Blades of Fire Update 1.003 Patch Notes (version 1.3) for PS5, PC & Xbox

Patch 1.3 Summary

• Camera Options Expanded: Players can now zoom out and toggle camera collisions.
• HUD and UI Overhaul: Numerous fixes and improvements to HUD, alerts, loading screens, and tutorials.
• Gameplay Enhancements: Enemy outlines, blood systems, and materials drop rates adjusted for better balance and clarity.
• Level Design Polishing: Improved collisions, terrain seams, and lighting across maps.
• SFX & VFX Updates: Fixes applied to water, battle VFX, and UI sound effects.

UI & HUD Updates

Interface Enhancements

• HUD hidden bug in specific in-game cameras resolved.
• Text corrections applied across all supported languages.
• Naming confirmation changed to hold format.
• Vignetting effect added to flashbacks.
• Enhanced Forge Scroll selection screens.
• Improvements to enemies’ life bars.
• General improvements and fixes to Travel Book, HUD, and HUD alerts.
• Updated loading screens, Bestiary, and Lore unlocks.
• Fixed tutorials in the Prologue.
• Resolved HUD issues during Steels selection (triangle).

Gameplay & Design Updates

Camera and Controls

• New options to zoom out the camera.
• New toggle for camera collisions.

Game Balance and Interactions

• Increased dialogue timer for Melcart.
• Enhanced breakable column event in Roggs Mountains.
• Improved visibility in Library of Crimson Fort traversal.
• Balanced materials drop in Chapter 3.

Bug Fixes and Polishing

• Mutilation camera sync issues refined.

• Fixed entity loading bugs.

• Resolved issues with:

  • Tok steal event

  • Adso’s camp animations

  • Aran speaking underwater

  • Blue Lady in Roggs Mountains

• Improved enemy outlines and blood system.

• General fixes in dialogues, cutscenes, and animations.

• Addressed random application crashes.

• Adjusted enemy spawns on Dharavel Island.

Level Design Improvements

Environment & Collision Fixes

• Fixed breakables and atrezzo positioning.
• Resolved terrain seams and LOD issues.
• Added AI collision in key zones.
• Enhanced texture and lighting quality.
• Fixed issues with map, door, and vegetation collisions.
• Added multiple camera collisions.
• General polishing applied across all areas.

SFX & VFX Fixes

Audio and Visual Updates

• Fixed music system bugs.
• Statue VFX issue during Aecides battle corrected.
• Graphical issue in Forge Titan resolved.
• UI sound issues addressed.
• Fixed water VFX bugs.
• General visual and sound polishing applied.

Previously, a minor Blades of Fire version 1.002.001 addressed major blockers, including saving after defeating Cavimo Rex, tutorial issues, travel book crashes, and random crashes during key battles. Unfortunately, since the release, players have been experiencing several issues. The upcoming Blades of Fire version 1.003 will address the remaining issues and bugs.