V Rising 1.0 Patch Notes - Everything about the Vampire Game

V RISING 1.0 PATCH NOTES

Technical

The game has had a major engine update and is now running on Unity 2022 (and DOTS 1.1) compared to Unity 2020 (and DOTS 0.17). Read more about DOTS here: https://unity.com/dots. The game has had some major optimization updates on both the client as well as the server, and should now be running with improved performance overall.

World Updates

Experience new discoveries in Farbane Woods. Dive into the heart of Vardoran in the Dunley Farmlands and unearth the legend of Dracula’s Demise, where the iconic vampire king was defeated centuries ago by the Church of Luminance.

New Biome – Ruins of Mortium

After forgotten centuries, the slumbering peace of this domain of eternal night is punctured by the marching of Dracula’s Legion. Venture beyond the lands of man and into the shadows, where an ancient evil stirs.

Gather your strength for war in the Ruins of Mortium, an endgame region that introduces dynamic conflict events. Engage in skirmishes against Dracula’s Legion of Noctum and conquer rifts to claim exclusive resources and weapons.

• New Location – West Fortress Ruins
• New Location – South Fortress Ruins
• New Location – North Fortress Ruins
• New Location – Vampire Village Ruins
• New Location – Dracula’s Castle Courtyard
• New Location – Dracula’s Castle
• New Location – Dracula’s Garden
• New Location – Frozen Lake Ruins
• New Location – Ancient Sacrificial Site
• New Location – The Shadow Realm, Throne Room
• New Location – Vampire Merchant Camps
  • In the Ruins of Mortium, the player can visit two new vampire merchant camps, to purchase wares.

Dracula’s Legion

Face off against a new enemy, the fearsome Draculin monstrosities of the Legion of Noctum, and drink their blood to get the benefits of the new “Draculin” blood type. Battle with the mighty generals from the highest echelon of Dracula’s Court: Elena the Hollow, Cassius the Betrayer, and Valencia the Depraved.

Cargo Travelers

The arrogant humans of Vardoran now traverse the world, carrying precious cargo from location to location. Satisfy your thirst for blood and valuable loot at the same time by intercepting their caravans and further your rise to power.

Updated Lighting and General Visual Improvements

More love has been put into the world! The wilds have been sprinkled with touches of additional flavor and life to enrich the setting. It’s also been made more beautiful than ever, our updated light engine letting us better hand-craft the moods of locations all across Vardoran!

Small Points of Interest

With the goal of making the world feel more alive, players can now find small, in-the-moment, scenarios scattered around the entire land. These can feature bandits who have set up a camp, monsters looking for trouble, beasts hunting for prey, and more.

Farbane Woods

Various updates, fixes, and visual upgrades have been implemented across the entire biome.

• Bandit camp updates on the west and east sides of Farbane.
  • Iterated on the size and contents of the camps to make the distribution more even between the east and west sides of the biome.
• Bandit Logging Camp
  • Added some additional sunroofs to make the fight against Rufus a bit more convenient.
• Bandit Copper Mine
  • Now features a new exit route to give players more freedom to choose their path back out of the mine.
• Vampire Cemetery – Player Start Zone
  • The clouds have been rearranged to better teach the player about the concept of sun exposure. The area has also been improved to allow players to find the exit more easily.
• Updated Roads – Farbane Woods
  • Some of the roads featured in the biome can now have Cargo Travelers traversing them.
• New Location – Bandit Camp
  • Added small bandit camp on the west side of Farbane to better balance out the amount of camps available on that side of the zone.
• New Location – Farbane Waygate
  • Two additional Waygates have been added to Farbane Woods. One is located to the northwest, just south of Silverlight, while the other has been placed just south of the Bandit Stronghold right in the middle of the zone.
• New Location – Bandit Copper Querrys
  • Farbane now features two new locations at which the player can more easily find copper.
• New Location – Fishing Lake
  • A new V Blood boss area has been added to Farbane. Here, you can encounter Finn the Fisherman.

Silverlight Hills

Various updates, fixes, and visual upgrades have been implemented across the entire biome.

• Updated Roads – Silverlight Hills
  • Some of the roads featured in the zone can now have Cargo Travelers traversing them.
• Sacred Silver Mine
  • Now features a giant cave opening that casts a shadow on Sir Magnus the Overseer, allowing for a more convenient V Blood boss fight.

Dunley Farmlands

Various updates, fixes, and visual upgrades have happened across the entire biome. The eastern side of the zone now connects to Mortium, bridging the two zones.

• Updated Roads – Dunley Farmlands
  • Some of the roads in the biome can now have Cargo Travelers traversing them.
• New Location – Dracula’s Demise
  • At the border of Dunley and Gloomrot the player can now visit the location where Dracula was defeated eight hundred years ago. A Militia Encampment has been added south of this location.
• New Location – Militia Encampment
  • A border crossing point to Mortium featuring Militia units.
• Militia Camp in the south on the border to Hallowed Mountains has been expanded and now connects to the border crossings to Mortium.

Hallowed Mountains

Various updates, fixes, and visual upgrades have happened across the entire biome. The northern part of the biome now connects to the Ruins of Mortium, bridging the two zones.

Cursed Forest

Various updates, fixes, and visual upgrades have happened across the entire biome. The southeastern side of the biome now connects to Mortium, bridging the two zones.

Gloomrot

Various updates, fixes, and visual upgrades have happened across the entire biome.

• New Location – Dracula’s Demise
  • At the border of Dunley and Gloomrot the player can now visit the location at which Dracula was defeated eight hundred years ago. A Trancendum Camp has been added just north of this location.
• Unit Density
  • The unit density in ‘Pools of Rebirth’ and ‘Rustlock Village’ has been reduced.
• Global Patrols
  • Gattlers and other heavy machinery can, on rare occasions, be seen on the roads of Gloomrot South.

For more patch notes, kindly visit the official page of V RISING or the developer page.

V Rising

V Rising is a game where you will be a vampire in a big world. You collect things, improve your stuff, and build your castle. There are tough bosses to beat, and you have to take care of vampire things like drinking blood and staying out of the sun.

In V Rising, you drink blood to get stronger. There are different kinds of blood for different powers. The game has a day-night cycle, and things like sunlight and garlic can hurt you which makes it more challenging. You can build your castle, protect it, and fight other players for more excitement.

People like the game's bosses and fighting style, and thus lots of copies of this game are been sold.

Release Date

On May 8, 2024, V Rising came out for Windows computers. You play as a vampire, gathering stuff, upgrading gear, and building a castle. There are tough bosses, and you have to manage vampire things like drinking blood and avoiding sunlight. Players were excited to dive into the game's challenges.

PlayStation 5 players had to wait for V Rising's release in 2024, though no exact date was given.This means that players with a PlayStation 5 would have to wait a bit longer to experience the game on their consoles.This was a big deal for players and developers as it marked the end of hard work and gave players a chance to explore the game fully.

Gameplay

In V Rising, you play as a vampire in a big world. You collect things, make your gear better, and build your castle. The game has tough bosses to beat, and you have to take care of your vampire needs like drinking blood and staying away from sunlight.

One cool thing is that you can drink blood from non-player characters (NPCs) to get special powers. Each type of blood gives you different benefits. The game also has a day-and-night cycle, so being in sunlight can hurt your vampire, making it more challenging and strategic.

In V Rising, players can choose areas to build castles and protect them from attacks. The game has options to play alone or with others, where you can fight against the game's challenges or against other players. V Rising is great for players who like survival games and want to explore a world filled with vampires.