What changed in Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem in 2022

Overall XP requirements per level after level 40 will be reduced by up to 45% to improve progression.

Increased damage at the expense of higher costs and longer warm-up time for the Deathgazer Railgun.

Gunslinger’s Brand will see a 50% increase in baseline weapon damage multiplier and reduced resource consumption time.

Eclipse's base weapon damage multiplier increased from 600% to 1000%, with increased resource cost.

Gold, primordial affinity, and productivity costs for key City Building projects will be significantly reduced.

Talon Shot will have a new detonation mechanic and reduced costs, with increased damage scaling.

Dozens of new unique items will be available for looting, including new elemental variants and auto-cast affixes.

Bladestorm's base weapon damage multiplier increased to 200% and improved damage scaling.

Resolved negative impact on player damage.

Corrected enemy placement based on game latency.

Introduction of new unique items with Chapter IV, including Projectile Ring, Critical Damage Belt, and Damage Chest.

Experience requirements per level will be dramatically reduced by up to 45% as part of Chapter IV's balancing pass.

Prevented players from falling into the hungering void.

A system will be implemented to prevent personal storage collisions for converted characters.

Resolved player trapping or limited movement.

Resolved inability to complete 'Clear the area' objective.

Characters at least level 45 or who completed Chapter III will be converted to Chapter IV-ready versions, adjusting their level to 40.

City Building and War Table progress will be reset, with reduced costs for City Building projects.

Addition of new Auto Cast Unique Items such as Eclipse Shield, Nova Boots, Bleeding Edge Gloves, and Anomaly Ring.

Summons should now engage enemies more eagerly.

Fixed an issue where a pending notification would display on the Friends List button even if the request was declined by both players.

Resolved an issue for gamepads where input would be partially lost when opening a menu after receiving a notification.

Fixed an issue where a pending notification would display on the Friends List button if the request was accepted and the friend subsequently removed.

Adjusted controller SFX to sync more cleanly with user input on the inventory wheel.

Further checks have been put in place around the online use of enneracts and dyes to prevent potential desynchronisation.

Fixed an issue which could cause the player to teleport unexpectedly to a different area when using certain abilities in certain spots.

Offline players can once again save newly collected dyes and armour skins to the Cosmetics Menu after ending an offline play session.

Resolved an issue causing some online players to receive a 'Disconnected from server' error when loading into an online game due to pending city rewards.

Fixed an issue where cancelling the action of consuming an enneract would still delete it, causing problems when trying to reuse it.

Resolved a case-specific server crash that occurred when buying stackable items from certain merchants.

Resolved the issue that triggered Error 815 when accessing the City Building menu in Champion of Stormfall mode online.

General reduction in the XP curve for player levels and costs associated with City Building.

Ahriman's siege will periodically trigger during endgame, leading to dynamic fights and rewards.

Chapter IV introduces a new ultimate boss fight against Ahriman, featuring unique mechanics and challenges.

A comprehensive balance update affecting all skills, skill modifiers, and unique items to improve gameplay.

New modifiers that enhance gameplay by adding strategic elements through curses and blessings during missions.

New projects to enhance Stormfall's defenses and provide buffs against Ahriman.

A new Lieutenants system expands the War Table's loop, allowing players to weaken Ahriman by defeating elite enemies.

Introduction of several new Unique items to enhance playstyle options.

Players can now accumulate Skulls at the maximum difficulty and launch Operations at higher difficulties.

All character types will be converted into a single unified type, allowing interaction and trading among all players.

Confirmation of plans to introduce seasons and infinitely scaling end game activities after Chapter 4's release.

Addition of new motion-captured idle animations for characters in the main menu, changing based on equipped weapon types.

Backend changes completed successfully, restoring access to Wolcen's online components.

Added the ability for gamepad users to show/hide skill tooltips in the Skills & Modifiers screen.

Fixed an issue where gamepad users could switch UI tabs before dismissing the introductory inventory tutorial.

Fixed an issue where the gamepad's navigation bar would not disappear when switching to keyboard & mouse in the Stormfall overview screen.

Resolved an issue where the tab icons in the gamepad navigation top bar did not correlate with the displayed screens.

Fixed an issue where gamepad users had the incorrect option to view their inventory after interacting with Demetra's shop UI in a certain way.

Fixed an issue where cancelling unconfirmed points in the Gate of Fates screen would occasionally deactivate nearby active nodes.

