r/cataclysmdda • • 5d ago

[Discussion] Changelog from the last week [16 - 23 Oct]

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Hello, here is the latest changelog.

Content:
* Add multifuel diesel engine and special military container for engines by Alex-Folts
* Adjust name and crafting time of forged ballistic armor plates by EvanBalster
* Menstrual pads' sterile bag is integrated, yielded on disassembly by EvanBalster
* Butchering tips by LyleSY
* Add the swirling vortex, a new nether monster by RenechCDDA

Features:
* Don't spam body temperature messages when just entering hot/chilly temperature range by harakka
* Add switch off heat requirements and some unattended recipes for them by LightCaptain
* Hub 01 kills on sight, but doesn't have starting -200 likes_u by Tektolnes
* cut wounds by kuutekitty
* Effects can define immunity when inside by Tektolnes

Balance:
* Regular bandages do anything adhesive bandages can do by rty275
* Arachnid Arms clothing coverage by Standing-Storm
* Acetylene torches can start fires by phoenix492
* Accept solar panel arrays in radio tower recipes by tkulpa

Interface:
* Display NPCs' current activity when looking at them by EvanBalster

Mods:
* Aftershock: Add Sinkholes to the bottom of ravines by John-Candlebury
* [MoM] Genericize Pyrokinetic power Cauterize to affect any bodypart by Standing-Storm
* Aftershock: More natural Ravine floors by John-Candlebury
* [MoM] Update Combat dance description, Intuitive Artistry has a turn-off message by Standing-Storm
* [MoM] Exodization affects vitakinesis, vitakinesis affects mutated limbs by Standing-Storm
* Aftershock: Color Spaceport lights by John-Candlebury
* [MoM] You cannot gain the effects that make you lose access to psionics if you're Headblind by Standing-Storm
* Made it so churn recipe is autolearned in innawood. by Mystic-Spider
* Aftershock: Screen mirrors can display messages by John-Candlebury

Performance:
* Slightly reduce RAM usage of item class by EvanBalster

Bugfixes:
* Factions that are mad at you won't talk to you. by RenechCDDA
* Update weight of bullwhip & scourge by bloomcards
* Fix Finger Lighter CBM item description to match its left-hand slot by tkulpa
* Fungal infections don't randomly happen by zdlpoppa
* Fix NPC camp meals, camp missions and guards crafting by dobbry-vechur
* Fix hammerhand wind resist calc by b3brodie
* Fix Light Industry camp drop hammer not working for crafting by tkulpa
* Stomach Full and Engorged kick in at their intended fullness again by dobbry-vechur
* Fix the existing Coffee Powder Recipe and fix the description by Aimless-dude
* dremel can now be connected to workshop station by Insinific
* Fix camp drop hammer only allowing one anvil type by tkulpa
* Fix NPCs spilling opened food and a few other NPC item bugs by dobbry-vechur

Infrastructure:
* Move fungal infection code from C++ to JSON via EOC by zdlpoppa

None:
* add water clean and saline to clean wounds by kuutekitty
* Fix cody armor being not fit by GuardianDll
* crafting works properly when continuing craft on the ground by GuardianDll
* fix incendiary stats by GuardianDll
* README.md: Remove defunct tokei badge by sonphantrung
* [ Xedra Evolved ] Dino Dave beloved child of Rat by Maleclypse
* typo fix by kuutekitty
* Pin astyle-code and style-code jobs that run astyle to ubuntu 24 by thaelina
* Clear debug_mode on a new character that is not a debug character by thaelina
* Camping itemgroup tweaks by gettingusedto
* Aftershock Minor bug fixing by John-Candlebury
* Pin astyle runner to Ubuntu 24.04 to fix astyle version by kevingranade
* Naming cracklins by gettingusedto
* Some additional cbms that can't be removed by Maleclypse
* Update wire price by DorianWang
* Revert vehicle cargo sizes to sane values (2) by RenechCDDA
* Weekly Changelog 2026-10-12 to 2026-10-19 by kevingranade
* cleanup after #88823 by kuutekitty
* Improve message when faults item has cannot be mended by GuardianDll
* improve craft and disassembly interactions by GuardianDll
* adjust price of 12 gauge shots by GuardianDll
* buttons cannot be crafted into plastic chunk by GuardianDll
* Stop Berserk from locking up between two foes by Maleclypse
* break craft_activity_actor into smaller private functions by KorGgenT
* threads do have price by GuardianDll
* redo requirement loading for wound and fault fixes to support copy-from by GuardianDll
* Add more cars to highways by Milopetilo

I18N:
* Fix missing and hard-to-translate game and mod text by eugene-lesnov


r/cataclysmdda • • May 23 '26

Game Downloads, Links, Questions & Casual Discussion Megathread

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This is the standing questions, information & general discussion megathread.

