Key facts at a glance
- Release: Rebel Wolves announced Update 1.1 on October 16, 2026, as "planned for next week", which means the week of October 19, 2026. No exact day has been given yet.
- Respec: The new Draught of Mind Rebirth resets all Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism abilities.
- New Story mode: It adds extra combat assist, while the previous Story difficulty is renamed Forgiving.
- Quality of life and tech: bigger subtitles for every line, a FrameGen update, better camera, targeting and traversal, plus petting dogs and cats.
- Scope: Rebel Wolves promises over 1,100 other improvements and fixes, and the Japanese Steam version becomes uncensored.
When does Update 1.1 release?
The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 is planned for the week of October 19, 2026. Rebel Wolves revealed the contents on October 16 with an overview graphic on its official X account and said the update is coming the following week. The studio has not yet named an exact date or published full patch notes, and the announcement mentions no platform differences – only the change to the Japanese version explicitly concerns Steam.
New features in Update 1.1
The biggest addition is a full respec. The Draught of Mind Rebirth lets Coen forget every Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism ability he has learned and put that time into a different set of abilities instead. Rebuilding a character no longer means starting over – the trees are listed on our skills page, and a new setup can be tested in the build planner first.
Story mode and subtitles
There will be two easier difficulty settings: Forgiving is the former Story difficulty, and the new Story mode adds extra combat assist. Subtitles get a larger font size option and can be enabled for every dialogue line.
Petting dogs and cats
Coen can now pet dogs and cats. Rebel Wolves ties it to the game's directional combat with a wink: "Directional. Animal. Petting."
Combat, camera and technical improvements
Beyond the new features, Update 1.1 mainly reworks how combat and traversal feel.
- FrameGen: updated frame generation technology with dedicated settings.
- Camera: adjusted animations and camera movement in combat.
- Combat: improved targeting, locking onto and disengaging from enemies.
- Traversal: Shadowstep and Planeshift respond better when targeting and attaching to surfaces.
- Japanese version: blood and gore will no longer be censored in the Japanese Steam version.
- Fixes: more than 1,100 other improvements and fixes.
FAQ
When is The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 coming out?
Rebel Wolves has announced Update 1.1 for the week of October 19, 2026. The exact day has not been confirmed yet.
Can you respec in The Blood of Dawnwalker?
Yes, from Update 1.1 onward. The Draught of Mind Rebirth resets all Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism abilities so they can be learned again in a different setup.
What changes with Story mode?
The previous Story difficulty is renamed Forgiving, and a new Story mode with additional combat assist is added.
Are the full Update 1.1 patch notes available?
Not yet. Rebel Wolves has shared the headline changes and mentions over 1,100 other improvements and fixes; full patch notes are still to come.
Will the Japanese version of Dawnwalker be uncensored?
Yes. With Update 1.1, blood and gore will no longer be censored in the Japanese Steam version.
Sources: The Blood of Dawnwalker on X: Update 1.1 (October 16, 2026). As of October 18, 2026.
