Patch 1.5 & Next-Generation Update — list of changes

[flrez]

Alright, so after putting some serious time playing 1.5 here's some of my thoughts:
LONGPOST ALERT

Spoiler: SPOILER

Overall direction is great - crits were absolutely overtuned and had to be changed. 100% crit chance or close is still possible if one would like to go that route. On lower video settings game looks somehow better than before, which is awesome. Skippy was nerfed which was a must. Can't really say that I'm very excited about romances - I'm not into it in videogames. Same goes for new apartments for V, since would be much better if we had more gameplay content. I would rate this update 7 / 10 because of balance changes alone tbh.
Now to the current problems:
Balance is still not there.
1) Qiant sandevistan + 3 legendary heatsink mods + nanorelays = 14 sec slow mo with 3 sec cooldown. Now we also have 5.5 sec of kerenzikov, which allows you to be in slow motion permanently. No reason to explain that it kills all challenge, since I've managed to pass (Don't Fear) The reaper quest without being hit even once. Build doesn't matter, this cyberware set alone can carry anything on the very hard difficulty through the game.
Possible solution: Remove heatsink mods / heatsink blueprints from the game. It will keep the unique advantages of different sandevistans and will force player to think when to go for slow mo, instead of smashing E button.
2) Problem solver smg (active cold blood + stacking merciless (around 60 points in it) = very high crit + high crit damage + stupid high fire rate)
3) All tech guns. A lot of reasons. Highest damage, ability to shoot through the walls, bullets don't have any travel time(it's instahit), being able to shoot instantly or charge shot for a huge damage. Tech sniper rifles > power sniper rifles in absolutely everything, including fire rate, damage, reload time. They also ignore armor.
4) Ricochet weapon ability feels weak compared to smart guns auto aim and tech guns charge / wall penetration. It's very situational and almost useless outside of indoors areas.
5) Some perks still require polishing/rework. First that comes to my mind is "punisher" from assault tree, which requires 20 in reflexes but only useful for full automatic weapons, and even then only 1 point in it is usually more than enough, while being completely useless for sniper weapons (which belong to assault tree)
6) Baseball bat and it's knock down. From the very start of the game you are able to keep up to 5 enemies constantly knocked down, which makes some encounters completely trivial regardless of difficulty settings. I think that knock down should be a chance, based on your body attribute
7) I do hope that a lot of empty / semi empty areas will have some content there. Northern part of NC, The Biotechnica Flats, area around Oil Fields, area around Nomad Camp / Desert Film Set. New apartments are cool and all, but players want to play the game, not to chill in pixel apartments

No matter the expectations, this update is much better than I was expecting it to be, thanks CDPR

 

[SigilFey]

Alright, so after putting some serious time playing 1.5 here's some of my thoughts:
LONGPOST ALERT

Spoiler: SPOILER

Overall direction is great - crits were absolutely overtuned and had to be changed. 100% crit chance or close is still possible if one would like to go that route. On lower video settings game looks somehow better than before, which is awesome. Skippy was nerfed which was a must. Can't really say that I'm very excited about romances - I'm not into it in videogames. Same goes for new apartments for V, since would be much better if we had more gameplay content. I would rate this update 7 / 10 because of balance changes alone tbh.
Now to the current problems:
Balance is still not there.
1) Qiant sandevistan + 3 legendary heatsink mods + nanorelays = 14 sec slow mo with 3 sec cooldown. Now we also have 5.5 sec of kerenzikov, which allows you to be in slow motion permanently. No reason to explain that it kills all challenge, since I've managed to pass (Don't Fear) The reaper quest without being hit even once. Build doesn't matter, this cyberware set alone can carry anything on the very hard difficulty through the game.
Possible solution: Remove heatsink mods / heatsink blueprints from the game. It will keep the unique advantages of different sandevistans and will force player to think when to go for slow mo, instead of smashing E button.
2) Problem solver smg (active cold blood + stacking merciless (around 60 points in it) = very high crit + high crit damage + stupid high fire rate)
3) All tech guns. A lot of reasons. Highest damage, ability to shoot through the walls, bullets don't have any travel time(it's instahit), being able to shoot instantly or charge shot for a huge damage. Tech sniper rifles > power sniper rifles in absolutely everything, including fire rate, damage, reload time. They also ignore armor.
4) Ricochet weapon ability feels weak compared to smart guns auto aim and tech guns charge / wall penetration. It's very situational and almost useless outside of indoors areas.
5) Some perks still require polishing/rework. First that comes to my mind is "punisher" from assault tree, which requires 20 in reflexes but only useful for full automatic weapons, and even then only 1 point in it is usually more than enough, while being completely useless for sniper weapons (which belong to assault tree)
6) Baseball bat and it's knock down. From the very start of the game you are able to keep up to 5 enemies constantly knocked down, which makes some encounters completely trivial regardless of difficulty settings. I think that knock down should be a chance, based on your body attribute
7) I do hope that a lot of empty / semi empty areas will have some content there. Northern part of NC, The Biotechnica Flats, area around Oil Fields, area around Nomad Camp / Desert Film Set. New apartments are cool and all, but players want to play the game, not to chill in pixel apartments

No matter the expectations, this update is much better than I was expecting it to be, thanks CDPR

Really nice breakdown of particulars! Well worth a read!

 

[gakusangi]

Tbh thats pretty much how it works now. Hp scale accuracy scale and dmg scale. on very hard its pretty much impossible too 1 shot anything now since your wepons just wont do enough dmg (earlygame). Endgame has allways been OP so im curious too see how it is now with the nerfs too mods and armors.

Armor is annoying now, because in addition to the armor mods being nerfed and armor values being adjusted over all, they've also added this feature where you cannot put a mod of a higher rarity tier into a piece of clothing of a lower rarity tier. So you now can't put a rare Armadillo into a Common pair of pants, the game will stop you. This is a terrible system. It's almost like they forgot in the previous update that our crafting specs for Armadillo upgrade to the next tier when your Crafting skill levels up... which is does it does automatically when we use it enough times. This means that eventually you'll be making legendary Armadillo mods, but be unable to put those into anything except legendary clothes. This means you can't have a pair of shoes you like the look of, but are Uncommon, and still make them viable with armor mods, it doesn't allow you to do that now. Shockingly, that same rule isn't applied to weapons, as far as I can tell, only clothing. They further nerfed armor by only allowing certain mods to be placed in specific articles of clothing, such as pretty much all damage mods only being able to go into headgear. RIP anyone that doesn't like wearing hats/helmets.

As far as the damage nerfs... at the most extreme, you might take two shots to kill an enemy you used to kill in only one shot. It's negligible, you'll still be dishing out more damage than any enemy health pool can deal with. I'm currently playing a character (mind you on Normal difficulty) that can do anything except use some Ninjutsu, Quick Hacks and fist fighting (and that can be made up for with Gorilla Arms). If it's a blade or any kind of gun, this character can use it and destroy entire groups of enemies in moments. Pretty much exactly how it was for me since the beginning. Even crit builds still work in many cases and critical chance was nuked down significantly in this update.

 

[playerhatersball]

Patch 1.5 is coming soon to PC, Stadia, and consoles.

It brings various improvements to the game, numerous quest and gameplay fixes, as well as a number of free DLCs. On top of that, it contains the next-generation update, which will allow Cyberpunk 2077 to take advantage of the additional power of the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation®5 hardware.

Here’s what the update brings to each platform:

Below you can find the list of the most notable changes coming in this update.

NEXT-GEN EXCLUSIVES

• Added ray-traced local light shadows.
• Implemented native achievement support on next-gen consoles. Note that as the next-gen version has a different SKU, PlayStation trophies obtained in backward compatibility will not be transferred. Xbox achievements will automatically appear on the new version using the Smart Delivery feature.
• Introduced two graphics modes on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X:

Performance Mode
Ensures smooth gameplay at 60fps with dynamic 4K scaling.
Ray Tracing Mode
Provides photorealistic shadow rendering as well as gameplay at 30fps with dynamic 4K scaling.

• The Xbox Series S version has no graphics mode selection and is by default presented at 30 FPS in 1440p with dynamic resolution scaling.
• Added performance improvements which significantly decrease the number of FPS drops and improve rendering quality.
• Balanced HDR to achieve parity across all platforms.
• Various visual quality improvements.
• Added Activity Cards for PS5.
• Added Spanish voiceover support in the Americas (PlayStation codes: CUSA-16596 and CUSA-16597). Due to technical constraints, it is available only on next-gen consoles. For further details on language support see: Xbox, PlayStation.
• Implemented support for spatial audio on PlayStation 5 for 3D-audio-enabled headphones and built-in TV speakers via PS5 's Tempest 3D AudioTech solution.

