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[STEAM] Lies of P's Overture DLC Patched to Rebalance and Reduce Monster Difficulty, After Complaints It Was Too Hard

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's DLC has been patched to reduce monster difficulty in repeat playthroughs and "adjusted stats" for some of the field monsters you encounter in your first playthrough of Overture.

Director Jiwon Choi previously said the team
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, and it shipped without any, but has since had a change of heart, saying: “We wanted to make sure a wider audience of players could play the game."

Similarly,
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, Legendary Stalker. There have been so many comments — both for and against the DLC's difficulty spike — that the Lies of P subreddit has had to merge them all into a "
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" to stop the community from being overwhelmed by complaints. It prompted developer Neowiz to acknowledge that some areas "did not turn out quite as intended."

Now, as well as
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such as the progression issue after you give a bottle of beer to the Old Fisherman, or another that causes visual bugs when wearing certain items, Neowiz has applied "combat balance adjustments" with patch 1.9.0.0, which went live earlier today, June 20. You can also now unlock the DLC from Chapter 5 instead of Chapter 9 from your second playthrough onwards.

Here's the full patch notes, as taken from the Steam page.

Lies of P Update Notes Version 1.9.0.0
Important Notice

  • Using software or data not officially distributed by the developer may cause the game to ******.
  • Failing to do so may result in crashes, save data errors, or even irreversible data loss.If you are starting the game after installing from a disc, be sure to update to the latest version before playing.
  • Please be sure to check your Storage for the item.
Major Changes

  • Please read any on-screen prompts carefully.
  • Combat Balance Adjustments
    • Reduced monster difficulty in repeat playthroughs.
    • Adjusted stats for certain field monsters in the first playthrough of Lies of P: Overture.
Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where benefit items were not delivered properly.
    • If you experienced issues with benefit items such as the "Azure Dragon Crescent Glaive" or "Winter Festival Peaked Hat" not being received, please update the game to the latest version and check if the issue has been resolved.
    • If your Bag was full, these items may have been sent to the Storage. Please check your Storage as well.
  • If you encountered this bug, update the game to the latest version and try speaking with Salao again.
  • Fixed a bug that allowed movement to unintended areas outside the normal route.
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the character to be launched into the air when using the Blade Fable Arts of "Monad's Rose Sword."
  • Fixed a bug where using the Blade Fable Arts of "Monad's Rose Sword" in Hotel Krat while listening to a record would skip the current record.
  • Fixed a bug where the triggered effect of the "Solutionist's Amulet" would persist even after the item was unequipped.
  • Fixed a visual bug affecting the Legion Arm "Flamberge" when wearing the "Blazing Death's Hunting Apparel."
  • Fixed various minor issues, including icon display errors, localization and text errors, monster-related bugs, and other miscellaneous bugs.
Developer Neowiz also confirmed today that
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Lies of P developer Neowiz shadow-dropped
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, introducing new locations, new enemies and bosses, new characters, weapons, and
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.

We had a good time with Lies of P,
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, and Overture itself also secured a 8/10. "Even if it’s clearly dancing on the same old strings,
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is an excellent expansion that adds a whole lot more to a game that was already great," we wrote.

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at
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