Lords of the Fallen Final Free Update Adds a Roguelite Mode

Developer Hexworks has unveiled Lords of the Fallen’s update 1.5, bringing a robust modifier system that introduces a Roguelite mode. This Lords of the Fallen’s final free update marks the culmination of ongoing enhancements since the game’s release, prioritizing performance boosts, stability improvements, and a wealth of new features.

Developed by Hexworks and published by CI Games, Lords of the Fallen hit the gaming scene in October 2023. The game combines intense melee combat and magical prowess, all experienced from a dynamic third-person perspective. Players delve into an intricately interconnected world that spans across realms, utilizing a magical lantern to navigate between the realms of the living and the dead. They have to maneuver through challenging environments, battling foes and collecting experience points. The game’s release garnered a range of reviews, leaning towards the positive, and saw commercial success, with over a million units sold within its first ten days on the market.

Titled Master of Fate, Lords of the Fallen update version 1.5 introduces the Advanced Game Modifier System. A feature that allows players to tailor their gameplay experience according to their preferences. This system empowers players to customize their playthrough by choosing from a selection of seven modifiers. Among these modifiers are options like Ironman, which introduces a permadeath mechanic, Pre-Upgraded Loot for enhanced equipment finds, Randomized Loot for a surprise element in item drops, and more. These modifiers not only alter the gameplay difficulty but also offer a fresh perspective on each playthrough, intensifying Lords of the Fallen‘s soulslike atmosphere.

Additionally, as with previous Lords of the Fallen updates, Hexworks has fine-tuned the game, addressing performance issues, optimizing gameplay mechanics, and balancing difficulty levels. The update also includes additional content such as new questlines like Season of the Bleak, Trial of the Three Spirits, and Way of the Bucket, along with new armor and weapon sets, spells, and grievous strikes for added combat depth.

Lords of the Fallen update 1.5 also includes technical improvements such as support for AMD FSR3 for enhanced visuals and gameplay performance, along with fixes for multiplayer issues and crash-related bugs. These refinements aim to provide players with a smoother gaming experience.

Players eager to dive into the new content and experience the Roguelite mode can access the Advanced Game Modifier System by following simple steps within the game’s interface. This accessibility ensures that players can enjoy the updated gameplay mechanics and challenges offered by the successful Lords of the Fallen.

Lords of the Fallen Update v1.5 Patch Notes

• Significant performance, optimisation and stability improvements
• Rigorous difficulty balancing including mob density reduction & nerfed ranged attacks
• Split PvP and PvE game balancing
• Online multiplayer enhancements for improved matchmaking and connection stability
• New questlines including Season of the Bleak, Trial of the Three Spirits, and Way of the Bucket
• New armour and weapon sets
• Additional secret boss weapon abilities
• Improved boss encounters with additional movesets & new AI
• 12 new spells including the arena-devastating Immolation
• New grievous strikes: each weapon family now features two unique finishers: one for single-handed wielding and another for two-handed wielding
• 3 new projectiles: Blood Vomit, Explosive Mines, and Frost Worms.
• QOL updates including: inventory expansion, appearance reset, storage functionality & gamepad rebinding

Advanced Game Modifier Options

• Ironman: Dying in Umbral resets your current playthrough, and you will awaken at the start once again. The world progression is reset, but player progression and inventory is retained. Certain scripted moments are excluded from this.
• Pre-Upgraded Loot: Weapons, shields and catalysts found as loot from enemies, or in the world, will come pre-upgraded based on your player level.
• Randomized Loot: Loot dropped by enemies, and found in the world, is randomized. Does not affect quest and progression items, nor unique boss items.
• Randomized Enemies: Enemies encountered in the world now appear in a random order. Does not impact named boss enemies.
• More Enemies: The world contains significantly more enemies.
• Withered Healing: All healing received is Withered Healing, and must be confirmed by dealing damage to enemies.

Vestige Decay:

• No Vestige Decay: No Vestige has withered away, leaving you all possible places of respite.
• Minor Vestige Decay: Some Vestiges have withered away, leaving you with fewer places of respite.
• Extensive Vestige Decay: Many Vestiges have withered away, often leaving you without rest for long stretches.
• Tremendous Vestige Decay: All Vestiges, except for a rare few, have withered away. Truly, a restless experience.

Additional Updates

AMD FSR3

• Players can now make use of AMD’s latest FSR version.

Additional Changes

• Fixed an issue in multiplayer that could cause the player to fall through the elevator, if the coop partner interacted with the corresponding lever while the elevator was still moving.
• Increased the maximum stack count of Vestige Seeds from 5 to 99.
• Fixed a rare crash caused by AI under special circumstances.

Lords of the Fallen (2023)

Lords of the Fallen is the second release in the Lords of the Fallen universe. This release promises to take place in a sprawling world that’s approximately 5 times the size of the original release, giving players a deeper look into the lore surrounding this dark and gritty land. Players will once again utilize a variety of weapons, skills, and abilities, as they make their way through the release.

Released

October 13, 2023

Developer(s)

HEXWORKS

Genre(s)

Action RPG

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Violence