Pillars of Eternity Patch Notes

Patch 1.3.9 May 6, 2026

## What changed - **Prone status** — now applies an additional 3 initiative delay to affected enemies in Turn-Based Mode - **Spiritshift** — no longer lasts indefinitely when cast on enemies in Turn-Based Mode - **Pulsing AOE abilities** — on-cast tick effects now apply properly in Turn-Based Mode - **Firearm reload animation** — fixed to trigger at end of turn instead of immediately after free actions ## Balance - **Prone status** — increased initiative penalty from 0 to 3 in Turn-Based Mode - **Spiritshift duration** — capped on enemy targets in Turn-Based Mode ## Bug Fixes - **Traps with ticking behavior** — now function correctly in Turn-Based Mode - **Wall of Thorns** — no longer behaves as real-time ability in Turn-Based Mode; SFX timing fixed - **Grimoire Imprints** — fixed issue that could lock combat state in Turn-Based Mode - **Radiant Sporelings** — can no longer revive multiple times and lock combat in Turn-Based Mode - **Xaurips in Adra dragon combat** — now consistently aggro the player's party in Turn-Based Mode - **Xaurip priest** — can no longer lock combat by casting **Holy Power** in fog of war during Turn-Based Mode - **Turn-Based Mode tutorials** — no longer pause combat when appearing - **HUD fade transitions** — certain elements no longer briefly remain fully visible - **Master pet turn indicator** — current turn marker no longer displays on master when it's the pet's turn - **HUD center element arrow** — no longer clips with character portraits - **Cursor movement indicator** — no longer displays when quitting to
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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Patch 1.3.9.4 May 6, 2026

## What changed - **Prone status** — now inflicts an additional 3 initiative delay on affected enemies in Turn-Based Mode - **Spiritshift** — no longer persists indefinitely when cast on enemies in Turn-Based Mode - **Wall of Thorns** — corrected to function in turn-based timing instead of real-time in Turn-Based Mode - **Firearm reload animation** — now triggers at end of turn instead of immediately after free actions ## Balance - **Free action abilities** — now display an indicator when the free action has already been used this turn ## Bug Fixes - **Pulsing AOE abilities** — on-cast tick application now functions properly in Turn-Based Mode - **Ticking traps** — behavior corrected in Turn-Based Mode - **Grimoire Imprints** — fixed issue where they could lock combat state in Turn-Based Mode - **Radiant Sporelings** — no longer able to revive multiple times and lock combat in Turn-Based Mode - **Xaurips in Adra dragon encounter** — now consistently aggro the player's party in Turn-Based Mode - **Xaurip priest** — can no longer cast Holy Power in fog of war to lock combat state in Turn-Based Mode - **Wall of Thorns sound effects** — now play at the correct time in Turn-Based Mode ## UI and Other - **Turn-Based Mode combat** — no longer pauses when tutorial windows appear - **Cursor movement indicator** — no longer displays when returning to main menu - **HUD fade transitions** — certain elements no longer briefly remain fully visible during fade-out - **Ability tooltips** — now display "Action used" text when no action points remain in Turn-Based Mode - **
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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