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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
ActionAdventureRPG
Fatshark · Fatshark·$39.99
Jul 1, 2026 · 1mo ago

Hotfix 1.12.2 - Patch Notes

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Hotfix 1.12.2 focuses on Skitarii class balance, Vanguard enemy adjustments, and various general stability and bug fixes.

Buffs12

  • Skitarii
    • Curse of Malfunction:Reduced the unlock requirement for the Curse of Malfunction penance, making it significantly easier to obtain.50075
    • Corpuscarian Disciple:Reduced the unlock requirement for the Corpuscarian Disciple penance.50001500
    • Voltaic Warrior:Reduced the unlock requirement for the Voltaic Warrior penance.50002500
    • Voltaic Emitter:Fixed an issue where the ability could be obstructed by terrain and improved weapon malfunction consistency.
    • Integrated Refraction Emitter:Fixed the Voltaic Resistance upgrade talent failing to generate Arc lightning upon expiring.
  • Vanguard Enemies
    • Equalized sweep priority between head and shield hitzones, reducing instances where shield hits consume head-targeted attacks.
    • Increased weakspot damage multiplier for Dreg Vanguards.0.50.75
    • Increased weakspot damage multiplier for Scab Vanguards.0.50.65
  • General
    • Pro-Trader (5):Significantly reduced the salvage requirement for the Pro-Trader (5) penance.100,00020,000 salvage
    • Heretical Artefacts:Fixed the coherency buff which was incorrectly reducing the radius instead of increasing it.reducingincreasing
    • Fixed an issue where ability cooldowns would not decrease while paused during an active ability (e.g., Psyker's Scriers Gaze).
    • Fixed Poxbusters failing to be staggered by melee pushes in certain situations.

Nerfs1

  • Vanguard EnemiesDamage over Time now only inflicts stagger on the initial hit and no longer contributes to opening the shield.contributesno contribution

Bug fixes7

  • Skitarii
    • Chordclaw Strike:Fixed a bug where sprinting while aiming the ability would prevent the consumption of a Capacitance Charge.
    • Veteran Skitarius:Fixed an issue where penance progress failed to track when joining an ongoing mission.
  • Vanguard EnemiesFixed issues making Vanguards enter heavy stagger and corrected post-broken shield stagger animations.
  • General
    • Fixed an issue where hogtied players were moved to different respawn locations when an ally was nearby.
    • Fixed a game crash occurring when setting keybindings in the options menu.
    • Phosphor Blast Pistol:Fixed incorrect animation status when a reload was interrupted at specific timing.
    • Valkyrie Airstrike:Fixed a crash that occurred when calling in a Valkyrie Airstrike on Expedition missions.

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Patch history

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  1. Patch 1.12.4 - Patch NotesAug 11, 2026 · 1w

    Balance changes to Vanguard enemies, Skitarii Blitzes, weapon blessings, and numerous fixes and QoL tweaks across Vanguard, Skitarii, and related systems.

    +104
  2. Hotfix 1.12.3 - Patch NotesJul 6, 2026 · 1mo

    Hotfix 1.12.3 provides a specific fix for auto-aim on Advanced Combat Doctrines and outlines upcoming balance changes for the Skitarii class and Vanguard enemies.

    +1
  3. Hotfix 1.12.1 - Patch NotesJun 25, 2026 · 1mo

    Hotfix 1.12.1 focuses on stability improvements, crash fixes, and resolving cosmetic and gear issues for the Skitarii DLC.

    +2
  4. Hotfix 1.11.7 - Patch NotesMay 18, 2026 · 3mo

    Hotfix 1.11.7 addresses a specific connectivity issue occurring during mission failures.

  5. Hotfix 1.11.5 - Patch NotesApr 27, 2026 · 3mo

    Hotfix 1.11.5 focuses on stability improvements, an AMD FSR update, and several bug fixes for class talents and enemy behavior.

    +4
  6. Patch 1.11.4 - Patch NotesApr 14, 2026 · 4mo

    Patch 1.11.4 introduces the first Expedition Map rotation with new nodes and a community goal, alongside balance tweaks for Hive Scum and various stability fixes.

    +41
  7. Patch 1.11.3 - Patch NotesMar 30, 2026 · 4mo

    Patch 1.11.3 focuses on stability and bug fixes, addressing enemy spawn timing, crash issues, and mission registration errors.

    +1
  8. Patch 1.11.2 - Patch NotesMar 26, 2026 · 4mo

    Patch 1.11.2 focuses on quality-of-life improvements for Expeditions, various bug fixes for class talents, and stability improvements.

    +101

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