Patch:6.9

Hotfix 96

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where Fighter’s Adrenaline Spike could be affected by the penalty of Adrenaline Rush.
• Fixed an issue where Fighter could equip certain plate armors while the Slayer perk was active.
• Fixed an issue where Warlock’s Summon Hydra dealt Dark Magical Damage, which could incorrectly consume souls.
• Fixed an issue where using Rogue’s Traps and Locks to open a chest could cause the item held in hand to disappear.
• Fixed an issue where Wizard’s Meditation could cause legs not to be visible or cancel itself when used underwater.
• Fixed an issue where Wizard’s Magic Missile produced player-hit sound effects when colliding with walls or the floor.
• Fixed an issue where Druid’s Penguin Form did not display max health bonus, incoming physical healing, and incoming magical healing correctly in the tooltip.
• Fixed an issue where the beak of Druid’s Penguin Form could sometimes not be hit.
• Fixed an issue where Druid’s Penguin Form did not have reduced movement speed on land.
• Fixed an issue where resurrecting a player underwater with Cleric’s Resurrection could cause the revived player’s camera axis to become distorted.
• Fixed an issue where the sea in The Blue Maelstrom might not be visible under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where thunder sounds in The Blue Maelstrom could become abnormally amplified.
• Fixed an issue where attacking a monster on land could incorrectly trigger the underwater blood effect.
• Fixed an issue where Slimes could drag around a player’s corpse.
• Fixed an issue where Crocodilian could suddenly stop during its attack.
• Fixed an issue where Tidewalker Shaman’s attacks fell to the ground instead of traveling forward.
• Fixed an issue where White Shark’s attack could push the player inside terrain or props.
• Fixed an issue where Bladehand could be hit from positions outside its attack range.
• Fixed an issue where Ancient Stingray’s body could retain the electricity effect after its electric attack.
• Fixed an issue where Ancient Stingray did not display the intended electricity effect during specific attacks.
• Fixed an issue where players under the effect of Faustian Bargain could still interact with boats.
• Fixed an issue where the Hand Cannon did not roll random modifiers.
• Fixed an issue where the Jester Outfit (Common) could sometimes not have the Headshot Damage Bonus as its fixed stat.
• Fixed an issue where Dexterity could be applied as a base stat on the unique-grade Ranger Hood.
• Fixed an issue where forcibly closing the game while on a boat and reconnecting could result in the player not being dismounted.
• Fixed an issue where the UI color change and animation for Oxygen at 50% occurred at different timings.
• Fixed an issue where using the Worship emote followed by the Sailor’s Dance emote could lock the camera movement.
• Fixed an issue where the fire effect of the Hog Roast Campfire could appear below the floor in the preview screen.
• Fixed an issue where opening the Quest Log inside a dungeon displayed all quests regardless of the entered dungeon.
• Fixed an issue where the Adventure Ranking score for Semi-semi Wipe could be calculated incorrectly for some users.
• Fixed an issue where the Huntress’s Weekly Mission did not display the required items or target monsters.
• Fixed an issue where purchasing a Seasonal Pack from the Blacksmith redirected to the store instead of the product page.

Game Updates

• Changed so that pressing the Walk key while underwater allows you to swim faster. Swimming faster now consumes oxygen more quickly.
• Improved the sound of the White Shark near the water surface to be more natural.
• Improved the fading of Sea Walker’s slime effect to look more natural.
• Improved performance when Visual Effects Quality is set to Low.
• Improved the intensity of water splash effects while swimming.
• Improved the amount of bubble effects occurring in the ocean.
• Improved terrain on Skull Island where monsters could be killed without taking damage.
• Improved the icon for the lobby skin 'Captain's Wrecked Cabin'.

Balance Updates

General

• Rangers can now use Hand Cannons.
• Faustian Bargain – Yeti’s combo attack has been adjusted.
• Faustian Bargain – The movement speed of Pinchclaw Crab has been reduced.
• Homing spells no longer track targets while underwater.

Druid

• The projectile speed of Penguin Form – Water Cannon has been reduced.
• The movement speed bonus of Penguin Dash has been reduced from 100% → 30%.

Rogue

• Smoke Pot and Tumbling can no longer be used underwater.

