The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Patch 4.01 — list of changes

Patch 4.01 — list of changes

Added 2
  • Added a new performance mode for ray-traced global illumination that can be toggled by players with compatible hardware
  • Added the localized versions of Orianna's song 'Lullaby of Woe' in Korean and Simplified Chinese
Changed 1
  • Increased the health and damage dealt by the Axii Puppet
Fixed 9
  • Fixed an issue where the Screen Space Reflections setting wasn't working on PC despite being turned on
  • Fixed an issue in Battle Preparations where it could be impossible to interact with Avallac'h during the objective 'Let Avallac'h know everything's ready'
  • Fixed an issue in Family Matters that could cause the game to crash during the transition to Ciri's Story: Out of the Shadows when speaking to the Bloody Baron
  • Fixed an issue in King's Gambit where it could be impossible to participate in the fistfight with the second Vildkaarl due to an invisible obstacle
  • Added a retrofix in Wine Wars: Belgaard for the issue where the quest couldn't be completed if the player destroyed one of the required monster nests during exploration
  • Fixed an issue in A Dangerous Game where the armor in Caesar's room should now change its appearance when the Alternate Nilfgaardian Armor is turned on

Patch 4.01 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is now available! It improves the overall stability and performance of the game and brings various fixes.

Here's the list of changes for this update:

PC-SPECIFIC

  • Fixed an issue where the Screen Space Reflections setting wasn't working on PC despite being turned on. Players who had previously set their SSR setting to high may notice a performance impact.

  • Added a new performance mode for ray-traced global illumination, which can be toggled by players with compatible hardware. It improves frame rate by prioritizing performance over range and precision.

QUESTS & GAMEPLAY

  • Battle Preparations - Fixed an issue where it could be impossible to interact with Avallac'h during the objective "Let Avallac'h know everything's ready."

  • Family Matters - Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash during the transition to Ciri's Story: Out of the Shadows when speaking to the Bloody Baron.

  • King's Gambit - Fixed an issue where it could be impossible to participate in the fistfight with the second Vildkaarl due to an invisible obstacle.

  • Wine Wars: Belgaard - Added a retrofix for the issue we fixed in 4.00, where the quest couldn't be completed if the player destroyed one of the required monster nests during exploration.

  • A Dangerous Game - The armor in Caesar's room should now change its appearance when the Alternate Nilfgaardian Armor is turned on.

  • Axii Puppet - Increased the health and damage dealt by the puppet.

  • Adrenaline Rush mutation should now work according to its description.

  • Various small fixes to quests and cutscenes.

LOCALIZATION

  • Fixed various issues with Arabic localization.

  • Added the localized versions of Orianna's song "Lullaby of Woe" in Korean and Simplified Chinese.

  • Adjusted Priscilla's lip-sync animation to match her voice-over in Simplified Chinese during the song "The Wolven Storm".

Please note: these are only the most notable changes. The patch contains other minor fixes that didn't make it into this list.

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