Avowed Update 1.2.3 Patch Notes for Today (February 21, 2025)

Avowed update 1.2.3 is available to download on Xbox, Steam and PC. According to the official Avowed patch notes, the latest update addresses multiple crashes, quest fixes, and gameplay balance changes, including Arcane Veil adjustments and improved combat encounters. Additionally, Avowed update 1.2.3 also adds audio, visual, and UI improvements, while bug fixes improve companion behavior, enemy detection, and environmental interactions.

Recently, the Avowed patch 1.2.2 added quality of life changes. Unfortunately, players still having several issues with the game. Today’s Avowed version 1.2.3 will fix a few of these issues.

Avowed Patch 1.2.3 – February 21, 2025

Patch Notes Summary

• Fixed multiple crashes, including one related to GameThread timing out and another when pressing ESC after climbing a ladder.
• Various quest fixes, ensuring proper progression and NPC appearances.
• Adjustments to Arcane Veil balance and combat encounter reliability.
• Improved companion behavior and environmental interactions.
• UI, audio, and visual improvements, including camera framing and loot window fixes.

Patch Notes

Crashes & Major Issues

• Fixed a crash caused by GameThread timing out.
• Resolved a crash when pressing ESC after climbing a ladder.
• Addressed a crash occurring on PC when losing an internet connection with an Xbox Account signed in.
• Fixed a rare rendering-related crash.

Quests & Area Design

• Quest Fixes:
  • Yatzli now properly advances “A Path to the Garden” even if “One Last Drink” was completed first.
  • Ofryc now appears as expected near the end of “Dawntreader.”
  • “Shadows of the Past” now progresses correctly when entering Naku Kubel.
  • “Message From Afar” now properly completes if the player exits The Strangleroot unexpectedly.
  • Fixed missing quest marker for “Mapping the Living Lands: Galawain’s Tusks.”
• NPC & World Adjustments:
  • Sanza now correctly rewards the player when turning in the first map.
  • Wilfrith’s Map is now removed from the player’s inventory upon giving it to Sanza.
  • Sargamis’ dialogue after choosing to sacrifice himself no longer cuts off.
  • The Pyromancer in Dawnshore no longer clips in and out of the ground.
  • Improved NPC behaviors, ensuring proper dialogue and quest triggers.

Systems, Gameplay & Balance Updates

• Arcane Veil Adjustments:
  • Damage Reduction: 50% → 25%
  • Cooldown: 10s → 15s
• Environmental Fixes:
  • Electrified water no longer affects characters standing above, jumping over, or on ice platforms.
• Companion Behavior:
  • Companions assist in combat more reliably.
  • Fixed rare cases where companions disappeared after skipping a cutscene.
• Combat & Encounters:
  • Enemy wave spawns now work more consistently.
  • Fixed rare cases of NPCs teleporting under the map.
  • Melee weapons (except one-handed swords) now trigger camera shakes properly.
  • Improved enemy detection upon spawning during combat.
• Player Movement & Camera Fixes:
  • Fixed Steel Garotte guard’s weapon enlarging upon damage.
  • Addressed issues where the player levitated after opening a sarcophagus.
  • Fixed getting stuck aiming down sights after a cutscene.

Audio Improvements

• Music Adjustments:
  • Adjusted music mix volumes for story moments and vistas in:
    • Emerald Stair
    • Galawain’s Tusks
    • Shatterscarp
    • The Garden
• Sound Fixes:
  • “Arduous Delay of Motion” now plays an audio effect upon enemy impact.
  • “Barbaric Shout” now consistently plays its shout sound.

Visual & Art Fixes

• Camera Framing Adjustments:
  • Before dispelling the barrier to Naku Kubel.
  • Conversations in Emerald Stair, “The Siege of Paradis,” and with Cinzia in Thirdborn.
• Environmental & NPC Adjustments:
  • Improved fog in The Garden’s opening area.
  • Adjusted lighting near the Shrine to Skaen.
  • NPCs now correctly look at the player during the debate with Giatta, Vidarro, and Quillici.
  • Fixed graphical artifacts from dreamscourge effect in Emerald Stair.

User Interface (UI) & Controls

• Store & Inventory Fixes:
  • Fixed “Insufficient Funds” and incorrect strikethrough text in store screens.
  • Loot windows now show correct values for stacked coins.
• Cloud Syncing:
  • More descriptive error messages when saving fails.
  • Dialog now displays listing failed save syncs.
• HUD & Indicators:
  • Fixed missing damage numbers.
  • Directional damage indicators no longer appear for damage-over-time effects.
• Controller & Inventory Adjustments:
  • Steam & Xbox icons now indicate the logged-in account in the Main Menu.
  • Corrected settings to properly apply saved controller layouts after restarting.
  • Inventory now hides values for unsellable items (e.g., quest items, upgrade materials).

Miscellaneous

• Various corrections to credits.
• French tutorials now display properly localized images.

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