The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 launched on October 22, 2026 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and it adds the game’s first respec, the Draught of Mind Rebirth. The potion makes Coen forget his Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism abilities so you can spend the time on different ones. The update also adds a merchant Buyback tab for items you sold by mistake, lets one item sit in both the day and night presets, and fixes a beehive that gave infinite money. However, the official notes do not say where to buy the Draught, what it costs or whether you can reuse it.
Summary: The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1
- Release: October 22, 2026, free on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, at roughly 13 GB with more than 1,100 fixes.
- Respec: the Draught of Mind Rebirth resets Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism abilities.
- Where to buy it: players report the merchant Anca in Laslea Glen and the Matriarch, but the notes name no seller.
- Buyback: merchants now let you buy back items you sold, and equipped items are hidden in the sell list.
- Presets: an item can now sit in the day and night presets at the same time.
- Exploit fix: the beehive can no longer provide infinite money.
- Not confirmed: the Draught’s price, its stock limit and the new upgrade costs.
What Update 1.1 changes
Rebel Wolves calls this the game’s first big post-launch patch. It adds four headline features, and it also reworks several systems that players had asked about.
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Draught of Mind Rebirth | Resets your Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism abilities |
| Animal petting | Lets you pet animals |
| New Story mode | Adds combat assistance, and the old Story mode is renamed Forgiving |
| Subtitle settings | Larger text and subtitles for all dialogue lines |
| Buyback | Lets you buy back items from merchants |
| Shared presets | Lets one item sit in both the day and night presets |
| Upgrade costs | Rebalances item upgrade costs, especially at higher levels |
| FrameGen update | Adds dedicated settings on PC |
The patch notes run to more than 4,000 words, and the developer lists over 1,100 fixes and changes. Most are bug fixes for quests, crashes and visuals.
How the Draught of Mind Rebirth works
The official wording is short. You forget every Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism ability you learned, and you use the time you spent learning them to master a different set. One outlet adds an important detail: learning abilities uses up time on Coen’s 30-day calendar, so this is more than a simple skill-point reset.
That gives you a clear way to think about it. The Draught does not wipe your progress. It returns the time you invested, and you spend it again on a new build.
The notes leave three questions open:
- Where to buy it. Players report two sellers, Anca in Laslea Glen and the Matriarch. The patch notes name neither, so treat both as player reports.
- What it costs. No source lists a price. Check the shop screen.
- Whether you can reuse it. No source says how often you can drink it or whether merchants restock it.
Because of that uncertainty, make a manual save before you drink it, and check your new skill-time total afterward.
How to recover sold items with Buyback
Update 1.1 adds a Buyback feature to merchant interactions. That solves a common complaint, because it was easy to sell the wrong item.
Two related changes come with it:
- Equipped items are hidden. Gear you are wearing no longer appears in the sell list, so you cannot sell it by mistake.
- Item tooltips refresh. A stack’s weight and value now update after you consume an item.
To get a sold item back:
- Stay at the same merchant. Do not close the shop if you realize your mistake right away.
- Open the Buyback section in the merchant’s menu.
- Pick the item and buy it back.
The notes do not say how long an item stays in the Buyback list or whether it costs more than the sale price. Leaving the merchant may clear the list, but that is not documented, so act quickly.
Equip the same gear in day and night presets
Coen uses separate day and night loadouts, and before this patch an item could only sit in one of them. Now one item can be equipped in both presets at the same time.
This helps in two ways. You no longer need a duplicate piece of gear, and you avoid re-equipping after dusk. It also keeps your best armor or weapon ready for both phases of the game.
Item upgrade cost changes
The patch notes say the cost of upgrading items was rebalanced, especially on higher levels. They give no numbers.
Some outlets describe the change as cheaper upgrades at high levels. The official wording says only rebalanced, so I would not promise a discount. Compare the cost on your own upgrade screen before and after the patch if you track your gold.
The beehive money exploit
The patch notes state that the beehive can no longer provide infinite money. That closes a known way to farm currency, so if you relied on it, expect your income to drop back to normal.
The same notes fix a long list of related problems, including an issue that stopped saving after Voracious Bite and a crash when using that ability.
PC notes: FrameGen
PC players get an updated Frame Generation setup with its own settings page. One outlet warns that Radeon RX 9070 XT owners should avoid switching FrameGen on after the update, because of a reported crash. That is a single-source warning, so test it carefully on that card.
The patch also fixes frame drops when you zoom the world map with a controller, a frame-rate dip at the start of one boss fight and flickering when window mode and DLSS Frame Generation are both on.
Tips and common mistakes
Save before you respec. The price and limits are unknown.
Do not promise cheaper upgrades. The notes say rebalanced, not reduced.
Do not leave the merchant before Buyback. The list may not persist.
Do not trust one seller report. Check the shop inventory.
Do not rely on the beehive. The patch removed the infinite money.
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What could change
Rebel Wolves can adjust the Draught’s availability, the upgrade costs and the Buyback rules in later patches. Everything here is accurate as of October 23, 2026, based on the official Update 1.1 patch notes and the outlets cited. Check the in-game shop screens for prices.
Conclusion
Update 1.1 gives The Blood of Dawnwalker its first respec, a merchant Buyback tab and shared day-night presets, and it closes the beehive money exploit. Save before you drink the Draught of Mind Rebirth, because its price and limits are unconfirmed. Treat the upgrade cost change as a rebalance, not a guaranteed discount.
FAQs
When did The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 release?
It released on October 22, 2026 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
How do I respec in The Blood of Dawnwalker?
Drink the Draught of Mind Rebirth, which resets your Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism abilities.
Where do I buy the Draught of Mind Rebirth?
Players report Anca in Laslea Glen and the Matriarch, but the notes name no seller.
How do I recover items I sold by mistake?
Use the new Buyback section in the merchant’s menu.
Can I equip the same gear for day and night?
Yes. One item can now sit in both presets at once.
Did the update fix the beehive exploit?
Yes. The notes say the beehive can no longer provide infinite money.
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