The First Berserker: Khazan Update 1.015.013 Delvers “Thank You” Gift, Slots in Balance Adjustments and QoL Improvements
Neople has a massive update for The First Berserker: Khazan on all platforms, and this gives players a “Thankl You” gift. Not only that, but there’s also a massive list of balance changes, quality-of-life improvements and a lot more.
Console players will see this as The First Berserker: Khazan update version 1.015.013 on PS5, 1.1.15.13 on Xbox Series X|S, and version 523790 on Steam.
There’s a lot to take in, so read on for the major items added with the game’s latest update.
The First Berserker: Khazan’s New Update for July 24 Gives Gift With Balance Changes and Other Gameplay Improvements
Update Highlights
- Thank-You Gift
- Balance Adjustments
- System Changes
- UI/UX Improvements
- Quality-of-Life Improvements
- Bug Fixes
[Thank-You Gift]
Pathfinder-Exclusive HUD
This update will grant the Pathfinder-exclusive HUD to the players eligible to receive the Pathfinder Package reward (pictured above)
HUD Settings
- Go to Settings > Accessibility > HUD > HUD Theme to select the HUD to be used.
- Note: If you are not eligible for the reward, the HUD Theme menu will be disabled.
[Balance Adjustments]
Consumables
The grade of certain consumables will be adjusted to better reflect their reward value.
With these changes, the color of the visual effect displayed upon discovering consumables will also be updated accordingly.
- Uncommon (Blue) → Common (White)
- Vitality Shard
- Vitality Tome
- Epic (Yellow) → Uncommon (Blue)
- Tear Summon Stone
- Common (White) → Unique (Red)
- Escort Order
- A Soldier’s Log
- Notes on Yetis
- An Imperial Soldier’s Journal
- A Bantu Warrior’s Log
- A Bantu Prophet’s Log
- Evacuation Order
- A Folklorist’s Log
- A Grave-Robber’s Memoir
- Reports on the Dragonkin
- A Scout’s Time-Worn Journal
- Hismar’s Scale
- Partially-Digested Observational Records
- Blacksmith’s Union Permit
- WANTED: Knivesveil Bandits
- Tarnished Letter from the Emperor
- Letter from a Spy
- Tanya’s Experiment Journal 1
- A Scout’s Log
- Tanya’s Experiment Journal 2
- Imperial Post Guard’s Log
- Labor Camp Behavior Correction Manual
- Yulian’s Necklace
- Waterlogged Journal
- Undelivered Letter
- Trokka’s Letter
- Bloodstained Scroll
- Scribbled Memoir
- Lantimos’s Diary
- Old Diary
- Imperial Music Tutor’s Memoir
- Letter to Skalpel
- Hismar Transport Log
- Confessions of Viladus
- Magic Scholar’s Log
- A Boy’s Diary
- The Happy Boy and the Deer
- Xilence’s Scale
- Tanya’s Experiment Journal 3
- Elamein’s Diary
- Valus’s Axe
- Bloodied Old Diary
- Gwydo’s Old Diary
- Necromancy Research Journal 1
- Necromancy Research Journal 2
- Singing Hawk’s Hair
- Unsent Letter
- Bloodied Records of a Sentinel
- A Father’s Will
- The Brothers’ Merged Hands
- The Order’s Resolve
- The Ninety-Ninth Owl’s Will
- Evelyn’s Memoir
- A Letter from Yulian’s Wife
- Clown’s Dagger
- Bandit’s Order
- Hastily-Written Note
- Cleric’s Record
- The Journey Towards the Creation of Life
- Bearius the Spiders’ Nightmare
Items
The overall mission structure has been improved to increase the value of items obtained as rewards during missions.
- Additions
- The Water Resistance Parchment item has been added in Aldevir.
- Materials for gear enhancement content have been added.
- Upgrade Gear Materials: Subtle Golden Cube, Shining Golden Cube, Radiant Golden Cube
- Convert Scaling Materials: Lesser Gleamstone, Gleamstone, Greater Gleamstone
- Changes
- The availability timing of Recipe items has been adjusted.
- They will now appear only after unlocking Blacksmith Qazumaka’s dismantling and crafting features.
- The layout has been reworked to improve the utility of general consumables.
- Replaced with consumables that can be used immediately in missions
- New consumable placements added
- Removed unnecessary or rarely used consumables
- Increased quantity for certain consumables
- The availability timing of Recipe items has been adjusted.
Missions
Monster combat structure has been improved in areas with excessive difficulty or frustration during missions.
- Some elite monsters will no longer respawn after being defeated for the first time.
- Certain monster placements within missions have been adjusted.
- Eased high-difficulty areas in early missions
- Reduced repetitive monster layouts
- Optimized monster density in crowded areas
- Affected Missions
- Mount Heinmach, Stormpass, Embars Ruins, Phraugh Village, Skoffa Cave, Palemion Citadel, Nadin Quarry, Linon Mine, Lake City Aldevir, Rephalan Mountains, Vaisar Gate, Rovelion Imperial Theater, Capital City Vitalon, Great Temple, and Imperial Palace
[System Changes]
Kaleido Box
1. A new Upgrade Gear system has been added, allowing you to upgrade gear using Gold and upgrade materials.
- Upgrade Gear Materials
- Subtle Golden Cube: upgrades gear from Rare to Unique
- Shining Golden Cube: upgrades gear from Unique to Epic
- Radiant Golden Cube: upgrades gear from Epic to Legendary
- How to Obtain Materials
- Can be acquired from the light pillar effects displayed during missions.
