Hi everyone. In yesterday's announcement, we introduced a lot of changes as well as the design philosophy for Pre-season: Before the Storm. Today, we want to share some of our thoughts so we can discuss the upcoming changes for Season 1: DB Reforged. So without further ado, let's get into it.

• When S1 starts, the Eternal Realm will be available, and all your progress in Season 0 will be preserved
  
• At the same time, a seasonal realm will also be opened to give everyone a fresh start
  
• However, the vast majority of new content will only be available in the seasonal realm, and the game modes in the Eternal Realm will rotate to reduce the total amount of queues. This seasonal system is similar to common industry practices (such as Diablo and Path of Exile)
  
• We're also considering to plan some game modes in the middle and late stages of the season that allows characters from the Eternal Realm and the Seasonal Realm to play together

• You heard it right, a pet system that all classes can try out, but it's not primarily designed for combat. Your pet will have a special inventory that can hold loot. Each game, you will have an opportunity to command your pet to carry this loot and extract early! This inventory can be upgraded and expanded through investments by playing, and eventually, your loyal pet will take on the important task of extracting the most valuable loot for you
  
• We hope that the pet system can implement the classic "safe container" design in extraction games in a way that is more in line with DB's fantasy world, to ensure that all players have a guaranteed way to extract loot every game and "win" even if they die. We also hope that everyone will be more willing to take more risks because of this guaranteed mechanism
  
• It's worth mentioning that the pet system will not be an exclusive system for paying users, and all players will be able to participate in it

• We're adjusting the definition of high-tier heirlooms. In Season 0, the ability to customize affixes on high-quality heirlooms proved extremely valuable in combat. For Season 1, top-tier heirlooms will be redefined as high-power equipment, becoming one of the endgame gear choices. This means they will require more resources to acquire and craft, but in return, we'll grant high-quality heirlooms even stronger capabilities than they currently possess
  
• Low-quality heirlooms will still serve as "free betting stakes" or cheap gear to help new players reduce gear fear
  
• With the introduction of new map difficulties, we've also decided to implement a popular community suggestion: the ability to craft previously unlocked heirloom qualities! Players can choose which quality of heirloom to craft based on their goals. Whether you want to create cheap, entry-level equipment or powerful endgame gear to accompany you in battle, the choice is yours

Throughout Season 0, we received tons of feedback on balance and engaged in thorough discussions to realign our vision. We'd like to share our insights with you.

1.Action Interactivity

• All class skills should be able to interact with weapon attacks, defense, or player movement and positioning. This ensures that melee vs. ranged combat doesn't feel disconnected, and that all skills/spells have counterplay options. The recent rework of the Cryo's Frostbite Curse is a good starting point (although Cryo's stats are a bit low after the adjustment). We'll continue making adjustments in this direction, so stay tuned

2.Shortening Melee TTK

• Although from a dummy DPS perspective, melee classes are not inferior to ranged classes. However, as players become more proficient in defense, counter, and movement techniques, the melee TTK is currently significantly longer than the ranged burst kill TTK and much longer than common extraction PvP games
  
• The longer melee TTK leads to fewer surprises, amplifies differences in play skill and equipment power, and makes it more difficult to win with fewer numbers or weaker power, ultimately discouraging players from taking risks. In Season 1, we plan to shorten the melee TTK by increasing the damage of melee weapons without affecting the damage efficiency of offensive skills

3.Clarify the "Roles" of Classes (or Specific Skill Combinations)

• We will use common "roles" from RPG and MOBA games to clarify our classes, such as tanks, fighters, assassins, mages (ranged burst damage), marksmen (ranged sustained damage), etc. This will create a clear cyclical countering relationship for different roles and playstyles, encouraging the game environment to dynamically balance itself
  
• For example, we want the Death Knight to be a frontline initiator, but we haven't given them enough tank capabilities. On the other hand, the pre-nerf Cryomancer, through Ice Barrier healing, Frostbite Curse healing, life-on-hit healing, and the Faery of the Lake shield, had the abilities of two class roles simultaneously (ranged sustained damage + tank), causing its power to overperform and making it impossible to counter

The balance content discussed above is still under active development and internal testing. When Season 1 launches, expect a comprehensive round of adjustments and refinements based on our findings. Stay tuned for more updates!