Fixed an issue which caused the minimap to perform poorly and lag when Aether Jump and Light-Bringer were used together.

Clarified the gamepad input prompt bar when assigning skills in the Skills & Modifiers UI.

Fixed an issue where previously equipped skills would briefly appear on an empty slot after assigning a new skill.

Fixed an issue where gamepad users could switch UI tabs before dismissing the introductory Gate of Fates tutorial.

Removed the unintended SFX that triggered on game launch and during loading screens.

Clarified the error message that occurs when attempting to transfer an item from the personal stash to a full inventory.

Fixed an incorrect controller prompt on the death screen in multiplayer.

Fixed an issue where Havoc Orb's Hailing Devastation ASM would only fire one projectile and then trigger a soft infinite animation loop.

Fixed an issue where the quest objectives text for Cursebreaker would not wrap correctly.

The friends list button will no longer disappear when closing a merchant window with 'Esc'.

Players can once again run to an item and pick it up with a single mouse click.

Fixed a localization issue where '@ui' would be displayed as an unlocked skin upon starting a new campaign.

Fixed an issue where pressing 'Esc' would dismiss both the Stormfall overview and inventory windows.

Fixed a UI issue in the Dark Market's Transmutation Forge that made it unnavigable after reopening inventory.

Fixed an issue where the UI would permanently disappear during the prologue if 'B' was pressed.

Fixed several instances of quest objectives in the quest feed not greying out upon completion.

The 'Display Other Slot' gamepad prompt will now only show for dual slot items.

Fixed an issue where some gamepad inputs would not function after accessing the Consumables Menu.

Resolved an issue on gamepads where a redundant travel prompt would appear inside certain areas of Stormfall palace.

Resolved an issue that prevented some cutscene subtitles from displaying correctly in Chapter 3.

Fixed an issue where the player and friend's group status would not update correctly upon leaving a group.

Fixed an issue where the quest objectives for Cursebreaker would not update correctly.

Ability for players to remap controller buttons.

Migration from Gamesparks to an in-house backend solution to improve scalability and performance.

Internal playtesting for balancing all skills and unique items to enhance their utility and value.

Introduction of mapping templates for easy switching between predefined layouts.

Focus on balancing weapon types, especially 2-handed weapons.

New functionality for reward selection popups allowing them to be minimised and queued.

Integration of Playstation controller support into the game's UI.

Implementation of rumble feedback for controller users.

Addition of a deadzone for analogue stick input to assist with drifting issues.

Fixed an issue where launching the game with a slider in Audio Settings set to 0% would display 0.00 instead of 0%.

Resolved an issue that was preventing players from comparing vendor items with their own equipped items.

Fixed an issue where the Interaction menu in the Friends List would stay open after the friend had gone offline.

Resolved an issue which caused gamepad input prompts in the Gate of Fates screen to display 'Default Text'.

Fixed an issue that would cause navigation sound effects to stop triggering in menus after a brief period.

Fixed an issue where the tooltip of the first item in a vendor's inventory would disappear when switching tabs with a gamepad.

Fixed an issue where the tooltip of an equipped dual slot item would disappear after pressing shift if one of the slots is empty.

Fixed an issue in the Gate of Fates screen where node tooltips could display over the Reassign Points confirmation UI.

Added functionality that allows gamepad users to view the second item in a dual slot when comparing item tooltips.

Fixed an issue that prevented the cancel invite option from showing in the main menu if the host was in-game and then went back to the main menu to send an invite.

For gamepad users, a button will be added in the near future to allow switching which dual-slot item is displayed during item comparison.

Resolved an issue where the warning, 'Your level is too low to equip this item', was obscured by longer item tooltips.

Resolved an issue where the equipped dual-slot item currently shown in tooltips during item comparison would change randomly.

Fixed an issue on controllers where pressing A to interact with an NPC would rapidly start an event.

Ultrawide monitor users can launch operations from the War Table once again.

Fixed an issue that would prevent an equipped weapon's tooltip from appearing after pressing shift on mouse & keyboard.

Fixed a Softlock where exiting the Hunt Choices menu without choosing an option would prevent interaction with other UI elements.

Fixed an issue where some dynamic stats in the Character Sheet would not display at all.

Fixed an issue which prevented stats in the 'Skills' tab of the Character Sheet from updating when changing equipment.

Realigned the text in the 'leave group' popup.

