Dark and Darker has received a new update on August 2, tweaking multiple instances, but also changing some of the classes. The Fighter and Rogue have been nerfed, while the Ranger and Wizard have somewhat noticed a slight buff. The Cleric has now an increased Holy Aura range, and the Bard is also seeing some improvements.
For the remaining classes and weapon changes, you can find the full and detailed patch notes below.
Dark and Darker Early Access Hotfix #58 Notes
Fighter Changes
- Perfect Block cooldown time: 10s → 7s
- Shield Slam cooldown time: 10s → 7s
- Shield Slam: Can now be used while blocking
Rogue Changes
- Ambush Physical Damage Bonus: 50% → 25%
- Double Jump movement speed penalty: -18 → -10
- Hide Mastery multiplier: 3 → 2.5
- Jokester range: 450 → 600
- Stealth: No longer reveals its silhouette when moving
Ranger Changes
- Chase range: 450 → 550
- Backstep: Now has 2 charges
Wizard Changes
- Quick Chant spell casting speed bonus: 10% → 20%
- Chain Lightning damage: 35/30/25/20 → 35/30/25/25
- Fireball damage: 25/10 → 25/15
- Magic Missile damage: 10 → 11
Cleric Changes
- Holy Aura range: 450 → 600
Bard Changes
- Story Teller range: 450 → 600
- War Song range: 450 → 600
Warlock Changes
- Blow of Corruption damage: 10 → 12
- Life Drain duration: Increased from 6 → 7 seconds
- Life Drain base damage: Increased from 3 → 5
- Life Drain Attribute Bonus Ratio: 75% → 25%
Druid Changes
- Natural Healing range: 450 → 600
- Spirit Bond range: 450 → 600
- Sun and Moon range: 450 → 600
- Panther form Scratch hit slow duration: .25s → 1s
- Panther form move speed bonus: -3% → -15%
- Panther form Neckbite hit slow duration: .25s → .5s
- Panther form move speed bonus: -3% → -7%
Weapon and Item Changes
- Arming Sword damage: Slightly increased
- Aegis’s magic reflection time: 3s → 8s
- Aegis cooldown time: 20s → 12s
- Castillon Dagger’s attack multiplier: 1.0/1.0/1.5 → 1.0/1.0/1.3
- Stiletto Dagger’s attack multiplier: 1.0/1.0/1.4 → 1.0/1.0/1.15
- Improved animation of shields and the Crystal Sword
- Pavise’s movement speed penalty: -50 → -35
- Shield Slam animations: Play slightly faster
- Rapier’s collision sockets: Changed to be slightly tighter
- Healing potions healing amount: Increased from 15 → 20
- Bandage healing amount: Changed from 12/15/18/21/25/30 → 15/19/24/30/37/45
- Bandage usage time: 5.5s → 4s
- Surgical kit usage time: Changed from 27s/24s/20s/18s/16s/12s/10s → 15s/13s/11s/9s/7s/5s/3s
- Campfire install time: 15s → 10s
Event and Inventory Changes
- Addition of new event currencies: Silver Skull Token and Golden Skull Token for an upcoming event
- Improved feel of moving/equipping items in the inventory
High Roller Dungeon Changes
- New experimental High Roller restrictions:
- Minimum gear score of 225
- Party size must match the solo/duo/trio queue size
- HR ante removed
- Settings may be adjusted based on data and feedback
Quality of Life Improvements
- Allied player kills: No longer take extended time to loot initially
- Time to interact with enemy corpse not killed by you or allies: 7s → 12s
- Slight QoL improvements when accessing the Squire
- Improvements to multiple visual and sound effects and audio bugs
- In-Game Quest log: Now updates dynamically while in the dungeons
- Addition of new skins, emotes, and cosmetic rewards
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where characters existing on page 2 would not be displayed at the top of page 1 even if they were recently logged in.
- Fixed an issue where casting a spell could sometimes cancel as if hitting a wall.
- Fixed an issue where magic protection potions would not drop in dungeons.
- Fixed an issue where Frost Wyvern could repeat certain patterns.
- Fixed an issue where Frost Wyvern’s tail slash pattern would sometimes not hit the player.
- Fixed numerous holes in the environment through which rats could fall.
- Fixed an issue where chest lids could become embedded in walls.
- Fixed an issue where various bookshelf levers would not appear.
- Fixed an issue where party members’ gear scores could become unsynchronized.
- Many other minor fixes.