If you have a question, comment, experience, or random thought about CDDA or the subreddit that doesn't warrant its own post, you can share it here in the comments section.

We also have links to the game clients and tools to help when playing the game.

Get the game (zip): Windows | Linux | Mac

Downloads and Launchers

Official game clients and third-party launchers.

Download Details
Cataclysm DDA 0.I The latest stable & recommended release of Cataclysm DDA.
Cataclysm DDA Experimental The Cataclysm DDA experimental build. This version is under live development, which means it offers early access to new experimental features, but it is likely to be more buggy than the stable version.
Kitten Launcher by Fris0uman A third-party Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead launcher.
Catapult Launcher by qrrk A third-party cross-platform launcher for Cataclysm: DDA and BN.
Dabdoob by Hihahahalol A third-party cross-platform launcher for Cataclysm: DDA, TLG, and BN with macOS support.
CatLauncher by abhi-kr-2100 A third-party cross-platform Cataclysm launcher for DDA, BN, and TLG on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Links & Resources

Official links and community resources. If you have a resource to add, please comment below.

Link Details
Official Subreddit The official project-affiliated subreddit for Cataclysm DDA.
Official Website The official website for CDDA.
Cataclysm DDA on Github The official github project for CDDA.
Community Discord The CDDA community discord.
The Hitchhikers Guide A database of CDDA items, monsters, and materials, and where to find them.
Hub01 Shop An online platform for finding and sharing Cataclysm mods.
Modding Megathread The subreddit's mod list and modding resources thread.

Streamers

CDDA streamers present & past. If you want to be added, please comment below.

Player Player Player
rogue drill RyconPlays Vormithrax
Pr0manTwitch nonsonogiucas TheCritsyBear
TheMurderUnicorn GrandphuhTy flakaby
CromulentArcher Orange01gaming RyconRoleplays

r/cataclysmdda • • 2h ago

[Bug] Deep cut on the left arm wont stop bleeding

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10 Upvotes

Left arm wont stop bleeding despite no indication of it bleeding in the hud other than the notification. Tried normalizing body stats, setting health and causing the said arm to bleed and bandaging it afterwards in the debug menu, but nothing stops the bleeding. Tried wearing the tourniquet but the game says that I don't need need it to stop bleeding (lol). Am I missing something? How could I fix it? If I just wait my character bleeds out, tried save scumming but last save is after the bleeding already started :/


r/cataclysmdda • • 6h ago

[Art] What a time to be alive!

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17 Upvotes

r/cataclysmdda • • 6h ago

[Help Wanted] Can I access warehouse shelves from this crafting spot ?

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5 Upvotes

If I put my crafting spot on "C" and two rows of warehouse shelves on "S" will I be able to access all the items from crafting. Also will I be able to access fridges on the right corner for cooking.

In game you can reach up to 6 tiles away for crafting or using tools ,but it is unclear to me if you need line of sight.


r/cataclysmdda • • 16m left

[Help Wanted] I never play for more than a day (ToT)

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• Upvotes

As I mentioned above I die constantly when I encounter zombies. I'm a newbie but I understand the basic systems fairly well Do you guys have any tips to make the game more enjoyable? What weapons armor and items should I craft to make the game easier?


r/cataclysmdda • • 14h ago

[Discussion] Difference between Panoramic Night Vision Goggles and Enhanced Night Vision Goggles ?

12 Upvotes

What is the difference between the two ? It looks like Enhanced NVGs allow you to see heat signatures as well beyond the night vision capabilities or do you see only heat signatures?


r/cataclysmdda • • 11h ago

[Help Wanted] What is this monster?

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4 Upvotes

I can see the shadow is moving.


r/cataclysmdda • • 22h ago

[Help Wanted] can I eat a motionless deer?

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18 Upvotes

I found two motionless dear in an outcropping. it has paper walls all around it. Will I be safe to butcher and eat it?


r/cataclysmdda • • 1d ago

[Help Wanted] Experimental version before scratches were introduced?

22 Upvotes

Hello I was wondering if anyone knows which version to download so i don't have to deal with "little scratches" and constant medium pain level. This is ridiculous and unplayable. Ty.


r/cataclysmdda • • 1d ago

[Meme] Some tomfoolery I made because I'm bored

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r/cataclysmdda • • 1d ago

[Discussion] Kevlar hulk disappeared randomly .

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26 Upvotes

Was doing something on a bridge, kevlar hulk shows up . After shooting at it and running away it disappeared on it's own. I even got a message "The Kevlar Hulk disappears"


r/cataclysmdda • • 1d ago

[Help Wanted] Anybody got the world setup for

2 Upvotes

The perfect zombie outbreak with humans running around and guns going off with all around chaos like world War z vibes


r/cataclysmdda • • 1d ago

[Help Wanted] What's the deal with Balthazar?

