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Greetings, Adventurers. We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update.
IRONMACEFixed an issue where the game could crash if the Detail or Recent Matches button was pressed immediately after entering the Leaderboard screen.
Fixed an issue where canceling the Rogue's Play Dead too quickly and then using Tumble could cause the character to become unable to move.
Fixed an issue where the Sorcerer's spellcasting wind-up animation, in which they extend their hand forward before casting, might not be visible to other players.
Fixed an issue where the Cleric's Pain Offering, Confession, and Divine Grace could continuously increase an ally's Magical Healing whenever their effects were applied.
Fixed an issue where the Wizard's Arcane Infusion could trigger when attacking corpses.
Fixed an issue where using the Wizard's Transmutation to transform into a tree allowed players to see from an excessively high viewpoint.
Fixed an issue where players could be launched into the air when moving over objects transformed by the Wizard's Transmutation.
Fixed an issue where, after a successful shield block, repeatedly blocking and canceling before the next attack, an attack hitting the sword could incorrectly apply a blocking state to the sword.
Fixed an issue where hit-scan spells, such as Zap and curse spells, would be hit location specific (such as headshot damage) when striking specific body parts.
Fixed an issue where players could become unable to escape after defeating the Fire Colossus in Firedeep of The Goblin Cave.
Fixed an issue where the Midnight Curse sound effect could repeatedly play in the outer area of The Ruins.
Fixed an issue where the Magma Wyvern could leave its combat area during certain attack patterns.
Fixed an issue where the Magma Wyvern would remain stationary instead of pursuing players within its combat area.
Fixed an issue where attacks against the lower body of the Magma Wyvern would not deal damage.
Fixed an issue where the visual effects and damage timing of the Magma Wyvern's flame attack could become out of sync.
Fixed an issue where the target player's health bar might not be displayed during Death Cam playback.
Fixed an issue where if the party leader was loading into a dungeon and another player accepted a party invitation, the new party member might not appear in the party list and could become unable to leave the party.
Fixed an issue where players could claim rewards from the previous season's Religion system.
Both the Fire Colossus and Magma Wyvern will now always appear in The Firedeep.
Added a Parry Riposte Attack stat to the Character Stats window. When a weapon is equipped, players can now view the damage bonus applied to a riposte after a successful parry.
The normal riposte attack stat displays the damage bonus applied to a riposte after a successful block.
Removed the sound effect that plays when a player becomes very low health.
The parry area has been expanded to ensure better consistency across parry weapons for performing a parry→ riposte.
Parry weapons can now also perform a normal block→riposte when they block an attack outside the parry area. However, parry weapons do not receive additional bonus damage when landing a block→riposte.
The Player Detail window now displays info for the normal riposte and parry riposte damage multipliers.
The defense recovery times for weapons and shields have been improved to allow for better block→riposte.
Improved an issue where an attacker’s weapon could pass through a defending weapon and damage the defender.
Improved the drop rate of artifacts for The Firedeep bosses.
Adjusted the Magma Wyvern's attack patterns to slightly increase its difficulty.
Veil of Shadows has been updated so that the stealth effect will not be removed by moving for the first 2 seconds after the stealth effect is activated.
When using Whirlwind, all weapon damage multipliers have been reduced from 100% to 90%.
Increased the Teleport count from 1 → 2. Teleport cannot be cast again while in the ‘destabilized’ state.
The ‘Sleepy’ duration in Sleep has been reduced from 3 seconds to 2 seconds, and the sleep duration has been increased from 1.25 seconds to 2 seconds.
Increased the stack duration of Sacred Flame from 2s → 3.5s.
Increased the cooldown of Sacred Flame from 2s → 5s.
The magical damage bonus for Vow of Silence has been reduced from 10% → 6%, and cast time has been increased from 0.75s→1.25s.
The cast time for Judgement has been increased from 1s →1.5s.
The cast time of Barefoot Pilgrimage has been reduced from 3s → 2s, cooldown reduced from 90s → 45s, and effect duration increased from 12s → 16s.
Confession cooldown reduced from 60s → 24s.
Sling's weapon damage has been reduced by 2 at all rarities.
Lantern Shield's impact resistance has increased from 4→5.
In celebration of Early Access Season 10, Legendary Status is on sale for 30% off — just $21.
The sale ends July 31 at 00:00 UTC. Don’t miss out.
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Hello Adventurers,
Welcome to Early Access Season 10. All character levels, items, stashes, inventory, reward tokens, karma, quest, affinity, and triumph levels have been reset. This season brings several large new features.Enter the Flames! – Power stirs once more within the dungeons. New arcane magic has awakened. Forgotten divine magic has been rediscovered, and a new terror now rises from the Firedeep.
Nearly 40 new perks, skills and spells! – Overwhelming magic has been bestowed upon the Wizard and Cleric. Also a broad revamp of many familiar skills for the other classes.
New Artifacts – Are you worthy enough to discover and wield the brand new Artifacts and minor Artifacts?
New Melee Riposte Mechanics - Blocking with sword-type weapons now takes into consideration the size and sweet spot of the weapons. Blocking with the sweet spot now allows a quicker riposte.
More QoL and Smoother Progression – Numerous QoL improvements including better game guidance, smoother quest progression, and quicker unlocks. Triumph exp can now be more easily earned in all game modes. The Adventure Ranks have been extended with actual gold rewards for attaining the top ranks!
Fixed an issue where rewards from the previous season could fail to be claimed.
Fixed an issue where the Rogue's Thrust could be applied to weapons other than daggers.
Fixed an issue where casting spells with the Magic Staff could apply an additional 10% movement speed penalty.
Fixed an issue where War Cry's 20% Max Health Bonus was not applied to Bonus Health, causing less Health to be granted than intended.
Fixed an issue where the Ranger's Explosive Shot would not trigger the effects of Longshot Expert, Point-Blank Expert, or Purge Shot.
Fixed an issue where an Escape Portal in the Forgotten Castle - Ruins, Great Hall C module could spawn overlapping background props.
Fixed an issue where the Ice Kobold's low-health animation could be interrupted or fail to play.
Fixed an issue where the Demon Imp could fail to use its healing behavior even when nearby monsters were present.
Fixed an issue where screen shake could occur during the Fire Colossus' attack patterns.
Fixed an issue where players could avoid taking damage from lava in the Fire Colossus boss room.
Fixed an issue where updated key bindings might not be reflected in the key guide.
Fixed an issue where players could respond to Highlight Pings.
Fixed an issue where the Highlight Ping icon could be displayed incorrectly.
Fixed an issue where using a Highlight Ping (V) on the map could behave like a regular ping.
Fixed an issue where Highlight Ping (V) could also be used on inventory items and quests.
Fixed an issue where the directional audio of ping sounds could play from an unintended direction.
Fixed an issue where pings could appear larger than intended on Arena maps.
Fixed an issue where Faustian Bargain transformation points could be reset when moving to the next floor.
Fixed an issue where the order of required quest items could differ between the lobby and the dungeon.
Optimized the monster spawning system to improve server performance.
Claim the EAS10 Welcome Delivery package from the "Post Express" tab of the Expressman.
New cosmetic items have been added to the Shop.
The purchase quantity for Redstone Shards has been adjusted.
Improved item previews in the Shop and Customize screens.
The Early Access Season 10 Pack is now available. It includes one permanent Magma Wyvern Torch skin, 2 Redstones, 1 shared stash tab and 5 additional Marketplace slots available for the season, 3 Gold Coin Bags (non-tradeable), 6 Gold Coin Pouches (non-tradeable), and a bundle of consumables.
The Twitch Drops campaign will run from July 18 to August 7. For more details, please see the announcement in the Twitch Drops section on our official website.
The Early Access Season #10 Solo Self-Found (SSF) event will run during the first two weeks of the season. The Marketplace and Trading Post will open on July 31.
During this period only, the High-Roller Gear Score requirement will be reduced from 280 to 140.
Added nearly 40 new perks, skills, and spells for the Rogue, Ranger, Wizard, and Cleric.
Improved the sound effects for the Fighter's Spell Reflection and Last Bastion.
Improved the sound effects for the Barbarian's Morale Boost.
Added headshot sound effects. Landing a headshot with a primary weapon now plays different sounds based on the weapon type. Applies to players, sub-bosses, and bosses. (Excludes thrown utility weapons and spell projectiles.)
Reworked projectile pass-by sound effects, improving distant projectile audio and overall sound quality.
Added a near-death audio effect. When Health falls below 20%, sounds become muffled.
A scream sound now plays when falling to your death.
Optimized lighting in several modules of The Forgotten Castle - Crypt.
Firedeep in The Ashen Range has been expanded to a 5x5 layout. Explore new modules, monsters, and a new Magma Wyvern boss.
Dreadspine no longer appears in the game. It’s special dropped items are now dropped by the Skeleton Champion and Abomination.
Changed how the spell, music, transformation, and emote selection wheels are canceled. Moving the cursor to the center of the wheel cancels the current selection. Since the center is selected by default when opening the wheel, opening and immediately closing it will now cancel the selection. This change also allows Sorcerers to cast spells from each hand while holding magic weapons.
Updated a new Riposte system.
Parry & Riposte - Parry is a weapon-specific trait. Only sword-type and dagger weapons can perform a parry now by blocking an attack with their parry sweet spot, allowing for an immediate Riposte. If they block an attack outside their sweet spot, they can only guard against the attack and forego the chance to riposte.
Block & Riposte - Most of the weapons that cannot parry have now been changed to a block & riposte weapon. Blocking an attack will elicit the blocking animation based on the impact difference of the weapons. A block-riposte can be triggered after the block.
The Riposte damage modifiers have been updated to reflect the greater skill required to successfully land a riposte.
Added new Artifacts and Minor Artifacts: Shadowbite, Windreaver, Titanium Pavise, Grimveil Cloak, Tear of Hrímthurs, and Soul-Devoted Folio.
Added an "Auto-Equip Supplies" checkbox to the Quick Purchase popup shown before entering Normal and Squire Royale modes.
Base Supplies will not be automatically equipped if the box is unchecked.
Locked quests now display the prerequisite quest and quest giver’s name.
Quest items now display the name of the merchant they should be turned in to.
Added a confirmation popup when submitting Unique or higher rarity items for quests that accept items regardless of rarity.
Improved achievement completion indicators to make newly completed achievements easier to find. Indicators are shown from the category down to the achievement and remain until clicked.
Reworked the Triumph system. Triumph EXP can now be earned by escaping dungeons, killing or assisting in the killing of enemy players. The amount earned varies depending on the game mode and floor. The EXP required for each Triumph level has also been adjusted.
The Demigod rank has been expanded to Level 50. Reaching each Demigod level grants Gold Coin delivered through the Expressman. (Must be claimed within one week and expires at the end of the season.)
Goblin Recovery recovery rates are now displayed in the game mode descriptions.
Moved the Recent Party Members list to the left side of the screen.
Moved the Ping icon displayed on character portraits to the left side.
Adjusted the Artifact drop distribution table due to the addition of new artifacts and a new boss.
Adjusted the Merchant Affinity requirements for purchasing equipment. Uncommon equipment can now be purchased at 25 Affinity, and Rare equipment at 50 Affinity.
Reduced the cost of Workshop Crafting, Workshop Enhancing, and Upgrading the Workshop.
Weapon Guard now grants +1 Impact Resistance, and its Physical Damage Reduction effect has been removed.
Perfect Block duration has been increased from 8 to 12 seconds. Cooldown has been increased from 7 to 8 seconds.
Last Bastion duration has been increased from 8 to 12 seconds. Cooldown has been reduced from 48 to 32 seconds.
Disarm cooldown has been reduced from 24 to 18 seconds.
Pommel Strike cooldown has been reduced from 18 to 12 seconds.
Fortified Ground cooldown has been reduced from 18 to 12 seconds.
Combo Attack now grants its buff immediately after the first successful hit.
Hurl Weapon cooldown has been reduced from 16 to 8 seconds.
Whirlwind damage scaling has been increased from 80% to 100%.
Grappling Hook slow duration has been reduced from 1.5 to 1 second.
Added the new skill Play Dead.
Added the new perk Wall Ride.
Exiting Hide now applies a -30% Physical Damage Bonus for 3 seconds.
Removed the Physical Damage Bonus effect from Ambush.
Sneak Attack damage has been increased from 10 to 15. Cooldown has been increased from 22 to 24 seconds.
Shadowstep cooldown has been reduced from 30 to 24 seconds.
Dagger Mastery Physical Damage Bonus has been increased from 10% to 15%.
Lethal Mark's multiplicative Physical Damage Reduction has been increased from 15% to 30%.
Trickster now grants 30% Action Speed while throwing Throwing Knives (up from 20%), adds 10% Move Speed while throwing, and increases item equip speed by 50%.
Added the new perk Overload.
Purge Shot has been changed from a perk to a skill. It now removes all buffs and deals 10 Magical Damage for each buff removed.
Forceful Shot's knockback duration has been reduced from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
Overdraw charge time per stack has been reduced from 1.25 to 1 second.
Explosive Shot damage-over-time duration has been increased from 8 to 10 seconds, and its damage has been increased from 7 to 10.
Increased the knockback distance of Windblast and Vortex slightly.
Eruption cast time has been reduced from 0.85 to 0.75 seconds, and its launch height has been reduced from 1000 to 800.
