# Blood of Dawnwalker patch adds accessible mode and refines combat

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dawnwalkers-first-big-ps5-patch-adds-an-even-easier-difficulty-mode-and-improves-combat/
- Published: 2026-09-22T06:36:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-22T12:55:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Push Square
- Original article: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/dawnwalkers-first-big-ps5-patch-adds-an-even-easier-difficulty-mode-and-improves-combat
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- A new, easier-than-Story difficulty is coming.
- Combat targeting and fleeing will be improved.
- PS5 performance changes remain unconfirmed.

## Summary

The Blood of Dawnwalker’s first major patch, due next month, will add a new difficulty setting easier than the current Story mode, allowing players to concentrate more on the narrative than combat. The existing Story mode will be renamed, while the new option responds to requests for a more accessible experience.

Combat changes will improve enemy targeting, give players more control when using stun abilities and make escaping fights easier by limiting relentless enemy pursuit. Performance improvements are also planned, although the preview primarily addresses PC and does not confirm equivalent PS5 enhancements; official patch notes are still awaited.

## Coverage

- [Push Square: Blood of Dawnwalker patch adds accessible mode and refines combat](https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/dawnwalkers-first-big-ps5-patch-adds-an-even-easier-difficulty-mode-and-improves-combat)
- [IGN: The Blood of Dawnwalker Update to Add Easier Difficulty Setting for Players Who Don't Want Combat](https://www.ign.com/articles/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-update-to-add-easier-difficulty-setting-for-players-who-dont-want-combat)

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