Lies of P DLC Eases Monster Difficulty Post-Feedback

Lies of P's DLC has received balancing updates to decrease enemy difficulty in new game+ cycles while tweaking stats for certain overworld enemies during first-time playthroughs of Overture.

Game director Jiwon Choi previously stated the team believed Soulslikes like Lies of P shouldn't include difficulty settings, launching without such options. However, their perspective evolved: "We wanted to ensure accessibility for broader player demographics."

The DLC's "Legendary Stalker" difficulty setting sparked particularly heated discussions. Community feedback became so polarized that the Lies of P subreddit consolidated all debate into a single megathread to manage discourse volume. Neowiz acknowledged some encounters "didn't achieve our intended design balance."

The newly deployed Patch 1.9.0.0 (live June 20) implements these adjustments alongside various bug fixes including Old Fisherman progression issues and gear-related visual glitches. Notably, players can now access the DLC starting from Chapter 5 rather than Chapter 9 in subsequent playthroughs.

Complete patch documentation sourced from Steam:

Lies of P Update Notes Version 1.9.0.0

Important Notice

Using unauthorized modifications may cause game instability.Unauthorized alterations risk crashes, save file corruption, or permanent data loss.Disc-based installations require updating before gameplay.Verify your Storage inventory accordingly.

Core Adjustments

Review in-game notifications carefully.Combat Difficulty ModificationsReduced NG+ enemy scaling parameters.Adjusted base-game enemy attributes during initial Overture playthroughs.

Technical Resolutions

Corrected benefit item distribution issues.Players missing "Azure Dragon Crescent Glaive" or "Winter Festival Peaked Hat" rewards should update and recheck inventories.Check Storage if inventory was previously full.Revisit Salao NPC if items remain missing.Removed unintended out-of-bounds traversal possibilities.Addressed character launching glitch with "Monad's Rose Sword" Fable Arts.Fixed music interruption when executing Sword Arts during Hotel Krat record playback.Resolved persistent "Solutionist's Amulet" effect after unequipping.Repaired visual inconsistencies between "Flamberge" Legion Arm and "Blazing Death's Hunting Apparel."Corrected miscellaneous localization errors, enemy behaviors, and UI irregularities.

Neowiz simultaneously announced Lies of P surpassing 3 million unit sales.

The Seoul-based studio unexpectedly revealed DLC Overture during Summer Game Fest, expanding the game with additional zones, adversaries, weapons, and two newly introduced easier difficulty settings that proved divisive.

Our review team praised the base game (8/10) with equal appreciation for Overture (8/10): "While working within familiar frameworks, Lies of P: Overture meaningfully expands an already outstanding foundation," we noted.