Updates

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 Note that changes listed on this page may have been superseded by subsequent updates.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.

October 2022

2022-10-14

• Gameplay
  • Arrows fired during rampages (rampage arrows) now leave a trail of rampage particles behind them
  • 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
• Website
  • Now updated with a new look
  • The guide has moved to https://guide.gazebodvz.com
    • Don't worry, you appear to have found it
  • The rules have been updated with minor tweaks to their wording

September 2022

2022-09-05

• Players can now vote to re-roll the current map or to start a rush mode game
  • Requires the current game to be waiting for players
  • Rush mode purchase has been removed

July 2022

2022-07-09

• Updated times to display in hours, minutes, and seconds rather than just seconds.
• Reduced cast time for Slimes to latch on to a target.

2022-07-02

• Added a cast time to Slime latching which cancels when hit.
• Reduced effective Demolisher cooldown.
• Added the achievement Sizzling Sapper for draining a large amount of mana as a Venomburner.

June 2022

2022-06-25

• The scoreboard now displays per-player information such as ability charges and cooldowns.
  • Charges are no longer represented by stack size
  • Players not using server resource packs will need to update their resource packs.

• Arrows now pass through constructs such as Arianna's Pylon.
• Constructs now take damage from creeper blasts.

• Fire damage increased from negligible to 1 heart.

• Ranger requirements reduced from 3000 to 1500.

• Arrow resistance and bow rampage immunity are now monster traits
  • Arrow resistance reduces damage from arrows.
  • Bow rampage immunity provides immunity to being one-shot by arrows fired during rampages.
  • Rampage arrows will deal additional damage to arrow resistant monsters with bow rampage immunity.

• 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.

• Skeleton
  • Healing tonic is now a full health restore. Still grants scaling regeneration with Elven Quiver.
  • Damage at max Elven Force increased from 4 hearts to 5 hearts.

• Wither Skeleton Sniper
  • Damage now ramps up by half a heart per consecutive shot on the same target up to 7.5 hearts at max Sniper.
  • Window for keeping the Sniper buff up increased to 10 seconds.
  • Audio feedback when a dwarf is hit by a sniper buffed shot.
  • Visual particles when Sniper buff is active.

• Fire Skeleton Volley Shot moved to a cooldown ability and can be fired at will by drawing back on the bow for 2 seconds.

• Impact Skeleton
  • Reduced the effectiveness of the Siege Cannon ability.
  • Removed Arrow Barrier absorption hearts, now gains scaling arrow resistance from Arrow Barrier.
  • Demolisher moved to a cooldown ability and can be fired at will by drawing back on the bow for 2 seconds.

• Venomburners now drain a reduced amount of mana in the light.

April 2022

2022-04-16

• Emboars now spawn with regeneration.
• Emboars now more reliably deal burst damage when chaining a direct impact into an explosion.
• Emboars now destroy some blocks instantly on impact with walls.

2022-04-01

• SuperHorse can now pick up cakes from cake ovens
• April Event (temporary)
  • Players can now opt in to Death Replies
  • Players can pick up a Gazebogotchi from their Strongbox
  • New Special Monster: Emboars
  • New Quest: Gazebogotchi Guardian

March 2022

2022-03-29

• Lord of the Undead has been adjusted. No longer receives resistance from holding the Staff of Defile, instead can now build up a lasting overshielding of momentum hearts
• 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
• 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
• Sprocket and SuperHorse now have nameplates
• Blaze Cannons have had the randomness of their fireballs reduced
• Slimes now have their size indicated by the itemstack on their hotbar
• Spiderlings now produce mossy cobblestone when degrading blocks
• 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

February 2022

2022-02-19

• Rats and Broodmothers now deal less damage to shrines
• Reduced Creeper explosion knockback when hitting dwarves consecutively midair
• Updated AI Rat pathfinding to more effectively traverse the map
  • A selection of maps has been updated to accommodate new rat pathfinding, and we'll gradually roll this out to remaining maps
• Blaze Cannons now have their seppuku right-click interrupted when launching fireballs
• Added an achievement for Slimes
• Added an achievement for Myra
• Added a new team achievement for dwarves
• Monsters will now receive gold stolen credit for killing players holding gold
• Re-instated the gold breaking sound
• The winter event's Snowman has had its particle effects reduced and cooldown increased

2022-02-12

• Reduced requirements for Murderous Miscellany quest

2022-02-05

• New Quest: Murderous Miscellany

January 2022

2022-01-15

• Returning Quest: Wear and Tear

December 2021

2021-12-24

• Significantly reduced the chance of AI zombies spawning with the 'risk averse' trait, which makes them run away from rampaging dwarves

2021-12-11

• Winter Event (temporary)
• Event Quest: Special Delivery
  • Quest is now solo, rather than team-based
  • Any dwarves near to a present when it's collected are now credited with quest progress

