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To keep this page a reasonable length, older updates will be periodically moved to archive pages - keep this in mind when linking to specific updates.
 
To keep this page a reasonable length, older updates will be periodically moved to archive pages - keep this in mind when linking to specific updates.
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== December 2022 ==
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== December 2025 ==
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=== 2022-12-10 ===
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=== 2025-12-12 ===
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* [[Winter Event|Winter Event 2022]]
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* [[Winter_Event#Cookies|Cookie Shop]] tweaks:
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** Added [[Events#Snowballs|snowballs]]
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** Haste perk can be purchased during build phase
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** [[Events#Presents|Presents]] now provide bulk scavenger rewards
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** Ube Cookie Booster is unavailable before the first shrine has fallen
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** Monsters can now destroy presents
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* Cobblestone walls (fences) can now be degraded by monsters
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** Added new event based [[Achievements#Winter_Achievements|achievements]] which use the mechanics of the Winter Event
 
  
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== October 2022 ==
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=== 2025-12-06 ===
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=== 2022-10-23 ===
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* [[Winter Event]]
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* '''Players not using server resource packs will need to update their [[Resource Packs|resource packs]].'''
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** Added Cookies, a team-wide currency earned by killing monsters and used to purchase team-wide perks
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* [[Halloween Event|Halloween Event 2022]]
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* Refreshed the Special Delivery [[Quests|quest]] for 2025
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** Updated [[Events#AI_Ghosts|AI Ghosts]] with new abilities
 
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** Added a new special monster the [[Events#Player_Ghosts|Ghost]]
 
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** Added new [[Events#Moon_Events|Moon Events]]
 
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*** Includes new textures for moon events
 
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** Added new event based [[Achievements#Halloween_Achievements|achievements]] which use the mechanics of the Halloween Event
 
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* Doom portals now show different messages when they close because Death's Servant was killed
 
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* Player monster damage sounds now vary in pitch like vanilla monsters
 
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* Wither hearts are now distinct from poison hearts with a gray texture
 
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* Swapped the egg and snowball (formerly slimeballs) textures
 
  
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=== 2022-10-18 ===
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== November 2025 ==
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* Changes to [[Rush Mode]]:
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=== 2025-11-15 ===
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** Build phase is now longer
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* Halloween event has ended
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** Dwarves no longer spawn with armor or extra starting supplies
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* Mass Transit quest
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** [[Strongbox|Strongboxes]] provide more items (including some only available in Rush Mode)
 
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** Game start countdown is reduced
 
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** Daylight cycle is now dymanic to fit build phase duration
 
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* Plagues should now be more balanced in small games
 
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* [[SuperHorse]] now spawns with a Mortar Gun
 
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* Horses now drop mortar when killed
 
  
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=== 2022-10-14 ===
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== October 2025 ==
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* This update includes an overhaul to the server backend
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=== 2025-10-17 ===
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* Gameplay
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* Enabled scary [[Events#Halloween Event|Halloween Event]]
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** Arrows fired during rampages (rampage arrows) now leave a trail of rampage particles behind them
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* Refreshed scary ghost [[Quests|quest]]
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** Rampage arrows now deal rampage damage to targets they hit regardless of whether the dwarf's rampage is still active at the time it lands
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* Added scary witches
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** Title items are now personalised including the original owner's username in the description
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* Added scary halloween fireworks in lobby
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* Website
 
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** Now updated with a new look
 
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** The guide has moved to https://guide.gazebodvz.com
 
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*** Don't worry, you appear to have found it
 
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** The rules have been updated with minor tweaks to their wording
 
