Dark and Darker, the surprise RPG game that recently dropped out of nowhere, is receiving its seventh hotfix update. Ironmace Games, the developer of the game, has posted the patch notes, filled with buffs and fixes, ahead of the first planned early access wipe.
The early access wipe is scheduled for Monday, August 28, where character levels, items, gold, and skills will reset. However, character names and Bluestone Shards will be retained. Triumph levels will also remain unchanged, resetting only at the start of an official season.
After the wipe, a new early access leaderboard will be introduced once the game stabilizes. In the meantime, players can review the latest game changes included in the Dark and Darker patch notes. Wizards, in particular, will receive multiple buffs to their abilities. Additionally, general balance adjustments have been made, including increases in healing potion duration.
The patch notes for the Dark and Darker hotfix update can be found on the official Dark and Darker Discord server, along with a message from Ironmace about the upcoming early access wipe.
Among the bug fixes and game changes included in this update are rebalanced healing potions, which now last 45 seconds instead of 20, and bandages that heal 15 recoverable health on use. Higher-tier bandages have shorter application times. Surgical Kits also take longer to apply. Hand crossbow damage decreases the farther the bolt travels before hitting a target, and the movement speed penalty for the Hand Crossbow has been adjusted. Throwing knives now have a slightly increased projectile speed, and hunting traps no longer require a skill check when disarming.
The Attribute Bonus Ratio for all spells and shield magic has been adjusted to 50%, and the splash damage for the Wizard’s Fireball has been increased by 5. The Wizard’s Icebolt damage has also been increased by 5, while the absorb amount for the Wizard’s Arcane Shield has been reduced from 35 to 20. The movement and action speed reduction due to frostbite have been changed from -15% to -20%. A new Hand Crossbow Mastery perk has been added for the Rogue, and the entrance ante for the High Roller dungeon has been lowered to 50g until the wipe.
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