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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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== April 2022 ==
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== December 2025 ==
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=== 2022-04-01 ===
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=== 2025-12-12 ===
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* [[Events#April Event|April Event]] (temporary)
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* [[Winter_Event#Cookies|Cookie Shop]] tweaks:
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: Gazebogotchi Guardian
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** Haste perk can be purchased during build phase
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** Ube Cookie Booster is unavailable before the first shrine has fallen
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** Gold perk can only be used when the gold is low
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* Cobblestone walls (fences) can now be degraded by monsters
  
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== March 2022 ==
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=== 2025-12-06 ===
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=== 2022-03-29 ===
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* [[Winter Event]]
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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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** Added Cookies, a team-wide currency earned by killing monsters and used to purchase team-wide perks
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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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* Refreshed the Special Delivery [[Quests|quest]] for 2025
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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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== November 2025 ==
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=== 2022-02-19 ===
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=== 2025-11-15 ===
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* [[Rat|Rats]] and [[Creeper#Broodmother|Broodmothers]] now deal less damage to shrines
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* Halloween event has ended
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* Reduced [[Creeper]] explosion knockback when hitting dwarves consecutively midair
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* Mass Transit quest
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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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== October 2025 ==
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* Reduced requirements for Murderous Miscellany [[Quests|quest]]
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=== 2025-10-17 ===
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* Enabled scary [[Events#Halloween Event|Halloween Event]]
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* Refreshed scary ghost [[Quests|quest]]
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* Added scary witches
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* Added scary halloween fireworks in lobby
  
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=== 2022-02-05 ===
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== September 2025 ==
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: Murderous Miscellany
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=== 2025-09-25 ===
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* New [[Achievements|achievement]]: Mercy Killing
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* Dwarves now always spawn with a [[Dwarven_Equipment#Compass|compass]]
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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
 +
** 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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== January 2022 ==
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=== 2025-09-12 ===
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=== 2022-01-15 ===
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* Added new trivia questions
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* Returning [[Quests|Quest]]: Wear and Tear
 
  
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== December 2021 ==
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== August 2025 ==
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=== 2021-12-24 ===
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=== 2025-08-27 ===
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* Significantly reduced the chance of AI zombies spawning with the 'risk averse' trait, which makes them run away from rampaging dwarves
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* Special monster wave frequency in [[Rush Mode]] has been increased
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* The Dwarven Strongbox on Plains now contains cake
  
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=== 2021-12-11 ===
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== April 2025 ==
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* [[Winter Event]] (temporary)
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=== 2025-04-05 ===
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* Event [[Quests|Quest]]: Special Delivery
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* Monsters now spawn with a compass in their inventory to locate the shrine
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** Quest is now solo, rather than team-based
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* The winner of the pre-game trivia receives a speed and jump boost during the countdown
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** Any dwarves near to a present when it's collected are now credited with quest progress
 
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== November 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-11-29 ===
 
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* [[Slime|Slimes]] can now spawn as regular special monsters
 
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=== 2021-11-13 ===
 
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: Halved Heartrate Havoc
 
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== October 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-10-23 ===
 
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* [[Halloween Event]] (temporary)
 
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** Event [[Quests|Quest]]: Spectral Skirmish
 
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=== 2021-10-18 ===
 
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* AI zombies will no longer spawn from dwarves who are actively rampaging or whose rampage ended within the last 10 seconds
 
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* AI zombies can now spawn with traits which affect their behavior
 
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** Most AI zombies now avoid dwarves with rampages
 
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** Some AI zombies are now 'bloodthirsty' and prefer to target bleeding dwarves
 
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* AI zombies should no longer spawn in walls
 
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* The monster menu has been adjusted and now includes back buttons on all sub-menus
 
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* The main player menu (accessed via /menu or with the book during the game start countdown) has a new layout
 
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=== 2021-10-02 ===
 
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* Returning [[Quests|Quest]]: Suited and Booted
 
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== September 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-09-27 ===
 
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* ''Resource packs updated - if you have a custom or locally-saved pack, you will need to update it''
 
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* New minor hero: [[Myra the Unseen]]
 
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* [[Grand Paladin Ziros]] rampage duration reduced from 4.5 seconds to 4 seconds
 
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* Added a distinct texture for Dwarven Shields for [[Heroes#Minor_Heroes|Minor Heroes]] and [[Titles#Top Title|Top Titles]]
 
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* [[General Kurt]] can no longer block using Caliburn or the Buffalo Horn
 
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* Blocking with the lumberjack axe will no longer reduce damage
 
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* [[Titles#Cultist|Cultist Dagger]] now plays a higher pitched sheathing and unsheathing sound
 
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* [[Hector#Durendal|Durendal]] now plays a lower pitched sheathing and unsheathing sound
 
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=== 2021-09-04 ===
 
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: Sequence Break
 
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* New stats season (Season 10)
 
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* New rare cosmetic items added to [[Strongbox]] pool
 
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== August 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-08-07 ===
 
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* Returning [[Quests|Quest]]: Finders Keepers
 
