Patch:6.7

Hotfix 80-2

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Sorcerer’s ManaFlow stacks could cause VFX to be duplicated.
• Fixed an issue where the outstretched hand when using the Spellbook might not be affected by walls.
• Fixed an issue where casting a spell while holding a Spellbook could be canceled if obstructed by a wall.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when entering a dungeon while holding Rogue’s Pickpocket.
• Fixed an issue in the Spider Cave module where players could get stuck between rocks and a roster.
• Fixed an issue where unintended ore placements could occur in the Goblin Maze B module.
• Fixed a potential incorrect name display for The Ice Cavern Tunnel module.
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Forest B module where the Shrine of Health could be interacted with through walls.
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Stones module where crows might not attack even when players reached high ground.
• Fixed an issue in the High-Roller Ruin where a portal could spawn in the boss room.
• Fixed an issue where Bandit Camp and Greathall A modules could create an inescapable space if placed together.
• Fixed an issue where a hole could appear at the connection between Atrium and Cemetery modules.
• Fixed an issue where coffins could be incorrectly placed against walls in the Crypt Underground Altar module.
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Broken Bridge module where the top part of a used portal could remain on the ground.
• Fixed a discrepancy between the mini-map passage and the actual layout of the Crypt Rampart module.
• Fixed an issue where Crypt dungeons could spawn without down-stairs or with only one.
• Fixed an issue in the Inferno Demon Den module where certain sounds might not play correctly.
• Fixed an issue where players dying to Dark Swarm in dungeons would immediately collapse instead of the intended gradual eye-closing effect.
• Fixed an issue where changing equipment might not sync with the player’s character portrait.
• Fixed an issue where SSF (Solo Self Found) items could disappear if the game shut down during Arena matchmaking.
• Fixed an issue where Dark Swarm in the Arena could incorrectly target the player’s spawn room.
• Fixed an issue where the Rank icon might not display on the Arena leaderboard.
• Fixed an issue where some details in the Arena Recent Matches history might not be visible.

Game Updates

• Improved Sorcerer’s Mana Flow VFX.
• AP Renewal: The entry fee is now set to 0, and AP can be earned even if you fail to escape the dungeon.
• Epic users must migrate their accounts to Blacksmith to continue playing. Please login to the game using the Epic game client to obtain your migration code and transfer your platform to Blacksmith. Please note the Epic client may need some time to update to the correct version.

Hotfix 80-1

A non-downtime patch has been implemented to apply some fixes. They will be applied when the client restarts.

• Fixed an issue where the hand could unintentionally collide with the prop while casting a spell with a spell book.
• Fixed translations.

Hotfix 80

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where casting Hide as a Rogue after the Giant Worm burrowed underground could cause the Giant Worm to visually appear as if it were burrowing again when stealth was broken.
• Fixed an issue where Axe Specialization caused Francisca Axe thrown damage to exceed intended values when used by a Barbarian.
• Fixed an issue where Savage Roar cast by a Barbarian at the moment a monster with a battle intro appeared could cause the monster’s actions to stop.
• Fixed an issue where hitting the forehead of a Druid in Panther form might not register as a valid hit.
• Fixed an issue where jumping or crouching after casting a Druid spell could cause the visual effects to unnaturally linger in midair.
• Fixed an issue where certain effects in Sorcerer’s Windblast did not properly scale down with distance.
• Fixed an issue where Electric Dash allowed the Sorcerer to reach locations where they could avoid crow damage.
• Fixed an issue where casting a spell barehanded while using an in-game emote as a Sorcerer could prevent the emote from being canceled.
• Fixed an issue where Soul Collector might not accumulate Soul stacks when using Flame Walker and Phantomize as a Warlock.
• Fixed an issue where Bloodstained Blade caused thrown weapon damage to increase beyond intended design.
• Fixed an issue where a Warlock equipped with both Soul Collector and Shadow Touch could collect two Dark Shards when executing an enemy with 2 or less HP in melee combat.
• Fixed an issue where the wall on the left side, rather than the right hand reaching out, could interfere when casting a spell while holding a spellbook.
• Fixed an issue where some ground monsters in Goblin Cave might not move properly.
• Fixed an issue where the Skeleton Swordsman’s low sweeping attack, which was supposed to occur at a certain probability, might not trigger at all.
• Fixed an issue where the Spectral Knight could leave the boss room.
• Fixed an issue where the Ghost King could become stuck on the floor roster, preventing movement.
• Fixed an issue where the Living Statue could appear to teleport during combat.
• Fixed an issue where the Harpy could appear to teleport with each kick attack.
• Fixed an issue where some monsters in Crypt and Inferno might have delayed player recognition.
• Fixed an issue in High-Roller Inferno where defeating the Death Skull from the Hellwind module would not allow interaction, preventing players from receiving rewards.
• Fixed an issue where Druid's Rat Form could be used to move outside the map at certain locations in Goblin Cave.
• Fixed an issue in the Goblin Cave Ants Nest module where players could pass through a specific wall.
• Fixed an issue where background props in some modules of The Frost Mountain might be placed in unintended locations.
• Fixed an issue in The Frost Mountain Imp Ritual Rooms where players could get stuck between a specific chest and a wall.
• Fixed an issue where a trap hole in a specific spot of The Frost Mountain Hive module could cause Druid's Rat Form to fall and become trapped.
• Fixed an issue where setting visual effects quality to "Medium" or "Low" could cause LOD issues in some parts of the Frost Wyvern boss room just by rotating the camera.
• Fixed an issue where the iron gate of an activated down portal could remain closed.
• Fixed an issue where bushes and other objects on the map could prevent monsters from detecting players.
• Fixed an issue in some Ruins modules where players could climb walls and appear to be floating above the module.
• Fixed an issue in Ruins Broken Bridge where players could not pick up scattered gold and silver coins on the ground.
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Stables module where certain stone walls of the same height had inconsistent climbability.
• Fixed an issue in some Ruins modules where sound effects could sound muffled.
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Barbican module where door-opening sounds might not play correctly.
• Fixed an issue in Crypt where the downstairs iron gate could open too quickly upon entering.
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Center Tower module where some iron bars could be passed through by swinging a weapon.
• Fixed an issue where players could become stuck in the stairs of Inferno’s Stairway of Agony, preventing movement.
• Fixed an issue in the Inferno Demon Lairs module where a lever placed in a certain location could be obscured from view.
• Fixed an issue where the throwing time of Francisca Axe was too fast.
• Fixed an issue where the hand animation could be skipped when changing items through the inventory while holding a weapon or utility item.
• Fixed an issue where utility items could fail to be equipped even after placing them in a slot.
• Fixed an issue where some equipment icon images displayed white outer pixels.
• Fixed an issue where replacing a cloak on a dead corpse might not show the newly replaced cloak.
• Fixed an issue where a player who died could respawn in the same dead state if they re-entered the session.
• Fixed an issue where the character might not grab the rope when escaping via the rope.
• Fixed an issue where the rope escape could not be canceled.
• Fixed an issue where a character who escaped could enter the next floor with another team member who was knocked down.
• Fixed an issue where, after moving to the next floor in a random matchmaking party, the recently matched party members might not appear in the popup after the game ends.
• Fixed an issue where pressing Ready and adding a new party member could trigger an error code.
• Fixed an issue where, after receiving a recovery, the item could still appear as if it hadn’t been collected.
• Fixed an issue where Friend Recovery might not work properly.
• Fixed an issue where a player entering the dungeon for the first time might crash to the character selection screen.
• Fixed an issue where your score might not be displayed when checking the leaderboard of another class.
• Fixed an issue where the Religion window could be moved horizontally by right-clicking.
• Fixed an issue where, after adding a similar achievement, the count of previous achievements might not be reflected. (The database migration will be done during maintenance, but depending on database load or complexity, this may not be implemented this time.)
• Fixed an issue where achievements might be reset if you escape and reconnect immediately after completing an achievement. (Same as above)
• Fixed an issue where the item list could fail to load when entering the Marketplace.
• Fixed an issue where the random option dropdown menu from the item search function in the Marketplace would not close when clicking another part of the screen.
• Fixed an issue where right-clicking on dropdown menus in places like the Marketplace or Trading Post could trigger the engine's popup.
• Fixed an issue where, when trying to change key bindings in Options > Input, the message instructing you to press ESC could cause the options window to close if ESC was pressed.

