The First Berserker: Khazan to Receive First Free DLC in May, Alongside Balance Patch Tuning Skills and Boss Battles
The First Berserker: Khazan, the newly launched action RPG from Nexon, is already preparing to expand its content offering. In a recent Dev Note shared on the official Steam page, Creative Director Junho Lee confirmed that the game’s first free DLC is scheduled to launch sometime in May 2025. While details are still under wraps, the development team will provide more information as the content nears completion.
In addition to this exciting announcement, Nexon rolled out the first major balance patch today to coincide with the game’s official full launch, following its brief early access period. The patch focuses on fine-tuning the gameplay experience, aiming to deliver a fair yet challenging action RPG environment.
Key Balance Patch Updates:
Skill Adjustments:
The Greatsword “Brutal Attack” skill now deals increased damage, enhancing its viability in aggressive builds.
The Phantom: Heatwave Spear skill has undergone a resource cost adjustment, ensuring more consistent usability and balance in combat strategy.
Boss Tweaks:
The Maluca and Viper boss fights have been adjusted for reduced difficulty, addressing community feedback regarding their initial tuning.
Conversely, some bosses that underperformed have had their damage and aggressiveness increased, re-establishing their threat level in the mid to late game.
Mode Enhancements:
Easy Mode received buffed benefits, allowing players looking for a more casual yet rewarding experience to enjoy smoother progression.
Ongoing Improvements:
Junho Lee confirmed that additional updates will be released in the near future, with some landing as early as next week, focused on polish and further balance refinements.
For players who have already embarked on Khazan’s brutal journey, these adjustments reflect Nexon’s commitment to responsive, community-driven game development. Particularly, the Maluca boss fight, widely regarded as one of the most punishing in the early game, received tuning that makes it more accessible while retaining its high-stakes intensity.
As anticipation builds for the May DLC, fans can expect Nexon to continue evolving the game’s systems and content cadence through both gameplay balancing and meaningful post-launch support.
Are you playing The First Berserker: Khazan? What do you think of the Maluca boss rework or the incoming DLC? Let us know your build or toughest moment in the comments below!