Fire Arrow damage has been increased from 8 to 10.
Lightning Storm damage has been increased from 10 (1.0) to 15 (0.75).
Flamethrower damage has been increased from 20 to 25, while its duration has been reduced from 5 to 4 seconds.
Flamefrost Spear damage has been increased from 30/30 to 35/35.
Mana Flow duration has been increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
Increased the projectile speed of Water Bolt slightly.
Aqua Prison Wet duration has been increased from 2 to 3 seconds, and its projectile speed has been increased slightly.
Slightly increased the size of Mud Shield and the distance at which it is created.
Frost Breath now reduces Move Speed by 20%, up from 10%.
Added the new perk Cold Focus.
Added the new perk Lingering Magic.
Added the new perk Static Charge.
Added the new perk Glass Cannon.
Added the new perk Focused Mind.
Added the new perk Arcane Precision.
Added the new skill Arcane Surge.
Added the new skill Arcane Insight.
Added the new skill Arcane Infusion.
Added the new spell Transmutation.
Added the new spell Sleep.
Added the new spell Frost Wave.
Added the new spell Fly.
Added the new spell Polymorph.
Added the new spell Teleport.
Added the new spell Meteor Strike.
Fireball damage has been reduced from 35 to 30.
Zap damage has been reduced from 20 to 15.
Ice Bolt damage has been reduced from 30 to 20.
Lightning Strike damage has been reduced from 30 to 25.
Explosion damage has been reduced from 25 to 20.
Added the new perk Sacred Flame.
Added the new perk Banishing Touch.
Added the new perk Stigmata.
Added the new perk Pain Offering.
Added the new perk Heretic's Brand.
Added the new perk Aura of Awe.
Added the new perk Blood Tithe.
Added the new perk Divine Echo.
Added the new skill Excommunication.
Added the new skill Vow of Silence.
Added the new skill Confession.
Added the new skill Barefoot Pilgrimage.
Added the new spell Withering Word.
Added the new spell Blessed Fare.
Added the new spell Divine Grace.
Added the new spell Veil of Judgment.
Added the new spell Radiant Blade.
Added the new spell Divine Barrier.
Added the new spell Miracle.
Smite duration has been increased from 7 to 12 seconds, while its damage has been reduced from 10 to 5.
The range of Bard song buffs and debuffs has been adjusted from 300/450/600 to 400 (Bad) / 500 (Good) / 600 (Perfect).
Tranquility has been changed from restoring +2 (0.25) Health per second while resting to restoring +1 (0.1) Health every 5 seconds under normal conditions.
Chorale of Clarity has been changed from restoring 8 Spell Memory per second while resting to restoring 2 Spell Memory per second under normal conditions.
Ballad of Courage has been changed from granting 5/7/10 Physical Power as a 6-second party buff to granting 2/4/6 Physical Power as a 240-second party buff.
Fermata has been changed from granting +5 Resourcefulness to increasing the duration of music effects applied to yourself by 1.5x.
Lore Mastery has been changed from granting 30% Interaction Speed and +10 Additional Memory Capacity to granting 30% Interaction Speed and increasing Knowledge by 50% of your Resourcefulness.
Piercing Shrill Physical Damage has been reduced from 20/25/30 to 15/20/25.
Shriek of Weakness Physical Damage has been reduced from 3/4/5 to 1/2/3, Physical Damage Reduction has been increased from 6/8/10% to 9/12/15%, and its duration has been reduced from 6/12/18 seconds to 4/8/12 seconds.
Potion of Luck rarity has been changed from Epic to Rare.
Clarity Potion has been changed from restoring 34 Spell Memory per second while resting for 4/6/8/10/12/14/16 seconds to restoring 2 Spell Memory per second under normal conditions for 20/40/60/80/100/120/140 seconds.
The guard stance animation for all weapons has been sped up slightly.
The weapon guard reaction timing has been adjusted to match each weapon's attack speed.
The activation timing of the Longsword's second Riposte attack has been slightly delayed to make follow-up Ripostes easier.
Spellbooks can now Guard and Riposte.
Longbow damage has been increased by 3 due to the recent animation update.
Unique items now have 2 random modifiers, and the value range of each modifier has been adjusted to roll up to 2x its previous maximum value.
The values of some random modifiers have been adjusted.
Dark Plate Armor Magic Resistance has been adjusted from 32~45 to 39~45, Vigor from 1~3 to 1~5, and Move Speed penalty from 11 to 14.
Ornate Jazerant Armor Rating has been adjusted from 72~82 to 70~82, Magic Resistance from 22~38 to 32~38, Dexterity from 1~3 to 1~5, and Move Speed penalty from 7 to 9.
Dark Leather Leggings Armor Rating has been adjusted from 50~59 to 33~39, Magic Resistance from 13~25 to 14~20, Dexterity from 1~3 to 1~5, and Move Speed penalty from 5 to 4.
Dark Padded Hose Magic Resistance has been adjusted from 17~30 to 24~30, Vigor from 1~3 to 1~5, and Move Speed penalty from 4 to 6.
Runestone Gloves Armor Rating has been adjusted from 12~18 to 10~16, Magic Resistance from 11~24 to 14~20, Strength from 1~3 to 1~5.
Dashing Boots Armor Rating has been adjusted from 26~34 to 24~30, Magic Resistance from 13~24 to 17~23, Agility from 1~3 to 1~5.
Timeworn Robe Magic Resistance has been increased from 20 to 30.
Holy Robe Magical Healing has been adjusted from 0~2 to 1~3, and Move Speed penalty from 4 to 5.
Barbuta Helm Armor Rating has been increased from 20~38 to 26~38.
Forest Hood Move Speed penalty has been increased from 2 to 3.
Arcane Hood Armor Rating has been adjusted from 21~29 to 10~16, and 30 Magic Resistance has been added.
Stinky Stick Poison Cloud charges have been increased from 3 to 5.
Pestilence True Magical Damage has been reduced from 20 to 15.
Aegis now grants +50 Magic Resistance.
Abyssal Trident Additional Damage has been increased from 10 to 15.
Dryad's Wrath reflected damage has been increased from 30% to 40%.
Soulscraper duration has been increased from 12 seconds to 60 seconds.
Leviathan damage has been increased from 10 to 15, and the impact of its Water Wave has been adjusted to match the War Maul.
Spellweaver Spell Casting Speed has been increased from 5% to 10%, and its duration has been increased from 10 seconds to 20 seconds.
Kuma's Claw now grants +7% Armor Penetration.
Kuma's Fang now grants +5% Action Speed.
Cinder damage has been increased from 10 to 12.
Hello!
The EAS9 Warlord Tournament has come to a close! What an incredible weekend it was for the contestants and everyone who tuned in.
The highest ranking Warlords of EAS9 from three regions went head-to-head in the arena, and I think their incredible plays and clutch moments will be remembered for a long time!
Here are the champions and runner-up teams of each region:
1st place - ET7 (takumin/ekusu/762)
2nd place - 1curse50%HP (baigeijiuwanle/haoguozhi/Mehal)
3rd place - Ungboo (vincennt/AntiRain/O-ken)
1st place - REMOVE INVIS2 (Buto/Foxman/Maka)
2nd place - Not Our Main Server (baizhoua/crispy/Enzos)
3rd place - Vicious and Ruthless (PartyChip/Carnage/Shock)
1st place - FERMA52 (Seer0feem1337/lelya52/Sosik67)
2nd place - ZERO EGO (Chili/Hemsk/magazy)
3rd place - Jacob/Edward/Bella (deff/SLAVIAN/benjiiHAWK)
If you missed the live broadcast, be sure to check out the tournament replays on the official Dark and Darker YouTube channel!
ASIA
NA
EU
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this tournament happen, and to all of you who tuned in and cheered. T
his wouldn’t have been possible without you guys.
We'll be back with an even more exciting tournament next time!
Hello Adventurers,
The Dark and Darker EAS9 Warlord Tournament is starting this weekend!
Top 24 Warlord teams from all over the world will clash for their throne.
ASIA: 2026-07-10 (Fri) 10:00 UTC
NA: 2026-07-11 (Sat) 01:00 UTC
EU: 2026-07-12 (Sun) 14:00 UTC
Team 1 - Ungboo (vincennt/nyamunyamukk/Dybi1ibi1imikasaYTTV)
Team 2 - Solo Arena Players (kind20260615024325/1123/CLLYwarlock)
Team 3 - A Song of Ice and Fire (binglan/Rangerxee/TheSolitaryLeader)
Team 4 - TotalHp520 (ungboob/MeideishaB/ChoiYeonWoo)
Team 5 - ET7 (takumin2/t762/ekusu)
Team 6 - TBH (BNFclub/Magicalkochan/InsaneAimer)
Team 7 - 1curse50%HP (BAIGEIJIUWANLE011/AutenisMyGirlFriend/shengqishi999)
Team 8 - Deserve to Win (zon2hanzhangchai/BlackKaiserO/DYlichungang)
Team 1 - Untamable Beasts (CZARFACE/Nakamira/TouchDirt)
Team 2 - Hey Guys (Repoze/XD42067/sn1pahmastah2013)
Team 3 - No Wizard GG (Warfreezy/madoodams/Idk14)
Team 4 - 8th Seed (HalfghostSmiteTTVs/CompDiff/NotJettpcTTVr)
Team 5 - Vicious And Ruthless (Carnagexall/PARTYCHIP17/eShock)
Team 6 - Not Our Main Server (RemingtonM700/GothMommyIsAMan/Baizhouyaya)
Team 7 - REMOVE INVIS2 (Foxman2/SAVIOROFGAMING/Buto)
Team 8 - Square Table (JohnCrafterWiz/SoloTemplarTTV/OliverTreesPilot)
Team 1 - Golems (BetterCallSaul/PDooddy/onetapEzz)
Team 2 - Jacob/Edward/Bella (AttributeShift/CTpeJIokTBoeuMe4TbI/SLAVIAN)
Team 3 - The Chuds (VanskorRikimaru/Shinsenkyo/MUDACK)
Team 4 - FERMA52 (Seer0feemTheMeleeGod/lelya52/Sosymba)
Team 5 - BUFF BARD NERF RANGED (rafiti12/Xeroniser/ConanLEBARBIER)
Team 6 - VVinRAR (BenchBress/SandorCleagane/1nonlyerrorTTVb)
Team 7 - Ad Mortem (B2rserker/iamraidentv/twitchwatamegu) Team 8 - ZERO EGO (agabuga/Hemsk/MagazyTv)
1st Place -300 Redstone Shards (per player) -1st Place Tournament Nameplate
2nd Place -200 Redstone Shards (per player) -2nd Place Tournament Nameplate
3rd Place -100 Redstone Shards (per player) -3rd Place Tournament Nameplate
Hi Adventurers,
This update marks the start of the EAS9 End of Season Events.During the final stretch before the start of EAS10, the dungeons have become a more dangerous place with better rewards to match. Non-boss monsters are more aggressive.In return, dungeon drop rates have been increased across the board. Artifact drop rates have been doubled in High-Roller dungeons, and the chance to obtain better loot and higher-rarity items has increased in all dungeons. Accessory drop rates from the sub-bosses have also increased, and quest item drop rates have been boosted. This includes a small temporary chance to gain Legendary-grade quest items from PvE dungeons during this period. Additionally, the small coffers chests in all dungeons have a small chance to yield the super valuable hunting loots during this event.To help boost Adventure Rank progress in the final push towards ‘Demigod’ rank, we’ve doubled the Adventure Point multiplier for all dungeons.The End of Season festivities also include the 'Artifact Arenas’ which will be available from July 10 through July 14.Finally, we’ve also made big improvements to the in-game ping system for better team coordination. This also includes new communications wheels for both social and combat messages.We hope you enjoy these changes while we prepare for the next Early Access Season. Be on the lookout for new EAS10 information dropping soon. In the meantime, see you in the dungeons!IRONMACEFixed an issue where successful Bard Play actions could fail to apply their intended effects.
Fixed an issue where equipping a weapon or switching Quick Slots could be delayed after using a throwable item.
Fixed an issue where returning from Alt+Tab could leave the Alt key stuck, causing inventory items to be dropped unintentionally.
Fixed an issue where player movement could become locked when using a Crystal Ball and a one-handed weapon while both Primary Attack and Secondary Attack were bound to the same key.
Fixed an issue where the Cost Limit color for Resurrection was displayed differently from other Divine Magic spells.
Fixed an issue where magma projectiles could fail to spawn during certain attack patterns of the Fire Colossus.
Fixed an issue where the map legend icon could flicker whenever a ping was placed.
Fixed an issue where Bandages and Potions available upon entering Squire Royale could be incorrectly granted as Looted items.
Fixed an issue where the Bard's Piercing Shrill could fail to appear in the Total Damage summary in Arena.
Fixed an issue where searching for gems (Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire) in the Marketplace would display only the Cracked rarity.
