The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 Adds Full Respecs and 1,100-Plus Fixes Next Week

The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 is planned for next week, adding a full skill reset option, a new easier Story difficulty, animal petting, and more than 1,100 other improvements and fixes. Rebel Wolves has not announced an exact release day or time.

According to the studio’s official Update 1.1 announcement, the headline progression feature is the Draught of Mind Rebirth. Using it will make Coen forget all learned Swordmastery, Witchcraft, and Vampirism abilities, while allowing players to spend the time previously invested in those skills on a different build.

The description establishes that all three ability branches can be reset and that the learning time can be reassigned. Rebel Wolves has not yet explained where the draught is obtained, whether it is consumed on use, how often it can be used, or whether it has another cost. Those details will likely have to wait for the complete patch notes or the update itself.

What else is changing in The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1?

Update 1.1 will split the game’s easiest settings into two options. The current Story difficulty will be renamed Forgiving, while a new Story mode will add further combat assistance for players who want to focus more heavily on the narrative.

Subtitle settings are also expanding. Players will be able to increase the font size and enable subtitles for every line of dialogue, addressing both readability and conversations that previously appeared without on-screen text.

Rebel Wolves also highlighted several changes aimed at the moment-to-moment experience:

• Combat: Improved targeting, enemy lock-on, and disengagement.
• Camera: Adjusted combat animations and camera movement.
• Traversal: More responsive targeting and surface attachment when using Shadowstep and Planeshift.
• Frame generation: Updated technology with dedicated settings.
• Japanese Steam version: Blood and gore will no longer be censored.

The studio says the patch contains more than 1,100 additional improvements and fixes, although it has not published the complete change list yet. The announcement also does not identify platform-specific differences or confirm whether every version will receive the update at exactly the same time.

Yes, Coen can pet the dogs and cats

Alongside the more practical changes, Update 1.1 will let Coen pet dogs and cats. Rebel Wolves is adapting the game’s directional input idea for what it calls “directional animal petting,” making the interaction more involved than a single generic animation.

The Blood of Dawnwalker is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Update 1.1 is expected during the week beginning October 19, but its precise launch date remains unconfirmed.

Will the respec option bring you back to experiment with a different Dawnwalker build?