• Currently, regular monsters in the game provide a fairly basic and one-dimensional combat experience. Players essentially trade time or health to acquire resources. In Season 1, we aim to introduce more engaging and varied mechanics that go beyond simple combat

• To enhance the core combat experience, we plan to allow certain monsters to use character class skills and even boss abilities. This will give new players a chance to gradually learn and adapt to skill-based counterplay during PvE, preparing them for the challenges of PvP combat and boss fights
  
• Elite monsters and bosses currently present a high-risk, high-learning curve challenge, but once mastered, they can feel repetitive and lack compelling reasons to re-engage. Moreover, their design often fails to properly account for ranged DPS characters, leading to significant disparity in clear times and difficulty between melee and ranged classes. This, in turn, results in a more conservative, drawn-out, and boring bossing experience
  
• Drawing inspiration from games like Monster Hunter, we intend to address these shortcomings through better stage design and mechanics that equalize the damage windows for melee and ranged characters. Players will be able to capitalize on these damage windows and potentially extend them by employing skillful and action-oriented counterplay. The goal is to create a more dynamic, comfortable TTK and an overall more engaging, progressive combat experience that encourages mastery and replayability
  
• These adjustments and refinements will be an ongoing process throughout Season 1 as we gather data and player feedback

●First and foremost, we want to assure our players that DB will not abandon solo play. We have carefully considered the relationship between solo and team play from various angles, and we'd like to share our insights with you in a transparent manner:

• If we were to completely separate solo and team play environments, it would require entirely different designs for both sides, including class balance, combat design, map structure and routes, map mechanics, boss mechanics, and economy. Our class balance adjustments based on solo balance would inevitably fail to ensure a satisfying team play experience, and the introduction of collaborative map mechanisms would not translate well to solo play
  
• Take class design as an example. DB's class skills are largely inspired by League and WoW, where combat balance has always been designed around team play. Neither of these games offer solo play as their official or main game mode
  
• However, when we look at successful extraction games in the industry, they usually allow solo and trio players to share the same stage, and solo players can still find enjoyment. DB experimented with mixed-team matchmaking during the early playtests, but the experience was not good at all. So, what exactly is DB missing, or where did we go wrong, that caused our mixed-team matchmaking to be unfriendly to solo players?

1.PvP TTK and Combat Range

• DB's TTK (especially for melee) is significantly longer than in shooter games, making it extremely difficult to fight against multiple opponents. Melee characters also have short range and are in danger once engaged in combat

2.PvE TTK, Number of Mobs, and Mob Positioning

• In Hunt: Showdown, for example, there are fewer mobs, and the kill time is within 2 seconds. Players spend more time scouting, planning routes, and avoiding environmental creatures like crows that could expose their position. Compared to DB's current state, this significantly reduces the difference in advancement speed between solo and trio teams

3.Environmental Complexity and Ease of Information Gathering

• The core resource areas in shooter extraction games are often designed as buildings with more complex terrain, making it harder to gather information. However, DB's level design makes it easier to obtain information, and the abundance of monster corpses can expose a player's previous route

4.Poison Circle and Random Portal Extraction

• The poison circle forces solo and trio players to confront each other directly, rather than allowing solo players to choose whether to challenge teams with more players

5.Lack of Guaranteed Profit Measures

• In DB, not only is it difficult to fight against multiple opponents as a solo player, but losing means a complete loss. Even if you acquire valuable items, you may not be able to escape in the end

6.Additional Solo Play Compensation

• In Hunt: Showdown, some talents are significantly enhanced when playing solo. For example, a certain talent allows solo players to revive once

●As you might have noticed, many of the changes we introduced in Pre-season or confirmed for S1 align with the above summary, such as map structure and route changes, monster placement changes, and the pet system (safe container). We want to fundamentally make solo and team experiences compatible from the ground up, eliminating the difficulty of solo-trio balance and pre-teaming issues, and ensuring that new mechanics or gameplay can serve all players
●Based on numerous successful extraction games, we believe this is an achievable goal. In addition to the announced content, more bold, fundamental changes are being designed and developed as we speak. Once they pass internal testing, we will share them with you as soon as possible
●We appreciate the patience of our persistent players, and we sincerely invite all solo users to continue providing feedback until you can truly achieve 1v3 and wipe out a team


Lastly, we want to take a moment to thank all our players who have supported us and believed in our vision for DB. Your feedback, both positive and negative, has been invaluable to shaping the game's direction. We're committed to creating a unique and thrilling experience that stays true to the core of extraction gameplay. DB is more than just a game to us; it's a passion project that we're pouring our hearts into.

As we move forward with Pre-season, Season 1, and beyond, we're excited to bring you new content, features, overhauls, and improvements. We firmly believe in the potential of DB and the community that has formed around it. Your support means a lot to us, and we will continue to push boundaries and deliver a game that captivates and challenges you.

Thank you for being a part of this journey. We can't wait to see you in the dungeons tomorrow!

