correctly; affected players will have to unequip the item for it to change.

Player can no longer repeatedly loot bodies in the Hauani O Whe Megaboss encounter map.

Xoti will no longer hold your hand out of character if the player is not in a relationship with her.

Three Bells Through and Mechanical Marvel will now fire in a line when their projectile count is adjusted.

Watcher Vision VFX does not end prematurely if Humaire's Spirit is encountered.

A new Mega Boss can now be challenged on an island between Dunnage and Fort Deadlight.

Kua's Head can now be given to Ruasare on the Cruel Cargo questline.

Mod load order can be changed without issue.

Dragon Scales no longer hides itself from all UI and will only hide from the combat tooltip.

Pickpocketing Mokeha for Rinco's coinpurse does not leave the item in the player's inventory when completing the Burning Bridges quest.

Brilliant now restores resources every 6 seconds instead of every 3 seconds.

New challenges added where Vela must be protected and food now decays over time.

Players should now be able to complete A Dance With Death on the Aeldys questline.

Swapping party members will spawn them near the Watcher as expected.

Kalakoth's Sunless Grasp now displays its Frost keyword on its stat block.

Players will no longer get stuck in the SI during the fleet battle on any of their decisions through it.

Completing Tasks in Seeker, Slayer, Survivor now awards significantly more experience.

Muwatu no longer respawns during the Humaire conversation when soul is infused with the Beast's essence.

Hired Adventurers now start with the correct engagement value when recruited.

Characters can now be imported for various playthroughs and recruited as Adventurers.

Seven Nights She Waited and The Tears Falling Like Rain now display their Frost keywords on their ability stat block.

Engari's conversation for Artifacts now triggers as expected for all Player choices.

The Life in Death passive ability is no longer usable during SI checks as intended.

All Challenges can now be done on any difficulty in the game.

Thrice Was She Wronged and Her Revenge Swept Across now display their Electricity keyword on their ability stat block.

The Chanter Bar now correctly changes when the UI changes.

Reworked Path of the Damned for a better experience in mid- and high-level end-game content.

Ukaizo Guardian will no longer progress through his phases out of order.

Figurines and items that have charges do not recharge at the end of combat or after rest, as intended.

The save button no longer becomes unclickable when attempting to create a save.

The Flimsy Bridge SI will no longer display skill check values of 0.

Veilpiercer and St. Omaku's Mercy base damage now correctly matches a War Bow's expected damage.

Slog Zone effects are now considered hostile.

Character Inspection window has been adjusted to a smaller font based on player feedback.

Fixed Vela not entering her combat state under some conditions on the Hylea challenge.

Added Vocalization to Call of Rymrgand priest spell.

New blessings include 'Can I Pet Him Anyway?' allowing Eder to equip a pet and 'Infamous Past' granting passive abilities.

Performing a Save/Load cycle near the aura-granting Paladin no longer causes the aura to remain on the player indefinitely.

The Arena Warden's portrait and character model for Beast of Winter now match.

Quests for Seeker, Slayer, Survivor show the appropriate difficulty level in the Journal.

Characters exported to Steam Workshop are set to be visible to public by default.

Companions will now bark before Seeker, Slayer, Survivor arena content.

Items will no longer lose their mods (any previously affected items should also be fixed).

Izzia takes the Hope and Tooth and gives back the Chain as is intended.

Izzia's conversation will no longer trap the user in a dialog window.

Text is now bolded in not-Latin languages.

Fur of Frost passive no longer gets reapplied when removed with a Fire ability.

Flames of Devotion no longer gets stuck in an infinite animation loop.

All ships can now be used when starting 'Seeker, Slayer, Survivor.'

Music no longer overlaps during day and night cycles.

Saves now work as expected when attempting to create a save file.

Dance with Death Quest now correctly references the Ghost Ship during dialog.

Fixed an issue where only 5 of the 10 Galawain Challenge buffs were being used for each playthrough.

Dance with Death Quest now correctly references the Ghost Ship during dialog.

All ships can now be used when starting 'Seeker, Slayer, Survivor.'

Izzia's conversation will no longer trap the user in a dialog window.

