Patch Notes - May 4 2023 (3 of 4)
Developer Note - This patch addresses overall gameplay experience and stability improvements.
BUG FIXES:
GAMEPLAY Combat
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Resolved spiders spawned by the Acromantula keep attacking on the Arena's victory screen: HL-5171
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Resolved when using Glacius and Confringo to damage Inferi it does not remove its invulnerability stat
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Resolved troll not attacking when Avatar is close to a wall
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Resolved when dodging the first swing of a Troll parry attach with a blink the second attack will teleport in front of the avatar
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Resolved when dodging the first swing with a blink the next club smashing onto the ground attack will be unblockable from Troll
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Resolved issue when avatar dies during the first time doing the encounter the Enemies reappears in different positions.
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Resolved the enemies being able to activate their shields even after the avatar has won the duel
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Resolved rock wall no longer being highlighted early with manual target
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Resolved an issue when the avatar fails a spell, the second failure is triggered once the dummy gets up
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Resolved character partial wetness from wading not displaying
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Resolved the DW Animagus transformation being broken
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Resolved while fighting the 'Poacher Animagus' and casting Levioso and then Transformation, the enemy won't turn back to its original form
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Optimization in delaying the Death FX
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Resolved Trolls being able to dash for an excessive long distance when attacking the Avatar after they perform a Swift dodge roll: HL-3853
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Resolved Forest Troll disengaging from combat in a bandit camp
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Added a vertical root motion to the spider squish finisher animation
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Removed 180 rotation on the main control of spider squish finisher animation
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On easy mode, players can defeat opponents without breaking their shield
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Resolved spiders - While in their explode-able "on-fire state" not exploding when taking death blow damage while in air
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Resolved avatar being able to cast ancient magic during stealth portion disrupting enemy
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Resolved Graphorn getting stuck on rocks in fight arena
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Resolved chance dummy's textures stretch after being hit with Glacius then hitting the ground
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Resolved spider webs producing a frozen square texture when the Avatar casts Glacius on them
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Resolved an issue in the last part of the witches tomb the Inferis not attacking the avatar when standing on the Depulso platform
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Resolved in the South Coast Battle Arena, being able to get the Armored Troll stuck in a spot
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Resolved Victor Rookwood standing off screen during the wand linking
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Resolved an issue with enemies (Hogwarts Protector / Guardian) not animating properly when hit with abilities
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Resolved Training Dummies not reacting correctly when hit by Expelliarmus
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Resolved the River Troll not attacking the avatar at a certain distance
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Resolved the Avatar not being able to perform the Ancient Magic Finisher while aiming
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Resolved Animagus in Wolf form being affected by Transformation while in the air does not revert to their normal form
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Resolved pickups getting destroyed
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Resolved issue just before the final fight with the Pensieve Guardian the enemies can disappear while fighting with them causing a delay on the mission
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Resolved enemy combatants disappearing
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Resolved corruption effect disappearing from the troll when it is hit by the avatar
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Resolved Dugbogs not being harmed when lifted by the tongue
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Resolved enemies getting stuck in fear animations if the avatar uses the ancient magic finisher just before failing a mission
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Resolved being able to pull board out of door without breaking the board, causing door to not open
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Resolved generic student NPC treadmilling when fast traveling to Grand Staircase Floo Flame
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Resolved Dorothy Dencourt getting stuck in the door of her house making it impossible to get in after finishing her routine walk in Upper Hogsfield
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Resolved delay on one of the enemy shields not showing up correctly during the mission
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Resolved Troll Lair Troll disengages from combat and fazes through wall
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Resolved spider lairs only spawning baby spiders
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Resolved during the second encounter with the Inferis they do not attack the avatar if it remains on the ramp
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Resolved Poacher Ranger cloak reacting oddly to Glacius
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Resolved Acromantula joining combat while crawling over hole in cave
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Resolved Pensieve Guardian´s Blue-Orb Attack not being able to be countered
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Resolved the Troll being able to get stuck on a sign mid-flight
Cinematics
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Resolved a chance of random T4 Student appearing between characters: HL-7500
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Resolved Claire Beaumont animation expression transitions