Hey everyone! Today's post will be a long and juicy one, we're going to break down the main content and changes coming in the Pre-season update on September 29th. But first, let's talk about what the Pre-season is about:

• The Pre-season is all about testing the changes we've got lined up for Season 1, aimed at DB's core players. We're hoping you'll dive in, test things out, and give us your honest feedback. We appreciate your patience, dedication, and support as we continue on this journey
  
• With that goal in mind, the Pre-season update won't involve any wipes, new servers/realms, or progression resets

• Since launch, we've received tons of feedback about matchmaking quality and its issues. After lengthy discussions, we've made a decision: no more "matchmaking"! In the Pre-season update, we want to eliminate the uncertainty caused by the current "matchmaking" system and instead allow players to choose their own identities - whether it's starting with low-tier gear to stealthily loot as a rat, or gearing up to the max to wreak havoc as a chad
  
• All map difficulties will have gear quality restrictions that are clearly visible to all players. You will know exactly what the entry-level and top-tier gear is for each mode, and you can make your own decisions!
  
• If we compare extraction games to a casino, we should offer slot machines (low risk, low reward), roulette (medium risk, medium reward), and poker (high risk, high reward) - something for everyone, we hope every type of player can find their own playing field
  
• Furthermore, having clear gear quality brackets will ensure that high-gear-level players will never appear in beginner lobbies, protecting their experience

After the update, the differences between each difficulty will be more significant:

• Removed the warding (poison circle) for Casual mode
  
• In Classic and Hard modes, early portals will be replaced by "Broken Portals" (green portals), which require a "Resonance Stone" to activate. Triple Broken Portals require the one-time consumption of 3 Resonance Stones. Moreover, their energy forms are unstable and will be destroyed by the poison circle
  
• Removed fixed extraction points for Classic and Hard modes
  
• Slightly increased the power of monsters in Classic and Hard modes
  
• Overhauled the placement and distribution of monsters, elites, and bosses for all difficulties

Since there are greater risks, there need to be more dazzling treasures to reward the brave adventurers who venture into Classic and Hard modes! Fortune favors the bold. We want to make sure that the risks you take are properly rewarded:

• First, we can now officially inform everyone that the global drop cooldown for items has been removed!
  
• Moreover, we are introducing some serious "treasures" into the game!

• You can obtain these treasure items by engaging with the brand new map mechanics (which we'll dive into below)
  
• Simultaneously, we've rebalanced the loot distribution by reducing the overall drop rates from regular monsters and significantly increasing the drop rates from elite monsters. Now, you'll have a better chance of finding those treasures and even legendary equipment when taking down elites! This change ensures that the risks and rewards of PvE are more closely aligned
  
• Tired of the low drop rate of legendaries and not being able to afford them in auctions? We've heard your feedback, and we believe the above changes will address those issues head-on, making top-tier equipment more accessible to a wider range of players

We're introducing a brand new feature: high, medium, and low-resource zones. You can find treasures through the following methods:

• Consume Leyline Seals at the Leyline Altar for random rewards. There's a 25% chance to get a treasure item, but the altar will drop a guaranteed treasure item after being opened four times
  
• Leyline Seals are usually found in high-resource zones, which have tougher monsters and greater risks. You can also find seal fragments everywhere and combine 10 of them into 1 seal
  
• New chest types that can be opened only after you complete specific objectives (such as killing 10 monsters in the current area)
  
• You can also directly find treasure drops from elites, bosses, and other rare chests

• Some of the locations of these zones will be randomized each game, so every run will be different. Based on the value of your gear and your goals (playing it safe or going all-in), you'll need to adapt your strategy and route each time you play
  
• Here's two examples of vastly different strategies and routes in the same Hard mode game, for your reference only:

• In addition, to prevent unexpected early PvP encounters and spawn rushing, player spawn rooms are no longer right next to each other. Instead, they're spread out around the edge of the map. We hope to regularize the spawn points to a certain extent to help players plan their routes more strategically, whether it's to find treasures or avoid other players

In the Pre-season patch, we've taken a hard look at the map terrain and made some much-needed improvements, fixing some areas that didn't quite make sense.

For instance, we've added another ramp to the Cyclops on Clouseau Castle and created new pathways to provide alternative routes and reduce the frustration of getting stuck at chokepoints. We also completely redesigned some zones to improve their overall flow and functionality. However, we don't want to spoil all the surprises – we'd rather let you discover these changes for yourself when you jump into the game on the 29th.

• We're saying goodbye to Mithril Dice and hello to insurance. You can insure one gear slot of your choice, but it'll cost you more than Mithril Dice did. If another player takes you out, they can loot your insurance fee, check the graphic below to see how it works:
  
  
• So now, in PvP battles, you can expect to loot: Resonance Stones, valuable gear sets, insurance fees, and even the Treasure items they just got from killing elites!