Music no longer overlaps during day and night cycles.

Saves now work as expected when attempting to create a save file.

Text is now bolded in not-Latin languages.

Flames of Devotion no longer gets stuck in an infinite animation loop.

Fixed an issue where only 5 of the 10 Galawain Challenge buffs were being used for each playthrough.

Fur of Frost passive no longer gets reapplied when removed with a Fire ability.

Characters no longer get stuck in an endless animation loop when using certain abilities with Two-handed weapons.

Chloe pet's name matches its stat block.

Spiritual Weapon VFX now properly aligns with the model.

All interface layouts now display the UI notifications correctly.

Cadhu Scath Shield now displays the right texture on the inner side.

Adventurers in towns now show the correct data.

Director Castol has had his conversation fixed for typos.

Crew member models no longer spawn at the same point simultaneously.

Druid Shift forms no longer crash the game when inventory items are moved.

Alcoholic Beverages no longer display missing strings.

New pet available in the Pet Seller in Periki's Outlook.

Megabosses debut with the first boss, The Crystal Empress, located to the West of Ondra's Mortar.

Consumed resources for ships are displayed correctly.

The default text box displays in the selected language at launch.

Players can no longer kill the Bardatto family and make peace afterwards.

Mod Manager displays correctly in the Options Menu.

Frequently used spells are now remembered and displayed in the UI.

Five new abilities added: Hunter's Claw, Hunter's Fang, Beast's Claw, Bonded Fury, and Heart Seeker.

The second DLC has the Watcher journey to the island to Kazuwari in search for some answers to a mysterious package.

Uto's model reflects the correct eye is missing as mentioned in his conversation.

The Drowned Kingdom now contains the correct end state if the King refuses to leave his realm.

AI Options for Ghost Animal Companions now work as expected.

Eder's reaction is no longer triggered by his own dialogue line during Burning Bridges.

New blessings added for replayability including Loaded Pockets, Legendary Crew, Discount Craftsman, and Mythical Discovery.

Auto-Attack As Default Action toggle has been implemented to AI Behavior.

Lover's Embrace no longer contains typos in its stat block.

Many older saves that were not working previously now load as expected.

Galawain timers fixed to the correct time in early sections of the game.

Various frame-rate fixes for players experiencing drops during extended play.

Belda now holds her pistol correctly during the Bardatto Vault quest line.

Orlans ears display correctly when wearing the Acorn Helm.

The Enchanting Menu does not display when the Crafting Menu is opened.

Loading a save after a character dies in combat no longer results in an infinite load screen for Mac users.

Combat does not immediately start in the Balefire Beacon.

Ball and Chain's 'Irrepressible' effect does not activate on resisted effects.

The conversation window is no longer obscured if opened with the ESC button during a dialog.

The Producer's Sword shows up correctly for Mac Users.

Combat Log displays in the language selected when changed in game.

Data is no longer carried over from previous DLC playthroughs.

End game Narrator VO no longer plays twice during one slide.

Xaurip Wildgards no longer get stuck when casting Wicked Briars.

Menus no longer overlap in Ship Combat.

The Armor Invoice from Rowen no longer has a will keyword incorrectly.

All abilities now work as expected in the Behavior Editor.

New feature added to exemplify combat with key events, customizable in the Options Menu.

End Game Slides now work as expected when on the Atsura slide.

The Ukaizo Guardian now spawns correctly when it should.

Attacking destructibles from stealth now properly removes stealth from the attacker.

All Pets use the correct model that is expected.

Ikiuq Crew member now displays his correct model in game.

Two new challenges introduced with unique gameplay mechanics.

Full Attacks with recovery-based weapons and a firearm in offhand no longer have a 0 recovery time.

The Crookspur Vessel will no longer continuously attempt to engage retreating ships.

Portraits display correct images when playing the game in Linux.

TEMP text no longer displays for Magran's Challenge.

Rods now deal the correct type of damage when attacking with them.

Performance no longer drops when viewing Spiritshift model forms in the Inventory Screen.

Tekehu no longer prevents progression in the Shadows of Nekataka quest if placed in reserves.

