Dark Souls II DLC Comes With Patch For Bugs And Fixes

With the first piece of DLC for Dark Souls II coming out this week, From Software has taken the time to release a patch right before, addressing long-standing bugs and balance issues, so fans will be prepared for the new content, Crown of the Sunken King.

Listed below are the most important patch notes, with a full list located here.

• Health Recovery Items can no longer be used during any PvP
• An upper limit has been set to the number of Souls a player can earn when fighting off invading players
• Fixed the progression-stopping phenomenon at Heide’s Tower when the host falls off right before the Dragonrider Boss Fight
• Fixed the phenomenon in Majula where the door does not open even after moved by Licia of Lindeldt
• Fixed the progression-stopping phenomenon when the player talks to Laddersmith Gilligan in Earthen Peak
• Fixed the phenomenon when the poison pond does not disappear when the windmill is burned down and immobilized
• Fixed the issue where saved data cannot be reloaded if the game is shut down right after the player is caught by the Darksucker, in an oil puddle in Black Gulch
• Fixed the phenomenon where items do not disappear from inventory if they are thrown away while they are also being used
• Fixed the phenomenon where the Tseldora Den Key cannot be acquired after the confrontational event between Mild-mannered Pate and Creighton the Wanderer in Brightstone Cove Tseldora
• Fixed the jumping shortcut at the Shrine of Winter
• Fixed the phenomenon where the resume point is different from where the game was forced-quit after the player died
• Fixed the issue where the player holding thrusting swords in both hands can cause continuous damage until the opponent’s stamina runs out
• Adjustments were made so players can get out of the continuous attacks from Syan’s Halberd
• Fixed the phenomenon where a heavy attack while holding Pate’s Spear with both hands produces only one hit
• Shortened the amount of time stunned when taking damage from multiple attacks

With these fixes and tweaks, From Software hopes players will be able to step through to the new content prepared for the rest of the three piece DLC set entitled The Lost Crown Trilogy, the Crown of the Sunken King coming out tomorrow, followed by The Crown of the Old Iron king in August, and the Crown of the Ivory King coming in September.