Game update18 Aug 2026Hotfix 1.12.5 - Patch NotesWarband! Today’s hotfix includes a handful of fixes. The patch is now rolling out on all platforms, and you can read the notes below! Hotfix 1.12.5 patch notes Fixes General Fixes · Fixed a crash occurring when Zealot players disconnect mid use of Fury of the Faithful. · Fixed Chordclaw ability being able to be used without consuming charges. · Fixed a crash occurring when Veteran hotjoins a ga…
Warband! Hotfix 1.12.3 is now being rolled out on all platforms. It just has a small fix, but we would like to take the opportunity to quickly cover some feedback we have received since the release of the Skitarii Class. Dev note: Since the Omnissiah blessed the Mourningstar with the arrival of the Skitarii, we’ve been keenly listening to the feedback you have shared regarding them. We are curr…
Warband! Hotfix 1.12.2 is now being rolled out on all platforms. This hotfix is focused on the Skitarii class, and it also has some features and tweaks to improve the general Darktide experience. Hotfix 1.12.2 patch notes Features & Tweaks · Reduced the unlock requirement for the Pro-Trader (5) Penance from 100,000 salvage to 20,000 salvage. · Vanguard Enemies: · Sweep priority between head and…
Warband! Hotfix 1.12.1 is now being rolled out on all platforms. This hotfix has a couple of bug and crash fixes, including a fix that solves the issue where Skitarii Deluxe Edition cosmetics weren’t immediately available at initial character creation. Hotfix 1.12.1 patch notes Fixes · If you bought the Deluxe Edition of the Skitarii DLC, the Deluxe cosmetics and customization options should no…
Warband! Introducing New Class: Alpha Primus Skitarius Darktide’s third Class DLC is out now! Rising above the shackles of the flesh, the Skitarii have been rebuilt with the divine augments of the Adeptus Mechanicus to best serve the Omnissiah, as an impossibly efficient tool of war. Arm your Skitarius Alpha Primus with deadly Adeptus Mechanicus weapons! Rip your enemies apart with melee weapon…
Warband! We’ve just released a major new update, containing tons of changes and fixes, alongside some new enemies! The long-awaited Skitarii DLC class release later today, as will a new live event to go along with it! Special Live Event: Heretical Artifacts - 14:00 CEST The Admonition have been sighted gathering relics and sacred effigies and doing…unnatural things to them. Strike teams have be…
Rising above the shackles of the flesh, the Skitarii have been rebuilt with the divine augments of the Adeptus Mechanicus to best serve the Omnissiah, as an impossibly efficient tool of war. In case you missed it, check out the reveal trailer here . This is part of an ongoing series of feature highlights focused on the upcoming DLC class: The Skitarii. In our previous highlight we talked in dep…
Rising above the shackles of the flesh, the Skitarii have been rebuilt with the divine augments of the Adeptus Mechanicus to best serve the Omnissiah, as an impossibly efficient tool of war. In case you missed it, check out the reveal trailer here . This is part of an ongoing series of feature highlights focused on the upcoming DLC class: The Skitarii. In our previous blog we went over the Skit…
Rising above the shackles of the flesh, the Skitarii have been rebuilt with the divine augments of the Adeptus Mechanicus to best serve the Omnissiah, as an impossibly efficient tool of war. In case you missed it, check out the reveal trailer here . This is part of an ongoing series of feature highlights focused on the upcoming DLC class: The Skitarii. In our previous highlight we went over the…
Warband! Last week we revealed the new Skitarii Alpha Primus class to the world. We are so excited for these specialist warriors of the Machine-God to join the fight on Atoma, bringing their wargear and combat expertise to the fight against the heretics! Today we are joined by Matte and Lucas, our Art Director and Associate Art Director, to chat a bit about how we visualised this new class in D…
Warband! Together with Games Workshop we just revealed the next class coming to Darktide as part of the Warhammer Skulls showcase! If you missed it, no worries, you can watch it here. The Skitarii Alpha Primus is coming to Darktide on June 23rd! We asked Juan and Victor, our Executive Producer and Design Director, to sit down with us and walk us through the new class at a glance. Following this…
Warband! Hotfix 1.11.7 is now being rolled out on all platforms. This hotfix only contains the following change: · Fixed an issue that could cause players to disconnect when another player left a mission right when said mission failed. That’s all for today! We’ll see you on the Mourningstar. – The Darktide Team
Warband! Patch 1.11.6 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below! This patch contains extensive balance changes , focused on Carapace Armoured enemies, particularly Ogryn Crushers. These enemies (and the tools used to counter them) have become a central part of the current meta. As we lower how frequently these threats appear, we…
Warband! Next week’s patch will come with some balance changes that we have been working on for a while now. Balancing the gameplay experience is important to us, and we have been following the discussions around this topic. Today we will look at just the upcoming balance changes in the patch, the rest you will get in the normal patch notes when it drops. In the coming update we’re taking the f…