Balance Changes

System

• You can no longer bunny hop.
• Added protection to prevent hot swapping of weapons in the inventory that allows for the instant equipping of weapons.
• Adjusted the Armor Rating curve to give slightly more Physical Damage Reduction (PDR) at the upper end.
• Flattened the Physical Damage Bonus (PDB) curve at the upper end.
• Updated the Magical Damage Bonus (MDB) curve so it now matches the new PDB curve.
• Arena’s Dark Swarm now has 75% healing reduction.

Barbarian

• Reckless Attack armor penetration changed from 85% to 75%.

Wizard

• Ignite's duration changed from 15 seconds to 8 seconds.
• Haste's duration changed from 8 seconds to 6 seconds.
• Chain Lightning’s attribute bonus ratio changed from 75% to 100%.
• Zap’s attribute bonus ratio changed from 75% to 100%.
• Explosion’s attribute bonus ratio changed from 75% to 100%.

Cleric

• Bless's duration changed from 30 seconds to 8 seconds.
• Protection's duration changed from 20 seconds to 6 seconds.
• Divine Strike's duration changed from 20 seconds to 6 seconds.

Bard

• Accelerando's duration changed from 8 seconds to 6 seconds.
• Allegro's duration changed from 8 seconds to 6 seconds.
• Rousing Rhythms duration changed from 30/60/120 to 60/120/240.
• Harmonic Shield duration changed from 30/60/120 to 60/120/240.
• Harmonic Shield can now only be used as a self-target.

Warlock

• Curse of Pain's instant damage attribute bonus ratio has been changed from 75% to 100%.
• Darkness Shards can now be stacked up to 2, each giving a 25% dark magical damage bonus.
• In Demon Form, the bonus to dark magical damage per Darkness Shard is changed to 25%.

Druid

• Tree of Life's health bonus changed from 40 to 20, all attribute bonuses changed from 5 to 3, and duration changed from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.

Sorcerer

• Water Bolt damage changed from 20 to 15.
• Windblast range changed from 7m to 4m.
• Stone Skin movement speed penalty changed from -10 to -5.
• Fire Arrow each damage changed from 10 to 8.
• Flamestrike damage changed from 35 to 30.
• Fire Orb damage changed from 30 to 25 and splash damage changed from 15 to 10.
• Earth Elemental spell tier changed from 7 to 6.
• The HP of Earth Elemental and Lava Elemental increases by 50.
• Electric Dash landing damage changed from 15 to 20.
• Flamethrower damage changed from 10 to 20.
• Mud Shield duration changed from 8 seconds to 4 seconds.
• Thorn of Earth damage changed from 25 to 30.

Item

• It is now possible to receive 1-2 primary attributes when socketing a Diamond.
• Physical Damage Bonus and Magical Damage Bonus that can be obtained through Random Modifier have been reduced.
• The damage ratio for each section of the rapier has been changed.
• Rondel Dagger's primary attack 3 and 4 damage multiplier changed from 1.05 to 1.00.
• Castillon Dagger's primary attack 3 damage multiplier changed from 1.30 to 1.40.
• Kris Dagger's primary attack 3 and 4 damage multiplier changed from 1.15 to 1.10.
• Lantern Shield's counterattack damage multiplier changed from 1.25 to 1.15.
• Bardiche's primary attack 2 damage multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1.05.
• Halberd's primary attack 2 damage multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1.05.
• War Maul's primary attack 2 and 3 damage multiplier changed from 1.15 to 1.10.
• War Maul's secondary attack 1 damage multiplier changed from 0.90 to 1.00.
• Windlass Crossbow weapon damage reduced by 4 and armor penetration changed from 40% to 35%.

Game Updates

• Arena Test Season 2 is scheduled to end on March 10th
• You can now preview which items are available under the same package on the shop page.
• Added Report Accuracy feature: Displays data of the number of successful reports/bans in the UI. Please note that the data displayed here is for testing purposes and the finalized system may display different data.
• Added Arena Recent Matches feature.
• Added new modules to Crypts and Ruins.
• Added Dual Boss Indicator: You can now check the boss’s death status through the Dual Boss Indicator.
• Added a new Druid Spell: Orb of Nature.
• Added 6 new Perks for Sorcerer: Merged Might, Innate Talent, Elemental Fury, Mana Flow, Lightning Mastery, Air Mastery.
• Added 4 new Spells for Sorcerer: Aqua Prison, Frost Breath, Plasma Blast, Frost Lightning.
• Improved the visibility of players affected by the Cleric's Divine Strike buff, which previously obstructed too much of the screen.
• Improved the Lich's summoning animation by displaying an intuitive red shield to indicate the invincibility state.
• Improved excessively dark areas in the dungeons overall.
• Improved the background of the Goblin Cave rope exit.
• Improved some props in the dungeons that were obstructing gameplay or needed visual improvements.
• Changed High-Roller: Fog of War removed, portals randomized, Dark Swarm added, and some fixed escape/down props deactivated.
• Changed Ruins to a Random Dungeon.
• Changed Goblin Cave to a Random Dungeon.

Developer Comments

This update continues the expansion of the Random Dungeon system. The Random Dungeon system have now been applied to both the Ruins and Goblin Cave dungeons. We have also added numerous new modules to various locales. This update also adds more class content as we flesh out of the Sorcerer class with new perks and spells.

In our quest to make the game more accessible we feel we have made good progress with the current Normal game modes. However, we also feel that we have lost a lot of the hardcore edge we originally intended. In the past we had pursued the strategy of pushing the High-roller mode as the definitive end goal for ALL players and tried to press players into that mode by retaining a high level of consistency between the Normal and HR modes. Recently, our thinking has changed and we now look at the High-Roller experience as a uniquely separate experience from the Normal mode. 

Our goal for High-rollers is no longer broad appeal or high participation, but a return to a true hardcore playground that serves as a high-end test for only the strongest willed players and parties. We believe that the original versions of DaD with the dark swarm circles and random portals are more aligned with this vision, and we will be testing the return of that system for the HR dungeons. 

Please understand that there will be growing pains as we tune this system to properly work along with the new random dungeons and continuous matchmaking system. We will also need time to better adjust the rewards for surviving the much more brutal HR dungeons. Unfortunately, our internal capacity has limits in finding the correct balance for the new HR dungeons, and our goal is to fine-tune this system along with the hardcore community so we can properly release a “Return to the Hardcore Dungeons” by the start of the next season.

We also like to notify players that the current Arena Test Season #2 will be ending soon in March. Please see the timer in the Arena leaderboard for the precise date. We’ve collected good data and will be making some adjustments for Arena Test Season #3 which will begin shortly afterwards. Please note that for the shortened Arena Test Season #3, we plan to temporarily allow players to keep their items after a loss, even if the item does not have the “Found by the player” designation. We also plan to update the map rotation for the next Arena season including the addition of new modules.

Finally, players will now be able to see their ban/report data for the cheaters they have reported. The data is displayed for a rolling reporting period (currently set at the previous 30 days.) We plan to utilize this data to make large improvements to the reporting system and build a cleaner experience for everyone. We thank you for your continued support and see you in the dungeons!

Missing

• High Roller will no longer allow players to re-enter instances they have already entered.
• Dungeon recovery will no longer work in High Roller.
• Sorcerer's merge spell no longer has a casting time.

Hotfix 79-1

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where the state of unstackable utility items could disappear when picked up or cause them to be displayed as "Handled" when equipped.
• Fixed an issue where the delay after casting a spell could be longer than intended when wearing Sorcerer's Apex of Sorcery.
• Fixed an issue where the Strength stat of Copperlight Plate Boots was incorrectly displayed as 5 instead of 3.
• Fixed an issue where gold coins could not be properly transferred via drag and drop in the inventory.
• Fixed an issue where the UI for Squire: My Gear Sets might not be visible upon entering the lobby after creating a new character.
• Fixed an issue where players could not enter the lobby after refunding Legendary Status when equipment was registered in the 2nd and 3rd sets using Squire: My Gear Sets.
• Fixed an issue where the game could crash when changing characters after playing in the Arena.
• Fixed an issue where a match in the Arena rating could be counted as two instead of one. Additional counts caused by the bug will not be recognized, and players who have not actually completed 10 rating matches may be removed from the leaderboard.

