If you finished The Blood of Dawnwalker and went looking for a New Game Plus button, you didn't miss it. There isn't one yet. The good news is that it's coming. Game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz confirmed NG+ in September, and Rebel Wolves repeated the plan to visiting press on October 20, 2026. It wasn't in Update 1.1 (October 22), though, and there's still no release date. This guide covers what has actually been confirmed, what hasn't, and how to replay the game until NG+ arrives.
Quick answer: The Blood of Dawnwalker does not have New Game Plus yet, but it is confirmed to be coming. Game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz confirmed it on a stream reported by MP1st on September 17, 2026. On October 20, 2026, Rebel Wolves told visiting press it intends to add New Game Plus and a Photo Mode. NG+ was not in Update 1.1 (released October 22, 2026), and as of October 25, 2026 there is no release date and no official list of what carries over. Until then, you can collect the main endings from a pre-finale save, reload that save to keep exploring, and use the new Draught of Mind Rebirth to rebuild Coen without starting over.
Does The Blood of Dawnwalker have New Game Plus right now?
No. As of October 25, 2026 (version 1.1), the main menu has no New Game Plus option. Finishing an ending doesn't offer a carry-over run either, and there's no NG+ difficulty tier to unlock. The game shipped on September 3, 2026 without it, and none of the patches since (the hotfixes, then Update 1.1) added it.
Update 1.1 was the big one, with Rebel Wolves claiming over 1,100 improvements and fixes. When the patch notes went up, Polygon pointed out what was missing:
"The biggest omission in the patch notes is New Game Plus, which fans have demanded." — Polygon, October 22, 2026
So if a page tells you NG+ "is live" or "arrived with the October patch," it's wrong. Read the Update 1.1 patch notes and you won't find it.
Is New Game Plus coming to The Blood of Dawnwalker?
Yes. The developer has said so twice, in two different settings.
1. The game director, September 2026. On an official stream reported by MP1st on September 17, 2026, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, game director of The Blood of Dawnwalker (and previously game director of The Witcher 3), said:
"Well, we're doing our best to be, you know, a friendly studio and just make cool stuff for cool people. That's about it. And then there's this New Game Plus. That's how it'll be." — Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, game director
2. The studio, October 20, 2026. Korean and Japanese media visited Rebel Wolves' offices that day. Inven Global, writing it up on October 21, reported that "regarding future plans, they revealed that they intend to add a Photo Mode and New Game Plus functionality, as well as work on a sequel that expands the 'Dawnwalker' universe."
One source sounds less certain. Polygon's Update 1.1 coverage says Rebel Wolves is "looking into the option" with "no hard news on when or if" NG+ will be added. Our read is that the plan is real (the director said it on stream and the studio repeated it in person), but the timing isn't settled. That's why this guide calls NG+ confirmed but undated and stops there.
When is the New Game Plus release date?
Unannounced, as of October 25, 2026. Rebel Wolves hasn't given a date, a month or an update number for it. The developer has also given these out on short notice. Update 1.1 was announced on October 16 as "planned for next week" and then appeared with no countdown on October 22, at 09:17 UTC on Steam.
Here's what's known about timing, and what isn't:
| Question | Status (as of 2026-10-25) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is NG+ in the current game (v1.1)? | No | Update 1.1 notes; Polygon |
| Is NG+ planned? | Yes, confirmed twice | Tomaszkiewicz stream (MP1st, 2026-09-17); Inven Global (2026-10-21) |
| Release date or update number | Not announced | none published |
| What carries over (level, skills, gear, Corruption) | Not announced | none published |
| Will it cost money? | No paid NG+ announced. The studio says it doesn't do in-game microtransactions | Inven Global (2026-10-21) |
| Photo Mode | Planned, undated | Inven Global (2026-10-21) |
Rebel Wolves hasn't said how NG+ will be delivered. For reference, Update 1.1 was a free patch. We'll update this page with the date and the carry-over rules as soon as Rebel Wolves publishes them.
