What changed in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire in 2019

New lines have been written and recorded by original actors to enhance reactivity with Woedica and Eothas.

The updated ruleset for Pillars of Eternity Pen and Paper is now available for public play and feedback.

Critical path items have been relocated to address difficulty and length issues when not siding with a faction.

The final God Challenge, 'The Ultimate', activates all other challenges and offers recognition for top players.

An update to the UI for ship-to-ship encounters has been implemented.

Turn-based mode has been fully released with numerous changes based on community feedback.

In turn-based mode, dexterity now adds 4% to Stride per point.

Characters automatically finish reloading when their turn starts.

Summoned creatures are now set to the caster's level.

The Animancer's Folly and Gul Trouble endurance challenges will no longer get stuck between waves in turn-based mode.

In deck-to-deck combat, loot can no longer be lost if there is too much.

Characters will no longer get stuck in their walk speed after leaving a cutscene.

The Combat Start autopause event will now trigger properly when combat starts with a cutscene.

Vela's level now matches the player's level in Hylea's Challenge, granting her bonus defenses.

Terrified party members who cannot move will now pass their turn correctly.

Characters are now able to jump between ships' decks during combats in turn-based mode.

Casts interrupted by 'Mage Slayer' are now correctly removed from the turn queue in turn-based mode.

Light, one-handed weapon's damage has been slightly increased in turn-based mode.

Characters are no longer walking after leaving a Slog Zone.

In turn-based mode, characters receive -10 Deflection while Knocked Down.

In turn-based mode, Berath's Challenge kills unconscious characters after they have been unconscious for 3 consecutive rounds rather than 3 total rounds.

The Combat Start is no longer visible before starting combat in certain situations.

The player can now return the quest to Tayn after completing The Forgotten Sanctum DLC.

Turn order UI will not appear in trap-triggered combat with no enemies.

The combat speed slider will now update correctly when using the hotkeys to change it.

Character's Initiative no longer displays in the Inventory while playing in Real-Time with Pause mode.

The Oculus will now turn off after both conduits are destroyed in turn-based mode.

Party members now move at the correct speed when in stealth.

Reduced initial damage, but increased the damage bonus per curse to +50% (from +25%). Reduced the duration of the curse to 6s (from 10s). Reduced the added duration per use to 6s (from 10s). Added duration from subsequent curses will no longer increase the duration of the initial curse. Hid unnecessary self-application information from the combat log.

The storm cutscene will now always trigger properly after the introductory fight.

Characters with unused engagements will now engage enemies that move in range even if they are not the primary target.

The following trinkets will no longer prevent the player from losing their turn in turn-based mode: Crucible Token's 'Kazuwari's Call', Betrayal's 'Quick to Rebel', Detonator Shard's 'Final Flame', Eye of Rymrgand's 'Winter's Veil', Kaihoa's 'Lost in Time', Waidwen's Sundial's 'Life Through Death', Whispers of Neriscyrlas' 'Corrosive Breath'.

Characters will no longer become stuck when trying to move near enemies in turn-based combat.

Many enemies with Might or Constitution affliction resistances will now defend against the correct effects.

In turn-based combat, all present enemies will now properly act in the first round instead of waiting until the second.

Certain spells no longer consume Action Point from the character's next turn.

The Infamous Captain passive no longer causes ship deck fights to start during the introductory cutscene. Additionally, the fear effect now only triggers in ship combats.

Characters will no longer say 'Can't Do' barks when hovering enemies in turn-based mode.

Characters will Graze on attack rolls of 1-49 in Turn-Based mode instead of 25-49.

The grimoire UI will now correctly display grimoires that are in stores and containers.

The game will no longer pause when opening a tutorial during turn-based combat.

Due to the universal fix of assuring companions do not stay at 0HP and invincible, they will also not die if they leave your party due to going below deck.

Certain conversation prerequisites will no longer be incorrectly locked or unlocked in specific circumstances.

The correct end choice will trigger after defeating Oracle and choosing the option to give Wael's body to Councelhaut.

Attacks with extra AoEs (Citzal's Spirit Lance, Whispers of the Endless Paths) will now have correct recovery when used with attack abilities.

Fixed a bug that was causing Lord Darryn's Voulge to be not obtainable if not picked up the first time the shipwreck encounter is triggered.

Fixed issue where companion game objects were not removed if they left the party on the World Map.

Addressed issue where the Enchanted Armor in the Quarantined Section was remaining highlighted as an interactable when animated.

Enemies and Companions in the Drowned Barrows will either become knocked out or die as is intended.

Characters are no longer reaching 0 HP and becoming invincible.

After completing the Rauatai Coup, the Watcher can find Netehe and return the Huana Tablet to her.

The Courier's Calling encounter no longer triggers without Maia in party.

The journal will no longer display incorrect data when opened the first time after loading a save.

Doors to The Scriptorium and both wings of the Halls Obscured no longer remain locked if Tayn and Llengrath have been killed before the first encounter with the Oracle.