Guerilla's latest patch also nerfs Toughened Valor Surge and addresses a number of quest and activity related bugs.

By Cameron Koch on August 31, 2022 at 11:19AM PDT

A new patch now available for Horizon Forbidden West adds a Pride Flag-inspired face paint for Aloy and fixes a number of bugs, including one that was launching players into the sky after completing a specific gauntlet run.

As detailed on Reddit, patch 1.18 is mostly bug fixes for various quests and activities, alongside a few audio and visual fixes, for developer Guerilla's open-world sci-fi adventure. The addition of the Mark of Pride face paint is it in terms of new content, and can be acquired from Face Painters in Scalding Spear, Thornmarsh, and the Bulwark.

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There are a small handful of gameplay changes as well. Level 3 of the Toughened Valor Surge skill has had its melee damage resistance reduced from 50% to 35%, Dreadwing enemies are now more likely to attack when in a forested area, and the Plant Forager skill now works on Medicinal Waterweed.

The rest of the patch notes are dedicated to bug fixes, like one that was sending players flying into the sky upon completion of the Cliffs of the Cry Gauntlet Run. Other fixes include resolving an issue were a players completion rate would be stuck at 99.42% after completing every Rebel Camp, eliminating an issue that could cause a "non-functional and low-resolution" Thunderjaw to spawn near Fall's Edge, and camera issues when using a Blastsling weapon or activating Concentration zoom.

Despite launching in February of this year, Guerilla has been consistent when it comes to improving Horizon Forbidden West. A patch last month added a VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) mode and a new "balanced" 40fps graphics setting, with a June update adding New Game+, an Ultra Hard difficulty option, additional trophies, and more.

Aloy wearing the "Mark of Pride" Face Paint

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