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Steam News25 November 20257mo ago

2.5.1 Hot Fix

Today’s hot fix addresses a handful of issues leftover from last week’s 2.5.0 update, including a fix that inadvertently reverted an old balance change.

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What changed

2 fixes0 additions2 changes1 removal
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Fixes
changedToday’s hot fix addresses a handful of issues leftover from last week’s 2.5.0 update, including a fix that inadvertently reverted an old balance change. We know that as we continue to support, update, and fix issues in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition , it may have knock-ons to the multiplayer meta, which has essentially been untouched for the last 10 years. Your love for this game and your continued support has gotten us this far, and we intend to go further. We remain dedicated to improving the game and making it the best way to play Dawn of War . Stay tuned for more in the coming weeks.
removedGameplayChaos – reverted a hot fix that was actually an ancient balance change. Cultist Squad Aspiring Champion will no longer receive a plasma pistol or power sword upgrade
fixedGameplayJump Movement – fixed two additional error cases where squads with a jump movement ability could fail to perform the jump action
changedUser InterfaceMultiplayer – updated the end of match flow to fix an issue that caused the results screen to not appear
fixedArt & AnimationVehicles – fixed an issue where tank tracks would display missing decals in the original campaign

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition changes

changedToday’s hot fix addresses a handful of issues leftover from last week’s 2.5.0 update, including a fix that inadvertently reverted an old balance change. We know that as we continue to support, update, and fix issues in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition , it may have knock-ons to the multiplayer meta, which has essentially been untouched for the last 10 years. Your love for this game and your continued support has gotten us this far, and we intend to go further. We remain dedicated to improving the game and making it the best way to play Dawn of War . Stay tuned for more in the coming weeks.
removedChaos – reverted a hot fix that was actually an ancient balance change. Cultist Squad Aspiring Champion will no longer receive a plasma pistol or power sword upgrade
fixedJump Movement – fixed two additional error cases where squads with a jump movement ability could fail to perform the jump action
changedMultiplayer – updated the end of match flow to fix an issue that caused the results screen to not appear
fixedVehicles – fixed an issue where tank tracks would display missing decals in the original campaign

Today’s hot fix addresses a handful of issues leftover from last week’s 2.5.0 update, including a fix that inadvertently reverted an old balance change. We know that as we continue to support, update, and fix issues in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition, it may have knock-ons to the multiplayer meta, which has essentially been untouched for the last 10 years. Your love for this game and your continued support has gotten us this far, and we intend to go further. We remain dedicated to improving the game and making it the best way to play Dawn of War. Stay tuned for more in the coming weeks.

Thank you for your continued feedback. Please continue to report any issues to us at help.relic.com.

Gameplay

  • Chaos – reverted a hot fix that was actually an ancient balance change. Cultist Squad Aspiring Champion will no longer receive a plasma pistol or power sword upgrade

  • Jump Movement – fixed two additional error cases where squads with a jump movement ability could fail to perform the jump action

User Interface

  • Multiplayer – updated the end of match flow to fix an issue that caused the results screen to not appear

Art & Animation

  • Vehicles – fixed an issue where tank tracks would display missing decals in the original campaign

Source

Steam News / 25 November 2025

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