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Darza's Dominion

Patch 36: Vault Overhaul



Today we're releasing a brand new vault remake, as part of our quest to update all the areas players visit every day!

Cosmetic Vaults + Pet Vaults


We're introducing cosmetic vaults to store all your skins, hats, and textiles! Thank you to everyone who supports us—now you'll finally have a place to keep all your goodies. In addition to cosmetic vaults, we're also releasing pet vaults, which will allow you to store your pets. Both vaults are free of charge and each holds 16 items, giving you even more storage space!

Vault Changes



  • Vaults now persist for 1 minute after leaving in case you accidentally drop something. A future patch will add a warning message.
  • Vaults now save their purchase location. We don't want to know what you're doing with a single vault in the corner, but have fun!
  • Increased max vaults to 200. This will be the final increase.
  • Vault prices have been reduced to 299 gold per vault.
  • The first vault purchase is now 99 gold, the second is 199 gold, and the third and all future purchases are 299 gold.
  • Players now start with a total of 4 free vaults. All accounts will receive additional vault unlock tokens.
  • Gift chests now hold 16 items each.


New Content



  • Added the "Coil of Ka" beginner dungeon. Face off against Ka for new items and cosmetics! This dungeon features traps and a focus on dodging.


Balance Changes



  • Changed the Bleeding debuff to Burning on Scorch Recurve.
  • Increased debuff duration (2.5s → 4s) on Scorch Recurve.
  • Changed the Bleeding debuff to Burning on Doobius Blazius.
  • Decreased debuff level (3 → 1) on Doobius Blazius.
  • Increased debuff duration (0.69s → 4.20s) on Doobius Blazius.


Bug Fixes & Miscellaneous



  • Changed Alien Crystal Core and Pink Tree AoEs to no longer count against No Hit attainments.
  • Fixed Rhino's movement (again).
  • Added dungeon complete visuals to The Reach.
  • The Hallowed Hunt event is now over. :) See you next year! We hope you all had fun!
  • Retired all Halloween packages. Thank you so much for the incredible support!

Patch 35: Signal Shift



This patch happened last night but here are its' patch notes!

Bug Fixes



  • Fixed multiple instances of HP scaling working incorrectly.
  • Fixed Guild Banners being removed via setpiece placement mid-encounter.

Adjustments



  • Increased fog vulnerability in Ghastly Rift & Ghastly Void from Vulnerable 1 & 2 to Vulnerable 3 & 5, respectively.
  • Increased safe zone and projectile offsets for certain phases of Hallowed & Bones and Bones.
  • Removed armor status scaling from Trick-or-treat bags, as it was overcompensating for previous issues.

Balance Changes



  • Removed the Speed Bonus from Signal Banner.
  • Reduced Dexterity Bonus (10 → 7) from Signal Banner.
  • Added Vitality Bonus (7) to Signal Banner.
  • Added Wisdom Bonus (7) to Signal Banner.

Environmental Changes



  • Changed Hazy Firepit to work as a Loot Boost Monolith.
  • Added a fog effect to Hazy Grove when smoke fills the room.

Patch 34: Sweet Adjustments



We're back with a few more adjustments and a couple bug fixes.

Bug Fixes




  • Fixed HP scaling not applying to Trick-or-treat bags.
  • Fixed being able to enter a dungeon with a modified size from trick-or-treating.


Adjustments




  • Changed Hallowed Heart item to Special tier instead of Event tier.
  • Removed a trade added from internal testing.
  • Increased damage bonus (33% → 35%) of the 'Ends with You' affix for The Hallowed Hunt.
  • Increased potion efficacy (20% → 30%) of the 'Is Not Gluttony' affix for Confectioner's Oath.
  • Reduced light intensity (1.05-1.2 → 1.0) of all projectile lights.
  • Increased the rarity of the Haunted Keepsake.
  • Adjusted drop rates of candy from Trick-or-treat bags.
  • Added 31 armor to Trick-or-treat bags.
  • Removed the 1.0s invulnerability phases from Trick-or-treat bags and replaced them with stages of Armored.


If you like to read patch notes on Steam, they're also live:

Patch 33: Ghostly Touch-ups



Another patch today to fix some small things!

Bug Fixes




  • Fixed the dye mask of the Jack'o-ator skin.
  • Fixed AoE warnings not displaying properly in the Hazy Grove.