Fixed an issue which could cause the quest progress tracker to expand infinitely in story mode.

Enlarged the exit button of the Hunt Choices menu.

Fixed an issue that would cause an enemy's health bar to disappear in some instances whilst using a controller.

Controller buttons with no function in the main menu no longer trigger SFX.

Fixed an issue where the hunt progress bar would overlap the quest progress tracker.

Resolved an issue that would cause item graphics in tooltips to flicker when pressing shift on keyboard.

Fixed an issue where the 'Willpower Generation' entry in the Character Sheet was displaying an incorrect value.

Resolved an instance of broken subtitling in a specific cutscene in Chapter 2.

Fixed an issue where unfriending a grouped player would also remove them from the grouped category in the friends list.

Fixed an animation issue where female characters dual-wielding a pistol and a melee weapon would not settle into an animation loop while attacking at melee range.

Resolved an issue where the 'Mortiferous Guest' Active Skill Modifier for Plagueburst incorrectly summoned rats when allied summons exploded.

Resolved a VFX issue where the ice-nova visual effect of the Winter's Grasp Active Skill Modifier, 'Glacial Blast', would incorrectly trigger when an enemy was killed by the skill.

Fixed a UI issue where clicking on Zanafer Stark while her shop UI is open would cause the current tab to empty.

Official controller support has been implemented, allowing players to switch between controller and keyboard & mouse seamlessly.

Various improvements have been made to enhance overall gameplay experience.

A revamped UI has been introduced for both input methods, enhancing the player experience.

Resolved an issue where the 'Erupting Flesh' Active Skill Modifier for Plagueburst would not correctly increase the skill's damage.

Resolved an issue where bows were treated as Offhands instead of Weapons when comparing items.

Fixed a UI issue in multiplayer where the 'Return to Last Checkpoint' button would briefly disappear for all players after one player had pressed it.

Fixed an issue where the 'Expendable Meat' Active Skill Modifier for Plagueburst showed damage done to the player's summon when exploding.

The in-game UI has been almost entirely overhauled to enhance user experience.

New Quality of Life features will be included in the upcoming patch.

A patch for Controller Support is in the final polishing phase, allowing gameplay with both Controller and Mouse & Keyboard.

Chapter 4 is being designed for replayability, catering to both narrative and endgame players.

Quality Assurance team has addressed both old and new bugs, delivering 44 patches with an average of over 52 fixes per patch.

Introduction of updated and visually appealing tooltips as part of the upcoming Controller Support.

Initial stages of a global balancing pass to enhance build diversity and effectiveness at higher difficulty levels.

The Transparency System has been rewritten for better performance and to prevent obstruction of player view.

Animation cancelling is being added to enhance combat dynamics, allowing players to cancel or queue actions based on the action phase.

New sorting for dyes, numeral indicators for colour slots, and a dedicated tab for pets in the cosmetics menu.

Improvements to Navmesh Pruning will enhance movement and spawning accuracy for players and enemies.

Efforts have been made to significantly reduce the size of patches, allowing for smaller and more frequent updates.

Implemented solutions to drastically reduce the size of every patch/update.

Fixed several issues that could lead to item desynchronizations.

Fixed an issue where accounts that have already completed the Story in Legacy mode would display Champion of Stormfall mode as locked.

Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes crash after a long period of inactivity.

Fixed an issue where the visual effect that indicates hits would not display if the character took damage that was entirely absorbed by their force shield.

Fixed an issue where some NPCs would be in T-pose during a cutscene in the Vault of Hope in Chapter 2.

Fixed an issue where the position of the 'Do not show again' checkbox in the difficulty selection of the War Table wouldn't be properly centered.

A new UI for equipment management will be introduced for controller users, featuring contextual filtering.

Item tooltips will be redesigned for better comparison and legibility.

A new menu will combine cosmetics and pets for easier access and management.

An autosort button will be added to the inventory for both controller and keyboard & mouse users, organizing items by rarity, type, and more.

The Skills & Modifiers screen has been revised for better accessibility and visual appeal for both controller and keyboard & mouse users.

Dyes will now be organized by color for improved usability.

New features for bulk selling items and marking junk will be available for both controller and keyboard & mouse users.

Fixed an issue where the Hauntstone’s animation would loop.

Added a 'Do not show again' checkbox confirmation pop-up in the difficulty selection part of the War Table.

