Darkest Dungeon 2 Hotfix 1.00.50092 Patch Notes

I've played Darkest Dungeon 2 for a very long time in early access, even before it launched the 1.0 version. While the fights were great, I often had problems with enemies refusing to die while on Death's Door (i.e. when they survive a killing blow). It became annoying, especially in tough battles where you're one hit away from defeat. Luckily, this is addressed in Darkest Dungeon 2 hotfix 1.00.50092, among other things. Here are the full patch notes, so you know how to approach enemies from now on.

Darkest Dungeon 2 1.00.50092 Update Notes

If you're new to Darkest Dungeon II, you may feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of choices you can make. But at the same time, you'll be frustrated by the lack of skill points (Candles of Hope) you'll get in the early game. Darkest Dungeon 2 1.00.50092 update alleviates the pressure by giving new players more candles in the first five runs.

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Candle Scoring

• Increased "Academic's Honorarium" candle bonus from 5 to 10. This is a bonus given for the first 5 runs on a new profile. It's aimed to help players get enough early candles to purchase some interesting unlocks while still learning the basics.
• Increased region-completion candle scoring slightly.
• Increased candle bonus from facing a Confession Boss.

Monster Deathblow Resistance

In general, we are lowering enemy deathblow resists, to reduce some volatility.

• Removed the deathblow resist buff from the "Impervious Monsters" enemy battle advantage.
• Just as with heroes, successive deathblows resisted lowers the resistance by 10% each time. This was already in place, but the debuff was invisible. Now the debuff is visible as an icon on the monster's status tray in combat.
• Reduced the minimum cap for Deathblow RES on Heroes and Monsters from 5% to 0%

Creature Den Hotfix in Darkest Dungeon 2

• Mutated Carrion Eater can no longer survive a damaging hit on Death's Door
• Gander's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 50% to 25%

Cultists

• Evangelist can no longer survive a damaging hit on Death's Door
• Deacon's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 33% to 25%
• Cardinal's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 33% to 25%
  Exemplar's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 75% to 50%

Fanatics

• The Librarian's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 33% to 25%
• The Ignited Librarian's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 50% to 25%
• Immolatist no longer has Death's Door
• Pit Fighter's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 33% to 25%

Fisherfolk

• Leviathan's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 50% to 25%
• Docker's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 33% to 25%

Lost Battalion

• Dreaming General's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 50% to 33%
• Drummer: no longer grants a temporary +50% Deathblow RES when using Order: Defensive Formation
• Foot Soldier can no longer survive a damaging hit on Death's Door

Plague Eaters

• Harvest Child's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 33% to 25%
• Lady no longer has Death's Door

Gaunts

• The Ghoul can no longer survive a damaging hit on Death's Door

Other Horrors

• Death's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 75% to 50%
• Shambler's Deathblow RES has been reduced from 50% to 25%

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