Implemented the use of adaptive triggers on PS5 controllers.

• Haptic feedback is now customized based on in-game activity.
• The controller's built-in speaker is used for holocalls, text messages, and everything that happens in V's head.

ADDITIONAL CONTENT

This additional content is available for players on all platforms.

Apartments

Apartments can be rented (with a one-time fee) when encountered in Night City or through the EZEstates website when accessed through the computer in V's Megabuilding H10 apartment. They become available after completing the Playing for Time quest. It’s possible to rent all apartments at the same time. All apartments share the same stash.

Available apartments:

• Northside, Watson (€$5,000)
• Japantown, Westbrook (€$15,000)
• The Glen, Heywood (€$40,000)
• Corpo Plaza, City Center (€$55,000)

Additionally, you can now customize V’s starting apartment in Megabuilding H10 using the EZEstates website for €$10,000.
Some interactions in the apartments provide a temporary buff:

• Take shower - applies the “Refreshed” status for one hour.
• Refreshed: Allows you to regenerate Health during combat. Health will regenerate on its own up to 60% of the maximum threshold.
• If you possess the Regeneration perk, this increases in combat Health regen rate by 20% and your Health regen threshold by 20%.
• Go to sleep - regenerates health and applies the ""Rested"" status for one hour.
• Rested: Gain +20% Skill XP.
• Brew coffee - applies the “Energized” status for one hour.
• Energized: +25% Max Stamina, +30% Stamina Regen."

Appearance Customization

• You can now tweak certain features of your appearance (such as hair, makeup, piercing, etc.) when using the mirror in any of your apartments and safehouses. It’s free and you can do it as often as you like. Character customization also includes more makeup and hair color options. Who's the fairest of them all, now?

What's New at Wilson’s?

• You can check out new items in Wilson’s 2nd Amendment store in Megabuilding H10 or look for them while exploring Night City.
• 2 new weapons: Darra Polytechnic Umbra (Power Assault Rifle), Budget Arms Guillotine (Power Submachine Gun)
• 4 new weapon scopes: Kang Tao Jue long scope, Tsunami Gaki sniper scope, Arasaka Kanetsugu short scope, Handyman short scope
• New type of weapon attachments - muzzle brakes: 10 new muzzle brakes: 5 for handguns (RC-7 Ifrit, RC-7 Liger, RC-7 Dybbuk, RC-7 Kutrub, RC-7 Babaroga); 5 for assault rifles & submachine guns (RC-7 Aswang, RC-7 Varkolak, RC-7 Zaar, RC-7 Yokai, RC-7 Strigoi).

New Poses in Photo Mode

• We added a number of new poses in Photo Mode, including poses for Johnny Silverhand (only available in flashback scenes when playing as Johnny).

LIVING CITY

Combat AI

• Multiple fixes and improvements to NPC melee and ranged combat AI and reactions, including taking cover, positioning, reloading, equipping weapons, dodging, blocking and many others.
• Multiple improvements to dismemberment triggers, hit reactions and death animations, adding greater impact to ranged and melee combat.
• Enemies are now much better at blocking and evading (Kerenzikov) attacks. The heavier the weapon, the easier it is to hit. The opposite is true for evading.
• Further diversification of melee and ranged combat behaviors for different factions: reckless, aggressive, balanced, defensive and cautious.
• Followers now contribute more in combat but can be defeated and temporarily disabled if they receive enough punishment.
• Numerous fixes and balance changes to netrunner combat.

Crowd Improvements

• Aggressive crowd behavior: certain NPC archetypes can and will enter combat with the player when provoked by aiming, shooting or fighting. Due to some technical challenges, this change is not available on the previous generation of consoles.
• Time skips affect the state of NPCs, as well as reset the state of the devices, environments and certain scenes.
• Improved crowd reactions, pathfinding and despawning.

Drive Model

• Introducing our all new Burn Out Mode! Hold Gas + Brake to engage, steer to rotate. The old system only allowed rotating on the spot, now try modulating the inputs to see what you can do! Try brake stands, donuts, drifts or heat up the tires to do a drag-race style launch with a High Grip boost. The system now works at higher speeds, so you can hit the brake with gas applied on corner entry to cause oversteer on most cars. Keyboard users can optionally use new Secondary bindings on arrow keys (some keyboards ignore the third key press when just using WASD), but gamepads allow the most control of the system (as gamepads in general provide the driving experience preferred by a vast majority of players).
• New Braking system produces consistent performance, front to rear, across all speeds. ABS simulation added. All vehicles brakes have been tuned to the new model.
• Engine simulation improved. Clutch simulation added. These changes improve resistance forces from the engine when shifting, helping to remove unwanted wheel spin events.
• Gearbox simulation improved. Much improved downshifting behavior. Transmission now realistically downshifts and has smarter shift logic to keep the engine in its sweet spot. Forward <-> Reverse shifting has been totally redone, allowing for J-Turns / Rockfords.
• Motorcycles improved. All of the above improvements help to make them more stable. Additionally, steering model improvements have been added, and they have been retuned.
• Tune improvements to various cars. Quadra Type-66 (all models, especially Avenger), Mizutani Shion (especially MZ2), Herrera Outlaw (major pass) & base MaiMai all had steering improvements implemented and more.
• Added adjustments to first-person perspective to all vehicles that needed it. In addition, Nomad vehicles with CrystalDome technology now digitally omit objects obscuring view.

Vehicle Traffic

• Visual improvement to traffic movement: turning and suspension.
• Panic reaction to danger: traffic now has the ability to drive away in panic from danger. NPC passengers can now die from car crashes.
• Reactions to fender benders: vehicles now have a wider range of reactions to being bumped into, and will recover and return to traffic more smoothly.

GAMEPLAY

Balance

• Various changes related to the economy, including increased rewards from jobs and Open World activities and decreased prices for vehicles and cyberware.
• Rebalanced and improved functionality of clothing mods. Adjusted the amount of modification slots available on clothing items. Categorized the mods to fit only specific clothing items. As a result, all equipped mods were moved back to your inventory. Go to the Inventory screen to re-equip them in accordance with the new rules.
• The "Easy" game difficulty is now moderately more challenging.
• Introduced 2 new stats replacing Evasion: Mitigation Chance and Mitigation Strength. Mitigation Chance determines how often the player has a chance to reduce incoming damage. Mitigation Strength determines the percentage by which damage is reduced (50% by default).
• Components that used to increase Evasion now affect Mitigation. For example: the Reflexes attribute, perks such as Mongoose, Vanishing Point, Human Shield, some clothing mods and cyberware, and more.
• Rebalanced Damage Over Time effects, generally reducing primary damage effects such as Burning, Bleeding and Poison.
• Reduced chance to disrupt trajectory of smart bullets by Tyger Claws' Glowing Tattoos ability.
• Added a quieter way to escape the NCPD when the heat is on. Instead of fleeing a certain distance from the most recent crime scene, V can opt to hide within the search area, although it will take longer for the police to stop looking.

Cyberware

• It's now possible to sell unused cyberware at a Ripperdoc.
• Cooldown duration is now properly described in the tooltip of Blood Pump cyberware.
• Made it possible to interrupt the Revealing Position hack by damaging the netrunner or by having immunity from Self-ICE cyberware.
• Activating Berserk will now double Stamina instead of granting an infinite amount.
• Tranquilizer Rounds in the Projectile Launch System no longer affect non-human NPCs.
• Reduced the ricochet number of the Legendary Ballistic Coprocessor to 1, but grants a 50% bonus to ricochet damage.
• Trajectory Generator (Kiroshi Optics mod) has been changed to Threat Analysis and now grants a 2% Mitigation Chance. Mitigation grants a chance to reduce incoming damage by the percentage indicated by Mitigation Strength (50% by default).
• Increased duration of Optical Camo cyberware for V from 5/10/15 to 10/15/15 per rarity level.
• Added the Optical Camo ability for some NPCs.
• Even with Optical Camo active, the player will now be visible while grappling an enemy.
• Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to equip some cyberware mods simultaneously.