What will carry over in New Game Plus?
Nobody outside Rebel Wolves knows yet, so be careful with any page that claims to. Before launch, some guides and wiki pages listed NG+ "carry-over" rules (level, unspent points, some gear), and copycat sites repeated them. They describe a feature that didn't ship with the game. Until Rebel Wolves publishes the rules, treat any carry-over list as a guess.
The interesting design question is the 30-day clock. In The Blood of Dawnwalker, time is spent like a currency, and higher skills cost time segments as well as points. Rebel Wolves summed up the structure on the PlayStation Blog (July 7, 2026):
"As long as you are wandering, watching, listening, never intervening, the sun will stay high in the sky… To move time forward, you will have to choose."
A Coen who starts day one already maxed out would sit awkwardly with that design, so how Rebel Wolves handles the clock in NG+ is the detail to watch for. Until it's announced, any answer is a guess.
What about NG+ mods? On PC, several community mods on Nexus Mods add a New Game Plus option. We don't link or endorse mods. They aren't official, so they won't come to consoles and they may break after updates. They're a workaround, not a sign of what the official mode will look like.
Can you get all the endings in one playthrough?
Light spoiler warning: this section names how the endings branch, but not what happens in them.
Mostly, yes. This is the main reason the missing NG+ hurts less than you'd think. Guides count the endings differently: PowerPyx, Fextralife and Rock Paper Shotgun list seven, and PC Gamer lists eight. It's a grouping difference, not a different game. The main story endings all branch from choices in the final quest, "A Deal with the Devil," so one manual save made just before it covers them without replaying the 30 days. The early and alternate endings are different. Some happen as early as the prologue, and one comes from letting the 30 days run out, so they need their own saves.
How to do it:
Keep a save before the final quest. Starting "A Deal with the Devil" locks your path and fails any unfinished quests. Make a dedicated manual save as soon as the game tells you the finale is next.
Finish the ally questlines first. The ally endings need Lacra's and Crake's questlines done before the finale. A pre-finale save can't give you an ending whose prerequisites you skipped.
Play one ending, then reload. Watch the credits, load your pre-finale save, make the other key choice, and follow the new branch.
Keep earlier saves for the early endings. The game has a generous number of manual save slots (PowerPyx reports 54), so keep separate saves from the prologue and from before day 30 if you want the early or alternate outcomes.
A future NG+ will let you replay the whole run. A pre-finale save gets you the main endings in minutes. Our all endings guide lists the choices behind each one, and the missable items guide covers what you lose for good if you start the finale too early.
What happens after you finish the story?
There's no open postgame on your finished save. When you complete an ending, the game returns you to the title screen, and the way to keep playing is to reload a manual save from before the finale. From there you can keep exploring Vale Sangora, finish side content and chase trophies. Free-roaming doesn't advance the 30-day clock, because only major story actions do.
That's why your pre-finale save matters so much while NG+ is missing:
- New Game Plus = start again from day one with your old character's power. Not in the game yet. Confirmed, no date.
- Reloading a pre-finale save = go back to your near-complete world and keep playing. Available now.
If you just aren't done with Vale Sangora yet, you don't need to wait for NG+. If you're going for the platinum, our trophy guide shows what to clean up before you commit to the final quest.
Can you respec instead of starting a new game?
Yes, since Update 1.1. This is the biggest change since this guide was first written. At launch, every skill point was permanent. Update 1.1 (October 22, 2026) added the Draught of Mind Rebirth, which Rebel Wolves describes as a way to:
"Forget all your Swordmastery, Witchcraft, and Vampirism abilities, and use the time you spent learning them to master a different set of abilities." — Update 1.1 patch notes
That covers one of the main reasons people wanted NG+, which is trying a different build. You can buy the Draught from Anca or the Matriarch in Uriash Village, and Rock Paper Shotgun also found it at other Witchcraft vendors for more than 1,000 coppers. You have to reassign every returned time segment before the game lets you confirm, and it doesn't add days to the 30-day calendar. Our respec guide covers the full process.
