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| + | == June 2026 == | ||
| + | === 2026-06-27 === | ||
| + | * General knowledge [[April_Event#Previous_Features|trivia]] questions can now be answered in team chat | ||
| − | == | + | === 2026-06-13 === |
| − | + | * [[Sprocket|Sprocket's]] Tinder Flame now obeys arrow resistance, triggers Rapid Regeneration, and deals reduced damage | |
| − | * Added | + | * If only one dwarf dies naturally to the plague (not opted in), they will now start with bonus monster mana |
| + | * When a zombie's rebirth point is cleared by a dwarf, a sound effect is now played to the zombie, its killer, and any nearby dwarves | ||
| + | ** Zombies' rebirth points are cleared by killing them immediately after they rebirth | ||
| + | * Added new visual effects for crafting | ||
| + | * The Guardsman [[Titles|title]] has been changed to Guard | ||
| − | === | + | === 2026-06-06 === |
| − | * | + | * Armoring effects are pride-themed for pride month |
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| − | == | + | == May 2026 == |
| − | === | + | === 2026-05-16 === |
| − | * | + | * Added a new Automatic Dwarf Statistics feature which periodically displays the player's dwarf stats in chat |
| + | ** Located in the in-game player menu; disabled by default | ||
| + | * Monsters can now see when another player is close to unlocking [[Death's Servant]], and their current progress | ||
| + | * Improved how projectiles pass through entities | ||
| − | == | + | === 2026-05-09 === |
| − | + | * '''Hero Rework''': | |
| − | * | + | ** Heroes are no longer categorised as 'minor' or 'major' |
| + | ** Hero spawning is no longer tied to specific player counts | ||
| + | ** A new hero selection system will choose a suitable lineup of heroes each game based on a wider range of factors | ||
| + | ** The game will now consider whether to spawn another hero later in build phase if more players have joined | ||
| + | *** Dwarves now have a brief chance to opt out of becoming a hero when selected | ||
| + | ** Spawning as a hero is now smoother and no longer overwrites inventory contents | ||
| + | ** Knockback resistance has been removed from hero armor (affects previous 'major' heroes) | ||
| + | ** [[Lord of the Undead]] has reduced chance to scavenge cakes | ||
| + | ** [[Lady Lorelei]] can no longer scroll to change the position of a levitated monster | ||
| + | ** [[Margrave Hector]] cannot gain a rampage using Runic Aegis | ||
| + | * [[Achievements|Achievement]] changes: | ||
| + | ** New achievement: Tanks Very Much | ||
| + | ** New achievement: Light Roller | ||
| + | ** Mobile Massacre achievement requirements changed | ||
| + | ** Mercy Killing achievement requirements changed | ||
| + | * Added reminders before the game starts for hero and plague opt-in status | ||
| + | * Blindness is now immediately removed upon starting a rampage | ||
| + | * Dwarves no longer receive blindness in the shrine region, and isolation better respects proximity to shrine | ||
| + | * Monsters' night vision toggle now persists between lives | ||
| + | * [[Iron Golem]] chestplate durability no longer scales according to hero strength | ||
| + | * [[Skeleton|Skeletons']] arrows are now placed on the hotbar | ||
| + | * [[Rat|Rats]] and [[Broodmother|Broodmothers]] can now see how much gold they stole each life on death | ||
| + | * [[Zombie|Zombies]] can no longer rebirth into shrine protection | ||
| − | === | + | == April 2026 == |
| − | * | + | === 2026-04-03 === |
| − | + | * This year's [[April Event]] is now live | |
| − | + | ** Added AI zombie upgrades | |
| − | + | ** Event [[Quests|quest]]: Fire Fighter | |
| − | + | * AI zombies have a lower chance of spawning with 'Risk Averse' behaviour | |
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| − | == | + | == February 2026 == |
| − | === | + | === 2026-02-14 === |
| − | * | + | * Today only, players can equip a special Valentine's Day themed title |
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| − | == | + | == January 2026 == |
| − | === | + | === 2026-01-24 === |
| − | * | + | * Salogel's arrow is now undroppable |
| − | === | + | === 2026-01-17 === |
| − | * | + | * The Winter Event has ended, but the Cookie Shop feature will continue to be available for a little longer |
| − | === | + | == December 2025 == |
| − | * [[ | + | === 2025-12-12 === |
| − | ** | + | * [[Winter_Event#Cookies|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 [[Quests|quest]] for 2025 |
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| − | === | + | == November 2025 == |
| − | * | + | === 2025-11-15 === |