Combat

• Numerous optimizations to combat AI resulting in an overall improved combat experience.
• Numerous fixes and improvements were made to reduce interruptions and smoothen NPC animations in combat, including attack, death, equip weapon, cover, hit reaction, reload, block and dodge animations. You can expect more consistent feeling of impact and crowd control from weapons as well as more spectacular visuals.
• Enemies will now correctly reposition to more tactically advantageous positions.
• Increased followers' shooting accuracy.
• Reduced explosion damage dealt to the player.
• Fixed cases where NPCs from the same group or faction didn't join combat when they witnessed their comrades fighting.
• Fixed an issue whereby NPCs didn't display a proper hit reaction when hit with a grenade upon entering combat.
• Enemy shotgunners will now attempt to keep a closer distance to the player during combat.
• Added some visual effects to the combat stims used by enemies.
• Enemies equipped with combat stims will use them only when their health is below 30%, reducing their overall stimulant usage.
• Increased visual complexity of enemy combat behavior in low-framerate mode.
• Fixed an issue when combat mode was triggered while roaming.
• Fixed an issue where the player could be knocked down by a hammer attack despite the weapon not reaching them.
• Significantly sped up switching between melee and ranged weapons for NPCs that can use both.

Quickhacking

• It's no longer possible to apply the Cyberpsychosis quickhack on cyberpsychos.
• Fixed an issue where deactivating a camera with a quickhack wouldn't interrupt enemy quickhack upload when the camera in question was used as a connection proxy.
• Fixed cases where a "hacked" status effect could remain on V permanently, preventing netrunners from hacking V again.
• Fixed an issue where, in some cases, the Whistle quickhack didn't cause NPCs to approach V's position.

Items & Devices

• It's now possible to turn devices on and off while carrying a body.
• Fixed an issue where elevator door animations did sometimes not display properly, causing the player to see beyond world boundaries.

Bonus items found in stash (2 DLC Jackets + 4 Registration Reward items) have new functionality:

• From now on, these items will increase their Rarity after performing a certain amount of upgrades.
• Added a base crafting spec for each item (Rare quality). The player's list of available crafting specs on existing saves will be properly updated to accommodate this change.

NPCs

• Lowered the health of the opponents in Beat on the Brat, except for the Twins - they can now block and/or evade attacks, so their difficulty is based more on skill.
• Woodman now prefers using the same Ajax rifle that he drops as loot. He was also demoted from a boss to a standard enemy.
• Fixed NPC behavior during Sasquatch, Oda, Adam Smasher, Royce and Beat on the Brat boss fights.
• Fixed an issue where enemy NPCs couldn't break V's guard in melee fights.
• Fixed clipping in V's and NPCs' aerial takedowns.
• Spin and kick melee attacks are now allowed only on fast, agile enemy archetypes.
• Cold Blood experience will no longer be awarded when dispatching enemies while having no Cold Blood effect active. The amount of Cold Blood experience granted for dispatching enemies increases with the amount of active Cold Blood stacks.
• Fixed clipping when grappling enemies from the crouched position.
• Enemy shotgunners now deal more damage.
• Enemies are less likely to attack V while V is performing a finisher.
• Increased damage dealt by sniper NPCs.
• Snipers will now be able to shoot when backing away from their target.
• Disabled tripping over bodies for V's companions.
• Rebalanced NPC Stamina.
• NPCs crushed by a vehicle that are unable to recover will die after some time.
• Fixed V's death animations that play while grappling an NPC.
• Fixed an issue where security, bouncers and police NPCs could have a bounty on them.
• Fixed some instances of NPCs T-posing.
• Fixed an issue where NPCs with the ability to apply status effects weren't able to do so.
• Added a 15% health debuff for enemies that have the Kerenzikov ability to compensate for more successful dodging.

Perks

Rebalanced various perks and moved some of them in the skill tree. As a result, all the Perk points you spent were reset. Go to the Perks screen to reassign your Perk points for free.

Redesigned the following perks:

• Bloodswell
• Human Shield
• Epimorphosis
• Cold Blood
• Coldest Blood
• Cutthroat

Added new perks replacing some older ones.

• Stronger Together (Increases damage you deal while carrying a body.) -> changed to -> Tenacious V (Getting hit does not interrupt Health regeneration.)
• Unbreakable (Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1.) -> changed to -> Easy Out (While Cold Blood is active, increases ranged weapon damage by 10% (lvl 1) or 20% (lvl 2) to enemies within 5 m of V.)
• Commando (You cannot be detected underwater.) -> changed to -> Looking Sharp (Headshots with thrown Knives apply Blinding to the target.)
• Silent Finisher (Enemies with less than 15% Health are defeated instantly when attacked with a Knife.) -> changed to -> Juggler (When you defeat an enemy or land a Crit Hit with a thrown Knife, you will regain all Knives currently on cooldown.)
• Lightning Bolt (Increases Crit Chance with Tech weapons by 3%) -> changed to -> Draw The Line (Preview bullets' ricochet trajectory when aiming with Power Weapons if Ballistic Coprocessor cyberware is installed.)
• Due to the above-mentioned changes in perks, we renamed the Stealth skill tree to Ninjutsu in order to better reflect the perks it contains.
• Made the bonuses dynamic for 200% Efficiency, Field Technician and Cutting Edge. They are now applied to already crafted weapons and clothes. Respecing perks removes the bonuses correctly.

Player Mechanics

• V is now able to vault/climb/jump/sprint through glass that has been fractured.
• Fixed an issue where disposing a body into a crate could move V into walls or out of bounds.

Vehicles

• Fixed an issue when summoned vehicles could spawn within each other, resulting in either shattering to pieces or being launched in the air.
• Fixed an issue where hijacking a car with a hostile NPC inside caused them to clip through the roof and remain inside the vehicle.
• Fixed an issue where vehicles could be frozen in the air after loading a save file. Now they are just regular boring cars that fall down.

Weapons

• Reworked throwing knives - knives are not lost after each throw, but automatically return to V's hands after a set cooldown time (dependent of knife rarity). It's also possible to pick up thrown knives, resetting the cooldown.
• The Stinger Iconic knife now scales properly to V's level when obtained.
• Sped up Smart Gun projectiles on different weapons to the same value as in the Kang Tao G-58 Dian for a better feeling of impact and speed.
• Increased silenced gunshot sound range from 3m to 8m.
• The "Stamina Cost Reduction While Attacking" stat on melee weapons works correctly now.
• Crunch, Cold Shoulder and Pax weapon mods will increase weapon damage by a percentage value.
• The level requirement of melee weapons will now increase with each upgrade. Note: the level of upgraded melee weapons will be adjusted as a result of this change. The equipped items which exceed the level requirement can continue being used but, if unequipped, will have to wait until the required level is reached to be used again.
• The DR5 Nova obtained during the Stadium Love quest has stats properly balanced to V's level.
• The Crusher is no longer a viable weapon to use during the shooting competition in the Shoot to Thrill quest.
• Added aim assist to the bottles in Cassidy's challenge in We Gotta Live Together to make it easier to beat with a gamepad.

UI

• Various map usability improvements related to resizing icons, adding new tooltips and filters. This includes a dynamic filter based on zoom level as well as a custom filter which can be configured by the player.
• Redesigned the "Skip Time" interface. It makes switching between different parts of a day easier and shows predicted time.
• Updated graphics for various scopes, as well as increased clarity and new animations.
• Improved readability, consistency and visuals in UI panels, notifications and popups.
• Added a new notification with the song's name when it starts playing on the radio.
• The name of the vehicle will now be shown on the HUD when getting in.
• Items placed in your stash will now have stats properly displayed in their tooltips.
• Adjusted the crosshair for knife-throwing.
• Added a buff stack counter next to the health bar to show how many stacks of a certain status effect are active.
• Improved D-pad navigation on various screens and panels.
• Added missing description for Wakako's Database entry.
• I Fought The Law - Improved the interface of the electrical box to give more feedback when interacting with it.
• Fixed an issue when the mouse cursor didn't scale properly in different resolutions.
• Fixed an issue where the Fast Travel destination area appeared before the loading screen. No more spoilers, Choomba!
• Fixed an issue where brackets of tutorial windows could be visible in menus.
• Fixed an issue where the game could freeze if a shard was read directly from the loot container and immediately closed afterwards.
• Fixed an issue where the loading indicator could get stuck on the screen.