Patch 9

Season 7

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where Sorcerer’s Lightning Mastery could bounce back to the caster.
• Fixed an issue where swapping items immediately after using Bard’s skill could cause the skill’s effect to not apply.
• Fixed an issue in Goblin Cave, within Goblin Town A and B modules, where only certain classes could climb the terrain.
• Fixed an issue where the Survival Bow could appear bent like the Recurve Bow when drawn.
• Fixed an issue where sounds might not play when swinging weapons or using utility items.
• Fixed an issue where Barbarian’s Savage Roar might not function correctly if used when monsters summoned by a boss were getting up.
• Fixed an issue where the Mimic might not attack the target it interacted with.
• Fixed an issue where, after blocking a projectile thrown by a Frost Imp, swinging a weapon could cause attacks to be blocked midair.
• Fixed an issue in The Frost Mountain - Ice Cavern, Quarry module, where some monsters could fail to climb hills.
• Fixed an issue where a solo player who teamed up with a pre-made duo through random matchmaking might not appear in the Recent Party Members list after leaving the dungeon.
• Fixed an issue where leveling up through quest reward experience might not update correctly on party members’ screens.
• Fixed an issue where chat messages from blocked party members could still appear in the chat window.
• Fixed an issue where players who set My Status to offline could still appear in the player list.
• Fixed an issue where equipping certain gear on Skeleton-type races could cause the model to appear clipped.
• Fixed an issue where, if a Nameplate Skin was equipped while My Status was set to offline, other players could still tell whether the user was online.
• Fixed an issue where the sound of the first item listed in the Marketplace could play every time the player exited the Marketplace.

Game Updates

• The anti-cheat system has been further strengthened to effectively counter various cheats. This is aimed at providing a fairer gaming environment, and the scope of its application will be gradually expanded.
• If a security vulnerability is detected on your local PC in the future, preventing the game from running normally, you can refer to the FAQ at the link below for a solution: https://darkanddarker.com/support/search/41049252306836
• If you need assistance at any time, please submit a ticket through our website, and we will do our best to help you.
• The Twitch Drops Campaign will run from September 26 to October 5.
• A new season has begun. Experience brand-new content and features.
• Early Access Season 6 and 6.9 Rank Rewards are now available to claim.
• New Cosmetic items have been added to the Shop.
• A new Seasonal Pack is available. Check the Shop for details.
• The Dungeon Selection screen has been improved into a campaign book format.
• A new dungeon, ‘The Blue Maelstrom’ (Normal), has been added.
• The new ‘Squires to Riches’ mode has been added.
• The Faustian Bargain feature has been added.
• A new Woodcutting feature has been added. Try chopping down trees placed in dungeons.
• The Druid’s Penguin Form has been added.
• New Armor and Weapons have been added.
• A guard function has been added to all weapons without secondary attacks. Guard is activated with Right Click for main-hand weapons and with Left Click for off-hand weapons.
• Additionally, the Rapier has been given a Riposte attack.
• Sound effects have been improved so that weapon strikes better reflect the material of the target.
• Certain actions of the Nightmare Living Armor have been adjusted.
• Solo, Duo, and Trio Adventure Ranks have been unified.
• The ‘Hall of Fame’ has been added to the Leaderboard.
• You can no longer view the Account Names of players who are not on your friends list.
• A new Merchant, the 'Navigator', has been added.
• A new Repeatable Quest system has been added. Certain quests now reset daily or weekly, allowing you to continuously earn rewards.

Balance Updates

General

• Headshot damage multiplier has been reduced from 200% to 175%.
• Health of Living Statues has been reduced.
• Gem Socketing costs for low rarity gems have been reduced: Uncommon 30 → 10, Rare 50 → 20.

Fighter

• Combo Attack: Grants 10% bonus physical damage per stack for consecutive melee attacks within 2 seconds, stacking up to 2 times.
• Adrenaline Spike: Additionally, you gain a 3% movement speed bonus and 30% regular interaction speed, do not receive the penalty for using the Adrenaline Rush skill, and the cooldown has been reduced from 60 seconds to 28 seconds.
• Slayer: Grants an additional 10 movement speed.
• Projectile Resistance: Additionaly, reduces projectile damage by 15% while in defensive stance.
• Weapon Mastery: No longer applies any penalty.
• Defense Mastery: Defense rating bonus increased from 10% to 15%.
• Barricade: Defense rating and magic resistance increased from 50 to 75.
• Victory Strike: Physical damage bonus has been increased from 20% to 40%, and the health restoration effect has been removed. If this attack kills a player, the skill will trigger again with no cooldown. (In the next patch, the name will be changed to “Finishing Blow”.)
• Perfect Block: Duration increased from 6 seconds to 8 seconds.
• Spell Reflection: Grants a constant 15% magic damage reduction until a spell is reflected when the skill is active.
• Shield Slam: Physical damage reduced from 45 to 30.
• Taunt: Increases monster aggro by 50% to 300% when used.

