What changed in Darkest Dungeon® in 2018
125 updates · 9 main milestones · May 7, 2018 to Dec 5, 2018
- 33 eventsEndless Rewards given out even if quest not completedgameplaySteamUpdated corpses to not prevent stall accelerationbug fixSteamFix to activity log crash with Chinese fontbug fixSteamFix to prisoner room crashes and errorsbug fixSteamFix to Hag soft lock and various errorsbug fixSteamFix to icon tooltip for infestation bannerui uxSteamFixed bug preventing heart attacks and afflictionsbug fix
Act out comments would prevent these on the pyre or in the cauldron
SteamEnabled Hot area for Party Position to proceedgameplayWalking to the edge of the ‘room’ will allow you to proceed like normal dungeons when using controllers
SteamFix to mod compatibility with duplicate trinket raritiesmoddingSteamDLC related: Added upgrade overridesnew contentMilestoneFor Shieldbreaker, Flagellant and Musketeer in different modes
SteamHook up tooltip to infestation banner with controllerui uxSteamFix to skip curio/proceed wave overlay positionsbug fixSteamFix to ignore stealth tag on AOE monster skillsbug fixSteamFix to Countess egg error in graveyardbug fixSteamFix to hero AI not taking stealth into accountbug fixFor siren and random command act out with AOE
SteamFixed bug where skills wouldn’t refresh between 2 wave raidsbug fixSteamFixed bug where threshold rewards were not awardedbug fixSteamFix to battle saving stall and consecutive crit/dodge variablesbug fixSteamAdded 'Was Hit' trinket effectsmoddingSteamFix to invalidate stall skill flagbug fixNot being used with some enemy-targeting low damage skills
SteamReordered skill side effectsbug fixFixes restraining padlock trinket’s stress damage reduction on party
Steam - 18 eventsJapanese Localization Addednew content
Japanese localization added for Darkest Dungeon, The Crimson Court, and The Shieldbreaker.
SteamAdded Controller Support for Nomad Wagonnew contentAdded controller support for nomad wagon and stagecoach for shard activities.
SteamTotal Scouting Chance Tooltip Addedquality of lifeTotal Scouting chance can now be seen as a tooltip on the Quest Provision screen.
SteamChampion Bone Courtiers Loot Adjustmentbalance changeChampion Bone Courtiers should drop their special Chalice more often.
SteamBattle Limit Skill Refreshments Adjustedbalance changeBattle Limited skills now refresh at the end of a wave group instead of after each wave.
SteamEndgame Conditions for Endless Harvestbalance changeIntroduced mutators that increase difficulty after 200 kills.
SteamSwinetaur Brain Improvementsbug fixHooked PIG SPEAR back up and improved logic of Trot Retreat.
SteamQuest Generation Fixbug fixFixed quest generation that was creating too many quests in individual dungeons.
SteamNew Modding Options for Virtue LossmoddingYou can disable new Virtue loss at high stress through Rules.json.
SteamFix for Heart Attack Save Load Exploitbug fixMilestoneFixed exploit related to heart attack save load.
SteamCrash Fix When Killing Sirenbug fixMilestoneFixed crash when killing siren with controlled hero with reflect damage.
SteamMini-map Auto Center Fixquality of lifeMini-map will no longer auto center when scouting if map_follow_party option is off.
SteamFix for Dead Hero Save Load Exploitbug fixMilestoneFixed exploit related to dead hero save load.
Steam - 23 eventsDrowned Captain Move Resist Boostedbalance change
Drowned captain move resist increased to 200+.
SteamFix to Party Order Restorationbug fixFixed issue restoring party order when clicking the skip curio button.
SteamSmall Flesh Eaters HP Increasedbalance changeSmall Flesh Eaters HP increased to accelerate stall since they are weak mobs.
SteamNew Korean Localization AddedlocalizationReplaced the old Korean localization with a new version selectable in the language options.
SteamBig Flesh Eater Toughened Upbalance changeBig Flesh Eater received more HP, more PROT, and increased damage.
SteamCollector's Man At Arms Head Attack Adjustedbalance changeMan At Arms head now has a damage + stun attack.
SteamCrocodillian Added as Potential Bossnew contentCrocodillian can appear in The Farmstead without needing The Crimson Court DLC.
SteamShadow Fade Battle Limit Removedbalance changeShadow Fade is no longer limited in battles; buffs adjusted accordingly.
