The First Berserker: Khazan Update 1.013.021 Delivers “Thank You” Gift, Balance Adjustments

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Key Takeaways

  • Players receive a Thank-You Gift including the Khazan (F) DLC and The First Berserker: Pathfinder Package, containing armor sets and hairstyles.
  • Balance adjustments have been made to Ultimate Challenge rewards, including enhancements to Radiant Darkness Set and Defier Set effects.
  • Quality-of-life enhancements include guides for weapon trials in Stormpass, removal of purchase limits for helms at the Danjin Shop, and free summoning of the Spirit of Advocacy.

On June 26th, developer Neople introduced an update with a twist for The First Berserker: Khazan. This update isn’t just about balancing adjustments; it also includes a thoughtful “Thank You” present to players in appreciation for the game’s achievements.

For PS5 users, you should notice an update called “The First Berserker: Khazan Update 1.013.021”. Meanwhile, Xbox Series X|S gamers will encounter it as version 1.1.13.21. Additionally, PC players are in for a treat with the newly added AMD FSR 3 feature.

There’s a lot to take in, so read on for the complete patch notes.

The First Berserker Khazan New Update for June 26 Gives Freebies

Highlights

  • Thank-You Gift,
  • Balance Adjustments,
  • System Changes,
  • UI/UX Improvements,
  • QoL Enhancements,
  • Bug Fixes,

[Thank-You Gift]

Khazan (F) DLC

The First Berserker: Pathfinder Package

  • Berserker’s Armor Set (M),
  • Ghost Knight’s Armor Set (F),
  • 3 Types of Hairstyles (M),
  • 3 Types of Hairstyles (F),
  • Please note that the Pathfinder-exclusive HUD will be provided separately in July.,

Details

  • Khazan (F) will be unlocked along with Change Appearance, and you can apply it by switching body types in the Change Appearance menu.
    • It can be used at the Change Appearance object located next to Qazumaka the Blacksmith in the underground area after entering the Crevice.,

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  • You can claim The First Berserker: Pathfinder Package from the Mailbox located in the Crevice after clearing Mission 2.,
  • Rewards can only be viewed and claimed while online.
    • If you are online when the rewards are distributed, you must restart the game to check and claim the rewards.,
    • If you are offline when the rewards are distributed, you can check and claim the rewards after connecting online.,
    • If you are offline when the rewards are distributed but switched offline without claiming the rewards, you can check and claim the rewards after connecting online again.,

[Balance Adjustments]

[Ultimate Challenge] Reward

The effects of gears granted as [Ultimate Challenge] mode rewards have been enhanced.

  • Radiant Darkness Set
    • Depleted: Stamina Recovery Rate Increase 30% for 10 sec → Depleted: Stamina Recovery Rate Increase 50% for 20 sec,
    • Brink Guard: DMG Increase 4% for 10 sec (Max 5 stacks) → Brink Guard: DMG Increase 8% for 20 sec (Max 3 stacks),
    • Swift Attack: Spirit Gain 0.04 → Swift Attack: Spirit Gain 0.06,
    • Brink Dodge: DMG Increase 10% for 15 sec (Max 3 stacks) → Brink Dodge: DMG Increase 15% for 20 sec (Max 3 stacks),

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  • Defier Set
    • Brink Dodge: Health Recovery 5% → Brink Dodge: Health Recovery Increase 10%,
    • Potent Blow: DMG Increase 1% for 7 sec (Max 15 stacks) → Potent Blow: DMG Increase 1.5% for 15 sec (Max 10 stacks),
    • Brink Dodge: DMG Increase 15% for 15 sec → Brink Dodge: DMG Increase 15% for 20 sec,
    • [Shadow Reversal]: DMG Increase 30% for 7 sec → [Shadow Reversal]: DMG Increase 35% for 20 sec,

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    • Received DMG Decrease 10% → Counterattack: Spirit Gain 1,
    • Charged Attack: DMG Multiplier Increase 25% → Charged Attack: DMG Multiplier Increase 25%,
    • Counterattack: Spirit Gain 1 → Spirit Skill: Stamina DMG Increase 10% for 20 sec (Max 3 stacks),
    • [Counterstrike]: DMG Increase 30% for 7 sec → [Counterstrike]: DMG Increase 35% for 20 sec,Netherworld Abyss Set,

Consumables

Defeating monsters now has better drop rates for consumables crafting materials.

  • Transmutation Shards (common materials for consumables): 70% Increase,
  • Spirit Orbs (materials for attribute consumables): 100% Increase,
  • Inner Essence (material for combat resource management consumables): 60% Increase,
  • Transmutation Mist (special material for consumables): 70% Increase,

Boss Battles

The Exhausted durations have been increased for Yetuga, Blade Phantom, and Viper.

