Ahead of Arrival on PS Plus, Lords of the Fallen Gets a Major PS5 Update

The headline act for April's PS Plus lineup of monthly games is Lords of the Fallen, a 2023 Souls-like action RPG.

While it was a decent game at launch, it's since received some hefty updates that have improved it in myriad ways. Well, publisher CI Games has just pushed out one more major update — just in time for its debut on PS Plus.

The update is mostly focused on co-op, making enhancements to the game when playing with a pal.

In Shared Progression co-op, the second player now has access to a lot more actions, including upgrading equipment, interacting with vendors, and beginning boss fights.

When playing in the Non-Shared Progression mode, the host is able to choose whether the guest player has full or limited privileges, giving you much more flexibility than before.

Matchmaking has also been made more simple, and the patch also introduces some bug fixes.

Here are the full patch notes:

Shared Progression

By popular demand, we have increased the level of freedom guest players have when playing Shared Progression Co-op to create a more unified experience in your joint battle against the darkness.

Your fellow Lampbearer can now perform the following actions, previously restricted to the host:

• Upgrade equipment (i.e. Sanguinarix, Umbral Lamp, weapons)
• Socket upgrade items
• Interact with Vendor NPCs
• Use Chrysalis Rebirth
• Rest and warp between Vestiges
• Plant Vestige seeds
• Begin boss battles
• Skip cutscenes

Non-Shared Progression

When playing Non-Shared Progression Co-op, you will now have the option to choose whether your guest has Full or Limited privileges.

Limited Privileges

Guests can perform the following actions:

• Use Chrysalis Rebirth
• Rest at Vestiges
• Socket upgrade items
• Upgrade equipment (i.e. Sanguinarix, Umbral Lamp, weapons)
• Interact with Vendor NPCs

Full Privileges

Guests can perform the following actions:

• Upgrade equipment (i.e. Sanguinarix, Umbral Lamp, weapons)
• Socket upgrade items
• Interact with Vendor NPCs
• Use Chrysalis Rebirth
• Rest and warp between Vestiges
• Plant Vestige seeds
• Begin boss battles
• Skip cutscenes

Improved Matchmaking & Session Flow

Joining forces with another Lampbearer is now simpler and more reliable.

To begin a co-op session:

• Visit any Vestige and access the Multiplayer menu
• Set a password and share it with your friend
• Ensure both players have the same progression settings selected

For matchmaking, simply leave the password field empty.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed an issue where clients could not socket Umbral Eyes into the Umbral Lamp during co-op
• Fixed the issue with character's level getting multiplied after using Rebirth Chrysalis in Co-op.
• Fixed an issue where clients could not socket runes into weapons during co-op
• Fixed the PS5 DualSense controller not working properly on the Steam version.
• Improved performance on Steam Deck

Lords of the Fallen, along with the other games in the lineup, becomes available to all PS Plus members starting tomorrow, 7th April. Will you be hopping in? Tell us in the comments section below.