Hotfix 79

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where the effect of Fighter's Spell Reflection could persist indefinitely when reflecting spells.
• Fixed an issue where Sorcerer's actions after bare-hand casting might not be affected by Action Speed.
• Fixed an issue where the casting and merging of a spell while using Sorcerer’s Time Distortion could cause repetitive sound effects.
• Fixed an issue where Sorcerer’s Summon Earth Elemental cooldown might not reset after dying in a falling-death zone.
• Fixed an issue where canceling a spell cast just before completion could cause its casting sound to continuously play for other players.
• Fixed an issue where transforming without equipping Druid’s Shapeshift Mastery could obstruct the screen with effects.
• Fixed an issue where a Druid with Natural Healing and Lifebloom Aura could excessively heal a transformed rat teammate.
• Fixed an issue where block detection could occur on certain body parts when hitting a corpse.
• Fixed an issue where a trap might not be properly disarmed if it was triggered just before disarmament.
• Fixed an issue where the VFX of Skeleton Warlord could appear in unintended locations.
• Fixed an issue where the Torch effect's position might appear misaligned when a downed or escape staircase opened.
• Fixed an issue where using Sorcerer’s Electric Dash in a specific spot in the Ruins Graveyard module could allow access to the map's top area, avoiding crow attacks.
• Fixed an issue where players could climb Crypt Ritual Rooms’ walls.
• Fixed an issue where activating a lever in Crypt Ritual Rooms might not open the stone door.
• Fixed an issue where a Yeti could stop attacking when players moved behind a chest in Ice Cavern’s Icicle Cave Hoard.
• Fixed an issue where players could stand midair atop the Reversed Pyramid module in Ice Abyss.
• Fixed an issue where Skeleton monsters were overlapping in Crypt High-Roller Treasure Room.
• Fixed an issue where escaping as the last survivor in a High-Roller dungeon could return players to the lobby while their AP gauge was still increasing.
• Fixed an issue where a player's score might not display on the High-Roller Leaderboard.
• Fixed an issue where party members could select a lower number of participants than the actual party size when entering a dungeon.
• Fixed an issue where an Ally’s SSF (Solo Self Found) utility item could still be marked as "Ally’s" when looted by an enemy, causing it to disappear upon escape.
• Fixed an issue where force-quitting the game while moving to a lower floor after a team kill could register as an escape, preventing Friend Recovery from activating.
• Fixed an issue where Nicholas’ merchant quest could appear in dungeons.
• Fixed an issue where selling an item to a merchant might incorrectly display a tooltip stating it was unsellable, despite being sellable.
• Fixed an issue where sound could become muffled in a specific location in the Arena Death Hall module.
• Fixed an issue where interacting with an iron gate in the Arena Death Hall module could cause it to open and then close again.
• Fixed an issue where rank and gauge reduction effects might not trigger when losing Arena points or rank.
• Fixed an issue where information might not display momentarily when the Arena results screen appeared.
• Fixed an issue where equipping a Handled item when entering the Arena could cause it to change to Looted.
• Fixed an issue where equipping a cloak after applying the Moonlight Mercurial Cloak skin might cause it to become invisible.
• Fixed an issue where audio settings changes in the character selection screen could be saved without clicking the Apply button.
• Fixed an issue where searching for a random attribute in the Marketplace could display items with the same base attribute in the name list.
• Fixed an issue where non-stackable utility items looted from an enemy could be marked as Handled.
• Fixed an issue where socketed items might not be linkable in the marketplace.

Balance Changes

• Life After Death does not trigger again for 12 seconds after it is activated.
• Soulscraper's soul absorptiton changed from 8 to 12 seconds and now also increases Vigor by 5.
• Nipalan's weapon damage is increased by 3.
• Elven Bow of Truth now increases action speed by 25%.
• Pestilence's disease effect duration changed from 3 to 4 seconds and damage type changed to true magical damage.
• Deathbloom's deathbloom effect damage type changed to true magical damage.
• Zirkzi's Eye's internal cooldown changed from 1.5 to 0.5 seconds.
• Spellweaver's spell casting speed bonus duration changed from 3 to 5 seconds.
• Illusory's invisibility duration changed from 2 to 4 seconds.
• Cinder now deals 3 magical fire damage per second for 9 seconds.
• Stinky Stick now creates 100% poison clouds on each hit.
• Delirium now reduces maximum health by 5% and heals 2 health per second.
• Dryad’s Wrath now increases impact resist by +1.
• Fulgor additionaly increases action speed by 10%.
• Druid’s Panther form health reduction changed from 15% to 10%.
• Druid’s Panther form physical damage reduction penalty changed from 40% to 30%.
• Druid's Panther form Rush cooldown time changed from 28 to 18 seconds.
• Druid Rat form's Survival Instinct now also temporarily increases health by 10.

Game Updates

• Valentine's Day event begins. 50% discount on potions and bandages sold by the Merchant.
• Added new feature 'Squire: My Gear Sets'.
• Added a confirmation popup when removing a friend or kicking a party member.
• Added new modules to Inferno Random Dungeon.
• Added a popup notification when unlocking a new Achievement.
• Improved Religion system. Season 3 begins. Luck stat can now increase up to 40 based on Religion Level.
• Improved Marketplace to automatically include all random options assigned to an item in search results.
• Gold Coin Pouch capacity increased from 200 to 250.
• Changed Ice Hound attack motion and speed.
• Changed drop tables for Delirium, Legendary Buckler, and Unique Warden Outfit.
• Changed drop tables for Nightmare monsters.
• Changed Demigod’s reward nameplate effect.
• Updated UI display for Sash and Cloak slots that are not provided by Squire.

Developer Comments

We’d like to thank you for your patience as we return from our extended Lunar new year’s break. We are feeling rejuvenated and want to share an adjustment to our development schedule. To help improve our development process we will be experimenting with patches that are spaced slightly further apart. We have been making internal adjustments and feel that this additional development time will help us improve the quality of the updates. We look forward to bringing new improvements to the game with increased stability.

As for this hotfix, we continue our quest to flesh out the Random Dungeon system. We have added our largest batch of new modules and have expanded the Inferno dungeon to a 5x5 layout. The timer of the Inferno floor has been increased to compensate for the larger size. We’ve also concentrated on numerous QoL improvements including the ability to save specific gear sets with the Squire and several enhancements to the Marketplace and Achievements experience. This hotfix also ushers in the opening of the improved Religion system with the ability to obtain special seasonal gifts. Finally, be sure to say “hello” to a returning traveler looking to spread the joys of love. As always, we’ll see you in the dungeons!

Hotfix 78

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where a projectile item would remain for an extended duration when a Wizard was hit by a projectile item when using Invisibility.
• Fixed an issue where a green effect could appear on the screen when attacking with a Warhammer while equipped with Cleric's Faithfulness.
• Fixed an issue where using the Sorcerer's Thorn of Earth underwater would cause effects other than thorns to appear above the water surface.
• Fixed an issue where Backstep would not work properly after Ranger broke out of the Warlord's prison.
• Fixed an issue where the Harpy could remain in the air after attacking.
• Fixed an issue where Demon Bat could hang in the air.
• Fixed an issue where the effect that appears in the center of the boss room after the Lich absorbs the soul of a dead player would not disappear.
• Fixed an issue where a party member who was disconnected during the loading screen and could not reconnect could be revived with the Soul Heart.
• Fixed an issue where the 'Looted' tag could be improperly applied when retrieving a teammate’s item.
• Fixed an issue where the Gold Coin Purse could not be sold to a Merchant.
• Fixed an issue where the Quest Random Reward could not be received.
• Fixed an issue where Audio Device Settings could be saved even without applying the change.
• Fixed an issue where Arena MMR could become abnormal when reconnecting during Arena play.
• Fixed an issue where the Dungeon Mode in the lobby might not be set to Arena when reconnecting during Arena play and finishing the match.

