The latest season of Dark and Darker is here, with character resets and a revamped Triumph system. This season introduces unique gameplay mechanics such as the Dungeon Express for safe loot extraction and the Item Origin system. With upcoming features like Religions and the Arena, players will have even more opportunities to prove their skill and align themselves with powerful forces. Get ready for an epic journey as you uncover secrets, face new horrors, and climb the competitive leaderboard.
As the developer said on Steam:
All characters have been reset for the start of this season. We have also reset the Triumph levels for all accounts. Accounts are now limited to a maximum of 5 Triumph Levels per season. Legendary accounts now receive a Triumph exp boost upon each successful extraction.
This season marks the return of The Ruins. Explore the reworked Ruins map to discover new secrets and horrors. The Ruins functions as the gateway to the Crypts and the Inferno. Experience the full delve with the introduction of the Expressman, allowing you to hoard your valuable loot as you venture deeper into the dungeons.
This season will also see the introduction of Religions and the Arena features in the coming weeks. Align yourself with one of four divine ones and prepare to seek glory in their name. Be wary of those whose beliefs and goals do not align with yours. The Arena showcases the PvP skills of brave adventurers, tracking their triumphs and feats on a competitive leaderboard.
We will continue to bring new content and improve balance throughout the season. We thank you for your support and see you in the dungeons!
- All character levels, items, quest progress, reward tokens, and affinity have been reset for this new season.
- The return of a reworked ‘Ruins’ map and the return of the 3-layer dungeons.
- New ‘Spectral Knight’ boss.
- New ‘Dungeon Express’ system allowing adventurers to safely extract their loot between layers of the dungeons.
- New ‘Item Origin’ system that marks the identity of the adventurer who originally extracts an item from the dungeons.
- New unique random spawn monsters.
- New ‘Minor Artifact’ items.
- ‘Tome of Knowledge’ available in the options sidebar to help with basic game information.
- Many reworked Quests.
- Affinity gained from the Quest system is now tracked on an account basis instead of on a character basis.
- Triumph Levels have been reset to 0.
- Triumph Level is maxed out at level 5 and requires slightly more experience points to max out.
- Legendary accounts now receive a 1.5x Triumph EXP boost per extraction.
- The Adventure Leaderboard rewards for the previous season, EA Season 3, are now released and available for redemption.
- Addition of many cosmetic skins and emotes.
- Improved 3D models for several weapons and utility items.
- Balanced damage based on attack distance changes for some weapons.
- Ability to bulk purchase items from the Merchants.
- Quick access button for the Squire on the Main Menu.
- Improved Starting Gear for all classes.
- In-game dungeon map.
- ‘Low Violence’ option to change the blood effects.
- Improved Shop presentation to more easily view prices of cosmetic items.
- The ‘Platform-Link’ system has now been removed. This was necessary to streamline the backend to better support store platform features such as upcoming DLC packages.
