The First Berserker: Khazan Ultimate Challenge update now available, patch notes released

Nexon and Neople, the developers, have launched an update called “Ultimate Challenge” for the game titled “The First Berserker: Khazan.

This new update introduces two challenging Boss Rush modes – Great General’s Crucible and Berserker’s Bloodshed. You can customize your character’s look for the first time during your initial playthrough. Additionally, you’ll find several user-friendly improvements and bug fixes across all platforms. To access these new modes, complete the game once, and then they’ll be available for you to try out. At the same time as this update goes live, we’ve also published the full list of changes in our patch notes.

You can now play “The First Berserker: Khazan” on your PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC via Steam. For a sneak peek, a demo version is accessible across all platforms, and you can carry over your progress to the complete game by saving your data.

Here’s where you can discover the comprehensive details about The First Berserker: Khazan Ultimate Challenge update, including the update trailer. These insights have been shared by the game’s publishers, Nexon, and developers, Neople.

Khazan Ultimate Challenge, brought to you by Nexon and Neople.

Update Version

STEAM: Ver. 507106

PlayStation 5: Ver. 01.007.024

Xbox Series X|S: Ver. 1.1.7.24

Update Contents

New Content: Ultimate Challenge

QoL Enhancements

Error Fixes

New Content: Ultimate Challenge

In our updates, we’ll include features enabling you to fight consecutive battles against the bosses encountered within missions.

Getting Started

After finishing the game once, you can enter the [Ultimate Challenge] from the title screen.

You can choose between two modes: [Great General’s Crucible] or [Berserker’s Bloodshed].

Upon entering the selected mode, you will see boss information and battle records (weapons used and time recorded), and you can begin your challenge.

When you enter the challenge area for the first time, a one-time tutorial will play. You will receive and be equipped with gear, resources available for growth, and consumables tailored to the mode.

You can use the Tome of Challenge to upgrade your stats and begin the fight in the challenge area.

You cannot begin the mode without equipping a weapon.

You can begin the mode even if you haven’t equipped armor or have unused resources available for growth, but the game will display a warning notification before you enter.

Great General’s Crucible Mode

In this mode, you must consecutively defeat all the bosses in a group using limited gear and resources.

Before the battle begins, you can use the Tome of Challenge to upgrade or reset your stats.
The amount of Lacrima required to level up is the same as in main missions.

There are five groups in total, and defeating all the bosses in a group will unlock the next.

Tides of Ruin

Earthshaking Roar

Unyielding Foes

Corruptors

Nightmare of Chaos

Battle Resource Rules

Battles start with Spirit at 50% and remain at that level while you defeat each group.

Netherworld Energy will not charge while you defeat the group.

Health is restored each time a boss is defeated.

All status effects are removed each time a boss is defeated.

Consumable Rules

Buff items used in the challenge have time limits. All active buffs disappear when you proceed to the next area.

Progress and Records

The mode selection screen displays the time spent on boss battles, individual boss defeat records, and cumulative battle history.

You will automatically proceed to the next challenge 15 seconds after defeating a boss.

If your character dies or clears the mode, you can view the list of defeated bosses.

Rewards

Upon completing the mode, Tokens will be delivered to your mailbox in the Crevice.

You can talk to Blade Phantom to exchange the Tokens for other items.

Berserker’s Bloodshed Mode

In this mode, you can earn rewards with each victory, grow stronger, and defeat the final boss.

Before the battle begins, you can use the Tome of Challenge to upgrade or reset your stats.
The amount of Lacrima required to level up is the same as in main missions.

There is no Continue option if you give up or your character dies during battle in the middle of the challenge. If you restart the challenge, you must fight the first boss again.

Battle Resource Rules

Battles start with Spirit at 50% each time a boss is defeated.

Netherworld Energy charges each time a boss is defeated.

Health is restored each time a boss is defeated.

All status effects are removed each time a boss is defeated.

Consumable Rules

Buff items used in the challenge have time limits. All active buffs disappear when you proceed to the next area.

Progress and Records

The mode selection screen displays the time spent on boss battles, individual boss defeat records, and cumulative battle history.

If your character dies or completes the mode, you can check the list of defeated bosses and choose to retry or end the challenge.

After defeating each boss, you can upgrade your stats by using the Tome of Challenge, purchasing items, or travelling to another area.

Tome of Challenge

1. Stat Upgrades

You can upgrade or reset your stats using a reward from defeating a boss.

The amount of Lacrima required to level up is the same as in main missions.

2. Lacrima Shop

Each time you defeat a boss, the items available in the Lacrima Shop will update.

You can buy gear and consumables at the Lacrima Shop.

Gear consists of exclusive items obtainable only in the [Berserker’s Bloodshed] mode:

Armor: Stalker Set, Doom Set, and Wrath Set

Weapon: Three Berserker’s Weapons

Accessories: Bloodshed Set

The gear purchased from the Lacrima Shop will be granted random options exclusive to [Berserker’s Bloodshed] instead of set effects. The same gear can have different options. You can choose to make your purchase depending on the randomly assigned options.

3. Move to Next Challenge

Proceed to the next boss battle location.

Rewards

Upon completing the mode, Tokens will be delivered to your mailbox in the Crevice.

You can talk to Blade Phantom to exchange the Tokens for other items.

Main Menu

1. Gear

You will start with three types of weapons unlocked (Dual Wield, Greatsword, Spear).

Items cannot be discarded during the mode, and the Discard option will not appear.

Phantoms cannot be used in the mode, and Phantom Info is not displayed in the Gear window.

