
Update: Patch 1.003 is now available to download for Stellar Blade on PS5, weighing in at just over 3GB. Installing it will grant you access to the new Challenge Mode, three new Outfits, and some improvements under the hood.
Original article: Shift Up has delivered on its promise to share a Stellar Blade update this week, announcing the PS5 exclusive will take a patch tomorrow that adds a new challenge mode, more Outfits, and quality-of-life enhancements. The free update adds what looks like an impressively in-depth series of boss battles, allowing you to fight ones you've already defeated in the campaign and record a better time.
Screenshots posted on the PlayStation Blog reveal you will be judged on your overall time, and stats like damage taken, how many perfect parries you performed, and how much ammo you used will also be tracked. If you beat all 19 bosses on normal difficulty or above, you'll unlock the new Neurolink Suit. The update then adds two further Outfits in the White Kunoichi and Black Kunoichi variations — you'll be able to grab them from Adam's safehouse.
Here are the three new Outfits:
Patch 1.003 will also bundle in a few quality-of-life improvements, including the option to have the compass mapped to your HUD and enemy lock-on tracking retained across ranged attack mode and a general lock-on. This all arrives on PS5 tomorrow. If a Trophy unlock has glitched for you, that should be rectified after downloading the patch and the time limit for puzzles has also been increased. "Many other improvements" have then been made to the controls and balance of the experience. The Stellar Blade Twitter account is also teasing one more addition, but hasn't said what.
Will you be facing off against all the Stellar Blade bosses again in order to unlock the new Outfit? Share your build in the comments below.
[source blog.playstation.com]
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Not a fan of boss rush modes but I'll take it! I'm playing through the game for the first time right now and just got to what I believe is the last area. Really enjoying it!
According to the stellar blade x page. Roxanne also has a little gift for everyone as well but it dosent say what that is.
Love the support they are giving this game.
No photomode?? You're joking!
Free outfits are always nice 👌
How about a photo mode as well? Still sounds like a great update and i look forward to checking it out. The boss fights are excellent so being able to replay them endlessly is great.
will play this when its finished
just started playing it so looking forward to new updates
Those dresses are so pretty! Currently playing through NG+, will give this a try! Would also love a photo mode
Eve looking fire
That's not a great payoff for the boss rush mode but at least it's free.
Very nice.
There are several really cool boss fights in this game that I'd love to replay a lot and get better at... without having to get through the entire game every time I want to redo them. So wish granted as far as I'm concerned.
New outfits are also a decent plus, I'll try to unlock the one rewarded by the new mode, shouldn't be too bad if you only have to beat the bosses on Normal.
@Buck51 They're even teasing something else when advertising the update with "And..." on their recent Twitter post.
Nice updates. I will however be holding off for now whilst i wait (hopefully) for photo mode. Done 1 playthrough and am now on my NG+. After NG+ on normal difficulty i will play through on hard with a fully upgraded Eve whilst taking loads of photos.
Just when I was about ready to move on to another single player game...oh well no complaints here!
@trev666
Whilst I agree that most games launch in a completely unfinished state these days (often months before they should have done, and some are then never optimised to what i would say is minimum launch quality), this game launched in a really good state - better even than Lies of P which was generally excellent but had a few balance issues that were sorted quickly.
Im not saying its the best game ever - a decent 7.5 to 8 /10, and not as good imo as Lies of P which I would have scored a 9, but it definitely did not feel unfinished.
Still waiting for Photo mode though. It's the feature I'm interested the most.
Omg more time for puzzles needed badly!
The random order boxes were very fast.
I’ve actually gotten used to the puzzles, but this is a solid update. I bet they are teasing photo mode.
Really loved this game, and just into new game plus now to finish up the last couple of trophies. The lack of the compass on the hud was one of my only real gripes about the open world sections of the game while playing. Frequently hitting the scan button to see if I'm heading in the right direction was annoying. It would be good if they added markers as well.
Cant wait to try bossmode when Im done witg Hellblade 2. That costume will be mine!
@DennisReynolds
Just noticed the original tweet ends with "and..." So still slight hope for photomode!
Enemy lock-on retention after killing a monster will be FABULOUS! My #1 ask for updates, for sure. Shift-Up is killin’ it!
I didn't like the demo which made me go from buying it day one to waiting for a sale... I obviously changed my mind since I didn't have anything to play and well, Now I'm on the cusp of the platinum if I can just find these last 3 stupid camps... Wish there was an in game map for this.
Really cool update with a ton of additions.
I am enjoying Stellar Blade so far. It's a lot bigger than I thought it would be. Not necessarily complaining, but was kind of hoping for a quick experience after coming off of Final Fantasy XVI.
Then again, it would probably be a lot faster if I just ignore the side quests, but they seem to be important.
I'm already done with the game (100% trophies, including the NG+ ones) but this is a nice update.
We won😂

@MUG3NHC Sexiest outfit currently in the game! Still need more vitcoins for the other outfit the update added, and a outfit I had left to buy before the update.
@MUG3NHC which one is that?i Seem
To be missing this one
@Cry_Zero It was added in the update but you need to visit Roxanne. It is basically the original bunny outfit but red and without the piece of cloth that everyone made a big fuss about. There's another outfit as well.
Ok Roxanne near the bulletin board has a couple new nano-suits bikini inspired by Alice in wonderland (well…) and red riding hood
@MrMagic ok for a second i thought there was an option to change the outfits color since it looked like the bunny outfit. Thanks!😀
Seem to be missing that neurolink one even though I never messed with the difficulty after seeing a video that had showed there was one with the dodge prompts.... Lol I did not get cheated by the elder for 90 full minutes to be disrespted like this after going through him and the unidentified the intended way.
That character on the right in that pic should have been the protagonist she cute, I'm sure there will be a mod for that if the game comes to pc.
More games should offer a boss challenge like this. It's a lot of fun!
I'd pay for this in ff16 for example
Step by step Stellar Blade is becoming my GOTY 2024
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