In the new DB, every decision you make should feel like a calculated risk. Sure, getting those high-level rewards will be more challenging, but we want to make sure that the rewards are worth the risk you're taking. The new insurance system will ensure that you get what you've earned after a tough battle. And with new high-resource zones and elite monsters dropping way better loot, the meta will no longer be mindlessly farming monsters and chests as fast as you can.

The Pre-season patch brings several fundamental changes:

• Directly finding legendary and unique gear is no longer the sole endgame goal. With the introduction of treasure items and random high-resource zones, you've got new pathways to find good equipment. Each game will feel more strategic, and the competition with other players will be more intense and thrilling than ever
  
• Overall, you'll be getting more gold (sellables) and fewer equipment drops. This should make each piece of equipment feel more meaningful and exciting to find, and it'll encourage more trading too
  
• We believe these changes are going to take DB's replayability and fun to the next level. You'll be able to actively choose the role you want to play and create completely different flows and experiences for yourself. Once the update is live, we can't wait for you to jump in and let us know what you think. Your feedback will be invaluable as we refine these designs for Season 1

We believe the Pre-season patch and the changes in the future will put DB back on the right path, it just needs a little time. Many great games go through ups and downs during Early Access, but they come out on top after a few years of polish. Baldur's Gate 3 and Hunt: Showdown are excellent examples - they had their low points during Early Access, but after 1-2 years of continuous development and support from the community, they became the successes they are today. We believe DB is in a similar place right now, and we're grateful for your continued feedback and thoughts. It's helping DB grow into the game we all know it can be.

Throughout the Pre-season, we pledge to be more open and receptive to your opinions. We want to make sure that when Season 1 officially launches,
it will be a game that's worth coming back to.

We hope you're as pumped about these changes as we are. There's even more to come that we haven't touched on yet, so keep an eye out for another announcement tomorrow about the content update direction for Season 1. Stay tuned.

Hey Adventurers,

We owe you an apology for our recent silence. After the Early Access launch, we needed some time for internal discussions to realign our plans, and ensure we're heading in the right direction for DB's future. It took us a while, but we're ready now. Moving forward, we'll improve communication and share more about our our upcoming changes.



●Rather than focusing on developing new classes and maps, we need to redesign the game's foundation to make the game loop more exciting, engaging, and replayable, we must lay a solid groundwork for Dungeonborne's future.


●Revamped map difficulties with clear gear brackets
●Map structure changes (such as adding more pathways on Clouseau Castle, redesigning some rooms on Sinner's End)
●Reworked adventure experience and a new dynamic zone level system
●Economy overhaul
●Fresh content like treasure items, leyline seals and altars, and an insurance system to replace the Mithril Dice
●And more!

We'll release a new announcement tomorrow detailing the above changes and our design philosophy behind them. Stay tuned.

Please be aware that server maintenance is scheduled from September 13, 2024 8 AM to 10:00 AM UTC.

Matchmaking queues will be closed starting at 7:20 AM, 40 minutes prior to maintenance. Ongoing matches will not be affected.
Dev Comment: We are hard at work on the pre-season patch, which will introduce significant changes to the game, starting with a complete rework of Classic Mode. The patch is set to release in a few weeks, and we'll be sharing a series of announcements to provide more details on the upcoming changes.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this transitional period. Stay tuned!


- Frostbite Curse reworked: Charge up to 2 stages. Stage 1: Shoots a frost arrow at the target, dealing active damage, applying a slow effect and "Frostbite Curse" on hit, Frostbite Curse deals passive damage to the target every second for a duration, healing the Cryomancer; Stage 2: Directly applies Frostbite Curse to the target, dealing additional active damage and applying a slow effect. After a short delay, spreads Frostbite Curse to other nearby targets. Frostbite Curse can only have 1 stack on the same target at a time

- Force of Nature: Increased attack range of Treants, reduced their base health, and slightly decreased the maximum cast distance
- Seed Pods passive: Increased the cast interval between two stored Force of Natures to 5 seconds (this does not affect the cast interval of Rejuvenation)

Base Resistance Changes

- Rogue (including Mithril Shadow) and Swordmaster: Increased base Elemental Resistance from 10% to 15%
- Druid: Reduced base Physical Resistance from 10% to 5%
- Fighter (including Mithril Zealot): Reduced base Elemental Resistance from 10% to 5%
- Pyromancer and Cryomancer: Reduced base Physical Resistance from 10% to 5%, increased base Elemental Resistance from 10% to 15%


