Build Update #7907 (PC and Mac) - Weapon Upgrade Icons, Combat Streamlining, RNG tweaks, and More!
General system and quality-of-life updates for Darkest Dungeon including UI upgrades, RNG tweaks, DoT timing fix, and save-location changes; no direct nerfs or buffs to core hero abilities identified.
▲Buffs2
- DoT (Damage Over Time)DoT:DoT is now applied immediately at the start of the enemy turn, reducing hang time.→applied without delay, saving 1.8s per affected enemy s
- Plot Quest Boss GenRandom boss quest generation prevented for non-plot quests to avoid mismatches (e.g., Swine Prince vs Swine God).→only plot quests generate bosses
✚Bug fixes2
- Quest Results Quit ExploitFixed exploit allowing completing a quest multiple times when quitting out of the raid results screen.
- Battle Icon RenderingFixed battle icon rendering gold when ambushed.→Fixed when ambushed
◆Other changes14
- Weapon Upgrade Icons
- Weapon icons visually upgrade as you increase weapon level.→upgraded
- Armor icons will be added in a future patch.→coming in future patch
- Bark
- Bark:Players can click to dismiss a hero bark in the Options screen.→Click to dismiss
- Bark:Added logic to avoid edge case bark stacking delays.→avoided
- Health BarsHealth bars now animate to show damage more clearly.→animate to show damage clearly
- Effect ApplicationRemoved waits when applying effects that did not have results (e.g., curing blight on a hero not affected).
- RNG ShapingSelective RNG shaping and tuning to prevent unintended edge cases.→Selective, tuned to prevent edge cases
- Back-to-Back Hero ActionsAdded logic to reduce back-to-back hero act outs of the same type.→reduced/regulated
- Random Kill Boss QuestsRandom kill boss quests are no longer generated; only plot quests generate bosses.→no longer generated randomly
- Torch Level BuffsBuffs now update when torch level changes.→update when torch level changes
- Dodge DisplaySome dodges now visibly show as misses.→Some Dodges display as Misses
- Save FilesSave file location changed to the user's My Documents folder to support Windows XP.→My Documents folder
- Minimum System Requirements NoteImportant note: minimum system requirements are not being changed in this patch.→not changing at this time
- Save File Copy ReminderOld saves will still be in the previous Saved Games location as this is currently a copy and not a move, but they will no longer be updated.→previous Saved Games location remains as copy
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- Weapon Upgrade Icons2
- Bark2
- Health Bars1
- DoT (Damage Over Time)1
- Effect Application1
- RNG Shaping1
- Quest Results Quit Exploit1
- Back-to-Back Hero Actions1
- Plot Quest Boss Gen1
- Random Kill Boss Quests1
- Torch Level Buffs1
- Dodge Display1
- Battle Icon Rendering1
- Save Files1
- Minimum System Requirements Note1
- Save File Copy Reminder1
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Patch history
- →Darkest Dungeon Update - Build 26186Jul 29, 2025 · 12mo
No gameplay balance changes detected; patch focuses on bug fixes and modding/ Localization tweaks.
- →Darkest Dungeon - Coming_in_Hot BuildJun 25, 2025 · 14mo
Patch focuses on fixes and localization adjustments, with no gameplay balance changes.
- →Darkest Dungeon - Coming_in_hot Build 25807Mar 4, 2025 · 17mo
Small build update focusing on FMOD rollback and two gameplay/nuisance fixes in Butcher Circus and UI.
- →Darkest Dungeon - Coming_in_hot Build 25807Feb 19, 2025 · 18mo
No gameplay balance changes detected; patch focuses on stability, 64-bit client release, and miscellaneous fixes.
- →Darkest Dungeon - Steam coming_in_hot Build #25869Dec 12, 2024 · 20mo
Darkest Dungeon Steam hotfix branch update focusing on unifying binaries; includes known Ubuntu SNAP issue with Steam and two fixes.
- →Darkest Dungeon - Steam Build #25632Aug 31, 2020 · 72mo
This patch for Darkest Dungeon addresses multiple stability fixes and quality-of-life issues in The Butcher's Circus mode, including crash fixes, bot behavior improvements, and string fixes.
- →Steam Build # 25563 - Butcher’s Circus HotfixJun 18, 2020 · 75mo
Hotfix addressing stability, desyncs in Butcher’s Circus, and several crash-related issues, with ongoing investigation into post-DLC stuttering.
- →Steam Build # 25559 - Butcher’s Circus HotfixJun 10, 2020 · 75mo
A hotfix patch for Butcher’s Circus and modding improvements, plus a Steam beta branch for network stability and several Known Issues notes.
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