QUESTS

• Added a few secrets in Night City to be discovered by players. Due to some technical challenges, this change is not available on the previous generation of consoles.
• Extended romances with Panam, Kerry, River and Judy by adding new messages and interactions.
• Added interactions in the homes of love interests, including sleeping in bed with a given partner.
• It's now possible to mute the NCPD dispatcher and fixer brief/debrief holocalls. This automatically skips the call and sends you text messages instead. You can customize this feature in Settings > Gameplay > Holocalls. By default, the NCPD dispatcher is muted and fixers are unmuted.
• Players are now able to reject non-essential holocalls. There will be a prompt on the screen allowing them to accept or reject a holocall. If they reject the call, they will receive a text message instead.
• Improved the holocall system to prevent multiple holocalls from stacking if the first call loads too slowly.
• Enhanced Night City nightlife by making music in clubs a bit louder.
• Fixed an issue where the distorted visual effect could persist after coming back from Cyberspace.
• Fixed an issue where River would instantly hang up after calling him. How rude!
• Automatic Love - Fixed cases where Lizzie's Bar was closed during the hours it should be open.
• Beat on the Brat - Separate journal entries for each fight will now appear only after finding them.
• Beat on the Brat - V will no longer be able to equip previously dropped weapons during fistfights
• Beat on the Brat: The Glen - Fixed an issue where, despite letting El Cesar keep his car, he was messaging V asking if they took care of it.
• Coin Operated Boy - Theo will no longer be despawned during the "Talk to Theo" objective.
• Disasterpiece - Fixed an issue where V was unable to get in the van to talk to Judy after obtaining the XBD.
• Dressed to Kill - Fixed an issue where the Thorton Colby car was missing.
• Epistrophy - Separate journal entries for different Delamains will now appear only after finding them.
• Epistrophy - Added new comments for the Delamain cab after finishing the quest and selecting the "liberate" or "merge" option.
• Ex-Factor - Fixed a case of Judy never calling to start the quest.
• Ex-Factor - Fixed an issue where Judy didn't spawn at the Clouds' balcony, blocking quest progression.
• Ex-Factor - If the player didn't loot Maiko's Death and Taxes pistol during the quest, it can now be found somewhere else.
• I Fought The Law - V can no longer wait inside River's car while an important scene with Detective Han plays.
• Killing in the Name - When hacking the router, the minigame will be displayed properly even in cases where V doesn't have a Cyberdeck equipped.
• Life During Wartime - Fixed an issue where the "Scan the tracks" objective could change location.
• M'ap Tann Pèlen - Fixed an issue where the NPCs in the butcher shop didn't spawn, blocking further progression.
• M'ap Tann Pelèn - Fixed a rare case of Placide being even more grumpy than usual and refusing to talk to V at Rolland's.
• Off the Leash - Some fans at the Kerry & Us Cracks concert weren't happy to see other people copying their outfits, so they got changed.
• Pisces - Fixed an issue that could prevent V from leaving Hiromi's apartment if they called someone during the elevator ride to the maintenance floor.
• Riders on the Storm - Fixed an issue where, under specific circumstances, it wasn't possible to talk to Panam and Mitch.
• Search and Destroy - Fixed an issue where further main quests didn't appear after completing this quest.
• Sweet Dreams - Quest will no longer reappear in the journal with the "Talk to Stefan" objective if Stefan's braindance was refunded after V initially rejected the offer.
• The Information - Added a choice to skip the braindance tutorial sequence.
• These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - V's old car will no longer be missing.
• With a Little Help from My Friends - Fixed an issue where Panam wouldn't call to start the quest after Riders on the Storm.

OPEN WORLD

• V now has standing with fixers throughout Night City. New fixer gigs will appear gradually in sets as your standing increases, and a fixer will offer you another set of gigs only after the previous set is completed in a given district. Completing all the gigs for a fixer will earn you a special reward (excluding Mr. Hands - sorry, he just doesn't like you, choom.) To see the progress of your standing with a fixer, hover over their icon on the map screen and check the completed gigs.
• Crowds and communities of Night City are now more diverse during the day and at night. Increased occurrences and added more variety of conversations in all districts.
• Assault in Progress in Charter Hill - Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to pick up evidence.
• Assault in Progress in Corpo Plaza - Fixed an issue where the quest could be blocked if the player collected evidence before visiting Heywood.
• Assault in Progress in Kabuki - Fixed an issue when the activity would reappear on the map after completing The Prophet's Song.
• Gig: Breaking News - Fixed an issue where the truck would fall underground blocking further progression. Note: the vehicle will now spawn after getting close to the garage, despite the marker pointing below the ground.
• Gig: Family Heirloom - Fixed an issue where the gig didn't trigger when approaching the marker and was stuck on "Undiscovered".
• Gig: Freedom of the Press - Quest will no longer fail upon entering the TV studio building.
• Gig: Going-Away Party - Fixed an issue where the car spawned underground. If you encountered this issue, you may need to start escorting Flavio in order for the car to spawn.
• Gig: Guinea Pigs - Fixed an issue where the elevator inside the hotel was closed, blocking further progression.
• Gig: Life's Work - Fixed an issue where the car didn't spawn or spawned incorrectly.
• Gig: The Lord Giveth and Taketh Away - The SUV will now spawn properly.
• Reported Crime: Paranoia - It's now easier to climb the building and reach the stash.
• Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on the Water - Fixed an issue where "Search the van [Optional]" was the only objective left and couldn't be completed.

GRAPHICS, AUDIO, ANIMATION, CINEMATIC DESIGN

• Improved water appearance and added water interactions. Ripples and splash effects will be produced during various events, like object collisions and from gunfire.
• Improved rain visual effects on vehicle windows. Raindrops are no longer afraid of falling.
• Added neon rims for bikes. You can switch them on and off with the E key (or by pressing Left Stick on a gamepad).
• Improved visuals of the Optical Camo cyberware. If Johnny had this cyberware in 2023, he could've just quietly dropped the mini nuke.
• Fixed an issue where various subtitles with Johnny's lines could get stuck on the screen.
• Fixed a number of AVs flying through buildings.

ENVIRONMENT AND LEVELS

• Improved the weather system so that its states change in a more logical order and when certain conditions are met.
• Drastically reduced the amount of loot lying around as a part of an effort to allow players more breathing room to experience quest scenes and the world itself.

STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE

• HDD Mode has now an auto-detection option. When enabled, it automatically detects which drive the game is installed on, and, if neccessary, boosts data loading and crowd activity at the expense of crowd variety, extra loading screens, and less detail in the streets when driving fast.
• Added AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR) 1.0 algorithm, replacing Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS). On PC it can be enabled in Settings > Graphics > Resolution Scaling. The option is not configurable on consoles.
• Multiple fixes and improvements related to stability and optimization.

PC-SPECIFIC

• Added a benchmark mode. You can find it in Settings > Run Benchmark.
• Added a "Toggle walking" option when playing with keyboard. It is activated by pressing G during exploration. The key can be rebinded in Settings.
• Enabled transparent ray-traced reflections on glossy coating of some cars.
• Enabled Variable Rate Shading (VRS). This feature boosts rendering performance and visual quality by varying the shading rate for different regions of the frame. Available only on compatible hardware.
• Fixed an issue which blocked Resolution Scaling on AMD graphics cards when Ray Tracing was enabled.

Discontinued support for NVIDIA 700 Series graphics cards.

• Due to the end of support for graphics drivers, we've decided to change the minimum system requirements of NVIDIA graphics cards to GTX 970.
• The game won't necessarily stop functioning on said cards, however, we are no longer testing the game on NVIDIA 700 Series graphics cards.

Windows 7: future support

• Due to technical limitations of non-native DirectX 12 implementation on Windows 7, and the end of, or limited, support for graphics drivers, game updates will not be supporting Windows 7 after June 15, 2022. If updated with patches published after that time, the game may stop working on this operating system.

CONSOLE-SPECIFIC

• Added Brazilian Portuguese support for digital copies in Portugal (PlayStation codes: CUSA-18278 and CUSA-18279). For further details on language support see: Xbox, PlayStation.
• Implemented transferring saves from PS4 to PS5. Instructions can be found here.
• Fixed an issue where V's mouth and hair could be visible in first-person perspective.

STADIA-SPECIFIC

• Increased the scale of Field of View to match other platforms.

Hey chooms, remember that these are just the highlights. There's a lot more improvements and fixes in this patch, so go and check them out in the game!

