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Maxwell's Character Refresh Coming Next Week!



The Maxwell Character Refresh is coming next week, Tuesday November 22nd at 10am pacific time.

Highlights:
  • Codex Umbra is now a spell book that feeds off of Sanity and Nightmare Fuel only.
  • Added a spell wheel UI for reading the Codex Umbra in your inventory.
  • Maxwell now summons the following shadow puppets:
    • Shadow Servant
    • Shadow Duelist
  • These improved puppets automatically aggro or work within their summoned radius for a set duration before expiring.
  • Equipping shadowy equipment will increase the power of Shadow Duelists.
  • Maxwell now controls up to six puppets at a time.
  • Maxwell now summons the following crowd control shadows:
    • Shadow Sneak
    • Shadow Prison
  • All shadows can be summoned on the ocean.
  • Maxwell can craft the Magician's Top Hat and Magician’s Box.
  • Magician's Top Hat, Magician's Box, and Shadow Chester are all connected to one shadow dimensional storage in the Forest, and another one while in the Caves.

Thanks to everybody for all the feedback and bug reports during the beta period. We're still watching so keep it coming!

As always, this update will also bring a new animated short, as well as many bug fixes and balance changes, and a new streaming item "The Eclectic Glowcap" as well.

See you Tuesday!

Hotfix 528333

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed a bug preventing the crafting of Hallowed Nights items.
  • Fixed the slingshot ammo impact sounds not playing on clients.
  • Fixed Wickerbottom’s Moonbound skin having outdated inventory icons.
  • Fixed Webber’s Moonbound skin having a flicker in the eyes during some animations.
  • Fixed Webber’s Webby Whistle animations to have better skin support.

Hotfix 527877


Changes
  • The Configure Server has been updated on the Klei Accounts page to generate files for the playstyles. (https://accounts.klei.com/account/game/servers?game=DontStarveTogether)

Bug Fixes
  • Gameplay
    • Fixed a typo in the Philosopher’s Stone description.
    • Dedicated servers with a game_mode set to endless or wilderness will now correctly set up with the playstyle.
  • Art
    • Fixed Walter’s Lunar Scout Cap having a missing inventory icon.
    • Fixed Walter’s Lunar Scout Boots missing its boot cuffs.
    • Fixed Wormwood’s Moonbound head blooming leaf particles to match the skin colours.
    • Adjusted Wickerbottom’s Lunar skin.
    • Adjusted Wormwood’s Moonbound head’s mouth.
       

Hotfix 527664


Bug Fixes
  • Gameplay
    • Fixed a crash related to the Buzzard.
  • Art
    • Fixed an issue with player idle animations causing backpacks to pop.
    • Fixed Wanda’s Diviner Dress having an invisible torso and showing upper arm skin.
    • Fixed Wanda’s Chunky Moonrock Bracelets having the wrong character affinity.
    • Fixed Walter’s Moonbound head having a hat always on.
    • Fixed Walter’s Lunar Scout Boots not showing the boots of its namesake.
    • Fixed Wormwood’s Lune Root Legs feet drawing behind the legs.
    • Fixed Abigail’s Moonbound flower having missing inventory icons.
    • Fixed Wolfgang’s upper arms going invisible with some clothing setups.
    • Fixed Forge armours being invisible for modders.
    • Fixed layering in Wurtstool Costume.
    • Fixed some descriptions for Moonbound shop chests.
    • Fixed missing minimap icons for the Nightshade Wormhole and the Slimy Wormhole.

 

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Hallowed Nights Returns!


Hallowed Nights Returns!

Players on Steam, Xbox and PlayStation can once again discover tricks and treats around The Constant. Fill your candy bag to the brim and satisfy your sweet tooth with all sorts of sugary seasonal treats!

For Nintendo Switch players, you will not have this update right away but it's coming in the next update (See this post for details). You will however be still able to participate in the following right away!

[h3]Get Yourself Spooky![/h3]

Free spooky costumes are also available to everybody for a limited time, so enjoy them before the event ends and they go back from whence they came!

That's not all. During Hallowed Nights, logging in for the first time will earn you a "Trick or Treat Chest" containing one of 18 costume sets. Items from the Hallowed Nights Collection and Costume Collection will have increased drop rates for the duration of the event!

[h3]And don't forget![/h3]

The Annual Klei Halloween Costume and Fan Art Submission Event is coming October 27th and will run through November 1st. If you haven't seen this event before, check out our submissions for 2021 and 2020!

Participants will receive a full character costume skin set, so you won't want to miss out!

More details will be posted closer to the event. See you then!