- Increased the interval between each lightning strike in Storm Call by 10%, reduced damage by 10%, and significantly reduced the charge interruption effect it deals
- Increased the minimum cast interval between two consecutive Storm Call casts by 0.3s
Flaming Staff
- Increased overall damage by 12%


- Dragon Scale: Damage reduction effect now only triggers upon taking active damage


- Rogues will no longer hear their own footsteps in first-person view while stealthed
- Optimized the visual effects of Rupture


- Fixed an issue where the health of Treants summoned by Druids was abnormal in certain situations
- Fixed errors with the visual and sound effects of Frostbite Curse in certain situations
- Fixed an issue with the refresh mechanism of the Merchant's free Cloudy Life Essence
- Fixed several localization errors

Please be aware that server maintenance is scheduled from September 6, 2024 8 AM to 10:00 AM UTC.

Matchmaking queues will be closed starting at 7:20 AM, 40 minutes prior to maintenance. Ongoing matches will not be affected.


- Added the "Conqueror Constellation" event. Participate in the event to claim rich rewards, including exclusive cosmetics


- Added a new Q Skill - Rupture: Activates Rupturing Power for 15 seconds. The next weapon attack that deals unblocked active damage will lacerate the target, causing initial damage based on the target's current health. The target will also be Ruptured, taking damage based on the distance they move during the duration. Rupture lasts 6 seconds on players and 10 seconds on monsters. Applies a 30% Grievous Wound effect to the target during Rupture.


- Optimized the damage logic of the poison circle in Classic Mode, the damage taken from the poison circle will increase if you spend more time in it
- To ensure a better matchmaking experience, US West, US East, and South America has been merged to "Americas"


- To combat RMT (Real Money Trading), fixed the Mithril Dice logic for automatically equipping and protecting looted items when a dice slot is empty during a match
- Optimized the sound effects and UI for the Adventurer Tier system
- Optimized the art effects in the main menu and stash UI
- Optimized the Clotho's Trials UI


- Fixed an issue that could cause inability to equip or unequip items under certain conditions when using dice to lock the offhand weapon slot
- Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect spawning of the red two-handed sword skeleton
- Fixed an issue that could cause skin clipping
- Fixed an issue that could cause Mana to be affected by Mana Regeneration Rate in the Attributes panel
- Fixed an issue that could cause abnormal display of Heirloom effects under certain conditions
- Fixed an issue that could cause throwable items to go on cooldown when interrupted at the start of the throw
- Fixed an issue that could cause kill effects to have no sound
- Fixed an issue that could cause abnormal display of the "Searching for Teammates" countdown under certain conditions when pressing the "Tab" key
- Fixed an issue that could prevent the "Mutual Lifesavers" achievement from unlocking when players revive each other in an Adventure
- Fixed an issue that could cause chests to float
- Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect display of Adventurer Tier names
- Fixed an issue that could cause the Fighter's Q skill to cancel the aiming state when using a Crossbow
- Fixed an issue that could cause abnormal projectile trajectories
- Fixed an issue that could cause abnormal critical hits on the last hit of the Endor's Scorchwood
- Fixed an issue that could cause stuttering and frame drops
- Fixed issues with collision errors and getting stuck in certain areas

Please be aware that server maintenance is scheduled from August 29, 2024 8 AM to 10:00 AM UTC.
Matchmaking queues will be closed starting at 7:20 AM, 40 minutes prior to maintenance. Ongoing matches will not be affected.


- Q Skill "Quick Blades": Added a cleanse effect, using this skill will cleanse all debuffs on the Rogue
- E Skills "Vanish", "Swift Concealment", and "Shadow Veil": If the Rogue deals unblocked active damage while in stealth, they will receive a 50% damage reduction for 3 seconds
- Increased the backstab range of dual daggers while in stealth
- Rogues will now hide their footsteps and cannot be heard by enemies while in stealth


- The security team has enhanced monitoring, detection, and countermeasures against RMT (Real Money Trading) and botting. Penalties, such as trade bans and account/hardware bans have been implemented. We will resolutely put a stop to any inappropriate behavior that disrupts the game environment and economy. We have also noticed that there are still instances of AFK/pre-teaming in the game. We will increase the penalties and detection methods for these issues, including but not limited to short-term bans and permanent bans. If you encounter suspicious players, please report them by pressing R while spectating
- Optimized the matchmaking logic for casual mode. Waiting room time will be slightly increased
- The unlocking conditions for the auction house and adventurer tier system have been adjusted. After this update, these features will be unlocked after successfully escaping a match
- Optimized the Mithril Dice logic: Equipment protected by the dice will not be allowed to be replaced or unequipped once you enter a match
- Optimized the crossbow logic: Crossbows will need to be reloaded after re-equipping


