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Don't Starve Together Game Update - 735984 Patch Notes (7th June 2026)

The Sanctum gets its final room with a new boss and loot, plus navigation tools and thermal crafting items.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Don't Starve Together Sanctum boss encounter with new thermal items and Keystone loot
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Don't Starve Together's From Beyond expansion is splitting into two parts, and the first half lands June 11th with a focus on the Sanctum's final room. Klei spent extra time on WX-78's skill spotlight, so the full Shadow arc will roll out later, but this update still packs meaningful additions for players pushing into the endgame.

The headline change is the new boss encounter and loot drops waiting in that final Sanctum chamber, where you can grab the Keystone. Navigation was clearly a pain point, the Waymark Compass helps you plot a course through those rooms, and ropes now let you climb back out of the Ancient Archives chasm instead of getting stuck. Beyond exploration, you're getting thermal-themed gear: Heat Gland drops from Geothermites, Thermic Tools for crafting, Coals as a new trap type, and Thermal Balm for healing.

Smaller quality-of-life wins matter too, you can now mass-unravel duplicate Curios, the Ancient Key stops getting destroyed and instead pops out when the Gateway resets, and plant creatures now burn longer like Wormwood. The update's live in Beta now, so check the official forums if you want early access before the full June 11th release.

Full Patch Notes

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Don't Starve Together: From Beyond - Cursed Confrontation Part 1 is coming June 11th!

We spent a bit more time on WX-78 skill spotlight than anticipated, so the Shadow arc will be released in two parts. The focus of this update will be on the final room in the Sanctum, where you can obtain the Keystone. For now, taking the Keystone to the Ancient Gateway will just reset the Sanctum.

Highlights

  • New boss and loot drops from the Sanctum.
  • Added Waymark Compass to help navigate the Sanctum rooms.
  • A rope can be used on the Sanctum Chasm to provide a way back up from the Ancient Archives.

Other Additions

  • Added Heat Gland that drops from Geothermites, used in new crafts.
  • Added Thermic Tools.
  • Added Coals, a new trap type.
  • Added Thermal Balm, a new healing salve.

Changes

  • Added a method of mass unravelling duplicate Curios in the Item Collection screen.
  • The Ancient Key is no longer destroyed, but instead pops out when the Ancient Gateway destabilizes and resets the ruins.
  • Like Wormwood, all other plant-like creatures now also burn for longer and take more fire damage
  • Shadow Hands will no longer target Night Lights.

The update is currently in Beta right now. If you’d like to check it out, head over to the official forums for more information.

Klei Fest Starts Thursday, June 11th!

Summer is right around the corner, and that means the return of Klei Fest! We’re getting ready for our annual celebration with big discounts, releases, game updates, and miscellaneous happenings across the Klei universe.

This year, you can look forward to updates for Rotwood, Oxygen Not Included, and Don't Starve Together. We’re also releasing the Aquatic Planet Pack DLC for Oxygen Not Included, the conclusion of our current interactive lore story arc, and some other surprises!

If you haven’t already, be sure to follow our Steam developer page so you don’t miss a thing!

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Nathan Lees

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