- Quest Integrity: Patch 1.025 resolves multiple progression-blocking bugs in the “Burning Shores” DLC, specifically within the “Heaven and Earth” and “To The Burning Shores” main missions.
- Combat Balancing: Guerrilla Games has adjusted elemental resistances for Quen-tier armor sets, reducing Acid Resistance by 10% to ensure parity with other legendary gear.
- Technical Refinements: The update addresses Stormbird AI spamming “Thunder Dive” and fixes graphical anomalies where Aloy’s diving mask would persist during pivotal cinematics.
Returning to the vibrant, post-apocalyptic wilds of the Forbidden West remains one of the most visually arresting experiences available on modern hardware. Even as we move through 2026, the meticulous support provided by Guerrilla Games ensures that Aloy’s journey through the Burning Shores is free from the technical friction that often plagues massive open-world expansions. The Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.025 serves as a critical maintenance milestone, polishing the edges of the 2023 DLC and ensuring that both legacy players and new explorers encounter a seamless narrative flow.
Similar to how the Marathon Update 1.025 Patch Notes reshaped competitive meta-structures, this Horizon update focuses on the delicate balance between player freedom and scripted quest stability. From fixing floating bows to preventing Aloy from getting stuck in the geometry of Hollywood Hills, the 1.025 patch is about the details that sustain immersion.
Critical Quest & Narrative Fixes
The majority of the 1.025 deployment addresses “soft-locks”—situations where players could technically move but could not advance the story. In the Burning Shores expansion, many players encountered issues where Seyka would become idle or quest markers would fail to trigger during high-intensity sequences.
- Heaven and Earth: Fixed a logic error where entering Londra’s door code prematurely would prevent the objective from updating, effectively halting the mission.
- To The Burning Shores: Resolved a specific bug where destroying a pullable ceiling too early would break the “Search for a Way Up the Tower” objective.
- His Final Act: Visual bugs, including Seyka’s bow floating independently in the air, have been addressed to maintain the emotional weight of the expansion’s finale.
Pro-Tip: If you are replaying Death’s Door in New Game Plus, this update finally removes the “perma-mask” bug where Aloy would awkwardly wear her diving apparatus during emotional dialogue scenes.
Machine Behavior & Combat Tuning
Combat in Horizon is a dance of precision, but certain AI behaviors in the initial Burning Shores release were more frustrating than challenging. The Stormbird, one of the franchise’s most iconic aerial threats, had a tendency to spam its “Thunder Dive” attack without a cooldown. Patch 1.025 restores the intended rhythm of this encounter.
| Armor Set | Stat Adjustment | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Quen Deadeye | -10% Acid Resistance | Elemental Parity |
| Quen Commander | -10% Acid Resistance | Elemental Parity |
| Tenakth Vanquisher | -10% Acid Resistance | Late-game Balancing |
Furthermore, the “warping” Tideripper and the hyper-bright Stingspawn eyes—which often glowed through solid geometry—have been recalibrated for visual consistency. These fixes are as much about technical performance as they are about the PS5 patch stability standards players expect from first-party PlayStation titles.
Performance, Stability, and QoL
Beyond quest logic, Update 1.025 includes several “under-the-hood” crash fixes. For players on PC and PS5, this translates to improved frame pacing in dense jungle environments and the removal of “trap” locations where Aloy could become permanently wedged between rocks.
According to the official Guerilla Games community report, this patch also streamlines the user interface, specifically fixing the Specter Gauntlet’s ammo display which would occasionally show incorrect values if the player was staggered while aiming. These cumulative fixes ensure that the Horizon franchise remains a polished pillar of action-RPGs well into the future.
Full Patch Summary
- World Activities: Fixed sunken treasure chests and erroneous audio cues in Aerial Captures.
- UI/UX: Resolved Battery Station power indicators in Murmuring Hollow.
- Sound: Corrected the audio samples for picking up Dye Flowers, replacing the “canister” sound with the proper botanical effect.
- Mounts: Eliminated the “mid-air spawn” bug that frequently caused death when fast-traveling back to the Burning Shores.
