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The First Berserker: Khazan Update 1.015.013 Delvers “Thank You” Gift, Slots in Balance Adjustments and QoL Improvements

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In a major overhaul, Neople has rolled out an extensive update for The First Berserker: Khazan across all platforms, offering players a token of gratitude as a gift. Apart from this surprise, the update also brings a vast array of balance adjustments, user-friendly enhancements, and many other exciting features.

Players using consoles will find this as version 1.015.013 for The First Berserker: Khazan update on PS5, version 1.1.15.13 on Xbox Series X|S, and version 523790 on Steam.

Or more casually, here’s another way to say it:

For PS5 players, the new update for The First Berserker: Khazan is version 1.015.013. On Xbox Series X|S, you’ll see it as 1.1.15.13, and Steam users can find it as version 523790.

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

In this update, those who have earned the Pathfinder Package reward (as shown previously) will be given a unique HUD typically reserved for the Pathfinder.

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

To more accurately represent the worth of certain items, we will tweak their grades. In addition to this adjustment, the visual effect’s color you see when discovering these items will also be refreshed.

  • 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

To enhance the worthiness of prizes earned from missions, we’ve optimized the overall structure of our mission system.

  • 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

Missions

The battle structure for the monsters has been enhanced in regions that previously presented too much challenge or annoyance during missions, making the gameplay more enjoyable.

  • 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

We’ve implemented a fresh Gear Enhancement System. Now, you can enhance your gear with Gold and specific enhancement 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. We’ve introduced a new system for adjusting the scaling of your weapons. Now, you can change the scaling options by spending some gold and unique 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]
  • 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

Direct Access to Skills Tab: Now, you can easily navigate to the Skills tab within the Encyclopedia using the Skill Tree menu as a shortcut.

  • 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. Direct Access to Skill Tree: Now, you can navigate straight from the Skills section in the Encyclopedia to the Skill Tree interface.

  • 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.

As a fellow gaming enthusiast, I’m excited to share some news about a new title that has been captivating me recently – Wuchang: Fallen Feathers! Today marks its official release, and after giving it a spin, I must say it’s worth your time. If you’re in the mood for another Souls-like challenge, this could be right up your alley. So, grab your controller, gamer friends, and let’s dive into Wuchang: Fallen Feathers!

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2025-07-24 07:04

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