What changed in Darkest Dungeon® in 2026

135 updates · 7 main milestones · Mar 9, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026

Sep 15, 20265 events
Mod Manager Compatibilitymodding
Currently, the Mod Manager only supports the Steam version of Darkest Dungeon.
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Conflict Detection in Mod Managermodding
The Mod Manager may show false alarms for conflicts when using large modpacks; treat warnings as informational.
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Backup Reminder for Save Filesquality of life
Players are advised to back up their save files before using the new Mod Manager.
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Introduction of Darkest Dungeon Mod ManagermoddingMilestone
A new Mod Manager is now available to help players launch, organize, and set the load order of their mods.
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Limitations with Older Modsmodding
Older mods without a proper project.xml file may not be recognized by the Mod Manager.
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Sep 14, 202639 events
Runaway Firefly CRIT Decreasebalance change
-3% CRIT at all levels.
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Duelist Touché Dodge Buff Increasebalance change
DODGE buff increased to +40 / +42 / +45 / +47 / +50.
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Rescuer’s Rucksack Heal Amount Increasebalance change
Restoration Heal amount increased to 5 from 3.
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Runaway Ransack CRIT Decreasebalance change
-1% CRIT at all levels.
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Scorching Sunstone Resolve XP Gain Removalbalance change
Removed +2 Resolve XP gain effect.
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Runaway HP Decreasebalance change
HP lowered to 22 / 26 / 30 / 34 / 38 from 23 / 28 / 33 / 38 / 43.
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Duelist Ruthless Instruction Stress Amount Loweredbalance change
50% chance Stress amount lowered to +5 from +10.
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Duelist Roster Size Increasebalance change
Enabling Duelist now grants +1 roster size.
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Runaway Run and Hide Burn Skill Amount Removalbalance change
REMOVED: +50% Burn Skill Amount while Stealthed.
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Duelist Meditation DODGE Increasebalance change
DODGE while Riposte active increased to +15 from +10.
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Knitted Blanket Burn When Hit Decreasebalance change
Burn when hit lowered to 1 from 2.
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Pile of Ash Sell Price Reductionbalance change
Sell price lowered to 1g from 750g.
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Heated Sunstone Resolve XP Gain Removalbalance change
Removed +4 Resolve XP gain effect.
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Flickering Lamplight HP Heal Increasebalance change
HP Heal increased to 6 from 4.
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Searing Sunstone Self Burn Chance Increasebalance change
Self Burn chance increased to 100% from 75%.
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Carved Toy ACC Changebalance change
+15 ACC while Stealthed replaced with +15 ACC Ranged.
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Duelist Flèche DMG Mod Increasebalance change
DMG mod increased to +25% from +20%.
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Duelist Feint CRIT Increasebalance change
+5% CRIT at all levels.
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Runaway Controlled Burn Trigger Burn Decreasebalance change
Trigger Burn decreased to 2/2/3/3/4 from 3/3/4/4/5.
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Inert Sunstone Resolve XP Gain Removalbalance change
Removed +6 Resolve XP gain effect.
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Académie Duello Riposte ACC Changebalance change
+15% Riposte DMG replaced with +10 Riposte ACC.
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Dark Catalyst Quest Uses Removedbalance change
Removed Quest Uses: 6 for Dark Catalyst.
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Knitted Blanket PROT Buff Increasebalance change
PROT buff increased to +33% from +25%.
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Craftworks Bust Cost Reductionbalance change
Bust Cost lowered to 75 from 100.
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Crest Loot Amount Changebalance change
Crest loot random amount changed to 12 / 18 / 24 from 8 / 16 / 24.
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Archaeological Base Camp Bust Cost Reductionbalance change
Bust Cost lowered to 90 from 160.
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Duelist Disengage SPD Buff Increasebalance change
SPD Buff increased to +6 / +6 / +7 / +7 / +8.
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Runaway Searing Strike CRIT Decreasebalance change
-1% CRIT at all levels.
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Duelist Meditation ACC Increasebalance change
ACC while Riposte active increased to +15 from +10.
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Knitted Blanket Healing Received Changebalance change
+25% Healing Received replaced with +33% Healing Received while Stealthed.
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Pile of Ash Trigger Limit Loweredbalance change
Trigger Limit lowered to 6 from 8.
