Code Vein 2 Update 1.006 Patch Notes (1.0.6) for PS5, PC and Xbox

Code Vein 2 update 1.006 (v1.0.6) improves overall performance by reducing VFX and physics load, especially in boss fights and exploration. Enemy and NPC processing is optimized, motorcycle travel stutter is reduced, and minor visual and crash issues are fixed, including a Steam-specific keyboard crash. According to the official Code Vein 2 patch 1.006 patch notes, the latest update also brings stability fixes.

Code Vein 2 1.006 Patch Notes on March 31, 2026

Optimizations

All Platforms

• Reduced the VFX processing load for the fog walls that appear during certain boss encounters.
• Reduced the processing load for the blood pool effects used in certain boss attacks.
• Optimized physics processing for clothing and other items worn by certain enemies to reduce processing load.
• Optimized physics processing for clothing and other items worn by certain NPCs to reduce processing load.
• Optimized enemy spawn processing while traveling by motorcycle to reduce stuttering.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the “Bangs” accessory would display incorrectly in certain cutscenes.

Steam Version Only:

• Fixed an issue where the game could crash when using the virtual keyboard in Big Picture mode to enter a character’s name.

Summary of Changes

• Reduced VFX load in boss encounters

• Improved enemy and NPC processing performance

• Reduced stuttering during motorcycle travel

• Fixed accessory visual issue in cutscenes

• Fixed Steam Big Picture keyboard crash

Performance and Stability Improvements

GPU Optimization

• Reduced VFX processing load for fog walls in certain boss encounters

• Reduced processing load for blood pool effects in boss attacks

CPU Optimization

• Reduced processing load for certain enemies

• Reduced processing load for certain NPCs

• Optimized physics processing for clothing and worn items (enemies and NPCs)

• Improved enemy spawn processing during motorcycle travel to reduce stuttering

Bug Fixes

General Fixes

• Fixed issue where “Bangs” accessory displayed incorrectly in some cutscenes

Steam Version

• Fixed crash when using virtual keyboard in Big Picture mode for character name input

Recently, a major Code Vein 2 update 1.003 added quality of life change and fixes. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues while playing the game. Today’s Code Vein 2 version 1.006.000 will fix a few of these issues.

Download free Code Vein 2 patch 1.006 for PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.