Are the DLCs in English? Scroll of Taiwu DLC and Complete Edition Explained
A current Scroll of Taiwu DLC buying guide: English support, Complete Edition ownership, Five Divine Loongs, Transmogrifying Cricket, cosmetics, and what a new player should install first.
Short answer
The base game has official English support in 1.0. Current English-player reports indicate that the gameplay DLC is generally usable in the English client even when an individual Steam language badge or older post has not caught up, but the live client remains the final check for isolated strings.
For a first campaign, start with the base game and claim the free Five Divine Loongs gameplay content. Treat The Transmogrifying Cricket as an optional system expansion: add it now if the cricket loop is part of why you bought the game, or wait until the base campaign already makes sense. Soundtrack, artbook, and appearance content are preference purchases, not progression requirements.
- Base game: official English is live on the default public 1.0 branch.
- Five Divine Loongs: free gameplay content; claim it if it is not already attached to your account.
- The Transmogrifying Cricket: optional paid gameplay expansion; buy for the cricket-transformation system, not because the base game needs it.
- Soundtrack, artbook, and appearance content: optional extras with no effect on core progression.
- Complete Edition owners: check the account-level DLC list before buying anything twice.
Which DLC do you actually own?
If you bought the Complete Edition, its bundled items should already be attached to your Steam account — you do not need to buy each included piece separately. Check the game’s DLC management screen and each store item’s ownership label; owned content installs through the normal Steam library controls.
If a piece of DLC looks missing, confirm on your Steam account whether it was part of your edition before re-purchasing anything. Bundles vary, and the store can show items you already own through the Complete Edition.
- Complete Edition bundles its DLC — it should already be in your library.
- Install owned DLC alongside the base game from the Steam library page.
- You should not need to buy bundled DLC again separately.
- Verify on your account before re-purchasing if something looks missing.
What a new player should install
Use one rule: install free content, delay paid systems until you know you want that system, and buy cosmetic extras only because you value the art or music. This keeps the first run readable without permanently closing any path.
Five Divine Loongs is free gameplay content and is the easy default. The Transmogrifying Cricket adds cricket-human transformation gameplay and is the meaningful paid gameplay choice; it is worth adding for players already excited by the cricket system, but it is not required to understand factions, village management, martial arts, regional stories, or Sword Mounds.
- Recommended for almost everyone: base game + free Five Divine Loongs content.
- Recommended for cricket fans: add The Transmogrifying Cricket.
- Safe to postpone: any paid system you do not yet understand.
- Pure preference: soundtrack, artbook, and appearance extras.
Does adding DLC break base-game English?
No. Installing cosmetic DLC should not change your base game back to Chinese. If you do see a mixed-language interface right after enabling a specific pack, that is worth a targeted bug report.
When reporting, name the exact DLC you enabled and attach a screenshot of the mixed-language screen. That is far more useful to the developers — and to other players searching the same problem — than a general "the translation is broken" complaint.
- Cosmetic DLC does not revert the base game to Chinese.
- Mixed-language UI after a specific pack = note which DLC and report it.
- Include a screenshot and the DLC name in any report.
- Keep the glossary handy to cross-check any Chinese strings you hit.
How to actually check a DLC's translation
Treat the store listing and current player reports as useful signals, then check the live client. Install the DLC, switch the base game to English using the globe icon in the top-left of the main menu or Settings → first tab, and open the DLC’s actual screens and item descriptions.
What you see in-game is the real answer. If the DLC's screens are in English, you are set; if some strings are still Chinese, that is a coverage gap to report and to cross-check against the glossary, not a setting you got wrong.
- Install the DLC (Complete Edition owners already have it).
- Switch the base game to English (globe icon or Settings → first tab).
- Open the DLC's content in-game and read its actual UI/descriptions.
- In-game text is the real answer — the store badge is not reliable.
Related paths
Sources and verification
First-party patch notes and announcements are treated as the source of truth. Community links are included only to show the player question this guide answers.
FAQ
Is The Scroll of Taiwu in English?
Yes. The base game is in English on the 1.0 release (Default Public Version). Switch to English with the globe icon in the top-left of the main menu, or via Settings → first tab → language dropdown.
Why does a DLC say "English not supported" on the store?
Store-language metadata can lag behind the client or describe a specific DLC package rather than the base game. Current English-player reports are more positive than the older badges imply, but check the DLC’s live in-game screens if complete English coverage is a purchase requirement.
Is the Transmogrifying Cricket (促织化形) DLC in English?
Current English-player reports indicate that it is usable in the English 1.0 client, although older store-language labels can be inconsistent and isolated strings may still need checking. Buy it for its cricket-human transformation gameplay, not as a requirement for the base campaign.
Do I need to buy DLC separately if I own the Complete Edition?
Usually no. Complete Edition bundles its DLC, so it should already be in your Steam library and installable alongside the base game. Verify on your account before re-purchasing anything.
Will installing DLC turn my game back to Chinese?
Cosmetic DLC should not change the base game's language. If you see a mixed-language interface after enabling a specific pack, note which DLC it was and report it with a screenshot.