Pillars of Eternity

Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game Studios

Released: Mar 26, 2015
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Last updated: 11 Sep 2026, 19:25 GMT

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06 Jul 2026Developer post
Pillars of Eternity Patch 3.9.5.0 is now Live!
Greetings Watchers, Today we are releasing patch 3.9.5.0 for Pillars of Eternity on Steam, GOG, EGS and Xbox PC. Patch Notes: Combat and Mechanics - Global Attack Speed and Reload Speed bonus provided by the One-Eyed Molina's Gold Fingered Spike-Flinger now works similarly to oth
Greetings Watchers,
Today we are releasing patch 3.9.5.0 for Pillars of Eternity on Steam, GOG, EGS and Xbox PC.
Patch Notes:
Combat and Mechanics - Global
Attack Speed and Reload Speed bonus provided by the One-Eyed Molina's Gold Fingered Spike-Flinger now works similarly to other Attack Speed bonuses granted by weapons.
Combat and Mechanics – Turn-Based Mode Specific
Increased the minimum initiative of Adragan actions in TBM.
Seal type spells no longer disappear immediately when placed in or outside of combat.
Trail of fire dropped by Fire Stag now appears and works correctly in the Turn-Based Mode.
Cipher's Tactical Meld ability now correctly provides bonus Accuracy when attacking the same enemy as the target.
Ancient Memory no longer triggers multiple times in one turn on characters with low Intellect.
Spellstamina: Fear Aura enchantment of the Dragon's Maw Shield no longer causes the Fear Aura effect to trigger multiple times in one turn.
Encounter by the Sacrificial Pit in the Endless Paths of Od Nua Level 2 can now be progressed properly.
Same target accuracy bonus and other similar effects are now applied correctly in Turn-Based Mode.
Xaurips during the encounter with the Adra Dragon, now aggro properly towards the Player's party.
Visual and Audio
AoE preview of the Twin Stones Druid spell now appears properly in the Turn-Based Mode.
User Interface and Interaction
Resolved an issue leading to excessive engagement message spam in the combat log in Turn-Based Mode.
Threatening Presence no longer spams the combat log in Turn-Based Mode.
Various “Active effects” have had their displayed values corrected in Turn-Based Mode.
Several issues related to interacting with beetle-type enemies and their corpses no longer occur.
Description of Veteran's Recovery now mentions the correct amount of Endurance gained per turn.
It is now possible to disable the Turn-Based Mode combat start banner by using the ungated console command “ToggleTacticalModeBanner”.
Interactive area of End Turn button in Turn-Based Mode now properly matches the button itself.
Turn-Based Node can no longer be toggled during interactions and UI states where most of the player input is disabled.
Warning now appears when trying to switch between combat modes during an encounter.
Ongoing movement commands are now stopped after ending the turn in Turn-Based Mode.
No Movement warning is now displayed when targeting the out of reach enemy/area with an attack or ability when out of movement in Turn-Based Mode.
If you come across any issues, please contact us at support.obsidian.net
Thank you for your continued feedback and support!
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20 May 2026Developer post
Pillars of Eternity Patch 3.9.4.0 is now Live
Greetings Watchers, Thank you so much for participating in our Public Beta. Today we are releasing Patch 3.4.9.0 on Steam, GOG, and Xbox PC. Please check out the latest fixes below: If you come across any issues, please contact us at s upport.obsidian.net Patch Notes 3.9.4.0 Comb
Greetings Watchers,
Thank you so much for participating in our Public Beta. Today we are releasing Patch 3.4.9.0 on Steam, GOG, and Xbox PC. Please check out the latest fixes below:
If you come across any issues, please contact us at s upport.obsidian.net
Patch Notes 3.9.4.0
Combat and Mechanics – Turn-Based Mode Specific
Prone status in TBM will now include an additional 3 initiative delay on the victim.
On cast tick for several TBM pulsing AOEs should now apply properly.
Spiritshift no longer lasts indefinitely on enemies in TBM.
Traps with ticking behavior should now work properly in TBM.
Wall of thorns should no longer behave in real time in TBM.
Fixed an issue where Grimoire Imprints could sometimes lock combat in TBM.
Radiant Sporelings are no longer able to revive multiple times in TBM and lock combat.
Xaurips in TBM with Adra dragon should now consistently aggro the player’s party.
Xaurip priest in TBM Adra dragon combat can no longer lock combat state by casting Holy Power in fog of war.
Visual and Audio
SFX for Wall of Thorns should now play at the proper time in TBM.
Fixed an issue where firearm reload animation would trigger after using a free action, instead of waiting until end of turn.
User Interface and Interaction
Combat in TBM will no longer pause when tutorials appear.
User cursor will no longer show the movement indicator when quitting out to the main menu.
Certain elements of the HUD will no longer briefly remain fully visible when fading out into a transition.
Ability tooltips will now display “Action used” in TBM when the user has no action point.
Free action abilities will now indicate when the free action has already been used for the turn.
Tooltip for toggle TBM button on the HUD now indicates its bound key.
Current turn indicator will no longer display on the master when it is their pet’s turn.
Arrow for collapsing center HUD element no longer clips with character portraits.
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06 May 2026Developer post
Patch 1.3.9.4 is Live on the Public_Beta Branch
Greetings Watchers, Today we are releasing Patch 1.3.9.4 in the Public Beta on Steam, GOG, and Xbox PC. To check out the latest changes and bug fixes, please make sure you are on the Public Beta Branch. To opt in to this current update, use the Public Beta branch. STEAM: In your
Greetings Watchers,
Today we are releasing Patch 1.3.9.4 in the Public Beta on Steam, GOG, and Xbox PC. To check out the latest changes and bug fixes, please make sure you are on the Public Beta Branch.
To opt in to this current update, use the Public Beta branch.
STEAM:
In your Steam Library Right click on Pillars of Eternity, and select "Properties"
Select the "Game Versions & Beta" Tab, and click the "public_beta" branch.
Close the Window, and you should have a download ready. Attempting to play the game should automatically trigger the download.
If you come across any issues, please contact us at
support.obsidian.net
Beta Patch Notes 1.3.9.4
Combat and Mechanics – Turn-Based Mode Specific
Prone status in TBM will now include an additional 3 initiative delay on the victim.
On cast tick for several TBM pulsing AOEs should now apply properly.
Spiritshift no longer lasts indefinitely on enemies in TBM.
Traps with ticking behavior should now work properly in TBM.
Wall of thorns should no longer behave in real time in TBM.
Fixed an issue where Grimoire Imprints could sometimes lock combat in TBM.
Radiant Sporelings are no longer able to revive multiple times in TBM and lock combat.
Xaurips in TBM with Adra dragon should now consistently aggro the player’s party.
Xaurip priest in TBM Adra dragon combat can no longer lock combat state by casting Holy Power in fog of war.
Visual and Audio
SFX for Wall of Thorns should now play at the proper time in TBM.
Fixed an issue where firearm reload animation would trigger after using a free action, instead of waiting until end of turn.
User Interface and Interaction
Combat in TBM will no longer pause when tutorials appear.
User cursor will no longer show the movement indicator when quitting out to the main menu.
