Frontiers of Pandora Releases Update 1.2

Key Takeaways

• Title Update 1.2 for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has been released, adding PlayStation 5 Pro support and fixing a slew of issues.
• The game’s second paid expansion, Secret of the Spires, is now available.
• Secret of the Spires includes a new area and an extra story campaign, along with additional side quests, activities, skills, and gear.

Developer Massive Entertainment has just released Title Update 1.2 for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora alongside the game’s newest expansion pack. This comes just around a week before Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora marks its first anniversary.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is an open-world adventure game based on the popular series of sci-fi movies created by filmmaker and philanthropist James Cameron. Since its December 7, 2023 launch, the Ubisoft-published title has received plenty of updates that have added features, enhanced the game’s stability, and addressed various technical issues. The latest of these is no exception, having introduced another region and delivered a long list of bug fixes, among other things.

Title Update 1.2 for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora went live on November 28, the same day the shooter’s second story pack, Secret of the Spires, was released. The paid expansion provides players with a new area called the Spires of the Clouded Forest and an extra story campaign. It also includes additional side quests, activities, skills, and gear. Secret of the Spires was initially supposed to come out on November 26, but the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora DLC was delayed due to a critical last-minute issue, according to the game’s development team.

One more highlight of Massive Entertainment’s latest update is the introduction of PlayStation 5 Pro support for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Owners of the recently released console can expect to explore the picturesque homeworld of the Na’vi at 60 FPS should they play in Quality Mode. Under the same setting, the regular PS5 outputs at just half that frame rate. Aside from running smoother, the PS5 Pro version of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora should have a higher rendering resolution as well. Sony’s newest machine can make use of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, or PSSR, which is an AI-driven upscaling technology that enables the PS5 Pro to improve the image quality of games even if they do not officially support the console.

Thanks to Title Update 1.2, skills points can now be used to unlock and upgrade several skills for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora‘s flying Ikran mount. The major update also addressed a long list of known issues, including one that resulted in players receiving rewards without looting or completing quests.

Massive Entertainment’s most recent update for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will require 24.32 GB of free space on the PC. Meanwhile, those on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S must have a spare 18 GB and 17.5 GB on their drives, respectively, to install the patch.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Title Update 1.2 Patch Notes

Secrets of the Spires:

A new map area, Spires of the Clouded Forest, is available.

Play through an all-new story campaign, side quests, and new activities.

Navigate and discover new biomes like the Tangled Peaks, Splintered Arches, Warrior’s Rise and more!

Deepen the bond with your ikran and unlock new skills and gear.

Encounter new aerial threats and master your abilities to overcome them.

Interact with new flora and wildlife and discover new ways of gathering and traversal!

Progression Updates:

• [All Platforms] You can now use skill points to unlock and upgrade several new skills for your ikran, such as Ikran Smash, Launch, Flares and more!

Playstation 5 Pro Support:

• 60 FPS Quality Mode – The game will run at 60 FPS using Quality Mode on Playstation 5 Pro
• Increased internal resolution – The increased hardware performance allows the game to reach both higher FPS and higher rendering resolution, resulting in increased resolution in certain scenarios.
• PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) – Integration of the new machine learning-based temporal upscaler PSSR, which uses the new ML-hardware of the PS5 Pro, bringing better quality and performance.

Known Issues:

• [PC] We will deploy a temporary fix for players who were experiencing issues playing on Windows 11 24H2. Please note that you may experience some performance issues while we work on a more permanent fix. As soon as it is ready, we will let you know. Thank you for your understanding.
• [PS5] Menu Narration will not read “Additional Info” sections of Hunter’s Guide when reading speed is below 1.80x.
• [All Platforms] Warning message does not match the situation when trying to start the quest Anufi’s Favor in co-op without the player having completed the main story.
• [All Platforms] Missing preview for ikran patterns while having any ikran body cosmetic override equipped in the in-game store.
• [All Platforms] Map icons and overlays load slowly after every game load or respawn.
• [All Platforms] “Responsibility” songcord bead has the same icon as “Our Reclamation”.
• [All Platforms] Lens flare effects are present on every RDA light source.
• [All Platforms] Infinite loading occurs for co-op players after the credits scene ends after playing “The Fight for Home” quest.
• [All Platforms] Player character dialogue lines are too quiet while inside MTR Base Echo in the “Into the Mountain” quest.
• [All Platforms] “Penance” quest cannot be completed due to the player character not being able to interact with the quest objective.
• [All Platforms] Bonus damage for hitting the chiroptera’s weakspot does not properly apply.
• [All Platforms] Players randomly receive rewards without looting or completing any quests.
• [XBOX] When inspected, Octofin Canyon Fish rarity is displayed as one tier lower than what is gathered.
• [XBOX/PS5] Several settings reset to default after waking from rest mode or being idle for a long time, such as HDR settings, custom control rebindings and the Performance Mode toggle.
• [All Platforms] Missing “drop” button for ikran gear and Crossbow mods in the ikran menu.
• [All Platforms] Hunter’s Guide mentions Healer’s Hollow as a location for gathering legendary Dark Root, on the map this location is called Echoing Cavern.