King’s Bounty II update out now on Switch (version 1.5), patch notes

Gameplay and balance changes
• Added a new kind of interaction with NPC when the main character riding a horse.
• Corrected and improved the additional turn — now unit can get an additional turn if users choose the defensive tactic.
• Corrected and improved the skill Taunt — from now on, the ability is applied to a specific target, which the player or AI must choose himself (for one turn). The unit targeted by the Taunt receives a debuff and users (or AI) loses control over this unit. This unit will attack the one who imposed this debuff on it.
• Enemy hero (captain) moved to a free hex in the arena during the quest The Missing Treasurers.
• Fixed an issue with the impossibility of blocking Taunt by using Resilience talent.
• Fixed an issue where a dragon could attack an allied squad standing on a hex with defeated enemy squad.
Interface
• Added two additional quicksave slots.
• Added a new setting to hide the shield, weapon, and hats during dialogues.
• From now on, users can move several units at once from the reserve to the main army.
• Improved and corrected the display of the impossibility of healing killed soldiers at the end of the battle.
• Improved and corrected the display of charges of skills and notifications about recharging/the reason for the inability to use the skill.
• Removed the display of the cost of talent when it has already been studied.
• Added a special hint with the description of the reason for the impossibility of learning a spell from the scroll.
• Added a special hint with the description of the reason for the impossibility of equipping high-rank items.
• Added a special hint with the amount of health in numbers during battles and on before/winning battle screens.
• Fixed an issue where the lower combat panel hints are not showing during the battle when using the main settings.
• Fixed an issue with the intersection of the quest title with the main quest journal tasks.
• Fixed an issue with the tracking quests system (if users choose one quest point).
• Fixed an issue where users can’t select anything in the main menu and pause menu.
• Fixed an issue with the missing scrollbar when users buy units from Recruiters (if they offer more than five squads at once).
• Reduced camera distance above the ground in several areas.
• Fixed an issue with camera shake when users try to choose squads in small arenas.
• Fixed an issue where an item’ or set’ spell was displayed in the book of magic.
Fixed an issue where wounded soldiers were displayed as defeated in predicting a retaliatory attack in the presence of the passive skill Fatal Strike.

Graphics, sound, animation and general stability
• Fixed any possible crashes during battles in the quest The Scryer’s Trials.
• Fixed an issue where lighting changes dramatically at the entrance to the dungeon on the quest Iron Men.
• Added a special sound effect when users are buying weapons and shields from merchants.
• Fixed an issue where lighting changes dramatically in Floster.
• Fixed an issue where lighting changes dramatically near the tomb in a large cemetery.
• Fixed an issue where the atmosphere can change dramatically due to the influence of The Blight.
• Fixed an issue with blinking light in the cave during the quest Haven of the Enlightened Ones.
• Fixed an issue with the lighting in Valbert’s office and dwarf camp during the quest Axes and Splinters.
• Fixed an issue with blinking light in the house of Carabose during the quest Tricked Witch.
• Fixed an issue with textures of Militiaman’s Shield equipment and weapons.
• Updated and improved visual effect for the skill Taunt.
• Fixed an issue with the texture of the Spirits of Light unit. Also, their portrait in different menus has been changed.
• Fixed an issue with no visual effect when using Precise Strike ability (Spearmen unit).

Localization
• Fixed an issue with the wrong squad title Free Archers in the German localization (from now on — Freie Bogenschützen)
• Fixed an issue with the wrong description of skill Taunt in the English localization (from now on — “Inflicts the Taunt debuff on enemy unit”).
• Fixed an issue with the description of the skill Replenish in the English (for now on — “Completely restores its own Health. Consumes Attack AP”).

Achievements
• Fixed an issue where players couldn’t claim the achievement “Folly of the Brave” if the main hero is wearing clothes with the ability to cast a spell at the beginning of the battle.

Quests
• The battle and the ending of the quest In the Void have been fixed and improved.
• Added a new cutscene at the end of the quest Exceeding Expectations.
• Remedius moves from the Old Tower after completing the quest Through the Quarantine (the Anarchy path).
• Added a special reward-scroll for completing the quest Village Healer.
• Added a special target for the Uncover the Order of Mages’ secrets sub-quest during the main quest Philanthropist and Patron of the Arts.
• Added the treasury chest title during the quest The Missing Treasurers.
• Fixed an issue with incorrect calculation of Ideal points in the quest Finding Lindsey (path of Finesse).
• Fixed an issue with a missing The Scryer’s Trials battle if users choose the Finesse path during Julian and Rosaline’s quest and entering the portal.
• Fixed an issue with the appearance of Norman’s doubles during the quest Finding Lindsey.
• Fixed an issue with the impossibility of completing the quest Village Healer.
• Fixed an issue with closing the gate and blocking the path of Anarchy during the quest Aranox’s Shadow.
• Fixed an issue with the horse and riding near the light bridge during the quest Haven of the Enlightened Ones.
• Improved camera during the quest Haven of the Enlightened Ones.
• Fixed an issue with the portal of Berengarius during the quest Cold Bones.
• Removed the mark from Serebros when users are collecting flowers and preparing for the ritual during the quest The Reckless.
• Quest Philanthropist and Patron of the Arts: from now on, the cutscene starts only at the entrance to the courtyard of the Dupont estate.
• Fixed an issue with the impossibility of receiving the seal of Erasmus when Belinda appears during the quest The Ritual.

Console-specific
• Fixed an issue when players can see Razer Chroma setting in the main menu.
• Fixed an issue when heroes’ descriptions overlapping with the Talents’ descriptions (Japanese localization only).