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Dwarf Fortress
53.10|Jan 12, 2026
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Aquatic portraits, Naked dwarf fix and more 🐠 Dwarf Fortress Patch 53.10

2/5 Minor

Dwarf Fortress 53.10 resolves a critical burrow-related game freeze and fixes the 'naked dwarf' display bug alongside 28 new aquatic portraits.

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Key Changes

  • 1Fixed game freeze during item storage checks related to burrows
  • 2Added 28 new aquatic portraits to complete the set
  • 3Resolved a display error where dwarves appeared naked in certain lists
  • 4Fixed visibility for female peachicks
  • 5Corrected a portrait persistence bug on small animal sheets

All Changes

⚙️Stability & Performance(1)

  • fixBurrows: Stopped game from freezing during some item storage checks related to burrows.

🎨Visual Updates(4)

  • newAquatic Portraits: Added 28 aquatic portraits to finish the set.
  • fixDwarves: Made dwarves clothed again in certain lists.
  • fixAnimal Sheets: Stopped last portrait being shown on small animal sheets if the animal has no portrait.
  • fixPeachick: Made female peachick visible again.

Summary

This minor update for Dwarf Fortress focuses on stability and graphical polish. It addresses a game-breaking freeze occurring during item storage checks within burrows and resolves several visual glitches, including a bug that caused dwarves to appear unclothed in certain lists. Additionally, the aquatic portrait set is now complete with the addition of 28 new portraits.

← OlderPortrait Update + other fixes 🐶 Dwarf Fortress Patch 53.09Jan 7, 2026Newer →Food fixes, AMA, community spotlight and more! 🍖 Dwarf Fortress Patch 53.11Mar 4, 2026

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