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Duelist Riposte ACC Increasebalance change
Riposte ACC increased by 5.
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Runaway Controlled Burn On Hit Burn Increasebalance change
On Hit Burn increased to 6 from 4.
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Duelist HP Increasebalance change
HP increased to 21 / 25 / 29 / 33 / 37 from 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 36.
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Runaway Hearthlight CRIT Buff Increasebalance change
CRIT vs Burning buff increased to +10% / +11% / +12% / +13% / +14%.
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Searing Sunstone Self Burn Increasebalance change
Self Burn increased to 2 from 1.
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Pile of Ash Trinket Random Drop Removalbalance change
Pile of Ash can no longer appear as a random drop.
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Duelist Buff Self Dodge Increasebalance change
Buff Self: +30 / +32 / +35 / +37 / +40 DODGE if in Position 4.
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Runaway Burn Decay Debuff Duration Changebalance change
Burn Decay debuff now lasts 1 rd instead of 2 rds.
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Sep 8, 20261 event
Introduction of The Satyr - Merteno Heronew content
A new powerful frontline combat hero capable of dealing devastating blows and supporting allies.
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Sep 3, 202633 events
Controlled Burn On Hit Burn Increasebalance change
On Hit Burn increased to 6 from 4.
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Rescuer’s Rucksack Heal Amount Increasebalance change
Restoration Heal amount increased to 5 from 3.
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Flèche DMG Mod Increasebalance change
DMG mod increased to +25% from +20%.
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Inert Sunstone Resolve XP Gain Effect Removalbalance change
Removed +6 Resolve XP gain effect.
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Pile of Ash Trinket Changesbalance change
Pile of Ash can no longer appear as a random drop or as a trinket in the Nomad Wagon; sell price lowered to 1g from 750g; Trigger Limit lowered to 6 from 8.
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Ruthless Instruction Stress Amount Loweredbalance change
50% chance Stress amount lowered to +5 from +10.
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Run and Hide Burn Skill Amount Removalbalance change
REMOVED: +50% Burn Skill Amount while Stealthed.
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Burn Decay Debuff Duration Changebalance change
Burn Decay debuff now lasts 1 rd instead of 2 rds.
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Duelist Riposte ACC Increasebalance change
Riposte ACC increased by 5 (100 base instead of 95 base).
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Duelist HP Increasebalance change
HP increased to 21 / 25 / 29 / 33 / 37 from 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 36.
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Hearthlight CRIT vs Burning Buff Increasebalance change
CRIT vs Burning buff increased to +10% / +11% / +12% / +13% / +14% from +8% / +9% / +10% / +11% / +12%.
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Archaeological Base Camp Bust Cost Reductionbalance change
Bust Cost lowered to 90 from 160.
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Firefly CRIT Decreasebalance change
-3% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +3% instead of +6%).
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Duelist/Runaway Roster Size Increasebalance change
Enabling Duelist/Runaway now grants +1 roster size each.
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Craftworks Bust Cost Reductionbalance change
Bust Cost lowered to 75 from 100.
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Ransack CRIT Decreasebalance change
-1% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +2% instead of +3%).
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Meditation ACC Increasebalance change
ACC while Riposte active increased to +15 from +10.
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Académie Duello Riposte DMG Changebalance change
+15% Riposte DMG replaced with +10 Riposte ACC.
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Scorching Sunstone Resolve XP Gain Effect Removalbalance change
Removed +2 Resolve XP gain effect.
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Flickering Lamplight HP Heal Increasebalance change
HP Heal increased to 6 from 4.
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Dark Catalyst Quest Uses Removedbalance change
REMOVED: Quest Uses: 6 for Dark Catalyst.
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Searing Sunstone Self Burn Increasebalance change
Self Burn increased to 2 from 1; Self Burn chance increased to 100% from 75%.
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Runaway HP Decreasebalance change
HP lowered to 22 / 26 / 30 / 34 / 38 from 23 / 28 / 33 / 38 / 43.
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Knitted Blanket PROT Buff Increasebalance change
PROT buff increased to +33% from +25%; +25% Healing Received replaced with +33% Healing Received while Stealthed; Burn when hit lowered to 1 from 2.
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Meditation DODGE Increasebalance change
DODGE while Riposte active increased to +15 from +10.
