Summary
Neople, developer of hit action RPGThe First Berserker: Khazan, has released a new update for the month of April 2025, addressing issues and adding new features. Released on Jun 21, 2025,The First Berserker: Khazanimpressed players and critics with its violent style and tightly tuned gameplay.
Despite intense competition in the Soulslike genre, both from pioneers like FromSoftware games and the many titles the studio inspired,The First Berserker: Khazanset itself apart by amping up the sense of intensity through its art style. Many Soulslikes thrive on an atmosphere of dread, oppressiveness, and even melancholy, as suits their challenge-focused nature. ButKhazantakes advantage of its connection toDungeon and Fighter, a universe of colorful characters, building out an alternate fate for the titular character and packing its narrative full of visual and tonal nods to hardcore manhwa comics and bloody action anime.
With the game now fully released, developer Neople has taken to following up on its earlier teases ofupcomingKhazanupdatesby deploying the first in-game patch in April 2025. Detailed via an official post on the game’s Reddit community, theKhazanApril 2025 patch addresses bugs, balance and UI improvements, adjustments to some in-game systems, and enhancements to the game’s convenience and “quality of life.”
Khazan April 2025 Patch Addresses Balance Issues and Adds QoL Improvements
TheKhazanApril 2025 patch brings the game’s build number up to version 496652 on PC, version 1.1.3.34 on Xbox Series X/S, and version 01.003.034 on PS5. Its balance adjustments mainly target issues with gear level, scaling its level to a player’s accumulated experience and Lacrima rather than their raw character level, making gear from the shop and crafting system far more potent. Similarly, respeccing via a level reset inKhazanwill no longer affect the gear sold in the shop or attained through crafting, ensuring it remains viable. Additionally, the patch also addresses an issue with the popularKhazanBard Setwhere its effects weren’t being applied properly in New Game +. Other balance changes also addressed issues with difficulty in certain missions, which Neople said could be “overly exhausting” rather than challenging.
The patch addressed issues with the game’s UI, adjusting the display of stats when changing attributes to be easier to parse, while properly pausing animations while conversing with NPCs to avoid disruption. Neople also adjusted the way the game displays theSoulstonesKhazanplayers acquireas they go through the game, displaying an alert when they have enough to Unleash Soulstones.
The latest patch forThe First Berserker: Khazanshows that Neople continue to work hard to improve the game after release. Though players have complained about issues in the post-release period, the developer’s responsiveness bodes well for the possibility of those complaints being addressed in a timely way, preserving fan morale.
The First Berserker: Khazan
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The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.Khazan and Ozma, the heroes who saved the Pell Los Empire from Hismar the Berserk Dragon and the Dragon Legion. However, General Khazan, falsely accused of treason, becomes a wretched outcast as he is condemned to exile beyond the empire through brutal torture.YOU MUST PREVAILSurvive the relentless pursuit of imperial forces, navigate conspiracies aimed at killing Khazan, and overcome the harsh environments you encounter.YOU MUST REMEMBERYou were once a hero in the history of Arad, a once-in-a-lifetime figure. Recall the forgotten skills of battle learned through brutal torture and slay the enemies who defame and stand against you.YOU MUST RECLAIMFind all potential enemies, reclaim everything that was taken from you, seek revenge, and regain the honor and glory that rightfully belong to you.StoryThe First Berserker: Khazan is a game that adapts the universe of DNF (one of Nexon’s globally known intellectual properties), dealing with the story of Ozma and Khazan.The player will become the hero “Khazan,” the ancestor of all Slayers and the one who defeated Hismar the Berserk Dragon, proceeding to uncover the truth of his downfall within the empire.ActionThe First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game.Experience DNF’s frantic hack and slash style mixed with hardcore action as Khazan’s devastating battles await you.GrowthThe First Berserker: Khazan is an RPG with various equipment and perks to customize your own way of growth.Play as the protagonist “Khazan,” upgrading not only character abilities but also combining different types of weapon and armor abilities to match your playstyle.
