Don't Starve Together Game Update - 740256 Patch Notes (3rd July 2026)
Klei Entertainment has rolled out patch 740256 for Don't Starve Together, addressing several stability issues and refining how heat interacts with Desiccant items.
Patch 740256 lands today with a solid mix of crash fixes and quality-of-life adjustments that should smooth out some persistent friction points.
The standout change is how Desiccant Pouches and Sacks now dry off specifically from controlled heat sources like Fire Pits and Scaled Furnaces, rather than any stray flame. That's a meaningful shift for players managing food preservation, since you'll have clearer control over when and where your desiccants actually work. The Caddy Cap skins gaining compatibility with the Tam o' Shanter is a nice cosmetic win for those invested in hat variety.
On the stability front, Klei's squashed crashes tied to Gilded Knights and the Lurking Nightmare (particularly when it hits players mounted on Beefalo), along with a controller cannon crash that was clearly causing headaches. The Mini-Golf fixes address both visual polish and removal bugs, while the Beefalo duplication issue exiting the Sanctum should ease some frustration for cave explorers. The full list, including fixes for Sick Mini Worm Holes and Pirate Boat persistence, is below.
Full Patch Notes
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- Desiccant Pouch/Sacks now dries off from high heat instead of uncontrolled sources of fire. (e.g. Fire Pits and Scaled Furnaces will dry off Desiccants now.)
- The Caddy Cap skins may now be applied to the Tam o' Shanter.
- Improved Mini-Golf obstacle visuals to better match their physics.
- Added new states for Eets critter.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash from the Gilded Knights.
- Fixed a crash from the Lurking Nightmare when hitting a player riding a Beefalo.
- Fixed crash when using Cannons with a controller.
- Coals will properly revert to item form when a Dock underneath is destroyed.
- Mini-Golf courses built over Docks can now be removed properly.
- Fixed bug causing Sick Mini Worm Holes to not reset properly.
- Pirate Boats will properly persist after defeating all its crew members.
- Fixed bug causing Ickers to spawn inside the Sanctum.
- Fixed bug causing Beefalo to sometimes be duplicated when exiting the Sanctum.
- Fixed items like B.U.D.D.Y. and items from linked accounts being unable to be crafted when going into or out of the caves.
- Fixed various animation bugs with skirts and Sweater Vests.
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