Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Update #49 – Patch v1.1, Beard and Hair Pack Free DLC Available

The latest Fig update for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire directs our attention towards the newly released Patch v1.1 for the pirate-themed CRPG that adds a good deal of quality of life improvements like the auto-attack only party AI setting, adjusts a lot of numerical values, and increases the game’s overall level of challenge on the higher difficulty settings. Here’s Josh Sawyer with an overview of the new stuff:

You can find the extensive patch notes on Obsidian’s forums, or check out the highlights below:

New Features & Updates

• Intro Skip Added
  • There is now a Start & Skip Intro button that brings the player directly to the second level of the game.
  • This feature becomes available after you have played through the intro once, or loaded a save (after getting the update).
• Veteran & PotD Balance Improvements
  • Armor and Penetration now scale up on PotD.
  • Many encounters have had units swapped out for tougher versions.
  • Some encounters have had units added or set to ambush the party during the encounter.
• Additional Custom AI support and updates:
  • All Conditionals have now been categorized in the Custom AI menu.
  • The AI Toggle button on the ability bar now supports cycling through: Attacking while using Abilities, Attacking while not using Abilities, and Not using AI.
  • The following actions can now be conditionalized in Custom AI: Using Consumable quick slot items, Activating Modals, Switching Weapon Sets, and Basic Weapon Attacking.
• Ship Resupply
  • A new “Refill Ship Supplies” button can now be used to conveniently purchase ship supplies from any storefront that sells Medical Supplies, Cannon Shot, and Repair Supplies.
• World Map Legend Added
  • A new Map Legend has been added that allows all icons on the World Map to be filtered by category.
• Character Appearance Improvements
  • Character Appearance can now be changed in-game via the Appearance button on the Inventory screen (Player and adventurers only).
  • Character Hairstyles are now rendered naturally with some Hats.
  • Eye Color customization has been added.
• Graphics options expanded
  • Six new toggles have been added to the Graphics menu to enable/disable certain visual features including Weather Effects, Lights, and Combat Text.
• News Feed Updated
  • The News Feed on the Main Menu has been revamped to include links to the latest articles, DLC, and social media.

In addition to the patch, the game has received a new free piece of DLC – the Beard and Hair Pack. You can grab it on Steam and GOG. Here’s what it adds to the game:

The Beard and Hair Pack expands the character customization options with new hair styles, beard choices, and a new personality setting. Whether you are making a brand-new party or giving an existing hero a bold new look, this free DLC expands upon the already impressive array of character customization options found in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.

Included in this DLC:

• Four new hairstyles.
• Three new beards.
• New Energetic personality setting.