The End of Season 9 event begins. Following the end of the current Arena rank season on July 6th, the off-season Arena (Flex + Solo/Duo) will be available at all times from July 10th to July 14th. During this period, the item rarity restriction for Arena entry is lifted, allowing gear up to Artifact rarity to be used, and all items will be retained even upon losing the match. To mark the final stretch before the next season, the dungeons have become more dangerous with better rewards to match. Non-boss monsters are more aggressive, gaining 15% Attack Power while losing 30% Health. In return, dungeon drop rates are increased across the board. Artifact drop rates are doubled in High-Roller dungeons, and the chance to obtain better loot and higher-rarity items is increased from normal chests, premium chests (Golden Chest, Lion's Head Chest), treasure hoards, and sub-bosses. Sub-boss accessory drop rates are also increased, and quest item drop rates are boosted — Legendary-rarity quest items also have a small chance to drop in PvE dungeons during this period. Small Coffers in all dungeons also have a small chance to yield high-grade hunting loot such as Seal of Dominion, Spectral Fabric, and Troll's Blood. Finally, to help boost Adventure Rank progress, all Adventure Point gains in dungeons are doubled.
EA Season 9 Solo/Duo Arena rewards have been revealed. By enabling the Show Arena Rank Portrait Frame option in the Customization menu, both Solo/Duo and Flex Arena frame rewards will be equipped at the same time.
Arena Season #3 is scheduled to begin on July 31.
The default crouch (C) keybind has been removed, and Toggle Camera (V) has been reassigned to N. You can rebind these keys at any time in the Options menu.
Items placed into the player's inventory now use vertical-first sorting in both the lobby and dungeons.
The ping system has been improved.
Pings now display immediately on key input.
Chat message colors now vary depending on the ping type.
Ping icons and world markers have been redesigned, and a new ping animation has been added.
A unique color (Yellow/Orange/Green) is now assigned per party member and displayed on ping icons, compass, map, and portrait badges.
Ping input bindings have been updated. (General ping: Middle Mouse Button / Highlight ping: V / Combat radial: C / Social radial: Z / Insert: Ping current location)
The ping overlay has been improved — it now shows the object name instead of the character name, with a remove button for your own pings and a respond button for party members' pings.
Ping highlight effects have been improved, and ping sound has been changed to 3D directional audio.
General pings no longer display a "Check my ping." chat message.
Combat and social radial messages have been updated. The "Need Ammo" message now automatically changes based on the equipped ranged weapon type.
Gambler's Token is now a Soulbound item. While the original owner is alive, they cannot drop it in a dungeon, transfer it to another player's inventory, or send it through the Expressman.
Hi Adventurers,
This update brings several large changes to the High-Roller and Normal dungeons. We have now added a minimum gear-score requirement along with a higher entrance fee to the High-Roller dungeons to heighten their identity as a high-risk/high reward venue. To offset the higher fees, all adventurers that enter the HR dungeons now receive a ‘Gambler’s Token’ that they can be sold on extraction to recoup their costs. Taking risk to the fullest, HR dungeoneers can also collect the tokens of their slaughtered foes for greater rewards or just for bragging right.
We’ve also seen continual improvement with new player retention due to recent onboarding and gating improvements. Based on this encouraging data, we updated the entrance restrictions for the Normal dungeons to give each dungeon a more defined place in the overall progression journey. This also means finding better loot through the dungeons to make progress smoother.
This update also reveals the seasonal rewards and the end dates for EAS9. This is in line with our plans of going with a more predictable cadence for each season as we build up to version 1.0. We still have a way to go, but we look to add good content with each wipe going forward. This includes continuing to flesh out the classes and give players the proper canvas to build their fantasy character.
Finally, we have an update planned next week to usher in the end of season events. Adventurers can expect boosted loot and the return of artifact arenas for the final weeks of the season. Thank you and see you in the dungeons!
IRONMACE
Fixed an issue where the display resolution could change unpredictably when launching the game.
Fixed an issue where the Ranger could become stuck while holding a drawn bow after using Overdraw.
Fixed an issue where the Ranger’s bow-holding pose could appear incorrectly when equipping Nimble Hands and applying the Succubus’s Survival Bow skin.
Fixed an issue where an unintended option could be selected after opening and closing the Spell or Emote Wheel.
Fixed an issue where Pirate monsters could immediately attack players at different elevations without properly pursuing them.
Fixed an issue where Pirate monsters might not play their hit reaction animation correctly when struck.
Fixed an issue where Skeleton Archer projectile speed could become faster than intended.
Fixed an issue where a Living Statue could leave behind lingering hitboxes after being defeated, blocking projectiles and attacks.
Fixed an issue where Fire Spirits in ambush mode might not prioritize attacking a newly summoned Hydra within attack range.
Fixed an issue where the Demon Overseer would stop attacking when another player performed a ranged attack during melee combat.
Fixed an issue where Bandages could be placed in unintended locations within the Waiting Room when transitioning to the next floor.
Fixed an issue where blocking Druid animal form attacks or Warlock demon form attacks with a Zweihander could play unintended sound effects.
Fixed an issue where the parry sound effect of Demon's Glee could differ from that of the Rapier.
Fixed an issue where blocking communications was applied on a character basis rather than an account basis for features such as whispers.
Fixed an issue where messages could reappear upon entering a dungeon or lobby even after using the Clear All Chats button.
Fixed an issue where the eye appearance of the Succubus race could look different in the shop compared to in-game.
Fixed an issue where the highest-scoring character of the same class might not be correctly reflected on the Arena leaderboard.
Fixed an issue where players who achieved the Warlord rank in Solo or Duo Arena could appear as Vanquisher rank on the leaderboard.
EA Season 9 rewards for Flex Arena and Adventurer Rank have been revealed.
Sales of the EA Season 9 Season Pack will end on July 10 at 11:59 PM(UTC).
EA Season 9 will end on July 17. The Arena season will end on July 6.
High-Roller Dungeon entry requirements have been changed to a minimum Gear Score of 280 based on equipped items, and the entry fee has been increased to 500 Gold. A Gambler's Token worth 500 gold will now be automatically granted upon entry and can be sold to a Merchant after successfully extracting from the dungeon.
The item rarity restrictions for entering each dungeon in Normal mode have been adjusted. The Forgotten Castle allows up to Common rarity items, The Ashen Range up to Uncommon rarity items, The Frost Mountain up to Rare rarity items, and The Blue Maelstrom up to Epic rarity items.
The Quick Access Inventory will also be displayed when players ready up for the Normal Mode dungeons.
Players can now view the possible minimum and maximum value ranges of the random item modifiers by holding the Alt key (RT on gamepad) while viewing item tooltips, or by enabling the option in the settings.
The English name of the Haze Blade has been changed from "Haze Blade" to "Merrymaker."
“Found By” designation will now be applied to items recovered through Expressman and items 'crafted' in the Workshop.
Whispers will no longer be displayed while in-game.
Improved loading speed for the 'News' window.
Improved anti-cheat detection.
General
Slightly increased the chance of obtaining Epic-rarity items from chests, monsters, and Treasure Rooms in High-Roller Dungeons.
Increased the chance of obtaining Rare-rarity and Epic-rarity items from chests, monsters, bosses, and Treasure Rooms in the Normal Dungeons.
Increased the base Goblin recovery rate at 0 Affinity from 0% to 40% in both Normal and High-Roller Dungeons.
Increased Goblin recovery rates at certain Affinity levels.
Increased the Adventure Points earned when going down a floor from 50 to 100.
Slightly increased the chance for boss rooms to appear in the Crypt and Inferno in Squire Royale mode.
Reduced the difficulty of certain quests required by the Tavern Master, Weaponsmith, and Leathersmith.
The dizziness effects from Ale, Bats, and Merrymaker are no longer affected by graphics settings.
Classes
Fighter
Shield Mastery now applies to a single melee attack made within 1 second of a successful block.
Ranger
Longbow animations have been slowed, and its arrow count has been reduced from 6 to 5.
The effective range of Point-Blank Expert has been increased from within 450 units to within 600 units.
The minimum effective range of Longshot Expert has been increased from 650 to 700, while the range required to reach its maximum effect has been reduced from 2500 to 1500.
Barbarian
Removed the Cooldown Reduction effect from Treacherous Lungs.
Wizard
Melt's Projectile Damage Reduction penalty reduced from 10% to 5%.
Druid
Dreamwalk duration increased from 2 seconds to 3 seconds.
Bard
Lore Mastery's Additional Memory Capacity increased from 5 to 10.
Adjusted the performance time scaling curve of Persuasiveness.
Accelerando and Allegro now scale with Resourcefulness, and stacks now increase once every 2 seconds instead of once every second.
Accelerando Move Speed adjusted from 1/3/5 to 2/3/4.
Allegro Action Speed adjusted from 3/4.5/6% to 3/4/5%.
Ballad of Courage Music tier changed from 1 to 3.
Ballad of Courage now affects party members and has a duration of 6 seconds.
Jolly Time now additionally grants 5 Vigor.
Sorcerer
Air Mastery's Air Magic Knockback Power Bonus reduced from 25% to 15%.
Reduced the knockback distance of Windblast and Vortex.
Eruption activation delay increased from 0.75 seconds to 0.85 seconds.
Flamestrike Fire Magical Damage increased from 25 to 30.
Fire Arrow Fire Magical Damage increased from 7 to 8.
Mana Flow now grants 1 stack whenever a spell is successfully cast within 3 seconds. Each stack grants an additional 5% Magic Penetration, stacking up to 3 times.
Apex of Sorcery now additionally grants 25% Action Speed while casting spells.
Innate Talent now grants an additional 5 Memory Capacity.
Items
The Gear Score values of weapons, shields, and lanterns have been adjusted by item rarity. Socketed Gems now provide additional Gear Score, while Utility Items no longer provide Gear Score.
Increased Sling reload speed, throw animation speed, and projectile velocity.
Sling Stone maximum stack size increased from 5 to 10.
Hello, Adventurers!
The application for the EAS9 Warlord Tournament is now officially OPEN!
The time has come to prove your dominance and stand victorious among the fiercest warriors in the arena.
As previously announced, applications are open to Warlords from both the Solo/Duo and Flex (Trio) leaderboards.
Qualification: Players must apply together as a full team, consisting of three eligible members. Each of the three members must hold a Warlord rank from either the Solo/Duo or Flex(Trio) as of June 22nd, 00:00 (UTC), and each member of the team must be a different class.
Selection Criteria: Teams will be selected based on their top leaderboard scores recorded at the snapshot time (June 22nd, 00:00 UTC). *Please note that grinding the leaderboard after this snapshot period will not affect your selection.
Application Period: June 22nd – June 29th
Application Link: EAS9 Warlord Tournament
After submitting your application, please make sure all information entered is accurate. If any incorrect information is found, your spot will be immediately transferred to the next team in line.
ASIA - 10:00 July 10 (UTC)
NA - 01:00 July 11 (UTC)
EU - 14:00 July 12 (UTC)
*Updated tournament schedule information on June 25. We apologize for any confusion caused by the incorrect dates.
🥇 1st Place
Exclusive '1st Place' Nameplate
300 Redstone Shards
🥈 2nd Place
Exclusive '2nd Place' Nameplate
200 Redstone Shards
🥉 3rd Place
Exclusive '3rd Place' Nameplate
100 Redstone Shards
Thank you, and we’ll see you in the arena!
Greetings, Adventurers. We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update.
IRONMACEFixed an issue where the door in the Hellwind module of The Forgotten Castle - Inferno could fail to open even after operating the lever.
Fixed an issue where the ziplines did not appear in The Blue Maelstrom.
Fixed an issue where ocean currents could appear in unintended locations in The Blue Maelstrom.
Updated the tail design of the Succubus race.
Hello!
We are excited to announce that the EAS9 Warlord Tournament will be held this July! While the full details are still being polished, we wanted to share some preliminary information with you.
Applicants must maintain their Warlord rank until June 22nd. Additionally, you must select one of your Warlord-tier classes to register for the tournament, and all matches must be played using only that registered class.
Applications must be submitted as a Trio of 3 Warlords, regardless of Solo/Duo or Flex queue status (Duplicate applications are not permitted).
The tournament will feature a Regional round of 8 (8 teams, 24 players per region).
If applications exceed 8 teams per region, selection will be based on the combined rank points of the team members.
Applications will open from June 22, 2026, to June 28, 2026.
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR EXCESS APPLICATIONS Teams will be selected by adding up the individual rank placements of all team members, with the lowest total points (highest combined rank) being selected first.
Example: Solo/Duo 2nd place (2 points) + Flex 8th place (8 points) + Flex 20th place (20 points) = Total 30 points
TIE-BREAKER RULES
Based on the ranks from the applications, priority will be given to the team with the higher minimum rank compared to the opponent.
For example, Team A (Solo/Duo 1st, Solo/Duo 9th, Flex 14th) VS Team B (Flex 4th, Flex 7th, Flex 13th), Team B will take priority because their lowest rank is 13th, whereas Team A's lowest rank is 14th.
If a tie still persists, the team that submitted their application earlier will be selected.
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
(Specific timeframes are currently TBD)
ASIA: July 10, 2026
NA: July 11, 2026
EU: July 12, 2026
More details will be revealed later, so stay tuned and have a great time in the Arena this weekend!
Thank you!
Hi Adventurers,
This hotfix brings polish and balance to the recently added features. This includes adding new treasure rooms and mining ores to the recently added the Firedeep levels. We’ve also made numerous adjustments to the economy, making rare items more valuable. We’ve tuned the balance for the game rules including the amount of AP earned for kills and going down a floor. We’ve also made further adjustments to the Dark Swarm phases in the Squire Royale mode. This update also brings the seductive Succubus race to the game including matching exquisite weapon skins. Thank you and see you in the dungeons!IRONMACEFixed an issue where frame drops could occur when a Ranger’s Explosive Shot hit a target.
