Cradle of the Dark Brood news & patch notes

Changes

• Add the Boundless Dream endless zone. Each cleared depth unlocks the next, with enemies growing stronger the deeper you go. The rewards also increase the deeper you go.

Changes

• Add multi-select filters for mutation stats and mutation states
• Improve the Mutations tab with stat icons, clearer filter buttons, and cleaner total stat display
• Add Boss Status details to the enemy Codex, showing where bosses appear and whether they are still available this run
• Add an Auto Battle only with Full Roster option
• Improve Dominion zone and route picker modals

Bugfixes

• Fix Auto-Scout getting stuck with no routes after zone completion
• Disable manual Scavenger zone assignment while Auto-Zone is enabled
• Disable manual Scourer route planning while Auto-Scout is enabled
• Fix Cultivator messaging when no Cultivation Plots are built
• Fix some resource cost/order display issues

Changes

• Add a Fill Empty Slots First automation toggle for role assignment
• Auto Scavenger zone assignment now updates when new scavengers are added or zones are completed
• Rework the Conquest zone details panel with clearer special tile and reward information
• Show boss reward availability and respawn details more clearly in zone details
• Rebalance Industry divine skills for Scavengers, Cultivators, Chroniclers, Scourers, and Forgers
• Improve number notation formatting across several UI panels and Codex entries

Bugfixes

• Fix Cleaver treasure damage scaling starting below x1
• Fix the Conquest map not returning to the caves after prestige or run reset
• Fix stale zone details staying open after ending a conquest run

Changes

• Rework the Genetic Recreation confirmation popup with clearer sacrifice and breakdown details and show role-by-role sacrifice counts, power totals, and live-updating projected founder stats
• Clarify the next Genetic Breakdown threshold, including bonuses from effects like Deferred Collapse

Bugfixes

• Fix the Forger creature assignment modal not appearing
• Improve Dominion role assignment modal handling across all servitor roles

Hello!

This update focuses on giving players more control over Conquest pacing, improving automation, and fixing the UI.

Changes

• Add zone resize controls for Conquest zones unlocked through Compressed Dominion

• Change Compressed Dominion into a repeatable upgrade that grants resize points per zone

• Add Perfect Clear rewards to Conquest zones

• Add an Improve Chance threshold setting for Auto Genetic Recreation

• Improve Auto Scavenger zone assignment so scavengers spread out for better total gains

• Add a Lore Popups toggle in settings

• Show Perfected mutations separately in the Mutations overview

• Improve mutation sorting by stat and unlock requirement

• Add Up/Down keyboard selection in the hatchery table

• Allow Escape to close major popups and finished battle modals

Bugfixes

• Fix blessing tiles not spawning on zone shrink

• Improve special tile placement on small or resized Conquest grids

• Fix circle zone grid size text to show radius correctly

Changes

• Add persisted global UI scale setting and settings slider
• Add manual save control to the save/load settings panel
• Rename Scout to Scourer
• Reduce mythic species unlock defeat requirements from 10 to 5
• Add resync for achievements on activation

Bugfixes

• Fix Divine Acceptance to boost sacrificed creature power
• Fix next zone being wrong on Mycorrhizal Network
• Correct servitor rate tooltip math and scavenger base-rate display
• Prevent active chronicler research cards from retriggering hover/scale animation