Brotato 1.2 update and Primal Dread patch notes

Primal Dread launched alongside Brotato's free update 1.2 on 2 November 2026, which added the Item Set feature, nerfed Nightmare difficulty spikes and buffed several older characters. Patch 1.2.0.1 on 3 November fixed bugs (notably the Survivor), raised the mutagen drop chance and capped the baby T-rex's speed.

Written and reviewed by Brotato Primal Dread Editorial Team · Updated 3 November 2026

Brotato: Primal Dread screenshot: a dark Jungle wave lit only around the player, with holes in the ground. — Official Steam screenshot: a dark Jungle wave lit only around the player, with holes in the ground.

Version	Date	Main changes
1.2.0.0	2 November 2026	Item Set menu; Nightmare wave and enemy nerfs; buffs to Diver, Druid, Dwarf, Hiker, Farmer, Fisherman, Beastmaster, One Armed; shop weapon odds raised
1.2.0.1	3 November 2026	Mutagen drop 2% to 3%; Survivor co-op crash fixed; baby T-rex speed cap; shop and co-op UI fixes; translation fixes

1.2 character buffs

Character	Change
Diver	Enemy health modifier 250% to 200%
Druid	Fruit spawn chance 3 to 4
Dwarf	Engineering every 5 kills instead of 6
Hiker	5 materials every 8 steps instead of 10; speed penalty removed
Farmer	Starts with a Garden
Fisherman	Gold drop penalty -50% to -40%
Beastmaster	Starts with an extra Rat pet

The developer warns that outdated mods can conflict with 1.2 and asks players to turn mods off.