Only gear provided in [Ultimate Challenge] will be listed and available for use.

2. Inventory

Only the consumable items will be displayed, and they can be equipped via the hotkey in the Gear window.

Items cannot be discarded during the mode, and the Discard option will not appear.

3. Skill Tree

You cannot gain mastery through battles in [Ultimate Challenge].

You can activate the Weapon skills by equipping gear in [Ultimate Challenge]. You can use the first playthrough skill set for all three weapon types. Invest Skill Points to acquire or unequip skills, except for “Brutal Attack” and “Brutal Attack: Fall,” which will be excluded from the skill tree.

4. Status

Your character’s level and status information gained in [Ultimate Challenge] will be displayed.

5. Exiting Ultimate Challenge

Ends the challenge and returns you to the mode selection screen from the challenge area.

6. Return to Title

Returns you to the title screen from the [Ultimate Challenge] lobby screen or the Boss Room.

7. Miscellaneous

Challenge Time Limit: Visible only when the Main Menu is opened during a challenge.

Owned Lacrima Quantity

Notifications

If you obtain any items or skill points upon entering the [Ultimate Challenge], a notification will appear in the Main Menu.

A notification will also appear when you purchase items from the Lacrima Shop in [Berserker’s Bloodshed] mode.

Loading Screen

New loading screens have been added for both [Great General’s Crucible] and [Berserker’s Bloodshed] modes.

Exchange Ultimate Challenge Tokens

Interact with the Blade Phantom in the Crevice to open the Exchange Tokens menu and trade in Crucible Tokens or Bloodshed Tokens for a variety of items.

Weapon (Crucible Tokens): Dual Wield of Reaping, Greatsword of Execution, Spear of Retribution

Weapon (Bloodshed Tokens): Transmuted Dual Wield of Reaping, Transmuted Greatsword of Execution, Transmuted Spear of Retribution

Armor: Defier Set, Radiant Darkness Set, and Netherworld Abyss Set

QoL Enhancements

Added Guidelines on Unlocking New Content

Once you complete all the main missions in your first playthrough and enter the Crevice for the first time, you will see the message that new content has been unlocked.

Improvements to Change Appearance Feature

Change Appearance feature is now unlocked when you complete the “Blacksmith’s Heirloom” mission.

Change Appearance feature was previously unlocked in NG+, but it is now accessible during your first playthrough.

Improvements to Game Settings

1. The Settings > Sound menu will add an option to mute when the game is inactive on PC or Steam Deck.

2. The Settings > Graphics > Graphic Quality option will have an additional visual aid for the description. (Applicable Options: Shadow Quality, Anti-Aliasing, Reflections, and Ambient Occlusion)

Miscellaneous

1. Now, you’ll find Tooltips explaining attribute details on the status display screen.

2. We’ve updated the names and descriptions of some achievements to make them sound more natural and fluid.

New Phrasing for Achievements: (If applicable)

English: Netherworld’s Phantom of Combat

French: Démon sanguinaire, Tragédie de Pell Los, Hismar le Dragon Berserk, Instrument de l’Outre-Monde, and Xilence l’humain

Spanish: Sin vuelta atrás…..Regreso de la bruja, Demonio carmesí, Tragedia de Fell-Los, Rastro de dos, Combatiente experto, and Vasijadicto

Portuguese: General do Dragão Enfurecido and Hismar, o Dragão Enfurecido

Italian: Spettro guerriero degli Inferi

Russian: Боевой призрак Подземного мира

For Description Improvements, please refer to the details in-game.

Error Fixes

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

Common

Issue Fixed: In the main mission “Rovelion Imperial Theater,” Soulstones located in certain areas could not be destroyed.

Issue Fixed: In the bonus mission “Crimson Trace,” the Soulbound Knight monsters on the bridge could not be defeated if they were knocked off.

Issue Fixed: In the bonus mission “Kaleido,” if a boss was poisoned with a Poison Enhancer and the character died, then subsequently the boss, the remaining boss could not be engaged in battle.

Issue Fixed: During the boss battle against Volbaino, canceling a specific attack with a skill caused Volbaino to freeze.

Issue Fixed: Dual Wield “Deftness” skill could not be used while the character was taking continuous damage.

PC

Issue Fixed: The “Spear of Faded Memories” did not appear on the Change Appearance list.

Issue Fixed: Certain unimplemented gear was being displayed in the Change Appearance list.

Issue Fixed: While using Steam Input, connecting a PS DualSense controller caused the Xbox controller UI to be displayed.

Checking Steam Input Usage Made Simple

Here’s a step-by-step guide to verify your Steam Input Usage:

1. Navigate to your Steam Library

2. Right-click on the game “The First Berserker: Khazan” and choose “Properties”

3. In the Controller settings, ensure that Steam Input is activated

Improvements

Issue Fixed: During boss battles with Hismar, the hit sound effect did not play from the actual point of impact.

Issue Fixed: During boss battles with Shactuka, the character could get stuck inside its body when Shactuka entered an exhausted state.

Added a description to the Greatsword skill “Combat Cadence” to clarify that it can chain into “Savage Momentum” if the input is held: “Holding the input key through the activation of Combat Cadence chains into Savage Momentum.”

Improved title screen display on ultra-wide monitors (aspect ratio 1.6:1 or higher): A dedicated ultra-wide version of the intro video will now play. (Note: When using a PlayStation or Xbox device connected to a monitor, the standard version of the video will be shown instead.)

We’re regularly checking your feedback and making necessary adjustments and enhancements at the fastest pace we can. Thank you for your patience.