Update 8 moved Bartolomaeus

The official Update 8 note says Bartolomaeus the Jinn moved into a massive tower. That makes routes written against an earlier major update patch-sensitive.

The registered note establishes the move, but not a precise coordinate, schedule, complete approach path or every dialogue condition.

Already-met saves are an explicit exception

Hotfix 9 says that if you already met Bartolomaeus in the current save, he will not be at the new tower because he has already spawned. The deciding fact in the official note is the prior encounter, not merely the calendar age of the save.

Record whether Bartolomaeus was encountered before Update 8 when reporting a placement mismatch. A new-tower route cannot describe the already-spawned state covered by Hotfix 9.

Original guide diagram

Save-sensitive timeline

timeline

Bartolomaeus Placement Depends on Prior Encounter

Evidence keyOfficial recordCurrent guide actionEvidence boundary
  1. Already metBartolomaeus has already spawned in that save.
  2. Update 8The official notes moved him into a massive tower.
  3. Hotfix 9An already-spawned NPC will not appear at the new tower.
  4. Hotfix 10 baselinePair any report with patch state and save age.
A patch timeline showing why a current route cannot be applied to every older Mentoring Magic save.Not an official in-game map or UI capture.

Diagnose the placement before the quest

  • Confirm Update 8 plus Hotfix 10 is installed.
  • Record whether Bartolomaeus was already encountered in this save.
  • Copy the current Mentoring Magic objective.
  • Check the map and journal after loading the affected save.
  • Report the placement mismatch without adding an inferred schedule or coordinate.

Unverified quest details

The available official record does not verify the complete Mentoring Magic step order, reward, magic unlock, dialogue branches or requirements. The usable facts are the Update 8 tower move and Hotfix 9's already-met exception.