Today’s Dragon Dogma 2 update makes Dragonplague more visible, pawns less annoying.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched a month ago and has already managed to sell out 2.5 million copies, but Capcom is still releasing updates to patch minor issues with the game. Although there have been a large number of complaints about the lack of performance mode, this update (like the last update) does not address that issue. However, it aims to clean up several annoying bugs involving the behavior of pawns, the player’s AI companions.

For starters, this update makes dragonplague easier to detect, which, if left untreated, can lead to devastating consequences for your pawns and your world. It’s also contagious, so it’s a good idea to nip it in the bud as soon as you first encounter it. When afflicted, pawns’ eyes glow red – after this upgrade, they glow more noticeably. The update causes disease to infect pawns less often.

Pawns should be a lot less annoying now, thanks to a whole slate of minor tweaks to their behavior. They jump off cliffs less often (which is a hilarious but unpleasant inconvenience), say some lines less often, say other lines at more appropriate times, and are less likely to get hired while passing on the street. He’s one of the highlights of the game, so anything done to make his constant presence more consistent is always welcome.

There are also minor tweaks, such as adding the ability to zoom in on a character’s face in shops, preventing monster attacks in a town from causing a player to be arrested, and other bug fixes. You can read A full list of updates, as well as all previous updates, here.