Balance Changes

Ranger

• Ranger's Spear Proficiency's additional physical power changed from 7 to 5.
• Ranger's Purge Shot now removes all magical buffs and deals an additional 15 true physical damage upon removing buffs.
• Ranger's Purge Shot cooldown time changed from 28s to 18s.

Warlock

• Warlock's Spell Predation now deals 3 dark magic damage per buff gorged when feasting on a target's buffs.
• Warlock's Darkness Shard now provides a +1 all attribute effect.

Druid

• Druid's Shapeshift now has 4 stacks and a 6 second cooldown on each recharge.
• Druid’s Shapeshift casting time has been changed from 1s to 0.5s.
• Druid's Thorn Barrier width changed from 150 to 200 units.

Sorcerer

• Sorcerer's Manafold movement speed penalty has been removed.
• Sorcerers can now remove Combat (allowing for the last 2 spell slots to be used).

Game Updates

• Commencement of EA Season #5 Arena Rank Leaderboards.
• Commencement of EA Season #5 High-Roller Leaderboards.
• Re-implementation of the lower Gearscore lobbies.
• Some background effects improved based on the selected Effect Quality setting.
• Frost Imp movement improved.
• The Crypt Center Tower (aka The Wheel) module now has much better rewards in the center area.
• The count limit for crafting utility and container has been removed. You no longer need to wait for the merchant timer to reset to craft a lot of these items.
• Crafted potion count changed from 1 -> 3 for some potions.
• Additional random layouts added to the Crypt Random Dungeons.
• Added new Sash item available from the Tailor.

Developer Comments

This hotfix prepares for the start of the Adventure Leaderboard and Arena test seasons. In preparation for the Arena season, we have made some minor class balance changes including the addition of shapeshift cooldowns for the Druid class. We’ve also updated the Arena MMR calculations to be a bit more predictable. We also introduced a new sash item that can be purchased from the Tailor in preparation for the upcoming opening of the religions.

After careful contemplation we have decided to reimplement the lowered gearscore bracket. In addition to concerns about the risk/reward balance affecting onboarding, a major influence in the decision to remove the brackets was a concern that the newly implemented Rookie system would split the population too much, leading to emptier lobbies. The data we’ve collected over the last week shows that usage rates are better than expected and suggests that we should be able to support lower GS lobbies with sufficient players, albeit with longer random matchmaking times.

The lower gearscore brackets weren’t so much about providing a great onboarding experience for new players, (our data suggested otherwise), but to give players of ALL experience levels a way to play the game with a lower entry barrier to combat. For onboarding new players, we are seeing promising results with the new Rookie system and have high hopes with the upcoming tutorial map. As for the low barrier to combat, we had originally seen this bloodthirst for combat as a deficiency of our risk/reward balance and detracting from our original vision. Although we still have some concerns regarding the risk/reward balance, we now understand that the lighter experience provided by the lower GS brackets offers big value to a large segment of our community, regardless of time played.

We now believe we can make the lowered GS brackets work in tandem with our Rookie system and will be testing their return with some fine tuning and balancing. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we strive to improve the experience for a wide array of players. We look forward to a great Adventure and Arena season and we’ll see you in the dungeons!

Hotfix 77-3

Changes

• Fixed an issue where when escaping with at least one of the opponent's SSF (Solo Self Found) items, all items taken from the opponent disappear.
• Fixed an issue where equipped equipment could disappear after purchasing and equipping it.

Hotfix 77-2

Changes

• Fixed an issue where rollback to items could occur when entering a dungeon, unlike intended.
• Fixed an issue where Rookie Pool candidates could not enter the Rookie Pool under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where gold could continue to be received if certain conditions were met while receiving random rewards.
• Fixed an issue where numeric shortcuts could not work properly when other players were using ropes nearby.

Hotfix 77-1

Changes

• Fixed an issue where Dungeon Recovery could return items even if the player did not die.
• Fixed an issue where Druids could recover more health than intended when drinking a potion and transforming into a rat.
• Fixed an issue where the range of the Sorcerer's Electric Dash was set to 800 instead of 700.
• Sorcerer's Flame Strike activation delay changed from 1.25 seconds to 1 second.

Hotfix 77

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where the buff effect of the Bard's music could accidentally disappear.
• Fixed an issue where Bard's music buff effects could remain after the buff ended.
• Fixed an issue where game stuttering could occur when Sorcerer Apex of Sorcery is equipped.
• Fixed an issue where the Sorcerer's Electric Dash could be used to exit the map.
• Fixed an issue where the displayed cooldown time in the spells UI did not properly take into account the effects from the ‘Time Distortion’perk.
• Fixed an issue where after using Druid Shapeshift, the selection UI would not appear.
• Fixed an issue where a Druid could take excessive damage and die instantly when Shapeshifting into a large animal near a Spike Trap.
• Fixed an issue when using the Cleric's Locusts Swarm, the effect could appear in a different location than where it was actually used.
• Fixed an issue where the target hit by the Ranger Forceful Shot would not be pushed back.
• Fixed an issue where Falchion’s attack range could misalign with the actual collision trajectory.
• Fixed an issue where the visual effects of the Giant Worm would persist even after it died.
• Fixed an issue where the Crossbow's visual effect would persist even after the Frost Skeleton Crossbowman died.
• Fixed an issue where playing Bard's Shriek of Weakness against the Skeleton Warlord could apply a debuff to enemies or crystals outside its range.
• Fixed an issue where the Frost Imp could disappear or spawn in a strange location when it teleported.
• Fixed an issue where the Demon Berserker would bounce and remain floating in the air after dying.
• Fixed an issue with sound playing improperly in certain areas of the Ruins.
• Fixed an issue where both skill and spell cooldowns would recover when moving to another floor.
• Fixed an issue where the Marvelous Chest could spawn in a location other than the Crypt boss room.
• Fixed an issue where some random dungeon modules in the Crypt could generate rooms without exits.
• Fixed an issue in the Inferno Death Platforms module where monsters could get stuck in the player spawn room entrance and prevent entry.
• Fixed an issue where characters could become stuck in certain locations in the Inferno Castle Corner module.
• Fixed an issue in the Inferno Death Altar module where monsters would be trapped upon spawning.
• Fixed an issue where Inferno monsters could not climb the Death Platform ramp.
• Fixed an issue where skull ornaments would appear in a non-intended locations in the Inferno.
• Fixed an issue where you could escape through the rope escape route in the Ice Abyss without using the rope by using Electric Dash.
• Fixed an issue where the cooldown times of skills and spells would not match the displayed times when moving to the next floor.
• Fixed an issue where other actions could be performed while using the rope escape.
• Fixed an issue where the Goblin Recovery would not work when a player died while a teammate escaped normally.
• Fixed an issue where if you died more than once in the same session, the Dungeon Recovery would only trigger once.
• Fixed an issue where Dungeon Recovery items would be awarded to the character that was logged on rather than the character that actually lost the item.
• Fixed an issue where party members' lobby skins would not display properly when the party leader changed the lobby skin.
• Fixed an issue where the lobby skin would not display properly when trying to change back to the default skin.
• Fixed an issue where a party invite could be sent to a user who set their current status to ‘offline’.
• Fixed an issue where audio device settings could become out of sync with the Windows sound settings.
• Fixed an issue where the character name would not be visible on the leaderboard for users who had not played the previous season.
• Fixed an issue where the rank icon would not appear on the leaderboard from previous seasons.
• Fixed an issue where helmet items would be equipped as default items to certain races that cannot equip helmets.
• Fixed an issue where some users would be restricted from using the Marketplace even though 72 hours had passed since purchasing Legendary Status.

Balance Changes

Fighter

• Fighter's Breakthrough duration increased from 10 to 12 seconds and also grants 7 additional movespeed.
• Fighter's Adrenaline Rush grants a movespeed bonus of 5%.
• Fighter's Taunt duration has been increased from 8 to 10 seconds, and the PDR/MDR bonus has been increased from 10% to 12%.
• Fighter's Shield Slam damage increased from 25 to 45, and the slow duration penalty applied to the target increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
• Fighter's Spell Reflection duration changed from 3 to 5 seconds and the player gains a 5% MDR bonus while active.

