# Dome Keeper Patch v5.0.6 is out now!

- Product: Dome Keeper (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dome-keeper)
- Vendor: Bippinbits
- Date: 2026-07-21
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1637320/view/703273597028794384
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dome-keeper/releases/2026-07-21-patch-v5.0.6-is-out-now

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- **changed** — Improved the physics synchronization between client and host to increase network stability
- **added** — Added a ping label in the pause menu for clients to check the current ping from client to server
- **changed** — Reworked the Beastmaster carry and throw to match behavior from before v5.0.5
- **changed** — When twin-stick is enabled, the Assessor and Infiltrator will use the current move direction for their abilities if no aim direction is given
- **changed** — Myzel now spawns Mushrooms faster the more players are in the team to make it viable in multiplayer
- **fixed** — Fixed Catgoblins climbing down the vine while upside down
- **changed** — Prevent binding Escape or Start Button to any action
- **fixed** — Fixed packed drops not dealing the proper damage when shredded in the Hurtful Iron assignment
- **fixed** — Fixed clients being unable to continue the game when a player drops during the landing stage
- **changed** — Tracking damage from the Spire in the detailed statistics now
- **changed** — Adjusted the Kunai Carrier delivery distance for shredding
- **changed** — Performance improvements on the Infiltrators Kunai Carrier
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug where Input was broken in a loaded multiplayer savegame after switching keepers
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash that happened when leaving to title stage while a Kunai Carrier was flying
- **fixed** — Fixed some battle abilities not loading properly when a client joins an active run
- **fixed** — Fixed tiles spawning multiple drops due to high latency
- **fixed** — Fixed projectiles being stuck on sword dome's surface after being reflected with the sword shield
- **fixed** — Fixed artillery gun shooting for other clients when exiting while keeping the shoot button pressed
- **fixed** — Fixed multiplayer boards not loading for previous seasons
- **fixed** — Fixed one-way teleporter being off when loading a savegame with an active portal

Happy timezone, Keepers!

We're flying in with a pretty hefty patch this week, so be sure to catch up on all the notes below.
Hope you're all staying cool in the heatwave!

**MAJOR**

-  Improved the physics synchronization between client and host, which improves the network stability greatly.

-  Added a ping label in the pause menu for clients to check the current ping from client to server.

-  Reworked the Beastmaster carry and throw to be as before v5.0.5.

-  When twin-stick is enabled, the Assessor and Infiltrator will still use the current move direction for their abilities if no aim direction is given.

**MINOR**

-  Myzel now spawns Mushrooms faster the more players are in the team to make it viable in multiplayer.

-  Catgoblins now climb down the vine not being upside down.

-  Prevent binding Escape / Start Button to any action.

-  Packed drops now deal the proper damage when shredded in the 'Hurtful Iron' assignment.

-  When a client drops during the landing stage, the others will still be able to continue the game and the disconnected client can re-join.

-  Tracking damage from the Spire in the detailed statistics now.

-  Adjusted the Kunai Carrier delivery distance for shredding.

-  Some performance improvements on the Infiltrators Kunai Carrier.

**BUGFIXES**

-  Fixed a bug where Input was broken in a loaded multiplayer savegame after switching keepers.

-  Fixed a crash that happened when leaving to title stage while a Kunai Carrier was flying.

-  Fixed some battle abilities not loading properly when a client joins an active run.

-  Fixed tiles spawning multiple drops due to high latency.

-  Fixed projectiles being stuck on sword dome's surface after being reflected with the sword shield.

-  Fixed artillery gun shooting for other clients when exiting while keeping the shoot button pressed.

-  Fixed multiplayer boards not loading for previous seasons.

-  Fixed one-way teleporter being off when loading a savegame with an active portal.

-  Fixed clients breaking the game when they join right when the host starts the game.

-  Fixed the leaderboard for multiplayer prestige not loading properly sometimes.

-  Fixed drops getting stuck with the gravitational lift in some cases.

-  Fixed goblin entrance hole appearing even if there is no Beastmaster currently selected.

-  Fixed partially opened goblin holes closing animation.

-  Fixed the Keeper changing the color at some places in the loadout.

-  Fixed dome ambience not playing.

-  Fixed starting camera being off.

-  Fixed various bugs that were caused by throwing gadgets and relics into the opposing team's dome.

-  Fixed Infiltrator run animations when playing with controller.

-  Fixed the upgrade tree showing wrong values when there are multiple predecessor branches.

-  Removed the mini dome in the background of the landing scene.

-  Fixed visual sorting for some dome elements.

-  Fixed sound of Stunlaser.

-  Fixed Infiltrator aim indicator showing while at dome station.

-  Fixed some game ending tracks not looping properly.

-  Fixed the laser dome weapon starting with the wrong animation.

-  Fixed secondary station not showing when restarting in split-screen mode.

-  Fixed clients not being able to buy any upgrades after a lag spike.

-  Fixed some pixel bleeding with one of the Engineer skins.

-  Fixed the music cycle option not working properly. Music now plays at the set amount of cycles.

-  Fixed Chainsaw particles and audio to play during a soft pause (e.g. when in station).

-  Fixed packed drops from the Resource Packer becoming invisible for clients.

-  Fixed clients keeper not getting removed when a gamepad controller disconnects.

-  Fixed keeper gadgets not being spawned for players that rejoin a run.

-  Fixed upgrades not being saved when a player rejoined a restarted run.

-  Fixed Suitblaster Tutorial showing for the whole team, not just the owning player.

-  Fixed a crash due to interaction between the Kunai Carri

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1637320/view/703273597028794384]_