- Brand new set in Shop: Otherworldly Cosmetic Set


- Fixed several issues that could cause the game to crash
- Fixed an issue where the victory count in the combat record would display incorrectly after the Clotho's Trial run ended prematurely
- Fixed an issue where the Pyromancer's initial burn damage would display abnormally when igniting enemies not already in a burning state
- Fixed an issue where the Cryomancer's Frost Barrier skill would display incorrectly in the Vengeful Monarch map
- Fixed an issue where the Rogue's Stealthbreak Venom passive would not trigger when the Rogue's own invisibility ended while the team's group invisibility was still active
- Fixed an issue where the minions summoned by the Vengeful Monarch would display abnormally
- Fixed an issue where dragging the window in a custom game would cause the respawn time to display abnormally
- Fixed an issue where the orb animation would display abnormally during switching
- Fixed an issue where weapon actions would display abnormally when switching to mace and shield while moving with a crossbow (or two-handed sword)
- Fixed an issue where orbs would clip through the hand when switching to an orb set while moving with other weapons
- Fixed an issue that caused the sword and shield basic attack animation to be abnormal
- Fixed an issue that caused stuttering and frame drops
- Fixed several localization errors

Please be aware that server maintenance is scheduled from August 23, 2024 8 AM to 10:00 AM UTC.
Matchmaking queues will be closed starting at 7:20 AM, 40 minutes prior to maintenance. Ongoing matches will not be affected.


- Adventurer Tier System: Earn rank points through exploration, escaping, and eliminating enemies in adventures. Climb to the highest rank of "The Chosen" to obtain legendary equipment!


- With relevant passives active, the burning effect caused by Pyroblast and Fire Blast, and passive "Iris of Fire" changed to: 8 seconds of burning + 50% healing reduction
- Talent [Iris of Fire] now only affect player targets, and the skill detection range has been increased to 10 meters, upon triggering, it attacks on all enemy players within 10 meters simultaneously

- Base health increased by 10% at max level, from 528 to 576, now consistent with Fighters
- Base all elemental resistance reduced from 10% to 5%
- Q skill Soul Shroud and Soul Storm no longer grants 15% damage reduction
- Dexterity passive "Decay": Enemies affected by Soul Shroud have their movement speed reduced: high-speed enemies by 25%, low-speed enemies by 10%

- Rogue stealth can now hide shield, Dragon Scale, and Ice Armor effects

- Stash tab limit expanded by two tabs
- Only one of each type of heirloom can be brought into a match, including equipped and inventory items
- Heirloom balance: Crafting cost of Epic heirlooms increased from 2 to 4 purple ores, crafting cost of Exceptional heirlooms increased from 3 to 5 purple ores, special heirlooms like Moon Pendant, Divine Sword, and Divine Crown increased from 2 to 4 purple ores. Dismantling reward of Epic and Exceptional heirlooms increased from 1 to 2 purple ores, Mithril Token price changed to 2000 gold

- Optimized stacking function, allowing customization of stack quantity
- Optimized merchant bulk purchase logic with customizable purchased amount
- Armor skin names now have armor type prefixes

- Fixed an issue that caused abnormal display of monsters summoned by the Vengeful Monarch
- Fixed an issue where bandaging speed was affected by Thunderclap Flask
- Fixed an issue where Death Knight's passive would also affect the player when activated
- Fixed an issue where using kill effect items provided no prompt
- Fixed an issue where switching classes caused abnormal display of panel attributes
- Fixed an issue that caused abnormal display of store refreshes
- Fixed an issue that caused abnormal display of escape portals
- Fixed an issue where returning to the lobby in a team provided no equipment return interface
- Fixed an issue where being eliminated again after reviving caused statistical errors
- Fixed an issue where purchasing an item after a discount ended displayed a price change and prevented the purchase
- Fixed several localization errors

This is a live update. Please exit the game and update your client (restart your Steam client if you're not seeing the update). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.


- To prevent exploitation of trading, an upper limit has been added to the buyout price of legendary and lower-tier equipment in the auction trades. The buyout price for Uncommon quality items is 5 times the default starting bid, 7 times for magic quality items, and 100 times for epic/exceptional quality items


- Fixed an issue that would lock enchantment slots when upgrading the Heirloom Necklace of Will to exceptional quality
- Fixed an issue that caused the Mithril Dice and Mithril Dice (Off-hand) to function abnormally
- Fixed an issue that would cause weapons to be automatically unequipped after resurrecting in-game
- Fixed an issue that would cause crashes during combat

Please be aware that server maintenance is scheduled from August 15, 2024 8 AM to 10:00 AM UTC.
Matchmaking queues will be closed starting at 7:20 AM, 40 minutes prior to maintenance. Ongoing matches will not be affected.

