Brotato “New Dawn” update announced, patch notes

A major update has been revealed for Brotato, which is known as “New Dawn” – or version 1.1.13.0. Nintendo Switch players will be able to access it within the next month or so.

The content update is the first new one for Brotato since late 2024. It features an all-new ban system plus new items, a new weapon, and more.

The full rundown is as follows:

Brotato New Dawn update patch notes

Content

• Added 6 items and 1 weapon
• Each item has been added to its corresponding ban list:
• Fresh Meat → Life steal list
• Fruit Basket → Consumable heal list
• Will-o’-the-Wisp → Elemental damage list
• Ghost Outfit → Dodge list
• Added 7 challenges

Features

• Added an Item Ban System in the shop with 8 ban tokens
• Added a Save Profile System with 3 slots
• Saves can be reset or copied
• All content can be unlocked per slot
• Added a Codex Menu
• The Progression Menu has been moved into the Codex Menu
• Added Item Description tab
• Added Enemy Description tab
• Added Weapon Description tab

Misc

• Added sorting options to all inventories (pause menu, shop interface, codex menu, etc.)
• Added an option to disable item cosmetics
• Added an option to customize bonus and malus colors in descriptions, as well as tier colors
• Added an option to switch title screen key art
• Added Mac and Linux build support Changes
• Banned Piggy Bank and Crown from the item pool after wave 20
• Added Charcoal and Gnome to the Cyborg’s banned item list
• Made Gobbler unable to be buffed
• Added stat icons to character and item descriptions
• Added more in-game FX: flames, cursed, and critical damage effects
• Added Chest/Upgrade counter (icons merge when you reach crate or level-up milestones in a wave)
• Added start and end of run animations
• Merged General and Gameplay option menus
• Added different visuals for structure spawning
• Added responsive controller icons in solo mode
• Added button shortcuts to lock or ban an item in the shop, reroll in shop, reroll or ban a crate and reroll upgrades
• Made small layout adjustments to the main menu
• Added a “Verify Challenge Unlocks” button in gameplay options menu for players who have missing items from unlocked items, even though they completed the challenges linked to those items. And also for players who have unlocked items, even though they haven’t completed the corresponding challenges. More Tech-Related

More Tech-Related

• Changed when burning is applied — it now triggers just before damage is dealt. This makes Will-o’-the-Wisp proc when one-shotting enemies with a burning attack.
• Updated Godot version to 3.6.1 and GodotSteam to 3.30 Fixes

Fixes

• Fixed Japanese Kanji appearing in the Chinese localization
• Made blood particles more subtle
• Made Trees no longer emit blood particles when hit

View a video for the new update below.

Update Devlog

Nintendo Switch owners can stay tuned for this update in the coming weeks. Access more Nintendo Switch coverage here in the meantime.