Tainted Grail Fall of Avalon: free DLC 5, patch 1.23

Tainted Grail Fall of Avalon turned one on May 23. Questline shipped the fifth free DLC alongside patch 1.23 to mark it: a new quest, fresh gear, and a long-overdue fix to the Fisher King achievement that the community has been complaining about since launch.

Updated 2026-10-02: Patch 1.30 and the free Fists of Fury DLC now follow the anniversary update covered here, so the current-status section and latest-patch references have been refreshed.

TL;DR: Free DLC 5 adds the Birthday Quest (five armor sets, Spellflow Wand, Trailshot Bow), Summon Sir Lancelot, and fishing gear. Patch 1.23 fixes the Fisher King's Successor achievement by letting players buy fish from vendors. The October 2 US Steam snapshot is Very Positive with 35,811 total reviews, and the current $22.49 price reflects a 50% sale. Fists of Fury and patch 1.30 are later content covered in the linked update guide.

Tainted Grail DLC current status: October 2026

The October 2 US Steam snapshot lists $22.49, down from $44.99 at 50% off, with a Very Positive label and 35,811 total reviews when checked with purchase_type=all. The official Fists of Fury and patch 1.30 announcement is now the latest patch reference: it adds a free unarmed-combat DLC, performance and stability improvements across all platforms, and two Steam Deck presets. This article's DLC 5 and Patch 1.23 coverage remains historical context. For the current update, see the Tainted Grail Fists of Fury update guide.

Key takeaways

• Developer: Questline (Polish indie studio)
• Game: Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: 1.0 launched May 23, 2025
• Steam: October 2 snapshot is "Very Positive" with 35,811 total reviews when checked with purchase_type=all
• Price: $22.49 during the 50% Steam Autumn Sale discount, down from $44.99
• DLC 5 (Bonus Content #3: Anniversary) released May 22, 2026: free
• Patch 1.23 ships alongside the DLC
• Total post-1.0 free DLC: five drops in twelve months

What's in free DLC 5

The Anniversary DLC unlocks a Birthday Quest after players complete the Cuanacht story arc. Finishing it rewards five armor sets, a Spellflow Wand, and a Trailshot Bow. New items also include the Professional Fishing Rod, Royal Fishing Rod, Angler's Cap, and Malcolm's Journal.

Summon Sir Lancelot is the headliner spell: available as a Birthday Quest reward, and also added as a completion reward for the Lancelot dungeon. Players already past that dungeon can get it through the new quest.

Patch 1.23: the Fisher King fix

The most community-relevant change in 1.23 isn't combat tuning. The Fisher King's Successor achievement previously required players to catch fish manually with a rod: a slow grind that had been a complaint thread fixture since launch. Patch 1.23 lets players buy fish from vendors to complete it instead.

Other 1.23 changes:

• Sanguine Sting health cost: 5 → 10; bleed now scales properly with Arrow Draw Strength
• Frozen Seer's Vestment stack overflow crash fixed
• Challenge Mode: Recurring Threat's Arcane Discharge spawns reduced from 5 to 1; Seek and Destroy repeat strike reduced from 33% to 15%; Corpsewake base damage adjusted 10 → 25
• New Sort Items keybind added for keyboard controls

One year, five free drops

Since 1.0 in May 2025, Questline has shipped five free DLC drops:

1. Bonus Content #1 (December 2025)
2. Bonus Content #2 (March 2026)
3. Merlin's Tomb (April 2, 2026)
4. Challenge Mode (April 30, 2026)
5. Bonus Content #3: Anniversary (May 22, 2026)

The paid Sanctuary of Sarras DLC shipped alongside the first bonus content in December 2025 and added roughly 10-15 hours of story content.

The October 2 US Steam snapshot is Very Positive with 35,811 total reviews when checked with purchase_type=all. At $22.49 during the 50% Steam Autumn Sale discount, Tainted Grail is temporarily below its $44.99 list price. The post-launch track record is what makes the original price defensible: five free content drops in twelve months, each with actual balance patching, is a real number.

If post-launch support is the variable you're watching, the All Hail the Orb alchemy guide covers another indie roguelite with a similar track record. Kristala's spells guide is relevant if you want a fantasy RPG that's been actively patched. Die in the Dungeon's tips guide covers a dungeon-crawler in the same indie tier.

For a current Tainted Grail route, see the Tainted Grail tips guide and Tainted Grail zones guide.

For the later unarmed update, see the Tainted Grail Fists of Fury and patch 1.30 guide, the Tainted Grail complete guide hub, and the Tainted Grail gear guide.

References

• Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon on Steam
• Free DLC 5 and patch 1.23 announcement (Steam News)
• Fists of Fury and patch 1.30 official Steam announcement: current patch and free DLC context
• Steam app details for Tainted Grail: US price snapshot checked October 2, 2026
• Steam reviews for app 1466060: all-purchase review snapshot checked October 2, 2026
• Tainted Grail patch notes: community wiki
• Awaken Realms Digital on X: developer updates and DLC announcements

Frequently asked questions

What is in Tainted Grail Fall of Avalon free DLC 5? Bonus Content #3: Anniversary adds the Birthday Quest, five armor sets, Spellflow Wand, Trailshot Bow, two new fishing rods, Angler's Cap, Malcolm's Journal, and Summon Sir Lancelot. Free, released May 22, 2026.

What is the Birthday Quest? Unlocks after completing the Cuanacht story arc. Rewards five armor sets plus Spellflow Wand and Trailshot Bow on completion.

What does patch 1.23 fix? Fisher King's Successor achievement now completable by buying fish from vendors. Also fixes the Frozen Seer's Vestment crash and tuned Challenge Mode balance.

Who made Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon? Questline, a Polish indie studio. Early Access launched March 2023, hit 1.0 May 23, 2025.

Is it worth playing? The October 2 US Steam snapshot is Very Positive with 35,811 total reviews when checked with purchase_type=all. At $22.49 during the 50% Steam Autumn Sale discount, it is temporarily below the $44.99 list price, while the post-launch support track record remains the key value question.