DragonSword: Awakening Pre-Launch Save Reset — What Was Reset and Why

Official Notice — July 23, 2026

Hound13 published a Steam news notice titled Regarding Partial Progression Data Reset (Pre-Launch Build Users) on launch day. The notice targets a small audience who accessed review or pre-launch builds before the 12:10 PM KST public store unlock — not standard purchasers who started on July 22–23.

What Was Reset

• Cooking recipes — some discovered recipes from pre-launch builds were reset and must be rediscovered through exploration
• Mini-game records — scores reset so games can be replayed, but previously claimed rewards cannot be received again
• Titles — all titles reset except Mercenary Corps promotion titles; achievement progress is preserved for easier re-acquisition
• Accumulated Fame stage rewards — claimed rewards reset and can be claimed again
• Karma Codex — some entries reset, requiring corresponding Karma to be collected again
• Sudden Missions — Merc Guide discovery information reset; locations must be rediscovered in the open world

What Was Preserved

Main story progression, hero unlocks, currency balances, and achievement tracking generally persist — the reset targets secondary collection systems that diverged between review builds and the final retail package. If you only purchased after the store went live, none of this applies to your save.

Why Hound13 Reset Data

Review builds shipped before final balance passes on cooking, Karma Codex indexing, and Sudden Mission discovery tables. Rather than migrate inconsistent secondary data, Hound13 chose a partial reset so retail progression rules apply uniformly. PatchDiff and community trackers mirror the same changelog without additional balance changes.

What To Do If Affected

Update through Patch 1.0.3, then revisit cooking stations and previously discovered Sudden Mission zones. Re-collect Karma for reset Codex entries using the daily loop in our Daily Regional Missions guide. For broader launch troubleshooting see Launch Known Issues and the dedicated Launch Bugs guide.