Hi thanks for the hard work. Can you please put the kusanagi top speed back to 189 (I think) and put the basic health increase perks back. I don’t think just taking things away is a good way of balancing gameplay. But who cares right.

 

[XBeStX]

Any plan to bring dualsense features to PC?

Currently I'm funneling low frequency audio to dualsense HD haptic vibrators and it feels amazing.

I imagine it'll be even more amazing if officially supported.

Although understandably, very few pc games supports dualsense features (AFAIK only Genshin impact and ff7 remake)

seriously, do you have instructions for that i’d love to try it!

 

[Iferrebee]

So silenced power weapons no longer ricochet?

 

[LeKill3rFou]

So silenced power weapons no longer ricochet?

Yep, silencer negates any chance of ricochet (which is a good thing, I think)

 

[Iferrebee]

Yep, silencer negates any chance of ricochet (which is a good thing, I think)

Well now i can rock my Johnny + V tattoo

 

[rockstarleopard]

Hi thanks for the hard work. Can you please put the kusanagi top speed back to 189 (I think) and put the basic health increase perks back. I don’t think just taking things away is a good way of balancing gameplay. But who cares right.

Yes, I have tested every variant of the Yaiba Kusanagi CT-3X; not only did the price change from $22,000 to $58,000 (which nobody asked for) the acceleration, top speed and handling have been reduced too.

The CT-3X now performs worse than Jackie's ARCH and the ARCH Nazare “Itsumade”, both of which you get given for free.

I see no reason to buy the CT-3X any more, the ones you find freely on the streets look better too.

 

[mancslad]

Thanks for the updates and mission fixes, also love how we can customize V's appearance after the start of the game. Another great feature more control over graphic quality settings too, looks amazing with the DLSS sharpening mode set to 1.

 

[Sie123001]

They did and I hate it.. I don't know why they had to reduce the loot. It was okay before. I mean I explore the world because of the loot and not because I like to look at empty streets and empty houses. At gigs I get no money from access points anymore and there is much more less loot. I don't know what the hell is going on in their heads. Sorry for that but it just make me angry I mean in patch notes they say it is because of better exploration experience of the open world and Quests but the open world is everything about loot. Loot is the reward for exploration. I don't want to walk around for an hour and find one poster for 3 dollars. This is frustrating Now the world and the gigs just feel emptier then ever.

 

[LeKill3rFou]

Now the world and the gigs just feel emptier then ever.

Except in quests/GIGs junk weren't reduced, in any case, not the "good loot"... (money/shards/containers/amnos still where they were).
Above all, the loot in the city itself didn't change. There are junk where there were junk before, and the same for health items/grenades/random clothes...)

 

[flrez]

Tbh thats pretty much how it works now. Hp scale accuracy scale and dmg scale. on very hard its pretty much impossible too 1 shot anything now since your wepons just wont do enough dmg (earlygame). Endgame has allways been OP so im curious too see how it is now with the nerfs too mods and armors.

Dude, there is new mod for head that gives +20% dmg to mid/high tier enemies
Also items can have 1 affix instead of mod slot that gives +9% damage to mid/high tier enemies.
So you can stack 20(head mod) + 9(outer torso affix) + 9(inner torso affix) + 9(eyes affix) + 9(legs affix) + 9(boots affix) = 65% more damage to mid/high tier enemies.
Try that, I dunno how about you, I'm oneshotting anything except bosses.

 

[LeKill3rFou]

Dude, there is new mod for head that gives +20% dmg to mid/high tier enemies
Also items can have 1 affix instead of mod slot that gives +9% damage to mid/high tier enemies.
So you can stack 20(head mod) + 9(outer torso affix) + 9(inner torso affix) + 9(eyes affix) + 9(legs affix) + 9(boots affix) = 65% more damage to mid/high tier enemies.
Try that, I dunno how about you, I'm oneshotting anything except bosses.

Which mod you're talking about ?
I agree for the "ability" on the outer torso (which is new like the netrunner suit who increase QH reload time), but if you speak about "Showtime" mod (+10/12.5/15/17.5/20% Bonus Damage Against Mid/High threat enemies), I can install it only on head clothes in 1.5. So impossible to "stack" it
And I don't remember to loot any shoes, glasses, pants or iner torso who have this "ability" (but I could be wrong...)

 

[flrez]

Which mod you're talking about ?
I agree for the "ability" on the outer torso (which is new like the netrunner suit who increase QH reload time), but if you speak about "Showtime" mod (+10/12.5/15/17.5/20% Bonus Damage Against Mid/High threat enemies), I can install it only on head clothes in 1.5. So impossible to "stack" it
And I don't remember to loot any shoes, glasses, pants or iner torso who have this "ability" (but I could be wrong...)

By stacking I meant it stacks with item affix that gives +9% damage. You can find any armor with it, I'm sure because I have every armor piece with +9% damage. (I mostly got them by quicksave-quickload before looting or by waiting 24 hours near clothing vendors). More so, you can even craft items with this +9% damage affix, but so far it worked for me only with items that can have 2 slots (because for whatever reason when you craft item that can have only 1 mod slot it always have this slot and never have any affix)

Here is an example of glasses with +9% damage that I just got at clothing vendor.

And here's an example of a crafted leg armor with +9% damage.

And a side note - this affix doesn't seem to have any level requirement, i was able to purchase items that have it at level 3 or so.

 

[LeKill3rFou]

By stacking I meant it stacks with item affix that gives +9% damage. You can find any armor with it, I'm sure because I have every armor piece with +9% damage. (I mostly got them by quicksave-quickload before looting or by waiting 24 hours near clothing vendors). More so, you can even craft items with this +9% damage affix, but so far it worked for me only with items that can have 2 slots (because for whatever reason when you craft item that can have only 1 mod slot it always have this slot and never have any affix)

Here is an example of glasses with +9% damage that I just got at clothing vendor.
View attachment 11289958

And here's an example of a crafted leg armor with +9% damage.
View attachment 11289961
And a side note - this affix doesn't seem to have any level requirement, i was able to purchase items that have it at level 3 or so.

You were right
I probably (certainly) didn't paid enough attention in my first playthrough in 1.5. I just looted boots with this ability.

 

[Matheus_Pedro]

the game needs faster updates

 

[Battousai124]

BIG mistake to take away the kiroshi upgrade to see the bullet trajectory, there is 2!! Target Analysis mods in the game data, you could have used one of those, instead you take away something that pairs with the ballistic coprocessor cyberware and make it into a perk??????
You really should read some Cyberpunk 2020 rulebooks, to see what all the stuff is...

Not only did you make the "Easy" difficulty more challenging, but also every other by reducing the number of modslots in addition to separating the compatible mods with certain clothing types....You nerfed just about everything instead of simply tuning down the weapon damage....

I got almost all of the side content (NCPD, Cyberpsychos, Gigs) done in and around NC and these 2 things are the biggest bulls***

 

[ITA-Snake92]

Patch 1.5 is coming soon to PC, Stadia, and consoles.

It brings various improvements to the game, numerous quest and gameplay fixes, as well as a number of free DLCs. On top of that, it contains the next-generation update, which will allow Cyberpunk 2077 to take advantage of the additional power of the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation®5 hardware.

Here’s what the update brings to each platform:

Below you can find the list of the most notable changes coming in this update.

NEXT-GEN EXCLUSIVES

• Added ray-traced local light shadows.
• Implemented native achievement support on next-gen consoles. Note that as the next-gen version has a different SKU, PlayStation trophies obtained in backward compatibility will not be transferred. Xbox achievements will automatically appear on the new version using the Smart Delivery feature.
• Introduced two graphics modes on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X:

Performance Mode
Ensures smooth gameplay at 60fps with dynamic 4K scaling.
Ray Tracing Mode
Provides photorealistic shadow rendering as well as gameplay at 30fps with dynamic 4K scaling.

• The Xbox Series S version has no graphics mode selection and is by default presented at 30 FPS in 1440p with dynamic resolution scaling.
• Added performance improvements which significantly decrease the number of FPS drops and improve rendering quality.
• Balanced HDR to achieve parity across all platforms.
• Various visual quality improvements.
• Added Activity Cards for PS5.
• Added Spanish voiceover support in the Americas (PlayStation codes: CUSA-16596 and CUSA-16597). Due to technical constraints, it is available only on next-gen consoles. For further details on language support see: Xbox, PlayStation.
• Implemented support for spatial audio on PlayStation 5 for 3D-audio-enabled headphones and built-in TV speakers via PS5 's Tempest 3D AudioTech solution.

