'We are no longer using that one red pipe asset we weren't supposed to use': The Blood of Dawnwalker hotfix clears up one of the game's more charming mistakes

A new hotfix, version 1.0.4, has rolled out for The Blood of Dawnwalker. Developer Rebel Wolves released the update to improve overall stability, fix progression blockers, address a controller issue causing frame rate drops, and remove a famous placeholder red pipe asset that was mistakenly included in the game.

The red pipe asset gained attention online after players discovered the bright red object marked with a warning reading "Do not use this asset!" inside the game. Alongside the removal of the rogue asset, the hotfix targets several gameplay and technical elements. According to the patch notes, dead NPCs can no longer start dialogues, torches will no longer grow uncontrollably, and connecting controllers using outdated GameInput software should no longer cause FPS drops.

Additional fixes address various quest progression issues, such as tutorial blockers tied to the Voracious Bite skill, Coen getting stuck inside houses or a cave during the "Deep Down" quest, Murohn failing to spawn, and issues affecting quests like "Hive and Seek," "On the Run," "A Lone Wolf's Hunt," "Smoke and Ashes," and "The Heart Wants What It Wants." Furthermore, Ocha will no longer attack Coen when attacked by guards, and players should no longer encounter an issue that blocked saving the game.

On the art and audio fronts, Coen and Iorgu will now drink from their cups even on low graphical settings, and issues causing music to stop playing in the prologue have been resolved. The update also addresses miscellaneous technical concerns, including an issue that prevented Quality preset mods from applying properly and plugin problems related to VSync when using FSR Frame Generation.

The Blood of Dawnwalker hotfix 1.0.4 is live now on Steam.