1.11.2|Mar 26, 2026

Patch 1.11.2 - Patch Notes

2/5 Minor

Plasma Gun cleave buffed to 18 and critical talent fixes for Ogryn, Psyker, and Veteran alongside major Expedition quality-of-life improvements.

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Key Changes

1Plasma Gun primary fire Cleave increased to 18.
2Ogryn 'Steady Grip' now correctly replenishes Toughness while shooting.
3Dead players no longer count toward extraction zone requirements, aiding solo completion.
4Fixed AMD FSR 3.1 frame generation issues.
5Ogryn 'Big Friendly Rock' now consistently one-hits Corruptor Eyes again.
6Psyker 'Malefic Momentum' duration fix for non-Warp damage.
7Ranged enemy accuracy significantly reduced against players in sand vortexes.
8Veteran 'Field Improvisation' no longer grants unintended Blitz charges in Sanctuaries.
9Fixed multiple crashes involving smoke grenades, Cyber-Mastiffs, and notifications.
10Added sound effects for Expeditions Auspex markers to improve visibility.

All Changes

🔫Weapons(1)

buffPlasma Gun: Fixed an issue where the Plasma Gun primary fire base Cleave was lower than intended; effective Cleave value increased to slightly above 18.

🧬Talents(6)

buffSteady Grip: Fixed an issue where the Ogryn's 'Steady Grip' talent did not replenish Toughness while shooting.
buffBig Friendly Rock: Fixed an issue where the Ogryn's 'Big Friendly Rock' no longer always killed Corruptor Eyes in one hit.
buffMalefic Momentum: Fixed an issue where the Psyker’s 'Malefic Momentum' talent only had its duration increase for Warp Damage, now correctly affecting other damage types.
nerfField Improvisation: Fixed an issue where the Veteran talent 'Field Improvisation' awarded Blitz charges when obtaining ammo in a Deadsider Sanctuary (effective nerf).
fixChannelled Devastation: Fixed an issue where the Hive Scum’s 'Channelled Devastation' talent failed to correctly calculate the player's total Critical Hit Chance in some situations.
fixPsykinetic's Aura: Fixed an issue where the Psyker’s 'Psykinetic's Aura' talent did not localize into languages other than English.

🗺️Gameplay & Expeditions(9)

buffExtraction: Dead players are no longer counted for the exit and extraction event zone half-team requirement, allowing solo players to complete events if the rest of the team is dead.
buffSand Vortex: Ranged enemies will now have a much harder time hitting players that are disabled by a sand vortex.
buffExpeditions: Made it easier to perform some of the jumps necessary to complete certain Sites of Interest when carrying a battery.
fixData Harvester: The Data Harvester penances now correctly count Data Reliquaries retrieved by teammates.
fixAirlock: Fixed an issue with players getting killed if they’re outside the airlock when it closes while there are still bots inside.
fixAuspex: Fixed an issue that caused players to lose access to the Auspex after interacting with a decoder.
fixExpeditions: Fixed an issue where some items in Expeditions missions were unreachable.
fixExpeditions: Fixed several navigation issues in Expeditions missions.
fixValkyrie: Fixed an issue where the expedition Fire-Support Valkyrie sometimes failed to move.

💻Performance & Technical(6)

fixAMD FSR 3.1: Fixed the issue related to AMD’s FSR 3.1 frame generation.
fixSmoke Grenade: Fixed a crash when smoke grenades are thrown at a sand vortex.
fixCyber-Mastiff: Fixed a rare crash occurring on the Mourningstar when interacting with a Cyber-Mastiff.
fixTech-Remnants: Fixed a crash that occurred when a player notification for dropped Tech-Remnants triggered when the player’s name was no longer accessible.
fixDeadsider Sanctuary: Fixed an issue where the world would load in a very low resolution state upon entering a Deadsider Sanctuary when joining a session in progress.
newEngine: The game now shows an error popup when engine components fail to load to help diagnose issues.

🔊UI & Audio(8)

newAuspex: Added sound effects for the Expeditions Auspex marker to make teammate pings more noticeable.
fixUI: Improved the accuracy of the timer to avoid it jumping in time and fixed missing timer warning popups.
fixAudio: Fixed the bomb drop sound and adjusted the explosion sound effects and limits.
fixUI: Ensured the same mission name is shown across the Tactical Overlay, mission invite popup, and ready-up screen.
fixUI: Fixed a mismatch between Expedition grid node names and their associated Greek letter symbols.
fixUI: Fixed wrong node icon shown in the post-mission screen.
fixUI: Fixed an issue where the wrong text string was displayed on the Expeditions mission board.
fixValkyrie: Fixed an issue where the Valkyrie engines could still be heard after it leaves.

🎨Visuals & Cosmetics(7)

fixSand Vortex: Sand vortex visual effects are now synced up for hotjoining players to prevent 'invisible tornadoes'.
fixCosmetics: Fixed an issue where the Frame reward from the Pro-Trader (3) penance was using the wrong visuals.
fixOgryn: Fixed an issue where Ogryn characters’ right knee would clip through their clothing while kneeling.
fixCyber-Mastiff: Fixed an issue where Cyber-Mastiffs would not show up during the ready-up screen.
fixVisuals: Fixed an issue with the tech priest by the Expeditions terminal where his face clips through his mask.
fixVisuals: Polished some explosions and fixed visual errors with the Valkyrie barrel run.
fixValkyrie: Fixed an issue where the departing insertion/mission start Valkyrie did not move smoothly.

Summary

Patch 1.11.2 for Darktide focuses on refining the Expeditions mode and resolving several long-standing talent bugs. Key highlights include a significant cleave buff for the Plasma Gun, fixes for Ogryn's Toughness replenishment and 'Big Friendly Rock' damage, and a logic change to extraction zones that no longer penalizes solo players for dead teammates. Technical improvements include a fix for AMD FSR 3.1 frame generation and several crash resolutions related to smoke grenades and the Mourningstar.

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