[Game Update] - 1260

[JanH]

Don't Starve Together: Update 1.26.0 (Nintendo Switch - released March 9, 2026)

It's Lunar New Year, and we've got joust what you're looking for! The "Year of the Clockwork Knight" is now available on Nintendo Switch!

CHANGES & ADDITIONS

• Added "Year of the Clockwork Knights" content:
  •     Added the Clockwork Knight Shrine with its rewards.
  •     Gilded Knights come to protect their Princess, lances included.
• Added Sky Lantern as a new reward for all Lunar New Year events.
• Clockworks changes:
  •     May now be befriended with Gears.
  •     Now spawn during full moons from statues.
  •     Adjusted Clockwork Rook, Knight, and Bishop attacks.
  •     Are now weak to electric damage.
  •     Can now hop on boats.
• Followers left behind on the Forest or in the Caves will now remember their leader when they return.

FIXES

• Fixed Wigfrid's Flowing Robes skin not applying the skin's wristbands.
• Fixed Willow's Moonbound head skin applying the body piece's shoulder skins.
• Fixed Void Masques and Ancient Masks being able to be used as fuel.
• Fixed W.A.R.B.I.S. Head gear not playing a metallic sound on hit.
• Fixed a crash with the Pan Flute and player corpses.
• Fixed a crash with Sea Strider Nest summoning spiders.
• Fixed a crash related to the Rabbit King.
• Fixed wet tools not slipping when being used for work.
• Fixed Wonkey's animations snapping to idle after running.
• Fixed a crash related to Mutated Merms sometimes reverting during death.
• Fixed an uncommon crash from Acid Infused Spitter's projectiles.
• Fixed a crash related to healing.
• Fixed Volt Goats being brought back to life when electrified.

That's it for now!
And with that, we're on to the next update! This is always a bit of a slower time of the year as we wrap up the event season and transition into the new year, but for those of you wondering, our next roadmap will be dropping soon. We have the next Intermission coming up in the middle of March, and we will have more information on the next update at that time.

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[wormwood123]

i could not be a switch player

[Kylethemerm]

It's actual Copium, they din't fix the Crash with Rifts and Long day-counter worlds again. I don't really think the crash occurs like that exactly but it's related to one of these problems, please fix this Klei or I will cope for another full update!

[Gashzer]

Switch 2 mouse controls when? Ill pay for a DST switch 2 upgrade

Ill also buy rotwood on switch 2 as a cherry on top lol

[shanelin]

I really want a DST switch 2 upgrade, and I’d gladly pay for it.

[ColForbin]

This game is unplayable for Switch 2. Online games crash very frequently (daily autosave crashes). You can’t play all unlocked chars with offline. This is a console designed to be portable, so requiring a constant internet connection shows how little Klei understands or cares. We paid money for this and Klei is content to add new content vs fix critical flaws.

i accept the clunky controller interface (but Klei could do much better if they cared) and no mods, but seriously - a game we pay for should not crash. It is pure laziness and disrespect for players.