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Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where players could become unable to perform any actions after using Perfect Block or Spell Reflection following a parry with a weapon or shield.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Spell Reflection effect could be lost when using a ladder after activating the skill as a Fighter.
  
• Fixed an issue where the ground-cracking effect triggered by the Giant Worm could appear floating in the air.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Lich’s hit effects may not display as intended.
  
• Fixed an issue where the electric effect could remain on the corpse of the Skeleton Guardman.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Demon Imp could slide while teleporting when spotting a monster while in a damaged state.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Barrier pattern from the Skeleton Mage could appear overly large when applied to a Demon Imp.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Forsaken Cloister module where monsters could fall through the terrain after dying on a certain slope.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Watchtower module where a specific chest could be placed to open facing the wall.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Tower Bridge module where sound effects may cut out.
  
• Fixed an issue where monsters could fall through the floor upon death at a specific spot in the Inferno Doom Cage module.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Inferno Bloody Falls module where players could take damage from the blood waterfall and pools without seeing the corresponding VFX.
  
• Fixed an issue where portals could spawn in hard-to-reach areas.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Escape Portal VFX could overlap with the ground.
  
• Fixed an issue where the -10 Adventure Point death penalty might not be applied in High-Roller mode.
  
• Fixed an issue where the hit effect of Pestilence could appear floating in the air.
  
• Fixed an issue where the mark left by Deathbloom on players or monsters could persist longer than intended.
  
• Fixed an issue where a shimmering effect could remain on a monster’s corpse after being killed with Pulverizing Prayer.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Catice item might not have a Primary stat applied.
  
• Fixed an issue where Catice could be blocked if hit during its swinging motion.
  
• Fixed an issue where the blade restoration sound for Catice could play when it was stolen via Pickpocket by a Rogue, even if the weapon was stored in the inventory in a broken state.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Pearl Necklace might display as "Normal" for Poor to Uncommon grades.
  
• Fixed an issue where cloaks could appear abnormally stretched when equipped on corpses.
  
• Fixed an issue where infinite loading could occur when entering the game or loading into the Down Room.
  
• Fixed an issue where some achievements might not be granted when sending looted items through the Expressman.
  
• Fixed an issue where some achievements might incorrectly be granted after dying on the next floor with looted items.
  

Game Updates:

• Arena Test Season 4 is scheduled to begin on May 2nd.
  
• Improved the monster target selection logic to better adjust for pathfinding.
  
• Adjusted the spawn rates for trinkets.
  
• Implemented the automatic region selection system.
  
• Improved the visibility of Adventure Rank based on selected dungeon type and party size.
  
• Lanterns and Musical Instruments are now eligible for Dungeon Recovery.
  
• Improved an issue where the Catice blade could appear cracked even before it broke.
  
• Improved the cloak visuals when Cloth Simulation is disabled.
  
• Added new achievements.
  
• Discounts applied to select shop items.
  

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where channeled spells cast using the artifact weapon Illusory would not break invisibility while channeling.
  
• Fixed an issue where Warlock's transformation into Demon form via Blood Pact could cause abnormal shield animations.
  
• Fixed an issue where movement could become slowed during gameplay.
  
• Fixed an issue where Wisp Nightmare would not lure nearby monsters after death, contrary to design.
  
• Fixed an issue where Cockatrice Nightmare’s attack pattern might not affect the player.
  
• Fixed an issue where Demon Fly Nightmare could become stuck when unable to find a target.
  
• Fixed an issue where Demon Imp could heal player-summoned minions.
  
• Fixed an issue where Demon Imp’s heal could apply through walls.
  
• Fixed an issue where Demon Imp’s healing effect appeared at the target’s feet.
  
• Fixed an issue where Dreadspine’s attack patterns could appear in the air instead of on the ground.
  
• Fixed an issue where Druid could move outside the map using animal form in the Ice Cavern Bridge module.
  
• Fixed abnormal ore spawn rates in the Goblin Mine module.
  
• Fixed an issue where the torch in Goblin Cave - Cave Altar A module could appear floating in the air.
  
• Fixed an issue where skeletons could spawn stuck in walls in the Ruins Forest B module.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could receive debuffs and damage in Inferno Bloody Falls even when the waterfall was not present.
  
• Fixed an issue where some blood pools placed in Inferno did not deal damage when touched.
  
• Fixed an issue where only the initial hit damage from the Flame Spout Trap would be applied.
  
