Summary
- Hot Fix 5 for V Rising improves performance, adds new control layout, and fixes bugs like Soul Shard destruction after 60 minutes.
- The patch also tweaks bosses like Dracula, implementing changes for co-op play and adjusting parameters for a better experience.
- V Rising's latest update brings Vietnamese localization, graphical updates, and gameplay optimizations for a smoother vampire survival experience.
Hot Fix 5 for V Rising has just gone live, delivering a number of bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and other tweaks to the game. The previous patch, Hot Fix 4, also addressed a long list of issues.
V Rising, the Unity-powered vampire survival game, fully launched on May 8, ending the title's two-year early access period. Since then, Swedish developer Stunlock Studios has dropped several updates that brought improvements and optimizations to its game, with the latest one being Hot Fix 5.
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Released on May 29, V Rising's Hot Fix 5 addressed many bugs, added a new control layout for controllers that supposedly favors more convenient camera controls, and implemented graphical updates that should result in better performance. Some items were affected by the patch as well, such as the late game Soul Shards, which will now be automatically destroyed if left on the ground for more than 60 minutes. Hot Fix 5 also added Vietnamese localization and tweaked the balancing of several bosses, but many of the latter changes will only apply in V Rising's Brutal difficulty that was added in the title's 1.0 build.
Much like V Rising's Hot Fix 4 that was dropped on May 22, the latest update adjusted some parameters of the fight with the game's final boss, Dracula. Specifically, Hot Fix 5 reduced the damage of the Immortal King’s Vampiric Curse, decreased the number of extra projectiles that spawn during his second phase, and made the Blood Crystals no longer fire bursts, among other things. The patch notes, however, stated that these tweaks were primarily co-op changes.
Dracula was introduced in 1.0 alongside V Rising's new Ruins of Mortium region located east of the game's setting, Vardoran. This area is teeming with hordes of the vampire lord’s minions, including the recently added bosses, General Elena the Hollow and General Cassius the Betrayer. The region is also a great place to farm for Stygian Shards and Greater Stygian Shards, which are needed to craft jewels and unlock passive abilities.
V Rising makes its console debut on June 11 when it launches on the PlayStation 5. Those who pre-order either the game's Complete Edition or the bundle that includes The Legacy of Castlevania DLC will be able to play starting June 6, giving them five days of early access to Stunlock Studios' popular RPG.
V Rising Hot Fix 5 Patch Notes
General
- A number of FX have been updated with new visuals to improve performance.
- Soul Shards will now automatically be destroyed if not picked up from the ground after 60 minutes.
- Server Details window now displays castle pvp times.
- Soul Shards can no longer be spawned using the console command unless the shard has already dropped (to avoid admin mistakes by spawning shards that are not bound to the shard bearer).
- Players in Siege Golem form are now immune to Witch's “Hex” spell (the spell that turns players into pigs). It previously removed the Siege Golem buff if players were hit by this spell (the spell is used by the Blood Witch, so this could create some awkward siege interactions).
- Increased the configurable range of the brightness calibration option.
- A particular leaf bush in Farbane Woods and Cursed Forest now has the correct visual representation after a player has cut it.
- General optimizations to improve performance.
- Vietnamese Localization has been added.
Gamepad
- A new control layout has been implemented. The new layout favors a more convenient camera control that better mimics the right mouse button on the PC. Both Weapon Skill 1 and 2 are on double inputs in order to make this control layout work.
- L2 is the Camera Modifier, and the Right Stick controls the camera.
- Players may rotate the camera while using the primary attack at the same time (R2).
- L2 + R1 to trigger Weapon Skill 1.
- R2 + L1 to trigger Weapon Skill 2.
- North Face Button (Triangle / Y) as shortcut to Build Menu.
- Players may now select control layout in the Option Menu and can choose between the new control layout and the old control layout.
- Some ability slots have been moved to new slots on shapeshifts such as Toad and Siege Golem to make sure both control layouts work properly.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where you could transfer all Blood Essence from an enemy Castle Heart by using the Take All key bind.
- Fixed an issue where you could input items into an invisible servant coffin inventory.
- Fixed an issue where server times did not take Daylight savings time into account.
- Fixed an issue where server details did not display Mortium Rift Incursion Event settings correctly.
- Fixed an issue where castle objects that require multiple levels of space could be placed on top of other objects taller than a single level. For instance, this allowed a castle throne to be placed on top of trees.
- Fixed an issue where the name horse prompt could activate when browsing the inventory while using gamepad.
- Fixed an issue on Cyril the Cursed Smith where his Spear summon would not attack properly on Normal Difficulty.
- Fixed an issue on Cyril the Cursed Smith where he would summon Axes on Normal Difficulty (Brutal Difficulty only Summon).
- Fixed some overlapping text issues in tooltips on some languages.
- Fixed an issue where you could dupe unique structures in relocation if you were outside of the networking range.
- Fixed an issue where the “Every Corner of the World” achievement was unlocked without visiting every world region.
- Fixed an issue where default castle music could sometimes play for a while after logging in even if a music box was playing tracks in the castle.
- General stability fixes for AI movement logic, should fix various cases where units could lag, especially when aggroed.
- Fixed an issue where certain abilities could interrupt other, already casting, abilities.
V Blood Balance Changes
Dracula the Immortal King (Primarily Co-op changes.)
- Reduced damage on Vampiric Curse.
- Blood Crystals no longer fire burst of projectiles.
- Slightly reduced the number of extra projectiles spawned for each player in projectile-based spells during phase 2.
- Tweaks to hitboxes on Circle of Blood to better match the visuals.
- Slight increase in air-time on shockwave projectile knock up effect.
Solarus the Immaculate (Brutal difficulty changes only).
- Cooldown and timing tweaks on select Divine Angel attacks on Slight damage reduction and hitbox size tweaks on melee projectiles on Brutal Difficulty.
Adam the Firstborn
- Reduced maximum health by 5% and phase 2 health by 10%.
- Damage, cast and velocity reduction on a few attacks.
- Fixes to visual effects and hit-colliders that were mismatching (not properly feedbacking danger areas / hitboxes).
Gorecrusher the Behemoth
- Minor adjustments to his max health to scale better in solo vs co-op.
Lord Styx the Night Champion (Brutal difficulty changes only)
- Slight tweaks to timing in leap/dash attacks.
Tristan the Vampire Hunter (Brutal difficulty changes only)
- Aim prediction on his crossbow attack has been tweaked.
Maja the Dark Savant (Brutal difficulty changes only)
- Minor adjustment to health on her minions.
- Minor adjustments to the velocity of books circling the arena.
General Valencia the Depraved
- Damage reduction on iron maiden attack.
Simon Belmont the Vampire Hunter
- Minor damage adjustment on cross boomerangs.
V Rising
- Released
- May 8, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
Experience a Vampire Survival Action RPG adventure like no other.
Awaken as a weakened Vampire after centuries of slumber. Hunt for blood to regain your strength while hiding from the scorching sun to survive. Rebuild your castle and convert humans into your loyal servants in a quest to raise your Vampire empire. Make allies or enemies online or play solo locally, fend off holy soldiers, and wage war in a world of conflict. Seize your destiny! Defy Dracula! Rule the night!
Now with native gamepad support and a reimagined interface, prepare for action-packed, hands-on gameplay!
- ESRB
- T For Teen due to Blood, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Stunlock Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Stunlock Studios
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5