Also, you can get one Ultimate per skill tree, not one in total. That's up to three Ultimates on a single save if you have the skill points. Some early guides got this wrong. Our best Ultimate perks ranking covers the costs.
Should you wait for New Game Plus or start a new save now?
It depends on what you want from a second run:
- You want the other endings: don't wait. Reload your pre-finale save (or an earlier one for the early endings).
- You want a different build: don't wait. Use the Draught of Mind Rebirth on your current save.
- You want to replay the whole 30 days with different choices: a fresh save does that today. You'll start at day one without your old power, which is how the game was designed.
- You want to replay the story with your maxed-out Coen: wait for NG+. It's confirmed, but there's no date as of October 25, 2026, and we don't know what will carry over.
A full playthrough took Rebel Wolves' own testers 50–70 hours, according to Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, so a fresh run is a big time cost. If you can hold off, keep your late-game saves untouched. We don't know yet what NG+ will start from, so there's no reason to delete anything.
Is there DLC or a sequel instead?
There's no paid story DLC, expansion or season pass announced as of October 25, 2026. Post-launch work so far has been free patches. Rebel Wolves has confirmed a sequel: the studio is hiring for the next chapter and calls The Blood of Dawnwalker the first part of a larger saga. Our sequel and sales breakdown covers what's known. The game is single-player only, with no co-op, multiplayer or live service, and Rebel Wolves says it doesn't do in-game microtransactions.
FAQ
Does The Blood of Dawnwalker have New Game Plus? Not yet. As of October 25, 2026 (version 1.1), there's no New Game Plus mode. It's confirmed to be coming. Game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz confirmed it in September 2026, and Rebel Wolves repeated the plan to press on October 20, 2026.
When is New Game Plus coming out? There's no release date. Rebel Wolves hasn't named a date, month or update number as of October 25, 2026. It wasn't in Update 1.1 (October 22, 2026). The most likely route is a future free major update.
Was New Game Plus added in Update 1.1? No. Update 1.1 added a respec potion, a new easier Story difficulty, animal petting, bigger subtitles and over 1,100 fixes, but not NG+. Polygon called it "the biggest omission in the patch notes."
What carries over into New Game Plus? That hasn't been announced. Any carry-over list (level, skills, gear, Corruption) you find now is a guess, not the game.
Is a Photo Mode coming too? Yes. On October 20, 2026, Rebel Wolves said it intends to add a Photo Mode alongside New Game Plus. Neither has a release date.
Can I get all the endings without New Game Plus? Yes. Make a manual save right before the final quest, "A Deal with the Devil," play out an ending, then reload and choose differently. That covers the main endings. The early and alternate endings (guides count seven or eight in total) need earlier saves.
The Blood of Dawnwalker is developed by Rebel Wolves and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It released on September 3, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
More Blood of Dawnwalker guides: everything else worth knowing about your run.
- Update 1.1 patch notes: respec, new Story mode and every key change
- How to respec (Draught of Mind Rebirth): where to buy it and how the reset works
- All endings guide: every ending from one playthrough
- Missable items guide: what you lose for good after the point of no return
- Trophy guide: the platinum roadmap
Sources: MP1st, "The Blood of Dawnwalker New Game Plus Addition Confirmed" (2026-09-17, quoting Konrad Tomaszkiewicz's stream); Inven Global, "Visiting Rebel Wolves" (2026-10-21, studio visit of 2026-10-20); Polygon, Update 1.1 coverage (2026-10-22); Rebel Wolves, Update 1.1 patch notes (dawnwalkergame.com / Steam, 2026-10-22); PlayStation Blog developer deep dive (2026-07-07); Rock Paper Shotgun (Draught of Mind Rebirth vendors). All statuses as of 2026-10-25.
