Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Patch Notes and Roadmap of Updates - The Summer Update

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 isn’t exactly what fans wanted, but it’s not a complete misfire and plenty of players are finding enjoyment in this new first-person action-adventure RPG. If you want to keep track of every patch and update coming to the game, here’s the rundown on the latest.

After a shaky launch on current-gen consoles and PC, developer The Chinese Room and publisher Paradox Interactive are now trying to get Bloodlines 2 in better shape and adjust as much of the vision as possible based on player feedback while adding new content.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Latest Patch Notes - The Summer Update

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2’s latest update is The Summer Update, which was released on June 10 and added a new batch of key features and mechanics in an attempt to beef up the game at no extra cost. It also dropped alongside the paid The Flower & the Flame DLC. Check out the full patch notes below:

Gameplay Improvements

• Added Photo Mode when playing as Phyre, Fabien, Ysabella or Benny.
• Added Noir Mode when playing as Phyre, Fabien, Ysabella or Benny.
• Added setting to disable HUD/UI overlays.
• Added setting to disable enemy health bars.
• Added ability to pick up firearms to Phyre, Ysabella and Benny.
• Added ability to dual wield firearms to Phyre and Ysabella.
• Added functioning scope to Sniper Rifle.
• Added ability to holster held weapons.
• Added pedestrian and police reactions to aiming firearms at them.
• Added a Codex Collectable explaining Shunt technique.
• Added a Codex Collectable explaining using Ranged Weapons.
• Banu Haqim’s Mute now also briefly silences Phyre’s actions and weapons.

Bug fixes

• On PS5, the ‘Share’ button triggers the pause menu preventing capture of screenshots or video.
• PSO shader caches are missing for Nvidia and AMD graphics cards causing stuttering and low frame rates.
• VRAM usage exceeds the available limit on 8GB GPUs during Vampiric Sprint causing heavy FPS drops.
• Controls fail to respond when using an AZERTY keyboard during gameplay.
• Movement input reassigns to RT/R2 on gamepad when language is set to French and keyboard layout to AZERTY.
• All key bindings reset to default when remapping them in Settings > Controls tab and restarting the title.
• Specific sliders fail to update after setting a value 0 and hovering over other options in the Game & Audio tabs.
• Default key binds fail to be displayed consistently after performing “Restore All” in the Settings > Controls tab.
• Game can crash while traversing inside the Police Station.
• Game crashes upon restarting from the last checkpoint when enabling certain Accessibility settings on a fresh launch.
• Infinite black screen occurs after elevator interaction in “The Streets Incarnadine” quest when certain settings are enabled.
• Game crashes when interacting with Codex or Ability point popup while autosave is occuring.
• The game can crash on the transition screen when interacting with upper floor entrance during the “Find and Destroy Katsumi” objective in Loose Cannon DLC.
• Phyre can get trapped inside the duct above the staircase during “Get to the Roof, Avoiding Police” objective in “To Taste a Foreign Body” quest.
• Crash if the player resumes gameplay after loading a save during “The Dutiful Beloved” quest.
• Phyre is unable to interact with laptop at I.A.O. Tower during “We Don’t Do Ghost Stories” quest after completing Niko’s side quest using a save made between Valentine’s update and Spring Update.
• Phyre loses all outfits and abilities when starting a New Game of Loose Cannon and then loading a Phyre playthrough save.
• Some armoured I.A.O. agents have lower health value of unarmoured agents.
• Fabien is unable to use Spirit Touch on the letter when exiting to the main menu and continuing the game during “Blood Sisters” quest .
• Objective marker for Niko’s side quest fails to appear on the Map after completing “The Pathways of Hesperides” quest.
• Highlighter becomes unresponsive after navigating to “Save Last Checkpoint” in Pause Menu.
• Phyre falls out-of-world when climbing the nearby wall where the enemies are patrolling during the objective “Follow Katsumi’s Scent” in “The Coursing of the Rats” quest.
• Police officer and Benny model missing with misaligned door in intro cutscene when starting Loose Cannon on a newly built shader cache.
• Main Menu UI overlay remains visible over loading screen after selecting Continue.
• Ability pips deplete when using Mass Manipulation with no targets.
• The player randomly falls into an OOW/unbounded area while entering the vent near Tolly during “In Chains of Lead and Gold” quest.
• “Open” prompt appears on dumpster even when enemies are nearby, allowing interaction during “A Star of Cold Aspect” quest.
• Onda’s side quest “Cass’s Big Night Out” fails to trigger after waking up from the Haven for some players.
• The quest icon and objective automatically switch to the Fletcher side quest from Mrs. Thorn’s after conversation with Tolly during “To Founder on the Lethe” quest.
• Marble Skin enemy incorrectly rewards the player with a single blood pip upon feeding during the Construction spoke combat encounter of Loose Cannon.
• Objective fails to update after completing Niko’s “The Derelict Picture”’ side quest.
• I.A.O. Hunters respawn at the Radio Tower after completing the Onda side quest during “We Don’t Do Ghost Stories” quest.
• Benny drops equipped melee weapons upon restarting from last checkpoint, loading autosave or manual save in “The Meet” quest.
• The Custom Difficulty option remained inaccessible upon a fresh launch of the game.
• Fabien can interact with the deceased Cat in the haven during “Service, Pride and Dedication” quest.
• Phyre gets stuck in the ground surface if you crouch near the codex “Letter to Min” during “The Pathways of Hesperides” quest.
• Voiceover and subtitles for Misty’s initial dialogue line are missing during the conversation with her during “The Mother” quest.
• The Health Elixir fails to spawn on the first instance inside the vent after completing the first lobby combat at Weaver Tower during “The Fires of Industry” quest.
• Fabien is unable to fast travel if the player selects the Guru objective and attempts to fast travel to Guru by deselecting the objective during “The Mother” quest.
• Phyre clips into the wall and gets stuck when performing jump and dash near the building beside the Auto Repair Shop.
• Previously equipped abilities disappear from HUD after swapping ability and restarting from checkpoint in Seattle map.
• Targeting time dilation remains active at start of Ysabella boss fight if ability targeting input is held during conversation start during “A Work for Holy Innocents”.
• Melancholic NPCs can revert to normal state after colliding with another NPC.
• Pedestrian NPC stutters after being thrown using Charge ability without knocking them on any surface.
• Out-of-world visible for a few seconds after fast traveling to Shelby.
• ‘Inspect’ prompt on the Fingerless Hand fails to appear, and objective updates incorrectly after opening the Library door during “The Pathways of Hesperides” quest.
• Warning message fails to appear if the player attempts to remap a key that is already assigned for the second time under Settings > Controls.
• Phyre clips through geometry when gliding into Crow Mob Coffee building.
• Unintended diagonal movement occurs upon resetting a remapped movement key binding during gameplay.
• Cauldron of Blood ability incorrectly refills after feeding on affected NPC.
• Onda’s side quest marker fails to appear on the map after completing Mrs. Thorn’s side quest during “The Coursing of the Rats” quest.
• Excessively bright placeholder texture appears near building after Fast Travel to Atrium from within Weaver Tower.
• Phyre and Benny Can access a block out level accessed at the south-east of the Seattle map.
• Visual artifacts appear on Phyre’s mouth and neck area when selecting No-glasses face preset items.
• Female Phyre’s skin texture looks like it has stubble.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Roadmap of Updates for 2025 - 2026

Here’s the full list of updates and patches that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has received since its launch:

Additionally, Paradox Interactive and The Chinese Room have shared their patches and content roadmap for 2026:

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