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- Added Exceptional quality equipment, a new tier between Epic and Legendary. Players can obtain Exceptional gear in Dungeons and Clotho's Trials. Heirlooms can now be upgraded to this tier too!
- The brand new PVP mode, Clotho's Trials, officially kicks off on August 16th. Players who earn the "Flawless" title will win Legendary gear and an exclusive kill effect! Compete against top players from around the world and show off your skills. We've also added new Steam achievements related to Clotho's Trials.
- The Nature-themed Constellation Event is now live! Druids have gained a new E skill: Regrowth, offering fresh tactical options for teams. Don't miss out on this limited-time event and grab an exclusive cosmetic reward!
- The Shop now features the 4 new Skeletal series weapon skins and 3 sets of Skeletal armor skins. Become the Chosen of Terror and play a symphony of blood and horror for your enemies!
- Added a player statistics tab. After the update, you can view them in the inventory interface. (Please note that the Vengeful Monarch kill count will start counting from 0)


Make sure to check out the chart at the bottom of the patch notes for a detailed look at class performance statistics, which will give you a better idea of why we made these changes. ⬇️


Dev Comment: We want Rogues to be an elusive assassin, but their current pick and escape rates are way too high, especially in solo play. We've observed increasingly severe cases of combat avoidance and teaming, with gold-farming Rogues seriously impacting the experience of regular players. With this update, we want Rogues who avoid combat to pay a higher price and give other classes more chances to catch them.
- Any damage effect in the game, including the poison circle, will now break Stealth
- Stealthed targets are now easier to detect, becoming visible at 15 meters
- Reduced the movement speed bonus from Dexterity
- The All Interaction Speed affix no longer affects Portal activation; the maximum bonus for All Interaction Speed is now capped at 50%
- Increased the cooldown of the E skill "Swift Concealment" by 5 seconds and "Vanish" by 10 seconds
- Changed the cooldown mechanism of "Swift Concealment" to start the cooldown when Stealth ends/breaks
- The Dexterity passive "Evaporate" now has a 15-second cooldown
- Fixed an issue where if the Stealth skill was on cooldown and Stealth was triggered again through the "Evaporate" passive, the E skill's cooldown would be extended
- Fixed an issue where the Strength passive "Stealthbreak Venom" would not trigger if Stealth lasted too long

Dev Comment: We will continue to monitor the data changes brought by this update. To quickly and effectively restore the expected game experience for solo players who actively engage in combat, we've made the following adjustments to the matchmaking strategy: If there are too many players of the same class queuing for a map simultaneously, players may experience slightly longer queue time.


Dev Comment: As countermeasures against Fighters have gradually improved, their ability to break through enemy lines has diminished in the current meta. This update provides some assistance to Fighter players, aiming to make them more effective frontline breakers.

- The effect of Strength passive "Fired Up" has been changed to E skills can now store two charges
- Fighters now gradually increase their movement speed during Whirlwind by default


Dev Comment: In this update, Druids have gained a new E skill, becoming the second class in Dungeonborne with healing abilities. Unlike Priests, Druids focus more on HoT (Heal over Time) effects. They can provide stronger sustain for the team while leveraging their class mobility, offering more team comp options.

- New E skill "Regrowth": Applies a heal-over-time to an ally target, continuously restoring life over 30 seconds
- After activating the Will passive "Seed Pods", the interval between two casts of the E skill "Force of Nature" has been reduced from 5 seconds to 1 second
- Druid Treants can now critically strike enemies


- The second stage of the Q skill "Pyroblast" can now be detected while invisible (when affected by Rogue's "Shadow Veil" skill)


- The duration of the E skill "Frost Barrier" has been reduced from 8 seconds to 5 seconds, and the skill's healing effect has been reduced by 50%
Dev Comment: When using Shadow damage one-handed swords, the melee DPS of Sword and Orb was somewhat overtuned. Additionally, the Sword and Orb's close-range charged heavy attack combined fast shield-breaking, slowing, and burst damage, making it difficult for melee characters to gain a consistent advantage after closing in on Cryos. To address this, we've made the following adjustments:
- The damage multiplier for Sword and Orb's light attack has been adjusted from 0.6, 0.6, 1 to 0.4, 0.4, 0.6
- The additional Cold elemental damage multiplier for Sword and Orb's enchantment has been adjusted from 0.3 to 0.4
- These two changes shift more damage to Orb enchantments, reducing the difference between elemental and physical swords and decreasing the sustained melee damage output of Shadow swords
- The damage multiplier for Sword and Orb's heavy attack has been reduced from 0.75 to 0.5, and the damage multiplier for its projectiles (Ice Slash) has been reduced from 0.5 to 0.3


Dev Comment: Over the past week, Priest's pick and extraction rates in high-end games have been steadily rising, leading to a delay in our planned buffs. We want to continue monitoring the data after the nerf to Life on Hit to ensure we make the right decisions.