Barbarian

• Barbarian's Blood Exchange now works based on damage dealt rather than maximum health.

Rogue

• Rogue's Smoke Pot count changed from 3 to 2 and now refills while resting at a campfire.
• Rogue's Caltrop count changed from 4 to 3 and now refills while resting at a campfire.

Cleric

• Cleric's Judgement casting speed changed from 1.25 to 1.0.
• Cleric's Locust Swarm Attribute Bonus ratio changed from 0.75 to 1.0.

Items

• Rest and Campfire Rest now restores a skill’s cooldown by 1s/2s per tick respectively.
• Weapon damage for the Horseman's Axe and Hatchet have been adjusted.

Game Updates

• Normal dungeons now have a single gear-score range of 0-124.
• High-roller dungeons now have a single gear-score range of 125+
• Experimental ‘Rookie’ matchmaking system for all modes and dungeons.
• The ‘Random Dungeon’ system has now been applied to the Inferno.
• The stairs in the Inferno River module have been changed to ramps.
• ‘Additional Memory Capacity’ and ‘Memory Capacity Bonus’ can now be added with the socket system.
• Arena Season Start Date (2025/01/24 00:00 UTC) announced.
• Arena ‘Warlord’ rank icon has been updated.
• Added new ‘Studded Wyvern Leather’ crafted item.
• Added new Ranger skill ‘Purge Shot’.
• Added new Druid perk ‘Lifebloom Aura’.
• Improved the Arena MMR calculation method.
• Improved the flow when exiting a dungeon.
• Updated the Hatchet’s attack.
• Platform link provided to legacy Blacksmith users to allow them to migrate their account to a mainstream platform.

Developer Comments

Our plan this season is to continually expand the Random Dungeons system to work with more and more locations. With that in mind, we have now applied the system to the Inferno map. Adventurers must now explore and traverse the modified modules of Inferno to find the Ghost King’s lair.

We have also decided to adjust the matchmaking pools based on the result of recent player behavior. The continuous matchmaking (CMM) system has greatly improved player agency when it comes to risk/reward decisions in the dungeons. However, as a side-effect of the new risk/reward relationship, the current gear-score divisions have started having the opposite effect of what we intended. Instead of serving as stepping stones for newer players, the lower gear score divisions have become killing grounds with bloodthirsty players having little to lose.

We want to rebalance the risk/reward factor and return a sense of danger and decision making when assessing combat situations in the dungeons. We don’t want the default decision for players to simply run headlong into battle. Therefore, we have decided to test the removal of the lower gear-score lobbies in their respective Normal and HR matchmaking pools. We feel that this change is reasonable since players now have more agency than ever to get out of sticky situations without gear-score being the deciding factor.

We still want to foster new players as they learn the ropes in the more dangerous dungeons. The previous gear-score divisions served as a poor way of on-ramping new players. Instead, we will now start testing a separate matchmaking pool for newer players. We’ll continue to adjust these new matchmaking pools to give ALL players a good balance of risk, reward, and progression.

On the balance front, we have made improvements to lesser used class skills. Please note that the current Winter Holiday Event will end after maintenance on January 23rd. Jolly Nicholas will be leaving so be sure to use your Candycanes and Gingerbread Cookies soon! Finally, we have implemented the platform migration feature for legacy Blacksmith users who wish to migrate to a mainstream platform. We thank you for your patience and see you in the dungeons!

Hotfix 76

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where the hit effect could appear in a different location when using the Sorcerer's Lightning Sphere spell.
• Fixed an issue where the Sorcerer's Electric Dash spell could be used to position a boss in a place where his attacks could not reach.
• Fixed an issue where the player's hand could appear to freeze while casting a Sorcerer's spell and then cast the spell multiple times.
• Fixed an issue where Slimes could pass through without being hit when the Sorcerer's Water Bolt spell was placed facing the floor.
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to escape from a rope escape hatch without a rope using the Sorcerer's Electric Dash.
• Fixed an issue where some attacks would collide instead of passing through with Warlock's Phantomize spell activated.
• Fixed an issue where the 15% reduction in physical and magical damage was not applied when using Warlock's Curse of Weakness spell.
• Fixed an issue where, under certain conditions, a dead monster could recover health by applying Warlock's Curse.
• Fixed an issue where the Ghost King could be stopped if the Ranger's Forceful Shot or the Sorcerer's Windblast spell was used during certain attack patterns of te Ghost King boss.
• Fixed an issue where the Giant Worm's movement speed could become too fast if Rogue's Hide skill was continuously used while the Giant Worm was moving.
• Fixed an issue where the Giant Worm would continue to move even when using the Hide skill of the Rogue.
• Fixed an issue where sounds could be muffled in certain spots in the Cave Maze module.
• Fixed an issue where Goblins would not attack the player.
• Fixed an issue where Giant Worm sounds could be heard before spawning.
• Fixed an issue where wooden doors were placed in blocked rooms in the Crypt High Priest Ossuary module.
• Fixed an issue where parts of the wall attached to the Crypt Ritual Room module could flicker.
• Fixed an issue where when you kill a Living Statue, then leave the area and then return, the corpse may appear to disappear.
• Fixed an issue where Mimics could become stuck in surrounding objects and become unable to move in certain locations in the Catacombs.
• Fixed an issue where Skeletons in certain locations in the Ice Cavern would not attack the player.
• Fixed an issue where the Ice Giant Spider would not recognize the player in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where Ice Giant Spider could move while hanging upside down.
• Fixed an issue where equipment score text could be visible in the Dungeon select UI when a dungeon wasn't selected.
• Fixed an issue where you could enter the dungeon as a duo despite random matching as a trio.
• Fixed an issue where you may not be able to enter a High Roller dungeon when random matching is attempted while the number of people required to enter the dungeon is not met.
• Fixed an issue where an installed Pavise could not be picked up properly.
• Fixed an issue where legendary and unique grade Clubs had the same weapon damage.
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to use a ladder while keeping the bow aimed or a spell loaded.
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to attack through a gap in a door.
• Fixed an issue where the effects of a player dying in a burn state would intermittently not disappear.
• Fixed an issue where certain spell visual effects would continue to render for longer than intended.
• Fixed an issue where Fog of War may not work properly after being resurrected a second time.
• Fixed an issue where the Solo Self Found engraving (minting an item for Arena) could occur when entering the next floor after obtaining an item in the dungeon rather than extracting from the dungeons.
• Fixed an issue where Soul Heart could disappear when moving to the next floor with Soul Heart after a party member dies.
• Fixed an issue where an item a party member brought into the Dungeon could disappear if another party member acquires it and extracts.
• Fixed an issue where when all party members moved to a different floor, the spectating state of other parties could persist for an extended time.
• Fixed an issue where the weapon equipped on the back might not be visible.
• Fixed an issue where a crash could occur when changing equipment while escaping through a rope.
• Fixed an issue where prop animations could be out of sync when force-quitting the game and reconnecting.
• Fixed an issue where the re-report time limit may not work as intended.
• Fixed an issue where MMR could decrease despite winning in Arena.
• Fixed an issue with Arena MMR decimal calculation errors.
• Fixed an issue in the Arena Death Hall module where spiders could spawn more than the intended number of times.
• Fixed an issue where reward tokens could not be used after creating a new character.
• Fixed an issue where users could self-purchase items they had posted on the marketplace.
• Fixed an issue where the trading window would remain open even after pressing the cancel button.
• Fixed an issue where the skin icon could blink when equipping a skin in the Customize tab.
• Fixed an issue where the Nameplate Skin may not be displayed properly in the friend list window.
• Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when changing characters or changing to different skins multiple times after applying a paid Lobby Skin in party status.
• Fixed an issue where item skins held by the player could be applied to the Squire Merchant’s supplies.
• Fixed an issue where the UI would flicker when clicking alternately between High Roller and Arena statistics in the Player Statistics tab.
• Fixed an issue where Season, High Roller, and Arena items were not categorized separately in the Player Statistics tab.
• Fixed an issue where audio settings could become out of sync with Windows' sound settings.