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Controlled Burn Trigger Burn Decreasebalance change
Trigger Burn decreased to 2/2/3/3/4 from 3/3/4/4/5.
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Heated Sunstone Resolve XP Gain Effect Removalbalance change
Removed +4 Resolve XP gain effect.
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Crest Loot Random Amount Changebalance change
Crest loot random amount changed to 12 / 18 / 24 from 8 / 16 / 24.
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Searing Strike CRIT Decreasebalance change
-1% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +2% instead of +3%).
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Carved Toy ACC Changebalance change
+15 ACC while Stealthed replaced with +15 ACC Ranged.
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Touché DODGE Buff Increasebalance change
DODGE until next Dodge buff increased to +40 / +42 / +45 / +47 / +50 from +25 / +27 / +30 / +32 / +35.
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Feint CRIT Increasebalance change
+5% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +8% instead of +3%).
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Disengage SPD Buff Increasebalance change
SPD Buff increased to +6 / +6 / +7 / +7 / +8 from +4 / +4 / +5 / +5 / +6.
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Aug 27, 20264 events
Fixed No Text For Hotkeys When Save Is Started With Controllerbug fix
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Fixed Butchers Circus Error Message on non-Steam buildsbug fix
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Fixed Game Shows That Butchers Circus Is Available For Non Steam Buildbug fix
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Fires Edge DLC Upsell Banner Is Not Visible In Main Menu For Mac And Linuxbug fix
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Aug 25, 20267 events
Introduction of The Uncrowned Heronew content
The Uncrowned is a stance based rogue who can enter stealth after combat, starting the next combat in stealth.
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Fixed Ashes to Ashes town event navigation issuebug fix
Gamepad navigation for Ashes to Ashes town event is now functional.
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Fixed invisible corpse issue in Butcher’s Circusbug fix
Clearing enemy corpses no longer leaves an invisible corpse.
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Fixed Butcher’s Circus max HP trinkets issuebug fix
Max HP trinkets now correctly affect starting HP.
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New Trinkets for Darkest Dungeon IInew content
New trinkets have been introduced for Darkest Dungeon II.
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Fixed Drowned Crew softlock issuebug fix
Resolved softlocking issue with Flickering Lamplight trinket.
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Fixed Mod Audio Bank issuebug fix
Resolved issue resulting in all mod audio not working.
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Aug 24, 20261 event
Fix for Broken Mod Audio Issuebug fix
Resolved the broken mod audio issue introduced in the previous build.
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Aug 21, 20265 events
Fixed Missing Trinket Strings for Duelist without Color of Madness DLCbug fix
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Restored Auto-Center Map & Controller Enable Optionsquality of life
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Fixed Butcher's Circus Prize Box Crashbug fix
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Fixed Common Mod Crash Logsbug fix
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Fixed Drowned Crew Softlock with Flickering Lamplight Trinketbug fix
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Aug 18, 202611 events
The Fire's Edge DLC Release Datedlc releaseMilestone
The Fire's Edge, the first new DLC for Darkest Dungeon since 2020, releases on August 18th.
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New Trinkets with Unique Mechanicsnew content
The DLC adds new trinkets with powerful limited effects and transformative mechanics.
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New Mod Loader in Developmentmodding
A new and improved mod loader is being developed, with an open beta planned soon.
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Additional Hamlet Districtsnew content
New Hamlet districts are added in the DLC.
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The Fire’s Edge DLC Launchdlc releaseMilestone
The first new DLC since 2020 introduces two heroes, The Runaway and The Duelist, along with new mechanics and districts.
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Introduction of The Duelist Heronew contentMilestone
The Duelist can switch between combat stances while maintaining Riposte, expanding the roster by 1 slot.
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Introduction of The Runaway Heronew contentMilestone
The Runaway is a position-flexible damage dealer utilizing a unique Burn damage type with synergy for Stuns and Pull/Knockback/Shuffle effects.
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New Combat Mechanics and Trinketsnew content
The DLC introduces new combat mechanics and powerful trinkets.
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Introduction of The Duelist Heronew contentMilestone
The Duelist, a complex damage dealer, can maintain Riposte while alternating between Defensive and Aggressive stances.
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Introduction of The Runaway Heronew contentMilestone
The Runaway uses a unique Burn combat mechanic and expands the roster by 1 slot.
