A big Lies of P update just nerfed a bunch of bosses, including the one that killed me the most, and now I have to redo my whole build

EMBARGO Lies of P demo
(Image credit: Neowiz Games)

Lies of P is just a few weeks old but it's already dropping some hefty balance changes. Developer Neowiz has made it clear that things don't have to be stupidly brutal, nerfing several bosses and buffing many stats and abilities in its latest update.

Update 1.2.0.0 dropped today, September 27, on Steam and PlayStation - with the Xbox version releasing as soon as it clears Microsoft's testing - and the patch notes on Steam confirm significant changes in the player's favor. Three bosses have been nerfed, for starters, with Fallen Archbishop Andreus, the King of Puppets, and one spoilerific boss having their total HP reduced. That same spoiler-tastic boss has also had its damage decreased and is now easier to stance break, and I'm actually a smidge bummed by this. 

I'm not a difficulty elitist or anything, and I've praised how player-friendly Lies of P truly is. It's nice to see a Soulslike openly say that harder doesn't equal more fun. But having beaten Andreus and the Puppet King already – with Andreus killing me more than any other boss so far – I would've liked the chance to fight peak power Spoiler Man. Oh well. If they had to nerf him, I'm sure he's a leg-breaker anyway. And here are some Lies of P tips for those struggling with other aspects of the game. 

Additionally, "certain" normal enemies have had their HP reduced, are now easier to stagger, and stay staggered for longer. The health of Dimensional Butterflies, which are basically stand-ins for Dark Souls' Crystal Lizards, has also been reduced across the board. I really appreciate the butterfly change, because some of those things are absurdly tanky. 

Item drops have been adjusted, too. The Star Fragments previously cluttering up many drops – which are useless if you aren't summoning allies regularly, and absurdly plentiful even if you are – will be less common, and you'll get more upgrade materials and XP drops in their place. Speaking of summoning: ally Specters will now deal more damage and spawn with more health. 

Boss nerfs aside, the biggest singular change in the update is this: "Players will now be able to carry more weight for each point spent on Capacity." Capacity basically increases your equipment load, and it's an incredibly important stat not just because you have two weapon slots to think about, but also amulets and four puppet components that affect your build and defenses. 

I've already reset my build to get exactly enough Capacity to support my current loadout while keeping my weight just below 80% to ensure a decent dodge roll, and between this Capacity change and accompanying weight reductions for the game's best amulets, I'm going to have to respec once again. Good news for buildcrafting anyhow. 

Weather the challenge with our Lies of P best builds guide and the best Lies of P weapons.

Austin Wood
Senior writer

Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.

Read more
Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot showing Astarion, a pale male elf with short curly white hair and red eyes, looking over his shoulder with a smirk on his face
New Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 stress test update nerfs one of the Dungeons & Dragons RPG's most OP subclass cantrips – and axes "physics for genitals in Photo Mode"
Helldivers 2 Escalation of Freedom
Helldivers 2's funniest feature was removed last year, but it's finally been reinstated – although it won't save you from certain doom anymore
Lies of P hero firing a bow with a red flame
Lies of P DLC Overture is coming this summer and almost sounds like a full prequel: "I wonder if we subconsciously aimed to create a 'developers’ cut' of Lies of P"
Zenless Zone Zero Jane Doe rat Thiren twirling a knife
Zenless Zone Zero is still aggressively horny, but basically everything else has changed and now it's a much better action RPG with some legit roguelike sauce
Genshin Impact screenshot of Citlali looking surprised opening a door
Genshin Impact announces a huge change for update 5.5: your custom-made artifacts can't be absolute trash anymore, so hold onto your Sanctifying Elixirs
Screenshots of battle in Elden Ring Nightreign along with a logo for GamesRadar+'s Big in 2025 features
Elden Ring Nightreign could be the Fortnite of Soulslikes, but probably not for the reason you think
Latest in Action Rpg
AI Limit
"AI is not as effective as it might appear": Dev of AI-focused Soulslike RPG says they didn't use any AI-generated content and it can't match "genuine creativity"
The First Berserker: Khazan protagonist
The First Berserker: Khazan isn't even out yet, but the new Soulslike RPG already has over 1,300 94% positive reviews on Steam from early buyers
Lies of P art showing P walking in a snowy forest
Lies of P director loves FromSoftware and respects the Soulslike tag, but says "I'm really serious, I'm not lying, I'm very truthful, our focus is to create our own style of game"
Lies of P Overture art of P
Lies of P director says Overture DLC is at least 15 to 20 hours long for "experienced" players, packing tons of bosses and ideas the devs couldn't fit at launch
Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot showing a hunter battling a congalala
If you missed the last one, the new Monster Hunter Wilds event quest is another way to stock up on rare ingredients before the big update drops next week
Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds' first major update rights its greatest wrong by adding a proper Palico cooking animation, and it's letting you change Alma's glasses
Latest in News
Pillars of Eternity
10 years later, in a post-Baldur's Gate 3 and Avowed world, Obsidian is giving its own throwback CRPG Pillars of Eternity a turn-based combat mode
Destiny 2 Lightfall
When Destiny 2 "weekly active users dropped lower and faster than we'd seen since 2018," Bungie assembled an A-Team to put out some fires: "We needed to do something"
Velma, Daphne, Fred, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo looking at a giant key which is also a clue
Netflix is rebooting Scooby-Doo as a live-action series from the producer of Supergirl and The Flash centered around a "supernatural murder" at a summer camp
Astro Bot
Astro Bot went through 23 pitch iterations before its director promised PlayStation "happy gameplay" and "overflowing charm," though it did once end with robot decapitation that made "some people really upset"
Tomb Raider
5 years after Avengers, 2 years after its last layoffs, and who knows how long before Perfect Dark and Tomb Raider return, Crystal Dynamics announces another round of layoffs
AI Limit
"AI is not as effective as it might appear": Dev of AI-focused Soulslike RPG says they didn't use any AI-generated content and it can't match "genuine creativity"