Certain elements of the HUD will no longer briefly remain fully visible when fading out into a transition.
Ability tooltips will now display “Action used” in TBM when the user has no action point.
Free action abilities will now indicate when the free action has already been used for the turn.
Tooltip for toggle TBM button on the HUD now indicates its bound key.
Current turn indicator will no longer display on the master when it is their pet’s turn.
Arrow for collapsing center HUD element no longer clips with character portraits.
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07 Apr 2026Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Pillars of Eternity's turn-based mode is finally out in full, and Obsidian have also kindly turned off the invisible treadmills
Pillars of Eternity has finally gotten its tenth anniversary gift. Obsidian have been busy beta testing a turn-based mode for the RPG since November last year, and this week's seen them properly whip the cover off it before shouting 'ta-dahhhhhhh'. Read more
07 Apr 2026PC Gamer
11 years after launch, Pillars of Eternity's new turn-based mode feels like the way it's meant to be played
Pillars of Eternity turned 11 years old last month, but Obsidian just put out a transformative update for the venerable CRPG: A full turn-based mode alongside the game's original real-time with pause (RTWP) mechanics. The mode had previously been available via a Steam beta branch
06 Apr 2026Developer post
Pillars of Eternity Turn Based Mode is Live
Greetings Watchers, The wait is over and the Turn-Based Mode for the original Pillars of Eternity is now live! This new feature lets you experience Pillars 1 in a whole new way, with combat fully reimagined around turn-based pacing and flexibility. If you enjoyed experimenting wi
Greetings Watchers,
The wait is over and the Turn-Based Mode for the original Pillars of Eternity is now live!
This new feature lets you experience Pillars 1 in a whole new way, with combat fully reimagined around turn-based pacing and flexibility. If you enjoyed experimenting with the system in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, we hope you’ll find this version both familiar and improved so please let us know what you think.
We’d also like to make sure we get a message to all those that played and sent in feedback on the Public Beta to help Turn-Based Mode become the best it can be: THANK YOU! Furthermore, we recognize that this is a large feature and while we have squashed the largest bugs that presented during the beta window, more issues may yet to be discovered. Still, please know that we will continue to release patches for this feature for a short while longer. So if you have an issue or would like to share feedback please contact us via https://support.obsidian.net/.
Thanks!
And now for what to expect in this update.
Major Features
Turn-Based Mode (TBM) has been added to Pillars of Eternity!
Turns are now influenced by character speed, combat pacing has been adjusted for increased lethality, and certain actions (such as swapping weapons, drinking potions, or enabling modals) are now classified as free actions with per-turn limits.
Players can select Turn-Based Mode when starting a game or swap between real-time with pause and turn-based combat in the options menu, keybinding, or HUD toggle button.
General
Added support to change to the original Pillars of Eternity main menu art by clicking base game and DLC icons.
Combat and Mechanics – Turn-Based Mode Specific
TBM Turns have been reworked compared to Deadfire:
Characters no longer take 1 turn per round. Instead characters take turns as frequently as their Initiative (based on RTwP Recovery) allows.
Faster characters (high dexterity, lighter armor, and/or speed improving effects) may end up taking multiple turns each round, while slower characters may act less or even potentially skip an entire round, if encumbered by enough speed penalties.
TBM Lethality has been significantly increased over RTwP:
In addition to legacy lethality changes from Deadfire (increased Graze Range, reduced Miss Range, Basic attacks perform Full Attacks, etc…), TBM now increases damage (dealt by any source) by 35% globally.
This change helps to keep combat moving forward and highlights careful tactical decision making.
TBM Intellect has been reworked vs. RTwP:
The effect of Intellect on duration in TBM has been increased from +/- 5% → 10% per point.
TBM Initiative has been reworked from Deadfire’s:
The new formula for Initiative is:
Base RTwP Recovery * 2 + 1
All modifiers to initiative happen after the above calculation.
First turn initiative uses a default recovery of 2s.
The minimum initiative a character may achieve can never be below 1.
Initiative from Reload Time is reduced by 25%.
TBM Free Actions have been reworked from Deadfire’s:
Swapping weapon sets, drinking potions, and toggling modals (or within a modal group) are all now considered free actions.
Each of these Free Actions are now limited to 1 activation per turn within their respective action type category.
E.g. you may drink a potion and change your active paladin aura, but you may not drink two or more potions in the same turn, or change paladin aura → attack → and then change it back.
Additionally, no individual Free Action may be activated more than once in a turn.
TBM Phrase progression has been reworked from Deadfire’s:
As turns are no longer bound to 1 turn per round, phrases no longer progress 1 phrase per turn.
Phrases now progress based on the amount of initiative (recovery) that has elapsed since the Chanter’s last turn (or the start of combat).
TBM Interrupt mechanics differ from Deadfire’s:
Successful interrupts will add their interrupt value to the Initiative value of the victim’s next turn (effectively pushing back their turn).
Interrupts in TBM have had their values increased over their RTwP equivalents.
An interrupt can still cancel a victim’s pending spell casts if successful.
Combat and Mechanics – General
Using quick items or disarming traps while spiritshifted will no longer cause the turn to become unresponsive.
Overlapping Unconscious and Prone effects no longer allow a character to move freely.
Potion of Major Recovery no longer adds duration to hostile effects instead of reducing it.
Fixed an issue that would cause the bonus from the Holy Power spell to sometimes stack and not be removed.
Stacked Stun/Paralyze/Petrify etc... effects should no longer cause characters to be disabled for longer than intended.
The Helwax mold should now once again be usable.
Visual and Audio
Cipher focus HUD FX are once again visible.
Fixed characters sometimes being stuck in a running animation during cutscenes.
The title screen background should no longer appear with a delay.
User Interface and Interaction
Added a keybinding and HUD button to toggle TBM freely while outside of combat.
Spacebar and Enter keys are now the default bindings to end turn while in a TBM combat.
Added keybindings for Delay turn, End turn, and the Combat Speed slider.
Smart camera is now present in TBM and may be optionally disabled in game options.
Accuracy tooltips can once again be viewed in the inventory screen.
Burial Isle cutscenes no longer prevent future actions from being cancelled or similar strange behaviors.
Fixed an issue where the combat log would display erratically on certain resolutions.
Fixed Player-controlled characters sometimes being unable to attack if any Class Behavior is active.
Fixed an issue that allowed summoned Concelhaut to be looted after death.
Fixed cursor changing to the default one while hovering over party members outside of combat.
Fast mode now can now be enabled without toggling off slow mode first.
Localization
