What changed in Don't Starve Together in 2026

Fixed items like B.U.D.D.Y. and items from linked accounts being unable to be crafted when going into or out of the caves.

The Caddy Cap skins may now be applied to the Tam o' Shanter.

Pirate Boats will properly persist after defeating all its crew members.

Fixed bug causing Beefalo to sometimes be duplicated when exiting the Sanctum.

Fixed a crash from the Gilded Knights.

Improved Mini-Golf obstacle visuals to better match their physics.

Fixed various animation bugs with skirts and Sweater Vests.

Desiccant Pouch/Sacks now dries off from high heat instead of uncontrolled sources of fire.

Fixed bug causing Sick Mini Worm Holes to not reset properly.

Added new states for Eets critter.

Mini-Golf courses built over Docks can now be removed properly.

Fixed bug causing Ickers to spawn inside the Sanctum.

Coals will properly revert to item form when a Dock underneath is destroyed.

Fixed a crash from the Lurking Nightmare when hitting a player riding a Beefalo.

Fixed crash when using Cannons with a controller.

Fixed a crash when peeking inside a Bundling Wrap which let Mimics loose.

The Mini-Golf Ball Dropper will refund your Cawnival Token at the end of the round on custom courses.

Mouse aiming the Putter now has lowered accuracy when your pointer is entirely outside the reticule range.

Fixed bug causing Wandering Trader to repeatedly flip their hood up and down when near a Survivor interacting with any research station.

Fixed a softlock case on one of the Standard Mini-Golf course variations.

Fixed incorrect rotations for some Golf structures when placing a course at certain orientations.

Fixed a crash when trying to play other Cawnival games besides the Mini Golf.

Fixed missing animations for Mini Worm Holes on a server without Caves.

Fixed a client crash when closing the minimap at the same time it was opened for an action on the map.

New skins available in the Cawnival Mini-Golf Chest for $5.99.

Buy the Cawnival Tree, games, and Game Tokens from Corvus Goodfeather.

The 'Butterflute' skin has been added to the Chitinous Collection.

New decorations and prebuilt Cawnival courses for Mini-golf.

Players can build their own golf courses with placeable course parts.

Players can earn Prize Tickets from playing games and exchange them for decorations and other goods at the Prize Booth.

Log in to receive the 'Thank You Box' containing various items.

Fixed certain projectiles getting stuck on physics and staying around longer than intended.

Fixed an issue with server side handling of slash commands.

Fixed WX-78 Backup Chassis losing ownership when being cursed into Wonkey.

Fixed Mimicked items never reverting over time after being dropped in a container.

Fixed a crash sometimes when burning Evergreens are destroyed after going off-screen.

WX-78 may now Transfer Consciousness in and out of the Sanctum and the Sanctum Lobby.

Fixed Powder Monkeys not disengaging from fighting a player transitioning to or from Wonkey.

Fixed not dropping Implanted items when turning into Wonkey.

Fixed crash when using shift-click to transfer items out of containers like Expansive Storage Unit, Ammo Pouch, Battle Call Canister, Picnic Casket, etc.

Fixed Zaptrocuter projectiles sometimes getting stuck in the air.

Fixed Possessed Chassis getting stuck when they’re unable to find a suitable spot to attack.

Auto-Grabber can now deposit matching items into Expansive Storage Units (activated via Spatializer Circuits).

Fixed Possessed Chassis trying to use Zaptrocuter on creatures that can’t be hit by its projectile.

Fixed creatures like Chester that follow a carried item still following the holder of the item when the item is dropped from a distance.

Expansive Storage Units now inherit WX-78’s preserver rates from active Refrigerant and Thermal Circuits.

Fixed Shadow-Aligned WX-78 unable to Implant or Consume shadow items while riding a Beefalo.

Fixed Cookie Cutters phasing through a boat when electrocuted as they land.

Fixed equipped items on a Backup Chassis reverting back to a Mimicreep when reloading.

Fixed client prediction sometimes failing after transforming into Wonkey.

Fixed Exploiterators and Auto-Grabbers stopping from following WX-78 after minigames.

