Grim Dawn 1.3.0.8 sets September content test

Grim Dawn 1.3.0.8 continues the post-launch work on Fangs of Asterkarn after eight patches and several smaller hotfixes. Crate Entertainment says reported crashes, graphics failures and game-blocking bugs have become less common.

Grim Dawn: confirmed details

The studio is still investigating performance in the graphically demanding Kurnhold area. It also says recent updates have reduced the disproportionate difficulty of expansion encounters and wider version 1.3 balance changes, while asking for reports on remaining outliers.

What changes for players

Stability and encounter tuning are more important to expansion progression than adding another isolated reward. Players affected in Kurnhold should continue reporting hardware and settings details, because the studio describes optimization there as active investigation rather than a finished fix.

Timing and wider context

Version 1.3.1 is planned to enter public testing in September, with release targeted for late September or early October. Crate schedules a content preview for September 14 but leaves room for critical issues to change the plan.

The feature list and timing above reflect the developer’s announcement published on August 19, 2026. Future hotfixes can adjust balance or availability, so live values should be checked against the current client.

For Grim Dawn, the practical checkpoint is the live client: confirm the installed version, platform notes and regional rollout before relying on a scheduled feature. Store availability, maintenance windows and certification can create timing differences even when the developer announces one date for the wider release.

Source: official announcement. All release dates, named features and numerical values in this report come from that primary source; the analysis is our own.

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