Adjustments




  • Changed announcement colors to be more readable.
  • Changed the bag type of Ectoplasm because it’s not an event item.
  • Limited the "Mmm Crunchy" Attainment to 2 max rewards (it was never meant to be unlimited—sorry, squishers).
  • Added 1 second of invulnerability every 20% damage dealt on Trick-or-treat bags.
  • Increased HP scaling from 33% to 66% on Trick-or-treat bags.

Patch 32: Tricks, Treats, and Tweaks



We'll continue to monitor loot and feedback for the event. We're happy to see everyone enjoying it thus far!

Bug Fixes




  • Fixed Ghasty not restarting the "Ghosties Saved" mission upon defeat.
  • Removed collision from the large trees in both the Ghastly Rift and Ghastly Void.


Adjustments




  • Changed invulnerability and cutscene status effects to ignore lava damage.
  • Doubled the impact of the Vulnerable debuff.
  • Reduced the amount of Bulls in The Wild West required to summon Vesta, Axis Gatesguard from 125 to 50.
  • Reduced Hallowed & Bones' base HP by roughly 50% to account for the first half of Pumpza's fight.
  • Reduced the movement speed of both Hallowed & Bones and Bones, leaving their charge phases unchanged.
  • Reduced the HP on Hallowed's Evil Pumpkin bombs by roughly 60% and changed HP scaling to nearby players only.
  • Reduced the HP on Hallowed's leaderboard minions by roughly 90%.
  • Increased the projectile speed on Hallowed's leaderboard minions to match their actual player equipment counterparts.
  • Increased the size of Hallowed's leaderboard minions by roughly 15%.
  • Increased the cooldown timers on Hallowed's leaderboard minions.
  • Increased the total possible scaled HP damage from Hallowed's leaderboard minion abilities from 15% to 25%.
  • Changed the damage on Hallowed's leaderboard minion weapons to pure damage instead of scaled HP.


Loot Changes




  • Added an extra rainbow gem chance to Hallowed & Bones, Bones, and Ghasty's loot pools.
  • Added gems to both the Trick or Treat and Ghosty loot pools.
  • Added an unadjusted array of lower-tier items and scraps to the Trick or Treat and Ghosty loot pools for lower-level players.
  • Added a rare chance for a spooky backpack to drop from Trick or Treat loot pools.
  • Changed Trick or Treat bags to HP scale for the entire world instead of nearby players.

The Hallowed Hunt (Event)



We're back with our first event in several months! This event is our most ambitious (and hopefully most fun) one yet! Get ready to trick-or-treat in the Tavern, hunt ghosts in the Dominion, and face off against Hallowed and Bones for new Event Tier items and collectibles. This event also features a full Essence reward shop, with essences dropping from every boss in the game! We're excited to launch this event with event-specific essence slots, and a lot of new content!

Event Start: 10/25/2024 (PST)
Event End: 11/15/2024 (PST)

The Hallowed Hunt



Welcome to The Hallowed Hunt! Will you survive? We're thrilled to release our first Halloween event in nearly 7 years! This is certainly our most ambitious event to date, packed with Halloween-themed activities, interesting items, unique affixes, and more!

Hallowed and Bones





Hallowed and Bones are making their debut in the Dominion! We won't spoil too much, but we're thrilled to see how everyone fares against them. Can you find out where they're hiding?

Pumpkin Lord





A familiar yet fiercer ruler of the Dominion has returned to The Void, angrier than ever and ready to wreak havoc.

Trick-or-Treating





Join us in the Tavern every real-life hour for a festive trick-or-treating activity! Collect candy, consumables, essence, and more! Keep an eye out for in-game announcements every hour indicating the start, and follow the shop vendors as they call out the next location!

Dominion Ghost Hunt





Spooky times await! The Dominion is overrun with ghosts, and a global counter will track progress toward spawning the miniboss Ghasty. Team up with fellow adventurers to take down 66 Ghostys and earn a chance to fight Ghasty! After the event, Ghosty and Ghasty will linger in the new player biomes as Oyun and Astake work on banishing them.


Event Tiered Items





We've introduced a new tier: the Event tier. These items will have drop rates between Unique and Special items. We want everyone to have a chance to obtain Event tier items while keeping them rare enough to encourage trading. We're excited to launch 4 of them during The Hallowed Hunt! To make their drops feel extra special, we're also introducing new chests for each event. Old event items will get updated tiers and bag types in the future.