  
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== September 2022 ==
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== September 2025 ==
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=== 2022-09-05 ===
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=== 2025-09-25 ===
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* Players can now vote to re-roll the current map or to start a rush mode game
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* New [[Achievements|achievement]]: Mercy Killing
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** Requires the current game to be waiting for players
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* Dwarves now always spawn with a [[Dwarven_Equipment#Compass|compass]]
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** Rush mode purchase has been removed
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** This is placed in your crafting grid, so won't take up an inventory slot unless you need to use it
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** You can use /compass to change the target without putting the compass in your inventory
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* Monsters now have an item in their inventory to toggle night vision
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* Monsters now receive an alert when they reach full mana
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* Right-clicking cake as a dwarf now consumes half the cake and restores 0.5 health
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* [[SuperHorse]] can now eat cake by right-clicking it (and will not leap when doing so)
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* SuperHorse's resistance buff when eating cake is now extended to his passenger
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* [[Priestess Arianna|Arianna's]] pylon has new damage sounds and particles
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* Crafting speed in [[Rush Mode]] has been increased
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* [[Emboar|Emboars]] can now spawn in Rush Mode
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* Lobby update:
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** The players with the most arena kills are now displayed in the lobby
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*** The current top player also receives a flair in lobby chat
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** Added Pebble, a small little speed-boosted non-binary baby villager who scampers around the lobby and gives you a tremendous firework if you click them
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** Map name is now displayed in chat when a new game opens
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** New fireworks vendor
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** New player-activated fireworks display
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** New items available from the toy shop
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** Loot chests now give consumable items in addition to gold
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** Title weapons are now available in the arena merchant
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** Gold balance is now displayed nicely in shop menus
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** Cooldowns on Rainbow Wand have been reduced
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** Many shop items have had their costs adjusted
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** Added new trash cans
  
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== July 2022 ==
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=== 2025-09-12 ===
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=== 2022-07-09 ===
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* Added new trivia questions
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* Updated times to display in hours, minutes, and seconds rather than just seconds
 
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* Reduced cast time for [[Slime|Slimes]] to latch on to a target
 
  
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=== 2022-07-02 ===
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== August 2025 ==
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* Added a cast time to [[Slime]] latching which cancels when hit
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=== 2025-08-27 ===
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* Reduced effective [[Skeleton#Impact_Skeleton_3|Demolisher]] cooldown
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* Special monster wave frequency in [[Rush Mode]] has been increased
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* Added the [[Achievements#Common_Monster_Achievements|achievement]] Sizzling Sapper for draining a large amount of mana as a [[Venomburner]]
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* The Dwarven Strongbox on Plains now contains cake
  
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== June 2022 ==
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== April 2025 ==
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=== 2022-06-25 ===
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=== 2025-04-05 ===
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* The scoreboard now displays per-player information such as ability charges and cooldowns
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* Monsters now spawn with a compass in their inventory to locate the shrine
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** Charges are no longer represented by stack size
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* The winner of the pre-game trivia receives a speed and jump boost during the countdown
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** '''Players not using server resource packs will need to update their resource packs.'''
 
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* Arrows now pass through constructs such as [[Arianna|Arianna's Pylon]]
 
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* Constructs now take damage from creeper blasts
 
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* Fire damage increased from negligible to 1 heart
 
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* [[Titles#Ranger|Ranger]] requirements reduced from 3000 to 1500
 
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* Arrow resistance and bow rampage immunity are now monster traits
 
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** Arrow resistance reduces damage from arrows
 
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** Bow rampage immunity provides immunity to being one-shot by arrows fired during rampages
 
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** Rampage arrows will deal additional damage to arrow resistant monsters with bow rampage immunity
 
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* [[Slime|Slimes]] no longer have full arrow immunity. Slimes now have arrow resistance and bow rampage immunity which allows them to be pushed around by bow shots while taking neglible damage
 
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* [[Skeleton|Skeleton]]
 
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** Healing tonic is now a full health restore. Still grants scaling regeneration with Elven Quiver
 
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** Damage at max Elven Force increased from 4 hearts to 5 hearts
 
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* [[Skeleton#Wither Skeleton|Wither Skeleton Sniper]]
 
