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Patch 8 - Update

The Relic: First Guardian - Patch 8 Update Patch 8 will be going live later today (Friday 7th August). Find full patch notes below. Thank you for your continued patience and support. Keep the feedback coming.

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Gameplay
Fixes
Balance
Maps
Events

fixedPatch Notes (Hotfix)Boss & Combat Fixes

fixedPatch Notes (Hotfix)Boss Duplication Fix: Fixed an issue where dying during a boss encounter and respawning nearby caused boss and NPC instances to duplicate.

fixedPatch Notes (Hotfix)Harlan Health Bar Fix: Fixed an issue where Harlan's health bar remained visible on screen after dying during the fight.

changedPatch Notes (Hotfix)Harlan Encounter Checkpoint Adjustment: Players who die during the Harlan boss fight will now restart directly from the Harlan encounter instead of having to replay the initial Looter wave.

changedPatch Notes (Hotfix)QoL & World Improvements

addedPatch Notes (Hotfix)Map Markers Added: Map markers for Merchants and Buff NPCs have been added for better navigation.

The Relic: First Guardian changes

fixedBoss & Combat Fixes

fixedBoss Duplication Fix: Fixed an issue where dying during a boss encounter and respawning nearby caused boss and NPC instances to duplicate.

fixedHarlan Health Bar Fix: Fixed an issue where Harlan's health bar remained visible on screen after dying during the fight.

changedHarlan Encounter Checkpoint Adjustment: Players who die during the Harlan boss fight will now restart directly from the Harlan encounter instead of having to replay the initial Looter wave.

changedQoL & World Improvements

The Relic: First Guardian - Patch 8 Update

Patch 8 will be going live later today (Friday 7th August).

Find full patch notes below. Thank you for your continued patience and support. Keep the feedback coming. Project Cloud Games is committed to the long-term support and improvement of The Relic: First Guardian, to make it the experience the best it can be for the community.

Patch Notes (Hotfix)

Boss & Combat Fixes

Boss Duplication FixFixed an issue where dying during a boss encounter and respawning nearby caused boss and NPC instances to duplicate.
Harlan Health Bar FixFixed an issue where Harlan's health bar remained visible on screen after dying during the fight.

Harlan Encounter Checkpoint Adjustment: Players who die during the Harlan boss fight will now restart directly from the Harlan encounter instead of having to replay the initial Looter wave.

QoL & World Improvements

Map Markers AddedMap markers for Merchants and Buff NPCs have been added for better navigation.

Fast Travel Relic Energy AddedBased on player feedback, 2,000 Relic Energy has been added to the second Fast Travel Camp area.

Bug Fixes & Presentation

Repeatable Event FixFixed an issue where the "Lost Fragments of Courage" event could be accepted multiple times.
Visual Presentation Enhancements: Additional scene/cutscene enhancements are currently being applied to field pages and story sections to improve overall world immersion.

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Steam News / 7 August 2026

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