Quest Attainments + Essence Shop






We've heard your event feedback loud and clear! This event will feature easier quests to help you earn every reward at least once. For those who want to grind, Hallowed Essence will drop from every boss throughout the event!

We're also introducing a new Attainment type: The Hallowed Hunt attainment requires you to complete all other event-specific attainments to earn the final rewards—an exclusive “I Survived The Hallowed Hunt” title and three of Typ's Brain roll tokens!

Event Essence Slot





In response to player feedback, we've added an event-specific essence slot! After discovering an event essence, it will automatically be equipped in an event slot. We hope this addresses player's concerns of having to drop stacks of work-in-progress essences!

Halloween-Specific Affixes





The special event tier items will drop with halloween-specific affixes! These will be rollable only during the event and will be removed from the pool afterward. However, items with these affixes will retain them permanently. Look out for their return next Halloween!

Event Gold Shop





As with all events, we're offering limited-time gold shop items for our free-to-play players! Grab a spooky Gladiator skin, a pet version of the Pumpkin Lord, and a batty hat. They're available until The Hallowed Hunt ends, so don't miss out!

Spooky Package Return + New Graveyard and Witch Package





The Spooky Pack is back, and we're also introducing 2 brand packs, the Witch and Graveyard Package featuring amazing artwork by Jmn and Bee! Your support helps us continue this incredible journey together. Thanks a lot if you decide to buy them!

And More!


The event is packed with other goodies that aren't listed here. Go check out the latest update, The Hallowed Hunt, live on all platforms now!

Other Changes


Additions



  • Added several new AOE warning types
  • Added new Burning debuff, which is half the DPS of bleeding but disables natural health regeneration

Fixes



  • Fixed being able to swap items into gift chests
  • Fixed swapping items into gift chests sometimes eating the item
  • Fixed Rhinos tracking players across the Dominion
  • Fixed Weak & Empowered not affecting enemy projectiles & AOEs
  • Fixed soulbound Tranquility cheese not being accepted in trades

Adjustments



  • Adjusted AOE visuals to show when they will resolve
  • Adjusted base HP values for higher end minions & greater minions
  • Adjusted mini-boss HP values slightly
  • Removed remaining Love Essence rewards to not confuse players.

Other



  • Hid ability to collect essence if said essence doesn't have a reward.
  • Retired Summer Package. It'll likely return next year!
  • Added the "Graveyard Package" to Platino's Shop for 20 platinum
  • Added the "Witch Package" to Platino's Shop for 20 platinum
  • Re-added the "Spooky Package" to Platino's Shop for 40 platinum

Patch 30: Daily Dose


Another small patch this week as we focus on some bigger things, including the official Wiki and Market Board!

Bug Fixes



  • Fixed the AccountDailyLogin attainment method counting every character as a new login.
  • Fixed the healing effect of Pyre + Monument Crest showing as blue (Blessed) instead of green (Healing).
  • Fixed the Android chatbox caret moving to the end of the line when attempting to move it. iOS fix coming in the next update.

Updates



  • Changed some attainment category names and icons.

Eat Ur Carets


A quick patch with a fix for item swapping, along with some additional fixes we had been working on for next week.

Additions



  • Added support for moving the chatbox caret anywhere by clicking or tapping.
  • Added the ability to hold the left or right keys to move the chatbox caret, instead of tapping each time.

Updates



  • Updated the layouts for account verification and password reset on our website and in emails.

Bug Fixes



  • Fixed an issue where item swapping would disconnect players.

Bagged and Tagged


Bug Fixes



  • Fixed issue with swapping items resulting in unexpected interactions.
  • Fixed issue with slow and paralyzed immunity checks on Adelphie, Lower Valkyrie in Butterfly Woods.
  • Fixed Doobius Blazius dropping in and showing as the wrong bag type.
  • Fixed the Starter Axe acting strangely.

Adjustments



  • Increased delay (15s → 20s) before the first arena closes in Ancient Ruins.
  • Delayed shooting behaviors after teleporting of Aspect of the Void in the Dominion.

Balance Changes



  • Increased damage (300-400 → 350-450) of Cadaverous Greed.
  • Changed loot pool of Weapon/Ability/Armor/Ring crates to no longer include Tier 8/3/8/3, respectively.
  • Added helmets to Ability Crate and Glorious Ability Crate.

