1.12.0|Jun 23, 2026
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4/5 Significant
Skitarii DLC class and the Heretical Artifacts event launch later today, while the live update introduces Vanguard enemies, the Plasma Gun Mk III, and a shared Tech-Remnant system for Expeditions.
Key Changes
- 1New Skitarii DLC class releasing later today.
- 2New Scab and Dreg Vanguard enemies added with breakable shields.
- 3Expeditions Tech-Remnants are now shared across the team with death penalties.
- 4Heretical Artifacts live event begins today at 14:00 CEST.
- 5New Plasma Gun Mk III added for Veteran and Skitarii classes.
- 6Packmasters now appear in standard game modes at Heresy difficulty and above.
- 7Ogryn Rippergun blessings now stack faster (every 8% of magazine).
- 8Bloodletter blessing now applies Bleed on every hit of a Special attack.
- 9Poxbursters now have more predictable targeting and explode on melee push.
- 10Added third-person camera support for weapon inspection during missions.
All Changes
📅Coming Soon(5)
- newSkitarii: New Skitarii DLC class becomes playable later today.
- newHeretical Artifacts: Heretical Artifacts live event begins at 14:00 CEST featuring the 'Relics in Ruins' modifier.
- buffAdherents of Saint Messelina: Adherents of Saint Messelina event faction provides increased coherency radius, attack speed, and movement speed.
- buffScourge of the Faithless: Scourge of the Faithless event faction provides increased damage, burn damage, and burn duration.
- changeHeretical Artifacts: Event participation rewards include Ordo Dockets, Plasteel, Diamantine, and a new Portrait Frame.
💀Enemies(6)
- newScab Vanguard: New Scab Vanguard melee bruisers added with durable, breakable shields.
- newDreg Vanguard: New Dreg Vanguard melee bruisers added with fragile, breakable shields.
- changeVanguards: Vanguards remain stronger than standard bruisers even after their shields are broken.
- changePackmaster: Packmasters now appear in all game modes starting at Heresy difficulty.
- buffPackmaster: Packmaster mobility improved to better keep up with retreating players.
- changePox Hound: Pox Hound spawns with Packmasters now scale with difficulty, including more armored variants at high levels.
🔫Weapons(3)
- newPlasma Gun Mk III: New Plasma Gun Mk III added for Veteran and Skitarii, focusing on explosive power over piercing.
- buffBorovian Mk III Delver's Pickaxe: Ogryn Borovian Mk III Delver's Pickaxe now allows sprinting during Light 3 and Heavy 2 attack windups.
- buffBlaze Force Greatsword: Blaze Force Greatsword 'Warpshock Slash' projectile can now trigger the 'Blazing Spirit' blessing.
🗺️Expeditions(12)
- changeTech-Remnants: Tech-Remnants are now shared in a team pool rather than being personal.
- nerfTech-Remnants: Team Tech-Remnant pool is reduced by 25% whenever a player dies (if pool is >100).
- changeTech-Remnants: 50% of lost Tech-Remnants drop at the death location; the other 50% is recovered if the player is rescued.
- nerfTech-Remnants: Tech-Remnants are lost if a hog-tied player is teleported to a Deadsider Sanctuary.
- nerfTech-Remnants: Extraction pool reduced by 25% for each alive player missing from the Valkyrie.
- newExpeditions: Added 'Dawn' time of day and new Scavenge Zone content.
- newExpeditions: New Sites of Interest added featuring electric hazards.
- newExpeditions: New Deadsider Sanctuary locations added.
- buffAuspex: Auspex now allows up to four players to mark sites and extraction points.
- buffAuspex: Hog-tied players and picked-up Data Reliquaries now display on the Auspex.
- buffAuspex: Equipping the Auspex while already held now switches back to the previous weapon.
- buffExpeditions: Improved Ordo Docket and Experience rewards for failed Expedition runs.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(6)
- changePoxburster: Poxbursters can no longer change targets while in their lunge state.
- changePoxburster: Poxbursters now always enter their explode state when staggered by a melee push.
- buffPoxburster: Poxburster explosions caused by navigation issues no longer deal damage to players.
- buffSmoke Grenades: Veteran Smoke Grenade VFX updated to be less obscuring while clearly showing the area of effect.
- changeTitles: Prologue Title can now be equipped by all classes, with unique variants like 'Deputy' (Arbitrator) and 'Tech-Warrior' (Skitarius).
- changeCompanion: Renamed 'Cyber-Mastiff' terminology to 'Companion' across the Operative view.
✨Weapon Blessings(3)
- buffRipperguns: Ogryn Rippergun blessings (Blaze Away, Inspiring Barrage, Cavalcade) now stack every 8% of magazine spent instead of 10%.
- buffBloodletter: Bloodletter blessing now applies Bleed stacks on every damage instance of Special attacks rather than just the initial hit.
- buffTenderiser: Tenderiser blessing for Ogryn Cleavers buffed from +10-25% Strength to +15-30% Melee Strength.
🖥️UI/UX(5)
- newController Layouts: Added two new controller layouts (Alternative 6 & 7) with Special input on bumper buttons.
- newWeapon Inspection: Added ability to zoom out to a third-person view when inspecting weapons during missions.
- changeUI: Party invitations during missions now require a button hold to confirm.
- newUI: Keybinding menu now warns players if a selected key is already in use.
- changeNotifications: Item notifications now display item type alongside rarity.
🛠️Bug Fixes(6)
- fixStability: Fixed a rare crash occurring when a character did not have a defined height.
- fixGameplay: Fixed issue where players could be instantly killed by a Captain's Shield explosion.
- fixTalents: Resolved issue where 'Perfectionist' talent could refund cooldown multiple times on one attack.
- fixExpeditions: Fixed Medicae stations in Expeditions displaying as empty when they had charges.
- fixMaps: Adjusted player collision and fixed unreachable items across 15 different mission maps.
- fixCosmetics: Fixed various cosmetic clipping issues for Ogryn Vostroyan Hat, Smiter Power Maul, and Heavy Battlegear.
Summary
Patch 1.12.0 introduces a significant content drop for Darktide, headlined by the upcoming release of the Skitarii DLC class and the 'Heretical Artifacts' live event. The update brings immediate gameplay changes including the addition of Scab and Dreg Vanguards—melee bruisers with breakable shields—and the expansion of Packmasters into standard game modes.
Expeditions Rework
The Expeditions mode receives a major overhaul to its resource management. Tech-Remnants are now shared across the entire strike team rather than being individual pools. However, this comes with higher stakes: player deaths now penalize the team's total pool, though a portion can be recovered by rescuing the fallen teammate.
Combat & Balance
Veterans and the new Skitarii class gain access to the Plasma Gun Mk III, which trades piercing for explosive power. Several weapon blessings have been rebalanced, notably improving the scaling for Ogryn Ripperguns and the application of Bleed for chain-weapons. Additionally, Poxbursters have received AI adjustments to make their targeting more predictable during lunges.