All abilities will now work when using Whispers of the Endless Paths.

Xaurip Wildgards no longer get stuck when casting Wicked Briars.

Druid Shift forms no longer crash the game when inventory items are moved.

Rods now deal the correct type of damage when attacking with them.

The conversation window is no longer obscured if opened with the ESC button during a dialog.

The Spider Queen is introduced as the first Megaboss in the game.

Belda now holds her pistol correctly during the Bardatto Vault quest line.

Cadhu Scath Shield now displays the right texture on the inner side.

New abilities include Hunter's Claw, Hunter's Fang, Beast's Claw, Bonded Fury, and Heart Seeker.

Alcoholic Beverages no longer display missing strings.

TEMP text no longer displays for Magran's Challenge.

Combat Log displays in the language selected when changed in game.

Eder's reaction is no longer triggered by his own dialogue line during Burning Bridges.

Ball and Chain's 'Irrepressible' effect does not activate on resisted effects.

Orlans ears display correctly when wearing the Acorn Helm.

Mod Manager displays correctly in the Options Menu.

Players can no longer kill the Bardatto family and make peace afterwards.

The Armor Invoice from Rowen no longer has a will keyword incorrectly.

Tekehu no longer prevents progression in the Shadows of Nekataka quest.

The Drowned Kingdom now contains the correct end state if the King refuses to leave his realm.

Spiritual Weapon VFX now properly aligns with the model.

Chloe pet's name matches its stat block.

All Pets use the correct model that is expected.

A new Kill Cam feature enhances combat with key events and customizable options.

Many typos from the typo megathread have been addressed.

Loading a save after a character dies in combat no longer results in an infinite load screen for Mac users.

All interface layouts now display the UI notifications correctly.

Uto's model reflects the correct eye is missing as mentioned in his conversation.

Combat does not immediately start in the Balefire Beacon.

End Game Slides now work as expected when on the Atsura slide.

Frequently used spells are now remembered and displayed in the UI.

Characters no longer get stuck in an endless animation loop with certain abilities.

Ikiuq Crew member now displays his correct model in game.

The Producer's Sword shows up correctly for Mac Users.

The Crookspur Vessel will no longer continuously attempt to engage retreating ships.

Two new challenges introduce unique gameplay mechanics and random buffs.

Portraits display correct images when playing the game in Linux.

Lover's Embrace no longer contains typos in its stat block.

The Enchanting Menu no longer displays when the Crafting Menu is opened.

Many older saves that were not working previously now load as expected.

Menus no longer overlap in Ship Combat.

Crew member models no longer spawn at the same point simultaneously.

The new pet can be found in the Pet Seller in Periki's Outlook.

New Berath's Blessings include Loaded Pockets, Legendary Crew, Discount Craftsman, and Mythical Discovery.

Auto-Attack As Default Action toggle has been implemented to AI Behavior.

The main menu can no longer be opened during SI conversations that would break Trial of Iron saves.

All abilities will now work when using Whispers of the Endless Paths.

Attacking destructibles from stealth now properly removes stealth from the attacker.

Director Castol has had his conversation fixed for typos.

Full Attacks from firearms in offhand no longer have a 0 recovery time.

The Ukaizo Guardian now spawns correctly when it should.

The default text box displays in the selected language at launch.

Adventurers in towns now show the correct data.

AI options for Ghost Animal Companions now work as expected.

Various frame-rate fixes for players experiencing drops during extended play.

Players can now read the Harbinger's missive with no issues.

Fog of War is reduced around the Player's Character and torches increase vision area.

New challenges added for players seeking a difficult experience, including Skaen's and Abydon's Challenges.

A new community-designed cape that grants the wielder the favor of Wael, allowing for illusory duplicates.

Class Ability Tree can now be viewed outside of the level up screen from the Inventory/Character Sheet UI.

Aloth and Konstanten will now appear as intended in Party Management.

Players no longer get stuck in combat when boarding the Deck of Many Things while a hostile ship is nearby.

Players now leave Bekarna's Observatory as expected.

Players that obtain the submarine can now leave Nekataka via port icon.