• Fixed an issue where using Wizard's Invisibility or Potion of Invisibility within the Ghostdust Pouch area would result in no afterimage VFX.
  
• Fixed an issue where only the Breath of the Deceased boss trigger prop contained AP values.
  
• Fixed an issue where movement keys and camera rotation might not function properly after resting.
  
• Fixed an issue where switching held items could cause the previous item to visually overlap.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Darkgrove Robe might not display correctly when sitting, dying, or performing certain actions.
  
• Fixed an issue where the helmet might not display correctly after being removed and re-equipped on a dead player wearing Gjermundbu, or when looting it from a Gilded Skeleton.
  
• Fixed an issue where unequipping certain weapons could momentarily obscure the screen.
  
• Fixed an issue where weapons might appear abnormally equipped in Spectator Mode inventory view.
  
• Fixed an issue where crashes could disconnect players and prevent reconnection.
  
• Adjusted Lobby Skin ambient sound volume.
  
• Adjusted egg-laying timing of the goose in Exquisite Treasury.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Expressman’s item delivery alert UI might not function correctly.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Output Device option was missing from the Audio > Device Settings menu.
  
• Fixed untranslated text in the description for OPTIONS > Audio > Send Mode.
  
• Restored lost Gold Coin Bags for affected DLC users.
  

Game Updates:

• New Artifacts Added: Bloodthirst, Catice
  
• New Artifact should now drop from the bosses and the special rooms. Catice from the Lich, Bloodthirst from the Warlord.
  
• Removed Fog of War (FoW) from all dungeons.
  
• Increased the movement speed reduction when transforming into Bear Form as a Druid from 25% to 30%.
  
• Changed Panther’s attack animations and combo actions.
  
• Improved damage application details for Flame Spout Trap.
  
• Reduced the damage of certain Ghost King attack patterns.
  
• Polished VFX for Demon Fly
  
• Improved the drop rates for the the High-Roller Lich, Warlord, Ghost King, and Frost Wyvern.
  
• Adventure mode Ore nodes can only be mined once now. Changed from 1 to 2 → just 1.
  
• Reduced the drop rate of Gold Coin Chest and added the Gold Coin Bag to drop from the hoards.
  
• Adjusted the Merchant affinity required to craft Boss Trigger Props.
  

Dark and Darker Early Access Season 6 has begun!

EA#6 Seasonal Pack Contents:

• Permanent Collection Item

• Torch Skin: Gaze of the Abyss (permanent!)

• Seasonal Limited Item

• Seasonal Shared Stash +1

• Seasonal Character Slot +1

• Seasonal Marketplace Listing Slots +10

• Gold Coin Bag x5 (Non-tradable)

• Consumables

• Bandage(3) x12

• Potion of Healing(3) x12

• Potion of Protection(3) x12

• Magic Protection Potion(3) x12

• Lockpick(3) x12

• Important

• Seasonal Pack are non-refundable, and Seasonal Limited Items expire when the next season starts.

• Sales Period: ~ 26/Jun./2025, 23 : 59 : 59 (UTC+0)

• Available Through : ~ 10/Jul./2025, 23 : 59 : 59 (UTC+0)

• Get yours early to max out the benefits!

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where quest item drop rates could be too low.
  
• Fixed an issue where the High-Roller entry fee could be applied on each floor descent.
  
• Fixed an issue where Frost Skeleton Guardman kills might not count for the Squire’s quest.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Shared Stash could be reset if a Steam user with Legendary Status purchased the DLC: Seasonal Pack without launching the game.
  

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where attempting to log in via Epic could cause a crash. (https://darkanddarker.com/support/search/36504669021588)
  
• Fixed an issue where players needed to reconnect after purchasing Legendary Status on Steam in order to apply the status.
  
• Fixed an issue in Adventure Mode where projectiles thrown or fired by a player upon death could still deal damage to others.
  
• Fixed an issue where Legendary items could drop in Adventure Mode.
  
• Fixed an issue where unintended visual effects could appear on the corpse after killing a Skeleton in Ruins High-Roller.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Mimic might not activate until the interaction was fully completed.
  
• Fixed a visual bug where the effect when hitting a Mimic did not appear as intended.
  
• Fixed an issue where unique named monsters were spawning more frequently than intended.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Gated Rooms module where all doors in a specific location required a lockpick, making it difficult to move to another module.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Marvelous Chest in the Ice Abyss Wyvern Lair was placed in the wrong direction.
  
