# DAVE THE DIVER 8/6 Patch Notes - Product: DAVE THE DIVER (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dave-the-diver) - Vendor: MINTROCKET - Date: 2026-08-06 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1868140/view/698772352667746542 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dave-the-diver/releases/2026-08-06-8-6-patch-notes What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — New content featuring the village Spirits has been added, allowing you to meet hidden Spirits after raising every villager's affinity to maximum, find and rescue lost Spirits in the lake, and place them to gather materials - **added** — Giant Wild Boar boss encounter has returned in Setah Forest - **added** — Three new high-level monsters (Asian Water Monitor, Reticulated Python, Asian Forest Scorpion) now appear in Setah Forest with special cooking ingredients and unique materials for housing furniture - **added** — New large fish species Bull Shark now appears in the lake after clearing Sulong - **added** — New insect jellies have been added to Beetle Battle with effects that can be used up to 2 times per insect in a single battle - **changed** — Successfully blocking with Paper now deals damage back to the opponent in Beetle Battle - **added** — New furniture and Bancho Grill interior items have been added, including a golden furniture set - **added** — One new cutscene has been added to expand upon the story - **added** — Returning to the Blue Hole after the Jungle ending grants additional rewards - **added** — New Jungle-themed Bancho Sushi interior set has been added - **added** — Three new Jungle-inspired Blue Hole dishes have been added - **changed** — Increased the amount of meat obtained when filleting certain fish species to match amounts available in the base game - **changed** — The lineup of fish species in the underwater sea cave beneath the lake has been diversified and Ophthalmo and Hensodon's attack patterns are now stronger - **added** — Rocks near Trilobites now deal damage when dropped on them - **changed** — Improved the conditions for obtaining mutant fruit on the farm with mutation checks occurring properly even when traveling to another region - **changed** — Various fertilizers can now be crafted with a lower score requirement - **changed** — Adjusted the appearance rate of Color Variant mutations during clear weather to match the intended level - **changed** — You can now adjust the volume directly from the pause screen during rhythm mini-games - **changed** — You can now use consumable items in fertilizer crafting with a new Consumables tab added to the crafting screen - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the game would get stuck on a black screen when new content unlocked at home in the morning **◈ Update version:** - Windows: v1.0.6.2084 - Mac: v1.0.6.736 **◈ Update Content:** - New Content - System Improvements - Bug fixes **For In the Jungle Content Pack Owners** ##### **New Content** - New content featuring the village Spirits has been added. - Once you've raised every villager's affinity to the maximum, you'll be able to meet the hidden Spirits. Find and rescue the lost Spirits in the lake, then place them to gather materials for you. - The 'Giant Wild Boar' that narrowly escaped has returned for revenge. Face off against the Giant Wild Boar in Setah Forest. - 3 new high-level monsters (Asian Water Monitor, Reticulated Python, Asian Forest Scorpion) now appear in Setah Forest. Hunt them and obtain special cooking ingredients and the unique materials needed to craft new housing furniture. - (After clearing Sulong) A new large fish species, the 'Bull Shark,' now appears in the lake. - New insect jellies has been added to Beetle Battle. - Using a special jelly grants your insect various effects during battle. - Each jelly can be used up to 2 times per insect in a single battle. - Successfully blocking with **Paper** now deals damage back to the opponent. - New furniture and Bancho Grill interior items have been added. Craft a variety of furniture and interior items, including a golden furniture set. - One new cutscene has been added to expand upon the story. - Returning to the Blue Hole after the Jungle ending will grant you additional rewards. - A new Jungle-themed Bancho Sushi interior set has been added. - 3 new Jungle-inspired Blue Hole dishes have been added. ##### **System Improvements** **Lake Exploration** - Increased the amount of meat obtained when filleting certain fish species to match the amounts available in the base game. - The lineup of fish species in the underwater sea cave beneath the lake has been diversified, and Ophthalmo and Hensodon's attack patterns are now stronger. - Placed rocks near Trilobites that deal damage when dropped on them. **Gathering** - Improved the conditions for obtaining mutant fruit on the farm. - Mutation checks now occur properly even if you plant crops and then travel to another region. - Various fertilizers can now be crafted with a lower score requirement. - Adjusted an issue where the appearance rate of “Color Variant” mutations during clear weather was lower than intended. - You can now check weather-based mutation information through a loading screen tip. **Mini-games** - You can now adjust the volume directly from the pause screen during rhythm mini-games. - Adjusted the Beetle Battle results screen so you can more clearly check the HP information that determines win/loss. - You can now use consumable items in fertilizer crafting. - A new Consumables tab has been added to the fertilizer crafting screen. **Battle** - Improved the camera direction for certain skills used in Setah Forest battles. - Applied to Dave's Hammerhead Shark Roar, Cobra's Iron Punch, and Muna's Drone Strike. **Bancho Grill** - Added a 'Sort by Enhancement Availability' option to Bancho Grill recipe sorting. **Other Improvements** - You can now check each fish species’ active hours at a glance through icons in the Jungle PDA and Marinca app. - Newly acquired furniture will now be marked as “New,” making it easier to identify in the list. ##### **Bug Fixes** **Utara Village** - Fixed an issue where the game would get stuck on a black screen when new content unlocked at home in the morning. - Fixed an issue where, on certain saves, entering the Jungle dock made Dave uncontrollable. - Fixed an issue where beds could not be used if you entered your home right before night ended. - Fixed an issue where the Lightning Trap sound in the Mahoni Cave's 2nd floor could be heard from far outside its actual location. - Fixed an issue where footstep effects overlapped visually in the rainy jungle. - Fixed issues where furniture, carpets, lighting, and o _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1868140/view/698772352667746542]_