"Pit of the Damned": New Content and Improvements

New areas

• Pit of the Damned: An old underground vault that has been unexplored for cycles. Who knows the mysteries and dangers hidden in its collapsed galleries and burial chambers...
  
  
• Belly of the Beast: An inhospitable area, with organic walls and throbbing floors... An ancient evil dwells inside, and has just awakened from its lethargy.
  
  
• Artificial Dimensions: A brand new area accessible through portals scattered throughout the Aeterna Noctis map. It is an artificial environment, a vestige of an ancient civilization that disappeared years ago...
  

New challenges available

• Timed trials: A series of trials that will put your skills to the test, making a total of 12 spread across the game map. Within these challenges, your skills will be restricted, and you will have the chance to compete to beat your own mark... and against other players!
  
  
• Multiplayer leaderboard: Stand out in world statistics thanks to the multiplayer and cross-platform scoreboard incorporated into this new game modality
  

New missions

• No Whip and Hat: Help Lord Drake VI explore some ancient catacombs located under the Wasteland of the Fallen
  
  
• The Legacy of a Cursed Lineage: The Pit of the Damned hides more than just resentment and death. Find your way into the depths of the excavation and face your destiny
  
  
• Breach in the Matrix: Find all entrances to the Artificial Dimensions
  

Modifications in base game missions

• The Art of the Collector: Changed the percentages needed to advance in each mission state
  
  
• The Soul Mirror: No longer drops the gem "Sleight of Hand" as a final reward
  

New enemies

• Blade Vassal
  
• Dynastic Sentinel
  
• Protector of the Invictus
  
• Tomb Rodent
  
• Mole Wasp Hive
  
• Mole Wasps
  
• King Worm
  
• Symbiotic Globule
  
• Intestinal Basophil
  

New final bosses

Gameplay adjustments

• Added a new zone in the Cosmos area accessible only through the teleport gate
  
• Game progress has increased beyond 100%, reaching 110%
  
• Certain enemies have been recalibrated to make them easier to obtain in the collection
  
• Shooting assist sight is now enabled by default, and can be disabled from the options menu
  
• Fixed a bug where the "Leech" and "The Vampire's Soul" gems would sometimes not work correctly
  
• Adjusted the "Guardian Angel" skill to restore 30% of your health in Noctis Mode and 70% in Aeterna Mode
  
• Certain platforming sections have been recalibrated to better match the difficulty
  
• Dragons now do not deal damage when hit from above
  
• Fixed a bug where the soul retrieval tutorial would sometimes not appear correctly
  
• Fixed a bug where the "Edge of the Master" weapon would sometimes not damage certain enemies
  
• Fixed several bugs that prevented unlocking certain achievements
  
• Fixed a bug where some bosses did not feature their life bar represented in the damage pop up
  
• Fixed a bug where sometimes enemies would not resurrect correctly
  
• The "Guardian Angel" skill now recharges when visiting a throne
  
• Fixed a bug where Enraged Spirits' death particles would sometimes remain on death
  
• Fixed a bug where player stats were sometimes not reflected correctly in the skills menu
  

New gems

• Crystallized Soul: You do not lose your soul after being defeated
  
• Vertigo: Adds an extra jump charge
  
• Mortal Temptation: Increases your damage by 100%, but you are defeated in one hit
  

• Last Resort: The Dark Shield activates automatically when you are hit, but its recharge time is doubled
  
• Gluttony: Increases your damage by 50% when your blood pools are at maximum
  

• Phantom Dash: You are invulnerable while using the Rush, this effect has a 4 second cooldown
  

Modifications on base game gems

• Celestial Lens: Automatically aim at the nearest enemy
  
• Sorcerer's pact: You heal automatically if you have enough blood available
  
• Soul of Amaterasu: The Edge of the Master will execute a larger and more powerful cut
  
• Soul of Susanoo: Doubles the damage dealt by the feint
  
• Infinite Flare: Spear of Cycles now does not consume blood when used
  
• Sagittarius Eye: Adds an additional projectile to each shot
  

• Bloodthirsty Ruby: Now obtained by playing 8 piano scores
  
• Prestidigitation: Can now be purchased from Asnur's shop after defeating the T-900
  

Modifications on base game weapons

• Spear of Cycles:
  
  
  - Removed the charge time when executing the spear attack
  - The Dark King is now invulnerable while executing this attack
  - Falling speed has been increased
  
  
  
  
• Edge of the Master:
  
  
  - The recovery time after performing an attack has been reduced
  - Removed the stall time after performing a feint
  

New achievements

• Master of Ceremonies: Interpret all the musical scores on the piano
  
• Take your time: Complete all simulations on bronze level
  
• Professional Speedrunner: Complete all simulations on platinum level
  
• Against the clock (x13): Complete each simulation on platinum level. There is a different achievement for each numbered simulation
  
• 2 hidden achievements related to the story of the Pit of the Damned
  

• Tourist info point +: Find and read every lore point in Pit of the Damned
  
• Well gifted +: Get as many skill points as possible in the Pit of the Damned
  
• Infinity Gems +: Obtain all power gems in the Pit of the Damned
  
• Gotta obtain them all +: Complete the bestiary collection including all creatures from Pit of the Damned
  
• Erudite +: Complete all quests in the Pit of the Damned
  

Miscellany

• Performance has been optimized in all game areas
  
• Adjusted lighting in all areas
  
• Errors have been corrected in the texts and descriptions
  
• Fixed a bug where the elevator in Cradle of Light would sometimes not work correctly
  
• Fixed a bug where the number of gears was not displayed in certain languages during the quest "Crystal Elevator"
  
• Changed death animation after falling into traps
  
• Changed the price of the hilt in the Asnur shop
  
• Fixed a bug where the aim assist crosshair was not displayed correctly in certain areas
  
• 13 new songs have been included that provide background music to the new areas and environments
  
• 4 new collectable sheet music have been added. Find them all and interpret them on the piano
  

An ancient evil has awakened...

New enemies to defeat

6 new power gems

Multiplayer leaderboard