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

- Product: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt)
- Vendor: CD PROJEKT RED
- Date: 2023-02-02
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/292030/view/3632751459961133386
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt/releases/2023-02-02-patch-4.01-list-of-changes

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- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Screen Space Reflections setting wasn't working on PC despite being turned on
- **added** — Added a new performance mode for ray-traced global illumination that can be toggled by players with compatible hardware
- **fixed** — 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** — 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** — 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
- **fixed** — 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** — 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
- **changed** — Increased the health and damage dealt by the Axii Puppet
- **fixed** — Fixed the Adrenaline Rush mutation to work according to its description
- **fixed** — Fixed various issues with Arabic localization
- **added** — Added the localized versions of Orianna's song 'Lullaby of Woe' in Korean and Simplified Chinese
- **fixed** — Adjusted Priscilla's lip-sync animation to match her voice-over in Simplified Chinese during the song 'The Wolven Storm'

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.