Barbarian

• Savage: Gains 1 Impact instead of Impact Resistance.
• Crush: When wielding a two-handed weapon, can destroy reinforced doors and chests with one strike, and gains 1 Impact while wielding a two-handed weapon.
• Carnage: Striking 2 or more players with a melee weapon within 1.5 seconds grants 40% bonus physical damage for 3 seconds.
• Executioner: Increases headshot damage with axes from 10% to 20%.
• Treacherous Lungs: Grants an additional 10% cooldown reduction.
• Blood Exchange: Reduces maximum health by 10% when the skill is used and restores 10% of damage dealt during the skill duration.
• War Sacrifice: Increases all attribute gains from the skill from 5 to 8, while reducing duration from 12 seconds to 8 seconds.
• War Cry: Duration increased from 7 seconds to 10 seconds.

Rogue

• Dagger Expert: Physical damage bonus increased from 10% to 15%, and additionally grants 1 true physical damage.
• Thrust: Armor penetration increased from 20% to 25%.
• Creep: Gains an additional 10% movement speed while crouching and walking.
• Back Attack: The angle for detecting back attacks increased from 90° to 120°.
• Caltrops: Automatically recovers every 28 seconds. Can be stored up to 3 times.
• Smoke Pot: Automatically recovers every 60 seconds, and movement speed penalty inside smoke reduced from 10% to 5%.

Ranger

• Trap Mastery: Installs trap-type items instantly and retrieves them when disarmed.
• Camping Mastery: Installs campfires instantly and doubles their duration.
• Purge Shot: Changed from a skill to a passive effect, removing one random magical buff from the target with each ranged weapon hit and dealing 3 true magical damage.
• Field Ration: Healing amount increased from 25 to 40, quantity reduced from 3 to 2, and can now be replenished using a campfire.
• Forceful Shot: Duration increased from 8 seconds to 10 seconds.
• Penetrating Shot: Additionally, Attacks with bows and crossbows now pierce targets.

Wizard

• Melt: Applies an additional 10% projectile damage reduction penalty.
• Sage: Knowledge bonus increased from 10% to 15%.

Cleric

• Brewmaster: Increases the duration of drunken effects by 50%.
• Holy Water: Additionally, harmful magic effects are removed and blessing effects are applied.
• Kindness: Healing amount increased from 15% to 30%.
• Requiem: Additionally, reduces ally resurrection time by 50% when using resurrection spells.

Bard

• Lore Mastery: General interaction speed increased from 25% to 30% and additionally grants 5 extra memory capacity.
• Rapier Mastery: Weapon attack increased from 2 to 3.
• Melodic Protection: Physical damage reduction changed from 30% to 25% and magic damage reduction set to 25%.
• Story Teller: Will increase changed from 3 to 5.
• Wanderer's Luck: Luck increased from 50 to 100.
• Encore: Resets the duration of all music buffs applied to nearby party members.
• Party Maker: Grants all nearby allies a 15-second immunity to intoxication; drinking while immune restores 5 health.
• Tranquility: Additional health recovered during rest increased from 1 to 2, duration changed from 10/20/30 seconds to 10/15/20 seconds.
• Song of Shadow: Duration increased from 10/15/20 seconds to 10/20/30 seconds.
• Din of Darkness: Dark magic damage attribute bonus ratio increased from 0.06/0.09/0.12 to 0.16/0.33/0.5.
• Piercing Shrill: Physical damage increased from 15/20/25 to 20/25/30.

Warlock

• Dark Enhancement: Spell power bonus increased from 10% to 20%.
• Soul Collector: The condition for consuming Dark Shards has changed from casting a Dark magic spell to dealing Dark magic damage.
• Immortal Lament: When health falls below 5%, magic healing bonus is increased by 100% for 5 seconds.
• Infernal Pledge: Damage reduction from Undead and Demons has been increased from 25% to 40%.
• Malice: Will increase changed from 10% to 15%.
• Dark Reflection: Dark magic damage increased from 10 to 15.
• Dark Offering: Duration increased from 15 seconds to 45 seconds.
• Exploitation Strike: Now applies only to unarmed attacks instead of physical attacks, and its duration has been increased from 4 seconds to 15 seconds. Bonus magic damage has been increased from 4 → 15, and health restoration has been increased from 5% → 10%.
• Phantomize: Cancel motion has been added.
• Ray of Darkness: Beam size increased, making it easier to hit targets.
• Eldritch Shield: Duration increased from 4 seconds to 6 seconds. During the effect, Dark magic damage bonus increased from 20% to 30%, and Dark magic casting speed is increased by 50%

Druid

• Shapeshift Mastery: Instead of a magic damage penalty, you can no longer use elemental spirit spells.
• Natural Healing: Grants a 10% bonus to magic healing attributes.
• Herbal Sensing: Detects a wider area and increases the chance of harvesting higher-grade herbs.
• Barkskin Armor: Defense rating increase raised from 25 to 50, and can now be cast on targets other than yourself.
• Insect Predation: Fixed an issue where health recovery did not scale properly with resourcefulness.