Balance

Barbarian

• Barbarian's Carnage duration changed from 7 to 15 seconds.
• Barbarian's Morale Boost health recovery amount changed from 12% to 33%.
• Barbarian's Blood Exchange duration changed from 8 to 12 seconds and health penalty changed from -20% to -10%.
• Barbarian's War Sacrifice duration changed from 8 to 12 seconds.

Ranger

• Ranger's Kinesthesia movement speed bonus has changed from 10% to 15%.

Cleric

• Cleric's Over Healing loss amount changed from 1% to 2% per second.
• Cleric's Judgement casting speed has changed from 0.75 to 1.25.
• Cleric's Bless spell tier has changed from 1 to 2, and it now changes all attributes by 2.
• Cleric's Lesser Heal count has changed from 3 to 4.
• Cleric's Sanctuary count has changed from 1 to 2.
• Cleric's Locust Swarm count has changed from 1 to 2 and its attribute bonus ratio has changed from 75% to 100%.

Druid

• Druid now has Spell Memory 2.
• Druid's Chicken form occasionally makes noises even while standing still.

Sorcerer

• Sorcerer's Apex of Sorcery both bonuses changed from 25% to 50%.
• Sorcerer's Mana Fold spell casting speed penalty changed from -25% to -15%, movement speed bonus penalty changed from -5% to -2.5%.
• Sorcerer's Water Bolt size has changed from 15 to 20.
• Sorcerer's Stone Skin physical damage reduction bonus has changed from 15% to 10%.
• Sorcerer's Lightning Sphere damage has changed from 10 to 5, and its attribute bonus ratio has changed from 100% to 50%.
• Sorcerer's Lightning Bolts no longer penetrate obstacles.
• Sorcerer's Lightning Bolt maximum trackable angle changed from 60 to 30 degrees.
• Sorcerer's Lightning Bolt damage has changed from 10 to 5.
• Sorcerer's Flamethrower tick interval changed from 0.2 to 0.1.
• Sorcerer's Electric Dash landing damage has changed from 30 to 15.

Item

• Potion of Clarity recovery amount per second changed from 17 to 34.
• Potion of Clarity duration for each rarity changed from 4/6/8/10/12/14/16s to 8/10/12/14/16/18/20s.

Game updates

• Changed the VFX size of Wizard’s Magic Missile and Fireball.
• Changed the number of Bat Wing drops. (20% chance to drop 1 -> 20% chance to drop 1~2)
• Changed the Account tab to not be visible when Twitch Drops are not in progress.
• Improved UI of preseason Arena.
• Improved scrollbar speed in some UI.
• Improved the confirmation pop-up when completing a quest that includes a reward that is tied to the character.

Developer Comments

The recent wipe added multiple large systems which introduced a lot of smaller bugs and instabilities. We’ve focused this update on bug fixes and improving overall stability. We’ve also had time to digest the new Sorcerer class and the current game state to introduce several balance changes. We have been working in the background on improvements to the continuous matchmaking along with augmenting the random dungeon system and should have progress to show you soon. We thank you for your support and see you in the dungeons!

Hotfix 75

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where the next attack would fail to hit the target if the weapon arm hit an obstruction on the initial swing.
• Fixed an issue where the Cleric’s Judgement could be cast slightly farther than intended.
• Fixed missing explanation for the 25% cooldown reduction penalty in the Sorcerer’s Spell Sculpting. This cooldown penalty applies only to spells with an AoE component, for example: Lightning Sphere.
• Fixed an issue where the Sorcerer's Flamefrost Spear could appear to pierce through thin terrain when fired.
• Fixed an issue where the Sorcerer's Lightning Storm's lightning could be output lower than the cloud location.
• Fixed an issue where Sorcerer's Levitation and Lightning Dash could be used to go to unintended places.
• Fixed an issue where the cooldown time for sorcerer spells was not displayed in the spell radial UI.
• Fixed an issue where the cooldown indicator could remain even after unequipping a sorcerer spell.
• Fixed an issue where the spell memory may not appear to have been exceeded in the UI when exceeded.
• Fixed an issue where the game could become unresponsive after returning to the lobby upon dying in a dungeon.
• Fixed an issue where remaining party members were taken to the lobby when attempting to go down after one party member left the game.
• Fixed an issue where the spectator timer in High Roller mode wasn’t displaying correctly.
• Fixed an issue where some dungeon modules could spawn without entrances, resulting in all walls being blocked.
• Fixed several issues where players could immediately enter combat state upon spawning.
• Fixed an issue where the door would not be hit when struck with some weapons while in close contact with the door.
• Fixed an issue where arrows could remain in the air in the center of the Goblin map for a long time.
• Fixed multiple issues with the Crypt map and minimap
• Fixed an issue where certain objects in the Crypt Treasure Room module were placed overlapping each other.
• Fixed an issue where a lever in a certain location within the Crypt Maze module could appear to overlap a wall.
• Fixed an issue where the dungeon entry sound could not be heard after the loading screen.
• Fixed an issue where destroying objects in specific spots would trigger muffled sound effects.
• Fixed an issue where the sound could be heard low in certain spots.
• Fixed an issue where hitting a player would make it appear as if the player was not hit.
• Fixed an issue where the Frost Sentinel could be knocked back.
• Fixed an issue where the Giant Worm would momentarily disappear.
• Fixed an issue where monsters following the player would not return to their original location when the player escaped or moved to a lower floor.
• Fixed an issue where Goblin Recovery might not work when moving floors.
• Fixed an issue where items could not be sold without any error message.
• Fixed an issue where attempting to report abusive chat in the Trading Post could fail due to overly long text not being scrollable.
• Fixed an issue where enchanted items could not be listed in the Trading Post.
• Fixed an issue where Friend Item Recovery items could be displayed as Ally.
• Fixed an issue that could cause intermittent stuttering during play.
• Fixed an issue where unique equipment could be brought into the arena due to a matching error.

Class Balance

Barbarian

• Barbarian's Robust max health bonus changed from 15% → 10%.
• Barbarian's Iron Will magic resist increase amount changed from 100 → 75.

Bard

• Bard's Song of Shadow duration changed from 15s/25s/35s → 10s/15s/20s.

Cleric

• Cleric’s Lesser Heal spell quantity changed from 4 → 3.
• Cleric’s Sanctuary spell quantity changed from 2 → 1.
• Cleric's Locust Swarm attribute bonus rate changed from 50% → 75%, and spell quantity changed from 2 → 1.

Druid

• Druid's Panther form now has a 40% physical damage reduction penalty.

Sorcerer

• Sorcerer's Elemental Bolt, Ice Spear, and Flamefrost Spear now have slightly increased projectile sizes.

Warlock

• Warlock's Curse of Weakness duration changed from 10s/13s → 12s/15s and now additionally reduces physical damage reduction and magical damage reduction by 15%.

Wizard

• Wizard’s Arcane Feedback arcane magic damage bonus and spell casting speed bonus changed from 2% → 3%.
• Wizard's Melt physical damage reduction penalty changed from -10% → -20%.

Game updates

• The usage limit of all blue escape stairs has been changed to one per stair.
• The time required to turn the lever to fully open the drawbridge in Ruins has been reduced.
• Some Pedestal Portals have been removed from Inferno.
• High Roller parties can no longer be formed with duplicate classes. (Does not apply to random matchmaking.)
• Unique-grade items will no longer drop in normal dungeons.
• Unique-grade weapons will no longer drop from the first-floor boss.
• Increased the spawn rate of Crypt boss modules at the map edges.
• Players or parties who did not defeat the boss monster will now take longer to loot it.
• Hoard interaction count has been slightly lowered.
• Endless Portal has been changed to a 3-person escape portal.
• The health of all Banshee grades has been reduced by approximately 30%.
• The preseason arena is now open. In the arena, players will lose all items except for Found/Crafted items and utility items(excluding instruments, including arrows) upon defeat.
• Changed Crystal Sword spell casting animation.
• The winter holiday cosmetic items will end sale on January 8th.

Developer Comments

This patch focuses on resolving numerous issues that emerged following the recent major update. Additionally, changes to drop rates and mechanics refine the reward system and heighten the tension of dungeon farming. With the launch of the preseason arena, we’ve created a more competitive environment for players to enjoy. Please also take note, the winter holiday cosmetic items will end sale on January 8th, so get them while you still can! We will do our best to reflect player feedback and provide a better gaming experience. See you in the dungeon!

