Today, Ascendant Studios and Electronic Arts announced the availability of the second patch released for Immortals of Aveum.

　　This update weighs 2.3GB on Steam and reportedly improves various situations where the frame rate would suddenly drop, creating stuttering. It also fixes various bugs and crashes. According to the patch notes, the Xbox Series S also received a slight graphics quality improvement.

　　However, there is no mention of the DLSS 3 ghosting issue that can only be countered by reverting to an earlier Frame Generation .dll file.

　　GAME PERFORMANCE

　　Fixed multiple instances of occasional crashes and progression blockersFixed an issue where the game was overwriting save slots when the user spawned at a specific locationImproved various instances of FPS drops and stuttering throughout the gameAddressed areas where the game would occasionally hitch or freeze momentarilyImproved loot spawn timeGAMEPLAY

　　Fixed instances where objects were sometimes not appearing in the correct locationFixed various instances where spell cooldown, reload, and animations could trigger incorrectly or interfere with the spell functionFixed various possible issues caused by dying and respawningPrevented spells from being cast in the background of cinematicsAddressed exploits in the Chapter 2 Howler fightAddressed exploit in the Obelisk FaneAddressed display issue with Spell preview videosFixed various combat quirks with Archon and Red ElementalsAddressed exploits when navigating the terrain in specific locationsFixed multiple areas where the user could fall through the map or get stuckMinor balancing and stat updatesAddressed minor combat exploitsPC-SPECIFIC

　　Dialogue options are now clickable using the mousePrevented Fury Spells from being cast during conversations with NPCsAdded a loading animation on the "Optimize Game Files" screenFixed issue where message prompts were occasionally not appearing upon changing settingsAdded three graphics settings: Mesh Pool Quality, Shadow Rendering Pool Size, Render Target Pool SizeFixed issue on low and min spec PCs where some settings would be set to ultra by default, causing performance problemsFixed issues that sometimes occurred when changing the display resolution or display modeImmortals of Aveum launched a couple of weeks ago. Nathan wasn't exactly thrilled by the experience, as outlined in his review:

　　If you’re looking for a solid challenge, the latter stages of Immortals of Aveum provide just that, but they can sometimes feel like a grind. The end result is a game that felt a little long, even though its campaign only clocks in at a relatively modest dozen hours. Granted, those who want to collect everything could spend over 20 hours, but the magic may wear off before then for many.