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** Damage now ramps up by half a heart per consecutive shot on the same target up to 7.5 hearts at max Sniper
 
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** Window for keeping the Sniper buff up increased to 10 seconds
 
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** Audio feedback when a dwarf is hit by a sniper buffed shot
 
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** Visual particles when Sniper buff is active
 
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* [[Skeleton#Fire Skeleton|Fire Skeleton Volley Shot]] moved to a cooldown ability and can be fired at will by drawing back on the bow for 2 seconds
 
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* [[Skeleton#Impact Skeleton|Impact Skeleton]]
 
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** Reduced the effectiveness of the Siege Cannon ability
 
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** Removed Arrow Barrier absorption hearts, now gains scaling arrow resistance from Arrow Barrier
 
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** Demolisher moved to a cooldown ability and can be fired at will by drawing back on the bow for 2 seconds
 
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* [[Venomburner|Venomburners]] now drain a reduced amount of mana in the light
 
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== April 2022 ==
 
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=== 2022-04-16 ===
 
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* [[Emboar|Emboars]] now spawn with regeneration
 
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* Emboars now more reliably deal burst damage when chaining a direct impact into an explosion
 
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* Emboars now destroy some blocks instantly on impact with walls
 
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=== 2022-04-01 ===
 
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* [[SuperHorse]] can now pick up cakes from cake ovens
 
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* [[Events#April Event|April Event]] (temporary)
 
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** Players can now opt in to [[Events#April_Event#Death_Replies|Death Replies]]
 
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** Players can pick up a [[Events#April_Event#Gazebogotchi|Gazebogotchi]] from their [[Dwarven_Equipment#Dwarven_Strongbox|Strongbox]]
 
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** New [[Monsters#Special_Monsters|Special Monster]]: [[Emboar|Emboars]]
 
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** New [[Quests|Quest]]: Gazebogotchi Guardian
 
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== March 2022 ==
 
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=== 2022-03-29 ===
 
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* [[Lord of the Undead]] has been adjusted. No longer receives resistance from holding the [[Lord of the Undead#Staff of Defile|Staff of Defile]], instead can now build up a lasting overshielding of momentum hearts
 
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* [[Salogel Sureshot]] has been adjusted. Can now draw her bow back during a rampage to fire an arrow to deal rampage damage after the rampage has expired
 
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* [[Priestess Arianna]] has been adjusted. Her pylon has had its range reduced and it can now be destroyed by monsters, but the pylon now produces light and its buffs refresh and last longer
 
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* [[Sprocket]] and [[SuperHorse]] now have nameplates
 
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* [[Blaze Cannon|Blaze Cannons]] have had the randomness of their fireballs reduced
 
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* [[Slime|Slimes]] now have their size indicated by the itemstack on their hotbar
 
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* [[Spiderling|Spiderlings]] now produce mossy cobblestone when degrading blocks
 
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* The /stats command now shows the statistics of your current role. The command can be provided an argument of either 'dwarf' or 'monster' to display the respective statistics
 
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== February 2022 ==
 
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=== 2022-02-19 ===
 
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* [[Rat|Rats]] and [[Creeper#Broodmother|Broodmothers]] now deal less damage to shrines
 
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* Reduced [[Creeper]] explosion knockback when hitting dwarves consecutively midair
 
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* Updated [[Creeper#AI_Rats|AI Rat]] pathfinding to more effectively traverse the map
 
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** A selection of maps has been updated to accommodate new rat pathfinding, and we'll gradually roll this out to remaining maps
 
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* [[Blaze Cannon|Blaze Cannons]] now have their seppuku right-click interrupted when launching fireballs
 
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* Added an [[Achievements|achievement]] for [[Slime|Slimes]]
 
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* Added an achievement for [[Myra the Unseen|Myra]]
 
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* Added a new team achievement for dwarves
 
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* Monsters will now receive gold stolen credit for killing players holding gold
 