Patch 27: Skill Issue



We're back with another jampacked release! A lot more balance changes thanks to Typ's hardwork, and more exciting bug fixes from our new developer!

Additions



Fixes



  • Fixed dragging items and being interrupted by a cutscene breaking your inventory. Woohoo! No more not being able to loot your items. Please let us know if this still occurs.
  • Fixed a few Unboxing attainments incorrectly being awarded when conditions weren't met
  • Fixed being unable to swap banners in your inventory
  • Fixed being unable to drop banners
  • Fixed being able to open multiple purchase prompts at once on various UI elements. Let us know if we missed any!
  • Fixed your screen maintaining rotation of cutscene when escaping to the Tavern during a cutscene
  • Fixed your screen remaining black while escaping to the Tavern during a cutscene

Changes



  • Changed Doobius Blazius to Special tier from Unique
  • Adjusted the Attainment Score received for looting the Doobius Blazius to reflect its new tier of Special
  • Hid the Map Editor button from players.
  • Changed the way tether damage is applied. Tethers are now attached and then damage is done, for added healing!
  • Reduced amount of damage (20k → 2.5k) needed to unlock Bishop significantly. To be clear, there is no bug in the unlock logic. If you didn't before or don't unlock him now, it is because you aren't doing enough damage

Dungeons


Shrine of Devas



  • Removed Dispersion from map generation. Deadends still exist but should be extensively reduced

Ancient Ruins



  • Reduced Projectile Speed (4-16 → 2-14) of Tupac's Spear and Spikes

Rampant Citadel



  • Reduced Minion HP across the board in Rampant Citadel further

Chasm of Dread



  • Reduced Projectile Curve (66 → 30) of Man o War Spinner
  • Reduced Projectile Lifetime (1.75 → 1.3) of Lava Stalker Spinner

Enemies


Dominion Event Bosses



  • Reduced Teleports (4 → 2) that occur during Aspect of the Void encounter (will clean up the fight a bit next patch)
  • Reduced Radius of multiple Aspect of Conquest Knockback AoEs
  • Reduced Speed of multiple Aspect of Conquest behaviors

Item Balancing


Axes



  • Reduced Minimum Damage (111-181 → 101-176) of Alien Dehominider

Elements



  • Increased Projectile Speed (16 → 18) of Tiered Elements
  • Decreased Projectile Lifetime (0.48s → 0.445s) of Tiered Elements
  • Increased Delay before Projectile Deceleration (0.1s → 0.16s) of Truth
  • Increased Minimum Projectile Speed (2 → 3) of Truth
  • Increased Projectile Speed (1.5-5.5 → 2-6) of all Betraying Hex Projectiles
  • Reduced Projectile Size (0.7 → 0.6) of Crystal Catalyst
  • Reduced Projectile Lifetime (0.7 → 0.477) of Glacial Flurry
  • Increased Projectile Speed (12 → 13) of Glacial Flurry
  • Increased Damage (0-100 → 100-100) of Santa's List

Staves



  • Removed Acceleration from Tiered Staves
  • Increased Base Projectile Speed (4 → 18) of Tiered Staves
  • Decreased Projectile Lifetime (0.75s → 0.425s) of Tiered Staves
  • Decreased Cooldown (1.5s → 1.0s) of Tiered Staves
  • Split Individual Projectiles of Tiered Staves
  • Increased Mana Cost (20-70 → 25-75) of Tiered Staves
  • Added Ignore Entity to Tiered Staves
  • Reduced Projectile Size (2.0-2.2 → 1.6-2.0) of Tiered Staves
  • Added X-Axis Offset (-0.5/0.5) to Tiered Staves
  • Added Ignore Entity to Cultist's Amnesty
  • Increased Damage (500-500 → 600-600) of Cultist's Amnesty

Whips



  • Decreased Mana Cost (50-120 → 50-110) of Tiered Whips
  • Increased Damage (370-520 → 420-570) of Darloc's Spite
  • Increased Mana Cost (60 → 65) of Darloc's Spite
  • Reduced Tether Duration (2.0s → 1.5s) of Darloc's Spite
  • Added Ignore Entity to Void's Beckoning
  • Increased Damage (350-450 → 440-660) of Void's Beckoning
  • Reduced Tether Duration (3.5s → 3.0s) of Void's Beckoning
  • Increased Projectile Count (6 → 8) of Void's Beckoning