Special Live Event: Arcane Ruin + Hotfix 1.13.4
Arcane Ruin live event introduces the Gormaggoth Daemonhost and 'Hunted' missions alongside health fixes for Scab and Dreg Vanguards.
Key Changes
- 1Arcane Ruin limited-time event live until November 5
- 2New 'Hunted' mission condition and Gormaggoth Daemonhost enemy
- 3Scab and Dreg Vanguard health reduced to intended values
- 4Fixed crashes for AMD RX 7000 series GPUs (FSR 4.1.1 disabled as workaround)
- 5Fixed Intel Arc GPU startup crashes related to the XeSS module
- 6Personal event rewards: Dockets, Diamantine, Plasteel, and a new Weapon Charm
- 7Community event rewards: Dockets, Diamantine, Plasteel, Lore stories, and a Portrait Frame
- 8Fixed crash when tracking removed 'The Depths Purge the Unclean' Penances
- 9Fixed launcher issues preventing game startup and creating unnecessary crash dumps
- 10Fixed clipping issues for Drill Fatigues cosmetics
All Changes
📅Events(7)
- newArcane Ruin: New 'Arcane Ruin' special live event active until November 5.
- newHunted condition: New 'Hunted' mission condition added for the duration of the event.
- newDaemonhost Gormaggoth: New Daemonhost Gormaggoth enemy added with an increasing spawn chance based on lesser Daemonhosts slain.
- newPersonal event tracker: Personal event tracker added for killing Daemonhosts in 'Hunted' missions.
- newCommunity event tracker: Community event tracker added for dealing damage to Gormaggoth.
- changePersonal rewards: Personal rewards include Dockets, Diamantine, Plasteel, and a new Weapon Charm.
- changeCommunity rewards: Community rewards include Dockets, Diamantine, Plasteel, new lore short stories, and a Portrait Frame.
💀Enemies(2)
- fixScab Vanguard: Reduced health back to correct, intended values.
- fixDreg Vanguard: Reduced health back to correct, intended values.
🛠️Performance & Stability(4)
- fixAMD RX 7000 series GPUs: Fixed crash affecting players on AMD RX 7000 series GPUs.
- removeFSR 4.1.1: FSR 4.1.1 has been disabled for RDNA3 GPUs on Windows 10 as a crash workaround.
- fixIntel Arc GPUs: Fixed startup crash linked to the XeSS module.
- fixThe Depths Purge the Unclean: Fixed a crash that could occur when tracking removed 'The Depths Purge the Unclean' Penances.
🖥️UI/UX(2)
- fixLauncher: Fixed issue where the launcher could block players from starting the game.
- fixLauncher: Fixed launcher to prevent creation of crash dump files on shutdown.
👕Cosmetics(1)
- fixDrill Fatigues: Fixed clipping issues with Cadian 43rd, Broken Swords, and XXXXL variants.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(2)
- fixCorruption Damage: Clarified that corruption damage from sources other than Grimoires can now kill players.
- nerfServo-Skull: Retrospective note: Strength reduced from 160 to 100 to match intended power level.
Summary
Arcane Ruin Live Event
The Arcane Ruin event is live until November 5, featuring the new 'Hunted' mission condition. Players must hunt lesser Daemonhosts to draw out the powerful Gormaggoth. The event features both personal and community progression trackers, offering rewards like Dockets, Plasteel, a new Weapon Charm, and a Portrait Frame.
Hotfix 1.13.4 & Stability
This update addresses critical stability issues, specifically targeting crashes on AMD RX 7000 and Intel Arc GPUs. Additionally, Scab and Dreg Vanguards have had their health pools reduced to their intended values.
Gameplay Clarifications
Developers clarified recent changes to Corruption damage, which can now kill players from sources other than Grimoires. The Servo-Skull's strength reduction from 160 to 100 (introduced in 1.13.0) was also confirmed as the intended power level.