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Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain Publishing·$29.99
May 5, 2021 · 63mo ago

UPDATE 34 - Hotfix 4

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Hotfix 4 for Update 34 removes Elite enemies from standard missions, restricting them to Elite Threat Warning missions, while balancing their combat stats and fixing various technical bugs.

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  • Elite EnemiesMade Elites less likely to fear, increasing their combat persistence.
  • Elite PraetorianAttack:Gave Elite Praetorian attacks impact force.Added
  • Elite Grunt GuardAttack:Added impulse to Elite Grunt Guard attacks.Added
  • Elite Mactera Spawn
    • Made Elite Mactera Spawn move more evasively.
    • Ranged Attack:Added an additional projectile to Elite Mactera Spawn attacks.Added
  • Elite Mactera BrundleMade Elite Mactera Brundle move closer to players.

Bug fixes2

  • General
    • Fixed a bug that caused the music to be extremely loud on the endscreen.
    • Fixed a bug that caused the grabber to go into the wrong state when a dwarf was freed from its grab by another dwarf.

Other changes3

  • Elite Enemies
    • Elites will no longer spawn during ordinary missions and are now exclusive to missions with the Elite Threat Warning.All missionsElite Threat Warning missions only
    • Increased spawn rate for Elite Guard, Elite Slasher, and Mactera Spawn by 50%.100%150% %
  • GeneralOptimized handling of physics objects like flares to reduce network traffic and improve prioritization.

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Patch history

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    A small update focusing on Season 6 warnings, resinite visibility, and reward adjustments.

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  4. PATCH NOTES - S06.02Feb 4, 2026 · 5mo

    A stability and balance patch focusing on enemy spawn logic, Pit Jaw behavior, and economy adjustments for gold and season rewards.

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  5. PATCH NOTES - S06.01Jan 30, 2026 · 5mo

    Season 6's first patch focuses on balancing enemy spawn rates, adjusting XP and event rewards, and implementing various visual polish fixes.

    +21
  6. PATCH NOTES - S05.11Oct 23, 2025 · 9mo

    A small maintenance patch focusing on profanity filter fixes and photo-sensitivity accessibility options.

  7. Patch Notes: HOTFIX S05.10.2Jul 14, 2025 · 12mo

    A hotfix addressing mod stability and adding a refresh button to the modding menu.

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  8. PATCH NOTES - S05.10.1Jul 2, 2025 · 12mo

    A small hotfix focusing on stability and usability improvements for the mod browser and mod list population.

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