Implemented the use of adaptive triggers on PS5 controllers.

• Haptic feedback is now customized based on in-game activity.
• The controller's built-in speaker is used for holocalls, text messages, and everything that happens in V's head.

ADDITIONAL CONTENT

This additional content is available for players on all platforms.

Apartments

Apartments can be rented (with a one-time fee) when encountered in Night City or through the EZEstates website when accessed through the computer in V's Megabuilding H10 apartment. They become available after completing the Playing for Time quest. It’s possible to rent all apartments at the same time. All apartments share the same stash.

Available apartments:

• Northside, Watson (€$5,000)
• Japantown, Westbrook (€$15,000)
• The Glen, Heywood (€$40,000)
• Corpo Plaza, City Center (€$55,000)

Additionally, you can now customize V’s starting apartment in Megabuilding H10 using the EZEstates website for €$10,000.
Some interactions in the apartments provide a temporary buff:

• Take shower - applies the “Refreshed” status for one hour.
• Refreshed: Allows you to regenerate Health during combat. Health will regenerate on its own up to 60% of the maximum threshold.
• If you possess the Regeneration perk, this increases in combat Health regen rate by 20% and your Health regen threshold by 20%.
• Go to sleep - regenerates health and applies the ""Rested"" status for one hour.
• Rested: Gain +20% Skill XP.
• Brew coffee - applies the “Energized” status for one hour.
• Energized: +25% Max Stamina, +30% Stamina Regen."

Appearance Customization

• You can now tweak certain features of your appearance (such as hair, makeup, piercing, etc.) when using the mirror in any of your apartments and safehouses. It’s free and you can do it as often as you like. Character customization also includes more makeup and hair color options. Who's the fairest of them all, now?

What's New at Wilson’s?

• You can check out new items in Wilson’s 2nd Amendment store in Megabuilding H10 or look for them while exploring Night City.
• 2 new weapons: Darra Polytechnic Umbra (Power Assault Rifle), Budget Arms Guillotine (Power Submachine Gun)
• 4 new weapon scopes: Kang Tao Jue long scope, Tsunami Gaki sniper scope, Arasaka Kanetsugu short scope, Handyman short scope
• New type of weapon attachments - muzzle brakes: 10 new muzzle brakes: 5 for handguns (RC-7 Ifrit, RC-7 Liger, RC-7 Dybbuk, RC-7 Kutrub, RC-7 Babaroga); 5 for assault rifles & submachine guns (RC-7 Aswang, RC-7 Varkolak, RC-7 Zaar, RC-7 Yokai, RC-7 Strigoi).

New Poses in Photo Mode

• We added a number of new poses in Photo Mode, including poses for Johnny Silverhand (only available in flashback scenes when playing as Johnny).

LIVING CITY

Combat AI

• Multiple fixes and improvements to NPC melee and ranged combat AI and reactions, including taking cover, positioning, reloading, equipping weapons, dodging, blocking and many others.
• Multiple improvements to dismemberment triggers, hit reactions and death animations, adding greater impact to ranged and melee combat.
• Enemies are now much better at blocking and evading (Kerenzikov) attacks. The heavier the weapon, the easier it is to hit. The opposite is true for evading.
• Further diversification of melee and ranged combat behaviors for different factions: reckless, aggressive, balanced, defensive and cautious.
• Followers now contribute more in combat but can be defeated and temporarily disabled if they receive enough punishment.
• Numerous fixes and balance changes to netrunner combat.

Crowd Improvements

• Aggressive crowd behavior: certain NPC archetypes can and will enter combat with the player when provoked by aiming, shooting or fighting. Due to some technical challenges, this change is not available on the previous generation of consoles.
• Time skips affect the state of NPCs, as well as reset the state of the devices, environments and certain scenes.
• Improved crowd reactions, pathfinding and despawning.

Drive Model

• Introducing our all new Burn Out Mode! Hold Gas + Brake to engage, steer to rotate. The old system only allowed rotating on the spot, now try modulating the inputs to see what you can do! Try brake stands, donuts, drifts or heat up the tires to do a drag-race style launch with a High Grip boost. The system now works at higher speeds, so you can hit the brake with gas applied on corner entry to cause oversteer on most cars. Keyboard users can optionally use new Secondary bindings on arrow keys (some keyboards ignore the third key press when just using WASD), but gamepads allow the most control of the system (as gamepads in general provide the driving experience preferred by a vast majority of players).
• New Braking system produces consistent performance, front to rear, across all speeds. ABS simulation added. All vehicles brakes have been tuned to the new model.
• Engine simulation improved. Clutch simulation added. These changes improve resistance forces from the engine when shifting, helping to remove unwanted wheel spin events.
• Gearbox simulation improved. Much improved downshifting behavior. Transmission now realistically downshifts and has smarter shift logic to keep the engine in its sweet spot. Forward <-> Reverse shifting has been totally redone, allowing for J-Turns / Rockfords.
• Motorcycles improved. All of the above improvements help to make them more stable. Additionally, steering model improvements have been added, and they have been retuned.
• Tune improvements to various cars. Quadra Type-66 (all models, especially Avenger), Mizutani Shion (especially MZ2), Herrera Outlaw (major pass) & base MaiMai all had steering improvements implemented and more.
• Added adjustments to first-person perspective to all vehicles that needed it. In addition, Nomad vehicles with CrystalDome technology now digitally omit objects obscuring view.

Vehicle Traffic

• Visual improvement to traffic movement: turning and suspension.
• Panic reaction to danger: traffic now has the ability to drive away in panic from danger. NPC passengers can now die from car crashes.
• Reactions to fender benders: vehicles now have a wider range of reactions to being bumped into, and will recover and return to traffic more smoothly.

GAMEPLAY

Balance

• Various changes related to the economy, including increased rewards from jobs and Open World activities and decreased prices for vehicles and cyberware.
• Rebalanced and improved functionality of clothing mods. Adjusted the amount of modification slots available on clothing items. Categorized the mods to fit only specific clothing items. As a result, all equipped mods were moved back to your inventory. Go to the Inventory screen to re-equip them in accordance with the new rules.
• The "Easy" game difficulty is now moderately more challenging.
• Introduced 2 new stats replacing Evasion: Mitigation Chance and Mitigation Strength. Mitigation Chance determines how often the player has a chance to reduce incoming damage. Mitigation Strength determines the percentage by which damage is reduced (50% by default).
• Components that used to increase Evasion now affect Mitigation. For example: the Reflexes attribute, perks such as Mongoose, Vanishing Point, Human Shield, some clothing mods and cyberware, and more.
• Rebalanced Damage Over Time effects, generally reducing primary damage effects such as Burning, Bleeding and Poison.
• Reduced chance to disrupt trajectory of smart bullets by Tyger Claws' Glowing Tattoos ability.
• Added a quieter way to escape the NCPD when the heat is on. Instead of fleeing a certain distance from the most recent crime scene, V can opt to hide within the search area, although it will take longer for the police to stop looking.

Cyberware

• It's now possible to sell unused cyberware at a Ripperdoc.
• Cooldown duration is now properly described in the tooltip of Blood Pump cyberware.
• Made it possible to interrupt the Revealing Position hack by damaging the netrunner or by having immunity from Self-ICE cyberware.
• Activating Berserk will now double Stamina instead of granting an infinite amount.
• Tranquilizer Rounds in the Projectile Launch System no longer affect non-human NPCs.
• Reduced the ricochet number of the Legendary Ballistic Coprocessor to 1, but grants a 50% bonus to ricochet damage.
• Trajectory Generator (Kiroshi Optics mod) has been changed to Threat Analysis and now grants a 2% Mitigation Chance. Mitigation grants a chance to reduce incoming damage by the percentage indicated by Mitigation Strength (50% by default).
• Increased duration of Optical Camo cyberware for V from 5/10/15 to 10/15/15 per rarity level.
• Added the Optical Camo ability for some NPCs.
• Even with Optical Camo active, the player will now be visible while grappling an enemy.
• Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to equip some cyberware mods simultaneously.

