# Darkest Dungeon Darkest Dungeon - The Fire's Edge - coming_in_hot 27942

- Product: Darkest Dungeon (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/darkest-dungeon)
- Vendor: Red Hook Studios
- Date: 2026-09-03
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/262060/view/715663387750564595
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/darkest-dungeon/releases/2026-09-03-darkest-dungeon-the-fire-s-edge-coming-in-hot-279

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- **changed** — Enabling Duelist/Runaway on Stygian/Bloodmoon Difficulty now grants +1 roster size each
- **removed** — Dark Catalyst Quest Uses removed
- **changed** — Flickering Lamplight HP Heal increased to 6 from 4
- **changed** — Académie Duello replaced +15% Riposte DMG with +10 Riposte ACC
- **changed** — Craftworks Bust Cost lowered to 75 from 100
- **changed** — Archaeological Base Camp Bust Cost lowered to 90 from 160
- **changed** — Archaeological Base Camp Crest loot random amount changed to 12 / 18 / 24 from 8 / 16 / 24
- **changed** — Duelist HP increased to 21 / 25 / 29 / 33 / 37 from 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 36
- **changed** — Duelist Riposte ACC increased by 5
- **changed** — Duelist Touché DODGE buff increased to +40 / +42 / +45 / +47 / +50 from +25 / +27 / +30 / +32 / +35
- **changed** — Duelist Feint CRIT increased by 5% at all levels
- **added** — Duelist Disengage now grants +30 / +32 / +35 / +37 / +40 DODGE if in Position 4
- **changed** — Duelist Disengage SPD Buff increased to +6 / +6 / +7 / +7 / +8 from +4 / +4 / +5 / +5 / +6
- **changed** — Duelist Flèche DMG mod increased to +25% from +20%
- **changed** — Duelist Meditation Camp Skill ACC while Riposte active increased to +15 from +10
- **changed** — Duelist Meditation Camp Skill DODGE while Riposte active increased to +15 from +10
- **changed** — Duelist Ruthless Instruction Camp Skill 50% chance Stress amount lowered to +5 from +10
- **changed** — Runaway HP lowered to 22 / 26 / 30 / 34 / 38 from 23 / 28 / 33 / 38 / 43
- **changed** — Runaway Searing Strike CRIT decreased by 1% at all levels

We've just pushed a new update to our coming_in_hot branch. You can see all the changes below:

- **Stygian/Bloodmoon Difficulty:**

- Enabling Duelist/Runaway now grants +1 roster size each

- **General Trinkets:**

- **Dark Catalyst**:

- REMOVED: Quest Uses: 6

- _Dev Note: Experimental change_

- **Flickering Lamplight:**

- HP Heal increased to 6 from 4

- **Districts:**

- **Académie Duello**:

- +15% Riposte DMG replaced with +10 Riposte ACC

- **Craftworks:**

- Bust Cost lowered to 75 from 100

- **Archaeological Base Camp**:

- Bust Cost lowered to 90 from 160

- Crest loot random amount changed to 12 / 18 / 24 from 8 / 16 / 24

- **Duelist**:

- **General:**

- HP increased to 21 / 25 / 29 / 33 / 37 from 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 36

- _Dev Note: This change is to let a Lvl.0 Duelist heal 2 HP from food instead of 1._

- **Riposte**:

- ACC increased by 5 (100 base instead of 95 base)

- **Touché**:

- DODGE until next Dodge buff increased to +40 / +42 / +45 / +47 / +50 from +25 / +27 / +30 / +32 / +35

- **Feint:**

- +5% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +8% instead of +3%)

- **Disengage**:

- SPD Buff increased to +6 / +6 / +7 / +7 / +8 from +4 / +4 / +5 / +5 / +6

- ADDED: Buff Self: +30 / +32 / +35 / +37 / +40 DODGE if in Position 4 (3 effective rds)

- **Flèche**:

- DMG mod increased to +25% from +20%

- **Meditation (Camp Skill)**:

- ACC while Riposte active increased to +15 from +10

- DODGE while Riposte active increased to +15 from +10

- **Ruthless Instruction (Camp Skill)**:

- 50% chance Stress amount lowered to +5 from +10

- **Runaway**:

- **General**:

- HP lowered to 22 / 26 / 30 / 34 / 38 from 23 / 28 / 33 / 38 / 43

- **Searing Strike**:

- -1% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +2% instead of +3%)

- **Firefly**:

- -3% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +3% instead of +6%)

- Burn Decay debuff now lasts 1 rd instead of 2 rds

- **Ransack**:

- -1% CRIT at all levels (LVL1 CRIT is now +2% instead of +3%)

- **Hearthlight**:

- CRIT vs Burning buff increased to +10% / +11% / +12% / +13% / +14% from +8% / +9% / +10% / +11% / +12%

- **Run and Hide**:

- REMOVED: +50% Burn Skill Amount while Stealthed

- **Controlled Burn**:

- On Hit Burn increased to 6 from 4

- Trigger Burn decreased to 2/2/3/3/4 from 3/3/4/4/5

- **Pile of Ash (Trinket)**:

- Pile of Ash can no longer appear as a random drop or as a trinket in the Nomad Wagon

- Pile of Ash sell price lowered to 1g from 750g

- Trigger Limit lowered to 6 from 8

- **Rescuer’s Rucksack (Trinket)**:

- Restoration Heal amount increased to 5 from 3

- **Carved Toy (Trinket)**:

- +15 ACC while Stealthed replaced with +15 ACC Ranged

- **Knitted Blanket (Trinket):**

- PROT buff increased to +33% from +25%

- +25% Healing Received replaced with +33% Healing Received while Stealthed

- Burn when hit lowered to 1 from 2

- **Inert Sunstone (Trinket)**:

- Removed +6 Resolve XP gain effect

- **Heated Sunstone (Trinket)**:

- Removed +4 Resolve XP gain effect

- Transform is now a 50% chance

- **Scorching Sunstone (Trinket)**:

- Removed +2 Resolve XP gain effect

- Transform is now a 20% chance

- **Searing Sunstone (Trinket)**:

- Self Burn increased to 2 from 1

- Self Burn chance increased to 100% from 75%