Fixed an issue where the Ghost King could be blocked by a Druid's Thorn Barrier and Entangling Vines.
Fixed an issue where the Barbarian’s Two-Hander and Heavy Swing perks could also apply to thrown weapons.
Fixed an issue where a Sorcerer could escape outside the map by using Electric Dash at a specific location within the Wheel module in The Forgotten Castle - Crypt.
Fixed an issue where players could become stuck behind a specific Chest within the Sinking Pillars module in The Frost Mountain - Ice Abyss.
Fixed an issue where players could become stuck between objects at a specific location within the Bladehand's Refuge module in The Blue Maelstrom.
Fixed an issue where the White Shark might fail to attack players who entered its attack range.
Fixed an issue where a White Shark possessed through Faustian Bargain could rise above the water and fly through the air.
Fixed an issue where Sea Walker slime debuff effects could be applied after the slime had already disappeared.
Fixed an issue where damage from the Frost Skeleton Maceman's attacks might not be applied correctly.
Fixed an issue where the Frost Wyvern could be launched away upon death, making interaction impossible.
Fixed an issue where the Demon Overseer's dash attack pattern might not function as intended.
Fixed an issue where the hitbox of the Fire Colossus's combo slam attack could extend higher than intended.
Fixed an issue where the visual effects of certain Fire Colossus attack patterns could be interrupted prematurely.
Fixed an issue where Legendary-grade Shining Pearl items could drop in the PvE Campaign.
Fixed an issue where the highest Arena Rank would be displayed in the Arena results screen instead of showing the proper Arena Rank corresponding to the current queue.
Fixed an issue where required items for the Huntress's Quests might not be displayed correctly.
The Ember Gem special key item has been added to the Firedeep.
A new resource, Brimstone, has been added to the Inferno.
Improved the pre-attack animations for bow-wielding monsters single-shot and multi-shot attacks to make them more visually distinct.
The activation timing of the Demon Overseer's knockback attack has been slightly delayed.
New Succubus themed cosmetics have been added to the Shop.
Adjusted the duration and amount of Dark Swarm phases in the Squire Royale mode.
Increased the AP rewards for player kills and entering the next floor. Killing an enemy player has increased from 30 to 90 AP (split between the party), and entering the next floor has increased from 30 to 50 AP.
The sell-back prices to the merchants of several high-value items have been increased, including Frost Wyvern Egg, Honeybliss Pear, Chocolate Chip Muffin, Ancient Stingray Egg, Crown of the Midnight Stag, Midnight Stag Display, Corrupted Heart, Tear of the Volcano, and Seal of Dominion.
The sell-back prices of boss Hunting Loot have been increased.
The maximum stack size of Silver Coins has been increased from 30 to 100.
The floor lava damage in the Demon Overseer’s Dominion module has been reduced.
The maximum Health bonus from Robust has been increased from 8% to 10%.
Heavy Swing has been changed from reducing Movement Speed of the target by 10% to increasing the duration of any Movement Speed reduction effects on the target by 100%.
Grappling Hook now has a faster throw speed, a longer pull distance, and its cooldown has been reduced from 20 seconds to 16 seconds.
The cooldown of Hurl Weapon has been reduced from 20 seconds to 16 seconds.
The damage scaling of Dark Reflection has been reduced from 15 (0.75) to 15 (0.25).
The bonus Dark Magic Damage per Dark Shard while in Demon Form has been reduced from 33% to 25%.
The Movement Speed reduction effect applied when hit by a Demon Form melee attack has had both its magnitude and duration increased.
Greetings, Adventurers. We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update.
IRONMACEFixed an issue where the Druid's Shapeshift Forms could gain unintended increases to their Health.
Fixed an issue where the Ranger's Penetrating Shot and True Shot effects could be applied to all weapons.
Fixed an issue where the Cleric's Faithfulness effect could be applied to the Fighter's Breakthrough.
Some maps in the Arena map pool have been replaced. Obelisk, Cave Swamp, Stone Graves, and Vault have been added, while Dark Magic Library, Watchtower, Bath House, and Pit have been removed.
The duration of Shield Mastery has been increased from 0.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds.
The Action Speed bonus has been removed from Spear Proficiency.
The projectile speed bonus of Windfletch has been reduced from 20% to 15%.
The damage of the Longbow has been reduced by 1.
The duration of the movement speed reduction effect applied when hit by a Longbow has been reduced from 1 second to 0.7 seconds.
The duration of the movement speed reduction effect applied when hit by a Recurve Bow has been reduced from 1 second to 0.7 seconds.
The duration of the movement speed reduction effect applied when hit by a Survival Bow has been reduced from 0.5 seconds to 0.35 seconds.
The Riposte multiplier of the Spear has been reduced from 1.5 to 1.35.
The Riposte multiplier of the Felling Axe, Double Axe, and Zweihander has been increased from 1.25 to 1.35.
Hello, Adventurers!
The Grand Finals of the Streamer Invitational Event Match were held successfully on Sunday, May 24th.
Some of you may have watched live, but for those who missed the results, here’s a quick recap!
Streamer Invitational Event Match Grand Finals Result
🥇Winner: Team Circus (Ruple / NavySeals / AquaSixmage)
🥈 Runner-up: Team Buff Me Please (Hyeakjin / Tazza / Ttattai)
We sincerely thank all the players who delivered awesome performances.
We’ll continue to gbring you a variety of events, so stay tuned for more!
Thank you.
Hi Adventurers, This update prepares the start of Arena Season #2, available on weekends starting from May 29. We have now expanded the Arena system and have added a new ‘Solo/Duo’ matchmaking queue with additional rewards. The new ‘Solo/Duo’ Arena queue still means the match is fought as a 3vs3 battle, but only solo and duo parties will be able to join the random matchmaking queue. The original Arena queue and leaderboard will now be renamed as the ‘Flex (Trio)’ Arena and will support all party sizes up to a 3-stack for the matchmaking. Both Arena queues have an entrance gear limit set at ‘Epic’ grade, and all items are retained even after a loss. The map rotation for this Arena season has also been expanded. The Solo/Duo Arenas are limited to just Solo queue once competitors reach the ‘Vanquisher 3’ rank at 2600+ MMR. In preparation for the Arena, we’ve also made several changes to class and weapon balance. Finally, this hotfix brings several quality-of-life improvements including the ability to view module names in the in-game map, improved access to accessories in the dungeons, and the ability to toggle the crouch ability. Thank you and see you in the dungeons and Arenas!
IRONMACEFixed an issue where the Rogue’s Sneak Attack, when used with Deathbloom or Viola, could trigger the Artifact effects three times from a single attack.
Fixed an issue where fired arrows could sometimes become invisible while spectating another player.
Fixed an issue in The Forgotten Castle - The Ruins where players could avoid the crows’ influence by climbing to certain high locations within the Graveyard module.
Fixed an issue where the floor textures in the Inferno boss room could become invisible when Graphics Options were set to Low.
Fixed an issue where players could become stuck in the Hut C module of The Frost Mountain - Ice Cavern.
Fixed an issue where players could become unable to escape after defeating the Frost Wyvern in The Frost Mountain - Ice Abyss, as ice chunks created by the Frost Wyvern could block the rope extraction path.
Fixed an issue where Druids could pass through walls in The Blue Maelstrom using Shapeshift.
Fixed an issue where Druids in Rat Form could escape outside the map through a hole within the Skull Island module in The Blue Maelstrom.
Fixed an issue where audio could cut out when passing through a specific location in the Pirate Prison module of The Blue Maelstrom.
Fixed an issue where spawned items could not be picked up after destroying the Giant Barnacle attached to a wall in the Starfish Valley module of The Blue Maelstrom.
Fixed an issue where players could be attacked immediately by a Tidewalker right after spawning in the Ocean Volcano module of The Blue Maelstrom.
Fixed an issue where sound could become occluded if a door was destroyed at the exact moment it was closing.
Fixed an issue where Zombie corpses could sink below the ground when killed on sloped terrain.
Fixed an issue where the visual effect of Blow of Corruption applied to the Demon Overseer could appear excessively large.
Fixed an issue where destroying an opened Flat Chest could cause it to change into a Large Oak Chest.
Fixed an issue where the head type settings for the Rubysilver Barbuta Helm and Barbuta Helm might not have been set as Open Helmets.
Fixed an issue where the head type settings for the Cobalt Viking Helm and Viking Helm might not have been set as Open Helmets.
Fixed an issue where players could enter High-Roller Trio dungeons as a Duo party.
Fixed an issue in Find a Party where, if a party member joined while Solo Dungeon was selected, the party settings would not automatically switch and matchmaking could incorrectly proceed for a Solo Dungeon.
Updated the attack patterns for the Fire Colossus.
Removed the Void from the Demon Overseer’s Dominion module.
Updated the knockback distance for the Demon Overseer’s attack patterns.
Added a feature to show/hide module names on the map. Support for The Blue Maelstrom and Arena will be added in a future update.
Arena queues/leaderboards are now separated into Solo/Duo and Flex Arena.
Added new Arena maps to the Arena map rotation.
Added a separate keybinding option for “Crouch (Toggle)” under OPTIONS - Inputs. The existing crouch keybinding has been changed to “Crouch (Hold)”.
The maximum limit for Headshot Damage Bonus has been reduced from 200% to 180%.
Increased Accessory drop rates from sub-bosses.
Slightly reduced Artifact drop rates from High-Roller Treasure Hoards.
Changed the prerequisite condition for the Tavern Master’s “Icy Bastards” quest to ease Quest difficulty.
Reduced the duration of Shield Mastery from 1 second to 0.5 seconds.
Adjusted Dual Strike so that its attack motion is slower.
Added +5 Move Speed and +5% Action Speed to Spear Proficiency.
Increased Headshot Damage Reduction by 5% and reduced Move Speed by 2 for Full Plate Helmets, excluding the Bone Helm.
Increased Headshot Damage Reduction by 2% for Open-type and Hat-type Plate Helmets, excluding the Visored Sallet and Spangenhelm.
Increased Headshot Damage Reduction by 3% for Leather Hats.
Increased Headshot Damage Reduction by 2% for Cloth Hats.
Added Magic Resistance to several Cloth Armor. (Arcane Garb, Bloodwoven Robe, Courtly Dress)
Removed spell-exclusive modifiers from rolling on two-handed melee weapons and shields. (Memory Capacity Bonus, Additional Memory Capacity, Spell Casting Speed)
Increased the Move Speed penalty of the Halberd from -45 to -50.
Reduced the attack combo damage multipliers for the 2nd and 3rd strikes of the Halberd from 1.05/1.2 to 1/1.1.
Reduced the attack combo damage multipliers for the 2nd and 3rd strikes of the Bardiche from 1.05/1.2 to 1/1.1.
Increased the attack combo damage multipliers for the 2nd and 3rd strikes of the Double Axe from 1.05/1.1 to 1.1/1.2.
Updated the Felling Axe to have faster attack motions and reduced recovery delay after successful attacks.
Hello, Adventurers!
We hope you had a great weekend watching the Streamer Invitational Event Match last Saturday.
Despite the packed schedules, 4 teams put on an awesome show with some fierce competition, and after all the dust settled, two teams have officially punched their tickets to the Grand Finals of the Esports Title Showcase - Streamer Invitational Event Match Grand Finals!
Here’s a recap of the Semifinals results, along with the details for the offline Grand Finals coming up on Sunday, May 24th 10:00 AM KST.
1st Place: Team Buff Please / 6 wins -> Advanced to Finals
2nd Place: Team Circus / 4 wins -> Advanced to Finals
3rd Place: Team Underdog / 3 wins
4th Place: Team Dadita / 0 win
A huge thanks to all participants! And while it didn’t go their way in the end, we want to give a special shoutout to Team Dadita and Team Underdog for their incredible efforts throughout the semifinals.
Date & Time: Thursday, May 21 - Sunday, May 24, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM KST
Location: KINTEX, Ilsan B2C Hall, Booth B10
Date & Time: Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM KST (01:00 UTC)
Venue: E-Sports Main Stage at PlayX4, KINTEX Ilsan
Matchup: Team Buff Please vs. Team Circus
How to Watch: On-site (PlayX4 admission ticket required / no separate reservation needed) or tune in livestream on the Ironmace Official Twitch
The Grand Finals showdown is almost here! See you at PlayX4 on May 24th.
Thank you!
Hello!
The online semifinals of the Streamer Invitational Event Match, a special event of the previously announced will begin shortly.
Please find below the lineup of the 4 teams (12 streamers) and the broadcast crew taking part in this event, along with the semifinal format.
Semifinal Rules
Format: Full round-robin. Every team faces each other once. Each match is a Bo3, consisting of a maximum of 3 games.
Scoring: 1 point is awarded for each game won, with a maximum of 2 points per match.
Advancement: After all matches are played, the top 2 teams with the highest points advance to the finals. In the event of a tie, a tiebreaker match will be held between the tied teams to determine who advances.
Technical Issues & Disqualification: If a technical issue occurs within the first 2 minutes of a game, a rematch may be granted. Disconnections that occur after the 3-minute mark will not result in a rematch unless both teams agree. Any rule violation will result in an immediate loss for that game, and the opposing team will be awarded 1 point.
