Bug #98

Death Counter Incorrectly Updates in Deep Dives After Leaving Dwarves Behind in Stages

Status:	Open
Priority:	High
Added by:	olaf.forkbeard on May 5, '26
Assigned to:	Unassigned
Due date:
Reported for:	0.6.0

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start a Deep Dive or Elite Deep Dive with 2 or more players.
2. Have at least 1 player die and stay dead (let IW's duration end) in Stage 1 or Stage 2.
3. Successfully end that mission leaving a dwarf behind.
4. End mission screen shows correct information at end of the Stage.
5. Finish the next mission more skillfully by leaving no one behind.
6. The end of this stage however shows an additional death for the dead players in Step 2.

Explanation

Deep Dives have incorrectly counted deaths between missions by just checking end game screens and paying attention to literal downs when dwarves were left behind in Stage 1 and Stage 2. This has existed for at least 2 years, and only recently did someone bother me about it.

If you are downed at the end of Stage 1 or Stage 2 you receive an extra death, but it only updates visibly on the next stages end screen (Stage 2, or Stage 3s).

It happens during this speedrun with cosmetic mods off (chapters to find each end screen):
https://youtu.be/-R2I2YYhq9k?list=PLmzOOy_u7zqi15W-H5q4ftF7NhuvEXwys

And you can actually see the death counter ticked up during that mission due to the end game mission stats being on screen.

It also happens during this speedrun with just simple mission timer mod on:
https://youtu.be/C7boJzbevDg?list=PLmzOOy_u7zqi15W-H5q4ftF7NhuvEXwys

I don't have video evidence of it, but I have also experienced it when not speedrunning or pod clipping.

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