Hotfix 74

Patch Notes

• Fixed an issue where EA Season #4 rewards might not be paid out properly.
• Fixed an issue where clicking the DLC purchase button in the Epic Games client could lead to an incorrect link.
• Fixed an issue where only some characters could not log in.
• Fixed an issue where the game could end abnormally after setting the audio device.
• Fixed an issue where users with different gear score gaps could enter the same dungeon in the High Roller Dungeon.
• Fixed an issue where you could attempt Shield Slam without equipping a shield.
• Fixed an issue where the Sorcerer could not appear properly on the Karma page.
• Fixed an issue where there could be a slight delay when a Sorcerer casts a spell with bare hands.
• Fixed an issue where magic could be used while moving when using a magic weapon after equipping the Sorcerer's Apex of Sorcery.
• Fixed an issue where the Lightning Storm spell could be intermittently cancelled.
• Fixed an issue where sound could be heard throughout the map when using the Sorcerer's Electric Dash.
• Fixed an issue where the Sorcerer's Flamethrower spell effect could remain even after finishing using it.
• Fixed an issue where the effect size of Sorcerer's Water Bolt could look different than intended.
• Fixed an issue where the function could be paralyzed when equipping the Sorcerer's Time Distortion and firing a barrage of spells.
• Fixed an issue where spells such as Sorcerer’s Elemental Bolt could be fired from behind and hit allies behind them.
• Fixed an issue where the collider of Sorcerer's Fire Arrow, Ice Spear, and Flamefrost Spear was abnormally large.
• Fixed an issue where the stealth effect could persist even when using magic.
• Fixed an issue where monsters positioned at player spawn locations could kill players who had joined the session.
• Fixed an issue where you could spawn in the same location as other users.
• Fixed an issue where walls and doors in random dungeon maps could not be properly synchronized.
• Fixed an issue that could cause matching to fail intermittently.
• Fixed an issue where delay motion did not appear during the Troll's attack pattern.
• Fixed an issue where sounds could sound strange inside dungeons.
• Cleric's Locust Swarm attribute bonus ratio changed from 0% → 50%.
• Sorcerer's Vigor changed from 9 → 10, Agility changed from 11 → 10.
• Sorcerer's Apex of Sorcery magical damage bonus changed from 100% → 25% and spell casting speed bonus changed from 100% → 25%.
• Sorcerer's Time Distortion cooldown time increase changed from 5x → 4x.
• Sorcerer's Lightning Storm channeling duration changed from 8 → 5, area radius changed from 250 → 175, and damage changed from 15 → 10. Note: Damage was already at 10
• Sorcerer's Electric Dash area radius changed from 100 → 80.
• The visual effect when the Sorcerer’s Thorn of Earth disappear has been changed.
• Improved Crystal Sword animations.

Developer Comments

This hotfix addresses several high priority issues as we begin tuning the Sorcerer and the Continuous Matchmaking features. We have scaled back the power of Sorcerer spells and perks that were too excessive. The update also fixes a setting with the Continuous Matchmaking that allowed players to spawn too closely to other players and monsters upon loading into the dungeons. Now that that issue is fixed, we will continue to monitor our logs and will adjust various factors such as the cutoff time for when new players can enter a session and number of players per floor. Please note that the values for these settings were set aggressively for the initial iteration so we could gauge the extremes. We’d also like to clarify that going down a level does NOT transfer you to a higher gear score session. The gear score of your initial dungeon will always determines the matchmaking pool until you exit that dungeon series. We encourage looting and trying to gain a gear score advantage on the upper floors as we believe there should always be a risk/reward consideration on when you go down a floor. We thank you for your patience and we’ll see you in the dungeons!

Patch 7

Patch Notes

• Fixed an issue where the Marketplace would not properly unlock after gaining Legendary status.
• Fixed an issue where a merchant requested an item of 'any rarity' would not properly be submitted.
• Fixed an issue where the Leathersmith requested the incorrect materials for some crafted items.
• Fixed an issue where Frostlight items could have incorrect attributes.
• Fixed an issue where the Barbarian class could wear the Frostlight Warden Outfit.
• Fixed an issue where the Bolt of Darkness effect could appear incorrectly after transforming with the Warlock's Blood Pact skill.
• Fixed an issue where the ending sound would not be played after using the Fighter's Sprint skill.
• Fixed an issue where the particle effect would remain on users who were hit by Francesca Axe.
• Fixed an issue where the hit sound would not play when blocking an attack with the Frost Lantern Shield.
• Fixed an issue where the quick slot would intermittently not display the crossbow bolt information.
• Fixed an issue where items equipped in slots 3 and 4 would not display in the hand when swapped.
• Fixed an issue where some monster projectile attack effects could appear differently than intended.
• Fixed an issue where the movement could appear choppy when a Mummy was hit by Savage Roar while appearing from the ground.
• Fixed an issue where the Living Statue attack sound would play when it was in the wrong state.
• Fixed an issue where the corpse of a Living Statue would disappear after dying.
• Fixed an issue where Harpy would occasionally get stuck in certain areas.
• Fixed an issue where the corpse of a Wraith would not appear correctly after dying.
• Fixed an issue where Lich's Magic Missile attack would pass over the player's head.
• Fixed an issue where Frost Giant Berserker could not attack players.
• Fixed an issue where the Skeleton Mage's invincibility shield effect would not disappear.
• Fixed an issue where the player's movement would be restricted even after destroying the prison created by the Warlord.
• Fixed an issue where the Ice Abyss Imp could get stuck in certain boxes within the Ritual Rooms module.
• Fixed an issue where you could get stuck in the Roaster in the Ice Abyss Charnel House module.
• Fixed an issue where arrows could pass through the Frost Giant's Shield.
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Outer Cemetery module where it was possible to see through floor and walls.
• Fixed an issue where players could travel to unintended locations through holes in the floor in the Ruins Tower Bridge module.
• Fixed an issue where zombies could get stuck in rocks in the Ruins Watering Hole module.
• Fixed an issue where monsters could immediately attack players in some spawn locations in the Crypt.
• Fixed an issue where objects placed in the Crypt could appear buried in the walls.
• Fixed an issue where gold and silver coins that fell on the floor could not be picked up in the Crypt Vault module.
• Fixed an issue where duplicate monsters would spawn in the Crypt Altar Room module.
• Fixed an issue where monsters could get stuck in certain locations in the Goblin Cave Goblin Prison B module.
• Fixed an issue in Goblin Cave Valley A module where the player could get stuck behind the Resurrection Altar.
• Fixed an issue where monsters could immediately attack players in some spawn locations in Goblin Cave.
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to enter gaps in the wall and floor at certain locations in the Goblin Cave Cave Maze module.
• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck between lanterns in certain locations in the Goblin Cave Cave Maze module.
• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in certain locations in the Goblin Cave Cavern Lake module.
• Fixed an issue where stackable items could not be combined properly.
• Fixed an issue where an error code would appear when requesting to join a party from an offline user.
• Fixed an issue where items could be lost after disconnecting from the Arena.
• Fixed an issue in the Arena Ice Cavern module where the subboss monsters could block the waiting room entrance.
• Fixed an issue where some torches next to doors in the Arena Crypt map could not be seen.
• Fixed an issue where a torch could get stuck when thrown on the ceiling of the Arena Crypt waiting room.
• Changed the game so that if you force quit the game and try to reconnect, you will return to your previous session instead of the lobby.
• Updated the button placements in the Lobby UI.
• Updated the Lobby Skin system so that it can be displayed to the whole party. If the party leader has a Lobby Skin equipped, it will be displayed to all other party members who have the default lobby skin equipped.
• Updated the purchase confirmation pop-up to a simple toast message in the marketplace to streamline the customer experience.
• Updated the random properties of merchant items so they are now hidden until the item is purchased or crafted.
• Updated the drop rate of Hunting Loots.
• Updated the stack count of Hunting Loots and Ore to improve convenience.
• Gems are also stackable now to improve convenience with the socket system.
• Updated the dungeon selection process. Players will now actively select the gear score range of the dungeon.
• Improved the animations for the 'Harpy' and 'Ice Harpy'.
• Improved the layout of the Arena Guard Post module.
• Updated the Max HP curve table to give more HP, especially at the lower end.
• Updated the Armor Rating curve table to give slightly more PDR at the upper end.
• Updated the Magic Resistance curve table to give slightly more MDR at the lower end and slightly less MDR at the upper end.
• Experimental) The maximum movement speed of fighters and barbarians has been changed from 330 → 350. (Canceled) During internal testing this change was canceled with the decision to revisit at a later date.
• Barbarian's Iron Will additional magic resistance changed from 60 → 100 due to the adjustments to the new Magic Resistance curve.
• The new Sorcerer class has been added. Please note that this class is currently a work in progress, and we look forward to your feedback.
• New Sorcerer focused armor items have been added.
• Added a new Nameplate system that allows you to change the appearance of your in-game nameplate. We plan to add many more nameplate designs to unlock in the future.
• Added a Socket System that allows you to customize the secondary attributes of your items by inserting gems.
• Added the first version of our Achievement system. We plan to allow players to unlock cool rewards by completing these achievements in the future.
• Upgraded the Quest system so it now tracks your progress across your account.
• Added random rewards to the Quest system. Some quests will now reward you with a reward that is selected from a specific pool of rewards.
• Added 'Stream Sniping' to the Report Player system.
• Added the ability to change your Audio Device in the Options menu.
• Added the new Continuous Matchmaking system. You can now enter a dungeon that is currently in session. You can also extract or go down to the next floor much earlier. We will be tuning the parameters for this system in real time, including the player density, the entrance cutoff time, and other values to improve the dynamic feel of the dungeons.
• Added a Random Dungeon generation system. Please note that this system is only working on the ‘Crypt’ dungeon at this time. Modules in the ‘Crypt’ are now randomly placed, adding an element of mystery and unpredictability. Once we establish a good baseline with the ‘Crypt’ dungeon, we will adapt and introduce the remaining dungeons to work with this system throughout this season.
• Added Fog of War feature to ‘Crypt’ dungeon to synergize with the random dungeon system. A Fog of War appears over the map and minimap of the Crypt and is only uncovered for areas you have explored.
• Added an Endless Portal in the Inferno dungeon. The Endless Portal unlocks when the boss in the Inferno level is defeated and can be used to extract by everyone.
• Added a leaving penalty when using the ‘Exit to Lobby’ without extracting or dying in the dungeon.
• Added a new Gold Coin Pouch.
• Nightmare difficulty added for several Ruin subbosses.
• Additional Hunting Loots from the Frost Wyvern.
• Added new Arena modules.
• Updated the Arena result screen.
• The Holiday Event begins. During the event, Candy Canes and Gingerbread will drop from dungeons. Visit Nicholas to show you’ve been a good adventurer.
• New lobby skin 'Holiday Haven' released.
• New item skins 'Candyflame Torch' and the 'Winterflame Roast Campfire' released.
• New motions 'Roasting Marshmallows' and 'Dalgona' released.
• New Races 'Dark Elf' and 'Felidian Panther Woman' released.
• EA4 Adventure Rank Season Reward will be issued soon.