• Fixed an issue where the player's view would change directions when exiting through an escape portal.
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur when transitioning to the next floor.
  
• Fixed an issue where the corpse of a deceased party member would unexpectedly disappear from view when another party member descended to the next floor.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could not move to the next floor even after the time limit ended in the Waiting Room.
  
• Fixed an issue where the loading UI could continue to appear in the tooltip when the cost to claim an item was 0 Gold.
  
• Fixed an issue where party members' ratings were not visible (only the party leader’s was) when selecting Arena in party mode.
  
• Fixed an issue where, after completing a quest, the Merchant's greeting for the next quest was replaced by the default greeting.
  
• Fixed an issue where Dexterity and Vigor options were grouped together in the Gem Socketing List.
  

Game Updates:

• The schedule for the Adventurer Rank season in Early Access Season #6 has been revealed.
  
• The DLC: EA#6 Seasonal Pack will soon be available for purchase. For more details, please visit the official Dark and Darker website or check it out on Steam.
  
• New Feature Added – Post Express: The mail service in Dark and Darker is now live! Check your 'Welcome Delivery' at the Expressman after the patch, and experience the new feature through Twitch Drops Campaign #2, starting this weekend!
  
• Optimizations and performance improvements.
  
• Changed Sorcerer’s Levitation in Adventure Mode to now be self-cast.
  
• Increased Wendigo Frozen Heart drop rate.
  
• Reduced the amount of potions that spawn on the ground.
  
• Campfires and Hunting Traps can now appear in crates.
  
• Adjusted the material requirements for crafting Gold Coin Pouches.
  
• Changed the crafting material grade for Sterling Weapons from Common to Poor.
  
• Polished the Marketplace schedule UI.
  

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where channeling-type skills occasionally failed to activate.
  
• Fixed an issue where Sorcerers could use Electric Dash to cross unopened drawbridges.
  
• Fixed an issue where pressing the R key at a specific time while the Sorcerer was Merging Spells could cancel the cast and leave the casting bar stuck on screen.
  
• Fixed an issue where Bards playing the Peacemaker song could be hit by a Wizard's Explosion spell even if they were outside the impact area.
  
• Fixed an issue where Druids reverting from any animal form to human form might not hear the transformation completion sound.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Fighter’s Shield Slam could be canceled when used at a specific time.
  
• Fixed an issue where casting Area of Effect (AOE) spells from stairs or lower floors towards the upper floor's ground could consume the spell without activation.
  
• Fixed an issue where hitting a corpse could result in the attack being blocked.
  
• Fixed an issue where the movement of the Nightmare Goblin Warrior appeared unnatural.
  
• Fixed an issue where Frost Skeleton Axemen could continue attacking deceased players.
  
• Fixed an issue where slimes might not take damage from a Wizard's Explosion.
  
• Fixed an issue where the poison effect of the Giant Worm would display bubble effects floating in the air when on a sloped surface.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Ghost King's attacks affected monsters, causing them to die after a single hit following the Ghost King's attack pattern.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Zombie's poison cloud effect and sound did not synchronize properly.
  
• Fixed an issue where after defeating a Nightmare Demon Dog or a Nightmare Frost Skeleton Guardsman, leaving and re-entering the rendering range could cause unintended sounds to play from their corpses.
  
• Fixed an issue where weapon swapping might not function correctly.
  
• Fixed an issue where switching to an inventory weapon while holding another weapon could momentarily display the newly equipped weapon's drawing motion.
  
• Fixed an issue where attempting to equip a throwable weapon and then canceling could cause the previously held weapon to become invisible.
  
• Fixed an issue where canceling an equip interaction with a full inventory could cause the item to drop to the ground without notification or sound.
  
• Fixed an issue in Goblin Town A where a specific wall was passable, allowing players to move out of the map boundaries.
  
• Fixed an issue in Goblin Town A where items could spawn floating in the air at certain locations.
  
• Fixed an issue in Goblin Town A where players could get stuck between specific walls and rocks.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Ice Cavern Hive module where players could become trapped in certain terrains.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Ice Cavern Wolf Cave module where continuously pressing the forward key in specific sections could cause screen shaking.
  