| + | * Halloween event has ended | ||
| + | * Mass Transit quest | ||
| − | == | + | == October 2025 == |
| − | === | + | === 2025-10-17 === |
| − | * | + | * Enabled scary [[Events#Halloween Event|Halloween Event]] |
| − | * | + | * Refreshed scary ghost [[Quests|quest]] |
| + | * Added scary witches | ||
| + | * Added scary halloween fireworks in lobby | ||
| − | === | + | == September 2025 == |
| − | * | + | === 2025-09-25 === |
| − | ** | + | * New [[Achievements|achievement]]: Mercy Killing |
| − | ** | + | * Dwarves now always spawn with a [[Dwarven_Equipment#Compass|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 | ||
| + | * [[Priestess Arianna|Arianna's]] pylon has new damage sounds and particles | ||
| + | * Crafting speed in [[Rush Mode]] has been increased | ||
| + | * [[Emboar|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 |
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| − | === | + | == August 2025 == |
| − | * | + | === 2025-08-27 === |
| + | * Special monster wave frequency in [[Rush Mode]] has been increased | ||
| + | * The Dwarven Strongbox on Plains now contains cake | ||
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| + | == 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 == | == Older Updates == | ||
| − | + | {{:Updates/Links}} | |
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 26 June 2026
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.
Contents
June 2026
2026-06-27
- General knowledge trivia questions can now be answered in team chat
2026-06-13
- Sprocket's Tinder Flame now obeys arrow resistance, triggers Rapid Regeneration, and deals reduced damage
- If only one dwarf dies naturally to the plague (not opted in), they will now start with bonus monster mana
- When a zombie's rebirth point is cleared by a dwarf, a sound effect is now played to the zombie, its killer, and any nearby dwarves
- Zombies' rebirth points are cleared by killing them immediately after they rebirth
- Added new visual effects for crafting
- The Guardsman title has been changed to Guard
2026-06-06
- Armoring effects are pride-themed for pride month
May 2026
2026-05-16
- Added a new Automatic Dwarf Statistics feature which periodically displays the player's dwarf stats in chat
- Located in the in-game player menu; disabled by default
- Monsters can now see when another player is close to unlocking Death's Servant, and their current progress
- Improved how projectiles pass through entities
2026-05-09
- Hero Rework:
- Heroes are no longer categorised as 'minor' or 'major'
- Hero spawning is no longer tied to specific player counts
- A new hero selection system will choose a suitable lineup of heroes each game based on a wider range of factors
- The game will now consider whether to spawn another hero later in build phase if more players have joined
- Dwarves now have a brief chance to opt out of becoming a hero when selected
- Spawning as a hero is now smoother and no longer overwrites inventory contents
- Knockback resistance has been removed from hero armor (affects previous 'major' heroes)
- Lord of the Undead has reduced chance to scavenge cakes
- Lady Lorelei can no longer scroll to change the position of a levitated monster
- Margrave Hector cannot gain a rampage using Runic Aegis
- Achievement changes:
- New achievement: Tanks Very Much
- New achievement: Light Roller
- Mobile Massacre achievement requirements changed
- Mercy Killing achievement requirements changed
- Added reminders before the game starts for hero and plague opt-in status
- Blindness is now immediately removed upon starting a rampage
- Dwarves no longer receive blindness in the shrine region, and isolation better respects proximity to shrine
- Monsters' night vision toggle now persists between lives
- Iron Golem chestplate durability no longer scales according to hero strength
- Skeletons' arrows are now placed on the hotbar
- Rats and Broodmothers can now see how much gold they stole each life on death
- Zombies can no longer rebirth into shrine protection
April 2026
2026-04-03
- This year's April Event is now live
- Added AI zombie upgrades
- Event quest: Fire Fighter
- AI zombies have a lower chance of spawning with 'Risk Averse' behaviour
February 2026
2026-02-14
- Today only, players can equip a special Valentine's Day themed title
January 2026
2026-01-24
- Salogel's arrow is now undroppable
2026-01-17
- The Winter Event has ended, but the Cookie Shop feature will continue to be available for a little longer
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
- The players with the most arena kills are now displayed in the lobby
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