Combat

• Numerous optimizations to combat AI resulting in an overall improved combat experience.
• Numerous fixes and improvements were made to reduce interruptions and smoothen NPC animations in combat, including attack, death, equip weapon, cover, hit reaction, reload, block and dodge animations. You can expect more consistent feeling of impact and crowd control from weapons as well as more spectacular visuals.
• Enemies will now correctly reposition to more tactically advantageous positions.
• Increased followers' shooting accuracy.
• Reduced explosion damage dealt to the player.
• Fixed cases where NPCs from the same group or faction didn't join combat when they witnessed their comrades fighting.
• Fixed an issue whereby NPCs didn't display a proper hit reaction when hit with a grenade upon entering combat.
• Enemy shotgunners will now attempt to keep a closer distance to the player during combat.
• Added some visual effects to the combat stims used by enemies.
• Enemies equipped with combat stims will use them only when their health is below 30%, reducing their overall stimulant usage.
• Increased visual complexity of enemy combat behavior in low-framerate mode.
• Fixed an issue when combat mode was triggered while roaming.
• Fixed an issue where the player could be knocked down by a hammer attack despite the weapon not reaching them.
• Significantly sped up switching between melee and ranged weapons for NPCs that can use both.

Quickhacking

• It's no longer possible to apply the Cyberpsychosis quickhack on cyberpsychos.
• Fixed an issue where deactivating a camera with a quickhack wouldn't interrupt enemy quickhack upload when the camera in question was used as a connection proxy.
• Fixed cases where a "hacked" status effect could remain on V permanently, preventing netrunners from hacking V again.
• Fixed an issue where, in some cases, the Whistle quickhack didn't cause NPCs to approach V's position.

Items & Devices

• It's now possible to turn devices on and off while carrying a body.
• Fixed an issue where elevator door animations did sometimes not display properly, causing the player to see beyond world boundaries.

Bonus items found in stash (2 DLC Jackets + 4 Registration Reward items) have new functionality:

• From now on, these items will increase their Rarity after performing a certain amount of upgrades.
• Added a base crafting spec for each item (Rare quality). The player's list of available crafting specs on existing saves will be properly updated to accommodate this change.

NPCs

• Lowered the health of the opponents in Beat on the Brat, except for the Twins - they can now block and/or evade attacks, so their difficulty is based more on skill.
• Woodman now prefers using the same Ajax rifle that he drops as loot. He was also demoted from a boss to a standard enemy.
• Fixed NPC behavior during Sasquatch, Oda, Adam Smasher, Royce and Beat on the Brat boss fights.
• Fixed an issue where enemy NPCs couldn't break V's guard in melee fights.
• Fixed clipping in V's and NPCs' aerial takedowns.
• Spin and kick melee attacks are now allowed only on fast, agile enemy archetypes.
• Cold Blood experience will no longer be awarded when dispatching enemies while having no Cold Blood effect active. The amount of Cold Blood experience granted for dispatching enemies increases with the amount of active Cold Blood stacks.
• Fixed clipping when grappling enemies from the crouched position.
• Enemy shotgunners now deal more damage.
• Enemies are less likely to attack V while V is performing a finisher.
• Increased damage dealt by sniper NPCs.
• Snipers will now be able to shoot when backing away from their target.
• Disabled tripping over bodies for V's companions.
• Rebalanced NPC Stamina.
• NPCs crushed by a vehicle that are unable to recover will die after some time.
• Fixed V's death animations that play while grappling an NPC.
• Fixed an issue where security, bouncers and police NPCs could have a bounty on them.
• Fixed some instances of NPCs T-posing.
• Fixed an issue where NPCs with the ability to apply status effects weren't able to do so.
• Added a 15% health debuff for enemies that have the Kerenzikov ability to compensate for more successful dodging.

Perks

Rebalanced various perks and moved some of them in the skill tree. As a result, all the Perk points you spent were reset. Go to the Perks screen to reassign your Perk points for free.

Redesigned the following perks:

• Bloodswell
• Human Shield
• Epimorphosis
• Cold Blood
• Coldest Blood
• Cutthroat

Added new perks replacing some older ones.

• Stronger Together (Increases damage you deal while carrying a body.) -> changed to -> Tenacious V (Getting hit does not interrupt Health regeneration.)
• Unbreakable (Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1.) -> changed to -> Easy Out (While Cold Blood is active, increases ranged weapon damage by 10% (lvl 1) or 20% (lvl 2) to enemies within 5 m of V.)
• Commando (You cannot be detected underwater.) -> changed to -> Looking Sharp (Headshots with thrown Knives apply Blinding to the target.)
• Silent Finisher (Enemies with less than 15% Health are defeated instantly when attacked with a Knife.) -> changed to -> Juggler (When you defeat an enemy or land a Crit Hit with a thrown Knife, you will regain all Knives currently on cooldown.)
• Lightning Bolt (Increases Crit Chance with Tech weapons by 3%) -> changed to -> Draw The Line (Preview bullets' ricochet trajectory when aiming with Power Weapons if Ballistic Coprocessor cyberware is installed.)
• Due to the above-mentioned changes in perks, we renamed the Stealth skill tree to Ninjutsu in order to better reflect the perks it contains.
• Made the bonuses dynamic for 200% Efficiency, Field Technician and Cutting Edge. They are now applied to already crafted weapons and clothes. Respecing perks removes the bonuses correctly.

Player Mechanics

• V is now able to vault/climb/jump/sprint through glass that has been fractured.
• Fixed an issue where disposing a body into a crate could move V into walls or out of bounds.

Vehicles

• Fixed an issue when summoned vehicles could spawn within each other, resulting in either shattering to pieces or being launched in the air.
• Fixed an issue where hijacking a car with a hostile NPC inside caused them to clip through the roof and remain inside the vehicle.
• Fixed an issue where vehicles could be frozen in the air after loading a save file. Now they are just regular boring cars that fall down.

Weapons

• Reworked throwing knives - knives are not lost after each throw, but automatically return to V's hands after a set cooldown time (dependent of knife rarity). It's also possible to pick up thrown knives, resetting the cooldown.
• The Stinger Iconic knife now scales properly to V's level when obtained.
• Sped up Smart Gun projectiles on different weapons to the same value as in the Kang Tao G-58 Dian for a better feeling of impact and speed.
• Increased silenced gunshot sound range from 3m to 8m.
• The "Stamina Cost Reduction While Attacking" stat on melee weapons works correctly now.
• Crunch, Cold Shoulder and Pax weapon mods will increase weapon damage by a percentage value.
• The level requirement of melee weapons will now increase with each upgrade. Note: the level of upgraded melee weapons will be adjusted as a result of this change. The equipped items which exceed the level requirement can continue being used but, if unequipped, will have to wait until the required level is reached to be used again.
• The DR5 Nova obtained during the Stadium Love quest has stats properly balanced to V's level.
• The Crusher is no longer a viable weapon to use during the shooting competition in the Shoot to Thrill quest.
• Added aim assist to the bottles in Cassidy's challenge in We Gotta Live Together to make it easier to beat with a gamepad.

UI

• Various map usability improvements related to resizing icons, adding new tooltips and filters. This includes a dynamic filter based on zoom level as well as a custom filter which can be configured by the player.
• Redesigned the "Skip Time" interface. It makes switching between different parts of a day easier and shows predicted time.
• Updated graphics for various scopes, as well as increased clarity and new animations.
• Improved readability, consistency and visuals in UI panels, notifications and popups.
• Added a new notification with the song's name when it starts playing on the radio.
• The name of the vehicle will now be shown on the HUD when getting in.
• Items placed in your stash will now have stats properly displayed in their tooltips.
• Adjusted the crosshair for knife-throwing.
• Added a buff stack counter next to the health bar to show how many stacks of a certain status effect are active.
• Improved D-pad navigation on various screens and panels.
• Added missing description for Wakako's Database entry.
• I Fought The Law - Improved the interface of the electrical box to give more feedback when interacting with it.
• Fixed an issue when the mouse cursor didn't scale properly in different resolutions.
• Fixed an issue where the Fast Travel destination area appeared before the loading screen. No more spoilers, Choomba!
• Fixed an issue where brackets of tutorial windows could be visible in menus.
• Fixed an issue where the game could freeze if a shard was read directly from the loot container and immediately closed afterwards.
• Fixed an issue where the loading indicator could get stuck on the screen.