• Fixed an issue in the High-Roller Icicle Cave module where some barrels were duplicated.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Icy Abyss Staircase Hill module where players could get stuck between torches and walls.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Stables module where Druids could use Rat Form to escape the map at certain spots.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Refectory module where Druids could use Rat Form to escape the map at certain spots.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Greathall A module where a locked iron door requiring a key was placed on the path to the Banshee boss room.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Pyramid module where a Silver Coin at a specific location was uncollectible.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Ruins Tower Bridge module where players could collide with invisible blocking volumes at certain spots.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Catacomb module where Druids could use Chicken Form to escape the map at certain spots.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt High Priests module where monsters could not cross a specific door.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Wheel module where skeletons could not follow players up certain stairs.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Swamp module where some background props could flicker at certain spots.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Dungeons module where parts of certain prison walls protruded unnaturally.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Center Altar module where props were floating in the air at specific locations.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Broken Bridge module where props were floating in the air at specific locations.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Coffin Rooms module where ceiling structures were misaligned.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt Cross Road module where dropping a necklace item could make it appear as if it had disappeared.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Crypt where certain random dungeon module combinations could trap players.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Inferno Blood Castle module where arrows could stick in midair or torches could float.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Inferno Demon Gate module where items could spawn in midair.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Inferno where portals could spawn in locations difficult for players to access.
  
• Fixed an issue where the fixed reward cloak in the Boss Treasure Room might not spawn.
  
• Fixed an issue where dropping items to the ground in dungeons could cause overlapping sound effects.
  
• Fixed an issue where the artifact 'Illusory' could activate its effect even if the spell cast failed.
  
• Fixed an issue where Lantern visual effects could remain on the ground.
  
• Fixed an issue where using the Oil Lantern could cause crashes in certain situations.
  
• Fixed an issue where improving fixed options on some equipment could alter the attributes of gear with completed Gem Socketing.
  
• Fixed an issue where improving fixed options on some equipment could cause discrepancies between the base options of crafting material items and crafted items.
  
• Fixed an issue where tooltip sizes could momentarily shift when checking item tooltips consecutively, even when the tooltips were the same size, due to information updates within the tooltip.
  
• Fixed an issue where spectating other parties was not possible even if you escaped successfully while another party remained.
  
• Fixed an issue where users without a rank—due to never entering a High-Roller dungeon—could have their rank icon displayed as Neophyte.
  
• Fixed an issue where a friend’s online status could appear incorrectly after reconnecting to the game.
  
• Fixed an issue where buttons behind the dungeon selection popup could still be clicked.
  
• Fixed an issue in the character creation screen where the hand position holding sword-type weapons could appear awkward.
  
• Fixed an issue where a friend's name could appear as their character name instead of their account name.
  
• Fixed an issue where pressing the Caps Lock key while the Arena chat window was active could trigger the Arena scoreboard.
  
• Fixed an issue where, after being hit by Echo of Screams in Arena, the sound could become muffled in the next round.
  
• Fixed an issue where canceling Arena matchmaking and attempting to rematch could cause the game to crash and equipped SSF items to disappear.
  
• Fixed an issue where items looted after the final round text appeared in the Arena might not be accounted for in the summary.
  
• Fixed an issue where the High-Roller rank icon could appear in the Arena result screen.
  
• Fixed an issue where the crafted item ‘Cloak of Darkness’ from the Tailor could only roll two random stats instead of the intended amount.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Merchant’s text in the Quest Log could be stuck at the bottom due to the scroll bar being fixed there.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Zombie race’s -5% Debuff Duration Bonus could be applied in reverse.
  
• Fixed an issue where using the emote ‘The Carole’ while falling could cause the character’s position to be stuck midair.
  
• Fixed an issue where the smoke effect of the rest interaction ‘Skewered Food’ could be directed into the ground.
  
• Fixed an issue where character legs could appear distorted while using resting emotes.
  

Game Updates:

• New PvE only ‘Adventure Mode’ has been added to the game!
  
• The risk/reward balance including loot drops, monster difficulties, and other settings for all the game modes have been adjusted to give varying risk to reward profiles.
  
• The Marketplace and Trading Post will be closed for the first two weeks of this season.
  
• Twitch Drops Campaign #2 is coming soon! Check our Discord announcements for details.
  
• 6 new shop items are now available for sale. Visit the shop to check them out!
  
• New Interactive Emote available as an EA5 Demigod exclusive reward.
  
• A new ‘Artifact’ grade has been added for in-game items.
  