November 2021

2021-11-29

• Slimes can now spawn as regular special monsters

2021-11-13

• New Quest: Halved Heartrate Havoc

October 2021

2021-10-23

• Halloween Event (temporary)
  • Event Quest: Spectral Skirmish

2021-10-18

• AI zombies will no longer spawn from dwarves who are actively rampaging or whose rampage ended within the last 10 seconds
• AI zombies can now spawn with traits which affect their behavior
  • Most AI zombies now avoid dwarves with rampages
  • Some AI zombies are now 'bloodthirsty' and prefer to target bleeding dwarves
• AI zombies should no longer spawn in walls
• The monster menu has been adjusted and now includes back buttons on all sub-menus
• The main player menu (accessed via /menu or with the book during the game start countdown) has a new layout

2021-10-02

• Returning Quest: Suited and Booted

September 2021

2021-09-27

• Resource packs updated - if you have a custom or locally-saved pack, you will need to update it
• New minor hero: Myra the Unseen
• Grand Paladin Ziros rampage duration reduced from 4.5 seconds to 4 seconds
• Added a distinct texture for Dwarven Shields for Minor Heroes and Top Titles
• General Kurt can no longer block using Caliburn or the Buffalo Horn
• Blocking with the lumberjack axe will no longer reduce damage
• Cultist Dagger now plays a higher pitched sheathing and unsheathing sound
• Durendal now plays a lower pitched sheathing and unsheathing sound

2021-09-04

• New Quest: Sequence Break
• New stats season (Season 10)
• New rare cosmetic items added to Strongbox pool

August 2021

2021-08-07

• Returning Quest: Finders Keepers

July 2021

2021-07-30

• 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
• Existing players who connect with the new address will be rewarded with an item in the lobby and some experience
• Cooldown messages have been removed for some items in the lobby with short cooldowns
• Pegasus Boots cooldown has been reduced in the lobby

2021-07-18

• Impact Skeletons no longer destroy torches
• Death's Servant can no longer spawn doom portals in problematic areas
• Magnus's Holy Purifier deals 50% damage to Death's Servant up from 0%
• Added new Achievements for most Major Heroes

2021-07-03

• New Quest: Marksman

June 2021

2021-06-05

• New Quest: Bloodthirsty

May 2021

2021-05-08

• New Quest: Head Hunter

April 2021

2021-04-25

• Dwarven Oak Shield charges are now indicated on the item stack rather than in the item name
• Lorelei's bow charges are now indicated on the item stack
• Supercreepers' explosion radius is now indicated by a ring of particles when they explode
• Particles are no longer used to indicate valid Death's Servant portal locations (this is still indicated by item enchantment)

2021-04-19

• Hector's extended reach on Durendal has been replaced with a charge based sword beam
• Magnus's refuel rate has been doubled
• Magnus's purifier fuel is now indicated by the size of the item stack rather than in the item name
• Sprocket's Tinderflame spell has had its visual effects reinstated
• Sprocket's Tinderflame has been made easier to aim

2021-04-12

• Death's Servant's blink ability moved from the Death's Essence item to the Death's Touch weapon

2021-04-11

• Returning Quest: The Art of PROC

2021-04-03

• April Event (temporary)
• New Quest: Dress to Distress

March 2021

2021-03-19

• Dwarf slab count reverted to 5 per player
• Hero slab count increased to 7 per player

2021-03-12

• Dwarf slab count reduced to 3 per player
• Hero slab count reduced to 5 per player
• Slabs cannot be repaired using mortar or super mortar

2021-03-03

• New Quest: UnDeadeye

February 2021

2021-02-19

• Death's Servant portal mana decays while standing in the active shrine region again, but at a reduced rate
• Some death messages have been changed to use less chat space
• The Plague of Frogs now allows dwarves to heal until frogs start spawning
• Holding a Makeshift Pickaxe as a zombie no longer prevents AI zombies from spawning

2021-02-07

• Rush Mode games can now be purchased in the lobby (using gold earned from playing games)
  • Available when 6 or fewer players are online
  • Replaces the current queued game with a random Rush Mode map
• Dwarves with titles enabled no longer spawn with duplicate weapons in Rush Mode games

2021-02-06

• New Quest: Drink on the Brink

January 2021

2021-01-25

• Rats and broodmothers must be within the active shrine region to steal gold from it

2021-01-18

• Resource packs updated
• New plague event - Plague of Frogs
• Death's Servant no longer loses portal mana while standing in the active shrine region
• The rate at which broodmothers can steal gold directly from the shrine (by right-clicking) has been reduced
• Monsters are now credited for gold stolen by rats they released from blocks, even if they are not a broodmother
• Rats and broodmothers can only steal gold from shrine blocks which are within the shrine capture region
• Medal requirements in Rush Mode games have been increased
• Leave/join messages now show hero names if applicable
• A trivia question will automatically play during the countdown before the game starts

2021-01-08

• Returning Quest: Shrine Siphoner

Older Updates

• 2020 Updates
• 2019 Updates
• Discord Announcements