Warhammer Vermintide 2 update 1.41 (v5.1.0) is rolling out on PS4, PC, and Xbox. According to the official Warhammer Vermintide 2 patch notes, the latest update introduces Sienna’s new career as the Necromancer. The update has key features like new skills and commands but also discontinues support for older Windows systems. Apart from this, Warhammer Vermintide 2 patch 1.41 also includes various tweaks and fixes.
Previously, a big update 4.7 added contains the new presence to Chaos Wastes — Be’lakor! Together with Be’lakor there will also be some fixes and tweaks, as well as new Premium Cosmetics available on PC and Xbox. Unfortunately, players are facing several problems when trying to play the game on the consoles. Today’s WV2 patch 1.41 will solve a few of these problems.
Check out more details below.
Warhammer Vermintide 2 Patch 1.41 Notes (5.1.0) – October 19, 2023
New Career: Necromancer
Sienna’s new role lets her specialize in damage-over-time effects and summoning. With her “Raise Dead” skill, she can call up to 6 Skeleton Warriors to fight alongside her. Sienna also gets a command item, the “Icon of Death,” to control her minions.
Gameplay Mechanics
This career revamp adds new mechanics like “Command Attack” and “Command Defend.” Players should note that these features are only available in the DirectX 12 version of the game.
System Compatibility
The patch introduces DLSS but ceases to be compatible with Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. This move aligns with Steam’s upcoming policy change, affecting fans still running these older operating systems.
Geheimnisnacht Event
Sienna’s new career launch is synchronized with the return of the Geheimnisnacht event. This event will be live across all platforms from October 26 to November 5.
OPTIMIZATION IMPROVEMENTS
- Added a system to dynamically load projectiles into memory, rather than always load them, to save memory.
- Various tweaks to the way player animations work that saves some memory and simplifies things internally.
- Implemented DLSS.
- Implemented FSR 2.2.
- Rebundled the game to take up much less space.
- Improved our level loading algorithm.
- Re-based our game files and changed our patching strategy to prevent file size bloat from future patches.
FEATURES & TWEAKS
- Added visual effects for players who are on fire!
- Chaos Wastes: Outcast Engineer’s ‘Bombardier’ talent now works with Morgrim’s Bomb. Hehehehehe…
- Chaos Wastes: Potions of Endless Bombs no longer replaces a player’s incendiary grenade with regular bombs.
- For Winds of Magic owners, Minotaurs are now an option for the Barn monster in Against the Grain. Surprise!
- Enemies set ablaze by a shot from the Moonfire bow now have an appropriately colored on-fire effect.
- Added a voice chat indicator that highlights which player is currently talking, when using ingame voice chat. This was added several updates ago, but it was missed in the patch notes so it’s being mentioned here!
FIXES
- Fixed a client crash when players join a lobby while Sister of the Thorn is moving. Damn elves can’t stand still, can they?
- Fixed rare crash that causes joining client to occasionally crash if the team transitions to another level while client is joining.
- Fixed a visual bug which kept the Grauber’s Arms illusion from displaying the proper glow.
- Fixed our heroes not always being chatty enough on the start of banter of Convocation of Decay, Skittergate & Blurblebla Haylesplurge
- Players won’t get punked on by other Heroes for healing themselves when they have low permanent health, but a lot of temporary health.
- Chaos Wastes: Outcast Engineer no longer loses his stacks of bombs when drinking a Potion of Endless Bombs.
- Fixed the following weapon illusions having the wrong icon:
- Kruber Spear and Shield:
• Grauber’s Arms
• Weave-Forged Spear and Shield
• Dantov’s Guard - Trollhammer Torpedo:
• Grobbok
• Bugritbok - Coruscation Staff:
• Elvarin’s Rod of Destruction
• Aqshy’s Lament - Moonfire Bow:
• The Voice of Lileath
• Cadai-galand - Griffon-foot:
• Meffler’s Never-Fail Crowd Controller
• Gunner’s Judgement
- Kruber Spear and Shield:
- The elf-thing’s ricochet projectiles now ricochet properly for clients.
- Fixed Huntsman Kruber not complaining about a lack of ammo when using his longbow.
- Fixed missing voicelines for clients when gaining Overcharge.
- Fixed a bug where the Trollhammer Torpedo illusion “Bugritbok” left particles in the air if swapping weapons quickly back and forth.
- Chaos Wastes: Fixed a bug where Morgrim’s Bomb would ricochet when thrown by a Waystalker with the ricochet talent.
- Fixed Beastmen sometimes not playing their landing sound when jumping down from a height.
- Fixed a purple thingie in a level that shouldn’t have been visible, but was visible. Blame Tzeentch.
- Fixed issues with occlusion culling in the Garrison section of Righteous Stand.
- Fixed bug where using Disengage as Bardin Ranger Veteran with “Exhilarating Vapours” before another smoke bomb disappears would not give stealth. Bardin can now have multiple smoke screens out without losing the effects of the older ones.
- UI: Fixed the Input Method Editor (IME) being opened when receiving a chat message, causing the game input to freeze. Now the IME only opens when typing a message. (Thank you Iskierka for the detailed report!).
- Fixed perk names in the old talent menu being the career name instead of the respective perk names
Download free Warhammer Vermintide 2 version 1.41 on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.