• 2 new throwable items added: Poison Vial and Ghostdust Pouch
  
• 3 new craftable items added: Staff of Gluttony, Crystal Frost Ring, and Tome of Sheol
  
• 4 new Inferno Normal monsters added: Demon Imp, Ghoul, Demon Fly, and Hell Maggot
  
• 3 new Inferno Subbosses added: Cerberus, Dreadspine, and Abomination
  
• New monster patterns added for the Nightmare Ice Spider, Nightmare Harpy, Nightmare Cockatrice, Nightmare Frost Giant Shielder, Nightmare Yeti, Nightmare Giant Worm, and Nightmare Wendigo.
  
• Added a new High-Roller boss summoning system with new crafted items for the Lich, Warlord, Ghost King, and Frost Wyvern. More bosses to be added in future updates.
  
• Adjusted the health and damage of each boss monster.
  
• The ‘Illusory’ artifact now leaves afterimages periodically when casting spells.
  
• Improved certain monster movements using a new IK system.
  
• Improved the hit effects on monsters based on their materials.
  
• Environmental props have been optimized.
  
• New Ruins modules added.
  
• Adjusted the Ruins Dual Boss Room door proportions.
  
• Updated the textures in the Ice Cavern maps.
  
• The return of the Expressman. You can now deliver a separate batch of items between each floor.
  
• Added a high-value chest to the center of the Arena Bat Roost module.
  
• Sound effect added to the "Hold the Line" Emote.
  
• Items now have new ‘Tradable’ and ‘Permitted Area’ properties that restrict how certain items can be used.
  
• Account-Wide Merchant: Shop and crafting services are now shared across your account.
  
• Account-Wide Marketplace: Marketplace access is now shared across your account.
  
• New Cockatrice NPC added to the Merchant list. Complete quests to grow your Cockatrice.
  
• Increased the purchase limits for ‘Poor’ grade Hunting Traps, Francisca Axes, and Throwing Knives from 1 → 10 per purchase period.
  
• The crafting limit for most crafted items for each crafting period has been increased from 1 → 3.
  
• UI polish to the Squire: My Gear Sets button.
  
• Brightness options have been separated in the options for more precise control over the brightness of the menus.
  
• Russian font replaced for improved readability.
  
• Fonts updated to support French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German accents.
  
• General sound improvements.
  
• Items obtained with Reward Tokens are treated as Self Founded items.
  
• Reward Tokens should no longer give 'Uncommon' grade items.
  
• Reward Token now have a chance to drop a Unique Grade item.
  
• Reward Token now have a chance to drop a Gold Coin Chest.
  
• Reward Token now have a chance to drop a Gold Coin Bag.
  
• Updated the Goblin Merchant so he now offers more items.
  
• Squire basic sets updated with Sorcerer and Druid equipment.
  
• Decreased the AP gained for going down a floor from 100 AP → 10 AP.
  
• Increased the penalty for dying from -0 AP → -10 AP.
  
• Crafting recipes for the Potion of Healing, Potion of Protection, Magic Protection Potion, and Potion of Clarity have been updated.
  

• The Armor Rating curve has been modified to give slightly less PDR in the early part of the curve.
  
• Cooldown time reduction bonuses are limited to a maximum cap of 65%.
  

• Casting a spell with Time Distortion equipped now applies a -30% Action Speed debuff.
  
• Sorcerer’s Stone Skin duration changed from 10 seconds to 15 seconds, and its physical damage reduction bonus changed from 10% to 15%.
  

• Random modifiers have been significantly modified.
  
• Weapon damage for most weapons have been updated.
  
• The weapon animation for the Club has been improved.
  
• The draw speed of the Crystal Sword has been slightly improved.
  
• The gear score of items have been readjusted. Helmets, gloves, and boots have had their gear score slightly increased. Weapons and crafted items have had their gear score normalized.
  

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue that could cause intermittent server crashes.
  
• Fixed an issue where some High Roller Inferno models had pedestal portals.
  
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to escape from the wall of the escape stairs in the Ruins.
  
• Fixed an issue where Shield Slam could not be used during a defensive reaction.
  

Balance Changes:

• Weapon Mastery's physical damage bonus and magical damage bonus changed from -5% to -10%.
  

• Double Jump no longer has a movement speed penalty.
  

• Ignite's duration changed from 8 seconds to 12 seconds.
  

• Smite's attribute bonus ratio changed from 75% to 100%.
  
• Bless's duration changed from 8 seconds to 30 seconds.
  
• Protection's duration changed from 6 seconds to 8 seconds.
  