Broadcast Crew
Caster Jinbaba / Caster Kojinjing
Participating Teams
Team Dadita: Dadita, Hanpa, Kkaesoreum
Team Buff Me Please: Ttattai, Kim Hyeakjin, Noryangjin Tajja
Team Circus: Ruple, Navyseals, AquaSixMage
Team Underdog: Daengwooju, Excalibu, Reiya
Semifinal Bracket
Team Daddita vs Team Buff Me Please
Team Daddita vs Team Circus
Team Daddita vs Team Underdog
Team Buff Me Please vs Team Circus
Team Buff Me Please vs Team Underdog
Team Circus vs Team Underdog
How to Watch
Date & Time: May 16, 7:00 PM KST (10:00 AM UTC)
Live Broadcast Channels (Commentary in Korean) - \
Offline Finals on May 24
The offline finals will be held at the PlayX4 E-sports Festival. The same rules from the semifinals apply, with the following change:
Format: Single elimination (tournament bracket), Bo5
Thank you sincerely for the overwhelming interest and support. We will do our utmost to make this a meaningful and memorable event for everyone.
Thank you.
Hello, Adventurers! This is IRONMACE.
We’re excited to share some great news about an opportunity to meet you all in person!
Dark and Darker has been selected for the e-Sports Title Support Program, and we’ll be participating in PlayX4, held at KINTEX in Ilsan, from May 21 to May 24.
For anyone who is visiting or living in Korea, stop by the IRONMACE booth at PlayX4 to take part in various events where you can win exclusive Dark and Darker merch.
On Sunday, May 24, we’ll be hosting a special event match featuring Korean streamers who have continuously supported and played Dark and Darker.
Dates: Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Sunday, May 24, 2026 / 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM KST (01:00 – 09:00 UTC)
Venue: IRONMACE Booth (B10), KINTEX Hall B2C, Goyang-si
PlayX4 Visitor Information: 2026 PlayX4 Official Website
Program: Mini card games, Dark and Darker demo zone, and other giveaway events.
We’re hosting an event match featuring Korean streamers who have shown their dedication to Dark and Darker. A total of 12 streamers will compete in this event, with the top 2 teams advancing through the online semifinals to face off in a head-to-head showdown at the offline showcase.
Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026 / 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM KST (01:00 – 03:00 UTC)
Venue: PlayX4 e-Sports Festival Main Stage
Online Semifinals Information
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 / 7:00 PM KST (10:00 UTC)
Format: 4-team round-robin league (6 matches total / best-of-three per match)
Advancement: The top 2 teams will earn tickets to the finals, which will be held on-site at the e-Sports Festival
Further details regarding the Dark and Darker Streamer Invitational Event Match online semifinals will be shared in a separate announcement.
We deeply appreciate your continued support and enthusiasm!
Thank you.
Hi Adventurers,
This hotfix continues our quest to bring more polish and balance to the game. We’ve added several small QoL changes to make the game more organized and easier to navigate. We’ve updated lootdrops, including the return of rings and pendants, to accentuate certain POIs within the dungeons. This update also includes many class and weapon balance changes to encourage more and diverse gameplay reduce some overbearing weapons.Due to the excellent engagement from Arena Season 1, we’ve recently decided to expand our Arena strategy. For the upcoming Arena Season 2, we will be adding a new separate ‘Solo/Duo’ Arena queue and leaderboard, along with extra rewards. The Solo/Duo queue still means the Arena is fought as a 3vs3 battle, but only solo and duo parties will be able to join the random matchmaking queue. The original Arena queue and leaderboard will now be known as the ‘Flex (Trio)’ Arena and will support all party size compositions up to a 3-stack for the matchmaking.We need some extra time to prepare this new matching queue and leaderboard, so the start of Arena Season 2 has been slightly pushed back to May 29th. BOTH Arena queues will have the entrance gear limit set at ‘Epic’ grade, and all items will be retained even after a loss. The Solo/Duo Arena’s will further be limited to just Solo queue once competitors reach the ‘Vanquisher 3’ rank at 2600+ MMR.We apologize for the delay but believe this update will offer a more compelling Arena experience to a larger audience. We thank you for your patience and look forward to seeing you in the Arenas soon!IRONMACEFixed an issue where the Rogue's Veil of Shadows perk did not break stealth even after performing certain actions or being hit.
Fixed an issue where, after a client was force-closed during the Ranger's Overdraw full-charge state and the player reconnected, the full-charge effect remained visible from third-party perspectives.
Fixed an issue where Finishing Blow could be triggered after being hit by a Grappling Hook.
Fixed an issue where attacks were not blocked when performing a Shield Slam with the Lantern Shield.
Fixed an issue where movement could stop when pressing the Tab key under certain circumstances.
Fixed an issue where the Portal generated inside The Ashen Range - Cave Swamp module appeared floating in midair.
Fixed an issue where the roots of the Ash Tree placed in The Ashen Range - Forest Path module were exposed outside the ground.
Fixed an issue where the Small Oak Chest placed in the center of The Frost Mountain - Icicle Cave module was overlapping with a wooden crate.
Fixed an issue where lines appeared on a wall at a specific spot in The Ruins - Destroyed Tower module.
Fixed an issue where characters could become stuck behind a roaster at a specific spot in The Crypt - Long Bridge module.
Fixed an issue where the sulfur waterfall was not visible when the character looked down in The Inferno - Brimstone Falls module.
Fixed an issue where ores generated inside The Blue Maelstrom - Blue Hole module were buried underground.
Fixed an issue where the Portal generated inside The Blue Maelstrom - Starfish Valley module was buried inside a rock and could not be used.
Fixed an issue where the Portal generated inside The Blue Maelstrom - Sunken Ship module was buried inside a rock.
Fixed an issue where the Portal generated inside The Blue Maelstrom - Bladehand's Refuge module was buried inside a rock.
Fixed an issue where the fire effects of the Fire Elemental and Ifrit were not being displayed.
Fixed an issue where the Demon Overseer's corpse displayed FX when re-entering replication range after moving away.
Fixed an issue where the Squire Royale and Arena text were missing from the Edit Party Info modes.
Fixed an issue where, after creating a party from Solo state and attempting matchmaking, the lobby player status was displayed as "Lobby" instead of "Ready."
Fixed an issue where the Leave Party and Select Server buttons became active a short time after Public Party matchmaking had started.
Fixed an issue where the visual effect of the Necrotic Soulheart appeared weaker than other hearts inside dungeons.
Fixed an issue where weapon effects were not displayed when a Skin Emberflame effect was replicated.
Fixed an issue where the Flamefrost Spear's magical effects did not display properly.
The start date for Arena Season #2 has been changed to May 29.
Ping messages have been added for in-game extraction, downed, and resurrection-related objects.
Improved the organization of the Squire Base Items.
Lockpicks now have a higher chance to drop from Skeleton corpses.
The spawn rate of Nightmare-grade monsters in The Firedeep, Ice Cavern, Ice Abyss, and The Blue Maelstrom dungeons has been slightly increased in High-Roller mode.
Sub-bosses now have a chance to drop Rings and Necklaces.
The drop types for Boss Artifacts have been adjusted.
The combat area within the Demon Overseer's Dominion module has been slightly reduced, and the difficulty of the Demon Overseer has been increased.
The Armor Rating of plate armor has been reduced so that lower rarities provide lower Armor Rating.
Shield Slam animation speed has been increased, and its cooldown has been increased from 7 seconds to 8 seconds.
Swift’s Move Speed Bonus against armor move speed penalty has been reduced from 30% to 20%.
Hurl Weapon impact power has been increased by 1, and its cooldown has been reduced from 28 seconds to 20 seconds.
Grappling Hook cooldown has been reduced from 22 seconds to 20 seconds.
Dual Strike animation speed has been increased, reducing its attack wind-up time.
A skill duration has been added to Shadowstep.
Weakpoint Attack Armor Penetration has been reduced from 40% to 30%.
Rupture damage has been reduced from 20 to 15, while its bonus scaling has been increased from 0.5 to 0.75.
Thrust Armor Penetration has been reduced from 20% to 15%.
Sneak Attack damage on successful ambush has been reduced from 20 to 10, and its cooldown has been increased from 18 seconds to 22 seconds.
Trickster bonus action speed has been reduced from 25% to 20%.
A skill duration has been added to Overdraw. Increased the stack gain interval while drawing the bow from 1 second to 1.25 seconds.
Overdraw’s attack power bonus has been reduced from 30% to 25%, and its cooldown has been increased from 18 seconds to 22 seconds.
Explosive Shot cooldown has been increased from 18 seconds to 22 seconds.
First Aid interaction speed has been reduced from 200% to 150%.
Windfletch projectile speed bonus has been reduced from 25% to 20%.
Infernal Pledge’s Demon Damage Reduction and Undead Damage Reduction effects have been reduced from 40% to 10%, and Demon Damage Bonus and Undead Damage Bonus effects have been increased by 15%.
Flamethrower damage has been reduced from 25 to 20.
Dagger Armor Penetration has been reduced from 8% to 7%.
The shaft portions of daggers and swords are now excluded from block collision detection.
Damage dealt by the shaft portions of two-handed weapons has been reduced from 80% to 70%.
Halberd Weapon Damage has been reduced by 2.
Bardiche Weapon Damage has been reduced by 1.
Hand Cannon Weapon Damage has been reduced by 11, while True Physical Damage has been increased by 10.
Zweihander Weapon Damage has been increased by 1.
Quarterstaff Weapon Damage has been increased by 1.
Greetings, Adventurers. We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update.
IRONMACEFixed an issue where a specific pattern of the Abomination could cause a crash.
Fixed an issue where certain Quests in the Merchant's Quest Log popup could be missing or only partially displayed.
Fixed an issue where, due to Secure Option compatibility, High-Roller and Arena could not be played on Steam Deck and Linux environments.
Greetings, Adventurers.
This hotfix is aimed at quickly resolving several issues to ensure a proper start to this season. Other changes, including balance adjustments, will be rolled out gradually through upcoming hotfixes. This hotfix fixes the ability to claim your EAS8 Adventure Rank rewards, fixes a blocking issue with the Mimic quest, and adds the missing key binding options for the newly introduced ping feature. We hope you enjoy the new season to the fullest.As always, thank you and see you in the dungeons!IRONMACEFixed an issue where the previous season's Adventurer rank leaderboard was not displayed and rewards could not be claimed.
Fixed an issue where Mimics could fail to spawn.
Fixed an issue where the Ghost King dropped the Skull Key.
Fixed an issue where the display order of Religions differed from before.
Fixed an issue where firing sounds could fail to play when using Overdraw with Quickshot.
Fixed an issue where the visual effect could be applied to all arrows when using Overdraw with Quickshot.
Fixed an issue where the visual effect could remain when using Overdraw with Quickshot.
Fixed an issue where random modifiers were not applied to Sling items.
Fixed an issue where monster hit sounds could play muffled in the Inferno River module.
Fixed an issue where the Legendary Status description text exceeded he UI bounds when using French.
Fixed an issue where the in-game compass was rotated by 45 degrees.
The Demon Overseer's drop pool has been expanded to now include Arming Sword, Falchion, Longsword, and Rapier type artifacts.
The Lethal Mark effect has been moved from above the head to the chest area.
Harvestable wood types can now stack up to 2, but the merchant purchase price has been reduced by half.
Added key binding options for ping-related controls. (Options - Inputs - Menu)
Selecting the center of the ping radial menu now cancels the current selection.
Teammate names displayed above their pings now match the color of the ping.
Hello Adventurers,
Welcome to Early Access #9. All character levels, items, stashes, inventory, reward tokens, karma, quest, affinity, and triumph levels have been reset. This season brings several large new features.Face the Inferno – The gates to Hell have opened wide with a revamped Inferno. Enter a classic fantasy world of fire and brimstone plagued by a new demonic horde. Face the embodiment of malice as the foreboding Demon Overseer looks to seal your ultimate fate.
New perks and skills for the Rogue and Ranger – The two most agile classes get brand new skills and perks including Shadowstep, Explosive Shot, Overdraw and more!
In-game Ping System – A new in-game ping system helps boost party communication within the dungeons. You can now easily share item links, quest objectives, alert your party members to dangers or send simple notifications between party members by using the ping button.
New Party Finder System - A new system that helps players find like-minded adventurers to fill out their parties.
Squire Royale mode – A quick access PvP battle mode where everyone starts out on even footing. Ready up and quickly jump into the game. Race to gear up and crush your opponents and be the last ones to make it out of the dungeons alive.
More Improved QoL – Adventure Rank points are now earned for the account instead of being tracked separately for each character. Also added an additional character slot to all accounts and included an additional shared stash for all Legendary accounts. Streamlined the merchants to make it easier to get back in the dungeons after each run.
Fixed an issue where the Fighter's Weapon Guard might not apply to projectiles.
Fixed an issue where the Hydra summoned by the Warlock might not die to bosses monsters other than the Ghost King.
Fixed an issue in the Fallen Forest module of The Forgotten Castle - Ruins where a path could be difficult for players to pass through.
Fixed an issue where interacting with the portcullis in the Greathall C module of The Forgotten Castle - Ruins could cause abnormal sounds.
Fixed an issue where a wall in the Wheel module of The Forgotten Castle - Crypt would appear to flicker.
Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in the Barracks module of The Forgotten Castle - Crypt.
Fixed an issue where interacting with the Down Stairs in the Broken Bridge module of The Forgotten Castle - Crypt could cause a Portcullis to protrude through the wall.
