Valor Mortis exploration and progression explained

The developer reports fixes for post-boss saving in Chapter 4, a Chapter 12 blocker and lantern/cutscene cases, and starting or progressing In the Name of Art in Chapter 5. Affected-save recovery is untested.

The developer's note says these quest fixes only take effect when you go back to the quest's location. Still soft-locked? The Support Team can provide a replacement save for each chapter. Kingy has not reproduced these bugs.

The official overview pairs level exploration with weapons and abilities. The April gameplay reveal describes movement through the air, along cliffs and through terrain manipulation. A useful route guide will therefore need to state the required ability before sending you toward a gap or blocked passage.

Kingy's suggestion for launch is to note the location of a blocked route and the ability it appears to require, then check the actual unlock description before returning. No specific revisit sequence has been verified for this guide.

The developer says the demo's Chapter I and Chapter VII were modified slices. Its September update places General Lothaire at the end of Chapter II in the full game. That is a concrete reason to recheck old walkthroughs before following their route or preparation advice.

Spoiler clip · General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer, in the launch build · reveal

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0:43–1:10 · 27 sGeneral Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer, in the launch build

The September 30 official overview advertises secrets, shortcuts and sidequests. It does not list every quest, the conditions for opening a shortcut or which choices are irreversible. Keep a record of the requirement shown in the game rather than assuming an old demo route covers the campaign.

The September 4 development update explains that players will have more time with the mechanics and character leveling before that encounter. It does not supply a recommended level, a stat priority or an upgrade shopping list.

Use a guide's stated checkpoint, equipment and ability requirements to judge whether it applies to your position. Complete ending routes, missables and respec advice will require separate verification.

The October 9 launch post announces New Game+ for later in 2026, carrying your progression and loot after completing the campaign once, with stronger enemies. Exact menu access, reset exceptions and difficulty values are not supplied here; do not treat it as available at launch.

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3:06–3:26 · 20 sLighting a Lantern and opening the Level Up screen

These come from the developer's pinned launch-day known-issues post on Steam. The October 21 patch fixes bosses that stop attacking for several named bosses (see the boss fixes above); neither patch note mentions the Caverns return bug, the pole + Grapple camera lock or the elite-enemy bugs, so keep those workarounds. Kingy has not reproduced them.