Sorcerer

• Time Distortion: Magic damage bonus penalty reduced from 25% to 15%. Each spell cast reduces action speed and movement speed by 3% up to 5 times. The debuff lasts 8 seconds and is removed after the duration ends.
• Spell Stride: Movement speed bonus increased from 5% to 25%.
• Lightning Mastery: Grants an additional 25% Lightning magic damage bonus, and the activation interval of Lightning magic damage is reduced from 3 seconds to 2 seconds.
• Elemental Fury: Gains an additional 0.1% movement speed bonus for every 1% of health lost.
• Windblast: Now activates 0.6 seconds after spell casting.
• Electric Dash: Expands the damage area upon arrival, dealing Lightning magic damage and applying Shock effects to a larger range. Lightning magic damage is reduced from 20 to 15.
• Earth Elemental: Defense rating increase raised from 30 to 50.
• Frost Lightning: Immobilizing duration on targets hit reduced from 2.0s to 1.75s.
• Lightning Vortex: Magical Damage reduced from 30 to 20.

Item

• Warlocks can now use the Kris Dagger.
• Weapon Damage of all Rapiers increased by 1.
• Weapon Damage of all Lantern Shields increased by 3.
• Weapon Damage of all Falchions decreased by 2.
• Crossbow: Weapon Damage increased by 2.
• Windlass Crossbow: Weapon Damage range now starts at 43 and increases in +2 increments(43~56)
• Maximum count of Arrows and Bolts has been adjusted to 30 and 20, respectively.
• New options added: Headshot Damage Bonus, Undead Damage Bonus, Undead Damage Reduction, Demon Damage Bonus, Demon Damage Reduction.

Developer Comments

Welcome to EA Season #7. All character levels, items, stashes, inventory, reward tokens, karma, quests, affinity, and triumph levels have been reset. This season brings several large new features.

The Ship Graveyard – Test your sea-legs and head to the dangerous open waters with the release of the first chapter in a brand-new ‘The Blue Maelstrom’ campaign. Includes dozens of new monsters and two new bosses!

Squires to Riches - A new party focused PvP mode where everyone starts the adventure in low-end gear. Adventurers are placed into a random dungeon where they must scramble to find the best loot and outrun the foreboding Dark Swarm. Competition is fierce as you must secure one of the limited random portals to extract with your newfound riches.

Faustian Bargain (Experimental!) – Death in the dungeons doesn’t necessarily mean the end of an adventure. Show your fighting spirit in the dungeons and a mysterious figure may grant you a deal you can’t refuse with chance for ever sweet revenge.

Perks and Skills - Over 50+ changes to numerous underutilized perks and skills to improve build diversity of classes.

Dozens of new items, weapons, and armors - A plethora of new items including a new powerful hand cannon, a sea-worthy cutlass, and vibrant new equipment to stand out from the crowd and help improve build diversity.

Hall of Fame – Track your performance against the best of the best High-Roller adventurers to see who comes out on top each week.

Unified Adventure Rank – Adventurer Rank progress is now unified across all party sizes. You no longer need to start your Adventure Rank journey afresh just because a member of your crew decided to go to bed.

New Seasonal DLC pack – An amazing bundle of brand-new cosmetic items to get you in the sea-faring mood!

We have also decided to start this season with a two-week ‘Solo Self Found’ event based on the positive response from the previous season. This means that the Trading Post and Marketplace will not open until October 7, 2025.

We have also decided to commence the Adventure Rank season and the Religion feature right from the start of EA Season 7. For adventurers that participated in EAS 6 and EAS 6.9 (SSW) Adventure Rank seasons, be sure to redeem your rewards from both seasons through the ‘Leaderboard’ menu. The Arena season will commence slightly later on October 7, 2025.

Finally a small ‘Welcome Delivery’ pack will be given with an array of starting items to all players. Please collect your ‘Welcome Delivery’ pack from the Expressman’s ‘Post Express’ service tab. We thank you and see you in the dungeons!