Modals now appear when a weapon is copied into a character's main hand.

Party companion portraits are now saved after restarting the game.

Pre-Ukaizo save data now allows for DLC completion.

Items are no longer duplicated when using the Quickload feature during item transactions.

Pillars of Eternity 1 saves are now recognized across all supported languages.

Weapons and Armor now degrade during adventuring and can be repaired through the Enchanting Menu.

In-game combat sounds have been remastered, improving clarity and reducing sound spamming.

Mods are now supported through the Steam Workshop page for community contributions.

The Enchanting Menu has been visually reworked for clearer enchantment progression paths.

Players now leave Fort Deadlight as expected.

FPS degradation over time introduced in v2.0.1 no longer occurs.

Party being separated after using a portal in the Sunken Crown when it's flooded has been resolved.

Resolved a particular Eder bark after The Messenger resurrects showing as a Missing String.

Interior scene transition sometimes being hidden in fog has been fixed.

Player character no longer gains Knock Down, Constant Recovery, Battle Axe Proficiency, Mace Proficiency after retrain.

Party members visually disappearing when standing in a particular spot in Sunken Crown has been fixed.

Loading the autosave created before jumping into the hole in Beast of Winter Shattered Passage no longer permanently breaks the transition.

A new Hunting Bow infused with animancer technology available for sale in Henric's shop in Port Maje.

The first premium DLC for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is now available.

Fixed issues preventing players from turning in various quests under specific conditions.

Fixed crashes occurring during combat with Cave Grubs and Giant Cave Grub.

A free DLC released alongside Update 2.0.

Ranger Companions' attack speed changed from Average Recovery to Fast Recovery.

Fixed various issues related to companions, including buffs persisting after removal and incorrect interactions.

Halved the bonus PL poisons receive from Alchemy and reduced status effect damage scaling.

Fixed multiple UI issues, including incorrect tooltips and display problems.

The fifth free DLC that includes a Junk that sails around the Deadfire selling magical items and goods.

Re-enabled tutorial and glossary entry for Counters with updated strings.

The first paid DLC that has the Watcher travel to Harbinger's Watch to investigate an ever expanding iceberg.

New challenges and old favorites added for players wanting a difficult experience on Path of the Damned difficulty.

Fixed missing sound effects for Corrosive Splash.

Fixed missing sound effects for Corrosive Splash.

Pallegina's Exalted Focus buff no longer persists after she is removed from the party.

Resolved crash issue after declining to help Berath during the Prologue.

Fixed issues where players could gain infinite reputation with certain characters.

Fixed issues where the Crafting UI displayed incorrect crafting options and item counts.

Fighter Charge now properly rolls against Deflection for its Stun effect.

Fixed issue where a save file would be deleted if the player created a save without moving.

Re-enabled tutorial and glossary entry for Counters with updated strings.

A new Hunting Bow infused with animancer technology created by the community.

Resolved various issues preventing players from turning in specific quests.

Halved the bonus poisons receive from Alchemy and reduced status effect damage scaling.

Fixed crashes occurring during combat with Cave Grubs and Giant Cave Grub.

Ranger Companions' attack speed improved and armor penalty reduced.

New challenges and old favorites added for players seeking a difficult experience on Path of the Damned difficulty.

Missing Strings in Portuguese have been added to the Mod Manager Interface.

Retraining now properly restores Level 1 abilities that were upgraded and replaced at later levels.

If Maia leaves the party, she will only send 1 letter about her departure.

The Vendor in Port Maje now sells Unique Scavenger Hunt items including Scavenger's Lantern, Stinky Pete, Cloak of Berath, Sails of Berath, and Cutthroat Cosmo.

Zahua +15% Buff Duration changed to +5%. Caroc +1 Pen While Stealthed changed to +1 Weapon Penetration vs Kith.

Still working out kinks including issues with deleting mods and UI scaling.

Includes fixes for Hazanui, Hamuto, Captain Vilami, and others.

Fixes issues with missing equipment upon loading saves.

Includes various ability cost adjustments and effects.

News feed no longer clips with Title Screen menu after quitting to Title Screen.