Warband! Hotfix 1.11.5 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below! This hotfix fixes several bugs and crashes, and introduces an update to our implementation of AMD FSR. Features & Tweaks · FSR update: Upgraded our AMD FSR implementation and implemented an option to switch FSR version. · We hope this improves the situation with F…
After the clamour and chaos of the Rumbling Giants attack, the streets of Tertium feel eerily quiet. Don't let your guard down, though, the Heretics may be low in number, but Wyrmwood agents report the troops present show unnatural resistance to injury… Complete missions with the Indomitable Incursion condition to make progress in the event! These missions will see a much lower number of enemie…
Warband! Patch 1.11.4 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below! This update has some minor tweaks and Hive Scum balance changes, and several bug and crash fixes. On top of that… Expeditions Map Update As the Deadside and its climate is very volatile and unstable, the long range sensors of the Mourningstar struggle with updated…
Warband! This patch comes with a couple of bug and crash fixes. We are continuing to work on solving the rest of the known issues list for the next patches. Patch 1.11.3 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below! Bug Fixes · Fixed an issue that was causing enemies to spawn too early at the start of some missions. · Fixed a crash…
A merciless wilderness, an endless irradiated desert, and countless secrets waiting within! Expeditions will take our Warband farther from the Hive than ever before! This is the second dev blog about the Expeditions game mode, delving into the principles behind its visual design and how they combine to give Expeditions their own unique visual identity. “My name is Mattias and I’m the Art Direct…
Warband! Patch 1.11.2 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below! This patch adds some small quality of life changes to Expeditions and fixes several bugs, unintended effects and crashes. Features & Tweaks · Added sound effects for the Expeditions Auspex marker. · This should make it more noticeable when a teammate marks a point…
Warband! This hotfix is addressing some crashes and bugs in the latest game mode, Expeditions. We are still working on fixes for the Known Issues list, and we aim to deploy another hotfix early next week! In the meantime, please keep sending in Crash Reports, as these help us immensely in solving issues. Patch 1.11.1 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to downloa…
Warband! Today’s update is quite big. We are introducing Expeditions, our new game mode , to Darktide. You will be able to venture on missions outside of Hive Tertium, and fight your way through more open landscapes than we usually have inside of the Hive. With Expeditions we are also introducing the Ogryn Pack Master, a new Monstrosity , and his companions, the Armoured Pox Hounds . On top of…
The new ‘Expeditions’ game mode is part of the ‘Beyond the Hive’ update: A high risk experience that drags players beyond the fortified walls of Tertium and into the desolate wreckage of Atoma Prime for the first time! Humanity once again has been faced with another looming threat. The Admonition has been sighted scouring the ruins outside of the hive in search of lost Tech-Remnants - which has…
Warband, We are very close to showing off our new game mode, Expeditions, to the world. The trailer will be live tomorrow, but before that we wanted to take the opportunity and talk to all of you about what will go down in this new mode. It’s called Expeditions for a reason. It’s time to leave the protection of Hive Tertium and venture outside! There have been reports that the enemy is gatherin…
Warband, Today we have a treat for you all, not one, but two new enemies are on their way to make a debut in Darktide! We have braved the mad laboratory lair of Jonathan, our Game Designer in charge of these new creations. Take it away! “Hello! My name is Jonathan and I have been told I am not good at making enemies in real life, so I took it as my mission to make them for the game instead. Jok…
The traitor's latest onslaught threatens to shake the very foundations of the hive if you don't get down there and stop them. Wyrmwood agents report unprecedented destruction, with hordes of ogryn conscripts, massive explosions and numerous sightings of giant, monstrous creatures. To make progress in the event, complete missions with the Rumbling Giants condition. This event is LIVE NOW until M…
Warband, Patch 1.10.7 is currently rolling out across our platforms. In the meantime, you can read the notes below. We are currently investigating some minor errors that caught our attention, and we wanted to take the opportunity to implement changes to easier track these issues in this update. This is not impacting the game, but it means that the patch size is a bit bigger than normal. Patch 1…
Warband, Patch 1.10.6 is currently rolling out across our platforms. In the meantime, you can read the notes below. This patch comes with adjustments to the Hive Scum talents, both to polish some interactions and improve on underused ones. It also includes some general cosmetics and bugfixes. Patch 1.10.6 patch notes Hive Scum Changes Developer’s note: “ Hey guys. Hive Scum is getting a few cha…
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