QUESTS

• Added a few secrets in Night City to be discovered by players. Due to some technical challenges, this change is not available on the previous generation of consoles.
• Extended romances with Panam, Kerry, River and Judy by adding new messages and interactions.
• Added interactions in the homes of love interests, including sleeping in bed with a given partner.
• It's now possible to mute the NCPD dispatcher and fixer brief/debrief holocalls. This automatically skips the call and sends you text messages instead. You can customize this feature in Settings > Gameplay > Holocalls. By default, the NCPD dispatcher is muted and fixers are unmuted.
• Players are now able to reject non-essential holocalls. There will be a prompt on the screen allowing them to accept or reject a holocall. If they reject the call, they will receive a text message instead.
• Improved the holocall system to prevent multiple holocalls from stacking if the first call loads too slowly.
• Enhanced Night City nightlife by making music in clubs a bit louder.
• Fixed an issue where the distorted visual effect could persist after coming back from Cyberspace.
• Fixed an issue where River would instantly hang up after calling him. How rude!
• Automatic Love - Fixed cases where Lizzie's Bar was closed during the hours it should be open.
• Beat on the Brat - Separate journal entries for each fight will now appear only after finding them.
• Beat on the Brat - V will no longer be able to equip previously dropped weapons during fistfights
• Beat on the Brat: The Glen - Fixed an issue where, despite letting El Cesar keep his car, he was messaging V asking if they took care of it.
• Coin Operated Boy - Theo will no longer be despawned during the "Talk to Theo" objective.
• Disasterpiece - Fixed an issue where V was unable to get in the van to talk to Judy after obtaining the XBD.
• Dressed to Kill - Fixed an issue where the Thorton Colby car was missing.
• Epistrophy - Separate journal entries for different Delamains will now appear only after finding them.
• Epistrophy - Added new comments for the Delamain cab after finishing the quest and selecting the "liberate" or "merge" option.
• Ex-Factor - Fixed a case of Judy never calling to start the quest.
• Ex-Factor - Fixed an issue where Judy didn't spawn at the Clouds' balcony, blocking quest progression.
• Ex-Factor - If the player didn't loot Maiko's Death and Taxes pistol during the quest, it can now be found somewhere else.
• I Fought The Law - V can no longer wait inside River's car while an important scene with Detective Han plays.
• Killing in the Name - When hacking the router, the minigame will be displayed properly even in cases where V doesn't have a Cyberdeck equipped.
• Life During Wartime - Fixed an issue where the "Scan the tracks" objective could change location.
• M'ap Tann Pèlen - Fixed an issue where the NPCs in the butcher shop didn't spawn, blocking further progression.
• M'ap Tann Pelèn - Fixed a rare case of Placide being even more grumpy than usual and refusing to talk to V at Rolland's.
• Off the Leash - Some fans at the Kerry & Us Cracks concert weren't happy to see other people copying their outfits, so they got changed.
• Pisces - Fixed an issue that could prevent V from leaving Hiromi's apartment if they called someone during the elevator ride to the maintenance floor.
• Riders on the Storm - Fixed an issue where, under specific circumstances, it wasn't possible to talk to Panam and Mitch.
• Search and Destroy - Fixed an issue where further main quests didn't appear after completing this quest.
• Sweet Dreams - Quest will no longer reappear in the journal with the "Talk to Stefan" objective if Stefan's braindance was refunded after V initially rejected the offer.
• The Information - Added a choice to skip the braindance tutorial sequence.
• These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - V's old car will no longer be missing.
• With a Little Help from My Friends - Fixed an issue where Panam wouldn't call to start the quest after Riders on the Storm.

OPEN WORLD

• V now has standing with fixers throughout Night City. New fixer gigs will appear gradually in sets as your standing increases, and a fixer will offer you another set of gigs only after the previous set is completed in a given district. Completing all the gigs for a fixer will earn you a special reward (excluding Mr. Hands - sorry, he just doesn't like you, choom.) To see the progress of your standing with a fixer, hover over their icon on the map screen and check the completed gigs.
• Crowds and communities of Night City are now more diverse during the day and at night. Increased occurrences and added more variety of conversations in all districts.
• Assault in Progress in Charter Hill - Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to pick up evidence.
• Assault in Progress in Corpo Plaza - Fixed an issue where the quest could be blocked if the player collected evidence before visiting Heywood.
• Assault in Progress in Kabuki - Fixed an issue when the activity would reappear on the map after completing The Prophet's Song.
• Gig: Breaking News - Fixed an issue where the truck would fall underground blocking further progression. Note: the vehicle will now spawn after getting close to the garage, despite the marker pointing below the ground.
• Gig: Family Heirloom - Fixed an issue where the gig didn't trigger when approaching the marker and was stuck on "Undiscovered".
• Gig: Freedom of the Press - Quest will no longer fail upon entering the TV studio building.
• Gig: Going-Away Party - Fixed an issue where the car spawned underground. If you encountered this issue, you may need to start escorting Flavio in order for the car to spawn.
• Gig: Guinea Pigs - Fixed an issue where the elevator inside the hotel was closed, blocking further progression.
• Gig: Life's Work - Fixed an issue where the car didn't spawn or spawned incorrectly.
• Gig: The Lord Giveth and Taketh Away - The SUV will now spawn properly.
• Reported Crime: Paranoia - It's now easier to climb the building and reach the stash.
• Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on the Water - Fixed an issue where "Search the van [Optional]" was the only objective left and couldn't be completed.

GRAPHICS, AUDIO, ANIMATION, CINEMATIC DESIGN

• Improved water appearance and added water interactions. Ripples and splash effects will be produced during various events, like object collisions and from gunfire.
• Improved rain visual effects on vehicle windows. Raindrops are no longer afraid of falling.
• Added neon rims for bikes. You can switch them on and off with the E key (or by pressing Left Stick on a gamepad).
• Improved visuals of the Optical Camo cyberware. If Johnny had this cyberware in 2023, he could've just quietly dropped the mini nuke.
• Fixed an issue where various subtitles with Johnny's lines could get stuck on the screen.
• Fixed a number of AVs flying through buildings.

ENVIRONMENT AND LEVELS

• Improved the weather system so that its states change in a more logical order and when certain conditions are met.
• Drastically reduced the amount of loot lying around as a part of an effort to allow players more breathing room to experience quest scenes and the world itself.

STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE

• HDD Mode has now an auto-detection option. When enabled, it automatically detects which drive the game is installed on, and, if neccessary, boosts data loading and crowd activity at the expense of crowd variety, extra loading screens, and less detail in the streets when driving fast.
• Added AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR) 1.0 algorithm, replacing Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS). On PC it can be enabled in Settings > Graphics > Resolution Scaling. The option is not configurable on consoles.
• Multiple fixes and improvements related to stability and optimization.

PC-SPECIFIC

• Added a benchmark mode. You can find it in Settings > Run Benchmark.
• Added a "Toggle walking" option when playing with keyboard. It is activated by pressing G during exploration. The key can be rebinded in Settings.
• Enabled transparent ray-traced reflections on glossy coating of some cars.
• Enabled Variable Rate Shading (VRS). This feature boosts rendering performance and visual quality by varying the shading rate for different regions of the frame. Available only on compatible hardware.
• Fixed an issue which blocked Resolution Scaling on AMD graphics cards when Ray Tracing was enabled.

Discontinued support for NVIDIA 700 Series graphics cards.

• Due to the end of support for graphics drivers, we've decided to change the minimum system requirements of NVIDIA graphics cards to GTX 970.
• The game won't necessarily stop functioning on said cards, however, we are no longer testing the game on NVIDIA 700 Series graphics cards.

Windows 7: future support

• Due to technical limitations of non-native DirectX 12 implementation on Windows 7, and the end of, or limited, support for graphics drivers, game updates will not be supporting Windows 7 after June 15, 2022. If updated with patches published after that time, the game may stop working on this operating system.

CONSOLE-SPECIFIC

• Added Brazilian Portuguese support for digital copies in Portugal (PlayStation codes: CUSA-18278 and CUSA-18279). For further details on language support see: Xbox, PlayStation.
• Implemented transferring saves from PS4 to PS5. Instructions can be found here.
• Fixed an issue where V's mouth and hair could be visible in first-person perspective.

STADIA-SPECIFIC

• Increased the scale of Field of View to match other platforms.

Hey chooms, remember that these are just the highlights. There's a lot more improvements and fixes in this patch, so go and check them out in the game!

Hi, I only have one question. After all these changes, do all perks work now or do some still have problems ?

 

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Thx