Darkest Dungeon (Switch): all the updates (latest: Hotfix)

15 September 2026 Lite_Agent Darkest Dungeon, Red Hook Studios

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Darkest Dungeon on Nintendo Switch.

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Darkest Dungeon – Ver. ??? (Hotfix)

Release date: TBA
Patch notes:

Stygian/Bloodmoon Difficulty:
- Enabling Duelist/Runaway now grants +1 roster size each (previously roster size increases were only happening on Radiant and Darkest Difficulty)
General Trinkets:
- Dark Catalyst:
  - REMOVED: Quest Uses: 6
- Flickering Lamplight:
  - HP Heal increased to 6 from 4
Districts:
- Académie Duello:
  - +15% Riposte DMG replaced with +10 Riposte ACC
- Craftworks:
  - Bust Cost lowered to 75 from 100
- Archaeological Base Camp:
  - Bust Cost lowered to 90 from 160
  - Crest loot random amount changed to 12 / 18 / 24 from 8 / 16 / 24
Duelist:
- General:
  - HP increased to 21 / 25 / 29 / 33 / 37 from 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 36
    - Dev Note: This change is to let a Lvl.0 Duelist heal 2 HP from food instead of 1.
- Riposte:
  - ACC increased by 5 (100 base instead of 95 base)
- Touché:
  - DODGE until next Dodge buff increased to +40 / +42 / +45 / +47 / +50 from +25 / +27 / +30 / +32 / +35
- Feint:
  - +5% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +8% instead of +3%)
- Disengage:
  - SPD Buff increased to +6 / +6 / +7 / +7 / +8 from +4 / +4 / +5 / +5 / +6
  - ADDED: Buff Self: +30 / +32 / +35 / +37 / +40 DODGE if in Position 4 (3 effective rds)
- Flèche:
  - DMG mod increased to +25% from +20%
- Meditation (Camp Skill):
  - ACC while Riposte active increased to +15 from +10
  - DODGE while Riposte active increased to +15 from +10
- Ruthless Instruction (Camp Skill):
  - 50% chance Stress amount lowered to +5 from +10
Runaway:
- General:
  - HP lowered to 22 / 26 / 30 / 34 / 38 from 23 / 28 / 33 / 38 / 43
- Searing Strike:
  - -1% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +2% instead of +3%)
- Firefly:
  - -3% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +3% instead of +6%)
  - Burn Decay debuff now lasts 1 rd instead of 2 rds
- Ransack:
  - -1% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +2% instead of +3%)
- Hearthlight:
  - CRIT vs Burning buff increased to +10% / +11% / +12% / +13% / +14% from +8% / +9% / +10% / +11% / +12%
- Run and Hide:
  - REMOVED: +50% Burn Skill Amount while Stealthed
- Controlled Burn:
  - On Hit Burn increased to 6 from 4
  - Trigger Burn decreased to 2/2/3/3/4 from 3/3/4/4/5
- Pile of Ash (Trinket):
  - Pile of Ash can no longer appear as a random drop or as a trinket in the Nomad Wagon
  - Pile of Ash sell price lowered to 1g from 750g
  - Trigger Limit lowered to 6 from 8
- Rescuer’s Rucksack (Trinket):
  - Restoration Heal amount increased to 5 from 3
- Carved Toy (Trinket):
  - +15 ACC while Stealthed replaced with +15 ACC Ranged
- Knitted Blanket (Trinket):
  - PROT buff increased to +33% from +25%
  - +25% Healing Received replaced with +33% Healing Received while Stealthed
  - Burn when hit lowered to 1 from 2
- Inert Sunstone (Trinket):
  - Removed +6 Resolve XP gain effect
- Heated Sunstone (Trinket):
  - Removed +4 Resolve XP gain effect
  - Transform is now a 50% chance
- Scorching Sunstone (Trinket):
  - Removed +2 Resolve XP gain effect
  - Transform is now a 20% chance
- Searing Sunstone (Trinket):
  - Self Burn increased to 2 from 1
  - Self Burn chance increased to 100% from 75%

Additional notes: none
Source: Red Hook Studios / Red Hook Studios (Bluesky)

Darkest Dungeon – Ver. ??? (Hotfix)

Release date: September 3rd/4th 2026
Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the game:

Fixes an issue with town activity log and graveyard strings.
- The issue is due to a change we did during implementation that resulted in some saved strings losing their previous reference and thus showing incorrect or missing strings as part of their entries in activity log and graveyards, particularly around character death sources. Due to the nature of the fix both new and legacy saves may have permanent missing strings in either the graveyard or town activity logs if a character died before the fixes were applied. Another potential edge case could be some achievements being awarded erroneously based on death effect (hunger or heart attack achievements) as an example.
Fixes the pricing discrepancy for players in Columbia and Chile.
Fixes the bug that was preventing Districts from appearing.

Additional notes: none
Source: Red Hook Studios / Red Hook Studios (Bluesky)

How to download updates for Darkest Dungeon on Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Darkest Dungeon, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.