SteamShow Battle Limit and Health Requirementsquality of lifeBattle limit and health requirements for skills are now displayed in the guild.
SteamCollector Added as Potential Bossnew contentThe Collector has been added to The Farmstead as a potential boss.
SteamOptimized Loading for Wave DungeonsperformanceOptimized loading for wave dungeons and audio streaming to resolve infinite loading issues.
SteamThe Sleeper Added as Minibossnew contentThe Sleeper can now reappear after the initial phase of The Endless Harvest plot quest.
SteamCondensed Leper Defend Tooltipsquality of lifeLeper defend tooltips have been condensed for clarity.
Steam - 2 events
- 27 eventsHero Generation Adjustmentgameplay
Generate heroes if time doesn't progress to the amount of in time and space heroes.
SteamBlurred Countdown Overlay Fixbug fixSteamUpdated Missing FMOD LibrariesperformanceSteamSpire Fight Tune Up and Brain Adjustmentsbalance changeSteamNew Endless Quest Reward Artnew contentSteamHerbs No Longer Clear Finale DebuffgameplayHerbs no longer clear debuff left from Finale (Jester).
SteamEnemies Killed Achievement Logic Fixbug fixEnemies killed achievement now uses the direct wave logic kill count during evaluation.
SteamFarm Location Tooltip on Quest Selectui uxSteamBuffs No Longer Tick After Bonus Initiative Turnsbalance changeSteamPolish to Color of Madness AnimationsvisualsVarious fixes and polish to animations for Color of Madness content.
SteamDeath’s Door Debuffs Reloading Bug Fixbug fixFixed a bug where upon reloading Death’s Door debuffs would come back if cleared before quitting.
SteamThe Thing Now Drops GoldgameplaySteamHag Can Now Appear in Endless HarvestgameplaySteamLimit on Backup Stage Coach Recruitsbalance changeLimit the amount of backup stage coach recruits to 4.
SteamDistricts Panel Tutorial Event Addedui uxSteamVarious Tutorials and Town Events Updatedui uxAdded and updated various tutorials and town events.
SteamAutogenerate Quests AdjustmentgameplayAutogenerate quests when you have different amount of plotquests than the last time you played.
SteamFixed Trot Retreat FMOD ErroraudioSteamValidation for Kill Self Effects AddedgameplaySteamPalegic Guardian’s Cestus Launch AdjustmentgameplayPalegic Guardian’s Cestus now launches from all ranks.
SteamMissing Shard Texture Fix in Activity Logbug fixFix to error in base game for missing shard texture in activity log.
Steam - 7 eventsOngoing fix for loading issues in Farmstead missions and hamletbug fix
Players experiencing loading issues can switch to the 'support' beta branch for fixes.
SteamAdded missing localization for all languageslocalizationSteamFeedback Welcomed on Korean LocalizationslocalizationPlayers will be able to provide feedback on both Korean localizations to choose the best one.
SteamNomad Wagon and Stagecoach Crash Fixesbug fixFixed crashes related to the Nomad Wagon and Stagecoach.
SteamKorean Localization Improvements PlannedlocalizationUpdate on plans to improve Korean localization, including contacting a second localization company.
SteamSave Crash Fix in Endless Wavebug fixResolved an issue causing crashes when saving during endless wave.
Steam - 8 eventsMajor Balance Update Releasedbalance changeMilestone
A significant balance update has been implemented in the game.
SteamRelease of The Color of Madness DLCdlc releaseMilestoneThe Color of Madness DLC will be released on June 19th on Steam, GOG, and Humble.
SteamIntroduction of the Musketeer Classnew contentMilestoneThe Musketeer class, a mirror skin of the Arbalest, is now available for free to all owners of the game.
SteamCommitment to Improve Korean Translation Qualityquality of lifeDevelopers acknowledge poor translation quality and commit to improving it based on player feedback.
SteamThe Musketeer Available for Freedlc releasePlayers can now obtain The Musketeer character for free.
SteamThe Color of Madness DLC Launcheddlc releaseMilestoneThe new DLC, The Color of Madness, is now available for players.
SteamLaunch of Korean Language TranslationlocalizationKorean language translation released alongside a large core game update and DLC.
SteamCore Game Balance Patchbalance changeMilestoneA large balance update to the core game will be deployed to improve class and combat balance.
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