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Darkest Dungeon®
Darkest Dungeon®
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Red Hook Studios · Red Hook Studios·-85%$3.74
May 27, 2020 · 75mo ago

Darkest Dungeon - coming_in_hot Build #25521

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Darkest Dungeon base game patch introduces new town event, new dungeon rules, trinket triggers, buff and skill rules, new stats, and quality fixes to stress, deathblow logic, and localization formats.

Nerfs2

Bug fixes2

Other changes20

  • NEW TOWN EVENTTwo new town events were added that relieve stress for the entire hamlet roster if at least one circus match is played before the next week begins.Added
  • Stress and combat interactionsStress modifiers against specific enemy types (Fear/Hatred/Phobia quirks) are now active while that enemy type is present in combat.Active
  • Data collection opt-outAdded option for players to opt out of data collection.
  • Localization formatsSupports both new and old localization formats.
  • NEW DUNGEON RULES
    • Added ability for bleed and blight to not cause death’s door checks when deathblow is disabled.
    • Added rule that reduces deathblow resistance each time a hero survives a death’s door check.
  • NEW TRINKET EFFECT TRIGGERS
    • Added melee_attack_skill trigger for trinkets.
    • Added ranged_attack_skill trigger for trinkets.
    • Added riposte_attack_skill trigger for trinkets.
    • Added attack_crit effect trigger for trinkets.
  • NEW BUFF RULES
    • Buffs can now be conditional on actorStatus 'virtued' and 'afflicted'.
    • Buffs can now be conditional on rule_type 'activated_first' and 'activated_last'.
    • Buffs can now decrement at end of rounds via .buff_duration_type 'after_turn' and 'after_round'.
  • NEW SKILL RULESCombat skills with .ignore_deathsdoor true will deathblow instantly if they deal lethal damage, ignoring deathblow resistance.
  • NEW STATS
    • Added deathblow_chance increasing chance of deathblow, applied against deathblow resistance.
    • Added heartattack_stress_heal_percent modifying stress healed after a heart attack.
    • Added buff_duration_percent increasing the duration of buffs applied by the hero.
    • Added ignore_guard causing skills to bypass guard.
  • KNOWN ISSUESSome localization strings are missing for some languages; will be corrected with the DLC release.
  • NEW TOWN EVENT TECHNICALSNew town event provides stress relief to the Hamlet roster if the circuses are played prior to next week.

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Patch history

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  1. Darkest Dungeon Update - Build 26186Jul 29, 2025 · 12mo

    No gameplay balance changes detected; patch focuses on bug fixes and modding/ Localization tweaks.

  2. Darkest Dungeon - Coming_in_Hot BuildJun 25, 2025 · 14mo

    Patch focuses on fixes and localization adjustments, with no gameplay balance changes.

  3. 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.

  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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