Hotfix addressing softlock with Guard Break in The Butcher's Circus, visual issues with hero mods, desync fixes, and modding logic corrections, plus narration tweaks and known issues.
▲Buffs1
- Guard Break softlockGuard Break:Fixed a softlock when using Guard Break skills while The Butcher's Circus is not installed.fixed→fixed
▼Nerfs1
- The Butcher’s Circus visual hero modsFixed visual hero mods causing multiplayer heroes to appear as white boxes.→white boxes
✚Bug fixes5
- The Butcher’s Circus desyncFixed an issue where single-player hero mods could cause desyncs in multiplayer.
- Modding tools fixes
- .battle_complete_combat_skill_id:Fixed .battle_complete_combat_skill_id triggering incorrectly for move-type skills.→move
- Fixed .kill target effect to work as before.
- .move buffs:Fixed an issue where move-type skills did not apply buffs.
- Fixed death effects applying to both allies and enemies.
◆Other changes3
- Guard Break softlockGuard Break softlock fix now applies regardless of Circus installation state; reduces startup crash risk.
- Narration VO variantsNarration:Narration voice-over variants adjusted so buffoons are slightly less flummoxed when an opponent starts their turn.→adjusted when opponent starts turn
- Known IssuesThe fix to the Guard Break softlock may cause some visual FX issues, but gameplay is not impacted.
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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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