update · July 29, 2025
Gloomwood Update Delivers Combat, AI, and Fixes
The latest Gloomwood update refines AI behavior, fixes projectile collision bugs, adjusts weapon damage values, and introduces new weather quality settings.
A massive housekeeping sweep has arrived for Gloomwood, addressing quality-of-life adjustments, physics bugs, and specific AI behaviors following The Research Update: Part 2.
AI and Disguise System Tweaks
Huntsmen now verbally acknowledge the Doctor in Huntsman Form and alert allies if they discover the true identity. AI will turn hostile if they witness a Beastform Doctor attack an ally or create combat noises outside of existing combat. Target sorting has also been adjusted to let a Beastform Doctor fight alongside allied enemies against other targets.
Combat and Trap Mechanics
Chain explosions for multiple combustible barrels have been improved. Bear traps now accept small and medium physics objects like food as bait while carrying, become consumed after two uses on standard enemies or one use on large enemies, and visually attach to the target creature's leg. Projectiles now trigger bear traps properly, leaving behind fadeable debris.
Location Fixes
Coast Fishery adjustments fix the Goatman staying permanently lit on fire, increase its burn duration and vulnerability to match the Tavern variant, and correct persistent ambient music after death. In the City Underport, the Hive power switch now defaults to powered, and generator states now save and load correctly.
General Bug Fixes
Crowman and Crowking vomit attacks deal less damage, safe 451 code damage is corrected, and weapons no longer clip into the inventory or holster unexpectedly when picking up the Handlantern. Bonesaw guards now correctly negate incoming damage, and physics objects no longer allow picking up items through dresser drawers.
Console Commands and Options
New video settings include a weather quality toggle. Console commands now support running Beastform without a duration parameter for permanence, setting inventory sizes with upgrades, and utilizing infinite ammo properly alongside cheats.
Why this patch matters
This substantial patch irons out long-standing physics quirks, tightens AI interactions with the disguise system, and addresses dozens of combat and item bugs ahead of the Hightowne district release.