Wiki notes

Stat Curve changes

Stats#Physical Damage Reduction
Before:
-300 Armor Rating starts at -619% Physical Damage Reduction.

• -300 -> -619%
• -300 to -3 = 2% each, up to -25%
• -3 to 20 = 1% each, up to -2%
• 20 to 30 = 0.5% each, up to 3%
• 30 to 45 = 0.4% each, up to 9%
• 45 to 65 = 0.3% each, up to 15%
• 65 to 85 = 0.25% each, up to 20%
• 85 to 170 = 0.2% each, up to 37%
• 170 to 300 = 0.15% each, up to 56.5%
• 300 to 353 = 0.1% each, up to 61.8%
• 353 to 500 = 0.05% each, up to 69.15%

After:
-300 Armor Rating starts at -619% Physical Damage Reduction.

• -300 -> -619%
• -300 to -3 = 2% each, up to -25%
• -3 to 20 = 1% each, up to -2%
• 20 to 30 = 0.5% each, up to 3%
• 30 to 45 = 0.4% each, up to 9%
• 45 to 65 = 0.3% each, up to 15%
• 65 to 85 = 0.25% each, up to 20%
• 85 to 200 = 0.2% each, up to 43%
• 200 to 300 = 0.15% each, up to 58%
• 300 to 374 = 0.1% each, up to 65.4%
• 374 to 500 = 0.05% each, up to 71.7%

Stats#Base Health
Before:
0 Base Health Rating starts at 60 Base Health.

• 0 -> 60
• 0 to 10 = 3 each, up to 90
• 10 to 50 = 2 each, up to 170
• 50 to 75 = 1 each, up to 195
• 75 to 100 = 0.5 each, up to 207.5

After:
0 Base Health Rating starts at 80 Base Health.

• 0 -> 80
• 0 to 34 = 2 each, up to 148
• 34 to 50 = 1.5 each, up to 172
• 50 to 75 = 1 each, up to 197
• 75 to 100 = 0.5 each, up to 209.5

Stats#Magical Damage Reduction
Before:
-300 Magic Resistance starts at -595% Magical Damage Reduction.

• -300 -> -595%
• -300 to -15 = 2% each, up to -25%
• -15 to 10 = 1% each, up to 0%
• 10 to 250 = 0.25% each, up to 60%
• 250 to 350 = 0.2% each, up to 80%
• 350 to 500 = 0.1% each, up to 95%

After:
-300 Magic Resistance starts at -595% Magical Damage Reduction.

• -300 -> -595%
• -300 to -15 = 2% each, up to -25%
• -15 to 8 = 1% each, up to -2%
• 8 to 18 = 0.5% each, up to 3%
• 18 to 33 = 0.4% each, up to 9%
• 33 to 53 = 0.3% each, up to 15%
• 53 to 85 = 0.25% each, up to 23%
• 85 to 280 = 0.2% each, up to 62%
• 280 to 340 = 0.15% each, up to 71%
• 340 to 430 = 0.1% each, up to 80%
• 430 to 500 = 0.05% each, up to 83.5%

Developer Comments

All characters have been reset for the start of this new early access season. We have also reset the Triumph levels for all accounts.

This season introduces several new systems as we return to our roots of building an engaging multiplayer dungeon crawler. EA Season 4 & 5 introduced changes that made the dungeons too predictable and led to a stagnation of gameplay. Our goal this season is to return some of the unpredictability and mysteriousness to the dungeons.

We have now implemented our first iteration of a random dungeon system. We will start off by using the ‘Crypts’ dungeon as the testing ground for this system while we fine tune the settings to generate compelling dungeons to explore. We plan to progressively adapt more and more dungeon biomes to work with the random generation system throughout this season. The other advantage of this system is that it significantly reduces the overhead to add new dungeon modules, which we plan to take full advantage of this season.

We have also implemented a continuous matchmaking system. The continuous matchmaking system means that players can join a dungeon that is already in progress and are no longer limited to entering only at the start of a session. This system gives greater agency to players so they can simply select the dungeon and difficulty without needing to wait for a map rotation. This system also allows us to more efficiently populate dungeons, leading to better quality sessions even for low population regions.

This season introduces the new Sorcerer class. The sorcerer is a master of the elements and can weave together multiple spells to devastating results. Please note that the current implementation is a work in progress as we build on offering a unique spell casting experience.

We have also added several improvements to give players additional goals. A new item socket feature allows users to customize their items by infusing the power of gems. A new achievement system allows adventurers to track special accomplishments with the future goal of unlocking cool in-game rewards. We’ve also updated the quest system, so progress is now synchronized across all characters on an account.

We have a lot of exciting updates planned for this season. Prepare for the inaugural season of the Arena with a full ranking system and rewards. We also plan to augment the Religion system to offer more incentives to donate to a god of your choice. Now that we have a better handle on the item balance, we look forward to finally improving the versatility of the character builds with some big changes. We thank you for your support and see you in the dungeons!