6 Upvotes

Does it kill you if you complete enough missions ? Have you ever been killed by him for completing missions ?

How does he kill you ? With robots or some extreme capability ?

Do you miss anything if you kill it first thing ? Don't worry about spoiling things for me , I'm trying to understand the game.

He seems to have useful loot, but dangerous beyond that .


r/cataclysmdda • • 1d ago

[Story] God spawn

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19 Upvotes

Spawned at an evac shelter just east of this screenshot. Contained in the area i searched on the way to the refugee center is a scrapper and a gunsmith. After I made it to the evac center I immediately found another gunsmith and that's where I took the screenshot from.

Guess we're doing a trade playthrough. Gonna set up my base at the cabin just south of the entrenched to the refugee center (where the vehicle is parked)


r/cataclysmdda • • 2d ago

[Discussion] I'll see you guys later...

188 Upvotes

I was checking out the new GitHub PRs this morning and scrolled down to the comments only to see this:

I didn't even know my jaw could drop that low :p

Anyways, I got curious and decided to look into what happened since I barely use my social media accounts and have only ever made two comments on GitHub in the past two years. The comment that got me in trouble was this one:

It was marked as off-topic which I can understand but getting blocked over something like this feels a bit unnecessary.

Out of curiosity, I also checked the rules for commenting and here's what they say:

I've been following CDDA's development with awe for the past six years. I've checked out every PR that caught my interest and quietly waited for it to get merged, all from the sidelines. Honestly I should've kept it that way...

Anyways... I just wanted to vent a little about how disappointed I am. Even if the block gets lifted, I don't think I'll be interacting with CDDA community anytime soon. See y'all later o7


r/cataclysmdda • • 1d ago

[Help Wanted] Unified Power System CBM

4 Upvotes

Where can I get it in experimental?


r/cataclysmdda • • 1d ago

[Help Wanted] How to measure distances ?

4 Upvotes

Is there any way to measure distances ? Or just measure the number of tiles on overmap?


r/cataclysmdda • • 1d ago

[Bug] Isherwood wolves quest still doesn't work.

9 Upvotes

Apparently I'm supposed to travel 600 overmap tiles to kill a bunch of wolves that are somehow scaring their chickens.

Is there a way to debug complete the quest to save myself the tedium?


r/cataclysmdda • • 2d ago

[Bug] New experimental wound system

47 Upvotes

Experimental build 2026-10-25-1442

I got attacked by a dermatik and got a bunch of limb scratches as apart of the new wound system released a little over 2 weeks ago.

I disinfected and bandaged each one individually (took forever), and even after a few days the wounds would not heal. Mind you, my character also has regeneration so they should have healed after a day. This didn't happen, and my character was left with crippling pain despite having the deadened mutation (should feel no pain).

I tried using the debug menu to heal, and nothing I've tried has worked, even the debug regeneration.

I looked at the change log and I guess this is apart of a new limb wound system. This new system has a few glaring issues. If you have a few dozen limb wounds you have to navigate multiple menus to disinfect one wound. And then you have to navigate multiple menus again to then bandage the same wound. There should be a way to mass disinfect and bandage wounds without having to navigate several menu screens to fix one wound. Also, scratches should not cause the highest level of pain. I don't care if you are scratched 100 times, that should not cause you to be in unimaginable pain to the point where even twenty (20) tramadols don't work. Seriously, do I need a fistful of fentanyl to stop scratch pain?


r/cataclysmdda • • 2d ago

[Discussion] npc combat

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What's your take on npc in general? most people use them strictly for crafting and building and not as combat companions, why? In my current run on the 0.I stable version. I tried to use an npc as my combat buddy and they're not so bad.

My character has the fragile trait so its better to not get hit at all, i geared them up with basic cotton clothes and a body armor from zombie cops or zombie swat etc.

For a weapon i gave them a cudgel, its fast and since they cannot kite zombies i think its better to give them a weapon that has parry or block abilities no?

I think its not that hard to make them capable combatants, the micro-management is not that annoying either, let alone complicated, i think its easy to manage.

What do you think?


r/cataclysmdda • • 2d ago

[Help Wanted] What do you possibly mean?

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5 Upvotes

i quicksaved, moved forward and chose the option to use the stepladder and broke my leg in that timeline, what even?


r/cataclysmdda • • 2d ago

[Solved] Strange warehouses

7 Upvotes

Can I "Steal" the stuff from strange warehouses, and other exodii structures (that have been overun by Zomborgs) without pissing off the Exodii, or do they just automatically know that I looted those places and get mad at me anyway?


r/cataclysmdda • • 2d ago

[Help Wanted] What happens if you don't clean your wounds?

9 Upvotes

r/cataclysmdda • • 3d ago

[Discussion] How the hell it get in here

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Was cooking some food and when I done it came out of nowhere. All the doors and windows are closed tho. Could possibly it get in through the chimney?