• Divine Strike's duration changed from 6 seconds to 12 seconds.
  

• Harmonic Shield's music tier changed from 4 to 1.
  

• Blow of Corruption attribute bonus ratio changed from 75% to 100%
  
• Darkness Shards can now be stacked up to 3, each giving a 33% dark magical damage bonus.
  
• In Demon Form, the bonus to dark magical damage per Darkness Shard is changed to 33%.
  
• Hydra's Dark/Evil magic resistance has been removed and it has been weakened against Divine magic.
  

• Time Distortion's spell cast time reduction has been changed from 75% to 100%.
  

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where using certain spells after transforming with the Warlock’s Blood Pact could leave lingering effects on the hands.
  
• Fixed an issue where the cooldown reduction after resting with the Sorcerer’s spells might not synchronize properly with the spell selection UI.
  
• Fixed an issue where using a spell in an invalid location while having Sorcerer’s Mana Flow equipped would not activate the spell correctly but still accumulate Mana Flow stacks.
  
• Fixed an issue where the visual effects of Sorcerer’s spells did not align correctly with the hand position when casting barehanded.
  
• Fixed an issue where Dreamfire healing did not scale properly with number of targets hit.
  
• Fixed an issue where Aegis’s Spell Reflection effect might not display surrounding visual effects when activated.
  
• Fixed an issue where Warlock’s Summon Hydra could block the Ghost King’s movement during certain attack patterns in Inferno.
  
• Fixed an issue where some of Banshee’s attack patterns could change in frequency based on the number of surviving players in the boss room.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Goblin Mage’s attack effects could remain spinning in the air indefinitely.
  
• Fixed an issue where the acid spit effect from the Giant Worm might not display correctly when hitting the ground.
  
• Fixed an issue where Wendigo’s attacks could not hit players in specific locations within the Ice Abyss Dividing Hill module.
  
• Fixed an issue where Ice Giant Spider placements in the Ice Abyss Dividing Hill module could be incorrect.
  
• Fixed an issue where casting spells while touching walls in certain Ice Cavern modules might not cause hand-wall collision.
  
• Fixed an issue where a hidden lever in the Ice Abyss Dividing Hill module could be interacted with without breaking the ice.
  
• Fixed an issue where an Escape Portal might not spawn in the Ice Abyss Wyvern Lair module.
  
• Fixed an issue where the High-Roller Crypt Fishing Grounds module had no exit, preventing movement to other modules.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Skeleton Champion placed in the Center Bridge module could not pass through a specific iron gate.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck when standing on the Roaster in the Inferno Bloody Falls module.
  
• Fixed an issue where monsters could get stuck in the Roaster in the Inferno Demon Throne module.
  
• Fixed an issue where items could drop to the ground without a notification message or sound when canceling an equip interaction with no available inventory space.
  
• Fixed an issue where unintended trail effects could appear on certain throwable items.
  
• Fixed an issue where the poison cloud created by Stinky Stick would not cause damage if the Stinky Stick was unequipped.
  
• Fixed an issue where players and monsters could take damage from poison clouds created by others even while holding the Stinky Stick.
  
• Fixed an issue where a corpse could sometimes appear to be missing after force-quitting the game and reconnecting after death.
  
• Fixed an issue where doors within the same module might not display correctly depending on distance due to LOD (Level of Detail).
  
• Fixed an issue where the interaction outline for certain items might not be visible.
  
• Fixed an issue where some items could still appear in the inventory after being set using Squire: My Gear Sets.
  
• Fixed an issue where pressing Enter after selecting a server could result in a different, unselected server being chosen.
  
• Fixed an issue where completing a quest with a random reward while having no inventory space could display a toast message instead of a popup.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Merchant’s message could change to the completed message even if the random quest reward could not be claimed due to insufficient inventory space.
  
• Fixed an issue where searching for an item in the Marketplace could display the maximum page count based on the first searched item rather than the actual maximum pages.
  
• Fixed an issue where deleted characters might not display correctly in Arena Recent Match.
  
• Fixed an issue where pressing Enter in the email input field while logging into Blacksmith could trigger an error message.
  
• Fixed an issue where outdated game files could be launched without an update.
  

Balance Changes:

• Breakthrough duration changed from 12 seconds to 8 seconds.
  

• Divine Protection duration changed from 4 to 6 seconds.
  

• Lifebloom Aura healing amount changed from 2 to 1.
  
• Orb of Nature's spell count changed from 5 to 4.
  