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Resolved Adelaide Oakes intense robe clipping issues during cinematics
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Resolved Kogawa cinematic starting prematurely during fade out transition
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Resolved issue with avatar's wand being visible in their hand during the cinematic
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Resolved Professor Hecat sliding to her spot before setting up the dueling table
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Resolved both Prof. Ronen and the Avatar floating in the air during the cinematic
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Resolved Sebastian being positioned in front of the camera during the last cinematic with Professor Garlick
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Resolved Niamh Fitzgerald missing from her portrait in the map chamber
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Resolved the avatar being able to use the target lock on Guardians during the cinematic
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Resolved avatar's robes appearing before Fig makes them appear: HL-11993
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Resolved avatar's hand not positioned correctly when grabbing the potion
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Resolved camera freezing in one place after talking to Garreth Weasley before starting
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Resolved the avatar seeming to have no legs for a moment due to improper coat collision
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Resolved Sebastian Sallow's Robe clipping through body at end of cinematic
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Resolved missing black screen transitions when skipping the certain cinematics
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Resolved black lines appearing on the Summoner's Court platform during the cinematic
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Resolved the avatar clipping with the camera at the end of the cutscene when entering the Ravenclaw's room
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Resolved Professor Ronen being out of place during the end of year cinematic: HL-11595
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Resolved Professor Onai's bracelet clipping through her forearm
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Resolved NPC's having their eyes misaligned during cinematics: HL-316
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Resolved skipping the final cinematic places the Avatar in the middle of the room
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Resolved the book on the pedestal disappearing during the transition into the cutscene
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Resolved preview videos taking unusually long time to load in
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Resolved avatar being able to cast Revelio during the cinematic
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Resolved a missing part of the texture in the left armpit of the avatar after winning pumpkin game
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Resolved issue of avatar being sent out of world when using skip functionality
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Resolved Fig not having the book in a part of the cinematic
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Resolved random NPC that walked in front of Cressida during the cinematic
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Resolved black flickers appearing on the Avatar's back during the cinematic
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Resolved being able to open the Tools Wheel and the Spell Tab during the cinematic
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Resolved black flickers on the avatar's robes during the cinematic where the Field Guide is given to the avatar
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Resolved avatar's tongue being seen clipping through their teeth when they talking
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Resolved a black screen allowing the avatar to do basic casts and spells can appear instead of cinematic
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Resolved Grotto entrance appearing before the cinematic Squid Door playing
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Optimization to speed up initialization of conversations
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Resolved camera angle issue of Sophronia Franklin, the mission giver, obstructing the final cinematic
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Resolved not able to continue with the mission when closing the title during cinematics
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Puzzles
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Resolved Moth near Fig's classroom disappearing when the avatar is carrying it to the Mothframe
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Resolved Lumoths ignoring spinners and not attaching
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Resolved Snidgets not being found if the Avatar finishes the moonstone puzzle prior to starting the quest: HL-4430
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Resolved low LOD on fire puzzles in Hogwarts
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Resolved missing collision on the wall next to the Incendio puzzle cube
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Resolved blocking the progression by placing the Accio Platform in the middle of the bridge puzzle and resetting the room
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Resolved the puzzle cube not respawning and getting stuck mid-air multiple times
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Resolved characters disappearing during dialogues if a Merlin Trial was completed just before the interaction
Conversations
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Resolved general conversation timing issues
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Resolved issue when interacting with Kogawa outside her room causes the Avatar to be teleported back to her room
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Resolved avatar popping during conversations
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Resolved a chance for cinematic to present misplaced camera while on stairs
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Resolved the avatar shifting up and down during the conversation with Natsai
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Resolved Ominis holding two wands to one wand in different conversations
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Resolved Natsai and Sebastian's necks briefly stretching up during the Three Broomsticks conversation: HL-11584
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Resolved flashing light just after the conversation with Natty
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Resolved Thomas Brown arm traversing his body if quickly skipping conversation
