Rebel Wolves has begun rolling out Hotfix 1.0.2 for The Blood of Dawnwalker on PC. The first post-launch update addresses three quest problems and one controller-input issue, while the developer has also listed several launch problems that remain under investigation.
The full developer notice is available in the official Steam announcement. The wording matters: Hotfix 1.0.2 is described as rolling out on PC, not across every platform.
What Hotfix 1.0.2 fixes
The quest changes cover three specific situations. Coen can now speak with Farkas even after all nearby non-player characters have been killed. Lunka should no longer become lost while leading Coen during the tutorial. The Uriashi blacksmith has also learned to craft a particular holy sword.
On the gameplay side, the PC update adjusts controller dead zones and input behavior while sprinting. Rebel Wolves does not provide numerical dead-zone values or a longer technical breakdown, so players should treat the official list as the complete confirmed scope of that change.
- Coen can speak with Farkas after nearby NPCs have been killed.
- Lunka should remain on route while guiding Coen in the tutorial.
- The Uriashi blacksmith can craft the intended holy sword.
- Controller dead-zone and sprint-input behavior has been adjusted on PC.
Known issues are still being investigated
Three items in the announcement are listed as known issues rather than completed fixes. Players experiencing stuttering in Windowed or Borderless mode are advised to try Full Screen mode as a temporary workaround. For crashes while shaders are compiling, the developer recommends checking whether the system BIOS is current and links to additional information from the announcement.
Rebel Wolves also acknowledges that button mapping is missing for PS5 gamepads. The hotfix notice does not promise a date for a permanent solution to any of these three issues.
These recommendations should not be confused with guarantees. Switching display mode or updating a BIOS may help in the situations identified by the developer, but PC owners should follow hardware-vendor instructions before changing firmware.
What players should do next
Steam normally downloads game updates automatically. PC players can confirm that the game has finished updating before checking whether the affected quest state or controller behavior has changed. Anyone still encountering the listed problems should retain save and system details for a support report rather than assuming Hotfix 1.0.2 addresses every launch issue.
The patch follows the game’s release and an earlier confirmation that the console versions would include a 60fps performance mode at launch. Rebel Wolves says it will continue improving the game and thanked players for their support and patience, but it has not attached a timetable to the next update.
For now, Hotfix 1.0.2 is a focused PC patch: three quest corrections, one controller-input adjustment, and public acknowledgement of several problems still being worked on.