It's now possible to return Terms of Trade and Storms of Poko Kohara to Director Castol if Alvari has been banished by the VTC council.

Crew members now heal properly in the Resting Crew slot when there are adequate Medicine supplies.

Client no longer crashes when choosing 'Quit to Desktop'.

Includes seven new crew members, six new ship upgrades, and a new Savage personality setting.

Store and Ship results now handle Scaling Text size better and layering of UI has been fixed in a few places.

Strange whiny sound effect no longer plays when opening the main menu.

Castol will now offer you A Glimpse Beyond if players have completed Storms of Poko Kohara and He Waits in Fire.

Mac builds will no longer allow toggling Fullscreen via the OSX Menu Dock Bar or Command+F to prevent crashes.

Fixed lighting issue in Fort Deadlight that exposed some flip tiles.

Fixed skinning issues on Naked Dwarf bodies.

Fixed the Appearance Customization window not scaling down on smaller resolutions.

Onekaza will now properly start Taking Out the Traders quest if you've completed all prior quests in the Huana faction.

Various fixes to Partial Hair when head slot item is equipped.

Multiple crashes reported by users have been fixed.

Players can now skip the intro after playing through it once.

Various performance fixes and quality of life improvements implemented.

Armor and Penetration scale up on PotD; tougher units added to encounters.

A large number of localization corrections implemented.

Multiple quest-related bugs fixed to ensure proper functionality.

Six new toggles added to enable/disable visual features.

Multiple UI issues resolved including Death UI and News Feed alignment.

In-game appearance changes and new eye color customization added.

Main Menu News Feed revamped with links to articles and social media.

Various fixes to companion interactions and recruitment.

Normal enemies now scale up to 4 levels higher; Named enemies up to 6 levels.

Issues causing players to return to Main Menu upon loading saves resolved.

Fixed issues with ambient SFX in taverns and added new VO lines.

Custom AI menu now categorizes all Conditionals and adds new actions.

New Map Legend allows filtering of icons by category.

New button allows convenient purchase of ship supplies from storefronts.

Cannon Range accuracy penalties and ship health reduced.

Sealed Fate now fails if Degnos dies before the quest is completed.

Eder & Xoti no longer repeat the same banter over and over.

Retraining a character will no longer remove learned talents & abilities.

Watchers can no longer purchase more supplies than their ship can hold.

New Toggles have been added to enable/disable certain visual features.

New actions can now be conditionalized in Custom AI, including using consumables and switching weapon sets.

Some encounters have had units added or set to ambush the party during the encounter.

Ships on the world map no longer move while time is stopped.

Leveling up characters with bonus weapon sets no longer causes a black screen.

All Conditionals have now been categorized in the Custom AI menu.

Many edge case crashes reported by users have been resolved.

Character Hairstyles are now rendered naturally with some Hats.

Creating a multiclass character with spells and non-spell abilities no longer blocks character creation.

A new 'Refill Ship Supplies' button allows convenient purchase of ship supplies from storefronts.

A new Map Legend allows filtering of icons on the World Map by category.

The AI Toggle button now supports cycling through various attack modes.

Armor and Penetration now scale up on PotD. Many encounters have had units swapped out for tougher versions.

Character Appearance can now be changed in-game via the Inventory screen.

Resolved an issue that blocked users with certain permissions from loading saves.

A Start & Skip Intro button brings players directly to the second level of the game.

The News Feed on the Main Menu has been revamped to include links to latest articles and social media.

Introduces Mirke, a new Sidekick, along with a drunken personality idle animation and new alcoholic drinks.

Announcement of the first expansive DLC with new areas and content.

Documentation on game data formats and tools to facilitate mods will be released.

More enemies per encounter and new level scaling adjustments for increased challenge.

Players can now skip the introduction and jump straight into the second scene without using Berath's Blessings points.

New gameplay modifiers for challenges above and beyond Path of the Damned, including challenges themed to Eora's gods.

Players can change character appearance at any time.

Should improve some FPS on long play sessions.

This prevents confusion.

Quick saves will not be lost when doing so.

This helps players who are hostile to the pirates of Fort Deadlight.