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== July 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-07-30 ===
 
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* The domain has been updated - the Minecraft server is now at '''play.gazebodvz.com''' and the website (including guides and stats) is now at '''https://gazebodvz.com'''
 
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* Existing players who connect with the new address will be rewarded with an item in the lobby and some experience
 
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* Cooldown messages have been removed for some items in the lobby with short cooldowns
 
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* Pegasus Boots cooldown has been reduced in the lobby
 
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=== 2021-07-18 ===
 
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* [[Skeleton|Impact Skeletons]] no longer destroy torches
 
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* [[Death's Servant|Death's Servant]] can no longer spawn doom portals in problematic areas
 
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* [[Magnus|Magnus's]] Holy Purifier deals 50% damage to Death's Servant up from 0%
 
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* Added new [[Achievements|Achievements]] for most [[Heroes|Major Heroes]]
 
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=== 2021-07-03 ===
 
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: Marksman
 
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== June 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-06-05 ===
 
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: Bloodthirsty
 
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== May 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-05-08 ===
 
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: Head Hunter
 
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== April 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-04-25 ===
 
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* [[Dwarven Oak Shield]] charges are now indicated on the item stack rather than in the item name
 
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* [[Lady Lorelei|Lorelei's]] bow charges are now indicated on the item stack
 
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* [[Supercreeper|Supercreepers']] explosion radius is now indicated by a ring of particles when they explode
 
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* Particles are no longer used to indicate valid [[Death's Servant]] portal locations (this is still indicated by item enchantment)
 
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=== 2021-04-19 ===
 
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* [[Margrave Hector|Hector's]] extended reach on Durendal has been replaced with a charge based sword beam
 
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* [[Magnus the Red|Magnus's]] refuel rate has been doubled
 
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* Magnus's purifier fuel is now indicated by the size of the item stack rather than in the item name
 
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* [[Sprocket|Sprocket's]] Tinderflame spell has had its visual effects reinstated
 
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* Sprocket's Tinderflame has been made easier to aim
 
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=== 2021-04-12 ===
 
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* [[Death's Servant|Death's Servant's]] blink ability moved from the Death's Essence item to the Death's Touch weapon
 
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=== 2021-04-11 ===
 
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* Returning [[Quests|Quest]]: The Art of PROC
 
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=== 2021-04-03 ===
 
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* [[Events#April Event|April Event]] (temporary)
 
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: Dress to Distress
 
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== March 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-03-19 ===
 
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* Dwarf slab count reverted to 5 per player
 
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* Hero slab count increased to 7 per player
 
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=== 2021-03-12 ===
 
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* Dwarf slab count reduced to 3 per player
 
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* Hero slab count reduced to 5 per player
 
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* Slabs cannot be repaired using mortar or super mortar
 
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=== 2021-03-03 ===
 
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: UnDeadeye
 
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== February 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-02-19 ===
 
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* [[Death's Servant]] portal mana decays while standing in the active shrine region again, but at a reduced rate
 
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* Some death messages have been changed to use less chat space
 
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* The [[Plague|Plague of Frogs]] now allows dwarves to heal until frogs start spawning
 
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* Holding a Makeshift Pickaxe as a zombie no longer prevents AI zombies from spawning
 
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=== 2021-02-07 ===
 
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* [[Rush Mode]] games can now be purchased in the lobby (using gold earned from playing games)
 
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** Available when 6 or fewer players are online
 
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** Replaces the current queued game with a random Rush Mode map
 
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* Dwarves with titles enabled no longer spawn with duplicate weapons in Rush Mode games
 
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=== 2021-02-06 ===
 
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* New [[Quests|Quest]]: Drink on the Brink
 
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== January 2021 ==
 
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=== 2021-01-25 ===
 
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* Rats and broodmothers must be within the active shrine region to steal gold from it
 
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=== 2021-01-18 ===
 
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* ''[[Resource Packs|Resource packs]] updated''
 
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* New [[plague]] event - Plague of Frogs
 
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* [[Death's Servant]] no longer loses portal mana while standing in the active shrine region
 
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* The rate at which [[Broodmother|broodmothers]] can steal gold directly from the shrine (by right-clicking) has been reduced
 
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* Monsters are now credited for gold stolen by rats they released from blocks, even if they are not a broodmother
 
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* Rats and broodmothers can only steal gold from shrine blocks which are within the shrine capture region
 
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* Medal requirements in [[Rush Mode]] games have been increased
 
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* Leave/join messages now show hero names if applicable
 
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* A trivia question will automatically play during the countdown before the game starts
 
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=== 2021-01-08 ===
 
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* Returning [[Quests|Quest]]: Shrine Siphoner
 
  
 
== Older Updates ==
 
== Older Updates ==
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* [[Updates/2020|2020 Updates]]
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{{:Updates/Links}}
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* [[Updates/2019|2019 Updates]]
 
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* [https://discordapp.com/channels/428716551730888705/428717413262163998 Discord Announcements]
 

Latest revision as of 19:22, 13 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
    • Gold perk can only be used when the gold is low
  • 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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