- Mimic Potion Optimization: Tired of other players easily recognizing you as a fake chest? You can now transform into various chest types and randomly generate open/closed states and loot beam effects to surprise (or jumpscare) your opponents!
- Resurrection Stone Mechanic: Each shrine can only spawn 1 Resurrection Stone per game, and the quality has been changed to Epic
- Added an effect indicator for the target point of the trajectory when throwing Thunderclap and Incendiary Flasks, making it easier to aim
Incendiary Flask Rework
- Now, in addition to the Burning effect, the flask will also apply a Grievous Wounds effect, reducing healing from ALL sources by 50%, such as Life on Hit, Frostbite Curse, and the new Regrowth skill
- Standing in the flames now deals 5 damage every 0.15 seconds
- After leaving the flames, the Burning and Grievous Wounds effects will persist for 8 seconds, dealing 5 damage every 0.5 seconds


- Changed percentage slow mechanics to multiplicative calculations and will no longer reduce movement speed below 25%. This change does not affect speed increases or absolute value slows
- The limited-time increased Shadow Portal spawn rate event has ended. Shdaow Portals have now returned to their standard spawn rate
- To prevent abuse, a level restriction has been added to the Auction bidding/purchase function. Now, an account must have a character of level 10 or above or possess the Auction House Listing Privilege to use it. (Note: This change does not affect the use of Buyout trades, only Auction trades)
- Added DLSS Frame Generation option in the Graphics Settings. Players using NVIDIA RTX 40 series graphics cards can enable the latest frame generation technology
- Added new visual effects to the model of the Unique weapon "The Mistake"
- Added Orb enchantment visual effects to the Divine Sword, making it easier for casters to use
- Increased the price cap for Buyout trades of Legendary and Unique equipment
- Optimized the visual effects of Cryo's Ice Storm skill, making the boundary of the Blizzard clearer
- Optimized the Trading filtering logic. After this update, Trading can simultaneously filter primary and secondary affixes
- Optimized map visual effects to solve the issue of inaccurate scene display when players are far away
- Optimized monster model presentation to fix issues with some monster models and highlights
- Optimized some skill icons for a more consistent style and tone
- Optimized the effects of cape fabric
- Optimized the localization descriptions related to Cryomancer skills and passives
- Optimized the anti-cheat meaures, strengthening the monitoring and punishment of severe cheating behavior
- Optimized the attack hitbox of Mace and Shield's defensive attack
- Optimized some unreasonable spawn point locations on the map
- Optimized the reverb effects of in-game scenes and destructibles, enhancing the performance of in-game throwable sound effects


- Fixed an issue that could cause key binding conflicts and optimized key binding options
- Fixed an issue that could prevent Druids in Panther Form from reverting to Human Form, make the Avatar invisible, and cause Stealth to fail
- Fixed an issue that could allow players to jump out of the scene in specific locations on the map
- Fixed an issue that could cause the Lightning Staff's weapon skill indicator to go through stairs and floors
- Fixed an issue that could cause players to get stuck and unable to move in the tutorial dungeon, Sinner's End, and Clouseau Castle maps
- Fixed an issue that could cause the item bar to be unlocked when using Flasks and Bandages
- Fixed an issue that could cause the stored charge count to display incorrectly when a Priest with the Benediction passive enters the the Sinner's End Level 2 waiting room
- Fixed an issue that could cause the Cryomancer's Ice Storm to move abnormally in certain scenes
- Fixed an issue that could cause the Vengeful Monarch's sword position to be abnormal when summoning monsters after taking damage
- Fixed an issue that could cause Portals to become elliptical when viewed from a distance
- Fixed an issue that could cause doors not to display when viewed from a distance
- Fixed an issue that could cause the loading progress to get stuck during the reconnection process after a disconnection
- Fixed an issue where switching aim with a Crossbow while inside a Plagued Zombie's poison cloud would cause the poison cloud visual effect to display incorrectly
- Fixed an issue that could cause text overlap
- Fixed an issue that could cause the teammate's energy bar to display abnormally after reviving
- Fixed an issue that could cause the inventory preview to be abnormal when entering the Training Room with all gear removed
- Fixed an issue that could prevent interaction after reviving in competitive mode