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Resolved the arm of Sacharissa Tugwood making weird movements while talking to the Avatar
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Resolved subtle flickering on Sharp and Avatar's faces during conversation
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Resolved talking with Niamh Fitzgerald after starting mission, the camera gets stuck in the right pillar
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Resolved hands clipping with shoulders during conversations
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Resolved the camera staying locked on Dorothy Sprottle during a conversation
Characters
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Resolved general clipping instances with gear and hair combinations: HL-4080
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Resolved ambient beasts can't return to their normal shape
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Resolved Cedar Rivet Gloves and Forest Rivet Gloves having unexpected textures
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Resolved Orange Eye of Newt Goggles appearing identical to the Brown Eye of Newt Goggles: HL-1117
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Resolved Intro outfit and robe not being available in your Gear Appearances by default: HL-4880
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Created model for the Arachnophobia version of Spider - meshes and textures
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Created Acromantula balloon model for Arachnophobia mode
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Resolved Fig's robes clipping through his torso after the final repository reveal
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Creation, updates and support for new Ronen Themed Gear for male and female
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Resolved Dorothy Dencounrt AO issue on her hands by changing her SRXO
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Resolved ceramic mask having a wrong positioning on the avatar's head after casting Disillusionment
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Resolved avatar’s clothes looking dirty: HL-344
Avatar
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Resolved Avatar getting stuck at various locations in the game
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Resolved issue of avatar dying jumping over railing
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Resolved the Avatar not alerting the enemies if the player quits the mission after taking the invisible cloak and loads another save file
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Resolved the avatar getting stuck between some ruins walls and lose all control input
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Resolved the avatar's shadow not connecting to their feet
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Resolved Lumos light passing through the headwear and illuminates the Avatar's head
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Optimization to remove/delete objects at locations avatar respawning points to avoid becoming stuck: HL-2911
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Resolved avatar becoming stuck in a swimming animation after jumping within a dive spot cave
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Resolved avatar bouncing on the water while swimming: HL-47
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Resolved the avatar getting stuck under water near The Watermill wheel
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Resolved avatar getting stuck on the rails of the staircase that leads to the 'Room of Requirement'
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Resolved avatar getting stuck in a toilet cubicle in the Witch's Bathroom
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Resolved bad robe issue on avatar
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Resolved avatar getting stuck in a pile of packages after using Reparo on them
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Resolved the avatar having a lazy eye: HL-316
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Resolved avatar headtracking
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Resolved the avatar being controlled during the cinematic of the door of the Room of Admittance
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Resolved the avatar becoming stuck / trapped between a telescope and railing in the Astronomy Tower
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Resolved the avatar being able to jump off the bridge while being the Headmaster
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Resolved the avatar getting stuck behind the elevator at the end of the dungeon
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Resolved avatar headtracking abruptly focusing on more than one point upon entering Underground Harbor
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Resolved the avatar getting stuck at the entrance of a goblin tent
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Resolved the avatar headtracking abruptly focusing on more than one point upon entering Underground Harbor
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Resolved avatar being able to reverse the rotation of the Shifting Stairs which can lead to OOW content
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Resolved the avatar being able to glide and stay in midair at the dungeon
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Resolved the avatar being able to get trapped between a chariot and some rocks
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Resolved the avatar getting stuck and it being impossible to go out without turn off the title
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Resolved the avatar getting stuck in the roof of the shop "Flutes and Lutes" due to a missing collision
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Resolved the avatar being able to fall OOW through some textures of the mountain next to a Puffskein Den
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Resolved avatar not interacting with the crate after falling on the floor instead the grid
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Resolved the avatar being rejected by the common room door
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Resolved the Ancient Magic meter capping at two bars when loading a save from the main menu: HL-11989
Flight
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Resolved broom flight boosting and vertical animation: HL-8140
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Resolved light fading in and out on Moon Trimmer Broom
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Resolved while mounting a broom, the player is performing an Ancient Magic throw will freeze the thrown object in place and it can be thrown again
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Resolved avatar being able to climb to the top of the mountain surrounding the Tower Tunnel dungeon, allowing them to fly OOW