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* Re-instated the gold breaking sound
 
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* The winter event's Snowman has had its particle effects reduced and cooldown increased
 
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=== 2022-02-12 ===
 
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* Reduced requirements for Murderous Miscellany [[Quests|quest]]
 
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=== 2022-02-05 ===
 
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: Murderous Miscellany
 
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== January 2022 ==
 
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=== 2022-01-15 ===
 
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* Returning [[Quests|Quest]]: Wear and Tear
 
  
 
== Older Updates ==
 
== Older Updates ==
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* [[Updates/2021|2021 Updates]]
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{{:Updates/Links}}
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* [[Updates/2020|2020 Updates]]
 
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* [[Updates/2019|2019 Updates]]
 
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* [https://discordapp.com/channels/428716551730888705/428717413262163998 Discord Announcements]
 

Revision as of 22:21, 12 December 2025

Gazebo DvZ is updated regularly with gameplay changes, new features, bug fixes and quality of life improvements. This page lists significant additions and changes which affect gameplay or user experience, but generally does not list bug fixes, small tweaks, or behind-the-scenes changes which aren't noticeable in-game. You can also read about updates in the announcements channel on our community Discord server. Note that changes listed on this page may have been superseded by subsequent updates.

To keep this page a reasonable length, older updates will be periodically moved to archive pages - keep this in mind when linking to specific updates.

December 2025

2025-12-12

  • Cookie Shop tweaks:
    • Haste perk can be purchased during build phase
    • Ube Cookie Booster is unavailable before the first shrine has fallen
  • Cobblestone walls (fences) can now be degraded by monsters

2025-12-06

  • Winter Event
    • Added Cookies, a team-wide currency earned by killing monsters and used to purchase team-wide perks
  • Refreshed the Special Delivery quest for 2025

November 2025

2025-11-15

  • Halloween event has ended
  • Mass Transit quest

October 2025

2025-10-17

  • Enabled scary Halloween Event
  • Refreshed scary ghost quest
  • Added scary witches
  • Added scary halloween fireworks in lobby

September 2025

2025-09-25

  • New achievement: Mercy Killing
  • Dwarves now always spawn with a compass
    • This is placed in your crafting grid, so won't take up an inventory slot unless you need to use it
    • You can use /compass to change the target without putting the compass in your inventory
  • Monsters now have an item in their inventory to toggle night vision
  • Monsters now receive an alert when they reach full mana
  • Right-clicking cake as a dwarf now consumes half the cake and restores 0.5 health
  • SuperHorse can now eat cake by right-clicking it (and will not leap when doing so)
  • SuperHorse's resistance buff when eating cake is now extended to his passenger
  • Arianna's pylon has new damage sounds and particles
  • Crafting speed in Rush Mode has been increased
  • Emboars can now spawn in Rush Mode
  • Lobby update:
    • The players with the most arena kills are now displayed in the lobby
      • The current top player also receives a flair in lobby chat
    • Added Pebble, a small little speed-boosted non-binary baby villager who scampers around the lobby and gives you a tremendous firework if you click them
    • Map name is now displayed in chat when a new game opens
    • New fireworks vendor
    • New player-activated fireworks display
    • New items available from the toy shop
    • Loot chests now give consumable items in addition to gold
    • Title weapons are now available in the arena merchant
    • Gold balance is now displayed nicely in shop menus
    • Cooldowns on Rainbow Wand have been reduced
    • Many shop items have had their costs adjusted
    • Added new trash cans

2025-09-12

  • Added new trivia questions

August 2025

2025-08-27

  • Special monster wave frequency in Rush Mode has been increased
  • The Dwarven Strongbox on Plains now contains cake

April 2025

2025-04-05

  • Monsters now spawn with a compass in their inventory to locate the shrine
  • The winner of the pre-game trivia receives a speed and jump boost during the countdown

Older Updates

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