New Game Plus, skill reset, and post-game content
Current launch status
At launch, there is no confirmed New Game Plus mode and no documented carry-over list. The game starts a fresh run from the New Game menu; do not assume that levels, manuals, gear, Corruption, romance flags, or quest state transfer between saves. The community FAQ also reports no in-game New Game Plus strings or second-playthrough carry-over text. Treat NG+ as unannounced until an official patch or developer post says otherwise.
There is also no confirmed universal skill-reset/respec option. A healer, trainer, or merchant should not be treated as a respec NPC unless the interaction explicitly shows a refund prompt. Spend skill points as if the choice is permanent and keep a manual save before buying a high-cost node.
What remains after the ending
The final quest locks the 30-day story state and resolves the route you selected. After the credits, use the end-of-run screen to review the ending and return to a pre-finale save for cleanup. A post-credits scene may tease the wider saga, but it is not a free-roam epilogue or a replacement for a second campaign.
For a completion run, reload a save from before the final commitment and finish the following instead of overwriting it:
- clear remaining village, Shrine, Haunted Site, and merchant objectives;
- collect fixed Swordmastery and Witchcraft manuals and any missable legendary gear;
- finish the three romance routes from separate branch saves;
- mop up achievements tied to choices, endings, difficulty, or a specific day/night window;
- create a labelled archive save at the start of the last-day sequence.
Best way to prepare for a second run
- Keep one clean pre-finale save and one save at the start of each major faction route.
- Record which manuals, legendary weapons, merchants, and achievements are already complete; a new run should not rely on an assumed carry-over.
- Choose a focus build before Day 1. Swordmastery, Witchcraft, and Vampirism manuals are world-found or purchased, while vampire abilities depend on feeding and Corruption.
- Use the first run to map time costs and the second run to target a different ending or romance branch.
- Check the patch-notes page after updates. A future NG+ or respec feature would need a documented carry-over and reset cost before it is safe to plan around.
If a respec option is added later
Verify three things in-game before confirming a build guide: which points are refunded, whether manuals remain learned, and whether the reset consumes time, currency, or a rare item. Take a screenshot of the confirmation screen and keep the pre-reset save. Until those details appear in official notes, the safe advice is to make a manual backup and specialize gradually.
Related guides
- 30-day quest order for a route that protects timed objectives.
- All endings for branch saves and the seven ending structure.
- Achievements and trophies for missable cleanup targets.
- Patch notes and known issues for feature changes.
Source check: DawnwalkerDB FAQ (checked Sep 5, 2026). This is a fan database, so treat the absence of NG+ or respec strings as a launch-status report—not a promise that a future update cannot add either feature.