Soulframe Closed Alpha Adds Wolf Bonding, Fishing, Dynamic Weather in Prelude 16 Update
Digital Extremes is answering community requests while Soulframe is still in closed alpha, and the planned wolf mount shows it is treating the companion as a system to build on rather than a one-off addition.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Digital Extremes released the free Soulframe update "Prelude 16: Of Hook & Hound" on September 19, 2026 for the PC closed alpha. It adds wolf pup bonding after the "Captive She-Wolf" story, a fishing spot with six lure and six fish types, and a dynamic weather system. New gear includes the mace Reith, staff Gestalt, rapier Grimana, and armor set The Sleeve.
The update adds a bonding system for the wolf pup companion, available after clearing the "Captive She-Wolf" story and choosing a pup. Players throw a stick to fetch, feed it, coordinate with it in combat, and interact with it, and Digital Extremes plans to expand the feature further, with riding the wolf as a mount planned eventually.
Fishing arrives at a quiet spot where six lure types catch six fish species, including Emerald Prickleback and Boilhead Womper. Players can purge Od contamination from the scales and release the fish into the pond, or bring them back for the pup, with rewards for each choice. The update also overhauls tempering so weapon modification elements can be adjusted more freely in loadouts.
- Reith: two-handed mace
- Gestalt: casting staff
- Grimana: sidearm rapier
- The Sleeve: armor set
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