  • The duration of Yetuga’s exhaustion has been increased from 5 sec to 8 sec.,
  • The duration of Blade Phantom’s exhaustion has been increased from 3 sec to 5 sec.,
  • The duration of Viper Phase 1 and 2’s exhaustion has been increased from 5 sec to 7 sec.,

Difficulty

Challenge and Hardcore difficulty balances have been partially adjusted.

  • Challenge Difficulty
    • Stamina Cost during Sprint has been reduced by half.,

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  • Hardcore Difficulty
    • Stamina Cost during Sprint has been reduced by half.,
    • Stamina DMG Increase Rate has been reduced from 30% to 15%.,
    • Brutal Attack DMG Increase has been removed.,
    • DMG Received Increase Rate has been reduced from 50% to 20%.,

[System Changes]

Augment Gear

When upgrading equipment, the level rise is now determined by the quality of the material used for the gear. The desired gear’s grade no longer impacts the level increase.

  • Level Increase by Material Gear Grade:
    • Uncommon: Level +1,
    • Rare: Level +2,
    • Unique: Level +3,
    • Epic: Level +4,
    • Legendary: Level +5,

[UI/UX Improvements]

Gear Names

Gear items that can be obtained after defeating the final boss have been renamed as below.

    • Dual Wield of Chaos,
    • Horns of Chaos,
    • Claws of Chaos,
    • Wings of Chaos,
    • Shroud of Chaos,
    • Gaiters of Chaos,Master of Chaos Set,

[Quality-of-Life Enhancements]

Guide,

Completing trials in Stormpass now displays guides for each weapon.

  • Dual Wield
    • A combo that quickly closes in on the enemy,
    • A combo that delivers a high-stagger preemptive attack,

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  • Greatsword
    • A combo that uses swift attacks,
    • A combo that quickly closes in on the enemy,

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  • Spear
    • A combo for handling multiple enemies,
    • A combo that closes in while dodging attacks,

Danjin Shop,

The purchase limit for helms at the Danjin Shop has been removed.

  • After purchasing a helm from the Danjin Shop, the purchase quantity will reset once you clear a mission or enter the Crevice.,
  • Helms purchased from the Danjin Shop can now be sold, dismantled, or discarded, and you can extract Lacrima from them.,

Spirit of Advocacy,

In earlier times, you needed the Tear of Flow (Lacrima of Circulation) to invoke the Spirit of Advocacy, but it was only possible by overcoming the Ghost of Hardship (Revenant of Adversity). Now, however, you can summon the Spirit of Advocacy without needing the Tear of Flow.

  • Summoning the Spirit of Advocacy no longer consumes Lacrima of Circulation.,
  • Related NPC dialogues will be partially revised accordingly.,

[Bug Fixes]

These are major bug fixes from this update that directly affect gameplay.

Common,

  • Fixed an issue where players could become stuck on a certain terrain during the main mission, “Vaisar Gate”.,
  • Fixed an issue where Revenant of Adversity could not pass through a door at a certain location during the main mission, “Great Temple”.,
  • Fixed an issue where drop items would not fall to the ground when Corrupted Creations were defeated at a specific location in Vitalon.,
  • Fixed an issue where a pillar of light continued to display at the same location in NG+ even after obtaining the “Prophecy 3” collection.,
  • Fixed an issue where Elamein’s shield would occasionally fail to bounce off the ground when using the skill that throws the shield after spinning in midair during the boss battle.,
  • Fixed an issue where the damage of “Limit Break: Apex” skill would increase abnormally when used on exhausted enemy after using the “Phantom: Night’s Veil” skill while both the fixed and set attributes of the Fleshripper set are active.,
  • Fixed an issue where changing a gear preset during the use of Brutal Attack would make a monster stop moving but allows you to attack.,
  • Fixed an issue where rapidly pressing the Gear Screen key after skipping a cutscene could intermittently cause a crash.,
  • Replaced the image in Encyclopedia > Status Effects tab so that the Spirit Gauge does not appear to decrease under “Chaos”.,
  • (English) Corrected the English item description text for the Scarlet Robin’s Ring.,

Improvements,

  • Improved the audio effects played abnormally when encountering the boss after the cinematic in the main mission “Skoffa Cave”.,
  • Added broken wall and floor debris objects to Daphrona’s chamber in the Imperial Palace.,
  • Improvements made to monsters becoming abnormally distorted when hit by the Dual Wield skill “Wind Piercer: Mark”.,
  • Improvements made to Potent Blow to trigger more quickly if it follows the use of the Greatsword skill “Mortal Blow”.,
  • Improvements made to cloud effects to display properly on the loading screen.,
  • • Improvements made to the camera to stop rotating automatically while using a skill.

If you notice that the update contains many modifications, it’s possible that another update will come out to fix any problems resulting from potential bugs.

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2025-06-26 22:33