Updates for Nov 2 2026

Water pipes

• New Plumbing category: lay water pipes on their own layer, with junctions and vertical runs through floors.
• Water intake and outlet move water by gravity.
• Water pump adds lift and one-way flow.
• Irrigator speeds up nearby plant growth.
• Fire sprinkler sprays real water droplets and douses fires.
• Pipe status and a reach preview while placing.

Traps

• New traps and a mounted crossbow.
• Traps hit all hostiles and spare captives.
• Traps can stun and cripple enemies, with new stunned and limp animations.
• Wall triple axe trap has new stone art, and its axes swing out and settle back when it springs.

Mounted crossbow

• A pawn now fires bolts from the turret, and the weapon aims and turns to its target.
• New tripod stand and mounting pose. The pawn stands behind the butt and swings around the stand with the aim.
• Bolts hit much harder: 80 damage, a 3 second stun, and they can break a limb.

Other

• Architect material choices are grouped in drop-downs.
• All animals swim and wade in water.
• Melee no longer reaches through floors from ramps and doors.
• Flames are no longer cut in half by wall runs.
• Trap art sits on the ground properly.