The Beast Presence

Lothric stays.
The hunt changes the rules.

The next major release keeps the maps, routes, enemies and bosses of DS3. Our goal is to build a cohesive Bloodborne experience around them, from the first strike to the final weapon upgrade.

A working trick weaponBoth cleaver forms and combat transitions tested

Next: the combat loopFirearms, parries, bullets and rally are planned

Connected systemsVials, runes, gems, Hunter Tools and Insight

Familiar tools of the hunt.

Original Bloodborne equipment guides our work on weapons, resources and character progression. Integration follows the stages below.

Trick weapons

Firearms

Blood Vials

Runes

Blood Gems

Blood Stones

From one blade —
to an entire hunt.

An order of work, not a calendar. Choose a stage to explore its tasks and the requirements for moving forward.

Selected stagePrerequisiteStatus as of 1 November 2026

Beyond the horizon

Ideas for the next chapter. These are outside the scope of the upcoming overhaul.

Runes, gems, magic and the lantern

How we build the project

Still to be decided

Basis and status of the plan

Completion is verified through testing. The development plan may be refined as technical checks produce new findings.

The hunt continues.

Thank you for following The Beast Presence. The next step is to finish the Saw Cleaver to its final standard and show it in-game.

Development sequenceEnable JavaScript to explore the interactive roadmap.

Preserve the foundation — Establish a reproducible starting point without losing the working Saw Cleaver.

Finish the Saw Cleaver — Bring one weapon to playthrough-ready quality while preserving its tested moveset.

Weapon pipeline — Extract a repeatable build process from the working solution and test it on a weapon with a different design.

Core systems — Resolve engine limitations before adding large amounts of content and building out the menus.

Bloodborne combat — Build a complete combat loop, including resources and the interface, against DS3 enemies.

Attire and tools — Validate each asset type before porting it at scale.

The complete arsenal — Scale up the agreed Bloodborne catalogue without developing almost every item from scratch.

A full playthrough — Turn the collection of systems and items into a cohesive, playable game.

Polish and release — Release a reproducible overhaul with a verified scope and clearly documented differences.