Blocking Circuit ability will protect against thief sources such as Frogs, Bearger, Powder Monkey, Otter, etc.

Other players’ Exploiterators will now appear faded out if there are too many WX-78 players using them on your screen.

Fixed items reverting back to Mimicreeps automatically after some time even when a Possessed Shadow Atrium is Implanted.

Fixed Possessed Chassis trying to walk forward to its target when waiting for projectiles to return to the Gloomerang.

Fixed Possessed Chassis sometimes crashing when their leader tries to row.

Fixed WX-78s Electrification Circuit skill perk electric attack being able to arc to other players when PVP is not enabled.

Fixed Possessed Chassis weapons reverting to full (instead of half) durability cost after spinning.

Fixed inconsistent drain when using either Winona’s Generator or G.E.M.erator to recharge WX-78.

Fixed Possessed Chassis being stunned by the Tail o’ Three Cats super crack.

Fixed mutating Puffins being invisible.

Fixed Transfer Consciousness action being shown to characters other than WX-78.

Fixed Auto-Grabber’s range boost needing Warm Standby even when following WX-78.

Login rewards include Ominous Exploiterator, Gloomy Auto-Grabber, Elegant Exploiterator, Opulent Auto-Grabber, and Pengull Ice Cube.

Roto-Mapper now also functions similar to Ocuvigil, but only revealed to the owner.

New interactions and behaviours added for the Possessed Chassis.

Signal Booster skill boosts all drone ranges in general.

Available for players who log in to the game.

Players will be limited to 2 (or 3 for WX-78) of each type of Clockwork followers at a time.

Expanded to 3 bars.

Available for $5.99 USD, contains WX-78's complete set of Archaic skin items.

Includes Resurrected All-Chemical Engine and Nightmarish Magician's Chest.

Part of the Chitinous Collection.

A new entry in the Tales from the Constant series of animated shorts has been released.

The Wriggly Eyebrella has been added as a new item in the game.

An update on the DST interactive lore has been provided, encouraging players to visit the official Discord or forums.

The WX-78 Skill spotlight will be released to beta, focusing on a single character for feedback and adjustments.

The Bulbin critter has been added as a login reward, available for 1200 points on Klei Rewards.

Fixed bug with Spiders attacking a Chester that is following Webber.

Fixed bug with Lightning Strikes incorrectly affecting nearby Torches and Morning Stars.

Fixed art bugs with Glommer's Fairy Glom and Marble Impact Armor skins.

Fixed Bishop scrapbook entries showing incorrect damage values.

Fixed bug related to unlucky players’ effects on Hound waves.

Fixed Gobbler scrapbook entry showing incorrect image.

Fixed cases where repaired or previously befriended Clockworks did not follow you sometimes.

Fixed crashes related to Crystal-Crested Buzzard.

Shtick Horse will no longer slow you down if you were already faster than its speed boost.

Fixed Chester, Glommer, Polly Rogers, and others from getting detached from their items when attacked.

Fixed Mockingbirds blocking placement and sticking around in an invisible state when the Knight Shrine is destroyed.

Fixed Gloombell’s manure disappearing and reviving functionalities not working.

Clockworks can now only be befriended when they are stunned, and the action string has been changed to 'Repair'.

Fixed Batilisks not engaging in combat.

Fixed Spider Warriors spawning out of their dens immediately going back inside.

Fixed certain entities that are in a non-workable state, being worked anyways from collision with the Shtick Horse.

Fixed Sky Lantern’s global map icons not working properly for other players.

Fixed Wilson's Equinor beard side view having some of the Rosette beard art.

Fixed bug where a Rook and a Player with damage reflect could stunlock each other indefinitely.

The 'Light of the Flies' skin for the Lantern begins the new Chitinous Collection.

The 'Heartchet' axe skin and 'Horse Shoes' available as login rewards for a limited time.

Made adjustments to Crystal-Crested Buzzards.

The 'Year of the Clockwork Knight' event is now available on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation.

New skins for Maxwell, Webber, Willow, Wilson, and Winona available for purchase.

Added the Clockwork Knight Shrine with new rewards.

Added a new Stage Play titled 'My Knights Four and I'.

Made adjustments to Clockworks.