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Darkest Dungeon®
Darkest Dungeon®
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Red Hook Studios · Red Hook Studios·-85%$3.74
Jan 19, 2016 · 128mo ago

Darkest Dungeon Full Release Notes!

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Darkest Dungeon Full Release Notes introduce localization, new Game +, achievements, Journal pages, class provisions, miscellaneous changes and extensive bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements.

Bug fixes12

  • Miscellaneous Bug Fixes
    • Fixed Trinket/Provision exploit and various interaction/AI-related bugs.
    • Guard can only be active on 1 target per caster; stunning guard casters removes guard on target.
    • Fixed disappearing party member on mission start.
    • Fixed camping ambush exploit.
    • Most attacks favoring highest-stress targets will no longer target a virtuous hero.
    • Fixed guards failing due to AI error.
    • Siren will no longer target heroes at Death’s Door for ‘Control’.
    • Camping in the first room after backtracking allowed.
    • Fixed Brackish Tidepool transparency issue.
    • DoTs are no longer cleared automatically upon camping.
    • Fixed bug concerning custom sound levels.
    • Fixed surprise save exploit.

Other changes16

  • Localization & SubtitlesFull text localization and subtitles implemented for all narrator lines in 8 languages; accessible via GAME OPTIONS.
  • AchievementsAdded 64 achievements to reward heroic and disastrous feats.
  • The Ancestor’s JournalYou can now collect 21 Journal pages added by Kickstarter backers; read via Ancestor’s Statue in the Hamlet.
  • New Game +New Game Plus unlocked after completing the game; NG+ uses DD Strict options with tougher monsters and two additional criteria: finish in 91 weeks with under 13 deaths; otherwise game over and save deleted.
  • Class-Specific ProvisionsHoundmaster:New class provisions giving each class a consumable or item by default: Houndmaster 2 Dog Treats; Plague Doctor 1 Antivenom; Grave Robber 1 Shovel; Arbalest 1 Bandage; Crusader 1 Holy Water; Leper 1 Medicinal Herbs; Jester 1 Medicinal Herbs.
  • Miscellaneous Changes
    • Expanded beginning tutorial.
    • The Collector has limits on head spawns.
    • Prophet AI:Prophet AI updated to be more intelligent on Tiers 3 & 5.
    • Icons added to show various effects of enemy skills.
    • End-of-quest quirks/diseases now interpolate linearly and are generally given less frequently.
    • Tooltips added on map tiles for clarity.
    • New resistances sound effects added.
    • Popup text added for camping skill failures due to afflictions.
    • Added Secret Rooms.
    • Trinkets can now be sorted alphabetically; unequip-able trinkets appear greyed out for class suitability.
    • Many smaller changes and additions included.

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Patch history

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  3. Darkest Dungeon - Coming_in_hot Build 25807Mar 4, 2025 · 17mo

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  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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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