Elder Scrolls wannabe Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon gets a 'huge' update overhauling its weaker third act with new locations, quests, enemies and more

Elder Scrolls wannabe Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon gets a ‘huge’ update overhauling its weaker third act with new locations, quests, enemies and more | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Action After 6 hours, Crimson Desert is one of the most overwhelming, chaotic, madcap videogames I’ve ever played—and I’m hungry for more Games Upcoming 2026 games: All the new PC games you won’t want to miss, from big hits to hidden gems RPG Wuthering Waves 3.1 is here: Introducing a digital ghost, a gold-blooded doctor, and a huge new region Baldur’s Gate Beamdog swaggers in, says sorry I’m late, then surprise-patches Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2 Enhanced 14 years after release FPS Highguard gets a new playable character, skill trees and more ahead of next week’s closure Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders’ Shrouded Sky added lots of cool new toys, but my favourite part is the new quality-of-life features that have flown under the radar RPG Path of Exile’s next expansion overhauls a beloved endgame system that hasn’t seen major changes for 10 years RPG Avowed was always great, but now that it costs what it should have at launch and nobody’s being weird about it online, it’s kinda perfect Sim After planning 2 more paid acts, narrative scifi power-washer Ambrosia Sky is instead finishing its story in one free update to ‘maximize’ its focus on what players loved: ‘People got in on that sapphic yearning right away’ RPG Grim Dawn marks its 10th anniversary with a triumphal update on its final expansion: ‘Grim Dawn will not be going out with a bang, it will be a tremendous roar’ MMO Everything we know about Crimson Desert Third Person Shooter Embark’s plans to rework Arc Raiders’ account-wiping Expeditions: ‘We didn’t have time to shift the system to what we intend to do next’ Action After playing the free demo of this bloody medieval carve-‘em-up, I’m praying the devs deliver a holy gaming experience RPG Obsidian was ‘surprised’ that Avowed players bounced off one of the RPG’s most important systems: ‘That frustration came through loud and clear’ Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders roadmap: All upcoming content and updates PopularNEW: PC Gamer Clips!MarathonArc RaidersBest PC gearQuizzes Games FPS Abyssus Elder Scrolls wannabe Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon gets a ‘huge’ update overhauling its weaker third act with new locations, quests, enemies and more News By Rick Lane published 7 March 2026 Painted grail. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Questline) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Every Friday GamesRadar+ Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you’re going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them. Signup + Every Thursday GTA 6 O’clock Our special GTA 6 newsletter, with breaking news, insider info, and rumor analysis from the award-winning GTA 6 O’clock experts. Signup + Every Friday Knowledge From the creators of Edge: A weekly videogame industry newsletter with analysis from expert writers, guidance from professionals, and insight into what’s on the horizon. Signup + Every Thursday The Setup Hardware nerds unite, sign up to our free tech newsletter for a weekly digest of the hottest new tech, the latest gadgets on the test bench, and much more. Signup + Every Wednesday Switch 2 Spotlight Sign up to our new Switch 2 newsletter, where we bring you the latest talking points on Nintendo’s new console each week, bring you up to date on the news, and recommend what games to play. Signup + Every Saturday The Watchlist Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Last month, the developers of the Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon revealed that its impressive, Elder Scrolls-inspired RPG would receive a major update in March, one that gives its weaker final act a lick of paint. But it left out key details, such as what colour of paint they’d use, whether it’d have a gloss or matte finish, and so forth.But all is clear now, if only because the Dulux is already on the walls. Patch 1.20 for Tainted Grail arrived earlier this week. Described as “huge” by Questline, the update seeks to improve the final act in numerous ways, while also making changes to the game at large.The additions to Tainted Grail’s third act include a new area to explore, specifically a cave called Etherbloom Love, plus two new minibosses. One of these, Sleepwalker, is a sort-of giant tree-person with a hole in his lower torso (or maybe it’s just an incredibly large knot). The other is Cairnguard, a tall, mask-wielding warrior who’ll try to pummel you into submission with his fists if you get too close. You may like The best Elder Scrolls game that isn’t an Elder Scrolls game is getting a big patch in February and free DLC in March Stalker 2 gets a new zoning permit in its ‘Stories Untold’ update, adding 8 missions and 7 locations as you explore what’s giving Stalkers ‘headaches, nosebleeds, and even hallucinations’ Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developers are so thankful for the awards, they dropped a big stonking DLC for free that you can go play right now, with some clutch quality-of-life updates, too There’s also a new quest named The Empty House. According to Questline, this “tells a story of a horrifically disfigured Theud mystic begging to be put back together.” There’s a clip in the trailer of an unfortunate fellow bound by ro