Fixed an issue where the roots of an Ash Tree placed in the Forest Path module of The Forgotten Castle - Ruins would appear outside the ground.
Fixed an issue where the VFX of a specific attack pattern of the Frozen Ghost in the Glacial Teeth module of The Frost Mountain - Ice Abyss would appear incorrectly.
Fixed an issue where the minimap appears blacked out for a revived player.
Fixed an issue where the lighting effect after using the Altar of Sacrifice could flicker.
Fixed an issue where certain parts of a monster’s corpses might not be interactable.
Fixed an issue where the Giant Centipede's corpse could fly away or get stuck on a slope after being killed.
Fixed an issue where all grades of Flame Boar could have the same health and damage.
Fixed an issue where the Flame Boar and Lava Turtle could become misaligned in angle depending on the terrain.
Fixed an issue where the Harpy's corpse might shake abnormally.
Fixed an issue where the sound and animation might not play correctly when the Living Statue dies close to the ground.
Fixed an issue where certain animations of the Midnight Stag would appear awkward.
Fixed an issue where the sound could be muffled when interacting with the reward room door after defeating the Spectral Knight.
Fixed an issue where the Abomination might produce no sound while moving.
Fixed an issue where a specific attack of the Abomination could deal damage even when the Warlock is in the Phantomize state.
Fixed an issue where some monsters could preemptively attack players who are playing through Faustian Bargain.
Fixed an issue where the number of random options on the Light Bringer, Brave Hunter's Pants, and Foul Boots did not match other items of the same grade.
Fixed an issue where the animation after the War Maul's attack is blocked by a wall could appear interrupted.
Fixed an issue where no sound would play when blocking with the Abyssal Trident.
Fixed an issue where the lantern could momentarily clip inside the arm when attacking.
Fixed an issue where the glowing cosmetic skin would turn off when pressing Shift while in the rest state.
Fixed an issue where a glowing cosmetic skin might appear non-glowing after moving far away and back relative to the viewing player.
Fixed an issue where the glowing effect on the Emberflame weapon skin might not turn off when sitting or walking.
Fixed an issue where the character with the highest MMR among characters of the same class might not be correctly reflected on the Arena Leaderboard.
The Early Access Season #9 Self Found Event will occur for the first two weeks of the season. The Marketplace and Trading Post will open on May 14th.
Arena Season #2 is scheduled to begin on May 15th.
Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, and HVCI must be enabled to enter High-Roller and Arena modes. Players who do not meet these requirements will see a pop-up guiding them on how to enable them.
New perks and skills have been added for the Rogue and Ranger.
The Forgotten Castle - Inferno has been newly revamped. Experience a fiery Inferno showcasing a more classic fantasy look populated with new demons underlings. A monstrous Demon Overseer lords over this hellish domain.
Several additional doorways connecting the modules have been added to the 7x7 Ruins map.
The Goblin Caves is now separated by floor names, and the dungeon campaign name has been updated to The Ashen Range.
An in-game ping communication system has been added. You can now easily share item links, quest objectives, alert your party members to dangers or send simple notifications between party members by using the ping button.
A party finder system has been added. Create your own custom party or browse the party list to recruit like minded adventurers.
The Adventure Rank system has been overhauled. Basically play any mode (except Arena) and make progress up to Demigod.
Adventure Points are now accumulated at the account level instead of per character.
Removed the rank cap for earning Adventure Point for the Normal and PvE modes — players can now earn Adventure Points up to Demigod rank in these modes.
Players can now earn Adventure Points through the Squire Royale mode up to Demigod.
Updated the amount of Adventure Points required for each rank.
Added a 50% Adventure Point boost for the High-Roller mode.
The cosmetic rewards for achieving ranks 'Pathfinder' and higher still require ‘Legendary’ account status to unlock.
The 'Squires to Riches' mode has been updated the ‘Squire Royale’ mode. The ‘Squire Royale’ mode is a quick access PvP battle mode where everyone starts out on even footing. Ready up and quickly jump into the game with a quick-purchase option for basic healing supplies and a convenient ‘Stash and Go’ option. Race to gear up and crush your opponents to be the last ones to make it out of the dungeons alive. Juiced up loot for this mode with a chance to pull an artifact by defeating the Demon Overseer or from the Skull Key hoard in the Inferno. Item extraction is possible via the Expressman between floors or by escaping through the final portal in the Inferno. The boss for the Ruins will always appear, while other bosses on deeper floors will spawn at random. Bosses in this mode do not drop any hunting loots.
Improved several animations for blocked and cancelled attacks.
Sounds are now occluded based on whether doors are open or closed.
The intensity of landing sounds now varies based on height of the drop.
Destructible objects now produce sounds to indicate damage taken.
The option to allow Whispers from all players has been re-added.
Potions no longer overlap each other on the utility belt.
An additional default character slot has been added for Squire accounts, allowing up to 2 characters to be created. Legendary accounts also receive an additional character slot.
Increased the amount of stashes you can unlock: Unlockable Stash slots 4 → 5.
Increased the amount of shared stashes given to Legendary Status accounts: 1 → 2.
The positions of the Training tab and the Perks & Skills tab within the Skills tab have been swapped.
The number of default Potions and Bandages provided to Squires has increased from 2 to 3.
500 gold coins have been added to the 'Welcome Delivery' parcel provided at the start of this season.
All items — including Hunting Loot, equipment, and other types — can now be sold to any Merchant regardless of category. The Collector will purchase equipment items and the other merchants will purchase trinkets.
Merchants and quests have been streamlined for player convenience.
The Treasurer has been merged into the Tavern Master. The Tavern Master now handles the sales of gold containers and exchanging silver coins into gold coins. The diamond->gem exchange feature has been removed.
The Surgeon and the Fortune Teller have been merged into the Alchemist. The Alchemist now sells Bandages (Normal affinity 50 / Uncommon 100), Lucky Potions, Healing Potions (Normal affinity 75 / Uncommon 125), and magical items (Crystal Ball, Crystal Sword, Magic Staff, etc.).
The Quick Fill feature when selling has been improved so that currency and Hunting Loot are no longer automatically included.
Updated the Workshop functionality and fees.
The workshop’s ‘Enhance’ service can now only service items that are “Found By” the character.
The material fees required for each workshop service has been dramatically reduced.
Service descriptions and requirement texts have been added.
Added Portrait Frame cosmetics based on your Arena rank.
Added several new cosmetics and the return of fan favorites to the Shop.
The Season 9 Season DLC Pack has been released that includes the following: The New Inferno Lobby Skin (permanent), 2 Red Stones (permanent until used), 1 shared stash, 5 additional Marketplace slots, 1 gold coin pouch, Consumables bundle.
The Twitch Drops campaign is scheduled to run from May 1st to May 21st. Please check our separate announcement for more details.
The number of random escape portals per game mode has been slightly decreased.
The speed of raising a weapon into a guard stance has been changed to match that of a shield.
The blocking hitbox area of weapons has been slightly reduced to better match the geometry.
Updated Weapon Damage so that each rarity now uses the max value instead of rolling within a range. For example, a weapon that had a damage range of 46–47 will now have 47.
The Sling has been changed from a weapon type to a utility type item.
Equipping gear or swapping to another item is no longer possible while an item swap is in progress.
The interaction time of the Altar of Sacrifice has been slightly reduced, and it can now be reused after a set amount of time.
Campfire setup time has been decreased from 10 seconds to 6 seconds.
The Harpy is no longer invincible when getting back up after being knocked down.
The spawn frequency of Nightmare monsters has been adjusted. On High-Roller campaigns, they will appear less frequently than before, gradually increasing on lower floors. They will also appear at a very low rate in Normal campaigns and PvE campaigns.
The difficulty of some monsters, including sub-bosses and bosses, have been adjusted. Previously, some were too easy relative to their rewards, while others were so difficult that players resorted to glitches instead of normal strategies. Difficulty has been rebalanced to a level where players can clear them through normal gameplay.
The drop rate of Artifacts has been doubled in the High Roller campaigns.
Cooldown times are now displayed for each perk and skill.
The movement speed bonus granted by the Agility attribute has increased from 0.5 to 0.6 per Agility.
The maximum cap for Undead Damage Reduction and Demon Damage Reduction has been decreased from 65% to 50%.
Debuff Duration no longer affects the cooldown of perks.
Fireball and Fire Orb now deal only direct hit damage on a direct hit, and only splash damage when the projectile misses but the splash radius connects.
Buff Duration and Debuff Duration are now displayed as Buff Duration Bonus and Debuff Duration Reduction respectively.
The movement speed during the Emotional Breakdown emote has been reduced.
Shield Mastery now grants, in addition to its movement speed bonus while in a defensive stance, +50% action speed and +10% physical damage for 1 second on a successful block (replacing the previous Reaction-based mechanism).
The aggro range of Taunt has been decreased from 3x to 2x.
The cooldown of Disarm has been decreased from 28 seconds to 24 seconds.
A new perk, 'Trickster', has been added.
A new perk, 'Veil of Shadows', has been added.
A new perk, 'Lethal Mark', has been added.
Revamped the 'Creep' perk.
A new skill, 'Dual Strike', has been added.
A new skill, 'Sneak Attack', has been added.
A new skill, 'Shadowstep', has been added.
A new perk, 'Longshot Expert', has been added.
A new perk, 'Point-Blank Expert', has been added.
A new perk, 'Windfletch', has been added.
A new perk, 'First Aid', has been added.
A new skill, 'Overdraw', has been added.
A new skill, 'Explosive Shot', has been added.
The health threshold for Finishing Blow has increased from 5% to 10%.
Hurl Weapon damage has increased from 120% to 150%, and impact force has increased from 4 to 7.
Blood Exchange health recovery rate has increased from 10% to 15%.
The cooldown of Dreamwalk has been decreased from 18 seconds to 12 seconds.
Fireball direct hit damage has increased from 20 to 35.
Zap damage has increased from 18 to 20.
Explosion damage has increased from 23 to 25.
Fire Orb direct hit damage has increased from 30 to 45.
Shriek of Weakness Physical Damage Reduction has increased to 6%/8%/10%, and an additional effect of reducing Armor Rating by 6/8/10 has been added.
The random modifier values on items have been adjusted.
The option on Cobalt crafted items has been changed from Armor Penetration to Projectile Damage Reduction.
The option on Obsidian crafted items has been changed from Projectile Damage Reduction to Armor Penetration.
Great Helm Headshot Damage Reduction has been decreased from 23% to 22%.
Topfhelm Headshot Damage Reduction has been decreased from 24% to 22%.
Stillmend Boots health recovery time has been decreased from 5 seconds to 2 seconds.
Spellweaver Magical Damage has increased from 7 to 8, and effect (buff) duration has increased from 5 seconds to 10 seconds.
Castillon Dagger damage has been decreased by 2.
The movement speed reduction while reloading the Sling has been reduced.
Crystal Sword Weapon Damage per rarity has increased by 1.
Artifact Weapon Damage has increased by 1.
Quarterstaff Armor Penetration has been decreased from 10% to 5%, and Weapon Damage has been decreased by 1.
Club Armor Penetration has been decreased from 10% to 5%, and Weapon Damage has been increased by 1.
Hear me, brave Adventurers!
The deepest floor of the Forgotten Castle has been warped by an unimaginable, ancient evil. The Inferno has been completely renewed, and the gates to Hell are now wide open. Prepare to descend into the darkest depths to face the ultimate embodiment of malice.
Will you let the darkness consume your soul, or will your light pierce through the evil? We shall soon find out.
🔥Key Features of EAS 9🔥
Inferno Renewal: The harrowing 3rd-floor dungeon of the Forgotten Castle has been completely redesigned.
Class Updates: Unlocked new Skills and Perks for the Ranger and Rogue.
Squire Royale: The evolution of the classic 'Squire to Riches' mode into an intense battle royale experience.
QoL Upgrades: A brand-new Ping System and Party Finder to improve teamwork and matchmaking.
The Inferno opens soon, be prepared!
Hi Adventurers,
Welcome to the end of season update! We have several events as we celebrate the end of a successful season and look forward to a new start on April 28.On April 17 – 19 we will be hosting the Warlord Tournament, where the best competitors from this Arena season will duke it out for glory. Join us on Twitch and YouTube to support your favorite gladiators.Once the current Arena Season ends on April 19, The non-ranked Arena will be accessible every day until April 25. All entry gear restrictions will be removed, and no items will be lost on death during this Arena event.We’ve boosted the drop rates for the dungeons for a last hurrah in the dungeons before the start of the next season. Artifact drop rates have been doubled in High-Roller dungeons. We’ve improved the drop rates from the Golden Chests, Lion's Head Chests, Treasure hoards, mid-bosses, and Bosses. We’ve also improved drop rates for hunting loots.Finally, we’ve doubled the Adventure Points values of everything in the dungeons to help with a final boost in climbing the Adventure Ranks.We thank you for your awesome support throughout this season and we look forward to maintaining this momentum as we charge ahead with EA Season 9. Thank you and see you in the dungeons!IRONMACEFixed an issue where the Nightmare Skeleton's electric effects could cause a game crash.
Fixed an issue where the cable of the escape elevator could appear broken when descending in the Lava Crossway module of the Goblin Caves - Firedeep.
Fixed an issue where Druid's Rat form could fall through a hole in the Tower Bridge module of The Forgotten Castle - Ruins.