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Three New Districts Addednew content
New districts include Academie Duello, Craftworks, and Archaeological Base Camp, offering new bounties.
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Aug 11, 20266 events
New Universal Trinkets Addednew content
Several new universal trinkets introduced, including a special class of 'treasure' type trinkets.
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Enforced Limit on Trinketsbalance change
Most trinkets now have a limit of 1, preventing multiple copies unless sold.
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Buffs/Nerfs/Reworks of Vanilla/DLC Trinketsbalance change
Over 90% of trinkets have been reworked to encourage diversity and new playstyles.
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Very Common Trinkets Listing Fixbug fix
Very Common trinkets are now properly listed as Very Common.
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Apprentice Bosses Drop Rare Trinketsbalance change
Apprentice bosses now drop Rare trinkets instead of Very Rare, enhancing their value.
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Trinkets Plus (4.0) - Vintage Mod Releasemodding
Complete rework of Darkest Dungeon trinkets with significant changes to gameplay and trinket diversity.
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Jul 27, 20263 events
Standalone Mod Compatibilityquality of life
The new Milkmaid mod is compatible with saves using the previous mod, allowing for easy transition.
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Complete Overhaul of the Milkmaid Hero Modnew content
The Milkmaid Hero mod has been completely overhauled with a visual rework and changes to every skill, trinket, and affliction.
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New Barks for Kingdoms Militia in Darkest Dungeon IInew content
Introduced new voice lines for the Kingdoms militia.
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Jul 13, 20262 events
New Crusader Skin Mod for Darkest Dungeonmodding
A skin mod to transform the Crusader into his character model from Darkest Dungeon II, featuring 4 color variations.
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Playable Bounty Hunter Mod for Darkest Dungeon IImodding
Introduction of a playable Bounty Hunter character in Darkest Dungeon II.
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Jun 29, 20261 event
The Messiah Mod Showcasemodding
A mod paying homage to the game OneShot, featured in the mod spotlight series.
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Jun 15, 20262 events
New Marchioness Class Introducednew content
A new support hero from the Crimson Court, designed for movement and control in battles.
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New Grave Robber Path for Darkest Dungeon IInew content
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Jun 1, 20261 event
Soulbinder Class Modnew content
A new hero class that can bind and control lost souls, seeking to reunite with her deceased cat.
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May 18, 20262 events
New Enemy Barks for Darkest Dungeon IImodding
New enemy barks have been introduced for Darkest Dungeon II.
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Introduction of The Exanimate Class Modmodding
A new hero class mod that features The Exanimate, capable of healing and enduring damage.
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May 4, 20265 events
Carnival Games in The Fiend Festivalnew content
Players can engage in carnival games, requiring tokens to play.
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New Monsters in The Fiend Festivalnew content
An ever-expanding roster of 8 new monsters for players to fight.
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New Festival-Grade Trinketsnew content
New trinkets for every base-game hero and additional heroes introduced in The Fiend Festival.
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New Boss with Unique Trinket Rewardsnew content
A new boss introduced in The Fiend Festival mod, with unique trinket rewards.
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The Fiend Festival Dungeon Modnew content
A new dungeon themed after a traveling circus with custom traps, obstacles, and curios.
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Apr 6, 20261 event
The Ringmaster Boss Fight Modnew content
Introduction of a new boss, The Ringmaster, along with two enemies and two trophy trinkets.
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Mar 23, 20262 events
Return of the Mod Showcasemodding
The Mod Showcase series is back, highlighting 2 Darkest Dungeon mods every 2 weeks.
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Introduction of The Pelagic Idol Modnew content
A new Cove-themed hero mod, The Pelagic Idol, offers support and offensive capabilities.
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Mar 9, 20264 events
Introduction of Swine Scavenger Minibossnew content
A new miniboss called the Swine Scavenger has been added to the Warrens.
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Unique Reward Item for Swine Scavengernew content
Players will receive a unique reward item for defeating the Swine Scavenger.
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Supplementary Mod for Special Trinketnew content
A supplementary mod is available to receive a special trinket from the Swine Scavenger.
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Custom Art, Animations, and Sounds for Swine Scavengernew content
The Swine Scavenger features custom art, animations, and sounds.
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