Fixed an issue where some parts of the map background in the War Table would be visible Ultra wide when they shouldn't.

Fixed an issue where hovering a reward in the War Table would not always display the comparison window.

The last difficulty played will be the default one when opening the War Table UI, unless a new difficulty has been unlocked in the meantime.

Fixed an issue where Mercy would start his jumping animation in the air instead of on his throne.

Fixed an issue where the productivity and item quantity multiplicator would not always be properly displayed for some consumables.

Added an animation showing the number of skulls earned, difficulty level and difficulty tiers unlocked when opening the War Table.

Fixed an issue where picking an Offering Shrine reward after killing the Sarisel boss would display a UI partially blocking the victory screen.

Fixed an issue in the Hungarian localisation that caused formatting tags to be visible in the War Table’s difficulty selection screen.

Fixed an issue where selected modifiers did not specify if they affected the player or enemies.

The Veteran Armour Requisition project now displays the correct artwork.

Fixed an issue where Achenon could not be interacted with in a variant of the Cursebreaker Operation.

Fixed an issue where summons could not damage the fire traps during the Oshara boss fight.

Minor UI fixes for off-centre cosmetic and pet reward splash notifications.

Fixed an issue that prevented the War Table tutorial from displaying in Hungarian and Spanish localisations.

War Table operations' experience and productivity rewards have been reduced but remain greater than pre-1.1.5.0 levels.

Fixed an issue that caused a reagent to be destroyed when right-clicking a stack in the inventory while the crafting screen is open.

Fixed an issue that prevented interaction with a portal at the Anankis Core Overlook in Chapter 1.

Fixed an issue where dying during the tutorial Hunt with Ilthain in Chapter 1 would cause the Hunt trail to disappear.

Tweaked elements to enable full use of the War Table for ultrawide users.

Fixed an issue where area modifiers would not be displayed in the selection screen in some languages under certain conditions.

Fixed item desynchronisation when crafting in online mode, addressing inventory issues.

Fixed an issue where players would spawn under the terrain after dying during the tutorial Hunt and returning to the previous checkpoint.

The 'Friendly Silhouette' setting has stopped hiding and is now accessible again.

A beautiful new secondary area available in-game.

Fixed issues including enemy sounds continuing to play after being 'overkilled'.

Deprive the enemy of a powerful Wardstone while facing its defenses.

Resolved an issue that allowed the party leader to skip the Sarisel reward screen for the entire party.

Resolved an issue where taking the red portal on certain Expedition floors would cause the player to spawn under Stormfall.

Resolved an issue where pressing 'Reset to Default' in graphics settings would not reset the selection.

Resolved an issue that caused some cosmetic shoulder armour pieces to appear on the wrong shoulder.

Resolved an issue where using Evasion would sometimes cause the player to become stuck on terrain.

Tweaked the biome parameters on certain consumable map items.

Resolved an issue that caused map modifier altars to lack VFX, preventing player progression.

Fight to the death against a mighty boss.

Resolved an issue that would cause AoE from certain Hunt events to continue after the event has ended.

Bladestorm can now be converted into Shadow damage; Wrath of Baäpheth can now be converted into Rend damage.

Resolved issues that caused unusual behavior when displaying tutorial tooltips for the first time.

Various animation fixes and tweaks.

Resolved an issue where the minimap would no longer indicate portal locations after killing a Hunt boss.

Resolved an issue that caused the client to crash when using a specific project in the Dark Market.

Resolved an issue that caused Havoc Orb to place two mines under an enemy with certain modifiers.

Resolved an issue that could cause secondary objectives from the Oshara questline to remain in the quest log.

Hunt currency awarded for completing a Hunt has been increased.

Resolved an issue that caused the player character to become stuck after using Wings Of Ishmir in a certain area.

Cleaned up various localization issues in the Dark Market.

Survive increasingly large waves of enemies.

Resolved an issue that caused micro-loading when moving rapidly in a specific area.

Resolved an issue where Flight of Gaavanir could softlock the player when recalled.

A new type of armor with unique attributes.

Resolved an issue where the Anvil's Woe modifier would break the skill if the player held their mouse behind the character.

Escort a new ally to key areas and defend them from dangers.

Resolved an issue where using 'Anomaly' on enemies would stop their animations momentarily.

Experience given for completing any activity has been increased.

A new feature allowing players to partake in four new End-Game activities.