Fixed an issue where some grass objects could appear floating in the air in the Forsaken Cloister module of The Forgotten Castle - Ruins.
Fixed an issue where Druid's Rat form could enter unintended areas through terrain gaps in the Twin Cemeteries module of The Forgotten Castle - Crypt.
Fixed an issue where Druid's Rat form could be used to pass through the wall in front of the Key Room in the Ship's Rest module of The Blue Maelstrom.
Fixed an issue where a portal spawning in the Hanging Ship module of The Blue Maelstrom could become embedded in a wall, making it unusable.
Fixed an issue where the Fire Colossus had an incorrect attack motion angle that allowed players to avoid certain attacks.
Fixed an issue with the Arena Season #1 end date.
Fixed an issue with the Squires to Riches escape method description in the Tome of Knowledge was outdated.
Fixed an issue where the 'Finding Match' UI could extend beyond the button boundary during matchmaking in certain language settings.
Starting next season, Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, and HVCI must be enabled to enter High-Roller and Arena modes to ensure the integrity of the higher stake matches. Players who do not meet these requirements will be shown a popup with instructions on how to enable them.
The Season 8 End of Season Events begins.
Once the current Arena Season ends on April 19, The non-ranked Arena will be accessible every day until April 25. All entry gear restrictions will be removed, and no items will be lost on death during this Arena event.
We’ve boosted the drop rates for the dungeons for a last hurrah in the dungeons before the start of the next season. Artifact drop rates have been doubled in High-Roller dungeons. We’ve improved the drop rates from the Golden Chests, Lion's Head Chests, Treasure hoards, mid-bosses, and Bosses. We’ve also improved drop rates for hunting loots.
Finally, we’ve doubled the Adventure Points values of everything in the dungeons to help with a final boost in climbing the Adventure Ranks.
The average rewards in the Ruins and Crypt of the Squires to Riches mode have been increased. Artifacts can only be obtained in Inferno.
Added Obsidian crafted armor pieces.
Please note that although the actual amount of Adventure Points gained from the Dungeons has been doubled for the end-of-season event, the multiplier in the result screen will still appear as x1 on the dungeon results screen.
Greetings, Adventurers. We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update.
IRONMACEFixed an issue where the Sorcerer’s Glaciate could bypass the Tier 1 cooldown.
Fixed an issue where monsters’ health could unintentionally increase.
The number of teams allowed per floor in Squires to Riches mode has been increased by one, overall session time has been extended, and zone damage has been reduced. The number and spawn timing of Red Portals have been adjusted, allowing more players to descend to lower floors more quickly, and the reward tiers for each floor have been significantly increased. Boss rooms remain, but the bosses have been removed.
The ability to craft Unique-grade accessories has been added and is available through the Goldsmith.
The second hit animation of the Longsword riposte has been slightly sped up.
A second hit has been added to the Icefang riposte.
Impact Resistance has been removed from Weapon Guard, and Action Speed of 5% has been added.
Armor Rating has been removed from Shriek of Weakness, and Physical Damage Reduction of -3/-6/-9% has been added.
Armor Rating and Magic Resistance have been removed from Harmonic Shield, and Physical Damage Reduction and Magical Damage Reduction of 3/4/5% have been added respectively.
The scaling of Lesser Heal and Holy Light has been reduced from 1.0 to 0.8.
Hello Adventurers,
We are happy to announce the date for the upcoming season. Early Access Season #9 will start on April 28, 2026. Adventurers will have up until April 27th to progress through the Adventure Ranks and earn the newly revealed seasonal rewards. April 27th will also be the final day to earn your rewards from the ‘Religion' offerings.Arena combatants will have until April 19th to finalize their Arena MMR and earn rewards based on their final rank. For the remaining Arena weekends, we’ve updated the matchmaking system to make it more lenient for friends to form teams. We’ve also updated the Arena Warlord leaderboard to remove duplicate characters to give a more accurate account of the top players.We also have several events planned as we approach the end of this season. Starting on April 16 we’ll introduce some limited time changes that really ramp up the riches in the dungeons. We’ll also be opening the Arena mode for the final week of the season with upgraded gear limits so you can put those newfound riches to use.In the meantime, this update brings some changes to the current Squires to Riches (S2R) mode in preparation for further strengthening its role as a battle mode. We’ll be looking at your feedback as we continue to adjust the balance and mold it into its own standalone mode. Thank you and see you in the dungeons!IRONMACEFixed an issue where players could be unable to perform any actions other than movement after entering a dungeon.
Fixed an issue where arrows might not hit monsters after using Ranger’s Quickshot or Quick Fire.
Fixed an issue where Sorcerer’s Flamethrower damage might not be applied correctly.
Fixed an issue where Sorcerer’s Electric Dash could be used to easily defeat the Spectral Knight.
Fixed an issue where Sorcerer’s Electric Dash could be used to move outside the map within the Cave Pit Hall module.
Fixed an issue where Sorcerer’s Electric Dash could be used to easily enter the Mystery Rooms in the Underground Chamber.
Fixed an issue where players would be immediately attacked by a Giant Bat upon spawning in the Forsaken Cloister of The Forgotten Castle - Ruins.
Fixed an issue where a wall near a door would appear unnaturally sharp in the Great Hall C module of The Forgotten Castle - Ruins.
Fixed an issue where players could exit the map through a hole in the Trap Hall B module of The Forgotten Castle - Crypt.
Fixed an issue where certain attack effects of the Fire Colossus would persist even after the attack had ended.
Fixed an issue where the Dark Swarm border could appear thicker than intended on the mini-map in the Squires to Riches mode.
Fixed an issue where only 10% of the intended Luck value was being applied.
Fixed an issue where the Headshot Damage Bonus could exceed its maximum hard limit.
Fixed an issue where the spell-casting effect could appear offset from the hand when using a spell as the Dwarf race.
Fixed an issue where descriptions of Exclusive items in the Shop could display with identical names.
Merged the Seoul server region into the Tokyo server to improve matchmaking quality.
Obsidian crafted weapons have been added.
The MMR gap threshold for party members in Arena has been increased from 1,800 to 2,200.
In Arena, only one character per class per account—the one with the highest rating—will now be ranked.
The kill feed UI in Arena has been improved to distinguish between teams and now resets each round.
We will be increasing the battle intensity of the ‘Squires to Riches’ mode to better fit its ‘Battle Mode' moniker. The Squires to Riches mode will currently be limited to just The Forgotten Castle dungeon as we tune the balance. All escapes and static Down Stairs have been removed from Ruins and Crypt. You can only go down a level through random red portals. Escape is only possible from surviving the Inferno and taking the final portal.
The sale of the Seasonal Pack will be ending soon. Sale period: After maintenance on Jan 29, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026, 23:59 (UTC)
Merged the Seoul server region into the Tokyo server to improve matchmaking quality.
Base health for all classes has been increased by 10.
Selected spells can now be deselected by clicking the mouse wheel in the in-game spell selection UI.
Damage reduction while guarding unarmed has been decreased.
While drinking Ale, Move Speed is now reduced at the same rate as other potions.
The maximum chance of Goblin recovery based on affinity in High-Roller has been increased from 50% to 80%.
Additional Projectile Damage Reduction from Projectile Resistance while in defensive stance has been decreased from 15% to 10%.
Shield Mastery now only applies to shields.
Robust max health bonus has been decreased from 10% to 8%.
Grappling Hook cooldown has been decreased from 28 seconds to 22 seconds.
Bonus health gained during Demon transformation has been decreased from 50 to 30.
With the ability to deselect selected spells, Suppress Sorcery has been removed from the Sorcery category.
The effect size of Flamethrower has been reduced to better match its actual damage range.
Glaciate has been changed from Tier 2 to Tier 1, with its scaling reduced from 1.0 to 0.5 and duration reduced from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
Stone Skin’s Physical Damage Reduction has been decreased from 15% to 10%, and its duration reduced from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
Electric Dash impact damage range has been slightly reduced.
Frost Lightning effect duration has been decreased from 1.75 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
Fire Orb projectile speed has been increased.
Plasma Blast damage has been increased from 40 to 50, and now applies burn damage.
Ice Spear now applies a frostbite effect on hit.
Longsword counterattack multiplier has been decreased from 1.5 to 1.35.
Longbow damage has been decreased by 1 at all tiers.
Greetings Adventurers,
Applications are OPEN for our very first Arena Warlord Tournament.
This is your chance to prove your dominance and stand among the strongest fighters in the arena. The application is open to solo users and teams.
If you have Warlord teammates that you would like to team up with, please mention them in your application!
If you do not have a team, we will do our best to match you with other Warlords in your region.
You do not need to maintain the rank of Warlord for the whole arena season, you only need to hold the rank of Warlord during your application submission time.
Due to limited spots, the tournament will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
ASIA: Saturday, April 18, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC
US: Saturday, April 18, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
EU: Sunday, April 19, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
1st Place -300 Redstone Shards (per player) -1st Place Tournament Nameplate
2nd Place -200 Redstone Shards (per player) -2nd Place Tournament Nameplate
3rd Place -100 Redstone Shards (per player) -3rd Place Tournament Nameplate
4th Place -75 Redstone Shards (per player)
5th Place -50 Redstone Shards (per player)
6th Place -25 Redstone Shards (per player)
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As we continue to grow, so will the competition.
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Thank you!
Greetings, Adventurers. We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update.
IRONMACEFixed an issue where selling Heart Candy would give 0 gold coins.
Fixed an issue where, when enhancing an item from Legendary → Unique at the workshop, the modifier would not reroll the value with a new 'unique' grade value.
Improved Server Performance Optimizations.
Hi Adventurers,
This hotfix brings several improvements based directly on community feedback including fixes to the Workshop feature, the Emberflame skins, and overall game balance.The initial launch of the Workshop had some rough edges, and we’ve made some quick adjustments based on your feedback. We’ve streamlined upgrading your workshops by reducing much of the mindless upgrade requirements. We’ve also made it much easier to scrap your items by allowing you to scrap at any of your workshops, once an item type has been unlocked. The maximum stack count for scraps in your inventory has also been increased from 20->50 to better handle all your new scraps.We’ve started work to better differentiate the various services at the Workshops. The ‘Workshop-Enhance’ service has been improved so it no longer re-rolls all the modifiers on an item. Instead, enhancing an item at a workshop simply adds a new random modifier while maintaining the previous attributes. Enhancing an item from Legendary to Unique grade randomly selects a single modifier from the currently attached pool and rerolls a ‘unique’ value.The prices for the services have also been significantly rebalanced based on changes in the game economy and the newly improved functionality. We had originally set high workshop service costs to counter some of the high gold inflation in the economy when the feature launched. However, the gold sink has caused heavier than expected deflationary pressures on the marketplace. We’ve significantly decreased the gold costs and have instead adjusted the material costs to better encourage gold flow into the markets.This update also sees the expansion of the Emberflame skins to cover more popular weapons including the Bardiche, Longbow, Arming Sword, and more. These new skins are also available for purchase in special bundles that include an introductory bundle discount. We’ve also improved the functionality of the skins so that the glowing visual effect turns off when crouching or slow walking in the dungeons, allowing you to stay hidden in the dark.Finally, this update includes many balance improvements asked for by the community including increased session times for certain maps and a rework of the Banshee. Be on the lookout for this season’s Adventure and Arena rank rewards in the next update. This should give adventurers enough time to grind out their ranks before the end of the season at the end of April. As always, thank you and see you in the dungeons!IRONMACEFixed a crash that could occur when using the Hurl Weapon skill.
Fixed an issue where players could lose items after a forced termination and reconnection while matchmaking had not been completed.
Fixed an issue in The Goblin Caves where a wooden crate could spawn in an unintended location within the Cave Altar A module.
Fixed an issue where unintended terrain could appear within the Goblin Town A module.
Fixed an issue where the minimap in the Imp Ritual Rooms module of The Frost Mountain - Ice Abyss could differ from the actual map.
Fixed an issue where duplicate potions could spawn within the Cabin module in High-Roller Frost Mountain - Ice Cavern.
Fixed an issue in The Blue Maelstrom where certain rocks could visibly change shape due to LOD (Level of Detail) transitions.
Fixed an issue where players could move underwater without consuming additional oxygen by using specific inputs at high speed.
Fixed an issue where players could avoid damage from certain attack patterns of the Ghost King by standing on background props.
Fixed an issue where sub-bosses in The Firedeep (Ifrit, Dwarf Knight, and Lava Golem) would drop low level loot.
Fixed an issue where the Fire Colossus would not target a Sorcerer’s summoned creature.
Fixed an issue where the Fire Colossus could be defeated too easily using Sorcerer skills such as Electric Dash, Eruption, and Levitation.
Fixed an issue where the Headshot Damage Bonus could exceed its maximum cap due to certain perks.
Fixed an issue where Physical Power and Magical Power would display incorrect values at certain thresholds.
Fixed an issue where items that cannot be equipped would not appear in red text in tooltips when viewed outside of the player’s inventory.
Fixed an issue where movement would could stop after opening the inventory and clicking an item.
Fixed an issue where player movement could stop when opening the Current Quest List while a gamepad is connected.
Fixed an issue in Arena where players affected by Cleric’s Over Healing could fall forever without dying after falling off a ledge.
Fixed an issue in Arena where using Invisibility before entering the next round could cause sound to not function properly in the next round.
