Patch 0.0.23609

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Released Mon Mar 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Short development cycle patch following GDC. Introduces a new secret dungeon, additional runewords, expanded Puzzle Box crafting recipes, multiplayer improvements, and various gameplay and UI fixes.

Warning

Single-player save versioning is not yet implemented. Offline single-player world state will not carry over after the patch. Finish any game in progress before patching.

Highlights

  • ◆ Added new secret dungeon ("Shark Level")
  • ◆ Added multiple new Runewords
  • ◆ Added expanded Murakami's Puzzle Box crafting recipes
  • ◆ Added character and world selection UI to singleplayer mode
  • ◆ Improved multiplayer reconnection and world management

🎮 Gameplay (3)

  • • Renamed "Normal" difficulty to "Veteran"
  • • Added system allowing units to be buried and unburied
  • • Necropolis waystones are buried when taken by shadow and can be dug up to reactivate

🎒 Items (6)

  • • Increased prevalence of sockets and unique sockets
  • • Pickaxe regular attack is now distinct from dig (regular attack only destroys terrain in front)
  • • Vendors now restock every 4 hours instead of once per day
  • • Char Root and Sizzle Bough now drop Flame Hearts instead of Nature Hearts
  • • Assigned abilities to Goke and Endless Boss hearts
  • • Fixed an issue where items on the ground could randomly be destroyed

🏛️ Dungeons (1)

  • • Added a new secret dungeon known as the "Shark Level"

👹 Mobs / AI (3)

  • • Endless bosses now have their own quality tier equivalent to unique
  • • Renamed several endless bosses
  • • Adjusted size and speed of the Gulpjaw boss

🐛 Bug Fixes (1)

  • • Fixed issue where a unit's simulation position could appear under terrain while moving

📝 Singleplayer (6)

  • • Added character and world selection UI
  • • Players can now create and manage multiple characters and worlds
  • • Single-player characters can now enter new or existing worlds
  • • The last world used by a character is highlighted in the UI
  • • The most recent single-player character should be automatically converted to the new system
  • • Single-player worlds created before the patch will not carry over

📝 Multiplayer (4)

  • • Private worlds can now be manually deleted if no active players are present
  • • Improved reconnection protocol for dropped connections
  • • Fixed issues progressing the Necropolis quest in multiplayer
  • • Synchronization errors now generate diagnostic data in the Logs folder

📝 Ui Controls (6)

  • • World name is now prepopulated with a randomly generated name
  • • Call to Action UI can now be closed with the controller back button
  • • Improved camera auto-movement detection when the player is blocked
  • • Controller improvements to item pickup logic
  • • Improved weapon set switching with controller
  • • Added controller support for Puzzle Box interaction

Known Issues (1)

  • ⚠ Single-player worlds created before this patch do not carry over
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