Avowed Update 1.2.4: Say Goodbye to Crashes and Quest Blockers!

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The update version 1.2.4 for the game Avowed by Obsidian Entertainment, their most recent role-playing title, has been released and includes a fix for several problems that have been frequently reported.

In this update, we’ve focused on resolving the crashes that gamers have been mentioning, along with fixing problems that might prevent the main storyline quests from being completed successfully.

Additionally, several minor glitches are being addressed, which should eventually allow you to bid farewell to experiencing your character Kai becoming trapped within the game’s level structure.

Bear in mind, there are some spoilers described in the patch notes below, so read at your own risk:

Crashes and Major Issues

  • Adjusted character settings so that unkillable characters will now respawn if they mysteriously die, preventing blocked quest progression.

Quests and Area Design

  • Loot piles will no longer be placed in unexpected locations when created while the player is far away. Previously affected saved games will now have the loot pile back where the owning character died.
  • Players who killed Kostya and destroyed Solace Keep will no longer experience a dropped conversation when speaking with the leaders of the Living Lands during The Siege of Paradis. (Players with affected saves can now simply walk in and out of the meeting space to retrigger the conversation.)
  • Bounty Masters in Dawnshore, Shatterscarp, and Galawain’s Tusks now correctly allow players to turn in bounties, even if they have acquired more trophy items than expected.
  • Vemas now allows players to turn in Debt of Blood, even if they had already spoken to him upon returning.
  • The player will no longer become stuck with no objectives active during An Untimely End.
  • Fixed an issue where the player could become stuck in the environment near Dehengen’s Cottage.
  • Enemy loot will no longer disappear if the player killed Ygwulf and the assassins in the Cistern, saved their game, and then reloaded that save.
  • Ambassador Hylgard can no longer die from drowning in The Strangleroot while following the player, which was preventing him from appearing at the embassy in Paradis.
  • The player will no longer be blocked from finishing Ancient Soil if Fior mes Iverno becomes inaccessible.

Systems and Gameplay Improvements

  • Godless chests and sarcophagi now have currency in their loot lists.
  • Upgrade materials (metal, wood, leather) are now more consistently available across stores in each region.
  • Upgrade materials now properly refresh when store stock updates.
  • Autosave frequency has been changed from 5 minutes to 10 minutes by default. (This can still be adjusted in player settings.)
  • Autosave slots increased from 3 to 5.
  • The ability Bleeding Cuts now applies Bleed Accumulation more reliably.
  • Logging into Xbox Network on Steam no longer resets the player’s selected language setting.
  • Kai is now less likely to teleport inside a wall while using Leap of Daring.
  • Companions now assist in combat more reliably.

Visual and Art Fixes

  • Militia Guard patrolling Claviger’s Landing now has the correct neck texture.
  • Adjusted health bar position for the enemy Putrid Skeleton Wizard.
  • Fixed jittering of player hair and armor when afflicted by Poison Accumulation.
  • Reduced opacity of a water fountain inside Ondra’s Temple.

User Interface and Controls

  • Companion abilities bound to the Quick Slot menu no longer become undone after reloading a save.
  • Added new settings for controller users to adjust gamepad look acceleration strength and ramp-up time.
  • Corrected typos in the Encumbrance tutorial and on the Compiling Shaders screen (now correctly states “a few minutes” instead of “a few moments”).

Miscellaneous

  • Launching Avowed with DirectX 11 is now disabled, as the game does not support it.

One of the best games of the year gets better

It’s wonderful that “Avowed” is such an excellent game. It’s reassuring to know that Obsidian Entertainment remains active and prompt in addressing player suggestions.

Regardless of how infrequent a bug might be, it’s frustrating when it interferes with your ability to finish a quest or enjoy the game as intended.

I’m eagerly anticipating updates this year about Obsidian developing story-based DLC or perhaps even an expansion for their game. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed playing Avowed, and although I understand it has a smaller scope compared to other massive RPGs, I could certainly use more of the Living Lands to delve into.

Over the last few years, I’ve been blown away by the remarkable growth of Obsidian Entertainment – the studio where I proudly call myself a tech enthusiast. Now, we boast the ability to orchestrate numerous teams, each taking charge of unique and diverse projects, a testament to our commitment to innovation and creativity.

Information about The Outer Worlds 2 is expected to surface soon since it’s another Obsidian production slated for release towards the end of 2025. Given that Fable by Playground Games has been postponed until 2026, it seems probable that this game, along with a new Call of Duty title, will be key Xbox releases to round off the year.

Presently, Avowed can be found on the Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC platforms. Being a first-party title from Xbox, it is also accessible through the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, as well as the PC Game Pass service.

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2025-02-28 22:11