• Barkskin Armor's spell count changed from 5 to 4,
  
• Barkskin Armor's casting time changed from 1 to 0.75 seconds.
  
• Entangling Vines's spell count changed from 3 to 2.
  
• Entangling Vines's duration changed from 6 to 3 seconds.
  
• Entangling Vines now takes 0.75 seconds to activate after casting.
  
• Thorn Barrier's spell count changed from 3 to 2.
  
• Thorn Barrier's duration changed from 8 to 4 seconds.
  
• Restore's spell tier changed from 5 to 3.
  
• Restore's casting time changed from 1.75 to 1.5 seconds.
  

• The cooldown time of all spells has been changed from 3 * tier to 4 * tier.
  
• Time Distortion's spell cast time reduction has been changed from 100% to 75%, and its cooldown increase has been changed from 4x to 3x.
  
• Fire Arrow's spell casting time has been changed from 1.5 seconds to 1 second.
  
• Water Bolt's spell casting time has been changed from 1.5 seconds to 1 second.
  
• Stone Skin's spell casting time has been changed from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 second.
  
• Windblast's spell casting time has been changed from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 second.
  
• Flamestrike's spell casting time has been changed from 1.75 seconds to 1.25 second.
  
• Ice Spear's spell casting time has been changed from 1.75 seconds to 1.25 second.
  
• Glaciate's spell casting time has been changed from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 second.
  
• Eruption's spell casting time has been changed from 1.75 seconds to 1.25 second.
  
• Lightning Bolt's spell casting time has been changed from 1.75 seconds to 1 second.
  
• Fire Orb's spell casting time has been changed from 2 seconds to 1.25 second.
  
• Vortex's spell casting time has been changed from 2 seconds to 0.75 second.
  
• Levitation's spell casting time has been changed from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 second and teir changed from 5 to 4.
  
• Lightning Sphere's spell casting time has been changed from 2 seconds to 1.25 second and teir changed from 5 to 4.
  
• Summon Earth Elemental's spell casting time has been changed from 2 seconds to 1 second and teir changed from 6 to 5.
  
• Icebound also increases cooldown reduction by 50% while in ice.
  

Game Updates:

• EA Season #5 Adventure Rank Reward revealed.
  
• EA Season #5 Religion and Adventure Rank will end on April 3rd.
  
• Defeat in the arena will no longer result in losing items, regardless of their status.
  
• Arena Test Season 3 will run from March 21st to March 31st.
  
• Non-Seasonal Arena will run from March 31st to April 7th. In Non-Seasonal Arena, you will not lose equipment upon defeat, and there will be no equipment grade restrictions.
  
• Several new Arena modules added.
  
• Improvements to some Arena modules.
  
• Arena Recent Matches UI improvements.
  
• Arena item policy changes have been made with improvements to UI guidance.
  
• Arena party score restriction: If the MMR difference between the highest and lowest player in a party is 390 or more, matchmaking will not occur. (This value may be adjusted in real-time.)
  
• Arena MMR calculation method updated: From now on, the MMR will only consider the opponent's average score and the player's score, without being affected by their team’s score.
  
• Warlock's Bolt of Darkness spell effect improved.
  
• Cleric’s Locust Swarm effect improved.
  
• Druid’s Dreamwalk now activates with Dark Swarm.
  
• Equipment with Magic Resistance has been updated: added dual base stats to some items, and reduced Magic Resistance by 30%
  
• Added Magical Damage Weakness/Strength data for monsters, monsters may now have a weakness or resistance to a particular element.
  
• Adjusted monster spawn density in Ice Cavern.
  
• Changed monster spawn quantities in some Inferno modules.
  
• Adjusted the number of Golden Chests placed in Inferno.
  
• General environmental improvements made to the entire map for better gameplay.
  
• Now, Fog of War has returned to HR dungeons as well.
  
• Expanded the fog-clearing range in the Fog of War (FoW).
  
• Changed display brightness method to fix issues where the game’s saturation could be lowered and UI brightness could be increased.
  

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

• Improved Sorcerer’s Mana Flow VFX.
  
• AP Renewal: The entry fee is now set to 0, and AP can be earned even if you fail to escape the dungeon.
  
• Epic users must migrate their accounts to Blacksmith to continue playing. Please visit Epic to obtain your migration code and transfer your platform to Blacksmith.
  

Bugfixes:

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

Balance Changes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Game Updates:

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