Dungeon Settlers Update v0.4.12: First EA Patch Notes

CanOpener shipped v0.4.12, the first patch after Dungeon Settlers entered Early Access, posting the notes on Steam roughly eight hours after the game went live (September 4, 2026, 15:41 UTC). It mixes two reward-side adjustments with a pile of small fixes.

What changed in v0.4.12?

Per the official post, the patch adjusts and fixes:

• Starting Cog Wheels on Devastation difficulty reduced from 2 to 1
• Abyss Chest rewards rebalanced — reward quantities increased
• The wishlist button was removed from the title menu — the same button the launch-day roadmap’s known-issues list flagged
• Lycan profile data adjusted so in-game facial decals match their portraits; previously recruited Lycans are unaffected, while newly recruited Lycans will appear without facial decals
• Several incorrect text entries corrected
• TEST key bindings no longer appear in Key Settings

What bugs were fixed?

The fix list from the official notes:

• An animation conflict when a unit was affected by both Near Death and Severely Exhausted — Near Death now takes priority, and the sleep animation resumes correctly after the unit recovers
• Chinese and Japanese unit names were not displayed correctly when creating an Expedition Team
• The Create Campaign window can no longer be closed by pressing Esc or clicking outside the window
• The Recreation construction category displayed the Defense tooltip
• An incorrect tooltip on the data-collection consent toggle in the startup notice
• The recruitment refresh confirmation pop-up no longer remains open when using the key assigned to Confirm Notice

Does this change how a new run plays?

Only on one difficulty: Devastation starts with one fewer Cog Wheel (2 → 1). Everywhere else the patch is fixes, UI cleanup, and reward inflation — Abyss Chests now drop more, which affects every descent into the Abyss.

Where to read the full notes?

The official patch notes live on the game’s Steam news feed — post “[Update] v0.4.12”, dated September 4, 2026. New patches land there first; this page’s Updates section covers them as they ship.

What to read next

• EA Roadmap: Updates 4–6 & V1.0 Plans — the full roadmap, including the known-issues list this patch starts clearing
• Early Access Goes Live September 4, 2026 — launch-day details and first reviews
• Beginner’s Guide: Your First Days — if you’re just starting out