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Resolved avatar flying out of bounds under barrier behind Falbarton Castle
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Resolved hole in no-fly allowing player to enter old Forest region
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Resolved avatar entering vault castle while flying in a broom
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Resolved avatar being able to fly out of world through wall with broom
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Updated new fly volumes
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Resolved No Fly Zone border not appearing correctly
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Resolved Headmaster's Office can be accessed via broom
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Resolved getting stuck while trying to enter the San Bakar's Tower while mounting the Graphorn
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Resolved the avatar being able to fly OOW through a missing collision in the mountain next to a Puffskein Den
Achievements/Trophies
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Resolved Game not progressing after collecting the Guide Page
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Resolved progress not given toward Challenges when defeating Inferi by using the 'Transformation' and 'Depulso' spells: HL-2980
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Resolved the chests not being able to be collected in various locations
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Updated location some Hogwarts items
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Resolved "Combat" and "Quests" challenges remaining at 99% when completed, blocking the Avatar from reaching level 40 and 100% completion: HL-5331
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Resolved an issue defeating all named enemies did not complete challenge: HL-2980
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Resolved Great Hall Demiguise statue after patching game
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Resolved Goblet of Fire Casket's Revelio Page respawning after patching game
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Resolved issue with “A Forte for Achievement” being unlocked too earlier: HL-5331
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Resolved "The Merlin's Beard!" achievement being collected without completing all the Merlin trials
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Resolved the Overland's Collection Chests total counter only updating after all the Hogwarts and Hogsmeade chests are collected
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Resolved issue with achievements do not follow Steam language
Spells/Talents
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Resolved the "Confringo Mastery" talent not breaking the shields with the small fiery projectiles
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Resolved Alohomora VFX can be spammed with auto solve button
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Resolved Wooden gate becoming stuck after using Transformation spell.
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Resolved Revelio incorrectly revealing / highlighting Astronomy tables after they have been solved
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Resolved issue when using Wingardium on objects, the objects do not break when hitting enemies
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Resolved Diffindo spell not working inside the undercroft
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Resolved using any spell that has an AoE effect near any animal will count towards the combo counter and will drop ancient magic particles
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Resolved the user not being able to give any input to the character if hard quitting the title when learning Crucio
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Resolved Glacius causing an odd behaviour on Ashwinders clothes when cast
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Resolved issue with forgotten statue can grow in size after casting Reparo multiple times
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Resolved player being able to break shields with the basic cast
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Resolved Inferi tutorial needing a hold A to continue instead of tap A
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Resolved Marmadukes sarcophagus incorrectly revealed / highlighted by Revelio when accessing the dungeon outside of the quest
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Resolved AoE spells affecting enemies without entering a cooldown when used while aiming without targeting them
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Resolved casting Descendo on a recently transformed enemy will cause it to fall through the ground
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Resolved casting Depulso on the tree while levitating causes it to flip and float in the air
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Resolved the avatar being able to cast Alohomora to the door leading to long hallway even though the lock is on the other side of the door
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Resolved using Depulso on objects, they sometimes don't break on other enemies if they're too close
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Resolved casting Accio to the hanging crate will make the crate fall in the floor making the avatar unable to interact with the crate blocking the progress
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Resolved the ability to hit the ghost 'Nearly Headless Nick' with a vase using Accio
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Resolved Hogwarts forgotten statue already repaired before the Player repairs it
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Resolved Daedallian house chests being highlighted with Revelio even when they are in a different house
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Resolved the statue not being rebuilt with Reparo
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Resolved issue with Glacius not affecting the water
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Resolved Wingardium Leviosa be able cast on targetable objects within Hogwarts, making the camera move in odd angles
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Resolved player not being able to cast Accio or Wingardium Leviosa on the bones
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Resolved an issue in getting stuck in one of the Reparo objects after Reparo'ing it
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Resolved the avatar getting stuck on one of the Reparo objects during the Troll fight
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Resolved Sebastian sitting on nothing at the end of the mission after learning Transformation
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Resolved Crucio spell missing if the spell is cast too clo