Resolved translation errors with Wizard's Wall of Draining spell on Polish language.
Korean localization should now be available and updated in all versions of the game.
Original post
27 Jan 2026PC Gamer
Instead of difficulty, Obsidian designer Josh Sawyer thinks in terms of 3 RPG player archetypes: 'What are they trying to get out of this game?'
In a new video on his YouTube channel , Obsidian studio design director Josh Sawyer dug into how he thinks about difficulty when making a game⁠. Ultimately, he sees it as less a question of setting immutable challenges for players to overcome, and more anticipating what they want
07 Nov 2025Developer post
The Public Beta for Turn-Based Mode is now Available
Hello Watchers, The wait is over — the Turn-Based Mode Public Beta for the original Pillars of Eternity is now live on Steam. This new feature lets you experience Pillars in a whole new way, with combat fully reimagined around turn-based pacing and flexibility. If you enjoyed exp
Hello Watchers,
The wait is over — the Turn-Based Mode Public Beta for the original Pillars of Eternity is now live on Steam.
This new feature lets you experience Pillars in a whole new way, with combat fully reimagined around turn-based pacing and flexibility. If you enjoyed experimenting with the system in Deadfire, we hope you’ll find this version both familiar and improved — and we can’t wait to hear what you think.
As a reminder:
This is a public beta, so please expect bugs.
The beta will run for some time as we continue to incrementally update it in preparation for a full release.
We’ll be collecting your reports, issues, and suggestions throughout the beta and doing our best to integrate that feedback into the final version.
To opt in to this current update, use the Public Beta branch in Steam.
In your Steam Library Right click on Pillars of Eternity, and select "Properties"
Select the "Beta" Tab, and click the Drop Down for labeled "NONE" - Select "public_beta"
Close the Window, and you should have a download ready. Attempting to play the game should automatically trigger the download.
If you do not see the update right away, please restart your Steam Client.
We’re thrilled to bring this beta to the community and look forward to seeing your feedback. Dive in, test it out, and let us know how Turn-Based Mode feels in Pillars of Eternity.
We'd love to hear your feedback, please join our official Discord Server and help us shape the update together.
Thank you for helping us make the game even better.
Patch Notes
Major Features
Turn-Based Mode has been added to Pillars of Eternity.
Turns are now influenced by character speed, combat pacing has been adjusted for increased lethality, and certain actions (such as swapping weapons, drinking potions, or enabling modals) are now classified as free actions with per-turn limits. Players can select Turn-Based Mode when starting a game or swap between real-time with pause and turn-based combat in the options menu.
General
Added support to change to the original Pillars of Eternity main menu art by clicking base game and DLC icons.
Visual and Audio
Fixed characters sometimes being stuck in a running animation during cutscenes.
The title screen background should no longer appear with a delay.
User Interface and Interaction
Fixed Player-controlled characters sometimes being unable to attack if any Class Behavior is active.
Fixed an issue that allowed summoned Concelhaut to be looted after death.
Fixed cursor changing to the default one while hovering over party members outside of combat.
Fast mode now can now be enabled without toggling off slow mode first.
Original post
03 Nov 2025PC Gamer
Pillars of Eternity's 10-year anniversary turn-based mode will sidestep the biggest issues I was worried it would have, and you can try it this week
10 years after launch and eight months since the mode's announcement , Obsidian has revealed more details about Pillars of Eternity's upcoming turn-based mode, as well as a date for the start of its open beta: This Wednesday, November 5. Pillars of Eternity's director, Josh Sawye
03 Nov 2025GamingOnLinux
The original Pillars of Eternity is getting a turn-based mode Beta on November 5
A chance to experience this classic RPG in a new way, with a turn-based mode coming to the original Pillars of Eternity on November 5th in Beta. Read the full article here:
07 Jul 2025PC Gamer
Obsidian stuck to some fantasy conventions for Pillars of Eternity and Avowed because that's what people want: ''I didn't want to completely flip it and say, oh you want to play an elf? F**k you, this isn't your daddy's elf'
Pillars of Eternity might be Obsidian's baby, but the series that most recently spawned Avowed is still inextricably tied to established fantasy fare, particularly D&D and the Forgotten Realms. It's a setting that's closely linked with Obsidian—the studio was founded by Black
28 Jun 2025PC Gamer
Despite always preferring turn-based combat in RPGs, Pillars of Eternity designer Josh Sawyer thinks a lack of experience and opportunity meant the studio couldn't pull off a similar swing to Larian taking Baldur's Gate turn-based
When I spoke to Obsidian studio design director Josh Sawyer earlier this year, I got his take on the apparent ultimate victory of turn-based combat over real time with pause (RTWP), as well as why he thinks turn-based fell off in the first place ... Read more.
27 Mar 2025GamingOnLinux
Obsidian RPG Pillars of Eternity got a big update, with a turn-based mode coming later this year
Obsidian Entertainment have revisited the original Pillars of Eternity, with a big bumper patch out now and plans for another big update later this year. Read the full article here:
27 Mar 2025Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Please let Pillars Of Eternity's surprise turn-based mode spark a wave of turn-based updates for all other games
Pillars Of Eternity turns 10 years old this week, and developers Obsidian are celebrating with a patch that "addresses a wide range of fixes and improvements across visuals, combat, quests, and more". Oh, and they've also announced plans to give the real-time-with-pausing RPG a t
26 Mar 2025PCGamesN
After 10 years, Obsidian is adding turn-based combat to Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity has always been revered as a brilliant CRPG, and today marks its tenth birthday. It's also recently returned to many gamers' attention, or blipped onto their radars for the first time, thanks to the high-profile release of Avowed, which is set in the world of
26 Mar 2025PCGamesN
After 10 years, Obsidian is adding turn-based combat to Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity has always been revered as a brilliant CRPG, and today marks its tenth birthday. It's also recently returned to many gamers' attention, or blipped onto their radars for the first time, thanks to the high-profile release of Avowed, which is set in the world of
26 Mar 2025PC Gamer
Pillars of Eternity is getting turn-based combat to mark its 10th anniversary, and that means PC Gamer editors will soon be arguing about combat mechanics again
To mark the 10th anniversary of its old-school isometric RPG Pillars of Eternity , the game that (in a very roundabout way) gave us Avowed, Obsidian has rolled out a big new patch and an even bigger piece of news: It took a full decade to happen, but turn-based combat is finally
26 Mar 2025Developer post
Patch 1.3.8.0.87535 is Live
General: Mac users can now receive the latest updates. The title no longer boots into a black screen if the user's OS is set to Turkish (or languages with similar text formatting). GOG achievements now unlock properly. Steam/GOG Kickstarter and Backer reward items should once aga
General:

Mac users can now receive the latest updates.
The title no longer boots into a black screen if the user's OS is set to Turkish (or languages with similar text formatting).
GOG achievements now unlock properly.
Steam/GOG Kickstarter and Backer reward items should once again be granted properly to new players.
Steam Linux is now supported and will be included in future patches.
Epic Game Store users will now properly receive their Royal Edition digital content rewards.
Game saves are now listed with priority given to the most recent, regardless of the method used to create them (Quicksave, Autosave, or manual).
Visual and Audio:

Fixed an issue that prevented character selection barks from playing in certain cases. (Eder has once again found his voice)
Grimoires will now correctly hide while reading scrolls.
Certain cutscenes and maps will now perform better in 4k.
Fixed a remaining edge case that would cause characters to t-pose in very specific cutscenes.
Fixed a number of dialogue nodes that would trigger a brief "knock" sound when displayed.
Removed unintended echo effects on act introduction audio and developer commentary.
Ferry boat in Oldsong is no longer partially submerged.
Several variant forms of Woodskin have had their VFX aligned correctly. (Spell Holding, Spell Bind, Adragan & Delemgan variants, etc...)
Delemgans, Adragan, Pwgra, and Menpwgra have had missing visual and audio effects updated on many of their spells and abilities.
Characters that are immune to poison won't bark about being poisoned when attacked by poisonous attacks.
All animal companions will now play footstep audio.
Hiravias' Spiritshift FX will now properly play when he leaves spiritshift form.
Taena's centec VO will now play correctly in both contexts that it can be heard.
Quests and Dialogue:

Fixed softlock when hiring Aldwyn and using his services at Brighthallow.
Fixed softlock when using Aldwyn's services in the Salty Mast after hiring Lyrinia.
Obtaining a quest reward from Simoc in the Sacrifical Bloodlines quest and then killing him will no longer result in a second copy of the reward item on his corpse.
After being awarded Alia Braccia in Hearthsong killing the High Monk afterwards will no longer grant a second instance of the reward.
Killing Ranga before the potion is acquired will now correctly fail A Mother's Plea.
Abrecan will now still accept the letter he sends you to retrieve, even if you already possess it when he first tells you about his request.
Krivi's rewards in Od Nua cannot be obtained multiple times by selecting similar dialogue nodes. Now only one outcome is permitted.
Anamfath Leader in Twin Elms will continue The Child of Five Suns quest even in the case of Vincent Agosti being dead after being spoken to prior.
Failing the Athletics and Dexterity checks in the Durgan's Battery scripted interaction will now properly apply the Concussion affliction.
Accepting Tealdor's Bounty relating to the Disciples of the True Flame and leaving the conversation will not prevent players from asking later on about the Bounty for Laenric.
Giving Dunstan the final pieces of the Blade of the Endless Paths while he is defending the keep will now correctly reward the player.
Accusing Grynde of being a ripple sponge addict for reward can no longer be repeated infinitely.
What happens to the ogre Crothar no longer affects Korgrak's quest states.
Combat and Mechanics:

Fixed a case where the Shadow Step ability could cause a crash.
Shadow Step ability is no longer treated as a modal and can now target ground locations.
Spellsword Wizard AI will properly activate Second Wind instead of Deleterious Alacrity of Motion when low on Endurance.
Party AI will no longer attempt to activate Second Wind in cases where their Endurance is low, but also capped due to low Health.
Party AI will no longer select charmed or confused allies as targets for their hostile abilities.
As in PoE2, Party AI that are commanded by the player to move to a location will not attempt to move from that location for a brief period. (They will still attack during that time if possible).
Trap Accuracy no longer counts the accuracy modifier on the trap's attack twice in its calculation.
Fixed an issue that prevented Constant Recovery from scaling in the same way that Veteran's Recovery does. (Constant Recovery is now superior to Veteran's Recovery at all levels, as expected).
Ryona's Buckle's Tenacity Accuracy bonus will now properly activate and deactivate based on the wearer's current Endurance (vs. Only checking endurance at the time the belt was equipped).
Iron Circle's Adamant damage reduction now properly deactivates when the wearer rises back above 26% Endurance.
Killing Bolt traps now target Fortitude, matching its spell counterpart.
Killing Bolt traps no longer mention slash damage in their description.
Chain Lightning Traps in Breith Eaman now properly deal damage if they strike a character.
Binding and severing Abydon's Hammer will no longer permanently increase the user's Might attribute.
The Lady's Hand has had its effects reworked to use a trigger that can be better seen on the character sheet when active.
The Black Sanctuary shield will now properly apply its endurance recovery effect when casting Withdraw.
Belt of the Royal Deadfire Cannoneer will no longer cause traps to recursively trigger their effects.
Elryn's Jacket Eyestrike effect (and similar events that respond to hostile actions) no longer trigger from beneficial "attacks".
Powder Burns modal (and similar effects) no longer harms allies located in the AoE's bonus area from intellect.
Fulvano's Blunderbuss Spellchance: Charm can now properly trigger and charm targets.
Knock Down will now respect suppression when trying to determine if there's an active knocked down status effect preventing stand up.
Enemies can no longer move around while being proned by Concelhaut's Crushing Doom.
Izali's Boon stealth skill bonus now correctly clears after a rest.
Scroll of Minoletta's Bounding Missiles now uses the correct spell description.
Scroll of Boiling Spray range now matches its spell counterpart.
Scrolls of Restore Endurance have had their range increased to match their spell counterparts.
Hirelings from the Salty Mast will continue to provide their boons when using their services at the player's stronghold.
Skyward Kick no longer triggers a vertical launch when it would miss with additional effects.
Skyward Kick will no longer cause targets to remain prone permanently.
Players affected by multiple Unconscious effects will no longer be able to move around while Unconscious. (Similar cases with other effects should also be fixed).
User Interface and Interaction:

Fixed a case where a character's culture could be lost in very specific level up circumstances.
Weapons can now be equipped to the first weapon set by double-clicking them in the inventory.
Right-clicking on a creature will now display its bestiary entry (if it has one).
Fixed some cases where the Retrain Character UI might show white portraits.
Best of damage type icons now display correctly in the character sheet UI.
Fixed a case where Burial Isle visions might prevent the user from canceling actions.
Containers that aren't associated with a major faction, but will trigger an attack response from interaction, will now appropriately display the stealing cursor.
Trapped chest in the Abbot's Quarter's during the Rising Tide quest can now be looted correctly after being disarmed.
Pickables and similar interactions can no longer be looted multiple times using queue'd actions.
Removed erroneous description from Guardian Spirit ability on Ancestor Pendant.
Setting an invalid name after reaching the end of character creation will no longer allow you to finalize character creation.
Character Creation attribute totals only display culture bonuses after the culture screen is reached.
Localization:
Several Talents that were missing localized text in various languages have been localized.
Known Issues:

We are still investigating the issue where in very rare cases the spell cursor might display the incorrect icon. A change included in this patch should make this occur far less frequently, but the core issue seems to be Unity related. We'll continue to seek alternative solutions in a future update.
Original post
01 Dec 2024PC Gamer
Pillars of Eternity director thought it had a 50/50 shot before it crowdfunded in 27 hours
Though Obsidian Entertainment is now known for their shoot-the-moon success with Pillars of Eternity when the studio was at a low point, there was a time when a smart, nostalgic Kickstarter by a known company wasn't the guaranteed smash-hit success everyone assumes it would be no
16 Nov 2024PCGamesN
Ahead of Avowed, Obsidian's classic RPG Pillars of Eternity is incredibly cheap
There aren't many videogame studios with the RPG pedigree of Obsidian Entertainment. In the last twenty years, the team has given us Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2, Neverwinter Nights 2, Fallout New Vegas, The Outer Worlds, and Alpha Protocol to name but a few. Next up f

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Patch Notes:

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Patch Notes 3.9.4.0

Combat and Mechanics – Turn-Based Mode Specific

Visual and Audio

User Interface and Interaction

Beta Patch Notes 1.3.9.4

Major Features

General

Combat and Mechanics – Turn-Based Mode Specific

Combat and Mechanics – General

Visual and Audio

User Interface and Interaction

Patch Notes

Major Features

General

Visual and Audio

User Interface and Interaction