- May be obtained with a low probability by dismantling Unique, Epic, or Legendary weapons.
- Notes on Upgrade Gear
- The higher the gear grade and level, the more Gold is required.
- Upgrade Gear will be disabled for ineligible gear.
- Upgrade Gear increases base stats. Random or fixed attributes may be added based on tier.
2. A new Convert Scaling system has been added, allowing you to reroll weapon scaling options using Gold and exclusive materials.
- Convert Scaling Materials
- Lesser Gleamstone: generates B to C tier scaling options
- [Willpower B / Strength C], [Willpower B / Proficiency C]
- [Proficiency B / Willpower C], [Proficiency B / Strength C]
- [Strength B / Proficiency C], [Strength B / Willpower C]
- Gleamstone: generates B+ to C tier scaling options
- [Willpower B+ / Strength C], [Willpower B+ / Proficiency C], [Willpower B / Strength B]
- [Proficiency B+ / Willpower C], [Proficiency B+ / Strength C], [Proficiency B / Willpower B]
- [Strength B+ / Proficiency C], [Strength B+ / Willpower C], [Strength B / Proficiency B]
- Greater Gleamstone: generates A to C tier scaling options
- [Willpower A / Strength C], [Willpower A / Proficiency C], [Willpower B+ / Strength B], [Willpower B+ / Proficiency B]
- [Proficiency A / Willpower C], [Proficiency A / Strength C], [Proficiency B+ / Willpower B], [Proficiency B+ / Strength B]
- [Strength A / Proficiency C], [Strength A / Willpower C], [Strength B+ / Proficiency B], [Strength B+ / Willpower B]
- Lesser Gleamstone: generates B to C tier scaling options
- How to Obtain Materials
- Can be acquired from the light pillar effects displayed during missions.
- May be obtained with a low probability by dismantling Unique, Epic, or Legendary weapons.
- Notes on Convert Scaling
- The higher the gear grade and level, the more Gold is required.
- Convert Scaling will be disabled for ineligible gear.
Other
- Lacrima of Circulation
- The Lacrima of Circulation has been changed from a material to a consumable.
- You can now sell the Lacrima of Circulation in shops.
[Quality-of-Life Improvements]
Skill Tree
1. New Control Input Added: You can now directly access the Skills tab in the Encyclopedia from the Skill Tree menu.
- A new control input to Combo Guide has been added to the bottom of the Skill Tree menu.
- The Combo Guide shortcut will appear after the Skills tab is created in the Encyclopedia. Press the key to go directly to the tab.
- Unlocking a new Combo Guide will display a notification message, and an alert icon will appear on the main menu.
2. New Control Input Added: You can now go directly from the Skills tab in the Encyclopedia to the Skill Tree menu.
- A Skill Tree shortcut has been added at the bottom of the Encyclopedia menu.
- The Skill Tree page will open according to the weapon selected in the Combo Guide.
- When a new Combo Guide is unlocked, an alert icon will appear on the main menu.
[Bug Fixes]
These are major bug fixes from this update that directly affect gameplay.
Common
- Fixed an issue where the Greatsword skill Phantom: Night’s Veil did not naturally chain into Scorching Earth when switching to Khazan (F).
- Fixed an issue where the activation time of Reflection on all weapons was not affected by Reflection: Swift when switching to Khazan (F).
- Fixed an issue where forcing the game to close after defeating the boss in the main mission “Great Temple”, but before the loading screen appeared would cause the game to get stuck on the boss room loading screen upon reconnecting.
- Fixed an issue where outlines were incorrectly displayed during boss cutscenes on Beginner difficulty.
- Fixed an issue where outlines were visible on human units during the main mission “Phraugh” in Beginner difficulty.
- Fixed an issue where Soulstones appeared to float in midair at a certain location in Linon Mine.
- Fixed an issue where rewards were not granted properly in a certain ending after defeating the final boss.
- Fixed an issue where Khazan’s posture remained tilted after defeating a monster unarmed on sloped terrain.
- Fixed an issue where interacting with the Blade Nexus immediately after defeating an elite monster would cause the monster to respawn.
PlayStation 5
- Fixed an issue where trophies would not unlock when switching to online mode after meeting unlock conditions while offline.
Improvements
- Visual improvements made to certain background elements across all missions.
- (PC) Virtual keyboard now opens correctly in Steam Big Picture mode and on Steam Deck.
- (PC) Anti-aliasing setting no longer defaults to “Low” when using FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR).
Given the scope of the patch, don’t be surprised if we see a follow-up hotfix released soon after.
For another Souls-like experience, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is set for release today, and our review of it was quite positive, so you might want to check that out.
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