Ascendant Studios has released Update #2 for Immortals of Aveum, and shared its complete changelog/patch notes. According to the team, this second update brings a number of performance optimizations.

Going into more details, this new patch improves various instances of FPS drops and stuttering throughout the game. It also addresses areas where the game would occasionally hitch or freeze momentarily. Moreover, it fixes multiple instances of occasional crashes and progression blockers, as well as an issue where game was overwriting save slots when the user spawned at a specific location.

Moreover, Patch #2 for Immortals of Aveum adds three graphics settings: Mesh Pool Quality, Shadow Rendering Pool Size, Render Target Pool Size. It also fixes on low and min spec PCs where some settings would be set to ultra by default, causing performance problems.

Before closing, some PC gamers reported that this patch broke compatibility with DLSS. According to those reports, the game now looks really blurry, and nowhere close to what it looked pre-patch. I haven’t tested the patch yet so I don’t know whether those claims are valid or not.

As always, Steam will download the Immortals of Aveum Update #2 the next time you launch its client. Below you can also find its complete changelog.

Immortals of Aveum Patch #2 Release Notes

Key Fixes:

• Increased the mouse sensitivity range so users can adjust the setting lower as needed
• Fixed underlying issue that could cause console brightness to appear too dark or too bright

Game Performance:

• Fixed multiple instances of occasional crashes and progression blockers
• Fixed an issue where game was overwriting save slots when the user spawned at a specific location
• Improved various instances of FPS drops and stuttering throughout the game
• Addressed areas where the game would occasionally hitch or freeze momentarily
• Improved loot spawn time

Gameplay:

• Fixed instances where objects were sometimes not appearing in the correct location
• Fixed various instances where spell cooldown, reload, and animations could trigger incorrectly or interfere with spell function
• Also fixed various possible issues caused by dying and respawning
• Prevented spells being cast in the background of cinematics
• Addressed exploits in the Chapter 2 Howler fight
• Addressed exploit in the Obelisk Fane
• Also addressed display issue with Spell preview videos
• Fixed various combat quirks with Archon and Red Elementals
• Addressed exploits when navigating the terrain in specific locations
• Fixed multiple areas where user could fall through map or get stuck
• Minor balancing and stat updates
• Addressed minor combat exploits

UI/UX:

• Added text to display unspent Ascension points when the user earns Arcanum
• Various level map fixes and improvements to ensure UI elements display as intended
• Fixed various instances where text did not display properly
• Improvements to the Performance Budget tool UI
• Fixes to Objective marker and Quest descriptions occasionally not displaying correctly

PC-Specific:

• Dialogue options now clickable using the mouse
• Prevented Fury Spells from being cast during conversations with NPCs
• Added a loading animation on the “Optimize Game Files” screen
• Fixed issue where message prompts were occasionally not appearing upon changing settings
• Added three graphics settings: Mesh Pool Quality, Shadow Rendering Pool Size, Render Target Pool Size
• Fixed issue on low and min spec PCs where some settings would be set to ultra by default, causing performance problems
• Fixed issues that sometimes occurred when changing the display resolution or display mode

Misc. Changes & Minor Fixes:

• Made it so that tutorials related to combat appear again if you die before completing the tutorial
• Added a link to a help page when the game experiences online connectivity issues
• Fixes for missing or mistimed subtitles
• Fixed an issue where colorblind mode was displaying incorrectly
• Fixed an issue where combat banter would not play during The Morbane boss battle
• Updated localized Privacy and Cookie Policy documents
• Game credits list updated
• Minor visual improvements and fixes throughout the game to UI, VFX, animation, cinematics, and other art
• Minor fixes to audio mix and SFX