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Steam News23 July 202624d ago

July 23: Patch Notes

New Content Character Creator Added new starter outfit for the Hunter Added new face paint and face tattoo options Added blush customization options to the Character Creator Added a new male face preset to the Character

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Full Vampires: Bloodlord Rising update

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What changed

19 fixes14 additions16 changes1 removal
  • Store
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Fixes
  • Performance
  • Balance
addedCharacter CreatorAdded new starter outfit for the Hunter
addedCharacter CreatorAdded new face paint and face tattoo options
addedCharacter CreatorAdded blush customization options to the Character Creator
addedCharacter CreatorAdded a new male face preset to the Character Creator
addedCharacter CreatorAdded a new hairstyle to the Character Creator
addedCharacter CreatorAdded a wrinkles slider to the Character Creator

Vampires: Bloodlord Rising changes

addedAdded new starter outfit for the Hunter
addedAdded new face paint and face tattoo options
addedAdded blush customization options to the Character Creator
addedAdded a new male face preset to the Character Creator
addedAdded a new hairstyle to the Character Creator

New Content

Character Creator

  • Added new starter outfit for the Hunter

  • Added new face paint and face tattoo options

  • Added blush customization options to the Character Creator

  • Added a new male face preset to the Character Creator

  • Added a new hairstyle to the Character Creator

  • Added a wrinkles slider to the Character Creator

  • Added gloss and metallic lipstick options to the Character Creator

  • Added a brand-new vampire-themed mouse cursor

  • Added new ambient audio to the Hell's Chasm mine

  • Added sound effects for rotating chapel statues, the chapel opening, and the Silver Veil disappearance cutscene

  • Added female-specific Journal entries and quest text

  • Added missing voice-over lines across dialogues and conversations

  • Updated the female voice-over in the onboarding section

  • Updated the default face preset to provide a more distinct appearance

  • Florica now offers the starting Aristocrat and Hunter outfits

"I Am Known For" is live in the Chronicle tab

Pick the trait that defines your character:

TraitEffect
VersatilityNo modifiers
EnduranceExistence +20, Attack -5
FerocityAttack +5, Movement Speed -5
Tough SkinPhysical Resists +5, Stealth -5
AgilityMovement Speed +5, Charge Attack -5

Bug Fixes & Updates

Character Creator

  • Fixed an issue where deformity intensity could reset to 100% after changing clothes or restarting the game

  • Fixed an issue where character body type changes could be saved after pressing the Cancel button

  • Fixed selection highlights not being preserved

  • Fixed preset intensity settings not being applied or saved correctly

  • Fixed an issue where lipstick intensity was applied at full strength even when set to 0

  • Fixed Hunter preset intensity incorrectly inheriting values from the Aristocrat appearance

  • Improved the visual transition between character head and body meshes

  • Improved the positioning of selected hairstyles to better fit the head

  • Improved the appearance of the long hairstyle

  • Improved face mask fitting across different face shapes

  • Improved Hunter mask alignment across the new character models

  • Improved performance when switching to Hunter mode

Gameplay & Quests

  • Improved interaction detection for the Cloth, Corpse, and Statues during "The Sealed Chapel" quest

  • Fixed an issue where enemies could fail to spawn during a story quest

  • Improved vampire servant pathfinding to prevent them from getting stuck on player-built structures

  • Fixed an issue where crossbow bolts could incorrectly track the player's movement after being fired

  • Maximum servant loyalty now increases to 100 upon reaching the Bloodlord Castle level

  • Adjusted Crypt construction resource requirements to better match story progression

  • Fixed incorrect skill statistics displayed for Vortex of Life

  • Fixed passive skill perks not being applied correctly at levels 5 and 10

UI & Visuals

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when opening the map

  • Fixed an issue where female body types could display a male coat in the character inventory preview

  • Fixed the Hunter stance being displayed incorrectly in the Inventory

  • Cutscenes now correctly display the player's selected character mode and outfit

  • Fixed an issue where some Reveka links in the Journal opened a blank Compendium page

  • Fixed an issue where certain doors disappeared instead of playing their opening animation

  • Fixed an issue causing some trees to disappear at certain distances

  • Improved the visual quality of Inquisition camps

Multiplayer

  • Updated multiplayer waiting screens to use the correct player portrait

  • Removed outdated "Dragos" references from multiplayer dialogue prompts

  • Fixed a multiplayer issue that could cause story progression problems when interacting with Razvan

Gamepad

  • Fixed several Character Creator gamepad navigation and usability issues

  • Fixed an issue where gamepad controls could stop responding in the Main Menu

  • Improved gamepad navigation throughout the Main Menu

  • Added and improved sound effects for gamepad navigation in the Character Creator

Source

Steam News / 23 July 2026

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