Fixed an issue where the required item icons in the Weaponsmith Forge would appear as armor icons instead of weapons.
Fixed an issue where the interactive area of the + button in the Goldsmith’s Socket A Gem tab could differ from its visual position.
Fixed an issue where players could continuously purchase uncommon-grade Crystal Balls from the Fortune Teller.
Fixed an issue where item outlines could appear to jitter in the weapon skin preview screen.
Fixed an issue where the selectable area for Nameplates in the Customize tab could differ from the actual UI.
Six new ‘Emberflame’ weapon skins have been added. A new bundle pack is now available offering a bundle discount!
Adjusted the Emberflame skins effects that were highly visible in dark environments so that they are no longer visible when the character is crouching or slow walking in the dungeons.
The Workshop feature has been improved.
When enhancing and increasing an item’s rarity, previously existing attributes will now be preserved.
Scrapping can now be performed at any Workshop once that item type workshop has been unlocked.
The maximum stack size for weapon scraps has been increased from 20 to 50.
Upgrade requirements for each Workshop have been eased, and the upgrade costs have been adjusted.
The costs of each Workshop service has been adjusted to encourage more gold flow into the marketplace and trading of the workshop scraps.
Improved sorting in the gem crafting list so that items are now organized by identical gem types.
The Valentine merchant has departed. Heart Candy can now be sold for gold coin.
The default interaction time for opening the Down Stair Portcullis has been increased from 3 → 5 seconds, and the collision volume to enter the stairs has been moved closer to the entrance.
Session duration for The Goblin Caves and The Ruins of Forgotten Castle - Ruins has been increased from 15 → 16 minutes.
The difficulty of the Banshee has been reduced, and it now guarantees a drop of a magical weapon (Spellbook, Crystal Ball, Crystal Sword, Magic Staff, Ceremonial Staff).
The difficulty of the Fire Colossus has been slightly increased.
Greatly increased the default gear provided by the Squire. The Squire will now provide all eligible Poor-grade base gear from the beginning. The affinity required to unlock Common-grade gear at the squire has been reduced.
In the Goblin Merchant’s quest, Cockatrice’s Lucky Feather could previously only be submitted as a “Looted” item. It can now also be submitted as a “Handled” item.
The Dwarf race has received additional bonuses: +10% Headshot Damage Reduction and +10% Interaction Speed to better align it with other races where they have both a debuff and a buff, instead of having only a debuff.
Faustian Bargain – Cooldowns for the Giant Centipede’s Q and E skills have been slightly reduced.
Faustian Bargain – Action Speed of Goblin Warrior and Goblin Axeman has been slightly reduced.
Removed the Spell Merge perk. It is now available as a base ability.
Updated the default perk on character creation (Spell Merge → Mana Flow).
Mud Shield size increased by 10%, and duration increased from 6 → 7 seconds.
Glaciate now deals additional Ice Magical Damage.
Stone Skin Physical Damage Bonus increased from 5% → 10%.
Lightning Bolt damage increased from 5 (0.5) → 7 (0.5).
Flamestrike damage reduced from 30 → 25.
Fire Orb damage has been increased from 25 → 30, and its explosion damage radius has been reduced to better match the explosion visual effect.
Wall of Fire’s initial damage has been reduced from 20 to 10, while its damage over time has been increased from 10 to 20. Its duration has been reduced from 10 → 8 seconds.
Flamethrower damage increased from 20 → 25.
Summon Earth Elemental duration reduced from 24 → 18 seconds.
Summon Lava Elemental health increased, but duration reduced from 24 → 18 seconds.
Nature’s Touch duration has been increased from 10 → 12 seconds, and its scaling has been reduced from 0.33 → 0.25.
Restore duration has been increased from 10 → 12 seconds, and its scaling has been reduced from 0.33 → 0.25.
Reckless Attack now has a duration added, and Armor Penetration reduced from 60% → 50%.
Achilles Strike now has a duration added.
Berserker Physical Damage Bonus reduced from 3% → 2% per -10% Health.
War Cry cooldown increased from 24 → 28 seconds.
Rage: Strength reduced from 15 → 10, Physical Damage Reduction penalty reduced from -15% → -5%, and Vigor has been removed.
Sling damage increased by 5, and movement speed penalty reduced from -10 → -5.
Flanged Mace damage increased by +1 per rarity tier.
Felling Axe damage increased by +2 per rarity tier.
Leviathan Wave hit range has been increased to better match the projectile visual effect.
Hounskull: Headshot Damage Reduction increased from 23% → 24%, Magic Resistance penalty reduced from -10 → -5.
Armet: Headshot Damage Reduction increased from 18% → 23%.
Crusader Helm: Headshot Damage Reduction increased from 18% → 20%.
Wizard Hat: Added +3 Additional Memory Capacity, and Headshot Damage Reduction increased from 5% → 8%.
Due to a data issue, Heart Candy is currently being purchased by merchants for 0 gold.
When enhancing an item in the Workshop from Legendary to Unique grade, the selected Unique modifier may not reroll its stat value, resulting in the same value as the Legendary item.
Dear Adventurers,
We have some exciting news to share with you today, news that reflects how far IRONMACE has come, and where we're headed next.In 2021, IRONMACE was founded with one mission: to create great games that gamers around the world can truly enjoy. Dark and Darker was our first step in that journey. Thanks to you, it became something far bigger than we ever imagined!Over the past few years, under SDF, Dark and Darker's vision and long-term direction have gradually become clear and firmly established. In particular, during EAS8, SDF set game stability as the top priority and personally drove the decisions that built the strong foundation we stand on today.With that foundation in place and the game in a stable position, SDF has made the strategic decision as CEO to begin IRONMACE's next challenge.We are officially beginning development on IRONMACE's next project.This is not a pivot away from Dark and Darker. Dark and Darker is not being abandoned. It remains our most important core project, and we are continuing to support it with dedicated leadership, ongoing development, and long-term commitment.As part of this growth, we're evolving our leadership structure to ensure both projects have dedicated, focused direction:- Dark and Darker - Director: Terry / Co-Director: Paul- New Project - Director: SDF / Co-Director: JounarJounar has been part of the DaD team since the earliest days, contributing to both the core framework and the finer details of Dark and Darker. Going forward, Jounar will join SDF in pursuing new creative challenges on the next project.SDF will continue to lead IRONMACE as CEO while simultaneously serving as Overall Director, overseeing both Dark and Darker and the new project. Each project's Director will lead day-to-day development, while SDF as Overall Director will oversee the long-term strategy to ensure the game's core identity and vision are maintained.Terry has been leading the core development of Dark and Darker alongside SDF since the beginning. With a deep understanding of the game's design philosophy and development direction, Terry is ready to take the helm as Director.Paul has been part of the team since the early days of development, steadily expanding his role and contributing across multiple areas of DaD. His broad experience and dedication make him the right fit to support Terry as Co-Director.Under the leadership of Terry and Paul we truly believe the spirit of Dark and Darker will remain intact.We've brought in new talent specifically to be able to support both projects.The other core team members who built the game remain on the Dark and Darker team, and we will keep building and improving DaD for the long run.This marks an exciting new chapter for IRONMACE.We're growing, but Dark and Darker remains at the heart of everything we do. As we take on this new challenge, DaD will continue to be our top priority, and we will keep backing it through sustained development and meaningful, ongoing support.Thank you for your continued support!IRONMACEHi Adventurers,
This update launches the all new Workshop feature that lets Adventurers extract more value from their less successful dungeon dives. Workshops convert unwanted gear into scraps that can be utilized to enhance or rebuild the gear they actually cherish. Scraps can even be used in to craft completely new random gear. We hope the Workshop works as a nice counterbalance to help stabilize the current economy.
This update also introduces our first batch of weapon cosmetics with the launch of the ‘Emberflame’ series. The ‘Emberflame’ skins add a fiery flick of lava to some of our most popular weapons. We plan to continually expand this system and branch out to more weapons in the future.
Finally, please note that Valentine’s temporary sojourn at the tavern will be ending soon. We highly recommend spending all remaining rewards from the Valentine event before his farewell, coming with the next major hotfix. As always, we thank you for your support and we’ll see you in the dungeons!
IRONMACEFixed an issue where attacking and guarding could fail to function when repeatedly switching items during an attack.
Fixed an issue where unintended movement speed reduction could be applied when crouching mid-jump or performing a Rogue’s double jump while using a standby skill that is consumed on the next attack after activation (e.g., Reckless Strike).
Fixed an issue where the Fighter’s Disarm effect could fail to apply when the attack connected with the weapon’s hilt instead of the blade.
Fixed an issue where the Burn damage (modifier) for the Sorcerer’s Flame Strike was not displayed.
Fixed an issue where swimming sound effects would fail to play for all Druid animal forms (except Penguin form) and the Warlock’s Demon transformation.
Fixed an issue where players could become stuck at a specific location at the Staircase Hill module in The Frost Mountain – Ice Abyss.
Fixed an issue where the portal on the Portal Pedestal would rise again at an unintended speed after being used.
Fixed an issue where the scroll object on top of the Portal Pedestal would fail to reappear.
Fixed an issue where, sometimes after a player escaped using the portal that rises from the Portal Pedestal, other players were unable to activate the portal when it reappeared.
Fixed an issue where Elite and Nightmare Spider Mummies would spawn faster than intended.
Fixed an issue where a chest in the Boss Reward Room that was a Mimic would automatically activate when the boss reset.
Fixed an issue where the poison VFX fired by the Nightmare Giant Centipede would appear as if it were stretched along the ground.
Fixed an issue where certain parts of a Wraith’s corpse could not be interacted with.
Fixed an issue where Bladehand could move outside of the boss area.
Fixed an issue where the Ancient Stingray would stop taking damage when colliding with a player at a specific time.
Fixed an issue where the corpse of a Fire Elemental would appear floating or tilted on uneven terrain.
Fixed an issue where restricted weapons and equipment could be brought into dungeons using the ‘Buyback’ feature.
Fixed an issue by aligning the Move Speed attribute of the Frostlight Abyss Plate Armor with the Fine Cuirass.
Fixed an issue where the guard animation could become interrupted when maintaining the guard after a successful block with a Halberd.
Fixed an issue where the weapon information in the detail window would not update when switching weapons via drag and drop while holding a weapon.
Fixed an issue where pressing “Exit to Lobby” immediately after an Arena match round ended could incorrectly apply a leaver penalty and deduct points.
The new Workshop feature has been added. The Workshop launches with access to the Weaponsmith Forge, Armory Smithy, Leathershop, and Tailory. The Workshop feature allows adventurers to scrap unwanted Armor and Weapons. They can then use the scraps to enhance, rebuild, or obtain totally new items by unlocking and upgrading their respective workshops. We plan to continue expanding this feature in future updates.
The Weapon Skin system has been added including the launch of the first batch of ‘Emberflame’ weapon skins. We plan to include more weapons and new skin types in future updates.
New and discounted items have been added to the shop.
Improved the Shop and Customize tabs so that you can preview the character’s voice when selecting emotes.
Improved the the Dungeon Express system so the Expressman will deliver your items more quickly, rather than having to wait for his delivery when you exit the dungeons early.
Adjusted the difficulty of the Fire Colossus.
Added the Honored Scribe’s Quill Torch, a torch skin for all official 'Scribe' members.
Adjusted the required ingredients for crafting accessories making it them easier to craft, especially for the ‘Uncommon’ tier items.
The drop rate of Troll Pelts has been adjusted.
The drop chance of Gold Coin Bags from Treasure Hoards has been increased.
‘Fortified Ground' - All Attributes reduced from 5 → 3.
Thrust' - Armor Penetration reduced from 25% → 20%.
'Reckless Attack' - Armor Penetration penalty reduced from 75% → 60%, and Armor Rating penalty increased from 85 → 100.
'Fireball' - Magical damage reduced from 25/10 → 20/10, and Burn duration reduced from 3 → 2 seconds.
'Zap' - Magical damage reduced from 20 → 18.
'Explosion' - Magical damage reduced from 25 → 23.
‘Magic Missile’ - Magical damage reduced from 11 (0.75) → 10 (0.5).
‘Fire Mastery’ - Healing reduction duration reduced from 5 → 4 seconds.
‘Melt’ duration reduced from 4 seconds → 2 seconds.
'Dreamwalk' duration reduced from 3 → 2 seconds.
The scaling of ‘Nature’s Touch’ has been reduced from 0.5 → 0.33, and the duration has been increased from 8s → 10s.
The scaling of ‘Restore’ has been reduced from 0.5 → 0.33, and the duration has been increased from 8s → 10s.
The collision areas of weapons whose defensive hitboxes were set wider than their visual models have been reduced.
The move speed penalty of the Heater Shield has been reduced from -20 → -18, and the move speed bonus effect on a successful block has been increased.
The move speed bonus effect on a successful block with a Buckler has been increased.
The move speed bonus effect on a successful block with a Round Shield has been increased.
Longbow Weapon Damage reduced by 1 per rarity tier.
Longbow, Recurve Bow, and Survival Bow Armor Penetration reduced by 5%.
Rapier and Cutlass counterattack damage multiplier reduced from 1.5 → 1.35.
Rondel Dagger and Stiletto Dagger Armor Penetration reduced from 10% → 8%.
The Armor Penetration of Icefang has been reduced from 10% → 5%.
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