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53.15|Jun 25, 2026
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The Dino Update is out now! 🦕 Dwarf Fortress Patch 53.15

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100 extinct animals and animal people added to Dwarf Fortress alongside new world generation settings and graphical updates for animal people equipment.

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Key Changes

  • 1100 new extinct animals added (requires new world generation)
  • 2100 new animal people variants based on extinct creatures
  • 3Animal people now visually display held equipment and bodywear
  • 4New world generation settings to control extinct animal frequency
  • 5Extinct animals can be trained for war, hunting, or used in industry
  • 6Invading forces like Elves can now use extinct creatures as mounts

All Changes

🦕Creatures(2)

  • newExtinct Animals: 100 new extinct animals added to the game (requires new world generation)
  • newAnimal People: 100 new animal people variants based on the new extinct animals

⚙️Gameplay Systems(3)

  • changeExtinct Animals: New animals can be trained for war or hunting purposes
  • changeExtinct Animals: New animals can be kept as pets or utilized in fortress industry
  • changeCombat: Elves and other civilizations can now ride extinct creatures into battle against your fortress

🌍World Generation(1)

  • newWorld Generation: Added five frequency options for extinct animals during world generation, ranging from domesticated to still extinct

🎨Visuals(1)

  • changeAnimal People: Animal people now visually display their held equipment and some bodywear (compatible with existing saves)

Summary

The Dino Update introduces a massive roster of 100 real-world extinct creatures and their corresponding animal people variants. Players can now encounter these beasts in the wild, train them for war, or see them used as mounts by invading forces. The update also includes a significant visual overhaul for animal people, allowing them to display held equipment and clothing. Note that while the graphical updates work on existing saves, the new creatures require a new world generation.

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