Best Life is Strange Reunion Graphics settings for no lag and max FPS

Life is Strange Reunion is now available on PC and consoles, and there are plenty of graphics settings to tweak if you want the best performance. The general performance in the first couple of hours has been pretty smooth. However, I have encountered some minor stutters on my system, and these settings should help you to fix any issues that might occur.

Best Life is Strange Reunion Graphics settings

Before I deep dive into the settings, here’s my current setup.

• Ryzen 5600G
• NVIDIA RTX 3060 12 GB
• 16 GB of DDR5 RAM

Here’s another pointer: the settings mentioned below are mostly meant for systems that are on the lower end when it comes to your rig capacity. If you already own a setup that’s overpowered by current times, you don’t need to bother much. Things should be fine on the default settings.

• Resolution: Your personal preference. I use 1920×1080
• Window Mode: Borderless (if you have a multi-monitor setup).
• Max Frame Rate: 60 FPS
• Resolution Scale: 3/4th bar
• Secondary Scale: 50%
• VSync: No
• Anti-Aliasing: Medium
• Global Illumination Quality: High
• Effects: Medium
• Shadow Quality: Medium
• Reflection Quality: Medium
• Texture Quality: Medium
• Post Process Quality: Medium/High (try out High if it works because the graphics improve immensely to look at).

For now, I have kept the FPS capped at 60 to ensure smooth overall performance. I tried uncapped, but there were a few stutters. VSync is turned off by default, and there doesn’t seem to be a point in turning it on. You gain very little in my experience, and keeping it turned off will ease the load on your hardware.

Overall, the general performance of Life is Strange Reunion is pretty consistent, and the few issues should be sorted out over the next few patches.

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The Fated Shadow sword is one of those rare weapons in Crimson Desert that you can miss quite easily. However, its Greysoul Howling ability is one, if not the best, weapon skill that you can utilize. Sadly, the weapon isn’t part of a quest, so you’ll need to put in some extra effort to find it.

Fated Shadow sword location in Crimson Desert

To find the Fated Shadow sword, you’ll need to head to the Abyss region at Nest of Valor. The region is near the Dry Valley. This area might remain hidden for you. If you have reached the endgame content, you’ll reach the Abyss area after defeating the Goyen boss in Chapter 9.

Once the Abyss map is available, use the nexus on the small island next to the Dry Valley. This is the easiest way to travel to the spot where you can find the Fated Shadow sword.

How to reach the Fated Shadow sword in Crimson Desert

Once you arrive at the spot, the main path will be split into two directions. Take the path going right, and you’ll arrive at a small cave. Take the staircase next to the cave, and head upstairs. Inside, you’ll get a Fishball Soup recipe if you haven’t visited the location previously.

Keep traveling to the back of the cave, and a small icon will appear near a bucket and a few other objects kept on the floor. You’ll really need to be close to the spot for the marker to appear. This is the same spot from where you’ll manage to interact and add the Fated Shadow sword to your arsenal.

How does Greysoul Howling work in Crimson Desert

The Fated Shadows sword comes pre-built with the Greysoul Howling ability. You can activate it by pressing the R1/RB and R2/RT buttons, and it requires Spirit to work. It will call the ghost of Goyen, which releases a sweeping strike of shadow energy across the target area.

This ability is one of the best attacks, in my opinion, and you can target individual/multiple enemies with it. You can always choose to sell the ability and the sword, but I have kept both in my arsenal.

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