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Developer Note - This patch addresses overall gameplay experience and stability
improvements.

• Resolved quest failing to progress upon starting the final battle
  with the Pensieve Guardian HL-12745[hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com]
  
• Resolved Percival Rackham's Trial not being able to be completed
  causing a progression blocker HL-12745[hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com]

• Resolved avatar using a generic NPC wand instead of their unique
  wand HL-11594[hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com]

• Resolved the avatar's robe moving unnaturally while drinking the
  potion if they are created immediately after making a manual save
  on another character's slot

• Resolved large gold chests being lootable after patching
  
• Resolved achievements not working correctly when no internet
  was available
  
• Resolved Gregory and Goblet of fire field guide pages not showing
  complete after latest patch HL-12917[hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com]
  
• Resolved with Daedelian Key and not being able to open chest to
  get house reward HL-12673[hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com]
  
• Resolved "Allow "Known" Collection items to count correctly
  towards proper achievements

• Updated localization overlapping issues related to location names
  
• Resolved quest tracking icon remaining on map and minimap after the
  quest is completed
  
• Resolved intro outfit and robe being available in your gear appearances by
  default HL-4880[hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com]
  
• Resolved untracking missions in-game, in the map and/or mini-map not
  updating their icons and/or disappearing
  
• Resolved the user getting stuck on the 'Field Guide' screen if they spam
  the [MENU] button while transitioning to the 'Map' screen

• Resolved restarting from a manual save can place Sir Nicholas at the
  mission's starting point
  
• Resolved player being able to permanently lock themselves out of the
  conversation with Natsai when using a manual save during a mission HL-12659[hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com]
  
• Resolved avatar being able to unlock the talent menu during a mission
  after reloading a manual save
  
• Resolved reloading an autosave after gathering any collection chest
  allows the avatar to obtain the same chest rewards again

• Resolved a crash when fast traveling to Hogsmeade using floo flames
  
• Optimization to overall lighting
  
• Resolved crash during level and mission transitions/loading
  
• Resolved a crash when opening and closing pause menu during missions
  
• Resolved crash related to foliage
  
• Resolved a crash when ornate chests in the game
  
• Resolved a crash related to in game beacons
  
• Resolved memory optimization
  
• Resolved single frame hitching throughout the game
  
• Resolved localization crash when dictionaries are reloaded from a save
  game
  
• Resolved landscape streaming issues during Hogwarts
  
• Resolved crash VRAM memory leaking HL-313[hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com]
  
• Update to latest NVIDIA Streamline SDK

• Resolved improper shadowing around the vines of dungeons
  
• Update to game credits

*Patch deployment times may vary per platform

Arachnophobia Mode

An Arachnophobia Mode has been added to the accessibility options. When toggled on, this mode:

• Changes all enemy spider appearances
  
• Reduces and removes spider skitters and screeches
  
• Removes small spider ground effect spawners
  
• Makes static spider corpses in the world invisible
  
  • Collision is still active to prevent players from getting stuck when toggling this setting
• Note that spider images in the Field Guide remain unchanged

Professor Ronen Themed Cosmetic Gear

• Added support for the new Professor Ronen Cosmetic Set Twitch Drops

Additional Fixes

• Resolved Lodgok’s Helm of Urtkot quest lock, preventing players from continuing with the quest
  
• Did some laundry after students pointed out that robes looked dirty
  
• Multiple save game fixes
  
• Identified and resolved multiple collections and Field Guide Page issues
  
• Resolved multiple issues that could cause the player to fall out of the world

Performance

• Resolved multiple potential crashes
  
• Performance fixes and optimizations

And more than 500 additional fixes. You can read the full detailed notes below.